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Old 02-27-2012, 10:32 PM
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That's pretty amazing...
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Interesting, I had to put my full address in short of the state before it found me. Google earth won't get you on my street.
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I got as far as the #, street name, and D (for drive) and I was there! Bet it has something to do with your cookies as I have a common street name.
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Wow I must REALLY live in the boonies. Keeps trying to put me somewhere in Kansas until I get to the second letter of my city and then it goes to the Phillippines after the 3rd letter it gives up and says "location not found"
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Wow - you can see my dog in the yard!
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It showed me where I lived... in Accra, Ghana. Astounding accuracy. Nods.
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I'm disappointed. The picture of my house is at least 4 years old.
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Unreal! Nice find, bookmarked.
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Another observation, When I put in my address it had a street view. When I put any other address in I could only get a satellite view. Anyone else?
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Got a street view on a friends house across town,but it took several minutes to load
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Another observation, When I put in my address it had a street view. When I put any other address in I could only get a satellite view. Anyone else?
Grab the little man icon and drag him onto the street and mess around with him. Gets you a street view. I do think quality of coverage depends on the area being looked at.
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I'm disappointed. The picture of my house is at least 4 years old.
well i'm not disapointed, but my pic shows my former boat that i sold about 3 years ago in my driveway.
i wish i had it back
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Grab the little man icon and drag him onto the street and mess around with him. Gets you a street view. I do think quality of coverage depends on the area being looked at.
I clicked but didn't drag. Thanks. Sometimes Google Earth is off a bit and I was wanting an alternative.
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Wow! Thanks for the link. The car in my drive I sold about three years ago but the picture is more up to date than Google Earth.
Even down here in New Zealand we are being watched!!
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Amazing. I put in my friend's address in Invercargill, N.Z, and it took me right there.
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Cool. It shows my neighbor's house across the street,but a little dragging gets me home.
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A Stalker's Delight! Moohoohahahahaha.........
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I think I can see my house from here.
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The picture of my area was over 6 years old.
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They just called. He left his wheelchair there again.
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It took me to thirteen different locations before it got to my place. A couple of them were real doozies.

New York City; Bellevue WA; Austin TX; Kamisu JAPAN; Chicago IL; Newark ORKNEY ISLANDS; Portland OR; back to New York City; Washington DC; Orland Park IL; Brighton IA; Pleasant Dale NE; Waynesburg OH; Bothell WA.

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I checked my address and the photo that came up was at least two years old. My Jeep was parked in the driveway and I sold it two years ago this month.
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What in the world is my mailman's car doing in my driveway?????
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It's the same picture as Google street view. It must be from October because the trees are bare and there's pumpkins on the porch...
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Interesting. I guess no where is very private anymore.
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Not to worry, Joni........They have NO idea what we're doing INSIDE. Yet.

There, doesn't that make you feel better?
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The photo was from several years ago. It was garbage day.
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There, doesn't that make you feel better?
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I can see my Triumph motorcycle. My car is not parked in front, so I must not have been home.
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I typed in the addresss of a friend's house. My car is parked there.
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