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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 12:07 AM
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That car with cameras for Google earth, has it been near you?
Been one near me, my apartment building is visible, with my neighbor's old beater of a car in front. :-)
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 12:59 AM
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1. Yeah driven right out front.
On "street level". What's real fun is looking at the top secret government facilities they drive by.
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 01:05 AM
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2. Like this one:
The back door to Camp Peary CIA tradecraft school:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=williamsburg&sll=33.72434,-72.158203&sspn=34.692491,56.337891&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Williamsburg,+Virginia&ll=37.359737,-76.682918&spn=0,359.978113&z=16&layer=c&cbll=37.356719,-76.685312&panoid=mhFlISdF3Lx5wrHqrA0SOA&cbp=12,62.65,,0,4.14
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 09:57 AM
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3. Yes.
They came on trash collection day--after the collection. As usual, my dumpster was in the middle of the driveway, so I couldn't get onto the drive without getting out of my car and moving it. The recycle bin was in the neighbor's yard, also a normal occurrence. They just fling 'em wherever after emptying them.
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burrfoot Donating Member (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 10:08 AM
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4. They came by
my folks house a couple of years ago, apparently when I was there visiting. The Jeep Wrangler I used to own (and love very dearly) is in the driveway in the pic. When I get nostalgic for it I know I can always find it there....until they take the next picture, anyway!
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 10:08 AM
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5. They've been past my house, but they have my address totally wrong.
Most of these online maps can't get their rural shit together. You can't see my house because we live away from the road, but you can see the driveways, which is cool.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 10:40 AM
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6. If I see it, I'm going to moon it.
I'm talking a full exposure, bent over with the teabag hanging out moon.
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bikebloke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:09 AM
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7. I remembered the street address of an old acquaintence...
...in Switzerland yesterday. So I did the street view. He happened to be out front when the Google car drove by. In the past 20 years since I last saw him, he's cultivated a big, fat pregnant belly.
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:35 AM
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8. For whatever reason, it skipped my neighborhood.
It did the main roads around me and some of the other neighborhoods, but not mine.

My parents current house is viewable (although I think the picture was taken shortly before they bought it), as are my grandparents old house. But my old childhood house in Maryland is not viewable....too isolated still, I guess.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:36 AM
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9. Fucker actually drove right into my outdoor spa shower while I was in it.
I won't tell you the coordinates, though.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 11:40 AM
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10. Yes, my house is right there
but you can't really see anything because of the trees at the road front. :7

You can see my driveway and mailbox though. :D
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Ineeda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 02:19 PM
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11. Yep. And they came by after I'd painted my house a wild tropical color.
Which is nice because my far-away friends and family won't go "yuk" when I describe it. They can see that it looks awesome.:D
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 02:50 PM
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12. We can see our house here in California, with my old car
When I looked at my mom's house in Massachusetts, where I grew up, I had to place the 'little yellow person' up and down the street until the school bus going by was no longer in a position to block my view. It scared me for a second, I was in the street and a car was headed right for me!
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 02:53 PM
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13. They plan to do Brazilian big cities soon.
And for that, they will be sorry, truly sorry. :evilgrin:
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 03:00 PM
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14. My street was missed.
Most of my neighborhood is on Google earth.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 03:20 PM
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15. They stopped one street away from my house, and I am very
thankful for that. I'm certain that if they came by, it would be at the exact moment when I'd be outside, looking ridiculous or doing something stupid.
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:18 PM
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16. If I ever saw that car I would shoot it with a potato.
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:46 PM
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21. I'd moon it!
:P
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:22 PM
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17. I just checked
They came right up my obscure little road but missed my driveway (and house). I can't imagine that it's because my driveway looks like a cow path.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:29 PM
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18. Yep. On garbage day. All the cans are out front.
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:36 PM
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19. Yep
And they had to wait until I was in the middle of doing a bunch of work, had shit stacked up in the yard waiting to burn and the place looked like a general wreck when they came by :(
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 04:46 PM
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20. If it comes down my street, I'll stand in from of my house with a big, honkin'
sign that says "FUCK YOU."

Screw a bunch of "interconnectedness" and/or "information wants to be free." If I want anyone to see what my house looks like, I'll post a picture my own damnself.

Redstone
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 06:17 PM
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22. Yes. In July when the White Orelander was blooming and the sky was grey.
Intruder alert. Intruder alert!
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