runesmithie Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 The point of this topic is to... Find the coolest picture from Google Maps (or Earth) and screenie and post it! If you want to include a witty caption, it's certainly within your rights... [Edit] I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The point of this topic is to... Find the coolest picture from Google Maps (or Earth) and screenie and post it! If you want to include a witty caption, it's certainly within your rights... [Edit] as far as i remember even colleges and univesity pics aren't allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The point of this topic is to... Find the coolest picture from Google Maps (or Earth) and screenie and post it! If you want to include a witty caption, it's certainly within your rights... [Edit] as far as i remember even colleges and univesity pics aren't allowed I will allow uni/college pics as long as you're not giving details about where you stay or where you are going to be at certain times. There was even a thread on OT a while ago - Post your uni pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knives669 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 That's the theatre I went to to see my first big concert. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Find the swastika building. :lol: ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 Find the swastika building. :lol: Denver Airport resembles a swastika.. loosely :P I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Back on topic, i found Area 51 a little while ago. Ill search the boards and try and find it again ^_^ Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Here This guy built his own version of Google Earth, but that's not the point. He also zoomed in on lots of cool places with direct links to them. They're all halfway down the page(ish). Also where i live (Leeds, the UK) there is an exhibition in the city millenium square, with lots of very large photos taken with google earth, of the most spectacular shots they could find. Some of the things really are breathtaking, but i can never seem to find them when i try :( "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 yummy_kids, please leave your childish comments out of this forum.. On topic: For anyone who likes google earth then check http://bbs.keyhole.com/entrance.php?Cat=0 Want to find something interesting on google earth then search the forums there :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Are high schools allowed to be posted? :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackalope14 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Back on topic, i found Area 51 a little while ago. Ill search the boards and try and find it again ^_^ lol :lol: . I love searching those google maps, I was seeing the whole world one day. I dont think I looked for any particular buildings, just random cities. That provided hours of fun :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knives669 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Here This guy built his own version of Google Earth, but that's not the point. He also zoomed in on lots of cool places with direct links to them. They're all halfway down the page(ish). Also where i live (Leeds, the UK) there is an exhibition in the city millenium square, with lots of very large photos taken with google earth, of the most spectacular shots they could find. Some of the things really are breathtaking, but i can never seem to find them when i try :( Wow. That's awesome! I'm looking at the pyramids of Giza right now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_C_Stunner Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 i found my school, location of my home (covered with the messed up cloud) Stunner is in the house! Make some noise please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I'd post a picture of my boring old neighborhood, but it has all the street names on it. And if you zoom out more, you can't see the detailed boringness. :lol: ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromagus Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I found the lake where I got my first kiss :D My Tip.It Times Articles (10 and counting) || The Varrock Library Author Index projectDo you dare to dream? - Part 19 added. || The Hospital (WIP) - New story!Necromagus looks like a viking ... with glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I'd post a picture of my boring old neighborhood, but it has all the street names on it. And if you zoom out more, you can't see the detailed boringness. :lol: you can turn off the roads setting. just used google earth to look at directions to somewhere. pretty handy tool to have :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickleknee Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 lol they block out microsoft headquaters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcowcow Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Find the swastika building. :lol: Denver Airport resembles a swastika.. loosely :P http://maps.google.com/maps?q=denver+international+airport&ll=39.862227,-104.671898&spn=0.111407,0.328766&t=k&hl=en Heh, it kinda does. I never noticed that before. Trophy Fish Caught: 3/399 Woodcutting 10-30-0599 Firemaking 2-22-0699 Fletching 9-27-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapical Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I made a topic about this awhile back, here are some links from there... -The Pentagon -Hoover Dam -EiffelTower -The St Louis Arch The following is more interesting but you're going to have to look at the pics yourself, I only have the coordinates handy. - Giant target for bomb/Missle testing 37ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð33'52.98"N 116ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð51'5.78"W - Underground Nuke test site. 37ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð 2'6.83"N 116ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð 1'20.49"W - NORAD Air Force Area. Countless hundreds f-16s and bombers waiting for a war (zoom out and pan around to see both lots) 32ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð10'22.89"N 110ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð51'35.38"W - A face of Jesus seen in the landscape, go to an altitude of 30 miles 16ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð18'22.66"S 71ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâð59'36.04"W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocrosby Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 this is cool, do i download google earth? or what? [combat level: 124][skill total: 1,800+][quest points: 260][Mining: ??]AFTER 8 YEARS OF PLAYING - PERM BANNEDGo Vegan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Yup http://earth.google.com I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocrosby Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 this is pretty cool, but i have a question, :?: i've got a pretty detailed up close view of above my neighborhood, but when i zoom out, to the whole city, its just a square that is nice and detailed everything out of that square is green, and when i try to zoom in of the city south of mine, it just stays green and wont go into fine detail like the other one.... how come? [combat level: 124][skill total: 1,800+][quest points: 260][Mining: ??]AFTER 8 YEARS OF PLAYING - PERM BANNEDGo Vegan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocrosby Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 like that, why is it one part goes into detail and another section wont? [combat level: 124][skill total: 1,800+][quest points: 260][Mining: ??]AFTER 8 YEARS OF PLAYING - PERM BANNEDGo Vegan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatsilverwyrm Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Neocrosby - it's because the sattellite imagery isn't complete. The sattellites can only take pictures of certain areas at a time, and there's certain areas that just haven't been photographed yet. Also, some areas with really high-quality images are arial photos as opposed to sattellite photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Gah, i wish they'd give us access to those nifty American spy satellites that can read car number plates and stream live...now that would be interesting 8) "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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