Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of our close a couple of minutes ago.
Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
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> Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google > streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of our > close a couple of minutes ago.
And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the time? Wasted opportunity. ;-)
> Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
I've seen the car whizzing out of Maryport a few weeks ago. I doubt if it stopped in our village though.
In article <7bdu44F236oa...@mid.individual.net>, a l l y
<a...@situponDOGGIEseats.co.uk> wrote: > "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message > news:507685fd89nospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... > > Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google > > streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of > > our close a couple of minutes ago. > And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the > time? Wasted opportunity. ;-)
Had I known it was coming, I'd have been outside waving a Tibetan flag or something. As it was, the camera and I just stared at each other open mouthed through the front window as I realised that the window was in dire need of cleaning!
> > Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
> I've seen the car whizzing out of Maryport a few weeks ago. I doubt > if it stopped in our village though.
> In article <7bdu44F236oa...@mid.individual.net>, a l l y > <a...@situponDOGGIEseats.co.uk> wrote:
>> "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message >> news:507685fd89nospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... >> > Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google >> > streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of >> > our close a couple of minutes ago.
>> And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the >> time? Wasted opportunity. ;-)
> Had I known it was coming, I'd have been outside waving a Tibetan flag > or something. As it was, the camera and I just stared at each other > open mouthed through the front window as I realised that the window was > in dire need of cleaning!
>> > Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
>> I've seen the car whizzing out of Maryport a few weeks ago. I doubt >> if it stopped in our village though.
> Stop?
OK - wrong word. I doubt if it slowed down enough to take photos. Surely they don't take photos at 40mph?
> "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message > news:5076a69c3fnospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... >> In article <7bdu44F236oa...@mid.individual.net>, a l l y >> <a...@situponDOGGIEseats.co.uk> wrote:
>>> "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:507685fd89nospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... >>>> Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google >>>> streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of >>>> our close a couple of minutes ago. >>> And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the >>> time? Wasted opportunity. ;-) >> Had I known it was coming, I'd have been outside waving a Tibetan flag >> or something. As it was, the camera and I just stared at each other >> open mouthed through the front window as I realised that the window was >> in dire need of cleaning!
>>>> Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
>>> I've seen the car whizzing out of Maryport a few weeks ago. I doubt >>> if it stopped in our village though. >> Stop?
> OK - wrong word. I doubt if it slowed down enough to take photos. Surely > they don't take photos at 40mph?
Wouldn't surprise me. A high speed digital camera taking 10 frames/second would take a picture every 6' approx. More than enough I'd say.
> "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message > news:507685fd89nospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... >> Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google >> streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of our >> close a couple of minutes ago.
> And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the > time? Wasted opportunity. ;-)
>> "David" <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote in message >> news:507685fd89nospam@nomaps.amnops.invalid... >>> Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google >>> streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of our >>> close a couple of minutes ago.
>> And you weren't outside mowing the lawn, or waving frantically at the >> time? Wasted opportunity. ;-)
Hmm. I see there are none from Cumbria so far. Wish I'd been able to take a pic of the car that whizzed past me, but I was driving in the opposite direction at the time so it could have caused a bit of a nasty if I'd tried.
In article <83887795-e6f9-4073-a05d-71581c805...@d4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, BobE <bobemble...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 6 July, 09:46, David <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> wrote: > > Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed? > We got done on 21st September 2008, but we are still not on their > site.
> So where are all these street views available then?
Go to maps.google.com and drag the little man at the top of the zoom slider onto the map, if he's orange (if he's not orange, move or enlarge the map).
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:46:03 +0100, David <nos...@nomaps.amnops.invalid> scrawled in the dust...
>Busy reading umra and glanced out of the window to see a google >streetview car turning round just outside the house at the end of our >close a couple of minutes ago.
>Any otherrat noticed their place being streetviewed?
Not my place but my daughter's near neighbour was standing at her window when their street was 'done' in Sheffield. They haven't blurred her face, the window must have confused the face recognition imp. -- Penny There are unexpected holes in my ignorance. umra Nicknames & Abbreviations http://www.umra.freeuk.com/nicks.html
>Yes.. I saw that.. it's not really a wise idea to upset one of your >customers who's in a position to cast you in such a bad light is it..
I thought it could start a new trend in anti-advertisement. -- Penny There are unexpected holes in my ignorance. umra Nicknames & Abbreviations http://www.umra.freeuk.com/nicks.html
> It did occur to me though as I listened - why put a guitar of great > sentimental value in the hold, unless it was VERY well wrapped up ?
Some airlines insist on you doing so - well, obviously they don't make you travel with it in the first place, but they won't let it go as cabin baggage. Musicians have endless problems travelling with their instruments. I remember hearing a radio feature about some famous bass player who had to book a full-price seat for his double bass. He checked it in a "Mr B Fiddle" and said he generally booked a kosher meal for it, just to be awkward and get his money's worth.
The worst scenario, of course, is if you've been led to believe you can carry something as hand baggage and then when you get to check-in, they insist it's got to go in the hold (perhaps because the plane is full and there's no spare locker space). The item may well be inadequately packaged and more likely to suffer damage if that happens.
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