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Johnmcnab, first one is Disneyland in California
Use the zoom out control in upper left
As for Black's Beach (Torrey Pines) , you could not see individual people and it was obviously inclement that day.
posted by
majroj
on February 2, 2008 at 6:46 AM
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majroj
This one just made me shiver. I can't quite see any nude bathers being on that beach, majroj.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 2, 2008 at 5:53 AM
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majroj
I see people - Yeah! What on earth is that structure - it is on earth isn't it?
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 2, 2008 at 5:51 AM
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And here's a real clothing optional beach
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=11&X=2380&Y=18203&W=3&qs=torrey+pines%7csan+duego%7cca%7c&Addr=N+Torrey+Pines+Pl%2c+San+Diego%2c+CA+92121&ALon=-117.2421505&ALat=32.9045627
Little cold in June, high tide, waves and a rip tide. Also, pretty poor resolution...I think about 3 meters per PIXEL. Urban Areas I believe is about .75 per?
posted by
majroj
on January 31, 2008 at 9:23 PM
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JM here's people
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=11&X=8298&Y=74826&W=3&qs=%7canaheim%7cca%7c
posted by
majroj
on January 31, 2008 at 9:01 PM
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majroj
You cunning devil, you. Yes you made me look - not only that, you made Ell look. I was convinced that the sunbathers would be female and on top of the Pentagon. She was convinced they would be male and in the park area. It didn't take us too long to realise we'd been had.
As for the crater, it appears to me that the meteorite may have come in from a slightly northern angle, but the southern strata prevented it from expanding any further south. But, the top corners still have a squareness to them - does this mean they're not cool - sorry about that.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 31, 2008 at 1:48 PM
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johnmcnab, see the strata exposed on the bottom (south) edge
that partly explains the "squareness". Taken from about 40k feet.
Try this; see the nude sunbathers?
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=10&Z=18&X=1608&Y=21522&W=3&qs=%7cWashington+%7cDC%7c
Haha made you look. Date is on the top. Urban area photios have thrice the resolution and color to boot.
Actually, individual people are very hard to see. I spotted a line of them at my old work, but no others, and I only knew it was people because I was there at the time it was taken, or nearby. There are web groups who compare little stuff they see on these photos.
posted by
majroj
on January 29, 2008 at 9:12 AM
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majroj
WOW! This is nothing like the images I was getting, majroj. I'll try again later today with the 'terraserver' and see what I'm doing wrong. The crater is an oddly square shape and it looks like a completely vertical hit - and why not, I ask myself. Thanks majroj.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 29, 2008 at 5:08 AM
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johnmacnab try this
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=12&X=1244&Y=9689&W=3&qs=meteor+crater%7cwinslow%7caz%7c&Addr=Meteor+Crater+Rd%2c+Flagstaff%2c+AZ+86004&ALon=-111.0059078&ALat=35.0383889
posted by
majroj
on January 28, 2008 at 7:58 PM
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majroj
I remember reading about that too. I'm not doing too well with MSN terraserver, but I'll keep on trying.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 28, 2008 at 6:19 AM
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I remember reading about somewhere...France?...
..where these carven stone posts were everywhere, cniocentrating around a ruined/runed stone heap which might have been like Stonhenge. The posts were ignored, built around, occasioanlly damaged. Then one day some smart lad diagramed them and realized it was a huge array of markers acting as a celestial "stardial" or observatory, radiating out from the center, their distance creating greater accuracy.
posted by
majroj
on January 25, 2008 at 7:54 PM
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majroj
I'll have time to look into that tomorrow, majroj. These kind of things fascinate me. In my old Scottish home town, there was a Roman fort - or the bumps in the earth where the walls were. Before the authorities planted some trees, you could stand on the fort and in the grass and heather of the moors, see the outlines of the road down towards the port. From a balloon or helicopter - or even a satellite - the outlines should still be visible.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 25, 2008 at 7:02 PM
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Try googling "MSN terraserver"
and use the one that includes "Homeadvisor"
I've spotted my car at work , a hidden old runway at a local airfield, an old missile silo, and the meteor crater west of Winslow Arizona is veru interesting.
posted by
majroj
on January 24, 2008 at 9:54 PM
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majroj
You continue to astonish me, majroj - in fact I can feel the wind chilling the hairs on the back of my neck. We are warned of wind chill on the local radio, but I've never ever considered owning any type of weather forecaster. But then, I'm not that up to date on anything - it still gives me a thrill to see my home on Google earth.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 23, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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john macnab..."and the wind chill was....."
Actually you can buy pretty accurate weather goodies now, catch them on sale as the new ones come out, and they will report in wirelessly. Have to replace batteries every few years or months, though. I can monitor outside temp, inside temp and inside humidity and it cost $27 (items on discount sale).
There are websites, too. Locally I use "wunderground"
(http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/71628.html
and the "GOES stationary server" http://www.goes.noaa.gov/
for close-in Doppler and far-out satellite. Some incluide locals' observations; your friend may have been "cribbing".
posted by
majroj
on January 23, 2008 at 6:18 AM
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majroj
Brilliant, majroj. You are a font (or is it fountain?) of knowledge and wisdom. The next time I see a BBQ sailing past I will call it to heel. I will shout, "Hi Bachi, come back here."
I must look up the price of anemometers. Perhaps I could start a new fashion trend. Instead of tossing 'it was 3 feet deep in my driveway,' into the conversation, I could stop the chattering with, 'and it was being driven by a 102 kph wind.'
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 23, 2008 at 4:55 AM
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Baby BBQ's...HIBACHI'S!
Always wondered where they came from.
As for anemometers, you never know what secret kinks people hide behind closed shades....
posted by
majroj
on January 22, 2008 at 7:18 PM
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Whacky & Bo
I drew the curtains on them, Whacky, but I'll look at my barbecue with fresh eyes this summer, and make sure I'm never alone with it/her.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 22, 2008 at 6:48 PM
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Pat_B
Thanks, Pat. It's almost the only activity there is at the moment - apart from watching Bell telephone workers trying to find breaks. I was wondering today why I, who hate the cold, am living in a freezer.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 22, 2008 at 6:46 PM
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SB 101
Well they do say that humour is a defence against reality, SB.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 22, 2008 at 6:43 PM
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Thank you Kayzzaman. I'm glad you liked it.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 22, 2008 at 6:42 PM
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ginnie
The Midwesterner sound just as daft as the Canucks - who sit outside enjoying a beer as they have a bbq at -20 - and in short sleeved t-shirts and shorts. Mad as the proverbial hatter.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 22, 2008 at 6:41 PM
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Stay safe, and quit watching those BBQs! You'll embarass them!
Roses from me and =^. .^= Bo the wonder dog!
posted by
Whacky
on January 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM
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Adversity -- triumphed over. Or at least outlasted.
After a few minutes looking at the weather channel, I'm grateful that here so far we've had dry roads and no precip to go with the gusty winds and extreme cold. At least with waltzing barbecues to observe, you forget about being stuck inside and bored with inactivity.... Love the animation your narrative engenders... :)
posted by
Pat_B
on January 21, 2008 at 12:21 PM
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Entertaining despite it all!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on January 21, 2008 at 9:21 AM
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Very good post
posted by
Kayzzaman
on January 21, 2008 at 8:35 AM
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That's quite the storm, MAc!
I love the image of the bbq's!
Hope you stay connected...that is an annoyance! Our cable company, who has the monopoly in our area, likes to come and go as it pleases..rarely having anything to do with the weather. It's bitter cold here in the Midwest...the windchill yesterday was -24F and still people sat outdoors for hours watching the Packers' game. Crazzyy!
posted by
ginnieb
on January 21, 2008 at 7:47 AM
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