you Brits are f***ed

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:21:25 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:44:01 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:38:51 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>If you know where to look when you use google earth, you can even
>>>identify Grumble on the high res images.....
>>
>>haha. I've just wasted half an hour 101 hunting on google earth
>>
>>Mine is hidden under a tree I think (or the picture is a tad too old).
>>Every other one i know round here is not in a decently covered area
>>and its all a blur
>
>Mine's fairly clear, and there is a distinct purple blob in
>Sheffield...

I've found the purple one!. Its gonna take me a while to scan the rest
of yorkshire looking for your house though

Tom Woods <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:38:51 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> If you know where to look when you use google earth, you can even
>> identify Grumble on the high res images.....
>
> haha. I've just wasted half an hour 101 hunting on google earth

ok - so I just had to look

Google Earth eventually installed after 3 failed downloads. The DirectX
mode trips out and OpenGL simply shows a black screen here - all menus and
text/search functionality seems to work as intended. Oh well.

> Mine is hidden under a tree I think (or the picture is a tad too old).
> Every other one i know round here is not in a decently covered area
> and its all a blur

hrmm - yes, that just about sums up my weekend

--
William Tasso

110 V8

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:21:25 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:

>Mine's fairly clear, and there is a distinct purple blob in
>Sheffield...

Good grief - that's scary. Wonder when it was taken - GS is there,
but the S3 seems to have the old tilt on it - so dates it at at least
3 years old, which seems unlikely.


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of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:41:35 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I've found the purple one!. Its gonna take me a while to scan the rest
>of yorkshire looking for your house though

You'll need to look a little further South, now...

So, a set of pointers for 101s on Google Earth - what a very sad
collection to start, erm...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:56:25 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:21:25 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Mine's fairly clear, and there is a distinct purple blob in
>>Sheffield...
>
>Good grief - that's scary. Wonder when it was taken - GS is there,
>but the S3 seems to have the old tilt on it - so dates it at at least
>3 years old, which seems unlikely.

It's old, 'cos a) mine is still there and b) it's all ally, no paint.
At least 2 years old, prolly more like three.

There's also a small playhouse missing (visible from Jupiter) which
went up for Charlotte early last year.

We are using it for househunting - very useful in eliminating houses
with too-small gardens. We went to see one yesterday to find a double
garage where Google Earth showed a garden!

--
Tim Hobbs

You could try polishing the top to a mirror finish, that would fool them
into thinking you are merely a moving patch of water

Solar panels might do the trick.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:38:51 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> haha. I've just wasted half an hour 101 hunting on google earth
>
> Mine is hidden under a tree I think (or the picture is a tad too old).
> Every other one i know round here is not in a decently covered area
> and its all a blur

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:07:15 -0000, "Larry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>You could try polishing the top to a mirror finish, that would fool them
>into thinking you are merely a moving patch of water
>
>Solar panels might do the trick.

Mine has got chequer plate on the roof now, so it might dazzle them if
its a sunny day.
It had the roof cross on the top (and stuck open) when the google
picture was taken - its just a shame the tree was in the way!

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:15:13 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:

>>Good grief - that's scary. Wonder when it was taken - GS is there,
>>but the S3 seems to have the old tilt on it - so dates it at at least
>>3 years old, which seems unlikely.
>
>It's old, 'cos a) mine is still there and b) it's all ally, no paint.
>At least 2 years old, prolly more like three.

Kin eck - yeah, see what you mean!

>There's also a small playhouse missing (visible from Jupiter) which
>went up for Charlotte early last year.

No hammock in the garden either

>We are using it for househunting - very useful in eliminating houses
>with too-small gardens. We went to see one yesterday to find a double
>garage where Google Earth showed a garden!

I've found that the areas where I'm looking for property are just too
low resolution to make any sense, sadly :-(


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:09:47 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Mine has got chequer plate on the roof now, so it might dazzle them if
>its a sunny day.
>It had the roof cross on the top (and stuck open) when the google
>picture was taken - its just a shame the tree was in the way!

Your home on Google Earth is in very low res. Do you keep the 101
elsewhere?


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

I have some chequer plate on the roof, to stand on, but also a roof box, I
suppose that makes it as obvios as the wall of China now.

I suppose an ultra powerful laser that locks onto the satelite when it
finds me is just a little bit to James Bond.

--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes




"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:07:15 -0000, "Larry" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> Mine has got chequer plate on the roof now, so it might dazzle them if
> its a sunny day.
> It had the roof cross on the top (and stuck open) when the google
> picture was taken - its just a shame the tree was in the way!

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:33:56 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:09:47 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Mine has got chequer plate on the roof now, so it might dazzle them if
>>its a sunny day.
>>It had the roof cross on the top (and stuck open) when the google
>>picture was taken - its just a shame the tree was in the way!
>
>Your home on Google Earth is in very low res. Do you keep the 101
>elsewhere?

You think mine is low res - have you looked at Lee's? You can almost
see his back garden but then he's on the edge of a picture tile and
his road (and Morph) is made up of one big green pixel!

We think that the big picture tile that i live in is different quality
to the surroundings (like Lee's) because of the new M6 toll they want
to build up it...

I've lived in 3 different places since i got the 101, and the pic is
around 3 years old so i think you want the address that i first joined
the club with which is a crewe one.
On the opposite side of the road to the big sandpit, and the northern
end of it. Theres a white blob in the garden which is the caravan that
is donating its fittings. Slightly west of that is another blob with a
brown end and a white end which may be the 101 with the roof cross
open. Or its a car/landrover and the 101 is under a tree.

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:30:13 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:15:13 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>Good grief - that's scary. Wonder when it was taken - GS is there,
>>>but the S3 seems to have the old tilt on it - so dates it at at least
>>>3 years old, which seems unlikely.
>>
>>It's old, 'cos a) mine is still there and b) it's all ally, no paint.
>>At least 2 years old, prolly more like three.
>
>Kin eck - yeah, see what you mean!
>
>>There's also a small playhouse missing (visible from Jupiter) which
>>went up for Charlotte early last year.
>
>No hammock in the garden either
>
>>We are using it for househunting - very useful in eliminating houses
>>with too-small gardens. We went to see one yesterday to find a double
>>garage where Google Earth showed a garden!
>
>I've found that the areas where I'm looking for property are just too
>low resolution to make any sense, sadly :-(

Kent? Colleague was looking for his house yesterday, and it's very
fuzzy indeed.
--
Tim Hobbs

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:21:25 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> scribbled
the following nonsense:

>On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:44:01 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:38:51 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>If you know where to look when you use google earth, you can even
>>>identify Grumble on the high res images.....
>>
>>haha. I've just wasted half an hour 101 hunting on google earth
>>
>>Mine is hidden under a tree I think (or the picture is a tad too old).
>>Every other one i know round here is not in a decently covered area
>>and its all a blur
>
>Mine's fairly clear, and there is a distinct purple blob in
>Sheffield...
it isn't in its correct place theough, they haven't done lincolnshire
in enough detail to see it at mine!
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....

Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> ...
> So, a set of pointers for 101s on Google Earth - what a very sad
> collection to start, erm...

Start a map: Google Maps Guestmap - http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/

initialise: http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/register.do

--
William Tasso

William Tasso <[email protected]> wrote:

> ...
> Google Earth ... simply shows a black screen here

tried again - it's now burst into life for no apparent reason.

groovy - can clearly see the 110 out front - must have been a fettling
day, both off-side doors open.

--
William Tasso

110 V8

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:10:39 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> So, a set of pointers for 101s on Google Earth - what a very sad
>> collection to start, erm...
>
>Start a map:

Yeah - a thieves guide... :-(

Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:10:39 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> So, a set of pointers for 101s on Google Earth - what a very sad
>>> collection to start, erm...
>>
>> Start a map:
>
> Yeah - a thieves guide... :-(

hear ya - thought occured just after posting.

I suspect that with a bit of deliberatly fuzzy data, a general plan of
loacations could be achieved at resolutions useful enough to plan a meet,
but useless for pin-point targetting.

--
William Tasso

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:23:54 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I suspect that with a bit of deliberatly fuzzy data, a general plan of
>loacations could be achieved at resolutions useful enough to plan a meet,
>but useless for pin-point targetting.

I've been thinking about doing a basic demographics map for some time.
Too much jbex and too few tuits, mind...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005