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Title: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 11:56:23 AM
In an idle moment yesterday I started mucking about on Google Earth. Unsure what to look for I checked out all the places I have ever lived. This one was the scariest  scared2:

Ein Hashlosha

Do others use it and, if so, what for?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 12:11:12 PM
Similar to you I have only ever looked up anywhere that I or people I know have lived.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:11:36 PM
Odd that, innit
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 12:15:23 PM
TBH I can't think of any reason to look up anywhere else.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:18:06 PM
10 million tons of computer power and we use it to look up places where we used to live to see if the garden's different  noooo:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 19, 2009, 12:33:03 PM
I tried it to find my missing keyring, but it was a bit blurry and seemed to be summer time as well.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 19, 2009, 12:34:01 PM
I like looking at airports and stuff...  redface:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 12:35:17 PM
Mr Wench uses it as a route planner. For the new driver who isn't to confident he likes to work out lane changes etc ahead of time.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 19, 2009, 12:35:23 PM
I like looking at airports and stuff...  redface:

"Stuff"?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:35:53 PM
Mr Wench uses it as a route planner. For the new driver who isn't to confident he likes to work out lane changes etc ahead of time.

Good grief!!
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 19, 2009, 12:36:19 PM
Mr Wench uses it as a route planner. For the new driver who isn't to confident he likes to work out lane changes etc ahead of time.
happy001 happy001 happy001 Priceless!
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:37:18 PM
It has to be a first!!  ;D
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 19, 2009, 12:37:55 PM
Mr Wench uses it as a route planner. For the new driver who isn't to confident he likes to work out lane changes etc ahead of time.
point: point: point:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:38:25 PM
She will never hear the end of this!!  point:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 12:41:27 PM
A school teacher who believes that Google Images are "current"   Banghead

Ye Gods ~ is it any wonder we are "Home Educating"?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 12:49:40 PM
In all the excitement we have rather overlooked BM's embarrassing confession  point:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 12:52:03 PM
Well ~ It's a hobby I suppose ~ Prolly better than looking at porn all the time.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 01:00:28 PM
Anyhoo, I used to live here. I like to think I left it a better place than I found it  whistle:


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Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 19, 2009, 01:02:24 PM
You probably did ~ it's just that they are still arguing about how to recognise your contribution  ::)
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 19, 2009, 06:36:29 PM
Mr Wench uses it as a route planner. For the new driver who isn't to confident he likes to work out lane changes etc ahead of time.

Hasnt he heard of a Sat Nav? Or if money us tight then if you are with him the directions from a map. The Wenchytronic 500 Sat Nag.  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 07:34:41 PM
I can't do maps.  noooo:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 19, 2009, 07:41:14 PM
Would put you on a par with some of the budget sat navs then wenchy  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 19, 2009, 08:20:11 PM
I can't do maps.  noooo:
I did a map singing  course many moons ago,

an example," All the green bits are the trees,  and the blue bits are the sea, Nelly Dean. Sherwood Forest is nine mile long do da do da day
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 19, 2009, 08:27:52 PM
I can't do maps.  noooo:
I did a map singing  course many moons ago,

an example," All the green bits are the trees,  and the blue bits are the sea, Nelly Dean. Sherwood Forest is nine mile long do da do da day

But blue lines aren't rivers. They are motorways!!!!
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 19, 2009, 08:37:47 PM
I can't do maps.  noooo:
I did a map singing  course many moons ago,

an example," All the green bits are the trees,  and the blue bits are the sea, Nelly Dean. Sherwood Forest is nine mile long do da do da day

But blue lines aren't rivers. They are motorways!!!!
They didn't have motorways when GOS was learning...  whacky115
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 19, 2009, 09:10:30 PM
Thanks for getting me out of the shite there BM redface:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 19, 2009, 09:11:48 PM
Thanks for getting me out of the shite there BM redface:
That'll be the brown stuff then...  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 19, 2009, 09:58:30 PM
He drives a NIssan MIcra and uses Google Earth to navigate.  noooo:

He is also Welsh.  noooo:

We subsidise them!  noooo:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 09:28:35 AM
You don't subsidise Mr Wench!
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 09:29:27 AM
Morning Wenchy ~ overslept did we?  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 09:30:49 AM
Morning Wenchy ~ overslept did we?  whistle:
She planned her route using Google Earth prolly...  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 10:08:01 AM
Typing is painful. Chiropractor at 11:45 then home.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 10:08:43 AM
What do you use to type?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 10:08:57 AM
Typing is painful. Chiropractor at 11:45 then home.
Not the fucking chiropractor Wenchy????  noooo:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 10:09:42 AM
I'm afraid so. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  noooo:

Snoops, my fingers of course but the arm stretching causes twinges.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 10:13:12 AM
I'm afraid so. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  noooo:

Snoops, my fingers of course but the arm stretching causes twinges.
Don't go to the chiropractor Wenchy....  noooo:

[serious] Try a Rheumatologist instead... [/serious]
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 10:14:45 AM
I'm afraid so. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  noooo:

Snoops, my fingers of course but the arm stretching causes twinges.

 rubschin: Try sitting closer to the keyboard  whistle:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 10:15:25 AM
Too late! Appointment booked. What is a rheumawhatsit anyway?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 10:18:02 AM
Too late! Appointment booked. What is a rheumawhatsit anyway?

Here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatology

You know the son of the guy that invented chiropracktickery (Daniel David Palmer) hated the treatment so much he bought a car, ran him over and killed him!  eeek:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 10:18:52 AM
 eeek:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 20, 2009, 11:21:09 AM
I'm afraid so. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  noooo:

Snoops, my fingers of course but the arm stretching causes twinges.

 rubschin: Try sitting closer to the keyboard  whistle:

Perhaps she can't.  eyes:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 11:31:26 AM
I'm afraid so. Desperate times call for desperate measures.  noooo:

Snoops, my fingers of course but the arm stretching causes twinges.

 rubschin: Try sitting closer to the keyboard  whistle:

Perhaps she can't.  eyes:

A babby  cloud9:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 12:30:39 PM
Too late! Appointment booked. What is a rheumawhatsit anyway?
Wenchy, try this, All booklets, the helpline, courses etc are free. they know what they are talking about, I should know I work for them


Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 12:31:15 PM
Try what?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 12:43:23 PM
oops
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/AboutArthritis
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 12:43:56 PM
Is there a group for amnesiacs?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 01:35:37 PM
I've forgotten their number
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 01:38:20 PM
I've forgotten their number
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Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Bar Wench on January 20, 2009, 02:42:38 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 02:55:18 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting
::)

When do you have to go back...?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 03:59:41 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting

One always feels better when ones gets out of work.

No matter how ill the children are they start to feel better at five past nine.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 20, 2009, 06:19:22 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting

One always feels better when ones gets out of work.

No matter how ill the children are they start to feel better at five past nine.
Do the pits open later in North Wales?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 06:52:23 PM
 rubschin: Now that's a thought .......
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 06:54:21 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting

Was he hunky?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 06:55:58 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting

Was he hunky?

You just stick with Donna ~ Hunky males are not your cup of tea.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 06:57:01 PM
Well I feel much better!  cloud9:

Very interesting

Was he hunky?

You just stick with Donna ~ Hunky males are not your cup of tea.
Stick to Donna more like...  sick2:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 06:57:50 PM
Donna  cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

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Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 06:59:13 PM
Anyhoo, back on topic..............
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:00:44 PM
[bucket of cold water emoticon]
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 07:35:16 PM
Donna  cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

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Who? Donna Kebab?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 07:37:15 PM
Donna  cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

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Who? Donna Kebab?

Sheeesh!  doh:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 07:42:57 PM
Donna bloody who then?
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 07:44:21 PM
Not sure but she is/was Nick Chiropractor ~ whilst you were on sick leave I think. Though how you managed to persuade the MO it was a "Blighty" I can't imagine.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:45:05 PM
A figment of Nick's bizarre imagination I fear...  noooo:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 07:47:34 PM
Not sure but she is/was Nick Chiropractor ~ whilst you were on sick leave I think. Though how you managed to persuade the MO it was a "Blighty" I can't imagine.
I persuaded him with ackers!
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 20, 2009, 07:48:18 PM
A figment of Nick's bizarre imagination I fear...  noooo:
It's been bloody years since I had a figment sad32:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Snoopy on January 20, 2009, 07:48:57 PM
Apparently Mrs Nick has been buying them up.
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:50:25 PM
Apparently Mrs Nick has been buying them up.
Has anybody actually seen Mrs. Nick...  rubschin:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 07:53:55 PM
Me  evil:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Me  evil:
But you would say that wouldn't you...?  ::)
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 07:55:41 PM
I had some cake  spider:
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:56:22 PM
I had some cake  spider:
Train cake like...?  ::)
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Nick on January 20, 2009, 07:56:54 PM
NORMAL CAKE
Title: Re: Using Google Earth
Post by: Barman on January 20, 2009, 07:57:43 PM
NORMAL CAKE
With a train on like... like your Birthday cake that I baked speshul like...?  cloud9: