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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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http://terraserver.microsoft.com/advfind.aspx

Just type in your address and see a satellite image. Good way to kill time at work!
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:08 AM
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Man its kind of addicting, I pulled up my dads shop, my high school in Anchorage. ANd my current house!
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:10 AM
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I was doing that too... brought up my house, the last couple apartments I lived in, my mom's house, PR, my work, etc.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:49 AM
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That's kind of scary if you think about it. Those are pretty clear images from that distance.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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LOL I was disappointed my truck wasn't parked out in the street I could have put the pic in my sig!
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Pretty cool, lets you know if you live on an old waste site lol.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by howierd42
That's kind of scary if you think about it. Those are pretty clear images from that distance.
No kidding, Big Brother is everywhere!!
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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I think I'm just going to roll that image around until I can find a nice looking lady sunning herself without her top on...
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!

this is great. Has last data on my house from 02. It didnt get the house accurate (2 houses off) but you can make out the camaro parked in the driveway in the shadow of the house. LOL!!!!

Right inthe middle of the pic.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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The pic of my house was from 1990... there are other sites that have much more updated pics then those for some areas.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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It's not quite the same... cause it's a map, but it's one I came across recently and it's pretty neat.

http://maps.google.com
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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wow lol at least I think that's my mustang could be my old tbird but I think it was in the shop then lol.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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That gets pretty detailed for some of you. My house still shows as under construction and it cannot be zoomed much.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Some area's are more recent than others. Still pretty addicting on any addresses you know of!
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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I can see my camaro when it was more stock at my parents house! HAHA!

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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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LOL I used to use that website everyday at my last job doing GIS work.

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