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Jul 8, 2006 | 03:39 PM

#11

Peterg22000

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Quote:

Originally Posted by toastedoats

you guys need to use the birds-eye shots from microsofts: http://local.live.com

that link sucks, the closest i can get is 1 mile then it give me a no photo sign

and even at 1 mile the pic is super grainy

but heres my work using google earth which acctually allows me to zoom in close

Jul 8, 2006 | 03:41 PM

#12

fantastic88

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From: Lakeville, MN

Yup, found my car. Safe and sound in its parking spot in the woods at work.

Jul 8, 2006 | 05:32 PM

#13

Gumball

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From: Quincy, Ma

Quote:

Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi

That'* pretty cool....My only deal is why can't they connect all the segments into one big shot to pan around in?

PITA.....

The building I work in at the refinery is cut out between 2 pics lol.

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try changing the north,south,east west arrows

Jul 8, 2006 | 05:50 PM

#14

LakevilleSSEi

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From: Farmington, Minnesota =MWBF '05 SURVIVOR= =CEBF '06 SURVIVOR= =August '06 COTM=

LakevilleSSEi is on a distinguished road

Meh...not that interested any more lol

Jul 8, 2006 | 06:28 PM

#15

popatim

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From: NY

The pic of my house is about 4 years old and is the same pic google earth uses just better quality.

Jul 8, 2006 | 06:35 PM

#16

Jim W

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From: Mississauga, Ontario

I tried that Microsoft version and Google Earth totally owns it. No question.

I can see my car parked in the driveway of my moms house, that Microsoft crap cant even resolve an aerial image at 4 kms