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Win2Win

3rd July 2005, 19:05

http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_050701.html

I think this pic is amazing, especially as you can easily see the massive fault line in the Indian Ocean that the volcano has sprouted from. Maybe we could move the G8 meeting there :)

bigcumba

3rd July 2005, 19:33

Great website that Keith! Must be a pretty valuable domain to own!

try this one for some interesting views - click on satellite and zoom in on anywhere in the States - you can view other parts of the world but not in as much detail

http://maps.google.com/

Here is Niagara Falls -

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.078852,-79.076242&spn=0.008379,0.011727&t=k&hl=en

bigcumba

3rd July 2005, 20:36

Here's a pretty good pic - the Mississipi Delta

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.180941,-89.252930&spn=0.509457,0.712978&t=k&hl=en

Byron

3rd July 2005, 20:39

You'll probably find this interesting too. http://earth.google.com/

TheOldhamWhisper

3rd July 2005, 20:40

Darn - I thought it was gonna be a pic of a Soviet Tennis player :laugh

bigcumba

3rd July 2005, 20:50

Golden Gate Bridge...

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.818868,-122.478354&spn=0.015921,0.022281&t=k&hl=en

bigcumba

3rd July 2005, 20:51

You'll probably find this interesting too. http://earth.google.com/

That looks pretty good as well - many thanks for that link!

silax

7th July 2005, 12:27

i thought by the title we were gonna see a russian tennis babe

TheOldhamWhisper

7th July 2005, 19:10

Darn - I thought it was gonna be a pic of a Soviet Tennis player :laugh

i thought by the title we were gonna see a russian tennis babe

Deja Vu?

silax

7th July 2005, 19:13

great minds think alike oldham :yikes:

Win2Win

7th July 2005, 19:13

Simple minds can't read :laugh

mathare

7th July 2005, 22:03

Simple minds can't read :laughIs that cos they are Scottish? :doh

presto

7th July 2005, 22:34

i thought by the title we were gonna see a russian tennis babe

yup - have to admit i was looking forward to a hot russian babe, so to stop others being dissapointed (though the volcano is rather a nice pic).

here a nice russian tennis player :icon_tong

silax

8th July 2005, 13:33

thank you :thumbs

Larsson7

13th July 2005, 15:57

Has anyone downloaded Google Earth...great wee toy for exploring this world of ours...even get close ups of where you live in places like London etc..

Win2Win

13th July 2005, 16:01

Got that last week, great for finding the exact location of the Palace, police stations, etc, very useful for terrorists....

bigcumba

13th July 2005, 16:12

Has anyone downloaded Google Earth...great wee toy for exploring this world of ours...even get close ups of where you live in places like London etc..

Had a quick look at the website, I'm going to download that later - looks like the sort of thing I enjoy playing around with!

mathare

13th July 2005, 16:14

Had a quick look at the website, I'm going to download that later - looks like the sort of thing I enjoy playing around with!The picture Presto posted looks a lot more like the sort of thing I enjoy playing around with :D

bigcumba

13th July 2005, 16:19

The picture Presto posted looks a lot more like the sort of thing I enjoy playing around with :D

:laugh :laugh :laugh

Larsson7

13th July 2005, 17:29

Got that last week, great for finding the exact location of the Palace, police stations, etc, very useful for terrorists....

Never thought about that....quality piece of kit though.

bigcumba

13th July 2005, 17:34

Had a look at Washington DC using Google maps, which also gives you satellite photos of the area on the map.... the WHite House has been 'altered' in case anyone spots an unguarded open window...

Win2Win

13th July 2005, 18:25

They've tipexed out the twin towers :doh

Workshy

13th July 2005, 19:19

Having never been there, I dont know what I'm looking at. Miami does look weird though....

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=miami+beach&ll=25.780277,-80.157280&spn=0.038405,0.058464&t=k&hl=en

Couldnt spot any biatches on the beaches :(

Win2Win

13th July 2005, 20:45

I'll be there in 2 months :D (I think :doh)

Larsson7

13th July 2005, 22:33

I'll be there in 2 months :D (I think :doh)

I know you are well travelled...you been to Miami before....in my opinion ,its the most fantastic place on earth...

Larsson7

13th July 2005, 22:35

Win2Win

14th July 2005, 08:49

Larsson7

14th July 2005, 21:28

Haven't been the US yet, had to wait for the missus to get a UK passport, otherwise it's a long winded process. Now we get to visit her friends over the next year in Miami, Ohio, California, Washington & Canada. I just like be fondled by the security :D

Are the 'George Michael' toilets a tourist attraction now? :yikes:

I gave the GM lavvies a miss mate.....decent race track , and an interesting dog track , both worth a visit .

Baseball is fairly low key with the Marlins in town ... College football is a better bet than the Dolphins if you get to take in a game...

I hope to get out towards the end of October for a couple of weeks all being well .

Keep an eye on the weather mate..you are travelling slap bang in the middle of the hurricane season....

Win2Win

14th July 2005, 22:09

Just the end of the hurricanes, but the rainy season. Going to Miami for the Shuttle launch...probably more chance of watching little green men make love to George Bush :yikes:

Larsson7

14th July 2005, 23:29

Just the end of the hurricanes, but the rainy season. Going to Miami for the Shuttle launch...probably more chance of watching little green men make love to George Bush :yikes:

last time I went , mid Oct , the weather was almost perfect..in the high 80s , shower of rain every day around 5pm , and virtually no humidity....area gets most of its rain in the peak summer months ..esp June , August and Sept.

Wasn't the latest Shuttle launch called off again just a couple of days back ??sa

Win2Win

15th July 2005, 09:17

Yer, it still has a 2 week window for launch, before put back till September. I can always have them launch a nuke at Cuba so I can get a nice pic :)

Larsson7

15th July 2005, 09:46

Yer, it still has a 2 week window for launch, before put back till September. I can always have them launch a nuke at Cuba so I can get a nice pic :)

now if that happened , your best spot would be Key West...couple of beers in Sloopy Joes on Duval St to watch the action....

if you have the opportunity , take your Mrs to Bal Harbour Shops on Collins Ave packed with expensive designer type shops...but leave credit card at home !!!

Win2Win

15th July 2005, 09:47

..so they don't have Oxfam then? :laugh

Larsson7

15th July 2005, 10:41

..so they don't have Oxfam then? :laugh

I think the nearest Oxfam shop to Miami is in Havana mate.. :D