Silliness Hot Patootie!! Finally on the Map!!

RickyMaveety · 08-18-2009, 12:09 PM

Oooooo .... I just downloaded the latest version of Google Earth, and my house is finally on the map!!

If anyone is the least bit curious, I'm at 30 degrees, 33 minutes 09.59 seconds North and 98 degrees, 25 minutes 31.07 seconds West. Elevation 863 feet.

I almost couldn't find it at first, because they apparently took the photos while they had drained most of the lake to dredge the bottom, and so the part of the lake that feeds into our marina was "missing." I finally found it by tracking the roads.

Too cool!! I was so tired of looking at empty space where the house is.

DixieGal · 08-18-2009, 12:11 PM

LOL! You are so funny!! Ours still shows our old car in the driveway. I wonder how long a pic stays unchanged?

RickyMaveety · 08-18-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

LOL! You are so funny!! Ours still shows our old car in the driveway. I wonder how long a pic stays unchanged?

Our photo was about 10 years old. However, my sister's house (in California) was shown, and that house is less than 5 years old, so I guess it depends on where you live.

I'm just gobsmacked to have acknowledgment of our existence!!

pshrynk · 08-18-2009, 02:14 PM

My house shows up with the Big Ugly White Truck that owned me several years ago in the driveway. Plus the pool is drained and the ancient House Killer Pine tree is still there, so that means it was bout four years ago...

Donnageddon · 08-18-2009, 02:46 PM

Nothing worse than tepid patootie, other than cold cockles.

kazbates · 08-18-2009, 02:54 PM

I love the fact that you can go right down to the street level to look at places. It's like popping a little time capsule bubble!

I had to tease my Felix Unger brother because his garage door is up in the photo of his house. Thankfully, they don't have one of those photo bubbles for my house, yet.

Who knows what the front would look like?!?!

daffy4u · 08-18-2009, 03:00 PM

You know I'm a stalker right? See you tonight.

Sweetpea · 08-18-2009, 03:50 PM

Our house shows with the cannoo of the previous owner...

The town where I lived before updates the pictures about every two years...

krisk · 08-18-2009, 04:33 PM

I always kind of get the creeps looking at my house on those, kind of a "Big Brother REALLY IS watching!"

GraceKrispy · 08-19-2009, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Oooooo .... I just downloaded the latest version of Google Earth, and my house is finally on the map!!

If anyone is the least bit curious, I'm at 30 degrees, 33 minutes 09.59 seconds North and 98 degrees, 25 minutes 31.07 seconds West. Elevation 863 feet.

I almost couldn't find it at first, because they apparently took the photos while they had drained most of the lake to dredge the bottom, and so the part of the lake that feeds into our marina was "missing." I finally found it by tracking the roads.

Too cool!! I was so tired of looking at empty space where the house is.

Very cool!! My old house was under massive cloud (VOG?) cover last I looked. Very frustrating. My current house shows up, but the backyard is all wrong.

RWood · 08-19-2009, 12:49 AM

Hey, Feb of 2008 for the photo. Found it. I see what you mean about the water level. It still looks like construction on the concrete apron.

carlobee · 08-19-2009, 10:29 PM

i would have loved it more if google maps would already upgrade the pics. the picture shown in my house is very old already. although still a good app by the way

RickyMaveety · 08-19-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Hey, Feb of 2008 for the photo. Found it. I see what you mean about the water level. It still looks like construction on the concrete apron.

I took a screen shot, and filled in where the water "should" be, and isn't. That concrete apron that looks like it's being built is actually the boat launch area for the town across Sandy Creek from us (which is called "Sandy Harbor").

RickyMaveety · 08-19-2009, 11:10 PM

In fact .... here's the original screen shot for a comparison. That's a lot of water missing. But, the lake is one of several in between hydroelectric dams. So, when they need to lower the lake level and dredge, they just close up the dam upriver and drain the thing.

NormHart · 08-20-2009, 08:39 PM

Don't know what you're on about Ricky. I searched Google Maps and there is no Hot Patootie on the map. There is a clothing store in Southern California that has Patootie in it's name, a brewery in the UK and several performing art centers apparently reference "hot patootie" but no Hot Patootie.

I was rather disappointed.

08-18-2009, 12:09 PM	#1
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Hot Patootie!! Finally on the Map!! Oooooo .... I just downloaded the latest version of Google Earth, and my house is finally on the map!! If anyone is the least bit curious, I'm at 30 degrees, 33 minutes 09.59 seconds North and 98 degrees, 25 minutes 31.07 seconds West. Elevation 863 feet. I almost couldn't find it at first, because they apparently took the photos while they had drained most of the lake to dredge the bottom, and so the part of the lake that feeds into our marina was "missing." I finally found it by tracking the roads. Too cool!! I was so tired of looking at empty space where the house is.

08-19-2009, 11:10 PM	#14
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	In fact .... here's the original screen shot for a comparison. That's a lot of water missing. But, the lake is one of several in between hydroelectric dams. So, when they need to lower the lake level and dredge, they just close up the dam upriver and drain the thing. Attached Thumbnails

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08-18-2009, 12:11 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	LOL! You are so funny!! Ours still shows our old car in the driveway. I wonder how long a pic stays unchanged?

08-18-2009, 02:14 PM	#4
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	My house shows up with the Big Ugly White Truck that owned me several years ago in the driveway. Plus the pool is drained and the ancient House Killer Pine tree is still there, so that means it was bout four years ago...

08-18-2009, 02:46 PM	#5
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Nothing worse than tepid patootie, other than cold cockles.

08-18-2009, 02:54 PM	#6
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	I love the fact that you can go right down to the street level to look at places. It's like popping a little time capsule bubble! I had to tease my Felix Unger brother because his garage door is up in the photo of his house. Thankfully, they don't have one of those photo bubbles for my house, yet. Who knows what the front would look like?!?!

08-18-2009, 03:00 PM	#7
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	You know I'm a stalker right? See you tonight.

08-18-2009, 03:50 PM	#8
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Our house shows with the cannoo of the previous owner... The town where I lived before updates the pictures about every two years...

08-18-2009, 04:33 PM	#9
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	I always kind of get the creeps looking at my house on those, kind of a "Big Brother REALLY IS watching!"

08-19-2009, 12:49 AM	#11
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Hey, Feb of 2008 for the photo. Found it. I see what you mean about the water level. It still looks like construction on the concrete apron.

08-19-2009, 10:29 PM	#12
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	i would have loved it more if google maps would already upgrade the pics. the picture shown in my house is very old already. although still a good app by the way

08-20-2009, 08:39 PM	#15
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	Don't know what you're on about Ricky. I searched Google Maps and there is no Hot Patootie on the map. There is a clothing store in Southern California that has Patootie in it's name, a brewery in the UK and several performing art centers apparently reference "hot patootie" but no Hot Patootie. I was rather disappointed.

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