Silliness Friday's question... - Page 3

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

A secret wench?!

My lips are sealed. I won't tell a word.

Dreamer

tut tut ...

BookishDreamer · 08-02-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

tut tut ...

hmmmm...a secret wench could help dig the trench, but then the trench wouldn't be secret anymore.

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 09:29 AM

you are not implying, of course you are not ...

BookishDreamer · 08-02-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

you are not implying, of course you are not ...

I imply nothing. <confused> Are you implying something? Wait...I probably don't want to know if you are implying something.

Dreamer

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 09:57 AM

of course we're not implying that wenches tell tales or gossip across the garden fence all day long...............

RickyMaveety · 08-02-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

of course we're not implying that wenches tell tales or gossip across the garden fence all day long...............

I know I don't. First, because there is no garden fence, and second, because I get really annoyed when people tell tales about me ... so I refuse to gossip about others. So there.

I can tell it's going to be seriously hot for the next few days ... it's been in the high 80s even at night. I think what I will be doing is starting the trench out back of the house (so that what I'm doing can't be seen from the road). If anyone does see me and asks ... then I'm just planting land mines.

RWood · 08-02-2008, 10:33 AM

Ricky, give us the GPS coordinates so we can see the trench on Google Earth in about 4 years.

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Ricky, give us the GPS coordinates so we can see the trench on Google Earth in about 4 years.

4 years - won't take that long, not with that nose-bill ...

zelda_pinwheel · 08-02-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Ricky, give us the GPS coordinates so we can see the trench on Google Earth in about 4 years.

is that how long it takes them to update their satellite photos ??? (or is that how long you think it will take ricky to dig the trench ?)

ricky, when exactly are you going to tell us the purpose of this mysterious secret trench, and end this agony of curiosity ?

RWood · 08-02-2008, 10:49 AM

I said four years thinking that they might get faster at updating their images. I know that the image for my area is from May of 2002.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-02-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

I said four years thinking that they might get faster at updating their images. I know that the image for my area is from May of 2002.

how on earth do you know the precise *month* ??? is there a calendar convenienly placed in the shot ??? were you able to zoom in tight enough to read someone's digital watch ???

all i can say is, the photo of my neighborhood is old, because several of the streets around here have been redone since it was taken and are much nicer, and my own street has been turned into a pedestrian zone (there are still cars on google maps). but *how* old... no idea.

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 11:06 AM

The one for our location is also 'old' despite the legend suggesting it is a 2008 image...

The images come from DigitalGlobe...If you want a more up to date one at high resolution you have to pay - although I have seen a link to 'free' to date ones, but where I don't remember....

RWood · 08-02-2008, 11:10 AM

Some of the images have a date in the bottom portion of the frame. This is in addition to the copyright notices superimposed on the image itself. I believe the date because it is easy for me to determine based on the cars and color of the cars I see in my driveway and those next door.

Edit: I have added a clip of an area at the botton center to right showing the data date for my area.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-02-2008, 11:17 AM

ah yes, that would explain it. i've never noticed a date. and my golly, i don't pay anywhere near that much attention to the cars outside. all modern cars look alike to me anyway, with a few exceptions.

GeoffC · 08-02-2008, 11:20 AM

I've found the link I was looking for, but it's only UK - and it does have a reasonably to date image of our house etc...

08-02-2008, 11:06 AM	#42
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	The one for our location is also 'old' despite the legend suggesting it is a 2008 image... The images come from DigitalGlobe...If you want a more up to date one at high resolution you have to pay - although I have seen a link to 'free' to date ones, but where I don't remember.... Last edited by GeoffC; 08-02-2008 at 11:10 AM.

08-02-2008, 11:10 AM	#43
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Some of the images have a date in the bottom portion of the frame. This is in addition to the copyright notices superimposed on the image itself. I believe the date because it is easy for me to determine based on the cars and color of the cars I see in my driveway and those next door. Edit: I have added a clip of an area at the botton center to right showing the data date for my area. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RWood; 08-02-2008 at 11:16 AM. Reason: Added image

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08-02-2008, 09:29 AM	#33
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	you are not implying, of course you are not ...

08-02-2008, 09:57 AM	#35
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	of course we're not implying that wenches tell tales or gossip across the garden fence all day long...............

08-02-2008, 10:33 AM	#37
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Ricky, give us the GPS coordinates so we can see the trench on Google Earth in about 4 years.

08-02-2008, 10:49 AM	#40
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I said four years thinking that they might get faster at updating their images. I know that the image for my area is from May of 2002.

08-02-2008, 11:17 AM	#44
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	ah yes, that would explain it. i've never noticed a date. and my golly, i don't pay anywhere near that much attention to the cars outside. all modern cars look alike to me anyway, with a few exceptions.

08-02-2008, 11:20 AM	#45
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I've found the link I was looking for, but it's only UK - and it does have a reasonably to date image of our house etc...