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Old 27-October-2005, 02:47 PM
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Nice stuff. Now they should have a mechanismn that you can fetch the stuff also with GoogleEarth. I'm pretty sure, sooner or later we have something like that.

And congrats to Argos and Jens. They currently have whole continents for themselves.
And Triangleman rules the Atlantic Ocean. :-)
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Old 27-October-2005, 03:18 PM
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And Triangleman rules the Atlantic Ocean. :-)
Avast! Triangleman may win against Particle Man every time, but if he values his loot, he'd better stay well clear of the North Atlantic. These be the traditional hunting grounds of the Dread Pirate Moose and don't ye forget it.

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Old 27-October-2005, 03:27 PM
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And congrats to Argos and Jens. They currently have whole continents for themselves.
Thanks. Things will get pretty clustered down here when the other ones show up.
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Old 27-October-2005, 03:36 PM
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I'm using IE 5.0. I tried to install 5.5, but I wasn't able to
jump through MS's hoops. I downloaded the minimal IE 5.5
which was 7 MB of files, clicked on the installer, it tells me it
needs a different version of the installer (huh?), I download
and install the different installer. Click again to install IE 5.5,
it tells me it needs to go back online and download IE 5.5,
which is 26 MB. Multi-hour download. I start downloading.
Maybe 40 minutes later it crashes. Try to resume the
download, it starts at the beginning.

MS software isn't bad-- it's just that the people who make
and market it are evil, soulless, bloodsucking demons.

I can find an alternative browser on my own, but can you
tell me what software the map requires?

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Old 27-October-2005, 03:51 PM
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ActiveX must be enabled in IE.
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Old 27-October-2005, 04:15 PM
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Nice! My location is slightly off, I'm about 10 miles west of the pin - but that should save me from cruise missiles!
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Old 27-October-2005, 04:22 PM
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And Triangleman rules the Atlantic Ocean.
With luck people will see the map and realize that I'm not in the Carribean!

I always get odd looks when I travel to New York or Washington DC and tell people that Bermuda is only a 2-hour flight away.
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I see that us 'country folk' outside the US have to settle for the nearest 'big smoke' ...
[edited to add] ... which reminds me to update my CP ...
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Old 27-October-2005, 05:02 PM
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Paulie is sitting almost directly on top of AGN Fuel. Paulie, is that you in your photo? If so, you are quite the Super Star!

kucharek's photo is priceless!

Mine is not exactly where I live. In fact, I've never heard of the roads before or know of the location (when zooming). I'm not originally from Roselle, so its not so strange.
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Old 27-October-2005, 05:15 PM
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I've added myself twice. In fact I should add myself 3 times, but I stick to official adresses.
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Old 27-October-2005, 05:38 PM
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I'm not originally from Roselle, so its not so strange.
ah well, a roselle by any other name ...
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Yeah, we're always kept out off the loop down here...!
Is Americans!! Do not take time to explain.




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Some very beautiful people on BAUT

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Wow. It thinks I'm over by the college. I'm halfway across town from there, near where I-5 and 101 intersect. (For those interested in attending my birthday party.)
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Is Americans!! Do not take time to explain.




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Some very beautiful people on BAUT
And a few of them are even Americans...
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Old 27-October-2005, 07:11 PM
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Is Americans!! Do not take time to explain.


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And a few of them are even Americans...
REALLY??? I look again!!!

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For people wondering about the exactness of the software, it'll only be precise within reason because you only enter your zip code so the middle of the area is probably where everyone's placed.
Nice site tho ToSeek, I added one for my zine! (anyone who subscribes to that and wants to add themselves before the next issue PM me)
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Old 27-October-2005, 08:37 PM
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Man, this is cool! I'm the only Texan though.
You have some company now.
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Old 27-October-2005, 09:00 PM
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You have some company now.
Great, I have company from a man named "The Mangler".

...

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I'm scared now
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Old 27-October-2005, 09:34 PM
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Great, I have company from a man named "The Mangler".

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I'm scared now


At least there's a few hundred miles seperating us, some you should have plenty of warning...
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Old 27-October-2005, 10:14 PM
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Wow. It thinks I'm over by the college. I'm halfway across town from there, near where I-5 and 101 intersect. (For those interested in attending my birthday party.)
When's your birthday, Gillianren? Is there a theme? Don't worry, I won't come. I don't want your friends beating on me for not seeing the Princess Bride.
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