Anyone else addicted to Google Earth?

[Canuckistanian]

It's becoming an obsession with me.

I can't even plan a trip to a store without flying over it first.

I even think about asking the neighbors -"what the Hell IS that thing in your back yard?"

My wife has tried to intervene.

I think I may need a support group.

[TheMightyFavog]

1. Back when I had high speed net access i loved it.

I particularly found looking at the craters in Nevada from all the nuclear tests that were done there during the Cold War.

[Canuckistanian]

3. I don't have high speed

I wait... and wait... and wait for my maps to come in. I don't mind.

Sometimes, I'll leave a flyover running all night just to load all the images.

I need help.

[triguy46]

2. I like the boats in the Hudson. You can also see my lavender garden.

[Canuckistanian]

8. Give me your coordinates!

I'd love to see your lavenders.

[dubeskin]

4. I absolutely love it also

It's so fun just to see places you've always wanted to visit but no you never will. It's also fun to look into your neighbors backyard, or see how your home town has changed, etc.

Overall, it is really fun to use and just explore around your town and state.

[trueblue2007]

5. How do you check out your house??

I don't get it.

[dubeskin]

6. I meant like

type in your address and zoom into your house/neighborhood. I didn't mean it like you could virtually go in and see like a live feed of everything happening in tour house. But it would be cool. It would add a whole new meaning to the word "stalker."

[petronius]

9. Actually, GoogleEarth Professional has that feature - I'm watching you right now

Be :scared:...

[Canuckistanian]

10. Well, I have Double-Super Secret Professional GoogleEarth

And I'm watching you watching him.

Geez, can you at least clean under your fingernails?

[petronius]

11. The guy picking his nose while wearing Wonderwoman under-roos

really shouldn't throw stones about other people's fingernails. Just sayin'...

[electricmonk]

17. Here it is in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgV6-gnQaE

[SPKrazy]

21. thats funny

:rofl:

[DS1]

7. I was looking for the point in England where the trains go underground for the Chunnel

but could not find it. It must be quite a way back in order to drop enough altitude before the water starts

[Generic Brad]

12. I'm frustrated with it

Suddenly I have grid lines everywhere and I have no idea how to remove them. That kills the whole experience.

[Canuckistanian]

13. Press "CTL-L"

That turns grids on or off.

[Generic Brad]

14. You are my new hero!

I can see again!

[Canuckistanian]

15. Pay it forward n/t

[pokerfan]

16. It's fun to combine GE with Wikipedia

Most locations have coordinates at the top. Clicking on the coordinates takes you to a page with links to mapping software. Clicking on "Google Earth: locate" brings up GE and takes you to the location.

[orleans]

18. is it like map quest? if i download google earth will the cia have

unfettered access to me?

[SPKrazy]

19. my son loves it

925 feet

geez

now i know the government can see me pick my nose

and know where the booger goes

and see what kind of gum i chew

and what t-shirt i am wearing

[nickinSTL]

20. my wife has a problem with Google Earth...

she tries not to "fall in" too often, but she can spend hours there.

[BlueIris]

22. My roommates f-ing love Google earth.