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CinnamonGirl · 11-15-2008, 11:16 AM

This may be a silly and kind of outdated question, but I got on Google Maps today to get directions. I used to use Mapquest, until recently when it gave me completely ridiculous directions... but that's another story.

Anyway, so I noticed Google offers pics of some of the streets you're driving down. THEN I noticed there was a pic of my driveway, and I was able to rotate it. Then I started laughing, because there was my stepdad, taking out the trash.

I know the picture was fairly recent, because my stepdad has the same haircut. It's at least a few months old, though, because the trees in our front yard that are in the picture got blown down/otherwise broken during the big windstorm in September.

Right, so... how do they get the pics? Is some guy driving around in a van, all over, snapping pictures and sending them in? (

I want that job.) Do they have a superawesome satellite that can zoom in that closely?

And, have you found anything amusing while looking for directions? Pictures of yourself, perhaps, or neighbors or pets?

11-15-2008, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	Google Map Pictures This may be a silly and kind of outdated question, but I got on Google Maps today to get directions. I used to use Mapquest, until recently when it gave me completely ridiculous directions... but that's another story. Anyway, so I noticed Google offers pics of some of the streets you're driving down. THEN I noticed there was a pic of my driveway, and I was able to rotate it. Then I started laughing, because there was my stepdad, taking out the trash. I know the picture was fairly recent, because my stepdad has the same haircut. It's at least a few months old, though, because the trees in our front yard that are in the picture got blown down/otherwise broken during the big windstorm in September. Right, so... how do they get the pics? Is some guy driving around in a van, all over, snapping pictures and sending them in? ( I want that job.) Do they have a superawesome satellite that can zoom in that closely? And, have you found anything amusing while looking for directions? Pictures of yourself, perhaps, or neighbors or pets? __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"