Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Mines not on yet 
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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the google car came past our office and has photographed a couple of the smokers round the side of the buildings 
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hmfctal
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Registered: 1st Sep 08
Location: Falkirk
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A black astra, with that camera and google on the back passed me when polishing my car yesterday. Hope i'm not on it, could be a mug shot! Was wondering what the hell it was!
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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I was following one of these a coupe of months back. I might be famous  
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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My old Fiesta is on my parents drive. I sold it back in October.
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Daimo B
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I really don't like this google stuff now.
Far to easy to get information.
Just think, you could scope someones house out to rob it, without having to even leave a computer. You could plan the whole thing......
theres plenty of people out there that will use this software to their own advantage.
I don't live on a road though so im ok 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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nope im not on there yet, just liverpool town centre
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
I really don't like this google stuff now.
Far to easy to get information.
Just think, you could scope someones house out to rob it, without having to even leave a computer. You could plan the whole thing......
theres plenty of people out there that will use this software to their own advantage.
I don't live on a road though so im ok
Other than convenience, it doesn't offer any more than driving past in your own car would do. Infact, it's old and out of date if anything.
I really can't see a problem with it, if you're going to get robbed - it won't be because of google earth
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Besides, what will a picture on google earth do to help you with a robbery.
Yep, that's a house
aaaaaand Yep, that's a 4ft fence
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
Besides, what will a picture on google earth do to help you with a robbery.
Yep, that's a house
aaaaaand Yep, that's a 4ft fence
Errr think of the bigger picture........ If your not sure, let me know your name please
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Ah so thats what that Astra was that was going the other way to me the other morning!
Does that mean me and my car will be on the pic once it gets uploaded to google? I'm guessing it was taking the photo/video whatever as it drove along the road?
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Ah so thats what that Astra was that was going the other way to me the other morning!
Does that mean me and my car will be on the pic once it gets uploaded to google? I'm guessing it was taking the photo/video whatever as it drove along the road?
Yup
Liverpool data is atleast 12 months old now...
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Not on there yet. But its a really useful tool for our work.
Instead of going out for a site vist to see what the road layout is like we can quickly pop on to Google and we can get a good idea of what its like, saving time and money.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiesto
Not on there yet. But its a really useful tool for our work.
Instead of going out for a site vist to see what the road layout is like we can quickly pop on to Google and we can get a good idea of what its like, saving time and money.
do you work in insurance? i do and just looked up an accident location, this technology will make liability arguments that little bit easier!
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
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Originally posted by Tiesto
Not on there yet. But its a really useful tool for our work.
Instead of going out for a site vist to see what the road layout is like we can quickly pop on to Google and we can get a good idea of what its like, saving time and money.
do you work in insurance? i do and just looked up an accident location, this technology will make liability arguments that little bit easier!
Nope design roads! inc. roundabouts etc.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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how do I do this?
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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google maps. find the street you want to look at. drag the little orange man from the slider bar to the street you want. if it's available the street will be outlined in blue.
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Butler
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Kyle
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by John
It's not showing up here yet but I've driven by the astra, they'll add it later on I take it.
indeed i was stopped in the silver corsa and the astra went past, i stared right at the camera so hopefully i will be famous.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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the car was following me down our road the other day. We should be on it soon 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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apparently there is one picture with where's wally in it lol
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Two students from my class are outside the college. If I knew what time it was taken I could tell them off for skipping the class
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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shame there isn't a clock in the background ian
i saw the astra drive past me the other day, it isn't up yet though surprisingly
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
- they were supposed to have censored everyone's face / reg plate etc...
Yet there's countless that haven't been censored (and thats just me looking quickly).
Really dodgy...
For example, I look on google maps, find a car same as mine, same colour - nick it's reg number - get a number plate made online and then i can drive around with no insurance, stealing fuel from forecourts etc.
Surely they don't have to do that? They are afterall only showing you what you would see if you were stood there at the time. That would mean I would all have to censor my numberplates wherever I go, incase another pedestrian or road user saw me 
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