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Original poster

To have been excited this morning when I saw the Google camera going down my road?

36 replies

TidyBush · 11/03/2011 12:54

I was just getting into my car this morning when I saw a car coming down the road with a bit tripod thing on the roof.

It had Google livery on the doors and so I stayed where I was until it went down and back up the road just to make sure I got maximum exposure Grin.

Having said that I'm embarrassed to admit that last year I fell for an April fool prank when my local radio station spent a week building up a story about the Google satellite going overhead in our area. Yes, I was stood on the car park at work at 9am hoping my image would be captured for posterity. It took about 10 minutes for the penny to drop and for me to realise the date Blush.

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Original poster
TidyBush · 11/03/2011 12:55

bit big

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cookielove · 11/03/2011 12:57

Your claim to fame Smile

reelingintheyears · 11/03/2011 12:58

They blank out faces..
Shame really.

iliketea · 11/03/2011 13:28

No YANBU - and although they blank out faces, if you were wearing something distinctive, you'll be able to see yourself.

My dh is on google maps - thank god they blank out faces, because with what he was wearing to work that day he looked like where's wally dressed like a tramp and I would have been a little Blush if he was recognisable.

Condensedmilkaddict · 11/03/2011 13:34

YANBU.
I am excited for you!

Emmanana · 11/03/2011 13:37

Please tell me you're in S London, and I will go out and do the front garden, wearing all the neon I can find Smile

bran · 11/03/2011 13:38

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kittybuttoon · 11/03/2011 13:40

I am surprised they blank out faces - on our Google streetview there is a bloke in the yard next door baring his bum at the camera, and they didn't blank
THAT out!!

BluddyMoFo · 11/03/2011 13:40

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LittleMissHissyFit · 11/03/2011 13:45

BiscuitBiscuit

Grin
poppyknot · 11/03/2011 13:47

I was standing at the window looking out when I saw ours last year...

It is a huge picture window and I realised that if I could see it, it could see me..... Fortunately the windows seem blacked out.

Our green recycling box however looks very fetching by the front door.

squeaver · 11/03/2011 13:51

oh oh You all have to look at these amazing pictures from Google Street View

SpermyShenanigans · 11/03/2011 13:52

Lol at tit flashing. I was telling my mate about the Google cars so she insisted we found her house and there she was putting her rubbish out looking a right royal mess Grin

There was a funny thread about that once. I liked the post from the lady who had an empty wine bottle visible in her window

DaisyDaresYOU · 11/03/2011 16:09

Lol I found my sister on street view and text her to tell her.She didn't even notice there was a camera there.I had to laugh at that tbh and I also seen dps dad in the front room window asleep haha

GwendolineMaryLacey · 11/03/2011 16:11

I'm getting DD out of the car on mine. You can't really make out my face very clearly but I look rough as a bear's arse and dead pissed off. I didn't notice the car either!

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TidyBush · 12/03/2011 11:35

Sorry for not coming back yesterday I was on one of my very rare nights out Grin.

I'm in the Midlands but I'd guess there is more than one car or the poor bloke would be driving around for years.

I did consider a bit of flashing but I'm a fine upstanding member of the community and it would not have gone down well (although I'm very proud of my naturally tidy bush Grin).

TBH if I'd have flashed my Biscuit Biscuits he'd have needed a wide angle lens Wink.

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mayorquimby · 12/03/2011 13:20

I found myself on google street view. Never even noticed the car go by

Grumpla · 12/03/2011 13:22

My cat was in the google street view of our old house! I wonder when they're doing our new one?!?!

I must admit my first thought on reading your thread title was "I wonder if she mooned it?"

But then I am just very, very childish.

ChaosTrulyReigns · 18/03/2011 15:46

Hoi!

Where was my HeadsUp?

I could have wunked at them.

Grin
ABitBatty · 18/03/2011 16:06

I followed a Google car in Sheffield on Wednesday! I over took him when I had chance to have a good look accrossGrin

radiohelen · 18/03/2011 16:09

We got lost in a village looking for a bakery and ended up in loads of the shots cos the Google car was driving round at the same time we were... it's bizarre but quite exciting.

Obliquidie · 18/03/2011 17:40

Didn't notice the car either. I got caught in my previous car, waiting for the kids to get out of school. Unfortunately I was preening myself in the rear view mirror and making a troll-like face. Oops!

FellatioNelson · 19/03/2011 15:53

I got very pissed off when I discovered that the day the google street view camera came to my house, the only car on the drive was the cleaner's measly specimen, and not either of our rather nice expensive ones. Angry

So anyone I haven't seen for years who is interested enough to spy on my house and see how much money I've got will think it's mine. I think there should be a right to reply on this very important matter of misrepresentation.
I feel affronted.

FellatioNelson · 19/03/2011 15:55

Plus, we should be given advance notice so we can sweep the driveway and trim the hedges. [sad middle class Margot/Hyacinth emoticon]

lucyintheskywithdinos · 19/03/2011 17:16

I'm on it, but near a friend's house! It was a bloke on a trike. As it was't by my house

DD1 bouncing while she walks