Originally, my post was going to be a simple lazy one. Dan at "All That Comes With It" posted a little meme where you show an aerial view of your home using Google Maps.
So I thought that was cool and did it myself. The solid red line surrounds my lot. The dotted red line surrounds the lot that I want to buy once the old guy who owns it croaks:
The quality sucks, so I used MSN Live and did a street's eye view of my house here:
So, there's that. If you want to follow suit, let me know. All you have to do is go to Google Maps, put in your address, click "Satellite", and then do a screenshot. You can also try it with MSN Live which has a cool street view of many locations.
But, after I decided to write this, two other things happened.
1. One of the funniest bloggers that nobody read, Greg Beck, has died. Please go over there and read through some of his archives and see if what you read doesn't make you laugh. What a genuinely captivating personality - he will be sorely missed.
2. Regardless of how some people feel about how the media and the public have treated Britney Spears, nobody feels as strongly about it as this guy. Thanks to Sarcastica for the link!
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Comments by Jared
I would think that the neighbors are terrified of meeting a gorilla, really. You should put business cards with your blog address in their mail boxes...
Comments by Sheila
Comments by bethie
sweet. I want to go see if I can find my house now.
Comments by bethie
compared to that crackerjack, Britney is the most sane "got it together" non coochie baring celeb out there!
Pee ess. I also think people need to leave her alone. just not so ..emphatically!
Comments by bluepaintred
NO naked Avi in the pool? Well Fuck That! Have Google do it again! WITH a naked Avi in the pool! otherwise... what's the use of doing it anyway...
Comments by DutchBitch
Alrighty then, I looked up our building whenever Google Earth was introduced. So, once again, I'll copy your meme. Maybe some day I'll come up with an original idea that you'll want to copy. Duh!
P.S. I don't know our neighbors either.
Comments by Geeky Tai-Tai
I think it is only a matter of time before the neighbors approach your house with torches and pitchforks. Good luck with that.
Comments by Mr. Fabulous
I read about Greg this morning too... he was a funny fucker and an all around great guy. He will definitely be missed.
Is it a pre-requisite to own an inground backyard pool in your neighborhood? If so... your neighbors to your right, my left, need to get kicked off the block.
Comments by NYCWD
Yeah, we get it. You have a POOOL.
Jeez. Some people just can't let things go.
Comments by Miss Britt
God luck getting that land when the guy croaks. LOVE the slide.
Comments by themuttprincess
But I was planning on purchasing that lot next to yours so I could build a nuclear weapons testing facility!
Comments by Dave2
Gee... too bad I've made a resolution never to play the videos you feature, that one looks kinda funny. Oh well.
On another note... I noted the FBI has an even better picture of your place. I mean, er...
Comments by RW
your house looks mondo big. you're a rock star, aren't you?
couldn't get that video, either. WHAT.
Comments by Crys
Jared, maybe, but I'm not sure who the black car would belong to.
Sheila, a naked gorilla, at that.
Bethie, cool. Will you be sunbathing in the backyard?
BPR, you should watch his other videos. He's insane. Britney needs to be careful.
DB, I'm sure next time they get the satellite data, I might be caught naked in the pool.
Geeky, if you come up with a good idea, let me know. I'll copy ya.
Mr. Fabulous, well, the map doesn't really show my moat very well.
NYCWD, If you check here, you'll see that most of them do have pools. It should be a requirement - then I won't feel like I'm living in
that town Britt lives inthe ghetto.Britt, but it's sooooo awesome!
TMP, I've approached him already. I think when he dies, his kids will want to sell it off.
Dave, does that mean I might get superpowers?
RW, where's your sense of adventure?
Crystal, I'm sure yours is bigger!
Comments by Avitable
Ah–the pool where you keep your little dolphin friend;-)
BTW–not all google earth images are up to date—the image of my house is at least four years old–I know this because it still shows the old deck we had.
Comments by Turnbaby
oh man, you got a slide on your swimming pool? I am so freakin jealous!
Comments by Webmiztris
That last pic seems broken.
Comments by Wayne
Turnbaby, I know this is a relatively new image because they used to show the previous owner's car in the driveway, and the fence in the back wasn't red.
Dawn, we had a diving board, too, but it broke.
Wayne, what do you mean? It works for me.
Comments by Avitable
Is that kid ... mentally challenged?
Comments by Poppy
You should spend more time naked in the pool, in hopes that the next satellite image will capture that.
Then you could print it onto Christmas cards or something.
It could be the gift that keeps on giving...
Comments by Janna
hmm, I see from the source that it's a youtube link, but I still just see a broken picture, both in my feedreader and my browser. Probably something on my end.
I think I'll do this same meme on my blog tomorrow. The MSN Live picture is just a lot smoother.
Comments by Wayne
Poppy, no he's just very, very, very gay fan.
Janna, I wonder if my penis can be seen from space like the Great Wall.
Wayne, yeah, the MSN Live one is a cooler way of doing it, too. I think it's your browser or something - if you have flash blocked in any way, that might explain it.
Comments by Avitable
I refuse to believe that.
Comments by Poppy
We've been here over a year and only know two neighbors and really only like ONE of them.
Comments by Amy
Better yet, get Fab naked in the pool WITH you.
Now that would be one helluva satellite image.
Comments by Janna
Somebody isn't taking their anti-psychotic, hmm?
Comments by Tracy Lynn
Nice! When can I come visit? Wait - you don't have snakes or Dolphins at your house, do you?!
Comments by Sybil Law
That was me, I stopped by when you were taking a nap to move things around in your office.
Comments by Robin
Money talks.
Comments by themuttprincess
Poppy, you don't believe that he's gay?
Amy, are those the ones you spy on from your dark balcony?
Janna, with the water displacement between the two of us, there wouldn't be a pool, just a dry concrete hole.
Tracy, you should watch some of his other videos!
Sybil, there are snakes in the backyard, but none in the pool. And I can play the part of the dolphin if you want.
Robin, I knew my butt plug was in a different spot!
TMP, exactly.
Comments by Avitable
Bossy would post aerial views of her house but she doesn't want anyone to get jealous of the pool SHE DOESN'T HAVE.
Comments by BOSSY
I believe he's gay but I don't believe he's not mentally challenged. Who cries like that over Britney?
Comments by Poppy
Bossy, well, I didn't show off the hot tub that I don't have, either.
Poppy, you should watch some of his other videos - there's one where he shows his room. Talk about a fanatic.
Comments by Avitable
thankfully the image of my house is also old. i'm forever naked in my backyard and would prefer to keep that off of the google earth photo. my blindingly white skin would be seen from that distance for sure.
i've lived in my place almost 3 years and "know" only the family across the street. other than that, i wave at folks that i don't know (not even their names). you made me feel better about not talking to the neighbors. thanks!
Comments by hellohahanarf
Bouncing boobs! Google maps still get my address wrong after all this time, it shows the unkept piece of crap down the road, drives me NUTS!
Comments by SleepyNita
Well, I guess I'm leaving Britney alone. Right. Now. Since he means it.
Can't decide which is more disturbing: Dolphin Guy or Britney Guy.
Whoa! It might be the same Guy!
Comments by Mike
Greg Beck, that's fucked UP. Dude was funny!
What is that giant black splotch on your roof? Last time I looked, you could see a sparrow in the trees in the woods, but my particular part of the map was all blurry, can barely make out my roof outline.
Comments by annie
Haha, remember when I was positive it was a girl? I didn't believe you and had to watch the other videos "he" had?
Comments by Sarcastica
Hello, I wave at people, too. My wife thinks I'm nuts.
SleepyNita, Google Maps has my house one lot down, too.
Mike, I think you're onto something here!
Annie, yeah, he was funny. I'll miss him. That splotch is water that sometimes collects on the roof of our lanai.
Sarcastica, yup! And his other videos are even creepier!
Comments by Avitable
If I had a backyard, I would sunbathe in it.
My friend has a backyard and sunbathes naked sometimes but her landlord comes over a lot and peeks at her. She invited me over to sunbathe naked with her.
Comments by bethie
I did the MSN live one and it worked good. I also just blogged about it.
This was a great idea! Brought back a lot of memories for me.
Comments by Peggy
That was a butt plug?? Oops.
Comments by Robin
Bethie, I think you should, too. What's her landlord's phone number?
Peggy, I'll check it out.
Robin, butt plug, paperweight, small lamp, whatever.
Comments by Avitable
I did it... very cool... thanks for passing it along!!!
Comments by Tori
I posted the meme; thanx for participating.
Question: do your neighbors across the street (and to your right) have solar panels?
And yes, you should buy the piece next to you. did someone say nude waterpark?
Comments by Wayne
Tori, nice job.
Wayne, yeah, I think they do. Solar heating is very big around here for the pools. I think I might go with gas heating, though.
Comments by Avitable