I thought I'd seen everything
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:18 pm
Found this on Google Earth today looking at the Houston area.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:03 am
What the heck???
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:15 am
Texas shaped pool 
Must be nice to have money to throw away
Must be nice to have money to throw away Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:02 pm
yea really hope it makes it through rita
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:55 pm
By Saturday, the northeast portion of his pool will be a mess!
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:22 pm
That is great. I want one.
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:09 am
GOOGLE YAY!
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:39 am
lol that is awesome. I can't deny I think it's cool...
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:56 am
Thank you for identifying this shape for me LOL - I kept looking at it, trying to see something besides an odd shaped pool.
Kim
Kim
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:50 pm
Kim_in_MN wrote:Thank you for identifying this shape for me LOL - I kept looking at it, trying to see something besides an odd shaped pool.
Kim
Yeah I totally recognized it right away...
Could you guess why?
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:47 pm
Is this a joke? Cause I've been trying to find it for half and hour. Please don't laugh at me if the first image was created by Photoshop and there is no such thing.
If there is this Texas-shaped swimming pool, give me a hint please!
If there is this Texas-shaped swimming pool, give me a hint please!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:35 pm
thats awesome but what a big waste of money how much did that cost him
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:27 am
Swimdude wrote:Kim_in_MN wrote:Thank you for identifying this shape for me LOL - I kept looking at it, trying to see something besides an odd shaped pool.
Kim
Yeah I totally recognized it right away...
Could you guess why?
Uh, Swimdude, is that YOUR pool?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:28 am
Quick thoughts... No surprise about a shaped pool. Some folks have the whimsy and the cash to do such things - must be nice! I saw this show about this artist who paints realistic murals inside the pools - amazing stuff - wish I had a link for you. Oh, and speaking about money, how about some of those rappers? I saw one show about the "bling-dentistry" scene, and they said this one rapper had like 50 thousand in diamonds and platinum in his dental work! 
Talk about the smile that pays (at least for the dentists' new BMW).
Hey, about those satellite photos. I've checked out the Microsoft Terra Server (years ago), and now Googles' whatchamacallit - map thingy. Looks like the photos are a couple of years old at least, judging by some road work in our area. Still, if we are "allowed" to view these images, I can only wonder at the image quality of the current (and highly
) military stuff.
I also wonder if they've gotten beyond just the visible/infrared/etc stuff, and maybe have a penetrating capacity - looking through roofs and such. We've seen the body scanners that airports are experimenting with (these have to be dialed down to not reveal skin details underneath clothing). I believe that the current legal position is that such "scans" are non-invasive and thus immune to any right to privacy, etc.
Talk about the smile that pays (at least for the dentists' new BMW).
Hey, about those satellite photos. I've checked out the Microsoft Terra Server (years ago), and now Googles' whatchamacallit - map thingy. Looks like the photos are a couple of years old at least, judging by some road work in our area. Still, if we are "allowed" to view these images, I can only wonder at the image quality of the current (and highly
) military stuff.
I also wonder if they've gotten beyond just the visible/infrared/etc stuff, and maybe have a penetrating capacity - looking through roofs and such. We've seen the body scanners that airports are experimenting with (these have to be dialed down to not reveal skin details underneath clothing). I believe that the current legal position is that such "scans" are non-invasive and thus immune to any right to privacy, etc.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:59 pm
I saw a spider do it's "business" from the comfort of my kitchen window. I can't quite tell if it was a #1 or #2, but it was little drops of liquid. 
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:10 pm
scostorms wrote:I saw a spider do it's "business" from the comfort of my kitchen window. I can't quite tell if it was a #1 or #2, but it was little drops of liquid.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:13 pm
Skywatch_NC wrote:scostorms wrote:I saw a spider do it's "business" from the comfort of my kitchen window. I can't quite tell if it was a #1 or #2, but it was little drops of liquid.
My now i've seen everything experience. FYI- "business" means go to the bathroom...
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:16 pm
scostorms wrote:Skywatch_NC wrote:scostorms wrote:I saw a spider do it's "business" from the comfort of my kitchen window. I can't quite tell if it was a #1 or #2, but it was little drops of liquid.
My now i've seen everything experience. FYI- "business" means go to the bathroom...
okay, no problem...just made me wonder in relation to Marshall's TX-shaped pool Google Earth pic is all.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:21 pm
Just thought I would inform as well.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:11 pm
For those that want proof that it's not Photoshopped. Google Earth for Richmond, TX. Go north to 29º37'13.35" and 95º46'19.96" It's real
It's real