[python] Re: AW: Google Earth (OT)

OK, Call me a total GEEK or something.  But I think this is FANTASTIC!  OK,
look I am not a kid, I am 53.  I GREW UP in the 1960s and 70's  I thought
that a digital WATCH was a pretty cool thing! to me putting in coordinates
of someone's home in a country halfway around the world and then having the
computer "fly" me to that place and show me their VERY ROOFTOP is
ASTOUNDING!  I mean REALLY!  soemthing else wierd to me is that someone from
Brazil told me about the python list.  So a "friend" in Brazil, tells ME in
IOWA USA about a web site run by a guy in GERMANY who has an interest in
bicycles like I do!  And members of that group are spread out all over the
WORLD!  and I can talk with them in REAL TIME  I am GEEKING OUT here!

OK, I am over reacting, but I was ALWAYS interested in "pen pals" when I was
in school.  people would write letters to people around the world.  It would
take WEEKS to get a response. But today I can be talking to you guys, or to
a friend Annie in Australia, or Bruno in Sweden, Juergen in germany  or
Thorsten (also Germany?  I am not sure really!) and others too!  Sorry to be
so clueless, but I am still AMAZED at how wonderful this really is! I can't
BELIEVE that we can do this!  MAYBE maybe maybe  the nternet can make people
closer and can be a power to bring about world peace.  GOD would that be
great!

my only sorrow here is that I don't have enough money that would allow me to
travel around and get to go for a ride with ALL of my friends and
acquaintences.  I speak NO other languages, I am trying to learn German from
a CD right now, I am TERRIBLE at it, but do you realize that the nearest
country that doesn't speak english to me is about 1200 miles away?  that is
about 2000KM!   I very occasionally run into a spanish speaker, not enough
to practice!

Anyway, you guys will have to forgive me my little outburst.  I VALUE your
friendship highly!  I TREASURE the ability to have contact with people from
other countries!

So am I being an ugly American?  probably...but I mean well!

thanks guys!
mark

On 11/28/06, Thorsten Borm <t.borm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Hi Jürgen,

What a wonderful idea to see the district of other pythons from space!!!
I am very interested to see where Gavin lives with all the terrible dogs
and criminals.

The location where I life is here:
53°07'03.99"N  8°00'51.27"E

My Python lies on my working bench in many pieces for a few days. I want
to change some little things at the front part and a new attachment for
the handle bars at the middle part before painting. But I'm always
missing to ride it!

Thorsten


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> Auftrag von Jürgen Mages
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. November 2006 21:55
> An: Python Mailinglist
> Betreff: [python] Google Earth (OT)
>
> Something off topic:
>
> One of my favorites programs is Google Earth.
>
> You can download the Windows XP version for free from
>
> http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE4/current/GoogleEarthWin.exe
>
> But you better have a DSL internet connection to use it.
>
> The location where I life is here:
>
>   49°35'57.58"N 11° 0'14.91"E
>
> Just paste this coordinates into the search field of Google Earth
> and press enter.
>
> I would appreciate some coordinates from you, to see where you live...
>
> Regards,
> Jürgen.
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