Google earth is not your friend

Banjo picker · August 31, 2013, 10:22:58 AM

Last week it brought the tax woman calling....seen it on google earth

Taxes going up I suppose.. Banjo

sandhills · August 31, 2013, 10:49:32 AM

Isn't that ridiculous, a good friend of mine had the zoning lady show up one day because he'd moved in a grain bin on his farm. Didn't get a zoning permit for it :

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beenthere · August 31, 2013, 11:36:19 AM

They should sell roofing that is camo color.

Or plant some of Furby's roof plants to make it look like just another patch of weeds or brush growing (no offense meant to the live roof plantings ;) )

Chuck White · August 31, 2013, 12:12:32 PM

I suppose you could list Google Earth as a possible enemy.

I didn't think you could get that close on Google Earth!

Larry · August 31, 2013, 12:24:57 PM

Don't blame google. Our county discovered how much tax revenue they were missing and now have the county flown twice a year for detailed photos.

FSA started it maybe 10 years ago to make sure farmers were in compliance with the farm plan.

Won't be long until you can look up and see a drone overhead 24/7.

Chris Burchfield · August 31, 2013, 12:38:16 PM

I go outside to smoke on my deck. During the late evening and early morning hours, sometimes I'll see satellites. Has to be them, way too slow for a comet with no tail. Doesn't blink like a jet or plane. I've seen em South to North and West to East. Usually about the same place in the sky.

red oaks lumber · August 31, 2013, 01:49:41 PM

ah but we are the land of the free

Ianab · August 31, 2013, 03:09:57 PM

The photos that Google Earth show online are provided BY our local council. So they have them already, and paid for the aircraft to do the hi-res pictures in the first place.

Before Google you could wander down to the Council office and order an aerial of your property for $10, and they had historical ones back to about 1930.

Only difference now, you can call them up on your smart phone. :-\

QuoteI didn't think you could get that close on Google Earth!

I can tell the pic of my house was taken on a Thursday because the rubbish bin is out on the street. :D

Ian

martyinmi · August 31, 2013, 04:34:29 PM

Quote from: Ianab on August 31, 2013, 03:09:57 PM
I can tell the pic of my house was taken on a Thursday because the rubbish bin is out on the street. :D

Ian

Our garbage man comes on Thursdays too, but we are quite lax on bringing the container back to the house in a timely fashion. In fact, it will sometimes set out at the roadside until the following Wednesday! :-[

How many hours off are you and I Ian. I mean, is your Thursday our Wednesday? ???

bama20a · August 31, 2013, 05:07:14 PM

So now your here to tell me I've got to move my still, :(Fellow can't do anything anymore,Sounds as bad as having 2 wifes at the same time, ;D

Ianab · August 31, 2013, 05:47:08 PM

QuoteHow many hours off are you and I Ian. I mean, is your Thursday our Wednesday? ???

We are GMT +12 where I think Michigan is GMT -5? So yeah we are 17 hours ahead. Sunday morning here, must be Saturday afternoon there?

Gets confusing going to the Cook Islands. Only 4 hours flying, but you loose 22 hours. So we leave here on Sun evening, and arrive at 1 am on the same Sunday. But have to book accommodation from Saturday night so we have a bed at 1 am. :D

Got a headache working out the bookings on that one.

Throw in daylight saving starting the same day... :

Ian

LeeB · August 31, 2013, 07:40:20 PM

I tried saving daylight before. Put in an airtight box, but when I opened it up that night it had burned out. ???

Gary_C · August 31, 2013, 08:31:54 PM

Quote from: LeeB on August 31, 2013, 07:40:20 PM
I tried saving daylight before. Put in an airtight box, but when I opened it up that night it had burned out. ???

I think that's electromagnetic stuff. So you need electrical shielding as well as airtight to keep that daylight for any time.

But be careful if you try storing it in a box. Since that stuff vibrates at high frequencies, the box may start shaking violently and eventually fly apart.

So be careful if you try that again.

Carpenter · August 31, 2013, 09:48:11 PM

I've heard it's legal to shoot down drones in parts of Colorado.

Banjo picker · August 31, 2013, 10:04:12 PM

I guess they will get me again when I extend the garage to cover the tornado shelter....Banjo

Paul_H · August 31, 2013, 10:12:02 PM

Lay a large blue tarp on the ground with a 1x12 board on the one end and they'll think you've got a new pool.

terry f · September 01, 2013, 12:58:35 AM

She probably thought it was a full building from the aerial shot, lots of roof, but even that building would need a permit around here, even if it was farm exempt.

SwampDonkey · September 01, 2013, 06:40:58 AM

Not all those Google images are satellite, many are aerial photos. Our government has flown the province for decades. It was first done for forestry and then they figured out it was useful for Ag and taxes to. A bigger return on investment on taking them photos. The last time I saw a satellite image of my area, it was useless, completely obscured by clouds.

timberlinetree · September 01, 2013, 07:26:31 AM

Some one told me the job I was doing u could see from space! Thought that was really cool.but now I don't >:(

Banjo picker · September 01, 2013, 07:56:56 AM

No bld. permits needed for structures in the county here yet. If in the city limits, which is just across the road yes.

Swampdonkey you asked me how the heat was back in July , and I said wait till Aug. ....This last week has been brutal. Relief is in sight...I built me a big fan for the sawyer position yesterday....No pictures so I guess it didn't happen.

Deb pulled up the latest google pic's of the place...you can see where I have part of the new metal on the roof, and then where it stops....Too much info. Banjo

thecfarm · September 01, 2013, 09:07:19 AM

If the "building inspector" found out I did not get a permit,she would have a hissy fit. :D Things was good until she got on board. When we first built the house,no problems. Now if you put a roof over a pinic table,you have to get a permit. Probably knowing her she is watching my Veggie Shack being built.

SPIKER · September 01, 2013, 09:35:13 PM

Guessing that you guys didn't hear about the scientists that have actually been able to stop/freeze light>? 8) Not for long but they have been able to shoot a laser into a hunk of some sort of Silicon crystal turning it ON and hit it with a 2nd laser that "puts light data into storage" (from opaque to "black?") then turn laser off and the crystal back ON with the 1st laser. The 2nd laser beam/Data continues out of the crystal for up to a Minute...

Not sure if they are "Storing" the laser beam (low power I'm sure) or capturing the photons but they are claiming they can store DATA inside the crystal... ??? :

I think they were working on a more pure form of the crystal and larger size to capture or store more photons laser time. (Just went & looked for it here is a link... Maybe they can stop time too? 8)

http://www.gizmag.com/stopping-light-inside-crystal/28610/

Mark