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03-19-2020, 10:20 PM
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stuck in the house? shelter in place?
OK, I'm going a little stir crazy so I started using Google Earth and/or Maps (and Street View) to 'fly' around the globe looking at race tracks everywhere.
Some pretty interesting looking ones out there, in interesting locations.
My current favorite is Australia. Someone shared with me this map of all tracks throughout the country (AUS). The bush tracks are sort of fascinating. ALso, several of them include photos of the inside of the facility.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.431...=en&authuser=0
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03-19-2020, 10:43 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
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Cool  Would love to get there one day and take a nice tour.
Z
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03-20-2020, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elhelmete
OK, I'm going a little stir crazy so I started using Google Earth and/or Maps (and Street View) to 'fly' around the globe looking at race tracks everywhere.
Some pretty interesting looking ones out there, in interesting locations.
My current favorite is Australia. Someone shared with me this map of all tracks throughout the country (AUS). The bush tracks are sort of fascinating. ALso, several of them include photos of the inside of the facility.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.431...=en&authuser=0 |
You may not be able to come back.
My granddaughter just back yesterday from Australia. She was doing a semester at University of Sydney (loved it). United Airlines informed her there would be no more returning flights come Monday.
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03-20-2020, 11:31 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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I used to use Google Maps all the time when I traveled a lot for work.
I had actual photos of the place I was looking for, parking nearby, restaurants close by.....great tool.
Now I use it just to go see places the street level view is awesome. Can get lost in that at might sometimes.
YouTube also a wealth of entertainment, music, funny stuff, even learning a few things.
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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03-20-2020, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tape Reader
You may not be able to come back.
My granddaughter just back yesterday from Australia. She was doing a semester at University of Sydney (loved it). United Airlines informed her there would be no more returning flights come Monday.
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Ummmm, it's google?
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03-20-2020, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
I used to use Google Maps all the time when I traveled a lot for work.
I had actual photos of the place I was looking for, parking nearby, restaurants close by.....great tool.
Now I use it just to go see places the street level view is awesome. Can get lost in that at might sometimes.
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03-20-2020, 11:42 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
Posts: 112,887
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elhelmete
Ummmm, it's google?
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Man, if you get quarantined in a Google search, this is REALLY serious! 
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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03-20-2020, 12:22 PM
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Beat up 💪
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Beach life in Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 11,938
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Single Player-Time Killer
Play cards against robots. No partner needed. No install. No Flash. No registration. The Scripts are quick.
I play,
spades
cribbage
rummy
whist
gin
https://cardgames.io/
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03-20-2020, 12:44 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 4,649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
I used to use Google Maps all the time when I traveled a lot for work.
I had actual photos of the place I was looking for, parking nearby, restaurants close by.....great tool.
Now I use it just to go see places the street level view is awesome. Can get lost in that at might sometimes.
YouTube also a wealth of entertainment, music, funny stuff, even learning a few things.
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YouTube is great, I just found out this week how much amazing content is available.
Z
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03-20-2020, 03:02 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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Originally Posted by Zaf
YouTube is great, I just found out this week how much amazing content is available.
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Be careful of the “no sleep rabbit hole”
You start watching a video about midnight and the next thing you know the sun is peeking thru your window
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03-20-2020, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
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03-20-2020, 04:15 PM
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Pace Cappa
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph
Be careful of the “no sleep rabbit hole”
You start watching a video about midnight and the next thing you know the sun is peeking thru your window
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Ha ! Yeah been watching for hours the last couple of days. Hope all is good with you and yours Ralph !
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03-20-2020, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Owatonna, MN
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Here's one of my favorite YouTube rabbit holes to go down. Dash cam videos of people driving around Europe. Here's Italy to Germany. Never been to Europe, I could watch these for hours.
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03-20-2020, 06:26 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
Posts: 52,813
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Originally Posted by Zaf
Ha ! Yeah been watching for hours the last couple of days. Hope all is good with you and yours Ralph !
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Personally , we are great. 32nd anniversary yesterday.
Miss Lori says hi!
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03-21-2020, 01:00 AM
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Location: Nebraska
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