Comments on: Fast Freighter http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Edward K http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-4254 Edward K Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:00:28 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-4254 These things that looks like comets in the water are actually turbo jet foils that are travelling back and forth from Hong Kong and the casino mecca in Macau. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.882259,116.406723&z=0&t=k&hl=en Here is a picture of one of these in flight: http://www.249m.com/turbojet-19-9-04-cacilhas-01.JPG These things that looks like comets in the water are actually turbo jet foils that are travelling back and forth from Hong Kong and the casino mecca in Macau.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Here is a picture of one of these in flight: http://www.249m.com/turbojet-19-9-04-cacilhas-01.JPG

]]> By: Aminal http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Aminal Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:32:40 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2638 It's a CIA drug trafficking freighter. It goes very fast.!!! It’s a CIA drug trafficking freighter. It goes very fast.!!!

]]> By: robertw http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 robertw Wed, 08 Jun 2005 07:30:51 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2576 http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.107935,-119.124455&spn=0.019612,0.023904&t=k&hl=en the planes are probably on approach/leaving this airport here.. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

the planes are probably on approach/leaving this airport here..

]]> By: jillian http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2573 jillian Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:36:47 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2573 That is way cool! I wonder if we could see any whales travelling down the coast to Mexico.... That is way cool! I wonder if we could see any whales travelling down the coast to Mexico….

]]> By: Phaedrus420 http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2570 Phaedrus420 Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:07:00 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2570 How much one can see at a given zoom level depends on how large the window and screen are. [I don't know this, but it follows.] Someone in 1600x1200, who has pushed F11 to maximize the window, will see more at zoom level n than another who is in 800x600 mode. I need a new monitor. I can only pull 1400x1050. How much one can see at a given zoom level depends on how large the window and screen are. [I don't know this, but it follows.] Someone in 1600×1200, who has pushed F11 to maximize the window, will see more at zoom level n than another who is in 800×600 mode.
I need a new monitor. I can only pull 1400×1050.

]]> By: Peter http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 Peter Wed, 08 Jun 2005 03:12:48 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2567 The ship appears to be what's called a "Post-Panamax" container ship, one that's too large to pass through the Panama Canal. Most of them operate between Asia and U.S. west coast ports. It's quite possible that most of the containers on the ship are empty, as it's heading back to Asia from the United States and most of the trade is one-way. The ship appears to be what’s called a “Post-Panamax” container ship, one that’s too large to pass through the Panama Canal. Most of them operate between Asia and U.S. west coast ports.
It’s quite possible that most of the containers on the ship are empty, as it’s heading back to Asia from the United States and most of the trade is one-way.

]]> By: XF http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 XF Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:12:02 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2563 Uhm... I remember me suggesting the same ship through the suggestion form some weeks ago... but I might be wrong... or was just late? Uhm… I remember me suggesting the same ship through the suggestion form some weeks ago… but I might be wrong… or was just late?

]]> By: Twombly http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Twombly Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2560 Oops - sorry for the dup post, but you'll have to zoom out to see the second one. Oops – sorry for the dup post, but you’ll have to zoom out to see the second one.

]]> By: Twombly http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Twombly Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:44:58 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2559 Another plane in flight near TWO more freighters to the Southeast: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.884625,-118.454976&spn=0.010064,0.015385&t=k&hl=en (Go E for the second) Another plane in flight near TWO more freighters to the Southeast:

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(Go E for the second)

]]> By: robertw http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/07/fast-freighter/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 robertw Tue, 07 Jun 2005 21:44:30 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=282#comment-2556 yes. yes.

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