Comments on: The World’s Largest Thermometer http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122812 cookie monster Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:29:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122812 Hey RJ - i know its a cheap shot. I did pause for a bit on whether or not to use him but this site is visited by people from all over the world and wanted a figure that the whole world could join in hating! I was going to choose Robbie Savage or Nick Griffin but i'm guessing most of you have never heard of either of them. Saying that i would still enjoying sticking the worlds biggest thermometer in any one of GWB's orifices. In future i will steer clear of political comment and continue in my role of purveyor of childish comments. Hey RJ – i know its a cheap shot. I did pause for a bit on whether or not to use him but this site is visited by people from all over the world and wanted a figure that the whole world could join in hating!
I was going to choose Robbie Savage or Nick Griffin but i’m guessing most of you have never heard of either of them.
Saying that i would still enjoying sticking the worlds biggest thermometer in any one of GWB’s orifices.
In future i will steer clear of political comment and continue in my role of purveyor of childish comments.

]]> By: RJ Marquette http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122756 RJ Marquette Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:24:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122756 CM, can't we go ANYWHERE on the web without someone dragging GWB into it? The GWB haters use every excuse they can to drag him into every conversation, and it gets old - and I don't even like the guy myself. Not even overhead imagery of something totally irrelevant to politics is safe from the intrusion. CM, can’t we go ANYWHERE on the web without someone dragging GWB into it? The GWB haters use every excuse they can to drag him into every conversation, and it gets old – and I don’t even like the guy myself. Not even overhead imagery of something totally irrelevant to politics is safe from the intrusion.

]]> By: Joe Decker http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122717 Joe Decker Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:12:04 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122717 Alex: Totally cool. :) Thanks! Alex: Totally cool. :) Thanks!

]]> By: Tim Buchheim http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122690 Tim Buchheim Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:00:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122690 Roger is correct, the thermometer is in Baker, CA. So it's not actually in Death Valley (it's around a hundred miles sootheast of Death Valley) although the 134 degrees is a reference to the highest recorded temperature at Death Valley. It was built by the Bun Boy restaurant (which has now closed and been replaced by a Bob's Big Boy restaurant). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_tallest_thermometer" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> Baker is a popular stop for those driving between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, because there aren't that many other places to stop and get gasoline or food for quite some distance in either direction. Roger is correct, the thermometer is in Baker, CA. So it’s not actually in Death Valley (it’s around a hundred miles sootheast of Death Valley) although the 134 degrees is a reference to the highest recorded temperature at Death Valley. It was built by the Bun Boy restaurant (which has now closed and been replaced by a Bob’s Big Boy restaurant).

Wikipedia article

Baker is a popular stop for those driving between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, because there aren’t that many other places to stop and get gasoline or food for quite some distance in either direction.

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122683 Alex Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:08:05 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122683 CM: yes, it would be childish, but that's what we count on you for ;) Joe: I've changed the post to say "near", how about that? Timhogs: I believe the image with the thermometer is slightly lower res than the square only a few metres to the west - which gives some odd effects when you're zoomed right in. CM: yes, it would be childish, but that’s what we count on you for ;)

Joe: I’ve changed the post to say “near”, how about that?

Timhogs: I believe the image with the thermometer is slightly lower res than the square only a few metres to the west – which gives some odd effects when you’re zoomed right in.

]]> By: Timhogs http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122648 Timhogs Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:57:51 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122648 The last time I saw it, it was around 115 (but the temperature got up to 126F in the Valley when I was near Furnace Creek later that day). If Al Gore is right, how long do you think it will be before they have to build a new one? Also, is it just me or are the Prospect Creek images a little odd? I could get images at levels 12 and 14, but not 13. The last time I saw it, it was around 115 (but the temperature got up to 126F in the Valley when I was near Furnace Creek later that day). If Al Gore is right, how long do you think it will be before they have to build a new one?

Also, is it just me or are the Prospect Creek images a little odd? I could get images at levels 12 and 14, but not 13.

]]> By: Roger Smith http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122635 Roger Smith Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:39:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122635 Actually I think it is in the 'town' of Baker, CA. I didn't go there during the 134 but I did see it at 118 one time. Actually I think it is in the ‘town’ of Baker, CA. I didn’t go there during the 134 but I did see it at 118 one time.

]]> By: o0adam0o http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122634 o0adam0o Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:29:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122634 El termometro es muy grande...ay ay ay! Hahah ok ill stop...anyways, i believe that was used in a King Kong movie that was never released...yup....ok im lying. -Adam El termometro es muy grande…ay ay ay!

Hahah ok ill stop…anyways, i believe that was used in a King Kong movie that was never released…yup….ok im lying.

-Adam

]]> By: Joe Decker http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122606 Joe Decker Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:42:05 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122606 That's actually across the freeway from Mojave NP, while remaining some distance from Death Valley NP, saying it's in Death Valley is a bit misleading. But it is a nifty thermometer, I stayed next door to it the last time I went to Mojave to photograph. That’s actually across the freeway from Mojave NP, while remaining some distance from Death Valley NP, saying it’s in Death Valley is a bit misleading. But it is a nifty thermometer, I stayed next door to it the last time I went to Mojave to photograph.

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/comment-page-1/#comment-122599 cookie monster Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:10:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/02/22/the-worlds-largest-thermometer/#comment-122599 Of course i'm tempted to say that this thermometer is perfect for taking a temperature up the worlds biggest rectum but that would would just be childish. And here, of course, is a picture of the worlds biggest <a href="http://www.bush-whacking.com/bush%20head%20smaller.jpg" rel="nofollow">arsehole</a> Of course i’m tempted to say that this thermometer is perfect for taking a temperature up the worlds biggest rectum but that would would just be childish.
And here, of course, is a picture of the worlds biggest arsehole

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