Comments on: Mud Island (Island Week 2) http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: xangoir http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156886 xangoir Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:03:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156886 Next week Rhode Island? All too fitting - as I am a Memphian transplant to the Ocean State! However, I do live on THE actual "island" of the state - Aquidneck Island.... that's if we don't count those blips on the map (Conanicut and Block Islands). Yes it should be "Rhode Islands" but in fact the proper name is "Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations" (Aquidneck and Narragansett Indians weren't exactly given their credit when statehood was coming around I assume, but now we know better). With that said, I propose to annex Providence into Massachusetts and rename Rhode Island to simply "Rhode Islands", taking in Puerto Rico so they get their just-deserts as well! I've figured it all out! Eureka! Next week Rhode Island? All too fitting - as I am a Memphian transplant to the Ocean State! However, I do live on THE actual “island” of the state - Aquidneck Island…. that’s if we don’t count those blips on the map (Conanicut and Block Islands).

Yes it should be “Rhode Islands” but in fact the proper name is “Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations” (Aquidneck and Narragansett Indians weren’t exactly given their credit when statehood was coming around I assume, but now we know better). With that said, I propose to annex Providence into Massachusetts and rename Rhode Island to simply “Rhode Islands”, taking in Puerto Rico so they get their just-deserts as well! I’ve figured it all out! Eureka!

]]> By: nova72 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156696 nova72 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:19:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156696 Aaron - good one Aaron - good one

]]> By: Barry http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156600 Barry Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:48:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156600 "Which probably makes this the world’s only model of a river on an island (that’s actually a peninsula) in the river that the model is a model of…" That's a pretty big claim there Alex. In this building <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=penrith&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.727579,150.68404&spn=0.002195,0.004989&t=h&z=18&om=1" rel="nofollow">here</a> at Penrith Lakes there is an hydraulic model of the river and lakes, and if Mud Island is on an island then this must be an island too (it is between the lake and the river)! More interestingly though, this is the location for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Rowing and White-water sports. The artificial white-water course is to the north of the building but doesn't have water in it at the time of the photo. <a href="http://www.penrithlakes.com.au/mainsite/site/html/pldc_home.htm" rel="nofollow">Penrith Lakes</a> <a href="http://www.penrithwhitewater.com.au/html_05/home/index_real.htm" rel="nofollow">White water stadium</a> “Which probably makes this the world’s only model of a river on an island (that’s actually a peninsula) in the river that the model is a model of…”

That’s a pretty big claim there Alex.

In this building Placemark: here / Google Earth at Penrith Lakes there is an hydraulic model of the river and lakes, and if Mud Island is on an island then this must be an island too (it is between the lake and the river)!

More interestingly though, this is the location for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Rowing and White-water sports. The artificial white-water course is to the north of the building but doesn’t have water in it at the time of the photo.

Penrith Lakes

White water stadium

]]> By: Aaron http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156597 Aaron Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:25:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156597 tomorrow: Rhode Island! Friday: Island Records HQ! tomorrow: Rhode Island!

Friday: Island Records HQ!

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156569 Alex Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:18:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156569 @nova72 - lol, tell that to whoever named it! TBH... I started writing the post before I realised it was actually a peninsula... I promise the rest will be real islands! @nova72 - lol, tell that to whoever named it!

TBH… I started writing the post before I realised it was actually a peninsula…

I promise the rest will be real islands!

]]> By: nova72 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156556 nova72 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156556 Little confused as to how this made it into Island Week. Don't get me wrong, it is cool. However, it is not surrounded by water. If I'm not mistaken the post introducing Island Week said "small pieces of land that are surrounded completely by water" Just thought I'd point that out. :) Little confused as to how this made it into Island Week. Don’t get me wrong, it is cool. However, it is not surrounded by water. If I’m not mistaken the post introducing Island Week said “small pieces of land that are surrounded completely by water”

Just thought I’d point that out. :)

]]> By: Mrb http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156541 Mrb Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:22:45 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156541 I think this is the monorail shadow http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=35.149001,-90.056088&z=19 Featured in one of my favourite films "<a href="http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/CPfilmTV4.html" rel="nofollow">The Firm</a>" I think this is the monorail shadow

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Featured in one of my favourite films “The Firm“

]]> By: Jay K http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156539 Jay K Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:02:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156539 I grew up in Memphis and used to go there all the time. I haven't been in years, but have lots of memories of it. In fact, sometimes when looking at google maps/earth, I find parts of the river that I distinctly remember from the riverwalk. It's the same overhead prospective and includes bridges and street maps of the larger cities along the way. Fun times. I grew up in Memphis and used to go there all the time. I haven’t been in years, but have lots of memories of it. In fact, sometimes when looking at google maps/earth, I find parts of the river that I distinctly remember from the riverwalk. It’s the same overhead prospective and includes bridges and street maps of the larger cities along the way. Fun times.

]]> By: JaneFan http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156536 JaneFan Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:25:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156536 Too cool! I love Mud Island. In fact, i was just there last week :) Too cool! I love Mud Island. In fact, i was just there last week :)

]]> By: xangoir http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156535 xangoir Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:22:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/08/29/mud-island-island-week-2/#comment-156535 Mud Island is Memphis! Mud Island is Memphis!

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