Comments on: Street View New Zealand Roundup http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-204028 James Turnbull Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:05:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-204028 Hi Koen, I've fixed that issue with Opera. Thanks for letting us know. Hi Koen, I’ve fixed that issue with Opera. Thanks for letting us know.

]]> By: koen http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-204009 koen Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:14:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-204009 Hi Alex, Every streetview link has the same behaviour: http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kiwibn7.jpg This is on Opera, but IE did the same thing. Hi Alex,

Every streetview link has the same behaviour:

http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kiwibn7.jpg

This is on Opera, but IE did the same thing.

]]> By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-204004 Alex Turnbull Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:33:49 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-204004 @koen - could you post a link that doesn't work? I can try and diagnose... @Petra, I have emailed you separately about your issue creating street view links. @koen – could you post a link that doesn’t work? I can try and diagnose…

@Petra, I have emailed you separately about your issue creating street view links.

]]> By: Petra http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-204002 Petra Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:40:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-204002 I can't seem to get my links to work now, even when I found the right link to copy they don't got into street view, just map view. So sorry, I can't update my above post which is a real pain because it took me a good hour to compile :( I can’t seem to get my links to work now, even when I found the right link to copy they don’t got into street view, just map view. So sorry, I can’t update my above post which is a real pain because it took me a good hour to compile :(

]]> By: koen http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203999 koen Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:28:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203999 Why are the streetview windows so narrow? They're only a tiny strip of the window. That doesn't make for comfortable cruising around. Also, Petra's links don't seem to work for me. I just get a map of New Zealand. Why are the streetview windows so narrow? They’re only a tiny strip of the window. That doesn’t make for comfortable cruising around.

Also, Petra’s links don’t seem to work for me. I just get a map of New Zealand.

]]> By: Petra http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203996 Petra Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:24:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203996 Since I live in NZ, I went searching for some landmarks to show the rest of the world. Giant fruit salad when entering Cromwell: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map A bull on wheels in the town of Bulls: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Giant trout in Gore (unfortunately the car didn't go down the street with the best view): http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Giant bottle of Lemon and Paeroa (NZ specific soft drink) in the town of Paeroa: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map One drink is never enough: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Kamikaze plane near Wigram airbase in Christchurch: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Another plance near Christchurch international airport: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Moving statue in central Christchurch. The red structures at the top rotate and move apart from each other periodically: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Artwork the Chalice in Christchurch city square: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Poor view of a 9/11 memorial made of twisted metal beams from the World Trade Center towers: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map The Bridge of Remembrance which commemorates those who fought in the 1st World War and a few earlier ones: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map Take a stroll past the beautiful Christchurch art gallery: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map There are heaps more, but I've already procrastinated enough! Since I live in NZ, I went searching for some landmarks to show the rest of the world.

Giant fruit salad when entering Cromwell: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
A bull on wheels in the town of Bulls: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Giant trout in Gore (unfortunately the car didn’t go down the street with the best view): http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Giant bottle of Lemon and Paeroa (NZ specific soft drink) in the town of Paeroa: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
One drink is never enough: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Kamikaze plane near Wigram airbase in Christchurch: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Another plance near Christchurch international airport: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Moving statue in central Christchurch. The red structures at the top rotate and move apart from each other periodically: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Artwork the Chalice in Christchurch city square: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Poor view of a 9/11 memorial made of twisted metal beams from the World Trade Center towers: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
The Bridge of Remembrance which commemorates those who fought in the 1st World War and a few earlier ones: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map
Take a stroll past the beautiful Christchurch art gallery: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-apla-nz-google-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=map

There are heaps more, but I’ve already procrastinated enough!

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203984 dr.R. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:59:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203984 Ah, that is good news! This gave me hope that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Banana" rel="nofollow">World's biggest banana</a> is also visible in Street View, and indeed, it is! http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=-30.273829,153.133729&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-30.274833,153.133979&cbp=12,259.5603476141698,,0,-1.8993342245961782 Hallelujah! Ah, that is good news! This gave me hope that the World’s biggest banana is also visible in Street View, and indeed, it is!
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Hallelujah!

]]> By: Alex Turnbull http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203983 Alex Turnbull Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:23:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203983 @ dr. R. The Big Merino IS visible on Street View! http://tinyurl.com/6lx52l 15 metres tall? How utterly awesome. @ dr. R.

The Big Merino IS visible on Street View!

http://tinyurl.com/6lx52l

15 metres tall? How utterly awesome.

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203981 dr.R. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:09:03 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203981 Close to the zorbs (I can't get the logic of 'zorbuses') is a pretty big ram: http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=-38.083314,176.192143&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-38.083359,176.192524&cbp=12,229.8855162588659,,0,13.587978283930287 It doesn't look as big as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Merino" rel="nofollow">the Big Merino</a> but maybe this is the world's largest ram visible in Street View? Close to the zorbs (I can’t get the logic of ‘zorbuses’) is a pretty big ram:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

It doesn’t look as big as the Big Merino but maybe this is the world’s largest ram visible in Street View?

]]> By: Wyn http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/12/05/street-view-new-zealand-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-203974 Wyn Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:08:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=3951#comment-203974 The World's largest sheep, Rambo the big merino ram, can be found at Goulburn, Australia. It doesn't show in GE because it was being relocated at the time of the photo. You may be able to see it on Google Maps though. It's pretty impressive, for a sheep. The World’s largest sheep, Rambo the big merino ram, can be found at Goulburn, Australia. It doesn’t show in GE because it was being relocated at the time of the photo. You may be able to see it on Google Maps though. It’s pretty impressive, for a sheep.

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