Re^2: Google Earth Monks

Yeah, could be many reasons for this. Most likely one is that the location data supplied by the individual monks isn't that accurate. For example, when I checked my own I was also out in the ocean. The good thing about Google Earth is that you can use it (in many areas) to zoom right into the building you work/live in and get an accurate fix (which I did with mine, and updated my home node).

One other possibility is that some Monks (such as tye) like to play funny buggers and pretend that they live at the South Pole, or other similarly "exotic" locations ;)

Of course, some others may not be comfortable with the idea of supplying "precise" location data - which is fair enough also.

Cheers,
Darren :)

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Re^3: Google Earth Monks by wazoox (Prior) on Jul 03, 2006 at 21:02 UTC
I checked myself and I'm less than 500 meters away from where I really am. Pretty good actually :)	[reply]
Re^3: Google Earth Monks by spiritway (Vicar) on Jul 04, 2006 at 04:50 UTC
Hi, [id://McDarren]. Yes, that's how I got my own coordinates - I used Google Earth. Homed right in on my own building (I could see myself waving as I looked on). Had to translate a bit, and I'm sure there was some rounding error, but I'm pretty close. I find this utterly fascinating... I don't blame [id://tye] for wanting to live at the South Pole. Rents are cheap, though it's really really expensive to run a T1 line out there.	[reply]
Re^4: Google Earth Monks by holli (Abbot) on Jul 06, 2006 at 14:32 UTC
Poll: tye is the (1) son (2) nephew (3) father (4) uncle (5) brother (6) IT consultant (7) none of the above (please specify) of Santa Clause. ;) holli, /regexed monk/	[reply]
Re^5: Google Earth Monks by McDarren (Abbot) on Jul 11, 2006 at 17:02 UTC
Given that Santa Claus reputedly lives at the North Pole, I'd add to that list: (8) Lawyer (9) Local Member of Parliment (10) Estranged step-son ;)	[reply]