Slog - Comments on Google Street View Finally Comes to Seattle

Comment by mkyorai

mkyorai — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:41:54 -0800

Wow. I sort of expected someone with.. you know... a face.
On the other hand, lacking a face could explain the long load times, liveslogging crashes, and double posts all over the place...

Comment by slog haughty

slog haughty — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:52:26 -0800

Newsflash, Sloggers: You are no better or worse than the people in Shreveport and Abilene. And they are no better or worse than you.

God, you people are insufferable.

Comment by Levislade

Levislade — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:58:34 -0800

It is about damn time. I saw they had street view of Kelso, WA a couple weeks ago, and I was like "WHAT?"

Comment by badempire

badempire — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:01:06 -0800

I gave 'em the bird.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS245&pwst=1&resnum=0&q=843+NW+54th+St.+seattle+wa&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

Comment by langston

langston — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:06:57 -0800

I saw them by our mailbox facility, about thirty yards away and made the shot!

View Larger Map

Comment by Boss

Boss — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:09:02 -0800

No Face.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=47.619976,-122.316206&panoid=D-TYErhtZnvdIBKTs7R4SQ&cbp=1,335.9100268152292,,0,9.66818247624989&ll=47.620319,-122.316115&spn=0.001242,0.001869&z=19

Comment by yikes

yikes — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:19:45 -0800

wow, holy crap

my house on the Eastside is in there, cars in the driveway and all

man, that's eerie

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:24:48 -0800

Uh, @2. Do you think, just maybe, the comments about Abilene and Shreveport were because they are much, much smaller towns than Seattle? So, it seems a little weird that Google would have picked them first over Seattle, since they could reach more people with the technology that way? Sheesh.

Comment by Greetings

Greetings — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:24:57 -0800

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&layer=c&ie=UTF8&t=h&cbll=47.599262,-122.30305&panoid=UgYpAMt5ntq2xW3GX-RizA&cbp=1,327.271123070292,,2,8.897279348079047&ll=47.603255,-122.302444&spn=0.00994,0.014956&z=16

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:27:20 -0800

Stop staring in my windows, you freaks!

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:29:46 -0800

ACTUALLY, we are better than those people. And I think you should know that.

Comment by ahhh!

ahhh! — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:35:29 -0800

ahhh creepy!! that's my house, and my kids are in the yard!!

STOP TAKING PICTURES OF MY KIDS!!

so weird.

Comment by brian

brian — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:01:32 -0800

It's about time. Now I can comfortable stalk those addresses from the Hell House article without leaving my chair.

Comment by Lucy in the Sky

Lucy in the Sky — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:14:12 -0800

#12. If having a picture of your house and children on Street View worries you, ask Google to remove it/them. If you click on "Street View Help" on the picture(s), instructions will pop up telling you how to report inappropriate images.

I love Street View and would rather see parents request removal of individual pictures than have city managers request Google remove an entire city's images to protect children. My house is on a private street so it will not be included in Street View, but if it were and my children were photographed, who knows - it might creep me out, too. So please do exercise your right to request removal.

Comment by jrrrl

jrrrl — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:28:05 -0800

Spokane has had street view for 1-2 years so it's pretty weird we're just getting it.

There's another site like google street view with pictures in Thailand and the SF Bay area. Not many cities but much higher quality! http://www.mapjack.com/

Comment by Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:32:29 -0800

Real Change? Have a nice day sir.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=47.666384,-122.313913&spn=0.003808,0.008283&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=47.664478,-122.314187&panoid=6vWb1ec7GqENRlx0imu4Yg&cbp=1,120.54647730949254,,1,10.28037825610428

Comment by ecce homo

ecce homo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:11:36 -0800

Seattle street life! Yippie!!!

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=47.666384,-122.313913&spn=0.003808,0.008283&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=47.664478,-122.314187&panoid=6vWb1ec7GqENRlx0imu4Yg&cbp=1,120.54647730949254,,1,10.28037825610428

Comment by Nay

Nay — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:18 -0800

HAH check out the Stranger address, I see Brian again and a couple other peeps :D

Comment by sepiolida

sepiolida — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:41:02 -0800

@16 Hey the Real Change guy! I like that guy.

Comment by Sky

Sky — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:10:22 -0800

@19

Real Change, sir?
No, thank you!
Have a great day, sir.

Comment by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:52:07 -0800

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seattle+wa&sll=47.618835,-122.31034&sspn=0.012034,0.016243&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=47.618565,-122.348935&spn=0.048136,0.064974&z=14&g=seattle+wa

Whose going in to Showgirls?

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:57:38 -0800

I love a lot of little streets. The trees that line this street in South Park are prettier in person.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&layer=c&ie=UTF8&t=h&cbll=47.527296,-122.320799&panoid=7hRjSjYE3qZVhCOd0qAh2Q&cbp=1,275.28455108638997,,0,5&ll=47.534617,-122.319889&spn=0.015907,0.04416&z=15

Comment by Kevins

Kevins — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:57:46 -0800

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seattle+wa&sll=47.618835,-122.31034&sspn=0.012034,0.016243&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=47.618565,-122.348935&spn=0.048136,0.064974&z=14&g=seattle+wa

My friends dog!

Comment by kevin

kevin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:24:57 -0800

Centerfolds looks busy!

Comment by kyle [TCBITR]

kyle [TCBITR] — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:03:23 -0800

I can look straight into my condo. Wish I would have known they were doing it, would have mooned them... or at least went out onto the deck naked or something!