Community Map

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:18 am

One of the things I always thought was cool at GG was the community map that showed where various members were located. I have no idea who kept it updated and I'm not offering to do it myself (I'm nowhere near reliable enough with my job & family responsibilities taking precedence), but in case anyone else thought it was a good idea and wanted to do it, I figured I'd toss out a reminder that it had once existed.

Sith

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:07 am

It was Jeff Jones who created and maintained it. When he took a break from the forums for a bit, he passed it on to... some other person who shall remain nameless. When this 'person' received it, there were more than 120 entries that needed to be found and added, and this person never did get around to finding an entire weekend to get it caught up, thus failing utterly and miserably in their accepted duty.

In any case, here was the last version.

I shall now throw myself from the Bridge of Shame.

Hrdina · Post by **Hrdina** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:24 am

Blackhawk wrote:It was Jeff Jones who created and maintained it. When he took a break from the forums for a bit, he passed it on to... some other person who shall remain nameless. When this 'person' received it, there were more than 120 entries that needed to be found and added, and this person never did get around to finding an entire weekend to get it caught up, thus failing utterly and miserably in their accepted duty.

In any case, here was the last version.

I shall now throw myself from the Bridge of Shame.

So you're saying that Meal was supposed to do it, right?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:27 am

Blackhawk wrote: I shall now throw myself from the Bridge of Shame.

Actually, I think you have to tie yourself to the Tree of Woe.

The Bridge of Shame is for Quarter to Three.

Jeff Jones · Post by **Jeff Jones** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:10 pm

Yep, I started it - gosh, i think it was back in 2002, maybe '03. I'd entertain the idea of doing a new one for OO. One problem BH & I ran into though, was the crowdedness of certain areas. It became quite difficult to get the names to fit.

I had/have zero photoshop type skills, so the map ended up looking like I'd done it with crayons by the time I turned it over to BH.

An idea I had though, is that if someone knew Java, or maybe Flash, we could do a really cool one, with names popping up on hover or something like that.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:38 pm

Good to hear at least that the folks involved are still hanging around and that the original still exists. Glad I brought it up - hopefully it can be OO-ized and live on.

Sith

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:52 pm

Jeff Jones wrote:Yep, I started it - gosh, i think it was back in 2002, maybe '03. I'd entertain the idea of doing a new one for OO. One problem BH & I ran into though, was the crowdedness of certain areas. It became quite difficult to get the names to fit.

I had/have zero photoshop type skills, so the map ended up looking like I'd done it with crayons by the time I turned it over to BH.

An idea I had though, is that if someone knew Java, or maybe Flash, we could do a really cool one, with names popping up on hover or something like that.

I'd done a newer version I can't seem to find right now. In it, I'd simply labeled huge population centers with numbers, then made a seperate key to who lived on those numbers. It saved a ton of space.

Smoove_B wrote:
Blackhawk wrote: I shall now throw myself from the Bridge of Shame.
Actually, I think you have to tie yourself to the Tree of Woe.

The Bridge of Shame is for Quarter to Three.

But... but... I don't like how vulture tastes!

Oh, and for the record, the last modified date on that map was: Saturday, July 27, 2002, 2:52:43 PM

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:54 pm

Google Earth would be an easy way to do it, though a bit stalker-ish.

Rich in KCK · Post by **Rich in KCK** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:25 pm

Eduardo X wrote:Google Earth would be an easy way to do it, though a bit stalker-ish.

Like one of those overlay things they use for homes for sale but shows OO members.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:43 pm

Eduardo X wrote:Google Earth would be an easy way to do it, though a bit stalker-ish.

I don't think I want to get quite that specific. I see the personal pictures people post here and I think they forget that while they might intend them only for members of the "community" (ie. the people they know on this board), anybody anywhere can dial up this URL and look at that stuff, and it'll be here for years barring mishap. That's creepy.

Sith

Mookee · Post by **Mookee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:58 pm

I'd volunteer to maintain and host one using Google Maps. It's kind of fun to play around with.

Here's the idea:

http://www.rossk.net/maps/oomap

I'm sure you can do more things like on hover or have the balloons pop-up automatically at a certain zoom. I just haven't gotten that far into it.

It doesn't have to be that specific either - folks can post their coordinates at a level they're comfortable. If you just want it to reflect that you live in Seattle, then only post coords specific to the center of the city or something.

Anyway, if there's interest, I'm game.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:19 pm

Works for me

(-76.17919921875, 43.117024121350475)

Oddly enough, the map shows all sorts of teeny little places around the city of Syracuse, but not the city itself. Luckily I know where it is.

Nice, Mookee!

Sith

WAW · Post by **WAW** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:09 pm

(-73.80897402763366, 42.695305662624094) Appears to be my lair.

(-73.80825519561767, 42.75218045417324)
Is where I lost my virginity. That migth be to much infomation.

Mookee · Post by **Mookee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:20 pm

Added you two.

WAW, zoom in on yours.

(you lost it at an airport?)

baron calamity · Post by **baron calamity** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:22 pm

(-76.5063214302063, 39.32552553900398)

El-Producto · Post by **El-Producto** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:31 pm

(-80.04256738639154, 45.34465195888057)

Mookee · Post by **Mookee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:54 pm

El-Producto, I mapped you to Calgary. I have no idea what those coordinates are for.

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:29 pm

(-80.99052429199219, 46.489883541006556)

dangerballs · Post by **dangerballs** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:48 pm

(-93.64102363586426, 42.03979538424801)

GuidoTKP · Post by **GuidoTKP** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:59 pm

Neat.

(-118.41373443603516, 34.14516208741347)

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:30 pm

(-100.77239513397217, 46.79315528144367)

WAW · Post by **WAW** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:33 pm

Mookee wrote:Added you two.

WAW, zoom in on yours. (you lost it at an airport?)

Thanks. It was only by the airport back then.

setaside · Post by **setaside** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:12 am

(-94.65648651123047, 39.236507954871094)

This is a good idea. Great job.

Jeff Jones · Post by **Jeff Jones** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:47 am

Great job, Mookee!

-81.01730346679688, 29.134169682901746

Rich in KCK · Post by **Rich in KCK** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:48 am

(-94.83158111572266, 38.73862817116025)

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:46 am

(-122.79500484466553, 45.47346382827893)

Furthest West so far! Woo! 8)

lildrgn · Post by **lildrgn** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:49 am

I <3 Exodor's avatar!

Here I am:

-122.17517852783203, 47.55847895597869

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:01 am

ME: -87.7642822265625, 41.90432124806034

disarm · Post by **disarm** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:54 am

my home for the next 11 months... (-85.67181587219238, 42.979377875848655) 8)

Hell's Taco · Post by **Hell's Taco** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:57 am

(-84.36789751052856, 42.261469995955835)

Here's where Quipp and I live (we're brothers, not life-partner, FYI).

Female stalkers only please. Preferably attractive, although not a requirement. Non-smokers. No fatties.

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:16 am

Home for 9 more months... (-113.51932525634766, 53.46444535245747)

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:28 am

(-94.26873564720154, 35.9064495633767)

Mookee · Post by **Mookee** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:54 am

El-Producto, never mind. Formatting issue on my part. You're now in Parry Sound.

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:46 am

Hell's Taco wrote:(-84.36789751052856, 42.261469995955835)

Here's where Quipp and I live (we're brothers, not life-partner, FYI).

Female stalkers only please. Preferably attractive, although not a requirement. Non-smokers. No fatties.

Nice try.

edit to Mookee (you do realize what HTs revenge will be...?)

slackerjoe · Post by **slackerjoe** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:33 am

(136.98577880859375, 35.19064466671118)

Nagoya, Japan - present and accounted for! (you may have to scroll to find me though)

Asharak · Post by **Asharak** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:46 am

(-77.39593505859375, 44.17038488259618) for me, please.

- Ash

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:47 am

-87.40984439849854, 39.09531346230388

'tis I.

Gads, this thing is deperessing. The hills I hung out in during my teenage years in Reno are subdivisions. The park I played in when I was 10 is now some sort of business. My first school, Sierra Vista Elementary, is now Sierra Vista Mall.

Huw the Poo · Post by **Huw the Poo** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:16 am

First Brit!

-0.7038116455078125, 52.53460237630518

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:29 am

-80.35752296447754, 36.157142445511326

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:33 am

I wonder if the same thing can be done with Google Earth. That would be interesting.