Hm... Watching planes land?

Jiminy · 01-31-2006, 10:43 AM

I found this site, it lets you watch planes land on runways. I was just thinking... Whats the point?

http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx

Lupine1647 · 02-02-2006, 05:58 PM

Some people like having flight trackers to see if like a family member made it safely to the airport or where they are currently at in the sky. I find it pretty neat.

mondine · 02-02-2006, 07:19 PM

It's actually fairly interesting subject matter, compaeed to same other things that are out there.
Just look at the number of odd, boring things that people have web-cams pointed at. Street corners, empty rooms, plants.
No matter what, somebody comes along and stares.

Metroid48 · 05-04-2006, 07:28 PM

Really cool, it could actually be useful for getting an idea of how far a friend has left to travel.brbr-Metroid48br

larefert · 05-08-2006, 06:24 PM

This really interesting....Am glad you posted it...thanks....

deftdrummer · 05-22-2006, 08:31 AM

not to rain on your guys' parade, but what makes you so sure you are going to be able to identify your friend/family's flight? Surely there are a lot of 747's out there and you are not going to know / see the tail number so....is it truely a useless web cam after all?

jaystaffo · 06-09-2006, 09:05 AM

I like google earth and planes but i wouldnt use it to watch them land

peterk · 07-10-2006, 04:43 AM

Quite cool but doesn't cover the UK

deftdrummer · 07-10-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by deftdrummer

not to rain on your guys' parade, but what makes you so sure you are going to be able to identify your friend/family's flight? Surely there are a lot of 747's out there and you are not going to know / see the tail number so....is it truely a useless web cam after all?

nevermind, I see that you can enter the flight number at the web site. Pretty cool, if you have flying paranoia

penboy · 07-18-2006, 11:32 PM

Pointless would be typing on a chat that something else is pointless right.....!!!....????

I would like to see google maps in more detail (like area 51), or at least up to date.

It makes you wonder what the hubble teleskope is really for?

01-31-2006, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jiminy Noogle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hm... Watching planes land? I found this site, it lets you watch planes land on runways. I was just thinking... Whats the point? http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx

02-02-2006, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,003 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	It's actually fairly interesting subject matter, compaeed to same other things that are out there. Just look at the number of odd, boring things that people have web-cams pointed at. Street corners, empty rooms, plants. No matter what, somebody comes along and stares. __________________

07-18-2006, 11:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
penboy Junior Googler Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is pointless Pointless would be typing on a chat that something else is pointless right.....!!!....???? I would like to see google maps in more detail (like area 51), or at least up to date. It makes you wonder what the hubble teleskope is really for?

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Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some people like having flight trackers to see if like a family member made it safely to the airport or where they are currently at in the sky. I find it pretty neat.

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larefert Googler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This really interesting....Am glad you posted it...thanks....

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deftdrummer Noogle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chico, ca Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	not to rain on your guys' parade, but what makes you so sure you are going to be able to identify your friend/family's flight? Surely there are a lot of 747's out there and you are not going to know / see the tail number so....is it truely a useless web cam after all?

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peterk Googler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quite cool but doesn't cover the UK

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