I've just come to realize what a varied group we are geographically. I realized it when I saw a recent post complaining about the extremely hot weather for December. Living in Chicago this made me realize that the post was from someone living in the southern hemisphere. I find this fascinating! Is there a form we could create where people could give their user name and location in this small world of ours? Obviously this would be strictly voluntary and I don't think it would violate anyone's privacy. I would just find it very interesting. If enough people agree, can someone tell me how I could create such a list? I'm willing to do the work if someone can just point me to a resource that would tell me how to go about it. I really love our diversity.
Larry, great idea ! I'm on a couple of other (car related) forums that have "user maps". I think Google offers something like that, and it can be implemented into a forum.
Best from Munich to the Windy City !
We did something like this last year, we set up a google map, where people who indicate places they have visited. I reckon it would be easy set up a google map for people to show where they are.
Google Map of DF members for 2009.
You can put a pushpin (upper left corner of google map) on your home, or just in the city for more privacy. I just put a pin in the city. Anyone here can edit map. I've made it unlisted so only peeps who have the url (above) can find it.
Sounds good. Larry I was in Chicago a couple of years ago and loved it there, and Mike, I visited Munich last year and loved it there also.
The Google map sounds great, it's what the others forums I know have. I'll try and put my pin in.
and Mike, I visited Munich last year and loved it there also.
My location is TOP SECRET !!! I'll never tell.
Sorry Barberian, but I don't see the push pin, I can't show where I live. What am I doing wrong?
I don't know. I went back to the link and I can't modify the map. I've tried several things, gotten it to show the push pins then when I refreshed the page... It won't work again. Logged out of Google, logged in, mix match, can't seem to make it stable. Maybe someone smarter than me can get one going.
On the left side, click on "Edit". Then you should be able to add your placemark.
I have added a pin, found I had to log in before I got the option to edit and add a pin.
That was neat. Great idea Larry. It's is nice to see where everyone is from, especially those in different countries.
What a great idea. It will be facinating to see the map filled with pins! I cannot wait. Everyone needs to sign in and play. It only takes a minute to create an account and sign in.
Man, I think I may have messed up the map trying to get my pin on there. I hope not. Can someone confirm this?
I kind of added mine, but am listed as "marker 20".
I fixed it for you Penny.
I don't know why I can't seem to figure out how to put a darn pin on the map. If someone could do Pittsburgh for me I'd appreciate it.
If anyone else would like me to add a placemark for them, just PM me. If you can give me a street address it would be great, otherwise just the city, state, country.
Thank you very much. I did this on my own map all the way until it said "show street" and there was my house. I found the homes of most of my family, some that I have not seen because they are in other states....kind of cool!
I love this . . . I really do. Some of you are so far, far away (but you seem so close)!