Corfid Member Map - Page 3

geodeticman · 03-27-2006, 08:42 AM

Hi guys the "frapper-mapper" is a great idea !

Am preparing a photo of my signed-by-Gord canoe paddle (per Sir John's suggestion) to attach to my map entry ( us odd and wordy mapgeeks call them nodes, pass-points, pug-points and other utterly fascinating cartographic terms to most end-users... not..).

If it is of interest to anyone ( raising shields, captain...) the satellite imagery-based process is the same as mapquest's newest on-line geoprocessor, and originated from USGS Terrabyte Project.( U.S. Geologocal Survey ).

if you all new how much interactive editing and cubic hull-warp polynnomial splines it used to take us in the mid-80's just to get the linear features (as in the mapquest version with center-of-oil road centerlines) to overlay correctly with the imagery, you would think that was the cretacous period.

This excellent application of the Terrabyte project is the same exact map engine less all the linear features as mapquest,and also is appearing on higher-end handheld GPS-receivers for gear-toting mountain-folk hacks like me..

Well I digress. It obviously excites me to see spatial data e.g. maps and remotely-sensed imagery become so user-friendly a desktop product. It used to be the career-making or breaking pervue of GIS "power-users" waiting for one tile to process on a rather large mainframe.

I'm adding my 2 locations in Colorado if I can stay awake here in a minute, after scouting it out ahead. What a wonderful addition to corfid !

Thank you for adding this cork-popper exciting addition to corfid, from a loquacious old mapper in Colorado ! - Steve (GEO)

geodeticman · 03-27-2006, 09:08 AM

Watchman, and everyone, err.... sorry I did not read all the preceeding discussion of the deletion of the corfid map after, as John put it ... the "run-in" Watchman had with me.

I would rather have thought it the other way around (at first), but I sincerely feel I am the boob if the umbrage I took, followed by the umbrage Watchman took.... err.... well caused retraction of the first map. That explains why I could not get into it on first try and looked at others instead. Do I understand this sequence of events correctly ? Boy do I feel stupid...

I sure feel silly that two nice GL fans could take issue with one another over such a little thing, I feel bad about this and take responsibility. Watchman - (Al ?) - your inclusion of this interactive map thread was certainly a great idea and I applaud you.

I was not aware of it or its subsequent withdrawal until now, AFTER reading my previous enthusiastic map-guy waxings posted just before this.

Watchman (Al) - please accept my apologies for not graciously accepting your straightforward and well-meant constructive critique on my addmitedly hard-to-read starting stuff. You were right ! Everyone - don't worry I am not starting the "umbrage" tack again.

Rather, I humbly apologize to Watchman AND the group if my unwarranted lashback caused such a loss at first (or when ?) of this wonderful addition to corfid by Watchman.

Watchman, please accept my apologies and a tip-o-the-hat on the link to this interactive geo-coded satellite mapping engine. I am very sorry to over-react, as I look back and read. You are to be commended.

Al please do not think I am being a sycophant or am being disingenuous when I retract and about-face on former ramblings of mine that hit a bit too hard on my part. Keep on with the cool work and posts ! To Gordon !

Sincerely, Steve Dunbar DA mapster...

[ March 27, 2006, 08:17: Message edited by: geodeticman ]

SilverHeels · 03-27-2006, 09:40 AM

Steve,
I do not believe it was *your* apology that was needed.

charlene · 03-27-2006, 10:50 AM

well said Bru...well said...

we can get the map up and running again...
and I would get it up and running if I knew how!
lol
HELP!!!

Cathy · 03-27-2006, 11:13 AM

I think we'll just have to start a new one. It appears SOMEONE deleted the old one.

johnfowles · 03-27-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by Cathy:
John, why don't you start a new Corfid map and we'll all add ourselves again. I don't have a clue how to do it.

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:
well said Bru...well said...

we can get the map up and running again...
and I would get it up and running if I knew how!
lol
HELP!!!

Quote:

Originally posted by Cathy:
I think we'll just have to start a new one. It appears SOMEONE deleted the old one.

OK OK I could have sworn that Violet had already started a new frappr group
let's see:-
yesss it is at:-
http://www.frappr.com/sitdownyoungstranger/
I have now reentered my two locations:-
my current New Jersey one with the picture of me in Sherborn MA
and one showing me in front of my house in my home town of Sherborne (note how Americans have this odd habit of either mis-spelling words or omitting letters....they also in Massachusetts mispelt Barnstaple as Barnstable)...Dorset England
I have now made a screenshot showing the two of us Brits (me and Ron from Waterlooville) who have so far joined up

JohnFowles
I also noticed that compared to how frappr was originally presented it looks like they have updated their format. In particular the "add yourself" entry form is quite different and the existing member's pix that previously were shown on the right in a "columnar" style are now shown under the map in a scrolling "slideshow" presentation.
there is also now under the "add yourself" area a section headed "markers" that lists the current members(4 so far)
Let's be having you!!!
My bet is that they must have temporarily taken the whole site down to upload the revised version then omitted to restore each group's existing content. If so it was nice of them to tell us!!

SilverHeels · 03-27-2006, 02:16 PM

Have tried to re-enter but it hasnt taken.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

violet Blue · 03-27-2006, 04:07 PM

Did you use the "add me" feature on the front page? It worked for me, I just added and deleted a ficticious person.

By the way there is a "hide group" function. That would make an existing group appear not to exist.

http://www.frappr.com/sitdownyoungstranger

SilverHeels · 03-27-2006, 04:28 PM

Violet,
yes, I used the 'add me' feature. I tried it twice. Firstly, as before, it failed to recognise my location so I tried again this time with 'London, England'. It accepted that but refused to accept my entry.

I shall try again.

SilverHeels · 03-27-2006, 04:39 PM

Success! It worked this time - I think!

johnfowles · 03-27-2006, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SilverHeels:
Success! It worked this time - I think!

Not a bad picture Bru
You could put the one of you on the Lightfoot Trail on the map too in your spiritual home of Orillia Ontario Canada!!
John Fowles
your red marker appears on the UK map OK but your picture for some reason does not appear in the scrolling slideshow. Perhaps you broke it??!!

Sydney Steve · 03-27-2006, 05:37 PM

Well lodging wasn't hard. Editing a typo seems much harder & I have given up.Illiterate is what I will have to be.

SilverHeels · 03-27-2006, 06:18 PM

John, posting one pic. took me long enough but I will try and post the Lightfoot Trail pic next.

johnfowles · 03-27-2006, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sydney Steve:
Well lodging wasn't hard. Editing a typo seems much harder & I have given up.Illiterate is what I will have to be.

Quiete so I found the same Stevo but fortunately my picture does not show either of my not-so-smelly armpits!!
Master John Fowles

charlene · 03-28-2006, 10:48 AM

does this link work for you guys?

http://www.frappr.com/ ?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1

it's the corfid frappr map...i got an 'update' e-mail and the link.

http://www.frappr.com/corfid

johnfowles · 03-28-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:
does this link work for you guys?

http://www.frappr.com/ ?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1

it's the corfid frappr map...i got an 'update' e-mail and the link.

http://www.frappr.com/corfid

Not exactly Charlady
for one it was not a complete link
that would have been
http://www.frappr.com/ ?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1
No it just will not show as a complete hyperlink
which when I copied it and pasted it in complete it opened a generic frappr page but deleting the extraneous space (after the .com/ gives
http://www.frappr.com/?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1
Lo and behold it opens the original corfid group with the world map showing all 77 members and oodles of pix including a scrolling display of most of Mary's Florida shenanigans
Golly just as I was composing this I got my own "John Fowles's Frappr Update" email
saying in part:-
"... and more! Click below to see more new members:
http://www.frappr.com/sitdownyoungstranger"
but no mention of the original corfid group
so perhaps when I signed on at the corfid group I failed to provide my email addy (which I had done for the SDYS group)
I noticed that the old (corfid) map only has red pins for "people" whereas the new SDYS group that violet started has red pins for ladles and blue pins for jellyspoons!!
How odd!!
John Fowles
Of course unfortunately this means that once again we have to put up with the earlier disgusting picture of the Sydney hooligan:-

Puke
I think that on balance I prefer the later almost equally disgusting "smelly armpit" picture!!!

Double Puke

[ March 28, 2006, 15:52: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

johnfowles · 03-28-2006, 11:55 AM

"stranger and stranger the further and further you go down"
is this Alice In Wonderland or what??
somebody is telling "porkies"***
compare these two screenshots:-

and

John Fowles
***("porkies" is the short version of "pork pies" which in the convoluted world of cockney rhyming slang equals "Lies")
Here endeth today's English language lesson Boys and Girls

charlene · 03-28-2006, 12:54 PM

hmmm. i just checked and that is all there is in the address bar.:

posting it here broke it up and made a space i guess....

http://www.frappr.com/a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1

just checked and now it's not the corfid map!
lol
but when i click the link in the e-mail it opens to corfid map just fine with the address above in the addy bar....!
ack!

johnfowles · 03-28-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:

just checked and now it's not the corfid map!
lol
ack!

Yes Yes dear Charge d'affaires
but you over corrected the original hyperlink which was:-
http://www.frappr.com/ ?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1
I said that there seemed to be an "extraneous space (after the .com/)"
If you peek carefully at my second screenshot above you should spot that removing the said space produces:-
http://www.frappr.com/?a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1 compared to your most recent attempt:-
http://www.frappr.com/a=showmap&gid=62138&landing=1
See you deleted the question mark as well!!!
John Fowles

To understand is my life and the question is why
try the great trivia quiz at:-
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz109788c93c28.html
I am ashamed to admit that I got one question wrong!!

joveski · 03-28-2006, 03:16 PM

damn i forgot my camera when i met him this year... should got a photo of both us hooligans!

steve, where were the photos taken??

charlene · 03-28-2006, 04:29 PM

i copied and pasted exactly as it was on my screen...added/deleted/spaced nothing.

johnfowles · 03-28-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by charlene:
i copied and pasted exactly as it was on my screen...added/deleted/spaced nothing.

Oh yus you did the evidence above clearly shows rhat you deleted both the extraneous space and the vital question mark. If you cannot see that you had better make an appointment with arch optician Sparky, IMNSHO
John Fowles
LOL

Sydney Steve · 03-28-2006, 05:22 PM

John,

What is the upshot of all this please ?
Type slowly so I can follow.
Do we now have 2 maps accessible? Did it turn out that we didn't need to restart a new one and that it was not in fact deleted in a moment of fury ?
What's the John Dory ?

PS Stop baiting the Queen or you will be back where you belong...

johnfowles · 03-28-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sydney Steve:
John,

What is the upshot of all this please ?
Type slowly so I can follow.

oh......Kay.

Quote:

Do we now have 2 maps accessible?

Yes it appears so although the correct address for the original tells you to get lost and as Violet found trying to resurrect the group using plain "corfid" leads nowhere fast

Quote:

Did it turn out that we didn't need to restart a new one and that it was not in fact deleted in a moment of fury ?

I guess so yus

Quote:

What's the John Dory ?

PS Stop baiting the Queen or you will be back where you belong...

Your silly error that thumbnail link only opens the image shack site not the full sized picture. Do read the instructions properly dummo!!
Hey Stevo if you are so obviously adept at manipulating images and are that damn good you had better take part in one or other of the artwork topics.
For starters since you are such a Carefree guy can you concentrate on a "C/Highway" Picture Sleeve

John Fowles

[ March 28, 2006, 17:24: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

brink- · 03-28-2006, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sydney Steve:
John,

What is the upshot of all this please ?
Type slowly so I can follow.
Do we now have 2 maps accessible? Did it turn out that we didn't need to restart a new one and that it was not in fact deleted in a moment of fury ?
What's the John Dory ?

PS Stop baiting the Queen or you will be back where you belong...

OMG Steve! that is hilarious, way too funny! lol


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