Toys put to good use in Greece

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kbs2244
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Toys put to good use in Greece

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From today’s news page.
They are using a model helicopter?
Now that is unique.
I understand there are electric ones that can fly for 15 min while carrying transmitting video cameras.
I would say this is a better use for them than for peeping at the neighbors or real estate ads.

http://www.voicesnewspaper.com/modules. ... e&sid=2248
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Hey! Whatever it takes. Nothing wrong with thinking outside the box.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.

-- George Carlin
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kbs2244 wrote:From today’s news page.
They are using a model helicopter?
Now that is unique.
I understand there are electric ones that can fly for 15 min while carrying transmitting video cameras.
I would say this is a better use for them than for peeping at the neighbors or real estate ads.

http://www.voicesnewspaper.com/modules. ... e&sid=2248
In the past two centuries there've been many thousands of (prospective) archaeological sites identified and surveyed from above. The m.o.'s ranging from hot air balloons to Google Earth, and anything in between. RC hobby helicopters and planes are just some of those m.o.'s.

You ought to take a very long, very hard hard look at your own area using Google Earth, kb. You might find intrigueing features worthy of closer, archaeological inspection. Like that Italian guy from Naples, who discovered an entire roman villa in his own backyard. From his armchair...
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Actually I am planning a drive around the edges of Wisconsin next summer to check out all the “Indian” mounds along the Lake Michigan shore and down the Mississippi.
Most of them are well documented, but a pre-trip via G E might be well worth it.
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Post by Rokcet Scientist »

kbs2244 wrote:Actually I am planning a drive around the edges of Wisconsin next summer to check out all the “Indian” mounds along the Lake Michigan shore and down the Mississippi.
Most of them are well documented, but a pre-trip via G E might be well worth it.
Absolutely!
But pay special attention to the directly surrounding areas. The (burial?) mounds themselves, after all, are already visible. It's 'INvisible' stuff (from ground level) in the direct vicinity – foundations, walls, depressions, etc. – that you're looking for.
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