This is from a friend of mine in Rodgers Forge, who is, as you can see, hilarious. Consider this a cautionary tale, and remember that just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get you.
“I went through a period of time when most of my rants were directed toward Google earth and how weirded out and privacy-invaded I felt because when you look at the street view of my place, you can totally see into my backyard and kitchen. I felt it made a potential criminal’s job much easier, and of course, worried that “the man” was watching.
I floated, and rejected for good reason, several Google-thwarting ideas:
1. A “F… Google Earth” banner on my deck, rejected out of respect for my neighbors and the newly literate children on the street
2. Just hanging out naked in my back yard all the time so that they would not be able to show my back yard, also rejected out of respect for my neighbors
3. Spelling out “F… Google” on my roof, so that it could be seen from space, rejected because of my fear of heights.
I kept ranting, of course, and one day, last summer, a car drove down our street while we were hanging out outside. It had a weird piece of equipment on top and was driving quickly. I saw my chance to peacefully protest! Nobody believed that it was a Google-mobile and chided me for my total lack of class.
Then, yesterday, my neighbor looked up his address and lo-and-behold, this came up! Yes, that is me.
It is totally making me happy. Not my finest moment, but when things are quiet, I think of this and giggle to myself.
And, I’m really glad I didn’t do the naked thing.
Peace.”