MSN Virtual Earth<a href="http://virtualearth.msn.com">Not bad</a>... Compare and contrast with <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk">Google maps</a>.<br /><br />Earth the californian love dreamChris Middleton the Guitarist was drinking heavily in a pub yesterday. The Hogshead. I think he was drink Stella and smoking Marlboro Lights. He was with a fat bloke with glasses.Google Idol... unearthing the world's talent...<a href="http://www.googleidol.com/">Google Idol</a> is great, it's "am I a pop idol or not" using the content of <a href="http://video.google.com">video.google.com</a>.The perfect crimeAfter the fabulous treat of yesterday evening (sausage, beans and fried potatoes for tea AND two episodes of Lovejoy), this morning's long wait outside the office was probably due. No keyholder turned up for over an hour, so I couldn't get into the b... Bah, how'd I miss this?Not that we'd have got tickets for this Earth concert at WembleyMadonna, James Blunt and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the 17 acts confirmed for the concert, which supports charities fighting climate change.In the US, The Police, Kanye West and... Boom shake the room!Well I suspect you've all been frantically refreshing wondering when I'd report from this morning's earthquake! Amazingly it was three and a half hours ago now, the power was off until just recently so there wasn't a lot I could do, no internets, and... Folkestone earthquake!Check out my blog report, with pictures and video.... I figured it must have been an earthquake and went to sleepNothing much rattles you, does it?Earthquake larks from Folkestone Freecyle7. Offered - Chimney pots - Folkestone Posted by: "maxtedsteve" Date: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:30 am ((PDT))Slight damage due to dropping from a great height!Only suitable as crocks for drainage.... A tour of our earthquake damageIn case an insurance assesor wants to see them, and I know Dad does: Mostly high up shots of the ceiling, not really a nice way to view our flat, but at least there's no danger of catching me partially dressed in a mirror or shiny kettle. Zoom i... I survived the Folkestone earthquakeyo,I've designed some t-shirts, for us to remember the crazy earthquake in Folkestone on 28/04/07. Luckily, nobody was killed or seriously hurt, just damage to houses, and here's hoping people's properties are back to how they were before the Quake a... RE: Folkestone earthquake!was it the guy in the pic that caused it ?Magic Numbers every bit as good as I predictedOK my prediction of Morrissey joining them on stage was a complete fabrication, but we did get Bernard Butler appearing with them to perform "Love's a Game", which then medleyed on into "People Get Ready". They did another wacky ending of another of ... You had to outdo us didn't you, rest of the country?We were trumped, this earthquake centred in Lincolnshire was magnitude 5.3, which slays our earthquake (magnitude 4.3) that we had last year.Two reports from friends in the relative vicinity, just so I can feel I'm joining in:Yeah it was nuts - we bo... Are you down with OPP?The excellent Other People's Photographs project has been absorbed into some Channel 4 project and is putting their name to opp2.org. Only two pictures posted there from Folkestone, no actual connection with the OPP project as far as I can see so far... If you google for Kaddy Lee-PrestonYou are instantly served up a picture of me, lovely... That's my all time most popular picture on Flickr, just browsing my stats. Here's the rest of the top ten, with their number of views. Kaddy Lee-Preston and me (4,578)music quiz* (3,106)Jellyfis... Would have had a better view from Google EarthBeen too busy at work today to think about writing up last night's Cure gig, but for starters here's the view from our seats:Even worse than I though :-(No time to write more now, dinner is ready, watching a bit of Question of Sport and then rugby, a... Don't I look like the man who fell to earth or something?OK, updating again today if I get time, just taken an extra week off it.All those pins stuck in all those maps had to have a consequence sooner or laterAlmost certainly not a subject for joking about, hundreds have been killed just south of the capital Port-au-Prince. Although when I came in half way through the news report and heard about the basic houses huddled together shanty town style I though... From popbitchThis week our thoughts are with Michael Stipe and the REM boys. Imagine, Simon Cowell wants to do a charity cover for Haiti. You've just heard Journey say they turned the Cowell treatment down because he wanted to take out the things they thought mad... HELP! Haiti Earthquake live performance TONIGHTGig at the Cheesegrater tonight! Pete MolinariTONIGHT:HELP! Haiti Earthquake live performance17 February 2010, 7pm£8 advance / £9 on the door Musicians from Folkestone and beyond join together to raise money for the DEC Haitian Earthquake Appeal, inc... Oh yeah finished my book tooWorld without end, book without end more like, it just went on and on and on. Enjoyable enough in short bursts but a bit relentless, the same things being done by / to the same people again and again and again. Much like the book this is a sequel to,... Town Unearthed Research Group will be meeting this Thursday (9th Dec) at 6.30-8pm at the History Resource Centre at Folkestone LibraryDear All,Just to remind you that the Town Unearthed Research Group will be meeting this Thursday (9th Dec) at 6.30-8pm at the History Resource Centre at Folkestone Library.We will be discussing research themes and agreeing groups and questions.Also,... Archeology volunteers required for January and FebruaryWe need volunteers for the following ATU activities coming up in Januaryand February! Please let us know if you would be interested involunteering at any of these events and further information will beprovided:Sunday January 23rd, 9-12noon - Foresho... Christchurch earthquakeMother in law got an email a couple of days ago from her sister, Aunty Veronica who is travelling the world right now to say she had arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, not great timing. Got a follow up email yesterday to say don't worry, they're a... Volunteers wanted to "Unlock The Bayle"...Dear volunteers,As you know we have two weekends of archaeology on The Bayle coming up on 12th/13th and 19th/20th March - "Unlocking the Bayle". We hope to uncover some of the fascinating history of the site which stretches from the Neolithic to the... MASSIVE earthquake and Tsunami in JapanHeard on the radion getting the details now. @bbcbreaking seems to be the thing to follow.Just checked in with a Japanese colleague, he is still trying to get hold of his folks, hope things are all ok.8.9 on the Richter scale means something like 50,... Charity quiz at Googies this Friday (April 1st)Dear ATU Supporter,You are invited to attend a fundraising event for a Portacabin for season 2 of the East Cliff Roman Villa excavation to be held this Friday 1st April from 7pm at Googies Art Cafe, 15 Rendevous Street, Folkestone CT20 1EY. There wi... Earthquake in Portsmouth3.9 on the Richter scale at about 8am this morning, though centred in the sea so did not have the same effect as the famous Folkestone earthquake...Via @robclarkey... Under Neath What+ Chunk + We Are Going To Eat You. I was in the queue for this gig and bought a fanzine off someone. Did I know Metallica were doing a secret gig just a few doors down at the Marquee club? Why on earth did I stay at the Astoria? Bah...... "Folkestone before 1500" launchThe Folkestone People's History Centre is inviting local people to take part in an exciting new heritage project called "A Town Unearthed: Folkestone Before 1500"Hell on Earth Tour, Every Time I Die, Terror, All Shall Perish, Down to Nothing, Thick As Blood15.00Society, Pig EarthRaymond and Mr Timpkins RevueI used to go and see these guys in Portsmouth about a MILLION BILLION years ago. Seriously, pre-britpop when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. They were great then. Enjoy!<br />Plus Rob Deering, off TV.Johnny Clarke, Soothsayers - Red Earth Collective, Manasseh Hi-Fi (on the mix & selector)13.00Hell On Earth, Every Time I Die, Terror, All Shall Perish, Down to Nothing, Thick As Blood17.00Cedars, Pig Earth9.00Earth, Wind & Fire in Manchester99.74Earth, Wind & Fire in Birmingham165.00Tallest Man On EarthEarth, Wind & Fire in London218.90Earthquake Appeal Event4.00Earthquake Appeal EventEarth, Wind & FireTallest Man On Earth11.00HELP! Haiti Earthquake live performanceMusicians from Folkestone and beyond join together to raise money for the DEC Haitian Earthquake Appeal, including The Archie Wah Wahs, Tess, The Dealers and Pete Molinari.<br />Book nowStephen Merchant in LondonPlus special mystery guest headliner apparently, who on earth could that be? No, can't think of anyone... Simon Munnery is very good, not seen any of the others though.Whenever a show is advertised like that it's never who you think.... The Tallest Man On EarthEarth, Wind and FireEarth Wind & Fire in Manchester165.00Earth Wind & Fire in Birmingham94.49Earth Wind & Fire in London86.90Outreach volunteer group meetingFrom 5-6pm at the UCF campus, room G08 to sign up.<br />t: 01303 850614 (Folkestone People's History Centre office at UCF)<br />e: townunearthed@canterbury.ac.uk<br />www.atownunearthed.co.ukPlanet Earth Live in London77.00Fund raising quizRaising money to buy a portacabin for the "A Town Unearthed" archealogical project. Sounds great, see you there!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.atownunearthed.co.uk">atownunearthed.co.uk</a>Free photography workshopLed by ATU volunteer photographers Kevin Harvey and Maurice Worsley The aim of this workshop is to introduce techniques for taking quality photos of archaeological finds.E-mail townunearthed@canterbury.ac.uk or call 01303 850614....