2008-11-08UTC12:50:26RE: Google Maps API + ThickboxI tried this fix for loading a google map in a thickbox window. It works on Safari and FF (mac) and FF (PC). But IE and Opera (PC & MAC) still don't work. Does anyone have any ideas?You can see my example here:http://www.davidcool.com/gallery_view.ph... 2008-10-24UTC06:04:33RE: Google Maps API + ThickboxThere are a couple of ways, either put it within function load():function load() { if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { setTimeout( function() { map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map")); map.setCenter(new GLatLng(40.967715,-76.887817... 2008-10-23UTC07:35:22RE: Google Maps API + ThickboxHi,Could you show me exactly how to set the time out with this function ?function load() { if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map")); map.setCenter(new GLatLng(40.967715,-76.887817), 7); ... 2008-10-16UTC07:52:03Lone Star Comedy Saturday 1st NovemberThe Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton – on Saturday November 1st The line up consists of Quincy, Ed Aczel, compere David Whitney, plus a newcomer’s act. Quincy Quincy is a remarkable ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11633/Lone+Star+Comedy+Saturday+1st+November">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-25UTC09:01:08Massive hen party descending on this week's Lone Star ComedyBig hen party booked in for Lone Star Comedy this Friday, a few tickets remaining though! Single tickets available online at Online via www.lonestarcomedy.co.uk but for two or more best call Richard on 07810 864228 or email lonestarcomedy@hotmail.com... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11595/Massive+hen+party+descending+on+this+week%27s+Lone+Star+Comedy">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-15UTC07:07:11AF&RM CAMRA says Gate 28 is reopening as a pizza restaurantNot sure if that info is more up to date than what I read on Facebook. This is from the September issue of Marsh Mash, the newsletter of Ashford, Folkestone and Romney Marsh branch of CAMRA: The bad news, The Fox Willesborough was firmly closed when ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11574/AF%26RM+CAMRA+says+Gate+28+is+reopening+as+a+pizza+restaurant"><img alt="AF&amp;RM CAMRA says Gate 28 is reopening as a pizza restaurant" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2725960260_6eba34a516_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11574/AF%26RM+CAMRA+says+Gate+28+is+reopening+as+a+pizza+restaurant">Rated 5.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-05UTC07:18:28Folkestone fringeat the leas lift, curated by club shepway:this saturday and sunday cathy lomax and alex michon present l'estranger:where paranoid plup fiction drives out fact...a dishevelled young stranger arrives at a coastal town. his clothes are strange and his f... 2008-09-04UTC08:05:41Lone Star Comedy returns on Saturday September 27thThe Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton – on Saturday September 27th.The line up consists of THE AMAZING MR SMITH, SHELAGH MARTIN, compere TIERNAN DOUIEB, plus a newcomer’s act. THE AMA... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11553/Lone+Star+Comedy+returns+on+Saturday+September+27th">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-01UTC08:13:32Some old photos of FolkestoneI bought an album of photos not so long ago and these photos of Wear Bay Road and Folkestone were included in it. I thought you might like to see them and possibly pass on the the ones of Wear Bay Road to any residents of houses featured. I don't kno... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11473/Some+old+photos+of+Folkestone">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-01UTC07:50:50Got an email about the School of ArtFrom Eamon Everall no less:Hi, you ask for info on Folkestone School of Art , I went there from 1966 to 1967. When i went it was where the multi story car park opposite the junction of Alexandra Gardens & Middleburg Square, now is. More or less oppo... 2008-08-01UTC08:42:32Sounds intriguing, something to do this weekendFrom the Folkestone Fringe website:DIY fringe:if you haven't already had a peek, go up to the bayle and have a look at window, no 13 the bayle.I've got to go and have a look at that haven't I? I hope it's not a trick. The Bayle is a street in the ol... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11469/Sounds+intriguing%2C+something+to+do+this+weekend"><img alt="Sounds intriguing, something to do this weekend" src="http://static.flickr.com/28/44275234_0cd04589b7_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11469/Sounds+intriguing%2C+something+to+do+this+weekend">Rated 6.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-01UTC08:04:46Google street view is OK'd for the UKHere on the BBC, there were fears about it being an invasion of privacy, which would have been a shame if it goes ahead. It's funny how sometimes we're keen to give data away on social network websites and excited about every inch of the UK being pho... 2008-07-29UTC08:45:10New google walking directions (needs some work)120 miles on foot or two miles by road, hmm. I think they put these deliberate mistakes in there just to get people talking.Talking of google, www.cuil.com is launched, they've been spidering this site for a while, it's a new search site started by s... 2008-07-28UTC09:29:47Ads on my google map<a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/map/">Check it out</a>, there really are local businesses advertising on google maps now.2008-07-25UTC10:17:24RE: Lovely wedding!wheres devon on your pub mapplet? eh?2008-07-22UTC08:48:41Google mapping cars in Folkestone?Tesselate says google mapping cars (that they're using to do the street view on google maps) are "about", not sure if that means Folkestone. Just wondered if she was a Google employee, as we have the google mapping cars about now, and I guess it woul... 2008-07-21UTC01:01:40Lovely wedding!Went to a wedding at the weekend, and it was lovely. Got out of work early Friday, trained up to meet Clare at Auberge, then a step around the corner to The Wellington at Waterloo to get a real ale, then another step around another corner to a pub th... 2008-07-17UTC05:29:51Folkestone pub mappletHeard of Mapplets? No? Used Google maps though haven't you? Wouldn't you like to add the Folkestone pub map without having to visit this site? You can! add it to your map. Now you can find a local pub (or in lots of other towns actually) from with Go... 2008-07-04UTC08:11:31New Cross Murder Map!Just in case you're wondering how close the double murder and firebombing was from my old flat (even though I left there years ago), I just knocked this up for Mum and Dad, to give them a bit of a point of reference.View Larger MapIsn't google maps j... 2008-07-03UTC12:45:09Lost!Not Lost the TV show, I haven't actually thought about that since watching the fairly rubbish end of series four and writing that subject line. No, actually lost, some people I met yesterday who did not know where they were.My walk from work to the s... 2008-06-29UTC12:45:06ouchLimited updates from me today, just shut my finger in the car door, so only my left hand is in action.Not broken, but can't type so well. Oh dear, can't do the housework either.Made my first mapplet on Friday. Going to investigate more, mapplets and ... 2008-06-27UTC11:29:06RE: GBP49.95 for eight days parking at Gatwick airport!Not quite, see location of all the airports here... I made that map! Well, google made it and I fed it with things.Thanks for chipping in anyway, whoever you are. Do you work for a rival parking firm, or have you just had a bad experience?... 2008-06-25UTC01:41:59Folkestone TriennialDon't forget the art works are still on display, at least until September. The launch weekend events may be over, but everything's still there for you to see and enjoy. See my brief review of the day with pictures and map.... 2008-06-17UTC06:03:56Top ten best restaurants in the areaThe votes are in, these are the top ten best restaurants in the area as voted by you (so, the ten restaurants with the most loyal net savvy customers and regulars who visit this site then), a few surprises in there:Botolphs Bridge Inn (9.10/10)Bella ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11335/Top+ten+best+restaurants+in+the+area">Rated 8.36/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-15UTC05:02:02Pictures and a report from the Folkestone Triennial launch weekend<a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/11326/Psst+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin+">My report and pictures from the Triennial launch</a>, wasn't it great?2008-06-14UTC06:59:20Psst, wanna buy a Tracey Emin?A GREAT day around Folkestone today, it was the start of the Triennial and there was tonnes to see. Number one activity was hunting down the Tracey Emin's before they got stolen. She'd cast several bronze sculptures of abandoned baby clothes that she... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin%3F">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-12UTC06:15:51everything is json these daysI can remember the day I first heard of it and didn't see the benefit of it at all but now I use it for everything (like the folkestone map), I have a feed of absolutely everything on the site as json... Think I might need to change my neat urls to a... 2008-06-10UTC01:38:58LONE STAR COMEDY CLUB – FRIDAY 27TH JUNE 2008 AT 7.30Following a triumphant show on 31st May The Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton. The line up for the new show will be EARL OKIN, JAMES SHERWOOD, compere MATT PRICE and a newcomer.Earl ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11312/LONE+STAR+COMEDY+CLUB+%96+FRIDAY++27TH+JUNE+2008+AT+7.30">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-05UTC08:24:43Speaking of journeys through time and space...The Mighty Boosh festival lineup is out, as seen on posters at Folkestone station, though I'm sure I could have been quicker off the mark than that. It's a bit ropey actually. The 'Boosh themselves headline I think, with The Charlatans, Gary Numan, W... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11305/Speaking+of+journeys+through+time+and+space...">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-05UTC06:42:50I must have something more interesting to write about than php?Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki...