tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post4310368571375061134..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: GPSArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-68926066119687929602010-01-07T13:30:39.727-06:002010-01-07T13:30:39.727-06:00Anonymous,
Thanks for stopping by. Hope it was hel...Anonymous,<br />Thanks for stopping by. Hope it was helpful.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-70896883788303706752010-01-07T13:29:45.065-06:002010-01-07T13:29:45.065-06:00GQ, Ah there goes my theory. Sure he didn't ge...GQ, Ah there goes my theory. Sure he didn't get lost then decide to party?<br />Glad you felt properly "serviced." Hope it was good for you.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-66575674553928956662010-01-06T23:57:56.842-06:002010-01-06T23:57:56.842-06:00Just so you know the guy who went out for cigarett...Just so you know the guy who went out for cigarettes and never returned, is not lost – I met him one night on a fishing trip. He was nearly three sheets to the wind and told me the whole lonely tale. It was a funny tale but one I felt a little guilty for laughing at. Great PSA – I feel serviced.Grayquillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118855928142920785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-44841475288352077942010-01-06T23:51:28.136-06:002010-01-06T23:51:28.136-06:00nice post. thanks.nice post. thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-74771076583298029922010-01-06T07:06:22.447-06:002010-01-06T07:06:22.447-06:00Stitchin,
I adore the "mouthwash" descri...Stitchin,<br />I adore the "mouthwash" description. How true. Think I can safely cross San Antonio off my to visit list also. Thanks.<br /><br />The Park Wife,<br />Welcome to THS. Thanks for commenting and warning me about the "loop". Sure glad I missed it. I was routed down a Larmar Road (I think that was the name) through Memphis on the way home and it was lovely.<br /><br />Bonnie,<br />Thank you so much for the Anniversary card which I have posted on my side bar. <br />Am so glad you catch my humor and glad we found each other from opposite sides of the world.<br /><br />Brighid,<br />They really are wonderful when operating properly. They can't be beat for making travel stress free. They do have a willful child personality though, careful.<br /><br />4th Sister,<br />At least yours knew it didn't have a road for you to be on. It is so funny how they can either get petulant, huffy or panicky. Mine chose panic. Electronic beings do have personalities. Am surprised Steven King hasn't gone there yet.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-53742894407659754002010-01-06T05:31:00.727-06:002010-01-06T05:31:00.727-06:00I made a trip to the back woods of AR. a few years...I made a trip to the back woods of AR. a few years ago...I had a brand new GPS that my son put in my car that was the latest and greatest...I think this was in 04...I was headed to Green Forest AR from MO...I knew there was a cut off of old 86 somewhere but I had forgotten where...I turned on one of the little trail roads...It was not the right one and was not on my GPS at all...The GPS kept saying 'I do not have this road on my map...you need to turn around at the 1st possible spot...Are you lost? I can not help you!" and on and on...at last I reached a trail that led to the lake...if I had been wanting to dock my boat I would have been set, but instead I had to turn around...The GPS sounded relieved when I did turn around and head back to 86.. it said 'you are at least going in the right direction...'<br /><br />On that same trip I took a short cut around a town.The GPS did not want me to go that way and kept telling me to 'take the next left' trying to route me through town...When I did not turn it would then tell me take the 1st left... on every side street...I kept expecting it to say, 'Flip a bitch...flip a bitch...'but it did not...Sister--Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376197705851886291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-19408197693973586862010-01-06T03:39:20.864-06:002010-01-06T03:39:20.864-06:00Loved your PSA. I don't have a GPS but my kids...Loved your PSA. I don't have a GPS but my kids all do. Which helps as they are a bit directionally challenged. When Marymine & I went to Chicago she took her GPS with her on the plane, the rental car had one as well. It got very interesting trying to listen & follow two sets of instructions at the same time. Plus we had never been on toll roads before LOL...Brighidhttp://brighidsplace.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-48234402790526045412010-01-06T00:11:08.228-06:002010-01-06T00:11:08.228-06:00hahahahaha.... Madam, Madam ....
I love your irre...hahahahaha.... Madam, Madam ....<br /><br />I love your irresistible humour indeed!<br /><br />Two sons of my friends who are too smart alec use their Cell Phone to get an electronic GPS via internet.<br /><br />The only hiccup is when the area has no satellite access.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the visit ...and please take time to Read this <a href="http://parchedlandaward.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-blog-anniversary-greeting-to.html" rel="nofollow">link.</a> This is Specially for YOU!Indayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591131757572208375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-60446052114102478612010-01-05T20:25:35.998-06:002010-01-05T20:25:35.998-06:00Great PSA!
Memphis sucked me in and kept me there...Great PSA!<br /><br />Memphis sucked me in and kept me there for a few years. You have to know how to get around the loop or you could end up in some scarey places! And, I am not talking about Graceland.<br /><br />Keep warm, it is freezing in my neck of the woods, burrrr.<br />The Park WifeThe Park Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591149300094881480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-55496625457662520932010-01-05T11:56:56.527-06:002010-01-05T11:56:56.527-06:00I laughed out loud while reading this post! Been ...I laughed out loud while reading this post! Been there, done that. I love my GPS but I also have a printed copy of mapquest along with the atlas of maps. :) Once in San Antonio with my sister the GPS was called a very ugly name, which rhymes with witch, by my sister/not me, turned off and thrown into the back seat to sulk. And Memphis will definitely suck you in and use you like mouthwash - this way, that way, back and forth! blessings, marleneStitchinByTheLakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-84597363996899713062010-01-05T08:37:26.770-06:002010-01-05T08:37:26.770-06:00Patty,
Yep I am back and it was 9 degrees this AM ...Patty,<br />Yep I am back and it was 9 degrees this AM with snow. Good thing for me I like cold weather and love the snow for I understand it will stay cold for a while.<br />S Try to stay warm.<br /><br />Betsy,<br />I just love how everyone has named their GPS. They have so many glorious moments that a few wrong turns is minor. They really take the stress out of traveling don't they?<br />You are most likely right on the states and not giving the correct info. <br />All I can say is, I can live with the ocassional glitch.<br /><br />lostworld,<br />Ha, ha,now that I think of it, that is probably good advice for most things in life and men should give us the same scrutiny. Total trust of breathing things or things made by breathing things is flawed reasoning.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-45105596419874837182010-01-04T21:29:29.348-06:002010-01-04T21:29:29.348-06:00Thank God the GPS finally came around.. and so did...Thank God the GPS finally came around.. and so did you! ;-) That was a great piece of public announcement Patti. <br /><br />What I loved was this -- " I treat it like I would a man though. I don't trust it blindly. " - Haahahahahaha!!!! :-) :-)lostworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911417180097437196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-87344693628350269292010-01-04T19:58:33.145-06:002010-01-04T19:58:33.145-06:00Hi Patti, We love our Garmin ---and we do keep th...Hi Patti, We love our Garmin ---and we do keep the maps updated. BUT, even with that, Miss Barbeak (ours) does take us on the wrong paths sometimes. <br /><br />I read that it's the counties or states who don't always update their road situations --so it's not always Garmin's fault... They take the info that they get. <br /><br />I know that there is a new road here in our county--and we use it ALOT. The info hasn't been updated with Garmin --so Miss Barbeak always takes us across the fields and valleys until we run back into the main road!!!! ha<br /><br />I loved your description of getting through Memphis.. SO SO TRUE!!!!! Thank God for our GPS's.... We couldn't travel without ours now.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-41878191718265509342010-01-04T18:26:34.236-06:002010-01-04T18:26:34.236-06:00Glad you got it all worked out. Are you still in ...Glad you got it all worked out. Are you still in Fl? Our one daughter has a GPS and loves it. We don't have one, but then we also don't travel and if it's someplace close and I'm not sure where or how, I print off a Quest Map and go over it till I know I can find my way. LOL Cold here, how about where you're at?Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106461789118388241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-85978983503004396892010-01-04T15:47:18.065-06:002010-01-04T15:47:18.065-06:00turquoisemoon,
Isn't it funny how each of us h...turquoisemoon,<br />Isn't it funny how each of us have a city that has our number. <br />Sympathy about towing. I use to tow a stock trailer and when I went to auction, the whole bunch would come out to watch me back between the semis to the loading docks. It was a slow painful process.<br /><br />Nitwit,<br />Glad Birmingham isn't just after me. Hope I never have to go to Ft. Worth.<br />Gee can't find my house either. It wants me to go about 1/2 mile farther down my road. Think you are right about rural areas.<br /><br />Wanda,<br />Just take them with a grain of salt and they are great tools. Never trust them completely.<br /><br />LiZZie,<br />You have to laugh and bring your sense of humor when using a GPS. They are a challenge but sometimes, they are amazing.<br /><br />Linda,<br />Isn't it cool how we all name our GPS? They are 90% of the time dandy gadgets.<br /><br />robin,<br />They are amazing when working properly.Mine took me to Ohio with out a glitch and it was stress free travel. Just have to keep an eye on them.<br /><br />oklhdan,<br />Have I got good news for you.<br /><br /> http://www.hardwaresphere.com/2009/06/10/ecco-gps-keychain-find-lost-car-made-easy/ <br /><br />This is a keychain gadget that will take you back to your car. Great for ball games or just large parking lots.<br /><br />kenju,<br />The up dates aren't cheap which is why I didn't get one before I left. However the really cheap GPS that are advertised on sale are ones that are seconds away from obsolescence. I learned that a bargain GPS really isn't a bargain if you have to immediately update.<br />Most of the time, they are wonderful. Just use with caution.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-20744000513034410582010-01-04T14:10:46.554-06:002010-01-04T14:10:46.554-06:00My daughter says that you can buy a new GPS for al...My daughter says that you can buy a new GPS for almost the same money as the updates cost. <br /><br />I don't have one, but if I traveled a lot I would.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-13937781403092059122010-01-04T12:23:01.094-06:002010-01-04T12:23:01.094-06:00I've never used a GPS but you make me want one...I've never used a GPS but you make me want one! Heck, I don't even travel but I want one. Will it lead me to my parked car when I can't find it at Walmart? I guess not since it would be inside the car I can't find! bummeroklhdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371904174197202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-23153938883739414312010-01-04T10:59:17.561-06:002010-01-04T10:59:17.561-06:00We don't have a GPS yet, but I'm sure ther...We don't have a GPS yet, but I'm sure there's one waiting for us in our future. I will definitely remember this post and get all the updates. They do seem like very cool devices for traveling.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-19541147510975908902010-01-04T10:32:40.880-06:002010-01-04T10:32:40.880-06:00Our GPS is Samantha. Good point about outdated map...Our GPS is Samantha. Good point about outdated maps. I'll try to be mindful of that as ours ages. Glad your trip was safe.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-32616315547804271212010-01-04T08:41:28.454-06:002010-01-04T08:41:28.454-06:00This made me laugh and nod, thank you. A few years...This made me laugh and nod, thank you. A few years ago, when I was still married, we were in San Francisco, driving through, up the west coast to Vancouver. My husband did ask for directions as I was driving and told him to (!) and he asked for Haight Astbury (sp?) and it eventually dawned on the person he was asking where he meant. It's an intersection of two roads whereas silly old ex hippies from Europe tend to think it's a place... I don't have sat nav now as I've downsized and bought an older car, but it was like sitting in a car with my mother, who once told me to take a right turn and gesticulated and covered my eyes with her arm as she did so - what memories you've stirred up here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-46322228932155155462010-01-04T08:04:25.014-06:002010-01-04T08:04:25.014-06:00I'm just glad you found your way back home...t...I'm just glad you found your way back home...to inform us of this possible problem in older GPS systems! Seems we have to update almost everything these days!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-83067918732522306212010-01-04T07:49:06.107-06:002010-01-04T07:49:06.107-06:00I remember that mess in Birmingham. We hit it on a...I remember that mess in Birmingham. We hit it on a trip to SC about 7 years ago, long before Jezebel. Paper maps weren,t helpful either.<br /><br />Since I was Chief navigator, I unknowinly assumed future Jezebel's most nagging voice to Hubby: STOP AND ASK DIRECTIONS!<br /><br />As I remember we also had similar problems in Atlanta that trip.<br /><br />Fort Worth is my Memphis and Matilda (my first GPS) performed admirably which made GPSs my required equipment on any vehicle.<br /><br />Jezebel puts my home in a gulley some 5 blocks away. I find the mapping in so called rural areas much less accurate than big cities.<br /><br />Fortunately I remapped my home.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-58090237677120816502010-01-04T07:07:56.300-06:002010-01-04T07:07:56.300-06:00Denver waits for me... it is especially thrilled t...Denver waits for me... it is especially thrilled to see me towing a pop-up. Laughs, while I turn around, back up or park...turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.com