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Re: Interessant artikel

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Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> On 4/28/18 1:06 PM, Steve Carroll wrote:
>> On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1:58:28 PM UTC-6, Snit wrote:
>>> On 4/28/18 12:19 PM, Steve Carroll wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 12:24:24 PM UTC-6, F. Russell wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:01:57 -0700, Steve Carroll wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That 'hordes of asshole idiots' use a GPS may mean they do so for
>>>>>> convenience, it doesn't translate into: 'they can't read a simple map'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Convenience my fragrant ass.  These people have far more money than
>>>>> brains, and hence they willingly pay for another gadget that will
>>>>> save them from their stupidity.
>>>>>
>>>>> How big is a GPS screen?  Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!  It's so fucking small
>>>>> as to be totally useless.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's your opinion and you know what they're like. I have a little
>>>> eTrex 30x with 3d topo maps for areas I'm interested in. Granted,
>>>> I wouldn't step into the woods with a map, compass and the skill
>>>> to use them but I like the convenient gadget and no FEEBle idiot's
>>>> opinion will change that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I have used GPS on my phone but mostly for testing only. I simply do not
>>> find I have much need, in part because I live in a small city but even
>>> when I visit a larger city I tend to use printed maps. But that is MY
>>> choice and I can see the appeal to a GPS. I do not get the attack
>>> against people for making different choices than you (coming from F.
>>> Russell, not you Carroll).
>> 
>> In the woods you shouldn't rely on GPS, mainly because of interference,
>> so I don't... but I enjoy being able to look at it to see my position. What
>> happens to the guy who decided to go cross country, took a fall and broke
>> his? Without map and compass he may have screwed himself.
>> 
> I have a relative who does Iron Man competitions and Triathlons and the 
> like... for longer races she uses hers extensively (as well as for 
> training). In a race down South she ended up getting lost in a place 
> where her GPS was not working and had to call 911 when it got dark (and 
> even then it took her an hour or so to find a place with service) -- 
> alligators at night are NOT something you want to mess with. :)
> 

Alligators?  Was she treading water at night waiting on her ride?

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Interessant artikel Erik <ej@invalid.com> - 2018-04-27 08:16 +0200
  Re: Interessant artikel Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2018-04-27 05:16 -0400
    Re: Interessant artikel chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2018-04-27 11:26 -0500
      Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-27 09:33 -0700
      Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-27 16:55 -0500
        Re: Interessant artikel Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2018-04-27 21:30 +0000
          Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-28 10:43 -0400
            Re: Interessant artikel Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2018-04-28 16:40 +0000
              Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-28 13:37 -0400
        Re: Interessant artikel "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-04-27 22:55 +0000
          Re: Interessant artikel Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2018-04-28 09:19 +0200
            Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-28 11:03 -0400
            Re: Interessant artikel "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-04-28 16:52 +0000
              Re: Interessant artikel Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 10:01 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-04-28 18:24 +0000
                Re: Interessant artikel Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 12:19 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 12:58 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 13:06 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 13:10 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-04-28 21:59 +0000
                Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 15:31 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-04-28 22:59 +0000
                Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 16:05 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2018-04-28 23:15 +0000
                Re: Interessant artikel Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 16:51 -0700
                Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 17:30 -0700
              Re: Interessant artikel Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2018-04-28 10:03 -0700
              Re: Interessant artikel Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2018-04-28 20:57 +0200
                Re: Interessant artikel "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2018-04-28 19:08 +0000
                Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-28 16:21 -0400
                Re: Interessant artikel Steven Petruzzellis <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 23:28 -0700
          Re: Interessant artikel a.m <.m@nsn.s> - 2018-04-28 10:52 -0400
            Re: Interessant artikel Steven Petruzzellis <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-04-28 08:12 -0700

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