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| From | owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Interessant artikel |
| Date | 2018-04-28 22:59 +0000 |
| Organization | O.W.L. |
| Message-ID | <xt3a90b90zb.3@rooftop.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | (7 earlier) <fkk230FmatdU1@mid.individual.net> <f4a89ad7-2b5a-4d78-ac73-419bc1d46143@googlegroups.com> <fkk2qaFmfqkU1@mid.individual.net> <9z08buga.vyer@rooftop.invalid> <fkkb15Fo95vU2@mid.individual.net> |
Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: > On 4/28/18 2:59 PM, owl wrote: >>>>> 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? >> > She was running and got lost. The trail was poorly marked but even she > openly talks about how it was her fault. Think she also had a lamp die. > So what do alligators have to do with this story?
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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
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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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