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Darkone

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« on: July 31, 2009, 02:51:16 pm »
So, dads looking to buy a GPS. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 03:14:16 pm »
Tell him not to buy one that covers the whole world if he isn't planning on using it all over the world.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 03:50:41 pm »
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2009, 06:32:46 am »
Teach him how to navigate via the stars.

Actually serious, cause that would be cool.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2009, 08:49:13 am »
 And it would be completely irrelevant near any major city. Or anywhere close to the American coasts.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2009, 02:19:07 pm »
I have a garmin nuvi... somehow, its map is out of date, and tells me to drive into a field at one part on the interstate.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2009, 04:56:42 pm »
Quote from: Peewee on August 03, 2009, 02:19:07 pm
I have a garmin nuvi... somehow, its map is out of date, and tells me to drive into a field at one part on the interstate.

Its an invisible road, you must have faith!
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2009, 08:16:17 pm »
Quote from: Rilder on August 03, 2009, 04:56:42 pm
Quote from: Peewee on August 03, 2009, 02:19:07 pm
I have a garmin nuvi... somehow, its map is out of date, and tells me to drive into a field at one part on the interstate.

Its an invisible road, you must have faith!
Is there an old used car salesman guarding the Holy gravel at the other side?
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2009, 11:28:56 pm »
Get a cheap one. Most GPS systems these days have a whole lot of features, but some have features and are very cheap. My friend got one of the cheapest ones, which blinked warnings whenever there's a speed trap or a stop light with a camera ;)
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2009, 11:48:59 pm »
I got a cheap one (reletively) and it works just fine. I get hopelessly lost and make more U-turns and miss more interstate exits then any man should, so I really needed one.

I'd avoid the ones that constantly talk, since the programming for most of their languages can be more confusing then helpful. I rented a BMW in Germany that had a English launguage pack. It said some really strange stuff like "Go straight down, 4 miles, after the seventh turnings". I'm pretty sure the GPS was trying to make me perform some satantic ritual.

Mine always says weird stuff like "After the right, keep to the right. Followed by, a keep to the right, followed by, a keep to the right" I'm like "OK I GOT IT, KEEP TO THE RIGHT JESUS CHRIST!"
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2009, 08:23:35 am »
TomTom GPS's never let me down.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2009, 02:10:36 pm »
I found that in major cities with lots of high buildings and glass structures, reception on the GPS can get a bit iffy.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2009, 10:08:22 pm »
My friend's Garmin has a good few misaligned maps. It's a little confusing sometimes.

Anyway, a sextant would be more pimpin'.
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Re: Car GPS
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 10:27:09 pm »
I've navigated up and down the bloody east coast for the last 3 weeks. Get a decent interstate atlas, problem solved. Mind you, remember that ROADS IN PLACE OTHER THEN FARGO APPARENTLY DON'T GO STRAIGHT, ONLY NORTH DAKOTANS ARE SMART ENOUGH TO LABEL STREETS, AND NEW ENGLANDERS LIKE TO HAVE NORTH ROUTES THAT GO BLOODY DUE SOUTH FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!


And Rhode Islanders can't drive worth a shit!
And their roads require you to do THREE LANE CHANGES! AFTER SAYING THAT YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT LANE!


Can you tell that I've been driving a little too much? But I need a GPS for myself.
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