Mushtang Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 A long time ago. the oil tanker on which I was serving was fitted with first generation satellite navigation receiver. Made by Magnovox the box was immediately nicknamed "Maggers". Oh what a system, wait several hours between each position fix with guesswork in between. Now we have a continuous stream of positional fixes and moan when it doesn't work under trees. How often do oil tankers find themselves under the cover of trees? Quote Link to comment
+JacobBarlow Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 My wife called hers "cacher" before we met and it has stuck so now we both call the GPS "Cacher" Quote Link to comment
+dew cache Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I call mine either it or gps. It says we are at GZ or how far away does It say we are? Or the GPS says there are 3 caches within a half mile. I never have thought about naming it of course I have never named a car or a gun or a bike I guess I am not into naming things. Quote Link to comment
+sundogranch Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I call my Cobra 1000 "Ol Blue" and my old explorist 200 "Yeller" and lastly I call my Map 60 "Junker" or "POS" As in "Hand me the Junker will you...I need to get a good track-log for this hike." Quote Link to comment
+iampaw Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I call mine Eartha, it's the delorme earthmate pn-20. I've on;y had it a few weeks and I love it. Quote Link to comment
+Team LaLonde Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 A long time ago. the oil tanker on which I was serving was fitted with first generation satellite navigation receiver. Made by Magnovox the box was immediately nicknamed "Maggers". Oh what a system, wait several hours between each position fix with guesswork in between. Now we have a continuous stream of positional fixes and moan when it doesn't work under trees. How often do oil tankers find themselves under the cover of trees? Depends if the tankers are owned by Exxon. . . We have a few GPSrs and they go by two names: Yours and Mine. Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 The most frequent name I call my GPS is a secret and should not be mentioned in here. I will mention that it is preceded by the title "Piece of.." Quote Link to comment
+Savoy 6 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I have referred to my 60CSx as Dr. Theopolis. Since I carry it around my neck. Anyone remember Dr. Theopolis??? Buck Rogers, circa 1978?? (I watched for Erin Gray)No one else answered Quote Link to comment
+rslegge Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I call my Garmin iQue "Garmina" not too original, but matches the female voice directions Quote Link to comment
+rslegge Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I call my Garmin iQue "Garmina" not too original, but matches the female voice directions Quote Link to comment
+nillbug Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) My Etrex Legend is named Gary Gygax, after the creator of D&D. I have no clue why, I don't even play D&D, but it seemed like a good name so I used it. As for my Etrex Legend, we lovingly call him #$%#^**&, because he has an average accuracy of 25 feet. Edited March 25, 2008 by nillbug Quote Link to comment
+holazola Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Vista Hcx w/ Foarm case "Domo" Quote Link to comment
+GnOArmyChicks Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) our Garmin GPS V (that we "inherited" from some parentals when they upgraded) is called "Fiver", after the character in Watership Down. he usually has a vague idea of where we should be going and tends to freak out when he thinks we are going the wrong way. will have to see if the Ique 3600 we got on ebay today will aquire a name Edited May 23, 2008 by GnOArmyChicks Quote Link to comment
+Sparticus06 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 My Garmin eTrex Legend is somtimes called Trex or T-rex....or "my little piece of blue poo" since it never seems to point me in the right direction. My Magellan eXplorist 410 is just Mag (it's a gun thing for me), or eXpoorist on those miserable caching days. Quote Link to comment
+Sparticus06 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 So my group and I have designated the GPSr as "Ziggy." For those unfamilar with the show Quantam Leap, Ziggy was a supercomputer that was linked through a little handheld device that never seemed to work quite like Al, the operator, wanted. lol I just thought it was appropriate but I was curious is anyone else has a nickname for thier handheld. JR And yes I remember Ziggy...loved the sound when Al would hit her...lol Quote Link to comment
+Taoiseach Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) The Garmin Taoitrex? [Crickets...] Ya see... The first syllable of Taoiseach (Taoi rhymes with E)... Ah, forget it Edited May 23, 2008 by Taoiseach Quote Link to comment
+Unkle Fester Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I was in a rental car a few years ago and after 2000 miles we started calling it the nagg-a-gater after hours of it stammering "please perform a legal u-turn at the next available opportunity". Now I have a Rino and the name has stuck. Quote Link to comment
+pater47 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I think mine is named "Sure". At least I'm always asking it "Are You Sure?". Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I call mine "Rhonda" (Help me Rhonda, Help, Help me Rhonda) Quote Link to comment
+infiniteMPG Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Our MAP60CSx is affectionatly known as "Mr. Garmin", with the same inflection and tone as ""Gee Mr. Science, should we stop, drop and roll now?"". But we try not to call him names to his face as he does tend to get all jumpy and pay us back by sending us in circles through untold miles of palmettos and gator infected swamps Quote Link to comment
+Leaky Spoon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 We have three ... one Rino 530 is "Grasshopper" and the other is "Cap'n Rusty." My Vista Cx is "Buttercup." No reasoning behind it, but it's a lot easier to say "Do you have Grasshopper" than do you have serial #1234566097845 Quote Link to comment
+Adium Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have a Garmin eTrex Legend, the old blue one. So I refer to it as 'ol blue. Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Let's see.... The whole fleet... In order of purchase.... eTrex - Old Yellar. DeLorme LT-20 (#1) - Spike eTrex Legend - Blue Magellan MAP-410 - Flip (because of the antenna) eTrex VentureHC - Half-Pint DeLorme LT-20 (#2) - Ducky (rescued from a tag sale) Magellan Explorist 500 - Rocky Magellan Explorist 400 - Bullwinkle (Don't laugh. It's the 1st that came to mind.) Lowrance iFinder PhD - The Doctor Yes, I know.. I have Too Many!! Said elsewhere... If you have one GPSr, You're not lost. If you have more than 2, You're totally lost! Which puts me in the category of.... Umm.. Nevermind! Stephen (gelfling6) Quote Link to comment
+Flatouts Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 We nicknamed ours "Dumb and Dumber" oh! wait a minute that's our nicknames for each other.... We'll have to get back with you as soon as we can remember what we call our GPSr's...or do we?.....hmmmm Quote Link to comment
+Twigs Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 It is affectionally known as the Road Bi&%#@. But as a fan of Quantum Leap I like Ziggy. Quote Link to comment
+Dread_Pirate_Bruce Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I don't have a name for my handheld. But the Garmin Street Pilot is named "Yenta" because it will randomly interrupt a conversation to say "Turn Left." My brother refers to his handheld as "my girlfriend Stacy," and addresses it as "Stacy," as in "Hay, Stacy, where are we?" (He often does this while using an oafish voice.) I used to sail on a boat that had two GPS units on the nav console. They were "Satan" and "Beelzebub." The spare (in the inflatable raft) was "Mephistopheles." Quote Link to comment
+Elde Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 BrendaJean and I have recently started calling my 60Csx the "idiot box"... as in "a box operated by idiots". The name originated on a day where not once, but three times, I entered the waypoint for the next leg of a multi but rather than hitting the 'go to' button I hit 'page' to go to the compass screen... (which results in a neat circle right back to where you started more or less). Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 GIZM0 Some little hairball critter in a movie that always seemed to be the source of trouble. Quote Link to comment
+casey97 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I use a Vista Hcx called Gypsy Quote Link to comment
+Save The Murlocs Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I guess mine would have to be "This stupid phone!" Quote Link to comment
+1stwarrior95 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I have referred to my 60CSx as Dr. Theopolis. Since I carry it around my neck. Anyone remember Dr. Theopolis??? Buck Rogers, circa 1978?? (I watched for Erin Gray)No one else answered I don't remember Dr. Theopolis at all. I only remember one episode of Buck Rogers. There were some little "aliens?" that were chanting "off think, off think", and the buttons on Erin Gray's uniform were poppin! No name for my Vista. Sorry. Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Let's see.... The whole fleet... In order of purchase.... eTrex - Old Yellar. DeLorme LT-20 (#1) - Spike eTrex Legend - Blue Magellan MAP-410 - Flip (because of the antenna) eTrex VentureHC - Half-Pint DeLorme LT-20 (#2) - Ducky (rescued from a tag sale) Magellan Explorist 500 - Rocky Magellan Explorist 400 - Bullwinkle (Don't laugh. It's the 1st that came to mind.) Lowrance iFinder PhD - The Doctor Yes, I know.. I have Too Many!! Said elsewhere... If you have one GPSr, You're not lost. If you have more than 2, You're totally lost! Which puts me in the category of.... Umm.. Nevermind! Stephen (gelfling6) And... Now, I have truely hit the lowest of the low... I have adopted, yet another GPSr to feed.... Garmin GPS-72 - Gonzo The Great (you know, the little blue Weirdo from the Muppets?) Just earned it's 1st Geocache today! You can't seem to have too few GPSr's.. Trucker Lee, Gizmo, was from the movie Gremlins 1stwarrior95, Okay, let's see.. If you remember Twiki, the small android, who's voice was done by the late Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, etc.) In the 1st season, Twiki wore a round faced computer (Kind of like Flava-Flav, the rapper, wore a kitchen clock as a medallion) which was supposed to be a super computer. Twiki was his mode of transport.. Let's see.... Here's as good a picture as any of Twiki carrying Dr. Theopolis... Wikipedia page for Twiki Stephen Edited August 23, 2008 by gelfling6 Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Let's see.... The whole fleet... In order of purchase.... eTrex - Old Yellar. DeLorme LT-20 (#1) - Spike eTrex Legend - Blue Magellan MAP-410 - Flip (because of the antenna) eTrex VentureHC - Half-Pint DeLorme LT-20 (#2) - Ducky (rescued from a tag sale) Magellan Explorist 500 - Rocky Magellan Explorist 400 - Bullwinkle (Don't laugh. It's the 1st that came to mind.) Lowrance iFinder PhD - The Doctor Yes, I know.. I have Too Many!! Said elsewhere... If you have one GPSr, You're not lost. If you have more than 2, You're totally lost! Which puts me in the category of.... Umm.. Nevermind! Stephen (gelfling6) And... Now, I have truely hit the lowest of the low... I have adopted, yet another GPSr to feed.... Garmin GPS-72 - Gonzo The Great (you know, the little blue Weirdo from the Muppets?) Just earned it's 1st Geocache today! You can't seem to have too few GPSr's.. Stephen (ARGH!! Note to moderator.. Sorry for the double-post.. Cursed by Vista & Mozilla security.. Page reload caused 2nd.. Please delete this one..) Edited August 23, 2008 by gelfling6 Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 will have to see if the Ique 3600 we got on ebay today will aquire a name Well, how could it be anything other'n 'Ike'? Maybe even Ike Turner. Guess I'll have to claim what's apparently the most popular name - Ol' Blue - but for prolly different reasons. 'Blue' becuz it's an eTrex Legend -- Ol' becuz I bought it used. Besides, anybody who knows anything knows Ol' Blue was one of the bestest huntin' dawgs, ever! * 'Now I know a lotta people never heard th' sound Of an ol' fox hunter, callin' his hounds Well I know this old feller had a dog named Blue, On a Saturday night, this is what he would do. He'd call up his neighbors on th' party line And he'd tell 'em to meet him at a quarter-to-nine He'd say Ol' Blue's waitin' for th' Tally Ho He's hotter than a pistol & a-rarin' to go. Chorus: Ol' Blue.....Ol' Bluuuue ...... Ya know ya never saw a prettier sight Ol' Blue.....Ol' Bluuuue ...... Chasin' foxes in Kentucky on a Saturday night!!" *& gosh I hope that didn't put th' jinx on it!! ~* Quote Link to comment
+sseegars Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 My Streetpilot is named "The Dutchess". My wife named her Nuvi "Daphne" after the character on "Frasier" because she has the voice set to British-English. Neither of us have names for our 60Csx's. El Diablo Because of the English accent on our Nuvi, Logan (Tin Dog), our little girl, has named her after one of the Doctors companions, Donna Noble.. Quote Link to comment
+cyberlaw Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I too, get the Buck Rogers reference, as a matter of fact, I named my 60CSx "Twiki"...but I have to admit, I watched the show for Erin Gray, too. I've got an iQue 3600 that a friend and I dubbed "Shirley". We were in the middle of a very long bridge, over what I can only assume was very deep water, when the iQue said "In 100 feet, turn right". Not having an amphibious car, we chose to disregard her advice. My friend immediately said "Surely she can't be serious", to which I replied "She is serious, and don't call her Shirley"... Quote Link to comment
+two ninjas and mom Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Funnily enough, my daughter and I just had this very same conversation while driving in Spike the mini van - I thought the Garmin Etrex needed a name and suggested rocky - she told me it was too boring and said yellow banana which I promptly vetoed. She thought for a few minutes and shouted out Mogumbo. I told her I didn't like gumbo and why would I want to call our GPSr something that essentially meant MORE gumbo. She told me not to think of it as MORE gumbo, but MOgumbo. I couldn't argue with that logic so mogumbo it is. Quote Link to comment
+snake428 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Our Vista HCx is very commonly refered to as "Goose" though he died in the end he was allways a great wingman to Maverick. Quote Link to comment
Munchkolina Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I use a Vista Hcx called Gypsy We too call ours Gypsy because it contains the letters GPS Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I use a Vista Hcx called Gypsy We too call ours Gypsy because it contains the letters GPS Could be taken the other direction, for leading you Astray.. (Ducks & hides behind a tree, giggling.) Quote Link to comment
+twotfd Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 My Nuvi is Carmen the Garmin and my 60CSx is Felix the Helix. Quote Link to comment
+Prof.Sweets Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 My Streetpilot is named "The Dutchess". My wife named her Nuvi "Daphne" after the character on "Frasier" because she has the voice set to British-English. Neither of us have names for our 60Csx's. El Diablo Because of the English accent on our Nuvi, Logan (Tin Dog), our little girl, has named her after one of the Doctors companions, Donna Noble.. I sooo dislike the English accent on my Nuvi....which is called GiGi the Know-it-all... but the doctor is great! Quote Link to comment
+TMDMom Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I posted earlier in the thread that my Jensen is Elroy, which my daughter murdered, so now we have Elroy II, but still just call him Elroy. My daughter named my Vista 'Carmen' as in "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego". My palm is a Sony Clie which I named Boris. One of my caching friends calls her nuvi Jill, and another has named hers "Jonesy", which I think is from Hunt for Red October or something. I'll have to ask her again. We have lots of conversations like "Jonesy says it's over there, what do Jill and Carmen say?" "Check Boris to see if there are any hints". "Elroy is right, Jill is on crack". Another of my friends has a 60 csx which she had never named, so I dubbed it Carrington. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I call mine "Rhonda" Whenever I have trouble finding a cache, I break into... Help me Rhonda Help, help me Rhonda Help me Rhonda yeah Help me find the cache. Quote Link to comment
+GeoHowerz Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Our TOMTOM 1 gps is lovingly known as TOM TOM 45. While first searching for cache we were on a degree of 45. Our 3 year old daughter heard this, so while searching she kept repeating TOM TOM 45. We also say this to annoy each other. LOL. We have yet to name our new Garmin. Quote Link to comment
+Jeff60523 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Garmin Nuvi 370 = "Garwoman" Our game, when she is in on-road mode getting us near a cache or for "real" navigation, is to add "you idiot" to the end of her instruction. (Sort of like "in bed" at the end of a fortune cookie futune). Garwoman, "In .3 miles, turn left..." Car-full-of-cachers in unison, "..YOU IDIOT!" This works especially well when Garwoman intones, "recalculating, recalculating..." Some will envariably add the unspoken narrative going on in Garwoman's head, "...as I am ALWAYS doing for you! If you would simply turn when I TELL you to turn, we wouldn't be in this mess! Which reminds me...this car is TRASHED! Will you ever throw away your own McDonald's wrappers? There are 20 yr old french frys under your seat!!..." (Yes, it was a VERY long road-trip filled summer for two adults and two kids!!) Quote Link to comment
+hycam Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Garwoman, "In .3 miles, turn left..." Car-full-of-cachers in unison, "..YOU IDIOT!" I can SO relate to that, having just used a Nuvi 270 for three weeks during our vacation in Europe. It did so much sound like she was losing patience with my directional ability that we also were adding "...you idiot!" to the end of everything she said. Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Just wait'll she starts addin' the expression on her own!! Hmmmm.....gotta be a Sci-Fi channel movie script in there somewhere! ~* Quote Link to comment
stryder717 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) . Edited August 27, 2008 by stryder717 Quote Link to comment
stryder717 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Garmin car unit we call......Mrs. Garmin Garmin etrex(yellow)...... Homer J. Simpson Quote Link to comment
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