+Lost in Space Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I got a GPS for Christmas, and I spent the entire day sitting on the couch, putting it to good use. Like, I figured out exactly where our house is. My wife told me this was exciting news. I think she was being sarcastic, but I couldn't be sure, because I had to keep watching the GPS screen, in case our house moved. I also used my GPS to figure out exactly how far my couch is from LaGuardia airport (1,103 miles). These is NO END to the usefulness of this device! My new GPS device is an extremely important gadget that every guy in the world needs. It receives signals from orbiting satellites and somehow - I suspect the "cosine" is involved - it figures out exactly where on the Earth you are. Let's say you're in the town of Arcola, Illinois, but for some reason you do not realize this. You turn on your GPS, and, after pondering for a few minutes, it informs you that you are in ... Arcola Illinois! My wife argues that it's easier to just ASK somebody, but of course you cannot do that, if you truly are a guy. Quote Link to comment
+The Slaughter Family Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Very good......soo true though Quote Link to comment
+Team LRS Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 What i like best is it tells you when your moving. Quote Link to comment
+Stokesy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I can't seem to get a signal when I'm sitting on my "couch" (I'd call it a sofa, but that doesn't matter). What model have you got? It may be better than the heap of junk I have when searching for nano's in woods..... Quote Link to comment
+Beds Clangers Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Even better than that, I have two GPSs (wonder what the plural of GPS is ) I can now be in two places at once, create a waymark, works better under trees. , then "GOTO" it. One GPS says I'm 20m away the other says I'm 5m away, so must be true, two places at once Just checked, I've got another house!!! 8m down the road, better not tell the wife, she may want to move there Just realised I must be MOVING!!! Nick Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 This is great news. All i've been able to do so far is find some half filled plastic boxes hidden in bushes. Oh, and one occasion when I ran into some ne'erdowell in the bar at Kings Cross Station! I can't wait to get back home and check the sofa surfing out! Quote Link to comment
+Donmoore Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) I also find you can be in more than 2 places at once. for instnace I have now 2 gpsr's plus one gps on my phone and one on my pda each of these devices say I'm somewhere other than where I am. how do I know this? Simple the sign in front of me say you are here? The question really is who can you trust? Donny I'm here there and usually everywhere! Edited August 5, 2008 by Donmoore Quote Link to comment
The Royles Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I once turned my GPS off ....................... ............. and disappeared Quote Link to comment
+The Flying Boots Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I can't seem to get a signal when I'm sitting on my "couch" (I'd call it a sofa, but that doesn't matter). We call ours a Settee Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 ......Oh, and one occasion when I ran into some ne'erdowell in the bar at Kings Cross Station!..... You do realise that that was the very first UK Mega event? We should have some commemorative Geocoins minted!! Neil Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 ......Oh, and one occasion when I ran into some ne'erdowell in the bar at Kings Cross Station!..... You do realise that that was the very first UK Mega event? We should have some commemorative Geocoins minted!! Neil Aye, and just 498 short of the numbers required to make it an official one! Of course if everyone had turned up who was meant to have been there we'd only have been 497 short!! Of course, we missed a chance to start our very own congratulations thread as well. Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 ......Oh, and one occasion when I ran into some ne'erdowell in the bar at Kings Cross Station!..... You do realise that that was the very first UK Mega event? We should have some commemorative Geocoins minted!! Neil Aye, and just 498 short of the numbers required to make it an official one! Of course if everyone had turned up who was meant to have been there we'd only have been 497 short!! Of course, we missed a chance to start our very own congratulations thread as well. But, it was the first in the UK!! Quote Link to comment
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