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As stated by University of Colorado

 

GPS Info.

 

"And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?"

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Global Positioning System (GPS) is the short name, it's full name is "NAVSTAR GPS"

 

NAVigation Satellite Timing And Ranging Global Positioning System.

 

Cheers, Kerry.

 

I never get lost icon_smile.gif everybody keeps telling me where to go icon_wink.gif

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...but if you ask any journalist, they'll get it wrong every time. Honestly, don't these people ever do their homework? icon_smile.gif

 

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Scott Johnson (ScottJ)

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quote:
Originally posted by ScottJ:

...but if you ask any journalist, they'll get it wrong every time. Honestly, don't these people ever do their homework? icon_smile.gif

 

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Scott Johnson (ScottJ)


 

You mean like how they keep saying things like "the unit sends a signal to the satelite to determine its position"?

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Originally posted by sbell111:

Sally


Global Positioning Sally? I dated her for awhile. It was pretty wild, but the chiropractor bills became prohibitive.

 

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I was formerly employed by the Department of Redundancy Department, but I don't work there anymore.

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A while back, someone pointed out that in the Delta Airlines inflight magazine, it said passengers were not allowed to operate "Global Positioning Satellites". I always took that to mean that using my receiver was perfectly fine ... so long as I didn't actually try to bring a SATELLITE on board the plane. icon_smile.gif

 

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Scott Johnson (ScottJ)

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quote:
Originally posted by ScottJ:

A while back, someone pointed out that in the Delta Airlines inflight magazine, it said passengers were not allowed to operate "Global Positioning Satellites". I always took that to mean that using my receiver was perfectly fine ... so long as I didn't actually try to bring a SATELLITE on board the plane. icon_smile.gif

 

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Scott Johnson (ScottJ)


 

I think satellites are OK to bring on board as long as they fit in the overhead compartment or securely under the seat in front of you. icon_wink.gif

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Originally posted by hammack:

I think satellites are OK to bring on board as long as they fit in the overhead compartment or securely under the seat in front of you. icon_wink.gif


 

And providing that you don't actually turn them on.

 

I'm not lost!

I just don't know where I am.

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