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It's EasyGPS!???

LINK:

http://www.easygps.com/

http://www.easygps.com/download.asp
"EasyGPS is 100% free software. No nags, no ads, no spyware. We wrote
EasyGPS because there is a serious lack of simple, easy-to-use
software for transferring data between your GPS and your computer,
especially if you own more than one GPS receiver. We also wrote
ExpertGPS, a powerful mapping program that displays your GPS data over
topo maps, aerial photos, and your own scanned maps. We invite you to
download a 30 day trial of ExpertGPS.

EasyGPS was last updated on May 15, 2006. (Version 2.3.3)

New Users

Download the EasyGPS installer for Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Returning Users

Download the latest EasyGPS update (Windows 2000/XP)

Download EasyGPS for Windows 98/ME/NT"

http://www.easygps.com/help/index.htm
"EasyGPS is the fast and easy way to create, edit, and transfer
waypoints, routes, and tracks between your computer and your Garmin,
Magellan, or Lowrance GPS."

The win98 is about 1 meg.

I havent used this software so YMMV

Mic 67

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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:51:05 -0400, Larry wrote:

(Mic) wrote in :

I havent used this software so YMMV

Mic 67

So, why are you spamming the newsgroups with it??

Your posting IP address in Toronto is hangin' out in your header....(c;

Careful now Larry, "Mic" gets *very* touchy when people question his
motives...

And we wouldn't want to rock his armchair web cruiser now, would we?

It's EasyGPS!???

I don't know MIC ,, but... many of his postings contain links to very
interesting boating web sites. In fact, I have saved many of his postings
so that I don't lose the info..

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:51:05 -0400, Larry wrote:

(Mic) wrote in
:

I havent used this software so YMMV

Mic 67

So, why are you spamming the newsgroups with it??

Your posting IP address in Toronto is hangin' out in your header....(c;

Careful now Larry, "Mic" gets *very* touchy when people question his
motives...

And we wouldn't want to rock his armchair web cruiser now, would we?

It's EasyGPS!???

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:06:35 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

I don't know MIC ,, but... many of his postings contain links to very
interesting boating web sites. In fact, I have saved many of his postings
so that I don't lose the info..

Thanks...

What I like about usenet discussions. Well sometimes you get good
relevent information on a subject or hobby. Or sometimes you are
entertained. And then there are the trolls

Internet Trolls
People who delight in upsetting other Internet users are known as
'trolls'. This article examines the phenomenon.
members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm - 22k - 19 Jun 2006

Flame Wars and Other Online Arguments
Internet trolls are people who set out to start arguments or otherwise
make people on message boards uncomfortable. They can do this by
posting "flamebait" ...
members.aol.com/intwg/flamewars.htm - 33k -

http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm#WDIM
"Some people — particularly those who have been online for years — are
not upset by trolls and consider them an inevitable hazard of using
the net."

"It would be nice if everybody was so easy-going, but the sad fact is
that trolls do discourage people. Established posters may leave a
message board because of the arguments that trolls ignite, and lurkers
(people who read but do not post) may decide that they do not want to
expose themselves to abuse and thus never get involved."

"The Internet is a wonderful resource which is breaking down barriers
and stripping away prejudice. Trolls threaten our continued enjoyment
of this beautiful forum for ideas."

" What Can be Done about Trolls?

When you suspect that somebody is a troll, you might try responding
with a polite, mild message to see if it's just somebody in a bad
mood. Internet users sometimes let their passions get away from them
when seated safely behind their keyboard. If you ignore their bluster
and respond in a pleasant manner, they usually calm down.

However, if the person persists in being beastly, and seems to enjoy
being unpleasant, the only effective position is summed up as follows:

The only way to deal with trolls is to limit your reaction to
reminding others not to respond to trolls.

When you try to reason with a troll, he wins. When you insult a troll,
he wins. When you scream at a troll, he wins. The only thing that
trolls can't handle is being ignored."

http://members.aol.com/intwg/guide.htm
"The Internet Writing Guide takes about ten minutes to read."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
"For many people, the characterising feature of trolling is the
perception of intent to disrupt a community in some way. Inflammatory,
sarcastic, disruptive or humorous content is posted, meant to draw
other users into engaging the troll in a fruitless confrontation. The
greater the reaction from the community the more likely the user is to
troll again, as the person develops beliefs that certain actions
achieve his/her goal to cause chaos. This gives rise to the often
repeated protocol in Internet cultu "Do not feed the trolls."

Suggested links for trolls:
http://www.boatdating.com/

Bascially I usually limit my participation on use net to URL's that
are of interest to me relating to boating. And by no means do I think
that it is significant but if it contributes to the hobby-sport and
some find it useful then, great.

I guess I could try and be entertaining in a response but according to
the info. on trolls, which is great advice and not just for usenet, it
will just remain as above.

Coffee filter keep the grinds out of the beveridge, similar technology
exists for trolls, phew.....

Fair winds, Mic 67

It's EasyGPS!???

Hey Wayne,,, that is funny.. my first sailboat was a Pearson Commander built
in 1964 ..

Let's see ,,, I owned her back in ??????? 1976. Ooops, I just forgot,,, I
owned another boat before her..

Guess I am a newbee..

How many years of boating must one complete to be an "oldbee"?

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:36:41 GMT, (Mic) wrote:

What I like about usenet discussions. Well sometimes you get good
relevent information on a subject or hobby. Or sometimes you are
entertained. And then there are the trolls

Tom is not a troll. :-)

He is a genuine newbie boater who does not have the experience to
filter out bad advice.

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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:10:40 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

Hey Wayne,,, that is funny.. my first sailboat was a Pearson Commander built
in 1964 ..

Let's see ,,, I owned her back in ??????? 1976. Ooops, I just forgot,,, I
owned another boat before her..

My first was a Hackercraft triple cockpit speed boat built in 1920 as
close as we could tell. Bought it in 1967, and was similar to this
one although a lot older and a few feet shorter:

http://www.carolina-classic-boats.co...sp?boat_id=123

I thought I was experienced when I bought it but that myth was quickly
dispelled.

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"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:AYfmg.14026$XJ4.7976@trndny02...
Hey Wayne,,, that is funny.. my first sailboat was a Pearson Commander
built in 1964 ..

Let's see ,,, I owned her back in ??????? 1976. Ooops, I just forgot,,,
I owned another boat before her..

Guess I am a newbee..

How many years of boating must one complete to be an "oldbee"?

If you have to ask, you'll never know... :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

It's EasyGPS!???

Thomas Wentworth wrote:
Hey Wayne,,, that is funny.. my first sailboat was a Pearson Commander built
in 1964 ..

Let's see ,,, I owned her back in ??????? 1976. Ooops, I just forgot,,, I
owned another boat before her..

Guess I am a newbee..

How many years of boating must one complete to be an "oldbee"?

It's not a question of how many years of boating.

FWIW I like Mic's link posts too.

DSK

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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:38:00 -0400, DSK wrote:

FWIW I like Mic's link posts too.

Fair enough but I know that you have the experience to filter out the
wheat from the chaff. There are others here who do not.

It's EasyGPS!???

Stephen Trapani wrote in news:AI4mg.432
:

Why shouldn't non-profiting parties post links to sources of information
about boating products?

Wow, that got me in hot water....

When someone posts what a great company Smiley's Boat Electric and Storm
Door was to work with, they invariably post their PERSONAL experience story
about how Smiley, himself, came down to the boat at 4PM on Saturday and
replaced the bad starter solenoid on the old Perkins 4-108 and refused to
take the extra money tip for his trouble.

Look closely at this post.

Doesn't it sound like copy for a radio spot to be read during the boat show
on Saturday morning? The boater who posted about Smileys never wrote a
radio spot or other advertising copy. HIS post looks more genuine...and
is.

If I were a commercial interest trying to figure out how to spam the boat
newsgroups, for free of course, I'd write a great post about Smiley's....

They don't.

It's EasyGPS!???

Wayne.B wrote in
:

I havent used this software so YMMV

Mic 67

So, why are you spamming the newsgroups with it??

Your posting IP address in Toronto is hangin' out in your header....(c;

Careful now Larry, "Mic" gets *very* touchy when people question his
motives...

And we wouldn't want to rock his armchair web cruiser now, would we?

I think he should get out of the office more often and, at least, RUN the
software he's selling, don't you?.....even if he just boots it from the
"armchair web cruiser", eh?..(c;

If noone makes an issue out of these sales gimmicks, r.b.c. will soon look
like many of the other groups where you can't find anyone left talking
about boats, as they flee from yet another billboard in their living
rooms...you know....like the TV has become.

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Wayne.B wrote in
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My first was a Hackercraft triple cockpit speed boat built in 1920 as
close as we could tell. Bought it in 1967, and was similar to this
one although a lot older and a few feet shorter:

How beautiful! I rode a new one at one of our in-the-water boatshows in
Charleston. I couldn't believe they just let them sit in the seawater salt
all day!

I did tell the guy I thought it unfair that he bought the Hackercraft slips
right next to the.....the.....BAYLINERS!....hee hee. I waited until the
bigwig from Brunswick was within earshot before I said it...(c;

There weren't any staples or pop rivets holding the Hackercrafts
together....

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"Larry" wrote

Mic my apologies for mistaking you. I just looked like a spam to
me.

What kind of mirror do you have, Larry:)

--

Roger Long

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"Roger Long" wrote in news:46Fmg.27167$W97.19160
@twister.nyroc.rr.com:

What kind of mirror do you have, Larry:)

Why? Did I miss some of the egg on my face?

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FWIW I like Mic's link posts too.

Wayne.B wrote:
Fair enough but I know that you have the experience to filter out the
wheat from the chaff. There are others here who do not.

That's where the "discussion" part comes in. There are a lot
of pretty knowledgeable & experienced sailors & cruisers
here, and yet they don't agree all the time... strange world!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King