Kinda confuses me, too.... everytime I see those price drops I tell
the wife I think the thing just became an orphan... that's been going
on for about a year..... I guess eventually I'll be right.....

I have two Garmin 12XL's. They are about eight years old now. Yes, you can
interface with a computer, and all that jazz, but it's just a plain and
simple one. So sturdy, it's part of the USAF survival pack to this day.
Even though they have come up with probably 100 newer better bigger more
expensive models, this thing has no update or reprogramming requirements.
Kinda like an old transistor AM radio. On/off, channel knob, volume. Very
simple. That's why I like them so much.

Steve

"Tim" wrote


My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

reply: The last time I lost my cell phone, I wanted just as basic a cell
phone that they made. No camera, no movies, none of that falderal. I
finally found one, think it was cricket, but not sure. A cell phone that
looks like it was made by Fisher-Price. Ten numbers, on/off, and a couple
of other buttons.

Trouble is, it wouldn't work on MY system, and THEIR system was very
expensive and had tiny coverage.

No one is listening. There are lots and lots and lots of people, I believe,
that want just a bare bones cell phone without the 200 page instruction
manual. My daughter printed out her Blackberry manual, and it took about a
ream of paper.

Steve

On Dec 22, 4:40*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Tim" wrote

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

reply: *The last time I lost my cell phone, I wanted just as basic a cell
phone that they made. *No camera, no movies, none of that falderal. *I
finally found one, think it was cricket, but not sure. *A cell phone that
looks like it was made by Fisher-Price. *Ten numbers, on/off, and a couple
of other buttons.

Trouble is, it wouldn't work on MY system, and THEIR system was very
expensive and had tiny coverage.

No one is listening. *There are lots and lots and lots of people, I believe,
that want just a bare bones cell phone without the 200 page instruction
manual. *My daughter printed out her Blackberry manual, and it took about a
ream of paper.

Steve

My cell phone is a Motorola V-197 it's been a tough little beast and
it's about as bare bones as you can get. i wouldn't say that its
really as bare bones as I let on, because you can get internet on it,
I suppose. I've looked up NY Times and MSN for news on it, but it's
slower than a dead dog. and it's not set up for text either. I dont'
know how much the Cellular one service costs, because the wife takes
care of all that. At least I'm not to the point where I feel like I'm
naked if I dont' have the cell phone with me.

On Dec 22, 1:30*pm, No_Way wrote:
In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says...





On 12/22/09 12:39 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 22, 11:09 am, *wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0600, Vic Smith

*wrote:
I still like it, but a man's got to know his GPS's limitations.

True. You'll see better performance on distances much greater than 10
miles... and, as noted, the thing can't know everything. My route to
work would *never* be chosen by the GPS, but it doesn't anticipate
traffic like school busses and morning congestion....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
* -Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
* http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm

Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186

I can apreciate those thoughts, Gene. I don't feel that theres a need
for me to have a Garmen at this time.

They are cool though.

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

It's Garmin, guys...not Garmen.

You're doing a VERY good job taking your little buddy's place as the
school marm.

--
WAFA is a cancer on society

And you've done a great job becoming the King Asshole Spoofer. Are you
still talking to your sock-puppets, " hotkey", or is it "whisper"
today?

"Tim" wrote in message
...
On Dec 22, 4:40 pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Tim" wrote

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

reply: The last time I lost my cell phone, I wanted just as basic a cell
phone that they made. No camera, no movies, none of that falderal. I
finally found one, think it was cricket, but not sure. A cell phone that
looks like it was made by Fisher-Price. Ten numbers, on/off, and a couple
of other buttons.

Trouble is, it wouldn't work on MY system, and THEIR system was very
expensive and had tiny coverage.

No one is listening. There are lots and lots and lots of people, I
believe,
that want just a bare bones cell phone without the 200 page instruction
manual. My daughter printed out her Blackberry manual, and it took about a
ream of paper.

Steve

My cell phone is a Motorola V-197 it's been a tough little beast and
it's about as bare bones as you can get. i wouldn't say that its
really as bare bones as I let on, because you can get internet on it,
I suppose. I've looked up NY Times and MSN for news on it, but it's
slower than a dead dog. and it's not set up for text either. I dont'
know how much the Cellular one service costs, because the wife takes
care of all that. At least I'm not to the point where I feel like I'm
naked if I dont' have the cell phone with me.

Major problem with finding phones without cameras. Son in law works in a
secure area, and they are supposed to not have a camera.

On Dec 22, 8:33*pm, "*e#c" wrote:
On Dec 22, 1:30*pm, No_Way wrote:





In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says...

On 12/22/09 12:39 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 22, 11:09 am, *wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0600, Vic Smith

*wrote:
I still like it, but a man's got to know his GPS's limitations.

True. You'll see better performance on distances much greater than 10
miles... and, as noted, the thing can't know everything. My route to
work would *never* be chosen by the GPS, but it doesn't anticipate
traffic like school busses and morning congestion....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
* -Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
* http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat..htm

Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186

I can apreciate those thoughts, Gene. I don't feel that theres a need
for me to have a Garmen at this time.

They are cool though.

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

It's Garmin, guys...not Garmen.

You're doing a VERY good job taking your little buddy's place as the
school marm.

--
WAFA is a cancer on society

And you've done a great job becoming the King Asshole Spoofer. Are you
still talking to your sock-puppets, " hotkey", or is it "whisper"
today?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Psssst. You're not on the right track there, but your (as usual) going
completely insane IS fun!!!

In article 3abb4c77-5ec8-4dc4-9568-2e708b062630
@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com, says...

On Dec 22, 8:33*pm, "*e#c" wrote:
On Dec 22, 1:30*pm, No_Way wrote:





In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says...

On 12/22/09 12:39 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 22, 11:09 am, *wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0600, Vic Smith

*wrote:
I still like it, but a man's got to know his GPS's limitations.

True. You'll see better performance on distances much greater than 10
miles... and, as noted, the thing can't know everything. My route to
work would *never* be chosen by the GPS, but it doesn't anticipate
traffic like school busses and morning congestion....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
* -Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
* http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm

Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186

I can apreciate those thoughts, Gene. I don't feel that theres a need
for me to have a Garmen at this time.

They are cool though.

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

It's Garmin, guys...not Garmen.

You're doing a VERY good job taking your little buddy's place as the
school marm.

--
WAFA is a cancer on society

And you've done a great job becoming the King Asshole Spoofer. Are you
still talking to your sock-puppets, " hotkey", or is it "whisper"
today?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Psssst. You're not on the right track there, but your (as usual) going
completely insane IS fun!!!

It has been fun to watch him blame just about everyone depending on what
day it is..

I am Tosk wrote:
In article 3abb4c77-5ec8-4dc4-9568-2e708b062630
@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com, says...
On Dec 22, 8:33 pm, "*e#c" wrote:
On Dec 22, 1:30 pm, No_Way wrote:





In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says...
On 12/22/09 12:39 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 22, 11:09 am, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:
I still like it, but a man's got to know his GPS's limitations.
True. You'll see better performance on distances much greater than 10
miles... and, as noted, the thing can't know everything. My route to
work would *never* be chosen by the GPS, but it doesn't anticipate
traffic like school busses and morning congestion....
--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
-Thomas Sowell
Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.
Homepage
http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm
Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186
I can apreciate those thoughts, Gene. I don't feel that theres a need
for me to have a Garmen at this time.
They are cool though.
My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.
It's Garmin, guys...not Garmen.
You're doing a VERY good job taking your little buddy's place as the
school marm.
--
WAFA is a cancer on society
And you've done a great job becoming the King Asshole Spoofer. Are you
still talking to your sock-puppets, " hotkey", or is it "whisper"
today?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Psssst. You're not on the right track there, but your (as usual) going
completely insane IS fun!!!

It has been fun to watch him blame just about everyone depending on what
day it is..

Even Donnie thinks Slammer is a dummy.

In article ,
says...

In article 3abb4c77-5ec8-4dc4-9568-2e708b062630
@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com, says...

On Dec 22, 8:33*pm, "*e#c" wrote:
On Dec 22, 1:30*pm, No_Way wrote:





In article , naled24511
@mypacks.net says...

On 12/22/09 12:39 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 22, 11:09 am, *wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0600, Vic Smith

*wrote:
I still like it, but a man's got to know his GPS's limitations.

True. You'll see better performance on distances much greater than 10
miles... and, as noted, the thing can't know everything. My route to
work would *never* be chosen by the GPS, but it doesn't anticipate
traffic like school busses and morning congestion....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
* -Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
* http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm

Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186

I can apreciate those thoughts, Gene. I don't feel that theres a need
for me to have a Garmen at this time.

They are cool though.

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

It's Garmin, guys...not Garmen.

You're doing a VERY good job taking your little buddy's place as the
school marm.

--
WAFA is a cancer on society

And you've done a great job becoming the King Asshole Spoofer. Are you
still talking to your sock-puppets, " hotkey", or is it "whisper"
today?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Psssst. You're not on the right track there, but your (as usual) going
completely insane IS fun!!!

It has been fun to watch him blame just about everyone depending on what
day it is..

It's hard for him to think straight when he's going insane and acting
like cat getting sprayed with a garden hose!