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  • majormadmax

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    Wyldman

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    Does it make me old because I remember when GPS was made available?

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    Bozz10mm

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    Does it make me old that I remember when cell phones were the size of a shoe box. Now they have shrunk down to the size of a deck of cards and they squeezed GPS in them.
     

    easy rider

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    Does it make me old that I remember when cell phones were the size of a shoe box. Now they have shrunk down to the size of a deck of cards and they squeezed GPS in them.
    First one I used was the size of a briefcase and bit heavy. I was moonlighting as a driver for a friend's limo service, we used it to call in if something went wrong.
     

    ROGER4314

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    Before going to New Mexico to dirt ride the desert, I practiced locating soccer field cones in a huge empty field in Baytown. The area was 30-40 acres and covered in tall weeds. I land marked every cone, went riding, then searched with the "Go To" GPS function.

    The GPS would get me within about 30 feet as they dialed in a random error for civilian use. I never lost a cone.

    In the desert, I attached the GPS to the front fender with Velcro and followed direction of travel/destination arrows.

    A huge stone cistern was land marked as "Tank 42" and I went 20-25 miles out in the desert. After entering "go to Tank 42", I let the GPS guide me back. When the front wheel came over the last hill, it was pointed directly at "Tank 42!"

    I land marked a cow skull as "Noodle" way the heck out in the desert. If we ever get back there, I'll retrieve it!

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