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Chit Chat Thread for the week of August 29th, 2011

 
Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:52am

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related.

Have fun...

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

Jonathan

‹ Happy Labor Day! Who still is without power after Irene? ›
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Wed, 08/31/2011 - 3:15pm

Just got the power on from

Just got the power on from the hurricane in VA. No damage here but looks like many up north having a rough time.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 3:24pm

power

@charlesd45

Welcome back. That's a pretty good stretch without power (or Internet).

JM

Wed, 08/31/2011 - 3:27pm

WOW

charlesd45 wrote:

Just got the power on from the hurricane in VA. No damage here but looks like many up north having a rough time.

How did you managed, no A/C no Fridge, no PC, no TV?

Back in the late 80s we had a bad cold snap in Tampa and we lost power for 3 days, what saved us was the kerosene heaters we brought with us when we moved south, we use them for cooking and heat.

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Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 3:27pm

Right about that.Jon

JM wrote:

@charlesd45

Welcome back. That's a pretty good stretch without power (or Internet).

JM

Lost it last Saturday and just got back on today.Don't know how much you miss that electric until you lose it.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 6:28pm

Hi all

Hi all

Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:01pm

electric

A couple of years ago a summer strom knocked out power for 3 days. No tv and no fridge. So I got me one of those Honda inverter generators. Works great and so far has prevented me from needing one. Ain't that the way it goes.

Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:30pm

I lost power then too

My power was out for about 3 days a couple falls back too due to a big wind storm. I was OK because I went to work and had power, internet and a/c. My wife and daughter got to stay home with nothing smile. That's when I found out that I was not on a priority circuit. Folks up the road a quarter mile away had power restored within hours.

Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:43pm

We lost power Saturday and

We lost power Saturday and the neighbors with odd numbers got power back Sunday night.We the even numbers got it today.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:17pm

Still hot out, but too busy

Still hot out, but too busy to enjoy the weather!

Wed, 08/31/2011 - 11:28pm

Good evening everyone

Good evening everyone

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 6:56am

REVEILLE

Ya gotta get up, ya gotta get up, ya gotta get up this morning!

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:46pm

Nice to have my internet

Nice to have my internet back after the storm.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 1:05pm

so excited for a day off

so excited for a day off work!

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~Caroline =D Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. - Aldous Huxley
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 1:27pm

Have a great holiday weekend, everyone!

I intend to sleep late.

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 1:43pm

Back to work

Have a Great Long weekend! smile

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END_OF_LINE
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 3:45pm

Holiday

Everyone have a great holiday weekend.

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NUVI 2595 & 2599
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 5:50pm

Almost missed this week

I have been so busy travelling that I almost forgot to comment here. We are currently in Traverse City, MI and will be heading up to Petoskey tomorrow.

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David Cross Garmin TravelSmart 86 Day after day as I try to remember, I find my forgetter working better and better.
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 12:00am

Late this week

I am late this week as well. Travel was the reason.

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 3:06am

Hi

Hope everyone has a great long weekend.

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 7:15am

Yippee

Euchre night, then Bluegrass Festival, local races, NASCAR and a big parade on Monday. As Yakov Smirnoff has been saying, "What a Country!" Hope y'all have a great weekend too.

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1490LMT 1450LMT 295w
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 9:06am

Enjoy

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 11:30am

Slow start today.Doing yard

Slow start today.Doing yard work.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 11:57am

Labor Day weekend (starting now)

Have a great weekend everyone.

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 2:26pm

Yesterday

charlesd45 wrote:

Slow start today.Doing yard work.

Did mine yesterday... today, I'm kicking back (sorry, Charlie). mrgreen

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Tampa, FL - Garmin nüvi 660 (Software Ver 4.90), 2021.20 CN NA NT maps | Magellan Meridian Gold
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 3:05pm

Have a Great Week

Have a great week and stay safe.

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Tom
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 3:23pm

Happy Labor Day

Weekend to all!

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:22pm

Go Go White Sox

Go Go White Sox

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Go Blackhawks
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:28pm

Ventura weather vs. the desert

Well, we are about to return to the desert where it is now 108'. In Ventura it is 68'. Some difference.
Happy Labor Day

Fri, 09/02/2011 - 5:56pm

happy what?

9.1% unemployment, 14 million unemployed.

Happy Labor Day!!! LOL

http://1.usa.gov/2eziqI

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Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 10:22pm

Yard work.

Gary A wrote:
charlesd45 wrote:

Slow start today.Doing yard work.

Did mine yesterday... today, I'm kicking back (sorry, Charlie). mrgreen

All that wind put a lot of trash in the yard and the gutters. I was really worried for a while. We just put a new roof on and siding for trim work in August. I could just see it flying in the wind. They done a good job. Didn't lose anything.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Fri, 09/02/2011 - 10:32pm

Happy Friday

Happy Friday

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 9:08am

A good morning to the thread

A good morning to the thread here. It's Saturday. And on this day, it is said that the Stars and Stripes was flown in battle for the first time.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 9:43am

Looking forward to a week

Looking forward to a week off. Might even go somewhere.

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John B - Garmin 765T
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 10:48am

Long weekend is here!

Long weekend is here!

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 2:28pm

Go Tigers !

College and pro football are getting started. Major league baseball is into its final month.

Since my Detroit Tigers are still in the pennant chase, I will remain focused on baseball (over football) until they are eliminated.

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Nuvi 765T
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 2:42pm

had to get my AC recharged

had to get my AC recharged on my car.. its very hot here in southern california smile

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DriveSmart 50, DriveSmart 60, nuvi 2595, nuvi 3760,
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 3:08pm

Go Dolphins!

17-3 over Cowboys smile

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sewisdom - Drive carefully. The life you save... may be someone who owes you money!
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 3:09pm

We are finally getting some

We are finally getting some cooler weather now.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 5:40pm

Hi

Hi

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 8:36pm

feel the power

My part of Connecticut just got back power Fri night after it went out last Sunday morning. Inconvenient for sure, but folks have it much worse than we do...glad to be back online!

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non-native nutmegger
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 8:45pm

Howdy

How are things out there?

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Nuvi 360, OS X Lion 10.7
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 11:02pm

Miami, FL

Flew to Miami and brought my Garmin to use with a rental car. Somehow it kept refusing to offer me the highways, insisting on streets with lots of traffic lights. I have no settings preventing highways, toll roads, nothing. At the end of the second day it finally started to consider highways for the same route (hotel to our destination and vice-versa)!! Strange behavior.

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Garmin Nüvi 265W
Sat, 09/03/2011 - 11:47pm

Have a great week all!

Have a great week all!

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 12:18am

Hi

Hi

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 12:54pm

Have a nice day.

Have a nice day.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 1:45pm

Nice Day

Today is suppose to be a nice day mid 80's thru next sat.

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johnm405 660 & MSS&T
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 4:57pm

CT

schmidwr wrote:

My part of Connecticut just got back power Fri night after it went out last Sunday morning. Inconvenient for sure, but folks have it much worse than we do...glad to be back online!

That's where I'm from. grin Haven't been back there since the early 2000's. My old neighborhoods sure had changed a lot from what I remembered as a kid growing up. shock

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Tampa, FL - Garmin nüvi 660 (Software Ver 4.90), 2021.20 CN NA NT maps | Magellan Meridian Gold
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 5:16pm

Start of another school year

again

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-Garmin Nuvi 760 & 765T-
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 5:37pm

Labor Day

Everyone be safe.

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FJM
Sun, 09/04/2011 - 9:00pm

Mr. Mom :)

MaryAnn probably mentioned that we have two daughters. Today I arranged a play date with a couple of their friends, and they worked on sewing projects. Lots of thread, fabric paint, and ribbons; it was quite a creative process.

I mostly just made sure they had all of the supplies, and the kids took it from there. It was a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon this labor day weekend smile

Hope ya all are having a good weekend too.

JM

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