Post your GPS name redux
Sun, 11/24/2013 - 5:37pm
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One thing that has struck me recently is the number of people having various problems with their units. It reminds me of a sig line used by Motorcycle Mama a few years ago. She warned every one "Don't anthropomorphize your computer. They hate that." Well, as shown in http://www.poi-factory.com/node/1052 how many of you having problems with your unit made the mistake of naming it so it is now retaliating?
FRED
Flippin' Retarded Electronic Device... that's what I call my devices of all kinds...
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
Jack Is It's Name
Nothing overly creative. I use American Jack on my 2555, so I just call it Jack.
My 350 is Jill, for the same reason.
Sorry, it's nothing more creative.
DriveSmart 65, NUVI2555LMT, (NUVI350 is Now Retired)
Just
Just call mine, Nuvi
1450
GPS Name
Big Idiot That Can't Help.
Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267
Daniel
British Daniel. Simple
non-native nutmegger
Name your GPS.
I call mine nimraG when I use a female voice and ivuN for a male voice. Somehow, the way she says "Recalculating" just makes nimraG seem appropriate for the Jill voice.
Alan - Android Auto, DriveLuxe 51LMT-S, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, Nuvi 3597LMTHD, Oregon 550T, Nuvi 855, Nuvi 755T, Lowrance Endura Sierra, Bosch Nyon
I call mine 'The Bitch'
It's the only 'woman' I will ever yell back at and tell to 'STFU'... (shut up)
Striving to make the NYC Metro area project the best.
Mine is Named...
Mine is named Amy after the British Top Gear episode where they are racing across Japan. James and Richard on the bullet train and Jeremy in the car with a GPS that only spoke Japanese. He called the GPS Amy and was upset when he pushed a button and it quit talking, even though he couldn't understand it.
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'The GPS'. Simple is good.
nüvi 3790T | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable ~ JFK
My GPS
My GPS works for me.
Lady Penolope
British woman's voice, so it's Lady Penolope.
Bob: My toys: Nüvi 1390T, Droid X2, Nook Color (rooted), Motorola Xoom, Kindle 2, a Yo-Yo and a Slinky. Gotta have toys.
On the Right Track?
Flippin' Retarded Electronic Device... that's what I call my devices of all kinds...
A railroader, eh?
"Hal"
Hal, after the berserk computer in "2001 a Space Odyssey"
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Flippin' Retarded Electronic Device... that's what I call my devices of all kinds...
A railroader, eh?
Nope...
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
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Flippin' Retarded Electronic Device... that's what I call my devices of all kinds...
A railroader, eh?
Nope...
Ah well. Replacing the caboose, the end of most freight trains now have a GPS device that has a flashing red light and radio telemetry. Some RR workers refer to the device by a similar name you refer to your GPS (instead of Flashing Rear End Device).
George
Ever since my first GPS I've called them George. For my 3790 LMT I say "listen up George" to prepare it for voice entry.
The (very weak) back story is that I believe World War II pilots called the autopilot function George.
personal GPS user since 1992
SIGO
SIGO
Karen
...or whatever voice I am using.
I don't usually name my devices or vehicles.
Except I may call my PU 'Ole Paint' sometimes.
NUVI40 Kingsport TN
C'mon Birdie! Birdie knows! Damn it Birdie!
I call mine 'Birdie'.
C'mon Birdie! Birdie knows! Damn it Birdie!
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
FRED
Flippin' Retarded Electronic Device... that's what I call my devices of all kinds...
If I didn't know you better, I'd take that personally!!!
Fred