Keeping the Windmill Alive - Your last trip? – March 2014

Got away for a couple of days to visit SnowBird friends who were staying in Kissimmee, FL and to attend a Fraternal Order of Eagles District meeting.

Starting to see the turn around in Temperatures here in East Central Flor-i-duh ! Been a COOLISH winter for us whimps !

Heading there tomorrow morning.

Billy's for some gyros.

Nothing special, but it is nice to see the weather improving, if only temporarily.

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That sucks !

around the neighborhood...

Happy Tuesday again!!

Thanks Jgermann

http://www.poi-factory.com/user/197767

Just returned from a two week 4000 mile road trip to Florida (Naples, Everglades, Keys, Daytona Beach, Orlando). Left Daytona Beach just as the bikers were rolling in.

My new 3597LMTHD worked great ... no major issues. I got to see and use many of the advanced features on the 3597.

An another week goes by

Off to the airport but I don't need a GPS but my wife's Escape has new 'snows' so it should not be a problem.

Did my annual trip to St Louis for the MVC Basketball tournament and the proceeded to Paducah Kentucky to Hancocks of Paducah quilt store where my wife said she might not buy anything but came out with over $150 worth of cloth.
We then drove down to Chattanooga Tennessee to photograph parts of the Delta Queen River Boat. I am building from scratch a 6 foot RC model of it and had to verify some things. Found out because of the recent cold, pipes froze and burst and they were repairing the damage. It was also sold and getting ready to move to Cincinnati Ohio where it will be a museum.

Someplace warm?

Wickenburg, AZ and met up with a Cousin. Walked the town and enjoyed the sites. Nice little museum and hit a few antique shops!

nothing special

Took my Garmin to Louisville, KY. I had not been there in many years, so things were changed quite a bit. The Garmin was indispensable in locating things to see and do.

I've been posting on this site since Aug. 2013. I don't understand the stars and badges. I have two badges, and occasionally I see a windmill and then a week later it's gone. Could someone explain the process? IE: how often do you have to post to keep a windmill or when do you permanently acquire one?

THANKS

"Becoming an active member is completely free.

You automatically become an active member when you've made posts in at least 3 of the last 5 weeks. Activity includes uploading POI files and/or posting in the discussion forums."

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Toronto, Canada

Nuvi765T

Last night, to the pub.

Just local...

Just working this week

but taking it to Phoenix and El Paso next week.

supplies

WHat is the optimal distance to set casual POIs?

My latest trip downtown revealed a Subway at a PB station, neither of which I received an alert. I will add these to the POIs.

Besides defining casual, I strongly suggest you only set alerts for your primary files such as the cameras, rest areas and perhaps one or two restaurant or others. Too many alerts and you stop listening. The other potential problem is most of these units will freeze if trying to give too many alerts at the same time.

Took the garmin out for a drive.

Went up to see friends. Lovely weekend in the gold country. GPS saved my bacon on the way home with Sunday traffic.

Quick trip to/from SC for business. Back in time for a final (?) snowstorm in DC.

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Washington, DC to Roanoke, VA.

Still Here!

To renew my license.

Non-stop fun.

Daytona Beach, Fl ==> Washington, D.C. ==> upstate, N.Y. ==> Daytona Beach. March 5 - 17.

Through the ice and snow again. Hopefully for the last time this winter.

Got a new Garmin for this season. Getting it set up for this year and doing some test rides. Like what I'm seein'

around town

Work sucks...

for three days of camping with friends. We stayed at two different state campgrounds. Beautiful!

Just got back Sunday from a 6 day tirp to Branson Mo. At at Lamberts Throwed Rolls on the way home. Twas stuffed after we left.

Just a quick trip in the morning to Chi-Town.. Stay overnight and back home Thursday in the PM...

Using the GPS to find Brighthouse Field and watch the Phillies play the Rays. Gotta love spring training!

Twice today. Back again to retrieve missing luggage.

Michael

Just around town. Nothing new

Its amazing how dependant I have become on it. I have not used a map to get me to a job site in years!

Drop of some DVD

I always purchase an updated map book every year to keep in our vehicle, "just in case". I have not needed to refer to it but, it is nice to know it is there, "just in case". Garmin GPS' are so reliable and map updates come out on a timely basis. Can't wait for the last of the major Trans Canada Highway #1 improvements/construction here in the Vancouver, BC Canada area to complete this year and the updated map is released by Navteq/Garmin. Due to all the major construction over the last 5 years here, there are signs posted in the Greater Vancouver BC area stating not to rely on your GPS maps throughout the 40km (25mi) construction zone. Once this construction is finished, it will save approx. 40 minutes travelling time through this section.

the PO and Wal-Mart