Welcome / open talk
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    17 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of December 4, 2023
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
-- Jonathan
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12 years
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Keeping The Windmill Alive – December 2023
Perhaps you can post on a new book you're reading, a new hobby you're taking up or about random finds as you finally get around to cleaning out the..., or your most recent adventure?
Anything to keep your windmill alive.
Please keep comments polite.
This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.
--Angela
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17 years
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Before Posting Questions
Please use the search function and check our FAQs before posting questions.
A lot of topics have been discussed at POI Factory, and someone may have already answered your question. 
This Week in Ottawa
Good day all!
We have a little over 15 centimeters of snow on the ground here in Ottawa. It's -10 degrees Celsius this morning, but it's going back above freezing this weekend (+5 degrees Celsius).
 15 years
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What do you do when you encounter exceptional customer service?
Do you call it out?
Yesterday, I saw an associate at Costco, so I shouted out, "Hey Derrick! I remember you from 2020!"
He turned around.
I stated, "You're the best employee Costco has!"
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12 years
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Factory Joke Thread – December 2023
This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.
Please read all the forum rules before posting, and keep in mind...
"POI Factory is not a forum for politically charged debate.
Let's avoid topics that already have a long list of Democrat or Republican talking points or that name specific politicians."
This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.
 9 years
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new Apple related security updates
Apple dropped the updates, iOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.1.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 today. Interestingly, each patches the same two issues, so the Mac update is essentially the same as the iOS and iPadOS updates.
The update patches some security concerns with the underlying platform that powers Safari.
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15 years
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Auto Insurance Discount Programs
Many auto insurance companies, including mine, offer premium discounts if you use an app or an installed device on your vehicle. Discounts can be as much as 30% but vary based on how you drive.
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12 years
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Contributors Of The Week 2023-11-27
This week we're recognizing, ScrappyCrow!
ScrappyCrow has been a member of POI Factory for over 6 years!
This "long time lurker", submitted some information this week that helped Mahoney update his Rest Areas files. This is super helpful for all of us who have plans to travel the roadways this holiday season.
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17 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 27, 2023
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
Finishing November, and moving into December.
-- Jonathan
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15 years
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Happy Thanksgiving
Hopefully most can sit back and and enjoy Thanksgiving today. For those that have to work or are on the road may you have a safe journey and be able to return home afterwards. For those that sacrificed, thank you.
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15 years
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Great experience at Jiffy Lube
I have been changing oil since I was about 11.
Other than when buying a new car (3X in my life), I would not let anyone else change my oil. With my wife's purchased new in 2011, after getting ripped off by a dealer, I said that's it, never again.
Anyway, living in SE PA, working in NJ, nobody here will consistently accept used motor oil.
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9 years
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60th anniversary of the assassination of John Kennedy
Today is the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John Kennedy. I went to one of the Federal academies and would to share a moving tribute from that day written by a fellow alumnus. I was one of about 750 cadets who stood at attention for a 50 gun salute. The New York Times reports it was in the mid-50° for the day but it was a 14 mph wind during the tribute.
As I Sit Here Now
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12 years
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Contributors Of The Week 2023-11-20
This week we're recognizing, Johnm405!
Johnm405 has been a member of POI Factory for over 16 years!
He maintains several POI files, and is a regular in the discussion forums. I can't recall the last time he misses a weekly post! I appreciate his weather comments because we seem to experience the same pattern here.
Thanks for your all your contributions to our community, John!
~Angela
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17 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 20, 2023
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
It's Thanksgiving Week in the United States.
-- Jonathan
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12 years
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Contributors Of The Week 2023-11-13
This week we're recognizing, Mcginkleschmidt!
Mcginkleschmidt has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 12 years!
We really appreciate him making Large JCV File Download Link (Garmin CNNA 2024.20 Map) available to our community!
Thank you, Mcginkleschmidt!
~Angela
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17 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 13, 2023
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
-- Jonathan
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16 years
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Veterans Day Challenge
"Salute to all Veteran's
Let see how many Veterans will sign in today.
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15 years
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here's a question for you about cars
This may not be a popular topic here, but out of curiousity:
Do you feel that having hydraulic struts, to hold a hood open, is desirable, and a sign of quality?
My dad said the above. And, it's truly interesting how many values are conveyed by parents, as if we're playing out the Progressive, "turning in to your parents" commercial!
Contributors Of The Week 2023-12-04
This week we're recognizing, CraigW!
CraigW has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 16 years!
We're recognizing him this week for his FAQ work!
Thanks for all of your contributions to our POI Factory community!
~Angela