Welcome / open talk

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.

~Angela

We were at Citi Field a weekend ago, in the nosebleeds.

Start talking to a person directly in front of us, and turns out he lives in the same town in PA, 129 miles away.

Got together and hung out yesterday, our two families. He also has elementary school kids, now this is bizarre too, where my son attends.

We did a trip to NYC last weekend, and even at the Holland Tunnel I felt we got hammered for $6 each time more than we should with the elimination of the car pool rate (3 or more occupants) at all crossings except the Lincoln.

This week we're recognizing mcginkleschmidt, for both notifying us of Garmin City Navigator 2023.20 and for providing a Large JCV File Download Link

Thanks, Mcginkleschmidt, for all your contributions to our POI Factory Community!

~Angela

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.

~Angela

I updated my Garmin GPSs last night and this afternoon while using my Garmin DriveSmart™ 65 with Amazon Alexa I no longer see the magenta line while routing. Can someone refresh my memory on how to restore it, please?

I know POI Factory discourages posts that are political in nature but I hope this post is not taken or seen in a political light.

This week we're recognizing, Charlesd45!

Charlesd45 has been a member of PO Factory for nearly 15 years!

Charlie maintains several FAQ's and we appreciate his recent help with the discussion forum question Why Aren't Custom POIs Shown In Up Ahead Search?

Thanks for all you do for our community, Charlie!

~Angela

There was a research study published in 2020 which showed negative impact on spatial memory on people who routinely use GPS.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156656/

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.

~Angela

I came up with some articles (multiple) that discussed how long a refrigerator should run, prior to adding food, when it is new.

Some said 24 hours, others said 2 esp. Samsung.

So doesn't this imply that due to the normal function of the refrigerator, it is hard to lower the temp (unlike the freezer which normally increases, and drops, 8 degrees each cycle)?

My wife and I have been getting our Social Security checks on the second Wednesday of the month. That's how it's worked from the very first payment over ten years ago. Well, this month we received our checks yesterday, Saturday, July 9, instead of this coming Wednesday, the 13th. Anyone else receive their SSA checks early this month?

Phil

Regular unleaded is down to $4.30/ gallon here in Virginia. What say you?

In, what might possibly be a POI Factory first, we're recognizing someone for the second time in a 4 week period!

This week we're recognizing, Ajasaro!

A few weeks ago, we recognized him as a prolific POI File maintainer, this week is sort of a continuation on that.

Hi All! This newbie has spent over an hour on the POI-Factory website reading FAQs and discussions but remain unclear about how a custom POI file is used.

One specific scenario that I would find valuable is to be alerted every time there is a rest area 30 miles ahead or to see one by using the "Up Ahead" function.

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.

~Angela

Happy Independence Day! May America be blessed with eternal years of freedom. Remember our forefathers, their ideology, sacrifices, and actions that made our nation great.

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.

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

My wife and I were on vacation in Golden Colorado a couple of weeks ago and were were on our way to Denver airport to catch an early flight. We stopped for red red light and waited 6 full minutes but it didn't turn green. It was 2 AM and there was absolutely no traffic on the road. I backed up and pulled up to the stop line again thinking I didn't trip the timer.