Comments on: Best GPS for Twin Cities? http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217 Minneapolis + St. Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:41:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157797 Bixby Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:40:10 +0000 #comment-157797 Wait, Julip8 where bouts (generally) in New England are you coming from? Wait, Julip8 where bouts (generally) in New England are you coming from?

]]> By: Kitch http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157765 Kitch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:40:05 +0000 #comment-157765 If you have time...and interested in trying geocaching...there is an earthday event at Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul today.<br /> Starts at noon...<br /> <br /> basically people picking up trash as they are also looking for a few geocaches.<br /> Also will be some food.<br /> gloves and bags will be provided.<br /> is noon to like 4pm today. If you have time…and interested in trying geocaching…there is an earthday event at Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul today.
Starts at noon…

basically people picking up trash as they are also looking for a few geocaches.
Also will be some food.
gloves and bags will be provided.
is noon to like 4pm today.

]]> By: Julip8 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157745 Julip8 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:05:32 +0000 #comment-157745 WOW!<br /> I did not realize that this topic would have started such a debate. In response to the poster that mentioned I would be either really freaked our or really amused by the postings once I came back to read them, I am amused and a little surprised. <br /> We are moving from New England and since I come home(minnesota) every year to visit family I have lived in New England for about half of my life. I will be transferring from one very small college campus to one very large college campus and that in it self is a little daunting. I have excellent navigational skills and of course I plan on using maps, the GPS purchase is to help me explore the city. I found it funny that some posters automatically assumed that I would be some drone always relying upon my GPS to show me the way all of the time or that because I wanted a GPS I obviously must not ride a bike or hike...Well that was my impression anyway.<br /> Thank you to all the posters that addressed my question. I appreciate the time you took and your comments. I never thought of the bridge issue so that is now a factor, and I am paying attention now to the dates of the maps a little more closely. <br /> <br /> Lastly, I think these two articles will be a good contribution to the debate that seems to have sparked between some of the posters. The articles are about a hunter from Maine, who got lost in the woods because of his GPS device. In the article he mentions that compasses and maps have failed him before and this time it just happened to be the GPS that failed...<br /> <br /> http://www.sunjournal.com/story/242055-3/RiverValley/Wright_blames_GPS_<br /> wardens_say_device_worked_properly/<br /> <br /> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=153359&ac=PHnws WOW!
I did not realize that this topic would have started such a debate. In response to the poster that mentioned I would be either really freaked our or really amused by the postings once I came back to read them, I am amused and a little surprised.
We are moving from New England and since I come home(minnesota) every year to visit family I have lived in New England for about half of my life. I will be transferring from one very small college campus to one very large college campus and that in it self is a little daunting. I have excellent navigational skills and of course I plan on using maps, the GPS purchase is to help me explore the city. I found it funny that some posters automatically assumed that I would be some drone always relying upon my GPS to show me the way all of the time or that because I wanted a GPS I obviously must not ride a bike or hike…Well that was my impression anyway.
Thank you to all the posters that addressed my question. I appreciate the time you took and your comments. I never thought of the bridge issue so that is now a factor, and I am paying attention now to the dates of the maps a little more closely.

Lastly, I think these two articles will be a good contribution to the debate that seems to have sparked between some of the posters. The articles are about a hunter from Maine, who got lost in the woods because of his GPS device. In the article he mentions that compasses and maps have failed him before and this time it just happened to be the GPS that failed…

http://www.sunjournal.com/story/242055-3/RiverValley/Wright_blames_GPS_
wardens_say_device_worked_properly/

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=153359&ac=PHnws

]]> By: Sheesh http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157727 Sheesh Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:24:09 +0000 #comment-157727 I have a Magellan navigation system, and it's great except for one big flaw: it doesn't take into account the broken bridge! Get your shit together, Magellan. NO I CAN'T take the 35W bridge across the river so quit trying to tell me I can. Sheesh. I have a Magellan navigation system, and it’s great except for one big flaw: it doesn’t take into account the broken bridge! Get your shit together, Magellan. NO I CAN’T take the 35W bridge across the river so quit trying to tell me I can. Sheesh.

]]> By: mb@work http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157680 mb@work Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:46:48 +0000 #comment-157680 Wait... Nate's married??? Wait… Nate’s married???

]]> By: kurtis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157678 kurtis Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:44:25 +0000 #comment-157678 "East Dakota would have also been correct."<br /> <br /> I was going to make the same joke with East Plymouth and you ruint it. “East Dakota would have also been correct.”

I was going to make the same joke with East Plymouth and you ruint it.

]]> By: Cat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157674 Cat Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:42:55 +0000 #comment-157674 Nate Nate Nate. Admit mediocrity defeat. You live in the 'burbs, with a spouse and kids in a house that you own and a 763 area code. You are no longer in the city - no matter how many times you click your heels. <br /> Just Joshin'. <br /> <br /> I don't think GPS works where you live. <br /> Nate Nate Nate. Admit mediocrity defeat. You live in the ‘burbs, with a spouse and kids in a house that you own and a 763 area code. You are no longer in the city – no matter how many times you click your heels.
Just Joshin’.

I don’t think GPS works where you live.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157671 Bixby Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:41:47 +0000 #comment-157671 Andyst, I meant to tell you I bought Apex Hides The Hurt. Andyst, I meant to tell you I bought Apex Hides The Hurt.

]]> By: andyst http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157669 andyst Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:39:35 +0000 #comment-157669 West Minneapolis. Let's annex 'em. West Minneapolis. Let’s annex ‘em.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12217#comment-157664 mnblrmkr Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:34:50 +0000 #comment-157664 <em>I like to think that I'm not really in the suburbs, since I live significantly closer to downtown than when I lived in S. Mpls. But there's that damn 763 area code issue!</em><br /> <br /> Hah! I live in Ramsey County, yet get to have 612. I like to think that I’m not really in the suburbs, since I live significantly closer to downtown than when I lived in S. Mpls. But there’s that damn 763 area code issue!

Hah! I live in Ramsey County, yet get to have 612.

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