i mean..c'mon. you go to work and come home..maybe stop at the store on the way. the same friggin drive everyday. why do people have these things pasted to their windshields like they're gonna get lost in their commute?

it's like having a bluetooth now...

some folks travel in their job...


like I, which need it almost every week

Yes we need Holly. That's what we named our GPS bitch.

Do I - not at all

Do others - perhaps


lordy what would people do without all the gadgets they now depend on




o in people edit
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Yep, i do around 3-4 k a month so yes i do, although mine is on my phone so it is in the phone cradle not on the dash

Nope I don't need one, if I need directions I look it up in my Melways street directory.

Fury said:

everytime I see someone with one of those I laugh -

I do not know ( or really care ) why - it just makes me laugh

Fury said:

Both my youngest daughters play Competitive Soccer which means traveling to a different city every other Saturday and Sunday at least 8 months out of the year.

So one daughter may be in Vallejo on Saturday and Pleasant Hill on Sunday while the other is in Manteca on Saturday and Danville on Sunday.

OR the overnighters for tournaments in like Roseville, Los Angeles, Reno or Las Vegas.

Sowhat said:

So what




We have been travelling for soccer like that for ohhh ummmm 35 yrs or so now




HELLO - MAPS


J/K

Fury said:

Most of the time when it's on my windshield I use it for directions but it also shows other useful information like speed limits and speed cams I'm approaching. When hooked up properly, it also uses up to date traffic info so even when on my daily commute I can use other ways to get home at a decent hour instead of getting stuck in traffic.

Comparing it to a bluetooth earpiece doesn't do a GPS justice at all There's nothing more scary then the guy next to you starting to yell unexpectedly. 'Yeah, I know. I'll be there in a second! I'm just around the corner. CHEEEERS !!'

I have one. I use it whenever I'm going somewhere new and don't know how to get there...isn't that what they are for? I don't want to use the one on my phone because I can't see the map.

yes I do! especially if I'm traveling on the freeway, I get lost easily

veronikka said:

Just go straight ahead ! Freeways are made 4 that

not everyone drives just to work and the corner store. I use mine to go to project sites, somewhere I haven't been, I use it to tell me what time I'm going to arrive somewhere, it tells me where there is traffic, it detours me when I want it to....

This is terrific, useful technology and IMHO it will be standard equipment on ALL new vehicles in about 5-10 years.

BlueZebra said:

If only there was one freeway that took me everywhere






Plus who's going to tell me when my exit is coming up

I have a GPS. It's called a brain.

99% of the places I go are places I've been before. I know my way around Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis (which are the places I'm most likely to travel). And if I'm going someplace new, I just pull up Mapquest.

I can't see spending a couple grand to get the version of my car that has GPS...when I can get the info I need for free.

Genesia said:

You can get a garmin for like 150 bucks. I was looking for a Mexican Restaurant on New Years Day because my favorite was closed...I just looked it up on my garmin and called and had directions right there. It will tell you the closest gas stations, hospital, hotel....whatever you need and direct you there. Its worth it IMO!

I share the one I use with my parents and we both only use it when we really need it.

Fury said:

yup, i do, when I go more than 50 miles away from my home...

Genesia said:

If 99% of the places you have been before the DUH who the fuck needs gps!!!!


Can you navigate from your house to mine avoiding the recent roadworks, know where the gatso sites are and get here in the best time? .....go on.....

CarrieLee said:

I've lived in the same city for over 40 years. If I don't know where the restaurants and gas stations are by now, I'm an idiot.

mdiver said:

My point is that I don't need to buy a GPS system to get that information. If you've invited me to your home, I assume I can get directions from you.

Thank you for giving me this forum to air my greivance.

My father will use his GPS to go to places in which he already knows the directions. When he comes to visit us and we go to a restaurant, he refuses to let us give him directions to places that we know. Instead, he uses his GPS which usually takes us on a wild goose chase through the busiest roads and intersections.

CarrieLee said:

they are so convenient

Genesia said:

Here are the instructions to my house:

Type my Post code in to your GPS.....It will ask for a house # its 23

See ya soon.....supper will be ready at 8.30

CarrieLee said:

I bought my garmin about a month ago and I'm loving it : € 99 and worth every cent.

We were visiting Disneyland Paris earlier this week and driving there was not an issue, there's big arrows along the road to show where we had to go. But my wife's wallet was stolen in the park and we had to go through all types of formalities. Police Station ? My Garmin knew it. Closest ATM to withdraw cash with my card ? My Garmin knew it. Who's telling me I don't need that thing ? Also, she has a very sweet voice ...

mdiver said:

I'd rather have dinner alone than accept such an impolite invitation.

Genesia said:

No, that wasn't the invitation, that was the directions...but cool, given you ASSumed i would give you directions when i invited you to my house and i felt that perhaps the invitation would inspire you to be happy and find out for yourself i guess i am cool with you staying home. I mean, i am cooking for you,providing food, wine, company and an lovely environment, all you have to do is have the courtesy to find your way here on time.

mdiver said:

You have a lot to learn about manners and hospitality.