Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Well yeah, we've had lots of practice... --- On Tue, 9/9/08, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 1:40 PM And it's a VERY successful strategy! On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its done that way to confuse westerners... > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
And it's a VERY successful strategy! On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its done that way to confuse westerners... > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice - turn and lane directions
Come to think of it, one of the features I like a lot on mine is that it let's youi know which lane to be in by voice direction and an arrow that tells you which direction the next turn will be. "Turn left, then get in the right lane" sort of thing. Useful feature that. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill R Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:11 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice Does yours have a choice of voices you can use? I have not tried the others on mine as the standard works ok. Mine will usually give me about 1/4 - 1/2 mile to make the u-turn or turn around, then recalculate. It does seem to chose some odd local routes, but for the most part my IPAQ/TomTom works pretty well. BillR ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Its done that way to confuse westerners... -Curt Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:54:40 -0500 From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about the random layout of roads "back East" (from the perspective of a section line guy - IFR=I follow roads). On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the section > lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting certain > heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I > don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, > though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, soy > bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat or > gently rolling. > > Wilton -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
I agree that back here in the Colonies road layout has been somewhat haphazard and based largely on game trails, Indian trails, streams, valleys, ridge lines, etc. - not much other rhyme or reason. Where was it easiest to pull a cart/wagon, get to a stream, cross a stream, etc? By the time the surveyors got into the plains, they decided to try to organize and keep things in order much better - 'course the topography made it easy to do, lack of multiple ownership allowed it., and the globe's parallel/meridian system based on true north provided a convenient pattern - voila! Section lines. Simple, easy. - Original Message - From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about > the random layout of roads "back East" (from the perspective of a > section line guy - IFR=I follow roads). > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the section > > lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting certain > > heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I > > don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, > > though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, soy > > bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat or > > gently rolling. > > > > Wilton > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
My lack thereof is why I took myself out of Pensacola flight training (forfeiting a $1 million opportunity of training). Really pissed off some USCG folks, which is why I retired as an O3. Hey, I saw some friends get really dead in our aircraft when I was a Petty Officer. I wasn't going to kill any more of us. Pilots should have a knack for flying, and I lacked that. Yes, I pissed off some Marine flight instructors for landing too smoothly, but landing is 1% of flying. I chose to let those with natural talent for this sort of thing ... well, do it. I'd have made a great airline pilot. I can a fly an airplane smoothly. I just don't know where I am w/out instruments. On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a little compass rose in my head - I, too, seem to carry a "running > fix" or "GPS." > > Wilton > > > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
I have a little compass rose in my head - I, too, seem to carry a "running fix" or "GPS." Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > Local farmers can get anywhere by looking at the sun -- or going on internal > GPS. Wife can do it (farm girl) and it drives me (a former aircraft > navigator) crazy. I think midwest folks have a compass implanted into their > brains at birth. ... I was born in coal mine territory, where the only > important direction was down. > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:54 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about > > the random layout of roads "back East" (from the perspective of a > > section line guy - IFR=I follow roads). > > > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the > > section > > > lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting > > certain > > > heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I > > > don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, > > > though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, > > soy > > > bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat > > or > > > gently rolling. > > > > > > Wilton > > > > -- > > OK Don, KD5NRO > > Norman, OK > > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > LT Don > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > > apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > The following packages will be replaced > Prez > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Local farmers can get anywhere by looking at the sun -- or going on internal GPS. Wife can do it (farm girl) and it drives me (a former aircraft navigator) crazy. I think midwest folks have a compass implanted into their brains at birth. ... I was born in coal mine territory, where the only important direction was down. On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:54 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about > the random layout of roads "back East" (from the perspective of a > section line guy - IFR=I follow roads). > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the > section > > lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting > certain > > heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I > > don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, > > though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, > soy > > bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat > or > > gently rolling. > > > > Wilton > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about the random layout of roads "back East" (from the perspective of a section line guy - IFR=I follow roads). On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the section > lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting certain > heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I > don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, > though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, soy > bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat or > gently rolling. > > Wilton -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or "faulting" the section lines, etc. As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting certain heading systems a lot easier. They make navigation much simpler. 'But I don't have a problem in either area. It is shorter via the diagonal, though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, soy bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat or gently rolling. Wilton - Original Message - From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > "'don't have to go around a section; 'can almost always find a > diagonal." You don't HAVE any straight lines out there -- only old > game trails. I don't know how you find your way around. I can see that > a GPS is essential in the NE part of the woods! > I'll take our section lines anytime! > > > In contrast to Wonko's Iowa, there are MANY ways here in the original > > Colonies to get from one point to another - 'don't have to go around a > > section; 'can almost always find a diagonal. > > > > BTW, on low level practice bomb runs in IA, NE, ND, SD, OK and some other > > areas with roads laid out nearly exclusively N-S and E-W, I often cranked in > > a bit of heading correction to our bombing/navigation systems based on the > > layout of those roads/sections - sometimes as small as half a degree. > > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
"'don't have to go around a section; 'can almost always find a diagonal." You don't HAVE any straight lines out there -- only old game trails. I don't know how you find your way around. I can see that a GPS is essential in the NE part of the woods! I'll take our section lines anytime! > In contrast to Wonko's Iowa, there are MANY ways here in the original > Colonies to get from one point to another - 'don't have to go around a > section; 'can almost always find a diagonal. > > BTW, on low level practice bomb runs in IA, NE, ND, SD, OK and some other > areas with roads laid out nearly exclusively N-S and E-W, I often cranked in > a bit of heading correction to our bombing/navigation systems based on the > layout of those roads/sections - sometimes as small as half a degree. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
That is what makes weekend motorcycle (and occasionally 240D) touring so much fun. The challenge, especially on the motorcycle, is to stay on paved roads. One can go for a dozen miles on a nice paved road, only to find that there is a stop sign with three options (four, if you include retracing your route), all of which are slippery-for-motorcycle gravel. The other challenge (motorcycle only) is running out of fuel. It is not out of the realm of possibility to discover yourself 50 miles from the nearest fuel stop. Not dangerous as long as you don't tempt reserve -- and I never do that. Yes, I could pull out a map and plan the route -- but that would not be as much fun. On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > BTW, on low level practice bomb runs in IA, NE, ND, SD, OK and some other > areas with roads laid out nearly exclusively N-S and E-W, I often cranked > in > a bit of heading correction to our bombing/navigation systems based on the > layout of those roads/sections - sometimes as small as half a degree. > > Wilton > > > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
My G 750 has a LONG list of different languages with different voice for each. Jill is my American English speaker; 'haven't tried any of the others. 'Just remembered I was on a dead-end road today when she was trying to get me to do a u-turn. Often in town when I ignore her turns, she tries to get me to go around the block back to the original route; out in the country, she recalculates an alternate route. It seems to work very well, but it's been mostly entertainment so far, but if I need it, I'm sure it can get me to the destination or evan save me as it did getting me back on the freeway today. In contrast to Wonko's Iowa, there are MANY ways here in the original Colonies to get from one point to another - 'don't have to go around a section; 'can almost always find a diagonal. BTW, on low level practice bomb runs in IA, NE, ND, SD, OK and some other areas with roads laid out nearly exclusively N-S and E-W, I often cranked in a bit of heading correction to our bombing/navigation systems based on the layout of those roads/sections - sometimes as small as half a degree. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > Does yours have a choice of voices you can use? I have not tried the others > on mine as the standard works ok. Mine will usually give me about 1/4 - 1/2 > mile to make the u-turn or turn around, then recalculate. It does seem to > chose some odd local routes, but for the most part my IPAQ/TomTom works > pretty well. > BillR > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:55 PM > To: mercedes > Subject: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > > 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds me > of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, 'cept I keep imagining > that she sounds a bit annoyed when I don't follow her instructions - it > makes her say, "Re-calculating." 'Even wanted me to make a u-turn a coupla > times, but I knew where I was and what I was doing. 'Did help me a little > bit, though, when I couldn't get back on the freeway where I thought I > would - no entry going thataway. I was able to sweep/scan ahead with it and > tell that she was right on that one. > > Wilton > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Does yours have a choice of voices you can use? I have not tried the others on mine as the standard works ok. Mine will usually give me about 1/4 - 1/2 mile to make the u-turn or turn around, then recalculate. It does seem to chose some odd local routes, but for the most part my IPAQ/TomTom works pretty well. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:55 PM To: mercedes Subject: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds me of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, 'cept I keep imagining that she sounds a bit annoyed when I don't follow her instructions - it makes her say, "Re-calculating." 'Even wanted me to make a u-turn a coupla times, but I knew where I was and what I was doing. 'Did help me a little bit, though, when I couldn't get back on the freeway where I thought I would - no entry going thataway. I was able to sweep/scan ahead with it and tell that she was right on that one. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Yeah, you'r right; it was Bunker Hill. Thanks; 'gonna help me sleep better tonight. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > Yep, Grissom. It was called *Bunker Hill Air Force Base *before it was > that. That's where I got to crawl around/in a B58 if I remember. > > --R > > Wilton Strickland wrote: > > No. Several friends did - 'heard lotsa stories. Three friends from B-52's > > were killed in B-58 crash on takeoff at AFB, IN, 'bout '67. > > Suddenly can't remember base name; was it Grissom? 'Doesn''t sound right. > > > > Wilton > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:00 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > > > > > > > >> You flew the B-58? > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > wrote: > > > >>> 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice > >>> > > reminds > > > >>> me > >>> of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> LT Don > >> http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > >> > >> apt-get update > >> apt-get upgrade > >> The following packages will be replaced > >> Prez > >> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Oh, I understand what's she's doing; she recalculates a new route immediately, or tries to get me to turn around and get back on original when alternate seems unreasonable to her. Most of my routes this morning were already very falmiliar to me with shortcuts, less-traveled routes, etc., I've worked out over several years. 'Sorta entertaining to see what she's gonna come up with. So far, 'haven't needed her much, but she did help coupla times this morning. 'Liked being able to look ahead and confirm the route, especially trying to get back on fairly new freeway. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Rich Thomas > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can get new voices for it. I think mine is "Jane" a Brit voice. I > > yell at her when she keeps recalculating and telling me to turn around, > > but she does not listen to me. Imagine that. My daughter and I mock > > her in those circumstances. > > > > The reason why she develops a stammer and keeps saying "Recalculating" > is that she wants to get you back on the precalculated route ASAP, via > a U-turn if necessary. If you press the "menu" button and then > "detour" (at least on my Garmin 265W), she'll know you've left the old > route on purpose and will help you find a new one. > > I do feel a little like one of Mary Poppins' charges when following her orders. > > Alex > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
Yep, Grissom. It was called *Bunker Hill Air Force Base *before it was that. That's where I got to crawl around/in a B58 if I remember. --R Wilton Strickland wrote: > No. Several friends did - 'heard lotsa stories. Three friends from B-52's > were killed in B-58 crash on takeoff at AFB, IN, 'bout '67. > Suddenly can't remember base name; was it Grissom? 'Doesn''t sound right. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > > > >> You flew the B-58? >> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: > >>> 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice >>> > reminds > >>> me >>> of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, >>> >>> >> >> -- >> LT Don >> http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ >> >> apt-get update >> apt-get upgrade >> The following packages will be replaced >> Prez >> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
No. Several friends did - 'heard lotsa stories. Three friends from B-52's were killed in B-58 crash on takeoff at AFB, IN, 'bout '67. Suddenly can't remember base name; was it Grissom? 'Doesn''t sound right. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice > You flew the B-58? > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds > > me > > of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, > > > > > > -- > LT Don > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > > apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > The following packages will be replaced > Prez > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can get new voices for it. I think mine is "Jane" a Brit voice. I > yell at her when she keeps recalculating and telling me to turn around, > but she does not listen to me. Imagine that. My daughter and I mock > her in those circumstances. > The reason why she develops a stammer and keeps saying "Recalculating" is that she wants to get you back on the precalculated route ASAP, via a U-turn if necessary. If you press the "menu" button and then "detour" (at least on my Garmin 265W), she'll know you've left the old route on purpose and will help you find a new one. I do feel a little like one of Mary Poppins' charges when following her orders. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
You flew the B-58? On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds > me > of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
You can get new voices for it. I think mine is "Jane" a Brit voice. I yell at her when she keeps recalculating and telling me to turn around, but she does not listen to me. Imagine that. My daughter and I mock her in those circumstances. I can't help but think the next iteration will have voice response and will argue with you -- perhaps with various personality modules ranging from a British Butler to Woman At That Time. --R Wilton Strickland wrote: > 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds me > of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, 'cept I keep imagining > that she sounds a bit annoyed when I don't follow her instructions - it > makes her say, "Re-calculating." 'Even wanted me to make a u-turn a coupla > times, but I knew where I was and what I was doing. 'Did help me a little > bit, though, when I couldn't get back on the freeway where I thought I > would - no entry going thataway. I was able to sweep/scan ahead with it and > tell that she was right on that one. > > Wilton > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice
I find the voice prompts very distracting, probably because I'm hard of hearing. 1st thing I do on a new GPS is turn them off. Pete -- Original message -- From: "Wilton Strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds me > of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, 'cept I keep imagining > that she sounds a bit annoyed when I don't follow her instructions - it > makes her say, "Re-calculating." 'Even wanted me to make a u-turn a coupla > times, but I knew where I was and what I was doing. 'Did help me a little > bit, though, when I couldn't get back on the freeway where I thought I > would - no entry going thataway. I was able to sweep/scan ahead with it and > tell that she was right on that one. > > Wilton > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT - GPS voice
'Used my Garmin GPS coupla hours this morning. The woman's voice reminds me of the B-58 in-flight warning system of the 60's, 'cept I keep imagining that she sounds a bit annoyed when I don't follow her instructions - it makes her say, "Re-calculating." 'Even wanted me to make a u-turn a coupla times, but I knew where I was and what I was doing. 'Did help me a little bit, though, when I couldn't get back on the freeway where I thought I would - no entry going thataway. I was able to sweep/scan ahead with it and tell that she was right on that one. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
