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Subject: [Leica] GPS Units--OT
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Thu Aug 28 17:20:13 2008
References: <200808282144.AVY40591@rg4.comporium.net> <6AF72D3F-61E6-4A68-9EF2-C59C30876BAA@cox.net> <48B72F40.2090706@san.rr.com> <57DB5AF5-EFBF-48EA-879B-6605FE1AD1D2@cox.net> <a3f189160808281626y34c5dbb3ye1b01dac0ab1e062@mail.gmail.com> <48B73AA7.1020207@san.rr.com>

I favor Redbreast.  I am not usually a Scotch drinker.

My son plays Double bass.

He uses an Ary German Style bow made in France


On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote:
> Sonny,
>
> I thought you were a straight malt SCOTCH whisky enthusiast.? :-)
>
> Have you any of the double bass recordings of Gary Karr?
>
> I know nowt about German archery equipment.  Or are they cross-bows?
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Sonny Carter wrote:
>>
>> I really wish we could get past the Purple M8, filter m8, cost of M8,
>> mac vs PC crap.
>>
>> I can't or won't afford a BMW, but I don't piss and moan about that.
>> I put my money where I need and want to, like M8's, Double basses,
>> german bows and Irish Whisky.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 28, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve,
>>>>
>>>> Aren't you carrying your Mac prejudices a bit far?  GPS units are self
>>>> contained, though I understand that some have an ouput
>>>> that can be fed to a digital camera so one can tell where the picture
>>>> was
>>>> taken.  I see NO references to PC or Mac in any
>>>> of my GPS files and reference materials.
>>>>
>>>
>>> not at all Jerry, you must look wider to find many reasons to synch with
>>> a
>>> computer of some sort...
>>>
>>> one good reason is just to keep the gps updated with new maps, and
>>> software,
>>>
>>> (just Google gps  mac or pc)
>>>
>>>
>>> like here...
>>>
>>> http://www.macworld.com/article/59282/2007/08/sept07mobilemac.html
>>>
>>> I used to use both mac/pc, but I only have macs now...
>>>
>>> (yet that's really beside the point)...
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> GPS units are of great benefit for driving, blue water sailing or hiking
>>>> as long as you have a source of power.
>>>>
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 28, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> LUG:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody on the group have any experience with handheld GPS units?
>>>>>>  I'm looking for one to take hiking - and photographing!  Garmin has
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Oregon 400t which sounded good at first but some of the reviews are
>>>>>> not so
>>>>>> good.  Their old one is the 60CSX which supposedly has a better screen
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> not as many features for hiking.  They are pretty expensive so I don't
>>>>>> want
>>>>>> to make a mistake and get the wrong one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> please comment too on whther they are Mac or Win compatible....I am
>>>>> interested too, for mac...thanks, Steve
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA

Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] GPS Units--OT)
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Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] GPS Units--OT)