GPS-Go Play in the Snow?

[DJFyrewolf36]

My mom worked as a surveyor and map maker for many years...I grew up knowing my arse from true north lol. I also competed in orentering (sp?) in high school so I can has read a map! I don't trust home GPS units any more than I can throw them because the civilian GPS satalites are NOT the same as the ones the government uses and the accuracy isn't verified nearly as well.
Google Maps on my phone works well...even when I know the directions are bogus I can look at the provided map and figure my way out of most situations. If Im in a remote area that Google doesn't cover, Ill trust a good paper map.

If a paper map fails there is always bread crumbs!

[Lady's Human]

I don't trust home GPS units any more than I can throw them because the civilian GPS satalites are NOT the same as the ones the government uses and the accuracy isn't verified nearly as well.

Same satellite cluster, different signal with that used to be munged, but the built in accuracy error was removed by executive order during the Clinton administration.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Same satellite cluster, different signal with that used to be munged, but the built in accuracy error was removed by executive order during the Clinton administration.

Good to know! Satelites aren't perfect though and it would be just my luck to get one with some sort of janky error...

[Lady's Human]

Good to know! Satelites aren't perfect though and it would be just my luck to get one with some sort of janky error...

That's one reason why GPS is so reliable.

To get an accurate 3D location, you need known distance and angle from three points. When I've used my GPS I've rarely had fewer than 7 satellites in "view", which means even if one or two are flaky, there are 5 others that it can use.

[RICHARD]

That's one reason why GPS is so reliable.

Saddam got to see how accurate they were first hand.

Great to know exactly where you are. Getting there is half the problem?

[Lady's Human]

Saddam got to see how accurate they were first hand.

I'm still mildly amused that the USAF took out his GPS jamming equipment with a JDAM..........which is a GPS guided bomb.

[gini]

My client's son was getting married and I was invited to the wedding. The location is about 45 minutes from my home - but I left giving myself two hours travel time.

I plugged in the address of the church and off I went. I followed to the letter every turn my GPS gave me. It took me onto a freeway - took me off the freeway - traveled surface streets for a while and then had me on another freeway.

I still am carefully following the instructions and turn left when told. I ended up in the hills in an all residential area. It clearly tells me as I pull up in front of a beautiful home - YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION.

I must have done something wrong - made a wrong turn - didn't pay attention - I was really beating myself up and time was running out.

So I went back down the hill and started over - and ended up at the same house. Just then a woman pulled into the driveway -and I quickly got out of the car to talk to her. No, she wasn't having a wedding at her home that day - but where was I trying to go??..........I told her and she laughed - I had to go back down the hill and go across the highway.

The address I used was correct - but the GPS sent me left rather than right.

So what should have taken me 45 minutes on a Saturday took me almost my entire allotted time of 2 hours.

You DO NOT ARRIVE LATE AT YOUR CLIENT'S SON'S WEDDING!! I made it into the Church just minutes before the bride walked down the aisle.

PHEW!! So even if they can be wonderful - they can also be not so wonderful if you have a time problem.

[RICHARD]

I'm still mildly amused that the USAF took out his GPS jamming equipment with a JDAM..........which is a GPS guided bomb.

You know tech cancels itself out eventually.

Do you know what kind of watch the pilot was wearing? You know, for Time Over Target?

You DO NOT ARRIVE LATE AT YOUR CLIENT'S SON'S WEDDING!! I made it into the Church just minutes before the bride walked down the aisle.

PHEW!! So even if they can be wonderful - they can also be not so wonderful if you have a time problem.

LOL, I dedicate this song to you!

Never gonna fall for
Modern Love walks beside me
Modern Love walks on by
Modern Love gets me to the Church on Time
Church on Time terrifies me
Church on Time makes me party
Church on Time puts my trust in God and Man
God and Man no confessions
God and Man no religion
God and Man don't believe
in Modern Love!

-Modern Love, D Bowie

[RICHARD]

My mom worked as a surveyor and map maker for many years...I grew up knowing my arse from true north lol.

Do you remember the movie, "The Jerk"?

I always think of the scene where Steve Martin's brother pulls out the can of Shinola from his pocket.

A few years back some guy got lost with his daughter on the way back from Lost Vegas. because his GPS gave him directions down a dirt road. He got stuck in some dirt and waited hours for a tow truck.

Morons.