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No, Taria, there are no traffic jams here in the Swamp - but to get to our
most best favorite vacation place - the Smokey Mountains - we must go through Birmingham, Atlanta and/or Chattanooga. ( Those guys Invented traffic jams.) We tried a non-city route once and it took about 8 days to get there. I love Love Stefanie Plum. If I remembered how, I would lust after Ranger. Polly "Taria" wrote in message ... Do you have traffic jams much in the swamp? I use auto club maps. Everyone laughs when I pull one out but they always work for me. Never out of batteries or giving wrong directions. If you read the Stefanie Plum books you know that Ranger keeps a tracking device on her cars. That way he can show up every time one gets blown up. lol The chips in the dogs here don't actually track them just id when they are read. They don’t let me out enough to bother with tracking. Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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24 might possibly be! 18? - never.
You're priceless g .. In message , Polly Esther writes I may need tracking soon. Yesterday I called the awning store and asked them to come replace the awnings on the west side of our home. If 'awning' is not an around the world noun - it's just a sort of canvas bonnet/roof over glass windows or doors to protect from fierce sun and rain. The nice man there remembered our address, said he'd be by soon and asked for our phone number. I had no idea. I don't ever call me. Why would I do that? Our Yorkie QI wears a tag with our phone number on it in case he escapes so the finder can call us. If I don't get a tracking device for seniors, maybe I at least need to start wearing a tag. Would 18 karat gold be pretentious? Would 14 be better? Polly -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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14K is more durable. ROFL!
Roberta in D On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 22:02:57 -0500, "Polly Esther" wrote: I may need tracking soon. Yesterday I called the awning store and asked them to come replace the awnings on the west side of our home. If 'awning' is not an around the world noun - it's just a sort of canvas bonnet/roof over glass windows or doors to protect from fierce sun and rain. The nice man there remembered our address, said he'd be by soon and asked for our phone number. I had no idea. I don't ever call me. Why would I do that? Our Yorkie QI wears a tag with our phone number on it in case he escapes so the finder can call us. If I don't get a tracking device for seniors, maybe I at least need to start wearing a tag. Would 18 karat gold be pretentious? Would 14 be better? Polly "Hanne" wrote in message ... On 8 Jul., 10:50, "Bobbie Sews More" wrote: "Polly Esther" I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly Do you have a cell phone? If you do, are you aware that it might have the GPS available on it? Ours is a Verizon and we can get GPS for just a day, or permanently. I'm not up on all this and I would need to go to the Verizon store to get it arranged and not just call them. Or I could just ask my son! Barbara in SC When I got a new phone last summer I got a Nokia Smart Phone, because they come with free maps. I've used it on roads (driving/ walking) in Denmark, England and various places in Eastern US. I download the maps at home, and can use them abroad without the phone being online or transmitting data on the phone net - so the useage is free (unlike some phones that can only use maps online, which can get very expensive without an all-inclusive data plan). However, it does not (nor do any of the other phone navigation systems as far as I know) do live traffic updates and such. For that you will need a system meant for driving - they typically also have better lane display and stuff like that. My personal favourite make is Garmin, but many of my British friends (rather Americans in the UK) swear by TomTom. The senior tracking system uses bracelets, normally. They may give people with dementia a more free life, knowing that they will be easy to find if they do wander. Hanne in DK |
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Dave thought a GPS system would be a waste of money since he had maps
but our Prius came with GPS installed. He has enjoyed it so much he bought a portable unit for the older car. I really enjoy the messages such as "left turn in .5 miles". Sorry can't tell you which portable unit we have until I go to the car and check. Like any of the new gadgets it takes a little while to understand but if I can master it you will be fine. Susan On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 23:22:34 -0500, "Polly Esther" wrote: I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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Lucy (my GPS) is one of my very best friends. DH bought me one for my
birthday about 5 years ago. He didn't see me roll my eyes, but I couldn't have cared less about having a GPS in my car. I usually printed out MapQuest maps if I was going to a new place & whenever I got lost, I would just call DH & ask him to get me on the correct path. Just before he gifted me with Lucy, he bought a new car & decided not to trade in his old car, so I drove the old car home. I stopped to run an errand (we were about 75 miles from home). Thanks goodness for cell phones, because the first time I called him to make sure I was going the right way, I was headed to Los Angeles, instead of San Francisco Bay Area. So, the 2nd time I called him, I was headed to Sacramento, instead of Danville. I guess my husband thought a GPS was going to be a winner of a gift for me. So, after about 12 hours of owning Lucy, I started to fall in love! We both have GPS's now (both on our 2nd models). We find we are more inclined to explore things if we are in an unfamiliar area - we can ask Lucy for a good lunch spot or the nearest gas station or the nearest dog park, etc. It's a source of so much information. I have the capability on my smart phone as well, but I think the GPS is probably safer, because it talks and the screen is larger & did I mention that I'm in love with Lucy They are soooooooooooo much cheaper now - you just need to go to a store that carries several different models & see which one feels best to you - sort of like buying a new sewing machine! Pauline Northern California "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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I love my Prius too.....but we use a Garmin Nuvi GPS, and wouldn't be
without it! When we were in Italy last month, we rented a car with a GPS...so much better than me having a lapful of maps!!! It was set for English AND kilometers. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Dave thought a GPS system would be a waste of money since he had maps but our Prius came with GPS installed. He has enjoyed it so much he bought a portable unit for the older car. I really enjoy the messages such as "left turn in .5 miles". Sorry can't tell you which portable unit we have until I go to the car and check. Like any of the new gadgets it takes a little while to understand but if I can master it you will be fine. Susan On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 23:22:34 -0500, "Polly Esther" wrote: I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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How about for teenagers as well!!!
Janner France On 08/07/2011 06:22, Polly Esther wrote: I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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I think I still remember how but my dh would probably frown on the idea.
Probably a good think Ranger is not real. I am glad they let you out occasionally. They are cautious with me. : ) Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... No, Taria, there are no traffic jams here in the Swamp - but to get to our most best favorite vacation place - the Smokey Mountains - we must go through Birmingham, Atlanta and/or Chattanooga. ( Those guys Invented traffic jams.) We tried a non-city route once and it took about 8 days to get there. I love Love Stefanie Plum. If I remembered how, I would lust after Ranger. Polly "Taria" wrote in message ... Do you have traffic jams much in the swamp? I use auto club maps. Everyone laughs when I pull one out but they always work for me. Never out of batteries or giving wrong directions. If you read the Stefanie Plum books you know that Ranger keeps a tracking device on her cars. That way he can show up every time one gets blown up. lol The chips in the dogs here don't actually track them just id when they are read. They don’t let me out enough to bother with tracking. Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly |
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I have a Garmin Nuvi that works well for me. I think it's easy to use
(but then I was a software engineer in previous life . It sometimes takes what seem to be odd routes when we have it on going to places we know & it did get it completely wrong going to Piggy Blue's in Austin, MN, but overall it's pretty reliable. I don't mind using maps and usually check mapquest before leaving for any place that I'm not familiar with. However mapquest directions don't help much when you miss a turn or run into a detour. That's when the GPS can be really helpful. Julia in MN On 7/7/2011 11:22 PM, Polly Esther wrote: I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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On 10/07/2011 21:43, Julia in MN wrote:
I have a Garmin Nuvi that works well for me. I think it's easy to use (but then I was a software engineer in previous life . It sometimes takes what seem to be odd routes when we have it on going to places we know & it did get it completely wrong going to Piggy Blue's in Austin, MN, but overall it's pretty reliable. I don't mind using maps and usually check mapquest before leaving for any place that I'm not familiar with. However mapquest directions don't help much when you miss a turn or run into a detour. That's when the GPS can be really helpful. Julia in MN On 7/7/2011 11:22 PM, Polly Esther wrote: I was thinking Mr. Esther and I would enjoy some sort of GPS system for our little trips. So. I Googled: GPS system for seniors. I got: a system for tracking seniors. Do they put a tracking chip beneath the skin of the old folks like the vet does for family pets? I reckon we are family pets but Really! Can't decide whether to pursue that search or not. I would like to have something in the car to alert us to locked-up traffic jams or when to get in the turn lane. Don't want something so complicated that we can't figure it out. Maybe a chip to keep track of us is a good idea. Polly Beware of satnav error... http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2007/11/truck-driver-st.html http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2007/07/sat-nav-lorry-g.html -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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