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Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger
.Frogeye KI6LHP wrote:Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger
Frogeye KI6LHP wrote:Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger
I've never heard that saying... I always like to have my ice cream with my cake but I can never have my cake and eat it too...Frogeye KI6LHP wrote:Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger
How bout some pics here.justjodi wrote:I've never heard that saying... I always have like to have my ice cream with my cake but I can never have my cake and eat it too...
Getting back to lap tops, I have a Panasonic Business Toughbook W5 (referred to as Petunia). I wanted something small, light and durable (because I tend to drop things). It has a 12" display and weighs less than 3 lbs. I wanted it for all kinds of travel, not just in the vehicles . Dave complains about the size of the keyboard, but I have small hands so I have no problems. I use a GlobalSat BU-353(SiRF III) uSP GPS, which came with iGuidance 4 GPS Navigation Software from buygpsnow.com. Currently, I'm running Delorme Topo USA 7.0 which I like whole lot better. On our way to SodonaFest earlier this year, I was able to find and navigate 50 miles of dirt roads into Oak Creek Canyon. I got a copy OZI, but I just haven't had the time to really get to know it. I'd like to take a look at the National Geographics TOPO! program because I hear it has more detail then Delorme.
I bought a MobileDesk Trek stand with a non-drill base for the F350, a non-drill base for the FJ and a single telescoping stand. The base for the F350 seems ok, but we never liked the fit for the FJ and the location is too intrusive. The table is also too big for the laptop - I am thinking about cutting it down. We're trying to design a mount for the FJ that won't interfere with the airbag, can be pushed out of the way when not in use and will not impale me in an accident.
As some of you know, I use my laptop and webcam for filming on the trail. I am constantly getting in and out of the FJ and running up and down the trail while holding it. At one point, while on a run in Sedona, I was getting into the back seat, and Petunia jumped out and landed on the ground (while on). I had to pop the battery cover back in place, and she got a little scratched up, but after rebooting, she ran like a charm. (Someday, this camera set up will be replaced by a real camcorder, but until I find one that is durable enough, I will keep using the laptop and webcam).
If anyone is interested, I'll be happy to show you my setup at Borregofest.
The quote " You can't have your cake and eat it, too " - not sure how ice cream got involved here...Frogeye KI6LHP wrote:Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger
cruiserlarry wrote:I bought a SiRF III USB GPS receiver, but it is not recognized by the National Geographic Topo program as far as I've been able to check so far. I'm going to call them to see if there is something I can do to make it work, or if there is anothe USB GPS receiver that is compatible (I mistakenly assumed any USB GPS recever could work with the program). So I've got the maps all loaded up, but I can't use it with GPS yet. I'm hoping I can either tap into the NMEA 183 output from the Lowrance GlobalMap 540C (which uses a network system with special cables) or get this receiver to work. Anyone who has any experience with this issue, let me know...
(It's a Toughbook CF-29)
Thanks. I'll contact NG, and see if they offer a similar download...(or maybe the DeLorme driver will do the trick).Hardluck wrote:cruiserlarry wrote:I bought a SiRF III USB GPS receiver, but it is not recognized by the National Geographic Topo program as far as I've been able to check so far. I'm going to call them to see if there is something I can do to make it work, or if there is anothe USB GPS receiver that is compatible (I mistakenly assumed any USB GPS recever could work with the program). So I've got the maps all loaded up, but I can't use it with GPS yet. I'm hoping I can either tap into the NMEA 183 output from the Lowrance GlobalMap 540C (which uses a network system with special cables) or get this receiver to work. Anyone who has any experience with this issue, let me know...
(It's a Toughbook CF-29)
I had a similar problem with my Delorme Earthmate Bt-20 (a bluetooth receiver) and Oziexplorer. I had to go to Delorme's website and download a serial emulation driver so that it could be recognized on NMEA 0183 mapping software.
"Let them eat passengers!!" Cathrine the great (never said this)Frogeye KI6LHP wrote:Sorry raYG, my humor is way out there sometimes. It was a play on words from the saying"you can't have your cake and eat your icecream too." My communication sometimes is way off the chart and is up to your own interpretationraYGunn wrote:Umm... what?eat my passenger