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20 sats \ 9 replies \ @siggy47 OP 23 Sep \ parent \ on: Organic Maps and OpenStreetMaps tech

I don't. I always tried to use GPS maps sparingly. I thought it would make me dumber. I also hate google. This crowd sourced project, though? I'm all in.

43 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 24 Sep

I dont use it much either. I have always liked printing mapquest out. Makes me sound old lol

20 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 OP 24 Sep

Yes. I did enjoy printing those mapquests. My wife and I got into a very embarrassing to talk about argument while driving a few weeks back. It was all about her insisting that we use the iphone gps, and me insisting that I knew where I was going.

43 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 24 Sep

DId you get lost? When I go out with my friends, sometimes my mapquest papers are on the seat. They always ask me what they are and give me the wtf face.

20 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 24 Sep

I am impressed. Even I gave up mapquest probably 8 years ago. I do know one other person who still does it.

43 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 24 Sep

Mapquest usually gives accurate results. Plus if you zoom in enough on the map, you can see alternate routes just in case. Its never let me down. I also remember when gps was too expensive to have on your phone, so people bought garmins for their car.

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 OP 24 Sep

Oh, I forgot to answer your question. No, I didn't get lost. My wife insisted on using the GPS, then entered the wrong address. It's still a sore subject 😀

43 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 24 Sep

haha GPS does that. What I dont like about gps is that sometimes it doesnt give you the turns and everything fast enough. If you take a turn and need to get in a certain lane, its kind of slow at telling you.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 24 Sep

I have that problem too. You can't just listen. You seem to also need to watch the screen.

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