Thread: How many GPS devices do you own?

Ha! The poor b*st*rds over the Ditch [they pronounce it Dutch as you'd know, musta bin confusin fer ya, hey? (that's how they talk in the Outback)] are so desperate to get immigrants they even give Poms permanent residency. An English mate of mine had lived in OZ for 20 years but never got Naturised as an Australian even though he was entitled to do so. He went back to 'Pongo' for his Dad's funeral, stayed to look after his grieving ailing Mum who slowly faded away poor old dear and then he had to arrange her funeral too. In the grief and worry he forgot about his reentry visa which expired. NP, one would think, just a quick trip to Australia House and all fixed. Not so said some petty functionary 'tin god' from Aussie immigration. My mate fluffed around for months trying to sort it, even got a character reference letter from me he was so desperate [that probably sealed his fate unfortunately]. Anyway, long story short, he flew to NZ got permanent residency then NZ citizenship which gave him the right to jump the Ditch so he came back here for a while. Decided he'd been treated badly by AU immigration [he had] and as he had made a few connections in Auckland he thought he'd just go back where he was truly wanted and appreciated anyway. A master painter/decorator who could hang wallpaper in a strong wind blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back he was so damn good. Never had a cent of welfare off us, paid taxes for over 20 years and we burnt him forever. Don't get me started on what we're letting in here now .....

About the Ozzie/Aussie thing, doesn't worry me really but some do arc up if you spell it the way it's pronounced. It does p*ss me off if it's pronounced ossie or au-sie though. Stop it with your perfect Continental logic [Ozzies live in Oz]. We want flawed logic so we ask the Yanks anyway. Surprised you didn't comment on my threat to smash you if you accused us of being bad-tempered again. I thought that was pretty ironic even for me [gonna sulk a bit over that].

Mate, as for my world clock being off a couple of hours. Knowing what time it is is the least of my worries. Might know the day, lucky to know the month and i keep dating things 1994. I'm being extra nice to the kids at present, 'cos i reckon they'll be picking my nursing home soon .....
PS: I think the Kiwis get their passport printing done in Oz anyway. We make all their money at the Perth Mint still too i heard ....

Off topic! Off bl**dy Topic in a 'free talk' thread? Jeez, talk about anal retentive, wot are you an accountant?

If you think i'm going to lay them out again just to turn them on and then photograph them [mmm something vaguely familiar about those words] you really are an accountant!

My take on "free talk" is .... well, how can i put it so your 'let's just count the nuts & bolts again today' mindset can process it? 'Free' in the present context means unrestrained, without boundaries, able to wander about. In this context 'Talk' is of course merely the method of communicating using the written word while implying a quite casual/informal style and approach. So by my definition of it, 'free talk' also allows me to ramble off into a dissertation on pretty much anything, including, for instance, my opinion on ... well ... FREE TALK! Provided of course, i do at least include a passing mention of the subject-line, which in this case is 'How many GPS devices do you own? Oh, looky! A question mark! So?? Have you bought any more since yesterday? How many do you own now? [See? I'm right back on topic (if indeed I ever actually strayed - see below)].

Let's examine this as an example, shall we?:

Originally Posted by smokefree

Oh boy! Alzheimer has really set in! Free Talk: yes. However, the thread is about how many GPS devices you own, not about (the temper of) the inhabitants of Oz and/or NZ. Your kids better hurry making a choice....

Who was it raised the subject of (the temper of) the inhabitants of Oz and/or NZ? ... lemme see [it's so hard to remember when the Oldtimer's disease has really set in] ... Oh! it wuz YOU! And you raised Alzheimer as well [ok, i did bring up my failing memory, but the extrapolation of that to Alzheimer is an OT to my OT]. So it's pot calling kettle black, and i'm a kettle only if your accusation of my being OT stands up in the light of your OTs being far greater sins as in that they're OT to my OT [ok, going in circles a bit there. Need a reboot]. Right, back on topic of the secondary OT of Alzheimer disease [i used to know what the symptoms of that were, but i've forgotten dammit!] ... where the hell was i? Your occupation was it? Do you really want ppl to think you're an accountant? How was the nuts 'n' bolts count today, or was it paper clips and staples? I'll have a bed next to the window thanks, in a room overlooking the garden .... Why the hell am i here? Wait til i get my hands on those flaming' kids, the window has bars .....

Moral: Don't mess with the master of obfuscation dude!
PS: ..... Ah sh.... dammit! doesn't matter ... Wait, i remember: Beat that!

Originally Posted by usag

oregon 600
oregon 650
gpsmap 60 csx
etrex 20
etrex 30
nüvi two models

thats a lot of money i spent for garmin

take a look at post n34

Actually, not so many Caty. I've only paid full freight price for my NA 3597 last year when first released. The rest i've bought 2nd hand [albeit some were near new], all advertised as 'not working' 'need repair' or 'for parts only'. Some were in fact bricked, but more than half were very easy fixes, some only needed firmware upgrades. A 2595LM i got for under ten bucks + 8 bucks postage, it had a smashed screen which from memory cost a bit over $20 from China including postage, so ~$40 all up and a bit of time. A couple of 3x0 and 6x0 cost only a few dollars each.