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by markmc » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:10 am

Like roadies??
I have seen his nav system, it takes up like the entire front seating area of his voy!!
More gadjets, buttons and lights than a 747 cockpit..lol..

Where are your passengers gonna ride that you pick up along the way??
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by mikepeters1983 » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:31 am

markmc wrote:Like roadies??
I have seen his nav system, it takes up like the entire front seating area of his voy!!
More gadjets, buttons and lights than a 747 cockpit..lol..

Where are your passengers gonna ride that you pick up along the way??




Well I got the laptop and the ram mount, but all the other things that he has I aint got yet, as for picking up along the way?? I aint picking up anyone thats ridding with me, so its all good. And hell I got 5 other seats if some one needs a lift or wants to ride lol.
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by Trail X » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:27 pm

markmc wrote:Mike:
You need to get one of those gps thingys that lets us track you on your journey..
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Mark's referring to a SPOT, not Delorme.
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by mikepeters1983 » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:04 pm

JamesDowning wrote:
markmc wrote:Mike:
You need to get one of those gps thingys that lets us track you on your journey..
:coffee:


Mark's referring to a SPOT, not Delorme.



SPOT? whats that lol. I think I might of heard of it before but I am a little brain dead right now on that
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by Trail X » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:17 pm

Use the search, noob. Or at least google. :slap:
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by mikepeters1983 » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:21 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Use the search, noob. Or at least google. :slap:



Aint no "noob" just got to put up with slow internet here, and well searches take a while here lol.
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by Trail X » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:25 pm

www.findmespot.com

They are satellite location beacons. They can also be used to send simple messages. Newer versions can actually send text messages via satellite.
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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:41 am

OK I do remember that now, but I think that that might be a later buy that I will get later on down the road. I should be able to do all that with recording the trail with my computer.
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by Trail X » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:06 am

The benefit being that we (the forum) could track you in real time along your trip.
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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:15 am

JamesDowning wrote:The benefit being that we (the forum) could track you in real time along your trip.



Really I must of missed that part, which one would I need to get for that one? Sorry, I dont mind reading and searching lol, but when it comes to some things I start to skim and miss things I guess
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by bartonmd » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:16 am

JamesDowning wrote:http://www.findmespot.com

They are satellite location beacons. They can also be used to send simple messages. Newer versions can actually send text messages via satellite.


Straight to Facebook? :poke:
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by Trail X » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:24 am

Yeah, apparently they have added that functionality now. :pale:
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by Gordinho80 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:26 am

bartonmd wrote:
JamesDowning wrote:http://www.findmespot.com

They are satellite location beacons. They can also be used to send simple messages. Newer versions can actually send text messages via satellite.


Straight to Facebook? :poke:

JamesDowning wrote:Yeah, apparently they have added that functionality now. :pale:


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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:38 am

so what one would be the best for that purpose?
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by high-voltage » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:12 am

Mike put me down as a maybe to meet up at Indy.
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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:17 am

high-voltage wrote:Mike put me down as a maybe to meet up at Indy.
I'll get you decal-ed up for the rest of your trip!



Very nice, I was going to try to get some made up or try to see how fast that the can send 2 of each for trailvoy.com, offroadtb.com, markmc lift, and then a big offroadtb.com for the front window lol but I will get you down man
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by high-voltage » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:05 pm

mikepeters1983 wrote:
high-voltage wrote:Mike put me down as a maybe to meet up at Indy.
I'll get you decal-ed up for the rest of your trip!



Very nice, I was going to try to get some made up or try to see how fast that the can send 2 of each for trailvoy.com, offroadtb.com, markmc lift, and then a big offroadtb.com for the front window lol but I will get you down man

I'll get you hooked up on all of them! :cheers:
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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:12 pm

high-voltage wrote:
Very nice, I was going to try to get some made up or try to see how fast that the can send 2 of each for trailvoy.com, offroadtb.com, markmc lift, and then a big offroadtb.com for the front window lol but I will get you down man

I'll get you hooked up on all of them! :cheers:[/quote]



:excited: :awesome: :drool:

I would bow at your feet lol. (there aint one for that) and I would also like to put your sticker on there to support you for everything that you are doing for us
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by high-voltage » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:51 pm

mikepeters1983 wrote:


:excited: :awesome: :drool:

I would bow at your feet lol. (there aint one for that) and I would also like to put your sticker on there to support you for everything that you are doing for us


It's the least I can do for your service to our country!
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by mikepeters1983 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:02 pm

high-voltage wrote:
mikepeters1983 wrote:


:excited: :awesome: :drool:

I would bow at your feet lol. (there aint one for that) and I would also like to put your sticker on there to support you for everything that you are doing for us


It's the least I can do for your service to our country!



Well thank you very much but to me this is a job and it pays the bills and the toys so yea, but thank you very much
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