Comments on: Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009 – Day One, Part Two: Wally World to Mt. Home http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/ Take time to seek out a better way, while exploring less traveled side roads along the path Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:17:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Patrick Mead http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 Patrick Mead Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:56 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5492 I love my GPS and it has certainly saved my bacon dozens of times... but it has also -- twice -- done the same thing to me it did to poor, innocent, sweet, intelligent, handsome Tom. Once, when heading to a Best Buy in a strange town, it directed me onto an eight lane highway with traffic flying past me at roughly 1.342 times the speed of sound and said "You have reached your destination!" The last time was two weeks ago when I tried to find my dad's home in a holler in Kentucky. It wanted me to drive right into a hill and got mad at me when I stayed on the road. When I finally found my parent's home, the GPS was certain I was in the middle of nothing. Okay, she had a point. I love my GPS and it has certainly saved my bacon dozens of times… but it has also — twice — done the same thing to me it did to poor, innocent, sweet, intelligent, handsome Tom.

Once, when heading to a Best Buy in a strange town, it directed me onto an eight lane highway with traffic flying past me at roughly 1.342 times the speed of sound and said “You have reached your destination!” The last time was two weeks ago when I tried to find my dad’s home in a holler in Kentucky. It wanted me to drive right into a hill and got mad at me when I stayed on the road. When I finally found my parent’s home, the GPS was certain I was in the middle of nothing. Okay, she had a point.

]]> By: Greg England http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 Greg England Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:37:40 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5491 PS... the better GPS we've used is the MAPS app in our iPhone. Not only does it take us where we want to go, it displays current traffic conditions along the way. PS… the better GPS we’ve used is the MAPS app in our iPhone. Not only does it take us where we want to go, it displays current traffic conditions along the way.

]]> By: Greg England http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5490 Greg England Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:36:48 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5490 You gave me some good laughs tonight! Tom and I have far too much in common, except that I've had a GPS long enough to know those things are horrible at actually getting you where you want to go! I ALWAYS look the destination up on some other map software and then between the two, we usually arrive where we are wanting to go. Looking forward to more stories from Arkansas! You gave me some good laughs tonight! Tom and I have far too much in common, except that I’ve had a GPS long enough to know those things are horrible at actually getting you where you want to go! I ALWAYS look the destination up on some other map software and then between the two, we usually arrive where we are wanting to go. Looking forward to more stories from Arkansas!

]]> By: Bobbie http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Bobbie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:31:01 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5489 Noone has yet told an experience with a GPS that convinces me I need one. The Lord blessed me with an internal GPS honed by living in northwest Texas with clear horizons and residents who gave directions by saying, "Go north 2 miles, then turn to the west for 1 mile. Pull in the driveway on the right side of the windmill". I need the BIG picture...I can tell you the direction of the North Pole (I'm facing due north) as I type this. When a GPS hones on in on a few streets, I'm lost! Today I took a frozen turkey and yams for a homeless facility...I put the address down, main streets to cross and made my way to a totally new (to me) area just southeast of downtown. I didn't go straight there but found my way. Guess I'm too proud or independent to let a GPS tell me! I LOVE maps printed on paper, unfolded and fully open to see the big picture. Enjoying traveling with you. Noone has yet told an experience with a GPS that convinces me I need one. The Lord blessed me with an internal GPS honed by living in northwest Texas with clear horizons and residents who gave directions by saying, “Go north 2 miles, then turn to the west for 1 mile. Pull in the driveway on the right side of the windmill”. I need the BIG picture…I can tell you the direction of the North Pole (I’m facing due north) as I type this. When a GPS hones on in on a few streets, I’m lost! Today I took a frozen turkey and yams for a homeless facility…I put the address down, main streets to cross and made my way to a totally new (to me) area just southeast of downtown. I didn’t go straight there but found my way. Guess I’m too proud or independent to let a GPS tell me! I LOVE maps printed on paper, unfolded and fully open to see the big picture. Enjoying traveling with you.

]]> By: jel http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 jel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:53 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5488 ya don't want to get lost in ARK, esp at nite! :? ya don’t want to get lost in ARK, esp at nite! :?

]]> By: Dee O'Neil Andrews http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Dee O'Neil Andrews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:24 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5487 <strong>(Michelle - We were about as far north in the center of Arkansas you can go. It's on the very south end of the Ozarks and is a really beautiful area. In the daylight. On paved roads. :-) Dee) </strong> (Michelle – We were about as far north in the center of Arkansas you can go. It’s on the very south end of the Ozarks and is a really beautiful area. In the daylight. On paved roads. :-) Dee)

]]> By: Aggiema (Michelle) http://deeandrews.net/2009/11/23/arkansas-memories-tour-of-2009-day-one-part-two-wally-world-to-mt-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5486 Aggiema (Michelle) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:08:02 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/?p=2049#comment-5486 I am not sure what part of Arkansas you were in and am too lazy to even google it to find out but it sure sounds like the County Roads (CR) of Arkansas that I know. My Dad was born and raised in a little town in southwest Arkansas and still owns property there. Those county roads can wind and twist for miles without you having a clue to where you are. Can't wait to hear the rest of the story because I KNOW there is more! I am not sure what part of Arkansas you were in and am too lazy to even google it to find out but it sure sounds like the County Roads (CR) of Arkansas that I know. My Dad was born and raised in a little town in southwest Arkansas and still owns property there. Those county roads can wind and twist for miles without you having a clue to where you are. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the story because I KNOW there is more!

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