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Title: I can't really imagine... Post by: Aske on January 30, 2009, 06:50:30 AM ... (well, I can, since I have done it obviously) life in the pre-Google Earth/Maps and car GPS era with respect to moving to a new place.
Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: twoiron on January 30, 2009, 01:54:27 PM I suppose it was the same as it was 50 years ago:
You actually had to get off your ass, and then learn how to read a map. As far as moving interstate or overseas, I guess you just took pot luck. The world really isn't that scary. ;) Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: Dunk on January 31, 2009, 05:41:29 AM I agree. Over the past few years I've been in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, and Denver among other places. I can't imagine driving from the airport to the hotel, then from the hotel to a golf course without one. Especially in Dallas and Houston.
Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: Spanky on January 31, 2009, 07:50:31 AM And cell phone too. My FIL called me the other day because he was trying to find a place. I get on the laptop and pull up google maps and find out where he is then while on the phone do a turn by turn direction with him till he gets to where he wanted to go. Wouldn't have been able to do that 20 years ago.
Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: Darla on January 31, 2009, 07:55:14 AM 20 years ago, you had to get out of your car and use the pay phone. Yes the thing that required a quarter, to call someone to figure out where you where and at that point you should ask the gas attendant where you are going instead of calling someone.
Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: MFAWG on January 31, 2009, 08:16:43 AM A quarter? I remember when a phone call was a dime!
Phone books have these things called 'Maps' in the front of them. If all that failed, you could always hire a sherpa to guide you.... ::) Title: Re: I can't really imagine... Post by: Blader on January 31, 2009, 07:38:27 PM 30 years ago you didn't have to worry about dying from a bout of copulation
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