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GPS Only as Good as the Operator

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by jmbuckhunter, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. jmbuckhunter

    jmbuckhunter Grizzled Veteran

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    Going to the GTG last Friday mobow set his Garmin for the Coon Creek Hunt Club address from the website. After a few not so familiar turns and ending up on a tollway we never drove on to get there before we were wondering what was going on with Natasha(Don's name for his GPS voice). I called her the Bit** in the Box.:argue: We were driving thru Huntley and I said we should stop by the offices of BH.com and see if they had anything they needed hauled to the camp. Just about then Don said "There's the flag we must be getting close". Well we made a turn into an industrial park and he states the obvious " We are not at Coon Creek Hunt Club". He had actually set the GPS unit for the hunt clubs Corporate offices.:d So we got the grand tour of home base for all of Todd's businesses. Then Todd drew us a paper map to the hunt club about 20 miles away.

    We finally made it there after a few extra miles and couple of dollars of tolls.:bash:

    Why in the hell don't you IL residents pay your taxes, so us poor out of staters don't have to pay a toll every time we enter and exit a highway?:evil:

    P.S. In Don's defense the website does not say that the addy listed is the corporate office. Just one of the many memories from the weekend that will last for a long time.
     
  2. Justin

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    Nevermind the fact that it says "CLUB OFFICE" and that whole pesky "DIRECTIONS" page. :busted:

    But hey, it was good seeing you boys AND you got to make a trip to Cabela's so it wasn't all bad!
     
  3. mobow

    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I just didn't wanna wait till Saturday to see you Justin. You are, after all......That Guy!

    Isn't it funny though......With all of this technology we get to the campground via hand drawn map! But hey......I have the RIGHT address locked in now for next year. :bash:
     
  4. bloodcrick

    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Im still laughing about this!! I had a blast getting lost with a GPS with those two bone heads :d anyway it was nice seeing the office and i loved the trip to Cabelas for the first time :cool:
     
  5. Greg / MO

    Greg / MO Grizzled Veteran

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    Dude! You'd never been to a Cabela's before???
     
  6. mobow

    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Oh man! Speakin of which, I have a picture I need to email off my phone!!
     
  7. IAhunter

    IAhunter Weekend Warrior

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    I've never been to one either. I ain't driving 6 or 7 hours to look at over priced toys. I can just look through the catalog.
     
  8. bloodcrick

    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    yep, fo sho,,,,Been to Bas pro many times but the Cabelas are to Far from home :d
    Keep that pic in your pocket, what stays in GP, UH, well ya know Don'o :d
     
  9. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    Bull crap that what happens does not stay in GP. Think we learned that with all the video's posted this week!
     
  10. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Im partly to blame for that:evil:
     

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