Google has a way to plot a trail and tell you what the distance is, but it is either too complicated or I am stupid or both. I figured out how to do it last year, but I can't' figure it out this year.
But good for me, here is an easier one:
------- O'Neil to General Hammond: For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.
As an alternative, you could use one of the Map My Fitness sites.
I don't understand. What's changing before you can read it? When I use their sister site, and on just quickly viewing their hiking site, nothing changed unless I clicked on a button. What exactly is happening for you?
R
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At first glance, this is a very annoying website. The information changes before you get a chance to read it.
Am I the only one that gets information overload from websites?
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Thanks for the link, though. I am sure I can get past first impressions
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The information on the first page changes. You may get something different if you are logged on. I didn't log on.
I didn't log on - I don't even know if the hiking page would accept the biking page log on (probably, but I didn't try it). What information is changing so quickly that you can't read it? I've never seen anything like that on any page unless it was some advertising (which I didn't want to read anyway) or a video (which usually lets you pause it).
I'd like to know as I do send people to those pages on occasion and you're the first that's telling me there's a problem.
R
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The top half of the page at
Don
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Going to ...................
Wow - that does suck. Stupid site design. Rule number one when designing a site is Don't Piss Off Your Viewers. I have popup blockers on stun and only allow java script sparingly, so I don't see those things. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
R
It's an ad-ridden website for cubicle-inhabiting yuppies who would be miserable outside of a mall, so instead they engage their focus on their consumerist lifestyles so they can tolerate "hiking". These are the kind of people who want cellphone towers in wilderness areas so they can call for help when they stub their toe, and join backpacking forums to learn what the latest "app" is for their nature walks.
They are the antithesis of the kind of people with whom I have shared the musty dusty trails with for the last 30 or so odd years.
Sorry, just needed to get that off my chest.
Jon
James Kim pretty much proved the probability of that not happening and he made his living review techno gagdets:
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I was hoping my cell phone got service too so the chopper could come in and air lift my Orca ass off the trail.
No problem. I always enjoy the irony of a nice newsgroup Luddite rant. ;)
I can understand the frustration from sites with stupid advertising, but I'm wondering why people are seeing the advertising at all. If it bothers you, use popup blockers and disallow javascript. 95% of the time all you'll miss is the crap, pages load faster, etc.
R
Next time, don't beat around the bush, just spit it out. :-)
Don
Metspitzer wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
why not put cellphone transponders on the Ranger towers? also,cell towers can be disguised as trees.
the only real reason is economic;there just aren't enough users to justify the expense in remote locations. Plus,it's hard to get electric power out to them for the transponders. such folks should rent or buy satellite phones,if they want service in remote areas.
Yeah. It's pretty funny. I wanna get as far away from civilization as possible, yet still have full contact in case I get my ass in a jam.
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Not everyone that goes into the wilderness has the intent to stay there permanently. I believe it's called...what's the word I'm looking for...? Oh yes, a getaway or vacation.
In any event, if someone wants to get away from it all, they shouldn't stay on land.
R
If a man says something and a woman isn't around is he still wrong?
If a tree in the forest fell on a mime and no one was around to see it, would anybody even care?
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