I could have sworn I dropped that brushpile around here somewhere....

nofearengineer · 05-19-09, 11:18 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews

Food for thought!

Rebbasser · 05-19-09, 11:57 PM

Now, that would suck. I doubt it will happen, though. If it will effect military GPS they will get it taken care of. Then again, with our current Commander-in-Chief.......

Bassboss · 05-20-09, 07:40 AM

That sucks for the boaters! Never thought I'd say this, but good thing I'm a shore fisher!

stevomac59 · 05-20-09, 03:07 PM

If I had GPS on my boat I would be concerned...but I don't.. so.. :P

BassinID · 05-20-09, 03:12 PM

Man, the gps system is so unbelievably important to the military that they would shut down the manufacture of small arms just to get it back online if there was any trouble. I really think it is too important of a resource for them to ever let deteriorate.

everettvet · 05-20-09, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Now, that would suck. I doubt it will happen, though. If it will effect military GPS they will get it taken care of. Then again, with our current Commander-in-Chief.......

I agree with everything that you just said!

islandbass · 05-20-09, 05:16 PM

My question is, why in the frickin' world are we as a nation going to broadcast such a fault???? Idiots!!! Might as well tell our enemies where our hidden bunkers are. Oh wait... We did.

Never show weakness.

mariner · 05-20-09, 05:40 PM

wow i agree with rebbasser, but i would ticked if it did happen, i got 2 of the $1000 gps units on my new boat

i doubt it will happen though.

bassackwards · 05-20-09, 07:23 PM

i might have a garmen for sale cheap soo if anyone will be intersted

66KingFisher · 05-20-09, 08:11 PM

Don't worry....they'll just add a new gps tax onto all new products that use its technology.

nofearengineer · 05-20-09, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by islandbass

why in the frickin' world are we as a nation going to broadcast such a fault????

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariner

i got 2 of the $1000 gps units on my new boat

Mariner....just curious...where do you keep your boat?

3dkicker · 05-20-09, 08:57 PM

I think 66 got it. A satellite might fail so we need to spend billions more to replace the one that fails and upgrade the system. Let's see what we can tax now. Oh by the way? What are they going to with the old satellites? Isn't there already too much trash in space? Mmmmm another new tax to correct this problem too?

Rebbasser · 05-20-09, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 66KingFisher

Don't worry....they'll just add a new gps tax onto all new products that use its technology.

66, the way things are going that would not surprise me at all.

everettvet · 05-21-09, 11:55 AM

The new administration would probably tax the military who use it.

mariner · 05-23-09, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Mariner....just curious...where do you keep your boat?

locked up tight

aikenyounggun · 05-24-09, 07:46 AM

yeah im pretty sure they wouldnt let it fail.... or they will just so they can tax something else

champman · 05-26-09, 10:23 PM

if you watch the news you know that almost every flight weapon in the u.s. military is guided by some type of g.p.s. system . if anything it will be improved greatly by 2010. no worries

Mensa · 06-26-09, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 3dkicker

I think 66 got it. A satellite might fail so we need to spend billions more to replace the one that fails and upgrade the system. Let's see what we can tax now. Oh by the way? What are they going to with the old satellites? Isn't there already too much trash in space? Mmmmm another new tax to correct this problem too?

Satellites naturally fall out of orbit, usually hitting the ocean. On the rare occasion we aren't sure where they land...we shoot them down.

Our current president has nothing to do with the military bureaucracy involved in setting budgets, it would be foolish to think so.

nofearengineer · 06-26-09, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mensa

Our current president has nothing to do with the military bureaucracy involved in setting budgets, it would be foolish to think so.

That's rich.

Tell that to the people who spent years working on the Raptor.

Besides, this area of the boards is not the place to discuss politics; neither 66 nor 3d even mentioned your lord and savior. Sounds like someone doth protest too much.

Mensa · 06-26-09, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

That's rich.

Tell that to the people who spent years working on the Raptor.

Besides, this area of the boards is not the place to discuss politics; neither 66 nor 3d even mentioned your lord and savior. Sounds like someone doth protest too much.

A: I was against cutting the Raptors, still am.

B: That guy isn't my lord and savior, not even close. I'm more of a Colin Powell guy, thanks.

Also I was referring to "Now, that would suck. I doubt it will happen, though. If it will effect military GPS they will get it taken care of. Then again, with our current Commander-in-Chief.......".

Again, I personally am completely against stopping production of the raptors... But I don't think Obama will let a GPS system fail. No president would do that, at the least to avoid looking bad in the eyes of the public.

Spros NetMan · 07-01-09, 02:50 PM

This goes to show how depended we (AMERICANS) have become on this type of technology. I remember in the yr 2000 everything dealing with computers was suppose to crash also, and it still has not happened.

One other thing, NEVER TRUST A GPS TO REMEMBER WHERE YOUR FISHING SPOTS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1/4 stick · 07-02-09, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Spros NetMan

This goes to show how depended we (AMERICANS) have become on this type of technology. I remember in the yr 2000 everything dealing with computers was suppose to crash also, and it still has not happened.

One other thing, NEVER TRUST A GPS TO REMEMBER WHERE YOUR FISHING SPOTS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember not being able to fold my original gps. No matter how hard I tried it was always thicker after I used it than it was when I'd bought it. It only got me lost once though, but that was because of a coffee stain, that won't the gps' fault.

(God I'm getting old)

05-19-09, 11:18 PM	#1
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I could have sworn I dropped that brushpile around here somewhere.... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews Food for thought! __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-19-09, 11:57 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Now, that would suck. I doubt it will happen, though. If it will effect military GPS they will get it taken care of. Then again, with our current Commander-in-Chief....... __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

05-20-09, 07:40 AM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	That sucks for the boaters! Never thought I'd say this, but good thing I'm a shore fisher! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-20-09, 03:07 PM	#4
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	If I had GPS on my boat I would be concerned...but I don't.. so.. :P __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

05-20-09, 05:16 PM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	My question is, why in the frickin' world are we as a nation going to broadcast such a fault???? Idiots!!! Might as well tell our enemies where our hidden bunkers are. Oh wait... We did. Never show weakness. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

05-20-09, 03:12 PM	#5
BassinID BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Too far from largemouth, Idaho Posts: 672	Man, the gps system is so unbelievably important to the military that they would shut down the manufacture of small arms just to get it back online if there was any trouble. I really think it is too important of a resource for them to ever let deteriorate.

05-20-09, 05:40 PM	#8
mariner BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: trenton ga Posts: 501	wow i agree with rebbasser, but i would ticked if it did happen, i got 2 of the $1000 gps units on my new boat i doubt it will happen though. __________________ ¿ <*(((>{

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bassackwards BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampton va Posts: 408	i might have a garmen for sale cheap soo if anyone will be intersted

05-20-09, 08:11 PM	#10
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Don't worry....they'll just add a new gps tax onto all new products that use its technology.

05-20-09, 08:57 PM	#12
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I think 66 got it. A satellite might fail so we need to spend billions more to replace the one that fails and upgrade the system. Let's see what we can tax now. Oh by the way? What are they going to with the old satellites? Isn't there already too much trash in space? Mmmmm another new tax to correct this problem too? __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-21-09, 11:55 AM	#14
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	The new administration would probably tax the military who use it.

05-24-09, 07:46 AM	#16
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	yeah im pretty sure they wouldnt let it fail.... or they will just so they can tax something else __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

05-26-09, 10:23 PM	#17
champman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pacific, mo. Posts: 108	no gps---no way if you watch the news you know that almost every flight weapon in the u.s. military is guided by some type of g.p.s. system . if anything it will be improved greatly by 2010. no worries

07-01-09, 02:50 PM	#21
Spros NetMan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Near Sparleberry Swamp, SC Posts: 23	Why worry!!! This goes to show how depended we (AMERICANS) have become on this type of technology. I remember in the yr 2000 everything dealing with computers was suppose to crash also, and it still has not happened. One other thing, NEVER TRUST A GPS TO REMEMBER WHERE YOUR FISHING SPOTS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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