Hi Mike, That was interesting about your flight and the pilot's
game. I have never been outside the U. S. continent. My father
was in the Navy, for seven years, and said he always liked Hawaii
and Bermuda the best. They were in every other place except
Europe. That included rough sea passages around Alaska, and other
parts of the Pacific and the islands there. It's nuts, but he told
me they would line men up at a rail before swimming with guns to
shoot the sharks. Anyway, my aunt and Uncle lived in Hawaii, and
said the cost of living there is very high because everything is
imported of course. A friend visited and said it was very nice
too. I have not gone because 1. money, (I have none), and 2. the
issue about our guidedogs remained unsettled for so long.
How many different places have you been outside the U. S.? Just a
little curiosity. Where have you liked it the best on your travels?
KAREN and Harpo
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:22:56 -0700
Subject: [gps-talkusers] half way to Hawaii
United Airlines plays a game when flying from San Francisco to
Hawaii. The pilot gives passengers a variety of information so
we can
guess the time the flight crosses the midway point between the
two airports.
Should you have obtained permission to use your GPS on the
flight,
you might be able to have a little extra tool working in your
favor.
It is a bit tricky because the head winds change and the speed is
slower during the first 20 minutes of flight as you reach the
cruising altitude.
I came within 4 minutes but someone else won the prize. I did
drop a
user POI close the the mid point to help future GPS travelers.
Mike
Michael G. May
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