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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone remember travel pre-cell pre-internet,? [View all]Major Nikon
(36,911 posts)30. You dropped down low enough to read the name of the town on the water tower
Then checked your location on your map and plotted the new courseline
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Ah!!!! It was "semi-internet info" era. I do remember liking another mapping
Laura PourMeADrink
Aug 2021
#9
Never used those. We liked to plan by ourselves, not have someone else do it for us. It was more fun
wackadoo wabbit
Aug 2021
#27
I remember that we knew it was a sign of intelligence if you could refold
Laura PourMeADrink
Aug 2021
#14
We still have them in the side pocket of the front car door. We move them when getting another car.
CTyankee
Sep 2021
#39
We will. The Game, as we call it, always gets some biggies. However, the Bowl cannot have the
CTyankee
Sep 2021
#44
Funny story. A granddaughter wanted to know what exact hour her mother was born (some astrology
CTyankee
Sep 2021
#40
TripleA Triptiks were great, but so were gas station maps. Esso/Exxon had...
TreasonousBastard
Aug 2021
#8
Emily Post wrote some articles, teaching young women the proper way to hitchhike.
Hestia
Aug 2021
#23
You dropped down low enough to read the name of the town on the water tower
Major Nikon
Aug 2021
#30