On Apr 2, 4:30=A0pm, pc wrote:
> On Mar 28, 8:04=A0am, pc wrote:
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> > I've just learned I'm headed to San Jose next week on business.
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> > Fly Tuesday, set up Weds. teach Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues.
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> > I've got a weekend there on the boss-man, and I'm staying five days on
> > the tail of the trip on my own.
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> > I like beaches and mountains. =A0Would love to see the canopy. =A0Perhap=
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> > go snorkeling (I may take my mask and snorkle but no room for fins.)
> > I figure I'll probably stay in San Jose the first weekend and check
> > out the museums and nightlife.
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> > I don't want to spend _all_ of my time driving after the job is done,
> > but I'm comfortable in a 4WD vehicle, and speak enough Spanish to get
> > by. =A0(Was married to a Cubana for practically a lifetime....)
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> > Recommendations?
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> > tanks
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> > pc
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> I'm new at the GPS hardware. =A0In a hurry (I hadn't much time to
> prepare for the trip) I bought a Nuvi 260W at Fry's for $279
> [apparently an excellent price], and some map software from Rutas
> Satelitales in San Jose, CR via the internet and PayPal. =A0Make sure to
> order a couple of days in advance, as this appears to be a home based
> family business. =A0They have a number in Miami - 305-609-8381. =A0Their
> web site is Spanish. =A0Somehow a lifetime ago I stumbled into an
> English version, but couldn't find it today for love or money:
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> i...@rsgps.net
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> You can also reach us by telephone:
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> In USA: =A0305-609-8381.
> In Costa Rica: Country code 506, phone 8362-6298 =A0[or is it
> 2362-6298?? depends mobile or land line... pc]
> Also, our fax number in Costa Rica is 431-9252. =A0 =A0 =A0[ likely is
> 2431-9252....as of now, pc]
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> Web site lists as business front as "Smart Ways."
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> Abbey at R.S. Miami told me the software worked "just like the built
> in Garman software", but in fact, it's different if you are talking
> about how the Garmin stuff works in the USA and Europe. =A0Don't plan on
> searching by address (even IF you can get one -- it's fascinating that
> most places don't advertise an address here.) =A0Once I figured that
> out, it's doing a good job. =A0Be careful, though, as several times
> today it instructed me to turn the wrong way down a one way street,
> and it led me into a couple of dead ends in downtown San Jose last
> night. =A0The hookers thought I was a real scream, driving around and
> around.
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> The R.S. tech support is excellent. =A0They gave me Sergio's mobile
> number, and he still managed to be pleasant and helpful when I woke
> him up really late last weekend. =A0Very patient, helpful, a nice guy.
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> Don't believe what your travel agent tells you, virtually ALL of the
> auto rental companies can rent you a GPS. =A0As I recall the rates were
> in the $10->$15 range per day. =A0Not bad if you are going to be there a
> week and don't want to screw with the learning curve like I was forced
> to do, since my company travel agent told me Avis didn't have GPS
> units (they do... same machine as mine, different map software, I'll
> report back when I remember to on that.)
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> OH.. AND... of course, the week immediately prior to my arrival, they
> changed they way all the phone numbers work. =A0You have to put a 2 in
> front of the local 7 digit number for a land line phone, and an 8 in
> front if the target phone is a mobile. =A0The assholes at Sprint kept
> telling me I had too many digits when I had to call the operator
> because they hadn't updated their direct dial systems, and had the
> temerity to hang up on me when I insisted she was mistaken.
> Assholes. =A0Hear that, Sprint? =A0You are assholes.
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> Ho hum! =A0Life goes on.
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> I hope this is helpful information for any and all.
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that is INFO where google blanked it out. Just as well!
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