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**Sumpter250** · 01-10-2013, 03:32 PM

ezdays Wrote:The only downside to that is you need to know where you are in the first place, then find that spot on the paper you're holding. Now with GPS, when you turn it on, there's a little pointer thingy that does that work for you.

That is what a Sextant, and an accurate time piece ( Chronometer ) are for. . . and, the unfortunate fact that the GPS Satellites are susceptible to burnout from Solar activity, and there are no "Landmarks" at Sea, there are still Sextants, Chronometers, Paper Charts, and people who still know how to use them, on every ship at sea. ( and some boats ) :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Oh, - - - and the term "Shoot the Stars", does NOT mean terminating celebrities with firearms. Eek

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Poll: What are some of your other hobbies? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Scale modeling-other than trains	6.15%	12	6.15%
R/C-cars, planes, boats	3.08%	6	3.08%
Geocaching	1.03%	2	1.03%
Construction	3.08%	6	3.08%
Woodworking	5.64%	11	5.64%
Electronics	6.15%	12	6.15%
Art	3.08%	6	3.08%
Automobile restoration	4.62%	9	4.62%
Target shooting-guns/bow & arrow	6.15%	12	6.15%
Writing-poems or stories	1.03%	2	1.03%
Cooking, baking	4.10%	8	4.10%
Sewing, knitting, crocheting	0%	0	0%
Sports-indoor	0.51%	1	0.51%
Sports-outdoor	2.05%	4	2.05%
Motorsports	4.10%	8	4.10%
Photography	7.69%	15	7.69%
Music	6.67%	13	6.67%
Jewelry making	0%	0	0%
Reenactment	0%	0	0%
Mind games- such as crosswords or chess	1.03%	2	1.03%
Collecting (other than trains)	7.18%	14	7.18%
Other hobby not on this list (let us know)	7.69%	15	7.69%
Fishing/hunting	3.59%	7	3.59%
Hiking/jogging/running	2.56%	5	2.56%
Gardening	2.56%	5	2.56%
Video gaming	6.15%	12	6.15%
Stamp/coin collecting	2.56%	5	2.56%
Astronomy	1.54%	3	1.54%
Total		195 vote(s)	100%