it's time for some star and dog awards - they will be given out periodically for those items which excel and those which don't - a total of 5 stars may be handed out:
sat phone (globalstar handheld) - clearly a five star winner - crystal clear connection, keeps me posting to the blog, and the battery life is fantastic. when the new model comes which allows me to use it like a regular phone, i will re-evaluate. this thing works anywhere it can see the sky. a true winner.
gps unit (garmin vista) - 4.5 stars. i was amazed that when i booted her up in the capital that she had a base map of all major dominican roads. the reason she doesn't receive 5 stars is that she had some super-small haitian towns on her but not banica. she now has most of the parish, and for the first time we can make a scale map of the parish when i finish.
mp3/4 player (5-gig apple ipod) - 5 big stars - what other music player can hold 1000 songs, fit in the front pocket of the clerical shirt and not miss a beat while flying down rocky roads on a moto? also, the one-handed operation allows me to control things without letting of the gas. in addition, when the itrip is hooked up, she works in any car with a radio. a technical wonder.
mountain shoes (merrill mocs) - 2 stars - dog award - maybe i need to wear them more, but these things aggrivated my achilles tendons. it might have been for the hiking itself, but they need to prove themselves a little more. traction was okay, but not super comfortable.
that's it for now, i'm going to post this and then get on the bike and say a couple of Masses
God bless.
sat phone (globalstar handheld) - clearly a five star winner - crystal clear connection, keeps me posting to the blog, and the battery life is fantastic. when the new model comes which allows me to use it like a regular phone, i will re-evaluate. this thing works anywhere it can see the sky. a true winner.
gps unit (garmin vista) - 4.5 stars. i was amazed that when i booted her up in the capital that she had a base map of all major dominican roads. the reason she doesn't receive 5 stars is that she had some super-small haitian towns on her but not banica. she now has most of the parish, and for the first time we can make a scale map of the parish when i finish.
mp3/4 player (5-gig apple ipod) - 5 big stars - what other music player can hold 1000 songs, fit in the front pocket of the clerical shirt and not miss a beat while flying down rocky roads on a moto? also, the one-handed operation allows me to control things without letting of the gas. in addition, when the itrip is hooked up, she works in any car with a radio. a technical wonder.
mountain shoes (merrill mocs) - 2 stars - dog award - maybe i need to wear them more, but these things aggrivated my achilles tendons. it might have been for the hiking itself, but they need to prove themselves a little more. traction was okay, but not super comfortable.
that's it for now, i'm going to post this and then get on the bike and say a couple of Masses
God bless.
