F.I.T. = Festiva In Trouble Database

[bhazard]

Just chatting it up on the spreadsheet chatroom

[bhazard]

ejp2fast I saw you start to add info and then deleted it and hauled out of there, whats up?

[bhazard]

Come on people, even if you can just provide a dirty old couch for a stranded festy driver to crash on for a night you should fill out a row on the spreadsheet!

[hotfordcat]

Just signed up

[xaero_81]

What ever happened to Google Lattitude? Used to be able to see your Gmail contacts' location Through tower triangulation or gps if they had the application running on their smartphone. That would be extremely helpful in any situation. Anybody have it on their phone or know what happened to it?

[Charlie1717]

About to add my info- I know I haven't donated yet but I will be soon now that I have a decent job

Also anyone ever here of Google Wave... I have invites left for that if anyone wants to join it. https://wave.google.com/

[xaero_81]

Alas I have found it! Looks like it works with at least any smartphone with Internet. Here are some screenshots of me and Bhazard on the map.

[bhazard]

Another thing those of us with google accounts can do is add each other to our google contacts and use latitude to share our location. You dont necessarily have to have a gps enabled phone with google maps and latitude, just set a permanent location in latitude on your computer. That way all the google contact info is right there. And those of us with google maps on our phone can just enable the latitude layer and theres all your festiva buddies.

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[xaero_81]

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Oops! Would have noticed if yours included pretty pictures like mine. Lol

[collegeboi]

Yup cool spreadsheet, if anyone is stranded in Hawaii, look me up.

[spiko]

collegeboi, I might just have to get stranded in Hawaii so you can provide me with food, shelter, and college chicks lol!

[spiko]

I updated the map from the spreadsheet. It's coming along really nice! I'm going to see if maybe we can get pictures on there of our avatars/Festivas to better identify everyone.

As of 6/18/2010, the link to the updated map is here:

http://www.batchgeo.com/map/ba5d5bc613430e3ec5d800053a781d68

I need a mod to give me access to edit my original post (now and in the future, if possible). If not, someone popping in here occasionally to update it with the most recent links and info.

[Festiva_tunner]

I'm glad this was finally started - I know I've personally had a Festiva Rescue Mission and coulda used a list like this to find someone near Cinci instead of having John drive from Bridgeport.

I have a suggestion to prevent abuse of this system. Benefits are guarranteed to be extended to 'members', perhaps those who have contributed $10/year to the forum. All other requests for assistance will be filled at the discretion of the volunteering members. Only those who are 'members' would have access to the full list of providers. Thoughts?

I completely agree - a small fee would detur the abuse of the said system.
P.S. no guarentees I will be pleasent with you on the phone at 1:30 in the morning when your wondering if those hubs you picked up at the junk yard will work with slight modification.

Yes, everyone needs a google account, they own the crap out of yahoo and the like.

Ive kinda taken up the task of editing and keeping the list "neat" and overall doing things to it I see fit. As long as the 'owner' doesnt mind. Kind of an OCD thing.

Hope you don't mind - I made some functional modifications
I froze the heading row and added a help bar on how to sort by state for those that aren't as excel savy - I also added a Time Zone section so people can consider different time zones if calling early or later in the day for assistance.
I tried to paste a conditional format into the time zone column where it would pull your city and state from the two cells you entered and auto fill but the spreadsheet didn't like it

[xaero_81]

Map is looking great. Would definitely like to see some cool avatars vs. the the letter "F" that I am though.

[big_ty2003]

I think the Time zone section is going a little overboard. I personally wouldn't call someone for help that was so far away that the timezone would even be an issue. I think this needs to be stressed that this is for "emergencies" only.

My $.02 take it or leave it...