One of my favorite parts of being on Twitter is hearing from Garmin users - especially when they get one as a gift. So you can imagine the fun I've been having this past week as hundreds of Tweets mentioned Garmin - either in anticipation of giving or in appreciation after getting. For those of you not familiar with Twitter, it's like a microblog. The authors (the name after the first @) share their thoughts - in their own words, in 140 characters or less - to anyone listening. Click on their names to see what they have to say - and be sure to tell them @JakesJournal sent you. And if you are familiar with Twitter, feel free to sign up to follow my Tweets. I'm always open to answering questions - or finding the right engineer to answer them for us.

To start off, this one sums up what I've been reading for the past week:

@Gitonyerhorse @Wildbun Yes, Santa is definitely a Garmin kinda guy.

Read on to see many of my favorites, presented unedited in chronological order beginning Christmas Eve. And check back later this week for ways that the Twitterverse is turning to Garmin for fitness resolutions.

@ejgarcia79 Opened 1 gift so far. got garmin gps

@pinxX0ry Going to go get Chris and I a Garmin... finally! I'll never get lost again woohoo!

@greghughes Woah *awsome* Christmas gift from my dad - Garmin 396 portable aviation GPS. Nice! :)

@fsimmons Really loving the Garmin Nuvi 880 GPS. Even the voice activated system works pretty well. "Find nearest... Jet's Pizza".

@80085 Jason and I opened our presents to each other early. New Garmin gps B)

@cestbeth and her fiancé exchanged matching Garmin nüvis for their 12th Christmas together. No more getting lost for these two!

@rileyf got a high-def tv, a garmin gps, and a reem of paper for xmas!

@twistmac got some cool gifts... gift cards, money, movies, calendar, CD, clothes, and a garmin nuvi :-)

@michaelbd Got a Garmin from future in laws. they want me to have direction in my life

@afrobella Got some truly wonderful presents. The biggest ones were a Garmin GPS system and a robot vacuum thingy!

@allegri Playing with her new garmin nuvi on the way to family Christmas number four

@larrywright Watching my mom learn how to use the Garmin GPS that @sarabeth76 got her

@slavetowork Got a Garmin for C. Now I know where I'm going in life. Finally

@2stepz Digital Picture Frame, Garmin Nuvi, my annual Eeyore Mug, and a few earrings wrap up my take this year. Gave Dad the Nuvi. He'll Use it.

@JackHoogendyk gave Erin a Garmin GPS she'll never get lost again
@colleenanne I got a Garmin Nuvi for Christmas. I will never be lost again!

@sweenyj santa brought me a garmin. i will never be defeated by hurricane road sign damage again!!!

@adityamehta Wow, Garmin Nuvi 760 GPS is pretty insane.

@kelebaker got a garmin! i'm downloading new cars right now

@jlwarren had a great xmas, but i'm looking forward to usingt my new garmin on the drive back to cincy tomorrow. (after a @tacojohns stop, of course.)

@hashbrown1 New Garmin to start geocaching, Dark Knight. Merry Xmas to my Tweet peeps!

@nayralightspark I made out like a bandit this year, I especialy love my garmin gps!

@pastoraj Excited about my new Garmin! Sweet!

@Bayhawk21 Got a Garmin Rino. Now just need a search to test it out on.

@chrismoreschi My favorite gift is the Garmin 350. Yay!

@loreestark @jlwarren Love my Garmin! One of the best purchases I've ever made.

@japana Guitar hero world tour and garmin 750! And I made my first roast. Success! :)

@rwc101010 You might be a pilot, if you encounter gusty winds in the car and instinctively look to the Garmin for wind direction and velocity.

@nerdsrocket We got a Garmin for Christmas! I want to go somewhere unusual just to use it!

@buzzbishop so who's gotten a good boxing day deal? i got a garmin nuvi bluetooth gps for jen for her bday, 299. got it xmas eve. you?

@onlycodered Finally got a GPS! The Garmin nuvi 205w.

@27things Just call us The Gadget Family: big gifts this xmas were iPod, Sidekick, digi camera, Kindle, Garmin gps and lots of Best Buy gift cards.

@PaigeCuccaro I've got a thing for Garmin Daniel. His accent is dreamy and he makes sure I don't get lost. What more could I ask for?

@njack New crocs, garmin, shirts, wii games and extra controllers

@SecondChild Playing around with my new Garmin GPS! It's going to come in handy for the Otakon pilgrimage! XD

@luke121 Testing out my new Garmin Nuvi in Idaho

@johnlov just bought xmas present for myself - garmin nuvi GPS

@infobabe headed home from Georgia. using the new Garmin. Love it!

@infobabe We named our Garmin "Roxy". Doesn't everybody have a name for her?

@myfunkycamera I got my honey a Garmin, he liked it so much he wants to get me one.... that worked out pretty good for me uh?

@kellikimpton Excited to try Popeye's chicken for the first time after the gym tonight! I'm going to use my new Garmin to find it...crazy adventure time!

@zymurgy Fresh snow at 4839 ft (thanks new Garmin) was great. LOTS of ppl up towards the forest. Good thing we know the prfct out-of-the-way spot.

@ToasterBoy My new garmin lead us to the mall to get new Wiimotes for the new Wii that Suz and me got.

@jenn just purchased a garmin nuvi 780 -- should help me on my cross-boarder treks

@KristianSwanson i purchased a garmin 205, and it is pretty sweet.

@skeeter112375 Garmin nuvi's rule!

@ryan623 Just changed the default vehicle on my Garmin to a pirate ship!!

@gardenglen @loisath I've used the Garmin Legend for years as a handheld GPS for Geocaching. Easy to use, not hard to learn.

@darthgaia05 Unlost = Garmin Gps :)

@jdlasica Guess I was good - got a Garmin gps navigator for Christmas. For the car or walking around. Now I'll never get lost (with an iphone backup)!

@icrucified back from wedding...got to use my new Garmin Nuvi GPS; rocks, but need to change the voice to male to keep the wife from getting jealous :)

@kyoed Merry day after C-mas! I rec'vd bowling shirt and a Garmin. Ate thai in Sausalito.

@hacool Just installed the "Dr. Nightmare" voice on my new Garmin nüvi.

@golferdudeNM For the 1st time ever in my life I am 100% comfortable & @ peace with letting a woman tell me what to do & where to go, Thank You Garmin :0)

@ababst @OCEClifewire the Garmin Nuvi 760! Garmin is the best!

@jeff_finley Decided to buy a Garmin Nuvi 265WT GPS with my Christmas money.... I can now cancel my Telenav subscription.

@johanlam @jeffcarvalho Definitely Garmin. I have the StreetPilot series which is a bit bulky. Nuvi series is more sleek.

@tessknadler Santa brought Dave a Garmin. We may be late to the party, but what a great little gadget that is to have along on a road trip.

@suzannetobias @tessknadler Randy got a Garmin last Christmas, and we love it. We named her Janet.

@andrewdoak setting up blue tooth functionality on my new Garmin nuvi.

@heatherchasey Driving to Lovelandper "British English Jill" on our new Garmin.

@mjhsmith Just looked up Garmin. Should get savvy about such devices. Seems like something I could make good use of. You can educate me.

@modernpastor is just driving around letting her new Garmin direct her.

@sabler @awa64 Next year's Christmas present to them: A Garmin.

@lrh I'm still leaning toward the Garmin Nuvi 760 GPS unit for $260. Seems to be the best bank for the buck. What's your experience?

@tessknadler @mjhsmith I think Brenda gave Bud a Garmin for Christmas. We gotta get you one.

@bigb is loading his Garmin up with music for future road trips

@mherrick66 Garmin GPS thing erin got me for christmas is so rad. I'm not the best with directions, see.

@CRiegert Just finished setting-up my new GPS and new Garmin Forerunner. I Love Santa.

@lindalamode my new nickname should be Garmin. I can speak three languages and can also do a California accent.

@awest Totally digging my Garman Nuvi 760! Just installed over a dozen new vehicle icons after downloading them from Garmin.

@ RecentlySpooned I love my new GPS and I think everyone should get the Garmin nuvi 350.

@cavale sam got a garmin for christmas. after we visited his family, we decided to stop for taco bell on the way home.

@danielevanson Very excited about the download to garmin feature on geocaching.com

@andrewkneale Oops - forgot the garmin. U-turn!

@MichaelHardy My wife is out hiking with the dogs and the Garmin 60CSx I got her for Christmas. At least I know she won't get lost.

@AndyForbes Just ordered a Garmin Zumo 450 for my 1975 BMW R60/6

@RobynGreenspan "Where Am I" on Garmin Nuvi is helpful when house-hunting. We can jot down address when we see realtor sign in front of desirable homes.

@bikegeek At Wright Flyers, waiting for "my" airplane to be available. She's a 2006 Cessna 172 with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. A good bird

@lpotr4 My sis was able to snag a Garmin Nuvi 200 for $85 @Target!

@terirn @pokeyasd I notice a lot of roads look the same around here. Thank goodness for Garmin.

@GadgetDawg @RhondaDuffy best recently acquired gadget is probably the new macbook (for wife). My folks love the Garmin Nuvi I got for them as well.

@TJGoertz Just got my first GPS. A handheld Garmin. Time for geocaching. Well...not right now, it's dark out.

@LynnBTurner Finally going to Lenox Square Mall tomorrow. Grateful for my new Garmin gps because I have ZERO sense of direction.