there’s a current radio commercial for a motel chain which talks about the speaker’s GPS showing him as being in a lake in Scotland. are they really that bad? i’ve had occasional troubles with mapquest directions, but never tried a GPS. but, I can read a road map so i don’t really need such things.
yyyguy: They can be. On a recent trip up through Central Pennsylvania, I was riding along the road that is going to become I-99. The GPS wanted me to turn right, off the side of the mountain. It took me 30 miles of driving straight along the road, ignoring its pleas to make a legal U-turn, before the machine caught up with the real road.
I heard once - Eons Ago (well maybe 5 years ago) that GPS systems had some “error” factors. This was because of how the GPS satellites were modified for “Civilian” purposes (different for Military purposes).
Pab, I had a less bizarre but similarly odd experience with a GPS a few years ago. Trying to get to a hotel near the SeaTac Int’l Airport, I was told quite clearly to drive down someone’s driveway and into the Sound. Turned out the hotel was on a piece of land with at least two possible town names assigned to it. Giving the “right” town name got me my directions.
zero about 15 years ago
No fears. She’ll run into Sir Richard Burton any minute now.
LibrarianInTraining about 15 years ago
Juke, more likely Tim Burton. This seems like some strange scenario he would dream up.
QuietGuy about 15 years ago
or maybe some sort of tribute to the 40th anniversary of Neil and Buzz walking on the moon.
Mark Berte Premium Member about 15 years ago
It was a left at Albuquerque!
Digital Frog about 15 years ago
Maybe HRH Vicky just wanted the opportunity to moon us….
Colt9033 about 15 years ago
Bad Tom Tom!
Nighthawks Premium Member about 15 years ago
global positioning system —I guess it didn’t say WHICH globe
yyyguy about 15 years ago
there’s a current radio commercial for a motel chain which talks about the speaker’s GPS showing him as being in a lake in Scotland. are they really that bad? i’ve had occasional troubles with mapquest directions, but never tried a GPS. but, I can read a road map so i don’t really need such things.
Pab Sungenis creator about 15 years ago
yyyguy: They can be. On a recent trip up through Central Pennsylvania, I was riding along the road that is going to become I-99. The GPS wanted me to turn right, off the side of the mountain. It took me 30 miles of driving straight along the road, ignoring its pleas to make a legal U-turn, before the machine caught up with the real road.
cwreenactor about 15 years ago
LOL!!!! (And in time for the 40th anniversary. Who is the Queen going to see tomorrow?)
Durak Premium Member about 15 years ago
Time for her to drive into a large, dark monolith!
GJ_Jehosaphat about 15 years ago
I heard once - Eons Ago (well maybe 5 years ago) that GPS systems had some “error” factors. This was because of how the GPS satellites were modified for “Civilian” purposes (different for Military purposes).
Don’t know if IT’s still True….
Pab Sungenis creator about 15 years ago
Very pleased that readers have gone this long without a reference to Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang.
BlueRaven about 15 years ago
Pab, I had a less bizarre but similarly odd experience with a GPS a few years ago. Trying to get to a hotel near the SeaTac Int’l Airport, I was told quite clearly to drive down someone’s driveway and into the Sound. Turned out the hotel was on a piece of land with at least two possible town names assigned to it. Giving the “right” town name got me my directions.