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cardinal guzman



Joined: 16 May 2007
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Location: The moors.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:51 am    Post subject: Sat Nav Fail.... Reply with quote

Sometimes a device designed to be helpful leads your gene-pool up an evolutionary cul-de-sac....

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/...on-Device/Article/200903415248539

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/new...f-as-satnav-leads-woman-astray.do

Amazing - I'm one of the last people in the world able to read a map. Shocked


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Nolte



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

did these people not realise something was wrong at sometime?

come on people
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Jackov



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Location: The Burbs of Merlin

PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen handpainted signs in places like this warning drivers their sat nav is making a mistake.
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maffy



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Location: northumberland-upnear-scotland

PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sheepy magna, sheepy parva and todmorden were all amongst my top non east riding place names as a little map lover. maybe the beemer and merc drivers were just similarly distracted.
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cardinal guzman



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

maffy wrote:
sheepy magna, sheepy parva and todmorden were all amongst my top non east riding place names as a little map lover. maybe the beemer and merc drivers were just similarly distracted.


THere's loads round here.....

Luddenden foot, Slack Top, Slack Bottom and of course - Tup's Arse. Laughing


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