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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STMO123 on 24 June 2008, 21:10:28
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I took the wife down to Nottingham this afternoon to drop her off for a three day conference. When I tried to put in the postcode my sat nav nearly bust a gut. Once there I knew the way back of course but thought I would try the sat nav anyway. At every turn it tried to send me the wrong way! Seems to work ok in most other places, I asked for an address in London and it worked out the route in about five seconds. :-/
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a satnav with taste (says the bloke from essex) ;D ;D
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Your Sat Nav is not the only one ::)
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Your Sat Nav is not the only one ::)
couldnt aggree more
i went there once shopping and the satnav started to cry only got better when i hit the A46 on the way home
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Dont take it out on the sat nav it is a normal reaction to the place..... ::) ::)
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You guys are asking for it . . . ::) ;D
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You guys are asking for it . . . ::) ;D
Merely a harmless observation on my part Theo.........but as for the others, well............ [smiley=evil.gif]
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You guys are asking for it . . . ::) ;D
Merely a harmless observation on my part Theo.........but as for the others, well............ [smiley=evil.gif]
see you in hell bud! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Is there a 'This is where you lock your doors and stare straight ahead' list? If so Notts city center is just behind the Birmingstan inner city ring
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Or dig sideways..... ::) ::) ::)
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
You again. Who are you?
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
You again. Who are you?
;D ;D ;D
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Here you go, you can borrow mine...... ;D ;D ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/bmsshovel20ally1oscom_tn.jpg)
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Here you go, you can borrow mine...... ;D ;D ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/bmsshovel20ally1oscom_tn.jpg)
That shovel's familiar. Been on here before. ::)
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Here you go, you can borrow mine...... ;D ;D ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/bmsshovel20ally1oscom_tn.jpg)
That shovel's familiar. Been on here before. ::)
Sometimes have to use this one.. ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/miniex.gif)
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Here you go, you can borrow mine...... ;D ;D ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/bmsshovel20ally1oscom_tn.jpg)
That shovel's familiar. Been on here before. ::)
Sometimes have to use this one.. ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/miniex.gif)
WOW! You must be in deep sh1t when you have to use that.
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Too late. Put the shovel down and stop digging :P
Here you go, you can borrow mine...... ;D ;D ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/bmsshovel20ally1oscom_tn.jpg)
That shovel's familiar. Been on here before. ::)
Sometimes have to use this one.. ;D
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj284/floodm_photos/miniex.gif)
WOW! You must be in deep sh1t when you have to use that.
Ljay............. :-X
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Shatchav bollix......ever heard of a streetmap? ::)
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Shatchav bollix......ever heard of a streetmap? ::)
I'm a 55 year old man Guy. Never used anything but my sense of direction. But....you gotta have a fiddle with these things.
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Shatchav bollix......ever heard of a streetmap? ::)
:y I have, I used one yesterday, no need for sat nav, nearly got wiped out by a van coming the other way today, he was playing with his sat nav, clear as day.................
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Shatchav bollix......ever heard of a streetmap? ::)
I'm a 55 year old man Guy. Never used anything but my sense of direction. But....you gotta have a fiddle with these things.
said the preist to the vicar........... ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Shatchav bollix......ever heard of a streetmap? ::)
I'm a 55 year old man Guy. Never used anything but my sense of direction. But....you gotta have a fiddle with these things.
Only 10 yrs behind you mate which explains why i'm turning into Victor Meldrew. It's irrational hatred, i can't justify it, maybe it's because they were invented too late for me, given my occupation & the time i've been doing it it's a bit bloody late now!!!!!!!!!! >:( ;D
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Is there a 'This is where you lock your doors and stare straight ahead' list? If so Notts city center is just behind the Birmingstan inner city ring
City centre is fine, St Anns and Radford are a little iffy but, still not bad compared to many
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Well I know where Triumph Road is....
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Notts. & Leeds city centres can be hard work. Rarely go that far in with an artic but this lane leads to that flyover, no HGV's, get it wrong & you go for miles trying to turn round & try again.
Easy. Dial 118... on works phone & let them guide you in handsfree. Cost to me? Naff all!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-)
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I took the wife down to Nottingham this afternoon to drop her off for a three day conference. When I tried to put in the postcode my sat nav nearly bust a gut. Once there I knew the way back of course but thought I would try the sat nav anyway. At every turn it tried to send me the wrong way! Seems to work ok in most other places, I asked for an address in London and it worked out the route in about five seconds. :-/
Satnav"s are superb but you cant beat extremely clear instructions with a highlighted comment about a certain roundabout that catches people out and you cant go wrong. :y
Unless you totaly forgot about said highlighted roundabout and end up feeling a complete prat as your now lost...with no satnav and no map. ;D ;D ;D
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Well I know where Triumph Road is....
It's the bits around there that it doesn't know. Never mind.
Incidentally, I saw that big tower thingy that was on the news. Doesn't look much yet but it's stll surrounded by a building site.
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
Well I know where Triumph Road is....
It's the bits around there that it doesn't know. Never mind.
Incidentally, I saw that big tower thingy that was on the news. Doesn't look much yet but it's stll surrounded by a building site.
Lol, ripe for a phone mast that is, can see if from where i work (4 miles away!)
They built a 10m high concrete base to stop the students climbing it.....yes right, like thats goning to stop them (it wouldn't have me!)
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sorry whats sat nav ;D ;D
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Tom tom hates Nottingham too!!!
After dropping Jimbob and mr DTM off in the town centre it tried very hard to take me home down every sodding bus lane!
Come back maps all is forgiven!
Couldnt even wind the window down to ask directions cos someone removed my door cards!
MIKE!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::)
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Mine has a countryside fetish.... it loves nothing better than to send its dad into fields and one way farm lanes.... i even argue with it like we are and old married couple. Still more effective than mrs psych! :y
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I don't argue with it i just blatantly ignore it!!!!!!!!!!
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I listen to nav man... but blatently ignore the wife.... just nod in the right places ;D
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Tom tom hates Nottingham too!!!
After dropping Jimbob and mr DTM off in the town centre it tried very hard to take me home down every sodding bus lane!
Come back maps all is forgiven!
Couldnt even wind the window down to ask directions cos someone removed my door cards!
MIKE!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::)
That was a close one, thought I was going to get the blame for that one for a minute!
The satnav in ours has a womans voice so I instantly know that it probably does not know where it is going! ;D
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I went down to Bristol last weekend. Set the address in the Omega satnav before I started. Reckoned I could navigate to the M4/M32 junction without assistance - and I did. Turned on the satnav at that point and guess what happened?
That's it! You're absolutely right - absolutely nothing happened. The only option available was "Standby". So I turned off the M32 and ended up in a place called Easton - at first sight, a definite "lock the doors and go awy quickly" venue - didn't stop for a second sight, so apologies to any locals if I failed to appreciate the true charms of the area.
Anyway, restarting the satnav, didn't help, nor did restarting the car - you can tell I work with computers, can't you? Tried to remove the disc, but it wouldn't come out. Gave up and followed the road signs and got there easily. Subsequent investigation (i.e. Please read the manual) established that you need to push the eject button twice to get the disk out, which I did. After that it worked, but it was a bit too late by then.
In nearly 3 years, I reckon I've had more failures than successes with that machine. Mind you, it's still far better than the wife's map-reading and it doesn't argue quite so much. :)
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In nearly 3 years, I reckon I've had more failures than successes with that machine. Mind you, it's still far better than the wife's map-reading and it doesn't argue quite so much. :)
Yes, but try obeying a small electonic Gizmo whilst ignoring SWMBO and you'll be in a world of grief.
"Why's it taking us this way?"
"Why didn't it go right there?"
etc...
All perfectly reasonable questions that I could answer, of course - had I developed all the routing algorithms in the box and memorised all the map data. I bought a Tom Tom so I don't have to. >:(
Kevin
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In nearly 3 years, I reckon I've had more failures than successes with that machine. Mind you, it's still far better than the wife's map-reading and it doesn't argue quite so much. :)
Yes, but try obeying a small electonic Gizmo whilst ignoring SWMBO and you'll be in a world of grief.
"Why's it taking us this way?"
"Why didn't it go right there?"
etc...
All perfectly reasonable questions that I could answer, of course - had I developed all the routing algorithms in the box and memorised all the map data. I bought a Tom Tom so I don't have to. >:(
Kevin
I've got that sorted - I turn off my hearing aids, turn off the satnav and concentrate on the road signs and the route I memorised before even getting in the car.
Now, if I could just find where the wife's off switch was located... :)
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In nearly 3 years, I reckon I've had more failures than successes with that machine. Mind you, it's still far better than the wife's map-reading and it doesn't argue quite so much. :)
Yes, but try obeying a small electonic Gizmo whilst ignoring SWMBO and you'll be in a world of grief.
"Why's it taking us this way?"
"Why didn't it go right there?"
etc...
All perfectly reasonable questions that I could answer, of course - had I developed all the routing algorithms in the box and memorised all the map data. I bought a Tom Tom so I don't have to. >:(
Kevin
I've got that sorted - I turn off my hearing aids, turn off the satnav and concentrate on the road signs and the route I memorised before even getting in the car.
Now, if I could just find where the wife's off switch was located... :)
Thats easy, its next to the 'turn on switch' :-?
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Now, if I could just find where the wife's off switch was located... :)
Thats easy, its next to the 'turn on switch' :-?
At my age, I've forgotten where that is. In fact, I've forgotten what it is... :(
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Tom tom hates Nottingham too!!!
After dropping Jimbob and mr DTM off in the town centre it tried very hard to take me home down every sodding bus lane!
Come back maps all is forgiven!
Couldnt even wind the window down to ask directions cos someone removed my door cards!
MIKE!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::)
That was a close one, thought I was going to get the blame for that one for a minute!
The satnav in ours has a womans voice so I instantly know that it probably does not know where it is going! ;D
Everything is normally your fault but i thought id let you off on this occasion! ;D
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Sounds good to me, its another set of names to add to the 'dont offer help and advice list' ::)
Like I said, just an observation on my part. I was trying to get to NCSL on Triumph Road, but it doesn't exist apparently.
So do i...Coventry, along with Vanguard Way, Herald rd. A whole industrial area given to Triumphs. :y
Well I know where Triumph Road is....
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Here is a GPS for any '70's children' (so thats not me or You I'm afraid STMO). - A nightrider GPS that features the voice of KITT, newly recorded by original series actor William Daniels, and addresses you by your first name (from a list of hundreds of pre-programmed names)
http://www.vimeo.com/1222874?pg=embed&sec=1222874