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We had an all time high for June. And no end in sight.Borg said:
Various drivers here drove (on different occasions) into a river, because their navigation system told them where to cross, but not that it is a ferry and not a bridge.nsaspook said:
We had someone whose satnav said something like "after the bend, take the first right". After the bend was a level crossing, and then the right turn he was supposed to make. You can guess where he ended up...fresh_42 said:Various drivers here drove (on different occasions) into a river, because their navigation system told them where to cross, but not that it is a ferry and not a bridge.
I observed that many drivers had their satnav switched on while they clearly were on their way home during business traffic. (You can see the light in winter when darkness comes early, and the license plates reveal whether they locals or not.)Ibix said:We had someone whose satnav said something like "after the bend, take the first right". After the bend was a level crossing, and then the right turn he was supposed to make. You can guess where he ended up...
Well it IS a different mindset! You can shut off the part of your brain that keeps track of place. You can then "automatically" respond just to the local traffic and perhaps carry on a conversation with a passenger; without worrying about tracking, and processing, where you are in relation to 'the next turn'.fresh_42 said:Have they forgotten their way home? Aren't they annoyed by the voice telling them what they know anyway? I didn't get it.
I saw that story with the title of "Grandmaster Flush".berkeman said:
I often use Google Maps for local navigation. While position is only so-so, the app works well for routes; choosing optimum path to a destination. Maps app offers expected travel times for alternate routes with near-time hazard and accident updates, planned road closures and severe weather warnings. A quick check helps me decide freeway (autobahn?) or city streets.fresh_42 said:I observed that many drivers had their satnav switched on while they clearly were on their way home during business traffic. (You can see the light in winter when darkness comes early, and the license plates reveal whether they locals or not.)
Have they forgotten their way home? Aren't they annoyed by the voice telling them what they know anyway? I didn't get it.
I like the Zen navigation:Klystron said:I often use Google Maps for local navigation. While position is only so-so, the app works well for routes; choosing optimum path to a destination. Maps app offers expected travel times for alternate routes with near-time hazard and accident updates, planned road closures and severe weather warnings. A quick check helps me decide freeway (autobahn?) or city streets.
Yup. I've some neighbors that seem to apply that to life!fresh_42 said:I like the Zen navigation:
“He had a tremendous propensity for getting lost when driving. This was largely because of his method of “Zen” navigation, which was simply to find any car that looked as if it knew where it was going and follow it. The results were more often surprising than successful, but he felt it was worth it for the sake of the few occasions when it was both.”
― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
No problem. Watch Looney Tunes, Wile E. is on meth anyway.berkeman said:I'll never be able to watch a Disney cartoon again...
Probably because *** (censored, due to political sarcasm) ...berkeman said:Well, this is a new approach...
https://abc7news.com/weather/police...ls-to-hold-off-until-after-heat-wave/5408228/
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/national-news/loud-fart-gives-away-suspect-s-hiding-spot-leads-to-arrestLoud fart gives away suspect's hiding spot, leads to arrest
berkeman said:
The traveler, a resident of Jacksonville, Texas, told TSA officials he was an active military personnel member traveling home from Kuwait, and he wanted to keep the missile launcher as a souvenir.
Yes, but let your dog choose which one!Borg said:I wonder if I should buy a lottery ticket.
The android Kannon, based on the Buddhist deity of mercy, preaches sermons at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto, and its human colleagues predict that with artificial intelligence it could one day acquire unlimited wisdom.
A case of karma police!berkeman said:You have to love these stories...
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/man-impersonating-officer-pulls-over-van-full-of-cops/
Littering is always bad...Littering by throwing a used diaper out of the car window right in front of a police officer is asking for a ticket...especially when diaper hits said police officer’s .
I think the name of the town helps explain it.berkeman said:You have to love these stories...
https://www.kron4.com/news/national/man-impersonating-officer-pulls-over-van-full-of-cops/