Woman follows GPS, gets stuck in snowmobile trail

Syxx_Killer · 04-02-09, 02:44 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_gps_wrong_turn

These kinds of stories never cease to amaze me.

SteamWake · 04-02-09, 02:47 PM

I read one the other day where the GPS guided the guy off the side of a cliff

Schroeder · 04-02-09, 02:59 PM

As if GPS was supposed to replace your eyes ....

Etienne · 04-02-09, 03:02 PM

My favorite is the guy who TURNED RIGHT AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION, and ended up on the railroad tracks. With a train coming.

People need to understand that the GPS is an aid to navigation, not a frickin' brain replacement!

Digital_Trucker · 04-02-09, 04:42 PM

Try doing a Google Maps from New York to London. It's almost as good as a GPS.

Edit: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg, evidently they took the joke out.

Platapus · 04-02-09, 04:54 PM

People like this really scare me.

I remember when my mother used to say "if Joey told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?"

And we all laughed at the idiocy of such a suggestion. After all, who would be as dumb as that?

I guess our mother's were way ahead of their time.

So if your GPS told you to drive off a cliff, would you do it?

Well, evidently, there are some who would.

GoldenRivet · 04-02-09, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

People like this really scare me.

I remember when my mother used to say "if Joey told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?"

And we all laughed at the idiocy of such a suggestion. After all, who would be as dumb as that?

I guess our mother's were way ahead of their time.

So if your GPS told you to drive off a cliff, would you do it?

Well, evidently, there are some who would.

my parents used to say "if all your friends jumped off a cliff would you?!"

and i would say..

"well... all my friends would now be dead and i would probably be depressed to the point of jumping off the cliff... so yeah... i gess i would"

04-02-09, 02:44 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Woman follows GPS, gets stuck in snowmobile trail http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_gps_wrong_turn These kinds of stories never cease to amaze me.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I read one the other day where the GPS guided the guy off the side of a cliff __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	As if GPS was supposed to replace your eyes .... __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Try doing a Google Maps from New York to London. It's almost as good as a GPS. Edit: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg, evidently they took the joke out. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	People like this really scare me. I remember when my mother used to say "if Joey told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?" And we all laughed at the idiocy of such a suggestion. After all, who would be as dumb as that? I guess our mother's were way ahead of their time. So if your GPS told you to drive off a cliff, would you do it? Well, evidently, there are some who would. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	My favorite is the guy who TURNED RIGHT AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION, and ended up on the railroad tracks. With a train coming. People need to understand that the GPS is an aid to navigation, not a frickin' brain replacement!