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airboatr
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by airboatr » 29 Jul 2016, 09:37
The police asked the driver how she ended up on the utility pole guy wire
The driver said the GPS told her she missed her turn and instructed her to turn around.
Nigel H-J
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by Nigel H-J » 29 Jul 2016, 13:16
Pray for small mercies!!
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Airspeed
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by Airspeed » 29 Jul 2016, 14:36
Is this going to lead to a series of "Little GPS" jokes, instead of Johnny?
airboatr
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by airboatr » 29 Jul 2016, 15:29
Are you suggesting the thread take a wrong turn, Mike?
Dev One
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by Dev One » 29 Jul 2016, 16:55
A Polish GPS?
Keith
airboatr
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by airboatr » 29 Jul 2016, 17:25
Couldn't have been, the rear bumper would have been up in the air.
Tako_Kichi
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by Tako_Kichi » 29 Jul 2016, 21:14
At least it's easier to work on the brakes/steering/exhaust now!
Larry
Filonian
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by Filonian » 29 Jul 2016, 21:50
Could also check the gearbox oil easier as well and also renew the under seal
Graham
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Dev One
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by Dev One » 30 Jul 2016, 07:58
airboatr wrote: Couldn't have been, the rear bumper would have been up in the air.
Not if its programmed in Polish Notation?
Keith
dodger
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by dodger » 30 Jul 2016, 09:32
I wonder what the odds are with that guide wire being dead centre of that car, a couple of inches left or right the car would have been on it's roof It's roof me thinks.
Roger
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.