What's mildly amusing you today? - Page 61

glatt · 10-14-2012, 07:05 PM

True.

Reminds me of a very recent story. Our new neighbor (young guy) was leaving his parents house in upstate New York, near Albany, after a trip to pick up some furniture, and decided to rely on their GPS to get him back to DC. It took him due north initially, and he thought that was curious but decided to follow the directions because he thought it might know a better route. After driving for two hours deep into Vermont, he decided to look at a real map, because it just seemed wrong. The GPS had taken him in basically the opposite direction and he had to retrace his route, adding 4 hours to his trip.

Trilby · 10-15-2012, 07:00 AM

the google logo is pretty damn cute today. just keep clicking on the down stripey thing. fun for all.

infinite monkey · 10-15-2012, 07:19 AM

Hmmmm. What google logo are you seeing? This is what I'm seeing:

Clodfobble · 10-15-2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Reminds me of a very recent story. Our new neighbor (young guy) was leaving his parents house in upstate New York, near Albany, after a trip to pick up some furniture, and decided to rely on their GPS to get him back to DC. It took him due north initially, and he thought that was curious but decided to follow the directions because he thought it might know a better route. After driving for two hours deep into Vermont, he decided to look at a real map, because it just seemed wrong. The GPS had taken him in basically the opposite direction and he had to retrace his route, adding 4 hours to his trip.

Maybe he mistyped it as BC, and the GPS was just taking him to British Columbia like he'd asked?

Undertoad · 10-15-2012, 07:57 AM

Yes or QC, Quebec

User error seems most likely, since it was a device he wasn't familiar with.

BigV · 10-15-2012, 08:33 AM

re gps, young driver, unfamiliar territory...

Eldest son was gifted a new to him truck a couple years ago, here in Washington. He was understandably excited, and was looking forward to driving back to school in New York. We met at a coffee shop on his way back east at about mile one. I bought breakfast, checked in with him about the state of the truck, etc. He was undertaking this cross country trip with ample, no, a superabundance of confidence and enthusiasm. This was good, except it didn't make much room for, you know... reality.

I followed him to the nearest gas station where I filled up his tank, bought a few quarts of oil and an atlas. He'd intended to take this trip with his iPhone as his only map.

What if the battery dies? What if you sit on it and crack it? What if what if what if, etc. Here. Take this map. Do it for me, please. He did, bless his heart, and he made the trip ok (one call for towing and another call for a failed ignition switch/steering column repair). I don't remember getting a call about being lost though.

Trilby · 10-15-2012, 09:21 AM

http://www.google.com/

Try this one....it's animated

infinite monkey · 10-15-2012, 09:22 AM

It's still that same image. Can you copy it and paste it?

Trilby · 10-15-2012, 09:24 AM

It is? when I click on it it goes to the animated google thingy.

I have google chrome. do you have that?

infinite monkey · 10-15-2012, 09:25 AM

Oh...that's probably it.

I'm using IE.

Trilby · 10-15-2012, 09:28 AM

that's it, then. I tried my best and you know damn well I have no idea how to post things. When I DO manage to get something posted it's sheer luck and I can't remember how I did it.

Yes, my children laugh at me.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-15-2012, 09:51 AM

It works fine in IE-9.

infinite monkey · 10-15-2012, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trilby

that's it, then. I tried my best and you know damn well I have no idea how to post things. When I DO manage to get something posted it's sheer luck and I can't remember how I did it.

Yes, my children laugh at me.

left click
save picture as...
save to desktop
come back
manage attachments
browse
browse to desktop
click on picture
upload
close attachment window

Voila!

infinite monkey · 10-15-2012, 10:06 AM

They gave us a firefox or whatever link too...I can do it in there.

Cool.

Spexxvet · 10-15-2012, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

A student was in T's office and I told E: I think it's really nice of Scatman Crothers to stop in to talk to T for a while. (He sounded like him.)

Blank look. Well, she's young.

Then M (aka self-proclaimed end-all be-all expert on all things pop culture) comes along. He'll get it.

Blank look.

WHAAAAAAA? Hong Kong Phooey? The Shining? Twilight Zone: The Movie? Chico and the freaking MAN?

Sigh. Youngsters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D403c...38AD03BF347AA3

My friend's cow orkers (several) didn't know the meaning of the phrase "as the crow flies".

10-15-2012, 07:00 AM	#902
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	the google logo is pretty damn cute today. just keep clicking on the down stripey thing. fun for all. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-15-2012, 07:19 AM	#903
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Hmmmm. What google logo are you seeing? This is what I'm seeing: Attached Images

10-15-2012, 08:33 AM	#906
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	re gps, young driver, unfamiliar territory... Eldest son was gifted a new to him truck a couple years ago, here in Washington. He was understandably excited, and was looking forward to driving back to school in New York. We met at a coffee shop on his way back east at about mile one. I bought breakfast, checked in with him about the state of the truck, etc. He was undertaking this cross country trip with ample, no, a superabundance of confidence and enthusiasm. This was good, except it didn't make much room for, you know... reality. I followed him to the nearest gas station where I filled up his tank, bought a few quarts of oil and an atlas. He'd intended to take this trip with his iPhone as his only map. What if the battery dies? What if you sit on it and crack it? What if what if what if, etc. Here. Take this map. Do it for me, please. He did, bless his heart, and he made the trip ok (one call for towing and another call for a failed ignition switch/steering column repair). I don't remember getting a call about being lost though. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-15-2012, 09:21 AM	#907
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	http://www.google.com/ Try this one....it's animated __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-15-2012, 09:24 AM	#909
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	It is? when I click on it it goes to the animated google thingy. I have google chrome. do you have that? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-14-2012, 07:05 PM	#901
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	True. Reminds me of a very recent story. Our new neighbor (young guy) was leaving his parents house in upstate New York, near Albany, after a trip to pick up some furniture, and decided to rely on their GPS to get him back to DC. It took him due north initially, and he thought that was curious but decided to follow the directions because he thought it might know a better route. After driving for two hours deep into Vermont, he decided to look at a real map, because it just seemed wrong. The GPS had taken him in basically the opposite direction and he had to retrace his route, adding 4 hours to his trip.

10-15-2012, 07:57 AM	#905
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yes or QC, Quebec User error seems most likely, since it was a device he wasn't familiar with.

10-15-2012, 09:22 AM	#908
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	It's still that same image. Can you copy it and paste it?

10-15-2012, 09:25 AM	#910
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh...that's probably it. I'm using IE.

10-15-2012, 09:28 AM	#911
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	that's it, then. I tried my best and you know damn well I have no idea how to post things. When I DO manage to get something posted it's sheer luck and I can't remember how I did it. Yes, my children laugh at me. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-15-2012, 09:51 AM	#912
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It works fine in IE-9. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-15-2012, 10:06 AM	#914
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	They gave us a firefox or whatever link too...I can do it in there. Cool.

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