tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post4830430496024844248..comments2024-03-28T21:19:15.196-04:00Comments on That British Woman: Toys for boys, and how I really need to get a life.......Gill - That British Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-49990204658710453582008-10-08T08:09:00.000-04:002008-10-08T08:09:00.000-04:00My hubby and kids have a hoot with that thing. Fir...My hubby and kids have a hoot with that thing. First of all they put C3PO's voice on it and then they deliberately go the wrong way so that they can hear the thing say, "Oh dear, at the earliest opportunity execute a U-turn" and then they laugh and look for the next opportunity to pick on the poor thing.Connie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-20696312473919858862008-09-01T12:26:00.000-04:002008-09-01T12:26:00.000-04:00Hi Gill, Thanks for pointing out this post to me.....Hi Gill, Thanks for pointing out this post to me...really enjoyed "the dotterel"'s story about the Polish driver. There's a good story over at:<BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4879026.stm <BR/>about SatNavs getting drivers into trouble. Found through this blog:<BR/>http://arthurclewley.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>SatNav/GPS...call them what you will...I think "crackpot" seems to sum them up!Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-57909657730686833392008-08-15T16:51:00.000-04:002008-08-15T16:51:00.000-04:00In response your comment on my blog - I do not thi...In response your comment on my blog - I do not think that I can actually post a link to you. But click on David Mcmahon's comment above, which should take you to his authorblog blog. Then you need to read 'Post of the Day' for August 14.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-25862780331773544832008-08-15T14:40:00.000-04:002008-08-15T14:40:00.000-04:00Our TomTom regularly tells us to turn around befor...Our TomTom regularly tells us to turn around before we have even got out of our drive. It's amazing that we ever get anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on Authorblog 'Post of the Day' nominationcheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-91851039994334320302008-08-15T01:44:00.000-04:002008-08-15T01:44:00.000-04:00I find they have irritating voices! They are a goo...I find they have irritating voices! They are a good invention if you don't take them too literally! Might end up in a farmyard.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-28372509830838242322008-08-14T18:43:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:43:00.000-04:00Oh my...your husband and my husband could sit arou...Oh my...your husband and my husband could sit around talking about how we never read instructions! Must keep them apart when it comes to instructions manuals. I mean, come on....people who read instructions manuals are just too lazy to figure it out themselves (curse, holler, kick the parts, etc.) ;) <BR/><BR/>Quite possibly the bane of hubby's existence is teaching me how to use some of the new-fangled toys cause...yeh, I really don't have the time (ahem...attention span) necessary for the durned manuals!CannedAmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312333323225187964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-71922087308520757572008-08-14T09:20:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:20:00.000-04:00Oh, my goodness, it must be in the air! I posted ...Oh, my goodness, it must be in the air! I posted yesterday about our adventures with DH's new TomTom on Tues., his birthday. Guys are the same everywhere!Stephanie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613883248899266708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-34633193665899089712008-08-14T06:16:00.000-04:002008-08-14T06:16:00.000-04:00My new toy is a Kindle. We need toys, it's in the ...My new toy is a Kindle. We need toys, it's in the DNA. Great story and good laughs!www.ayewonder.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117421315746830053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-47838049861830988562008-08-13T21:59:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:59:00.000-04:00Oh yes, my DH also reads the manuals...I randomly ...Oh yes, my DH also reads the manuals...I randomly toss them into corners and figure out how to work stuff on my own. That's just how I am. GPS systems? I turned my off and dared anyone to ever turn the damned thing on again. It takes me around my elbow to get to my thumb because it doesn't have a clue what a short cut is. When it learns shortcuts, it can ride in my truck. Till them it's to keep it's mouth shut!<BR/>Loved this post...by the way, my sons throw the manuals away too!<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-31274543886800311422008-08-13T21:03:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:03:00.000-04:00ok...so now my question is... Why in the heck woul...ok...so now my question is... Why in the heck would you spend money on the thing if you have to print out directions anyways?! lol<BR/><BR/>Too funny guys!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12646280374026009035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-5287540016204789672008-08-13T18:32:00.000-04:002008-08-13T18:32:00.000-04:00Nice work indeed. My toy is a camera!Nice work indeed. My toy is a camera!david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-58657413829122487642008-08-13T15:28:00.000-04:002008-08-13T15:28:00.000-04:00thanks for all your comments, I guess dh is not be...thanks for all your comments, I guess dh is not being overly paranoid when he says he will also be printing out directions from google map as well.......Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-12687435212183359442008-08-13T14:06:00.000-04:002008-08-13T14:06:00.000-04:00ads the instructional manual. But he is pretty han...ads the instructional manual. But he is pretty handy , thank goodness!Jasmine's Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520928878903158986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-80787875333914613852008-08-13T11:18:00.000-04:002008-08-13T11:18:00.000-04:00I was thinking the exact same thing the other day!...I was thinking the exact same thing the other day! Our GPS was "recalculating" constantly and I told my DH that I expected her to start swearing at him at any moment.<BR/><BR/>The maps for those are at least a couple yrs old. On a business trip to Kingston, it told him to turn right into a building. I've heard of others following the instructions to drive into a creek.<BR/><BR/>My FIL has one and I bet he talks back to it :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342729778890255424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-63904700207987265642008-08-13T09:46:00.000-04:002008-08-13T09:46:00.000-04:00Hi Gill, thanks for the dahlia love! Love all thos...Hi Gill, thanks for the dahlia love! Love all those sat nav nightmare stories. We get loads of lorries stuck in the wee cornish lanes because they've followed sat nav and not commonsense!walter and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654023053222721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-48551217899845568662008-08-13T09:01:00.000-04:002008-08-13T09:01:00.000-04:00Typical male! I spent 1350 miles listening to the...Typical male! I spent 1350 miles listening to the thing saying "Recalculate...take next left in 100 yards! Recalculate, recalulate....!" <BR/><BR/>But, really... be careful...the GPS thingy doesn't know about new roads, closed roads, and dead ended roads!The Southern Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292821150414127604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-21023673845493952042008-08-13T07:13:00.000-04:002008-08-13T07:13:00.000-04:00LOL, our epic road trip cause our GPS to have seiz...LOL, our epic road trip cause our GPS to have seizures! They can certainly take you on interesting routes. Best to have a map, along with the GPS when you head to the States ;)Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-59762226469686162472008-08-13T06:38:00.000-04:002008-08-13T06:38:00.000-04:00Those are funny stories, thanks for popping by,Gil...Those are funny stories, thanks for popping by,<BR/><BR/>GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-14249565535904421062008-08-13T05:18:00.000-04:002008-08-13T05:18:00.000-04:00LOL that's a typical man. My Uncle did that to ge...LOL that's a typical man. My Uncle did that to get to my house. Used his GPS, got stuck on the motorway, they phoned me and asked if there was another way and I gave them directions. Yes my Uncle ignored them and spent 3 hours in traffic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-51156567776871655752008-08-13T05:08:00.000-04:002008-08-13T05:08:00.000-04:00A Polish lorry-driver was recently caught driving ...A Polish lorry-driver was recently caught driving down a single-track lane to Gibralter Point (south of Skegness) with a consingment destined for - you guessed - Gilbrater! He used a sat-nav thingy, but you'd think he'd have grown suspicious on the cross-channel ferry.Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.com