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Kalidurga

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1. I laughed...

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 03:19 PM

Apr 2013

Cuz that would be something I could do. Probably not 900 miles, but I am sure I could go pretty far without noticing I was going the wrong way.

Her story is kind of funny too. I would probably end up in Canada instead of Mexico and wonder why there are signs in French.

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GPS FAIL: Woman Drives 900 Miles in the Wrong Direction [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

I laughed... Kalidurga Apr 2013 #1

That isn't a GPS failure. enlightenment Apr 2013 #2

or dementia. That is not normal. sammytko Apr 2013 #4

That's what I was thinking get the red out Apr 2013 #9

don't believe I would admit this error . . . "kidnapped . . I was kidnapped by Croatian terrorists" DrDan Apr 2013 #3

Another chapter in Belgian driving lore BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #5

Jacky Ickx is sending some people to your home for a friendly "chat" Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #28

Oh they're great without a speed limit... BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #31

DISTRACTED? gcomeau Apr 2013 #6

I once had a LORAN-C tell me I was sailing in Nevada while punching through a Pacific gale. Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #7

Always need a dead reckoning backup. Downwinder Apr 2013 #10

My dead reckoning is pretty damn good in a monohull Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #14

I always got a kick out of the navigators. Downwinder Apr 2013 #19

Two, three handheld GPS's Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #22

Makes you wonder how those galleons Downwinder Apr 2013 #26

I believe the littered wrecks marked the hazards fairly well Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #32

This is the most distracted person in the history of distracted people. npk Apr 2013 #8

Someone that "distracted" probably shouldn't be driving. brooklynite Apr 2013 #11

my thought too KittyWampus Apr 2013 #12

maybe she was listening to some distracting music like Abba olddots Apr 2013 #13

I drove from Pittsburgh to West Virginia by accident. undeterred Apr 2013 #15

The first year the Redskins moved to what is now known as FedEx Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Apr 2013 #16

Europe has changed Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Apr 2013 #25

Years ago I happened to catch a 1957 Corvette and a 1957 T-Bird heading up the CA Coast while... Tikki Apr 2013 #17

Bullshit. cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #18

Which is why all car GPS makers emphasize that the final decision is ALWAYS the driver's. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #20

Well, here is a story from my past that this reminds me of rurallib Apr 2013 #23

I could see my wife doing this. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #24

I suspect the GPS took her exactly where she asked it to. bluedigger Apr 2013 #27

"Make a legal U-Turn" SalviaBlue Apr 2013 #29

Thank goodness I can program mine not to even suggest such nonsense. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #33

I find it hard to believe that anyone is this clueless. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #34

I love GPS and have no sense of direction... Phentex Apr 2013 #35

Several years ago four guys at a gas stop near I75/Lake City FL asked for directions to Miami, bike man Apr 2013 #36

Was she blind? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #37

"First to Know" article is dated January. nt Ilsa Apr 2013 #38