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Monadnock Guide
Council of Elders
USA
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 Posted - July 28 2009 : 4:59:22 PM
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400 miles off, with NO questions??? What planet are they from???... Perhaps a drug test would be a good idea.
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GPS Typo Leads Couple 400 Miles Off Course
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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ROME Officials say a Swedish couple looking for the pristine waters of the popular island of Capri ended some 400 miles (660 kilometers) away in the northern industrial town of Carpi after misspelling the destination on their car's GPS.
Angelo Giovannini, a spokesman for the Carpi town hall, near Modena, said Tuesday the couple drove into the main square last week and asked the local tourist office how to reach Capri's famed Blue Grotto sea cave.
Giovannini said "we thought they might mean a restaurant. Capri is an island, they did not even wonder why they didn't cross any bridge or take any boat."
He said the couple, who were not identified, arrived from Venice and later set off to their planned destination at the other end of the Italian peninsula.
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Wilderness Woman
Watcher of the Wood
USA
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Posted - July 29 2009 : 12:19:38 PM
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This is a perfect example of why you should not rely entirely on your GPS. I use mine (which I have named Magua, btw, because he "shows me the way.") in conjunction with printed road maps, especially if I am entering unknown territory.
I have to watch Magua closely, as he has tried to play little tricks on me and lead me into ambushes. But I have, so far, remained smarter than he is, and have found out his traitorous and devious ways in time.
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SgtMunro
Soldier of the King
USA
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Posted - July 29 2009 : 12:33:51 PM
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Just another example of the fact that some people should not leave their home unsupervised.
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42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foote
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Obediah
Mohicanland Statesman
USA
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Posted - July 29 2009 : 7:22:59 PM
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| For years I've been referring to my AAA road maps as "poor boy's GPS." Somehow that doesn't seem quite so funny any more... |
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