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Date:         Fri, 23 May 2008 20:27:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GPS Can Be Hazardous To Your Vehicle
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C42E0B3D.247D%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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I saw a VW ad (video) somewhere online where they did just that-except they drove the syncro up stairs.

On 4/18/08, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote: > So? > > If you were in a syncro it would have made perfect sense. > > Mike > > > On 4/17/08 12:35 PM, "Joy Hecht" <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Maps can be hazardous too. I was once navigating while a friend drove our >> rented car through some town in France. We end up in the old part of the >> city, past a plaza with a church and I'm poring over the map and telling >> her >> "we have to turn left, we have to turn left." She's ignoring me. >> >> Finally she said "joy, LOOK at where you're directing me to turn!" >> >> It was a staircase. >> >> >> >> >> Joy >> >> ******************************************************** >> >> Joy Hecht >> and Matilda, 1989 burgundy vanagon >> www.joyhecht.net >> >> ******************************************************** >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >> Loren Busch >> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:11 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: GPS Can Be Hazardous To Your Vehicle >> >> Only skightly off topic considering the number of us that use GPS based >> navigation systems in our Vanagons: >> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004354292_webbuscrash17.htm >> l >> Tab through the pictures!! >> When the driver was asked "What happened?" he responded "I was just >> following the onboard GPS system". I guess that was after disconnecting >> brain. Maybe I'd better shut up now that I think of the time I almost >> drove >> into a low garage with the Bagawest carrier up top..... >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0/1383 - Release Date: 4/17/2008 >> 9:00 AM >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0/1383 - Release Date: 4/17/2008 >> 9:00 AM >


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