Back-Seat Driver
I went to a Birthday Dinner last night for a friend of mine who plays on my hockey team. It was a very nice place in Granada Hills. What a view the place had too. I think there about 10 or 12 of us.
My little GPS has saved me so many times…without it, I don’t think I’d ever leave the house. I’m now using a Garmin and it bosses me around. You would think the voice on the GPS would be a little nicer eh? You can change the language and it even has a British Accented voice but it’s still a MEAN voice. LOL
"Recalculating…TURN LEFT in 2.6 Miles…TURN LEFT"
Typing what the GPS speaks really doesn’t sound that bad but the inflection of the voice makes it come across as "I SAID TURN LEFT YOU IDIOT!" 
It’s a great little toy though.
I’m supposed to go over a friend’s place today to work on some recordings but that’s still not quite confirmed yet…still waiting to hear back. If not today, then next week. Tomorrow I’m rehearsing again and trying to get ready for an upcoming show [still no news on where and when though]. The set list is starting to come together though.
I’ve been waking up pretty early every day…and going to bed earlier than normal. I better be careful before my Vampire Card gets taken away. There are some nice things about waking up early though..the day seems much longer…it’s 11:30 now and it feels like 7pm.
Well…I suppose I should get in gear.
And it’s off to the races!!! Why is it that those automated voices sound so pissed all the time? LOL!! I know exactly what you are talking about! My day is on it’s way out. It’s 2:53 pm here, and I have a lot to get done today.
Go get ‘em, Tiger!
yeah…my Garmin voice is an EXTRA mean one….i must have got the Angry Model LOL
You make it sound like having LONGER days is a GOOD thing…?!?! Oh, that’s right… you’re not retired yet!
not retired..just tired
I have built in NAV in my car and the woman’s voice is so polite and sweet it’s sickening. I sometimes tell her to get a fucking life. I also have voice recognition and I once said, “Fuck you!” to see what she would say. Her reply has always been, “System is showing fast food icons.” I think that’s her way of insulting me by telling me I’m a porker. Bitch.
I’ve heard the Garmin voice commands and it’s like some Nazi fraulein giving directions. “You made a vrong turn. You vil now be directed to zee ovens.”
But I do use my NAV all the time. It is truly a great gadget. But one of the best features is the backup camera. When I’m in reverse, it shows the view of how close I am to the car behind me. It’s a bumper lifesaver when it comes to parking.
Technology is great. I’m just waiting for the day when my car will drive itself from LA to Vegas while I watch a movie or nap.
LOL!!!!
“turn left at Taco Bell…then go 3 miles and turn right at Pizza Hut…you have now arrived at Wendy’s’”
Update your Garmin.. lol
you mean, the newer ones are nicer?
or i have to update it online?
LOL..
While you were complaining yesterday, Garmin sent me a newe update.. so.. I did.. no change.. lol
maybe it just updated the maps eh?
Did you know that Garim was named after a city in Germany “Garmisch?” No wonder they have some hard core Nazi freak giving directions. Hmmm.
The voice on the NAV on my Japanese built car sounds like a soft spoken Geisha. She politely giggles after giving directions. I’d hate to think if she made a mistake. Poor thing would probably stab herself to death. DISHONOR! DISHONOR!
See, now if it were me, I would be yelling back at the GPS, knowing it wouldn’t shoot back at me, and it would end up under my tire at some point. I kinda have a temper like that.
I would probably make it cry.
yeah…if i make a wrong turn when it tells me to go a certain way, she get’ a ll pissy at me…it’s really quite funny
My kids and husband get tudes when I turn the wrong way, which I do often. I’m geographically impaired. Unless there’s a fast food restaurant near by. Sure I know where that is, turn left at the McDonalds, right at the Burger King and its in the same parking lot as Taco Bell.
Cathe
I can also say, “Hospitals” on my NAV and it will show the nearest hospitals. I think it’s so you can drive there directly to have your heart attack after clogging your arteries.
LOL
Don’t know if you can do this with your unit, but mine takes custom voices. You can find some 3rd party free downloads to be guided by Austin Powers, Kit from Knight Rider, Homer, and a few other random ones. I was REALLY twiddling my thumbs one day and did my own custom prompts for mine so I curse at myself when I start going the wrong way. I’m pretty nasty even when I’m going the right way too though.
I said I was bored.
i’ll have to do some research on my unit…i actually don’t mind the meany voice from it…it makes me laugh and i like to be told what to do
The Austin Powers one would be cool…..yeah baby!
i need a Sean Connery voice so it’ll say:
“turn left you little twit..i shaid shtop the car..or drive fashter”
They actually do have Sean Connery and Yoda… They are put out for TomTom, but changing over to mp3 or wav files for your unit wouldn’t be a big deal. I’ve done for mine (Pharos Ostia) with my last PDA/Phone.
YODA would ROCK!!
“at the light, turn left, you will”
or, “much to learn, have you, about geography, get lost you will, if pay attention you do not!”:roll:
I just know there’s a joke in there about using “The Force” but I’m not feeling clever enough to make one up just yet
Commuter: “Try to locate the Nearest Starbucks.”
Garmin: “Try not! Do or do not! There is no try!”
Commuter: “Okaaaay, DO locate the nearest Starbucks”
Garmin: “Once you start down the caffeinated blend, forever will it dominate your destiny. Comsume you it will!”
Commuter: “Okay, Okay! Just find a Starbucks and I’ll get a decalf.”
Garmin: “A communters strength flows from the blend. Feel it you must.”
Commuter: “Look you!, all I want is a good cup of coffee!”
Garmin: “You will know the good from the bad when you are calm. Caffeine is a dark force. Beware the caffeinated side.”
Commuter: “Just take me somewhere where I can order extras!”
Garmin: “Whipped cream? Heh! Carmel spritz? Heh! A commuter craves not these things!”
Commuter: “I WANT CAFFIENE!”
Marlin: ” NO ! Calm. You must feel that energy within you. Let the GPA Force guide you. Concentrate, goood. Now, look through the windshield. Dutch Brothers you will see.