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Post by jillybean on Oct 24, 2006 4:43:13 GMT
Too Funny! Here is the link - article is reproduced below. news.yahoo.com/s/nm/germany_crash_dc BERLIN (Reuters) - A German motorist followed the command "Turn right now!" from his navigation system and crashed into a small toilet hut by the side of the road -- about 30 yards before the crossing he was meant to take. The overly obedient 53-year-old from Freiburg drove his sport utility vehicle off the road onto into a building site, up a stairway and into the small toilet shack, police in the eastern town of Rudolstadt said Sunday. It caused 2,000 euros ($2,500) worth of damage to the stairway, 100 euros damage to his car, and he was also fined 35 euros. Earlier this month an 80-year-old motorist also chose to follow his navigation system and ignored a "closed for construction" sign on a Hamburg motorway. He then crashed into a pile of sand but neither he nor his passenger were injured.
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Post by whodat1 on Oct 24, 2006 5:02:30 GMT
My theory on why germans follow the directions so closely is that the german navigation voice sounds too much like hitler. For Germans, when the fuhrer tells you to turn right, you better damn well do it!
what? too soon?
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Post by combel on Oct 24, 2006 21:55:18 GMT
wow they really smart to follow those directions and whats the deal they dont look before they turn
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Post by jvnorris on Oct 25, 2006 18:11:38 GMT
They are all Old NWN players and think that if they die they will just get up again in 2 mins and keep driving again
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Post by greenlion420 on Oct 25, 2006 23:28:34 GMT
LOL....
This reminds me of when my Grandfather taught me to drive. He was a paving contractor and teaching me to drive in his brand new Ford LTD. We we're in the middle of nowhere on a two lane highway and he says "turn left here" well I saw a street about 1/4 mile ahead and kept going.....he starts yelling..."Turn left here!" and I reply "but the streets still a ways up."
"Drive into the dirt!" he says...
"But it's a new car." I reply....
"Dammit it's a contractors car....if this one won't make it, I'll buy one that will!"
Guess you had to be there....I miss that man.
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Post by jillybean on Oct 25, 2006 23:57:52 GMT
LOL.... This reminds me of when my Grandfather taught me to drive. He was a paving contractor and teaching me to drive in his brand new Ford LTD. We we're in the middle of nowhere on a two lane highway and he says "turn left here" well I saw a street about 1/4 mile ahead and kept going.....he starts yelling..."Turn left here!" and I reply "but the streets still a ways up." "Drive into the dirt!" he says... "But it's a new car." I reply.... "Dammit it's a contractors car....if this one won't make it, I'll buy one that will!" Guess you had to be there....I miss that man. LOL.
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Post by jvnorris on Oct 26, 2006 2:43:58 GMT
Doot da Dooo!!!
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Post by FunkySwerve on Oct 26, 2006 3:06:55 GMT
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