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It's the afternoon here and I'm back from my overnight stay.
Let's try to think of a peeve where there's nothing misunderstood in the translation!
This might sound like a strange one, but it's weird that a few places where we ended up living are on the corner of, or in the crease of a map, thus making it difficult to plan trips.
Let's widen the peeve to;
Reading maps. Let us also include 'Sat Nav' (Satellite Navagation Systems) misinformation, that is Sat Navs telling you something that turns out to be incorrect.
It's eerie that I'm the first one posting... Guess it's just you and me Jezer. You do a great job on "Peeve of the Day" by the way.
I'm the map reading idiot of the family. I'm a joke. I get us lost every time. I can't fold one either.
We had navigation in our rental car once. We jokingly called her "the b*tch." She was helpful though, even if she was a little bossy.
It's the afternoon here and I'm back from my overnight stay.
Let's try to think of a peeve where there's nothing misunderstood in the translation!
This might sound like a strange one, but it's weird that a few places where we ended up living are on the corner of, or in the crease of a map, thus making it difficult to plan trips.
Let's widen the peeve to;
Reading maps. Let us also include 'Sat Nav' (Satellite Navagation Systems) misinformation, that is Sat Navs telling you something that turns out to be incorrect.
Mapquest is the worst and I personally dont know anyone who would recommend them. They take you all the way to Egypt before taking you to your destination. Ive always been a paper map person and usually highlight my route before heading out.
Good peeve, otherwise!
Mapquest is the worst and I personally dont know anyone who would recommend them. They take you all the way to Egypt before taking you to your destination. Ive always been a paper map person and usually highlight my route before heading out.
Good peeve, otherwise!
Yep Mapquest is very unreliable. I've had it give me mis-information many times, and it was frustrating when you ended up somewhere where you were'nt planning on being.
I now use a Garmin GPS and so far the lady in the box has been quite helpful.
Good one, Jezer! I have always loved looking at maps, but those oversized fold-out maps are a stinkin' pain in the butt! Every time you want to have a look at it you need to go through the whole annoying ordeal of unfolding and then refolding! Those maps suck! Well, anyway, that's why I love the atlas maps that are spiral-bound. Those maps are so terrific, I can and do look at them for hours at a time. The problem that I have with using internet directions is that they always give you the horrible route to go anywhere. High speed Interstate travel is something I refuse to do! Even when I'm driving long, long distances I go along the scenic route. Yes, it takes much longer, but it is such an enjoyable way to go. I can stop at little shops and stop for good stuff to eat...I can stop and take pictures...heck, when I drive to North Carolina (I take route 441) I even go through the Okeefenokee Swamp and see a lot of wildlife. Especially frogs and snakes! It scares the daylights out of mrsrainroosty when we pass through there - you're in the swamp for hours and there's nothing there but the swamp....cellular phones won't work in there, it's so remote. But, the map! I study the map for days before I go on a trip, making sure that the drive is memorable in a good way! Thanks for the good subject, Jezer!
I'm sorry if this seems to be off-topic, but as soon as you mention maps to me I get to wanting to travel through the swamp and surrounding area. Here's a Timber Rattlesnake that I stopped my car to photograph. It was in the road, alive and well!
Good one, Jezer! I have always loved looking at maps, but those oversized fold-out maps are a stinkin' pain in the butt! Every time you want to have a look at it you need to go through the whole annoying ordeal of unfolding and then refolding! Those maps suck! Well, anyway, that's why I love the atlas maps that are spiral-bound. Those maps are so terrific, I can and do look at them for hours at a time. The problem that I have with using internet directions is that they always give you the horrible route to go anywhere. High speed Interstate travel is something I refuse to do! Even when I'm driving long, long distances I go along the scenic route. Yes, it takes much longer, but it is such an enjoyable way to go. I can stop at little shops and stop for good stuff to eat...I can stop and take pictures...heck, when I drive to North Carolina (I take route 441) I even go through the Okeefenokee Swamp and see a lot of wildlife. Especially frogs and snakes! It scares the daylights out of mrsrainroosty when we pass through there - you're in the swamp for hours and there's nothing there but the swamp....cellular phones won't work in there, it's so remote. But, the map! I study the map for days before I go on a trip, making sure that the drive is memorable in a good way! Thanks for the good subject, Jezer!
I'm sorry if this seems to be off-topic, but as soon as you mention maps to me I get to wanting to travel through the swamp and surrounding area. Here's a Timber Rattlesnake that I stopped my car to photograph. It was in the road, alive and well!
Beautiful snake, rainroosty!
I agree with those who say Mapquest is crap. Mapquest has tons of incorrect information. I don't rely on on it; nor do I trust Yahoo maps.
Paper road maps just annoy me. If I don't have good directions from a human being, I'm screwed on a trip.
Maps can be a PITA to many people but I'm a weirdo.....
I LOVE MAPS!!! I was always the navigator for any long distance trip in my earlier life and even take pleasure in just looking at them. As a teenager I used to sit down and "read" a road atlas like it was a book. I think it has to do with genetics as one of my sons is a "map person", too.
On a recent trip to Memphis Tn, I was using my GPS. I'm on US55 heading south, when in the middle of the trip it announces that I need to turn left on County road 747 ~~ THERE IS NO County Road 747... It's ALL Interstate highway. I just laughed and kept on going.
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