just a little advice to everyone, when getting directions online |
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 Dec 13 2007, 09:25 PM
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DO NOT TRUST MAPQUEST!!!
my best friend picked up me today at 5AM cuz he had to take his final down in philly. since he had never driven down there before without his parents, he decided to pritn out directions jsut incase... well it turns out, mapquest made up a few street names and we got lost. not only were we lost but alter realized, it took us around teh whole philly just to get to temple. how gay! so anyway, have any of you guys ever had a bad experience with online directions?? |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:26 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
What's a better place for directions?
I've had some weird experiences with GPSs though. |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:29 PM
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These directions are informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to their content, road conditions or route usability or expeditiousness. User assumes all risk of use. MapQuest and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use.
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Dec 13 2007, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,558 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 589,690 |
i like using the msnlive maps, but ive never really looks at their directions, maybe ill try that out next time
what would be do without elba!? srry about the double post! |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:31 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 3,291 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 503,024 |
Invest on a GPS!
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Dec 13 2007, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,558 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 589,690 |
lmao funny thing is, i remembered my mom has a GPS in her car after we got to philly.
stupid me i mean it wasnt that bad, but still |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
Investing an a GPS would be the same--except for the fact that it could recalculate her route.
Maps aren't updated daily. For GPS devices maybe once or twice a year. The same may be for google maps or map quest. |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 3,291 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 503,024 |
So tomtom is false advertisement?
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Dec 13 2007, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
What does Tom Tom advertise?
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Dec 13 2007, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 3,291 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 503,024 |
That is updates it's maps frequently. Well that's what the commercial told me.
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Dec 13 2007, 09:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
Oh, well you have to download the map updates and most likely have to pay for the new map. Also, frequently could mean 2 to 4 times a year--which seems like more than enough to me.
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Dec 13 2007, 09:39 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
I've had a few mixups with Map quest too. But those were my fault because I clicked the link where it says something like "we have something similar at this location". Note to self never do that again.
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Dec 13 2007, 09:41 PM
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 Naomi loves you. Y'all may call me NaNa Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,925 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 427,774 |
I don't know how to use mapquest correctly. I always have someone in the care that know where they're going. Mapquest works fine for my aunt though.
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Dec 14 2007, 02:20 AM
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I tend to use googleMaps and so far I haven't had any issues.
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Dec 14 2007, 02:21 AM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
LOL, you're just now figuring that out?
I use Google maps. I like it better. Plus you can alter the route just by clicking and dragging and part of the route. It's pretty nifty. |
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Dec 14 2007, 02:29 AM
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Guys don't ask for directions.
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Dec 14 2007, 02:30 AM
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Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
QUOTE(Spencer @ Dec 14 2007, 02:29 AM)  Guys don't ask for directions. Exactly. That's why I google them in private. |
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Dec 14 2007, 02:44 AM
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 Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
I thought it was common knowledge to not trust mapquest.
My mother always trusted them and we got lost some place following those directions. Google maps is good from time to time although some times their directions aren't very clear. Anyway, I have a GPS for my laptop. Of course I have no clue where the actual gps thing is, I can still make directions with the microsoft program. It tells me how long it will take and it knows all the construction areas to avoid them. Also shows all the restaurants and that kind of stuff. Pretty nice. |
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Dec 14 2007, 02:50 AM
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 :) Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,636 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,459 |
QUOTE(Spencer @ Dec 14 2007, 02:29 AM) Guys don't ask for directions. They make up their own. Googlemap > mapquest. But GPS > googlemap. I used mapquest to get to one of my friends houses (2 hours away) and we were so close, well I had been there before, I just couldn't remember how to get to her house from a certain point. Well, we were driving, and I was like "I think we were suppose to turn back there, but mapquest says otherwise...." So we drove a bit farther, I ended up calling her, and we had to turn around. |
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Dec 14 2007, 02:52 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
^haha they do. I always have to yell at guys to stop at a gas station to get directions. Although I've learned to just watch very closely on what ways we take so I remember how to drive back >_>
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Dec 14 2007, 03:03 AM
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 Resource Center Tyrant Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306 |
Guys always get lost, refuse to admit that they're lost, and refuse to ask for directions. Ensue frustration and head-banging on the steering wheel.
Girls will ask for directions, try to listen attentively, but end up getting lost because they make things more complicated than they should be. Ensue frustration and head-banging on the steering wheel. |
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Dec 14 2007, 03:10 AM
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Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
I get lost waaayyy too often to refuse that I got lost. So, I don't know what you're talking about. haha.
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Dec 14 2007, 03:14 AM
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Resource Center Tyrant Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306 |
Oops, forget about my response here. This could be deleted.
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Dec 14 2007, 03:29 AM
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I hate mapquest. I always use google maps now and I haven't gotten lost yet.
I was trying to get to Kentucky and almost every road mapquest told me to take didn't exist. I ended up calling some friends and running up my phone bill to get to the studio. It was so lame. |
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