12-14-2012, 05:16 PM
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A very sad image indeed... From The Oatmeal
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12-14-2012, 05:23 PM
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Truly awful!
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12-14-2012, 05:28 PM
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I'm sure someone could've used that Metro-clone.  |
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12-14-2012, 05:39 PM
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It appeared to be rust free too.  |
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12-14-2012, 09:42 PM
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looks like the steering linkage broke . now thats a hard rt turn
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12-14-2012, 10:18 PM
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...beats walking...
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Nah, they just "...blindly..." followed the Chinese-manufactured GPS directions...directions...directions.
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12-14-2012, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by old tele man
nah, they just "...blindly..." followed the chinese-manufactured gps directions...directions...directions.
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12-14-2012, 11:27 PM
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Quote:
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Nah, they just "...blindly..." followed the Chinese-manufactured GPS directions...
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To be fair, while the GPS hardware may be manufactured in China, the mapping software is what gives wrong directions, and most of that is developed right here in the good old USA. |
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12-15-2012, 02:07 PM
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...beats walking...
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To be fair, while the GPS hardware may be manufactured in China, the mapping software is what gives wrong directions, and most of that is developed right here in the good old USA.
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...but, like Dirty Harry asked: "...you gotta ask..." how many Chinese transistors and IC chips are UP there in those GPS satellites?!?! |
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12-15-2012, 02:27 PM
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"Components. American components, Russian Components, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN"
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