iPhone Maps

Kaos · « **on:** April 11, 2016, 10:21:42 PM »

The iPhone GPS is absolutely worthless. Well, walking it for sure is.

Downtown Dallas for a convention/meeting thing. Was missing some flyers, so I got the nearest Kinko's to print me up some. Said it was 1/3 mile away. So despite the fact that it was about to rain, I walked there.

GPS said "turn right." I turned right. It said walk 900 feet. I did. It said turn left. It said this, that, kept calling out street names that didn't exist but kept telling me to keep going. Then it started to rain.

I finally quit listening, turned it off and went to the other map thing. Turns out iPhone GPS had taken me 16 blocks in the wrong direction. So I had to walk all the way back in the rain to get my stuff that turned out to be one left turn and a block and a half from where I started.

Awesome.

chinook · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2016, 03:14:58 AM »

I use it all the time in PDX ...and from time to time in other large cities such as NY, Philly and SEA. ...never a misled step.

Transit schedules can be inaccurate but I switch to the city app such as PDX Bus.

Saniflush · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2016, 09:52:06 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on April 11, 2016, 10:21:42 PM

The iPhone ~~GPS~~ is absolutely worthless.

Fixt

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2016, 10:05:55 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on April 11, 2016, 10:21:42 PM

The iPhone GPS is absolutely worthless. Well, walking it for sure is.

Downtown Dallas for a convention/meeting thing. Was missing some flyers, so I got the nearest Kinko's to print me up some. Said it was 1/3 mile away. So despite the fact that it was about to rain, I walked there.

GPS said "turn right." I turned right. It said walk 900 feet. I did. It said turn left. It said this, that, kept calling out street names that didn't exist but kept telling me to keep going. Then it started to rain.

I finally quit listening, turned it off and went to the other map thing. Turns out iPhone GPS had taken me 16 blocks in the wrong direction. So I had to walk all the way back in the rain to get my stuff that turned out to be one left turn and a block and a half from where I started.

Awesome.

No wonder we had shitty weather yesterday.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2016, 10:37:11 AM »

Back in 2010ish I used to cuss the hat thief's Iphone all the time. Completely wrong directions (driving) always. Never gave decent directions.

Trying to go to The Egg and I in Hoover...right on fucking 31. We ended up in a residential neighborhood on a bluff a mile away. Could see the place, but could not get there.

Caused many a fight.

GH2001 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2016, 11:50:14 AM »

Used mine many times in Atlanta and DC with no issues. Must be the user. They make Sayyumsuhnngs (in bammer trump voice) for those kind of people.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:01:34 PM »

The navigation on my Sampsum Galaxy has always been spot on. No problems at all.

The Six · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:13:33 PM »

Maybe you could just ask someone for directions. That would involved speaking to people and not at them and you might have to engage with a minority or a woman (gasp!) but talking to people is generally the best way to find your way around a place foreign to you.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:18:51 PM »

Quote from: The Six on April 12, 2016, 12:13:33 PM

Maybe you could just ask someone for directions. That would involved speaking to people and not at them and you might have to engage with a minority or a woman (gasp!) but talking to people is generally the best way to find your way around a place foreign to you.

What is this strange concept that you speak of? "Talking" to people. You mean, with your mouth? Spoken words?

chinook · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:25:43 PM »

Quote from: The Six on April 12, 2016, 12:13:33 PM

Maybe you could just ask someone for directions. That would involved speaking to people and not at them and you might have to engage with a minority or a woman (gasp!) but talking to people is generally the best way to find your way around a place foreign to you.

ask Siri to walk you out of the last century...that rarely seems to work these days.

plus I'm from the south side of Chicago.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:36:49 PM »

Quote from: chinook on April 12, 2016, 12:25:43 PM

ask Siri to walk you out of the last century...that rarely seems to work these days.

plus I'm from the south side of Chicago.

He's bad, bad, Leroy Brown.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:47:56 PM »

Quote from: The Six on April 12, 2016, 12:13:33 PM

Maybe you could just ask someone for directions. That would involved speaking to people and not at them and you might have to engage with a minority or a woman (gasp!) but talking to people is generally the best way to find your way around a place foreign to you.

Then we would get some review of how shitty they are and could not keep a plot.

Pell City Tiger · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:24:25 PM »

That's just like you fuckers. The dude vents about a substandard GPS on an overpriced phone and you guys respond by being sarcastic.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:58:18 PM »

I don't know which version I have but it is hell getting it folded back correctly and stored in the glove box.

AuburnChopper 3.0 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2016, 02:03:51 PM »

pffft....Amateurs.

Sent from my iPhone 9SE Plus Plus

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2016, 02:21:07 PM »

Damn Chop. You can't borro...err, hide money.

Kaos · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:05:03 PM »

Quote from: The Six on April 12, 2016, 12:13:33 PM

Maybe you could just ask someone for directions. That would involved speaking to people and not at them and you might have to engage with a minority or a woman (gasp!) but talking to people is generally the best way to find your way around a place foreign to you.

I had a long conversation with a bum this morning who escorted me from my hotel to the conference. I don't know who "that bitch" was, but she definitely wronged him in some egregious manner.

He "tole" that bitch many things. When prompted with "aintahraht" I typically agreed. Seemed the safe course of action.

Perhaps he could have provided me with some directions yesterday had I encountered him. Of course, he, like most others was not out walking in the rain. Still, if I had been so fortunate yesterday, I'm sure I'd still be walking, looking for "that bitch." Probably all the way to Allen by now.

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:14:18 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on April 12, 2016, 04:05:03 PM

I had a long conversation with a bum this morning who escorted me from my hotel to the conference. I don't know who "that bitch" was, but she definitely wronged him in some egregious manner.

He "tole" that bitch many things. When prompted with "aintahraht" I typically agreed. Seemed the safe course of action.

Perhaps he could have provided me with some directions yesterday had I encountered him. Of course, he, like most others was not out walking in the rain. Still, if I had been so fortunate yesterday, I'm sure I'd still be walking, looking for "that bitch." Probably all the way to Allen by now.

Say hello to Mrs. Dallas that's where she works.

Kaos · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:28:02 PM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on April 12, 2016, 04:14:18 PM

Say hello to Mrs. Dallas that's where she works.

Been there. Done that. Got the tshirt.

Wait.... who?

The Six · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2016, 06:51:46 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on April 12, 2016, 04:05:03 PM

I had a long conversation with a bum this morning who escorted me from my hotel to the conference. I don't know who "that bitch" was, but she definitely wronged him in some egregious manner.

He "tole" that bitch many things. When prompted with "aintahraht" I typically agreed. Seemed the safe course of action.

Perhaps he could have provided me with some directions yesterday had I encountered him. Of course, he, like most others was not out walking in the rain. Still, if I had been so fortunate yesterday, I'm sure I'd still be walking, looking for "that bitch." Probably all the way to Allen by now.

And you didn't record this and post it on YouTube? That's comedy gold!