The boring thread.....

[Scrumpy]

Today I have to drive to a place that I have never driven to before.. I do not have any voice or screen maps in the car..  Just my eyes looking at road signs.. with a faint idea of where to go..

I don't know how drivers can look at a screen showing them directions while they are travelling.. You only have to take your eyes off the road for a moment for it all to change..

[klondike]

Each time you have gone past a turn you can have a look at the display when it is safe to do so and it shows how far to the next and an idea of which direction you'll be heading next.

As you approach that new direction change point a voice warns you and tells you how far to the next left or right or which roundabout exit. Just before you reach it the voice instructions repeat. When, despite all the instructions, you go the wrong way it either reworks the route or tells you when to turn around.

These devices must have saved countless marriages from the inevitable rows when the navigator gets things wrong or the driver fails to correctly follow the instructions.

My current car supports Android auto which lets me use an app called Waze which, because of other user input, tells you about potholes, roadworks, active police camera vans etc. I never drive any distance without it even when I know the way. The numeric GPS based speed it shows is as easy if not easier than the Speedo and it also shows the current limit (not always correct in roadworks or if there was a recent change). I'm told it beeps when you exceed a speed limit by 5mph but of course I can't confirm that as I never speed 

Regarding taking your eyes from the round - do you never check the instruments or speedo when driving?

[Mups]

Waiting for someone to come today, to have a look at a damp patch in my front porch.

[dextrous63]

Klondy, it might be useful to replace the lock shield with one with a drain off valve.  No huge difference in price, plus it will give another access point for flushing, if ever the need arises.

[Scrumpy]

Regarding taking your eyes from the round - do you never check the instruments or speedo when driving?

Not often... I usually just follow the cars in front... 
Except for one stretch of road nearby that has a 30 ml speed camera and it is working...

[Vlad]

Waiting for someone to come today, to have a look at a damp patch in my front porch.

Oh.....I am so tempted to respond....get thee behind me Satan

[dextrous63]

😬😬😬😬😬😬

[Ruthio]

Now look wot you've  done Mups!! 🤭🥳😅

[Vlad]

She does it deliberately you know, ...

[Mups]

Good people of this community . . .   I beg of you not to allow this gentleman's  remarks to embarrass or corrupt your young,  innocent minds.   

The truth is,  a neighbour, who is a retired builder, big and burly and incredibly handsome - ahem -   merely came today because I wanted him to.

As was said earlier,  I have a small yet permanent  damp patch at the front which I wanted his opinion on, as I wouldn't want it to grow any larger.
I understand there are special injections which usually clear this problem up,  but he seemed to think this unnecessary in my case.   I was relieved immediately.
He left with a mug of tea and half a bag of compost.

As far as the  gentleman who has been suggesting I exhibit shameful behaviour towards my neighbours,   I will pray for him to be guided and repent . . . . . and perhaps buy me something nice immediately.   
 God bless his soul.   

[Vlad]

Dogs aren't the only creatures you can train to do tricks I had a goldfish that could breakdown dance on the carpet, but only for like 20 seconds...

[Scrumpy]

The truth is,  a neighbour, who is a retired builder, big and burly and incredibly handsome - ahem -  merely came today because I wanted him to.

He left with a mug of tea and half a bag of compost.

I wish I had a big burly neighbour who would come here for the price of a mug of tea and half a bag of compost.

[Mups]

I wish I had a big burly neighbour who would come here for the price of a mug of tea and half a bag of compost.

Anything for a friend. 
I will send him over to you.  I am sure he will be delighted to oblige.   

[Vlad]

I can do burly.....

[Mups]

I can do burly.....

Ooh I say . . .  are you big as well?