#the satnav

[gwenboucharddidnothingwrong]

i need a satnav that directs me using john malevolents voice

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

would love to know why my family keep making me give directions when we're in the car considering it's been established multiple times that i am not good at it.

"how do you keep mixing up your left and right?"

im dyspraxic, matthew.

"thats the road we came down on the way here, are you sure we're going in the right direction?"

are you asking me or google maps? because me? no. my sense of direction is as gain as a glass eye, mom, i get lost going down a straight road.

"is it an island or a t-junction?"

"whats a t-junction?"

"how do you not know what a t-junction is?"

i dont drive, ive never had a driving lesson, why would i know what a t-junction is?

"okay so you keep following this road until right after youve gone straight over the double carriageway."

"what do you mean? theres no double carriageways near here."

"well, you go over something that has two roads on either side. the roads are yellow on the map, i dont know what that means."

"do you go over it as in go straight over a roundabout or go over it like its a motorway?"

"..."

you know, this was today and ive already forgotten everything i didnt know about that road.

"it says the fastest way is to go through [hometown]"

"what do you mean?"

"what do you mean?"

"which way through?"

"..."

"the library, sainsburys or poundland?"

"sainsburys."

"okay."

"thats the way to where nan lived, right? where you go by the church?"

"no. that takes you down [name] hill. you mean poundland."

i spent the first 18 years of my life living here, realistically, theres 5 or 6 proper roads here.

"okay, when you see foxbury park on the right, its the second righ- second left after that."

"okay."

"wait, theres also oak park. okay when you see oak park, its the third left. but still the second left after foxbury park."

"cant you just tell us how many lefts it is instead of this park nonsense?"

"theres way too many lines on this map to do that."

"really? come on, arent you supposed to be the maths genius?"

im good with numbers, matt, i am categorically not good at looking at fiddly little lines on maps where i keep forgetting which way is left or right.

"what exit is it on the island?"

"...fourth?"

"are you sure about that?"

"well, its definitely not the first, second or third exit on the roundabout; i just dont know if this is an exit or not?"

"what does it look like?"

"a road, but smaller."

"youre not very good at directions, are you."

what gave it away?

[kesbeacon]

As I roam the wilds of the internet I occasionally come across things that irritate me, especially when it comes to tutorials for various creative pursuits that are like NEVER write this, NOBODY has a body like this, this technique is ALWAYS hacky and bad.

So I made a satirical tutorial.

[obstinatecondolement]

I bought a chonky little MP3 player and put all the digital music I currently have on there, which is still well under the 32 GB it can store on the device itself without expandable storage and am listening to it on shuffle now. I have a bunch of CDs I want to rip and put on there and I also need to edit the metadata on the files that are already on there, because almost everything is Unknown Artist and Unknown Album right now, but like. This is nice.

[badlydrawnkankri]

inverse

[neverenoughmarauders]

James: you’ve got to beat the sat nav!

Sirius: you’ve got to beat the sat nav!

Both: WE’VE GOT TO BEAT THE SAT NAV!

[blurban-form]

Satnav / GPS in the Heeler SUV

“Show and Tell” is another example of a story with satnav / GPS as a plot point.

In the Heeler’s SUV it’s integrated into the dashboard, they’re not reliant on a smartphone for navigation like Jack’s Dad.

Here’s Dad in the car before he puts his seatbelt on.

And a shot of the display while on the road.

Unlike other episodes where the issue is the technology, in “Show and Tell” Dad deliberately ignores the instructions to teach the kids a lesson.

[guangchuans]

they had cinnamon sugar at the gas station :)

[ragnars-tooth]

The car ride from uni to my parents house Should be 3 and a half hours. We've now been in the car 4 hours and still have 2 left 👍

[silvermahogany]

FELL ASLEEP IN THE CAR ONE MILLION BILLION DEAD AND INJURED

[timoswerner]

i love my grandad i really do but jesus fucking christ

[ssaalexblake]

due to some prick miles away who is totally unaffected by this deciding to close the main roads here for a week and a half + strike action, there is no way to travel across my area atm and wont be for a few more days and i cannot tell you how bad of a time this is to suddenly need a plumber 

[tannu30]

Car Stereo with SatNav for FORD FGX | version 6 | 8″ inch

[kayhanaudio2]

Kayhan Audio Car Stereo with SatNav for HYUNDAI i40 (2010–2017) Version 6 boasts an 8" touchscreen that seamlessly integrates with your vehicle. It offers advanced GPS navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, and smartphone integration for easy access to music, apps, and hands-free calls, enhancing your driving experience with style and convenience. Website: