Where is...?
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Topic: Where is...?
Posted By: Rhys
Subject: Where is...?
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 13:41
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Posted here for no other reason than "why not"!
Guess what number 18 is...... 1. Start at Edinburgh Airport. 2. Catch flight from Edinburgh to London Heathrow Airport. 3. Catch flight from London Heathrow to Dallas Fort Worth Airport. 4. Hire car at Dallas Fort Worth Airport. 5. Start going toward the "Airport Exit" on "International Parkway South" - follow for 0.2 miles. 6. Bear left onto the highway toward "Terminal East Parking" - follow for 0.3 miles 7. Bear left onto "International Parkway North" toward "North Airport Exit" - follow for 2.9 miles 8. Take the "Highway 114 west" exit toward "Fort Worth" - follow for 29.2 miles 9. Then continue on "US 287 north" - follow for 91.1 miles 10."US 287 north" becomes "Interstate-44 east" - follow for 0.7 miles 11. Take left fork onto "US-287 north" toward "Vernon" - follow for 104.0 miles 12."US 287 north" becomes "Avenue F (US-287)" - follow for 2.8 miles 13. Continue to follow "US 287 north" - follow for 104.9 miles 14. Take left ramp onto "Interstate 40 west" toward "Dumas" - follow for 7.8 miles 15. Take "Exit 70" onto "US 60 east" toward "Dumas" - follow for 0.5 miles 16. Take the "Buchanan Street" exit toward "Dumas/Pampa" - follow for 1.7 miles 17. Turn right onto "Old Route 66 (Interstate 40)" - follow for 0.1 miles 18. THAT'S the way to Amarillo. Now would you just shut up? ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 13:44
What you on tonight Rhys....ya daft so'n'so  ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: owenw
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:09
Rhys: Do you know the way to San José?  ------------- OwenW - E36 318is |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:11
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Owen..I didn't know your middle name was Marie....how sweet
and yes..you DID ask for that  ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: micky_h
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:19
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'Show me the way to Amarillo'
Damn didn't see number 18 on his list  thought he was gonna keep us guessing. lol
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Posted By: owenw
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:22
....and my surname is Presley  somehow I knew you'd see that reply before I gave it some surgery! LOL Micky... I was wondering that too ------------- OwenW - E36 318is |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:37
Ya wombat Micky....never trust anything Rhys types cos he always leaves the best bit til the bottom ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
micky_h wrote:Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 14:39
Unlike some around here Owen, I didn't come up on the down escalator..and I ain't as green as Ise cabbage looking either ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: micky_h
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 15:45
Scary thing is I was stone cold sober and just about to go out 
Unlike now where I'm 
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 15:48
That says alot about you Micky....take more water with it next time ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 15:53
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Lol, had Rhys's one from another source in email this morning, maybe we should start a thread giving directions. I was at school when Gene Pitney charted with 24 hours from Tulsa, popular as our school was at Tulse Hill in London and most of us wanted to be 24 hours away- heading in the opposite direction. ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735 
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Posted By: owenw
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:13
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LMAO Been peeking at my screen Ian? - I was going to mention "24 hours from Tulsa" earlier, but it must be one of the few songs worse than "Show me the way to Armadillo" so I opted for "San José" instead ------------- OwenW - E36 318is |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:16
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No, I'm just old enough to remember most of them. Do you know the one about the 55,57 etc chevy nicked piecemeal in the blokes lunchbox? Cringeworthy! ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:17
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Found it while looking through another forum I frequent.
Tickled me a bit so I thought I'd share it.  ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:28
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Talking of other forums, searching for info on E28 528's, roadtests etc, turned up loads of bmw/528 stuff including another forum. Was surprised to see someone had posted how he(?) wouldn't buy new again as he was so pleased with his dealer's 2nd owner 528 touring, instead of congratulations, 6 out of next 7 posts slagged him and car off. What pleasure do they get out of doing that? ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: owenw
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:36
Doesn't ring any bells but those lyrics look pretty bad and I'm strangely reminded of "we got ourselves a convoy" and those Smokie and the Bandit films *shudder* I really need to put my therapist on speed-dial  ------------- OwenW - E36 318is |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:40
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Lol, my fave bit from Convoy was the black female driver "widow woman" overturning her truck, kicking it and saying "god d*** white truck, new I should have bought a black one" Hmmm, should have cast Ally in the film! ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:44
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I see the heated debate got sent to the moddygyrators section then and deleted of this one. Typical. ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:50
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??? when did that happen. it was there when I left to put the kettle on? Last I heard no action was being taken, I left topic as certain people were getting right up my nose and talking a load of offensive rubbish ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:53
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I tried to post an assurance that nothing untoward would occur and I got a message saying I had no access to it, which only happens when its moved to moddygyrators section and deleted from our section. ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:55
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Just on this subject... MSN used to have a bug in their online mapping system (now fixed) which if you went to http://maps.msn.com/ click on "Directions" Start from country: Norway; City: Haugesund End in country: Norway; City: Trondheim Select shortest route Click on "Get Directions" you got this:-  ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 16:57
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Thats called going round the houses, Killian ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 13-May-2005 at 17:17
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Actually thats similar to my Routefinder prog I had before I got the AA one, it was obsessed with sending you on the motorway and would send you miles out of your way to get you on one for a junction or two....... ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 05:18
It just wanted you to take the scenic route, Ian ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 06:28
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I get the scenic route if our lass is navigating..
"At the next junction we are coming to just past the so an so blah blah.." erm.. we are AT the junction.. what now, which lane.. can't you just say left, right or straight on? "At the next junction you will be wanting to turn.. left".. she says while pointing right.. (or vice versa) Oh well  ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: Doive
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 08:07
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That is exactly why I read the map before I go and memorise the route!
Less hassle in the long run, and you only have yourself to blame when
you get lost. I always seem to get to where I was going, eventually.
May not take the original route but I'll take a selection of roads that
point the right way and spit me out at or near the desired location. I
hate those in car navigational things, won't have one if I can at all
avoid it.
------------- 1987 BMW 525e Lux Auto (sadly deceased) http://www.getfirefox.com - Get Firefox - Ditch Hopeless Inertnet Exploder http://www.doive.co.uk - www.doive.co.uk 
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 10:13
erm Rhys...thats her way of telling you to... GET LOST!!!!! ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: rubberknees50
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 12:58
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can't comment much or Wendy will 'give me a slap' lol, but I usually check the route out and write down the roads I want by number with 'TL or TR' notations for directions, map on back seat and my piece of paper stuck to dash, I usually get there ( yes Wendy I know I missed the M6 Coventry and went on A45 by mistake) ------------- IanT E28 528, E23 735
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 14-May-2005 at 13:02
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I prefer to go the scenic route alot of the time, unless the journey was 'business' then it was the 'get there the sooner the better' route.
When I was involved with the coaches I always printed out a route for the drivers, they quite appreciated it though not cos of the directions given but the time the journey took to do. They would then add on an hour or so for hold-ups and from that they worked out their break stops, seeing as they can't drive more than four and a half hours in one go and passengers don't like travelling more than 90 mins at a time. ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |