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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:17 am Post subject: 230 miles of love - a GPS sketch show about the M6! |
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Here's a novel and rather good use for your GPS. As the author Andrew Shanahan describes, "230 Miles of Love is a sketch show all about the M6 motorway that you can download and enjoy for free. You could say that it's like The Fast Show, but actually fast! (The jokes in the sketches are way funnier than that one.)".
The idea utilises the Rich POI features that some manufacturers are supporting. As you drive past a location it to triggers an .mp3 file installed on your GPS to play. If you don't have a compatible GPS device or perhaps aren't planning to travel the M6 in the near future then you can also download the sketch show as a Podcast for your .mp3 player. As Andrew suggests, if you are listening to this at home "you'll have to imagine you're on the M6. Try eating travel sweets, beeping occasionally and sitting still until your arse goes numb".
The show itself is well worth listening to, I've just lost a half hour of my day sampling it and laughing like an idiot. Compatible with Garmin and TomTom devices as well as any other GPS that has .mp3 playback capability, PDA's, Smartphones and standalone media players it is free to download. Contributions to the author's charity will be very welcome.
Visit the 230 Miles of love website here. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Did you mean to include a link, Darren?
That's strange! There's no clickable link when viewing the thread, but now I can see one in the "Topic Review" below. Went back to the thread, thinking I'd missed it, but still nothing! _________________ Anita
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: |
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And now the link's there. Just ignore me and, with any luck, I'll go away!! _________________ Anita
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:31 am Post subject: |
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I posted the article and then realised the schoolboy error but you were quicker than I! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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But not quick enough or there would have been an 'Edit' message to give your game away! _________________ Anita
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Kar98 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 344 Location: DFW, Texas, USA
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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What are "travel sweets"? |
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Kar98 wrote: | What are "travel sweets"? |
They're candies and treats to eat on 'long journeys'.
What do you call them in the US? _________________ Andy
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4912 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Kar98
Travel Sweets are the staple diet of all drivers in the UK. Travel Sweets provide all of the nutritional needs that drivers require in order to keep them alert and fresh, even when dealing with motorway jams (stationary queues) of 20 miles or more.
Seriously, Travel Sweets are kept in the car and can help if you’re feeling thirsty. My favourite brand is Smith Kendon and my favourite flavour is Wild Berry.
Regards, _________________ Robert.
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Kar98 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 344 Location: DFW, Texas, USA
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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GPS_fan wrote: | Kar98 wrote: | What are "travel sweets"? |
They're candies and treats to eat on 'long journeys'.
What do you call them in the US? |
Hmmm, "long journeys"? I did 400 miles yesterday. That a long journey in British terms? I had a couple cans of coffee, and stopped for an ice tea on my way back.
On longer trips, one may stop and pick up some burgers and fries to munch while driving. But it wasn't really that long a trip. Boring though. Memorial weekend is coming up, which is a big road-tripping occasion for many Americans, so the state troopers and sheriffs where out in force, forcing me to actually obey the speed limit of 70 mph. BOOOORING! So I wiled away the hours by texting back and forth with the girlfriend.
Now if it would have been like cross country, or anything like multiple states, yeah, then the old adage that a journey of a thousand miles begins with first stopping at the gas station to stock up on drinks, smokes, food, oh and fuel. |
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GJF Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Travel sweets, you lot are organised or boring.
You can't beat a bit of gum, when you get stressed out with bad driving (by others of course) you are guaranteed to bite your tongue, which has the positive reaction of waking you up. _________________ TomTom Go 60
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GJF Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Kar98 wrote: | ..............so the state troopers and sheriffs where out in force, forcing me to actually obey the speed limit of 70 mph. BOOOORING! |
When I drive in the States, I'm always surprised as to the amount of drivers who exceed 70 mph.
You are as bad as the Brit's, except you can overtake on both sides.
If they catch you here 'munching' whilst driving you will get fined, as for texting you would be in deep s***. _________________ TomTom Go 60
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Kar98 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 344 Location: DFW, Texas, USA
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, the important part about texting while driving is to keep your phone under the window sills and staying in your own lane. Else cops tag you for reckless driving even without a specific law outlawing phone use specifically.
State laws vary, but here in Texas only school bus drivers and drivers under 18 are banned from using a cellphone while driving.
Here, they're crazy about anything alcohol and drug related.
Off topic? Yeah. But there really isn't much to say about the topic unless you're actually driving at least in the vicinity of that particular road ;) |
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