MAP READING!!! Who does it better??????????

30 Apr 2005

After a disasterous day today, trying to navigate a very difficult route on my Mountain bike, I have decided to update my map and compass skills.
The thing is,
The girl I was out riding with seemed to map and compass her way through the bike ride as though it was a doddle.
So, I ask the question !
Who are the better navigators and map readers? Men or ladies?
I know I am in for a hiding on this one

:smackbottom: :smackbottom: :smackbottom:

30 Apr 2005

go for the third option ... Sat Nav smile

or take the fifth ;)

30 Apr 2005

Try TOM TOM = it does all the work for you

30 Apr 2005

Navman
It has this hugely erotic voice telling me where to go
mmmmmmmmm suppose the answer must be a woman is better then - cos she always gets in right - no left - honest right
perform a legal u-turn .......................

30 Apr 2005

tomtom

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Manolishi
mmmmmmmmm suppose the answer must be a woman is better then - cos she always gets in right - no left - honest right
perform a legal u-turn .......................

Oh can't beat the one word at each turning eg "Rightleftbackoverthere" "Overtherebackleftright" etc - Then he will go where he thinks is right, then when it's wrong I can do the under breaths "told you it was the other ways" :smile2:

30 Apr 2005

bongo's

:? :?

30 Apr 2005

When you are stuck in the middle of nowhere,
you need to know how to use a map and compass.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOMTOM DECIDES TO LOSE IT'S POWER????????????

30 Apr 2005

i do it the worst,
i maanged to get lost going to herts mini munch - i assumed that the road wud be signposted and i carried on.
Oh well
Shit Happened
MikeC

30 Apr 2005

Quote by bell412
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOMTOM DECIDES TO LOSE IT'S POWER????????????

bongo's

30 Apr 2005

Quote by bell412
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOMTOM DECIDES TO LOSE IT'S POWER????????????

Then the Lone Ranger charges in and saves the day - have you not seen any of the programs? rolleyes

Misschief - knows her injuns :smile2:

30 Apr 2005

Quote by MikeC
i do it the worst,
i maanged to get lost going to herts mini munch - i assumed that the road wud be signposted and i carried on.
Oh well
Shit Happened
MikeC

Did you think there would be signs saying:
HERTS MINI MUNCH (SWINGING HEAVEN) THIS WAY :arrow:
confused

:? :? :? lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

30 Apr 2005

Quote by MikeC
i do it the worst,
i maanged to get lost going to herts mini munch - i assumed that the road wud be signposted and i carried on.
Oh well
Shit Happened
MikeC

You had 3 maps as well :shock:

30 Apr 2005

lol i hoped it was signposted but it wasnt,
i kepts looking for sarahs birthday party as well.
:twisted:
MikeC

30 Apr 2005

Quote by bell412
When you are stuck in the middle of nowhere,
you need to know how to use a map and compass.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOMTOM DECIDES TO LOSE IT'S POWER????????????

Always carry a hamster - loads of uses a hamster - one being the ability run round a wheel really quickly, this in turn hooks up to a generator and hey presto
for other uses of a hamster check out .......
Oops sorry, almost way to much info there - I got carried away

30 Apr 2005

Quote by MISSCHIEF
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOMTOM DECIDES TO LOSE IT'S POWER????????????

Then the Lone Ranger charges in and saves the day - have you not seen any of the programs? rolleyes

Misschief - knows her injuns :smile2:
tonto missy..........tonto :doh:

30 Apr 2005

bongo's!!

30 Apr 2005

Quote by MISSCHIEF
mmmmmmmmm suppose the answer must be a woman is better then - cos she always gets in right - no left - honest right
perform a legal u-turn .......................

Oh can't beat the one word at each turning eg "Rightleftbackoverthere" "Overtherebackleftright" etc - Then he will go where he thinks is right, then when it's wrong I can do the under breaths "told you it was the other ways" :smile2:
worship

:worship:
Trust me Missy - I would always follow instruction if you were the teacher
:small-print:

30 Apr 2005

I can read a map but then I was in the ATC when I was 11 years old so that might explain it!!!!!!!

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
bongo's!!

fuck all use to those with only one arm!............think of those less fortunate

30 Apr 2005

Well I have lived in Reading (Berkshire) for 35 years, so I reckon I can map Reading reasonably well.

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Manolishi
mmmmmmmmm suppose the answer must be a woman is better then - cos she always gets in right - no left - honest right
perform a legal u-turn .......................

Oh can't beat the one word at each turning eg "Rightleftbackoverthere" "Overtherebackleftright" etc - Then he will go where he thinks is right, then when it's wrong I can do the under breaths "told you it was the other ways" :smile2:
worship

:worship:
Trust me Missy - I would always follow instruction if you were the teacher
:small-print:
Ahhhh but you see, this is me plan!! everso good it is - I go Rightbackleftoverthere, you either
1. Give that blank look
2. Start arguing about what I said
3. Go the way you think
Now the first two means that you will have to stop the car - otherwise that leads to whole new arguments about dangerous driving, followed by lots of "stop the car nows" then I get out, have a tantrum for trying to kill me .
So that leaves option 3, which leaves me to say "I told you that way" whether you get it right or not :smile2:

30 Apr 2005

Example from last nght:
MikeC - lost. Late.
Rainbows: - pull over - ask directions. There in a flash rolleyes

Men need to learn to ask directions!
aRSexx :color:

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
i do it the worst,
i maanged to get lost going to herts mini munch - i assumed that the road wud be signposted and i carried on.
Oh well
Shit Happened
MikeC

Did you think there would be signs saying:
HERTS MINI MUNCH (SWINGING HEAVEN) THIS WAY :arrow:
confused

:? :? :? lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I thought the same thing as well....
:shock:
OMG I'm thinking like Sarge.
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? :eeek: :eeek: :eeek:
It's long been thought that mens brains had a better aptitude for map reading (spacial skills etc) as women generally think about more important stuff. :gagged:
I'm better with a map and compass than Countess, but then again ahe's never learned how to read a map as she isn't that into mountain biking etc. We're both not bad with street directories (A-Z etc), so that makes us even I guess.

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Rainbows
Example from last nght:
MikeC - lost. Late.
Rainbows: - pull over - ask directions. There in a flash
Men need to learn to ask directions!
aRSexx :color:

Ooooh never a true word said !!! lol

:lol:

30 Apr 2005

Nah directions wont help... I hopeless case, male or otherwise smile

Thats why I have Tom Tom now, now I just get lost when I put wrong address in and it guides me with pinpoint accuracy the wrong way banghead

30 Apr 2005

Quote by easy
OMG I'm thinking like Sarge.

CONGRATULATIONS EASY !!

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

30 Apr 2005

I was not late - i left home at due to work not letting me leave early.
i took me about 45 mins to get teher then a furthur 10 to find munch
i did ask people but i didnt want to get out of my car as i would be embarresed as its a heap of scrap.
MikeC

30 Apr 2005

Well.......I ALWAYS use this................
and I've only ever got lost once .......and that was cos I had a woman in the passenger seat telling me to carry on past the exit I was supposed to take and it was the next exit etc etc etc
having said that.........I have done over 31,000 in the last 10.5 months (mostly for SH meets) so most roads look familiar to me now.............lol

30 Apr 2005

Quote by Marcuso
Well.......I ALWAYS use this................
and I've only ever got lost once .......and that was cos I had a woman in the passenger seat telling me to carry on past the exit I was supposed to take and it was the next exit etc etc etc
having said that.........I have done over 31,000 in the last 10.5 months (mostly for SH meets) so most roads look familiar to me now.............lol

Oi Marcuso,
I thought your car was pushed on most journeys, not driven............ dunno

Are you quite sure that woman was in the passenger seat and not pushing from behind? :rascal: