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  1. Taken from WORLD CARFREE NEWS #22 - July 2005

    - John Cleese, former member of British comedy troupe Monty Python, will
    lend his voice to a new in-car navigation system. Chief Executive of
    TomTom, the electronics company in charge of distributing the
    technology, is delighted because Cleese's voice "emphasises the fun we
    are bringing to satellite navigation."

    Just imagine.......
    Stuck in your cage and driving down a motorway
    Turn right 200m
    Turn right 100m
    Turn right 50m, are you deaf? Is thing on?
    TURN RIGHT NOW
    You've had this coming for a long time,
    NOW TURN RIGHT, OH YOU STUPID [censored] YOU'VE MISSED THE TURN AND OF
    COURSE ITS ALL MY FAULT
    GET OUT NOW START WALKING, GO ON, GET OUT NO NO I'VE HAD ENOUGH, THATS
    IT ENGINE OFF
    YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A BIKE THEN SHOULDNT YOU

    Steven

  2. Gumby said:

    Taken from WORLD CARFREE NEWS #22 - July 2005

    - John Cleese, former member of British comedy troupe Monty Python, will
    lend his voice to a new in-car navigation system. Chief Executive of
    TomTom, the electronics company in charge of distributing the
    technology, is delighted because Cleese's voice "emphasises the fun we
    are bringing to satellite navigation."

    Just imagine.......
    Stuck in your cage and driving down a motorway
    Turn right 200m
    Turn right 100m
    Turn right 50m, are you deaf? Is thing on?
    TURN RIGHT NOW
    You've had this coming for a long time,
    NOW TURN RIGHT, OH YOU STUPID [censored] YOU'VE MISSED THE TURN AND OF
    COURSE ITS ALL MY FAULT
    GET OUT NOW START WALKING, GO ON, GET OUT NO NO I'VE HAD ENOUGH, THATS
    IT ENGINE OFF
    YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A BIKE THEN SHOULDNT YOU

    Steven

    Yay. Driving is fun!

    Especially when you you're too stupid to use a Melway.

  3. Gumby said:

    Taken from WORLD CARFREE NEWS #22 - July 2005

    - John Cleese, former member of British comedy troupe Monty Python, will
    lend his voice to a new in-car navigation system. Chief Executive of
    TomTom, the electronics company in charge of distributing the
    technology, is delighted because Cleese's voice "emphasises the fun we
    are bringing to satellite navigation."

    Talented chaps that Python crew, Michael Palin's the President of Transport 2000
    transport2000.org.ukindividual.htm

    Terry Jones tale of "The Flying King"
    transport2000.org.ukmaintainNewsArticles.asp

    Transport 2000 recently took on Jeremy Clarkson, a UK "Driving Celebity" (ie: Tool): Campaigners say scrap Top Gear and replace it with ‘Third Gear’ version promoting sensible driving
    transport2000.org.ukmaintainNewsArticles.asp

    Inspiring stuff 😄

  4. Gumby said:

    Taken from WORLD CARFREE NEWS #22 - July 2005
    - John Cleese, former member of British comedy troupe Monty Python, will
    lend his voice to a new in-car navigation system. Chief Executive of
    TomTom, the electronics company in charge of distributing the
    technology, is delighted because Cleese's voice "emphasises the fun we
    are bringing to satellite navigation.

    I badly need SatNav on my bike!

    "Isn't that the church you passed an hour ago?"
    "Nah, it couldn't be, that was in another town"
    "No, it was in another country and it is THAT CHURCH!"

    Now I know why I will never lead a bunch ride.. perhaps if I used those 'map' thingies I hear people talking about.. ?

    hippy
    - Not lost, "exploring".

  5. "Gumby" <s.mckiernan@_digit_.ecu.edu.a_eeeeu_oooo_> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Taken from WORLD CARFREE NEWS #22 - July 2005

    - John Cleese, former member of British comedy troupe Monty Python, will
    lend his voice to a new in-car navigation system. Chief Executive of
    TomTom, the electronics company in charge of distributing the technology,
    is delighted because Cleese's voice "emphasises the fun we are bringing to
    satellite navigation."

    Just imagine.......
    Stuck in your cage and driving down a motorway
    Turn right 200m
    Turn right 100m
    Turn right 50m, are you deaf? Is thing on?
    TURN RIGHT NOW
    You've had this coming for a long time,
    NOW TURN RIGHT, OH YOU STUPID [censored] YOU'VE MISSED THE TURN AND OF COURSE
    ITS ALL MY FAULT
    GET OUT NOW START WALKING, GO ON, GET OUT NO NO I'VE HAD ENOUGH, THATS IT
    ENGINE OFF
    YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A BIKE THEN SHOULDNT YOU

    Steven

    Damn shame the Pocket-PC version is not available in Aus. Not sure if you
    can load Cleese on the TomTom GO units either.
    Some of the 'detour' and 'avoid' navigation software would be good if you
    could say, "avoid all fumeridden busy main road deathtraps", give me all the
    big hills in the middle of my journey, and a nice coast home.... Show me
    all good coffee stores on route.

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