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Old 12-19-2009, 12:29 AM
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Same with my Garmin. The British voice offers a friendly "recalculating," where the American one shrewishly whines, "recalculating," with a sigh you can almost hear, and an implied "you idiot" afterwards. (or an "I can't believe I married you.")

On the other hand, the American woman knows the highway vernacular. I missed a turn onto Kentucky's 1499 S while waiting for the British lass to finish saying "Approaching Kai One Thousand Four Hundred And Ninety Nine S"; other weird manglings are "Ocean Doctor" for what must appear on a map as "Ocean Dr."

And then there's New York's rt. 27, which she calls "Poughmia." I finally realized one day that it's signed "POW/MIA Memorial Highway..."
Old 12-19-2009, 01:54 AM
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I tried the German - whoops - not only was the voice changed but all the menus - was a bit worried for a sec that I might not find my way back to England.
Old 12-19-2009, 10:40 AM
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It is funny how the British synthesized voice can really screw up a street name....Barber Motorsports Parkway, was an abomination..
Old 12-19-2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by number9ine
Actually, if you set your UK English nav to guide you home under a full moon, the ghost of Joe Lucas appears and sets your wiring harness on fire.
ROFLMAO
Old 12-19-2009, 07:21 PM
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I swear the lady in my 997.2 Nav is the same in my 2009 BMW.
Old 12-20-2009, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MJones
It is funny how the British synthesized voice can really screw up a street name....Barber Motorsports Parkway, was an abomination..
That is so TRUE!!!!

"Please turn on Fair-FAX Junc-TION R-D" (not "road", "ARRR-DEEE")

It was a treat during our cross-country drive in the summer. LOL



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