My GPS

WHITECOLLAR REDNECK

On previous road trips, I've learned that the lady who provides the voice for my GPS system has a hard time pronouncing some pretty basic words, things like "Maryland," "Peoria," and "Square." But for some reason she has absolutely no difficulty with places in Mississippi - and I'm talking about places that your average American would lose two teeth trying to pronounce. She effortlessly guided me through Homochitto, Natchez rolled off her tongue quite naturally, and Doloroso came out just right. Tomorrow I will test her on Tougaloo, and if that doesn't get her maybe Tishomongo will the following day.

Aggressive GPS Assumptions

WHITECOLLAR REDNECK
I very much enjoy using my Garmin Nuvi GPS on long trips. My only complaint is the incredibly aggressive assumptions they use to come up with an estimated arrival time when you program in a destination. I drove from Baltimore to Jersey City yesterday, with no stops and no traffic. I was going roughly 80 mph on a consistent basis, and as I drove the estimated arrival time kept ticking later and later. I'm not sure how fast they think you're supposed to be driving, but when you're going 80 and falling off the pace, I think they're being too aggressive.