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Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Posted by Michael on 30 June 2004, 05:17 GMT

[Map2Go] Yesterday a somber event struck the TI community, as one ticalc.org visitor has been critically injured in a tragic car accident. Carey Gutmann was driving to a summer job interview and reading driving directions with Joey's Map2Go 68k utility (Map2Go converts Mapquest driving directions into 68k eBooks). Washington D.C. police say that at some point, Carey became distracted and lost control of his 1986 Yugo, skidding across four lanes before colliding with a potato chip truck. At last report, Carey was hospitalized and listed in critical condition. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Grant Wood, deputy sheriff, reported: "We believe at one point [Carey] pressed the wrong button and became enraptured with his TI-89 while attempting to view the directions."

Other drivers who witnessed the accident reported a series of loud sounds as hundreds of bags of individually packed, not-for-resale potato chips exploded in unison. "I thought terrorists were attacking us. I pulled off the road and put my head down under the steering wheel," exclaimed Joy Racine, a local businesswoman. When informed that the noise in question was actually the sound of a hydrogenated fast food staple, she said, "That's a shame. Potato chips are so American - they go with hamburgers and apple pie, you know? This Joey Gannon kid must be a terrorist for plotting this. America'll get him."

Attorney General John Ashcroft has not yet decided on whether the government will charge Joey on any of the charges under consideration, including aiding and abetting terrorist activities.

We wish the best of luck to Carey in his recovery. As for Joey, he should have included a disclaimer of liability with his software.

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Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Greg M Account Info

I was actually feeling sad for the guy...until I saw the red border :)

great news item, btw!

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 14:13 GMT


Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Morgan Davies  Account Info
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I saw the red border first! :-)

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 05:29 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
AndySoft  Account Info
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As did I.

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 15:13 GMT

Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
ti_is_good_++  Account Info

This is what you get for not using a ViewScreen as a HUD.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 18:00 GMT

Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Sang Nguyen  Account Info

I downloaded Map2Go just to try it out, and it said to paste the Mapquest URL into the window. Well, the window is DOS and you can't paste (Ctrl+V) into DOS. Does anyone know an alternative way to paste the URL besides typing the entire URL into the program? Thanks.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 18:31 GMT


Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Joe Pemberton  Account Info
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CTRL+C the text you want to copy, then right click on the command window.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 20:20 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Sang Nguyen  Account Info

I copied (Ctrl+c) the URL like you said, but when I right clicked on the command window, no menu appears....

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 00:09 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Geoffrey Ji  Account Info

Right click the top of the DOS window, and select "paste".

Reply to this comment    5 July 2004, 21:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
AndySoft  Account Info
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It depends on the version of Windows. 95/98/Me, right-click the title bar. NT4/2K/XP/2K3, right-click somewhere in the window.

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 15:14 GMT

Mini-Survey
CajunLuke Account Info
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I want to see how many people clicked the "Web page" link without seeing where it went first.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 19:08 GMT


Never mind
CajunLuke Account Info

Ah, pooey, it doesn't work.

Reply to this comment    1 July 2004, 19:10 GMT


Re: Never mind
Geek_Productions Account Info
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It took me to about.com.
I presume, however, you were aiming for the about section of ticalc.org with a relative link.
Or seeing how many people click on the link.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 15:50 GMT


Re: Re: Never mind
CajunLuke Account Info

No. i was trying to link to about:blank.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 20:55 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Never mind
CajunLuke Account Info

Oops. Capital I. It's a proper noun.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 20:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Never mind
BlackThunder  Account Info
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AND the beginning of a sentence. Tsk, tsk, tsk. :)

Reply to this comment    5 July 2004, 18:15 GMT

Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Coolv  Account Info

OH MY GOD IS CAREY GUTMANN OKAY? I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! JOEY PLANNED THIS, I KNOW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 01:12 GMT

Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
W Hibdon  Account Info
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Hot damn! I feel that it is unnecessary to post after the two days. Mainly because it is som over whelming. Jesus, this is some quick responce.

-W-

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 03:00 GMT


Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
TrumpetMan258  Account Info
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It must have been, because I can't even understand what you're trying to say! Please explain that again.

-TrumpetMan

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 16:12 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Jake Griffin  Account Info
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It IS important to post two days after, but it has to be an off topic post that says to me: "Happy 18th Birthday!" Yep, I'm 18. :D Yep, I still don't have a driver's license. ;)

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 17:43 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
W Hibdon  Account Info
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I have only one thnig to say: Amen brother. I will probably wind up in that same boat, but I am going to try hard to not.

-W-

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 21:58 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Joe B Account Info

i have had a drivers license since i was about 14 and a half. i am 18 as well.

Reply to this comment    2 July 2004, 22:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Coolv  Account Info

How?

Reply to this comment    3 July 2004, 20:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
Joe B Account Info

because i live in south dakota and you can get your license when you turn 14, at which time you have to drive with your parents for either 6 months or 3 months, depending on whether or not you take driver's ed. then after that time, you can only drive from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until you turn 16, at which time you have full driving priveleges.

Reply to this comment    3 July 2004, 21:51 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Whoa, that's different. For me, you can't drive until you're 16. Then, you get a permit, and you have to drive with your parents with some given time limit for six months. You have to get like 50 hours of driving in, too. Then, you can get your license.

My parents are trying to make me go get my permit right now... I'm too lazy. I don't really think driving is all that great, anyway. Besides, it's just more time away from my computer. :P

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 15:38 GMT

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blauggh Account Info

Here in NS you can apply for a learners' permit when you're 16. You can drive only with another lincensed driver in the car, no passengers. Then you have to wait six months before you can take the driving test, then you get a "New driver" license, and you can only drive from 6am to 10pm. No more than 1 passenger. You have to wait another 18 months to get a full lincense, and you have to take an accredited drivers' ed course during that time. You have a total of three points on your license, and a parking infraction takes two points off -- anything more severe takes more points. Drop down to zero points and the 18 months starts over again. You'll be at least 18 years old before you actually finish the whole thing.

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 22:28 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
TheGreatOne Account Info

In AZ you can get your permit at 15yrs and like 7mo I think. Then you have to drive around with your parents for a few hours during the day and 15hrs during the night and then you can get your licsense at 16.

I'm curious as to what insurance costs are in different states though..

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 20:29 GMT

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burntfuse  Account Info

Of course...you were annoyed that you couldn't drive, so you put intentional errors in the program to take it out on those who could drive... ;-)

Reply to this comment    3 July 2004, 00:14 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
ti_is_good_++  Account Info

What's the point? Get a pilot's license and ride public transportation. Driving is dangerous (adjacent cars, pedestrians, other crazy drivers) and flying isn't that much harder as a skill, plus you'd have much more space to mess up.

Plus, you don't need to be 16.

Reply to this comment    3 July 2004, 01:33 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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That's a good point, though, it might be harder to "fly" to a friend's house. You'd need a runway and a safe place to land... and I don't think the street would work too well. :-\ However, I do agree with you about the safety. Cars are just too easy to wreck. That could be another reason why I don't want to drive... maybe I'm subconsciously afraid of crashing or something.

========

Oh, and by the way, I'm going to have a short "vacation" break, where I'll be away from the computer for four days or so. I know that everybody will miss me greatly (haha), but just try not to have too much fun without me. I don't want to be left out! :D

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 16:00 GMT


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burntfuse  Account Info

We'll miss you!!!!! :'-(

Reply to this comment    7 July 2004, 23:31 GMT


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no_one_2000_  Account Info
(Web Page)

Yay, somebody missed me! :-D Well, I'm back now!

Reply to this comment    9 July 2004, 17:12 GMT


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burntfuse  Account Info

4 days away from the computer...
Man, how did you stand it??? :-O

Reply to this comment    10 July 2004, 00:22 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
TheGreatOne Account Info

If I remember correctly isn't that test like 600 questions long though?! Compared to the 1 page drivers test, not including the practical thingy.

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 20:34 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
ti_is_good_++  Account Info

No.

Reply to this comment    7 July 2004, 18:58 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
no_one_2000_  Account Info
(Web Page)

Happy Birthday! :) LOL- I remember saying "Happy Birthday" to you last year, too :-D (and possibly the year before that) *thinks of ASCII cakes*

Anyway, I don't have my driver's permit, though I'm 16, and I could have gotten it three months ago. All my friends think I'm crazy because of it; they all got theirs on their 16th birthday. I'm just not so obsessive about driving.

Reply to this comment    4 July 2004, 15:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
BlackThunder  Account Info
(Web Page)

I remember the ASCII cakes! I never DID manage to get mine to work, oh, well...

Reply to this comment    5 July 2004, 18:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
no_one_2000_  Account Info
(Web Page)

If you were to do that again, I'd suggest making your own HTML page, using the font/css stuff from ticalc, testing it on your harddrive, until you find one that you like, and THEN uploading it. That's the trick. ;-)

Reply to this comment    9 July 2004, 17:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
AndySoft  Account Info
(Web Page)

I've been 18 for over half a year and I still don't drive either... >_<

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 15:15 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Joey Gannon Causes Car Wreck
TheGreatOne Account Info

You know at some point it just gets sad..

Reply to this comment    6 July 2004, 20:36 GMT

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