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Old 04-10-2012, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PaPaLarry View Post
Probably was new. They usually have a Garmin that takes them to wherever they are going. I personally have had good service with them, and have used them at least 15 times
That was part of the frustration. He had a Garmin. I don't know if he entered addresses in it or just looked at the map. But he apparently trusted the Garmin more than the passengers who knew where they lived and the best way to get there. He also had a small diagram of the entire Villages that he referred to at times. When he turned south out of Pelican Path towards Cane Garden to get to Virginia Trace instead of going towards the Odell circle on Buena Vista and everyone told him he was going the wrong way he insisted that going our way was going to take him to 466A and was the long way. And he was not pleasant in saying it. If he was new, I would think he would accept that people who live here know where they live.

But, like you say, this may an unusual case. Unless I am landing after the hours the Villages Shuttle runs, I am unlikely to use the Van again. My wife insists that she will use anything but the Van, and she usually is most understanding of circumstances.