Arthur Marshall Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 When I zoom in on this, I get a stack of weird references showing up. Don't remember seeing them before. Pic below shows a few, such as "///pardon. newlywed. taking". All very odd... some are very peculiar indeed. Anyone else see these or has my tablet gone eccentric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: When I zoom in on this, I get a stack of weird references showing up. Don't remember seeing them before. Pic below shows a few, such as "///pardon. newlywed. taking". All very odd... some are very peculiar indeed. Anyone else see these or has my tablet gone eccentric? Its the app. What 3 words, a fantastic bit of kit everyone should have. It could save your life and its free. Wife and I have it on both fones, takes seconds to download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: Its the app. What 3 words, a fantastic bit of kit everyone should have. It could save your life and its free. Wife and I have it on both fones, takes seconds to download. Well look at you all hip and with it and every thing ? I saw a Ted Talk on this a while back that was pretty cool but I've never used the app. https://what3words.com/daring.lion.race Edited June 16, 2019 by Tumshie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: Its the app. What 3 words, a fantastic bit of kit everyone should have. It could save your life and its free. Wife and I have it on both fones, takes seconds to download. Mrsmelly you surprise me with you knowledge of what 3 words ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, Rob-M said: Mrsmelly you surprise me with you knowledge of what 3 words ? Yeah me too ? Cant remember were I heard about it but its bloody clever. Downloads in seconds and tells u precisely were you are in the World ont smart fone, also works without smartfone providing you know the three words of yer location innitt. 4 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Well look at you a hip and with it and every thing ? I saw a Ted Talk on this a while back that was pretty cool but I've never used the app. https://what3words.com/daring.lion.race Download it now on yer fone and click on it and it will show you your three words as you move around. Fall ill in the middle of nowhere and if u have a signal you will be found if ya can still work the fone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Ah, now I understand, I'd forgotten that thing. Not a great deal of use to me as I've only got a thickphone but I can see its value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: Ah, now I understand, I'd forgotten that thing. Not a great deal of use to me as I've only got a thickphone but I can see its value. What that thing that you took the screen shot on in your first post? That looks like a tablet and they have apps. You don't have to tell me what it is ? and you probbly think you'll never use it but, I'm just saying it's maybe an option, if you wanted it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 "///family.grudge.submerge" looks a bit worrying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 8 hours ago, David Mack said: "///family.grudge.submerge" looks a bit worrying. Whoever programmed the wotsit to pick the words definitely had a subversive sense if humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) What 3 words is IMHO a brilliant idea and is currently being rolled out by UK emergency services. https://what3words.com/2019/03/uk-emergency-services-rollout-what3words-in-control-rooms-to-save-resources-time-and-lives/ Would be ideal for us boaters if delivery services were to adopt it use. Eta Likewise CRT and RCR Edited June 17, 2019 by reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Can see someone suing the company who came up with this because their house is at ///sewage.smelling.hovel and they can't sell it. Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Just now, Jen-in-Wellies said: Can see someone suing the company who came up with this because their house is at ///sewage.smelling.hovel and they can't sell it. not a valid w3w location - I understand they were quite careful not to have offensive combinations when they set it up. I do like https://what3words.com/stored.voter.riots though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said: Can see someone suing the company who came up with this because their house is at ///sewage.smelling.hovel and they can't sell it. Jen If they've got a whole house with a bit of front garden like me they'll be fine because the squares are small enough that they can use an adjacent one with a nicer name. I have some cool names to choose from, but sadly cannot share these with the forum without giving away my address to the Internet. I'm not sure how this thing will work with flats, many flats wouldn't have any code that's theirs only. My niece who's in a tower block will share the same code(s) with ten other flats above and below hers. But on the plus side I suppose when this drone delivery idea for parcels gets going I could get Amazon or whoever to land the thing nicely on my back lawn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Hopefully you don't live at ///inflamed.flesh.massaged which is near Stoke on Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 20 hours ago, mrsmelly said: Its the app. What 3 words, a fantastic bit of kit everyone should have. It could save your life and its free. Wife and I have it on both fones, takes seconds to download. Canalplan has implemented it along with some other geotagging systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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