[url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20091118/tod-lost-australian-drives-600-kilometre-37b0eca.html]Source[/url]
[quote]An 81-year-old Australian man who became lost on an early morning drive to the shops and ended up almost 600 kilometres (370 miles) away told police he failed to stop because he "liked to drive".
Eric Steward was visiting friends in Yass, a country town south of Sydney in New South Wales state, when he left to buy a newspaper at about 7:30am on Monday morning.
But after taking a wrong turn on the highway, he drove for more than eight hours before stopping police to ask for directions near Geelong in Victoria.
He said Wednesday he could not remember what he was thinking during the drive.
"I just went out on the road to have a drive, a nice peaceful quiet drive. I didn't know where I was going but I knew it was somewhere, and with a bit of luck I would eventually find my wife again," he said.
Steward's wife, Clare, had become increasingly worried about her spouse after reaching him on his mobile telephone.
"He's a good driver. Very focused, I knew that much," she said.
"We eventually knew where he was when I said 'Are there any signs around?' He said, 'uh, Westgate Bridge'," she said in reference to the famous Melbourne landmark.
Victoria state policeman Clayton Smith said Steward had come up to him at a service station and told him he was lost.
"Although we had to laugh. When we asked him why he hadn't stopped earlier he replied, 'I just like to drive'," he said.
The Stewards fronted a press conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, where Eric seemed unconcerned about the media attention.
"It's a lot of fuss isn't it?" he said.
"When you get to 80 and beyond it doesn't matter much. He's out there waiting for us and you just got to wait your turn."
And what about buying a satellite navigation system? "Why would you want one of those? You can't get lost. There is no fun in that."[/quote]
Wow... Dumb old man
[QUOTE=Rygar69;18441092]Wow... Dumb old man[/QUOTE]
Not really
[QUOTE=Rygar69;18441092]Wow... Dumb old man[/QUOTE]
he liked to drive you can't call him dumb
[QUOTE=Rygar69;18441092]Wow... Dumb old man[/QUOTE]
You know what's gonna be funny? You when you'll be 80 years old. With dementia and god knows what else.
He's old. Give him a break.
Old people have such silly wisdom. I love it.
[QUOTE=TH89;18441114]Not really[/QUOTE]
He should have realized he was going the wrong way after a couple hours.
[QUOTE=killa101;18441152]He should have realized he was going the wrong way after a couple hours.[/QUOTE]
but he liked to drive
Nothing bad happened. Old guy had a roadtrip. Good for him. As long as he doesn't crash in kindergarten, I think he can drive wherever he wants.
This story reminds me that my vehicle gets really shitty mileage.
Haha Yass. That place is a hole. I lived there for a bit. Sounds like someone I'd know.
So did he get the newspaper?
slow ride....take it easy
[img]http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_kids/college-road-trip-300x400.jpg[/img]
Am I right?
[B]EDIT:[/B] Guess not..
[QUOTE=killa101;18441152]He should have realized he was going the wrong way after a couple hours.[/QUOTE]
You suck at trolling :colbert:
I wish I had the balls to drive for hours without having a destination.
[QUOTE=Murkrow;18441135]You know what's gonna be funny? You when you'll be 80 years old. With dementia and god knows what else.
He's old. Give him a break.[/QUOTE]
I wish Facepunch had a Zing rating still.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;18441997][img]http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_kids/college-road-trip-300x400.jpg[/img]
Am I right?[/QUOTE]
Oh my god I hate that bitch.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;18441997][img]http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_kids/college-road-trip-300x400.jpg[/img]
Am I right?[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEPpwQlRu5M[/media]
Sort of reminds me of Forrest Gump
[QUOTE=Headcrab54;18443833]Sort of reminds me of Forrest Gump[/QUOTE]
Except it never took place in an awesome montage.
I like it how you can drive for 8 hours in Australia and not really get anywhere
I love this guys, he's awesome! "Why would you want one of those? You can't get lost. There is no fun in that."
[QUOTE=Watevaman;18442176]I wish I had the balls to drive for hours without having a destination.[/QUOTE]
He did have a destination. He just took the scenic route.
Uhh, I don't see how this is news...
Can't wait to be old, its going to be so great to not remember the last time I shit.
[QUOTE=r4nk_;18444193]I like it how you can drive for 8 hours in Australia and not really get anywhere[/QUOTE]
I like how you can drive for 123412 hours in any place on the world and not really get anywhere.
There is another town 10 kilometres from Yass.
If he'd driven for about 2 hours in the right direction he would have gotten to Sydney. Unfortunately, he drove in the wrong direction
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.
