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[Brutus Buckeye]

That argument would be a lot more sound if these conferences were global instead of regional. 

[847badgerfan]

We ARE global man!!

[Anonymous Coward]

That argument would be a lot more sound if these conferences were global instead of regional.

Ha. I like the energy of the post more than the idea.
If something exists on a globe that can be legitimately projected 2-dimensionally in several ways, then it doesn't matter if you're talking about the whole globe or just a part. Whether zoomed in or out, "left/right" is equally meaningless.
That's (not the same but related to) why I try so hard to get my wife to stop producing directions that are so left/right heavy. Handed directions are inferior to the Cardinal ones.

[Brutus Buckeye]

If you found a gal that gives left and rights instead of random land marks, hang onto that one like grim death my fried. 

[MrNubbz]

Stop exciting yourself you're not finishing your sentences

[Anonymous Coward]

If you found a gal that gives left and rights instead of random land marks, hang onto that one like grim death my fried.

Ha, I'll definitely keep her. 
But "travel east, turn north" is always better than "go down that road, turn right" because the second gets you lost and keeps you that way if you miss something.

[847badgerfan]

Ha, I'll definitely keep her.
But "travel east, turn north" is always better than "go down that road, turn right" because the second gets you lost and keeps you that way if you miss something.

If you were traveling East and turned North, you'd be going down that road and turning LEFT.
Just sayin'.

[Brutus Buckeye]

That's much better than "drive down the street until you see the tanning salon, then turn that way at the next street. If the curb goes from old and dingy to new and shiny then you went to far and you need to turn around. Then you are going to see a Panera. And if you drive past that there's gonna be a nail spa. You don't want to turn there, but turn by the post office that's across the street from it. And then..." 

[847badgerfan]

I'm one of those who studies maps before I go somewhere. No GPS. No directions. Just give me an address and I'll be there.

[FearlessF]

If you found a gal that gives left and rights instead of random land marks, hang onto that one like grim death my fried.

some women know their right hand from their left, but never met one that knew North, South, East, & West.

[FearlessF]

I'm one of those who studies maps before I go somewhere. No GPS. No directions. Just give me an address and I'll be there.

I used to be one of those, up until a couple years ago, when Google finally figured out maps
now I use the phone - rarely fails

[Anonymous Coward]

If you were traveling East and turned North, you'd be going down that road and turning LEFT.
Just sayin'.

Obviously, but if you get turned around, you don't know which general direction to go to get unstuck without finding outside help. If I know a destination is due north of right *here*, it doesn't matter how many times you spin me around, after the dizziness goes away, I can look at the sun/stars/compass and start going in the right direction within a second.

[MrNubbz]

If you were traveling East and turned North, you'd be going down that road and turning LEFT.
Just sayin'.

Just don't pull a U turn

I'm one of those who studies maps before I go somewhere. No GPS. No directions. Just give me an address and I'll be there.

Me too,comes from years of driving thru Ohio,Pa,NY, up to fishing camps in Ontario/Quebec.About 2000 we had two SUV's trailering boats.One friend had his new fangled cell w/GPS.In our truck we had compass/maps.Other buddies didn't plan on tornado's taking out towers 750 miles above the border.We were able to get our provincial fishing licenses,Good Canadian beer and boat in the water when they showed up 10 hrs later
                                                                                       

[847badgerfan]

I'm a freakin' Land Surveyor. Get lost, my ass.