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Ride Along With a Real Verizon Wireless Tester

Posted by samzenpus on from the everything-on-tv-is-real dept.

jonknee writes "So you're probably sick of the Can you hear me now? ads, but here's a new article about a real-life Verizon Wireless network tester. This guy logs over 3,000 miles a month in a station wagon decked out with over a quarter-million dollars worth of network gear (I dare say the most valuable station wagon ever?). An audio file is linked at the bottom of the article that has a few minute sample of the audio Verizon tests with. It's bizarre!"

9 of 304 comments (clear)

  1. One word. by FireballX301 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wardriving.

    Best, wardriving vehicle, ever.

  2. I beg to differ. by kryogen1x · · Score: 4, Funny
    A tank would be so much cooler. It would give new meaning to WarDriving.

    Although, you can't pick up chicks in a tank.

  3. spinners by Doppler00 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, but does the wireless tester have SPINNERS on it?

    I hate those things....

  4. Pimp My Ride by Schwing84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    All that equipment but the guy really hoped that MTV and Xzibit would Pimp His Ride!!!

  5. No wonder their service sucks... by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...the tester gets a skewed view because he uses equipment worth 3/4 million whereas real users have to use a crappy phone that costs a few hundred.

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    Doesn't it make you feel good to know that our freedoms are protected by politicans, lawyers and journalists.
  6. Re:Nice map by inKubus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why are you talking to your wife on the way home? You should be enjoying your last few moments of silence before dinner! dishes! hold me! sex and the city! blaaaaagh

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    Cool! Amazing Toys.
  7. Dude, where's my bar? by mveloso · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope that wagon's got airbags, because the driver's gotta be drinking heavily during his job.

  8. Re:Nice map by jaysones · · Score: 5, Funny
    Phone work great when I talk to everyone else

    I'm sure Mrs. Frankenstein is happy to hear from you.

    ;)

  9. The Other Side by Unca'+Scrooge · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to see them air a commercial from the point of view of the poor guy stuck at his desk all day...

    "....yes....yes....yes....yes....yes....yes...."