This post is just a quick story I wanted to share.  Earlier this week while getting ready to travel to my bi-weekly Poker game I noticed a warning light on in my almost brand new car.   If you own a newer vehicle you may be familiar with the “Your Gas Cap Is Off” warning light.  Well, for some reason that is the warning light I was getting despite having a gas cap that is attached making it almost impossible to be missing.  I pulled over to check my gas cap, but everything was fine.   Just to be sure, I undid it and tightened it again until I heard the click that signifies it being sealed.  Once done, I decided to hit the road.

Much to my surprise, the warning light stayed on, leading me to dread my arrival, which would involve me flipping through a 200 page car manual to see what else the problem could be, or at a minimum, how to turn the light off.   While deep in thought, I had an epiphany when I remembered that Google has indexed about everything else, so why not my car’s manual?

To make the long story short, when I arrived at the Poker game, instead of grabbing my car manual, I grabbed my BlackBerry and did a quick search for the warning name and car’s make and model via Google.   The first five results all had the answer to my problem and it only took a minute or so to find the answer I was looking for!

With the success I found with Googling my car manual, I’ve been contemplating all the other ways Google can save me time with my offline life.  Thank you Google!   My hope is that this post will ultimately help someone else by saving them time as well if they find they are a similar situation.   Had a similar experience where Google saved you time in your offline life?   Leave it in the comments!