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lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

RE: 2,986 Shooting Victims in Gun-Controlled Chicago During 2015

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

If you can get me up on it.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I think it's important to know too, but I have no idea how I will teach my kids. I don't think I know anyone with a stick shift car, let alone anyone I know well enough to let me borrow it, lol.

weltschmerz · Guru

NAOW wrote:
I think it's important to know too, but I have no idea how I will teach my kids. I don't think I know anyone with a stick shift car, let alone anyone I know well enough to let me borrow it, lol.

I suppose you could rent one for the day.

chef · Guru

I've never driven a stick but I understand the mechanics of it. I would love to actually get the chance to drive one someday.

I've driven everything from a sub-compact to a 20' Penske moving truck. There's not much I can't/haven't driven. Farm/construction equipment being an exception.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

NAOW wrote:
I think it's important to know too, but I have no idea how I will teach my kids. I don't think I know anyone with a stick shift car, let alone anyone I know well enough to let me borrow it, lol.

I learned on a late model MGB midget.

Caitlyn learned on a Suzuki something-or-other.

And we have an old Mazda out here for the boys to learn on.

Dad's work truck is a stick on the column.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I don't think this old dog could learn a new trick (driving a stick).

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I don't think this old dog could learn a new trick (driving a stick).

flan

Sure you could flan! You might take out a few mailboxes but you would probably get the hang of it. biggrin

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I don't think this old dog could learn a new trick (driving a stick).

flan
Sure you could flan! You might take out a few mailboxes but you would probably get the hang of it.

AND strip the transmission!

(That's a thing, right?)

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Then again, what do i know? I have never driven a stick shift, lol.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Then again, what do i know? I have never driven a stick shift, lol.

Well...we could learn together!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I don't think this old dog could learn a new trick (driving a stick).

flan
Sure you could flan! You might take out a few mailboxes but you would probably get the hang of it.
AND strip the transmission!
(That's a thing, right?)
flan

I think that's way over blown, flan.

I've never heard of it happening to anyone.

I've taught several young people how to drive a 5-speed in my Jeep.

My transmission lived to tell! wink

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Young people learn more easily than old fogies! But, if I'm ever in Fort Worth, you can teach me...

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I'm with flan on this one. Not sure why i would need to know how to drive one.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?

Minus the ending!!!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?
Minus the ending!!!
flan

Well, i didn't see that movie so that's fine with me!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Then again, what do i know? I have never driven a stick shift, lol.
Well...we could learn together!
flan

I could teach you gals!

You'd probably get the hang of it in ten minutes or less! smile

ed11563 · Guru

I learned to drive in my parents' 1960 Mercury Comet, red with a white top, 3 speed manual transmission.

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
You can't force people to carry guns.

flan
Who said anything about forcing people to carry guns? You really go off into bizarre tangents.
I was responding to LILY. Read what she posted, maybe?
flan
I went back and read what Lily posted.
She suggested that we, "Arm as many law abiding citizens as possible."
That seems reasonable, to me.
I didn't see where she suggested that we force people to carry guns.
It's still a choice in this country.
Yes, and I hope it always WILL be a choice.
There have been other threads which included the suggestion that it be mandatory.
flan
Except you want the choice to NOT own a gun while simultaneously taking that away from others. Uh huh.
Quote?
Y'all can stockpile guns & ammo if that's what you call living. I could NOT care less.
flan

Read your second post on this thread.

burns07 · Guru

with a few exceptions, you can't really get the high-performance that you're paying for in a high-performance vehicle (porsche, ferrari, audi, bmw, etc.) without employing a manual transmission--really depends on whether you like riding or DRIVING

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Anyone here know how to use a choke?

Of course, you have to know what it is first.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.

LOL! I never had one on a car, Czech.

But, my mower did! wink

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.

Yeah.

I remember my pawpaw's truck having one.

Old international work truck.

And the tractor.

cadiver · Senior Member

just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.

Never on a car, but motorcycle yes.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.
LOL! I never had one on a car, Czech.
But, my mower did!

LOL! The old '52 Chevy pickup I learned to drive when I was 9, had a choke. Those where the days. smile

I used to have an old Chevy Malibu, 1964, that I could manually choke if I took the top off the carburetor..

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

cadiver wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.
Never on a car, but motorcycle yes.

Oh, yes! I forgot about the motorcycles.

Riding · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?

umm I think Thelma and Louise have to you know ACTUALLY drive somewhere to go on a road trip.

so perhaps put that adventure away til you master getting out of the drive way and around the block without killing the poor thing. and I bet there is hill up to that cliff, and try starting forward ON a hill exciting times I say

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Riding wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?
umm I think Thelma and Louise have to you know ACTUALLY drive somewhere to go on a road trip.
so perhaps put that adventure away til you master getting out of the drive way and around the block without killing the poor thing. and I bet there is hill up to that cliff, and try starting forward ON a hill exciting times I say

You forgot to tell her she can't let it roll backwards!!!

huskerbb · Guru

My wife drives a 5-speed to work every day.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

huskerbb wrote:
My wife drives a 5-speed to work every day.

I bet she grew up knowing how to use a clutch.

huskerbb · Guru

just Czech wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
My wife drives a 5-speed to work every day.
I bet she grew up knowing how to use a clutch.

Nope. Had never driven one until we were dating and I had that Frontier Acres pickup.

weltschmerz · Guru

Riding wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?
umm I think Thelma and Louise have to you know ACTUALLY drive somewhere to go on a road trip.
so perhaps put that adventure away til you master getting out of the drive way and around the block without killing the poor thing. and I bet there is hill up to that cliff, and try starting forward ON a hill exciting times I say

I had that car. "66 T-Bird. Same colour, too.

ed11563 · Guru

just Czech wrote:
Anyone here know how to use a choke?
Of course, you have to know what it is first.

My first new car was a 1967 Ford Cortina, manual transmission and a manual choke.

Riding · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
Riding wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?
umm I think Thelma and Louise have to you know ACTUALLY drive somewhere to go on a road trip.
so perhaps put that adventure away til you master getting out of the drive way and around the block without killing the poor thing. and I bet there is hill up to that cliff, and try starting forward ON a hill exciting times I say

I had that car. "66 T-Bird. Same colour, too.

Exciting...but did YOU have the scarf and shades LOL

weltschmerz · Guru

Riding wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Riding wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Road trip! Kinda Thelma and Louise?
umm I think Thelma and Louise have to you know ACTUALLY drive somewhere to go on a road trip.
so perhaps put that adventure away til you master getting out of the drive way and around the block without killing the poor thing. and I bet there is hill up to that cliff, and try starting forward ON a hill exciting times I say

I had that car. "66 T-Bird. Same colour, too.
Exciting...but did YOU have the scarf and shades LOL

Of course I had the scarf and the shades. It's compulsory. biggrin

WYSIWYG · Guru

All you non-stickshift driving people, remember "Grind 'em until you find 'em" is NOT sound advice!

On the subject of the OP. I can't say as I'm surprised. When you disarm the law abiding either by bans or by red-tape, you arm the law breaking and embolden them.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

WYSIWYG wrote:
All you non-stickshift driving people, remember "Grind 'em until you find 'em" is NOT sound advice!

On the subject of the OP. I can't say as I'm surprised. When you disarm the law abiding either by bans or by red-tape, you arm the law breaking and embolden them.

LOL! You must be younger than me, WYSIWYG.

The phrase I heard was, "Grind them till they fit!" biggrin

Not that I ever had to! wink

Women are a lot better driving a stick, than men. (My experience, I can't offer a link for proof.)

Women hear, when our vehicle wants to go up a gear, or down.

Men don't tend to listen as well, from what I've seen.

( Wayne can drive "Belle", but I'd rather he not. He'll hit 45 or 50, merging onto the highway, and still be in 3rd. It drives me crazy!) furious

I drive "Belle", 99% of the time.

It's just better, that way. smile