I wonder what size my toes are. I don't wear toe rings, and don't know.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
libkitty - Jan 02, 2007 7:09:38 pm PST #2667 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Kristen - Jan 02, 2007 7:16:45 pm PST #2668 of 10001
I have no idea what size my fingers are. I mean, aside from short and kinda pudgy.
In only slightly related news, how difficult would it be for someone to learn how to drive a stick shift after they've been driving an automatic for longer than they'd care to admit?
libkitty - Jan 02, 2007 7:19:30 pm PST #2669 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
It's not easy, but it's doable. For me, it was terribly hard for a few days, but once I started to get it it was easy. The learning isn't so hard, that is, it's the feeling it. Of course, I learned on a car that was practically a truck. I hear it's much easier on a decent car.
Pix - Jan 02, 2007 7:22:39 pm PST #2670 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
It's not that bad, Kristen, but you should definitely plan on some serious parking lot time to practice first gear. (I know that sounds weird.)
Kalshane - Jan 02, 2007 7:24:17 pm PST #2671 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
In only slightly related news, how difficult would it be for someone to learn how to drive a stick shift after they've been driving an automatic for longer than they'd care to admit?
I think it depends on the person. A friend of mine spent an hour trying to teach me in an empty parking lot without success several years ago. On the flipside, I seem to recall my mother was able to figure out how to drive my dad's manual Camero on her own well enough when she couldn't get the station wagon to start and absolutely had to drive somewhere when we were kids, though she said it wasn't the smoothest ride.
Astarte - Jan 02, 2007 7:25:46 pm PST #2672 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
It would depend on the car, I think Kristen.
When I got my truck it didn't take too long to get it down, once I found a nice open parking lot to practice in. A few hours and I had the basics of not killing the engine every time I shifted gears, though I was still a wee bit nervous for the next few weeks till I had enough coordination to not grind the gears OR kill the engine.
Pix - Jan 02, 2007 7:26:03 pm PST #2673 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I should probably also add that I loved all my standard shifts, but I'm really glad that I don't have one in LA.
Tamara - Jan 02, 2007 7:30:31 pm PST #2674 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
If you are on flat ground, learning a manual shift should take a couple days practice. If you are on hilly ground, forget about it.
aurelia - Jan 02, 2007 7:31:42 pm PST #2675 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
aurelia, is 5 your largest finger? Dang, you're tiny!
I'm not tiny, I just have long skinny fingers. The ring finger is a 5. The first two fingers probably aren't larger than a 5.25.
I was able to learn to drive really wierd, old Army surplus manuals (anyone know what a doodle is?) without much trouble. I haven't really tried with a normal car though.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2007 7:33:12 pm PST #2676 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In only slightly related news, how difficult would it be for someone to learn how to drive a stick shift after they've been driving an automatic for longer than they'd care to admit?
Not that hard. Particularly when most of your LA driving will be on the freeway so you've just go to get up to speed. It can be tricky to go from being at a dead stop on an incline to moving into first, but that's about the most difficult thing.
You just have to teach your foot how to let the clutch out slowwwwly. (If you want to cheat, you can always give it a little more gas than clutch. It might hop, but it won't die.)
I basically learned by doing first and reverse in our side yard. Once you learn that the rest is relatively easy. It's not tricky going from first to second or second to third or third to fourth.