'Sleeper'
[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.
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?
Three days, maybe, to get to where they're comfortable. Less than that in a pinch. I think Paul taught our friend Brian in a couple hours with a parking lot and some motivation. (I'll be going the reverse way soon, as my knee is rejecting the notion of another manual.)
Particularly when most of your LA driving will be on the freeway so you've just go to get up to speed.
Bwah! You have driven on LA freeways, right?
Okay, thanks! Good to know. I'm gonna see if my stepdad can teach me the next time I'm there. Where it's flat.
If you are on hilly ground, forget about it.
This is my big worry. I live in a land with a lot of steep hills.
The thing is, even if you learn on flat ground and get really comfortable with a standard, the hills and the traffic will still make it somewhat miserable to drive in LA.
Bwah! You have driven on LA freeways, right?
She's working for a studio! She'll never get caught in rush hour stop-and-go traffic. 70 mph baybee and the wind in her hair.
She's commuting at 10PM and 4AM? Because that's about the only time when 70 mph and wind in her hair is likely to happen.
ETA: But if it's a really cool sport car I saw do it anyway.
Yeah, there would be a downside. It's a tradeoff.
And, actually, I'm doing a reverse commute right now. People going 70 are the norm.
ETA: Not that I'm planning to buy a new car any time in the foreseeable future. But I always sort of wanted to learn.
And, actually, I'm doing a reverse commute right now. People going 70 are the norm.
I have never been more jealous in my entire life.
I wonder what size my toes are. I don't wear toe rings, and don't know.You just need a jewelry store and an understanding clerk. Alternately, be sneaky.
Learning stick isn't hard. Just takes some time. I miss stick shifts sometimes...
But yeah if you're ever stuck in stop-and-go traffic you could end up with a very sore left calf. (Says the girl who would never give up her stick no matter what)