Comments on: Something, something mountain, chop it down with the edge of my hand

By: paul

paul — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:59:14 +0000

This reminded me of two separate things. One is growing up on a dead end street that’s only out let was a level grade crossing across a state highway with no stoplight. I recall a few terrifying cases of stalling out the car while trying to engage the clutch rolling slowly across the highway hoping to get it going again before the approaching cars got too close.

It also reminds me of just this last week, letting my son drive me around with his learners permit.

The time between these two events sometimes appears to have been about 3 years instead of 30 years.

By: Jann

Jann — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:01:56 +0000

When it was time for my daughters to learn to drive, I traded in my Chevette with the stick shift and got a car with automatic transmission. (I was worried about them stalling the car while trying to make a left turn in the face of oncoming traffic). After they were licensed to drive, their boyfriends taught them how to drive cars with clutches. Worked out well for all of us!

By: cj

cj — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:23:51 +0000

The day my dad took my training wheels off my bike, I proceeded to ride my bike – quite beautifully across the street. Then, in my excitement that I was able to stay upright, I forgot how to brake, and that I could turn, and I ran straight into the curb and flew ass over teakettle. For some reason, that story seemed related.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:23:58 +0000

Ah yes–I remember teaching stick shift to OD. I finally realized that she was doing down with the gas, up with the clutch in sequence. Then I drove a bit myself and realized that it WASN’T sequential–it was simultaneous.

Luckily, I remembered that when I taught YD. Last weekend YD had been drafted to teach her niece (OGD) to drive stick.

I talked to YD the other day, so obviously she (at least) survived.

Such fun.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:23:01 +0000

Ah yes–I remember teaching stick shift to OD. I finally realized that she was doing down with the gas, up with the clutch in sequence. Then I drove a bit myself and realized that it WAASN’T sequential–it was simultaneous.

Luckily, I remembered that when I taught YD. Last weekend YD haed been drafted to teach her neice (OGD) to drive stick.

I talked to YD the other day, so obviously she (at least) survived.

Such fun.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:31:13 +0000

pickup alla pieces make an islandah… might even RAISE a little saWEEEEEEE neener neener wow wahhh…

By: mig

mig — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:50:03 +0000

Angelique Kidjo’s version:

http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Moving-Best-Angelique-Kidjo-Ang%C3%A9lique/dp/B00005JA28/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/104-3330956-6647935?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1187775942&sr=8-3

If it’s not illegal for me to teach Beta to drive, it should be.

Our little lesson last night would be, technically, illegal, yes. Parents are allowed to teach their children to drive, once they have filled out the proper forms, which I shall eventually do. But this was more of an explanation, last night, and not a real lesson, despite the fact that she did, indeed, drive the car a few meters; besides, it was a parking lot and not a public street, despite the fakey little sign they have up stating that traffic laws apply.

By: Bauke

Bauke — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:26:05 +0000

“Standing next to the mountain…”

Which version? Jimi’s of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s?

Beta is getting driving lessons from you?
Isn’t that… illegal?