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| Which of the following cars can you drive? | | Manual Transmission | | 20% | [ 3 ] | | Automatic | | 33% | [ 5 ] | | Both | | 46% | [ 7 ] |
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Carol
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|  Subject: Manual, Automatic or Both  Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:42 pm | |
|  Do you know how to drive a car w/ manual transmission?
An automatic one?
Or do you drive both types?
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My answer: I drive both kinds 
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Debbie
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:47 pm | |
| Automatic, here, much to my husband's dismay.. I attempted to learn how to drive a manual but he kept on screaming "you're ruining the transmission, stop grinding the gears!!!" I got so frustrated I gave up, lol, I'll stick with my automatic!
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Savannah
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:51 pm | |
| I learned on a stick shift. But I've driven an automatic for years.
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Savannah
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:53 pm | |
| | Debbie wrote: | | but he kept on screaming "you're ruining the transmission, stop grinding the gears!!!" |
With that kind of encouragement, you gave up?? LOL
I'd never have been able to learn if someone was shouting at me, either.
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Lily
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:04 pm | |
| I know how to drive both, but feel comfortable with the automatic, people say the stick is easier than the automatic, but for some reason I just couldn't get comfortable with the stick, and prefer the automatic.
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CindyV
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Joined : 19 Feb 2007
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Location : Minnesota
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:48 pm | |
| I would love to learn manual, but really don't have the opportunity. Not a big deal though.
So, it's automatic for me.
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ChristinaAL
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Name: Michelle Pierson
| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:50 pm | |
| I can only drive Automatic. Boyfriend used to have a car that was Stick, but I was too afraid to try it myself when another friend wrecked her boyfriend's truck by going 80 in second gear (or something like that). It was a new relationship at the time, and I thought ruining his car wouldn't be the best way to stay in the relationship, LOL. He sold that car though, so I've never even tried driving a stick.
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pamh36
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:10 am | |
| Automatic only. I've never even attempted manual, and if it's anything like my attempts at parallel parking, I had better never even try it, lol.
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Rob
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:34 am | |
| Automatic. Haven't driven a stick since driver's ed. I'm all about ease of operation.  |
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carolineingalls
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:11 pm | |
| | Manual transmission. There aren't as many automatic cars here in Britain as there are in US and almost everyone learns in a manual! |
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Misti
Red Hummingbird
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Location : Texas
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:52 pm | |
| I have automatic but if it came down to it, I could drive a stick, as long as it is a smaller vehicle. The huge trucks that are stick, no way, but the smaller ones I can. I actually enjoy driving stick, as long as I'm on a country road or along that line. No way in town or cities.
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CindyV
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:22 pm | |
| I think the last time I parallel parked was my driver's test, back in the summer of 1989!
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bethandmanly
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:24 pm | |
| I can drive both, but it's probably been 10 years since I drove a stick. I hear it's like riding a bicycle - once you learn, you never forget.
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:11 pm | |
| Automatic. I wouldn't even attempt to drive a stick shift.
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:03 pm | |
| I can drive both. Stick shift is really easy for me to drive.
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flatbroke
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:37 pm | |
| | Anything up to 13 speeds, I got ya covered. |
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:46 pm | |
| | flatbroke wrote: | | Anything up to 13 speeds, I got ya covered. |
Same with the hubby. He just got his cdls
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flatbroke
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:07 pm | |
| | Susie wrote: | | flatbroke wrote: | | Anything up to 13 speeds, I got ya covered. |
Same with the hubby. He just got his cdls |
I gave mine up a year ago cuz I couldn't pass my DOT physical because of blood pressure. I hope to get them back if I get better. Problem is, I'll have to take the tests all over again. |
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JW
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:14 am | |
| Automatic over here too I know i don't have a Driver Liecens But I went on to the Gravel Road and Learn to Drive and I Did't Crash lol well i know how to drive pretty well But i don't drive in town or anywhere the cops are hanging out lol
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MattLabMyLove
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:25 pm | |
| | flatbroke wrote: | | Susie wrote: | | flatbroke wrote: | | Anything up to 13 speeds, I got ya covered. |
Same with the hubby. He just got his cdls |
I gave mine up a year ago cuz I couldn't pass my DOT physical because of blood pressure. I hope to get them back if I get better. Problem is, I'll have to take the tests all over again. |
Ouch! That's horrible. I don't think I could go through those tests again.
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:10 pm | |
| | flatbroke wrote: | | Susie wrote: | | flatbroke wrote: | | Anything up to 13 speeds, I got ya covered. |
Same with the hubby. He just got his cdls |
I gave mine up a year ago cuz I couldn't pass my DOT physical because of blood pressure. I hope to get them back if I get better. Problem is, I'll have to take the tests all over again. |
Have you tried going to a chiropractor(I think that's how you spell it.) Anyway Jim had his physical done with one...Cause our Dr. couldn't get him in for a few weeks. Jim also said his boss had high blood preasure and 2 DR.'s failed him. The chiropractor passed him.
The cdl written part was really tough for Jim. He's a smart guy and had a hard time. The driven part was easy considering his boss watched the whole time. lol
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flatbroke
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| | Subject: Re: Manual, Automatic or Both Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:55 pm | |
| | Susie wrote: |
Have you tried going to a chiropractor(I think that's how you spell it.) Anyway Jim had his physical done with one...Cause our Dr. couldn't get him in for a few weeks. Jim also said his boss had high blood preasure and 2 DR.'s failed him. The chiropractor passed him.
The cdl written part was really tough for Jim. He's a smart guy and had a hard time. The driven part was easy considering his boss watched the whole time. lol |
Yeah, the written can be a pain. The PTI is even worse. It's amazing how many things they expect you to check on your rig every day before you pull out. I didn't pass my HazMat first time around, but I didn't need it for what I hauled, so I didn't worry about it.
Nah, a chiroprator wouldn't help. I'm on beta blockers for blood pressure, which they frown on, plus I've only got about 10% liver usage, so if and when I ever get them back, it'll be quite some time in the future. I just miss being on the open road. |
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