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Post #255,058
by jbrabeck
5/11/06 11:14:53 AM
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New My daughters think they can learn my thinking about it.
#2 has flunked road test 3 times. Still hasn't set a time when I can take her out for practice. Instead she'll go back and retake the test again.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #255,067
by broomberg
5/11/06 12:01:32 PM
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New Ben spent 3 hours driving yesterday
1st was spent in school parking lot driving my Mazda Millenia.

The problem with my car is the gas pedal has a firm threshold that you have to push through. This means you push a bit harder and harder with seemingly no response, and then WHAM - acceleration kicks in.

I'm told they felt the G force.

Later on they went out in Barb's Kia Sorrento. SUV - sits high, incredibly tight steering - pratically pivots on the front wheels, and smooth acceleration. He likes that much better.

He spent a while on the 25 MPH roads in my development. Everytime he passed a parked car Barb would gasp for breath and squeak "Too close!".

Other than that she said he did great. The kid's got perfect hand-eye coordination (as proven by the video games). Hopefully he got his depth perception from Barb. She has the ability to says what piece of furniture fits in what spot by glancing at it.

He has 6 months of practice before the test. He'll ace it.
     Ben started driving today - (broomberg) - (48) - May 10, 2006, 10:47:02 PM EDT
         Gee, I didn't know my driving affected you that much :-P - (ben_tilly) - May 11, 2006, 01:02:39 AM EDT
         My dad had trouble teaching my sister - (SpiceWare) - (7) - May 11, 2006, 11:01:46 AM EDT
             My daughters think they can learn my thinking about it. - (jbrabeck) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 11:14:53 AM EDT
                 Ben spent 3 hours driving yesterday - (broomberg) - May 11, 2006, 12:01:32 PM EDT
             1st? - (broomberg) - (4) - May 11, 2006, 12:07:58 PM EDT
                 not so silly - (SpiceWare) - May 11, 2006, 01:01:28 PM EDT
                 Either way works - (ben_tilly) - (2) - May 11, 2006, 05:04:28 PM EDT
                     That is a very smart idea - (imqwerky) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 05:22:00 PM EDT
                         Where I got it from... - (ben_tilly) - May 11, 2006, 06:06:23 PM EDT
         BTDT with Child #1, Child #2 starts driver's ed in June - (imqwerky) - (1) - May 11, 2006, 01:49:12 PM EDT
             Not a good idea, querk! - (jb4) - May 11, 2006, 02:08:09 PM EDT
         If you don't participate, you'll miss some stories to tell. - (a6l6e6x) - (35) - May 11, 2006, 04:17:45 PM EDT
             I'll be learning to drive a manual / stick / standard soon. - (Meerkat) - (34) - May 11, 2006, 07:53:15 PM EDT
                 Couple thing to remember - (broomberg) - (32) - May 11, 2006, 08:00:41 PM EDT
                     You forgot the #1 rule: If you can't find it, grind it! :-D -NT - (imqwerky) - (4) - May 11, 2006, 10:01:59 PM EDT
                         You can't really say you drive stick . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - May 11, 2006, 11:47:02 PM EDT
                             Oh, I dunno about that - (drewk) - May 12, 2006, 08:38:41 AM EDT
                             Did that years ago. - (folkert) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 10:12:48 AM EDT
                                 You must have had synchro on 1st. - (Andrew Grygus) - May 12, 2006, 11:57:29 AM EDT
                     Re: Couple thing to remember - (pwhysall) - (26) - May 12, 2006, 01:50:27 AM EDT
                         It'll all be flat (and quiet!) roads to start with. - (Meerkat) - (3) - May 12, 2006, 02:14:28 AM EDT
                             What's wrong with your BlueBird? -NT - (static) - (2) - May 12, 2006, 03:02:43 AM EDT
                                 Still works, but it's old. Bit bored after 5 years of it. -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - May 13, 2006, 10:42:59 PM EDT
                                     Ah. - (static) - May 15, 2006, 03:19:58 AM EDT
                         handbrake my arse - (boxley) - (17) - May 12, 2006, 08:23:39 AM EDT
                             Ar. - (admin) - (11) - May 12, 2006, 09:00:42 AM EDT
                                 5 feet slippage? - (pwhysall) - (10) - May 12, 2006, 09:45:23 AM EDT
                                     Never used one. - (admin) - (8) - May 12, 2006, 09:48:52 AM EDT
                                         You can't control the space behind you. - (pwhysall) - (7) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:36 AM EDT
                                             No, but I can make my needs known. - (admin) - (6) - May 12, 2006, 09:58:24 AM EDT
                                                 Footbrake in queue = antisocial - (pwhysall) - (5) - May 12, 2006, 10:02:23 AM EDT
                                                     You have the oddest ideas sometimes... - (admin) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 10:19:36 AM EDT
                                                         I don't rely on lights to work out whether a car is stopped. - (pwhysall) - May 12, 2006, 10:23:13 AM EDT
                                                     Also, footbrake casuing lights to go on == - (folkert) - May 12, 2006, 10:34:06 AM EDT
                                                     you dont have those brake lites on sunshine - (boxley) - (1) - May 12, 2006, 01:01:32 PM EDT
                                                         You make no sense -NT - (pwhysall) - May 12, 2006, 06:51:39 PM EDT
                                     Wot's a handbrake? - (jbrabeck) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:21 AM EDT
                             Complete crap. - (pwhysall) - (4) - May 12, 2006, 09:13:02 AM EDT
                                 makes up for the highbeams theyre shining into my dash -NT - (boxley) - May 12, 2006, 01:03:33 PM EDT
                                 Must admit I've never noticed this problem. - (Meerkat) - (2) - May 13, 2006, 10:37:57 PM EDT
                                     Do you ever get fog in Sydney? - (pwhysall) - (1) - May 14, 2006, 04:47:36 AM EDT
                                         A few nights a year, if you're (un)lucky. -NT - (Meerkat) - May 14, 2006, 08:32:41 PM EDT
                         Just don't think TOO smooth. - (admin) - (3) - May 12, 2006, 09:55:39 AM EDT
                             Ar - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 12, 2006, 10:00:39 AM EDT
                                 Eh? - (Another Scott) - May 12, 2006, 01:24:18 PM EDT
                                 Air brakes are fun too, for the unprepared :-) - (ben_tilly) - May 12, 2006, 07:49:55 PM EDT
                 advice deja vue - (boxley) - May 11, 2006, 09:01:07 PM EDT
         Can totally relate... - (slugbug) - May 12, 2006, 11:54:18 PM EDT

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