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[Spideyman]

LOL. No good deed goes unpunished or appreciated. I've going to teach him on a standard transmission, that's a dying art apparently so I want him to know how to drive one. So I'm really looking forward to trying to explain to a kid who sometimes can't remember if he needs to put the clothes in the washer or dryer how a clutch, gas pedal, and brake interact together....

Use science-physics and math as an explanation. Find articles on the science/ mathematics behind a standard shift. That might be an answer -- your son might translate that into visually seeing what needs to be done.

Learned on a stick- back in '60's. New regional HS; drivers ed car not yet equipped with dual controls. Actually learned by side eyeing the teacher as he would, out of habit, clutch, gas, brake when necessary.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

LOL. No good deed goes unpunished or appreciated. I've going to teach him on a standard transmission, that's a dying art apparently so I want him to know how to drive one. So I'm really looking forward to trying to explain to a kid who sometimes can't remember if he needs to put the clothes in the washer or dryer how a clutch, gas pedal, and brake interact together....

 

[ghost19]

I learned how to drive on a stick shift. My driving instructor was the principal of my school. After numerous "incidents," he would not allow me to drive in town. My partner drove in town and when we got to the farm areas, I was allowed to drive.

My driving partner and I were a good team. They didn't offer driver's ed class until my junior year in high school I'd been driving since I was 14 so by the time I was a junior, I already had my license and had bought an old beat up mustang to drive around. The guy I was teamed up with to drive also had a car, he was a senior and already had his license so we were the favored driving pair for our coach who doubled as the driver's ed teacher. He'd bring his newspaper along and work on his horse racing picks for that upcoming weekend, he had a serious gambling problem...lol. We'd drive to a pizza place in the next town over, eat, then switch and the other one would drive back. He didn't have to instruct us on anything and we always bought his pizza for him, mostly because he was always broke from his gambling. Sometimes he had us stop at the pawn shop for him so he could pawn his TV or pick it up from the pawn shop depending on how he'd done at the track that last weekend...lol

 

[ghost19]

I learned how to drive on a stick shift. My driving instructor was the principal of my school. After numerous "incidents," he would not allow me to drive in town. My partner drove in town and when we got to the farm areas, I was allowed to drive.

Ok, "Incidents?" You'll need to expound on that...lol

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Use science-physics and math as an explanation. Find articles on the science/ mathematics behind a standard shift. That might be an answer -- your son might translate that into visually seeing what needs to be done.

Learned on a stick- back in '60's. New regional HS; drivers ed car not yet equipped with dual controls. Actually learned by side eyeing the teacher as he would, out of habit, clutch, gas, brake when necessary.

I learned to drive a stick shift on my own when I was 17. That was a treat. Poor gearbox.

 

[Dana Jean]

Ok, "Incidents?" You'll need to expound on that...lol

Well, one, I almost put us through a business's plate glass window. Went up on the curb and onto the sidewalk, fast. It was close.

 

[ghost19]

Well, one, I almost put us through a business's plate glass window. Went up on the curb and onto the sidewalk, fast. It was close.

I taught my sister to drive a stick shift. I thought I was going to have to just give up. She whined and cried so much about learning how to drive a standard and I'm pretty sure I had a severe case of whiplash after a few days...lol

 

[GNTLGNT]

My son goes for his driving permit test tomorrow. So I'm looking forward to indigestion, stress, and sky rocketing insurance rates very soon...lol

 

[ghost19]

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I think that's just what the doctor ordered, amigo...lol

 

[do1you9love?]

LOL. No good deed goes unpunished or appreciated. I've going to teach him on a standard transmission, that's a dying art apparently so I want him to know how to drive one. So I'm really looking forward to trying to explain to a kid who sometimes can't remember if he needs to put the clothes in the washer or dryer how a clutch, gas pedal, and brake interact together....

Do you have (or have access to) a long driveway? My dad gave me the keys to our Chevy Citation and told me to back it up to the road (about 40 yards) and pull forward to the house until I didn't stall out. Did that for hours and hours, days and days by myself. Once I had that mastered, then we went out on the road together. I still back up better than most people that I know! Oh, and also, have him start shifting gears for you when you drive. Helps him understand by listening the engine, when it's time to shift. (Yes, cat in a bag - he'll have to use his left hand to shift!) I did this for almost a year before I ever got behind the wheel!

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[ghost19]

Do you have (or have access to) a long driveway? My dad gave me the keys to our Chevy Citation and told me to back it up to the road (about 40 yards) and pull forward to the house until I didn't stall out. Did that for hours and hours, days and days by myself. Once I had that mastered, then we went out on the road together. I still back up better than most people that I know! Oh, and also, have him start shifting gears for you when you drive. Helps him understand by listening the engine, when it's time to shift. (Yes, cat in a bag - he'll have to use his left hand to shift!) I did this for almost a year before I ever got behind the wheel!

I've been asking him real time questions for about six months when he's riding with me. He seems to have grasped that really well and pays attention to the traffic. The down side is he wants to tell me EVERYTHING he's seeing as a passenger because he thinks it matters. But, I'd rather have him looking and noticing too much rather than not enough. There are some huge factory parking lots close to us that I'm going to use to have him get the hang of driving a stick shift. One of them has a bit of an upgrade to it so it should do nicely as far as teaching him how to take off on a hill, PLUS, nothing but more parking lot behind him, nothing to hit...lol.

 

[do1you9love?]

I've been asking him real time questions for about six months when he's riding with me. He seems to have grasped that really well and pays attention to the traffic. The down side is he wants to tell me EVERYTHING he's seeing as a passenger because he thinks it matters. But, I'd rather have him looking and noticing too much rather than not enough. There are some huge factory parking lots close to us that I'm going to use to have him get the hang of driving a stick shift. One of them has a bit of an upgrade to it so it should do nicely as far as teaching him how to take off on a hill, PLUS, nothing but more parking lot behind him, nothing to hit...lol.

Sounds like a good plan! You got this, Dad!!

 

[do1you9love?]

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ooooh, 3rd pedal!

 

[Neesy]

A typicall spring in winnipeg ?

I'm just pulling your leg, Frank

The only problem we are having at the moment is a bit of a drip coming from our bedroom ceiling through the knotty pine ceiling. I don't think it is the roof but could just be due to condensation from the attic and the spring thaw.

It's a lovely sunny day out there and Andy has gone out to buy some firewood. We like to have a fire at night while watching old episodes of NCIS

How was the donair sandwich yesterday, anyway?

Hope it was actually quite yummy!

 

[Neesy]

I know part of that is, I have quit smoking. Today is day 46.

Good for you! Sending you lots of positive vibes that it goes well - your lungs will thank you

 

[osnafrank]

I'm just pulling your leg, Frank

The only problem we are having at the moment is a bit of a drip coming from our bedroom ceiling through the knotty pine ceiling. I don't think it is the roof but could just be due to condensation from the attic and the spring thaw.

It's a lovely sunny day out there and Andy has gone out to buy some firewood. We like to have a fire at night while watching old episodes of NCIS

How was the donair sandwich yesterday, anyway?

Hope it was actually quite yummy!

Sounds cozy

Don't forget a nice cup of tea.
My Sandwich was....meeehhhh

 

[mal]

He has the look mastered DJ, not even joking. It might as well be painted across his forehead. Kid has a 99.8% grade in Algebra II as a freshman in high school but if you ask him to put the clothes in the dryer? Vapor Lock look in 3...2...1......"That's the one that dries them, right? Not the one that washes them?"......not even joking, that's a question I was asked last week. I'm sure I displayed my own look of quizzical astonishment at him asking me that. "Yeah, Einstein, the one that dries them not washes them." He just starts laughing and says "I get those confused for some reason."......"It happens." I say like a supportive dad....thinking "No, no it really doesn't happen, not really at all. Is he huffing paint or something?"

So, I'm a little apprehensive of him making sound decisions at 65mph with cars all around us as I try not to have a stroke in the passenger's seat...lol.

I did okay in Algebra II. If Algebra II means taking it for the second time.

 

[Spideyman]

Placing sign in the Cantina window for Thursday morning........................

Buckwheat and Pyro are in the House !!!

 

[Dana Jean]

I'm just pulling your leg, Frank

The only problem we are having at the moment is a bit of a drip coming from our bedroom ceiling through the knotty pine ceiling. I don't think it is the roof but could just be due to condensation from the attic and the spring thaw.

It's a lovely sunny day out there and Andy has gone out to buy some firewood. We like to have a fire at night while watching old episodes of NCIS

How was the donair sandwich yesterday, anyway?

Hope it was actually quite yummy!

Any drip from a bedroom ceiling is not good. Get up in that attic and trace that leak!