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thekidd12

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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! :cool: 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!:laugh:) I did this for almost a year before I ever got behind the wheel!
Learned to drive on a tractor, Farmall 140, at age 5. Didn't take it out on public road until a seasoned veteran at age 7. When it came time for driver's ed my teacher put us in a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. Drove the first day and last. Had to ride in the back all the rest of time. It was OK had two very pretty young ladies in the car with me. First car was three on the tree straight gear. If you can drive that you can drive anything.

Having said all that old people stuff, one of the most frightening things I have ever done is teach each of my three children to drive.
 

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Learned to drive on a tractor, Farmall 140, at age 5. Didn't take it out on public road until a seasoned veteran at age 7. When it came time for driver's ed my teacher put us in a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. Drove the first day and last. Had to ride in the back all the rest of time. It was OK had two very pretty young ladies in the car with me. First car was three on the tree straight gear. If you can drive that you can drive anything.

Having said all that old people stuff, one of the most frightening things I have ever done is teach each of my three children to drive.
I can drive 3 on a tree. My friend had a Nova (I also had a Nova and like silly girls do, we called them the twins because they were both 4 door and piss green.)
She taught me how to drive it as mine was automatic.
 

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Learned to drive on a tractor, Farmall 140, at age 5. Didn't take it out on public road until a seasoned veteran at age 7. When it came time for driver's ed my teacher put us in a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. Drove the first day and last. Had to ride in the back all the rest of time. It was OK had two very pretty young ladies in the car with me. First car was three on the tree straight gear. If you can drive that you can drive anything.

Having said all that old people stuff, one of the most frightening things I have ever done is teach each of my three children to drive.

My parents either didn't care as much or just hid it better. My dad just told me to drive around our yard in his pickup till I got the hang of the gears, clutch, brake, etc. I was pretty much on my own, but I wanted to drive so bad it didn't seem that difficult to me...lol
 

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Neesy

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Any drip from a bedroom ceiling is not good. Get up in that attic and trace that leak!
We had a guy in yesterday taking a look - he thinks it is condensation - our roof was replaced 10 years ago and has a 25 year warranty. But thanks for the advice - it's scary to see a few drops of water coming down on you. :icon_eek::down:

Our attic access is difficult too - even when the house was inspected before buying, the guy just stuck his head up into the attic and looked around a bit - but that is the old part of the house - someone will need to get up there and find their way over to the new part. We have been in our house since 2001 and had a lot of renovations done in 2009.

It's weird - at the same time this guy from Nisby was over, Andy had some East Indian young lady in, giving a demonstration of reverse osmosis water treatments.

:eyebrow: Puretech (aka Eagle Water)

After all that he decided not to go for it, but he got a free gift for answering a survey - a knife sharpener :biggrin2::m_applause:Good thing - they wanted to charge $48 a month for 120 months - that's 10 years!
 

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First car was three on the tree straight gear. If you can drive that you can drive anything.
You got that right!!
I can drive 3 on a tree. My friend had a Nova (I also had a Nova and like silly girls do, we called them the twins because they were both 4 door and piss green.)
She taught me how to drive it as mine was automatic.
Hey, I had a BF in high school who had one of those too! Dang thing was a tank!! :laugh:
 

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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.
What helped me learn to drive a stick shift was when my first husband and I bought a (used) Porsche 914 hardtop convertible. ;) There was no way I wasn't going to drive that! At the time I lived in Seattle and they have a lot of hills which meant mastering the clutch/gas at stop lights. Granted I'm short, but there was one stoplight downtown that I felt like I was taking off straight up like a fighter jet because of the grade of the street.

It's been quite a while since I've driven a stick shift but I could if I had to. All 3 of my kids know how, too. I think you're absolutely right to make sure your son knows how as you never know when it might be needed.
 

GNTLGNT

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What helped me learn to drive a stick shift was when my first husband and I bought a (used) Porsche 914 hardtop convertible. ;) There was no way I wasn't going to drive that! At the time I lived in Seattle and they have a lot of hills which meant mastering the clutch/gas at stop lights. Granted I'm short, but there was one stoplight downtown that I felt like I was taking off straight up like a fighter jet because of the grade of the street.

It's been quite a while since I've driven a stick shift but I could if I had to. All 3 of my kids know how, too. I think you're absolutely right to make sure your son knows how as you never know when it might be needed.
....agreed......used to be that grabbing gears by hand was a common practice when driving, but instead of being standard equipment on many models, manual transmissions are considered an option, if hey're even available.....
 

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....agreed......used to be that grabbing gears by hand was a common practice when driving, but instead of being standard equipment on many models, manual transmissions are considered an option, if hey're even available.....
Exactly. It used to be that you paid extra to buy a car with an automatic and now it's the other way around.
 

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Good morning!
Getting ready to head out for today's walk. It was just the ticket yesterday. Sunshine, good spring-like temps, birds chirping. (I probably just jinxed us by saying it.)

I did not get everything done yesterday that I wanted to, so more running around is on tap for today.

Scott took me in to a tattoo shop and I got my present a few days early, because he has to work Sunday. I got my nose pierced! :biggrin2: Just a little stud but I totally love it. Something I have wanted to do for a long time but kept chickening out.

If I do not make it back here today, have a great weekend! Thank you for all the birthday wishes!! Big hugs and positive vibes to all! :love_heart:
 

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Good morning!
Getting ready to head out for today's walk. It was just the ticket yesterday. Sunshine, good spring-like temps, birds chirping. (I probably just jinxed us by saying it.)

I did not get everything done yesterday that I wanted to, so more running around is on tap for today.

Scott took me in to a tattoo shop and I got my present a few days early, because he has to work Sunday. I got my nose pierced! :biggrin2: Just a little stud but I totally love it. Something I have wanted to do for a long time but kept chickening out.

If I do not make it back here today, have a great weekend! Thank you for all the birthday wishes!! Big hugs and positive vibes to all! :love_heart:
Did it hurt?
 

Dana Jean

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Hey all may not be on for a bit, but wondering how you all stay positive in regards to life. I am having issues with this
Keep your mind busy on a hobby. Find a hobby you really love and when your mind starts to go to the dark side, work on the hobby. Whether it's a craft, or working in your yard -- keep your mind busy and your hands busy. Even when you don't feel like it, get up and engage. Fake it till you make it.
 
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