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Good luck! Teaching your lad to drive is one of those 'Man Jobs' you have to go through. A Right of Passage. But the rewards are great... "Son, I'm in the pub, come and get me"
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]
Dalek Dave wrote:
"Son, I'm in the pub, come and get me"
Sno,puba9 a sevelra glasos of whsiekya tooo mcuh drkink vometing on msyelf plaes come ton then todya bar tdlanks son.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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The Boy got his L's this afternoon and I took him for a drive this evening. It's a 1.8L manual Mazda so he had a couple of extra things to think about than in an automatic. Prior to first take off I asked him to slowly press the accelerator as we need to get to around 1500 - 2000 RPM for take off. His first touch had the tacho crying at 7000 RPM, glad he didn't drop the clutch. The only issue he seems to have is a death grip on the steering wheel. Which will disappear the more he gets behind the wheel.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
You're doing the right thing. See sig. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Michael Martin wrote:
the tacho crying at 7000 RPM
Michael Martin wrote:
a death grip on the steering wheel
I suspect I'd have a death grip on something as well, if I was in the car... :laugh:
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I suspect I'd have a death grip on something as well, if I was in the car... :laugh:
I'm ab-so-fucking-lutely amazed at how calm I was. I'm wound up like a spring and explode at the smallest thing that pisses me off and I wasn't fazed at anything that happened. Even when we headed to the roundabout with the car coming from the right that didn't slow down and it didn't look like the boy would stop. He stopped with just the nose in the roundabout and still no issues from Dad.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Dalek Dave wrote:
"Son, I'm in the pub, come and get me"
Sno,puba9 a sevelra glasos of whsiekya tooo mcuh drkink vometing on msyelf plaes come ton then todya bar tdlanks son.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Absolutely. I speak from my experience of having observed several posts that you've made after drinking.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I suspect I'd have a death grip on something as well, if I was in the car... :laugh:
I'm ab-so-fucking-lutely amazed at how calm I was. I'm wound up like a spring and explode at the smallest thing that pisses me off and I wasn't fazed at anything that happened. Even when we headed to the roundabout with the car coming from the right that didn't slow down and it didn't look like the boy would stop. He stopped with just the nose in the roundabout and still no issues from Dad.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Well done! That's got to be a massive boost for his confidence if nothing else. :thumbsup:
The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)
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Good luck! Teaching your lad to drive is one of those 'Man Jobs' you have to go through. A Right of Passage. But the rewards are great... "Son, I'm in the pub, come and get me"
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]
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Dalek Dave wrote:
"Son, I'm in the pub, come and get me"
Sno,puba9 a sevelra glasos of whsiekya tooo mcuh drkink vometing on msyelf plaes come ton then todya bar tdlanks son.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
you hacked into DD's mobile on a friday night? :laugh:
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The Boy got his L's this afternoon and I took him for a drive this evening. It's a 1.8L manual Mazda so he had a couple of extra things to think about than in an automatic. Prior to first take off I asked him to slowly press the accelerator as we need to get to around 1500 - 2000 RPM for take off. His first touch had the tacho crying at 7000 RPM, glad he didn't drop the clutch. The only issue he seems to have is a death grip on the steering wheel. Which will disappear the more he gets behind the wheel.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Michael Martin wrote:
The Boy got his L's this afternoon and I took him for a drive this evening. It's a 1.8L manual Mazda so he had a couple of extra things to think about than in an automatic.
Keep us occasionally updated on how this goes. My Uncle's planning on teaching his kids with a manual in a few years in the hope that they'll have enough extra to think about that they won't have time to play with their phones behind the wheel. Personally I worry he's underestimating the power of youthful folly. :sigh: +5 for not freaking out no matter what he did. There's a time and place for intentionally driving up stress levels; but my Dad never grasped that when I was still figuring out what to do was the wrong time for it. :mad:
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I suspect I'd have a death grip on something as well, if I was in the car... :laugh:
I'm ab-so-fucking-lutely amazed at how calm I was. I'm wound up like a spring and explode at the smallest thing that pisses me off and I wasn't fazed at anything that happened. Even when we headed to the roundabout with the car coming from the right that didn't slow down and it didn't look like the boy would stop. He stopped with just the nose in the roundabout and still no issues from Dad.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
I remember being in driver education back in high school (yes my memory still goes back that far) I was in the back my best friend was behind the wheel and the instructor was riding shotgun. We were heading up the road at a descent rate of speed and ahead is a cross walk and there is a blind person crossing with a cane just stepping off the curb. Instead of slowing up my buddy guns it and tries to beat the blindy to the cross walk. I'm in the back seat freaking out and the instructor calmly stomps on the break. Tires squeal and the car comes to a dead stop right at the crosswalk and a bottle of Jack Daniels comes rolling out from underneath the front seat. That's how the instructor kept his cool! :omg:
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