Heh it's funny, traffic jams over here are much worse then anything I
expierenced in Vancouver, but everyone (except SOME older people) has a
standard. Wierd
André
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_comcast.net>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] OT - Off topic - US drivers
>
> on 4/23/02 9:55 AM, IMNewtMan_at_aol.com at IMNewtMan_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> >> Stick shift is simply more fun :-)
> >>
> >
> > Too true! I won't even consider a car now if I can't buy it with a stick
> > shift. That is getting more difficult to do with a family sedan. US
drivers
> > as a whole must prefer an auto and it is really limiting my choices. I
have
> > only owned one automatic. I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I also
taught my
> > wife to drive a stick. She decided that she didn't like it and wanted a
auto
> > when it was time to replace her car. After driving an automatic for
about 6
> > months, she then said it was boring and she would get a stick the next
time!
> > :-) Smart girl!
>
> Agreed, but have you ever tried to negotiate daily, heavy, stop & go
traffic
> with a stick shift. Besides ending up with a left thigh that's
> significantly larger than the right ;-) , some folks end up with
> near-perpetual muscle spasms in the left side of their abdomen, which can
> have unpleasant side-effects. If/when I retire out of an urbanized area,
> I'll probably return to stick shift, but for now, it's just healthier to
go
> with automatic.
>
> - Eric.
>
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>
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