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The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

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Lilofan

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MinnieM123 said:
Probably, many drivers don't nowadays. Yet, there's always those people who far prefer driving a manual. To each his/her own.
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I've been driving manual transmission for years. It requires you to think while driving rowing through the gears. No time to eat, drink, play with your phone since both your hands and feet are continually engaged with the engine. And the best part is that many of my friends and family don't want to drive my car. That's a good thing. Accerating, downshifting driving a stick is second nature. The paddle shifters on an automatic is a joke. Save the manuals!
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Letteyeti said:
Yes it is required. Two years of it. I took German I my Freshman year and it was very basic. Not really enough to come out of the class to really hold a conversation at all. Then this past year my Sophomore year I took German II which the first few months was a review and then we started learning some stuff and then the pandemic came. Then I had to start learning it on my own online which was very hard and I learned nothing. So I did get the two years of German in, but coming out of he classes I couldn't hold a conversation at all in that language.
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Yeah, I think it's harder to learn at home because you don't have anyone to pronounce the words for you, etc. My daughter is doing really well in both French and German, but she's had to help a couple of her friends because they just aren't getting it at home. Only one month left of school here now, and they are back part time. They divided the class into 3 groups and they go every 3 days. According to E, the kids who are failing have to be in 2 groups, so they are going 4 days a week. Her group was only supposed to have 6 kids in it, all of her friends, but they added a kid this week who was failing, and at least one of her friends was also put into a 2nd group this week. Hopefully they can bring their grades up in this last month. Otherwise that won't be in E's class next year, which would be a bummer.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Letteyeti said:
I love cheering for sports. :) I like watching the hot boys play the sports. 😂 I guess and it is weird because cheering is very active but I am very lazy when it comes to like running and being active. 😂
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I was the same! I loved Cheerleading, but please don't make me run, and don't put a racket or a ball or something in my hands. But cheerleading felt more like dancing, which was fun, unlike running.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Letteyeti said:
So in college is it any different then? Are there still students who don't do there share of the work?
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It might even be worse in college, because the projects tend to be more difficult and there are a lot of students who are only there because mom and dad are paying for it, and they get to party...who cares whether they pass? They aren't invested in it and have nothing to lose if they fail. You'll need to choose your groups wisely.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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MinnieM123 said:
That's good advice you gave to Letteyeti. The more you get out there and drive, the better it gets. Have to say, though, I can empathize with your DD's dislike of driving. There are so many lunatics, rude people and just plain poor drivers out there.

I've never been relaxed driving -- ever. I drive where I feel I'm reasonably safe driving (locally), but do venture out a few times a week into some heavily trafficked areas, which I can't stand. But, it's best to challenge myself every now and then (even though I despise driving ;) .) As a side note, hubs loves to drive -- but, nothing ever phases him. I think it's the difference in personalities. He's way more aggressive than I am. (Years ago, one of his jobs was a Boston cab driver on the graveyard shift. He also dispatched for one of the largest taxi fleets in the city. From what he's shared about his 'experiences" back then, well . . . it's not for the faint of heart!) :p
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I find driving incredibly stressful. And it's soooooo much harder over here. Like, there are not many speed limit signs....there are rules for speed limits and you just have to know which type of road you are on and what the speed limit is on that kind of road. Unless there is construction or some reason for the speed limit to be different, you have to just memorize each kind of road and what the limit is. And it varies per type of vehicle, too, and you have to know all of them. Some cars are made for the handicapped, and they can't go more than 45 km per hour, so they are not allowed out of city limits, because within city limits, the maximum speed is 50km (except in school zones and residential areas, where it's mostly 30, except a certain kind of residential area where it's 15), but on the interstate, the speed limit for cars during the day is 100km, but at night it's 130, but Semi trucks can only go 90, and the little handicapped cars aren't allowed on it at all. And with rotondas, the person already on it has the right of way, so you have to wait, except when you are exiting, then you have to watch out for cyclists because they are coming from the right and therefore have the right of way, but you also have to make sure you aren't blocking traffic for people behind you, and you have to watch the signs for special instructions...it's just so much at one time. And I'm having a really hard time doing all of that AND shifting. And there are SO many different signs that dictate everything you do. Like...if there's a sign for a dead end ahead, you are supposed to follow a different road, because otherwise you'll have to drive backwards or turn around, which there may not be room for. So you are just supposed to avoid those streets. If you are taking your driving test, and you come up on one, they expect you to use an alternative route. I swear, I'm never going to be ready to take my test.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Mr Ferret 88 said:
Is it mostly stick over there as well ?
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Yes, very very few automatics, and like you said, if you get your license on a Stick, you can also drive auto, but not the other way around. The driving schools don't even teach automatics. You HAVE to do stick. At least with the one I'm going to. But Automatic just seems so much safer to me because I can't make a mistake in that, like....I can't accidently shift to 5th instead of 3rd. I don't have to remember to push in the clutch when I'm braking to a full stop. I don't have to worry about releasing the clutch too fast, or remember to put it into first again before I get going again. Automatic prevents so many hinderances...I don't understand why stick is so popular here when all it does is make it more intense...add in stupid people who aren't paying attention anyway, and it just seems to be asking for trouble. I can't do 15 things at once, and it seems like that's what I have to do with a stick. I have to concentrate on shifting at the right moment, to the correct gear, and then how am I supposed to ALSO pay attention to all the signs and other traffic, etc all at once? My husband says that it only feels that way now because I'm basically like a beginning dancer, still counting the steps for shifting, but after 20 lessons, I won't have to think about that anymore, and I'll be able to concentrate more on the other stuff. But I guess I just expected more of myself because I drove in the US, so I expected to pick it up in a couple of lessons, and I hate driving to begin with, so I just want it over and done with.
 
Mr Ferret 75

Mr Ferret 75

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
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Songbird76 said:
Yes, very very few automatics, and like you said, if you get your license on a Stick, you can also drive auto, but not the other way around. The driving schools don't even teach automatics. You HAVE to do stick. At least with the one I'm going to. But Automatic just seems so much safer to me because I can't make a mistake in that, like....I can't accidently shift to 5th instead of 3rd. I don't have to remember to push in the clutch when I'm braking to a full stop. I don't have to worry about releasing the clutch too fast, or remember to put it into first again before I get going again. Automatic prevents so many hinderances...I don't understand why stick is so popular here when all it does is make it more intense...add in stupid people who aren't paying attention anyway, and it just seems to be asking for trouble. I can't do 15 things at once, and it seems like that's what I have to do with a stick. I have to concentrate on shifting at the right moment, to the correct gear, and then how am I supposed to ALSO pay attention to all the signs and other traffic, etc all at once? My husband says that it only feels that way now because I'm basically like a beginning dancer, still counting the steps for shifting, but after 20 lessons, I won't have to think about that anymore, and I'll be able to concentrate more on the other stuff. But I guess I just expected more of myself because I drove in the US, so I expected to pick it up in a couple of lessons, and I hate driving to begin with, so I just want it over and done with.
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It's been a few years since I learned to drive, but I get where you are coming from. To me I don't even think about shifting. You will get there in time .
Edit ; A lot of stick shift is fuel economy especially in urban driving .
 
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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Mr Ferret 88 said:
Majority here learn and drive stick shift. Plus if you have a stick shift license you can drive an auto on it but not the other way around.
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Fortunately, at the time that my girls were learning how to drive I owned a vehicle with stick shift and one automatic. They got equal time on both, so they are quite able to use stick now without going through a clutch every other month. My poor pickup sure took a huge clutch hit during that two year time span though.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Lilofan said:
I've been driving manual transmission for years. It requires you to think while driving rowing through the gears. No time to eat, drink, play with your phone since both your hands and feet are continually engaged with the engine. And the best part is that many of my friends and family don't want to drive my car. That's a good thing. Accerating, downshifting driving a stick is second nature. The paddle shifters on an automatic is a joke. Save the manuals!
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If paddle shifters are the new automatic transmissions that you can push to the right and make believe that you are driving stick shift. It is the most asinine thing that I had ever seen. What a waste of time and pride. It's like playing with Tonka Toys in a sand pile while imagining you are driving a dump truck. It just seem so childish and useless to me.
 

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