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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
So, the books might be cheaper, but don't those devices, themselves, cost between $90 and $130?
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Not if you find them on sale. I've seen them go down to $80. I like my paperwhite because it's like reading on paper, but you can change the font size. My eyes are so happy about it. They also last years and years. You don't need to replace them until they're 5+ years old.

Plus I already knew @Songbird76 is a heavy reader like me when I made the suggestion.
 
Goofyernmost

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Songbird76 said:
I found a new driving instructor! I did a couple of test lessons with different schools, and the one I did this morning was almost fun. I felt more relaxed than I have in a car in a long time. And he made a comment that was so nice....he said that he was there to help me and he WANTED me to succeed. That's what I felt was missing from my other instructor. He was always making me feel stupid, like I should already be driving like a pro. Which, if I KNEW how to drive here, I wouldn't need an instructor. I wouldn't shell out 1500 bucks just for the fun of it. He made me feel bad for what I didn't know yet. The guy today was so relaxed, gave me some tips, and actually corrected some things my old instructor had told me that weren't really correct. My old instructor kept making me move my seat forward and telling me I was still too far away..my knees were touching the console. I couldn't GET any closer and I couldn't move my feet easily to reach the pedals. My left foot would drag every time I went for the clutch, and it pulled the rug up so it got in the way of the clutch. I tried to tell him I wasn't comfortable and my knees were jammed in there, but he kept insisting I was too far away because I was so tense that every time I pushed the clutch in, I straightened my leg automatically, and he said it needed to be bent almost at a 90 degree angle. It was so uncomfortable. So the guy today said no, your knee needs to be comfortably bent, not too much, and it was so much more comfortable.

My husband said yesterday that he felt so bad because he didn't realize how horrible it was for me, and had he known, we would have been gone from that other school long ago. I came home every time with jelly legs, got an upset stomach and couldn't sleep the night before a lesson. I really hated getting behind the wheel and it was a huge source of anxiety for me. He hadn't realized it was that bad. We had asked early on if I could switch instructors and they said it wasn't possible because every instructor had a full roster of students. We should have just gone to a different school then, but I thought that all the schools were in the same situation....we had just come out of the first lockdown back in June last year, and after 4 months of no driving schools, they were all backed up with students who had been set to take their exams and then couldn't, because of corona. So I figured it was better to stick with what I had than wait for an opening in another school. I should have waited.

This guy said he can't say how many lessons I'll need, but I have a few things to correct, but if I can do a few lessons per week, he thinks he can request a new test date already in a few weeks, so I'm close.
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That is incredible. I have been driving all types of vehicles for the past 57 years. I taught people about driving buses and general road expectations based on defensive driving. In spite of that, this is absolutely the first time I have ever heard so much crap as outlined in the highlighted area. You should always be comfortable, which will automatically happen once you have driven more, but just be able to access all controls easily and completely. Steering wheel, shifting lever, turning direction signals, accelerator, brake and clutch. Emergency brake as well. But, that was an incredible line of bull that he was spouting.

I'm glad that you feel comfortable because that will almost certainly guarantee success next time around. 90% of all successful driving experiences is comfort and confidence. Sounds like you are on the right road to achieve next time. (pun intended) Driving is a very serious business, but is basically a simple thing. You are doing two things only. You are steering the vehicle and controlling the motion, speed wise. With those two controls even partially mastered will get you from place to place safely.

EDIT: I left one unit that goes with Comfort and Confidence and that word is Caution. Just not excessive caution. It should just be being observant. Know what is going on around you, that is what mirrors are for. The possible problems are not just straight ahead of you. Make sure you check out what is going on to your left and to your right and especially behind you. Things can be unexpected but never surprising. I know that sounds extensive, but it really isn't. It is just making a habit of moving your eyes constantly. Checking the road ahead, the upcoming intersections and particularly the vehicles approaching those intersections. If things don't surprise you there will be far less chance of panic.
 
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93boomer

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StarWarsGirl said:
Not if you find them on sale. I've seen them go down to $80. I like my paperwhite because it's like reading on paper, but you can change the font size. My eyes are so happy about it. They also last years and years. You don't need to replace them until they're 5+ years old.

Plus I already knew @Songbird76 is a heavy reader like me when I made the suggestion.
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I agree. I got my DH one to replace an old one on sale for $65 last year. I read every day-already over 65 books so far this year-so I am a heavy reader too. I do buy paperback or hardback but I love my kindle. I can get on the Internet and watch movies too.
 
MySmallWorldof4

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Lilofan

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MySmallWorldof4 said:

Home | Pete and Elda's Bar | Carmen's Pizzeria | Neptune City, NJ

For over 50 years Pete and Elda's / Carmen’s Pizzeria has been serving our famous thin crust pizza to hundreds of happy boardwalk patrons in Neptune City, New Jersey. Take out or dine in today at one of Eater New York's "25 Most Essential Restaurants on the Jersey Shore"!
peteandeldas.com peteandeldas.com
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I googled this place. They have a pizza eating contest - if someone can eat a XXL pizza pie by him,herself, the person wins a free T shirt.
 
Figgy1

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MySmallWorldof4 said:

Home | Pete and Elda's Bar | Carmen's Pizzeria | Neptune City, NJ

For over 50 years Pete and Elda's / Carmen’s Pizzeria has been serving our famous thin crust pizza to hundreds of happy boardwalk patrons in Neptune City, New Jersey. Take out or dine in today at one of Eater New York's "25 Most Essential Restaurants on the Jersey Shore"!
peteandeldas.com peteandeldas.com
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ok yes it's been years but I have been there and yes it was good. Not as good as some of my favorite places up north. As I said picky!!!!!!!
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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StarWarsGirl said:
Not if you find them on sale. I've seen them go down to $80. I like my paperwhite because it's like reading on paper, but you can change the font size. My eyes are so happy about it. They also last years and years. You don't need to replace them until they're 5+ years old.

Plus I already knew @Songbird76 is a heavy reader like me when I made the suggestion.
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So, if a person reads a lot, the Kindle may actually pay for itself. Last year, I bought 3-4 books and all were over $25 (probably average price was around $29). So, in that sense, yes the Kindle would be more economic. I just hadn't thought about it that way, until just now.

I still like regular books though. :joyfull: (P.S.: I tend to try and get books from my library whenever possible, because that's free.)
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
So, if a person reads a lot, the Kindle may actually pay for itself. Last year, I bought 3-4 books and all were over $25 (probably average price was around $29). So, in that sense, yes the Kindle would be more economic. I just hadn't thought about it that way, until just now.

I still like regular books though. :joyfull: (P.S.: I tend to try and get books from my library whenever possible, because that's free.)
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Your library probable has quite a few books you can download for free;)
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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MinnieM123 said:
I still like regular books though. :joyfull: (P.S.: I tend to try and get books from my library whenever possible, because that's free.)
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Oh, I do too, but the Kindle was a godsend last year because libraries were closed seemingly, forever, but a lot of libraries also loan out digital books that you can send to your Kindle, which is probably how I read most books, and of course that was available during the pandemic.

Have I mentioned how I belong to three different libraries? Yeah, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Enoch Pratt in the City. Enoch Pratt mostly because they have the BEST digital research materials.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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StarWarsGirl said:
Oh, I do too, but the Kindle was a godsend last year because libraries were closed seemingly, forever, but a lot of libraries also loan out digital books that you can send to your Kindle, which is probably how I read most books, and of course that was available during the pandemic.

Have I mentioned how I belong to three different libraries? Yeah, Baltimore County, Harford County, and Enoch Pratt in the City. Enoch Pratt mostly because they have the BEST digital research materials.
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I belong to my local city library -- but, it has 60 other library "in network" locations, that constantly borrow from one another. Amazingly, it's a very efficient and quick system!
 

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