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Lilofan

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donaldtoo said:
We never had the driving course in the school parking lot, they just took us directly to the road.
At the time (about 47 years ago) the high school I went to was pretty rural, so, as you posted, most of the kids already had much driving experience on backroads, ranches, farms, etc.
And yes, we also had to go to the DPS to test for our learners permit, at age 15. Passed that the first time, as well.
That summer (1978) we drove back to No Cal to visit friends. We went through Colorado to see the sights.
We drove our ‘70 Chevy Camper Special with the cab over camper, and pulling a small tent trailer behind, as our family of six had outgrown the camper. Mom, Pop and lil’ sis slept in the camper, and myself and two younger bros slept in the tent trailer.
Anyhoo, my folks let me drive the whole shebang on I-70, through the mountains of western Colorado, and all the way to I-15 in Utah.
I drove a good bit on the way back home to Texas, as well, without incident.

On a side note, I’m hearing these days that many kids don’t even want to learn how to to drive and get a drivers license, or they’re delaying it for a while.
Man, when I was in high school, everyone was chompin’ at the bit to get their drivers license, boys and girls.
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I think why some kids don’t want to learn how to drive is some think they can depend in Uber to get them around , and some parents are more protective than others and don’t want their kids to drive at this point in time. . Not directly related but somewhat we as little ones were more independent like walking to the bus stop in the early morning and walking back home after the bus dropped us off. After school we would play with our friends in various games until our moms called us for dinner. Now in my neighborhood the moms cars would line up at the bus stop and not leave until their kid gets on the bus in the morning , rinse and repeat wait for the kids get off the bus in the afternoon then drive them home a few blocks away. Times have changed.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Lilofan said:
I think why some kids don’t want to learn how to drive is some think they can depend in Uber to get them around , and some parents are more protective than others and don’t want their kids to drive at this point in time. . Not directly related but somewhat we as little ones were more independent like walking to the bus stop in the early morning and walking back home after the bus dropped us off. After school we would play with our friends in various games until our moms called us for dinner. Now in my neighborhood the moms cars would line up at the bus stop and not leave until their kid gets on the bus in the morning , rinse and repeat wait for the kids get off the bus in the afternoon then drive them home a few blocks away. Times have changed.
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The Uber thing makes no sense to me, although I’m not, necessarily, disputing that thinking…gas ain’t cheap, but there’s no way (AFAIK) an Uber is even close to less expensive.
And yes, I’ve posted many times before about us disappearing into the foothills on or bikes all day, playing outside ‘til dinner time, and back out again later, etc., etc., etc.
When I was a kid I went to three elementary schools. We walked to and from all three of them.
The junior high school was way too far away to walk to, so the bus it was. And, back here in Texas, the high school was eight miles down a two-lane country road, so same with the bus.
All three of our kids schools (elementary, middle, and high) in our old neighborhood were within’ walking distance.
To be fair, I drove our kids to school all during elementary school, and, at the end of their school day, a van took them to the daycare where Carolyn (DWifey) worked. She brought them home after she got off work.
They walked to the middle school and high school, until the girls got their drivers licenses and own cars.
Yes, times have, indeed, changed.
 
StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
Not in my area -- all the kids I knew took driving classes (whether in high school, or via a private driving school company). (The kids may have practiced with family members as well, but the actual instruction was in a formal setting.)

It was also an unwritten rule that the Registry inspectors failed the non-school drivers, more than the ones that learned via a driving school. Reason was that the Registry cops knew that the driving school teachers would not send out a student, who was not "ready" yet, for the actual state-mandated, driving test.
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I think when I looked it up, MA does require driving school now. PA is one of the few that doesn't anymore.

But at least when I took it, they said that you needed to have fundamentals with your parents. Because I took it several months after I started driving.

There is also a permit handbook you have to study before you can even get your permit, and then you have to pass a test with 85% or higher (I believe that's the new requirement. I think it was 75 when I took it. Been a long time...)
 
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Lilofan

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StarWarsGirl said:
I think when I looked it up, MA does require driving school now. PA is one of the few that doesn't anymore.

But at least when I took it, they said that you needed to have fundamentals with your parents. Because I took it several months after I started driving.

There is also a permit handbook you have to study before you can even get your permit, and then you have to pass a test with 85% or higher (I believe that's the new requirement. I think it was 75 when I took it. Been a long time...)
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In CA where family lives the state has a huge Latino population. Smart idea to have online in Spanish , drivers test with Spanish speaking staff and drivers exam booklet in Spanish to help ones trying to pass in their own language.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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When I went to the North Caroline DOT to get my Vermont CDL changed to an NC CDL I had to choose between Interstate travel type or intrastate travel, (not going beyond state borders). I was retired and really didn't want to l have the physical every year that was required with the interstate one, so I just went with the intrastate. I still had to get a physical every year, but only if I was working for someone and driving bus. I did that for about a year when I drove shuttle of Enterprise Rentals at the Raleigh/Durham Airport. Not caused by it, but the luggage lifting took whatever was left of my lower spine and turned it sawdust. Arthritis has been blamed, it just picked that time to come alive.

That's not what I posted to tell you though. When I went to the local DOT, as I was sitting waiting to be seen, one of the people the administers the tests was heading out with a very nervous looking young lady. About 5 minutes later they both came walking back in after she had hit a parked car just getting out of the parking lot. Not the best way to start a life of driving one of them horseless carriages.
 
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Goofyernmost

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Pix E. Dust said:
Welcome back. I'd love to know which seafood dishes you enjoyed.
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Lobster Roll (because at my age I don't have the time to waste on searching the lobster for food) and a couple of wonderful fried haddock meals and one very large and very good Sea Scallop dinner. I am not into clams or any food that resembles snot or rubber bands.
Agent H said:
Welcome back! What non-seafood dishes did you enjoy? And I don’t want to miss a thing.
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Let's see... I had a Reuban that I had to send back because the meat was tough as leather. That was replaced by a Turkey Club, a really good and large loaded cheeseburger at the Oxford Casino Ox Pub. We had a number of meals in the condo consisting of Spaghetti (twice), ham and cheese omelet, bagels with Peanut butter and a number of other breakfast and lunch items that I am unsuccessfully attempting to remember. Let's just suffice it to say... why too much! And my sister, having a massive sweet tooth provided enough candy to insure I become diabetic.
 
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Pix E. Dust

Pix E. Dust

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Agent H said:
Finished reading this book today.View attachment 865152would highly recommend.
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Cool! I am from Nova Scotia, where Oak Island is.
Goofyernmost said:
Lobster Roll (because at my age I don't have the time to waste on searching the lobster for food) and a couple of wonderful fried haddock meals and one very large and very good Sea Scallop dinner. I am not into clams or any food that resembles snot or rubber bands.
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I'm with you when it comes to choosing the lobster roll instead of cracking lobster. I am a fisherman's daughter. I have done enough cracking in my lifetime. I'm good.
 
Agent H

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@donaldtoo tried the peach milkshake today. I thought it was delicious overall but I definitely see your point about it tasting too vanilla-ish. I sincerely hope we both just got bad ones because I intend to buy as many as I can before they go away.
 
Agent H

Agent H

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Lilofan said:
Talking milkshakes if you try the numerous offerings of Cook-Out that’s mainly in the South it’s worth the trip. Their hush puppies , BBQ, burgers and hot dogs are good too.
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I think I’ve heard of that before. Can’t you essentially have them make you a custom shake there or am I thinking of someplace else?
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Agent H said:
@donaldtoo tried the peach milkshake today. I thought it was delicious overall but I definitely see your point about it tasting too vanilla-ish. I sincerely hope we both just got bad ones because I intend to buy as many as I can before they go away.
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I may try another one, just to make sure. But, if it’s the same as the first it’ll be the last.
 

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