NYwdwfan
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I am an amazing parallel parker. It's the wondrous combination of being a math dork that understands angles and having mild self-diagnosed OCD. Something tells me I'm not the only one on this thread with this talent.
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I am an amazing parallel parker. It's the wondrous combination of being a math dork that understands angles and having mild self-diagnosed OCD. Something tells me I'm not the only one on this thread with this talent.
Goofyernmost
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Not to worry, there are very few people from the USA that can do that. I know where most of them are generally, but, the mid and upper mid-west is a place I have never been too, so I am guessing most of the time.
Goofyernmost
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When I took drivers education (back in the dark ages) (everybody please refrain from asking about cars when I was young.
We had tanks, without power steering in many cases and standard transmission.) Anyway, they taught a simple way that has never failed me all these years. Drive up along side the car in front of the parking space. Line up your rear bumper with theirs. Cramp you wheels to the right and back in. When the center post of the car windows lines up with that same cars rear bumper, straighten the wheel and back in at the same angle until the front of the car will clear the back of the front car, then cramp the wheels all the way to the left. That should put one perfectly in the parking spot assuming the spot is big enough for your car to fit in it. If it doesn't you could do that all day and never get it parked.
I got nothing. I had to buy mine myself.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Very similar to how I was taught....like I said...it's a dying art.
Goofyernmost
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I know! Back in my bus driving days, I was able to parallel park a 44 ft. bus with ease. Everyone just couldn't understand how I did it.
That's how I was taught as well.
NYwdwfan
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Me too!
And you as well! Try not to lick all the goodies before your Christmas parties.
NYwdwfan
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JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Canadians don't know the rectangular states either.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
I just looked up Canadian Provinces and there are more of them than I remembered there being when I learned them.
It seems that one of them had a baby and I never got the notice.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
When a Mommy Territory and a Daddy Territory realllllly love each other ....
There should be fewer Provinces than you remember though. Two. Quebec and ROC.
(That's only funny if you're Canadian. In which case, it's hilarious.)
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Whatcha watching?
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Just finished the season finale of Manhatten. Not sure what's next. Maybe an episode of the grinder that i have recorded.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Do you like The Grinder? I'm sort of on the fence.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I'm planning on going through the whole season. After that, I'll decide if I wanna continue the following season. It does make me laugh.