Would you support a "stick shift only" drivers license?
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From: Jeff Strickland on 24 May 2010 17:15 "dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message news:GtGdnVv1HL5wemfWnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic > Enterprises wrote: >> In most parts of the world driving means "stick shift," not automatic, >> which even a monkey can do. The result is that obviously we got a >> bunch of monkeys driving, some of them wanting to be "king of the >> road" and driving SUVs... Of course, this "automatic pilot" driving >> facilitates all the other crazy stuff such as: TALKING ON THE PHONE, >> NO SIGNAL LIGHTS, ZIGZAGGING, which makes driving such a game of >> Russian Roulette... >> >> So is this IDIOCRACY reversible, or we just have to live with it? > > It's reversible, but, the type of transmission in a vehicle is not an > issue. > > Not to mention the fact that making conditions even more confounding than they already are does not produce a better monkey. PS A monkey in a SUV is just as much of a monkey as if he or she was driving a Porsche. The SUV isn't what makes a monkey a monkey.
From: richard on 24 May 2010 18:49 On Mon, 24 May 2010 15:09:23 -0700, Evan Platt wrote: > On Mon, 24 May 2010 13:12:52 -0700, richard <member(a)newsguy.com> > wrote: > >>Problem is, trying to find a manual transmission. Most cars today all have >>automatics. > > You're kidding, right? > > 2010 Honda Civic: > Available in 5 speed manual > > 2011 Toyota Camry: > Available in 6 speed manual > > 2011 Mazda Protege > Available in 5 speed manual > > Need I go on? Or is this where you back out of the thread knowing > you've yet again been proved st00pid? Hey stoopid! Yeah you evan. Read what I said. MANY does not mean all. I'm sure you could probably get a manual tranny in ANY vehicle. Eveny my 03 safari could have had a manual tranny in it. But most people don't want to bother with a stick shift. So, MANY, come equipped with an automatic tranny. Why do I need your frickin permission to leave a thread? I will leave a thread as I damn well please without notice. -- I learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. - Ricky Nelson from "Garden Party"
From: Bert Hyman on 24 May 2010 18:54 In news:02ulv5lf1s3asdgj9a766tg8ff85dt5ipl(a)4ax.com Evan Platt <evan(a)theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote: > On Mon, 24 May 2010 13:12:52 -0700, richard <member(a)newsguy.com> > wrote: > >>Problem is, trying to find a manual transmission. Most cars today all >>have automatics. > > You're kidding, right? > > 2010 Honda Civic: > Available in 5 speed manual > ... Just because that configuration is listed in the book doesn't mean you can actually buy it in the US. Hell, I had to special order my 1977 BMW 320i because I wanted a 4 speed and air conditioning. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert(a)iphouse.com
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic Enterprises on 24 May 2010 19:44 On May 24, 5:15 pm, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > "dr_jeff" <u...(a)msu.edu> wrote in message > > news:GtGdnVv1HL5wemfWnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > > > > > His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic > > Enterprises wrote: > >> In most parts of the world driving means "stick shift," not automatic, > >> which even a monkey can do. The result is that obviously we got a > >> bunch of monkeys driving, some of them wanting to be "king of the > >> road" and driving SUVs... Of course, this "automatic pilot" driving > >> facilitates all the other crazy stuff such as: TALKING ON THE PHONE, > >> NO SIGNAL LIGHTS, ZIGZAGGING, which makes driving such a game of > >> Russian Roulette... > > >> So is this IDIOCRACY reversible, or we just have to live with it? > > > It's reversible, but, the type of transmission in a vehicle is not an > > issue. > > Not to mention the fact that making conditions even more confounding than > they already are does not produce a better monkey. > > PS > A monkey in a SUV is just as much of a monkey as if he or she was driving a > Porsche. The SUV isn't what makes a monkey a monkey. I beg to disagree. A monkey in a Porsche is a VIP monkey, in an SUV he would be a gorilla. Making passing on the left mandatory wouldn't confound the monkey unless he can't tell right from left.
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic Enterprises on 24 May 2010 20:59
On May 24, 8:24 pm, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Jim A wrote > > > His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic Enterprises wrote > >> In most parts of the world driving means "stick shift," not > >> automatic, which even a monkey can do. The result is that obviously > >> we got a bunch of monkeys driving, some of them wanting to be "king > >> of the road" and driving SUVs... Of course, this "automatic pilot" > >> driving facilitates all the other crazy stuff such as: TALKING ON > >> THE PHONE, NO SIGNAL LIGHTS, ZIGZAGGING, which makes driving such a game of Russian Roulette... > >> So is this IDIOCRACY reversible, or we just have to live with it? > > Very few cars here in the UK aren't stick-shift. > > Oh bullshit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission#Applications_and_pop... "Many types of automobiles are equipped with manual transmissions. Small economy cars predominantly feature manual transmissions because they are cheap and efficient, although many are optionally equipped with automatics. Economy cars are also often powered by very small engines, and manual transmissions make more efficient use of the power produced. Sports cars are also often equipped with manual transmissions because they offer more direct driver involvement and better performance. Off- road vehicles and trucks often feature manual transmissions because they allow direct gear selection and are often more rugged than their automatic counterparts." *** In other words, smart cars take stick-shift, and stupid cars such as the bigger cars and SUVs go on "automatic pilot." How much easier you want to make it for the dinosaurs? |