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Whacky
I sure can! In my car, when I had one that needed shifting (now I have a boring automatic), and even on my bike, where I have twenty-one! Which is actually kinda stupid and just a gimmick, really, 'cause I rarely use more than four or five, as do most people...
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posted by
Nautikos
on March 2, 2009 at 6:42 PM
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Whacky
But of course Whacky. I was an ace driving instructor in Scotland. I used to teach people the 9 steps needed to change each gear - but then there were only 5 + reverse. I discovered yesterday that my own daughter (who immigrated to America yonks ago), can't drive a stick shift and neither can her family. Talk about humiliation!
posted by
johnmacnab
on March 1, 2009 at 6:16 AM
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Figuratively, yes!
posted by
Straightforward
on February 27, 2009 at 7:23 PM
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I prefer stick shift! And shifting gears is easy on a bike, everything is about the cadence! The smoother and least resistance is optimum for pedaling! sam
posted by
sam444
on February 27, 2009 at 2:49 AM
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Ok...I am totally a into automatics these days...I had stick shifts while I was with my daughter's father, and now...I find that in the traffic here I would rather have a automatic, less stress for me all the way around.. Hope Bo is doing great!
posted by
Wigopa_
on February 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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My first car...
Was a two-speed automatic, the old GM powerglide. They I had a 4-speed manual Corvair, a 3-speed manual Chevelle, a 5-speed manual Fiat and back to a two-speed Chevy. All the rest of our cars have been automatics and now that I'm older, I like it that way. My 21 speed mountain bike has the gears numbered on the hand grips. I'm just a shifty guy!?
posted by
food4thought
on February 26, 2009 at 9:24 PM
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I can do gears but prefer automatic these days. But I can't use the TV
remote with the dish and all the stuff.
posted by
Kabu
on February 26, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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I've driven a 5 speed most of my driving life. LOVE it.
Have an automatic now, it is kind of nice to not worry about shifting, but love the standard trick.
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on February 26, 2009 at 5:03 PM
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