a few more of my favourite things:
laughter
being early
clean teeth
dress pants
sms poems
soft misty rain
double clutching
Lady Gray tea
update: oh and how could I forget, riding my new bike
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nimeton said,
8 May 2006 at 21:29
I had to google double clutching. It sounds like a sensible thing to do.
toto said,
8 May 2006 at 22:45
I always thought it was just good fun, but the link at the end of the wiki seems to think it still has some use. sorta
Kent said,
10 May 2006 at 2:58
One of my favourite things:
Automatic gearboxes
Kent said,
10 May 2006 at 2:59
OK, not really, I like other things about my car, but whatever. I had to google double clutching too. sigh.
nimeton said,
10 May 2006 at 19:18
See I think automatics are really bad for a person like me. This being because they promote really lazy driving. If i have a manual then, i’m more likely to be paying attention to driving rather than other things. and manuals do provide more control. particularly for freeway execration.
Kent said,
11 May 2006 at 5:25
Maybe, but then when I was trying to learn to drive a manual I kept forgetting to brake and so forth. I’ll just stick with my lazy inefficient automatic gearbox.
PS: you should probably look ‘execration’ up.
toto said,
11 May 2006 at 13:29
I think you gave up on driving a manual too quickly kent. It’s harder than an auto so it takes more time. Then again, I wouldn’t want to learn in your dad’s manual, it looks too nice and shiny.
There are very few benefits for driving a manual. Even freeway acceleration (aka execration???) can still be achieved in autos (chucking it into a lower gear should work just as effectively if you understand your auto’s gearbox). However, besides being much more fun, I think it’s a valuable skill, just incase you need to drive someone else’s car/truck/van/motorbike/bus in an emergency.
Kent said,
11 May 2006 at 15:25
Indeed, if I want to go up the freeway at more than 60 I have to shift down. It’s more the clutch that one has to get used to, not the gearbox. If you know what I mean. Anyway I fully plan on learning whenever I get around to it, for dad now has a 4wd and one taste of the gammons was not exactly enough. Anyone feel like going to Innamincka?
nimeton said,
11 May 2006 at 19:07
damn the spell check. at least you knew what i ment. hrmmm yes i know automatics have more gears than drive hrmmm. meh. bah
toto said,
11 May 2006 at 21:16
Innamincka… ha, just tonight dad was saying that the lease on his subaru outback was almost up and that he was going to have to buy it because he still hadn’t used it for its intended purpose, exploring the coopers basin with my mum.