Comments on: Stick or Stuck

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:35:34 +0000

You are forgiven! I know England and Bermuda drive left. I wonder if other Commonwealth countries drive left. I guess we’ll have to travel there and FIND OUT!

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:23:12 +0000

Well England anyway–not having been to Europe I shouldn’t have said that. Sorry.

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:22:38 +0000

Same as Europe–isn’t that funny?

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 03:48:55 +0000

Which side does Japan drive on?

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 02:59:09 +0000

I still have problems today, especially on four lanes, trying to remember which one is for us slowbies. Driving in Japan for 2 and a half years just added to the confusion.

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:08:11 +0000

I wonder that myself. Everyone these days is used to technology that’s too complicated to fix or make do.

By: Heart To Harp

Heart To Harp — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:35:14 +0000

Amen- my did insisted that I learn to drive a stick, via his “three on a tree” construction company pickup. Like riding a bicycle, you never forget. And when in college the only car I could borrow was a friend’s MG without a starter, I was fearless. Keeping my dad’s truck steady without stalling on the steep hill in town meant that I never stalled the MG once we got it started by popping the clutch. (What do affluent college kids do to learn useful skills, I wonder?)

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:01:09 +0000

YES! It was difficult to get used to the stick on the left, but manageable. The thing I had the most trouble with was parking garages in England…going around the end then remembering which side to stay on!

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:49:42 +0000

My Daddy insisted we learn on a stick too. I drove one for a few years–their car I drove and then my MGB. You are right about how it feels–awesome. And when I had the opportunity to go to England, I was so glad I knew how to drive a stick, as Mrs. B let me drive her car around over there. It was a little awkward trying to shift with my left hand, but I made it happen.

By: Baddest Mother Ever

Baddest Mother Ever — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:17:49 +0000

THAT’S what it’s called!!!