Hello from Texas

[FRANKIE]

Just watching Fox news here in the UK Frankie, it looks like you're in for another load of snow. It doesn't let up does it?

We might get lucky so close to the shore, If the track of the storm changes more to the east, we could be looking at 12" plus inches. Keep my fingers crossed.

 

[oldcarman]

You're confusing my post with ttg. Frankie

Sorry, thought I had both of you. I'll switch gears. Jim

 

[ttg]

We're in Dallas, actually in a suburb north of Dallas. My wife loves driving a stick.....she hasn't owned one in 20 years, and truth be told, she's better at it than I am because this is my first one I've actually owned. My best friend taught me how to drive a 4 on the floor with his old Datsun pickup truck, when we were both in high school, so my skills were a bit rusty but it all came back to me.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Also, my wife won't drive a stick. I just bought her a Honda CRV and taught her how to drive a stick. She can drive it but refuses to do so as she is too afraid of being on an incline and drifting backwards when stopped and trying to take her foot off the break and release the clutch to start up. She's afraid she'll hit the car behind her before she starts to go forward. Now I have to sell it. Its an 04 with 84k miles on it. Looks like its new. What's a husband to do?
I live 9 miles from Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township. Frankie

Teach her to use the handbrake properly!

 

[t-tony]

We're in Dallas, actually in a suburb north of Dallas. My wife loves driving a stick.....she hasn't owned one in 20 years, and truth be told, she's better at it than I am because this is my first one I've actually owned. My best friend taught me how to drive a 4 on the floor with his old Datsun pickup truck, when we were both in high school, so my skills were a bit rusty but it all came back to me.

Just like riding a bike. You never forget.

 

[FRANKIE]

Teach her to use the handbrake properly!

I did but it didn't help. Then I went to a loading dock behind a store and had her stop on the incline as if she was at a light and then start up. We did it about 50 times and she was pretty good. Still refused to drive it. When I insisted, she called a friend to pick her up for work. Promised to take the bus if necessary. I know if she did it once or twice to work, she'd be ok but I can't get her to that point.

 

[FRANKIE]

We're in Dallas, actually in a suburb north of Dallas. My wife loves driving a stick.....she hasn't owned one in 20 years, and truth be told, she's better at it than I am because this is my first one I've actually owned. My best friend taught me how to drive a 4 on the floor with his old Datsun pickup truck, when we were both in high school, so my skills were a bit rusty but it all came back to me.

I'm sure you've heard the old trucker's saying: "If you can't find'em, grind'em".