Members Thunderbroom Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 My daughter, who turned 16 a week ago, drove me home from work today. She only has a couple of hours behind the wheel and has never driven something the size of the minivan. It was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. She did a fine job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 My daughter, who turned 16 a week ago, drove me home from work today. She only has a couple of hours behind the wheel and has never driven something the size of the minivan. It was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. She did a fine job! Good for her! I remember my dad would stop on the dirt road after he turned off the highway to let me or my sister drive home. Good memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FailBoatCaptn Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 that's awesome! thanks jerk - now i miss my dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 The first time my dad let me drive his truck, it was down a winding, 2-lane canyon road with a reputation for accidents (his best friend was actually killed on that road 2 years prior). He sat in the passenger seat and leaned the seat back, and smoked an entire joint to himself. I didn't think I was THAT bad of a driver. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Svi Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 My daughter, who turned 16 a week ago, drove me home from work today. She only has a couple of hours behind the wheel and has never driven something the size of the minivan. It was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. She did a fine job! I remember the first time out on the road. It was my mom's Suburban. That thing was scary. The next night my dad let me drive the BMW. I think he was crapping his pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Sweet, now just need to teach her how to run sound and lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Sweet, now just need to teach her how to run sound and lights. But not red lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 But not red lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Cool TB. Have you gone for the invisible brake pedal while she's driving yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Cool TB. Have you gone for the invisible brake pedal while she's driving yet? If he says no, he's lying out of his ass. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 If he says no, he's lying out of his ass. C7 Um...no... *crosses fingers behind back* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Um...no...*crosses fingers behind back* When I taught my sister to drive a stickshift, I had only been driving for a couple of years myself, and that instinct was already there. I used to let her drive to school in the mornings. One morning, we were following my best friend into the parking lot, and she confused the brake and the clutch, and rear ended him right in front of a cop. Since it was on school property and both parties agreed it was no big deal, she didn't get a ticket. Of course, she got a ration of {censored} from the 150 or so witnesses. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wanderlusterer Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 I remember when my old man taught me how to drive. It was in his Chevy 1500. He got in the passenger side and stuck half of his body out the window and kept screaming, "you're too close to the curb!" repeatedly. I knew other wise. It was the worst half hour ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 I remember when my old man taught me how to drive. It was in his Chevy 1500. He got in the passenger side and stuck half of his body out the window and kept screaming, "you're too close to the curb!" repeatedly. I knew other wise. It was the worst half hour ever. Perfect time for a curb check if you ask me. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wanderlusterer Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Perfect time for a curb check if you ask me. C7 Lol, he was just being an ornery, crotchety old man. If I ever get the way he did, I hope someone ends my existence and pronto. Karma put him in his place though, so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Monday I gave my 14 y/o nephew a ride in the 'Vette, and he totally wants to drive it. I'm going to teach him to drive manual in it when he's 16, which will set off my brother to no end. I don't have my own kids to teach, but I know the feeling from training my students to fly solo back in the day. Congrats 'Broom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 I don't have my own kids to teach Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 *sings old Alan Jackson song* All three of mine learned with the 5-spd standard stick. It is amusing how many giant football players cannot drive my truck but my (then) teenaged daughter would have to chauffeur them around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Super Bass Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Cool! The first car I drove was one of these... A mid 80's Opel Ascona. I forgot where the break was... I still haven't gotten round to getting my license yet, it's on my list of things to do this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted March 28, 2009 Members Share Posted March 28, 2009 I still haven't gotten round to getting my license yet, it's on my list of things to do this year. It's so much different over there. "L" plates, all kinds of tests and time, etc. In the US, if you show up to the DMV sober and you have someone with you that can read, they'll give you a driver's license. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wanderlusterer Posted March 28, 2009 Members Share Posted March 28, 2009 It's so much different over there. "L" plates, all kinds of tests and time, etc. In the US, if you show up to the DMV sober and you have someone with you that can read, they'll give you a driver's license. C7 In Ohio, you don't even need anyone to read. They just give you headphones and a computer terminal to take the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdb Posted March 28, 2009 Members Share Posted March 28, 2009 My daughter, who turned 16 a week ago, drove me home from work today. She only has a couple of hours behind the wheel and has never driven something the size of the minivan. It was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. She did a fine job! Next milestone: Deflowering j/k, congrats on not having to taxi the kid everywhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 28, 2009 Members Share Posted March 28, 2009 I was an absolute terror as a teen driver. Congrats on passing one of life's milestones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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