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#2656857 - 01/21/09 02:48 PM Stuff You've Never Done  
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What are some things which may be considered "typical" that you've never done or never learned how to do? There's a big one for me that I'm a bit embarassed to admit but here it goes,

1. Manual transmission - Yup, I have not learned how to drive a manual transmission car. My driver education class in high school only had automatics and then I didn't actually own a car until after college. The three vehicles I've owned since then have all been automatics.


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#2656865 - 01/21/09 02:58 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Wireman]  
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#2656869 - 01/21/09 03:05 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Billzilla]  
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Manual transmissions aren't as common as they used to be. I had to learn because my dad had a truck that was stick shift when I was in high school and it was what I ended up driving a lot. Somehow my little sister ended up with her own car which was an automatic and never had to learn.

I have never changed my own oil in my truck. I figure I could if I had to, but it is easier and faster to take it to the garage down the street. I have changed the oil in lawnmowers many times though, so I guess I am not totally out of the loop for it.


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#2656883 - 01/21/09 03:20 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: ForSquirrels]  
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#2656885 - 01/21/09 03:23 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Forward Observer]  
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I've never cheated on a wife or girlfriend.

At the same time biggrin


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#2656911 - 01/21/09 03:46 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Wklink]  
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Originally Posted By: SimHQ Tom Cofield
I've never cheated on a wife or girlfriend.

At the same time biggrin



hahaha


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#2656913 - 01/21/09 03:49 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Wklink]  
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I've never stood waist deep in a tank full of live squid. I don't know, I guess I just never got around to it.

OK, but seriously folks, and this is embarrassing, I never learned how to roller skate. I tried once or twice, always ended up on my butt with a bunch of little kids laughing at me. So, the persistent person that I am, I quit. I also tried ice skating once and failed miserably at that.

Oh, and snow skiing. Never did downhill, but I did try cross country one time. And I stunk.


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#2656920 - 01/21/09 04:00 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: 20mm]  
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Originally Posted By: 20mm

OK, but seriously folks, and this is embarrassing, I never learned how to roller skate. I tried once or twice, always ended up on my butt with a bunch of little kids laughing at me. So, the persistent person that I am, I quit. I also tried ice skating once and failed miserably at that.

Oh, and snow skiing. Never did downhill, but I did try cross country one time. And I stunk.


Roller skating I did master pretty well when I was a kid but I tried ice skating once and hated it. I fell on my sore butt a bunch of times.

I've only snow skied once but I had a good time. It took me probably 2 hours or so before I got the hang of it.


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#2656921 - 01/21/09 04:04 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Its true that those with a proper IQ drive, those without IQ drive slot car's, sorry I mean automatics.

Seriously though Panzer, come on get your finger out your arse and buy a proper car. Half the enjoyment of driving (A to B is a by product of the enjoyment) is the gear shifting, finding a nice bendy road and being able to get that right shift just when the power goes on etc.

Man I cant imagine having to drive an automatic, you might as well just have two big red buttons, start and stop.

#2656922 - 01/21/09 04:09 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Lewis-A2A]  
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Never went rock climbing or rappelling. Both of Which I highly want to do someday. But Theres no such place around here thats hilly enough.

#2656947 - 01/21/09 04:49 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: EnvyODB]  
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I have never went snow skiing. It's something I have always wanted to do and never got around to doing. It's strange because I know (knew) how to surf from when I was an army brat in Hawaii. (ages 12-16). I don't see snow skiing as much different because it is probably all about learning to balance your body.


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#2656973 - 01/21/09 05:11 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Wklink]  
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Originally Posted By: SimHQ Tom Cofield
I've never cheated on a wife or girlfriend.

At the same time biggrin



Cue ye olde English toast:

"To wives and sweethearts....












..may they never meet!"

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#2657219 - 01/21/09 09:34 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: semmern]  
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you'll know you have mastered stick shifts when you can shift without using the clutch...(does not apply to getting into 1st gear) and, double clutch a truck.

Watch some old classics, learn to drive manual shift, busy year coming up smile

#2657225 - 01/21/09 09:47 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Hankmc]  
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can drive a stick
rappelled out of a Black Hawk
can rollerskate
can change own oil


....never had a Mnage trois before though frown

#2657233 - 01/21/09 09:59 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Stormtrooper]  
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Originally Posted By: Stormtrooper
....never had a Mnage trois before though frown


I am sure your wife will let you bring another guy into the bedroom. ready


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#2657236 - 01/21/09 10:07 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Destructis]  
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Originally Posted By: Destructis
I am sure your wife will let you bring another guy into the bedroom. ready


Haha she already left me (6+ years now) for someone else, good riddance though.

#2657244 - 01/21/09 10:16 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Destructis]  
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Let's see... the only thing (R Rated and under) that comes to mind, that's commonplace, is 'snowboarding'


It's kind of strange to think that a guy can't drive a manual transmission...I thought it was just genetic knowledge. I always thought the manual on the column was nifty...but then I thought the 8track player in it was cool too.


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#2657259 - 01/21/09 10:44 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer


1. Manual transmission - Yup, I have not learned how to drive a manual transmission car. My driver education class in high school only had automatics and then I didn't actually own a car until after college. The three vehicles I've owned since then have all been automatics.




If it was up to me everyone would learn to drive in an old panel van (so they learn how to use side mirrors), with 3-on-the-tree, no power steering, and no power brakes. The very first thing on the driving test would consist of the tester parking it halfway up a San Francisco-style hill, setting the park brake, and telling you to get up the hill. If you roll back more than a foot you fail. WinkNGrin


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#2657268 - 01/21/09 10:53 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: Lewis-A2A]  
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Originally Posted By: Lewis-A2A


Seriously though Panzer, come on get your finger out your arse and buy a proper car. Half the enjoyment of driving (A to B is a by product of the enjoyment) is the gear shifting, finding a nice bendy road and being able to get that right shift just when the power goes on etc.


Ain't that the truth! When I went looking for a Jeep I had 1 stipulation - it MUST be a stick. Guys I work with were telling me "oh, you're gonna hate it after a while, shifting in traffic sucks, etc." Well, I've had it almost 6 months now and it's still the most fun-to-drive vehicle I've ever owned. That 4.0l is peppy as HELL, especially with 3.73s & 30x9.5-15s, the Jeep (2000 Wrangler) handles like a dream, and I almost never take the interstate any more because it's just so much fun driving the back roads. Once I got used to the drivetrain's "personality" I was able to shift so smoothly you can't even feel it. There's no better vehicle than a Wrangler w/stick for real seat-of-the-pants driving.


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#2657281 - 01/21/09 11:10 PM Re: Stuff You've Never Done [Re: NH2112]  
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Master And Commander quote ! Nice biggrin

Drugs. Apart from coffee, tobacco, alcohol and a few joints in high school, I have never done any drugs biggrin

Never went skiing either, but I don't really regret it as I'm really not a big fan of snow.

Never rode a motorcycle or anything with two wheels and an engine on my own. Always sat at the back. My only solo attempt resulted in a big hole in my knee and messed up teeth : See thing that I have 'not done' n1 wink

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