- jimlouis 6-18-2008 7:30 pm [link]
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Jimbob's Driver's Ed
So are you driving yet?
Almost.
How old are you?
Getting ready to turn 16.
You want to try and drive this thing around the property?
OK.
Alright. Get in the driver's seat. It's only got one gear you need to worry about so you don't have to change anything. You can start it in gear but you have to have the brake on. Just turn the key and it's ready to go, but it goes very fast and you want to take it kind of slow out here.
OK. (turns key)
That's it, now just drive. Alright, a little slower. Now turn the wheel so you don't drive over the bushes, ok, ok, wait, stop. Now we need to put it in reverse, like this. Push the gas. Ok, not so fast, stop. See how the knobby tires eat up the grass when you go fast? So we need to go very slow on the grass around the house. Ok, let's go on. Don't forget to turn the wheel. Slowly, slowly, that's good, whoah, wait, stop. Let's not worry about it, those plants will probably grow back. Is this the first time you've ever driven anything?
Yes.
Oh well I think you're doing fine then. Let's take it out in the open field but remember to go very slow because there are ruts out here that will like to throw you out if you hit them too hard. OK, here comes one, slower, slower, whoah. So when you want to go slower just let your foot off the gas pedal and it will slow down immediately. And then when you want to go forward again you only need to barely push the pedal. OK, ready, go...a little slower, don't push the pedal too hard, wait, wait, stop. I tell you what, I want to get my camera so let's trade places and I'll drive it down to my house.
So you can take pictures of the plants I ran over?
Oh no, we got plenty of plants out here, we're not going to miss those few, I just want to take pictures of you and your sisters. There's no hurry to learn this driving thing, you can pick that up anytime.
So are you driving yet?
Almost.
How old are you?
Getting ready to turn 16.
You want to try and drive this thing around the property?
OK.
Alright. Get in the driver's seat. It's only got one gear you need to worry about so you don't have to change anything. You can start it in gear but you have to have the brake on. Just turn the key and it's ready to go, but it goes very fast and you want to take it kind of slow out here.
OK. (turns key)
That's it, now just drive. Alright, a little slower. Now turn the wheel so you don't drive over the bushes, ok, ok, wait, stop. Now we need to put it in reverse, like this. Push the gas. Ok, not so fast, stop. See how the knobby tires eat up the grass when you go fast? So we need to go very slow on the grass around the house. Ok, let's go on. Don't forget to turn the wheel. Slowly, slowly, that's good, whoah, wait, stop. Let's not worry about it, those plants will probably grow back. Is this the first time you've ever driven anything?
Yes.
Oh well I think you're doing fine then. Let's take it out in the open field but remember to go very slow because there are ruts out here that will like to throw you out if you hit them too hard. OK, here comes one, slower, slower, whoah. So when you want to go slower just let your foot off the gas pedal and it will slow down immediately. And then when you want to go forward again you only need to barely push the pedal. OK, ready, go...a little slower, don't push the pedal too hard, wait, wait, stop. I tell you what, I want to get my camera so let's trade places and I'll drive it down to my house.
So you can take pictures of the plants I ran over?
Oh no, we got plenty of plants out here, we're not going to miss those few, I just want to take pictures of you and your sisters. There's no hurry to learn this driving thing, you can pick that up anytime.
