tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8034796084110571553..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Chicks Who Drive SticksWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-33158524808677187522007-05-07T13:55:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:55:00.000-04:00My mom taught me how to drive stick, but I didn't ...My mom taught me how to drive stick, but I didn't really hone the skill until I was in the army. I drove a deuce and a half - twelve gears, ten forward, two reverse. I used to get a kick out of people's reactions when they saw a "chick" driving that behemoth through small towns in Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-21257271195357611152007-05-07T10:34:00.000-04:002007-05-07T10:34:00.000-04:00I tried! Twice I got people to teach me how to dr...I tried! Twice I got people to teach me how to drive stick shifts. Then, I never had a car to practice on and so I forgot how to do it. I even told my boyfriend I'd teach him to Hambo (a difficult couple's turning dance) if he would teach me to drive a stick. He got taught the dance moves, but never taught me the car moves. Then he gave up folk dancing and I was without a dance partner again. :-(<BR/><BR/>I tell you, though, if I ever get selected for "The Great Race," that's the first thing I'm going to learn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-78440647793555969662007-05-07T08:18:00.000-04:002007-05-07T08:18:00.000-04:00Okay, I grew up on tractors, so a car transmission...Okay, I grew up on tractors, so a car transmission is a cinch. And there's no better way to drive in the snow. Plus the only cars you can rent in some countries are stick shift! C'mon, ladies, this is an important life skill.<BR/><BR/>Although now that we live in the city, I will say that a stick shift would drive me crazy. Too many stop signs and pot holes. Sometimes an automatic transmission is the way to go.<BR/><BR/>Great blog, Brenda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-53175315058132028362007-05-07T07:47:00.000-04:002007-05-07T07:47:00.000-04:00Annette, My boss doesn't talk on the phone and dri...Annette, My boss doesn't talk on the phone and drive at the same time. She listens to NPR. Love it!<BR/>Maybe you could teach me. It looks like fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-38110500120098789292007-05-07T07:21:00.000-04:002007-05-07T07:21:00.000-04:00Hey, Brenda, that would be me! But I never thought...Hey, Brenda, that would be me! But I never thought of myself as a superwoman. More like a dinosaur. I just LIKE a manual transmission. I'm surprised that multi-tasking businesswomen would drive them, though. It's hard, near impossible, to drive stick and use a cell phone, especially in city traffic. Of course, my cell phone is a dinosaur, too. Your boss probably uses one of those hands-free gizmos. <BR/><BR/>Oh, you must learn to drive stick, Brenda. It's so much FUN!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com