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[randomness]

Alas, as many of you have observed, I made a mistake on the poll I just posted and must repost the poll question. (LiveJournal does not allow polls to be edited.)

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[Poll #1521474]

Comments

[marginaleye.livejournal.com]

I've never understood the mystique of stick-shift. How the hell am I supposed to drink my coffee, eat my sandwich, select a different song on the iPod, and so forth, if I also have to use my right hand to constantly adjust the greasy innards of the transmission? I'm not driving a race-car, I'm just commuting to work and back, so I really don't need that tiny added measure of control. and while a manual transmission might save me a dollar or two at the gas station, I'm willing to pay for being able to drink my coffee, eat my sandwich, and fiddle with my iPod in peace, with no mechanically-required interruptions.

[contrariety.livejournal.com]

Frankly, I think it's just that those of us who like stick shifts find them fun. It's like golf. Inexplicably, some people just enjoy it. :)

[marginaleye.livejournal.com]

Heh. I learned to drive when I was 33. In Boston. At a driving school located in Chinatown, the very apotheosis of stop-and-go city driving (I was working at Tufts Medical School at the time, and taking driving lessons during my lunch hours). So if there's anyone who isn't likely to see the charm of shifting gears as recreational, it's probably me.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I had a friend at college who could steer with her knees while she ate with both hands. She said she'd practiced this daily on the drive to and from high school.

It was an impressive feat to watch as a passenger.