Just took BoyMidlo out driving for the first time.

Midlodemocrat

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:35 PM
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Just took BoyMidlo out driving for the first time.

He did pretty well, actually. My car is in one piece and he listened pretty attentively when I was explaining various things. I think he'll end up being a pretty decent driver.

(unlike his sister.... :scared: )

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AlCzervik

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:37 PM
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1. out on the road in a parking lot?

i took my kid out on Sunday so she can learn how to use a manual transmission, parking lot only and wow did my clutch smell bad.

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Midlodemocrat

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:38 PM
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3. Parking lot at the high school for an hour and then we grabbed

a sandwich and I let him drive home. He's got the peripheral vision thing down pretty well. At first, he was using his left foot, but I think he's over that now.

Neither one of the teens knows how to drive a manual; gotta rent one to teach them. I think it is really important to know how to drive one.

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AlCzervik

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:42 PM
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4. i bet he was pretty happy to be able to drive home.

my daughter isn't quite 14 yet but she's got this fear of driving the stick shift, she has no confidence so i'm trying to get her used to it slowly.

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Midlodemocrat

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:43 PM
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6. Thrilled. He's over his initial trepidation.

I'm making him learn on the van because it's so much easier to drive a small car when you've been driving a big car. He'll drive TM's car when he gets his license.

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sasquatch

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:38 PM
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2. "unlike his sister"

Hey you try driving while talking to matcom on your cell phone.

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Parche

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:43 PM
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5. Isnt He 17 For Gawds Sake

But alas, I didnt get my license until I was in the Air Force, as I didnt want to drive
the Camper Alert Team Campers around.....:woohoo: :woohoo:

:hi:

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Midlodemocrat

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Tue Jun-17-08 02:44 PM
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7. Just turned 16. He didn't have a chance to go to the DMV prior to

yesterday to get it because of sports. And, bad mom that I am, there was NO WAY I was going to go to the DMV on a Saturday. He didn't want to either. Preferred to go lift weights. :eyes:

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madinmaryland

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Tue Jun-17-08 03:07 PM
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8. How'd he do in that new Hummer you got him!!

:hide:

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Midlodemocrat

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Tue Jun-17-08 03:08 PM
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9. Like I'd get one of those.

Edited on Tue Jun-17-08 03:08 PM by Midlodemocrat

:eyes:

He drove the MidloVan. And will continue to do so until TM goes to college.

:thumbsup:

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