Unity ROCKS not!!!

[Robert Holtzman]

On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 03:17:00PM -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 20:03 +0100, Colin Law wrote: 
> > On 9 May 2011 19:53, Thierry de Coulon <tcoulon at decoulon.ch> wrote:
> > > On Monday 09 May 2011 08:18:37 pm Douglas S. Saylor wrote:
> > >> Give the AVERAGE automobile driver
> > >> (cost, repairs aside) the option to have manual or automatic
> > >> transmission MOST will choose NOT to choose gear selection: automatic is
> > >> preferred by most (I HATE automatic transmission BTW)
> > >
> > > Sorry. Give the _american_ average automobile driver (maybe UK or Australia
> > > too). Here in Switzerland it would be the opposite.
> > 
> > Also in the UK most would choose manual.  We don't want any sissy
> > things like automatics here.
> 
> I can burn rubber in second gear, with a hopped up 350 V8, in my 1977
> Chevy pickup, coupled to a good automatic. Somehow, somewhere, all the
> smog control gadgets disappeared... like magic. Beats me! With the cost
> of fuel now, I'm afraid to start it. <shrugs> Ric

So can I in my '65 Chevelle Malibu with a built 350/350. However, down
shifting for a curve can get dicey due to the lag. Ah for the days when
I could drive a 4 speed but can't now because I have to wear an
orthopedic boot on my left leg and can't feel the clutch. *sob* 

Take a tip: Don't get old. When you hit 60 screw a .45 in your ear and
let it rip.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
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