I'd forgotten about the high school scene! :)
--Pat K
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>From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: renting a car with a manual tranny
>Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2001, 5:17 PM
>
>Boris writes...
>
>>It
>doesn't
>> have to be anything special, just a vehicle to teach my GF how to shift
>for
>> herself. The only place I've found so far is Specialty Rentals. They
>offer
>> some nice machinery at very special prices. Any suggestions?
>
>The key is to find a car that isn't too flashy. Something that blends in
>with the scenery. Like a Ford Pinto.
>
>Then, you must go to a place where there aren't too many people around. A
>bad idea is the parking lot of Cal High in San Ramon, as hundreds of
>teenagers board buses home after the East Bay Athletic League (high school)
>Swimming Championships.
>
>Then, and this is imperative, you must remain absolutely quiet. No sudden
>spurts of, "Oh my God!" and heavy breathing. This is probably the most
>difficult part.
>
>Do not bring a younger passenger, like a younger sister, or in your case,
>son of student. He will only serve as a tormentor.
>
>When the car begins moving in convulsions, you must resist the urge to
>scream. Laughing is even worse. Laughter is the worst teaching tool, because
>we all know that laughter is merely an extension of displaced fear. Work on
>your breath control skills. When the car comes to a complete stop, and only
>then, take a deep breath, count to ten, and decide if you want to continue
>the lesson.
>
>My suggestion is you find a very large, wide open parking lot. You go to one
>end, and leave your student on the other. Tell her to figure it out for
>herself while you enjoy a nice book or something. Watch the car hop along
>the horizon, and tell yourself smugly how glad you are that you're not in
>it. Realize that there is NOTHING you can say that's going to make the
>student pick it up any faster or slower, once you've said, "As you gently
>accelerate, slowly lift up on the clutch."
>
>NOTHING! NOTHING! NOTHING!
>
>Katie "My Dad tried to teach me how to drive a stick once" Kelly
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