Got My Learner's Permit!

[Deleted member 541]

That's a plus if anything........I remember trying to teach my daughter to drive standard.....Ok then, thought I would need a new clutch by the end of the lesson. I didn't scream. I did applaud her excellent driving skills in reverse. She never could figure out driving forward, and she finally gave up. Thank god my clutch was saved...


Good job Jim....:claps:

 

[Marlene]

Go Evie! You'll be burning up the highways before you know it!

Congrats, Jim. My husband is going to be teaching our youngest how to drive a standard here soon. Our deal was that we each get a kid to teach. Me and my little car went through the wars with the oldest. Now it's his turn. He's got a lot more patience than I do. Let's see how it goes.

Lisa

 

[batgirl]

Hey. How about a pat on the back for the teacher too? ;-)

Thanks Teacher, you did do a really great job, and with no yelling! That was the best part.

He really was very patient and calm, I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. There was one time where I accidentally swerved the car in the wrong direction, almost into oncoming traffic, and he didn't even get upset then... or at least, if he did, he didn't show it. He grabbed the wheel quickly but he didn't shout. I'm really grateful for that, because if he shouted or got angry with me I think might have gotten upset and quit.

 

[anthony]

I somehow guess Jim already knew that one Evie.... most learners are the same. You really don't need a teacher making you more nervous, and I think you might find with Jim's experience, he has that down to a fine art.

 

[2quilt]

Driving Canadian

Hey, Do Canadians drive on the right side or the wrong side of the road?


--a smartass American

 

[becvan]

OMG!

LOL and do you come here in snow suits looking for our igloo's and sled dogs too? ;) :biggrin:

bec

 

[Kathy]

2quilt, you would be surprised how many American tourists come to our island (Newfoundland) expecting not only igloos and sled dogs, but even asking if we speak English! Do Americans not take Geography in school? I have often wondered...

And we drive on the same side of the road as you do.

 

[Kathy]

Oh dear I meant to include this icon in my last post: :tongue: Re-reading without the :tongue: makes it sound as if I was annoyed, which I was definitely not. Ah, the problems with the written word!

In any event, I came back on here to report that in spite of having treatments tomorrow, Evie drove in the city today! It is the first time she has driven in a "real" city. Jim telephoned specially to tell me about it. She did very well. She is forever surprising us!

 

[Deleted member 93]

Good for her!

And just like it is not common knowledge for us to know you speak English, live in something other than an igloo, or the right side from the wrong side of the road... it is apparently not know that geography is when American teenagers get there beauty sleep ;)

 

[hodge]

Oh, that's great to hear that Evie's been driving in the city! Cool for her!

Haha, now I'm going to be a smug native Detroiter - I've gone back and forth over the border more times than I can remember, so I've always known Canadians drive on the right side of the road :wink:. The main trick, imo, is to get used to watching the kilometers per hour reading on the speedometer instead of the miles per hour, otherwise a U.S. driver can get into trouble speeding very easily.

 

[becvan]

HAHAHAHA,

I have miles per hour in my truck so I'm used to conversion! LMAO.. however, since I'm originally from a border town I still use Fahrenheit instead of Celsius! How screwed up is that? :rofl:

bec

 

[anthony]

That would be something like people thinking they get off a plane in Australia and see Kangaroo's, or they hop through the cities.... go figure ha? Funny though.