Telling time..... Watch or phone?

BobbyFord said:
It funny watching youngsters get into a car with a 3-on-the-tree :)
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I think they should all go back to those. It takes coordination that I don't think the kids have.
 
new apple watch out today. emits pulse beat ta other apple watch.
gotta have iphone w/ it tho.

figure it will be worn on more than wrist by nerd males at times. ? females ??
new phone sex ?
 
new apple watch out today. emits pulse beat ta other apple watch.
gotta have iphone w/ it tho.
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Smart watches are data devices, just an extension of a smartphone. A traditional watch is more like jewelry which is more interesting to look at. They will have to make a smart watch look like a traditional watch and not a display in a black case strapped to your wrist.
 
StandOnIt said:
They are cranking out semi tractors with automatics like crazy now. Big fleets with many newbes are all going with automatics.o_O
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I noticed that a couple of days ago, I was not shocked and it was bound to happen eventually. Hello reduced fuel economy.

I LOVE manual transmissions. I've had a 94 Ford Mustang, that I'm selling with a five speed. I loved every minute of it, sadly it was only the 3.8...:oops:
 
Since we've moved on to automatic vs. manual transmissions my vote goes to manual. The fleet of vehicles in our driveway is 3 manual to 2 automatic. I've always been partial to shifting. I find it very funny though when I talk to others about the subject or read peoples posts on it that manual transmissions are too much work to drive, especially if you live in a stop and go area. Seriously, if someone considers pushing a clutch in and moving a lever too much work, they must live a pretty sedentary life. Driving a manual transmission is 'second nature' to me. I think the only time that I even give it a thought is if I start out on a steep hill. Even then, it's not a big deal. I recently purchased a Jeep Wrangler. It's a manual 6-speed and had an option turned on that is called 'hill assist'. Basically, if you are stopped on a hill and release the brake to accelerate it temporally keeps the vehicle from rolling backwards. For the novice driver this is probably a great feature. I found it annoying as heck and had it deactivated.

Oh..... And I don't where a watch when I drive.
 
I like manual transmissions except during rush hour, stop & go traffic. (Its been a long time since I had a manual).
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Since we've moved on to automatic vs. manual transmissions my vote goes to manual. The fleet of vehicles in our driveway is 3 manual to 2 automatic. I've always been partial to shifting. I find it very funny though when I talk to others about the subject or read peoples posts on it that manual transmissions are too much work to drive, especially if you live in a stop and go area. Seriously, if someone considers pushing a clutch in and moving a lever too much work, they must live a pretty sedentary life. Driving a manual transmission is 'second nature' to me. I think the only time that I even give it a thought is if I start out on a steep hill. Even then, it's not a big deal. I recently purchased a Jeep Wrangler. It's a manual 6-speed and had an option turned on that is called 'hill assist'. Basically, if you are stopped on a hill and release the brake to accelerate it temporally keeps the vehicle from rolling backwards. For the novice driver this is probably a great feature. I found it annoying as heck and had it deactivated.

Oh..... And I don't where a watch when I drive.
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Come on now. Whose beautiful Wrangler? Let's ask the missus. :D
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
manual 6-speed and had an option turned on that is called 'hill assist'. Basically, if you are stopped on a hill and release the brake to accelerate it temporally keeps the vehicle from rolling backwards. For the novice driver this is probably a great feature. I found it annoying as heck and had it deactivated.
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I had a 1948 Studebaker Commander that had that same hill holder function, it also had self adjusting brakes. It had overdrive and got great gas mileage.

All my cars were standards, preferably 4 speeds, until I got my first company car, a 1976 Nova LN, 350 4 BBL, dual exhaust. What were they thinking?:owquitit:

I quickly learned that driving all day in and around cities and towns a automatic trans was pretty nice thing.
 
When I was learning to drive my dad's VW beetle back in early 60s, it had "hill assist" --- sort of. I got stuck on the ramp of a downtown
parking garage and panicked. Fortunately, my mom was with me. Put on the parking brake and changed seats. ROTFL
I did learn how --- eventually.
 
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