Driving Lessons
Dec 18th 2005, 9:45 pm
#31
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Why not? It's offensive enough.
Dec 18th 2005, 9:46 pm
#32
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Why?
Dec 18th 2005, 9:47 pm
#33
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by antjen
nothing against your grandmother - but im a firm believer that once you hit a certain age - say 60 - you should have to re take your pratical test!
better still, everyone regardless of age should have to renew their licence every few years, say 10!
Ant
better still, everyone regardless of age should have to renew their licence every few years, say 10!
Ant
Dec 18th 2005, 10:04 pm
#34
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 18,950
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I think, driving at 90 is pretty ridiculous. You'll get no argument from me.
Dec 18th 2005, 10:20 pm
#35
Not living a 9 to 5 life
Joined: Jun 2002
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 11,061
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by Hiro11
But they vote, and thus get to keep their licenses. It's a sham. My grandparents clearly should not be out on the road, yet there they go...
Besides, none of you have seen bad driving unless you've lived in Boston for a while. I've seen people there backing down highway entrance ramps after they missed the fifteen signs indicating that a highway entrance ramp was coming up. We're talking braindead, people.
Besides, none of you have seen bad driving unless you've lived in Boston for a while. I've seen people there backing down highway entrance ramps after they missed the fifteen signs indicating that a highway entrance ramp was coming up. We're talking braindead, people.
NC Penguin
Dec 18th 2005, 10:22 pm
#36
Not living a 9 to 5 life
Joined: Jun 2002
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 11,061
Re: Driving Lessons
[QUOTE=syllk]
It's an acquired "skill" learnt from watching Dukes of Hazard, imitating the actors and bodging it up... very badly. 
NC Penguin
Originally Posted by Dan725
Before I came to the US, I'd never seen a car on its roof before...now I've seen many. Where do they learn to do that? Is there a special school that teaches this? 
NC Penguin
Dec 19th 2005, 12:04 am
#37
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 3,338
Re: Driving Lessons
[QUOTE=syllk]
I have seen a couple of cars on their roofs before moving to the US - normally on blind bends on country roads. Here, you find them on a 70 mile long straight piece of interstate. Definately there must be a special school to teach that. I think it's called the "I own the road, it's my right to hog the lanes whilst eating a Big Mac and talking too much on the cell phone because I'm so busy and important" school. I think the school gives bonus points for never using indicators, and extra special bonus's for instead of smoothly changing lanes, violently swerving to do so, thus sideswiping the other "school" graduate in the process, who is swerving the other way.
Originally Posted by Dan725
Before I came to the US, I'd never seen a car on its roof before...now I've seen many. Where do they learn to do that? Is there a special school that teaches this?
Dec 19th 2005, 1:57 am
#38
CA to TX to Jamaica
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Location, Location.
Posts: 4,887
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
How would you know?
Dec 19th 2005, 2:36 am
#39
Account Closed
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 8,266
Re: Driving Lessons
[QUOTE=Dan725]
I have seen a couple of cars on their roofs before moving to the US - normally on blind bends on country roads. Here, you find them on a 70 mile long straight piece of interstate. Definately there must be a special school to teach that. I think it's called the "I own the road, it's my right to hog the lanes whilst eating a Big Mac and talking too much on the cell phone because I'm so busy and important" school. I think the school gives bonus points for never using indicators, and extra special bonus's for instead of smoothly changing lanes, violently swerving to do so, thus sideswiping the other "school" graduate in the process, who is swerving the other way.
My fav has to be when you're on the side lane going down a highway, and someone waits until you're 20 yards from them, and then decides to pull into traffic right in front of you....grrrrrrrrrrrr
Originally Posted by syllk
I have seen a couple of cars on their roofs before moving to the US - normally on blind bends on country roads. Here, you find them on a 70 mile long straight piece of interstate. Definately there must be a special school to teach that. I think it's called the "I own the road, it's my right to hog the lanes whilst eating a Big Mac and talking too much on the cell phone because I'm so busy and important" school. I think the school gives bonus points for never using indicators, and extra special bonus's for instead of smoothly changing lanes, violently swerving to do so, thus sideswiping the other "school" graduate in the process, who is swerving the other way.
Dec 19th 2005, 2:39 am
#40
CA to TX to Jamaica
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Location, Location.
Posts: 4,887
Dec 19th 2005, 2:51 am
#41
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
The same way as you did when you made the original post. Unecessary and offensive. Simple really.
Dec 19th 2005, 3:37 am
#42
CA to TX to Jamaica
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Location, Location.
Posts: 4,887
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
A lot of posts are probably unnecessary and perhaps offensive. I believe my post is probably very true. If that's offensive, I'm sorry. And if you can say that it isn't, then please do.
Edit: The fact is the State government can't afford to computerize the system.
Last edited by CaliforniaBride; Dec 19th 2005 at 3:41 am.
Dec 19th 2005, 3:40 am
#43
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
And how is it true? Tell me how it is that the reason California Driving Test is not computerized because young black men can't use computers? Please, I'd be interested to know how that statement is true and why that statement is not offensive.
Dec 19th 2005, 3:45 am
#44
CA to TX to Jamaica
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Location, Location.
Posts: 4,887
Re: Driving Lessons
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
And why do you think black men/boys are the only race to be called "homeboy"? And to be called a "homeboy" is not offensive to a lot of people. The fact that there are many poverty stricken areas in California, where computers are not the norm, is pretty reliable. So, why do you think that computers should be used? Especially if someone can't figure them out? Don't you think that's offensive?
Dec 19th 2005, 3:50 am
#45
Homebody
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: HOME
Posts: 23,181
Re: Driving Lessons
Is there going to be a war??