Monday, October 11, 2004

Tips on Driving Manual

Manual Primer

Wherever you drive, however you drive, there are always going to be people who complain about your driving. I experience this all the time, even from people who are quite horrific drivers themselves. I decided once that I'd try and find a "neutral" party to give me some tips to compare my driving to some kind of standard. Of course this would apply to those of us driving stick, or manual.

Well, I found one such site - http://www.interlog.com/~css/manualprimer.htm - and realised there might be others who felt the same way but were too ashamed to ask. I know, expeienced drivers hate asking such basic questions, but the itch is there... well, I hope this helps: some tips on driving manual shift.

If you know of better links, please comment!

India 2004

Rot never needs an excuse to spread. It is the nature of decay to corrupt, to infect and to destroy. Rot from the core spreads outward and onward (Frank Herbert, 'corrupted' a little). Purity and virtue is what takes work. While putrescence will circulate unchecked, righteousness and justice only prevail with blood, sweat and the tears of alienation from the mainstream. To paraphrase a saying, only effort will bring change - decay requires inaction to survive.

In that sense, this land of mine needs work. A family led by thieves will always see it's children struggle to feel pride, to stand tall.