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Thursday, February 24, 2005
+ who needs gears? +
 Recently i've been more vocal about my intention to make full use of the option to learn driving in automatic. Was expecting the usual slew of criticism from the old foggies, the automobile purists and those who already learnt to drive after failing various attempts... hehehe.... the purists were quick to point out it "ain't as fun"... to which i'd reply "do i look like i'm joining the motorcross?"... anyway with traffic lights every 300m or so kinda deflates the "fun", even if i could afford a Maserati or somethin, it just ain't value for money man... The old foggies were a lot more practical, citing higher maintenance fees, and the benefits of diversification over specialisation... well, i guess not having to repeat a driving test 8 times or so would cover those expenses...on a seperate note, in figher-pilot theory, the less u have to concentrate on flying, the more u can concentrate on fighting, or in my case, dodging drunk drivers on friday night. In all the old foggies were surprisingly easy to win over, i guess even they know the number of auto cars on the road is a rising trend. Jason provided the more hilarious points of view, even though he's not an "old foggie" per se. "what if one day your wife was in labour and u had to hijack a manual car?!" hahahaa... Very surprisingly, the staunchest disapproval came from my sis, and she's like 16 this year. And the best excuse she could muster was that it wasn't as glam as manual. Sheesh, what ARE they teaching kids nowadays? Must be too much MTV Pimp-My-Ride. She promptly switched her arguement to the "higher maintenance" one after she heard my dad say it... but really, its not like she's paying for it, hell, she could very well be getting free rides before the year is out. Maybe she's just terrified of me possibly making good of my claim to be able to drive after 1 go at the practical test. hhmmm... There were too, various words of approval as well, from those seeking the path i have chosen. Would a gal really consider a car a phallic symbol? i'm under the impression that its some twisted 60s concept, along the same lines that Elvis-impersonators are cool. A car is certainly more than just a means of getting from point A to point B, its partially a reflection of one's self. And my "self" says, "why make driving dificult?". This is such a fun topic to yap about! And it'll be even more fun once i can drive! heheheh! Cheers! *raises wine glass*
ian wong beats around the bush@
11:01 AM
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