I had my first driving lesson today.

[Neoma]

Ask me anything.

[some guy]

1. Was it fun?

Are you getting a "late" start on driving? I had imagined you a bit older than a teenager.

Congrats at any rate! :bounce:

[Neoma]

2. I couldn't stop laughing.

I'm eighteen actually, I don't advertise it due to preconceived notions along with ageism.

[some guy]

5. laughing is good

I didn't start driving until I was eighteen either.

[MaryBear]

13. When I took my first DMV test, I cried

when I could not pass.

I flunked "parallel parking," and the testing officer was mean.

He told me I should not be driving because I could not parallel park a big old 1950 Mercury.

I took the test again with a different car.

And passed.

CONGRATULATIONS to you!

[MaryBear]

16. Misread your post!

Must be my aging brain.

Good for you for learning.

[Neoma]

17. Haha.

I doubt I pass the driving test.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. OT, but is the art in your web link yours?

[Neoma]

4. OT?

No, I just find random art off the internet.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. OT = Off topic.

Oh, I thought they were yours. They're really good.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. I was just looking at that as well. She does have taste!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

10. Yep.

If they were hers, I was about to say, "Quit your job and sell that stuff!" :rofl:

[Neoma]

12. Well, being tasteless never did me any good.

[Neoma]

9. Yeah...

They're more of a offbeat inspiration for my writing, different kind of art but that's all I can do for now.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Cool.

I usually use music to inspire my writing.

[Neoma]

14. Oh, music too...

Here's my youtube favorites: http://youtube.com/profile?user=Farskies#

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. Nice mix.

I usually use jazz for my writing, but this album has seeped into my brain so much that it comes out in my writing:



Also, I've been playing this one for a bit, and it happens to be one of my favorite albums -- hopefully, I can get some inspiration out of this, too:

[Neoma]

19. I go with the sort of rock that's toned down into a sort of lullabye.

It calms my caffeine tea drinking hyperness down into the crazy ideas.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

20. Do you listen to it while you write?

I do sometimes, but I also listen to the same music when I'm not writing so I can get it stuck in my head so that I can draw on it later.

[Neoma]

21. Depends on the song.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. I need to arrange to get started with my driving lessons now that you mention it.

[Neoma]

15. Personally...

I'd rather ride my bike. But yeah, I couldn't get to local democratic meetings if I did that.

[Zavulon]

22. The car you take your driving test in is an important choice.

I failed in a 1972 Belair and a 1965 Cadillac, which are both aircraft carriers with wheels. I eventually passed in - brace yourself for this - a 1969 Camaro.

BTW, these stats make me seem ancient, but I'm only 43. My parents would only get rid of a car when it died for good.

Of course, cars like these aren't on the road these days, but take the test in the smallest car you can. It makes a difference.

Now for the question: in your lesson, did the instructor have the override steering wheel and brakes on the passenger side?