which city do u dislike the most

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  1. wilsjane

    wilsjane Nutty Professor HipForums Supporter

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    Don't you just love Cork, where it drizzles with rain 364 days of the year.? :)
     
    wilsjane, Dec 9, 2023
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  3. burmashave

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    Oakland, CA. I moved out of there the day after I graduated from high school. Much worse now.
     
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  5. scratcho

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    Never drive in San Francisco without an automatic transmission. A standard shift will scare the shit out of you! :eek:
     
    scratcho, Apr 24, 2024
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  7. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ California Tripper Administrator

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    It's nothing. I grew up on an island with steeper hills and driveways than that, and learned to drive on a stick shift. You have more control that way actually...and your brakes last longer if you use the engine to hold you back on steep downhill grades.
     
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    If you are on a hill and the traffic light changes---you hafta do some fast footwork to keep from rolling into the driver behind you, but you gotta be careful not to drive into the driver ahead of you!! I hated it!!!:confused:
     
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  11. Twogigahz

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    That's when a handbrake sure came in handy....
     
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  13. ~Zen~

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    You beat me to the answer, which is use the handbrake! That's what I was taught to do...
    The VW Bugs we had when growing up had the handbrake conveniently right there in the middle next to the gear shift... takes some coordination to do it, but once learned you never forget.
     
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  15. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    You just have to learn where the clutch starts to engage. (If you're brave)
    No need for a handbrake.

    Here's the official steepest hill in a U.S. city, Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh (although it is disputed by Bradford Street in San Francisco)

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  17. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    There are devices known as Hill Holders that have appeared on cars in the past.
    The '63 Studebaker Avanti had one as did the '36 Studebaker President.
    "NoRoL" by Bendix, was available on Hudson, Nash, and others in addition to later devices used by Subaru, Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Chevy, Honda, etc.
     
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  19. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    On that note our newer Chrysler van has an electric emergency brake. Really stupid device. It's some automatic thingy that self engages when you put the car in park and it must use a motor to unengage when you put it in drive. Somehow, as you have to push on the brake pedal or something at the same time you put it in gear. I'm always screwing it up.

    And if you want to change the rear brake pads you have to get it to unengage somehow. I don't know how. It must be always engaged if the car isn't on so if the battery dies the brakes lock up or something.
    In the old days you could actually use the emergency brake to stop the car if the main system failed by pulling on the lever as needed. I guess now you would push that emergency brake button and the rear wheels will just lock up and you're dead in the water.
     
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  21. Twogigahz

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    That must be a real peach in the winter....even wet. It's probably why they left it cobblestone.
     
    Twogigahz, Apr 25, 2024
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  23. wilsjane

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    Unless you are local, Cork (southwest coast of Ireland) takes some beating.

    Soggy from the 364 days of drizzling rain, prodded with all the umbrellas, then arriving back at your hotel dripping wet and having to empty the water out of your shoes.

    When Jane and I fly out from London on a hot summer day, it is such fun seeing our fellow passengers dressed in tee shirts and shorts.

    First comes the pre landing announcement.
    "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are approaching Cork airport, where the weather is overcast with a heavy drizzle. Please keep your seatbelts fastened due to strong winds off the Atlantic".

    Then the passengers disembark in temperature 10 degrees lower than London, pouring rain and the wind chill factor from the near tornado.
    It would make a wonderful picture postcard for them to send to all their friends.

    Ireland is a lovely country, for those who come to see the sights and enjoy the local culture. But it is a far cry from the normal hotels and swimming pools in Spain.

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  25. wilsjane

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    Automatic transmission is not the best for roads like this. LOL
     
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    The electric brake will not engage at speed, normally 15mph
     
    wilsjane, Apr 25, 2024
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  29. ~Zen~

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    That is just screwed up and bad engineering.

    Another reason why I will never buy one of these 'advanced' new cars, especially an all-electric one.

    Imagine being in San Francisco traffic when a driverless Uber just dies in the middle of an intersection with passengers trapped inside. It happens... as if SF's traffic isn't bad enough already!
     
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  31. scratcho

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    Driverless vehicles has to be one of the dumbest ideas ever thought of!!
     
    scratcho, Apr 25, 2024
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  33. straightma1e

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    Here's how to handle the E Brake on the Chrysler van.

    To release the E Brake:
    • Put the engine switch in "Run" without pressing the brake pedal. (The engine should not start)
    • Press the brake pedal.
    • Press the E Brake switch below the shift knob. The E Brake will release.
    • Once you feel the pressure change at the brake pedal you can take you foot off, and press the engine switch to "Off". The E Brake remains disengaged.
    To engage the E Brake:
    • Press the brake pedal
    • Press engine switch to "Run"
    • Press E Brake button
    • Feel E Brake engage through brake pedal
    • Once you feel the pressure change at the brake pedal remove foot
    • Turn off engine
     
    straightma1e, Apr 29, 2024
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  35. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    I rest my case.
    In my '63 Dart I just yanked on the E brake lever to engage, twisted it to unengage.

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    No wires, motors, buttons, or batteries needed, just a simple mechanical cable system.
     
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  37. princess peedge

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    I've got to disagree. After seeing how many humans drive, I say bring on the robots!

    EDIT: not how many people as in the numbers of people on the roads, but as in how aggressively many people drive
     
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  39. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ California Tripper Administrator

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    Tried and true, saved many lives in an emergency.
     
    ~Zen~, Apr 29, 2024
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