tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post114355283862066765..comments2023-07-24T14:04:07.296+05:30Comments on silverine: Learning to drive!silverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-77534642253164123862010-07-20T20:09:12.696+05:302010-07-20T20:09:12.696+05:30good one...this reminds me of my driving lessons.....good one...this reminds me of my driving lessons...dad taught me and after two days i was driving at 70kmph in a village road opposite to a fast passenger bus.he shouted me to stop the car and by mistake my leg landed on the accelerator....have to walk all the way back home,one and a half kilometers :(M@mm@ Mi@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15815618601315048015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-90952274610001736342008-05-25T00:28:00.000+05:302008-05-25T00:28:00.000+05:30Well..well...well. I can put myself in your brothe...Well..well...well. I can put myself in your brother's shoes.<BR/><BR/>For me and my Dad taking my Mom and Sis, out on driving lessons, used to be an iota short of a nightmare.<BR/><BR/>No matter how much you tell them not to, they would keep repeating the same set of mistakes:-<BR/><BR/>1. Trying to turn on the ignition, when the engine it is already turned on. Scrrrreeeeeeeeeech....<BR/><BR/>2. Abhinav Viswambharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949623491748755063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1151984195879710842006-07-04T09:06:00.000+05:302006-07-04T09:06:00.000+05:30Ashish: Amen :)Sixtus:God bless you too dear :)Kaj...Ashish: Amen :)<BR/><BR/>Sixtus:God bless you too dear :)<BR/><BR/>Kajan: Alexis was right, like education, driving too should start young when your reflexes are good! Thanks for dropping by :)silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1151956379986632722006-07-04T01:22:00.000+05:302006-07-04T01:22:00.000+05:30It's illegal to drive here(Canada) till one is 16....It's illegal to drive here(Canada) till one is 16. Then you can apply for license. I wish I had at least done that. But I kept procrastinating till 24. Now I have license, but I am an awful driver, so don't drive. Need to go for highway license next year. <BR/><BR/>I wish I had gotten it at 16, because like Alexis said, it becomes like second nature when you learn at a younger age. Now, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144879452882515852006-04-13T03:34:00.000+05:302006-04-13T03:34:00.000+05:30Aaha the joys of having elder siblings >:) You wan...Aaha the joys of having elder siblings >:) <BR/>You wanna get pampered he/she is there, you need help they are there, you need to learn things they are there, you pick fights at school they are there to protect, you need love and care they are the first ones!.... gosh I wonder sometimes if I could ever repay an elder sis like mine :-" <BR/>She almost literally crafted the person I am!Ashish Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306903189014656803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144515574393781022006-04-08T22:29:00.000+05:302006-04-08T22:29:00.000+05:30@jeremey: Thanks!! That Kellogs and B post was hil...@jeremey: Thanks!! That Kellogs and B post was hilarious :))<BR/>@Jagan: Yes, I do. And I will SMS you before I run you down :p<BR/>@Quills: ha ha we all had our date with lamp posts :))<BR/>@Jinu:LOL you must be a road horror. Driving with knees? That's so dangerous!!!silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144393493338518142006-04-07T12:34:00.000+05:302006-04-07T12:34:00.000+05:30my problem with driving was that I learned to driv...my problem with driving was that I learned to drive when I was around ten, at night time we would sneak out with our parents cards into a nearby desert, this has given me immense confidence but alas thats where the problem starts... I am so overconfident that<BR/><BR/>1. My first landcruiser went over a roundabout,<BR/><BR/>2. My rav4 too has had a similar fate.<BR/><BR/>3. My jeep in India went Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144196105970349512006-04-05T05:45:00.000+05:302006-04-05T05:45:00.000+05:30whew! It is a great relief to know that i am not t...whew! It is a great relief to know that i am not the only one smashing lamp posts.:))quillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613220530338545884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144136011769692552006-04-04T13:03:00.000+05:302006-04-04T13:03:00.000+05:30First of all, I haven't read the post. The length ...First of all, I haven't read the post. The length scared me. May be I'll read it when I have a lot of time. <BR/><BR/>So you too changed the template? That was quite a drastic one: from Black to White...But I don't like the Georgia Font. I tweaked the templated and changed it to Sylfaen.<BR/><BR/>Goa is one of my all-time favorite places...SNMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530894411495565447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1144132046898658872006-04-04T11:57:00.000+05:302006-04-04T11:57:00.000+05:30u still drive ? if yes , let me know in advance so...u still drive ? if yes , let me know in advance so that i can keep off the road .Jaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632427905064041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143977654968476852006-04-02T17:04:00.000+05:302006-04-02T17:04:00.000+05:30@quills: LOL I have a history with a certain lamp ...@quills: LOL I have a history with a certain lamp post too :))<BR/>@Gladtomeetin: Guess none of us can forget our driving lessons :)silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143946469429393562006-04-02T08:24:00.000+05:302006-04-02T08:24:00.000+05:30Hey Nice One Again :-)) I remember my driving less...Hey Nice One Again :-)) I remember my driving lessons, even though it was not with brother, father, or cousin or anyone known previously ;-))Gladtomeetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258353335646947361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143813614636870652006-03-31T19:30:00.000+05:302006-03-31T19:30:00.000+05:30Another sad driving tale of mine was when I learne...Another sad driving tale of mine was when I learned the hard way that lamp posts are still a common feature in North American cities. Unfortunately I only came to know of it (was learning to parallel park) after pressing accelerator a tad too hard while the car was in Reverse gear, only to have the tail light of my car and the lamp post merge. If you were to examine carefully, you will still findquillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613220530338545884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143813511842229312006-03-31T19:28:00.000+05:302006-03-31T19:28:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.quillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613220530338545884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143811534004124402006-03-31T18:55:00.000+05:302006-03-31T18:55:00.000+05:30@mindcurry: Me too :))@Fleiger: ha ha I get the hi...@mindcurry: Me too :))<BR/>@Fleiger: ha ha I get the hint :))<BR/>@Browser: I did sit in one of those superfast KSRTC bus one day and lived to tell the tale er...write this blog :)<BR/>@Arti: You won't believe it but it happened with me too :))<BR/>@Josh: That's my blog sistah ifitellyaiwillhavetokillya!! Thanks for your kind words :)<BR/>@Praveen: LOL :))silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143810624351098952006-03-31T18:40:00.000+05:302006-03-31T18:40:00.000+05:30:), this reminds me a lot of that mallu film (thal...:), this reminds me a lot of that mallu film (thalayanamanthram) where Mammukoya teaches Sriniasan to drive with Srinivasan questioning which is brake and which is the accelerator! :)Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314434314476752992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143800807942624502006-03-31T15:56:00.000+05:302006-03-31T15:56:00.000+05:30Just today I saw you being tagged on another blog ...Just today I saw you being tagged on another blog as 'the funniest Dravidian chick I know'. I'm afraid I might soon subscribe to her compliment on you. I, on the other hand, normally drive safe by walking.joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049747593589165392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143799805002979842006-03-31T15:40:00.000+05:302006-03-31T15:40:00.000+05:30;))This reminded me of my one-day driving lesson w...;))<BR/>This reminded me of my one-day driving lesson with my brother. Naah, I don't mean one day of the driving lesson, I mean driving lesson that lasted only for one day :D<BR/><BR/>Actually the first thing he taught me was reverse gear ... n that too in very limited space. When I was abt to hit a wall he screamed "Arti brake lagaaaa" I was not sure which one was the brake [just as the case wasArti Honraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051700436458289929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143781715465751922006-03-31T10:38:00.000+05:302006-03-31T10:38:00.000+05:30@Mind Curry - Do you have a death wish!! Sit next ...@Mind Curry - Do you have a death wish!! Sit next to her when she drives! If the accident doesn't kill you then the fear will :-).<BR/><BR/>P.S. - Ever tried sitting next to the driver in one of those famous "SuperFast" buses in Kerala. I'm guessing silverine should have a "better and more profound" effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143777589459177682006-03-31T09:29:00.000+05:302006-03-31T09:29:00.000+05:30Of course, if Silverine is driving at infra-snail ...Of course, if Silverine is driving at infra-snail speeds, the danger is not hitting something from front, but back. Still, I would suggest M to read articles like <A HREF="http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Car_20ejection_20seats" REL="nofollow">this</A>.Fleigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355668915668769532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143744902327551992006-03-31T00:25:00.000+05:302006-03-31T00:25:00.000+05:30@ silverine and fleiger - that was sooooooo funny....@ silverine and fleiger - that was sooooooo funny..laughed a lot!Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143737617923044662006-03-30T22:23:00.000+05:302006-03-30T22:23:00.000+05:30@Kusum:What about poor me?? :))@Mindcurry: Fleiger...@Kusum:What about poor me?? :))<BR/>@Mindcurry: <I>Fleiger said:just make sure the passanger seat has eject button, and it is working before getting in the car.</I> rofl<BR/>@Fleiger: Picturing the accelerator as that stupid girl lol<BR/>ROFLMAO on that advice to mindcurry =))silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143737234455979602006-03-30T22:17:00.000+05:302006-03-30T22:17:00.000+05:30That was what I was afraid of when saying "to thei...That was what I was afraid of when saying "to their pleasure". Well, I guess it is better than girls who use their car mirrors as makeup tools and picture their accelerators as that "stupid girl in the class". I have seen many a girl drivers going at breakneck (for others) speed.<BR/><BR/>@Mindcurry: just make sure the passanger seat has eject button, and it is working before getting in the car.Fleigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355668915668769532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143717755391766872006-03-30T16:52:00.000+05:302006-03-30T16:52:00.000+05:30just make sure you are sitting someplace safeafter...<I>just make sure you are sitting someplace safe</I><BR/>after all this, i can only ask you one thing: can i sit next to you in the car? thats the safest spot to watch you when you are driving :))Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-1143715649194406702006-03-30T16:17:00.000+05:302006-03-30T16:17:00.000+05:30Heheheh poor bubbles... poorer vet and poorest M :...Heheheh poor bubbles... poorer vet and poorest M :)<BR/><BR/>That was hilarious.Kusum Rohrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104134916421911604noreply@blogger.com