Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/03

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Subject: [Leica] Car Prices
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Fri Jun 3 19:09:36 2005

"Marc James Small" <msmall@aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> Automatic transmissions are for the sort of folks who
> ought not to be granted driving licenses.

Marc, an automatic transmission is mighty handy when you've got 5,000+ lb of
horse and trailer stuck to the rear of your truck.  Sometimes there are more
important things to think about than shifting gears, like keeping the horses
from getting injured or keeping the trailer from driving the truck.  This is
especially true when there are small passengers who also demand attention.
These passengers also prefer the smooth shifts of an auto to the uneven
accelleration typical of the manual tranny, particularly in mountainous
terrain; it can make the difference between an enjoyable trip and stopping
to empty the barf bucket.  To each his own.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


Replies: Reply from msmall at aya.yale.edu (Marc James Small) ([Leica] OT: Automatic Transmissions Are Deadly Boring)
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