What CAN'T you drive?

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

AH-64 Apache.

No but I've been in the Simulator for the Comanche when i worked at Sikorsky. Close enough?

[Cutty72]

Closer than me!

I'd love to fly one... still thinking about flight warrant so I can. I have less than a year to make a decision.

[Krabill]

I haven't found anything yet that I can't drive.

Learned how to drive a boat at 3. The biggest boat I've piloted to date was a 45' yacht. And yes, I can dock it.

Took the training wheels off my bicycle at 4.

Started steering the Jeep from my dad's lap at 5 and using the gear shift shortly after that. I had to wait until I was about 7 before I could reach the pedals, but drove it solo as soon as I could.

Started working for an excavating company for a friend of mine at 15. Learned how to run all the equipment they had - dozers, loaders, backhoes, etc, etc . . . was even driving the dump truck on public roads at 15. Not even old enough to have my driver's license, let-alone my cdl

Helped my dad out at the coal mine with the REAL big heavy equipment starting at about 16 years old.

I have my private pilot's license.

. . . and I can ride a unicycle

I don't think there is anything that moves that I couldn't get to go where I wanted it to.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Semi's i've done, no biggy, but doubles suck.
I was in a blackhawk once, the pilot said if any of us could get it started we could fly it. I jumped in and started flipping switches that looked "appropriate" I suddenly had a firm hand on my shoulder and he yelled at me to get in the back. Apparently I was one switch away from firing it up!

Never been in a M1, but I putted around in a Bradly a bit. And the only train I have operated is dad's models.

Scrapers are fun though, turn 'em tight and slam on the brakes to set them on their nose and scare unsuspecting bystanders!



AH-64 Apache.

i know how semis work. Easy peasy. Just never got my hands on one. Almost in iraq...just not quite lol. i could teach a half retarded chimpanzee to drive an m1 in about an hour. Learning is easy. Being smooth, driving via periscope, driving via tc, and driving blind while swapping to the nvg peri are quite a bit more involved however

[azoomm]

First thing I ever drove was a tractor. If it's on the ground, I'm sure I could do just fine with it.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Dave

i know how semis work. Easy peasy. Just never got my hands on one. Almost in iraq...just not quite lol. i could teach a half retarded chimpanzee to drive an m1 in about an hour. Learning is easy. Being smooth, driving via periscope, driving via tc, and driving blind while swapping to the nvg peri are quite a bit more involved however

yeah, i had my head out the hatch on the Bradly. I'm thinking the peri would take a bit to get used to.

[VatorMan]

Space Shuttle.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

AH-64 Apache.

The question was drive, not start up.

I could fly a helicopter, however I would need to read the manual if I needed to do engine start. Maybe a handy card taped to my leg.
Same goes for planes, even though the bigger they are the more time I'd need to know where everything is.

Not saying it would be safe to fly with me but just saying.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I've learned on the farm and in the military, there is a HUGE difference between someone being able to drive a piece of equipment, and one being able to OPERATE that piece of equipment.

Bingo!

I feel confident trying just about anything and welcome the opportunity. But I'm not arrogant enough to think that I'm amazing at driving things I've had virtually no practice on.

So what if it takes me more than one try to back in the trailer? It's not something I do all the time (maybe twice a year...if that) so I don't think it's a reflection of my ultimate ability.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Bingo!

I feel confident trying just about anything and welcome the opportunity. But I'm not arrogant enough to think that I'm amazing at driving things I've had virtually no practice on.

So what if it takes me more than one try to back in the trailer? It's not something I do all the time (maybe twice a year...if that) so I don't think it's a reflection of my ultimate ability.

So what?

So stay the fuck out of the way when those of us who know how to drive are backing our boats into the water, toy-haulers into the pits, trailer into the loading zone, etc.

I'm not directing my rant at you, Kel. It's expected.

The whole "I have a vagina" thing.