Re: Object

On May 20, 8:12 am, "Richard R. Hershberger" <rrhe...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> As others have noted, manual transmission is a preference.  It likely
> is an informed preference in the vast majority of cases.  I have
> driven both manuals and automatics, and prefer the former.  You
> mileage, obviously, varies.

I actually prefer the manual, but it's hard to find a minivan with
one, and as noted elsewhere, the Saab had a STIFF clutch operation,
and I'm stuck in traffic a lot.

I'd also like a car better suited for Laguna Seca than my Sienna is,
but for now I'm enjoying no monthly payment, which really helps with
the other bills.

City bus operators generally choose automatic, and charter companies
choose manual for road use.

> As for GPS, I rarely have occasion where I don't know where I am
> going.  On those occasions, I prefer a map because it gives me a much
> better sense of the area than do verbal directions.

The map display zooms pretty well, allowing you to get the strategic
and tactical views from one device, but hey, we can fight about vi vs
emacs, too!

> What I don't buy is the idea that I should necessarily adopt every new
> technology that becomes available, just because.

And your Atari is plenty good enough, too!

> Using your airmail
> example, back in the day it cost more than ground mail.  The extra
> expense would make sense if rapid delivery were im****tant;  it would
> not make sense if this were not im****tant.  Paying extra for airmail
> simply because it was kewl would be silly.

Well, isn't that the FedEx story?  Plus purple packaging iz Da Man!

/dps (hey, I don't have an iPod -- still on MDs)