04-21-2010, 03:25 PM | #1 | |
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What CAN'T you drive?
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To this day, if it has a visible set of controls, I’m confident that I can operate it with minimal collateral damage. It blows me away to see people that can’t operate a boat, back a trailer or are afraid to drive anything with a manual transmission or bigger than a Toyota Camry. I could do all of that before I was 13. What about you? Any machinery that you can't or won't operate?
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04-21-2010, 03:28 PM | #2 |
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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.
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04-21-2010, 03:28 PM | #3 |
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I've encountered nothing so far that I can't drive. Never tried an earth mover though...but I'd like to.
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04-21-2010, 03:30 PM | #4 |
Chaotic Neutral
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Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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at this point the only things i havent operated are helicopters, semi trucks, and trains. Wish nj still had tanks i miss crewing the m1
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04-21-2010, 03:31 PM | #5 |
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I don't know because I have yet to face a vehicle I can't drive.
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04-21-2010, 03:32 PM | #6 |
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The largest thing I ever drove was a 30' box truck with air brakes.
I'm pretty sure I could operate anything with hand controls, save a helicopter, from what I've seen. That would clearly take some practice just not to kill yourself.
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04-21-2010, 03:35 PM | #7 |
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No wrecks in anything, ever. Now that will change once I get to the track.
But seriously, i was driving a spec tuned 500hp SRT8 when I was 16. Never had a single problem. A friend recently had told me they have been in 4 accidents in their cage.... I was like Hell, I even fly a double engine turbo prop plane from time to time. And regularly drive a 52 ft yacht. Not that hard... well the plane kinda is.
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04-21-2010, 03:44 PM | #8 |
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Havent found anything yet, but theres still several areas I'd like to explore. Construction equipment is at the top of my list...and those transports they use at the ports that move the big rail road cars around.
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04-21-2010, 03:44 PM | #9 |
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I grew up very mechanically minded so not only can I drive/control anything but I can pretty much fix it too ...iPods aside. Boats, PWC, planes, bikes, trucks, go carts, you name it, I've driven it.
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04-21-2010, 03:45 PM | #10 | |
Ride Naked.
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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. |
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