http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/ A distant chipmunk on the horizon Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Rockdragon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:52:03 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/#comment-656 When I learned to drive my dad taught me to let the wheel slip through my fingers. My driving instructor was really annoyed about it because he said I'd fail my driving test if I did that. So, I did what I was told by the instructor until I passed my test. Years later I heard that driving instructors were now telling their students to let the wheel slip through their fingers. Same with changing from 1st to 3rd gear, missing out 2nd. It used to be forbidden but now it is taught. I guess bad habits become the norm and accepted eventually. When I learned to drive my dad taught me to let the wheel slip through my fingers. My driving instructor was really annoyed about it because he said I’d fail my driving test if I did that. So, I did what I was told by the instructor until I passed my test. Years later I heard that driving instructors were now telling their students to let the wheel slip through their fingers. Same with changing from 1st to 3rd gear, missing out 2nd. It used to be forbidden but now it is taught. I guess bad habits become the norm and accepted eventually.

]]> http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Robotech_Master Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:44:48 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/#comment-641 It's also possible you might have seen drivers doing it in movies and TV shows—and it infiltrated your subconscious even though you weren't aware of picking it up. It’s also possible you might have seen drivers doing it in movies and TV shows—and it infiltrated your subconscious even though you weren’t aware of picking it up.

]]> http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Mark Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:51:56 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/12/self-learning-skills/#comment-634 Everybody I've ever seen that is comfortable behind the wheel does this. It just happens I think. Everybody I’ve ever seen that is comfortable behind the wheel does this. It just happens I think.

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