BawBag™ Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 A FOUR-year-old boy borrowed his mother's car during overnight to go rent a video game, police in Sandlake, Michigan said :| Link
edlib Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Yeah, I've seen a lot of this story over the last couple of days and was wondering when somebody was gonna post it. I must say that this kid is my hero.
jebbers Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 awesome...its like my cousins(11 &13), but they ordered pizzas at 3 in the morning and woke their mom for money.... but this kid must have really wanted a new game!
Samuel Dravis Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by edlib Yeah, I've seen a lot of this story over the last couple of days and was wondering when somebody was gonna post it... Me too. I wonder how exactly he could drive it though - wouldn't he be too short?
jon_hill987 Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 I can't believe the kid could pull away without stalling, clutch control takes time to learn.
BawBag™ Posted February 10, 2005 Author Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by Samuel Dravis Me too. I wonder how exactly he could drive it though - wouldn't he be too short? The officer said that to drive, the boy slid down and push the car's accelerator, and then stood up to look out and see where he was going. Just daft. Originally posted by IG-64 It was probably a driving game. IG..... you made me chuckle! Originally posted by edlib Yeah, I've seen a lot of this story over the last couple of days and was wondering when somebody was gonna post it. I must say that this kid is my hero. Ahhh, thought someone might have been onto it before me. Ah well, I agree with the hero part.
Mike Windu Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Woah! Classic! That kid really wants KotOR II
El Sitherino Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by jon_hill987 I can't believe the kid could pull away without stalling, clutch control takes time to learn. Automatic, flip and hit accelerate. *shrugs* These things happen, not that uncommon.
jon_hill987 Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith Automatic, flip and hit accelerate. *shrugs* These things happen, not that uncommon. Oh yes, I forgot that everyone in America has Automatic, I hate it, if your breaks fail in a manual you can slow down with the gears, what do you do in an auto? and also manual transmition stops 4 yr olds stealing your car...
edlib Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by jon_hill987 Oh yes, I forgot that everyone in America has Automatic, I hate it, if your breaks fail in a manual you can slow down with the gears, what do you do in an auto? and also manual transmition stops 4 yr olds stealing your car... Slam the tranny into neutral (or better yet, reverse! ) and yank on the parking/ emergency brake. I have VW's Tiptronic transmission in my car anyway, so I can manually shift, but just without the clutch. I often use it to downshift to slow down, or get the revs up to pass. It's a good thing. Most of my driving is city driving, and I hate using a stick in heavy traffic. In other situations I prefer the stick. The Tiptronic is a nice compromise.
Leper Messiah Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 pfft, automatic, wheres the challenge?
acdcfanbill Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 die hard, manual for life! if my kid ever did this, i'd kick his ass. but thats not politically correct anymore...
Mike Windu Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Automatic for me. Honestly, I wouldn't drive stick unless I had like a Viper or something.
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Manual is fun...if you don't live in the city and have to enjoy the traffic. Seriously though, I wouldn't drive manual now that I use automatic. Much less trouble.
wassup Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Save manual for the racetrack, automatic is so much less stressful in city traffic. On another note, I'm wouldn't be surprised if some politician starting ranting on video games for contributing to this incident.
Neverhoodian Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Whoa, that's one hardcore gamer! He must be pretty good at MarioKart.
kipperthefrog Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by Neverhoodian Whoa, that's one hardcore gamer! He must be pretty good at MarioKart. Agreed! games are the wave of the future. games are the pride and culture of the next generation. GAMES OUTSOLD HOLLYWOOD! GAMES WILL BE THE BEST INSPIRATION OF MANKIND SINCE THE BIBLE!
ET Warrior Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 That kid rocks. But to go against the grain of most here, manual is the way to go. Even in heavy traffic, it's not like it is difficult :\
Troopr-Undr-Fir Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by ET Warrior That kid rocks. But to go against the grain of most here, manual is the way to go. Even in heavy traffic, it's not like it is difficult :\ Maybe not for you, but my girlfirend doesn't really pay attention to everything when she drives. A few months ago we were on the freeway and I had just got done playing a baseball game with some buddies and I fell asleep in the passenger seat. (she's dirving my car) And she pulls onto the freeway, watching the traffic and trying to merge on. She doesn't shift into 3rd and keeps going down the road, not noticing, and then decides to pass someone. Oh she passes them, but then blows out my engine So, no not everyone can manage all of that at once. Boy was that fun waking up with a **** storm of cars going by my window at 70+
ET Warrior Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Better than waking up in a car that's going sideways down the interstate directly at another car I guess it's a matter of what you're used to. I've driven a manual for over 4 years now so shifting is second nature. I feel less comfortable in an automatic.
Redwing Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 OMG. XD That is HILARIOUS. I almost think it's a pity he didn't get farther would've been great to hear about the reaction at the video game store! As for the secondary topic, I'm just learning how to drive (late, I know, but hey, didn't get an opportunity earlier), and there is no way I want to deal with manual.
ET Warrior Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 He did get to the video store...but it was 1:30 in the morning and they were closed. He got caught on the way back home.
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