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[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

hrrrm well the people I'm going to this festival with have decided they can spread their gear across a few people and I won't need to rent a car to go with them. A bit of a bummer cos I was looking forward to driving, I like long drives and I can't drive the shared car cos it's a manual.

Part of me still wants to rent the car anyway, but it's $483 I'll be saving over 5 days, which could go towards buying a car eventually... on the other hand if I have my own car I can bail first if I want to and take whatever I want. I've got one more week to decide...

[–] 6368_39162@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I genuinely do not understand the terror of manual, and I got my license at 29. Driving schools can help if no friend is willing to risk their gearbox, you get a plate of ‘driver under instruction’ rather than an L

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually don't mind manual per se, I've done a few lessons in it and was meaning to properly learn it this year. But I don't think I'm confident learning it in less than 2 weeks for a long drive in someone else's car...

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So I have listened to Hamlet 4 times this week. It's a horror show where the teens suffer the evil caused by the adults. They are all going to hell.

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