Resistance was futile....

[smileyman]

I dont like automatic. Anything. I wish a for a giant solar flare or EMP bomb would render technology useless so people would take a long look at their selves and how they live their lives.

I hate the idea that my car/bike will correct my inputs to what is mechanically feasable. People who cant see the car in front of them should hit it in my opinion. And if they drift over the line the car should not alert them. Send em over a cliff I say. Thats evolution for you, survival of the fitest.

My bike shouldnt sense lean angle and wheel slip and dial back the throttle bodies. People shouldnt need a weather alert on their I phone, just look up asshole! If I am boneheaded enough to squeeze to hard on the brakes then I expect wheel lock up and a slide, not a pulsing numbness to bring me back to reality. Thats for losers!

My car should not tell me when to shift or how to shift. It shouldnt automatically match my revs on downshifting. My shower control should not save me from scalding hot water. It should allow me to have whatever I request in case I am torturing a suspect!

My radio volume shouldnt increase when I am running 85. If I want it louder I know where the fucking button is. Eyeglasses shouldnt tint themselves when you step out into the sun. Get used to bright lights you fucking basement dwelling cyber geeks.

It is all part of the pussification of our world!!!

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I dont like automatic. Anything. I wish a for a giant solar flare or EMP bomb would render technology useless so people would take a long look at their selves and how they live their lives.

I hate the idea that my car/bike will correct my inputs to what is mechanically feasable. People who cant see the car in front of them should hit it in my opinion. And if they drift over the line the car should not alert them. Send em over a cliff I say. Thats evolution for you, survival of the fitest.

My bike shouldnt sense lean angle and wheel slip and dial back the throttle bodies. People shouldnt need a weather alert on their I phone, just look up asshole! If I am boneheaded enough to squeeze to hard on the brakes then I expect wheel lock up and a slide, not a pulsing numbness to bring me back to reality. Thats for losers!

My car should not tell me when to shift or how to shift. It shouldnt automatically match my revs on downshifting. My shower control should not save me from scalding hot water. It should allow me to have whatever I request in case I am torturing a suspect!

My radio volume shouldnt increase when I am running 85. If I want it louder I know where the fucking button is. Eyeglasses shouldnt tint themselves when you step out into the sun. Get used to bright lights you fucking basement dwelling cyber geeks.

It is all part of the pussification of our world!!!

You just described almost everything I love about my BMW. And, almost everything I love about their new 6. But then, I look at it as the headlight always finds horizon so I get a wall of light so I can see more of the road - and ride a better ride. DCT means that the bike grabs the road better when it slips, it grabs - so I can ride a better ride. ABS means that I know I can have faith in the tires ability to stop the bike which means when there is a panic stop there is no reason to panic, and I can enjoy the ride.

Evolve or die.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by the chi

At that point, I'd be walking.

I wont even ride on a bike with someone, you think Im letting a computer get me around. No thanks! But I might use that parallel park function if it came on a car. Since thats pretty much the only driving skill I havent managed to master.

But wait, what if its like that movies and they are on rails and really arent cars at all? Would that count as "driving"?

So no planes or trains for you, awesome, stay in the stone ages.

Originally Posted by smileyman

I dont like automatic. Anything. I wish a for a giant solar flare or EMP bomb would render technology useless so people would take a long look at their selves and how they live their lives.

I hate the idea that my car/bike will correct my inputs to what is mechanically feasable. People who cant see the car in front of them should hit it in my opinion. And if they drift over the line the car should not alert them. Send em over a cliff I say. Thats evolution for you, survival of the fitest.

My bike shouldnt sense lean angle and wheel slip and dial back the throttle bodies. People shouldnt need a weather alert on their I phone, just look up asshole! If I am boneheaded enough to squeeze to hard on the brakes then I expect wheel lock up and a slide, not a pulsing numbness to bring me back to reality. Thats for losers!

My car should not tell me when to shift or how to shift. It shouldnt automatically match my revs on downshifting. My shower control should not save me from scalding hot water. It should allow me to have whatever I request in case I am torturing a suspect!

My radio volume shouldnt increase when I am running 85. If I want it louder I know where the fucking button is. Eyeglasses shouldnt tint themselves when you step out into the sun. Get used to bright lights you fucking basement dwelling cyber geeks.

It is all part of the pussification of our world!!!

I don't remember, but are you an engineer? If you are it's called technology. It's what fucking keeps us employed. Go back to a fucking slide rule or start using your little pinkies to do calculations. Get off the fucking computer pussy.

EMP bomb is technology, fail...

[Trip]

You won't let computers drive you places, but you all have no problem with them keeping up with your money, running your damn nuclear weapons/plants, and all sorts of shit that is much much more devastating than a fucking car. Great thinking guys, way to stand up and stop automation.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Trip

So no planes or trains for you, awesome, stay in the stone ages.

Not a valid argument asshole.

Planes and trains have a LIVING PERSON at the "wheel". Its not all a computer. And further, I do ride a horse, so if all the shit failed, I'd still have transportation. Win for me.

You fail. Mightily.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I dont like automatic. Anything.....

I love how all here say there wouldn't own an automatic...but are we to assume that ALL manuals shift like Honda manuals? Try driving an Isuzu N-series truck with a manual....you will be wishing for the automatic in 2 miles..unless you like taking 3 seconds per shift and feathering the accelerator to get it to go into gear because the shift cable is 10 feet long.

Manuals are nice if they shift nice and have an easy clutch. Notchy shifting with a race clutch doesn't make it "fun".

[Dave]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I love how all here say there wouldn't own an automatic...but are we to assume that ALL manuals shift like Honda manuals? Try driving an Isuzu N-series truck with a manual....you will be wishing for the automatic in 2 miles..unless you like taking 3 seconds per shift and feathering the accelerator to get it to go into gear because the shift cable is 10 feet long.

Manuals are nice if they shift nice and have an easy clutch. Notchy shifting with a race clutch doesn't make it "fun".

Drove one in iraq before we traded it for tvs. Wasn't bad, I used to no lift shift the thing all the time.

Still beat an auto

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I love how all here say there wouldn't own an automatic...but are we to assume that ALL manuals shift like Honda manuals?

Or Mazda manuals.

[the chi]

At that point, I'd be walking.

I wont even ride on a bike with someone, you think Im letting a computer get me around. No thanks! But I might use that parallel park function if it came on a car. Since thats pretty much the only driving skill I havent managed to master.

But wait, what if its like that movies and they are on rails and really arent cars at all? Would that count as "driving"?

[Tmall]

Honestly, unless you all built your own houses. Kill your own food. Or ride horses. STFU about the pussification of the country. You're just as bad.

Can't win a gun duel at high noon? Pussy.
Haven't seen a hanging? Pussy.
Live within three days horse ride of the general store? Pussy...

BTW, disk brake assholes? WTF are they thinking. Drum is where it is at! I also love me some canvas walled tires. And another thing! Fucking seat belts?!?! If you can't stop yourself from going through the windshield at 75mph by holding onto the steering wheel, you're not a man!

Also, I don't have a door on my house. I just punch my way through a new spot in the wall everyday as a man should.