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Old 04-22-2009, 01:52 PM   #2505
Oddwen
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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil
And so of course there were several oh dear god the car is rolling away dad how to I make it move forward AHHHH! it stalled moments.

Press the clutch, turn the key, oh god it's rolling backward again! (stall)
Press the clutch, turn the key, foot on the brake

-switch to the gas at hyperspeed!-

[sound of tires squealing on pavement]

Huh.

Well then.
...
Climbing
Climbing

Eek

No-gas-clutch-third-gas

[whimper]

Climbing
Climbing
Slowing down
Slowing down

[whimper]

Approaching the top at 5mph

I think I can
I think I can

Crested!

Success!

No, not another stop sign!!!

I've done this. On a very small hill with a stop sign and a speed bump at the top. And some strange old guy shouting directions at me outside my window. It was probably worse for my sister in the seat beside me though.
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