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Independence: 1 - Procrastination: 0
Lady Pennywhistle - Back with a vengeance! [for a certain, limited value of Vengeance; actual amounts of Vengeance may vary] Started conversation Jul 13, 2005
WOO! Seems I'm just full of good news lately. 
Had my first driving test Monday (about damn time, really). Passed. Went to get the temp licence yesterday, and will get the actual card-thingy in the mail later.
That was me on Monday afternoon, after I called to check. Not figuratively or anything. I was actually just jumping up and down like the grinning maniac that I am.
First time!!! Hardly anyone passes the first time. Dear old Fortuna must have a thing for me. It was a nice day, nice songs on the radio, I had a really nice chatty examiner, so I wasn't stressed - guess that helped.
That, and luck. 
I'd say I can't believe it, but I've been believing a whole lot of unbelievable stuff lately... 
I have to say, though, that it took a long time... the first half of the match, it really seemed like Procrastination is going to win. I've been putting this off for YEARS - only started taking lessons after I got out of the army, and kept letting all sorts of stuff get in the way. But then on the second half Independence really got its act together, brought in Determination off the bench, gave a great game, and SCORED! 
WHEEEE!!!
Now, if only I could get myself to bother about those Uni papers I'm supposed to be writing... 
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Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Jul 13, 2005
OK!, now get in car and pop over to Ponte, I'll put kettle on
great Yael, next step Formula 1
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Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } Posted Jul 13, 2005
With various new drivers, there really ARE times that I'm happy to be on this side of the Atlantic pond.
Congrats, girl. On all of the great stuff happening for you lately. 
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Ivan the Terribly Average Posted Jul 13, 2005
I probably should think about learning to drive, one of these days. Or at least before I retire...
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evil_tiger_lily Posted Jul 13, 2005
Congradulations!
I know how hard it is to pass the first time round, though not from excpirience, since alas, I haven't even started taking lessons myself. Who knows, you may just inspire me.
Anyway, enjoy your newly acquired driviness
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David B - Singing Librarian Owl Posted Jul 13, 2005
David - who really must write and post the postcard he bought...
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EvilClaw: The Catmanthing Posted Jul 13, 2005
Congratulations Yael! I've only just started taking lessons so you're that much farther then I am 
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jul 13, 2005
Traveller in Time 
riding his bicycle
"Congratulations, next driving lessons for the jet airplane ?
(will reduce the distance to Seattle) "
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Jul 13, 2005
Shouldn't procrastination have more than just 0? I'd say it has 5 at the very least. 
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Baron Grim Posted Jul 13, 2005
You should've come to Texas for a few weeks and gotten your license here. Most (well more than 50%) of people pass the first time here..WAY too many. And most of them are only 16 or 17 yrs old! 
Now that I'm a 
target on two wheels I can really appreciate countries where it's tougher to get a license.
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evil_tiger_lily Posted Jul 13, 2005
Do not be fooled by how hard it is to get a licence, into thinking that the roads in Israel are full of careful drivers
The roads here are very scary indeed.
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Scandrea Posted Jul 13, 2005
What Trin said!
Congratulations, Yael!
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jul 13, 2005
Traveller in Time on his head
"Was that not the way they drive in India? Just honk as often and as loud as you can. Everybody go away! Here I come . . .
"
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NuclearConfusion -Not a lot of money in the revenge business Posted Jul 13, 2005
hehehe
"Here I come!"
More Royal Tenenbaums.
...so obviously, no mescaline for you.
Way to go.
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Leo Posted Jul 13, 2005
ooh yes. People would stop paying big bucks to go to expensive theme parks for terrifying roller coasters if they knew that they could get the same experience taking an Israeli taxi through hilly terrain... 
hmm... i hsould probably be inspired to actually go schedule my own test now... I took the driver's ed course 2 years ago, and still dont have my license. the dumbest part is that the insurence discount for the course expires around nowish... so what's the rush? RAck another point up for procrastination. 
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EvilClaw: The Catmanthing Posted Jul 13, 2005
Independence: 1
Procrastination:1?
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Leo Posted Jul 13, 2005
well, I'm independent enough to use my Dad's credit card to buy a metrocard to take the bus, so maybe add one to indenpence
why do those two smilies have such different skin tones? International smilies or something?
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- 1: Lady Pennywhistle - Back with a vengeance! [for a certain, limited value of Vengeance; actual amounts of Vengeance may vary] (Jul 13, 2005)
- 2: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Jul 13, 2005)
- 3: Rev Nick { Only the dead are without fear } (Jul 13, 2005)
- 4: Ivan the Terribly Average (Jul 13, 2005)
- 5: evil_tiger_lily (Jul 13, 2005)
- 6: David B - Singing Librarian Owl (Jul 13, 2005)
- 7: EvilClaw: The Catmanthing (Jul 13, 2005)
- 8: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jul 13, 2005)
- 9: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Jul 13, 2005)
- 10: Baron Grim (Jul 13, 2005)
- 11: evil_tiger_lily (Jul 13, 2005)
- 12: Trin Tragula (Jul 13, 2005)
- 13: Scandrea (Jul 13, 2005)
- 14: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jul 13, 2005)
- 15: NuclearConfusion -Not a lot of money in the revenge business (Jul 13, 2005)
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- 17: EvilClaw: The Catmanthing (Jul 13, 2005)
- 18: Leo (Jul 13, 2005)
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