"Where's the prindle in this car??"

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » April 23, 2006 10:43 pm

And one final thing I found out today... apparently when she drives places with daddy, he lets her shift it into gear for him. That must be why she was looking for it in the 1st place.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » April 23, 2006 11:45 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:And one final thing I found out today... apparently when she drives places with daddy, he lets her shift it into gear for him. That must be why she was looking for it in the 1st place.

And my grandmother would often let me press the buttons in her car (there were 5 buttons on the dashboard, descending from P down to L) so your daughter and I have something in common!

Snowparrot · Post by **Snowparrot** » April 24, 2006 12:17 am

I can't believe you children couln't identfy the PRNDL!!!
But like ejr, I remember the push-button automatic. It was a feature of the Plymouth Valiant, and perhaps others. I actually had my first driving lessons on one of thse. But now I am fonder of my H. (that's a standard transmission... 1-2-3-4 are in the sahpe of an H, although 5th and Reverse are in variable locatins in most cars.)

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 24, 2006 9:03 am

That prindle can get in the way when you're gettin' busy.

surprise#3 · Post by **surprise#3** » April 24, 2006 9:05 am

LIPH wrote:That prindle can get in the way when you're gettin' busy.

guilty as charged.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » April 24, 2006 10:40 am

Snowparrot wrote:I can't believe you children couln't identfy the PRNDL!!!
But like ejr, I remember the push-button automatic. It was a feature of the Plymouth Valiant, and perhaps others. I actually had my first driving lessons on one of thse. But now I am fonder of my H. (that's a standard transmission... 1-2-3-4 are in the sahpe of an H, although 5th and Reverse are in variable locatins in most cars.)

Yep-my grandmother had a Plymouth Valiant!!!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » April 24, 2006 10:42 am

ejr wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:And one final thing I found out today... apparently when she drives places with daddy, he lets her shift it into gear for him. That must be why she was looking for it in the 1st place.
And my grandmother would often let me press the buttons in her car (there were 5 buttons on the dashboard, descending from P down to L) so your daughter and I have something in common!

Those are some great footsteps to follow in!!

Y-NO-9-O · Post by **Y-NO-9-O** » April 24, 2006 11:22 am

On "Green Acres" when Lisa Douglas was learning to drive, she pronounced it per-nun-dle. This was way back in the mid-60's.