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Originally Posted by jmg
I've had a problem with manuals three times in my life.
The first time was when I was so sick I almost died, literally. I had so much abdominal pain, it was excruciating to not only shift, but to even press the clutch. Being the overly proud guy, I thought I just needed to go home and sleep it off. Turned out I needed to go to the ER. I did eventually, but not after that painful drive home.
The second time was when I broke my right arm but didn't even know it. I thought I just banged up my elbow and went to work like normal. My coworkers noticed how pale I looked and I admitted my arm hurt. Stubbornly, I wanted to go to the hospital near home which was an hour away. Every shift with my broken right arm was alike the burning hell and I thought I was going to pass out in my hour drive. I would try to use my left arm, but of course in stop and go traffic, it was a pita. 2nd gear stop-and-go was a godsend.
The third time was when I sprained my left ankle. Yes, yes, I know... another medical issue. This one lasted a few weeks while I healed in crutches. My wife doesn't drive stick, so I couldn't trade with her. I soon figured out a specific angle my left foot could engage the clutch without too much pain. Not fun, but I got through it.
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I dropped a log on my left foot about 4 years ago. The few hundred lbs kind of destroyed all the right ligaments in my ankle and after icing (not an issue in Finland lol) i had to use a stick to operate the clutch on my way home.
Medical issues happen, but i think a good rule to us all should be that of you can't drive a stick due to a condition, don't fucking drive.
Epic shit old friend. Epic.
