A Shiftless Haiku

[zonkola]

stick shift transmissions
like the ashy-faced barn owl
an almost dead breed

majority rules:
a shiftless society
hates the third pedal

car enthusiasts
not enthused by driving car?
might spill the latte

stop and go traffic
the pedal is much too hard!
my tattoos are fierce

things are much better
when the car makes decisions
I still have to steer?

meanwhile, the holdouts
crusty like dinosaur bones
reject the slush box

the donor car search
C4! C6! AOD!
doomed to frustration

a rare deranged mind
might still insist on a clutch
pity the poor fool

[JSM56]

gotta have 3 pedals, but three speeds are tew few, i am planning for 5.

[safariknut]

WOW! I didn't know Jack Kerouac was still alive!Great stuff!

[lowsquire]

throttling on hard
planetary gears spinning
a tragic slip? yes.

[tredboy]

i'm snapping my fingers right now.

good stuff.

[jay]

In 1st you might see me
But 2nd pulls strong
In 3rd i'll be leaving
In 4th i'm gone.
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[BigJim394]

My Hydro Stick Shifts
So Hard From First To Second
My Fillings Come Loose

[JimC]

Realy fasr cars have Powerglides.

Jim

[sedan_dad]

There once was a gal from Nantucket.......

[BigJim394]

The bands are worn out
The trans fluid is mud brown
Rebuild time is now


Does it Slip and Slide
With only two gears you ride
Old School Powerglide

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