Girls and cars...... - Page 3 - Jamaica Talk

Tia · #31 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jomo's girl

I fill it with gas. Other than that, I am clueless. Luckily, my brother is a mechanic. I keep telling Jomo he has to learn about cars cause I need him. I suppose the first hurdle would be to actually teach him how to drive.

you had me giggling with that remark because the "driving issue" was the first time i realized that if i'm gonna date a jamaican, i need to change my paradigm. i just couldn't comprehend why or how a grown a$$ man could have a stable job but not drive. that was before i realized how expensive it is to own a car in jamaica and that the average jamaican travels by taxi. now, after being in jamaica several times, i have no desire to even attempt driving myself! lol

what can i do for my own car? ummmm, not much. i know that if anything goes wrong with it i can call my uncles and they'll fix it for me.

funny story: my house is in the same district where i teach so all the neighborhood kids know me. one day i left my car running so i could get something from the house. the engine was making a terrible noise, it sounded like a bird was being held hostage under the hood and was squawking for dear life and a 2nd grader rode his bike past me and said, "miss king, i think you've got a loose belt". sure enough, the next time i got my oil changed the technician said, "miss, you've got a loose belt." after that i found that kid and told him he was right. imagine that!

justsimplifyit · #32 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 10:40 AM

speaking of jamaican driving! u know they got the most unsafe roads and drivers in the world right!! i laughed so hard when i read this after the amount of times i thought i was gonna die cruising from kingston to negril!!!!!

my car is making a funny squeaky noise at the front at the moment! i wish i had a kid around to tell me what it is!! i spent a fortune on my stupid car this year!!

Jomo's girl · #33 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 11:17 AM

Usually, I just close my eyes and pray. I used to think Chicago, LA, and NY drivers were the worst. Then, I visited Jamaica!!!!

JamCan · #34 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

the amount of times i thought i was gonna die

Ditto girl!!! LOL when my police friend showed me half the island in 2 days I thought for sure I'd become a statistic!!! LOL

Hotteach · #35 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 05:37 PM

Well they don't change the way they drive when they move to America...cause i have a Jamaican friend and one night when i wa tired i let him drive my car and He scared the living bejeesus outta me......he said "what? thats way we drive in Jamaica"....my adreniline was pumping so hard after that i was able to drive 4 hours to get us home!

**dini** · #36 (**permalink**) 05-05-2006, 07:24 PM

Hey...i don't think there is anything really wrong with the way we Jamaicans drive!LOL We might have a little bit of fun, taking a few joy rides but nutten too bad. I have to admit though some of our roads are really bad.

GhettoGurl · #37 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 08:06 PM

I can fix sum stuff on cars, I can determine the problem, change flats, change oil (not just refill) I can even tint the glass... change sparkplugs etc etc... Even overhauled my own car's motor once... I used to love working on cars

JamCan · #38 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 06:16 PM

Bump.....for nerds ONLY

javesgirl · #39 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 06:30 PM

nope - don't know anything about cars. my dad still insists on going to the car shop with me whenever i take my car in out of fear that i'll get jipped.

blakboitoi · #40 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:38 AM

i know a little about cars like changing oil, putting air in tyres, can even change a battery.

but the best thing about cars is to pull men. picture the scene - car breaks down, you get out, open the bonnet, bend over gazing into bonnet, a line of cars driven by men pulls up offering to help - you can fill the rest in....

Bo$$ygyal · #41 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakboitoi

i know a little about cars like changing oil, putting air in tyres, can even change a battery.

but the best thing about cars is to pull men. picture the scene - car breaks down, you get out, open the bonnet, bend over gazing into bonnet, a line of cars driven by men pulls up offering to help - you can fill the rest in....

Great scenario..i catch yu drip here,lol

Rasta4eye · #42 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 11:07 AM

Girls and cars?

Things that make me go hmmmmmmmmmmmm

uptowngirl · #43 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamCan

Ladies....who of you know how to fix your own car? Oil changes, brakes, etc.

Not me!!! LOL.....I only know about LUBE jobs and I'm not talkin' cars neither. But my sister can do lots of car stuff. I envy that.

The only ting mi know how fi fix is di seat cover

FM 3006 · #44 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 06:04 PM

I love cars, but I love girls better.

fake Edit: I didn't read the original post yet.

TraceeBaby · #45 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 10:36 PM

I can change the oil and the tire. Other than that it's about it...

Is it really true that many on the island don't learn to drive? Everytime I go, my bf drives, or one of his friends does so I figured it was pretty standard. We take taxis a lot too, but he usually drives when we go down to MoBay or Negril...

I agree that I get scared watching some of the other drivers on the road in JA, but luckily my babes drives pretty well, at least when I'm in the car. His mom says he drives too fast but only when i'm not around...