Broken right hand

808@702 · 05-13-2014, 03:04 PM

I broke a bone in my right hand last weekend while surfing. Now driving my 6MT is a slightly painful experience. I know this is only temporary but I think I found the most pressing reason for the DCT... No surf or golf for 6 - 8 weeks

kscarrol · 05-13-2014, 03:20 PM

^^

Best answer, end of thread!

ghost4blind · 05-13-2014, 03:27 PM

it is possible to drive and change gear with your left hand, I have done it before just for fun. Obviously you will never be as fast because you have to reach over your body, But I did drive for a while in New Zealand where they drive on the other side of the road, thus I was shifting with my left hand.

to///m · 05-13-2014, 03:35 PM

+1 for DCT

sorry to hear about your hand, resort to left hand fapping

Vic311 · 05-13-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Carpacio

First world problems. I would think you would be more worried about having to learn to fap with your left hand.

miringrains · 05-13-2014, 04:05 PM

have those girlfriends that you drive crazy shift for you

Someone? · 05-13-2014, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 808@702

I broke a bone in my right hand last weekend while surfing. Now driving my 6MT is a slightly painful experience. I know this is only temporary but I think I found the most pressing reason for the DCT... No surf or golf for 6 - 8 weeks

Holy Shit! No golf! dam bro that does suck real bad! i cant go without golf for long at all. Oh and yah DCT is #1.

davesaddiction · 05-13-2014, 08:25 PM

I agree that DCT is the best choice... for people with a broken right hand and/or no left leg.

GVIFlyer · 05-14-2014, 12:03 AM

I feel your pain. I crashed while skiing on the Osterfelder, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I sprained my knee, took a pretty good shoulder hit and did a world class face plant. I spent three days in the Krankenhaus, before I could even try to drive my 911 home. The attempt was comic with only two extremities working at 100%.

1MOREMOD · 05-14-2014, 12:11 AM

isnt that called the stranger or is that something else?

ghost4blind · 05-14-2014, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

isnt that called the stranger or is that something else?

stranger in the bedroom is what you are thinking of lol, and I think that's when your hand falls asleep and then you try to use it

1MOREMOD · 05-14-2014, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ghost4blind

stranger in the bedroom is what you are thinking of lol, and I think that's when your hand falls asleep and then you try to use it

Well this can be like a stranger driving his car, all awkward.

ivad32 · 05-14-2014, 11:27 AM

I recently broke my right hand (3rd metacarpal) as well. For four weeks I had to rely on D mode before I could use the paddles again. Hopefully you can have your cast removed quickly as mine was only on three weeks. I'm playing golf tomorrow seven weeks post break. Good luck.

808@702 · 05-14-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by davesaddiction

I agree that DCT is the best choice... for people with a broken right hand and/or no left leg.

crypticc · 05-14-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GVFlyer

I feel your pain. I crashed while skiing on the Osterfelder, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I sprained my knee, took a pretty good shoulder hit and did a world class face plant. I spent three days in the Krankenhaus, before I could even try to drive my 911 home. The attempt was comic with only two extremities working at 100%.

Two? What else did you break? Lol

Petros · 05-14-2014, 06:22 PM

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Two? What else did you break? Lol

His ego?

Or maybe his arm, since he did hit his shoulder.

M3-S65 · 05-14-2014, 06:57 PM

Hope you feel better, darn it adds insult to injury, right?
Now you have to deal with two painful experiences instead of just one......
1. The painful experience of shifting the MT with a broken hand and...
2. The painful experience of losing to DCT M3s over and over again.....

I promise that with time...#1 will go away, but #2 your stuck with.

JK, JK , JK.... I hope you get better soon...

GVIFlyer · 05-14-2014, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by crypticc

Two? What else did you break? Lol

In medical terminology "extremities" refers to limbs of the body; it seems that your definition might include something else.

GVIFlyer · 05-15-2014, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Petros

His ego?

Or maybe his arm, since he did hit his shoulder.

That for sure. It's humbling riding down the mountain in a ski stretcher.

onnex · 05-15-2014, 12:16 AM

surf somewhere more suited to your abilities, and there's no need for DCT– waikiki is calling your name

808@702 · 05-15-2014, 01:51 PM

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surf somewhere more suited to your abilities, and there's no need for DCT– waikiki is calling your name

No doubt in my mind that my surf abilities are far superior to yours. Was surfing Avalanche at about 6 - 8 (island scale not cali bs full face).

CanadianM3 · 05-15-2014, 02:05 PM

No excuses!

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