I know the feeling. I’ve never owned anything with a manual before, but I just bought a new R with a manual last week. Everything was relatively smooth (read: occasionally jerky, but stall-free) during the test drive and while driving off the lot, but I only made it about 2 miles before stalling at a stop sign...

Regarding the safety features, I can’t speak for any other makes/models, but that’s not the case with anything in the Golf lineup; the driver assistance package is tied only to trim level, not transmission (and all trim levels get a manual option, except for one of the sportwagens, I think). I’ve never owned a car…

Re: the episode title:

@Killbot5000 (and anyone else who is interested): If Cleveland is a four hour drive from you (from I'm guessing you're in the southwestish region of OH), then the Reformatory is a bit closer. Mansfield is **not** in/around/near Cleveland. It's about 80 miles south on Interstate-71. I live ~20 miles from the…

Its a good thing the episode ended the way it did (bonus points for House falling off the Vicodin wagon). Everything leading up to it was pretty much gimmicks and filler, as neither Cuddy or the shrapnel kid were particularly interesting/mysterious/whatever (it almost seemed as if they rushed through the final…

A+
for seeing erica slap her idiot son.