The study linked was about elderly women specifically.
It actually sounds pretty obvious when you state it like "the subjects that were more active were more healthy" -- we already know that should be the case generally.
For me it's simple -- I really enjoy driving a manual and I mildly hate "driving" an automatic. I don't give a shit about fuel economy. Not to be rude but your tone makes it sound like you miss the point completely, which is fine, but it just makes me wonder why you would even care about having that restriction on your license to begin with...
I would hope so. Someone making Microsoft money actually made a decision, "yes, let's get girls in short skirts and bras dancing at our event -- that is surely a good idea that won't cause us any trouble." WTF? How oblivious can someone who actually wakes up in the morning and go to a real job possibly be? Jesus christ...
This is a response to someone who says they can't afford life and they must have a nice car.
But, you responded to a guy who was outlining a budget that he said works very well for him. He wasn't asking for your advice or complaining of a problem...