Wow, I didn't think it was possible, but Jack Baruth manages to come across as an even bigger jackass on video than he does in his TTAC posts...
Impressive and fun to watch, but the cuts showing two different cars (or at least two different wheel/tire sets) kinda took me out of the moment a few times too many.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, he does hit up the Nordschleife after the 3 minute mark
Also, if I'm not mistaken, he does hit up the Nordschleife after the 3 minute mark
I have to agree with 3, in that tennis really depends on the level you're playing it at. That having been said, at the professional, or even higher-end rec level, we're looking at a ranking of a hell of a lot higher tha 27. Trust me. Having hockey at 24 is also a travesty.
It has to be the DS; it's classic, painfully beautiful, strong in character, ahead of its time, temperamental, and unique almost to a fault, and that's exactly why we love it. As an object, it embodies all the best parts of France in a way nothing else can...
And if it's not the DS then it has to be an Alpine A110 or an R5 Turbo II.
And if it's not the DS then it has to be an Alpine A110 or an R5 Turbo II.
I don't really disagree with you per se, but at the same time, I think maybe you're taking the direction that the film took a little too personally. Star Trek shaped the person I am today and the way I grew up too (hell, I learned English almost entirely by watching TNG), but at the same time you kind of have to see the trap the writers were stuck in; if they tried to work with newer canon like TNG, Enterprise, DS9, etc... the film would have likely bombed because that material had already been picked over with a fine-toothed comb. If they went back to how things were in TOS, it would have created an outdated story that contemporary audiences would have had one hell of a time connecting with.
I think you just have see the broader scope of the whole thing; it's meant to play out over a series of films, not just one. And in that way, the retcon is sort of brilliant; it lets the writers start the characters more or less fresh, but still allows them to grow into the Kirk, Spock, and company that we know and love. Is Kirk more of an asshole/brat/chump than necessary at the beginning of the new film? Sure! But then again his origin is different here, and sort of speaks to that, and by the end of the whole thing we can see a glimmer of the true, more heroic Kirk starting to develop. Are we likely to ever get something as good as Star Trek: The Motion Picture out of this whole thing? Probably not, but sadly the days of films like that are gone. However, when you view it through the lens of the beginning of something new, something exciting meant to draw in and create new Trek fans and explore a whole new Trek world, it's actually kind of brilliant.
Again, I'm not saying you're necessarily wrong in your assessment of the new film, I just think that maybe you were a little bit foolish to expect it to be TOS all over again. And, honestly, I think it's better because it avoids trying to be that.
I have to say you're the first and only person that I've met that was THAT offended by the new Star Trek. Everyone (myself included) that I know, Trek fans or not, loved it.
IndyCar circle track racing makes me a little nervous, precisely because of what happened to Dan Wheldon just a few short weeks ago. I still prefer F1 for my open-wheel needs, but I'll watch Indy when it comes to town. And it would indeed be nice to see NASCAR find a way to involve the manufacturers a bit more, but we'll see. Apparently they're considering letting aerodynamics play a greater role and even allowing the bodies to resemble stock vehicles a touch more closely in the next couple of years...
It's nice to come into a NASCAR post and see something other than the jalop equivalent of "NASCAR SUX", because too often that's all that we really get to see.
If I'm honest, I didn't think much of NASCAR before this year; I respected the drivers and understood that they were fundamentally very skilled, but...it just didn't interest me. I hate to admit it, but on some base level I probably thought it was below me because I'd been raised on a strict diet of F1 and WRC and circle track racing seemed so much more...basic, and perhaps even boring. Ignorant, I know, but I guess beyond the aforementioned respect I didn't have much interest in giving it a chance.
But a funny thing happened this year; I actually started watching. I distinctly remember putting it on for the purpose of background noise/having something to watch whilst I did my homework, and by the end of the race I was quite enthralled with the whole thing. It was just so different to all the types of racing that I'd grown up with, so strangely fresh, likely because I hadn't paid any attention to it before. Everything was weirdly fascinating; the pit stops, the strategy, the way the cars were set up, the fact that even being a few laps down didn't mean you were out, the feel of the whole race. That was probably Last April, and I have watched every single race since then. Is it my new favorite? No. Not by a long shot. There are still plenty of things about it that I'm not really big on. But I'm glad I gave it a chance, let my racing fandom and knowledge grow. Didn't have time to watch the race today, but I'm glad Smoke won.
Anyway, I guess I'm just pleasantly surprised to see the comments that are coming up here...
If I'm honest, I didn't think much of NASCAR before this year; I respected the drivers and understood that they were fundamentally very skilled, but...it just didn't interest me. I hate to admit it, but on some base level I probably thought it was below me because I'd been raised on a strict diet of F1 and WRC and circle track racing seemed so much more...basic, and perhaps even boring. Ignorant, I know, but I guess beyond the aforementioned respect I didn't have much interest in giving it a chance.
But a funny thing happened this year; I actually started watching. I distinctly remember putting it on for the purpose of background noise/having something to watch whilst I did my homework, and by the end of the race I was quite enthralled with the whole thing. It was just so different to all the types of racing that I'd grown up with, so strangely fresh, likely because I hadn't paid any attention to it before. Everything was weirdly fascinating; the pit stops, the strategy, the way the cars were set up, the fact that even being a few laps down didn't mean you were out, the feel of the whole race. That was probably Last April, and I have watched every single race since then. Is it my new favorite? No. Not by a long shot. There are still plenty of things about it that I'm not really big on. But I'm glad I gave it a chance, let my racing fandom and knowledge grow. Didn't have time to watch the race today, but I'm glad Smoke won.
Anyway, I guess I'm just pleasantly surprised to see the comments that are coming up here...
Well that looks to be in Monte Carlo, so no lakes, but there is a rather large port not too far away...
As a DES student, having capacitive touch capability SOUNDS awesome, but honestly I think it'd be awful in practice. Sure, it'd be fun to be able to do all of the things you mentioned, but what about, you know, when you put your hand down to draw? Perhaps having the capacitive function be something that would be controlled by holding a button down is an idea, but I dunno, it just seems unnecessary.
I was going to come in here and post another comment about all the inane bitching going on over this thing, but I think I'll just repost my comment from the last thread, since that seems to be the hot thing to do in here...
"The amount of dipshit grousing going on here is absolutely ridiculous. As much as we (yes, myself included) would love to see the current-style Defender soldier on until the sun dies out, it's just not feasible. Not from an emissions standpoint, or a design standpoint, or even a brand-building standpoint. Beautiful and perfect as it may be to Jalops, it's dated, inefficient, and arguably needs to be updated more than any car currently in production. I just don't GET the bitching about this concept; it looks GREAT, and there's absolutely no reason why JLR can't make it as practical, bare-bones, and capable as the previous Defender...
Maybe it's the design student in me, but McGovern is right, redesigning/replacing (probably the wrong word to use on his part, but whatever) the Defender has got to be one of the most difficult, thankless jobs in the entire industry, but I think they did a wonderful job. Sure, the wheels are too big and the tires too skinny, but it's a CONCEPT CAR. Par for the course, folks. Personally, I'm going to withhold full judgement until I see the entire thing (meaning interior, as well as other interesting features that they're clearly built in, a few of which are visible from these press shots), but I have no doubt that this thing is going to be just as awesome as it's ancient forebear. Anyone who thinks the JLR team is going to take redesigning the FUCKING DEFENDER lightly is a moron..."
Honestly, I like it. It's not perfect, but then again neither was the original Defender, as much as we all love it. I honestly believe that these guys are competent enough to make it into a capable vehicle that, oh dear, more than one type of person may be interested in buying...
"The amount of dipshit grousing going on here is absolutely ridiculous. As much as we (yes, myself included) would love to see the current-style Defender soldier on until the sun dies out, it's just not feasible. Not from an emissions standpoint, or a design standpoint, or even a brand-building standpoint. Beautiful and perfect as it may be to Jalops, it's dated, inefficient, and arguably needs to be updated more than any car currently in production. I just don't GET the bitching about this concept; it looks GREAT, and there's absolutely no reason why JLR can't make it as practical, bare-bones, and capable as the previous Defender...
Maybe it's the design student in me, but McGovern is right, redesigning/replacing (probably the wrong word to use on his part, but whatever) the Defender has got to be one of the most difficult, thankless jobs in the entire industry, but I think they did a wonderful job. Sure, the wheels are too big and the tires too skinny, but it's a CONCEPT CAR. Par for the course, folks. Personally, I'm going to withhold full judgement until I see the entire thing (meaning interior, as well as other interesting features that they're clearly built in, a few of which are visible from these press shots), but I have no doubt that this thing is going to be just as awesome as it's ancient forebear. Anyone who thinks the JLR team is going to take redesigning the FUCKING DEFENDER lightly is a moron..."
Honestly, I like it. It's not perfect, but then again neither was the original Defender, as much as we all love it. I honestly believe that these guys are competent enough to make it into a capable vehicle that, oh dear, more than one type of person may be interested in buying...
Image compositing, bro. One of the first things they teach in design school. Comes in shockingly handy!
He said Arthur Ashe Kids Day (which is a general fuck-around with a few of the top men's and women's players, and is usually entertaining), which makes a lot more sense...
The amount of dipshit grousing going on here is absolutely ridiculous. As much as we (yes, myself included) would love to see the current-style Defender soldier on until the sun dies out, it's just not feasible. Not from an emissions standpoint, or a design standpoint, or even a brand-building standpoint. Beautiful and perfect as it may be to Jalops, it's dated, inefficient, and arguably needs to be updated more than any car currently in production. I just don't GET the bitching about this concept; it looks GREAT, and there's absolutely no reason why JLR can't make it as practical, bare-bones, and capable as the previous Defender...
Maybe it's the design student in me, but McGovern is right, redesigning/replacing (probably the wrong word to use on his part, but whatever) the Defender has got to be one of the most difficult, thankless jobs in the entire industry, but I think they did a wonderful job. Sure, the wheels are too big and the tires too skinny, but it's a CONCEPT CAR. Par for the course, folks. Personally, I'm going to withhold full judgement until I see the entire thing (meaning interior, as well as other interesting features that they're clearly built in, a few of which are visible from these press shots), but I have no doubt that this thing is going to be just as awesome as it's ancient forebear. Anyone who thinks the JLR team is going to take redesigning the FUCKING DEFENDER lightly is a moron...
Maybe it's the design student in me, but McGovern is right, redesigning/replacing (probably the wrong word to use on his part, but whatever) the Defender has got to be one of the most difficult, thankless jobs in the entire industry, but I think they did a wonderful job. Sure, the wheels are too big and the tires too skinny, but it's a CONCEPT CAR. Par for the course, folks. Personally, I'm going to withhold full judgement until I see the entire thing (meaning interior, as well as other interesting features that they're clearly built in, a few of which are visible from these press shots), but I have no doubt that this thing is going to be just as awesome as it's ancient forebear. Anyone who thinks the JLR team is going to take redesigning the FUCKING DEFENDER lightly is a moron...
A Sonata that always wants to go left, you say? Perhaps this is Hyundai's incredibly subtle way of hinting that they're going to follow Toyota into NASCAR...
The likelihood of a CEO coming in from the outside has got to be pretty low, what with Apple's culture, but in and outside of the company, but they're probably just doing their due diligence/seeing what their options are if things don't unfold as ideally as possible (i.e. the inside pick for the next CEO leaves, or something along those lines). My personal pick for Apple's first post-Jobs ceo? Jonathan Ive...
Aaaand Dan Neil is shuffle-steering while talking about how that particular road used to be a grand prix circuit. Sorry, can't do this anymore, I'm out.
It's really...it's really a whole lot worse than I expected. And I expected it to be pretty bad. I'm prepared to give it a few opportunities to be less terrible, but so far Dan Niel is a dick (but what else is new?), Carolla is occasional funny but generally listless, Matt Farah is knowledgeable but has less charisma than a brick and just about as much comedic timing, and John Salley is there for absolutely no fucking reason. Ugh. I can't decide if making a show about cars is truly that hard or if the people who try to do so are just generally bad at things...
It's not a trend, just a lack of depth on the WTA. I hate to say it, but it's true. Female players have also traditionally risen up/peaked earlier than men. It's just about unheard of (with a few exceptions) to have anyone under the age of 18 (and that age is rising) in the top 100 on the ATP, but there was something like 7 in the WTA Top 100 last year (at year's end), so yeah. Big differences between the tours. I feel like I'm going to get savaged for this, so perhaps I should have just stayed at Jalopnik...
DAMMIT NIBBLES!
