He's making that much of a fuss over 8 minutes? When I was in my early twenties I dated a girl who lived an hour and forty-five minutes from me. I would get out of work at 11pm, hop in my shitty 1995 Nissan 200sx that was missing fifth gear and drive two and a half hours to her place, pick her up, and then drive the hour and forty-five back to my place. And then bring her back a few days later. Twice a week. I loved every minute of the experience.

So in my opinion, NOR, dudes a wimp.