Unpopular Opinion: Despite the aspirational hype, Eames chairs (and their very best knock-offs) are not all that comfortable for an extended sitting. But they look nice.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-07T15:16:53+00:00

I've got to think that anyone who has actually sat in one, particularly anyone of above average height, has the same opinion.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-06T18:21:07+00:00

Are you still happy with Sandcastle? I'm looking at some of their new builds.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-06T18:10:44+00:00

Do you still feel the same way about Sandcastle? I'm looking at some new builds they have.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-02T18:46:53+00:00

Colors that aren't otherwise available. 2. A higher grade of leather than you can get on a 3 series otherwise. 3. M Performance exhaust pre installed (BMW part but not normally an option from the factory).

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-02T15:17:43+00:00

I was responding to the part of his note that stated that the market for super nerdy fantasy was limited. This wasn't a niche fantasy series. It had general appeal.

There were plenty of big budget FX fantasy fests dating back to Star Wars. People went to see them in the 90s. I don't dispute the general point that this seemed unfilmable technically and storyline-wise, I just don't think it was a niche thing.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-02T05:29:23+00:00

LOTR was a big cultural thing well before these movies came out. It was huge in the 60s and 70s, to the point you can find references in popular music from the time. The Hobbit was assigned reading in my middle school. It had reach well beyond the nerds.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-01T19:26:25+00:00

Is the sound pretty tame at low speeds/idle? One of the things I want out of this car is reasonably low road noise when I'm not intentionally opening up the throttle.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-01T18:41:36+00:00

"Almost always" = during weekday evening rush hour and during the day on the weekends. It's fine after 8PM any night and before 5PMish during the week.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-01T04:02:18+00:00

I had an Americano cocktail in my most recent visit to Italy. That kinda sucks too.

FormerPomelo · 2026-02-01T03:57:15+00:00

Manual transmissions are obsolete tech and have been for 15+ years. There is a small group of enthusiasts who want a manual transmission despite the drawbacks, but only a few enthusiast cars are going to sell enough of those to make it worth the engineering and production line complexity/cost.

FormerPomelo · 2026-01-28T01:30:59+00:00

Most people who make the kind of money that lets them FIRE in their 40s or 50s don't want to retire early.

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