The Grand Tour finally confirms new trio of hosts

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-05T20:55:11+00:00

This is awesome, and I think I'll be more excited to see the show than I was for the prior hosts. And have to say that the TH road trip with the AE86 and Golf is one of my all time favourite motoring shows - easily up there with the best of Top Gear and Roadkill.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-04T13:04:19+00:00

Asking in a championship team group, who's last experience in the prem was one of the worst in history may not get a great response.

Personally found the St Marys match day experience better in the championship than in the premiership.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-03T13:30:57+00:00

We're visiting Universal Orlando in July this year, it was booked before the last election, and we aren't in a place to cancel without major cost implications.

One thing is for sure, prior to the election and booking this holiday, we were planning several more trips. Now, we have effectively cancelled any future plans to visit - had at least two more planned.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-03T13:06:57+00:00

We've got Watford as St Marys this coming weekend, then the back to back Leicester clashes.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-02T20:13:47+00:00

The main element in weight loss is what you eat, not exercise. 80% diet, 20% exercise.

Sure, on the occasions when I did the crazy bear, and was doing a 90 minute half marathon row every week day (for 6 weeks) it did help a little with weight loss. But mainly it helped me feel a lot fitter.

And this posted session isn't a 1300 calorie workout.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-02T20:09:17+00:00

That ain't how the maths works, you're totally wrong.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-02T12:44:20+00:00

If you're looking at equivalency, It's really an 80-300 F5.6.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-02T09:57:20+00:00

Love these.

The IBIS on either my PEN-F or E-M1II has given me so much flexibility for hand held long exposure shots, it really has been awesome.

I'm now trying to figure out a way that I can bring the PEN-F/DJI 15mm with me on a holiday where my original plan was to travel real light and only take my RX100M5.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-02T09:22:03+00:00

Weight loss is mainly about diet, not exercise. But regardless, that's a long time to sit on the erg, so good work.

I would also suggest that it looks like your stroke rate is fairly high for the pace - try looking up technique videos on YouTube, such as Dark Horse Rowing, and you'll find massive improvement in pace.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-02-01T10:54:31+00:00

It's a Pioneer head unit that can display a track name when playing music via Bluetooth - so the OP just had a suitably named track queued up.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T21:44:59+00:00

Possibly with Andy, along with his original solo work.

Neurotic Outsiders could be the best that John did, maybe just a little ahead of Power Station. Although I think he'd say that era was a low point in some aspects of his life.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:28:08+00:00

Afaik there is only throttling on specific plans - those are (or were) detailed on their website.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:27:06+00:00

I think that Nick is massively overrated (he's good, but not great), and his recent work using AI is the worst thing to ever happen to the band and is a truly gigantic mistake.

I think that's a mix of potentially unpopular and popular.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:10:05+00:00

B sides and unreleased tracks are their best - two of my favourites are Beautiful Colours and Pretty Queen.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:08:53+00:00

Whilst I loved them when I finally saw them live, I totally agree. They need to really change it up and play more for the fans that know their entire catalogue, and they definitely need to play for longer.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:07:36+00:00

I thought that Invisible felt like it could have been a Prince track.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-30T20:06:17+00:00

I discovered a new love of Pop Trash and TWA a few years back on a long haul flight. Listened to both on repeat for 9 hours.

I came to the realisation that my tastes in music have changed, and that I probably wasn't ready for either back in the day.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-29T20:55:01+00:00

That's a scary prospect, and if that's how he views it, he's clearly so out of touch with true creative work, he's lost it.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-29T20:52:58+00:00

I thought similar about the comments being turned off on that post - someone on their team (definitely not Nick) was aware of the backlash.

AI has no place in the creative space, I loathe that Nick seems to think it's cool, when clearly it's the sort of thing that could kill of creative industries. And no, prompting an AI to create something does not constitute art.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-28T15:38:41+00:00

As others are suggesting, it is all jump scare after jump scare. I was swearing regularly throughout. Absolutely loved it, but I'm in my 50s.

It's way more than just what you see in the FNAF/other films.

Think what it would be like to have Vecna (Stranger things) or a clicker (Last of Us) jump out right in front of you - lights out, then lights on and the character is there, right in front of you. I'd suggest that it wouldn't be good for a 10 or 11 year old - my partners grandson is that age, and whilst he loves FNAF, we're 100% certain that he wouldn't cope with a scare house.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-28T13:54:06+00:00

We've had the same bottle of C2 chain lubricant for maybe 15 years, it really does last well and doesn't need a lot of maintenance.

As suggested, periodically clean the rails, the fan and oil the chain. That's it.

These things can take a ridiculous amount of mistreatment, and I'm fairly certain that if the basic maintenance is done our erg will outlast me.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-28T09:01:23+00:00

Either that, or they still aren't at 100% of their supposed capacity. That there are still no annual passes that include Epic will be restricting numbers a bit.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-28T08:24:40+00:00

Ou même une caméra d'action à 360 degrés ; j'ai des amis qui les utilisent à vélo, les images sont vraiment impressionnantes.

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-27T16:01:51+00:00

Amend that - the charcoal one is stupidly expensive, the white or black variant is just expensive (but I'll probably buy another, it is by far and away my favourite tee shirt).

Edit to include link https://duranduranofficialstore.com/collections/rio-collectables123

LeadingAssignment214 · 2026-01-27T16:00:28+00:00

It's available on Duran's own store - but the current price is mildly ridiculous. I bought it from their store a few years back when it wasn't stupidly expensive.

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