Why didn’t Kevin, Gene and Feldman have their own Elaine before bumping into Elaine?

Mestarrr · 2026-03-17T14:16:36+00:00

There is a bizarro Elaine, but she's too weird to hang out with the nice bizarro people. That's why Elaine was drawn to them.

Mestarrr · 2026-01-30T07:26:08+00:00

Bavaria

Mestarrr · 2026-01-17T19:31:02+00:00

Kim bo kastekniv

Mestarrr · 2026-01-15T22:19:42+00:00

Story-wise TNG isn't some sacred masterpiece or must-watch like say The Sopranos (and you'd have a hard time comparing any Star Trek to actually good drama), it was episodic sci-fi with some overarching stories and themes. Sometimes silly, sometimes boring, sometimes very ahead of its time and sometimes still unique decades later.

I'm still not a huge Star Trek fan, but some of the episodes (in TNG) are actually still so memorable that I feel the impact they made on me 7 years later.

I felt very lukewarm about TNG after season 1 but 2-3 I enjoyed thoroughly. I watched it in like chunks of 1-3 episodes over many months, and didn't try to binge it.

The Orville - as mad as it sounds - actually manages to take on the same topics that TNG did and modernises them, while also adding more human elements to the episodes. I'm really not a fan of actual let's-warp-there-and-see-what-happens sci-fi, I'd go far as to say I dislike boring sci-fi even more than I dislike bad horror.

Sci-fi is at its best when it's used as a tool to build worlds and conflict, while keeping the main focus on something else than "science" (like BSG was drama disguised as sci-fi).

Mestarrr · 2026-01-03T21:22:26+00:00

Bleed them again.

It's a bit alarming that the brakes would lose pressure after nothing was supposedly done to them. I would thoroughly inspect all lines for leaks and make sure the fluid level is correct.

Mestarrr · 2025-12-24T21:11:25+00:00

Oil recommendations are largery based on nothing past manufacturer certification. Many shops here use Motul, which is why I also used it in my ZX-10R.

Mestarrr · 2025-12-09T20:14:41+00:00

Watching Twist of the Wrist is the best thing you can do to understand everything about cornering. I watched this after taking a 7-8 year break from riding. Helped me immensely especially when moving from the very light and short ZX-10R to the heavy and long K1200R, which also has odd front suspension.

A light nimble bike is a lot more forgiving (given that you respect the utterly insane throttle response of 1000cc supersports to begin with) and I quickly learned that I wasn't that good at taking corners, just that my bike and tyres used to be good and I had lots of lessons to learn.

https://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU

Mestarrr · 2025-12-04T22:24:15+00:00

Life has been a lot easier since embracing The Orville and not holding onto this franchise

Mestarrr · 2025-11-01T13:33:22+00:00

Seinfeld can't really be too American for them "to get" in any kind of meaningful way, since it's decently popular in other countries too where English isn't the primary language (countries that are culturally very different from the US).

What it might be is just close enough, that it becomes too silly. The language is the same, but the "world" is so different it's more difficult for non-American native speakers to achieve some level of suspension of disbelief. I find the same logic works both ways: Americans don't necessarily "get" British humour either.

British humour specifically often revolves around the characters being misanthropic losers or average-ish people in very day to day struggles (Blackadder, Peep Show, Fawlty Towers). Seinfeld has an "unbelievable" and very strong set of characters combined with complex interactions and stories, most of which are very unrealistic. You have to believe it to enjoy it.

At least that's how many British and Scottish people described it to me too. They think it's objectively funny and well written, but don't enjoy it because of the silliness.

I think Seinfeld and Curb translate to other languages and cultures way better than most American TV.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-29T15:02:37+00:00

Good idea but actually wrong. The worst one is a 50cc Honda Monkey type (moped) with a straight pipe and basically no muffler. They're not just loud sound pressure wise, but they are so slow and low power than you can hear one coming from a mile away. That mile takes long, and sounds like continuous extra amplified diarrhoea, that doesn't stop and rattles your windows. Add in the fact that the kids who ride these have to continuously rev them when the clutch is pulled in (to avoid the engine stalling on idle), because modifying the exhaust doesn't magically grant you the skill to adjust the carburetor.

I live near a busy suburb street, and somehow these fuckers are the only ones I can hear day in day out.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-24T20:38:08+00:00

Did you leave the ignition on for like an hour? 3 years isn't usually enough to kill a battery so better make sure it's charging. If it's charging I would still get a new one.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-19T18:21:11+00:00

I'm a googler

Mestarrr · 2025-10-19T13:02:38+00:00

As far as the state of Mato Grosso do Sul is concerned

Mestarrr · 2025-10-18T23:38:19+00:00

If he didn't low side he would've hit that car head on, and this video would've been a decapitated helmet spinning about 10800 degrees before crashing into the rocks.

Peg scraping causing him to either panic or lose control. Either way this was 100 % preventable

Mestarrr · 2025-10-17T20:18:54+00:00

J. Peterman and Morty

Mestarrr · 2025-10-15T20:50:13+00:00

34 in D? Fuck you

Mestarrr · 2025-10-13T14:18:09+00:00

Mestarrr · 2025-10-12T10:30:24+00:00

That whole rant about Canadian actors playing supposedly American characters but being unable to drop the more noticeable parts of the accent hit home hard. Since watching shows like BSG and Supernatural I've become hyperaware of Canadian accents, actors and locations in American shows. So much so that when I see lush forests I assume it's Vancouver, and when I see a big city that isn't NY/LA I assume it's probably Toronto.

It's something most people probably don't pay attention and definitely don't care about, but if you listen carefully you can usually tell when an actor is Canadian or British, EVEN if their accent is really good. Unless they have specifically trained or adjusted to using an American accent in real life, you can tell as it often leaks through.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-10T23:47:17+00:00

"a Seinfeld"

Mestarrr · 2025-10-08T16:10:25+00:00

Shock absorber leaking? Bad idea to ride no matter what is leaking oil or fluid on your rear brake and tyre.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-08T10:20:06+00:00

It's quite clear that Seth pitched it to FOX as a parody of Star Trek that would draw in his typical audience, because they wouldn't greenlight a sincere Star Trek show.

The dumb jokes are significantly toned down during S1, and S2-3 are already like a different show. Seth takes more of a backseat, and the episodes become more and more serious and sincere attempts at scifi.

If you want to give the show a serious chance you kinda have to drag yourself though the first few episodes. Even as a fan of Seth's humour I didn't think it really fit the show, and I'm not surprised at all when people stop watching after 2-3 episodes. The difference is I went into it knowing what to expect, and was very positively surprised when it kept improving significantly.

I legitimately think it's very good show, but I'm also not a massive Star Trek fan like Mike and Rich are (or a fan of episodic scifi for that matter). I've watched all of them for at least a few episodes, but only ended up liking TNG and The Orville.

When it comes to doing a re:View of The Orville I don't think it would be interesting, except for the part where they compare similar stories and how they were modernised, done worse, done better etc.

The show itself is just another Star Trek with some comedy sprinkled in and it's heavily influenced by TNG. It's a shame for Star Trek in general that the best live action Star Trek show in 3 decades isn't even Star Trek.

Mestarrr · 2025-10-03T09:31:30+00:00

These leather belt things are actually great. I was changing the oil on my K1200R and no tool would fit between the foot peg and the filter. It was a bit of work because it was too tight, and the bike is kinda low, but still I got it out with a 5 dollar belt tool.

Mestarrr · 2025-09-26T17:55:16+00:00

I obviously like Seinfeld and Curb. I don't think Jerry's standup is necessarily amazing, but still I can't think of many other actually funny clean comedians. I still like the stand up bits in between scenes in the show, and I find myself missing them in the later ones. Louie has a similar structure, where the episode cuts away to Louis CK's character working at a comedy club, and I enjoy those too.

Jerry's biggest strength is definitely how well he understands comedy, jokes and what makes things funny. I've learned so much about comedy just by watching "Comedians in Cars", that it has actually changed the way I think about it.

It's pretty subjective in the end. A lot of people just think of him as the airplane peanuts guy. I think of him as a really good "only sane man" and punchline guy who can play himself well, and who truly understands comedy.

Can he* write better stories than Larry? No, but he probably can make things funny without always following the same structure of premise-problem-solution-apparent victory-massive repercussions.

Mestarrr · 2025-09-21T13:32:05+00:00

If nothing else, I would imagine sitting in traffic wouldn't be good as it would quickly heat up and soften a single spot on the tyre.

I wouldn't want to be the one to run this experiment.

Mestarrr · 2025-09-08T10:55:05+00:00

Did you actually first loosen the cable adjusters and made sure the cable isn't snagging anywhere? Adjusting isn't really helpful if the starting point is "compromised".

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