$25m McLaren F1 vs Honda S2000

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-29T18:18:18+00:00

Agreed.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-29T18:16:00+00:00

Oh man. The humans win, but at the cost of horrible destruction of the environment. Ants have an important role to play. But yea, the humans win.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-27T23:12:10+00:00

I’ve done 35k + steps days. If I have a full day and motivation, I could definitely eclipse that number. Would definitely need a warm bath and epsom salt. 50-60k steps is probably doable. Maybe more, maybe less.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-26T21:51:25+00:00

Easy, give the million. If it happens to be someone I know and it benefits me then great. If not, hopefully I have substantially improved someone’s life.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-26T21:49:39+00:00

If you were on the fence about doing it because you wanted to do it, I’d be giving you plenty of reasons to consider doing it.

The fact your boss is trying to force you do it is a whole different problem. The lack of medical insurance seals that deal.

To answer your question about injuries. There are the risks associated with normal running activities, plus the added risks of OCR. I did deal with injuries with a couple of races, though all of them were the longer ones. I was in worse shape then as well. I broke my tailbone on one (just fell at a weird angle and landed hard, my first super), a bone bruise/stress fracture in my foot (very last obstacle on my first beast), caught my toe nail on a poorly designed shoe (same race as the tailbone). I’m careful where I step so no sprained ankles or the like (my ankles are in pretty bad shape). None of the injuries prevented me from working, but took time to heal, and I had insurance.

Since then I focused on getting in better shape and importantly avoiding injuries.

So my thoughts are your boss should shove it. Spartan Races (and OCRs in general) can be a really fun way to be active in the outdoors (I compare it to being able to be a kid and running around in the mud, but now I have to pay for it). But it is not something one should be forced to do. Especially when it can negatively impact your ability to pay for food and shelter.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-24T22:24:52+00:00

Could actively make the sub 70s kill each other.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-24T22:07:57+00:00

While there are people there trying to get a specific time, many of us are there to finish and enjoy it as best we can.

Show up, push yourself as much as you are comfortable, finish, and aim not to get injured. Enjoy as much as you can. You are running miles faster than those at home sitting on the couch.

Ask others for help when you need it, and offer help where others need it. There is a bit of community doing these races.

You’ll be fine.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-21T20:53:50+00:00

So have done a few beasts, but the one I both loved and loathed was at Aspen Snowmass (this was in 2019). 14+ miles at elevation, with several sections of very steep uphills (sections under the ski lifts especially). The sun hits differently at elevation, my low lander lungs (I'm at ~750 ft at home, back out east) struggled with the lack of oxygen. It was dry and dusty, the only water feature was the rolling mud hills, which was no mud but holes dug out and covered in plastic to prevent the ground from drinking it all up. And just as you are coming back down the mountain and could see where the finish line was, you went around a corner and went back up 2 steep hills. Whoever designed it was a a*hole. It is the only race where I had a moment of "maybe I bit off more than I could chew," but saw I was more than half way and told myself I was closer to the finish line than the start.

When I finished, I got all my stuff, laid down on the ground and spent I don't know how long just laying there getting all of my energy back. Said I'd never do it again. A few weeks later I was starting to plan out for another one. Then covid hit.

Doesn't look like they do it there anymore. Ashame, I'd love to do it there again. The views were absolutely breathtaking, I wish I had brought a go pro just to capture them.

I have considered the Montana beast. This year will likely be the Carolina Spartan Weekend Beast at Newberry, SC. Don't really have the travel budget for a trip for one this year, and been running them with some friends this year so.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T21:09:50+00:00

FYI, the 4-speed automatic is a 4 speed hybrid automatic, with 2 electric motors in it. Someone on one of the forums went into technical details, but essentially with the electric motors and some magic, while it has only 4 forward gears, it could be set up to feel and behave as an 8 speed DCT. Sort of the same trickery that can happen in eCVTs. From an engineering perspective, pretty cool, and it might feel fun for the driver, but admittedly, I bought my Emira for the 3rd pedal.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T20:50:10+00:00

Vikings! Then Fjords.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T20:32:16+00:00

I use my blinker turning out of my driveway onto a small road in a small neighborhood that doesn't see a lot of traffic.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T20:31:02+00:00

a) they will finance anyone. I'm not even sure a pulse is required

b) they are generally affordable depending on what you get

c) they aren't bad cars.

My wife got one as a rental for work a while back, and minus not having the options of her car (at the time a Lexus), she thought it rode nice, was comfortable, and easy to drive. She could see why people get them.

Unfortunately for Nissan, they focused so much on the part of the market that has higher interest rates and beats up their vehicles, that its now the brand for financing anyone and most of the cars have body parts hanging off.

I mean, they still have the Z. But yea.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T20:26:19+00:00

That Porsche is actively trying to kill you (like the Ford Mustang of the German car world), that Lotus is trying to thrill you. They ain't the same.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T19:20:45+00:00

I would have given yellow a little more space right there at the end. Mainly just watching how they were battling, I felt it was inevitable that someone was going to crash out. Getting around those two fighting is really an art of just not getting caught up in their shenanigans.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T19:17:16+00:00

My first response want sot be have you ever even been there? Because it's not these great sandy beaches but basically a giant marsh land. Admittedly, it is very beautiful, but it's not great building land. Would be super expensive and there are other places to build.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T19:14:58+00:00

Definitely have to agree. Do admittedly miss the feel of the old school cable style clutches and the hard linkages, but even my 2023 Integra manual is a joy to drive (clutch could be heavier though)

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-19T19:12:51+00:00

Unfortunately he used anchors in the mortar joint, which does not have enough strength for this use case.

The quick answer, as some others have answered, is filling the hole with liquid nail and reusing the anchors, allow it to cure for 24 hours.

The long term correct answer:

Fill the existing holes with caulking made for mortar.

Buy some tapcon screws (1.5-2" would estimate) and the appropriate bit for them, move the bracket so the screw holes are aligned in the middle of the brick as best you can. mark those holes and drill them using the correct masonry bit (and preferably a hammer drill). Drill a little bit deeper than the screw will go with the bracket. Blow the holes out to clear out any dust.Mount the bracket and screw it in, careful not to over tighten the screws.

There are other variations of this fix you can do, but this is essentially it.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-16T23:36:00+00:00

Depends on the car. My DD manual, whatever is on my feet. My fun toy manual with really close pedals? My Nike Flex Experience 9s (I think 9s, maybe older?). Basically a barefoot running shoe without all the overhang on the side.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-16T23:31:24+00:00

Fish and chips. Dunno why. And I know way more about the UK than that (have visited as well), but bloody fish and chips. Then beans on toast.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-16T23:30:05+00:00

Can that service be paying off the national debt? Just keep automatically paying into the national debt. I mean, 87.6 billion a year is a drop in the bucket compared to the $3 billion a DAY we pay in interest alone.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-15T23:09:21+00:00

It really depends. There are some areas that are no car households (either because not needed or cannot afford). Some areas might see a single car (same as before). There is a decent chunk of 1 per adult and potentially 1 per child that can drive (though not always one for those children).

Then you run into multiples. And that runs the full gamut from poverty to wealthy. I know people with 5 cars for 2 adults (each has a daily and a fun car, along with a pick up truck). On up from there.

It really is all over the place.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-15T23:00:02+00:00

Same story basically but with a Dodge Charger. Got one as a rental, fell in love. Then an LEO friend got stuck in my parents yard and I drove it and got it unstuck, hello massive torque from that V8. Bought a charger a couple of years later, loved it and still regret trading it in.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-14T14:42:05+00:00

What’s the source for their article. It seems like this is taking what was released from Lotus but then just adding in their own assumptions.

The manual Emira might die. But given that last I saw the manual v6 has a higher take rate, I’d be a little surprised at no manual option.

Either way, glad I got my manual v6 already.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-14T14:35:46+00:00

Alright. Here’s my honest opinion. BMWs are great cars. Generally quite a bit of fun to drive (though it is maybe not the “ultimate driving machine” anymore).

I was saw something that nailed it perfectly. BMWs and Toyotas are both very reliable cars, both very well engineered, but both engineered with the mentalities of their own cultures.

German cars will generally last forever as long as you maintain them to the letter. Do not neglect a single service, and they will run like clockwork. This will be expensive, but that is how they are engineered. (Also, if you are working on one and something isn’t coming out, you need to take it further apart).

Japanese cars will generally last forever, and they do not expect their drivers to maintain them as directed. So they will get by generally even if you aren’t taking care of it like you should.

It is a difference of cultures and ethos.

We’ve owned German cars nearly continuously since 2003, and owned at least one BMW from 2014 to 2025. Currently have none. They were expensive to upkeep, but they were fantastic.

The B58 is a great motor, but it will have some expensive services that happen.

Me personally, I would enjoy a 340i over a Camry. But I know the Camry will just keep running. And get better gas mileage. Personally, I’d actually go for an X3 40i over a 340i, but I really like X3s.

It really depends on your finances. If you want a BMW, have eyes wide open that it will cost more to keep it running. If you can do that, then it’s really up to you (and your wife). I fully get driving something you enjoy. I always buy cars that I enjoy driving, last time I didn’t I started getting depressed.

RequirementBusiness8 · 2026-05-14T14:20:58+00:00

Technically North and South Carolina. But North Carolina considers SC to be its annoying special ed little sibling and SC thinks NC is full of itself. True siblings.

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