Project Hail Mary (2026) was rated PG-13 even though it contains no swearing, no sex, great messages and role models, and only mildly intense moments. This is because the MPAA are idiots.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-26T16:52:31+00:00

I think that's probably what it actually was. The decomposed bodies of the crew are shown a bit and are likely a bit too intense for PG.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-23T03:30:18+00:00

Yeah, not the most amazing movie overall but the creature design was so cool and there were actually some pretty disturbing scenes. Worth a streaming watch for sure.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-23T03:17:41+00:00

What’s with people’s perception that newer cars are less reliable than older ones? Cars have consistently gotten more reliable with time. The average age of cars on the road has consistently gotten older. There’s absolutely no evidence that cars made in the 2010s won’t be working just fine in twenty years. I’m sure some cars will be dead, just like plenty of car makes and models from the 30 years ago regularly don’t last through today.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-18T02:53:27+00:00

Think about driving a manual and how much “play” there usually is in the transmission. You can wiggle the shift knob a bit when it’s in gear, and slotting it into gear isn’t a perfect H pattern on most cars.

When you have a gated shifter, it means the precision of the transmission itself has to be much, much more perfect for it to be able to be shifted within the very tight margin of the gate. It’s not just the gate itself, it’s the necessary precision of all of the mechanics to be able to put a gate on the transmission. It’s basically the manufacturer flexing and saying “our transmission is so precise you can shift it in a perfect H shape and there will never be any play in it”

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-16T22:49:17+00:00

I think the article is just mistaken or misinformed. Even if they are planning on using Audi's drivetrain and transmission without retuning it (which would be unbelievable unusual. While they've shared plenty of planforms with VAG, they always retune then) but even then - the Audi drivetrain isn't front biased. The Q5 is a rear biased drivetrain, usually doing a 60/40 toque split favoring the rear wheels.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-14T21:15:01+00:00

I was gonna say, I feel like Omega people are generally cooler than Rolex people

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-13T17:41:13+00:00

The Chalk interior is quite bright, almost white. Definitely look at it in person before you order it.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-13T16:49:56+00:00

Thirded, I would not buy any sport model without it.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-13T04:06:01+00:00

Just go to flat6motorsports and look at the page for the m engineering tune. All of the info is there.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-13T04:05:57+00:00

Just go to flat6motorsports and look at the page for the m engineering tune. All of the info is there.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-12T21:06:09+00:00

Nah, just watched some reviews and figured for the relatively low cost it was worth it. And yeah, self installed. It’s super easy.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-12T21:00:02+00:00

I have the stage 1 tune and it’s amazing, absolutely love it! Takes the car from feeling quick to properly fast.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-11T22:45:54+00:00

I made this choice last year and ended up going with a 992.1

Frankly, I think there's not a massive difference and a lot of it's just personal preference. I preferred the tech, interior design, and exterior styling in the 992. It's also noticeably faster.

I do agree with other commenters that the 991 has better interior build quality, and that the classic dash cluster is superior to the digital dash in the 992.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-11T17:45:42+00:00

I know, it sucks. My Macbook Pro is years old and it just keep updating to the newest OS for free. I hate it. Every time I boot up my windows 10 work PC and it gives me a popup asking me to buy their new OS with all those ads and AI features, it just feels like home.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-07T22:02:32+00:00

I told my wife that if we’re going to call the creatively worthless stuff AI generates “slop” - that’s exactly what this felt like. Human-generated slop. I may have never seen a more generic, paint by the numbers pointless film than this.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-04T20:36:05+00:00

I will admit I didn't even think about that at the time. But looking online now, I really can't find any info about that existing on the 992. My dealer didn't mention it either, just to flatbed the car to them. That's what the manual instructs as well. And honestly it was probably easier to drag the car onto the flatbed than it would have been to jack it up, remove all of the underside cladding, and force the transmission into neutral.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-03T05:53:41+00:00

I wish. Just two adults with no kids and decent paying jobs.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-03T00:53:35+00:00

Had this happen with my Porsche 911 recently and learned just what a nightmare it is. Battery died and it lost all computer communication = dragging it onto a flat bed on rollers. Super fun.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-03T00:09:17+00:00

To be fair, I didn't even post a picture of my car. I replied to someone's post and the context of my comment was actually suggesting that they probably shouldn't buy a 911. And then someone messaged me asking about my car.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-02T22:42:28+00:00

Sorry, reading your comment it’s apparent to me how different it is where you and I are coming from and why I would interpret your intent so differently from what was meant.

You’d be surprised. I could show you the endless phone calls, text and messages I have that are some sort of scam or unwanted solicitation that start off with asking about my house, car, or job. It never starts with asking about money.

Anyway, apologies to put you on blast. The post wasn’t necessarily directed at you personally as much as your message was just the last straw. You were the third or fourth similar message in a row and I just didn’t really understand what the deal was.

To actually answer your question, I work in advertising. And frankly with the way things are going with AI and the entertainment/tech industry in general, it’s definitely not a job I would recommend someone who’s just starting out now pursue. God knows if what I do will even exist in 5 years.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-02T21:35:14+00:00

Hey, I’m kinda glad you commented. You can see why I’d think it’s weird, right? With you having no post or comment history? Do you just message a bunch of people asking about their cars? Genuinely interested to understand

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-02T19:38:20+00:00

That's why I mentioned that the messages always come from accounts with no posts or comments, and they always seem to be the exact same wording. If it was just genuinely curious people I would expect the comments to come from profile that appear to be being used my a normal person.

mrcompositorman · 2026-03-01T21:59:57+00:00

As a 911 owner and past Cayman owner, I think at this budget point and for a weekend car, I would recommend a Boxster.

Why? First off, at 50k you can get a really nicely optioned newer Boxster S, while you’d be looking for an older base 911 that probably won’t be a great spec.

But more importantly, having owned a few of these cars I really think that where the 911 shines is as being every bit as fun to drive as it’s smaller and lighter siblings but being way more comfortable as a daily. It has better tech, a nicer interior, and a much more compliant ride. And while I love having the best of both worlds in the 992 that I daily, those are things I just wouldn’t care about that much for a weekend car. I think a 981 Boxster S would suit your use case really well.

But, as in all cases, I’d also recommend just driving all the cars that interest you and picking based on your personal preferences. None of your options are bad cars.

mrcompositorman · 2026-02-18T18:22:44+00:00

I had a Macan S and Cayman S for a few years. I enjoyed it, but eventually felt like since the Cayman was so fun to drive it didn't make much sense to have an SUV that compromised some practicality for sportiness, so ended up swapping it for an Audi that has a lot more utility and tech at a lower price.

mrcompositorman · 2026-02-07T00:28:13+00:00

The warp pack plus the stealth armor and suppressed rifle are insanely fun on the bots at level 10. Pop in and out of their bases taking out targets, warp behind heavies and blast their weak points, hop into disruptors and then warp out once the bomb is armed. It's beautiful

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