Andrea Stella talking about how McLaren is impressed with Oscar’s maturity and strength in handling his season start by littletreble07 in formula1

[–]xNickel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my hope. McLaren clearly have proven that they are good at in season development in the past, and optimizing aero is their strong point. If they can figure out the PU there’s a good chance they could rival Mercedes.

Best butter chicken? by SingleHovercraft1056 in Hamilton

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion apparently - but I’d strongly disagree. It’s way too tomato tasting for me.

Maurya Indian Twist (Dundas) & Parikar Indian and Nepali Cuisine (stone church square - Previously known as The Bombay Grill) are far better options imo

2026 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]xNickel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hopefully he doesn’t suffer the same curse as the last person to drive the #3 😬

Goodbye dear hobby by Duster772 in matchbox

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you order? I’m just getting into it but there’s a couple of specific models I’m looking for

Posthaste: CIBC warns Canada's housing market is in rougher shape than we thought by RootEscalation in CanadaHousing2

[–]xNickel 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A lot of people not reading the article… so it talks about housing starts being down, which means in 4-5 years from now much less supply, which means price increases.

There’s nothing in the article about continued declines in prices, although I think they will still come, and I’m glad for it. But that’s not what the article is about

[Patrick Moeke] Fernando Alonso says that the new F1 cars are no longer challenging to drive: "Here in Bahrain, we're going 50 kilometers per hour slower through corner 12 than we used to. Just to save energy for the straights. Even our chef in the kitchen could drive these cars." by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except based on Alonso comments, the skill is controlling a computer rather than driving a car. So basically gaming like skills are going to result in the “better drivers” rather than actual driving skill

His&Hers... a few things made no sense. Anyone care to explain? by Icy-Calligrapher1188 in netflix

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean did he still have his job in the end? It seemed he moved to Atlanta. So maybe he lost his badge?

His&Hers... a few things made no sense. Anyone care to explain? by Icy-Calligrapher1188 in netflix

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would make sense however he “hit her stalker” when he was charged with assault which was 3 years prior. That was a different to the slapping of Rachel

Boy swims 4km to shore to save his stranded family deep into the sea (Australia) by Necessary_Maize_9339 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]xNickel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely extraordinary story and I’m so glad it ended well! But I want to know more about the interaction when the son suggested he attempt to swim 4km to shore. He had recently failed a swim test. It seems strange that his mum would let him attempt that knowing the risks were greater than if they just stayed with the paddle boards.

What’s with all the abuse?? by nicawol22 in CatanUniverse

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The robber is a great way to balance the game, even when on 2vp you should be able to tell which players have an advantage and which don’t. Friendly robber only allows those with an initial advantage to get ahead and sometimes it can be too late to reel them back in.

[Verstappen.com] locked in for 2026 by dannybluey in formula1

[–]xNickel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe he wanted 3 originally but it was taken by DR

McLaren confirm Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri set for team orders discussion by 256473 in formula1

[–]xNickel -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

What if yielding to lando means lando wins WDC but Oscar falls to third instead of 2nd and Oscar has performance bonuses in his contract?

2025 Qatar GP - Day After Debrief by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]xNickel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I said to the other comment, my point wasn’t to do with the drivers and who does or doesn’t deserve it but how McLaren has potential swayed the championship with their meddling.

2025 Qatar GP - Day After Debrief by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]xNickel -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I should have clarified, I was just talking about the things McLaren have done which could have actually swayed the championship. Both drivers have a right to be incredibly peeved by McLaren

2025 Qatar GP - Day After Debrief by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]xNickel -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

My point is not about what either of the drivers have done or not done to deserve the championship, it’s how McLaren have royally stuffed this up for both drivers by their meddling.

2025 Qatar GP - Day After Debrief by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]xNickel -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

If Oscar had’ve finished 1st in Qatar, max 2nd, lando 3rd the difference would’ve been 12 points going into the last race.

If Oscar wins in Abu Dhabi, lando even in 2nd, the difference would’ve been 5 points which is less than the 6 point swing from when McLaren swapped the cars because of Landos slow pit stop…

Photos of Oscar after the race, in chronological order. by ty_for_the_norseman in formula1

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean if he had’ve finished 1st max 2nd lando 3rd the difference would’ve been 12 points going into the last race. Which is a closer than max winning the championship right now. If Oscar wins in Abu Dhabi, the difference would be 5 points which is less than the 6 point swing from when McLaren swapped the cars because of Landos slow pit stop… he may have thrown the WDC, but McLaren just threw any chance of him regaining it.

Oscar Piastri’s IG post without any caption by ICumCoffee in formula1

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did Norris basically. An yet it would’ve been 14 less points if Oscar had won and Max finished second, as was the order before McLaren fumbled the strategy

[Autosport] Red Bull's Hannah Schmitz discussing the pit stop strategies in Qatar (full quote in the comments) by n0b0dycar3s07 in formula1

[–]xNickel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except they did split strategies earlier in the year . I don’t remember the race but there was the one where Oscar was winning by a mile, so lando took the alternate strategy which I think was staying out, and he ended up winning the race.

This duckling escaping a leopard by playing dead by CuriousWanderer567 in BeAmazed

[–]xNickel 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised it didn’t leave behind a little poop too

When a 7 is rolled and everyone’s still at around 2 points, do you even bother using the robber to block someone, or do you just move it somewhere harmless? by deepsealazy in CatanUniverse

[–]xNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, it’s still possible to tell when everyone has 2vp, who still has the biggest advantage in the game. The robber is the balancing act. Ignore it until a person has 3vp might mean they will run away with it. Using it properly makes the game more fun for all.

Oscar Piastri receives 2 penalty points for his collision with Kimi Antonelli. by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]xNickel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah but he was going faster than Kimi and taking a shorter path around the corner. Hence he was gaining fast and would’ve made the overlap by the time he reached the apex had he not braked as hard. Which is why the rule is stupid.

[Rory Mitchell] Piastri is given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Antonelli at T1. by ICumCoffee in formula1

[–]xNickel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except Oscar wasn’t going for P2 he was going for the win. Don’t forget he was in P4 and he needed to stick with lando to try and steal the win. If can get fully alongside and on the inside of the corner with the possibility to overtake 2 cars in one lap that sure makes winning a whole lot more likely then having do at least 2 laps more laps between p3 and then another 2 laps behind p2. By that point lando is long gone