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Isolation is surely tough on social creatures like us and some people are more susceptible to ill-effects of it. I'm only one episode in, but I think those who left families with small kids at home are the ones who are going to suffer from it most; I really wouldn't do it in such circumstances. One of the participants said that having a small kid and a pregnant wife at home motivates him, I think he's wrong - on the contrary, it holds him back and makes him homesick. However, I'd expect that someone who literally has to fight the elements daily to survive, forage food, start and keep fire burning, build shelters, fight wild animals etc. should not be suffering from too many effects of isolation a few days or weeks in...

So am I... just finished watching Episode 1 of Alone. Really interesting stuff. Love how scared shitless they are on the very first day; very realistic. Also I know it's easy to say it after watching but I knew Josh was going to be the first to tap out...just didn't expect it to be on Day Two! His fear was obvious on the very first day on arrival; he was almost crying when the crew who brought him in was leaving. Will definitely continue watching.

Sounds good... Love a good survival show so will definitely give this a go. On a related note, have you ever seen any of the Primitive Technology channel videos on youtube? It's basically one Australian lad (John Plant) who is building things using only natural resources available in the wild and refrains from using any tools or materials from the modern world. He doesn't talk while working so make sure to turn the subtitles on for explanations. If you ever decide to watch it, that is! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA/

Sounds good... Will check it out.

Give Kvyat another chance and see how it goes. Let Albon mature as a driver without much pressure in TR.

I think they need to improve both the engine (two more upgrades coming) and the chassis/aero. In fact I'd even say that the chassis is the weakest part of the car at this point. It seems their rear end is unstable so they have to run a bigger rear wing (i.e. more downforce) than they would like to in order to to stabilise it; and they struggle with tyre wear. As for Honda v Renault PU comparison: for me it seems that Renault's current PU has better acceleration and "qualification mode" whereas Honda PU has better race pace and more reliability. Long-term I think it was a good decision to switch to Honda. They seem to be playing it safe and developing the engine step by step on a slower pace. Just my personal opinion...

Nürburgring 24 Hours race has been phenomenal so far... Much better than Le Mans last weekend too. 32 seconds between the leading two cars with 1 hour and 15 minutes to go and the fight is on...

I love squats, great for legs and butt, have been doing them for years. Basic squats, sumo squats, deep squats, pistol squats, squat pulses etc., you name it. However I've had two different injuries in the past that screwed my right ankle and my right knee pretty bad; I managed to keep it under control and continued working out (including squatting) without much issue for years but recently I've overexerted it with carrying heavy things etc. and probably something went wrong there I guess as I've been having aches without putting any load on the knee and sharp pain when I put a bit of load on it (walking down the stairs, etc.) ever since. Will have to see the doc but no squats for me for a while

I just really hate gyms... I could get an exercise bike for home though. Not sure if it would be much better than just simple cycling outside? Much prefer working out outside whenever it's possible.

I tried sticking with just walking for at least an hour a day + some of the regular exercise I normally do (but limited to upper body + some simple leg lifts etc.) but it's just not very motivating (not to mention that I end up walking to the shop and getting a sixpack of beer ). Considering cycling now; apparently it's not too bad as long as the terrain is flat so it doesn't put too much load on the knee... Either that or an elliptical but I hate gym so I'd rather cycle outside to be fair.

Anyone has any suggestions for a workout that does not put much load on the knees? I have a bad knee that has gotten significantly worse recently so I can't really do any running and most of my regular bodyweight exercises etc. I know swimming is great and very easy on the joints but it's not an option at the moment.

That's because the stewards missed the fact that Vips gave the position back before he was given the penalty. Once they realised that, they cancelled the penalty and rightly so. Or maybe his team submitted Chandhok's Sky analysis video as overwhelming evidence to the stewards

Really looking forward to this...

I've been meaning to check Good Omens out...

I don't know... I started losing interest as the season progressed. Everyone's fucking crazy in that show

Why though?

We were talking the largest not the strongest though... https://www.globalfirepower.com/navy-ships.asp In sheer numbers, Chinese navy is ahead of the US (and behind North Korea).

Aircraft yes. Naval force - apparently not.

This got me interested so I did some quick online research... Active military personnel ("ready-to-fight"combat elements): US: 1 281 900 (3rd globally) China: 2 183 000 (1st) Total aircraft strength: US: 13398 (1st) China: 3187 (3rd) Combat tanks: US: 6287 (3rd) China: 13050 (2nd) Total naval strength: US: 415 (3rd) China: 714 (2nd) Defense budget: US: $716 000 000 000 (1st) China: $224 000 000 000 (2nd)

Yeah I know what you meant. Was just wondering!

Thought that's China?

Sorry... I tried hard to like it; I really did! Definitely looked like the type of movie/series I would enjoy too. I call it the Tom Cruise Effect; some actors just make it unwatchable for me

Haha I tried watching Firefly as per your recommendation... couldn't stand the main character though so had to stop