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2024.11.27 04:51 Little-Confection361 Veronica's Closet (1997-2000)
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2024.11.27 04:51 Capital_Charity_6396 If you're living in China, I need a small help
我已经从中国购买了“Redmi K70 Pro”，现在我想解锁该设备的引导程序，但它需要一个中国的小米帐户，该帐户只能在中国使用中国手机号码进行创建， 有没有人能从中国用中国手机号码创建一个小米账户，然后发送给我，这只需要 5-10 分钟，如果你已经有小米账户，你也可以发送它，我只需要解锁引导加载程序 如果你能帮忙，请告诉我。我将非常感激
So I have bought this redmi k70 pro from China, I wanted to unlock the bootloader, but it is requiring a Chinese Xiaomi account, which I can not make unless I buy a Chinese sim card in China to get OTP, Can someone here make a Chinese Xiaomi account and send it to me... It'll take only about 5-10 minutes I just need to unlock the bootloader If you can help, please let me know, I'll be very grateful
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2024.11.27 04:51 sahilreddituser Will playstation makers will release a dongal for pc for pc gamers so that doesn't they doesn't have hassle to configure ps5 controller to pc?
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2024.11.27 04:51 KindTransportation17 Monopoly Go Stickers For Sale
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2024.11.27 04:51 tarplette Stub Hub Black Friday 2024 Coupon Codes
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2024.11.27 04:51 MedicalCurve Jacket recommendations!
Hey everyone!
I’m looking for a versatile Arc’teryx jacket that I can daily, and I would really appreciate your input.
Location: Bay Area, California (moderate temps, rainy from Oct-Mar, dry the rest of the year).
Usage: Primarily urban, not for outdoor activities like hiking or climbing.
Needs: A year-round jacket that provides good wind and decent rain protection, ideally something I can wear over just a t-shirt or a base layer, while staying warm and dry. I run a little cold but would also like to avoid sweating in my jacket with little insulation as I know can happen with shells.
Any suggestions for something that fits these needs? I’m okay with spending a bit more for something high-quality and durable. Thanks in advance!
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2024.11.27 04:51 TheLostCinnamonRoll2 [for HIRE] ★ 25% DISCOUNT on Character Sheets ★ 3 SLOTS
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2024.11.27 04:51 ProfessionalBid6964 Horse shows
How did you enter horse shows?
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2024.11.27 04:51 l_a_h__ updated to ver7, grainy waveform
 | I just got a new computer, backed up library of v5 and downloaded v7 to the new comupter. v7 had to convert the old library but was able to seemingly get all the tracks, playlists and cue points. However, the waveforms look totally bizarre. Is this how they're supposed to look with the new version? Doesn't seem like it. If anyone has advice on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated (re-analyzing the tracks doesn't seem to solve the issue). https://preview.redd.it/fz07gtuakd3e1.png?width=2282&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6cc4b925c846da65a5a81d2183a5bd4087d21e6 submitted by l_a_h__ to Rekordbox [link] [comments] |
2024.11.27 04:51 DifficultGate2735 Imagine having this and more
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2024.11.27 04:51 mdotali Please draw me in steampunk+anime mix ?
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2024.11.27 04:51 curiousmehhh 0 views
I just reactivated my tiktok account and post content right away. Sadly, up until now there’s still no views, as in 0 views. Any advice pls? I created a new tiktok account and nothing changed. Still getting low views and engagement. :(
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2024.11.27 04:51 techstar2000 Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 16gb GPU with Free Game - ( 42% off) , for $230
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2024.11.27 04:51 Far-Bumblebee-1756 Help with setup for prison heist
Having a hard time finding people to do setups with for prison heist. Got the plane mission complete. There is 2 of us so just need 2 people who are willing to help with setups and can do heist with us as well. Thanks in advance
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2024.11.27 04:51 Seriyo362 My First Nergigante experience
 | Fought this mf like ten times before I finally killed it. Since my introduction to the series, I’ve been a bow user. Recently, I wanted to try something different, like the Charge Blade, so I took some practice hunts in my rank and learned the basics. That’s when I decided to continue with the main story and went hunting this mf in the Elder Recess. On the first try, I sent it back to its lair pretty quickly with the 💀 flashing on the map. Didn’t get knocked out even once. So, I followed it all the way. That’s when I tried to capture it (as I do with most of my hunts) but failed. Neither trap worked. I wasn’t sure if I read something about this in this sub, so naturally, I just tried to kill it. It started spamming the flying attack and one-shotted me three times in a row, and that was it Tried 5 or 6 more times with the CB. Got frustrated and switched back to Bow. Same old tale. It ran to its nest with low health, started spamming the same flying attack, and either one-shotted me or left me with 1 HP. THEN I figured out there were some spikes falling from everywhere. Tried about 3 more times before I finally killed it. That’s it. Just wanted to share today’s gameplay. Thanks for reading. Now, I’ll dedicate my time to hunting this mf down until I get its whole set of armor. Then I’ll hunt it once more while wearing the set just for pleasure, and happily move on with my life afterward. I rly love this game submitted by Seriyo362 to MonsterHunterWorld [link] [comments] |
2024.11.27 04:51 Educational-Tea4205 Looking to sell unused refrigerant.
 | I have 3, 25 pound cylinders of 407 C. They are all sealed and have not been used. I am willing to sell each for $250 each or if you grab em all, I’ll let them all go for a $600 bundle. Online they sell for $300+ per cylinder. submitted by Educational-Tea4205 to HVAC [link] [comments] |
2024.11.27 04:51 No-Significance-7965 we’re still only at the beginning
the MC and total holders will go up in the following days/ week after new exchange listings. even if you think 0.027 is all we’re gonna be at, it’s not, and ur gonna regret not getting in here. genuinely. if it drops to 0.024 that is your sign TO BUY. you will make money on this coin, i’ve seen THOUSANDS of new reddit users join this subreddit over the past few weeks, the social proof is stronger than any other coin, so let’s fucking do this together. i love this coin and community let’s stay positive and make some gains.
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2024.11.27 04:51 tom_yacht My Jawhead throws whatever in range automatically when I activate my skill 2
Hi.
I have this weird issue since 2 years ago.
Whenever I activate my 2nd skill, it will throw anything my in its range automatically. This doesn't always happen, but happen most of the time.
So, if I want to use the skill, I need to get out of range from whatever is throwable around me.
Phone issue? Now I am using Poco F3, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it still happen. I even tried on iPhone 15 Pro Max month ago.
Anyone know why is this happening just to me? lol
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2024.11.27 04:51 _Shinnouzen 20 [M4A]
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2024.11.27 04:51 Amazing_Difficulty69 New tipping low
Everyone is tipped to death (we’re all talking about it, right?!). I came across a new one. I won’t name names BUT there’s a local candle maker - in VANCOUVER - their scents are awesome, and they are a well known company. They promoted their Black Friday sale with 40% savings (awesome) but then by default charge $16 for postage for overnight shipping (but I don’t need it tomorrow!) and asked for a TIP! So it’s not really a Black Friday sale after all. This felt like a new tipping low.
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2024.11.27 04:51 dollyz0mbie Deveria ir na casa desse amigo, mesmo tendo namorado?
Meu namorado tem uma confraternização do trabalho essa sexta. Nós sempre saímos esse dia da semana, mas dessa vez ele me pediu desculpas, porque por mais que quisesse fazer algo legal comigo, a presença é obrigatória.
Foi aí que esse meu amigo me chamou pra visitá-lo na casa dele, já que meu namorado estaria fora. Nós já ficamos no passado e tenho medo que ele tenha segundas intenções.
Tenho medo especialmente porque a única briga do nosso relacionamento foi exatamente sobre isso (quase a mesma situação, mas com um fim catastrófico/abuso). Sou muito ingênua em relação a flertes e geralmente levo tudo na amizade. Estou sendo paranóica em não querer visitar esse amigo?
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2024.11.27 04:51 nicholas_cage_mage My retrospective on Long Way and thoughts on what is to come
Hi LongWayUp. Long time, First time.
In anticipation of the newly announced and upcoming (hopefully soon) series I decided to rewatch all 3 Long Ways. What started out as a dot-point journal of my thoughts exploded into this big report.
tl;dr: A really long essay about my thoughts on the Long Way series
Me, and my history with Long Way
I’m a relatively late-comer to the series. I was a kid when the first 2 came out and had never seen them. I have been a huge star wars fan since childhood, so I was by proxy a fan of Ewan McGregor, but other than having read briefly about him doing a trip with a friend of his on his Wikipedia page, I knew nothing about the show.
After finishing university and starting full-time work, I could finally afford to start riding a motorcycle, something I’d always dreamt of doing. A friend from uni (and at that time housemate) had ridden bikes since he was a teenager, and he guided me into the world of motorbikes. He was my first riding buddy – starting out riding ahead of me so I felt safe and supported on the road, he helped me to build my confidence to start riding further than just my regular commuting route. We rode twisties and country roads together, and eventually started doing track days. I had become obsessed with motorcycles, and was consuming as much Motorcycle-based entertainment as I could in my spare time. Mostly gear channels and bike review stuff - Fortnine back when it was mostly a review channel and not a high concept short film powerhouse, and regrettably a lot of Yammie Noob (forgive me, I was young).
In Late 2020, during COVID lockdown I saw a post on Reddit about the premiere episode of Long Way Up – Ewan McGregor and his mate reuniting for another motorcycle trip. Obviously, the comments were full of recommendations to watch Long Way Round and Down. So I picked up a 2nd hand copy of the DVD box set on ebay and off I went.
I binge watched Long Way Round and Down, then caught up with Long Way Up as it aired, and I was well and truly obsessed. Locked down at home, yearning to ride again with my buddy, to adventure out of the restricted travel radius from my home and see the world, and a longing for the pre-pandemic normality of the world – I found the series at the perfect time.
Since then, I’ve rewatched the series multiple times – It has become my go-to comfort show. I’ve read the books, watched Charley’s Race to Dakar and By Any Means series, and ventured out to other adventure motorcycling content - C90 Adventures, Itchy Boots and North and Left a Bit to name some favourites.
Due to the combination of COVID, Charley and Ewan getting older and more successful in their respective careers, and the uncertainty of streaming shows getting renewed these days, I had made peace with the fact that Long Way was finished. When the news broke in August that the crew was coming back for another instalment, I was over the moon, and felt another rewatch was in order. So here are my reflections on the series after rewatching with the eyes of a fanatic. For context I watched the extended editions of the 2 original series
Long Way Round
To start with a completely uncontroversial opinion – the OG is by far the best of the 3. The series has such a captivating energy of uncertainty and discovery that the other 2 just can’t match.
The preparation episodes were a great watch – watching a hare-brained idea by 2 mates to ride around the world take shape. You really get the sense that they were sort of making it up as they went along – solving problems only for more to pop up, all the time realising they were getting themselves into something much bigger than expected. The dramas seemed to be never-ending – The KTM vs BMW bike choice, Ewan struggling in the off-road training and the saga with Claudio and his motorcycle test.
Watching these early episodes back now with hindsight and further context really added to my enjoyment of seeing the whole thing come together. Obviously we know that everything worked out in the end, but at the time this was completely uncharted territory. They were being told time and again that the trip was not possible on motorbikes, and adding to that the production of a tv series and all the moving parts that entails, the pressure they were under was enormous. Charley has spoken about this here and there in interview (including this excellent recent podcast appearance I watched last night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMeEQQQcwVg) but at that time his acting career was in a major rut. He was doing more building work than acting and looking down the barrel of giving up on a career in entertainment entirely. With a young family at home, taking 3 months off to travel was a major risk for his livelihood, and the uncertainty of even succeeding with the trip, let alone the show/book being successful would have surely been bubbling away in the back of his mind. Rewatching the series with this context makes the drama and struggle feel so much more visceral. The boys truly were in uncharted territory.
The show is an amazing snapshot of a moment in time, a world before ubiquitous internet where globalisation was just starting to pick up steam. The boys marvelling at the amazing “modern” technology making the trip possible – Brick phones with GPS and bulky digital camcorders and helmet comms/camera setups that look like they weigh a tonne. The show, particularly the early episodes of planning and traveling through Western Europe made me weirdly nostalgic for the early 2000s – technology and society was advancing so rapidly, and the world really felt like it was shrinking and becoming much more accessible. Even small things like the fashion, the now-retro designs of the bikes and cars and the 4:3 aspect ratio transported me back to simpler times. The ex-soviet states they journeyed through feel like places out of time, the predominately agricultural regions of Ukraine and Kazakhstan, and the wilderness of Mongolia. The visit to Igor’s house was seriously bizarre (even more strange details in the book which I would recommend reading if you haven’t. I feel this set the tone for the adventure ahead, and felt like a really great microcosm of the weird and wonderful experiences of overland travel.
After 2 full episodes of prep, the show wastes no time getting into the interesting stuff – the first week of the trip is covered in about 3 minutes of montage (owing to Claudio’s absence as he was stuck in the UK re-sitting his motorcycle test). The middle section of the trip, from Ukraine onwards is where it really comes alive. Travelling through the wilderness of Mongolia, meeting people by the roadside and just living in the landscape conveys such a raw and real sense of adventure. Even with the support crew the boys still end up in strife and need to get themselves out of it through grit, ingenuity and at times sheer luck and the kindness of strangers. The obstacles seem never ending – the near-impassable terrain nearly breaking Ewan’s spirit, Claudio’s broken frame getting fixed only to inadvertently fry the ABS, the replacement bike that constantly breaks down and needs to be fixed by passing Mongolians, and finding the one guy in Chita who speaks amazing English to help them smuggle the bikes and themselves onto a cargo train. The show has such a “by the seat of their pants” energy that is amazing to see even after so many rewatches – I can’t help but compare this to the way problems arise and are dealt with in Long Way Up (more on that later). Here, the journey, it’s setbacks and solutions seem so organic and real.
Nowhere is this more evident than the Road of Bones. The boys are tested by the bad roads, broken bridges and high rivers, but the great challenge of the journey proves to be nearly too much for them. Even with all the preparation and support, neither the bikes nor cars can do it alone. The boys teaming up with a crew of Russian truck drivers to push through the final stretch at all costs is the most “adventure” part of all 3 series.
The North American part of the trip definitely feels like a victory lap, but serves as a nice epilogue to the trip. The slower pace, the social visits and the general feeling of relief makes the trip overall quite a satisfying watch. I think the pacing of Long Way Round is by far the best of the 3 series.
Some other points that occurred to me on the rewatch:
- Charley comes off as a bit of an arse early on. His blow-up about the KTM, while iconic, seems a bit childish (especially when you think about how they were asking for the bikes FOR FREE), and his argument with Russ about the Carnet when he was at fault for being careless is also a bit hard to watch. He shines during the middle section of the trip – he’s obviously a much better rider (particularly off road) than Ewan but he doesn’t get frustrated or berate him for having difficulty.
- Claudio is a legend. He is featured much more in Long Way Round than any other series – he’s funny and capable, and completely unfazed by anything that goes wrong (including his many crashes), and he’s pulling double duty riding AND filming. The lynch-pin of the show
- The “local flavour” segments are great fun and we get some truly hilarious moments. The brutal Turkish massage, the wrestling in Mongolia, the dodgy Russian Lake Shamanand the highlight: “what do people do in Tynda?” – hard cut to dancing in a nightclub.
- The UNICEF stuff I can take or leave. I understand that as a UNICEF ambassador Ewan would want to incorporate this into the trip and raise the profile of these programs at the time the show aired, but actors visiting these places for photo ops always feels a bit tone-deaf to me. The visits in Long Way Round definitely feel the least produced and preachy of the 3 series, and Ewan meeting his now adopted daughter Jamyan in Mongolia is an interesting story to look back on in hindsight. Ultimately, I think that the UNICEF stuff was at least partly to “give back” and dispel any sense of exploitation of just riding through developing countries as a backdrop for an adventure TV show
- Looking back, it’s amazing that the trip succeeded at all. There were so many setbacks along the way that had not been prepared for, and seemingly were overcome just by sheer grit and determination. In future iterations the support crew play a much more significant role, and the feeling of adventure does feel diminished compared to the OG series.
Straight off the bat Long Way Down feels very much like a rehash of Round. Understandable they would want to recreate the success of the OG. Familiar things like planning the route and preparations play out very similarly to Round, but the first few episodes have a different vibe - the tension of "is this possible?" is no longer there, replaced instead with a sort of "Sophomore Album Syndrome" energy, the need to make a bigger and better follow up.
The schedule for the first leg of the trip (Scotland to Sudan) seemed way too tight, with the trip hinging on making not one but two ferries with firm deadlines. Add to this the extra pre-trip dramas of Ewan's broken leg, Charley's wife's collapsed lung and Eve joining the trip (more on that later), the vibe is very tense. Through Europe the focus seems to be on making up miles every day, and combined with the rain there isn't much chance to smell the roses. There are some nice breaks in Italy with the Moto Guzzi factory and visiting some Roman ruins in North Africa, but this part of the trip has an uncomfortable aura.
The tone shifts dramatically after the Sudan to become more scenic travel show than a gruelling adventure into the unknown like Long Way Round was. The dirt roads take their toll on the bikes, but there is n where near the difficulty encountered in Mongolia or Russia. On a rewatch, I quite liked the trip from Sudan onwards. The landscape is beautiful, the boys camp and enjoy each other's company, and the show settles into being a more fun and relaxed travelogue.
The support crew is definitely staying a lot closer this time around, and the lack of "aloneness" is very distinct from Long Way Round. They spend a lot of nights glamping in picturesque locales and staying in beautiful lodges - a far cry from the mud of Mongolia. We even have a similar "river crossing" situation, this time easily overcome by winches. The whole thing just seems a lot less perilous than Long Way Round, and the bonding though adversity is nowhere near the Road of Bones.
The UNICEF and cultural emersion stuff is a lot more heavy handed than in Round, bordering on preachy at times, and looking back on the show today it does have a whiff of "white saviour" about it. Again, as UNICEF ambassadors the boys no doubt are keen to showcase projects in the region to give back and raise their profile among viewers, but outside of these intentional program visits the rest of the trip does seem to be trying to shine a light on “the real Africa” and challenge negative perceptions of the continent. There’s lots of guided tours of old ruins, stuff about local industries, aid efforts and showcases of how far Africa is developing. All interesting stuff but there seemed to be this inescapable artifice about it all. –. The more organic “fly on the wall” experiences of local culture from LWR are supplanted here by a more curated lens which seems to be making efforts to convey a more uplifting and inspiring view of things. There are some interesting and more real encounters with communities living traditional tribal lifestyles, but they are undercut by things like Russ casually asking a cotton mill to explain their production process in detail, or the numerous visits to coffee sellers/flower farms/tobacco auctions to name a few.
The whole situation with the president of Rwanda is a bit bizarre, and the crew gets swept up into what seems to be international PR for the Rwandan government. I can't help but think back to Kazakhstan in Long Way Round where the boys where peeved at being paraded around the country and being made a spectacle, now theyre putting on suits to meet heads of state. On the surface they're smiling, but I get the sense they didn't know how to handle the situation without coming off as disrespectful so they went along with everything. The intentions and behaviour of the team do seem sincere, but looking back on it in retrospect, combined with the overall cringey "We are the world"/"I am Africa" tone of the narration, the whole thing feels a bit less genuine and cynical than the encounters the boys had with Mongolian locals bumping into them on the roadside. I don't doubt that the beauty of the experience was moving for them, but it feels a bit disingenuous that this is juxtaposed to the undeniable privilege of traveling by motorbike with a support crew making a TV show about you.
Ultimately, on this rewatch the series felt like a bit of a chore, and not nearly as interesting this time around. In LWR, the entertainment came from the struggle – in watching the boys face and overcome obstacles with a smile and a laugh – I could watch the boys get in and out of strife like this for hours. LWD seemed to be divided into 2 equally tedious halves – The time-pressured sprint to Africa, and the showcase of the majesty of Southern Africa. The time spent off the bike showcasing the local flavour was utterly uninteresting to me on this rewatch – it’s less adventure and more humanitarian travel-documentary,
A few other thoughts on the series
- After the success of LWR this series undoubtedly has a much higher profile. They meet several people along the way who had been following their exploits online, who stop by to say hello or offer help. The whole thing is very quaint compared to the fan-mobbing they get in Long Way Up (more on that later). I recently stumbled upon the original LWD website which the BBC has archived (https://www.bbc.co.uk/longwaydown/journal/ewan_entries.shtml), and it’s a fascinating artefact of mid 2000s internet – reminds me of the fake websites I used to make in computer science class while learning how to use html.
- The medic, Dai, is absolute class. Such a cool guy who integrated so well into the team. He gets a great amount of screentime for a non-producer crew member, and is always a highlight. Compared to the incredibly grumpy doctor Vasili in Long Way Round, this guy is a hoot.
- Eve joining the trip was such a strange thing. I can understand her wanting to be involved in the trip given how amazing/life changing Long Way Round must have been, but to insist you wanted to ride a bike in Africa having never ridden a bike before is a big swing. With the proximity of the support crew during the African leg of the trip, she could have easily ridden in the cars, or rode pillion with Ewan and had a great experience. She sort of inserted herself into the adventure in the most inconvenient way possible to the rest of the crew. Charley was obviously pissed off from the beginning but didn't rock the boat, but it was an undeniable source of tension. It all turned out ok in that she rode and didn't have any major issues, but it has always struck me as a bizarre move. Ewan seemed enthusiastic for his (at the time) loving wife to join the adventure. I won't say it ruined the vibe but it definitely had an effect. Ewan seemed to lack some self awareness in this regard - he didn't seem to pick up on how this made Charley feel and the extra layer of difficulty it would present for the trip.
- Claudio once again is MVP
- Charley was on some of his worst behaviour. The bomb thing, the wheelie argument, causing a crash with Claudio while showing off to some locals. I think the pressure early on did get to him and he acted out a bit.
This was actually my first re-watch of Long Way Up. I first saw this series when it came out in 2020, rolling straight into it after binge watching Round and Down. I caught up with the airing schedule half way through the series and watched the rest week to week. The last couple episodes fizzled out for me on first watch so I wasn't super keen to revisit it. It wasn't until the announcement of Long Way Home that I felt a need to rewatch, mainly because, as the most recent series it will likely be closer to what Long Way Home will be.
I enjoyed it much more on rewatch. On first viewing I had no real concept of the passage of time between series, as the whole thing was completely new to me. Now having seen the original 2 series multiple times I can better appreciate how different this one is. Also, going into the series knowing what will happen allowed me to enjoy it more for what it is, rather than an expectation based on the original series.
Admittedly, the series is a mixed bag of things that have copped a lot of fairly deserved criticism in online discourse.
This iteration is much more produced than the previous series - probably a combination of the higher profile of both Ewan and Charley now compared to in the 2000s, and the switch to Apple TV from the BBC. The fixers and local producers are featured much more prominently, and a lot of the problems later on in the series boil down to "just throw some money at it". This adventure seems a lot less accessible for an average adventure rider without the resources of this production.
The conceit of using electric vehicles is played initially as an off-hand fascination by Ewan (who had previously been preparing a petrol dual sport bike for the trip in the opposite direction) but very quickly balloons into a massive undertaking. It honestly defies belief that to make the trip possible 2 different companies had to rush production on prototype electric vehicles, not to mention HD heavily modifying the Livewire to make a completely bespoke and unattainable bike set up (until that legend on this subreddit recreated it himself), and Rivian installing EV charging infrastructure for a route across an ENTIRE CONTINENT. And as if that wasn't enough, they shipped everything from the finish line to the start line just so they could call the show Long Way Up.
The amount of resources needed to get this thing going is absolutely absurd. While Round and Down had long preparations and support crews/sponsored equipment, the trips still seemed POSSIBLE for an everyday adventurer to undertake if they weren't also filming a TV show. That is completely out the window this time around. It seems like the series took a long time to get started. While the timeframe from the very beginning to when rubber first hits the road is never stated, the first episode jumps around so much, from visiting multiple different countries, the production of the vehicles and Charley's severe accident and recovery, I can only assume it would have taken at least 2 years.
And after all that fanfare, the trip starts and the first few episodes of travelling are plagued by low range and charging issues. Ewan does call attention to it, but it is disappointing to see so much money, time and effort be poured into something for it to flop right out of the gate. The charging issue becomes less prominent after episode 4 - but it's unclear if things actually improved with the warmer weather and they did it "properly", or they just decided to cheat using portable diesel generators and edit around them. I get a sense that they bit off more than they could chew with the electric bikes, but it was too late and they had to follow through. Ultimately I don't think this completely invalidates the series - at its core the series has been about solving problems on a journey – but the problems here just seem so outside the realm of “normal” due to the overcomplicating element of the electric bikes and the behemoth size of the production, and thus require such ridiculously convoluted and expensive solutions – Things just feel so much more complicated than the organic "We need to cross this river" problems of Long Way Round.
The Ewan-Charley relationship is the bedrock of these series, and at the beginning it honestly felt very tense. After losing touch over the years, the boys reunite for another adventure, but in the first couple of episodes the relationship seems strained. Ewan is doing his best to be positive and charismatic, but Charley seems very despondent. On first watch I worried that the relationship had soured - that the "2 friends reuniting" was just a show for the cameras to sell the new series. The preparation was so much more fragmented than the previous series, without the camaraderie of spending 6 months together preparing for the trip.
In retrospect, Charley was likely struggling physically due to his previous injuries and the cold weather - he's pushing on valiantly and keeping his struggle to himself, a massive change in maturity compared to his more childish outbursts in the original series.
Things really improve from about episode 4. The weather gets warmer, the range and charging anxiety is not so prominently featured, and we see an excellent mix of scenic riding shots and interesting stops. The section of the trip from northern Peru to Columbia is the most enjoyable chunk of the series for me. The visit to Machu Pichu is a highlight, but on rewatch I love the moments where they are just hanging out - meeting locals and soaking up the local culture. This is where to me it felt like the series got it's groove back.
On rewatch, I enjoyed episodes 9-11 a lot more. They are definitely bike-lite, and the editing does race through the countries a lot faster than those earlier in the series, but there are a lot of enjoyable moments. The boat trip up the Columbian coastline is quite sublime, and Ewan flying as "crew" on the cargo ship with the bikes is a hilarious flashback to the Russian cargo train from Long Way Round. I wish they had spent more runtime on Central America - the boys seem to be enjoying themselves and the locations are beautiful, but it flies by so quickly in montage edit.
Now the moment where the show fell apart for many - the bus. I can't imagine this was something that had been planned for or considered ahead of time. They speak vaguely about security concerns and cartel activity heating up at the time - specifically there had been a massacre of 2 American families (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBar%C3%B3n_and_Langford_families_massacre) near the US border only weeks before. I imagine there was major pressure from production and insurance companies not to ride through Mexico at all. The reason for the tight deadline is also never acknowledged, presumably due to some other movie contract of Ewan's . The bus was probably the only workable option other than just flying home
I actually quite enjoyed the "Dave's Do Ups" section with the bus. The boys got their hands dirty working on the bus, and it was nice that the Mexican workers got a shout out for their hard work (I hope they were also paid well). It had a similar flavour to the river crossings of Long Way Round - a real "we need to push through this together" vibe. While I acknowledge the bus thing does represent a “convoluted and expensive solution to a problem” that I was lamenting above, at least in the instance the crew gets their hands dirty to solve the problem. This for me is the equivalent of the river crossings in LWR and LWD.
Disappointingly after all the bus prep, it doesn't seem like they rode through Northern Mexico at all. There was lots of chat about "riding through the day and driving the bus overnight" but the edit makes it seem like they only took the bikes off the bus once. A quick Google maps search puts the journey from Oaxaca to Juarez as 2200km, an estimated 26hr trip. It does seem like they just kept moving continuously, rode a bit for the edit, then got back on the bus to hide. They ultimately got to cross the border on their bikes and ride into LA, but it does feel like we got short changed by them *mostly riding bikes from Ushuaia to LA.
Some other thoughts:
- This is by far the best looking of the 3 series. The landscapes are incredible, and Claudio's drone photography is sublime. The visuals of the show really elevate it as an excellent travel show and a great feast for the eyes
- Dave acts pretty unhinged at times in this series. He was probably under immense pressure as a producer to make the trip a success, and he gets pretty intense when there are setbacks. It seems he was spearheading the EV logistics and was taking on a lot more than the others in terms of making the trip possible. His craziness reaches its peak in episode 6 with the Rivian's brake and suspension issue. His behaviour it totally manic, and he puts himself in a lot of danger trying to get the thing moving ASAP. In hindsight, I think the high altitude contributed a lot to his erratic behaviour. While he didn't get as sick as Taylor, high altitude makes you hypoxic, and can affect how your brain functions. Combine that with the pressure he was under and his behaviour makes more sense. Love it or hate it, he managed to make the bus conversion happen through sheer force of will, and I have to admire his tenacity.
- The series can't seem to escape Ewan's increased star power compared to the original series. On Round and Down, a few people here and there in Europe asked for autographs, but once they were off the beaten track they were essentially anonymous (as much as you can be with a cameraman following you around). Ewan even managed to go to a Star Wars based tourist attraction with a poster of him on the wall and not get recognized. Here we have hundreds of people getting selfies at Machu Pichu, a mob of fans outside a cafe and Chilean lobby boys saying "may the force be with you". Where before he seemed like a more grounded "working actor" he definitely gives off a more celebrity vibe, wearing fashionable if less functional bike gear, with perfect hair at all times. He still acts much the same and seems to still be pretty down-to-earth.
- Charley has changed a lot. Charley's long list of achievements since the original Long Ways are relatively downplayed - he is so much better travelled and more experienced as a rider since the last time around, having done his By Any Means series and spent years leading motorcycle tours overseas. He may not have wanted to highlight that stuff, but the series does give the surface level narrative that all he's done since Long Way Round is nearly die in a motorcycle crash and obtain crippling injuries. He seems to have matured a lot since Long Way Round/Down where he was a bit of a brat at times (see above).
- Jamyan joining the trip was an interesting premise, but not featured very heavily probably due to the frenetic editing of the episode she appeared in. I was relieved she was not also riding a bike for the first time like her mother did.
- Age and life circumstances seem to have made this trip a difficult one for everyone. Ewan and Russ spoke a few times about this trip feeling a lot longer than the others, and while Charley did improve enough to pop a few wheelies and do some casual side saddle riding late in the trip, the weight of his injuries was evident - from the tension of crossing bad desert roads, to his hike up to Machu Picchu. The numerous set backs and need for non-motorcycle travel would have also been pretty taxing. All this stuff seemed to weigh down the trip and detract from the core business of boys on bikes enjoying the journey.
If you've made it this far, you can obviously tell I'm excited for Long Way Home. While we've had next to no information about the trip at this time, allow me to speculate on what it could look like, and hopefully the lessons they learned from the previous series
The route:
- An out and back route in Europe is a great idea.
- In the original 2 series, the travel through Europe felt like a chore before "the real trip" and was mostly skimmed over. Riding though Scandinavia and Eastern Europe should be interesting - lots of scenic vistas and culture to soak up, but still having opportunities to go off the beaten track in the countryside
- Logistically it will be much easier, allowing for more focus on overland travel. No impassable jungles to fly over or major dangers that need to be avoided. Other than some ferry rides, this may end up being the most "pure" trip - no flights, just wheels on the ground.
- Obviously Ewan and Charley are returning.
- Ewan is still as famous as ever. Charley is very active these days on YouTube and social media, doing a recent Thailand adventure trip sponsored by Touratech (a great watch) and is back running his Australia and Africa motorcycle tours. You can't keep this guy off a bike, and he seems to have recovered a lot more from his injuries and be fitter than in LWU
- The less remote/foreign nature of the trip will lend itself to less need for local producers and fixers. Each subsequent series has had more people involved to keep the trip running, and the cast of newbies in Long Way Up seemed to squeeze out screentime for other crew members like Claudio and Jimmy. Hopefully the gang will be smaller and more tight knit.
- A more accessible route will make it more likely that the whole band will be back together. I can't imagine a Long Way trip without Claudio. He's still very active as a filmmaker and still rides, so hopefully he'll be involved again
- No more electric bikes is a good move. Even with more EV infrastructure in Europe, Long Way Up proved that a trip like this on electric bikes is not possible without an insane amount of support and accommodations being made. The move to Vintage bikes from the previous large bore ADV bikes is a welcome change in my opinion - it lends a new dimension of interest to the trip. Will there be break downs? I'm excited for an "Easy Rider" type of adventure.
- What bike will Claudio ride? He still owns and rides his original GS1150 from Long Way Round - I think he should ride this again for Long Way Home. It would fit with the "Well-loved Bikes" Ewan and Charley are riding and be a great throwback to the original series
- Based on photos previously posted on this subreddit it seems they are going with the Rivians again for support vehicles. They didn't seem to have the same range issues as the bikes, and they obviously have a good relationship with the company from Long Way Up. I'm agnostic to this.
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2024.11.27 04:51 Bont_Tarentaal More dumb shit
The Little Car That Couldn’t Crazy Requests, Hardware Store, Office, USA | Right | November 25, 2024
I’m working in the office that sits above a large hardware store and warehouse. The floor manager is in the office doing some admin tasks when a call is forwarded to him. We only hear his end of the conversation:
Manager: “They want to put how many bricks in it?!”
Pause.
Manager: “Twelve hundred pounds?!”
Pause.
Manager: “A Honda Civic?”
Pause.
Manager: “You get those crazy f***ers to sign a waiver before you load it.”
We could all hear that poor little car scrape its way out of the parking lot.
The next day we heard from the manager that the customer’s car crapped out on the freeway home (we googled it and that car’s limit was 850lb) and they wanted to sue us. They claimed the waiver wasn’t binding but so far they haven’t sent a lawyer our way saying so…The Little Car That Couldn’t
Crazy Requests
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2024.11.27 04:51 Kooky_Response_1520 Powered Technic Forage Harvester
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