373 mph in competition http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-speed-in-speed-skydiving-(male)

People who know what they’re doing can hit over 300 mph in free fall.

1. The movie literally says the plane sequence is only one hour via a title card.

The biggest thing that makes it unique is that it’s not about fighting. The Brits only fire a handful of shots in the entire movie. It’s not about victory over enemies. There is no swagger, there is no winning, no overcoming the enemy, no ability to inflict the pain and loss they are feeling back upon those who are…

Interstellar was an imaginary story. This was an actual event that occurred to actual people, an important chapter in one of the most significant events in the history of the world. it shaped the world you live in now whether you realize it or not. Does that give it enough conceptual angle for you?

This is not at all like Saving Private Ryan. The plot thread here is get home on a ship that doesn’t sink. The rest of the movie is a non-stop avalanche of catastrophe. You don’t really catch your breath or get a moment of peace as you do with SPR.

This car isn’t designed for the wtrenchers who want to “tear into the engine compartment and get greasy” any more than a 2017 Volvo or Audi is.

Valid criticism =/= subjective opinion. Valid criticism is gripes about fit and finish or reliability. Your dislike of the wheels is not valid, it’s opinionated.

Can you swap the tablet for a dashboard?

If by bashing, you mean valid criticism, then - thanks! Every car worth its salt gets critiqued. I hate those wheels - they do nothing for the car, but it wouldn’t stop me buying one as they can be swapped for some decent ones.

Sorry, but no. This is a regression of a century of dashboard design and a returns to the Model-T days.

Can we stop saying “minimalist” when we mean “spartan?”

You’ve basically just told me to ignore every Buick made since I was old enough to recognize what a car was. “They made good cars before you were born” is not exactly persuasive.

This whole “attractive Buick” thing is really, really confusing.

You know they make a turbo Forester, right?

There’s the Macan, GLA/GLE Coupe/GLC, Audi Q3, BMW X1...all of these check those 3 boxes, and the segment sells pretty well. One thing missing is the “luxury” box on the Subaru, even if you argue that the aforementioned really aren’t that luxurious even.

Japanese Whisky, while being made in the same style, is not Scotch. Scotch is made entirely (grown, distilled, etc) in Scotland. Not that it can’t be great, but it’s simply something different. It’s like talking about Kentucky Whiskey and asking where all the Canadian stuff is.

Calm your fucking tits, dude. This isn’t the Berlin Wall falling. They just announced an actor on a TV show.

OTOH, credit cards don’t exactly bemoan their best customers. You’re a very low credit risk and you keep transaction velocity up, meaning the card issuer earns about 2.5% of each transaction, basically splitting that with you (in rewards). It’s really one of the most amazing symbiotic relationships in nature. :D

If there is no annual fee, don't close it.