Next Exit Observations

I Want To See This Glow In The Dark

Goalies show off World Cup masks

Designs include John Gibson's nod to Pac-Man, Jonathan Quick's support for Green Berets

(NHL.com)

I Agree

Exactly

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Socal Seafood Hot Spots

Holy Mackerel, L.A. Is Home to a Ton of Awesome Fishmongers

Santa Monica Seafood: The fresh and expected one-stop shop
This Westside staple comes complete with all your basic seafood needs. Beautiful fresh local and imported fish include salmon in its various varieties, swordfish, monkfish, all the tunas, varieties of sole, live lobster and crab, as well as a selection of oysters, clams, mussels and whole fish ranging from snapper to sea bass. While the most exotic fresh seafood you'll likely find at Santa Monica Seafood are Santa Barbara spot prawns, soft shell crab or eel, when in season, they do have a bit more of a frozen selection, where you can find things like frozen octopus or langoustines. The beauty of Santa Monica Seafood isn't that it's providing anything overly exotic, but it always has all the basics covered and then some — and you can be sure the quality of the fish will be good. On your way out, you can pick up wine, cheese and basically anything else you need to complete dinner from the produce section. And if you're too hungry to cook, there's even a pretty solid little cafe inside where you can feast on cioppino, ahi tuna sliders, crabcakes, fish and chips and local oysters. Hit up the bar on weekday afternoons for the delicious, freshly shucked oyster happy hour.
1000 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 393-5244, santamonicaseafood.com.

Mitsuwa Market: The sashimi-grade and Japanese fish product stop
This Japanese chain market has locations throughout Southern California and is the perfect stop if you're looking for sushi-grade seafood and beyond. Whether you're looking to get your hands on some chu-toro Japanese sanma or saba mackerel or need to find some really good katsuobushi or kombu, Mitsuwa has all the Japanese varieties and cuts of fish to complete any recipe, at pretty affordable prices.
Various locations; mitsuwa.com.

99 Ranch Market: The wild card
This Chinese chain market has a pretty thorough selection of fish and seafood, both live and on ice, but you don't always know what it's going to have. You can almost always rely on a a pretty solid selection of perch and cod, and an ample sampling of fish you've possibly never heard of, so if you're looking for something exotic, like scorpion fish, and you've tried everywhere else, you'll probably hit the jackpot here. But that said, the selection can be hit-and-miss in terms of what you're getting (and occasionally quality), but what's missing in uncertainty is made up for in prices: Everything's pretty damn affordable.
Various locations; 99ranch.com.

Complete list (LAWeekly.com)

I Agree

I Want A Pair Of These

Nike Lava Dome Ultra Khaki/Navy

(NiceKicks.com)

I Agree With This

I Agree With This

Always be prepared to leave a job, because your employer is always prepared to leave you

Do it to advance your career and shield yourself from layoffs.

Resume is always up to date.
Periodically ask people if they will be your reference.
Go on interviews, even if you don’t want the job so you can practice this skill.
Have money saved for in between jobs.

“The best time to find a new job is when you don’t need it.”

(CavemanCircus.com)

Monday, August 29, 2016

This Is A Tough Call

90’s Legends: BMW E30 M3 Or Audi RS2?

(SpeedHunters.com)

This Is True

An Interesting Read

Why Battery Technology Still Hasn't Had A Breakthrough

First, all of the new alternatives to lithium-ion batteries might improve in one aspect of performance, but compromise in another. So that means different teams focus on different aspects and we have since ended up with rather than one clearly-better battery, a bunch of different sort-of-better batteries. That means any funding money gets split up a bunch of different ways and slows down.

The second point further deals with funding, explaining that research on these batteries needs a lot of money over a lot of time, and existing research projects have been lacking in either one or both. Independent research teams that are working with millions of dollars need hundreds of millions of dollars that they don’t have to set up production. The companies that do have hundreds of millions of dollars either didn’t have enough long-term investment to get to the point of major production or they’re sticking with current lithium-ion designs. The infamous A123 system falls into the first category while the “Big Three” battery companies of Samsun, LG, and Panasonic fall into the second. It makes sense then that the biggest automotive battery production investment of our day, Tesla’s Panasonic-backed Gigafactory, is still sticking with lithium-ion.

(Jalopnik.com)

A Good Question With A Simple Answer

What Killed the Jingle?

Marketing ditties once had a distinctive, hokey sound, but today’s advertisers have ditched them for standard pop songs.

This is what advertising music means today: Instead of jingles, we have singles.

(TheAtlantic.com)

It's Not?

Complete list (BuzzFeed.com)

Friday, August 26, 2016

I'd Try This

15. Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Milkshake

Get the recipe here.

1 Of 3 Awards A Car Guy Yearns To Own

(Jalopnik.com)

Editor's note: The other 2 awards car guys want to win are from SEMA and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

So Clean

Nike KD 9 “Summer Pack”

(NiceKicks.com)

These Are Fun To Drive

10 Fun-Driving Used Cars You Can Get For Less Than $10k

Audi S4 (B6)

Third generation Audi S4 wasn’t produced that long ago. It was the latest and freshest S4 between early 2003 and late 2005. Saloon, wagon or convertible – they were all available with 40-valve 4.2L V8 pushing up 339 horsepower. Even current models make “only” 333 ponies thanks to the supercharged V6, but 2017 year models will finally surpass the B6 in terms of power. Still, you’ll have to splash more than $50,000 on them, while used S4 shouldn’t cost you more than $10,000 whichever way you decide to go.

Nissan 300ZX (Z32)

Although you can certainly find much newer Nissan 350Z for less than $10k, they often cost more than that. This is why we’re recommending its predecessor, the 300ZX Z32. It came either with 222-horsepower 3.0L normally aspirated V6 or the 300-horsepower twin-turbo version of the same engine. Garrett turbochargers and dual intercoolers really did a great job on 300ZX which still remains one of the most fun to drive Nissans to the day.

Honda S2000

Although Honda S2000 still keeps its value, you shouldn’t have too many trouble finding one available for less than $10k. It might even be the post-2005 year model, but more likely scenario is that it’ll be slightly older one. In any case, Japanese roadster boasts extremely high rpm redline which goes up to 9,000 in older models. At the same time, Honda S2000 packs 237 horsepower which further adds to its exciting driving dynamics. They simply don’t make them like that anymore.

Complete list (GearHeads.org)

I Hope So

Complete list (CarThrottle.com)

Thursday, August 25, 2016

This Is A Great Sticker

(SpeedHunters.com)

I'd Rock These

CLAE Hoffman “Charcoal Wool”

(NiceKicks.com)

I Wish I Had These In My Garage

6 Future Classics That We Need To Buy Now

Some cars are obvious classics when they're released, while others are harder to spot until a little further down the line. Here is a list of 6 possible future classics that you just might want to look into buying (before they become too expensive).

1. A Clean, Unmolested S2000

The S2000 is a true enthusiast car, and while they’re not necessarily cheap right now, they’re only becoming more sought after with time (especially unmodified ones). Their high-revving stock engines combined with 2-seater charm and sleek styling create the winning combination for a future classic that will only increase in value. If you’re lucky enough to own one that has it’s stock features, you may just be sitting on a future goldmine.

2. The R33 Skyline

The R33 is a bit of an awkward middle ground between the legendary Godzilla and the famed R34. This factor combined with the fact that the vehicle isn’t yet legal in the US means prices are still reasonable. When the R33 becomes ‘Murica-legal in several years, demand will surely spike, as will the price, so this is one to keep your eye on.

6. The Older Z Cars

Who could resist a classic Nissan sports car? The popularity of the 240 has only lead to mass amounts of over-modified drift missiles, and the most logical way to go is back. The 260z and 280z both have good aftermarket support, and they’re prime candidates to keep stock or modify. If you can find one that hasn’t been rusted or destroyed, it’s probably worth picking up.

Damn

I Agree

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

They See Me Rollin' - Porsche Edition

(SpeedHunters.com)

That's A Good One

This Is A Good Read

Welcome to the Big Time

The implosion of the daily fantasy industry is a bro-classic tale of hubris, recklessness, political naïveté and a kill-or-be-killed culture.

THE SKILL SET needed to win at daily fantasy most closely resembles the skills needed to win at the racetrack. Like the horseplayer handicapping a Pick Six by scouring the Daily Racing Form's miniaturized type, a daily fantasy player chooses a combination of pro players who he or she believes will perform the best based on their past performances and an array of other factors. When the thoroughbreds bolt from the gate, the horseplayer becomes a deeply invested though passive observer, in the same way the daily fantasy player can only watch and root for players to run up the points after the kickoffs of Sunday's early NFL games.

That parallel wasn't lost on some industry insiders and even a few leaders of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, the 18-year-old volunteer trade group representing about 250 member fantasy sports companies. At the FSTA's winter conference, held at the Mirage in Las Vegas in January 2013, FSTA president Paul Charchian warned the daily fantasy executives assembled not to emphasize the monetary aspect of their contests or they'd risk a legal or regulatory pushback. In particular, he urged the executives to keep all gambling lingo from their websites and to refrain from emphasizing winning and winning big in marketing campaigns.

"Don't f--- this up," Charchian told the industry leaders, including the CEOs and top executives of DraftKings and FanDuel.

(ESPN.com)

Congrats To Her!

Dawn Braid named Coyotes skating coach

Becomes first female to get full-time coaching role in NHL

Dawn Braid became the first female to coach full-time in the NHL when she was hired as the skating coach for the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.
"It's something that I've wanted to see happen," Braid said. "The fact that they respect what I do enough to name me as a full-time coach, or to name me as the first female coach in the NHL, I take a ton of pride in that. I've worked very hard for this opportunity. It's been going on for years and I just look forward to going even further with it."

Braid worked with the Coyotes as a part-time skating coach last season and previously worked as a consultant for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames.

"We feel that Dawn can provide a real competitive advantage for our team," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said. "The game is getting faster and it's all about skating.

(NHL.com)

Good News Is That It Works & Works Well

Toyota's Own Rally RAV4 Thwarted By Car Alarm

Driver Ryan Millen and co-driver Christina Fate had taken an alternate RAV4 to Gorman Ridge to test out, according to Rallynotes. This car was originally intended for showroom displays, but instead of faking it, Toyota just built another race car. Given that the only big changes were adding safety items, tweaking the suspension and swapping tires, that wasn’t hard to do.

After completing four stages in the RAV4, it wouldn’t start back up. The RAV4 got stuck in the rally’s service park because its theft deterrent system thought the car was being stolen and disabled the car accordingly.

It likely detected that the steering column had been tampered with in the process of removing the airbags and steering column lock to prepare it for racing, Rallynotes noted. Switches and sensors are so integrated into the car now that it’s become impossible just to swap an ECU out to disable theft deterrents and other systems.

The Undisputed King Of Metal

How Aluminum Changed the World

Aluminum started as one of the world’s most expensive materials because it was difficult to refine—even though it made up 8 percent of the world’s crust. But eventually aluminum became one of the cheapest materials after methods of mass producing it were invented in the 1880s. It went from $1200 per kilogram down to a dollar in 50 years.

The aluminum used back then was still weak and malleable, though. It wasn’t until Alfred Wilm accidentally discovered age-hardening which transformed aluminum to duralumin, an alloy with a much stronger crystalline structure, that things began to change. Duralumin was used to create the first all-metal airplane, and its strength eventually led to new plane structures being built that changed air travel forever.

(Gizmodo.com)

My Life

Complete list (Thrillist.com)

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Check, Check & Check

Things Every Self-Respecting Car Buff Should Know How to Do

Read a dipstick
Jack up your car
Change a tire
Torque your lug nuts
Jump-start your car
Change a spark plug
Identify and change a fuse
Correctly set tire pressure
Know your chassis and engine codes

They See Me Rollin' - BMW Edition

Did You Know - Oysters Edition

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Oysters

3. There are five species of oysters

Sure you have over a hundred varieties of oysters, but did you know that all of these hail from only five species? And of those you have the Pacific Oysters (or Japanese Oyster), Kumamoto Oysters, European Flat Oysters, Atlantic Oysters and Olympia Oysters. Aside from the water they grow in, what makes these bivalves different from each other are the shells. The European Flat has a large, straight shell with fine ridges, whereas the Pacific Oysters are smaller with wavy casings. Kumamotos are also smaller, and the shell is rounder and pale, which is similar to the Olympias, though this one has a smoother shell with a bit of iridescent coloring. Finally, the Atlantic species looks like a comma or tear drop and tends to be on the larger side.

7. Not all types of oysters make pearls

Despite any hopes you have of popping open an oyster and finding a gleaming pearl, the oysters we eat don’t actually make these precious gemstones. While the edible oysters belong to the family ostreidae, pearl oysters, or pinctada, are part of the pteriidae family. Of the seven main types that create the coveted orbs, each adds its own spin to the mix, giving them different colors, sizes and shapes. Also, unlike the common oysters we know, pinctada are found deep in the ocean, not near the surface.

Complete list (FoodRepublic.com)

Good One

This Is True

Monday, August 22, 2016

An Interesting Judging Criteria

How A Pebble Beach Judge Chooses The Best Car In The Entire Show

Points are deducted for any imperfections, inaccurate details, and over-restoration, and are awarded for style, beauty, color, and field presence. A perfect score is 103 points. Each winning entry must be driven over the show ramp to claim an award.

A class victory at Pebble Beach confirms that a car is historically correct, very close to the way it originally came from the factory or coachbuilder, and arguably perfect. But even that’s not enough. From those class winners, the Best of Show is chosen by a secret ballot cast by the Chief Class Judges, along with a cadre of Honorary Judges, many of who have been or are presently automobile designers, along with the event Chair.

[...] The comprehensive, 103-point judging sheet, derived from Classic Car Club of America criteria, has been carefully refined over the years.

There’s a subjective factor of three points for elegance, presence, historic significance, color, etc., so a perfect 100-point car—and there are several of those each year—may be out-pointed by a 99-point example with better field presence, more sheer elegance, etc.

Oh, The Irony

Duh!

Ex-BBC boss says firing Clarkson was a huge mistake

Even if he did punch a guy in the face.

By now, we all know why the BBC fired Jeremy Clarkson. The man punched producer Oisin Tymon in the face because there wasn't any hot food ready after a long day of filming. It's unfortunate for fans of Top Gear, but you can't go around hitting people and expect it to be OK. Despite the incident, former BBC boss Mark Thompson feels it was a huge mistake for the BBC to let Clarkson go.

According to The Sunday Times, Thompson believes that Clarkson's talent outweighs his temper. "Clarkson can be a deeply objectionable individual, and I say that as a friend," Thompson said. "I don't think people should punch their colleagues. It's hard to keep them if they do. But I would say his pungent, transgressive, slightly out-of-control talent was something the BBC could ill afford to lose. He spoke to people who didn't find much else in the BBC."

(AutoBlog.com)

The Reason Makes A Lot Of Sense

Why No One Makes Grape Ice Cream, According to Ben & Jerry's

Grapes in ice cream = ice chunks in ice cream

Sean Greenwood, Ben & Jerry's PR lead, agreed to speak with me and set the record straight.

"Yeah, those stories sound like a stretch, a little bit of ice cream lore," he said after I detailed the tale of Ben, his misguided attempt at capturing love through ice cream, and the dead dog.

First off, using grapes as an ice cream base presents logistical problems. "Making ice cream at home, you can get fruit like grapes pretty close to a puree, but when you are using fruit as a base on a large scale, that's when you run into problems."

Fruits -- grapes specifically -- have high water content. When using such a watery base to make ice cream, the results often come peppered with chunks of ice. Which equates to some pretty shitty ice cream.

"Jerry and Ben will talk about the days of making melon ice cream, or cantaloupe ice cream, and how good that was. But then, they were doing it on a 2-gallon batch. To try to do that on a massive scale is much more challenging."

For something like popsicles -- which are predictably icy and often artificially flavored -- this is fine. But for a company like Ben & Jerry's, it presents a nearly insurmountable engineering hurdle.

(Thrillist.com)

This Makes Sense

The Medalists Did Not Suprise

Inbee Park, Lydia Ko and Shanshan Feng Win Medals in Rio

The Republic of Korea’s Inbee Park, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and China’s Shanshan Feng are Olympic medalists.

Saturday at the women’s competition in Rio de Janeiro, Park added gold medalist to her list of accomplishments by extending her 54-hole lead to as many as six-strokes over the course of the final round, winning at 16-under par to secure her place atop the podium. Ko finished at 11-under par for the silver medal, with Feng taking home the bronze medal at 10-under par.

(LGPA.com)

Friday, August 19, 2016

Why Did It Take So Long To Come Up WIth This

This Monstrous Burrito Is Stuffed With Taquitos And Wrapped In A Footlong Quesadilla

The massive TGunz featured carne asada, guacamole, fries, taquitos, and is wrapped in a 12-inch quesadilla. We're not exaggerating when we say it's the size of your forearm.

(FoodBeast.com)

I Agree On These Cars

All The Cars I've Convinced People Not To Buy

Pretty Much Any Kia Because The Dealers Suck

Kia has come a long way since their early days. They hired that guy from Audi to make some really nice looking cars and they provide a great value for the money.

The problem is most Kia dealers are horrendous when it comes to actually trying to buy the damn thing. You see, there was a time when if you couldn’t afford or didn’t have the credit to get a new Honda or Toyota and absolutely had to get a new car, Kia would get you approved.

Unfortunately, many of the dealers over the years were accustomed to targeting desperate, uninformed car buyers who will just sign anything to get a car. Many of these dealers maintain these habits today.

I work deals with all kinds of brands all over the country and Kia dealers by far are the least cooperative when it comes to actually sending prices in writing—and when they do they are often padded with all kinds of bogus extras.

Of course, not all Kia dealers are terrible. I’ve dealt with exactly two stores that have adapted to car buying in 2016. It’s a start.

Jaguar F-Type

The Jaguar F-type is pure sex. It looks good, it sounds amazing. In fact, I was pretty excited when a New York customer wanted me to find him a deal on a factory order. I did not realize how difficult this would be.

I must have spoken to at least 10 Jaguar dealers in the New York City area, and most of them just ignored my request for an order quote. Others flat out refused. One salesman, that I swore was a reject from a Sopranos casting call, even went so far as to call my customer a “fucking idiot” for not buying the $95,000 V8 S that he had on his lot.

When I did finally get a lease quote the numbers were off the wall, mostly due to the fact that Jaguar’s resale value is not too great and the dealers refused to give much in the way of a discount on an ordered car.

Complete list (Jalopnik.com)

I Want This

This Isn't Lazy, It's Working Smarter, Not Harder

27 People Reveal The Laziest Thing They’ve Ever Done

26. When I get home from work, I have a tendency to take my socks off while I’m sitting on the couch or at the dining room table. To pick them up off the floor, I don’t bend over. I use my toes like fingers to grip the socks and then kick upward and catch the socks so I don’t have to bend over.

Complete list (CavemanCircus.com)

To Be Truely Healthy

Complete list (Thrillist.com)

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Did You Know - Usain Bolt

21 Things You Didn't Know About Usain Bolt

12. He drove a crappy car pretty nicely on TV

In 2009, when Jeremy Clarkson was still over at Top Gear, Bolt visited to chat about racing with untied laces, napping before wins, and eating all those nugs. The runner also participated as a "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car," channeling his inner Michael Schumacher and ripping a four-door Chevrolet around the BBC show's track for an impressive time of one minute and 46.5 seconds. (Watch here.)

16. He's a money magnet, but not from winnings

Forbes clocks the runner's financial haul at around $32.5 million -- but more than 90 percent of that comes from endorsements. Puma is reportedly his biggest backer, giving him about $10 million a year. The world's highest-paid track star, Bolt topped SportsPro's most marketable athlete list in 2011, a serious accomplishment for pro-runners, who typically sustain their careers by nickel and dime-ing off meets. "The figure we hear is that Bolt takes up 80 percent of all the money in track and field," U.S. runner Nick Symmonds told Sports Illustrated in 2012. Makes sense.

I Want This Jersey

World Cup Of Hockey 2016 Jerseys Now For Sale And They’re So Fire They’ll Melt The Ice

North America

More pictures (BroBible.com)

For The Good Of Golf

The OE Version Of The Hidden Door Trick

The Weird Old Rumor Behind The Jeep Grand Wagoneer's Wood Trim, Explained

As a former Chrysler employee, I get to hang around with plenty of guys who have worked at Jeep for a long time—old timers, you might call them. They’ve told me all sorts of cool stories, but the one about the Jeep Grand Wagoneer’s wooden trim is among the best.

It’s almost certainly not true, but here it is anyway: the story goes that the Grand Wagoneer’s vinyl trim is actually hiding imperfections in the stampings, because the tooling for the doors and fenders wore out after decades of use.

A Good Business Move

The creator of Lego made a policy of no military sets because he didn’t want war to seem like child’s play.

“We have a strict policy regarding military models, and therefore, we do not produce tanks, helicopters, etc. While we always support the men and women who serve their country, we prefer to keep the play experiences we provide for children in the realm of fantasy.”

(CavemanCircus.com)

Religion Summed Up

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

I Can't Wait To His These Bad Boys

Blurred Lines: Mizuno launches JPX-900 Tour irons

(GolfWRX.com)

Kids Will Not Understand This

This Is Impressive

I've Always Wondered About This

College football insurance policies are big -- but complex -- business

What do these policies cost?

A rule of thumb is about $10,000 for every $1 million in coverage. Previously, the NCAA helped secure a loan for the premium, which would be paid by the player's family, but a couple of years ago, that changed when it was discovered that schools were allowed to take out the policies themselves.
Sources said that Clemson took out a policy for Watson through International Specialty Insurance, which has established itself as the leader in the space, especially when it comes to offering loss of value.

Why do schools pay?

This is now a good way for a school to keep a player who might be scared to return. In other words, the school is saying, if you hurt yourself, we've got your back.

(ESPN.com)

There's Some Truth To This

Yes, They Are!

WTF Is Going On Here?

Some Unfortunate Truth

I Walked In & Immediately Recognized It From The Movie Scene

Go On Location: Famous Film & TV Restaurants in L.A.

"Training Day" - Pacific Dining Car

One of L.A.’s oldest operating eateries, the Pacific Dining Car was founded in 1921 by Fred and Grace Cook. Inspired by a restaurant they’d visited in New York, the couple created a replica train dining car to house their small steakhouse, which moved to its current location at 6th and Witmer in 1923. Though Fred and Grace have since passed away, the restaurant is still owned and operated by their family to this day. Open 24 hours a day, the Pacific Dining Car was an early favorite of the Hollywood set, with Mae West, Louella Parsons and Mickey Cohen counted as regulars. In more recent years, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp and novelist James Ellroy have been known to drop in.
The richly-colored interior has been immortalized numerous times on screen, most famously in the 2001 crime drama, "Training Day." In the restaurant’s Pacific Northwest Room, Denzel Washington meets with the Three Wise Men and recommends the Baseball Steak. In the 1974 noir classic "Chinatown," the exterior briefly masks as the Pig ‘n Whistle in a series of photographs that J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) looks through. The steakhouse also popped up in 2008’s "Street Kings" and 2011’s "Rampart."

Complete list (DiscoverLosAngeles.com)

There's A Lot Of Differences

How Is A Pro Drift Car Different From A Pro Rally Car?

What’s the difference between a professional drift Scion FR-S and a professional rally Subaru BRZ? It’s simple: one does jumps!

Both of these cars have the same basic chassis and both go very sideways, but the two cars have totally different attitudes in engine builds (flat four in the rally car, swapped straight six in the drift car) and totally different suspension setups and components. The drift car only has to deal with smooth, flat pavement, while the drift car has to have tons of travel for bumps, rocks, and jumps you find in a rally stage.

I Am Thankful & Grateful

Giving Up #5, #7 & #9 Will Do Wonders For You

I Dunno Why This Is A Thing

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

I Hope I Get To See This Happen

Speed limit: How fast can a human being run 100 meters?

As athletes continue to evolve and sports science develops, the time it takes humans to travel 100 meters is reducing, which leaves us pondering the age-old question: How low can it go?

Australian physiologist and sports scientist Jeremy Richmond says there are a number of new techniques sprinters are employing in an attempt to run even faster. In fact, he is confident the 100-meter record can be lowered below 9.3 seconds, possibly by the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Despite Richmond's confidence that we will see faster times, limits exist.

"Without a doubt [the world record] can still get lower," he said. "If we can get the tallest sprinters to strengthen their hip flexors and the shorter sprinters to contract their muscles faster, then we should be able to see times around 9.27 seconds.

"It's certainly not possible for Rio, but maybe by Tokyo. Having said that, I doubt we'd really get past 9.2, because the loading involved at those speeds would force us to have super heavy bones, but then of course the weight becomes a negative factor."

(ESPN.com)

They Are Beautiful Aren't They?