These Are Important Factors Of A Relationship To Me

Every successful relationship is successful for the same exact reasons

3. The most important factor in a relationship is not communication, but respect

• Respect that they have different hobbies, interests, and perspectives from you. Just because you would spend your time and energy differently, doesn’t mean it’s better/worse.
• Respect that they have an equal say in the relationship, that you are a team, and if one person on the team is not happy, then the team is not succeeding.
• No secrets. If you’re really in this together and you respect one another, everything should be fair game. Have a crush on someone else? Discuss it. Laugh about it. Had a weird sexual fantasy that sounds ridiculous? Be open about it. Nothing should be off-limits.

7. You and your partner will grow and change in unexpected ways; embrace it 

Remember, if you’re going to spend decades together, some really heavy shit will hit (and break) the fan. Among major life changes people told me their marriages went through (and survived): changing religions, moving countries, death of family members (including children), supporting elderly family members, changing political beliefs, even changing sexual orientation, and in a couple cases, gender identification.

Amazingly, these couples survived because their respect for each other allowed them to adapt and allow each person to continue to flourish and grow.

More here (QZ.com)

F.Y.I. - Fonts Edition

How To Find Your Favorite Automotive Fonts

Font Meme has 25 fonts from logos of automakers and tire companies. They look authentic, though most are not free if you want to download one. Here’s what’s on the site:

• Acura
• Alfa Romeo
• Artega
• Aston Martin
• BMW
• Cadillac
• Dunlop
• Ferrari
• Ford
• Honda
• Hyundai
• Jaguar
• Jeep
• Lamborghini
• Land Rover
• Lexus
• Mazda
• Mercedes-Benz
• Nissan
• Porsche
• Rolls-Royce
• Saab
• Subaru
• Toyota
• Yokahama

(Jalopnik.com)

So Much Truth In This Picture

(Bits&Pieces.us)

So There Is A Business Name For The Addiction

What Is The Psychology Behind All These Addictive Mobile Games And Their Microtransactions?

“In the business, this barrier is called ‘fun pain.'”

(CavemanCircus.com)

This Is A Cool Tree Tribute

Shaq’s “Broken Rim Tree”, made from every hoop he has broken

(CavemanCircus.com)

They See Me Rollin' - S13 Edition

(SpeedHunters.com)

An Interesting Read

The Decline and Fall of the Supercar Empire 

Supercars aren't what they once were. 

I'm starting to wonder if we should attach a Surgeon-General-style disclosure notice to every test or article we do concerning a car that is financially out of reach for all but the very wealthiest driver. It would go something like this: "WARNING: Many supercars tend to be purchased by people who got rich doing things that would shock and horrify you."

We live in a world where the rich keep getting richer, and that is why the demand for everything from Bentley Mulsannes to Pagani Huayras is at record levels. It's a world where Mazda's decision to produce another generation of Miata virtually amounts to charity because the pool of prospective middle-class buyers keeps shrinking but Bugatti can raise the price of the Chiron to $2.5 million and nobody bats an eyelash.

The worst part about this, speaking as a dyed-in-the-wool automotive enthusiast, is that this economic stratification produces less involving supercars than we'd have otherwise. I'll explain. If the middle-class economy can't sustain sales of great enthusiast cars like the Miata and the Mustang, then the chances of young people being exposed to those cars in their parents' garages or the used-car lots of their neighborhoods declines. So even if those young people eventually have the means to buy a supercar, they won't have any idea of what a real performance car should be.

(Road&Track.com)