Unfortunately these efforts have a difficult time turning a profit, despite the interest and potential market, because of piracy. It would be a labor of love.

an inexperienced driver... in some everyday situations? I mean, not getting stuck while off-roading or deep in a muddy forest, more like in a muddy grassy parking lot, on the side of the road, in an uncleaned snowy street, etc.?

These are two different questions and they don't need the same answer. For me, inexperienced driver yes! But there's nothing wrong with off-road; it has way more possibilities for a long session undisturbed. I dream of watching a young driver (or two) who are not only inexperienced in general, but have no experience at all with standard transmission. Somehow they find themselves in a stick shift vehicle off-road (perhaps they find it parked there deserted and become curious enough to try a little joy ride). They've barely started to learn how to shift gears and let the clutch out without killing the engine before they get stuck.

goocior-nissan stuck in mud.mp4

While waiting at the barber shop yesterday, about 10 a.m., on the television was a show comparing experienced and inexperienced drivers of big rigs in Alaska in winter time. One of them (presumably an inexperienced guy) found himself going too fast downhill on an icy road. So he steered into a snowbank on the shoulder and eventually came to a halt, whereupon of course he was stuck. I should have tried to find out what the channel was. Does this program ring a bell with anyone?

@Shoesandsocks

Here's one of them.

dx5195-E 36 im Schlamm.mp4

I doubt that the .mov files are from me. Fortunately Adam has posted
dx5195-Savin... because the system does not allow uploading .flv files normally.

As a change of pace, how about an original VW bug-- especially a souped-up one with a larger engine and mud tires installed. They are popular in Latin America for off-roading and mudding. Search Youtube for "Fusca na lama".

Two gone goodies from goocior goocior-truck stuck in mud.mp4

11 B. If unsure about my friend's predilections, I'd say something that could be inferred ironically, like "Oh my, isn't this going to be fun".

A long-dormant "mud bogging" channel has suddenly come to life again:

TheRevHeadz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO33MVUN4c8

@cm

Yes, a seat like that would be a plus, especially leather or a good imitation. Does anyone ever sit on a pillow arranged lengthwise, with one end bunched up in front squeezed between your legs?

You're right, inside views are relatively neglected. To me, the best is inside and outside views in artful alternation. With RWD, it should be possible to get the best of both worlds at once sometimes with the camera at about "7-8 o'clock" behind the car and the driver holding the door open, looking back. This seems to be even rarer. Perhaps it needs a driver and a cameraman who both appreciate what we do in a stuck.

Another I've enjoyed is Squibler. Unfortunately its replies are limited to 4000 words per month (or is it just 4000 characters), which you can burn through in five minutes, unless you pay. Then you get unlimited usage for the duration. I haven't used it to complete a story-- it would probably elicit something either bland and obvious or completely off-topic. But I wrote one paragraph by paragraph, highlighted a section, and clicked on either "Describe" or "Expand". The responses appearing in the right column, next to my own text, can be substantial and are usually fun to read and save. Only rarely do they get the facts wrong or contain anything ridiculous. It's remarkable how they sometimes almost read my mind, correctly divining a character's motives, even though I may have only implied them. For instance, "He bought the car with the intention of getting stuck in it." In addition to your basic text, you can create characters and list their personality traits or other attributes. Presumably the program takes all these into account when a text you highlight specifies who is doing what.

We are warned in general that these systems recognize and reject attempts to produce pornography, so I didn't want to cross the line. But what I wrote was sometimes extremely sensuous and suggestive. A human reader would see that it was erotica immediately. But the program played right along. Sometimes a response was even more so. Not being too explicit probably makes for better writing in any event. After all, not even we always know what would turn someone else on. It will be awhile before AI knows that better than we do.

"Expand" usually produces two responses, "Describe" perhaps three or four. Once they appear, be careful where you click. At the bottom of each response is an icon for copying it to the Windows clipboard, from which you can paste it into Notepad. Then click somewhere on
the response column to scroll. If you click elsewhere, the responses instantly disappear.

Reviewers suggest alternative systems that they like even better than Squibler. I'm eager to try some of them.

Years ago, I had a young friend who went dirt biking and, judging from what he said, enjoyed mudding with it. I wish I had taken enough of an interest to borrow/rent a bike and go with him sometime to watch and share whatever it was that he was getting into. You have introduced me to possibilities that I wouldn't have believed.

@Shoesandsocks said in How many of us are in a relationship and partner does not know:

the third has a few of those snowrunner games and loves to bury their vehicle

Do you happen to know what his favorite is? I have the Spintires version called Mudrunner but it's rather disappointing. Even with a UAZ the engine seems to have little power and never spins the tires very fast. This is certainly not the case in real life! Shifting into reverse and back is more trouble than it should be. There is no choice of driver or various inside views to observe the action-- feet and pedals, for instance. I might love GTA5 if I could find and install the right mods, and learn how to either master or bypass the initial story and go into sandbox mode. Is it like Skyrim, where a new game has one fixed scene to get through but after that you're completely on your own? Some Youtubers have just what I want, but what the mods they are using are called, and where to find them, seems to be a well-kept secret. I've searched and can tell you it's not obvious! Have they been withdrawn? Really frustrating...

I don't remember how I found this video, perhaps by searching "Off-road" + another Turkish word. No word for "stuck" appears. Turkish is not at all like English, but translators seem to have little trouble translating accurately between the two languages (unlike e.g. Russian). Here are some words to look for:

Araba car
sürme driving

batma sinking
takıldı stuck
patinaj skid
gazlama gassing
yolda kalmış stuck on the way, stranded
sıkışmış jammed
kötü takılmış stuck fast, badly stuck

A distinctive feature of Turkish Youtube culture is a genre known as "Araba Kaçırma" (car missing or hijack) in which young guys either take, or seem to take, a car they don't own for a joyride. You can find many examples, as though there were a competition to see who can make the boldest or most interesting videos from this scenario. Thus far, unfortunately, I haven't seen anyone go off-road or get anywhere near stuck, but maybe one of these days.... winter approaches.

@redredd22 said in Wildest fantasies:

@Florian so the driver go stuck by accident, or because he was enjoying being stuck?

He had not only discovered that he enjoyed it himself, but he also wondered how his friend would react to it.

I'm just putting this little tidbit here because it doesn't seem worthy of its own thread, but:

At the web site of morningstar.com the past couple days, I have been greeted by an ad from State Street Global Advisors with a photo (perhaps .gif, there's brief animation of wheel spinning) of a man in a red sports car stuck in the mud. Unfortunately, I can't copy the file. Maybe someone more resourceful knows how to do it. This ad doesn't always appear, but it seems to be frequent enough that you might see it if you go to that page a few times.

TATA INDICA Crossing Extreem Deep Mud || OFF ROAD Driving – 09:55
— karunesh kaushal

"Share the video" he urges. Happy to oblige!