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Comment on With its own Major League, cricket looks for a foothold in the United States | Six teams, eighteen regular season matches, three-hour games in ~sports
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Comment on Have you or anyone in your family ever won anything? in ~talk
LocoEjercito LinkI won a call-in contest from a TV station once for theme park tickets. Ended up having to give the tickets to my sister because I would have had to travel to the station in LA to get them and I...I won a call-in contest from a TV station once for theme park tickets. Ended up having to give the tickets to my sister because I would have had to travel to the station in LA to get them and I wasn't working at the time, so I wasn't going to spend the gas on it. My brother-in-law picked them up because he was in the area more than I was.
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Comment on Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map in ~movies
LocoEjercito Link ParentI mean, I was taking it at face value that it's not rotated, but the mountains near the top of "Asia" on there make more sense if they're the Urals. If so the line would be coming out of the...I mean, I was taking it at face value that it's not rotated, but the mountains near the top of "Asia" on there make more sense if they're the Urals. If so the line would be coming out of the middle of nowhere in Siberia instead of China, which makes this whole thing even dumber.
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Comment on Any sumo fans? in ~sports.combat
LocoEjercito Link ParentThere are six tournaments a year, with three of them in Tokyo (January, May and September). The March tournament is in Osaka, July is Nagoya, and November is Fukuoka. If you're going with kids,...There are six tournaments a year, with three of them in Tokyo (January, May and September). The March tournament is in Osaka, July is Nagoya, and November is Fukuoka. If you're going with kids, depending on what else you plan to do, I would recommend either Tokyo or Osaka, as you can take them to Disney or Universal Studios Japan in the same area.
Between tournaments the sumo association also does regional tours, so if you're not going to be in the country during an actual tournament you can look into those tour schedules. The regional tours might be better for kids because there are different activities than just the sumo matches. There's singing by some of the wrestlers (jinku), comedy sumo matches by lower ranking wrestlers (shokkiri), exhibitions such as how the hairdressers do the topknots, etc.
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Comment on Formula 1 race weekend (British GP) thread in ~sports.motorsports
LocoEjercito Link ParentI wonder if Albon's mastery of maintaining tire condition has anything to do with it. Less work needed in that area on his car so they can focus more on handling or other adjustments.I wonder if Albon's mastery of maintaining tire condition has anything to do with it. Less work needed in that area on his car so they can focus more on handling or other adjustments.
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Comment on Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map in ~movies
LocoEjercito LinkI've seen pictures of the offending "map" and I'm amazed they can make the leap to call that the line in question. At best you could say it's because it starts somewhere in the "east", but there's...I've seen pictures of the offending "map" and I'm amazed they can make the leap to call that the line in question. At best you could say it's because it starts somewhere in the "east", but there's literally nothing else that could identify the area as the South China Sea.
Smacks of the government looking for anything it can to either stir up outrage or stealth ban something it doesn't like about the cultural implications of whatever's in the movie.
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Comment on What are your favorite demos from Steam Next Fest? in ~games
LocoEjercito Link ParentMay have to try Space Trash Scavenger. From the video and pictures it almost looks like a Lego version of Hardspace: Shipbreaker.May have to try Space Trash Scavenger. From the video and pictures it almost looks like a Lego version of Hardspace: Shipbreaker.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
LocoEjercito LinkWhile going through Eurovision withdrawal I came across a thread lamenting Ireland's performance lately and suggesting alternative entries like Cruachan, so I started listening to see what they...While going through Eurovision withdrawal I came across a thread lamenting Ireland's performance lately and suggesting alternative entries like Cruachan, so I started listening to see what they were like. Quite liking them so far, especially The Marching Song of Fiach MacHugh.
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Comment on Bakers of Tildes, what do you like to bake, and for what type of occasion? in ~food
LocoEjercito LinkDuring the lockdown I started making corn bread once a week, usually on weekends. Easy to make, you can adjust the sweetness up and down as you feel like, and it's filling. No special occasion,...During the lockdown I started making corn bread once a week, usually on weekends. Easy to make, you can adjust the sweetness up and down as you feel like, and it's filling. No special occasion, though I have made some specifically for family gatherings since.
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Comment on What the hell happened to the California of the ’50s and ’60s? in ~enviro
LocoEjercito Link ParentIf the link does get paywalled at some point, consider checking with your local library. Many have free access to some national newspapers as part of having a library card. LA Public, for example,...If the link does get paywalled at some point, consider checking with your local library. Many have free access to some national newspapers as part of having a library card. LA Public, for example, has NYT, Washington Post and WSJ.
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Comment on 'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the US in ~food
LocoEjercito Link ParentThe reports I've seen so far have all painted it as basically cost-prohibitive. This article puts the lowest price one researcher could get it down to at $17/pound, and that's before any markups...The reports I've seen so far have all painted it as basically cost-prohibitive. This article puts the lowest price one researcher could get it down to at $17/pound, and that's before any markups placed on it by the distributors and stores that would actually be selling to the public.
I've followed an IPL team for a few years and was kind of excited that they bought my "local" franchise in MLC, until I found out all the matches were going to be played in Texas and North Carolina.
I hope the league will succeed if only so more US based talent can find success and the sport's profile is raised here, but I doubt I'll go out of my way to watch it.