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  1. Comment on What's the deal with the popcorn button? in ~food

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    I have to thank you for this comment. I used to work at a movie theatre in high school, and they gave us free popcorn on our breaks; I was so addicted and probably ate more of that during my teen...

    I have to thank you for this comment. I used to work at a movie theatre in high school, and they gave us free popcorn on our breaks; I was so addicted and probably ate more of that during my teen years then I'd like to think about....

    Anyways, I moved away from from home, and could never make the same quality of popcorn (even my local theatres seem to prefer caramel corn...), but thanks to your comment I imported a whirly pop, some flavicol, and found a locally made "butter flavoured oil", and now I have nostalgia overload with finally reproducing that exact same tasty movie-theatre popcorn 🤩

    Thanks!!

    3 votes

  2. Comment on One hundred seconds of confusion: The crash of China Airlines flight 140 in ~transport

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    That was a great read, thanks for posting. It reminds me a lot of some human computer interaction classes I took during university warning of mode error and pitfalls of automation.

    That was a great read, thanks for posting. It reminds me a lot of some human computer interaction classes I took during university warning of mode error and pitfalls of automation.

    2 votes

  3. Suzuka F1 weekend report

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    Before I visited Suzuka, I found reading people's experiences (mainly on reddit) to be helpful, so I thought I'd post my own thoughts from driving down this past weekend. I came from Tokyo,...

    Before I visited Suzuka, I found reading people's experiences (mainly on reddit) to be helpful, so I thought I'd post my own thoughts from driving down this past weekend.

    I came from Tokyo, driving to Suzuka and parking in one of their official lots, and I stayed at a small resort about 50 minutes by car away from the track. The race tickets, and parking ticket were bought from the official "mobilityland" website, and it was 14,000 yen for a parking pass for the weekend, and I paid I think about 9000 yen to get there, and 6500 yen on the way back in tolls. For two people it worked out to be cheaper then the trains (and more fun to drive it!). They had some cheaper parking options as well in an unpaved lot, but I get the feeling the official parking passes sell out super quick, so you should take what you can get. There was a lot of unofficial lots nearby selling day parking, but I think you'd have to arrive very early to use them since most of them were full by the time I strolled up to the official lots around 9-10am. Speaking of which, if you buy the official parking ticket, you get an exact assigned space to use for the whole weekend, so no roving up and down the lots looking for a space. Also some people were sleeping in their cars as well so that's an option if you want to save on a hotel..

    Crowds (cars and people) were managed really well. I was dreading leaving the parking lot at the end of the race, but I got out before it was crowded at all, and was able to make a beeline for the highways.

    About the stands, my tickets were in Q1, at the final corners closest to the track. Aside from seeing Logan's accident in qualifying they weren't the best seats. The monitor was absolutely worthless, it was so small and so far away that without binoculars you couldn't tell the position of anyone on the track, or what lap they were on. There was also a pole blocking the middle of the monitor as well which was very distracting. Washrooms were quite far from these stands as well, although underneath the neighboring Q2 stands there was a water bottle filling machine which was pretty nice. Speakers were playing only the Japanese audio, and they have a FM radio station with the same Japanese commentary. I had hoped to get live timings on my phone, but there was basically no internet due to the huge number of people.

    If anyone has questions, please ask. Overall I had a great time, although after the exciting Singapore race prior to Suzuka, this was pretty boring by comparison. Max held the lead at the first corner, and he just extended the lead over the whole race. Seeing Perez get retired and then suddenly show up again was really weird/ confusing, also it was good to see Sainz fighting with the Mercs.

    11 votes

  4. Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games

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    Mystical Ninja Goemon! That really brings me back. My uncle gifted me a copy for the N64, but I didn’t have some expansion pack or save slot controller addon thing that was required to save your...

    Mystical Ninja Goemon! That really brings me back. My uncle gifted me a copy for the N64, but I didn’t have some expansion pack or save slot controller addon thing that was required to save your game.

    Because I could only play in one sitting I think I never got past Mount Fuji, or some early temple then, I should go back and emulate it to finish it off…

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    Not even close, I took a Saturday morning Japanese class for a few months before leaving. I learned hiragana, katakana, and that’s about it.

    Not even close, I took a Saturday morning Japanese class for a few months before leaving. I learned hiragana, katakana, and that’s about it.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    Thanks! That doesn’t paint a good view of the future..

    Thanks! That doesn’t paint a good view of the future..

  7. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    I initially came on the working holiday visa, which the only requirement was that you’re under 30, and then later converted to a working visa sometime after arriving. No job was waiting for me...

    I initially came on the working holiday visa, which the only requirement was that you’re under 30, and then later converted to a working visa sometime after arriving. No job was waiting for me though, I started to look after I got here.

    I think it’s a lot easier today then several years ago to get an offer from abroad as long as you have experience, more tech companies here trying to expand into the foreign talent pool now.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    By the way, your link doesn’t seem to work.

    By the way, your link doesn’t seem to work.

  9. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    Haha, I always wanted to check that out but even after being here several year I’ve never been.

    Haha, I always wanted to check that out but even after being here several year I’ve never been.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Have any of you emigrated to a more "affordable" country? If so, where, how and how did it work out for you? in ~life

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    I moved from Toronto to Tokyo as an engineer and things worked out great. Despite the population of the Tokyo metropolitan area being the same size of all of Canada, detached houses are common and...

    I moved from Toronto to Tokyo as an engineer and things worked out great. Despite the population of the Tokyo metropolitan area being the same size of all of Canada, detached houses are common and reasonably priced here, and I was able to buy a nice four bedroom house next to a park on my single income.

    Totally recommended, cost of living here is crazy affordable compared to Canada, and I had no issues getting my visa and later Permanent Residency. Gotta learn a new language though..

    16 votes

  11. Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies

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    Toyota 86! It’s like a slightly more practical miata thanks to the rear seats and larger trunk, and cost of ownership is pretty low. One day I’ll probably have to upgrade to something with bigger...

    Toyota 86!

    It’s like a slightly more practical miata thanks to the rear seats and larger trunk, and cost of ownership is pretty low.

    One day I’ll probably have to upgrade to something with bigger rear seats and storage capacity (Corolla GR? Honda Type R?) but I’m happy with the 86 for the moment (2-person family)

    2 votes

  12. Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies

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    I love The Fit! Actually they still make them (current 4th gen is mainly a hybrid affair), but they’re basically only sold in Asia and the EU. As weird as it sounds, when I was car shopping a...

    I love The Fit! Actually they still make them (current 4th gen is mainly a hybrid affair), but they’re basically only sold in Asia and the EU.

    As weird as it sounds, when I was car shopping a couple of years ago I was cross shopping the fit with the Toyota 86 which has a lot less practical space..

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Cheese lovers: What's your go-to/favourite cheese? in ~food

  14. Comment on Cheese lovers: What's your go-to/favourite cheese? in ~food

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    Having grown up around poutine, I’m quite partial to cheese curds. I now make them myself though since I left Canada for Asia and they aren’t really a thing here. Favorite cheese to buy is...

    Having grown up around poutine, I’m quite partial to cheese curds. I now make them myself though since I left Canada for Asia and they aren’t really a thing here.

    Favorite cheese to buy is probably Burrata, which goes very well on Pizza and is surprisingly easy to find.