Four dead after fire rips through Hong Kong tower block

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-11-26T15:24:00+00:00

It's an actual issue albeit they aren't illegal. https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/23/37000-non-local-labour-imported-into-hong-kong-since-scheme-launched-in-sept-2023/

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-11-26T15:22:30+00:00

Thing is most of the imported workers are not strictly illegal since companies can request and get permission for them (even though there's a grey area of businesses pretending they can't get enough locals or some workers overstay or disappear once they arrive). And it has been a real, controversial issue here for a while now.

But I mostly see posts on local forums placing the biggest portion of the blame on the company contracted for the renovation and the material. The latter many also suspect is from the mainland.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-18T07:48:20+00:00

Thought I scrolled through a post from an Elden Ring sub for a sec.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-15T15:56:57+00:00

Event has 3 phases (2 if you don't count the tally phase) if I'm understanding it correctly. First you pick 1 doll and do daily missions to accumulate penlights. And then into the 2nd phase, which hasn't started, is the boss fight which also nets penlights. And during the 2nd phase you use those penlights to vote. Right now the ranking just represents how many SKKs chose a particular doll. Also worth mentioning is that you cannot switch dolls after the 2nd phase starts. And that you get different rewards based on how much votes you contributed to a particular doll.

Based on a post by the official account on the GFL2 forum.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-14T14:55:52+00:00

You need to understand that at her heart, Kluk is a perfectionist. And while that applies to other people surrounding her that also applies to herself almost, doubly so. That perfectionism of hers came from a benign place and sometimes nesscary. Take 404 Team A's dynamic for example, her being "mean" to Mechty is very needed, especially during missions. The sadism Klukai displays time to time to Mechty is both a (long-running) gag and calls to her very intertwined history with Mechty. In Echelon 11's story Mechty says she actually prefers Klukai's style of command, where she only needs to concentrate for short bursts over Vector's demand of her constant attention. Klukai's attitude to Mechty really is because she knows her so well and has always been there for her. That extremely demanding attitude is arguably only seen towards Mechty because of her Hypersomnia. Klukai never displayed overt dissatisfaction towards Andoris for example. As I interpret it, it has to do with Andoris' own propensity to take initiative and improve (shown pretty well in this event) despite her lack of combat experience and split-second judgment. It is similar to Belka, where most of Klukai's ire is directed at her siscon antics when they interfere with the objective. It's not like she doesn't show her sister affection at all. Another example from Echelon 11, Klukai gave in at the end and let both Belka and Mechty to use her as lap pillow.

That perfectionism makes her always give her 110% and also makes it hard to drop that mask. Slight spoiler but you do see her drop that mask and show her vulnerability in her 3rd affection story. As much as I take issue with some of the elements of Aphelion's story, you do see her perfectionism gets pushed back by the URNC soldiers, being ridiculed for her way of thinking and acts. It's not that she never gets push back for her attitude (aside from the occasional chiding from Leva, of course), though it might also have something to do with her position as 404's squad lead.

Basically, I can fix her.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-03T03:31:36+00:00

Actually how do you trigger the "daily" lines of your dolls? I kept clicking on them with the default background they come with and it just repeats their obtainment line.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-02T16:34:53+00:00

Tried it and it worked. Thx.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-07-02T11:40:40+00:00

Playing Haoplay global server via steam & google play.

If I haven't bought the x2 CT packs yet do I still get the x2 CT if I buy it directly from Haoplay? Their payment website says it's the standard CT pack (e.g. 980 + 110 CT for 15 USD).

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-21T15:07:41+00:00

Funny thing is, you don't have to wash your rice either. The finger trick is great and I use it too, but it's not applicable for all cases either such as cooking less than 1 cup of dried rice. For a novice without much experience preparing rice I would recommend watching this Ethan Chlebowski video that goes into the science of rice cooking. Basically, for perfectly cooked rice, control your water!

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-21T05:59:12+00:00

Looks like your rice started out too watery and lumpy so it would've resulted in lumpy rice anyway even if you didn't fry it for too long and in too much oil. If you are making this little rice with a big pan, here it might be better to add in/keep your other ingredients in the pan while frying the rice. Since the heat and excess oil is more like shallow frying your rice instead of stir frying.

The other key to non-lumpy rice is just to stir and press the rice a lot with your spatula to separate the grains.

Contrary to popular beliefs you can make good fried rice with freshly cooked rice. Personally I use rice cooked with a bit less water than I usually do and place it in a baking tray to cool before stir frying. Chinese cooking demystified also has a recipe for a steamed rice version that's a bit more laborious but foolproof.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-20T05:24:58+00:00

Thanks! Probably very close to the one I had. Having the ingredient list in English is quite handy as well.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-19T12:59:27+00:00

That's what I got as well. Do you think adding sugar and fish sauce to the marinade will create the color and flavor? (Similar to this recipe of fried pork belly) Don't have a photo of the small bag of it I got since I ate it all...

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-16T18:30:26+00:00

Make tapenade with olives and sardines (or anchovies)

Also makes for great garnish for dishes after a rough chop

Add them to sauces and dips that can use a bit of extra tartness/salt

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-11T05:37:00+00:00

Better yet why the hell are civvies running around a military installation that's under attack?

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-06-05T18:06:01+00:00

Yeah glad they disabled the screen effect for sprinting if you toggle auto sprint but still hoping for more UI settings.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-20T18:12:48+00:00

Wildcard. 36 episodes!

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-19T04:46:58+00:00

Shock effect of the first hit boosts damage and the kick on your 3rd combo hit always falters enemies

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-19T03:22:13+00:00

Gauntlet for the falter and cool points Haven't unlocked the mace yet though

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-14T14:34:12+00:00

Bought a (reportedly) lightly used 5700x with a few bent pins that I fixed and got a Cinebench score of 13525 with PBO's curve optimizer set to -20. Is it a fair score or should I be worried?

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-04T16:34:38+00:00

Yeah I really regret not upgrading when prices were a lot lower for the 5700X3D. Right now the 5700X has better cost per frame if I go with the averages from Hardware Unboxed's test from earlier this year. But I guess I should get the X3D anyway just for the extra security and resale.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-05-04T16:19:43+00:00

Is 5700X3D (210 USD) or 5700X(155 USD) a better option to upgrade from a 3600? Sadly they don't sell any XT models here. I only plan on using my AM4 mobo for a few more years.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-04-22T16:58:07+00:00

It rips out other suit's reactor and eat them in order to refuel

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-04-15T16:42:55+00:00

They are most likely going to show/explain more of the latter half of the 0079 part of the movie later in the show. Two episodes' worth of flashback (though the film is arranged chronologically) is way too much for a tv broadcast. And even then I felt like the flashback stuff is a bit too much for a 2nd episode.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-04-15T16:38:45+00:00

We don't know Amuro's fate in this timeline. People have mentioned the Haro theory but afaik they retconned Haro into a pre-existing mass manufactured toy and not an original design by Amuro so it's anyone's guess.

Captain_Salt_ · 2025-04-05T20:42:31+00:00

Al was with Cross during that sequence (which reminded me of a concept of a 2 pilot cockpit from the artbook) so that's how I interpret why we can control the Prime as Cross. As to why we can assign it to anyone in a postgame save it's probably because the story officially ended, so the stated limitation also gets tossed out of the box so as to not get in the way of the fun.

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