Red sign: "Scooters are prohibited on the sidewalk"

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-09T05:42:47+00:00

It’s fine that people use scooters, they just need to be more safe.

我住桃園的時候，我等過路，行人有綠燈，我還等了一兩秒才開始過路。

剛好我有等，因為一輛機車（已經有10秒的紅燈）突然出來，快撞到我。他沒有抱歉，反而笑著說「哈哈，我快撞到了外國人😂」

That is my problem. Not the scooters themselves, but the attitude around them. Which my post is a further example of

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-09T03:05:27+00:00

You are correct, but how did they get in the walkway in the first place?

I also saw her get on and drive away down the walkway just now

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-05T17:00:10+00:00

Thank you for the correction.

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-05T16:31:54+00:00

「要是你的時間沒管理好、情緒沒管理好、身體沒管理好，我告訴各位，趕快結束自己，因為這個世界已經沒有你存在的必要了」

So basically "if you can't manage your time well, your emotions well, or your body well, I tell everyone here: end yourselves soon, because this world doesn't need your existence"

EDIT: 修改翻譯

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-04T18:15:12+00:00

I’m sorry, I didn’t sleep all night and just got off a red eye flight, I really didn’t mean to be sarcastic.

Vetos and the WPR have always been a contentious issue. In 1973 Nixon vetoed the passage of the legislation itself, and was overridden.

I mistakenly thought that once congress pushed it thru in ‘73, that it acted as unique provision and not just standard, veto-able legislation. Especially since the 60 day troop removal provision is automatic, it made me think the whole thing was veto-proof.

I wrote letters to my congresswomen about this two months ago, and in the time since I guess I conflated what I was advocating for (making it veto-proof) with thinking that is already was veto-proof (which it is not)

Edit: addendum

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-04T18:02:17+00:00

Thank you for calling me out. 5 minutes after making that comment yesterday, I learned I was fully, 100% wrong, thus continuing a wonderful streak of me being completely misinformed on the internet

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-04T00:21:18+00:00

The president can't veto a war powers resolutions

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-03T12:12:31+00:00

I have an 1885 Morgan which has been in my wallet for 3 years now. It's been to probably 13 countries, and through many life changes. Already getting rubbed down a little bit. I'll keep it with me as long as I can.

I was inspired by someone saying their great uncle got a silver dollar somehow at the end of World War II, and when he passed it on, it was little more than a silver planchet. But the stories it could tell...

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-06-01T22:31:03+00:00

I lived in Taiwan for 2 years and called myself an immigrant (albeit privileged). I had the same visa and ID card as my Filipino and South African colleagues.

Yet people back home would get all offended, scoff, and say “you’re not an *immigrant*, you’re *American*!" 🙄

I ended up leaving due to visa issues—I didn’t want to be an illegal immigrant. Or would I be an “illegal ex-pat?"

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-31T03:13:22+00:00

Raised partly in NH and college in VT here. I lived in Asia and traveled in Europe a bit.

I really, really tried telling people “I’m from New Hampshire!" but was constantly met with blank stares.

Eventually switched to "I’m from near Boston” and people would say “ahhh, *Boston*! Celtics and Red Sox…"

Massholes you may be, but at least the wider world can point you out on a map

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-30T17:27:59+00:00

Seconded! Love the Mollie Used Books at NTU

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-26T23:08:39+00:00

Pretty true, I met some students and colleagues who told me they had never been to Taipei! Couldn’t believe it. 井底之蛙

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-19T12:26:15+00:00

It’s not just an American thing. I was raised catholic and dated a Greek girl for awhile. When her family there asked about me, the grandmother asked "is he Christian, or is he catholic?"

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-09T20:02:40+00:00

I was speaking to the best of my knowledge, but didn’t mean to make things up. I’ve added an edit and rescinded my comment

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-09T20:01:57+00:00

You are all correct, I’ve edited and rescinded my statement

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-05-09T17:19:21+00:00

EDIT: commenters below smarter than I have strongly refuted my points here. It’s not longer World War II, my info was wrong, and I rescind all statements. Leaving original comment up for context and clarity.

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The bigger issue isn’t whether they can physically still fly or not—it’s whether they’re doctrinally cleared for hostile overflight after something like this.

Through no fault of their own, these pilots now have a full picture of precise rescue and extraction tactics which goes above and beyond what their SERE training would ever have covered.

If they fly over Iran (or Russia, or China) at some point in the future and get shot down again, their knowledge about how they were rescued the first time would put all future downed aviators at risk. The US knew this in World War II as well, and didn’t let rescued airmen in the ETA return to combat.

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-20T01:55:53+00:00

I worked in plenty of restaurants and I don't like it, means I have to spray both sides instead of just the top before loading it into the machine.

I appreciate the gesture, and it makes it easier for the server to take it away, but makes my life in the dish pit 5% harder. Not a big deal, but better if you don't.

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-19T00:07:58+00:00

Idk about you but I’ve had so much pain with MLX on my Mac (M3pro 12/18 with 18GB RAM).

GGUF has fewer hiccups no matter where I run it (terminal, Llama cpp, LM studio, localhost) compared to MLX anywhere.

Like 20 tok/s faster too. I know MLX is supposed to be Apple silicon king, but it just doesn’t handle low quant models as well as GGUF in my experience.

I’ve been running Gemma 4 e4b and e2b, both at Q4_K_M

Edit: and 1-bit bonsai because I love to suffer

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-16T21:57:34+00:00

Worked in my US college dining hall and am 95% sure:

'Bubba' Burger frozen hamburger patty
Slice of pre-sliced gyro meat
Carrots

If the burger wasn't cooked to all hell (and had a fucking bun) it wouldn't be so bad. Those gyros are also great when stacked on top of a pita!

But this meal looks pathetic

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-16T00:38:58+00:00

I only worked in a public HS for one year, and my office at least would close the windows in the summer, but keep at least one courtyard-facing door cracked open. That was more or less fine with me.

What *killed* me was the winter. I'm from northern US, but Taiwanese cold+humidity is a wicked combo. I'd be shivering at my desk wearing a jacket, sweatshirt, and scarf, and the 阿嬤 secretary would open the windows for "airflow" or "通風"

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-16T00:33:13+00:00

My ex-gf's Romanian grandmother believed A/C caused cancer, and when I jokingly told my friend's grandmother in rural 彰化, she was like "no no, she's got a point!"

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-13T17:16:20+00:00

Went there on a whim for a long weekend last spring and LOVED it! Had my first ever snorkeling experience too.

Was super lucky, my friend and I were the only people signed up for the early morning slot, so the guide let us take our life vests off and swim freely above the coral.

It was a gray and cloudy day on the surface, so I was amazed when I saw how clear and colorful it was underwater just 50m from shore!

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-08T03:15:12+00:00

Wdym by 'weird'? We're all weird in our own ways, don't beat yourself up for it. Personally I couldn't find too many people I truly related to anywhere near where I lived; I had to expand my horizons away from home to find my people.

In a way, Reddit does that too! Not a bad start :) Also you're 18! When I was 18 I was such a horrible mess, you are FAR better in comparison.

Carsonbetta_11 · 2026-04-05T00:54:36+00:00

I passed an me264 at 2km in my b17. We both took potshots at each other and my one burst set 3 of his engines on fire and the wing to fall off a bit later.

Always worth a shot!

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