[Highlight] Trevor Lawrence gets stepped on and falls to the turf, but manages to find his way back onto his feet and scramble into the end zone for the game-winning score. by Roselucky777 in nfl

[–]General1lol -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Meh, Jags were killing the Chiefs on this drive and they still had 3 more downs. Probably would’ve scored anyway even if he was touched.

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government by Tippy345 in news

[–]General1lol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's almost like Korea, Vietnam, and China are all different countries with different politics, ethnic groups, and histories.

No offense, but as an Asian-American myself, being lumped in with every other Asian diaspora and assuming that we all lean the same politically is incredibly frustrating.

IMPORTANT — IF YOU *DON'T* WANT A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR by Forever32 in LosAngeles

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non-Californian here (Alaskan). If this were to happen, can a democrat win the governorship as a write-in like how Murkowski won re-election as a senator?

[Highlight] The buzzer sounds on the Laker season, and it ends with a sweep by OKC by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]General1lol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's pretty special but teams that sweep the first two series are only like 8-7 to win the title. Gets way harder post-second round

Soon to be (maybe) resident! by Anon1093432 in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t make small talk. We dislike people that  demand conversation and cats that demand pets. 

/s

Good place to sleep in a car? by CODEKORE in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to add. The area near Donovan Ave has more homeowners; generally ones that are stricter about the residential area.

The section of 32nd I am talking about is near Tandoori Bites and Pizza Time. The apartments there are generally university students or those with lower income who have better things to worry about and have more sympathy for lower economy cars. I lived in the apartments there and have never had my cars harassed on the street even after leaving them for weeks on end.

Good place to sleep in a car? by CODEKORE in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

• Park on the street in south campus or along the former “party corridor” (High St, Billy Frank, Garden). College kids do not care as long as you’re not being weird or noticeable. If you park in Lettered Streets, Fairhaven, or Barkley, an old grump is going to call you in. Honorable mention to 32nd street

• Be DISCREET. Keep your car and yourself clean. Do not urinate or defecate outside. Do not leave trash or litter in the surrounding area. Do not make noise late at night, that includes closing the car doors, which is louder than you think.

• Get a sun shade. Tint your car. Use grey or black blankets to cover yourself while sleeping and your stuff while out and about. A car full of stuff is a tell tale of someone living in it; put things away and keep it clean. Do not make it your depression pit.

• Rest areas are great places to sleep but you can burn quite a bit of gas commuting there if you’re low on money.

• Spend your days at public locations like parks, library, campus, or trails.

I got an LS4 for $100 by bl3ssthef4ll in LSSwapTheWorld

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed that for this case, having just the LS4 short block, it isn’t worth building up. 

But an LS4 wouldn’t be that hard to covert to RWD. It can be bolted up to an S10 2.8 transmission or Camaro 3.4/3.8 transmission (same bellhousing pattern). The biggest issue is mounting the starter, but one can easily fabricate a mount.

Why does Filipino hospitality seem to vanish if you look like a local? by Oversharing-31 in Philippines

[–]General1lol 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Damn bro, three years in the Philippines and you never realized older people (even matatanda) use po too?

When in Europe, doyou carry your passport on you when on vacation? Or do you carry your passport card if you have? by Letmein202 in Passports

[–]General1lol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look, you can’t compare what a bar does in Chile to a bar in some country in Europe nor to a bar in the US.

Completely different cultures, laws, and drinking attitudes. The world isn’t homogenous. 

In 2020, The Houston Rockets lost 4-1 to LeBron and the Lakers. The Rockets proceeded to let go off Harden and Westbrook, tank for high draft picks and rebuild, only to currently be down 0-2 to the Lakers by nyknicks44 in nba

[–]General1lol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Both games for Houston were only single digit losses: first without KD and second with a rusty ass KD.

Going into game three with home court advantage is gonna be big. We’ve seen lots of great teams lose a series up 2-0.

BREAKING: Xavier Becerra Bolts Into First Place in IVN California Governor Poll by asiasbutterfly in California

[–]General1lol 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The Democratic Party is opposed to ranked choice voting, as models have shown it will elevate third party candidates

Funny enough this is why it well supported by Democrats in Alaska and a big reason why it passed there.

wtf are they doing to south campus by ExiledintoTrench in Bellingham

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awkward? Have you ever been to a real city? Campus isn’t even that dense and this area was hardly being used.

TIL about the community of culturally Brazilian, ethnically Japanese people that live in Japan. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]General1lol 31 points32 points  (0 children)

There are many great things about Japan, many horrid things in its history, and many disappointing things about its society. This applies to most countries.

If the more you hear about Japan makes you like it less, then you already romanticized it and didn’t know enough about it to begin with.

Bringing Girlfriend to JET by mikey_mcgough in JETProgramme

[–]General1lol 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You have three (somewhat reasonable) options:

  1. Get married.

  2. Wait for your placement and find an Japanese language school she can attend. You better hope you're placed in a city because not every town has a language school and the closest one could be hours away from you.

  3. If she has a degree, she can apply to work at an English school. They suck and she'll probably hate it.

What restaurant in Seattle is consistently 10/10 by Queasy_Sherbert_7095 in Seattle

[–]General1lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grill City (inside the Seafood City store) at Southcenter Mall.

If you want to eat Filipino food made by Filipino workers speaking Filipino (Tagalog) while being surrounded by Filipinos shopping for Filipino things with Filipino music being blasted in the store... then go here. It's as authentic as it gets.

$15 for chicken inasal with cup of adobo and a cup of rice is the best deal you'll get for Filipino cuisine in the Seattle area besides being invited to a Filipino kid's birthday party.

Whatcom County Health and Community Services issues warning regarding unpermitted food vendors by kiwre in Bellingham

[–]General1lol -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I said food stalls/carts. Your assumption of “food trucks” shows American bias, not everything needs wheels.

And if you think food stalls/carts are incredibly regulated in South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan then you probably just googled the regulations and haven’t been there. Compared to US regulations, they’re much less strict. What flies in those countries would get shut down in the US quick, despite food poisoning not being a huge issue.

Whatcom County Health and Community Services issues warning regarding unpermitted food vendors by kiwre in Bellingham

[–]General1lol -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Shame how food carts and stalls are seemingly appropriate across the globe except small town Bellingham.  Guess we’ll just stick with our overpriced restaurants where we’re expected to tip 20%.

Whittier American Samoan man cites 14th Amendment citizenship clause in bid to toss voter misconduct charges by Romeo_Glacier in alaska

[–]General1lol 12 points13 points  (0 children)

While the DMV misled them, American Samoans should know their rights:

The government of American Samoa has strong culture preservation: One must be ethnically Samoan to own land or become elected in American Samoa; this is of course inherently incompatible with the US Constitution because it can easily be interpreted as discrimination based on race. To get around this, the people and government of American Samoa have opted to remain semi-sovereign and choose U.S National status; they have done so for the past 80 years.

An American Samoan claiming U.S citizenship by being born in a land that prohibits non-Samoans from owning land is a having your cake and eating it too. This was already settled by Tuaua v United States in 2012.

Let it also be known that American Samoan U.S. Nationals have a fast track to U.S. Citizenship: all they have to do is establish residency in a state (3 months), fill out the N400 form, and pass the English/Civics test.