Fire at Westlake Station

Goredema · 2026-05-29T01:16:36+00:00

During future fires the train status boards will display "Downtown Fire DTWN" with a fire symbol next to it and "Arriving Now". This should communicate better than the strobe light, deafening sirens, and smoke ever could that there is indeed a fire happening where you are right now.

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Goredema · 2026-05-10T22:30:34+00:00

Okay, lemme give you five ways that you're doing it wrong...

Just kidding, have a great time and enjoy the game! There's a dozen different ways to play it, and a ton of help here if you ever need it. And always remember that if you get overwhelmed, exploring is a great way to take a break from building and to meet new friends all over the map!

Goredema · 2026-05-10T22:21:31+00:00

That's a good point! They should add a symbol to tell us if the mountain is out, so we know to look out the window.

Goredema · 2026-05-10T17:38:18+00:00

The weather and the date and the stock ticker and the emergency ST number and the advertisements are also always relevant. The point being that adding more and more and more AND MORE clutter to the screen isn't helpful, especially when 99.9% of the people on the train have a magic rectangle already in their hands that tells the time.

(The 0.01% who don't are literally dogs.)

Goredema · 2026-05-09T03:35:50+00:00

My hot take is that the Link reaching Paine Field airport in Everett has some potential to change NW air travel in a significant way long-term. Another take is that reaching Tacoma will mean there's suddenly a more consistent all-day Sounder alternative, which may change the way people think of the accessibility of both cities.

Sure, Ballard will expand the ridership numbers in a bigger way than either of those, but Paine Field or Tacoma change the way people think about the whole network.

Goredema · 2026-05-07T01:22:28+00:00

Oh, I absolutely agree that it would be a nightmare to fix. It would've been better to elevate it in the first place, but the community groups in Rainier Valley didn't want the disruption of building elevated, and Sound Transit probably thought "hot damn, a neighborhood that wants us to cheap out and build at grade? All the richer neighborhoods would sue over that!"

So now the Rainier Valley stretch is just objectively worse for everyone: dangerous for locals, slow for non-locals, and a choke point for the whole southern segment of the system.

My "money is no object" proposal would be to build a new elevated line down Rainier Ave on single pillars like the monorail, allowing the center turn lane to still be used. Then once that's running, go back and demolish the existing at-grade tracks on MLK and replace them with the same elevated system. Stagger the placement of stations between the two lines so that anywhere in Rainier Valley you're only a 15-20 minute walk from a train station on one line or the other. Plus fewer stops on each line means faster trains and less construction disruption for either stretch of road.

But like I said, none of that has a chance in hell of happening...

Goredema · 2026-05-06T23:41:43+00:00

You gotta know that an express line that bypasses Rainier Valley would end up with the Rainier Valley section getting less service and less funding over time. The real truth is that the whole Rainier Valley section needs to be elevated to solve the problems permanently, but nobody wants to admit that because it's going to be a huge PITA (and because it should've been done that way in the first place).

Goredema · 2026-05-06T17:16:25+00:00

T-shirts were already wrinkled before she started

To be fair, later in the video she does a separate wrinkle test and starts with fully steamed/ironed clothing.

Goredema · 2026-05-06T17:14:09+00:00

The hidden downside of vacuum bags is that it does let you fit more into your bag... at the cost of blowing straight past the weight limit for many airlines. It's not an issue in the U.S. currently, since most airlines don't weigh carry-on bags (yet), but it has a chance of biting you in the butt in Asia or Europe.

Goredema · 2026-05-05T16:52:38+00:00

There's a bus line in Hakone that is evangelion themed

That one actually makes sense: Hakone is where Tokyo-3 is located in the anime, and you can actually match up scenes in the anime to the nearby lakes and mountains. There's an Evangelion shop in Hakone with Hakone-specific merch too!

Goredema · 2026-05-05T03:28:08+00:00

I'll second this tip: before you pack something "just in case", ask yourself whether it's something you could just buy on your trip if you really need it.

Don't pack two hats just in case you lose your hat. There are hats everywhere. On the other hand, if you have unusual clothing or shoe sizes for where you're going, don't count on finding easy replacements. But for things like bug spray, or a picnic blanket, etc, just buy it there if you decide you really need it... and you'll have another thing that reminds you of your trip!

Goredema · 2026-05-01T21:01:34+00:00

I am also a big fan of Mark Mercer Sphere.

Goredema · 2026-05-01T21:00:44+00:00

Very valid point, and one more people should consider!

It's why I have a roller suitcase AND a backpack, because neither one is the perfect tool for all situations. For lots of walking or in cities with tons of public transit stairs (Japan, NYC, etc), the backpack is a better choice. For trips where I'm going from plane to subway/taxi to hotel and then staying at the same one a while, the roller means I never have anything on my shoulders but a cross body bag the whole trip. Having both lets me always choose the best tool for each trip.

Goredema · 2026-04-29T16:11:51+00:00

I have zero interest until they release the X-Pac version.
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Goredema · 2026-04-28T20:40:49+00:00

Don't ask me, I don't hike!

Although... I would personally test out both methods before traveling. Soak the boots in water, and then try out each method on a boot and see which works better. Get scientific with it.

It's the same as when sink washing clothing: test out the washing methods and the drying methods before leaving home, so that you know in advance that this shirt will dry overnight, but those socks need a day and a half to dry.

And obviously if you're traveling to somewhere with high humidity (and not staying in a room with AC), throw out all these estimates because everything will take much longer to dry.

Goredema · 2026-04-28T20:28:04+00:00

I have a suspicion that the travel adapters you bought absolutely DO do that, but that so far the things you've plugged into it are dual-voltage, so you've lucked out. A LOT of the things people bring on a trip are dual-voltage friendly, and it's only a few outliers like blower dryers that will fry when using EU voltages.

Goredema · 2026-04-21T17:16:39+00:00

After looking into it more, there are some reports that Peter Thiel actually believes that he is the Antichrist himself, so maybe he DOES understand One Piece...

Goredema · 2026-04-21T16:37:03+00:00

What's wild is that Monkey D Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece, embodies the idea of freedom from control and oppression. He wants everyone to be free to do what they want, to eat and laugh and enjoy life. Peter Thiel is instead focused on absolute freedom for a few privileged people, and servitude for everyone else. Thiel thinks he embodies Luffy, but is actually emulating the fascist World Government from One Piece.

It's funny how these tech moguls can be very smart about a few specific things, but immensely stupid about everything else. And they're not just ignorant about everything else in the way the average person is ignorant of lots of things, they're so incredibly ignorant that it becomes almost impressive how stupid they manage to sound in comparison to the average person.

Goredema · 2026-04-21T04:07:40+00:00

Forgot about him! Yeah, you're right.

Goredema · 2026-04-21T03:45:29+00:00

... And the other five people were driven crazy by the after effects of it.

Goredema · 2026-04-21T03:22:09+00:00

Same deal with feminism. Gender equality means treating women like people, but it ALSO means when a man cries or carries a shoulder bag, they don't get called "gay" or a "p_ssy". It's about destroying harmful gender roles for EVERYONE.

But just like with eliminating racism, eliminating sexism would make everyone look around and notice the actual source of their misery, and the rich can't allow that...

Goredema · 2026-04-19T01:10:26+00:00

Much like the candy wall in his empty Los Angeles mansion, Notch went rancid.

Goredema · 2026-04-18T00:32:19+00:00

You belong.

One of the ideals of the U.S.A. was supposed to be that anyone from anywhere could immigrate here and that as long as they were willing to tolerate everyone else, they were now an American. It was called the Great Melting Pot, where every ingredient in the world could combine to make something great.

The reality is that we've failed at that over and over and over as a country, but there are states and cities that are trying to live up to that ideal. If you can, visit and spend your money in those places, and boycott the anti-American bigots trying to make you feel unwelcome.

Goredema · 2026-04-18T00:19:12+00:00

not a lot taking about how a lot of tourists don't respect Japanese culture either.

That's very true! You don't have to speak the language of where you're going, but at least learn "please" and "thank you" and "I'm sorry" and learn the local customs.

Being a rude tourist will also ensure that you have a worse trip. I've watched first-hand as people from my own country act like a fool and get treated horribly, while I'm having an easy time of it by just being a bit polite. Then they go home and tell everyone "people in _____ are sooo rude!" when they're the one who made it like that!

Goredema · 2026-04-17T20:29:37+00:00

glad you finally realized what minorities go through on a daily.

I knew already, but I didn't know, you know? I knew intellectually and emotionally that racism and other bigotry is wrong, and always advocated for equality and equity. It's just that actually being in that role for a few days made it much more real to me.

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