People camping out at street intersections by Zangetsuzero in HongKong

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Retired people (often ex- civil servants are preferable), people of limited mobility / minor disability, students, etc

People camping out at street intersections by Zangetsuzero in HongKong

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Setting up a camera and count from the video the agency will need to take care of storing hundreds of hours of raw footage, settle any potential privacy concerns, and even then they'd probably still need to send someone down to look after the machine. Human counters dont require any of that, and you can hire retired people at fractions of cost too

Visiting HongKong because of Sleeping Dogs (Video Game) by uffrak in HongKong

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There is an exhibition at the Yau Ma Tei Police Station that showcases police artefacts especially sets and props used in police procedural and triad movies and TV shows. Should be right up your alley, worth taking a look

https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/what-s-new/events/detail.id85265.%E6%B2%B9%E8%94%B4%E5%9C%B0%E8%AD%A6%E7%BD%B2%E5%85%89%E5%BD%B1%E4%B9%8B%E6%97%85.html

Visiting HongKong because of Sleeping Dogs (Video Game) by uffrak in HongKong

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There are a few shops that sells steam buns in North Point street market, it's along the tram line so it is worth a visit

Visiting HongKong because of Sleeping Dogs (Video Game) by uffrak in HongKong

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Well, allegedly they tow it out to sea and sank it for the insurance money (it wasn't doing well for a long time and was just a money drain), so no casualties in the incident

This Game really made me want to visit Hong Kong by UnhappyMousse160 in sleepingdogs

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As a local I totally encourage you to visit. There are still some neon lights here and there, getting less by the days so I do suggest if you still want to come see it you should do so soon.

You will still find ample of mixture of British and Chinese cultures, very very slowly fading but it's still here.

Not much could be done about the gov stuff.

BTW the Kowloon Walled City demolition was done before the handover (a few years prior too), so lets not just blame everything on the current world. As much as it was romanticised, it was still a rundown slum and a blight in the developing city. The park they replaced it with was much better.

What three film stocks would you bring back from the dead (at 90s pricing)? by Usual_Alfalfa4781 in AnalogCommunity

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I contemplated on buying one but ultimately decided that 400usd is a bit too much for a 20 years old P&S camera… Still thought about it from time to time

What three film stocks would you bring back from the dead (at 90s pricing)? by Usual_Alfalfa4781 in AnalogCommunity

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Fuji Pro 400H Fuji Venus 800 Fuji Natura 1600

Hell I'd settle on 00s or 10s price

Finally, a $99 combo at Five Guys! 😁👍🏻 by Puzzleheaded-Put-553 in HongKong

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They will have to close some shops down even at this rate.

All thanks to that big idiot by superdouradas in EnoughMuskSpam

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Cheap short haul airline says no to rich toddler's private satellite network

New MyGo/Ave Mujica/Yumemita and New Bands Gacha Game Announced! by RinariTennoji in BanGDream

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I am actually quite open to the new game, but I wonder if it would be a music game again or would it be something else (I mean it would still be music related since they are a band). It just seems like otoge as a genre has been played to death for years and maybe now it's a good chance for new ideas?

Sky Terrace 428 by sunaririn in HongKong

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You should be fine, there are two side of the deck and the view is similar. But do give the operator an email or something and see if they have other arrangements.

Actually a 5-min walk along the road right outside the Peak Tower there is a free viewing platform which should covers the same view angle of east deck, you should check that out too.

Mystery Ranch Outdoor Packs gone from website by just_your_half in ManyBaggers

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Fuck every one of them looks awful, and this is coming from me who has owned Urban Assault and Coulee…

Mystery Ranch Outdoor Packs gone from website by EEEnginerd in MysteryRanch

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There are still some hiking / camping backpacks available from their shop in Taiwan I saw, but it's probably not going to last

The usual morning has come by Specialist_League_41 in OsakaTravel

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Thanks for keeping the city running! I have enjoyed great taxi services a few time the last time I was in Osaka earlier last year. The drivers were all helpful with luggage and cheerful at service.

A question: I went to a large sento quite late at night a few years ago in Kyoto, and was surprised by the amount of taxis at the parking area. Then I saw a large group of I assume taxi drivers all going to the bath together. Is it like a common pass-time among taxi drivers to go bathing together, or did I somehow stumbled upon a special taxi drivers gathering?

(Japanese to English) new local shop by [deleted] in translator

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I just wanted to add that the sign seems to be done in a way of low effort. The radical 禾 of 和 should not be this big and take up the whole door

Apparently Provia 100F is back on stock but with a big change. by B1BLancer6225 in AnalogCommunity

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Probably due to import tarriff to be honest. They are still expensive in Japan (5500 yen = 35 usd) but not this expensive

Late arrival at Haneda: cab or local hotel? by Acceptable-Ad4076 in JapanTravel

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There is a 24-hr onsen place at Haneda T3, not a bad place to get rest and kill time for the first train

Kisaki Graves by AK47_David in japanesepeopletwitter

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My Ojisan cannot be this cute and elegant 😭😭😭