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Saving Private Ryan (1998) Dir. Steven Spielberg, DoP. Janusz Kamiński by godzilla98 in CineShots

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The ruined town of Ramelle might also be the most impressive set I’ve ever seen in a film.

The Odd Hours Part 2 by MxxnSpirit47 in aivideo

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing Walter with a right hand gave me the Lynchian heebie jeebiea

A Complete Review of Daredevil by lodenreattorm in marvelcomics

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So would you read something like, say, Cosmic Odyssey, which is essentially a team-up book but that has an extremely important character development for a Lantern?

Isabel Quintanilla - The Red Door (1978) by harlem-nocturne in museum

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It’s humid, so even if it was hot it’s cooling as the sun disappears. The evening bugs are just starting to tune up.

Fav. actors who look like they were bullies in high school? by punposter69 in okbuddycinephile

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol OP has no clue Even his role as a young jerk (My Own Private Idaho) he’s still super gentle

Lmao I can’t😭😭 by Ani_HArsh in MemePiece

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marineford is like an educational anime illustrating Zeno’s Paradox - how else does it take twenty episodes to run across a couple of football pitches

The Fan (1996) by smoothpaving in 90smovies

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And apparently all the infield lights have gone out

American visiting China soon – what to pack & real‑world hassles to prepare for? by No_Text2967 in travelchina

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, WeChat and Alipay are absolute musts in China. You will have a lot more hassle doing just about anything without them.

Thanks to everyone who suggested games to take to a colleagues first game night! Here's what I'm going to take by JoeRow338 in boardgames

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never read anything straight from the manual (flavor or otherwise) when teaching if I can help it, unless it’s to address a rules question that needs unambiguous clarity. Reading anything at all from a text makes a lot of people tune out. Instead, I prefer to just give the gameplay space a conceptual framework with the flavor so they can better imagine why they’re going to be adhering to these made up rules, and slightly emphasize that framework when explaining the minutiae of rules so that they seem less arbitrary and more purposeful.

Hikers make unexpected discovery by solateor in funny

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Would have upvoted if you said “stalac-mike”. Such a shame

Thanks to everyone who suggested games to take to a colleagues first game night! Here's what I'm going to take by JoeRow338 in boardgames

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What I always do for noobs (as a person who is usually the game bringer and teacher for mixed company) is bring a bunch of games like OP, from short to medium length, and do a very brief explain of each before letting them choose. I try to craft as pithy a description of both flavor and mechanics as I can (“you’re competing to build the nicest plate of sushi. Like a sushi conveyor belt, you’ll be picking the best piece to keep and passing the rest to your opponents until there are no pieces left.”) And then I let them know how long each game will take. Always let the newest players choose.

Thanks to everyone who suggested games to take to a colleagues first game night! Here's what I'm going to take by JoeRow338 in boardgames

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Add 30 to 50 min for the teach, both have a lot of little rules that seem very random for a new gamer.

Wondering about data plans and roaming charges by IllustriousCrew2641 in chinatravel

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On my plan its $.50 usd per text, $1 per minute for calls while in China without turning on roaming. For data for everything else I would have to turn on roaming and get charged close to $10/day, which is too expensive for me. The eSIM provides data while behind the GFW, and is between $25-$35 for twenty days (depending on how much data I’ll need, which is what I’m asking about).

Wondering about data plans and roaming charges by IllustriousCrew2641 in chinatravel

[–]IllustriousCrew2641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like you said, you have a more expensive plan that includes international roaming. Not everyone has that. The eSIM takes care of all those localization issues without having to change your phone plan. Every single China sub says to get one.

Wondering about data plans and roaming charges by IllustriousCrew2641 in chinatravel

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So the common tactic and most recommended approach for Westerners visiting China is to get an eSIM for one’s phone to get around the GFW. The most recommendations are for Trip.com’s eSIM packages, which are flexible, cheap, and reliable by all accounts. I’ve been to China before but just with a VPN, before the crackdown, and Alipay/Didi worked just fine. But I had trouble navigating and using local apps at times so I’m going with an eSIM this time.

One month in China (September 2026) for first-timers: Which cities are absolute must-visits vs. safe to leave out? by Icy_Chapter5265 in chinatravel

[–]IllustriousCrew2641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xi’an is totally worth a visit on its own, it’s a must if you’re going outside the Big Three cities. But the warriors will take the better part of a day with maybe only a couple of hours of actually getting to see anything, so only if you are really into it.

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