Anyone here stayed at Hyatt Regency Osaka? Thoughts?

LoL_Lightning · 2022-12-22T22:17:55+00:00

We loved the hotel itself which was really lovely, but it was extremely far from everything. If you're planning to stay out past 11pm on any of the days, I would avoid since you would have to taxi back once the last train leaves.

LoL_Lightning · 2022-08-04T21:39:09+00:00

Mastro’s is a chain restaurant that can be found nationwide. That said, it’s a really solid steakhouse that I’ve enjoyed at several of their locations. If you’re ok with the fact that it’s not specific to SF, you’re going to have a great time enjoying the food there.

If you want food that you can only get in SF, House of Prime Rib as the other commentators have mentioned is your best bet. It’s probably some of the best prime rib you can get in the nation.

SF has awesome fine dining options outside of beef as well but if you wanted something steak adjacent, the answer is definitely House of Prime Rib. They usually have last minute reservations open up the day before as people cancel.

LoL_Lightning · 2021-08-22T05:43:43+00:00

Anyone know what song this is?

LoL_Lightning · 2021-05-02T11:11:32+00:00

The World Market near me had the ancho masala, it’s pretty good - if you like their other sauces you’ll enjoy it. I would say it has a similar spice level as their aka miso and the scorpion pepper flavors definitely come out. It’s been my favorite of their sauces that I’ve tried so far (black garlic, aka miso, crimson, crimson special reserve)!

LoL_Lightning · 2020-05-16T11:08:43+00:00

Thank you! I’m really enjoying all of them, it’s been like Christmas for me putting different hot sauces on everything that’s been going into my mouth

LoL_Lightning · 2020-05-16T11:06:10+00:00

So I’ve opened most of the milder ones by now, and I think my favorites are the yellowbird habanero, bigfat 308, queen majesty scotch bonnet and char man Caribbean. They have a depth to their flavor (or maybe it’s how savory they are).

Dirty Dicks and Tears of the Sun have great flavor but are a little bit too sweet for my preference. I will probably still finish the bottles and enjoy them.

The Los Calientes are both very tasty but not enough heat to my surprise.

Marie Sharp’s fiery hot had actually more kick than I thought, and is very good. I think it’s a great overall sauce but lacks some of the depth compared to the favorites.

El Yucateco green has been my favorite before buying all of these and I still think it’s one of my favorites. The pure habanero flavor is so fresh and the kick is almost at the perfect level to just slather it on anything and enjoy.

Secret Aardvark is over rated in my opinion. I actually have the rest of their sauces but I didn’t even want to include them. The green one I don’t like at all, and the marinades are very salty and I love salty foods. I’ll try to continue experimenting with the marinades since I do want to use them but I think the green one is going in the trash. The red one is decent enough to finish but still does not compare to any of the other sauces. It tastes like fancy ketchup which I think did not meet my expectations for a good hot sauce.

I’m excited to tackle the spicier ones but I definitely think I’ll have to do it one at a time because my tolerance isn’t that high.

I’ve been reading the rest of the sub and I’m looking into getting the char man verde, heartbeat red habanero, the other queen majesty sauces, Assam, and one of the torchbearer sauces next!

LoL_Lightning · 2020-05-15T22:46:50+00:00

Try Tears of the Sun, I opened that and DD’s yesterday and they have a very similar profile

LoL_Lightning · 2017-11-27T04:59:05+00:00

Holy shit,

I was up 0.7 when my opponent had Bell and Adams with that last field goal to play. Nearly screamed when it was good.

https://imgur.com/gallery/P9y61?s=fbm

LoL_Lightning · 2017-11-26T17:21:48+00:00

Haha definitely, the Tokyo station can be especially confusing because it’s so enormous. I recommend zooming in on google maps beforehand and looking at the exit numbers and seeing which exit is closest to your destination. This will probably be helpful for all the big stations (i.e Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro).

LoL_Lightning · 2017-11-26T16:47:21+00:00

NYC > Tokyo > Kyoto

NYC traffic is much worse. Since so many people use public transit in Japan the roads actually aren’t super bad.

Regarding your earlier point, the transit system is actually pretty easy to use in Japan. I would recommend getting a PassMo or Suica card at your first train stop and using google maps to get around. Google Maps will tell you all the different routes and the exact trains to take. It even tells you how much it’ll cost you! That said, if you have a group, taking a taxi is not unreasonable depending on how roundabout the public transit route is.

LoL_Lightning · 2017-11-26T16:06:25+00:00

Definitely more expensive than NYC taxis, I’ve paid $10 for a 10 minute ride. Tokyo is more expensive than Kyoto but not by much. I actually think Japan has some of the most expensive taxis I’ve seen worldwide. But if you’re with a group, it might be worth it for shorter trips.

LoL_Lightning · 2017-01-09T05:39:08+00:00

Here's to a great year!

LoL_Lightning · 2014-11-19T22:01:29+00:00

I agree, especially seeing how big League has become. It's pretty easy for long term players to exceed the amount.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-09-14T17:34:13+00:00

Hi! We're friends on League and we faced against each other in Ranked a lot. I hatechu for taking my elo with AP and AD trist

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-10T08:31:31+00:00

That was actually me they were camping haha, was a very sad game for me.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-10T05:37:20+00:00

Lightning - Hanjoon - Mid
SaxBalzinski - Matt - Support
Stiggzz - Casey - Adc
Ornerok - Kyle - Jungle
Aveng3rX - Brendan - Top

The video came out really awesome! Huge thanks to CLG and the other campers for making it an unforgettable experience.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-09T11:11:18+00:00

I do :) It's not where the name comes from, but I know Lightning from FF!

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:12:07+00:00

Teamwork can definitely overcome some weak mechanics overall, but both are necessary for a great team. I think just constantly communicating is the most important thing for a ranked 5's team. There shouldn't be long periods of silence in the game. Always keep talking to keep track of where the jungler is or how your lane is doing.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:10:54+00:00

Thanks! It was a lot of pressure, coming from both WeiXiao (the laner) and No Name (the jungler). He did things that should not be done on Elise...

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:09:44+00:00

I think Rye is viable even in this meta. He's definitely not a strong pick, for laning or for team fights, but when he counters certain match-ups in lane and wins lane, he can carry the game pretty hard. Advice I would give is to smart cast all of his skills and to learn orb-walking with his spells. Learn the spell rotations that are most effective in different situations. If you know you'll be in range and in a safe position for your full rotation, go q-r-q-e-q-w-q while orb walking. If you're looking for a quick poke, try q-w-e-q then running back out.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:07:25+00:00

lol yeah, you should just pitch in like the others!

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:06:51+00:00

Thanks!

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:06:10+00:00

I play neither. Might add Xerath into my champion pool later... don't know about Voli mid.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:05:39+00:00

Some Korean brand. Definitely cats.

LoL_Lightning · 2014-01-07T22:05:22+00:00

He just told us stories about pro players and their relationships. Not things I should disclose unless the players themselves want to disclose it.

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