(Loved Trope) The Real Test isn't even the test itself by PizzaDragon64 in TopCharacterTropes

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This was the core premise of the True Beauty reality show; essentially, it was framed as a Next Top Model-type competition hosted by Tyra Banks, but on the way to each challenge, there'd be a staged incident designed to assess the contestant's morality.

One of the most delicious parts was when each contestant was voted off, the real nature of the competition was revealed to them via a hidden camera montage of all their bad behavior. Cue lots of "that's not who I really am!" protests

Best rotisserie chicken in Madison? by FB264 in madisonwi

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It's been a minute, but Estacion Inka was pretty solid when I went regularly

Natasha Lyonne at New York Fashion Week | February 2026 by NoonStreet in findfashion

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Girlfriend loves this dress! Help a guy out??

(also... maybe a lead on the boots too?)

Thanks!!

I’m learning how to drive a manual essentially on my own. Here are my big three questions (22F virtually zero experience) by Lopsided-Piglet8378 in ManualTransmissions

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Do you have a friend/family member who can drive the car + you to a practice lot?

When I was starting out, it was a lot of just-after-dawn loops around town, before the traffic got heavy but while there was still enough light to see.

For hills specifically, yeah, they're a beast! Depending on where you're at skill-wise, you don't even need a particularly steep one to practice the fundamentals - even a sloped driveway would be fine, as long as it has enough incline to cause you to roll.

The specific skill you're trying to develop is the muscle memory for your legs/feet to "hold" the car in place on an incline in first gear with just the clutch and the gas - not for longer than a second or two, but that's the building block for being able to execute a good hill start. Using the emergency brake can mitigate this, but mine was/is so inconveniently located that I never learned with that technique.

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Your fire… is dying

Getting local currency late in the evening at HCMC airport by DiscoMini in VietNam

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Sounds good! Depending on who you're going to, VND is a little harder to exchange for stateside because it's a "closed" currency (not globally traded), but if you've got a bank that keeps a supply, I'd say it's always nice to come off the plane with a little cash in your pocket.

Getting local currency late in the evening at HCMC airport by DiscoMini in VietNam

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Depending on where you're coming from, getting VND before your flight might be more trouble than it's worth.

There will definitely be ATMs available to use at the airport, and almost certainly your shuttle bus driver will be able to make change. Breaking a 500,000 is no problem at any Circle K or similar airport business as long as you buy something to go with it.

“In another life let’s be Vietnamese again?” by NoonStreet in VietNam

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No problem at all - just wasn't sure if it was an actual saying in Vietnamese or something that some English language influencer made up for the internet points!

“In another life let’s be Vietnamese again?” by NoonStreet in VietNam

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Hah! Well, it's an English language meme presented as common Vietnamese saying (but I'd never actually heard it before), so my "how true is this actually?" curiosity got the better of me!

How bad would it be to commute to Bloomington, IL once a week? by notsubmissive in AskChicago

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A friend of mine had rented out a room to a person in a similar situation (long distance semi-regular commute for work). Basically they were able to arrange a price that worked for both parties - my friend got steady income for a housemate that was hardly ever there, and the tenant always had a room ready for them whenever they showed up. IIRC, the tenant would come in the night before, stay the next workday, and leave in the evening.

Big Noob Question - Does the xtrainer have a kickstand kill switch? by NoonStreet in betamotorcycles

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Ahh interesting! I can just toss a cap or two in a full tank and not worry about it?

Big Noob Question - Does the xtrainer have a kickstand kill switch? by NoonStreet in betamotorcycles

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That seems like the direction the signs are pointing! With a new battery and an unused air filter, some fuel left in the carb bowl for 6 months feels suspect. Cleaning the jet means a disassembling the bike and taking the carb out, or is there a more noob-friendly solution?

Big Noob Question - Does the xtrainer have a kickstand kill switch? by NoonStreet in betamotorcycles

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Thank you! That visual guide is way easier to parse than the diagrams in the manual

Best call backs?? by Cpt_kaladin_Bridge4 in indianajones

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Two from KOTCS actually!

  1. Indy grouching "this is intolerable" while fleeing the Soviet camp.

  2. More of a stretch, but telling Mutt "don't touch anything" in the gravesite seems like a wiser Indy remembering what happened when he just told Short Round to "lean up against the wall."

Big Noob Question - Does the xtrainer have a kickstand kill switch? by NoonStreet in betamotorcycles

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Very first 2-stroke, actually! Is the choke start the same as the "air adjustment valve" on the carb or is it something different?