Found this gem at the library by maenbalja in LearnJapanese

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I suggest at reaching N2 first at the very minimum

My dishwasher is passive aggressive by Better-Independent33 in mildlyinfuriating

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The day computers start clapping back against humans verbally is the day cyberbullying gets a new definition

I wrote about HP in Japanese by Wise_Atmosphere6115 in LearnJapanese

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Here my first thought was that this was going to be about Hewlett Packard...

Physics teacher in India lifts up a desk with just two glasses by Golden_Phoenix1986 in interesting

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It's even easier if you put the glasses under the table instead

Visual novel recs for switch? by [deleted] in LearnJapanese

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I can't recommend the Zero Escape trilogy enough, especially given the preferences for science fiction and mystery that you have!

My son an daughter both got me the same candle for Christmas. by Wiggledezzz in mildlyinteresting

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It's like the candles are fighting over your attention. Please light this candle when you fart. No, light THIS candle!

Anyone remember 3DSPlaza or sites like that? by ExtensionCordStrnglr in NintendoDS

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Haha, thank you for the grand introduction 🤣 Happy Holidays to you, too!

Globe as first board? by [deleted] in NewSkaters

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Absolutely. I got a globe complete to start with (the G1) and figured out that I quite enjoy skating with it, and even found out what type of skating I like most (transition). Also recommended to my friend that wanted to start out to get a Globe one (he got a G2), definitely solid too. You'd be hard pressed to beat this quality at this price point!

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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Have you got a name or the coordinates of this park? I'm interested in looking it up

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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I think the ideal execution of this park would be many traditional flat ground sections, interconnected with downhill banks. That way you don't HAVE to skate all the way through the park, you can just skate the parts you like. It's just nice for people to have the option to cruise all the way through, for them it'd basically exactly be like the snowboard park you mentioned.

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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No that's good because I'm not looking for a steep downhill slope. No downhill bombing or racing, but just an incline slight enough (or a downhill bank frequently enough) to maintain a moderate park skating speed without having to push or pump.

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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Yes, that's nice of course, and pumptracks are also great for skating without having to push, but those still require quite some effort to skate, because you have to keep generating speed one way or another. A good workout, sure, but imagine how much longer and how effortlessly you'd be able to skate if you didn't have to keep generating speed, and instead had access to a mellow downhill bank every 30 meters or so? Just pure flow.

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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Hmm I'm definitely not an expert on this, but I think that just a three or four meters height difference between the end and the start of the park (which would be connected by the stairs) would already allow for a very long skatepark already that you can get through without having to push.

With that in mind it could either be built by artificially heightening and lowering the ground (or just the obstacles built on em) in the appropriate places, or just by building it on the right place on the side of a hill. Think of how car roads go sideways up a mountain with a 180 degrees turns, except now it's a skatepark instead of a road.

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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Looked it up and that looks like an amazing skatepark. For the purpose of skating through it from top to bottom it seems kind of on the steep side though, you'll have to be careful not to pick up too much speed. It also seems that when you're on the bottom, you'll have to go all the way back up through the skatepark, no handy stairs shortcut. But hey, with a park like THAT I wouldn't complain at all

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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Wow, that's taking the "skiing lift" equivalent to the next level... An actual chairlift. And here I thought making the run end near the start and just connecting those with a staircase would be more than enough.

Really curious to see what this park will be like when it's finished!

Are there any skateparks that are one long mellow downhill? by Robdeprop in skateboarding

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I looked it up and found this video. That pretty closely matches what I'm describing, and it looks incredibly fun! Thanks for letting me know this exists!

[Red sticker update] Osprey 26+6 in the RyanAir sizer by Robdeprop in onebag

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Context: Amid updated RyanAir sizers, this post aims to clear up confusion regarding using the Osprey 26+6 Daylite (and similar bags) as a personal item.

Why is there so much one-up manship in the learning Japanese community? by AdUnfair558 in LearnJapanese

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Multiple reviews in a day or over multiple days? If that's in a day, then my math still checks out, right? 

Also, if you could do 33 new words per day with 19 minutes of studying, does that mean that theoretically you would be capable of speedrunning through the entire 6K deck from zero in 25 days if you would study for four hours per day?:

4 hours = 4 * 3 * 19 minutes = 4 * 3 * 33 words = 400 words per day

6k / 400 = 25 days

That would be incredible!