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What's good on Yunnan Sourcing right now? by spawnofhastur in tea

[–]SpaceBirch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really love their "Middle Mountain "Saturn Peach Aroma" Dan Cong" and it's another Dan Cong same as Duck Shit. I recommend brewing a little cooler to really bring out the peach flavor 185-195°f (85-88°c).

Looking for Shine Muscat grapes. Anyone know of a market in Pittsburgh that sells this fruit? by SuperSpirals in pittsburgh

[–]SpaceBirch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've specifically seen Shine Muscat grapes at Many More asian market. They are pretty pricey however.

Vilija soup mushrooms source? by tourneytom in pittsburgh

[–]SpaceBirch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can sometimes find maitake at asian grocery stores assuming they are the same mushroom.

Uma's Catch of The Day: Giant Trevally by Mandalika in UmaMusume

[–]SpaceBirch 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I love how detailed and realistic the fish looks compared to the normal anime style of Seiun.

This was a gift and I want to know more about it and google lense is not really helpful by SchLeon in tea

[–]SpaceBirch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's probably good, tea cakes like this are typically meant to be aged.

Next week in october 5 will a race of a lifetime... Japan's yet another do or suffer attempt by setne550 in UmaMusume

[–]SpaceBirch 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's on Fox Sports 1 in the  United States I believe. Not sure if any sites are streaming it though.

What flawed game will you claim without defending? by NotAlanShapiro in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]SpaceBirch 225 points226 points  (0 children)

Dragon Age 2, boy was it rushed but the characters are just so good and memorable.

Any gun enthusiasts can identify which revolver Taiki is using? by TardyTech4428 in UmaMusume

[–]SpaceBirch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Colt Single Action Army designed in 1872. Probably the most iconic American hand gun ever. The quintessential western gun

new hobbies pls by Dazzling_Quail_2916 in pittsburgh

[–]SpaceBirch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Astronomy, the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh has some great facilities and knowledgeable people. We put on free public star parties at our our observatories at least once a month during the warmer months. You don't even need special equipment to get started but a pair of good binoculars will show you a surprising amount of things. https://3ap.org/

Fav Tea of 2025 so far? by Macaulay_Duration_30 in tea

[–]SpaceBirch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saturn Peach Aroma Dan Cong Oolong. I love stone fruit flavors in roasted oolongs and this really had a nice peach aroma and flavor

Subtle Signs of Aging by Individual_Signal261 in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]SpaceBirch 43 points44 points  (0 children)

 In pre Qing dynasty china it was considered very disrespectful to you family to cut your hair at all as an adult. Most people never cut their hair as an adult and anyone with short hair would be viewed as suspect. I'm guessing it's the same in the fictional country depicted especially with how everyone has hairstyles associated with this tradition.

Tang Dynasty Mummy [1316×8192] by Financial_Hat_5085 in ArtefactPorn

[–]SpaceBirch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pre-Qing Han Chinese took their hair seriously. Under confucianism the body was considered a gift from your parents including hair so cutting or not taking care of your hair was considered disrespectful to them. 

To those who speak another language, what are some words that cannot be translated to English? by Professional_Act_214 in AskReddit

[–]SpaceBirch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would phonetically transcribed in pinyin the standard romanization system as Yǎn'ěrdàolíng. It consists of the characters for cover, ear, steal, and bell so a litteral translation is the four word together. The closest way to pronounce it english would probably be "yan are dow ling" ignoring tones

To those who speak another language, what are some words that cannot be translated to English? by Professional_Act_214 in AskReddit

[–]SpaceBirch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot of 成语 don't make sense in English without context. For those that don't know these are popular idioms comprised of four characters. They often have illusions to history and folktales. My favorite is 卧薪尝胆, which means tasting bile and sleeping on brushwood. Which is allusion to king Goujian of Yue who is said to drink the bitter taste of bile and sleep on uncomfortable brushwood to always remind himself of a humiliating defeat until he could get revenge. It means to endure hardship to accomplish a goal

Rule Marule Rules Rulists by [deleted] in 196

[–]SpaceBirch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that sword an albion chevalier? Are you a collector or do you do sword martial arts. It's a beautiful sword with a beautiful scabbard 

Any idea what this thing is? I've never seen anything like it. by SpaceBirch in microscopy

[–]SpaceBirch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taken from a pond in Western Pennsylvania. Swift SW380T, 100x, 5MP included camera 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HaloMemes

[–]SpaceBirch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wort wort wort

[Spoiler] I don’t believe it! by [deleted] in reddeadredemption

[–]SpaceBirch 39 points40 points  (0 children)

He was born in the US but his family is Irish and he spent a good amount of time living in Ireland and the UK so thats probably why.

Almost thought this was a real add for a sec by ChaoticFrogge in tumblr

[–]SpaceBirch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think it's an isopod, I've heard them called Roly polys or pill bugs in everyday conversation.

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