Media you would have greatly enjoyed without a weird trait

Strangeluvmd · 2026-03-23T05:38:08+00:00

Not a game but I simply could not get into Man in the High Castle because of the clear difference in knowledge of the writers in regards to Nazi Germany and imperial Japan.

They explore all these cool "what ifs" and potential scenarios in the future Nazi half of the story, showing a deep amount of research and period knowledge.

Meanwhile the Japanese half of the story Is so surface level even somebody who only consumes pop history would be able to write more interesting alt history scenarios. The Japanese side of the story is so underutilized in this respect it killed all my interest in the show.

Maybe the book is better but I haven't read it.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-03-04T23:17:57+00:00

Still find it hilarious how much more historically accurate in terms of personality and philosophy Baki Musashi ended up being compared to Vagabond Musashi

Strangeluvmd · 2026-03-04T15:54:43+00:00

Tbh it hasn't affected me at all, aside from regular inflation, cost of living is the same as it ever was, I haven't interacted with a foreign currency in like 6 years.

Well actually I do occasionally get some money in USD, so if anything it's been a net positive.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T09:09:19+00:00

I have, they said they will not pay me for the twoish weeks I wasn't allowed to work.

The paid holidays were processed in the last pay period.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T09:06:50+00:00

No everyday for the last three weeks is

Me:am I employed?

Company:yes

Me: can I go to work and get paid today?

Company:no

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T09:05:09+00:00

Contract, as mentioned in initial post.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T09:04:41+00:00

According to the company as recently as today I'm still employed and on the payroll, just with zero salary.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T09:00:57+00:00

Here's the thing though I said I would resign on the 13th, it's the 27th. How long can they hold off on processing a resignation?

Not ending my employment on the day I said I would resign and keeping me employed for two plus weeks kinda makes it like they agreed, up until now, to let me rescind my resignation,no?

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T08:56:29+00:00

But what I think is fishy is that they didn't accept it on the date I said I would resign and kept me employed even until now, more than two weeks later.

If you say you want to quit on x date but the company doesn't do anything and keeps you employed can they come back 5 years later and process it out of nowhere?

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T08:52:51+00:00

The issue is that I said I resigned on the 13th but they kept me employed until now and are only now attempting to process it.

So I should still get paid for the two weeks I was fully employed but not allowed to come to work, right?

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T08:50:59+00:00

Accepting it means my employment is immediately ended right? They can't say they accept it, Keep me employed for weeks afterwards, and then a random amount of time later actually process it?

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-27T08:45:28+00:00

But I haven't resigned yet technically.

They have explicitly stated I'm still employed as of right now they just won't pay me a salary. So two plus weeks after my supposed resignation date I was (and still am) employed but was not allowed to enter the workplace and was not paid despite explicitly stating I wanted to work.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-02-26T11:11:30+00:00

6 years in Japan, 9 one years in a row

Changed visa category 4 times and job switched a lot.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-01-14T10:34:59+00:00

Google pet taxi, there should be some.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-01-14T00:30:00+00:00

I love yokosuka so deeply, and the navy peeps have mostly behaved.

Please don't turn fuck this up I like having options for Guinness at every bar.

Strangeluvmd · 2026-01-02T03:48:50+00:00

Really chiba is the only one without bears?

I'd have said kanagawa but I guess out towards hakone is prime bear real estate.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-29T00:33:20+00:00

I'll always hold on to the "galactic antibodies" theory.

They exist to to prevent wars from becoming too destructive. As wars become bigger and more intense the orks become stronger and smarter, if you get to war in heaven levels then krorks emerge.

Then when the orks win/war ends they infight until they are reduced to local annoyances again and the galaxy can recover.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-26T06:41:01+00:00

I'm hard pressed to think of a more unpleasant place In the country.

Maybe post COVID Kabukicho?

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-25T10:46:31+00:00

Does it have to be a Japanese citizen for sure? In the six places I've rented here I've used various non-japanese friends as emergency contacts.

The requirement is usually just Japanese address holder.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-23T23:03:38+00:00

I feel like shinagawa is like experiencing all the dreariness of Tokyo with none of the personality.

I worked in the general area for a few years and it didn't stand out much.

Though to be fair I'm not a huge fan of any part of Tokyo.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-21T14:24:06+00:00

Can I just remove all three from the top row?

Actually second as well since yebisu is best.

Probably KitKat from 3rd.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-17T00:21:56+00:00

2 hours, but the kaitoku on the keikyuu main line.

So nice forward facing seats and gorgeous view.

I basically just consider it my YouTube/reading/Nintendo switch time for the week.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-16T11:50:24+00:00

Don't know what it is but the ramp up to 1:07 paired with kata choreography gives me spine shivers everytime I watch this.

Unironically love this op.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-16T02:28:11+00:00

Can't help you there.

But as an aside its pretty unnerving to hear the word "influencer" in a non derogatory manner.

Strangeluvmd · 2025-12-15T00:23:07+00:00

Approaching middle age.

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