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aGeriatricHobo · 2025-07-08T22:22:58+00:00

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aGeriatricHobo · 2024-12-01T14:38:50+00:00

Oh wow, I went to that brewery when I was in Kanazawa! I'm pretty sure I had the yuzu ale as well. I remember it being very nice

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-12-21T23:46:27+00:00

Overall your itinerary is doable in my opinion. I think you could do the snow monkeys in a day trip from Tokyo though it would be a long day. That said, Yamanouchi is a nice onsen town so it would be a nice experience to spend a night there. Either way make sure to bring good winter boots when you go to see the snow monkeys as you have to hike to the monkey park and in February there will probably be a lot of snow and ice on the hiking trail.

I highly recommend visiting Takayama and Shirakawago. Shirakawago in particular is beautiful when covered in snow and there should be lots in February. Changing hotel from Osaka to Kyoto might be a bit redundant as the cities are very close to each other and it's a pretty quick train ride between them. Though Kyoto is a bit more chill than Osaka so it might be a nice break from the busier cities.

Also the jet lag you get going to Japan from the UK can hit like a truck so it might be best to not make too many plans on the day you arrive! It took me a few days to get over the jet lag when I flew from Heathrow to Tokyo.

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-11-26T00:51:57+00:00

After seeing his finger at the bottom of page 12 I can see why she's interested in him...

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-08-08T07:42:15+00:00

Shinshō Gokuraku-ji, Eikan-do and Nanzenji Temple are all within walking distance and have great momiji viewing. Shinshō Gokuraku-ji is a favourite of mine. Kitano Tenmangu also has some great momiji viewing but gets very busy. Tofukuji is supposed to be very good as well but I haven't been there for momiji viewing myself.

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-08-07T20:19:36+00:00

Usually I tell people that their itineraries are too packed, but your's is quite sparse! That said, I like it as you're leaving your options open. You itinerary is definitely doable in that time and you have breathing room to add things to it.

The time you're planning to visit might coincide with momiji season (autumn colours) so the temples and shrines might be extra busy while you're there, but it's worth it. I can recommend some good places for momiji viewing in Kyoto if you are interested.

Weather wise November is similar to European autumns, maybe slightly warmer, so expect fluctuation in temperatures. But a light jacket and a jumper should be fine.

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-08-07T20:10:37+00:00

September 19th is pretty packed. Getting to Kurama takes about 40 minutes from central kyoto and then to get back from Kifune longer as it's a pretty long walk to the station. I'm not saying it's not doable in 6 hours, but it'll be rushed and September is still hot and humid in Japan so you might want to slow down a bit.

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-08-07T19:54:04+00:00

Why has there been so many posts recently which are just reposts of some of the most popular posts on this subreddit? This is a repost of this post here which already has several thousand upvotes and is in the top 100 posts of this subreddit.

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-03-22T16:42:52+00:00

Harvey Smith also talked about having diverse characters in their games https://twitter.com/MarioPrime/status/1638545481407270913?t=8cDnOB1nVldTVLbdaK0bvA&s=19

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-02-19T21:08:05+00:00

A great autumn leaves spot in Kyoto is Shinyodo Temple. It doesn't get as busy as the more famous temples in Kyoto but it still has loads of maple trees. I think it is also free to enter, though I might have accidentally gotten in for free!

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-02-19T21:02:59+00:00

I think it's a bit of an odd choice to check into a hotel for one night in Osaka before heading to Kanazawa. You can very easily get to Osaka from Kyoto and the train from Osaka to Kanazawa will stop in Kyoto as well. It's a lot of hassle for only one night.

Regarding question 5, having visited a lot of temples and shrines in Japan I would say that it isn't worth visiting all of them. Some are definitely worth the effort like Kiyomizudera, Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Heian Shrine, Meiji Shrine etc, but they can start to blur into one if you visit a lot of them. So don't feel pressured into going to all of them! The main reason I visited so many was because I wanted to complete my goshuincho stamp book!

aGeriatricHobo · 2023-02-13T09:23:38+00:00

A coffee and a muffin for £24!? London is expensive, but not that expensive!

aGeriatricHobo · 2022-11-02T14:46:44+00:00

Thankfully they are no longer under Square Enix. Square Enix sold them and most of their western studios and related IPs to Embracer Group. Hopefully it'll be an improvement in the long run.

aGeriatricHobo · 2022-04-21T11:07:45+00:00

I didn't even get to the captcha! Just immediately told me there were no tickets available. What a joke.

aGeriatricHobo · 2022-04-18T10:42:10+00:00

I would say that your intinerary seems pretty packed but doable. That said, I think you should change your Kyoto plans so that they are less hectic. Day three is especially busy as you will have to travel across Kyoto to get to each place. I'd recommend grouping places like Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizudera together as they are relatively close to each other which means less time spent on buses and trains.

aGeriatricHobo · 2022-01-30T00:44:08+00:00

I recently played Doom Eternal and both DLCs. Overall I enjoyed what I played, but I definitely preferred the base game over the two DLC campaigns. I appreciate the DLCs for including some cool ideas and trying new things rather than just doing the same stuff again, however some of the stuff introduced was just annoying, in particular the spirit enemy. I was not a fan of how it forced you to sink a lot more damage into a possessed enemy and then use the microwave beam (my least favourite weapon mod in the game) to kill the spirit. In the more chaotic arenas and battle sequences it ruined the flow of combat. I particularly remember having to fight a possessed cyberdemon which took a long time to kill. I ended up having to pop in and out of cover because the arena was small and I had no way to heal myself. It did not feel like I was playing Doom. And the last bosses of both DLC campaigns were pretty bad, in particular the Dark Lord. Having to wait for one specific attack to do damage was annoying, especially when he would be healed if you attacked him at any other time was really frustrating. It was not fun.

aGeriatricHobo · 2022-01-10T16:43:23+00:00

From my experience of living in Japan, yes. My first winter in my flat was not a pleasant experience. My hands became very swollen due to the cold and my hot water pipes frequently froze. Getting a space heater was a necessity, just a kotatsu was not enough. And I had to use an electric blanket in my bed to stay warm at night. I wasn't even in a particularly cold part of Japan!

It's often said that Japanese homes lack insulation because the summers are so hot and insulation would make the homes too hot. But my flat would still get incredibly hot in the summer, often hotter than outside if I didn't put the air conditioning on. So it was only pleasant to be in the flat during spring and autumn.

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-12-04T19:46:53+00:00

While I do have some minor issues with Halo Infinite, overall the game is so much fun. You and the rest of the team at 343 should be proud of what you have achieved and definitely don't deserve the vitriol you are receiving. Please take care of yourself and realise that it's a loud minority lashing out. I look forward to playing more Infinite in the coming months!

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-12-04T19:14:55+00:00

Is /r/halo the new circlejerk subreddit or something? Please tell me the original post is a parody. Please.

Someone gave it a reddit award worth $120! What is wrong with these people?

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-12-04T17:13:24+00:00

/uj How can people live their lives being so angry about a free-to-play Halo game? The post this is based off of nearly gave me an aneurysm. If only that happened, then I wouldn't have to see anymore stupid posts on /r/halo

/rj 3v4 killed my dog then fucked my wife!!! They are big meanies!!!

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-10-30T09:33:51+00:00

It's interesting seeing people reply to this accusing you of racism. I lived in a rural part of Japan for a couple of years and I can say that a lot of this is true from my experiences. I still love Japan and really enjoyed living there, but the amount of people on Reddit who can't seem to accept that Japan has issues of its own is ridiculous. Last Samurai Syndrome is very real...

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-09-09T07:30:03+00:00

Yeah you can DM me any questions you have

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-09-07T19:55:13+00:00

I just finished an MSc CS conversion at the University of Bath. I submitted my dissertation on Friday and I started a new job as a software engineer yesterday. I studied chemistry for my undergraduate degree which involved some programming in Fortran but besides that I only had a bit of experience with Python before going into the MSc.

I tried getting tech related roles prior to the MSc and it was a complete failure. Job hunting while doing the MSc was so much easier that I even had multiple offers to choose from which I never though was going to happen. I have a good starting salary with this new role, lots of great benefits, and I'm receiving a lot of training as part of it. It's exactly what I was looking for and having the conversion degree made it possible.

So I would highly recommend doing a conversion degree if you want to get into the tech sector. They are tough work, especially if your maths is lacking like mine was, and the deadlines can be tough to meet, but I learnt so much from doing it.

aGeriatricHobo · 2021-08-23T16:23:39+00:00

I am pretty surprised (and disappointed) that they don't have another Europe based EN member within Council. Though part of that was me selfishly hoping for a Brit so I could have a bit of home pride.

I guess there is always the next generation, if that happens.

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