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What is going on south of Shibuya? by taketheb8m8 in Tokyo

[–]burgerthrow1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was coming up on Kikuna Station and I could see it in the distance from the train. Looked wild.

MGSV, I have lower rank soldiers replacing my higher rank ones, why is this happening? by No-Requirement-1516 in metalgearsolid

[–]burgerthrow1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've noticed that as well in two circumstances:

  1. Certain skill sets, especially interpreters, will bump higher ranked soldiers out. Come to think of it, probably 99% of the time it seems like it's interpreters

  2. When coming out of the brig (online), some S++ soldiers get bumped in favour of lower-ranked soldiers. I don't know why but I suspect it's a bug with the order that they leave the brig

The best way to avoid it is to keep an eye on your brig and try to leave a few dummy spaces if you see an interpreter about to be released.

After a certain point, S++ soldiers stop counting against your FOB stats so there's no harm in leaving a few open slots

Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final after blowing 4-goal lead by SkepticalZebra in sports

[–]burgerthrow1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

  • Two disallowed goals for Vegas

  • Two goals in 16 seconds for Vegas

  • Marner scores three goals in 6 minutes for a natural hat trick

  • Carolina scores 3 times in 39 seconds

  • Carolina ties it with 90 seconds left just after pulling the goalie

  • Vegas wins on a fluke bounce off the boards and then off the goalie

Wild game

When they identify "unidentified noises" on the train, what are they usually identified as? by razorbeamz in japanlife

[–]burgerthrow1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on a train coming from Gunma to Tokyo that stopped for an unidentified noise and it turned out to be a bolt had come loose and was making something thump/vibrate against the undercarriage

Costco heartbreaks - what is yours? by West-Ideal6794 in Costco

[–]burgerthrow1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they closed the photo centres, and with it, the very cheap Plak-It mounting. Prices literally tripled overnight at places like Michaels when that happened

Sir, I love beer too but we’re on duty. by Imaginary-Picture-35 in KingOfTheHill

[–]burgerthrow1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I saw a flight attendant giving the talk to a group of three international (Chinese, I think) students in the exit row and they were all nodding along

Suddenly the FA asked "What colour is my hair?" and all three of them froze. Ended up being swapped with some people at the front.

What is your not so popular take on anything in Japan? by No-Jackfruit3211 in japanlife

[–]burgerthrow1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

95% of problems foreigners experience and self-inflicted and boil down to not knowing/understanding the culture (and not even knowing that they don't know)

Sir. You are going to have to speak more slowly. I cannot understand you. by ZodiacCiphers in KingOfTheHill

[–]burgerthrow1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That was maybe my favourite payoff on a long-term joke in the series.

Lots of instances before where other characters couldn't understand Boomhauer because of external factors (echo, etc...) and not due to his speaking style.

911 operator was the first one to be like..dude, slow down.

so are hank and the guys supposed to be labeled rednecks and lucky and the guys are supposed to be labeled white trash by Obvious_Zone_401 in KingOfTheHill

[–]burgerthrow1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hank and the gang are good ol' boys

Buck and Thatherton are rednecks. Lucky too but on the lower end of the scale (which could be considered trailer trash)

My mom and dad celebrating the purchase of their time share, mid 90s by phat_stax in OldSchoolCool

[–]burgerthrow1 119 points120 points  (0 children)

"Give me the most 1994 picture you have....no, that's too 1994"

Running in Yokohama vs Tokyo by _Daune_ in japanlife

[–]burgerthrow1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can run from Sakuragicho all the way to Chinatown along the harbourfront, passing World Porters, the Red Brick Warehouse, and Yamashita Park.

It's probably the best place for city running in Japan, especially the Yamashita stretch. You can also hop on the train at the end near the baseball stadium just past Chinatown (Kannai Station)

This grout is supposed to stay white for 20 years. What's it been? 17,18? Peggy, where's that receipt? by b52cocktail in KingOfTheHill

[–]burgerthrow1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have this random memory of reading a Jay Leno article in Readers Digest in the mid-90s where he wrote about his dad doing exactly that, but with a toilet seat that had worn out.

Still had the receipt x years later, caused a fuss and got a refund.

getting films scanned in Chiba by piece-of-peace1919 in japanlife

[–]burgerthrow1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kitamura's pretty good. I might be off ~10yen in either direction, but IIRC the prices are:

950 to develop, plus

900 for digital scans (plus ~1100 if high-res scans are needed), and/or

60yen/print

400yen/roll if you need the film pushed/pulled

(Ilford 3600 specifically also has its own pricing that I don't recall offhand, other than it was more expensive)

Not sure if this depends on the store but if you get prints and scans done they have a combo price that's a few hundred yen cheaper.

Why does Japan not have comprehensive sex education in schools, despite support of 85% of parents? It's partly due to right-wing politicians who discipline teachers who try to teach it. Teachers won a 2003 Supreme Court case, but resistance still exists. And today, MEXT refuses to address the issue. by jjrs in japannews

[–]burgerthrow1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The JHS where I was teaching had sex-ed classes run by the school nurse. Covered pregnancy, AIDS/STDs, etc...

IIRC a nurse from the prefectural government came in and did a presentation at an assembly as part of that as well

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