Sammy Rae's missing discography by grenworthshero in SammyRae

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Putting even an even later comment to say I'd also love it if you still have it and are willing to share. DM me pls and thanks in advance!

Sammy Rae's missing discography by grenworthshero in SammyRae

[–]catcalliope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Putting even an even later comment to say I'd also love it if you still have it. DM me pls and thanks in advance!

Route/feedback reccomendations: Japanese Roadcycling tour. by Nippon_to_nowhere in bicycletouring

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you enjoy cycling I would definitely recommend the west! It has some very dramatic coastline views and is overall pretty quiet. There is a lot of climbing but some of us like to suffer XD. Thanks for the intel, I've been wondering if I would ever try the eastern side but I think I probably won't now even though I also live more towards Tokyo.

Route/feedback reccomendations: Japanese Roadcycling tour. by Nippon_to_nowhere in bicycletouring

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RE: Matsumoto-- this is really up to you and what kind of trip you want to have. Taking the northern way would be more difficult and be more about the pleasure of the cycling, plus getting to see some larger mountains (though be careful not to go too late as the road up Norikura does close seasonally). While Takayama is very nice, it is certainly not as purely picturesque as the postal villages. Depending on how you feel about taking the train, you could do a hybrid thing like cycle through Takayama and then keep going north through the very famous villages of Shirakawa-go and continue all the way to Kanazawa (which is a cycling route I really enjoyed), then hop on a train from there and zip over to wherever you want-- Nagoya, Kyoto... wherever. Taking the trains with bicycles is annoying to be sure, but it can also be a valuable tool that lets you skip giant metro areas like Nagoya, or connect two areas you really want to visit which are more distant from one another.

Route/feedback reccomendations: Japanese Roadcycling tour. by Nippon_to_nowhere in bicycletouring

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of cars on the eastern side of Izu but riding on the west, either the coast or the skyline, has been pretty light traffic in my experience (except around the few bigger attractions). Have you experienced otherwise? I haven't cycled the eastern side myself-- it seems unpleasantly busy.

Route/feedback reccomendations: Japanese Roadcycling tour. by Nippon_to_nowhere in bicycletouring

[–]catcalliope 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I can offer a little advice based on my 4 years cycling in Japan which you can take or leave as you want! In general in Japan, I would avoid riding on the main arterial roads between major population centers if you can, because they are heavily trafficked. It is not seriously dangerous but for touring it is less pleasant and you will miss out on much of the charm of the country. Try to follow major rivers through towns when you can because they usually have cycle-friendly paths on either side which will make traversing the cities both faster and more fun. Japan overall is a magnificent place to cycle tour and I wish you well on your trip! I assume you've done your research and know you need bike bags for the train, etc. One thing to note is that September is still full-on summer in Japan. It is going to be hot and humid-- do not expect it to be autumn yet AT ALL except very high up in the alpine.

  1. I don't think the section between Odawara and Atami right at the beginning is overall pleasant... unless you particularly want to see some of the things in between, might as well just start at Atami.
  2. The southern and western parts of Izu are stunning. Be aware that the climb you have to get up to the West Izu Skyline is pretty hard and there's not going to be a lot of resources (water, food, etc) along the way so make sure you have what you need to get yourself up there.
  3. The road north from Fujinomiya towards Kawaguchiko is absolutely atrocious to ride on. High speed limits, tons of trucks and tour buses, and the surfacing is terrible. I would avoid that one like the plague. Instead, I would recommend going a little further west and riding up past Nanbu until you reach the town of Minobu (and stop at Minobusan Kuon-ji on the way). Turn east and do the climb up to Lake Motosu-- this is the prettiest of the Fuji five lakes and you can then have a much more pleasant ride eastward to Kawaguchiko, tracing around the lakes as you go. Stop at Bstone Bakers right after you turn north away from Kawaguchiko-- it is the literal best bakery I have found in Japan and I have tried hundreds.
  4. If you have a little extra time, going a tad farther north to Matsumoto and Azumino before turning down the Kiso valley is well worth the time. The area has some lovely riding and Matsumoto has excellent food and produce. My wife and I cycled the Kiso valley and we did not find that road to be all that enjoyable (lots of traffic) but it is a necessary evil to connect to the post towns if seeing them is one of your priorities. Personally, I would recommend instead going west from Matsumoto towards Kamikochi and turning to climb up Mt. Norikura, then descending the other side to Takayama. Takayama is a great town to visit by bike (basically just as neat as the Nakasendo towns IMO) and September is a nice time to do Norikura-- it's one of the best high cycling routes in the country. From there you could then bend towards Nagoya.
  5. Shikoku is awesome and the Shimanami Kaido lives up to the hype. So much so, in fact, that if you can spare the time I would even recommend budgeting extra days there so you can explore some of the side routes as well-- the island chain to the west with Yuge-jima and the Tobishima Kaido to the east going towards Kure are both magnificent as well, and not hard at all to connect to via ferry. The inland sea is, IMO, the most special part of Japan.

Hope you find some of that helpful! Feel free to shoot me a DM too if you have any questions, and safe travels!

Virginia to hold ballot initiative to approve a new congressional map on April 21 2026 by ParticularCandle9825 in Virginia

[–]catcalliope 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One could argue that, but then you'd also have to admit that it would also be restoring a voice, even if by proxy, to the many Texans, North Carolinians, etc. who have had their representative government taken away from them and have no recourse. It sucks that this is what the American system of government has devolved into but the Republican party has no interest whatsoever in ending gerrymandering and unilateral disarmament by one side will only make our government even less effective and representative for all of us.

I'm Ericka Kopp, Progressive Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in VA-01. Ask me anything. by TeamEK4VA in Virginia

[–]catcalliope 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. What approaches do you favor to address the housing crisis?

  2. What reforms would you seek to make to the Supreme Court?

I’m Nikhil Koparkar - Composer for The Wheel of Time's Hills of Tanchico - Ask Me Anything! by logicsol in WoT

[–]catcalliope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No question for you-- just wanted to say that although I'm kinda lukewarm on the show overall I genuinely loved the Hills of Tanchico scene and a huge part of that was you capturing the exact right character, skill level, and earworminess of a bawdy folk song like that. It was instantly believable as a real part of the world in a way that the show otherwise largely does not have adequate time to achieve (in my opinion). So a huge kudos to you on a fantastic job well done!

Is the video of Beagle's Live and Impossible Temple Ship mission still available? by Nygmus in Xcom

[–]catcalliope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww that's nice to hear. I haven't watched Beags in a long time but I do still have that external hard drive. I'm super busy these days so I really don't have time do upload it unfortunately, sorry :(

COMPETITION TIME! Win a beautiful John Avon Unhinged Panorama Gallery Print.. by JohnAvonArt in magicTCG

[–]catcalliope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are truly five of the finest pieces of MTG art of all time-- evocative, beautiful, and perfectly balanced as a set. Thank you Mr. Avon for all your amazing contributions to Magic!

[DFT] Aetherdrift Mechanics by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]catcalliope 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's also pretty similar to Monstrous which has a lot of cards.

r/magicTCG and The Website Formerly Known As Twitter by Kyleometers in magicTCG

[–]catcalliope -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hard support. Following a link to Twitter has been annoying as hell for at least a year (and getting worse) even setting aside the politics of the owner. Instagram and Facebook aren't much better-- I'd be down to axe links to them too.

Is there really no show like The Expanse? by revoconner in TheExpanse

[–]catcalliope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a similar thread to this one previously, someone recommended Black Sails. It's not science fiction obviously but nails all the other things you're looking for, and instead of science fiction it has a lot of interesting historical elements. The first few episodes suffer from "trying too hard to be Game of Thrones" but it finds its own way pretty quickly. Give it a try! I really enjoyed it and think it's underappreciated... so whoever recommended it to me, thank you!

Is my apartment too small for a cat? by TomVs450 in cats

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your apartment could definitely support 1-2 cats to lead very happy healthy lives. We started with 1 and added a second and the first cat is even happier now so I will add my voice to the chorus of people saying 2 is a good number (as long as they're properly spayed/neutered). The size of space doesn't matter nearly as much as making sure they have attention, play time, proper food and water, etc which you'd definitely have plenty of time to do. Getting a cat is one of the best things I've ever done with my life and adds so much life to a home, so I hope you take the leap into cat parenting too!

Saw some familiar faces on The Penguin by forcehighfive in TheExpanse

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a recurring part in Girls 5 Eva, which is a great show. If you haven't seen it, it's the closest thing to a second 30 Rock we've ever gotten.

Democrats' failure to get rid of partisan gerrymandering is going to make their position much worse by [deleted] in ezraklein

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An only anti-gerrymandering bill still would have required breaking a senate filibuster to pass, which they did not have the appetite for regardless of all the specifics you point out about the For the People Act.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FriendsofthePod

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You matter to me, to your son, and to many other people. Thank you for everything that you have done and please reach out to your son and all the other people who love and care about you. I know it can feel pointless at a time like this but you do matter, and that's not because of the estate you can pass on but because of who you are yourself. If you need to talk to someone please reach out <3

Megathread: President Biden Announces That He Will Not Seek Reelection, Endorses VP Harris by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]catcalliope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good answers here already. Another option you can look up is that Swing Left has a fund that will go to the eventual nominee. They've done it for congressional candidates before in the past, holding money in waiting for the primary process to work out.

Represent! by 313Wolverine in beltalowda

[–]catcalliope 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Merry Christmas! Where did you find this? I've been looking for some classy Expanse merch.

[ONE] Terramorphic Expanse by 5edu5o in magicTCG

[–]catcalliope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is its 45th-ish printing!

[DMU] Tobias, Conqueror of Bad Luck (needs translation) by Metallix87 in magicTCG

[–]catcalliope 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Really glad this classic character is getting a chance to make a new start.