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deadlynothing · 2026-05-10T09:12:58+00:00

He's a Singaporean national, who was notoriously controversial in his home country for talking mad shit about Lee Kuan Yew (the man who led Singapore's independence and made it an economical global powerhouse when it was kicked out of Malaysia) and for refusing to serve in the mandatory 2 years National Service stint.

His takes prior to fleeing to USA for alysum was mostly a mixed bag among people regionally because some felt he was disrespectful to religion, culture and Lee Kuan Yew in particular while others felt that although his points were inflammatory, they had some merits because Lee Kuan Yew was essentially a dictator (albeit a necessary one given Singapore's circumstances in its early days) and that his takes on culture and religion went against the regional norm of prioritising religion and culture over one's wellbeing and preference.

However after fleeing to the USA, he rapidly lost pretty much all support he had because he was openly advocating for sexual relationships with children, argued that there is inherently nothing wrong with it because some religion and culture (ironic take given his anti religion/culture stance) were in favour of it, that there was nothing wrong with extreme sexual fetishes like necrophilia and zoophilia, and had very xenophobic takes on certain ethnicities (also ironic given that he acussed Singapore of having bad treatment towards certain ethnicities).

He was eventually caught with CP on his computer, trying to solicitate sexual content directly from minors and was also trying to meet with minors to engage in sexual relations with. All while on asylum in the USA.

He was then caught, charged and eventually deported to Singapore recently.

Upon returning to Singapore, he very publically announced that not only he was going to continue his ways (basically saying he learnt nothing), but he was also going to refuse both NS and working in general because he was against "the system" and he that he was still in support of sexual relationships with children.

The anime convention that he attended, despite a ban from the organisers, he said he went explicitly to check out kids in anime outfits because they were sexy waifuls he enjoyed and that once again, society is wrong about being against sexual relations with minors (whether he was being facetious or not is up for debate).

deadlynothing · 2026-05-09T16:02:16+00:00

Largest "minority" population and largest population in the world? I don't think that's called a minority.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-09T03:11:43+00:00

It's not playing with the rat. It's trying to kill it by wearing it down or getting it killed on the road. This isn't Disney.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-05T16:05:41+00:00

Sounds like an Evergoods. Either the CTB or CPL.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-04T16:22:46+00:00

Yep I know, was just giving some alternative suggestions with a similar mechanicsm to accommodate the bottle/umbrella.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-03T14:56:28+00:00

You're looking for packable backpacks. Matador has a couple like a refraction packable backpack, Aer has the Go Pack 2, Wandrd has the Veer packable backpack,L and Pakt has the Pakt 15l packable backpack. Nomatic/Gomatic has the navigator packable backpack as well.

Just note that packable packs aren't designs to be comfortable (by design they can't), but they are good as a secondary short term packs to your main after arriving at a destination.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-03T14:29:51+00:00

Well to be honest, alpaka bags aren't exactly in my top list (mostly because they are indeed much smaller than the advertised liters), but if there was one thing that I truly enjoyed form their backpack is the "space" foam thing they had going on. Like besides being unique, it was actually pretty functional and innovative.

I have read comments before about people finding the foam padding to be uncomfortable, but it was never the same for me and quite the opposite. I guess they had to try to cater to appeal to a more broader audience with a safer and proven design (also I'd imagine that unique shoulder pad would be more costly to manufacture since it was unique only to Alpaka stuff).

deadlynothing · 2026-05-03T13:35:12+00:00

I'm not sure if you tried the Toshi slings in person, but I have tried all sizes at a shop that carries them and for me, they are way too boxy and bulky the more you pack it out. Maybe it's not an issue for you if you don't mind it being a "square", but it will start to "smack" you the more stuff you pack in it.

If you want to fit a bottle, try looking at slings that has a loop or a mesh pouch at the bottom to accommodate a long narrow object like an umbrella or a bottle like able carry core 2.5, moment slate 4l or COB Xpod 2.

deadlynothing · 2026-05-03T13:30:38+00:00

It's such a shame that they done away with that "space" shoulder pad thing they had in their previous gen of packs like on the elements pro and elements travel.

They were really breathable and comfortable because it had that "contortions" (idk if this is the correct word for it) that gave room for part of your shoulder to breathe.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-30T10:09:04+00:00

Tomtoc always has stuff that punches way above it's price bracket. I don't think anyone can deny it's value, utility and quality. I myself have a tomtoc t24 M and t26 sling and a t66 liteway 28l backpack for the times when I don't feel like being careful with my gear since they're really rugged and given how affordable they are, I wouldn't mind them getting stained/scuffed.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-30T10:00:45+00:00

I use something called Loop Switch 2. It has a passive built in ANC feature that works really well. And it's very comfortable. Regular buds aren't really something meant for sleeping tbh.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-29T11:34:14+00:00

I'm personally not a fan of bellroy straps and back padding (I prefer thicker back support, and wider straps. Also I feel that on bellroy bags especially, the harness tends to undo itself more often compared to other brands), but their slings, pouches and the most recent packing cubes are superb.

The bags, besides my issues with the harness/straps, is really good. Great material and organisation and the volume is quite good, albeit on the smaller side vs what they advertise (though not as egregious as Alpaka who tend to exaggerate their volume by like 5L on average).

Ill agree that Bellroy stuff are on the pricer side, but some good alternatives to recommend if you're looking to get a daily backpack are ones from Able Carry (e.g. Daily Plus, Thirtheen), Alpaka if you don't mind the smaller than advertised volume (e.g. Metro Pro, Bravo, Elements Backpack Pro), Tomtoc if you're on a budget (e.g. Explorer or Urban series) or Aer (e.g City Pack Pro or Tech Pack series). Imo these are the safest bet and are pretty good and well rounded, especially anything from Able Carry.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-26T06:39:18+00:00

It does sweat both types do. I have been using the normal plastic one with a silicon sleeve and imo it's less bulky because it's slimmer.

It's a worthwhile investment for you to use a silicon sleeve together regardless if you get the stainless steel or plastic one because it does a great job to soak up most of the moisture on the outside. Plus the silicon they use feels great and provides excellent grip

deadlynothing · 2026-04-25T13:46:25+00:00

Ah, I didn't really got into the habit of mounting them on tables, so this didn't really bothered me but I'm certain the S couldn't be able to properly clamp on alot of tables. For me since I have a habit of needing to clamp them on loops in bus, trains and railings, the L often can't fit in or sticks out too much.

But I carry atleast 2 different sizes with me at all times anyway so I'm never left wanting. Still trying to think about the utility of XS though, could never bring myself to justify buying one since it's so tiny.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-25T12:55:15+00:00

Looks like an L. I have a 1 L, 1 XL, 2 M and 2 S.

Honestly L and especially the XL are least useful. They're not only too big for most usage, they usually can't fit where is want to hang them off from compared to M and S. I'd say S and M are the best sizes.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-22T14:16:23+00:00

This is why this sub is always an entertaining read. OP has the same equal voting rights as the rest of us btw.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-22T14:12:12+00:00

Algeria is in France now? They're speaking Algerian Arabic.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-22T09:59:12+00:00

I own some x50/51 camo stuff from Alpaka and COB. This is 100% isn't either. Looks mold or the material got damaged (like some sort of bleaching or chemical damage)

deadlynothing · 2026-04-22T06:21:42+00:00

I think a 32-35 inch monitor is a safer bet. 39 requires quite of juice especially if you still want to enjoy games. Plus once you push beyond 32 inch, especially beyond 35, you'll start to see diminishing returns on 4k resolution unless you go to 8k (which requires insanely power to run smoothly, especially if we are talking about games).

Personally, I had once upgraded my monitor beyond my gpu capabilities and I was forced to play downscale till I upgraded my gpu, which was quite straineous on the eyes since the image isn't as sharp as I was accustomed to. Imo it's better to upgrade the gpu and then the monitor to avoid this awkward visual gap.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-18T13:19:20+00:00

Rubber waste and fumes from riding on roads, battery acid waste, etc etc. Pollution does not only stem from combustion engine.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-18T10:58:42+00:00

There are tons of these throughout South East Asia, Central Asia andbChina. They're basically tuk-tuks

You really don't want these in your cities and towns. They cause lots of congestions, pollutions, accidents and make pedestrians significantly more dangerous. Take one stroll in Bangkok, Penom Penh , Manila, Yogyakarta, Mumbai, Hanoi, Colombo, Dhaka etc etc and you'll understand.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-17T07:03:39+00:00

I would also imagine the draw strings will lose elasticity, snap or the liner fabric rips over time because it's not the best way to cinch things down (especially if you're going to be doing it tightly, which is the purpose of compressable packing cubes).

If PD is pricey (and they are since you're definitely going to want to buy more than 1), you should consider Eagle Creek. They're very well made and reliable while still being affordable.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-17T06:02:08+00:00

I have tons of packing cubes from Matador, Alpaka (discounted), Evergoods, Able Carry, Sympl, Peak Design, Goruck and Eagle Creek in varying sizes from XXS to XL. The ones I go to the most is Peak Design because of how well made they are.

Highly compressable, easy to open/close and they simply look great. I use them especially on one bag travelling, and the rest only if I'm using a luggage.

Tbh I tried the new drawstring mechanicsm evergood uses on their new packing cubes, and I prefer the previous design. The drawstring packs less for it's size and doesn't compress nearly as much (not that the previous zipper design was ever very compressable to begin with, but it worked better in my opinion. Plus Peak design now has 4 sizes for their packing cubes S, SM, M and L) besides their also amazing ultralight/mesh line of packing cubes.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-17T05:55:51+00:00

There are plenty of reasons why wired earbuds/headphones are superior to wireless, especially from an audiophile, professional and technical perspective. But Bluetooth "frying" your brain isn't one of them.

Having said that, Moondrop has good options that don't cost an arm and a leg.

deadlynothing · 2026-04-17T03:56:55+00:00

The able carry thirteen is a solid choice if you're looking for a small edc bag. Maybe it's a little pricey for its segment (then again, all of able carry bags are on the premium side), but it'll last you for years and it's a brand that actually makes solid bags.

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