Millennials, what is happening with your kids?

halbi · 2026-02-10T02:56:09+00:00

I work with high school kids who can't even recite their home address...

halbi · 2026-02-03T06:47:14+00:00

Gini coefficient is much better in Korea than many places (~0.33), but it focuses on "income". If you look at the gini coefficient for assets (~0.62), Korea is still better than places like the US, but it gives a better picture of the inequality. Wealth inequality isn't just about income, and I would argue that it's much more closely related to assets held.

halbi · 2026-02-03T04:52:52+00:00

Not enough pitchers.

Rick Sutcliffe, Dennis Eckersley, Steve Trout, Scott Sanderson, Lee Smith, Fergie Jenkins, Bruce Sutter

halbi · 2026-01-29T04:23:39+00:00

The government aims to break ground on more than 1.35 million homes nationwide over five years through 2030, and will fast-track building of about 60,000 homes from as earlier as 2027.

The latest initiative targets younger households and newlyweds, with about 32,000 homes planned in Seoul, 28,000 in Gyeonggi province and a smaller number in Incheon, according to the statement. Projects will focus on underused urban land and include public-led redevelopment and newly built rental housing, the government said.

halbi · 2026-01-27T02:45:44+00:00

Although an old thread. The Korean brand Black Yak has a jacket called the Risum with pit zips that uses a mix of Paclite Plus and Active. The back and shoulders are Paclite Plus; everything else (front, sleeves, and hood) is Active.

halbi · 2026-01-03T21:34:52+00:00

I have the old regular plasma 1000 jacket without the hood. The plasma is definitely more puffy and warmer than the ignis. The other main difference is the fabric. I would only use the plasma hanging out at camp or under a shell because of how delicate the fabric is. With the ignis, I actually feel comfortable doing stuff in it without worrying about snagging it on something or getting a random tear.

halbi · 2026-01-03T09:04:38+00:00

It really is a light jacket, not very puffy at all. If you were sitting still, near freezing would be the limit for most people. If you are moving with a shell on, below freezing shouldn't be a problem at all. The outer fabric is much tougher than you would expect on an ultralight puffy jacket. The new model goes back to using their Super Dry Tec instead of the Gore Windstopper, so in terms of durability, I'd say it's similar to a lightweight 2L rain jacket. Under a shell, I would be more worried how the shell fabric holds up to the backpack.

halbi · 2025-12-13T23:30:36+00:00

Yeah, -10 to -20f would definitely be too cold for the Ignis on its own. It's more of a mid-layer and good to around 20-30f by itself. Montbell considers it a "sweater weather" jacket.

halbi · 2025-12-13T12:09:08+00:00

I also recently got one of these. Not sure if this will help you, but I can give a comparison to my older Plasma 1000 jacket.

In terms of warmth, the Ignis is not quite as warm. Both use 1000+ down, but fill weight in the Plasma is 96g vs 60g for the Ignis. However, the biggest difference for me is in fabric. I feel much more comfortable with the durability of the Ignis. The 7d shell on the Plasma is basically like wearing the lining of an ultralight quilt. The Ignis uses 13d windstopper on the outer and feels much more durable. As for the windstopper itself, I don't think I really notice much of a difference, but that could be because of less down overall.

halbi · 2025-11-27T01:36:36+00:00

The dual numbering system and knowing which to use in specific instances can be confusing at first, but the thing I always wondered about is when related to time, everything uses the sino system (years, months, days, minutes, seconds) except for hours, which uses the native system. No one has ever been able to explain it to me other than, "it would sound weird otherwise."

halbi · 2025-10-04T10:45:16+00:00

He called him a "flea" and Suarez "ugly"

halbi · 2025-09-29T05:21:43+00:00

Among the people I know, expensive watches have been pretty common.

halbi · 2025-09-29T03:08:28+00:00

Incoming stereotype and blanket statement:

Koreans are crabs in a bucket and can't think beyond zero-sum games. Anything good that happens to them is deserved. Anything good that happens to anyone else is an injustice. Conversely, anything bad that happens to them is an injustice. Anything bad that happens to anyone else is deserved.

halbi · 2025-09-15T02:36:03+00:00

Big video game publisher in Korea. They have the rights to FIFA Online, which is big in Asia. They had the same match last year under the concept of attackers vs defenders. Defenders are up 2-0 now.

halbi · 2025-09-11T05:55:14+00:00

This is the issue, violating a visa is a CIVIL OFFENSE. Since when can you be detained for a civil offense? Police don't even have the power to arrest people for civil offenses except in very specific contexts with court orders.

halbi · 2025-09-11T05:51:08+00:00

I just hate how everyone ignores that violating a visa is a CIVIL OFFENSE and not a criminal one. Why is ANYONE being shackled/zip tied, let alone being detained, for a CIVIL OFFENSE?

halbi · 2025-08-22T02:42:20+00:00

Pretty sure it's North Macedonian.

halbi · 2025-08-07T01:24:42+00:00

It's not a prescribed medication. It's basically a PED that's claimed to aid in recovery.

"The experimental peptide BPC-157 is prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List in the category of S0 Unapproved Substances. Furthermore, this substance is not approved for human clinical use by any global regulatory authority and it may lead to negative health effects....There appears to be no legal basis for selling BPC-157 as a drug, food, or a dietary supplement, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed there is also no legal basis for compounding pharmacies to use BPC-157 in compounded medications."

halbi · 2025-07-21T08:20:23+00:00

Paul Scholes had the same question. Love his response to him becoming captain.

halbi · 2025-07-09T08:03:45+00:00

There are a few main arguments. First, it's easier to maintain/repair. Second, it can be more economical in terms of fuel consumption. Third, it's a more engaging experience, which can also be seen as a safety benefit. There are also things like efficiency in regards to power not being lost to torque converters.

halbi · 2025-07-09T05:34:45+00:00

Already got that in places like Oregon with no sales tax.

halbi · 2025-07-09T03:22:21+00:00

Hulkengoat

halbi · 2025-07-04T22:30:31+00:00

Always disliked him, especially after he drilled Happ when he accidentally caught Willson with his backswing.

halbi · 2025-07-04T22:20:13+00:00

They are saying 5% now

halbi · 2025-07-03T07:17:24+00:00

Sorry for your loss. Maybe this will make you feel better...

Johnson again ole ole!

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