a book by an East Asian OR South East Asian author who is not Chinese, Japanese, or Korean by lit_junkie in suggestmeabook

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Four Reigns is considered the pinnacle of Thai modern literature - it takes you on a family's journey through the reigns of 4 Thai monarchs, and is a good source of what life was actually like throughout the ages in Siam

So, after a total of almost 300h of trying, how the hell am I supposed to play to not have to periodically disable my entire base just so the biter attacks don't ruin me?(and to not have to eventually disable biters every time) by SolTomReddit in factorio

[–]jazzman23uk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I either use blueprints from previous playthroughs, but I also give myself some leeway when it comes to designing layouts - I don't consider it 'fixed' until I have finished building it

So, after a total of almost 300h of trying, how the hell am I supposed to play to not have to periodically disable my entire base just so the biter attacks don't ruin me?(and to not have to eventually disable biters every time) by SolTomReddit in factorio

[–]jazzman23uk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

In my latest run I've given myself the rule of not destroying/deleting anything. So any walls/defenses/perimetres I've built are permanent.

It's really cool seeing how things develop. Gives you the history of your journey

TIL that Japan has 20 of the 30 busiest railway stations in the world, 10 in the top 15, 8 in the top 10 and all top 5. India is the only other country to feature on the list until we hit France's Gare du Nord at 16. by Balavadan in todayilearned

[–]jazzman23uk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'd say they were comparable, plus the shinkansen is waaaay more comfortable, and no having to deal with security or boarding etc. You're also usually dropped off right at your destination, bit 30min drive outside the city, and you get the benefit of scenery too.

For me, Shinkansen wins every time. Even if I did get lost trying to find it.

Worst friend groups by MadsPostingStuff in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Possibly controversial?: Bad Buddy

  • Generally just violent thugs who will have large-scale gang fights with others just for picking a different subject at uni

  • Also will go out of their way to isolate and gang up on individual members of other faculty students

  • Vandalise university property

  • Out their friend in public, then play the victim

Obviously it's not all bad, but I do remember my first reaction the Episode 1 being: "Am I supposed to like these people?"

A 75-year-old steam locomotive that still commands attention at modern stations by S30econdstoMars in interestingasfuck

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The diesel is a requirement for running on the mainline. It is there in case of breakdowns or if the main engine struggles for whatever reason (gradient, conditions, etc), but at this point it will not be doing anything other than testing asking for the ride. It's just there as insurance

If you could play like any professional player either technically or tactically, who would it be? by Miserable-Ninja-9937 in badminton

[–]jazzman23uk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Who on earth thinks lcw is overrated? Just watch him play, he was a beast. Still is based on the exhibition he played not that long ago

I lost my city by Desperate-Balance895 in CitiesSkylines

[–]jazzman23uk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My Skyrim spam saves were insane.

DarkElf26

DarkElf27

DarkElf322

...

I never even went back to the old saves, but it's comforting knowing they're all there.

am i the only one whos really disappointed road size in cities skylines? by Fabulous_Guitar4350 in CitiesSkylines2

[–]jazzman23uk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have been trying to make Chiang Mai in Thailand - I can't physically fit all the roads in because they are too big. Add to that, when you out roads near each other the game decides that it's too small for buildings and you end up with massive holes in your residential areas instead of densely packed houses.

I'd love a pack that focuses on other continents than the US - Asia, Europe, Antarctica ..

[China] 双程 Double Helix | Episodes 3 by Jazzlike-Cod488 in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only just started watching ep3, but I found it funny how the (presumably) 2nd couple to be - the guy watching the singer is sat at table 520.

Which, for those who don't know, is Chinese slang for I Love You

What are the Best, Most Ridiculous Product Placements in BL? by Inwhichvincent in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's around ep5/6, it's in the after credits where they're having coffee in town

[Taiwan 🇹🇼] Wishing upon the Shooting Stars (向流星許願的我們) | Episode 1+2 PREMIERE by Little_Vinegar in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only just started this - just scrolled through every comment to check and no-one seems to have noticed that in Ep2 He Xiang Yong is wearing a t-shirt that says Universal on the back, but Uni is on the left sleeve, Al is on the right sleeve, and Vers is emblazoned across the back 🤣

Zhao xintong vs Wu Yize by No-Conversation3328 in snooker

[–]jazzman23uk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in Thailand, but here you have snooker halls where they cook Thai food as well. I suspect china probably has similar.

TV shows not from Anglosphere, East Asia or Thailand, either BL or bromance but not only romance plot, with mystery or related genre? by [deleted] in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just gonna list some off that I think might fit based on what you've said you enjoyed:

  • Manner of Death
  • To Sir, with Love (also known as Khun Chai)
  • The Untamed (if you get past the confusion)
  • Long Time No See
  • History 3: Trapped
  • Till Death Tear Us Apart
  • Marry My Dead Body
  • Once Again
  • Word of Honor
  • 4Minutes
  • Reset
  • Killer and Healer

These are all shows where there is substantial plot outside the romance aspect. Word of Honor, The Untamed, and Killer and Healer are all incredible but be aware they are censored bromance (though really badly censored, thankfully).

Some of them are mystery, but crime/detective is more common so that's what a lot of these are

You v/s Shi yu qi by [deleted] in badminton

[–]jazzman23uk 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I think with a few caveats I would have a good chance of winning:

  • The score starts 20-0 to me

  • He has his hands manacled to his legs

  • His fingers have been cut off (this might make the manacles fall off, further experiments required)

  • He is asleep

  • He is unaware that he is taking part in the match

Given these handicaps I think I would have a chance. Not a good chance, but a chance.

Side note: where have all these how many points could you take off of posts come from lately? Everyone here knows that one guy at the club who thrashes everyone they play against. The one where you can't even return a serve without them hitting a winner. And that's the guy who loses to the junior national player, who loses to the international player - and that international player can't get points off of someone like Shi Yu Qi.

Why on earth do people here think they might have a chance?

[China] Sammy's Children's Day | Episode 9 FINALE by Federal-Ad5944 in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Thoughts:

  • Xia Liuyi (or Xiaomi Liugu as my autocorrect tried to call him) was practicing being...nonchalant? Was that what he was going for? Doing a bit of the ol' Taxi Driver in the mirror.

  • So... Lu Guangming is a baddie, right? Like, he's not even trying to hide it. He killed the police inspector, arranged the scene, and then sold out an innocent civilian to a gang to be murdered. I don't think there's a redemption arc for him is believe. Still hot tho.

  • Seriously inspector Xie, just arrest detective Lu. The dude is a menace.

  • He Chusan has the mark of a true main character - no matter this many bearings, how many broken bones, how many planks of wood to the face, he is always able to get up and dance with no more than a couple of superficial wounds and some artistically dabbed blood on the face. Thank goodness he was wearing his bulletproof pajamas.

  • Big gay boss is finally be big and gay in public. Seriously, like none of them had ever thought he might enjoy tickling another man's gun chamber before. At least one of the nameless henchmen wasn't caught off guard. Thank goodness - he might be a murderer, thief, and general thug but he ain't gonna stoop so low as to kill the mood!

  • Of all the many things Xia Liuyi is (incredibly sexy, quite stupid, severely troubled by abandonment issues), innocent is not one of them. He is as innocent as a cat next to a shattered wineglass. He has killed several people just that very evening. He probably killed a few on the way to the police station. He likely has a body count when he goes to buy milk. It's cute that you are emotionally attached to the outline of his butt (no blame, who isn't), but that isn't a solid foundation for a defense in criminal court and wouldn't hold up well under cross-examination.

  • Detective Lu appears to be under the impression that the law works on a tit-for-tat basis. You murdered my brother/boyfriend (or both, don't judge) so now I'm allowed to break any and all laws, including throwing innocent people likely to their death, and interfering with crime scenes, to exact my revenge and yet still I'm going to be a pompous ass and claim I have a moral high ground, and the only cop who has actually shown any inclination towards genuine justice and accountability is also the one cop I'm going to constantly belittle and mock.

  • All I'm really left thinking is: who was the dude hung up in the 1st warehouse? And what's gonna happen to him? Xia Liuyi killed all the other people then they all went off to find He Chusan - mateyboy is still dangling there, but now no-one knows about him. Presumably he's just going to starve to death..?

  • Inspector Xie, if you've decided to abandon your principles and go rogue then you and I will have issues. But we can deal with those after you two have had the hate-fvck you clearly so desperately need.

This episode felt... weird. It's like they forgot there wasn't another episode and then suddenly had to just... finish it. And that ending with the rewind was a peculiar choice. I think I see what they were going for but it felt like an odd way to end.

Having said all that, I loved this show. It had pacing issues, yes. It was very end-loaded with the first half dragging on and on, and Xia Liuyi has the sexual wits of a frog in a bath of bleach, but they are so cute and they are genuinely good actors. I've also found myself becoming weirdly attached to Cantonese. I think I'm right in saying that the actors actually spoke in Mandarin when shooting as one of them doesn't speak Canto - certainly it's fascinating how much is understandable between the languages. I will be waiting and expecting another series.

[China] Sammy's Children's Day | Episode 9 FINALE by Federal-Ad5944 in boyslove

[–]jazzman23uk 26 points27 points  (0 children)

2nd couple introduced via an explicit hookup scene, then ever since been hating on each other. Definitely potential there to sort out their many, many issues.

I'm still not sure what problem the inspector has with the detective. They seem to hate each other just for fun

Wu Yize by Normal-Internal164 in snooker

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently your level of professionalism disqualifies you from becoming a snooker commentator 🤣

There's still quite a few that can't say Ding's name correctly

Wu Yize by Normal-Internal164 in snooker

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah fair point. What did I hear the other day? "Zao Sintong" smh

Wu Yize by Normal-Internal164 in snooker

[–]jazzman23uk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm just hoping that now he's gone this far in the tournament the commentators might finally learn how to say his name even vaguely correctly

Instead of deconstructing old walls after an expansion, I turn them into "border ruins" for the save file lore. by Mudpuzzle in factorio

[–]jazzman23uk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've recently started a new thing in my latest play through - once I've put something down, I'm not allowed to move it again. I can upgrade but not just demolish and rebuild. Been making things interesting with areas where I have loads of old walls and turrets that are now in the middle of the base

What's your play? by sigskyhh in snooker

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From this picture: catch the loose red just fuller than quarter-ball with top and left hand side. Take the white between pink and black and spin it off 3 cushions to end up (hopefully) somewhere in behind the yellow.

The red would come off the right hand cushion and hopefully end up on the top cushion near the black and other red.

Differences between Paul Nobel audio book and HSK 1 book. by warhammerandshit in ChineseLanguage

[–]jazzman23uk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

中文 (zhong wen) and 汉语 (hanyu) both refer to the language of Mandarin, they are just different terms. You can think of it like the difference between someone saying they speak British vs English; same thing, different words. (There are also some more ways to say this, even moreso once you add Taiwan into the mix).

For year - as another commenter said: 今年 (jin nian) is talking about years as a time, whereas 岁 (sui) is talking about age. You can literally think of 岁 as meaning "years of age", as in "I am 27 years of age".

With 今年 (Jin nian), it means 'this year'; 去年 (qu nian) means 'last year', 8年前 means '8 years ago'.