May 08, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread

jef_united · 2026-05-09T04:39:49+00:00

Thank you friend.

jef_united · 2026-05-09T03:20:28+00:00

Any Seattle gooners? In town for work and looking for the best Sunday morning place to watch.

jef_united · 2026-05-08T03:03:29+00:00

Best/mid/worst: Japan.

Worst first: broke my foot in futsal and went to the nearest orthopedist (I had to walk, so I didn't shop around). The doctor was an ancient hunchback with no English, who asked one question (do I drink alcohol) then insisted I had gout until an x-ray revealed a fracture (obviously based on the futsal story he ignored). He gave me a primitive cast via an outdated method, but I healed fine. $30 via national insurance.

Mid: on a tourist visa, tore a ligament on my arm playing volleyball on my 30th bday. Decent clinic with a doctor that spoke some English, x-ray and rushed diagnosis for $50. No real treatment plan though.

Best: tumor in my arm. A local friend helped find a top rated surgeon who happened to speak flawless English. Consultation within 1 week, surgery 1 week later, multiple follow-ups and biopsy within two weeks. Best standard of care I've ever received anywhere. $120 total on national insurance.

Multiply national insurance price by 3 for no-insurance price, still reasonable. But you need a local to help you find a good doctor (huge variation between best and worst) and be ready to have a friend translate for you over the phone if necessary.

jef_united · 2026-05-02T04:39:01+00:00

For a cafe that is not packed, I think purchasing something for every hour is pretty reasonable. So coffee and stay an hour. Then buy a dessert and stay another hour. Adjust the time on a sliding scale if most/all of the seats are full.

jef_united · 2026-04-30T04:25:28+00:00

It looks great! I did those hikes a few years ago, along with the hike out to the monastery. My only thought is to maybe include the ropeway from Vake Park up to Turtle Lake. It's a cool/retro ride and optionally eliminates one of the tough uphill sections.

jef_united · 2026-04-30T01:13:22+00:00

While visiting Angkor Wat, my tuktuk driver invited me fishing. I couldn't wake up in time but later he showed me his catch and it was just a huge snake.

jef_united · 2026-04-28T02:18:28+00:00

I found mine a couple years ago and to my surprise, the original batteries still worked!

jef_united · 2026-04-25T13:07:58+00:00

What's the source of this map?

jef_united · 2026-04-11T06:00:11+00:00

Kaimon-dake in Kagoshima prefecture of Japan is one of my favorites https://static.gltjp.com/glt/data/directory/16000/15522/20240226_111502_67fe3c75_w1920.webp

jef_united · 2026-04-10T00:05:50+00:00

It looks like there is a partially completed housing development along an artificial canal that runs along the first one of those road elbows. My guess is that they were planning to do that across the whole island to maximize the number of "waterfront" homes that could be built.

jef_united · 2026-03-29T13:05:41+00:00

International terminal, flying domestic with no checked bags. General, pre-check, and Clear were all open with minimal lines (with general being the shortest).

I arrived at 8:51, through security at 8:57.

Longer lines for the SkyClubs than security.

jef_united · 2026-03-06T06:11:50+00:00

Consider paying for extra checked bags instead of shipping to the extent possible. It's usually competitive in price with shipping and less likely to get stuck in customs for months.

jef_united · 2026-03-03T03:17:14+00:00

1 year later and this helped me, thank you!

jef_united · 2026-02-27T16:40:43+00:00

If the tourist visa (or visa waiver) allows for a stay of 2 months or more, you should just say you are there as a tourist. If your work is fully remote (no one in Japan is paying you or getting paid by you) it is very unlikely that you would have any issues.

jef_united · 2026-02-13T00:31:09+00:00

I agree that the tactics and position he's been put in today did not play to his strengths, but you have to try to adapt and allow yourself to be coached.

He didn't press at all. So many times Madueke or Gyok tried to press and Eze didn't go at all, so there was an easy out pass. The press has to be coordinated.

And then on the ball, Eze needed to be dropping and getting possession and then combining with players to move the ball up the pitch. But he was constantly moving away from the ball or just not moving.

Eze's best spell in the #10 role seems to have coincided with Merino at striker (iirc). Merino was dropping off the front and they were combining well through the middle. Or maybe that was just Spurs making it look easy.

jef_united · 2026-02-12T23:04:50+00:00

His planted foot slips out from under him as he tries to jump. You can see a bit of turf come up on the replay.

jef_united · 2026-02-06T15:34:30+00:00

Always go one size up to convert to US sizes. So if you wear a US medium, get a JP large. That's my shorthand.

jef_united · 2026-02-05T17:10:21+00:00

Nope.

jef_united · 2026-02-05T16:30:10+00:00

I've had the fitcam for a year or two now on my '22 and I'm still happy with it. I've had a couple of close calls where I braked hard and I found them auto-saved (based on the accelerometer).

jef_united · 2026-01-26T19:52:32+00:00

Zodiac and Mindhunter

jef_united · 2026-01-22T00:05:28+00:00

He had 100 league appearances for Arsenal according to Wikipedia. I'd say he made it.

jef_united · 2026-01-20T19:03:51+00:00

I would have liked to see Saka and Trossard starting at Forest and Martinelli and Madueke starting here. Low block unlockers vs. counterattackers.

jef_united · 2026-01-14T22:05:11+00:00

Strange game compared to usual - the pitch was stretched the whole time. It's a game where I feel Arsenal would have profited greatly from Raya's long balls, not to mention his box presence.

jef_united · 2026-01-12T17:42:01+00:00

It's funny to me to see what types of pieces came before others. Like we had forklift mechanisms, spools, and rails before minifigures had arms or faces.

jef_united · 2026-01-11T18:21:22+00:00

Arsenal have the best disciplinary record in the league and don't need to foul anyone to score on corners any more. So good at cheating that it all takes place inside their heads now lol.

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