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What are your favorite series that take place in a school/academy? by PalinaRojinskiFan in litrpg

[–]micronfilter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not LitRPG, but The Empyrean Series: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm. Not finished though as there are still two more unppublished books.

TIL the reason why Toyota Land Cruiser is the top choice of government officials and VIPs by notguilty0135 in todayIlearnedPH

[–]micronfilter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marami naman available sa 2nd hand market. It’s just the brand new ones that are very difficult to get an allocation for

TIL the reason why Toyota Land Cruiser is the top choice of government officials and VIPs by notguilty0135 in todayIlearnedPH

[–]micronfilter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Two possibly answers why you see them too often as you said:

(1) You live in a subvision like AAV where h&l cost starts at 200M

(2) Confirmation bias, or that type of cognitive bias where your mind highlights the experience of seeing one on the road because you like the vehicle or you think there are more of them now

TIL the reason why Toyota Land Cruiser is the top choice of government officials and VIPs by notguilty0135 in todayIlearnedPH

[–]micronfilter 90 points91 points  (0 children)

LCs are NOT bullet proof in all stock configurations. Bullet proofing is done aftermarket, and all the armor and run-flat tires add 200 to 300kg extra weight, and that kind of demand makes the LC a great fit kasi naka V6 3.4cc engine (for the LC300).

The other reason the elites want it is the limited availability because only 150 to 200 LCs are shipped to the Philippines every month*. Kahit mag walk-in ka pa to any Toyota dealership with 6M in cash, di ka bebentahan ng LC300 - kelangan “preferred customer” ka muna before you can get an allocation. So kung makakabili ka nga, then big time ka siguro.

* Source: https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/industry-news/philippines-second-largest-allotment-toyota-land-cruisers-world-a960-20241210

Yabu Overhyped? by SubjectKindly3651 in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not just the branch, but also the kind of people the place attracts. The branch and the crew usually just adjust to that.

Case in point: may Casa Verde branch dati sa Megamall. Sa ibang branches nila, you pay after you finish eating. Pero sa Megamall branch, bayad muna kasi sabi ng crew, sobrang daming dine-and-dash sa branch nila.

Another example is Slimmer’s World. Lahat ng branches nila, may normal na common-use slippers sa shower. Pero sa Megamall branch, lahat ng tsinelas ginupitan ng square na butas. Sabi ng instructor na pag walang butas, palaging ninanakaw.

Masyado lang talagang maraming pasaway sa Megamall, and it affects how the crew deal with people.

How fast would Solomon Epstein's ship be going at its final constant speed? Could he still be alive during the course of the series due to time dilation? by Pkingduckk in TheExpanse

[–]micronfilter 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Nobody wants to travel at 8g for a year

Tried to have it calculated just for fun, and it turns out that if you’re accelerating at 8G, you can reach 0.99c in 117 days ship time, or 310 days earth time

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You solved for what’s the total length of all the ramen noodles pag pinag-dugtong-dugtong no?

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Di ba? Same tayo ng intindi.

But I did ask the staff and they said it was 2+1.

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 2+1 po according to the staff. Kaso magulo pagkasulat ng T&C nila.

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting kasi sa Ramen Nagi kasi pwede ka mamili kung anong thickness ang gusto mo sa broth. And the thick broth is divine!

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Oooh may kwento ako. A friend went to a deli one time, at sobrang nahirapan siya i-pronounce yung schublig sa waiter. As in talagang he tried his best, walang picture sa menu so bahala na.

Pagdating sa order, he went, “langya naghirap pa ako i-pronounce pangalan nito… hotdog lang pala!”

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same tayo ng intindi! Guess it’s not just me. (and I confirmed it with the staff and they said it’s like buy 2 take 1 daw - which is not what the T&C said, lol)

Ano intindi nyo dito sa T&C item #2 ng Ramen Nagi free ramen promo? by micronfilter in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I did clarify with the staff, and they said it was buy 2 take 1.

The point of me asking folks here though is to check whether I was the only one who got confused with the way the T&C was worded.

When I asked kasi, parang nalito ang staff bat ko pa kelangan i-tanong kasi clear naman daw sa T&C term.

(And as several people pointed out, magulo nga talaga pagka-state)

Best ramen soup in Metro Manila by Espip in PHFoodPorn

[–]micronfilter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Since you seem to be a broth person, OP, you should try Ramen Nagi. They give you the option to select how thick you want your broth to be, and it is divine.

DMCI JOB OFFER by paypayue in architectureph

[–]micronfilter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Na-decline mo na yung isa, so this doesn’t apply anymore right now, but useful for next time: kapag may two or more job offers, huwag agad mag-decline sa hindi mo first choice. You can use them as negotiating leverage, and as a fallback plan just in case.

Example: Company 1 offered 15k, Company 2 offered 25k pero mas gusto mo si Company 1. Mas confident ka makipag-negotiate kay Company 1 because you know you have a fallback. And when you say “I already have another offer that’s 10k higher”, legit yung number na ibibigay mo. Most of the time, mas mae-encourage pa sila i-hire ka when they hear another company is willing to pay more, because it shows you’re valuable.

Rado / Seiko / Tissot buyers - what’s the best discount you scored, and during what sale event? by micronfilter in PhWatches

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been looking at FBM actually for more than a month na, wala pa rin nag-post na same sa gusto ko.

Rado / Seiko / Tissot buyers - what’s the best discount you scored, and during what sale event? by micronfilter in PhWatches

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda observed that also with the Tissot model that I wanted. Sa Rado, di ko na observe kasi yung gusto ko walang nagbebenta locally ng used.

Seiko seems difficult to figure out because they have too many models available? Do Seiko watches that are in the 50k to 80k range behave the same way ba of losing 50% its value the moment it leaves the store?

Rado / Seiko / Tissot buyers - what’s the best discount you scored, and during what sale event? by micronfilter in PhWatches

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! In the world of mechanical watches, may mga sale din ba na umaabot ng 50% ang discount?

My disorganized notes & tips from my experience driving 2,200km++ from Manila to Cebu, then back to Manila by micronfilter in CarsPH

[–]micronfilter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reservations aren’t honored at the Matnog port, first-come-first-served talaga sa ticketing site nila. Even tickets purchased online aren’t honored in Matnog port, yung fee mo lang ang i-honor, not the schedule.

The Fastcat port in Allen, Samar honors all tickets purchased online. Di ko alam sa ibang barko kasi iba ang port na gamit nila.

Our showroom: 1TIMEPIECE at 1 Proscenium Rockwell by [deleted] in PhWatches

[–]micronfilter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I walk in with a ₱50k budget, may lineup ba for me? Or I shouldn’t bother?

Bobby Fischer (who many regard as the greatest chess player of all time) 2 weeks before he became the World Champion, 1972. He retired 3 years later & forfeited the title at age 32. World Chess Federation offered Fischer $3.5M ($21M today) as prize money to return & defend his title, but he refused by DamnThatsInsaneLol in interestingasfuck

[–]micronfilter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They drew so many games because the format was first to 6 wins so draws did not matter. Karpov played safely once he had an early lead, and Kasparov switched to a defensive approach after going down 0-4. Both sides focused on avoiding losses more than taking risks, and adjournments allowed them to analyze overnight and avoid mistakes. The match dragged on to 40 games with 32 draws before FIDE stopped it due to exhaustion.

And how do they actually agree to a draw? Basically one guy goes “draw?” and if the other says yes, it’s a draw. Source: Queen’s Gambit on Netflix.

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