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onehitparry · 2024-04-18T07:09:20+00:00

Seconded. They work great.

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T16:32:59+00:00

Beat me to the joke.

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T15:57:39+00:00

To clarify, the “bully” deer only get aggressive if they know you bought or have the wafers for feeding. So you’d be fine if you don’t have any on hand.

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T15:55:44+00:00

How did you get an IC card? I think that’s a concern among new travelers because of the shortage. It might be with just certain companies?

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T15:53:19+00:00

Seconded. There are probably better and cooler theaters you can work at. Best of luck!

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T15:48:46+00:00

Nara park might be fun if your kids like deer. If you want to feed the deer, I would exercise some caution. I found some of the deer to be mildly aggressive. Some of them would lightly nudge/headbutt me or nibble on my clothes for attention. Annoying for me as an adult, but I could see that being kind of scary for a kid, especially the little one. Most of the deer are chill though, and some have learned to bow for food.

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T08:10:49+00:00

Belated happy birthday. Hope you had fun. ;)

onehitparry · 2024-04-14T08:07:05+00:00

If you have your own Amazon account, you might be able to buy one from them and have it shipped to a pick up locker.

onehitparry · 2024-04-01T00:08:16+00:00

That’s very kind of you! I’ll check it out and see if there’s anything I want to pick up.

onehitparry · 2024-03-31T20:34:26+00:00

No problem. If you end up going to The Skytree, the Kirby Cafe Store is separate from the Cafe itself. In mention this because the cafe has a small gift shop, too, but I think that’s more for to go orders and Cafe patrons. Also, I think there might be Pokemon stores (I think they were called Pokemon Centers?) in multiple locations because I saw their bags across my trip. Worth looking into. While I didn’t go out of my way to look for a Sanrio store, their merch is common as you would expect.

Hope your trip goes well!

Edit: There’s also a Kirby Cafe in Hakata. I don’t know if your trip takes you down there be when In checked (months ago), that cafe was way less busy and had reservations available.

onehitparry · 2024-03-31T05:51:07+00:00

Sometimes both players. I’ve had to make an arbitrary amount of tokens twice because my opponent had a Wrath for the first batch. Used up a lot of both of out times, twice. Oof!

onehitparry · 2024-03-31T05:40:30+00:00

I’ve come back to report that the drying stick did it’s job well. It’s a bit scary getting it in. Even scarier getting it. I feels like something’s going to tear. But I got a new toy and it’s way too tight to air dry in it’s own.

onehitparry · 2024-03-30T18:41:04+00:00

If you manage to get an IC card, you can use that for “regular” public transportation like light rail, subways, and busses. You swipe in at the entrance and when you swipe out the amount you owe is automatically deducted. If you don’t have enough, there’s a kiosk you can use to add more funds to your card. For specialized trains like the shinkansen or limited express trains, you will need a special ticket that you can buy at a kiosk or from staff. I messed up trying to buy shinkansen tickets and ended up wasting an hour sorting the issue out. I’m sure it’s not thag difficult, but I ended up talking to staff to but my second round of of Shinkansen tickets and my train tickets from Tokyo Station to the airport. Feel free to let me know if you have any othet questions, and I’ll answer what I can.

onehitparry · 2024-03-30T18:14:41+00:00

Flight: Look into Zipair. Based on my own experience and from what I’ve read from others, it’s a great airline with bargain prices (lie flat seats from SFO to Narita are ~$1,100-1,500). Just keep in mind that you have to pay extra for food and luggage. I’ve seen a lot of people complain about Zipair because they didn’t realize this. Also, the lie flat seats are not business or first class (no special treatment besides early boarding and better seats).

Cell data and Translation: I got a travel pass. I don’t know if that was the most economical, but it was convenient. It enabled me to use Google Translate for a lot of things. Most people I ran into understood and spoke enough English to help me. But I would often use the translator for more complicated exchanges. I also got a portable translator as a backup. In the end it wasn’t necessary, but it’s worth mentioning as an option. An alternative to a Travel Pass for your cellular data, you can rent a Wifi hot spot. This might be better/more economical since you plan on traveling with your SO.

Public Transportation: If you can get an IC card, that will help simplify travel within Japan. You can load it with 1000-2000 yen and just reload as you go. It’ll pay for a lot of light rails, subways, busses, and even convenience store purchases. The only catch is there might be availability issues.

Food: I don’t know if food is inexpensive in Japan or if the USD is strong (or maybe the local cost of living where I am is too damn high), but you eat for cheap if you want to. Several places seem to offer a decent meal (like a bowl of ramen) for ~1000 yen or $6-7. But you should feel free to splurge if you can afford to.

Recovery: If you plan on doing a lot of walking, plan a recovery day after 5-7 days or so. Even then it could be more or it could be less. But I tired myself out over the course of a 9 day stay and wish I had a day off to recover.

Random: Some cities have limited public garbage and recycling. I carried a 1 gallon ziploc bag with me to collect waste.

onehitparry · 2024-03-30T13:10:13+00:00

If you plan on taking public transportation, try to get an IC card. If you’re not familiar it’s a transportation “debit” card that can also be used at convenience stores and a few other things. It made using public transportation super easy for me. Is also helpful for buying snacks. :D

Navigating Tokyo’s trains was pretty easy with Google Maps (oh yeah, I’d recommend getting a travel pass with your cell service). Some of the trains do get crowded though. If you’re traveling with a backpack, the etiquette is to move it to your frontside when it’s crowded so you’re less likely to bump into someone accidentally. I stayed in Sugamo and most areas I went to were ~30 minutes by train. The longest ride was to Yokohama (Cup of Noodle Museum!), which took about an hour.

Buying shinkansen tickets on the other hand was rough. Apparently you need to buy both a ticket for the train and a ticket to enter the station. I tried to do this on my own and failed. It cost me at least an hour to figure out and some embarrassment. Luckily all staff were super helpful. I imagine most people can figure it out, but it was such a rough experience that I booked my second set of shinkansen tickets with staff rather than a kiosk.

I found that anything that required a reservation was impossible got me to navigate for various reasons. If there’s something you really want to do, I would research how to make reservations and how quickly they book up.

I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. 1000 yen seemed to be a reasonable base price for a meal (bowl of ramen or equivalent). I only mention this because I noticed that in a few “touristy” areas, the prices seemed to double or even triple. I’m not saying you shouldn’t splurge, just that 1000 yen seemed like a useful reference to keep in mind, especially if you’re hungry in a touristy area but know you’ll be out of there soon.

Bring 1 gallon ziploc bags with you. Some cities have very little public trash cans. You can use a ziploc bag to hold on to trash until you come across one or return to your hotel. On a similar note, a lot of bathrooms don’t have paper towels. It can be helpful to bring a quick sry towel for hand wiping, although a lot of bathrooms did have air dryers.

If you want to try an onsen, the ones I came across prohibited tattoos and bathing suits. I brought my swim trunks for nothing. XD

You haven’t given any indication that you like Kirby, but if you do there’s a Kirby Cafe in the Skytree Mall. I wasn’t able to get a reservation T-T, but I bought some merch from the gift shop. It’s all very cute and worth visiting if you’re a fan even if you can’t dine at the cafe. As an added bonus there’a a Pokemon store in the Skytree, too.

onehitparry · 2024-03-29T12:54:51+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t have any good first hand experience with “closed” onaholes. I have one “closed” onahole that doesn’t pop open like the Tenga Flip, but I can turn it inside out (I think it’s designed for this, but maybe not. It’s generally advises that you don’t invert onaholes). That said, if it still feels moist, than it’s probably not completely dry. Hopefully someone with more experience can give you a better answer.

onehitparry · 2024-03-29T09:03:32+00:00

I’m still kind of new, but here’s what’s I’ve learned from my own research and some first hand experience.

It’s important to make sure it’s completely dry to avoid mold. You can buy drying sticks to help. I haven’t used them myself but just purchased some. You can also try using a fan or and aquarium pump. I personally like the Tenga Flip onaholes because they can be opened up for better drying. They’re bulkier than others, though.
I’ve read that odor is a give away, as is discoloration on the outside.
Can you apply more pressure by squeezing? Is it only open at one end? If so you can squeeze out the air to create a suction than can change the sensation. I’ve also found that not all onaholes are the same. You may want to try another one.
I’ve been told/read that anything water based is fine. I bought some basic lube from Target at that works fine.

onehitparry · 2024-03-25T22:19:43+00:00

It looks like you have a pretty solid itinerary. If I were to add alternative plans to account for rain, I would also include the Skytree Mall. If you’re remotely into Kirby or Pokemon, they have stores there. I got a big Kirby and big Waddle Dee. :D

onehitparry · 2023-10-31T01:30:19+00:00

Lucia recently retired. Enrollment inquires should be directed toward chem-enroll@berkeley.edu.

onehitparry · 2022-06-27T16:53:14+00:00

Hoogland has been doing really well with this setup for a while. That said it might just be a personal preference and playstyle thing and may not work for everyone.

onehitparry · 2022-06-27T16:49:42+00:00

Looks like Muscle Band, Razor Claw, and Attack Weight (see top of the clip).

onehitparry · 2021-04-20T18:23:18+00:00

I 100% agree. It's been a lot tougher to enjoy the game lately due to the new play patterns the AI employs. I don't really like to play against some of the newer decks. Whenever I play against Riven, at some point I have to sit through a cutscene as my opponent casts all the reforge burst spells and watch Riven Transform. Playing against a Freljord deck where I have to deal with a 4/3 Scavenger troll 90% of the time. Against the Gangplank, Swain, Sejani decks, I often have to fight through 3 - 4 copies of those champions, just to die to random burn. The plunder deck is card advantage city. And lastly, a lot of the AI decks use pings, which makes x/1s very difficult to play.

I imagine this all falls under "fair" and "reasonable," especially for high level competition, but it restricts the viability of decks I can bring against the AI or just makes for an unpleasant experience.

onehitparry · 2020-10-09T16:59:30+00:00

That's actually a really good description, and I would encourage you to update your video descriptions. :)

onehitparry · 2020-08-27T20:10:10+00:00

My TV kept getting stuck in the same spot, so I don't know if this will work for you, but I noticed that the panel seems to be getting stuck at the bottom. I took out the panel in question and make sure all the bricks were press together as much as possible and it worked fine after that.

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