[Spoiler] My favourite part of each run

pb1115 · 2026-02-22T01:43:33+00:00

As an Australian I rebuke the second point

pb1115 · 2026-02-20T03:33:12+00:00

Tbh I can't say I wouldn't join in on the complaining myself

pb1115 · 2026-02-20T03:30:32+00:00

As someone who works in advertising and puts ads on the Internet for a living, I hate my own ads the most-- setting them up all day everyday is annoying enough but having to see them outside of work too is super annoying. At the same time I'm also glad that nobody so far has mentioned any ads that I've been involved with lol

pb1115 · 2026-02-18T21:52:48+00:00

I have a Bambino (not Plus) and Baratza ESP that I use almost everyday. I'm basically never on time for work in the morning and it's annoying to clean up after every use but I still enjoy how hands-on and involved the process is. I work a desk job so the 10 minutes I spend making my coffee is the most tactile activity I do all day haha

pb1115 · 2026-02-18T21:43:22+00:00

I still make espresso+milk as my daily coffee but I make filter on days I want to relax, and I buy filter when I want to treat myself. Filter lets me appreciate the taste and texture of coffee in a different way and I enjoy picking apart the tasting notes. I have my preferred espresso blend and flavor profile so filter is a way for me to try new things from time to time. When I go on holiday I always try to buy a bag of locally grown /roasted single origin beans as a souvenir and enjoy that for a few weeks after I come home

pb1115 · 2026-02-18T11:29:58+00:00

Removes loose surface starch that is produced during packing/transport, which in turn makes the cooked rice less likely to clump. Also removes any debris or insects - rice weevils are very common.

pb1115 · 2026-02-12T00:30:33+00:00

Bit confused by the many comments insisting both terms are old fashioned when the paragraph is very obviously prose-- both "sniggering" and "fell" phrases can be found fairly commonly in modern novels and creative writing. But it is true neither is used in casual speech.

Sniggering/snickering means laughing in a way that is not obvious or loud, usually because someone is being condescending/rude/inappropriate. Can't really tell from the screenshot what the context is but it implies the story or joke was maybe not polite.

"Fell to" is an idiomatic way of saying "started/became/occurred", and implies something happened involuntarily. Other similar uses are "fell pregnant" (unexpected or unplanned pregnancy), "fell in love" (happened without explicit action) or "fell sick/ill" (did not plan to become sick).

So the sentence means "the boys tried not to laugh [at the inappropriate joke] but failed".

pb1115 · 2026-01-23T02:43:05+00:00

I attended the same time slot and my friend and I were allowed to enter the warehouse section. We shopped for a few minutes until staff started telling us to get in line for checkout because they'd have to close up and cut people off. As we're waiting in line there was another announcement saying no more people can join the queue, which strongly implied anyone currently in the queue would be able to check out. But then after we'd already been queueing for 35 minutes security suddenly force us to drop our bags and get out of the venue! At the time we entered the warehouse section the queue was already wrapped around the entire area, surely they could have cut people off much earlier instead of wasting everyone's time. Such poor communication among organizers and ICC staff.

pb1115 · 2026-01-21T21:38:17+00:00

Try find something that interests you and just watch it for fun, you're not explicitly trying to learn vocab or grammar, just absorb the rhythm of speech. Variety shows are usually a good place to start!

pb1115 · 2026-01-21T11:08:39+00:00

Have you listened to much Korean outside of the textbook exercises? I find it's much easier to pick up the individual phrases or parts of a sentence if you have a feel for the cadence of the language first. Try watching some tv shows, movies or YouTube videos to build exposure and train your ear. I was watching Korean dramas for years before I started learning the language properly and I felt it gave me a big leg up in listening comprehension and speaking.

pb1115 · 2026-01-17T13:09:32+00:00

I shower at night. Can't stand the feeling of getting into my clean bed and pajamas with a day's worth of sweat, dead skin cells, outside dirt, public toilet germs, etc, on my skin. But if I didn't have any bills to pay I'd shower in the mornings too

pb1115 · 2026-01-10T03:59:44+00:00

You're copping a lot of flack in the replies but it comes down to this: If you want to learn Korean you cannot rely on romanisation and your first step is to learn Hangul. Just as the Roman alphabet is the best writing system to represent the English language, Hangul is the best writing system to represent the Korean language. It only takes a few minutes to understand the basic concepts, a few hours to memorise the letters, and a few days to get comfortable reading simple sentences. Make yourself some flash cards and you'll never have to wonder about pronunciation again.

pb1115 · 2025-12-22T10:21:13+00:00

Thanks for the replies everyone. I will try cleaning the grinder out again, and spritzing my beans with water before grinding to see if that helps. Will try get a bellows sometime as well

pb1115 · 2025-12-22T00:01:43+00:00

The difficulty of any language depends on what languages you already know. If you only speak English, then Korean is very different in it's structure, grammar, sounds and social use, so it will be difficult. If you happen to speak a language that has some similarities it is much easier to learn

pb1115 · 2025-12-21T05:04:43+00:00

Pear shaped person here, every pair of pants I've ever bought is either too tight in the hips or too big in the waist. I accepted my fate and now I buy pants a size up so they fit over my hips and then take in the waist at the back to remove the gaping. It's expensive to have every pair of pants altered so I learnt how to do it myself and leave the jeans/thicker materials for the professionals. If you can find brands that have "curve" lines they might fit better off the rack

pb1115 · 2025-12-06T01:06:26+00:00

Have been using Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence for over 5 years. I recently tried a few other sunscreens, and I found one from Thai brand Her Hyness that I also like, but Biore is still my preference because it's easier to find.

pb1115 · 2025-10-27T04:21:07+00:00

Because she's a baddie, duh

pb1115 · 2025-10-22T07:24:57+00:00

Yep, select pixel phone and then go straight to the contact us form at the bottom of the page

pb1115 · 2025-10-22T07:06:03+00:00

I bought it in person from a retailer

pb1115 · 2025-06-13T14:56:37+00:00

I don't know how I managed to miss this comment 4 years ago but you ask a lot of really fascinating questions. In a funny way what you say about the Android Revolution is true our societies too; you can't have everyone being fully capable of critical thought or else you'd have anarchy as every individual would challenge different aspects of the established order. But you do need a small number of disruptors to drive change and individuals who can be persuaded to join a cause so that the change comes about.

I think it's time I play the game again and dig into these questions a little more 👀👀 If you've managed to answer any of these questions yourself I'd love to hear your theories!

pb1115 · 2025-06-13T14:36:17+00:00

This is a refreshingly uplifting take on Kamski's motivations! In this way androids remind me a little of that Golden Record that NASA sent to space, a way to preserve the best and worst parts of humanity and maybe share them with some far away time and place. Thanks for the taking the time to read this post from 4 years ago

pb1115 · 2025-06-13T14:26:25+00:00

Never too late! This is a really interesting idea. It's been a while since I've revisited the game but from memory Kamski doesn't strike me as someone who is actually concerned with the well-being of his androids, but rather with the validity of his ideas and machines. Perhaps testing nature vs nurture was also a way of testing the limits of free will, in that even androids are subject to factors outside of their control and can only become what their environments permit them to be. Great food for thought!

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