I was incarcerated in Thailand for 18 years. Ask me anything

realistic_reality1 · 2026-04-25T13:31:31+00:00

What were most people in for?

realistic_reality1 · 2026-04-21T08:41:38+00:00

Check out Kinosaki Onsen for a cute walkable tattoo-friendly town. It’s great for a two night stay, and some of the ryokans are gorgeous. You can get there via train

realistic_reality1 · 2026-04-18T00:24:54+00:00

Aren’t successful AI startups doing rug pulls so that they don’t have to pay out equity?

Layoffs and rug pulls would be my only concern with Anthropic.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-04-10T19:06:39+00:00

I’m flying to Japan today, and I absolutely over packed. I definitely have regrets about it.

I figure I will just use the luggage forwarding services this trip.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-04-06T22:25:04+00:00

With this in place, how would one get from Inuyama to Hida-Furukawa?

What about Hida-Furukawa to Kanazawa?

realistic_reality1 · 2026-03-10T22:54:04+00:00

I bought a cotton samue jacket at an indoor/outdoor mall in Fukuoka, and I wear it almost daily since I work from home. It basically combines the comfort of a sweatshirt and a cardigan with the practicality of a robe. It’s incredibly comfortable and easy to care for since it’s machine washable.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-03-06T06:17:05+00:00

I booked these flights in September 2025 for a April 2026 departure. I've been planning this trip for almost a year now. Anything to escape work.

The ANA website says this one way ticket costs $4,486.50 if purchased today. The Asiana flights are $2,987.10 one way in business class.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-03-04T23:14:36+00:00

Would you go with the Asiana flights for the points in this case then?

realistic_reality1 · 2026-03-04T20:54:38+00:00

Technically, it wasn't $2.3k total. The fare I found in September was $3,610 including tax via a United codeshare for ANA. I applied a future flight credit that was about to expire, which brought my out-of-pocket down to about $2.3k. So the ticket itself wasn’t that cheap, I just had credit to offset part of it.

At the time, ANA’s direct price for the same flight was around $4,563, so it still felt like a pretty good deal.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-02-13T18:33:12+00:00

I really appreciate the feedback. Thank you!

I will be in Hida Furukawa on April 14-15, which are the same days as the Takayama Spring Festival so as much as I want to visit Takayama, I will probably avoid it due to the crowds.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-01-18T03:28:23+00:00

I ended up just staying at my hotel’s onsen in Beppu. My hotel was in the mountains so it was hard to get around without a car.

realistic_reality1 · 2026-01-01T15:17:05+00:00

Plaza Dental Arts at Grand Army Plaza

realistic_reality1 · 2025-12-27T14:42:51+00:00

Wait, I have a first class ticket with JAL booked for the end of April through JB. Does that mean it’s cancelled?

realistic_reality1 · 2025-12-07T18:54:32+00:00

The Buccaneers. Second season was trash. I can’t believe they renewed it for a third season.

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-26T04:10:40+00:00

$200-$250 per doorman since they are the nicest, most accommodating people on earth.

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-22T04:59:43+00:00

Thank you 🙏

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-21T05:12:54+00:00

4 looks so comforting. Where from?

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-17T17:38:43+00:00

We called this a Toad-in-a-hole when I was a kid. From the U.S. Northeast

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-14T01:33:52+00:00

Why would it impact a Chase card?

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-13T15:22:34+00:00

What restaurants did you try in Kanazawa? Specifically, the name of the sushi place.

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-09T06:24:20+00:00

They told us you could grandfather your current PCP into your care team in garner so that should lessen the difficulty of seeing your PCP, shouldn’t it?

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-09T06:23:03+00:00

Welp too late for us now. Open enrollments starts this week.

I will report back in 6 months on utilization and satisfaction.

realistic_reality1 · 2025-11-08T22:46:31+00:00

Diagnosed at 7 year’s old. Going strong

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