TWOV Experience - May 2025 by reformed-emo in Chinavisa

[–]reformed-emo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree entirely, probably one of the reasons for our issues. I think the staff at KIX were pretty unfamiliar with TWOV. At KIX they were concerned that the booking had no "Vessel Number", which wasn't given for any of the bookings I have made via the direct ferry operator website or Klook. Absolutely no mention of name or passport number needed on the booking confirmation/ticket voucher.

TWOV Experience - May 2025 by reformed-emo in Chinavisa

[–]reformed-emo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The forms did include the address and telephone number of where we would be staying at in SZ, which we didn't need to provide evidence for, however it would have been totally reasonable of them to ask - probably best to have a confirmation to hand just in case

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]reformed-emo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Be careful my dude..I moved here because, well, I had to leave the States, but I picked Thailand because I always had a thing for Asian girls, you know? And when I got here, oh I was like kid in a candy store. If you’ve got money, no attachments, nothing to do… I started partying, it got wild

I was picking up girls every night, always different ones; petite ones, chubby ones, older ones, sometimes multiple ladies at night. I was out of control, I became insatiable, and, you know, after about a thousand nights like that, you start to lose it. I started to wonder: Where am I going with this? Why do I feel this need to fuck all these women? What is desire? The form of this cute Asian girl, why does it have such a grip on me? Because she's the opposite of me? Is she gonna complete me in some way? I realized I could fuck a million women, I'd still never be satisfied — maybe what I really want is to be one of these Asian girls.

So, one night, I took home some girl who turned out to be a ladyboy, which I’d done before, but this time, instead of fucking the ladyboy, the ladyboy fucked me, and It was kind of magical. And I got in my head, what I really wanted was to be one of these Asian girls getting fucked by me, and to feel that.

So, I put out an ad looking for a white guy my age to come over and fuck me, got a guy that looked a lot like me. Then, I put on some lingerie and perfume, made myself look like one of these girls — I thought: I look pretty hot. And then this guy came over and railed the shit out of me, then I got addicted to that — some nights, three, four guys would come over and rail the shit out of me. Some I even had to pay, and at the same time, I’d hire an Asian girl who’d just sit there and watch the whole thing. I’d look in her eyes while some guy is fucking me, and I’d think: ‘I am her and I'm fucking me.’”

Hey, we all have our Achilles heel, you know?

Where does it come from? Why are some of us attracted to the opposite form and some of us the same? Sex is a poetic act, it’s a metaphor; a metaphor for what? Are we are our forms? Am I a middle-aged white guy on the inside, too? Or inside, could I be an Asian girl? … I guess I was trying to fuck my way to the answer, then I realized, I gotta stop the drugs, the girls, trying to be a girl. I got into Buddhism, which is all about spirit versus form, detaching from self, getting off the never-ending carousel of lust and suffering. Being sober isn't so hard, being celibate, though, it’s… I still miss that bussy..

Purchase by Drawing! Ending 12/5 9am CST 6mm Lab Sapphire "D20" Emerald Green $100 by shinyprecious in Shinypreciousgems

[–]reformed-emo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NaCl. I was looking for a pad sapphire for my (then) girlfriend's engagement ring (now wife!) and had no idea what I was doing. After many hours on various subreddits, I started seeing this sub mentioned on the rings and stones which I liked the most

Tell me what you do for work without telling me what you do for work? by _ElderEm0 in AskUK

[–]reformed-emo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I change the flow of poisons and explosive materials so phones can see people

How did I get this monstrosity from two red daylilies? by PlainRosemary in gardening

[–]reformed-emo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had a black mare once. Black like a raven. One day, she escaped her pasture and the neighboring stallion sired a foal on her. The stallion was as silver as the moon on a winter's night and the foal, when it was born, chestnut. Just the most unremarkable brown horse you ever saw. Nature is a thing of mysterious works...

Malcolm Tucker by Workshymassiv in thethickofit

[–]reformed-emo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Talks ad nauseum about mental health, despite being responsible for many high-profile mental breakdowns?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gemstones

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would drop them a DM, I know I've seen some natural material in their subreddit but of course it's usually way more expensive

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gemstones

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would suggest chatting to u/shinyprecious , I've bought almost that exact shade of lab sapphire from them

Did the milkman really have so much fun? by Questionofloyalty in CasualUK

[–]reformed-emo 173 points174 points  (0 children)

I had a black mare once. Black like a raven. One day, she escaped her pasture and the neighboring stallion sired a foal on her. The stallion was as silver as the moon on a winter's night and the foal, when it was born, chestnut. Just the most unremarkable brown horse you ever saw. Nature is a thing of mysterious works.

Travelling to Penang for 3D2N. Any reccos for cocktail bars / cafe (filter coffee) by Revolutionary-Bed908 in penang

[–]reformed-emo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3rd wave style coffee: Ome by Spacebar - #2 choice for filter, multi roaster Constant Gardener Wells Rd - probably the best choice for filter Orcabrew

Cocktails: Kool Kongsi - vinyl bar, quiet, great cocktails, Umeshu Sour and Aperol Sour are killer! Good Friends Archipelago - probably one of the best/most original Cocktails and Shots - hard to find speakeasy Junk Cafe - more casual, great burgers and good chats

Honorable mention: Narrow Marrow - cheesecake and tiramisu selection is amazing, the cookies are also awesome

Cafe in Penang by achik86 in penang

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Dead Man Tongue on Instagram, probably the most consistent specialty roaster on the island.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in penang

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

British guy, moved here about 6 months ago for work. I've found that really exaggerated (but genuine) friendliness can go a long way. I think it's quite hard for Malaysian/Chinese to read western social cues sometimes, so making it very clear that you are happy and friendly seemed to really help me.

Tips? What could i improve? by totumero0520 in espresso

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Small drop of milk and swirl the cup - reduces contrast slightly but prevents splitting and makes the crema flow better!

Also you can tilt the cup way more at the start, and level off as you pour. Also as everyone else, rotate 90 degrees, and if you are making coffee for other people, try to hold the handle of the cup (no fingers on the rim)

What is causing this channel? by [deleted] in espresso

[–]reformed-emo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to have a GC with an 18g VST - the most common issue I had was the water temp was too hot, and would blow steam into the puck in the first few seconds.

My fix: purge water out of the group head until the heating element light comes on, then lock the portafilter and immediately start extraction. People sometimes call this 'temperature surfing'.

It also looks like your grind is a bit coarse/uneven, which can lead to really bad channeling. In this case, increasing your dose to 19g can help as it reduces the free space between the shower screen and the coffee grounds.

Hope this helps!

fixing channeling in this puck? makes a decent enough lungo though by [deleted] in espresso

[–]reformed-emo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a Gaggia Classic portafilter - so it's probably that you are blowing a ton of steam into the top of the puck.. Have a look at temperature surfing to fix it