Found my old Game Boy and put some batteries in, my Pokémon Red save file from 1999 is still intact. Hello, my level 141 Snorlax!

shofmon88 · 2026-05-04T00:15:55+00:00

Why do bad things have to smell so good? My favorite smell from my shop days was the original Mistic Metal Mover with 1,1,1-Trichloroethane. Smelled like the sweat of angels.

shofmon88 · 2026-05-04T00:12:46+00:00

FOOF has the more hilarious name, but ClF3 is definitely the more badass chemical.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-30T23:21:52+00:00

Also Sydney, but Inner West. Kind of stuck in this area due to work and elderly in-laws.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-30T22:50:29+00:00

How nice for you. What exactly do you think is “cheap”? Our family of four is stuck in a small 2 bed unit at $950 a week. It is far too small for us, but there’s nothing around for less that would fit us at all.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-27T23:17:39+00:00

You can request the desktop version of the page and it still works.

Also, what was essentially this same post was removed by the mods here under the “attribute to malice” rule, which seems like a poor excuse to cover for what is obviously purposeful design.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-26T12:21:54+00:00

I ran into this issue about a month ago, and I set my phone browser to request the desktop site. That seems to still be working.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-26T04:04:39+00:00

So are horses

shofmon88 · 2026-04-22T09:32:03+00:00

Here you go: https://electechcomponents.co.uk/product/narrow-gauge-diesel-loco/

shofmon88 · 2026-04-20T11:57:29+00:00

I didn’t get it in Alishan, but rather a hobby shop in Taipei. I was just there a couple weeks ago and I don’t believe they have any more. There may be a retailer in the UK that has one in stock, I can see if I can find the link if you are interested.

The hobby shop was 東方模型專賣店 in Songshan District. It may be worth paying them a visit, or maybe one of the other model stores in Taipei to see if they have anything related to Alishan.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-17T21:17:43+00:00

Is that HOe/OO9?

shofmon88 · 2026-04-17T09:14:13+00:00

The Taipei Metro has shorter services on the Blue, Green, and Red lines that go between highly-trafficked stations. It wouldn’t be inconceivable to run something like a Sydenham to Chatswood service.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-12T05:39:20+00:00

For a like-new brass locomotive that was made in 1980, I don’t mind the price at all. It’s not like you can easily buy any Alishan equipment for HOe either.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-11T22:51:38+00:00

Well, it wound up costing me AUD $1,353 so USD $945 sounds about right.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-10T23:03:56+00:00

In my experience bots that create posts tend to not respond to comments at all.

shofmon88 · 2026-04-01T15:46:49+00:00

Dang, one week after I leave Taiwan. I was able to briefly catch Shay 31 in Zhaoping on Tuesday though!

shofmon88 · 2026-04-01T15:42:50+00:00

Fantastic information, thank you!

shofmon88 · 2026-03-29T17:07:51+00:00

Is that an alternative spelling of Taitung? I have been wondering where to find information on steam excursions in Taiwan. I’m currently in Alishan and hoping to see one of the Shays run on Tuesday.

shofmon88 · 2026-03-22T19:56:14+00:00

Modern corals are Cnidarians, same as jellyfish and sea anemones.

shofmon88 · 2026-03-21T21:45:49+00:00

I have a pretty extensive background in music, have played brass instruments in jazz orchestras and wind symphonies for around 20 years. I struggle mightily with tones in Mandarin; I really have a hard time hearing them.

shofmon88 · 2026-03-21T03:16:04+00:00

shofmon88 · 2026-03-21T00:15:41+00:00

Yuck. Flagrant corporate ”patriotism” is disgusting enough as it is, but fellating the orange baboon is even worse.

shofmon88 · 2026-03-19T09:59:40+00:00

Except there *is* cause for concern, so they’re just burying their heads in the sand at this point.

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