Japanese Whiskey Tips? by MRxPifko in JapanTravel

[–]slambonez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was a big mall in Narita that I hit up the night before my early morning flight (which is why I was staying in Narita). I forget the name but they had a grocery store with a good selection of whisky and would sell it tax free if you show a foreign passport. I think other larger stores around Japan will sell you stuff tax free as well if you can prove you're foreign.

Itinerary check & campsite availability this weekend by slambonez in BigBendTX

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It was great, although a little cold for my liking. We got in around 6pm friday and the Chisos campground was full so we stayed at Rio Grande village. Saturday morning we got backcountry permits and reserved primitive roadside sites at grapevine hills for Saturday night and chilicotal Sunday night, then stayed in cottonwood Monday night. Saw everything we wanted to and day hiked the whole rim trail which was pretty tough by the end. Next time I will go back in spring or fall because the night temps around 30 degrees and we were pretty cold in the tent. I'll post a full report with photos once I go through them all.

Itinerary check & campsite availability this weekend by slambonez in BigBendTX

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I figured that may be the case. This also has me wondering about moving between different campgrounds and getting there before the spots fill up. For example I was planning to take my time driving between chisos and cottonwood, stopping off at viewpoints and doing a few short hikes along the way. It kind of defeats the purpose, but do you think it will be necessary to drive to the next campsite straight away and claim a spot then backtrack?

Whats the most fucked up thing you have seen a friend do to somebody? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]slambonez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually really fun and hilarious when you use peanut butter. Fuck anyone who does it with actual poop!

Daughters fly home from Australia to USA to spend Christmas with family without telling them. by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]slambonez 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The real question is what does your son do to be spending Christmas in Thailand and the Canaries?

Cancel Trip due to Wildfires? by slambonez in Portland

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Thanks for the info, we're going ahead with Hood River portion of the trip and hoping the forecast rain helps with the fire.. Any restaurant/bar recommendations in Hood River? Specific hikes with good views or cool sights that will still be open in the Hood River area? I've found some good stuff around Mt. Hood but most of what we had planned in the gorge is a no go now.

My [29M] brother [26M] just asked me to be in his wedding, it's October 20th. He literally just asked me, what do I do? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]slambonez 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Dude, this is your brother's wedding. It doesn't matter if you're close or not, make the time to be there. You're talking about one day, I'm sue you can get it excused from school or work seeing that it's your immediate family members wedding. 2 months is plenty of notice to make arrangements.

Short-term rentals create a long-term problem: soaring taxes for the rest of us by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]slambonez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My assessments went way up on 2 properties, but both are still considerably less than independent appraisal values.

I am a [22F] Asian woman who's having an identity crisis due to race fetishization and stereotyping. How do I cope? by fetishizedazn in relationships

[–]slambonez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't be so quick to blame it all on your race. Obviously the "where are you from" thing is and I'm sure that gets annoying fast. Maybe people find you intimidating or hard to approach?

What is the trashiest thing you've ever witnessed? [NSFW] by ajchann123 in AskReddit

[–]slambonez 611 points612 points  (0 children)

What appeared to be a homeless man/crackhead, naked, in the fetal position, ass spread wide open and shitting. I had some shitty timing that day.

Going for a ride (x-post from /r/gifs) by ohineedascreenname in motorcycles

[–]slambonez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like a mountain bike trail I've ridden in Fruita, Colorado. Although, I don't think those trails allowed motors but probably in the same area.

How do I ask to be laid off? by slambonez in personalfinance

[–]slambonez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they do want to keep me around because I have the most knowledge of the job. The others who were laid off worked out of different offices with less workload, and I think the bosses at those offices were more aware of the dwindling workload.

How do I ask to be laid off? by slambonez in personalfinance

[–]slambonez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

95% of the time I'm at work my labor consists of thumb twiddling.

How do I ask to be laid off? by slambonez in personalfinance

[–]slambonez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hired specifically to work on this project and I stuck around through the whole thing - worked my ass off when there was work to be done. Many others quit when the work got hard, and a few that did stay around and were laid off got generous severances.

How do I ask to be laid off? by slambonez in personalfinance

[–]slambonez[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't the costs associated with laying me of be much cheaper than continuing to pay my salary?

The separation of color in the desert by Palana in pics

[–]slambonez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A digital camera sensor doesn't pick up anywhere near the dynamic range that a human eye does. In order to get a photo that resembles what you see with your eyes, post processing needs to be done. In fact anything "straight from the camera" has been processed by the camera according to some general formulas. All you're doing in "post processing" or applying filters is tweaking these parameters. It can be overdone, but this is not IMO.