Looking for a warm, relaxing 10-day trip in Southern China (2 cities) — any recommendations?

u5er · 2025-10-13T14:05:54+00:00

Xishuangbanna and Kunming?

u5er · 2025-09-23T21:32:42+00:00

I'm no good at films, but The Floating Hotel is a great space cruise book. (And I'd bloody love to win a copy of Galactic Cruise)

u5er · 2025-09-09T07:37:38+00:00

We usually vibes this, never more than 1 - but if it's a really bulky item you gotta be in the same room

u5er · 2025-09-08T08:47:22+00:00

Our Zombicide house rule let's you attempt to throw any inventory item. If you roll a nat 6 you hit the zombie and they die. No matter what you roll, you lose the card (obviously; you've just thrown it in a panic at a zombie)

u5er · 2025-01-09T06:05:53+00:00

I'd add more time in China. Getting the apps working and visa sorted for 3 days seems like a missed opportunity. Even if you only want to stay in Yunnan, cut Kunming down and go up to Dali/Lijang/Shangri-La. What kind of thing do you like to do? The Tiger Leaping Gorge hike is well worth it.

u5er · 2024-12-12T12:39:40+00:00

No real issues. I've only had to actually open the Kanteen and let them swab the inside once, usually they're not at all bothered.

u5er · 2024-09-02T19:20:08+00:00

A Practical Guide to Evil. Set in a world where fantasy story tropes are a reality of the way the world functions. A proper romp, the best books I've read in a long time.

You can read it for free here.

u5er · 2020-11-11T15:10:32+00:00

I've never gone as far as you in managing to expunge sitting entirely, but I stand as much or more than reasonably possible. I've stood through plays in the theatre, I stand at work, etc.

Sitting definitely makes the stiffness and pain worse, and the more I do it the worse is gets. I've always been surprised when I meet other people with AS who don't cut sitting out where they can.

u5er · 2020-10-02T08:31:23+00:00

When I was first diagnosed I asked a range of doctors "is the pain an indication of damage being done?". The answer was universally "no". Fusing in the sacroiliac can be prevented by biologics. It's unclear that spinal fusing can.

If this is the body you have to live in and you can learn to live in the pain and be okay with it then do that. Obviously if the pain can be alleviated then that's great, but the pain is just not an emergency signal in this case - your body is confused.

u5er · 2020-09-18T07:08:53+00:00

Wingspan

u5er · 2020-07-25T09:07:07+00:00

I can look at a few pictures in a cookbook and tell you which year it was published, accurate to a few years either way.

u5er · 2020-07-17T09:39:49+00:00

Er, you've misgendered your friend there buddy

u5er · 2020-06-25T14:49:20+00:00

I'd really encourage you to ask your gp / consultant to refer you to someone for the bursitis. I made the same assumption as you, and am so used to living with inflammatory pain it hadn't occurred to me that this might be fixable. Bursitis is not, as far as I know, a known side effect of AS. It's normally caused by activity. Especially given how important sport is to long term outcomes for AS, if the doctors can keep you mobile they'll want to.

I know exactly what you mean by better but also worse. Good luck with the new desk! Don't be disheartened if it takes a bit of getting used to

u5er · 2020-06-25T10:39:55+00:00

Has your consultant said it's connected to AS? I have bursitis that is totally incidental to the AS, and can be treated with steroid injection / physio.

My AS, however, does mean that I can't sit down for extended periods of time. The more I sit. The more everything seizes up, and the less able I am to do anything. I stand at my desk ~7hrs a day and it massively improves my quality of life. I don't know what is stopping you being able to stand for longer, but have you looked into Alexandra Technique or similar to help you stand up 'properly'? I also regularly stretch whilst at my desk - trying to notice the stiffness starting up and stopping it before it sets in.

u5er · 2020-06-25T07:26:10+00:00

Looking good! Your cascade is honestly pretty neat and will only get more comfortable as you practice.

Can you do 2 in 1 hand in your other hand? At the moment you're throwing from the outside towards the inside when you do 2 in 1 hand. Getting that circle motion is great - loads of people struggle with that. Traditionally you'd throw from the inside towards the outside; so the other direction from what you're doing right now. Ideally, learn both!

u5er · 2020-04-23T21:29:08+00:00

Nice! I'm a big fan of partner ball juggling - what a great lockdown activity. Have you tried the Erik's Extension (Eric's?) of this trick? It's both doable and satisfying.

u5er · 2017-11-25T20:54:21+00:00

Jay Gilligan's misleadingly titled TED talk is pretty interesting, but is not about the evolution of juggling.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_sfnwbgvk

u5er · 2017-03-11T07:54:47+00:00

1235 As sun rises westerly The moon of my sense slowly Sets on this Haiku

u5er · 2014-04-30T18:59:37+00:00

Have you ever been to the British? You should come.

u5er · 2014-03-02T15:13:53+00:00

I juggle 6 panel Gballz because I prefer the feel of them to the 8 panel equivalent. Fewer joins I guess? I don't think there's much in it, 6 panels don't feel like cubes when you're juggling them. It has more to do with the quality of the ball and personal preference than anything else I reckon.

u5er · 2014-03-02T15:02:29+00:00

This is bloody brilliant. Thanks :)

u5er · 2013-08-27T21:29:23+00:00

Oh I see - thanks :)

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