SuperApples

SuperApples, 3 months ago

For any cave dweller who haven’t seen it, here’s Hbomberguy talking about the history of this video and it’s plagiarism, as @Mago alluded to. piped.video/watch?v=yDp3cB5fHXQ&t=5071 (if the timecode doesn’t work, it’s arond the 1:24~25 mark.

SuperApples, 4 months ago

There’s enough provable atrocities being committed by the Chinese govt to worry about the conspiracy theories as well. Especially when a lot of the body and organ harvest theories are spread by a California mansion dwelling homophobic cult leader who can totally levitate he just doesn’t have to prove it to you!

SuperApples, 4 months ago

By age eight, he had acquired “the superb great law with supernatural powers,” which was supposed to include invisibility, levitation, etc. Li Hongzhi

SuperApples, 4 months ago

Not at all, we’re all just being jackassed :).

Here’s a fun video essay on the craziness that is Falun gong and the Epoch Times if you want to go further down the rabbit hole: youtu.be/ncr62WQnIHA?si=XsIoYofM9wJK7Pwk

SuperApples, 5 months ago

You don’t lose credibility for going against the grain, you become a superstar… You just have to have compelling evidence.

All the cases I’ve seen of people who complain about this aren’t being ridiculed for ‘revealing the truth’, but for doing shoddy research and sticking by it.

SuperApples, 5 months ago

I had no Idea Orange Julius was a thing until I visited the Philippines and ate at “Orange Brutus” and wondered where they got such a peculiar name from.

SuperApples, 5 months ago

Isn’t another part of the problem is how rural the population is? With a population of 9m, only 1.7m live in Budapest, and the second biggest city is only 200k. The rural population only consumes Hungarian propaganda and doesn’t get any other perspective.

SuperApples, 6 months ago

Am Australian, can confirm. Seeing my first wild cardinal and bluejay were like what seeing an echidna or koala for the rest of the world would be like (except I went to them, rather than them come to me like the comic)… You’ve seen them on TV, now there they are IRL, like meeting a celebrity.

Was very special seeing a squirrel for the first time, and a woodpecker. Growing up in the southern hemisphere isn’t just cool for the unusual animals we have, but for the ‘common’ animals we don’t.

SuperApples, 6 months ago

Best giant prawns (langoustines) I’ve had were on the Isle of Skye (at the Oyster Shed)! They weren’t battered, though.

SuperApples, 6 months ago

In Australia at least we usually use tartar sauce for the fish (shark) and ‘chicken salt’ with maybe some vinegar or soy sauce for the chips.

SuperApples, 6 months ago

If Technology Connections is up your alley check out LGR if you haven’t. He has a very smooth voice, talks mostly about 90’s and early 2000’s computer nostalgia, with smooth jazz in the background. We fall asleep watching him regularly as it’s just a calm, chill time.

SuperApples, 7 months ago

You forgot budgie smugglers.

SuperApples, 8 months ago

Naxos is a great place! Stayed there for a week by mistake (booking site error) and enjoyed it immensely. Very happy accident.

SuperApples, 8 months ago

Haha, I guess it’s not on anybody’s “must visit” list; a real hidden gem.

Maybe we should keep quiet about it… don’t want to attract too many people going to/from neighboring Santorini!

SuperApples, 8 months ago

Call it “Xubmarine 420” and tell him he invented it. I think he’d take that bait.

SuperApples, 8 months ago

Yes. I also occupy a different space than the options given. Meticulous research, putting together the best value (balancing cost and performance), not caring about visual appeal or setting any high benchmarks.

SuperApples, 8 months ago

When I started driving again recently after a 20 year hiatus I was getting upset when I made mistakes; running stop signs, forgetting indicators, etc.

But then I realised all I was doing was making it hard to concentrate, which could lead to more errors, maybe even a fatal crash.

I quickly adopted this “Oops that was illegal but it’s fine” attitude. Notice my mistake, and move on.

SuperApples, 8 months ago

I already had the motivation to drive correctly, getting upset wouldn’t improve that motivation, just make driving more difficult.

I pride myself on being a safe and courteous driver. We all make mistakes, especially when learning.

SuperApples, 9 months ago

I came here to comment that Melbourne had a few train and tram drivers that were very chatty and brightened your commute. I don’t miss trying to change at South Yarra at rush hour, though.

SuperApples, 9 months ago

The fact that I read your comment and three songs started playing simultaneously in my head shows you might be on to something.

SuperApples, 9 months ago

Samurai Shodown series has an amazing soundtrack. A mix of traditional Japnese sound, rock music, chaotic jazz, and ambient sound that barely resembles a song. The ending of 3 is my ultimate ‘get pumped’ song:

youtu.be/smKr282S8-I

SuperApples, 9 months ago

Free as in freedom (libre), not free as in free beer (gratis).

SuperApples, 9 months ago

Thanks to the kind stranger(s) who finished off my “RICE LOVE” doodle (top right) while I was sleeping <3

SuperApples, 9 months ago

Heh, what a niche community to stumble across! My wife and I have been nomads with one bag each since 2016, with a 2-year break whilst lockdowns were a thing. Started with 10kg bags, but post-pandemic all the airlines are 7kg max for free carry-on, so we’ve downsized. This has meant some further weight-saving changes:

• A very light canvas bag! Less pockets, less zips, etc… more weight for what goes in the bag. We got the Decathlon 25L forclaz. Only one zip, but has a sleeve for laptop, and three extra slip pockets (one takes my umbrella, another my water bottle, and the front one paperwork).
• Zip-off quick-dry cargo pants with zip-up pockets. I have two pairs (again from Decathlon). Don’t need separate shorts or swimming trunks. Zip-up pockets keep everything safe in crowded areas, no need for a day bag/bum bag/sling bag. When combined with thermals gives great protection from the cold, and can’t be pierced by mosquitos when in the tropics.
• Clothing is 2 zip-off trousers, 8 underpants, 5 pair matching socks, 4 t-shirts, 1 shirt, 1 pair thermals, 1 pair wool gloves, beanie, and my kick-ass waterproof, lined-coat with hood (from Workman, Japan - great sturdy, but light-weight stuff). Do proper laundry once a week wearing trousers on rotation, each shirt/socks twice… unless in the tropics, then I can (and have to) wash things every day… just in the sink and hang up to dry, then still do a proper wash once a week to get them nice and clean. My wife has three less shirts, replaced with dresses.
• USB-C everything. No need for bulky power bricks and extra cables. Phones, laptops, even my shaver… except I got rid of my electric shaver since downsizing to on weight (using disposable instead - wish I could take safety razor on planes!)
• I got rid of my packing cubes and my wife went down to just one packing cube. We now just properly unpack our clothes at each accommodation. We try to spend at least a week at each stop (for the discounts!), so not a pain.
• A zip-up flannel. This is what we keep our toiletries in… and also works as a flannel if we need one (like to make an ice bag for an injury, or clean up a mess (thanks random bird in Amsterdam!)

SuperApples, 9 months ago

My personal favourite is “Moving Pictures”, and I rarely see it mentioned. Great characters and great satire.