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hey r/malaysia, help a traveler out with some advice, staying near Kuala Lumpur. by nXtheskyin malaysia
[–]nXthesky[S] 1 point2 points3 points 3 months ago
Damn you are super helpful, thanks a ton. It's possible I would have figured out places to visit but for sure not the foods you mentioned (also the phonetics are money). Penang and malacca sure sound like the must go to places, and you certainly made all the stops along the way sound enticing. I'll be sure to look through and digest all of the info you've given me in the next few days, so I may have a few questions later. But thanks again, if time permits when I'm in KL we can try to meet up at least and ill buy you a drink!
[–]nXthesky[S] 0 points1 point2 points 3 months ago
awesome. love that you were specific about the must see areas in KL. As I said in my reply to the top comment, i'm not married to staying in KL. In fact, i would rather just spend a night or two there and get out to see the really beautiful parts of Malaysia. A coworker told me that i should try to get out to penang if possible, but i only have 6 nights, so i'm not sure what the best way to spend my time would be. i'll be traveling with a lady friend, so less partying and more sight seeing / food eating will probably be the way my trip goes.
i'd love to know some of the other cities nearby or the name of the islands on the east coast that you mentioned. i'm definitely down for island living for a night or two. i'll be sure to be careful of taxi's, thanks for that advice too.
haha, maybe missing out on the chinese cuisine wouldn't be the worst since i'm knee deep in it all the time over here. i'm not married to the idea of staying in KL, it's just where i'm flying in. hit me with some spots outside the city.
Operation Prom, impressions? *Spoilers like crazy! by [deleted]in venturebros
[–]nXthesky 14 points15 points16 points 2 years ago
cause he's a cripster dude, he's rocking the hipster angle and the sympathy angle all in one. there's no way you can compete with that.
Ok guys, speculate! by [deleted]in venturebros
[–]nXthesky 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago
no mention of trianna orpheus throwing her bouquet at dean's face? looks like this is going to be great, can't wait.
Massive Hospital ship arrives in Kenya, set to tour Africa. 8 decks, 32 departments, 428 medical support staff. Free treatment. Provided by the Chinese. by frosticklein science
[–]nXthesky 8 points9 points10 points 2 years ago
your "homeland" probably isn't constantly shit on through baseless attacks by ignorant people. nobody is saying China or its government is a Saint. it's just quite telling on reddit when every article having to do with China seems to revolve around such comments. Comments on the situation with the Nobel Peace Prize...sure, there are legitimate attacks. China sends an envoy of medical assistance - OMG these commie bastards must be trying to conquer the world. Please.
[–]nXthesky 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago
All WindySin stated is that he/she feels the comments are "tasteless", and that some of the comments are a little disturbing in their xenophobia - doesn't seem to be much of an "over reaction" in my book.
what does bother me however, are certain statements like yours that continue to propagate in the West. You may be in China right now, but that doesn't mean you know shit about what the people are thinking. Chinese people aren't cowering in their homes with tape on their mouths wondering when the big bad communist leaders are coming to put them in jail - they're worried about feeding their families, having a place to live. Sure, there are quite a number of Chinese citizens who dislike the way their government silences and censors people, but they're definitely not living in constant fear like the picture you paint.
Also, the cut up your body and use it for money is probably a joke. i wouldn't walk by myself in bad areas if i stood out either. this is probably the most disturbing part of your post. WTF, once again, why would you propagate such ignorance, if you really don't know what you're talking about.
Anyone else get a random Christine O'Donnel message from ICQ while using AIM? by capnarrrin reddit.com
lol what i just had a conversation started because of this, and the both of us at first attempted to troll what we thought was a right wing nut job. eventually we realized that we were both being trolled. weird.
also i like how when looking for answers on this matter i followed a link right to reddit.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2010 goes to Liu Xiaobo "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China". by itsaslothin worldnews
[–]nXthesky 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago
i'm a chinese american currrently living in Songzhuang, Beijing and let me tell you that last night a lot of my good friends from here spent the night drinking away in celebration at the announcement.
i'm ashamed to say that i hadn't heard of Liu Xiaobo before but there are definitely a lot of people here in China, especially artists, that fully supported the decision. Going out and getting way more drunk than usual is something usually done in celebratory fashion here. I hate seeing all the uninformed masses talking shit about the Chinese being ignorant, i mean really, the people can't really control what their government is doing. Just know that like in the US, there are a lot of informed people, they just pale in comparison to the uninformed.
Reddit, do you think Asian men have been emasculated in the United States? by [deleted]in AskReddit
[–]nXthesky 5 points6 points7 points 2 years ago
you definitely make a lot of good points, and obviously the best thing to do in the face of this kind of adversity is to find a way to gain confidence. however, i'd just like to point out that i feel the reason you were able to gain confidence is thoroughly because of the place and situation you were raised in.
you stated yourself that you grew up around many people with different walks of life, and this allowed people to see you as 'aracial' and you yourself didn't feel a lot of pressure about your race. this allows you from a very young age to not be concerned about race, and your friends around you as well aren't concerned about race. i mean, from what you describe, everyone you grew up with were from different walks of life, so in your social circles the idea of race isn't something that is focused on. i think most development occurs from a young age, and you pretty much are who you are by the time your 17 or 18. so because you weren't concerned about these things when you were younger, you would naturally still be confident about these issues later on in life.
conversely, what if you weren't brought up in this kind of environment? i mean, for me personally i grew up in a completely white neighborhood - my high school had maybe 5 asian kids, and maybe 15 black kids total. wouldn't it be difficult to not feel extremely sensitive about your race? maybe not all the time, as i think i assimilated decently and have great friends from that period in time, but socially i definitely was aware of it, pretty much at all times. i wasn't aware of how much it controlled me until i reached college, but it's definitely still there.
basically what i'm saying is that a lot of social issues regarding race are developed because of the environment you grow up in. if everybody in the world was raised next to a black guy, an asian guy, a latino guy, a white guy, etc, etc, then i think racism wouldn't be much of an issue anymore. because from a young age these people were your peers and neighbors, not just some random minority of which the only thing you learned was from anecdotes or media. once again, i think your main point is the best advice that you can give someone who feels that they are restricted by their ethnicity, or anything similar, but i think your experience is quite varied because of the environment you grew up in (and you're pretty lucky, i think) - but there are plenty of other people growing up in an environment where their race or differences are constantly being thrown in their face, making it a little more difficult to overcome it.
tl;dr, i think your environment in growing up with a bunch of different races made your race less of a big deal, and so you were able to develop more confidence because of this. this is not necessarily the case for a lot of people
I was surprised during the new episode not to hear colbert voicing Dr. Impossible. by colbatmanin venturebros
he hasn't voiced him since the third season, it caused a little stir when jackson publick posted about it on his livejournal. the actual quote is > "Stephen has neither the time nor the interest in participating in your project."
What was the most awkward moment in your life. Either it's involved you, or you were just there when it happened? by [deleted]in AskReddit
[–]nXthesky 3 points4 points5 points 2 years ago
the question is whether or not you will ever tell your sisters the truth about what happened to those suckers. i think its hilarious that you will always have this day/event burned into your memory, but if you brought it up they probably wouldn't remember what you're talking about.
What song(s) give you an ear-gasm by recovery-1in AskReddit
Redditors in China: I am leaving to live there for a few months. How do i lead a relatively normal Internet life over there? by nXtheskyin AskReddit
[–]nXthesky[S] 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago
thanks. i'll ask the same questions i asked r-r-roll below: do you know if i would have to set this up before i go over to china, or would it be possible to sign up for iPredator when i get there (due to censorship)?
ah thanks for the info. do you know if i have to set all of this up before i go over to china, or would it be possible to still access this information (look for proxy's) and set it up when i'm already over there?
interesting. can you tell me what you mean by regular proxy versus unlimited proxy? let's say SWIM has downloaded a Cisco VPN client - how might this work differently than a service such as iPredator? forgive me if this is basic networking knowledge that i should probably know.
i'm not really sure how exactly a VPN connection works, but from what i gather basically you're saying the iPredator is the pirate bay's VPN client/service? how do i get an account, and do you know if this is a relatively routine way that people in china get around the firewall?
5th grade reading comprehension would indicate that the government routinely bans sites in the same vein as Facebook, Twitter, etc. NOT that it routinely bans and then will subsequently unban them. it's okay, i get it now, being retarded makes you angry.
alright, first of all i don't understand the hostility to r-r-roll's response in which YOU ASKED about and he gave you his own experience. secondly, if you read the full article it fucking states Though the government routinely bans sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, technologically savvy users can easily jump China's "Great Firewall" with proxy servers or other alternatives. . which was the main point of my post - i want to be able to use these sites at least occasionally to stay in touch with my friends. third of all, fuck off and go hijack some other thread.
interesting, i never heard of iPredator before. how does it work?
Reddit, What is the scariest modern horror film you have ever seen? by kymploxin AskReddit
actually, GY!BE was only used for one of the first scenes, the score was actually composed by John Murphy who is tremendous. He's also done the score for Snatch, Sunshine, The Last House on the Left, etc. All really amazing stuff.
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Bernie Madoff, Free at Last by ScrewDriverin WTF
very interesting read. although i am also struck curious as to why a prison would name the dorm wings after ACC schools. it's just odd.
Me and my roommate are brainstorming the worst movies we have ever seen. What are some of your all-time worst movies that have robbed a few hours of your life? by karma_police_in AskReddit
[–]nXthesky 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago
that's hilarious. when i clicked on this thread i immediately thought of eragon as well. however, my friend and i convinced a whole bunch of people to go see it because we had really enjoyed the books and (stupidly) did not do our research about it at all. needless to say, probably the worst movie i have ever seen in my entire life.
Maryland student beatdown by three baton-wielding cops; charges against student dropped [Video] by klinnyin reddit.com
[–]nXthesky 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago
i dont know why, but i kind of enjoy the fact that most stories i will hear / read about my alumni usually involve some sort of rioting.
Doesn't go here, but thought you'd enjoy:"The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world." -Carl Sagan by lnavain science
this is an interesting question. for me personally, i would say it leans more towards the idea of being able to look at something from a different perspective, which in turn changes the way you look at it from then on. Sagan's example of music is very intriguing to me because i remember that exact notion happening - listening to a piece of music that i had maybe a hundred times before while sober, and suddenly i can hear voices and layers that i didn't hear before, buried within the song. Now, when sober i can still hear those parts. It really opened a new dimension of music appreciation for me.
put it this way. it's much like somebody showing you a new way to do something you've been doing your whole life. now whenever you go about doing this thing, you can't help but look at it a little bit differently.
(for the record, i don't really smoke anymore but on occasion. obviously, as you can tell, i definitely think it was an experience to be had and that i'm better off for it)
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