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fireweed

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  • Please see my edit.

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  • Nope, that's multilingual or polyglot.

    Edit: I'm not here to comment on the bi/pan debate, and do not intend for my comment to extend to that debate. But the definition of "bilingual" (the subject of the question I'm answering) seems to be extremely clear on its specificity. From Merriam-Webster:

    1: having or expressed in two languages

    a bilingual document

    an officially bilingual nation

    2: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency

    bilingual in English and Japanese

    3: of or relating to bilingual education

  • Nah, couldn't be

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  • Is this why Sisko decided to reverse his hair and beard? Because he was sick of schoolchildren coming up to him and asking if he was the guy in their textbook?

  • What is the best British food you've had?

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  • I had some very good sandwiches and salads during my visit to London; the rest was mixed (even the ethnic food, which I thought would be safe).

  • Authentic

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  • I think it depends on what you're looking for in a restaurant experience. Having lived in Japan and being a second-language speaker of Japanese, I will sometimes seek out Japanese restaurants specifically so that I can chat with the wait staff or workers behind the bar and temporarily soothe the feeling of missing a place dear to my heart. I've had some great conversations with restaurant owners and employees who seem genuinely eager to talk with me about their old home as well as my experiences in the country. Also there is a lot of bad, inauthentic Japanese food out there, and usually if the restaurant is mostly staffed by Japanese folks they can provide the genuine article (or at least help you steer clear of Americanized dishes).

    So for me this comic rings painfully true, but I'm a rather specific edge case. Generally I don't care who made the food, as long as it's good and authentic (I have been to plenty of restaurants where the staff were the same ethnicity as the restaurant, but the food itself sure wasn't!)

  • Authentic

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  • Are you me? I would do this because I didn't have anywhere else to practice Japanese outside of class. The first Japanese restaurant I went to the experience was great; the waitress was first or second gen and seemed tickled that this random white girl was trying to communicate with her in broken Japanese. The second place I went the waitress replied with embarrassment that she was Korean. I didn't try again after that.

  • "The gang nopes the fuck out"

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    Americans - a wee challenge!

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  • Lol, no idea whatsoever. Also it took me way too long to figure out this was four shots of the same building, not four different castles.

  • "The gang nopes the fuck out"

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  • Gotta love when Picard hits you with Starfleet-grade malicious compliance

  • Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Because Wheels May Fall Off

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  • Article is from a month ago

  • TIL Rave Ramsy fired one of his employees over premarital sex

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  • "Rave Ramsey" makes him sound too cool

  • What are some truly timeless songs?

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  • People born in the 1900s, what was life like back then?

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  • Well there were a lot more bugs and a lot fewer wildfires, for starters.

  • The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating

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  • Not to be a cynic, but I'm not sure how relevant data from two years ago (survey conducted spring 2024) actually is, given the fast-placed nature of AI development/adoption.

  • Harness training

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  • Going from free-roaming to leashed is going to be a challenge for you and your cat. Additional reinforcement (treats?) may be warranted. I wish you both the best!

  • Unusual disbelief

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  • Why is the meme colorblind?

  • Harness training

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  • Addendum: after years of use, I have been very satisfied with the security of this harness: https://www.kittyholster.com/About-Us.html

    The only downside is that because it's basically a vest, it makes cats more prone to overheating on hot days (but on the flip side, it probably helps keep them warmer on cold days). Also you may need to occasionally clean accumulated fur out of the Velcro, but that's easy enough to do.

    Again, if very determined, cats will slip out of any harness, so acclimation to the harness is key.

  • Harness training

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  • From experience, I can say that if your cat is really determined to slip out, he absolutely will (cats are liquid, after all), so it's more about risk management: ensuring that the harness fits well, that he's used to it and feels comfortable in it, that the harness has positive associations for him ("harness = I get to go fun places! no harness = I'm stuck inside"), and that he's properly supervised while wearing it. The last one is especially important, because it includes doing your best so that your cat won't have reason to want to slip out. Once used to the harness, the main reason a cat will try to slip out is sudden fear that prompts their flight impulse, so you have to be aware of your surroundings and proactive at either removing him from fear-inducing situations before they arise (this means monitoring both your cat's vibes and the environment around you), or being ready to pick him up and put him somewhere secure or hold him tightly in the case of something sudden and unexpected (like a loud truck passing by). Not all cats have the temperament for going much farther than the backyard or around the block, and so knowing your cat's limits is also important.

    As far as double-harnessing, I'd be worried that it would make the experience uncomfortable for him (and thus make him more prone to wanting to slip out). Generally if you can pick your cat up by the back of his harness and he doesn't fall out, it's probably as secure as you're going to get. I haven't used your brand of harness before, but it looks more secure than the strappy kind.

    tl;dr: to prevent break-outs, as long as the harness is properly-fitted, the most important thing is to ensure your cat is comfortable and very used to the harness.

  • On what specific episode does your favorite "I swear it eventually gets really good" television show actually start turning around?

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  • I haven't seen campaign one (since I started with two), but I've heard it has a rough start. I'd be curious what episode people think campaign one started turning around on, since obviously Vox Machina became quite popular in its own right, even if Might Nein is the campaign that cinched CR's mainstream fame.