Hi everyone.
So as my partner and I are getting older and more serious, we're having more discussions regarding the level of observance we'd like to practice if we have a family. My partner grew up MO, I grew up reform. I've become more religious in recent years, and after growing up in such a secular area without any jews, the idea of belonging to a tight knit community with lots of holidays and things to look forward to is appealing to me. I really love shabbat dinners, especially hosting them, and I attend like two jewish learning classes on zoom each week.
We don't, however, keep kosher. We don't eat pork but that's about it. Our current area doesn't have any kosher restaurants and it would be challenging for us to keep a kosher kitchen (though I'm sure we could do it with a bit more effort). Anyways, one area of the country we've considered living in has a small MO community, an eruv, and even an orthodox day school. We love the city but there are no kosher restaurants. I wonder, if we sent our kid to a school like that, but then ate out at regular restaurants, would our kids be judged harshly for this? We would still keep a kosher home so we could have people over, but idk. Would we be judged harshly and struggle to fit in? Honestly I'm not a huge fan of reform congregations...personal reasons. But maybe that would be our best option if we still want to feel jewish and live in that area.
Thanks

Hi lovely people,
We just came back from our first trip to Japan and it was truly a memorable trip. We spent over 3 weeks in Japan from 07 May until 30 May. WE LOVE JAPAN! Can't wait to come back.
A little bit about us: We are both ~30y olds and enjoy a mix of urban, outdoor and culture during our holidays. We are foodies, but not hard-core as in we don't specifically organize our trips around restaurants. There are so many restaurants in Japan, it is hard to get a bad meal. We enjoy just wandering around neighbourhoods. Mostly low/mid-budget stuff with a splurge once in a while.
Our travel itinerary can be found here
General comments

• Time period of travel: We arrived 7th of May which is the last sunday of Golden week. We specifically wanted to avoid Golden week, as we heard it can be crazy busy due to domestic travels. And we also didn't want to go too late in May because June is rainy season in Japan. We were pretty lucky with the weather overall as we only had a couple of days of rain, most days were sunny and we even had some days of sweltering heat :O
• Like other people suggest, try to get in shape before you go! We are both in average shape. Almost every day we walked around 20.000 steps or more. The only rest days we had were the days where we were switching between cities, i.e. sitting in trains for longer periods of time. No complaints ;). I brought two pair of shoes: water-proof hiking shoes and one pair of light-weight running shoes. Switching between shoes was nice, I didn't have any blisters during my time in Japan luckily. All the walking compensated all the eating though!
• Check whether region specific JR passes might work for you. We decided against getting the nationwide JR passes as they didn't fit our needs and were expensive and instead opted for a regional JR Setouchi area pass. It was perfect for the Shimanami Kaido. We could travel from Osaka to Onomichi -> Hiroshima/Miyajima -> Kyoto. And it also gave us access to Nozomi shinkansen (fastest) and a great ferry ride between Matsuyama and Hiroshima.

Japanguide has a nice overview of all the passes : https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

• Be flexible (That's how we like to travel). I mapped out most of the sights beforehand according to must-see's and mapped out what other interesting sights there would be in those areas. The day before or in the morning, we would decide what we would do roughly, sight-see according to neighborhood and just wing it a little bit. We just love to wander around and see what we come across, mixed with some google maps + "explore" function. Some days you are just tired and just want to hang out in a park, or you have temple-fatigue and want to do something entirely else. Same with food/restaurants, we usually just used google maps to see what kind of great restaurants were near us at that moment. We haven't lined up more than twice our whole time there and still ate wonderfully. We do tend to avoid overly hyped stuff anyways. I do keep in mind that everyone has their own ways.
• Buy e-sim if possible, it is the cheapest and easiest way. My partner bought an e-sim and it was so convenient! My phone unfortunately didn't support it and I had to buy a sim. I opted for getting one at BIC camera, which was the cheapest I could find. 10GB for 30 days for 3200 yen.
• Keep plastic bags for trash. Buying food from conbini, and eating it somewhere? say yes to that plastic bag, because you will need it to stash your garbage until you are back at your hotel where you can throw it away or you find a garbage bin at the train station per chance. I read about this a lot on this subreddit, but still I found it astonishing the lack of trash cans. Fascinating how the streets of Japan are so damn clean.
• Try Pokari sweat. :) I tried it for the first time there and I was hooked immediately. It is awesome! Best electrolyte drink ever and it definitely saved me during those hot sweaty days there. CC lemon is also great!
• Go for a haircut or some other beauty/massage treatment. The hospitality is amazing in Japan. You won't regret getting pampered in Japan. They have all kinds of crazy treatments. I got the best haircut of my life for 4400yen.

Trip report

PS. I am not mentioning everything we did in this post. I will just mention highlights. It is still a long read though ;).
D1 - D2 Osaka
We landed at Kansai airport. Before our trip, we also bought train vouchers for Osaka online (https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/). Best decision ever, because the journey was rough and we were exhausted by the time we landed. We only had to exchange our vouchers at the station and off we went.
Osaka was nice city to start with as it is a more manageable "smaller" city whilst recovering from our jetlag. Despite being smaller, I do think it is worth a visit. Osaka is so iconic at night. We stayed at a spacious Airbnb near Kuromon Ichiban market.

• Takoyaki :) We had our first try of takoyaki at Takotako King instead of one the places at Dotonbori to avoid the crazy lines. You can sit down, have a beer and yes the takoyaki is amazing. It should be crunchy on the outside and deliciously goeey on the inside, doused with sauces and katsuobushi. Man, I wish I could go back and eat it again. It is true, you can't get great takoyaki outside of Osaka, at least I didn't get that same crunchy gooey combo again in other cities.
• Discount sushi from Takashimaya department store. For the budget-minded, this is a no-brainer. Around 7PM, an hour before closing time, you can get delicious fatty tuna maki at discount prices in the basement of takashimaya. Other foods at the department store food floor such as the fresh mochi are delicious also. Takashimaya is my favorite department store for food I think!
• Osaka castle - Our first castle in Japan. The green roof and the golden ornaments are beautiful and unique!
• Dotonbori - iconic :) fun to walk along. The queues are long there. We avoided eating at Dotonbori.
• Shitenno-ji - beautiful pagoda with buddha statues inside. Do pay the fee to go inside and see the garden. You can also go into the pagoda and walk up.
• Huge fan of Shotengai's, Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street. They are so quintessential Japan.
• Ramen Tendo, the first ramen joint that we tried in Japan, so it has a special place in my heart. They specialize in chicken broth with lots of umami katsuoboshi flavor. Noodles were great too, very bouncy. Delicious! Little did I know that this ramen joint was really one of the best we would have this trip. It set the bar high for sure!
• Visit a local grocery store. Maybe it is just me, but I love to browse at local grocery shops (KOHYO namba Minatomachi) and be fascinated by all the different things they sell. It is also a great place to buy food souvenirs, like miso, green tea etc. Lots of pre-cooked meals/ fried stuff. Just a wider selection than your typical conbini. And again discounts if you go ~1hr before closing time.

Skip Shinsekai: We visited during the day and it felt very empty to me. More like a tourist-trap, the eateries didn't look appealing to me. Maybe during the evening this area is more fun.
D3 Nara
We did Nara as a day-trip from Osaka.

• Yes, to feeding the deer. It is touristy, but it is so much fun to be chased by cookie-crazed deer. One more thing: deer's fart a lot. We were wondering where this weird high pitched sound was coming from, those are actually deer farts.
• Todai-ji is very impressive, definitely a must visit.
• Just wander around in Nara park, it's very lush and beautiful and has many more shrines and interesting sights, such as manyo botanical garden. I wish we had one more day to explore Nara but oh well maybe next time :)
• We ate lunch at Magura Koya, a small restaurant run by a lovely elderly couple. Delicious tuna dishes. I had a tuna sashimi bowl and my partner the fried tuna set meal, so fresh!
• We had the best pork bun at Hourokutei at the end of the Higashimuki shopping street. It's a small hole in the wall, but omg the squishy-est juicy-est porkbuns ever.

D4 Onomichi
After staying in Osaka for 3 days, we wear heading west to do the Shimanami Kaido. We decided to stay in Onomichi (Hotel Beacon Onomichi) for the night before we started our two day bike trip. For this part of our trip, we picked up our 7-day Setouchi area pass at Shin-Osaka JR station. I just want to mention that I really love the hospitality of the staff in Japan. The JR office people were so nice and helpful. We reserved our seats for the shinkansen and off we went to Onomichi. Onomichi is a lovely little seaside town to just stroll around and take in the views. I really recommend spending at least half a day here. Don't skip it!

• Senkoji park observatory - we walked up to the observatory (ropeway available), please walk up as there are lots of nice alleyways, shrines and cats along the way :). The view is amazing, especially at sunset.
• Cat alley: honestly, every alley is cat alley.
• Onomichi Shotengai - very retro, lots of cute shops. We bought a nice poster from a little granny there.

D5 & D6 Shimanami Kaido -> Matsuyama
The next day, we picked up our reserved cross bikes from the general bike rental and off we went. Honestly, biking the shimanami kaido was the highlight of our trip. We took two days to bike the whole way, one day would definitely be too rushed for us. We stopped at Ikuchi island (Shimanaido NEST) for our halfway stay.
The sights along the way were great! It was so much fun to go down-hill, the uphills were do-able. We had great weather also, not too hot and no rain. Everything was clearly indicated, we just followed the blue lines. I felt very safe biking in Japan. PS. My butt did hurt from the saddle, so be warned! Bring some cushioned pants if you want to be safe side.

• First pitstop after the first bridge was Hassakuya. You have to stop here! They have delicious strawberry and citrus daifuku! The citrus had a bitter aftertaste, but they are famous for their citrus so its definitely nice to try.
• Just enjoy the views, stop everywhere to take pictures. There are lots of things to explore along the way.
• Stop at roadside stations such as > tatara shimanami park and yoshiumi iki-iki-kan. Especially before you take on the last bridge just do a little pit stop. It's a nice place to take some pictures of the insanely long bridge and have a citrus/vanilla soft cream.

https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/ for more info and bike rental
We decided to bike one-way from Onomichi to Imabari and we have no regrets. I liked that we ended the bike trip with the longest bridge (4km!!). Imabari is very industrial, but after the fun long way down from the last bridge and being exhausted from biking you just want to get to the station and stuff yourself with pastries from the bakery at the station and go on to your next destination. Thus, we immediately took the train to Matsuyama. Originally, the plan was to enjoy the famous onsen in Matsuyama, but we didn't have enough time and we were also pretty tired. After checking-in at the hotel, it was already 4, we made our way to Matsuyama castle but unfortunately, we were too late to go in. It was still nice to view it from the outside and walk around the park. We planned to do sightseeing in Hiroshima the next day, so there was no more time to explore Matsuyama further.
D7 Hiroshima -> Miyajima
After Shiminami Kaido, we headed towards Hiroshima/Miyajima. We took an early ferry from Matsuyama. The ferry was included in the setouchi JR pass, so we gladly took advantage of that. It's a nice way to get to Hiroshima, just one last view of the Seto inland sea. One remark: if it is not JR serviced transportation, you do have to obtain separate tickets. Normally, just showing your setouchi JR pass is enough to get onboard the train, but for the ferry you do have to go to the ticket desk and show your JR pass to obtain the ferry tickets.

• Peace memorial museum - a history we must not forget and do not want to repeat
• We tried another Hiroshima speciality for lunch: Hiroshima Tsukemen. This tsukemen is GREAT. One of my favorite dishes. We ate at Tsukemen Karabu Tokaichimachi. The spicy umami dipping sauce is very addicting!

Surprisingly, it was very hard to find affordable good accommodation in Hiroshima. It was the weekend and two weeks before G7, so maybe that was the reason why it was harder to find accommodation. In the end, I found a nice simple hotel on Miyajima island and it was a good decision after all! After a long day in Hiroshima, we made our way to Miyajima to stay two nights. Staying on Miyajima island is lovely especially when all the day-trip tourist leave.
D8 Miyajima
Honestly, Miyajima is truly magical. Another highlight of our trip! We started the day early to get ahead of the crowd and that made it all so much more enjoyable. Seeing shrines and temples without a crowd is truly 1000x better! If you can stay at Miyajima island, do it! You don't have to splurge on expensive ryokan (although it would have been nice). We stayed at Sakuraya, which was very budget-friendly.

• Itsukishima Jinja - Nice but honestly Daishoin and surrounding nature were the highlights for me.
• Daishoin - it is the most beautiful shrine complex I have seen in Japan this trip. I think it's because it was so quaint and it was embedded in the hill, surrounded by lush green nature. There were multiple complexes. There was a pathway studded with Jizo statues, buddist cave, prayer wheels and much more. While we were there, a ceremony with a monk was ongoing and everyone could participate in helping burning the origami peace cranes made by children, to make their wishes come true. We bought a little peace crane made from the ashes to remember this moment.
• Mt. Misen - we hiked up from Dashoin. It was ~2hrs? of steep stair climbing, 500m elevation gain. A challenge for sure but we definitely earned our way going down by ropeway :P. Views are great! go go! There is a bus to the ropeway so you don't have to suffer if you don't want to.
• Momijidani park - If you don't like Momiji trees, you can't be my friend.
• Snack along the Miyajima ometesando street. Crowded, but the cakes are great!

One remark, our hotel didn't include dinner and all the restaurants on the island close quite early. Luckily, with our setouchi JR pass, we could take the ferry for free, so went to the mainland for dinner. Just keep this in mind, when booking your stay.
D9 - D13 Kyoto
We took the early train to Kyoto and checked in at Tokyu stay Sanjo-karasuma. We had 5 days to explore Kyoto and by this time we had lost our FOMO a little bit and also decided to take it a bit more slow. We still ended up walking a lot anyways but at least we were sleeping in.
The day we arrived,15MAY, was supposed to be Aoi matsuri so we headed to Kamo river to see the festival. Unfortunately, the festival was postponed due to the slight rainfall and we had no clue! but we were next to Kyoto botanical garden and we decided to visit that instead!

• Kyoto botanical garden: it is a lovely garden with a huge variety of plants and trees to see. Really well maintained and during our visit there was a great rose garden in bloom. I recommend going there! It has a nice japanese garden section too with momiji trees and moss. A greenhouse with orchids. Lot's to see here. Only 200 yen.
• Arashiyama area - I really loved this area, not just for the bamboo forest. Togetsukyo bridge and Katsura river were the highlights for me. You can walk along the both sides of Katsura riverbank. A nice way to get to the bamboo forest and bypassing the busy beginning at the start of bamboo forest is by walking along the katsura river bank into Kameyama park and following the signs to Okochi sanso garden. You will end up at the backside of bamboo forest, which is the nicest part. We went more north to visit Pottery Tanuki, this area was very nice and quaint to walk around; bamboo, shrines and traditional houses everywhere.
• South kyoto - Fushimi Inari + Uji day trip - We visited fushimi inari around 9am and it was already very busy! If you hike towards up it gets more quite. We decided not to hike to the top, but instead do a little loop and we stumbled upon some lovely fox shrines. After Fushimi Inari we took the train to Uji. If you like matcha, visit Uji. It is a scenic little town with lots of matcha specialized cafes. We ate at Torikiku, famous for their matcha soba and udon. I had the best matcha icecream dessert at Nakamura Tokichi Byodo-in. Again, the riverviews are beautiful! It's a great daytrip from kyoto. On the way back to kyoto, we spontaneously decided to visit the Gekkeikan Sake museum. It's a small museum more about the history of Gekkeikan, but for 500 yen entry fee, you also get 3 small sake tastings. Fun for an hour or so. I wouldn't go all the way here just for the museum, but for us it was a nice stop on the way back to Kyoto.
• Gion - visit Gion in the evening and just wander around the little streets. Hanamikoji street is one of the more famous streets there.
• We ate amazing gyoza lunch at Gyoza-dokoro Sakemasa. Best gyozo of our trip.
• Higashiyama area - Heian jingu shrine, visit the attached garden for a fee, definitely worth it! We ate amazing mazesoba and ramen for lunch at Menya Yamahide. We also visited Kyoto handicraft center in this area where we bought an ukiyo-e painting. There was also a vintage antique market at that day. We just browsed a bit around the market and honestly that was a day worth of exploring :).

I didn't mention everything we did in Kyoto. We also had so much more planned for Kyoto, but didn't get around to it, which was totally fine! We were also a bit temple-fatigued by that time and needed a slower pace. Hopefully next time, we can visit some of things we skipped. Furthermore, some days were incredibly hot (30 degrees and humid) or we had whole days of raining. On those days, we decided to go shopping instead.

• Sanjo Meiten-gai shopping arcade , Compasso teramachi. One long shopping street between Omiya and Kyoto-kawaramachi station. My favorite shops were: Standard products, Tokyu hands and Loft.

D14 - D15 Takayama
After spending 5 days in Kyoto, it was time to leave the city and head for the Japanese alps. We took the shinkansen to Nagoya, where we changed to a limited express to Takayama. It took around 3 hours to get to Takayama, but we didn't mind. Train travel = resting time for our legs! Also, the views from the train were great!! I really enjoyed this train trip to Takayama. We arrived around noon and immediately checked in at our hotel (Hotel Kuretakeso Takayama). We had two nights in Takayama to explore the town.

• Hida beef - its the wagyu of this area and I found my favorite place to eat it. We went Ajikura Tengoku twice for lunch, because it was that good. It was our first time in Japan to try yakiniku and sukiyaki. I really do appreciate the taste of wagyu but only in small amounts. I couldn't eat it everyday, because it's really so rich and yes paying for the premium cuts really does make a different in taste and texture of the wagyu beef.
• We really loved Takayama. Again, don't go for a day trip alone. Stay overnight and wander around the streets during the evening when all the daytrippers leave. The town has such a nice vibe and it still has a very local feel it.
• Miyagawa morning market. Fun to stroll around
• Hikaru museum - we stumbled upon this via google maps. It's a mayan temple-inspired building, very unique. You could visit the place just for the architecture itself, really impressive. It has a very nice collection of art. When we reached the top floor, there was a whole exhibition dedicated to a religious person. We didn't know beforehand but this museum is connected to a cult. Now it all made sense why this museum was so unique. We didn't mind, but it definitely put the whole experience in a different perspective. It's 1-hour walk from downtown, there is no direct bus connection unfortunately.
• Hida folk village - open-air museum with nice re-builds of traditional mountain houses. We spend over half a day there. You can see local craftsmen doing their thing and also participate in pottery for example. There is a lovely pond and just pleasant to walk around. it's also very easily reachable from Takayama by bus.

D16 Kamikochi -> Matsumoto
After checking out of our hotel in Takayama, we took the 7am bus to Kamikochi. We were only going to spend a day here, and then continue our way to Matsumoto to stay overnight. After ~1 hour of bus, we finally made it to Kamikochi. The Japanese alps are amazing. I wished we stayed longer in this area, but just the bus ride alone to Kamikochi was already a great with the views. We decided to hop off at Taisho pond bus stop and walk along all the major sights in the park. We had no specific plan. Just hike around as far as time allowed. For lunch, we stopped at this cute teishoku restaurant, where we ate katsu curry, a big lunch to fuel our walking. We also saw wild japanese macaques and lots of wildflowers where blooming during our time there. At the local shops, we bought some yummy pastries to snack on. I had the tastiest baumkuchen with cheesecake center and my partner had a chocolate ganache cookie. I really regret not buying more kamikochi pastries to take home while we were there. After spending the day walking around, we hopped on the 4pm bus towards Matsumoto. Checked in at Tabino hotel lit Matsumoto, where I relaxed in the onsen.
Tips:

• We were only carrying backpacks, so we hiked with them until we reached the kamikochi bus terminal, where you can drop off you bag at the storage for a small fee.
• Reservation is mandatory for the bus Kamikochi -> Matsumoto, you can do it online or while you are at the busstation before hiking.
• Transportation in the Japan alps is mostly by bus, do reserve ahead if you go at peak times. Main bus company is Nouhi bus: https://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/.)

D17 Matsumoto Tokyo
After sleeping in, we did some sightseeing in Matsumoto before we moved on to Tokyo. We really liked wandering around in Matsumoto. Lots of cool shops with local crafts. We didn't know but the biggest national crafts fair is held in Matsumoto. Unfortunately, we were only able to stay for one day, but next time we would love to visit this crafts fair!
Matsumoto Castle - I really like the interior of the castle. It has been renovated, but still contains that castle feel. It is 5 story castle and you are allowed to climb all of it. It also included a pretty extensive gun/weaponry exhibition. Do arrive early because you do have to line-up within the castle to get from one floor to the other. This is due to the steep stairways, on which they allow only one-way traffic at a time.
Matsumoto city art museum - There was a nice exhibition from Yayoi Kusama. We didn't know but Yayoi Kusama was born in Matsumoto. It is a good replacement exhibition if you aren't able to snatch up tickets for Yayoi Kusama museum in Tokyo.
Nakamachi street and Frog street - street with persevered houses with craft shops, cafes, brewerys. What more do you want.
After spending the day in Matsumoto, we took the train towards Tokyo, our last destination of our stay. It was a
For 24 days, we spend around ~2500 euro p.p. (excl. 1000,- flights). This amount includes food, transportation, entrancefees and shopping/gifts. so average is ~100 euro/day. We didn't track every cost. Hotel costs were 900,- pp, which ranged from 50,- to 120,- per night accommodations. The conversion yen/euro is also great at the moment, so it might have contributed!
I hope you enjoyed my trip report. Let me know if there are any questions.

After the recent posts about the lightning rail, I've taken another close look at the map and notice:

The Vulyar-Vedykar Gap

The rail runs from Krona Peak to Vulyar to Krona Peak, but is unconnected from the rest of the network. The most obvious connection would be Vulyar to Vedykar in central Karrnath, so the obvious question is why not?

• Maybe it is simply new construct, planned but not built.
• Maybe during the war, Cyre successfully harassed the route, preventing construction.
• Maybe Karrnath didn't have the funds to pay for constructing this route.
• Maybe Vedykar and Vulyar are rival cities. Vedykar doesn't want Vulyar to prosper.
• Maybe the Boromar Clan is bribing House Orien to instead build a route to Gatherhold.

Irontown to Krona, Taxes on Tariffs

An additional detail, maybe the rail around Irontown is privately owned, say by a Baron Bremmer.

• Bremmer has a nephew that operates a mine near Irontown.
• He privately financed the rail from Irontown to Krona Peak.
• Technically, Orien still owns the rail, but Bremmer has exclusive usage for 70 years.
• This section of rail a large success, The Iron Council was convinced to expand the rail.
• In exchange, The Iron Council would get to set import tariffs on goods transported by rail.
• They commissioned the line to Vulyar. Orien bore some cost and fully owns this section.
• Frustrating all, Bremmer imposed his own taxes on goods passing through his section of rail from Irontown on top of the Krona tariffs.
• Many items are smuggled off the rail in Irontown, onto Lake Dark, and up the river to the Mror Holds.
• Bremmer seems to turn a blind eye to smuggling, as long as his thuggish "rail inspectors" are bribed.
• Soured by the whole thing, the Iron Council refuses to expand the line from Vulyar as long as Bremmer has control of his section.

This allows you to play with greedy capitalists and backstabbing business deals near the Mror Holds. A nod of inspiration to the adventure "Dragonshard Sundown".

The Rekkenwood Curse

Looking at western Karrnath, notice that the rail goes straight through Rekkenwood, but carefully goes around the edge of Nightwood and Silver Wood. Korth to Rekkenmark was likely the first section of rail constructed here, done to connect the capitol with its military academy and to reinforce the border. In their haste, they built straight through Rekkenwood. However, I think something happened there that convinced Orien to never build through the heart of a forest again.

Thaliost to Flamekeep

Connecting Flamekeep and Thaliost would complete one large Western Circuit. I think the reason it has not yet is pretty clear.

• Thaliost was originally part of Aundair, its capitol city! So it stayed unconnected from Thrane.
• Thrane occupied the city, the Aundairian royalty fled by rail to Fairhaven.
• Initial efforts to build a connecting rail were thwarted by saboteurs loyal to Aundair.
• Thrane then questioned the sense of building a rail to Flamekeep, which could lead those same saboteurs straight to their capitol and spiritual center.

The Historic Zilargo Line

Looking at the map, the route seems to have a bit of extra squiggle in Zilargo. Considering the Zil gnomes are the masters of elemental binding:

• The first rail was little more than a track for carts winding through the foothills of the Seawall Mountains.
• The Zil gnomes bound elementals to these propel carts, especially air elementals from the Howling Peaks.
• King Galifar commissioned Cannith to study and further develop these carts, operated by Orien.
• The rail along the Seawalls has been expanded to accommodate modern coaches, but still winds among the foothills.
• To this day, the lightning rail must slow down in Zilargo.
• This would make it a prime target for robbery.
• Luckily, in Zilargo, crime is illegal... even before it happens.
• Faint traces of the original track along the Howling Peaks lie discontinued.

The T-Bend

• There is T-Intersection between Gatherhold and Metrol, though the Metrol side is likely disconnected now.
• There is another bend in central Breland between Wroat and Stailaskur in operation.
• The shape of the T is more likely a smoothly bending triangle.
• Still, this section requires a skilled and attentive conductor.
• If, say, a train going full speed on the mainline mistakenly took the curve north, it would derail.
• A derailment at this junction would disconnect Sharn and Wroat from the rest of the rail.

Connecting Other Territories

• There are rumors of a line connecting Graywall to Wroat, but no one believes it. Droaam would benefit from trade. Ending the line at Galethspyre is a slightly less outrageous version of the rumor.
• Building a line into Draguun (Rhukaan Draal) is achievable through the Marguul Pass. But first Haruuc must appease the warlords and suppress the raiders that make their homes in the mountain ravines.
• The Valenar are too proud. They'd rather ride by horseback anyway. Lyrandar is deeply embedded in their government and so airship is poised to become the means of long transportation.
• Newthrone, in Q'Barra would like to be connected, it's just not feasible. Undaunted, King ir'Kesslan will still commission adventurers to scout a (hopeless) way.
• Orien knows better than to expand into the Eldeen, after their previous experience with woods. From most "civilized" towns, Lake Galifar is the best way to travel.

Hope you all find something interesting or inspiring from all that. For my part, I'm happy to have a reason to organize my ideas and have a place to share them.

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I don’t know if this falls under the JUSTNOMIL or not and I’m sorry if it is not but I will make a try and I need your honest opinion and advice. I have talked to my people and I got different advise so here I am to get more. I haven’t spoken to my fiancé yet because my first reaction was not to tell him but then I started to think more and more and I don’t know if I can do this.
I met my fiancé 12 years ago. He is the love of my life. We have hit some rough patches but nothing that we couldn’t overcome. He proposed in January 2022 and we have been so happy. We had a problem about a month ago and he was confiding in his mom. He usually have Sunday breakfast with her as a tradition but this time she had the flu so they stayed home. She called instead while I was working out. I overheard their conversation and he was telling her about our discussions and how we’re trying to move on and that’s when she told him that if things didn’t work he should choose someone from their ethnicity next time. He laughed and told her not to be ridiculous. She laughed too and said no no I’m serious (laughingly), spare yourself the headache. Choose someone like us. Your children will look like us too. He laughed and said that she (fmil) would love her grandchildren no matter because they will be her grandchildren (like my husbands nephews that she loves beyond anything) she said don’t be mad when I say I told you so.
What she doesn’t know yet is that I am pregnant. We found out a week before that conversation and we have been waiting until things are safe before telling everyone.
I haven’t told my fiancé I heard them. I never felt that she didn’t like me or at least not for this reason. She’s cold yes but always nice and cordial. But hearing her talk in “us” and “them” phrases. After being a part of her family for over a decade.
I don’t know, I feel like I don’t want her in my children’s life. They are a “them” in her eyes. When I heard her I hugged my belly unconsciously like I was trying to protect my baby from hearing and feeling alienated. Am I overreacting? My fiancé seems fine. Not like he’s been thinking or bothering. He is going to their Sunday breakfast as usual.
I don’t know what to tell him. It sounds serious that I don’t want his mom in my baby’s life. Am i overreacting? Maybe it was just a throwaway comment? A bad joke? Maybe because she didn’t know we were expecting and as my fiancé said she would love our children like her other grandchildren? Him not taking her remark seriously makes me wonder if Im maybe making a mountain out of a molehill.

Going on a weekend trip for one overnight husband has an all day class on Sunday so it'll be me and 22 mo having a fun day together until 5ish. Normal nap time is 12-2. Hotel checkout is 12. I do have a car but we will be 4 hours from home, need to wait until husband is done class yo head home buy obviously do not have a great place for kiddo to nap. Would you skip nap and just move bedtime up a little for this one time? Try to have kiddo nap in the car? Any other ideas?

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1. Wolverine MTW - $690 shipped
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This has been my work horse for the last 3 years and has easily been my favorite HPA rifle I've owned over the last 12 years. The gun is currently mechanically locked into semi only. Swapping the selector switch for a 3.5 position one (safe/semi/auto) will fix this.
Only issue is a snapped bolt release which is not needed unless using empty mag detection and stock Wolverine mags
Included:
Airsoft Parts

• Wolverine MTW 14.5"
• Gen. 2 Waterproof Trigger Board w/ micro switch trigger
• VFC Crane Stock (Tan / New)
• Amped Filtered Grip Line
• Big Dragon AAC M4-2000 Mock Suppressor (Foam Filled)
• PTS QD Sling Swivel (New)
• Modify Bucking
• Flat Hop Nub (don't recall the brand, maybe Namazu?)
• 6.03x363mm Steel inner barrel (Maybe Prometheus?)
• 4 200mAh 3.7v batteries (extras fit in the buffer tube)
• 2 spare hop up chambers
• 1 spare engine clip

Real Steel Parts

• Midwest Industries 14" Combat Rail ($215 new)
• BCM Gunfighter MOD0 Pistol Grip
• BCM QD Sling Plate
• Smith & Wesson M&P10 Ambi Selector (This mechanically locks the gun to semi)

2. Ninja 45/4500 Lite PSI Tank & Ninja 68/4500 PSI Tank Lite - $125 Shipped ea
Both tanks are freshly rehydro'd and are good until 04/2028.
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3. Brand New LBX Woodland Combat Shirt (Large) - $38 Shipped OBO
A bit tight in the shoulders for my liking. Only tried on once at home and has been in my closet since.
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4. NEW Reversible DCU/Night Camo GORETEX Pants - M/R - $25 Shipped OBO
New w/o tags. Get your 90's larp on with these sweet night camo pants.
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5. New Magpul USA MBUS Front Sight - $15 Shipped
Brand new, taken off my AR.
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6. TMC G2 DCU Crye Pants + Genuine Crye Gen. 3 Knee Pads - $55 shipped OBO
No tears, some stains around the knees from normal use. Knee pads are in excellent shape.
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The world of wireless communication is on the brink of a major revolution with the advent of 5G technology. As the successor to 4G LTE, 5G promises to deliver lightning-fast speeds, ultra-low latency, and massive device connectivity. In this article, we will delve into the capabilities of 5G technology and explore the profound impact it is set to have on various sectors and everyday life.
Unleashing Lightning-Fast Speeds:
One of the most significant advancements brought by 5G technology is its ability to deliver blazing-fast speeds. With speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G, users can experience seamless browsing, quick downloads, and smooth streaming of high-quality content. This means faster loading times for websites, instantaneous app downloads, and immersive streaming of 4K and even 8K video content. The increased bandwidth of 5G enables a truly immersive and real-time digital experience.
Ultra-Low Latency for Real-Time Interactions:
5G technology significantly reduces latency, the delay between sending a command and receiving a response. With latency as low as one millisecond, 5G enables real-time interactions critical for applications like autonomous vehicles, remote surgery, and virtual reality gaming. This ultra-low latency allows for instant response times, making remote collaborations and immersive experiences feel incredibly natural and seamless.
Massive Device Connectivity:
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to explode with the deployment of 5G technology. 5G networks can support a massive number of connected devices simultaneously, making it possible for smart cities, smart homes, and industrial automation to thrive. The increased capacity and efficiency of 5G allow for seamless connectivity of billions of devices, enabling intelligent communication and data exchange on an unprecedented scale.
Empowering Innovations and Industries:
The transformative power of 5G extends beyond individual experiences. It has the potential to revolutionize various industries and drive innovation. From healthcare to transportation, manufacturing to entertainment, 5G technology opens doors to new possibilities. It enables telemedicine with remote patient monitoring, enhances autonomous vehicle communication, enables smart factories through connected sensors, and unlocks immersive augmented and virtual reality experiences. The speed, reliability, and low latency of 5G create a fertile ground for groundbreaking advancements.
Enabling Future Technologies:
The emergence of 5G technology is a catalyst for future technologies that rely on robust wireless connectivity. It will serve as the backbone for advancements like augmented reality glasses, smart homes with interconnected devices, advanced robotics, and more. 5G is a stepping stone towards a hyper-connected world where technology seamlessly integrates into our daily lives, transforming how we work, communicate, and interact with our surroundings.
5G technology is poised to revolutionize the way we connect and interact with the digital world. With lightning-fast speeds, ultra-low latency, and massive device connectivity, 5G opens doors to new opportunities, fuels innovation across industries, and empowers future technologies. As 5G networks continue to roll out globally, we can expect a transformative shift in how we experience wireless communication, paving the way for a more connected and advanced society. The era of 5G is here, and its impact will be felt in every aspect of our lives.
Several industries can benefit significantly from 5G connectivity due to its transformative capabilities. Here are a few industries that particularly stand to gain from 5G technology:
● Healthcare: 5G can revolutionize healthcare by enabling real-time remote patient monitoring, telemedicine, and faster transmission of medical data, facilitating more efficient and precise healthcare services.
● Manufacturing: The manufacturing industry can leverage 5G for smart factories and industrial automation. With ultra-low latency and high device density, 5G enables seamless machine-to-machine communication, improving productivity and enabling predictive maintenance.
● Transportation: 5G plays a vital role in transforming transportation systems, especially with the development of autonomous vehicles. It enables fast and reliable communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and pedestrians, enhancing road safety and efficiency.
● Entertainment and Media: 5G can enhance the entertainment industry by enabling immersive experiences such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) gaming. It facilitates seamless streaming of high-quality content, supporting 4K and 8K video formats.
● Internet of Things (IoT): With its ability to handle a massive number of connected devices simultaneously, 5G is crucial for industries relying on IoT. Smart cities, smart homes, agriculture, and logistics can benefit from 5G's enhanced device connectivity and low-latency communication.
● Energy and Utilities: The energy sector can utilize 5G for efficient grid management, smart metering, and remote monitoring of energy infrastructure. It enables real-time data analysis and optimization for better energy management.
These industries represent just a fraction of the potential beneficiaries of 5G connectivity. The transformative power of 5G extends to many other sectors, driving innovation, improving efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities for businesses and society as a whole.

Hey all, I have a place in the middle of a swamp that I visit a few times per year. The only option for Internet is HughesNet which charged us $70/mo for very inconsistent <25 Mbps... It rains a lot here so rain=clouds and clouds=no satellite internet.
I get >350 Mbps here with T-Mobile regardless.
I just need to be able to get updates from my security sensors while I live 8 hours away which probably won't use over 50 Mb per month anyway.
I have a couple questions:

1. It would be best to plug a mobile hotspot into an outlet timer so the battery can periodically drain and recharge, correct?
   
2. I haven't looked far into TMobile home internet but I'm assuming that would be overkill for what I need, financially? (Assuming it's even available in this area)
   
3. Is there a solution I'm missing or overlooked?
   

Also, I'm sure there's another subreddit I can ask but I wanted to get your opinion first since not every device can use T-Mobile, which I'm positive is my best option.
I appreciate you and have a great weekend!

[Game Thread] (4) Dallas Wings (3-1) vs (7) Washington Mystics (2-2) ~ June 2nd, 2023 7:00PM ET ~ ION

Game Information

Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics

Game Information

TIME	MEDIA	Location	Broadcast
Eastern: 7:00PM	Game Preview WNBA.com	Entertainment & Sports Arena	US: ION
Central: 6:00PM	ESPN Box Score	Washington D.C.	Canada: Unknown
Mountain: 5:00PM	WNBA League Pass		Home Team Broadcast: None
Pacific: 4:00PM			Road Team Broadcast: None

Road Team

Dallas Wings

Team Homepage	Team Roster & Coaching Staff
Social Media	Local Television & Broadcast
Twitter	Bally Sports South West
Instagram
Youtube

Home Team

Washington Mystics

Team Homepage	Team Roster & Coaching Staff
Social Media	Local Television & Broadcast
Twitter	NBC Sports Washington
Instagram	Monumental
Youtube

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[Game Thread] (8) Los Angeles Sparks (4-1) vs (9) Phoenix Mercury (0-5) ~ June 2nd, 2023 10:00PM ET ~ ION

Game Information

Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury

Game Information

TIME	MEDIA	Location	Broadcast
Eastern: 10:00PM	Game Preview WNBA.com	Footprint Center	US: ION
Central: 9:00PM	ESPN Box Score	Phoenix, AZ	Canada: Unknown
Mountain: 8:00PM	WNBA League Pass		Home Team: None
Pacific: 7:00PM			Road Team: None

Road Team

Los Angeles Sparks

Team Homepage	Team Roster & Coaching Staff
Social Media	Local Television & Broadcast
Twitter	Spectrum SportsNet
Instagram
Youtube

Home Team

Phoenix Mercury

Team Homepage	Team Roster & Coaching Staff
Social Media	Local Television & Broadcast
Twitter	KTVK, KPHO, KPHE
Instagram	Kiswe (Streaming Service)
Youtube

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So I’ve been sitting here looking at what AR you been doing and how are twin figure out and do certain things and I’ve been wondering how hard would it be to have an AI that helps create maps and things for games that use reality or have the ability of creating a small physical structure and then scanning it into the game or just things like that so they don’t have to go through the time of selectively, creating and modeling something that people aren’t going to look at until later on so they don’t have to waste time immediately. They can just get a rough model created that they agree on and scan it and put it in. It has a blank texture created that can be modified to look better because having the ability of physically being able to look at and create a map feels better, but at the same time for games where the ground really doesn’t matter it’s more or less texturing overall environments like forest mountains, things like that using satellite imaging, as well as AI to create a rough map of everything to be adjusted seems possible, like racing, sports, flying, and war sim, as well as sims in general because this process seems like a hard or long process for a lot of creators and jsut having a good ruff idea thats nice to work off if sounds nice.

It's time to begin the 2003 Survivor!! Let's start crossing names off of the list like we're Uma Thurman.
MOVIE OF THE YEAR 2003 NOMINEES

• Big Fish
• City of God
• Finding Nemo
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Lost in Translation
• Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World
• Mystic River
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• School of Rock

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PREVIOUS MOVIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS (click to view full event)
2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (d. Michel Gondry)
2005: Brokeback Mountain (d. Ang Lee)
2006: Children of Men (d. Alfonso Cuarón)
2007: There Will Be Blood (d. Paul Thomas Anderson)
2008: WALL-E (d. Andrew Stanton)
2009: Inglourious Basterds (d. Quentin Tarantino)
2010: The Social Network (d. David Fincher)
2011: A Separation (d. Asghar Farhadi)
2012: Moonrise Kingdom (d. Wes Anderson)
2013: Her (d. Spike Jonze)
2014: Whiplash (d. Damien Chazelle)
2015: Mad Max: Fury Road (d. George Miller)
2016: Arrival (d. Denis Villeneuve)
2017: Get Out (d. Jordan Peele)
2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (d. Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti & Rodney Rothman)
2019: Parasite (d. Bong Joon-Ho)
2020: The Father (d. Florian Zeller)
2021: The Worst Person in the World (d. Joachim Trier)
2022: The Banshees of Inisherin (d. Martin McDonagh)
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PREVIOUS MOVIE OF THE DECADE WINNERS (click to view full event)
Oscar Ineligible of the 2010s: It's Such a Beautiful Day (d. Don Hertzfeldt)
2010s: Parasite (d. Bong Joon-Ho)
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Letterboxd Master List of All Past Top 32s

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* All Stroyline & DLC Maps, including an overhaul modded map (3 mo. cycle)
* Max Player Level- 190
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* Server restarts every day at 0200 PST / 0500 EST / 0400 CT / 0300 MT / 1000 BST / 0900 GMT.
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* Dino Tracker
* Cross Server Chat
* Suicide (Incase character is stuck)
* Tidy dams (No need to grab everything off a beaver dam, just what you need)
* Tribe Enforcer
* Auto- Decay (2 days- no tribe, 30 days-with tribe)
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* Structures Plus S+
* Dino Storage V2
* Awesome Spyglass
* Ark Additions: The collection
* CKF: Remastered & Science Fiction
* MX-E Ark Shop
* Eco's RP Decor
* Eco's Tek Decor
* RR: Garden Deko & more *New ver.*
* RR: Home Deko & more
* RR: Pegasus
* RR: SeaHorse
* MarniMod: Hairstyle
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* 2x Starter Pack
* Ingame Shop
* Voting Rewards & Patron Rewards
* Active Admins/Mods & Community support
* No Wipe Cluster
* Cave Flyer Disable
* All Stroyline & DLC Maps, including an overhaul modded map (3 mo. cycle)
* Max Player Level- 190
* Max Wild Dino- 150
* Server restarts every day at 0200 PST / 0500 EST / 0400 CT / 0300 MT / 1000 BST / 0900 GMT.
* Dedicated hardware for lag-free experience
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* 2x Harvesting
* 2x Exp
* 4x Taming
* 20x Maturation
* 5x Weight
* 10x Fortitude
​
Plug-ins
* Dino Tracker
* Cross Server Chat
* Suicide (Incase character is stuck)
* Tidy dams (No need to grab everything off a beaver dam, just what you need)
* Tribe Enforcer
* Auto- Decay (2 days- no tribe, 30 days-with tribe)
​
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* Structures Plus S+
* Dino Storage V2
* Awesome Spyglass
* Ark Additions: The collection
* CKF: Remastered & Science Fiction
* MX-E Ark Shop
* Eco's RP Decor
* Eco's Tek Decor
* RR: Garden Deko & more *New ver.*
* RR: Home Deko & more
* RR: Pegasus
* RR: SeaHorse
* MarniMod: Hairstyle
* Variants of Caballus
* S-Dino Variants
* Paleo Ark: Legends Expansion
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[Join Our Discord](https://discord.gg/bFXbjrGhNd) for more information about our server, we are a growing community of people who does prefer rates that are not game breaking, similar to vanilla but with quality-of-life improvements. We highly encourage those returning veterans & new beginners to the game to join our servers, our admins/moderators have more than 5k hours into ark officials & are an open encyclopedia to our community. Our community is very helpful & active, either going through the map as story mode or just surviving, you'll find folks around to help out. This is a paradise for both Role-players and builders, not to mention breeders! We invite you to join us to help mold our community & the cluster as a whole to its best version.

My 15 mo seems to be experiencing a growth spurt. We were just on vacation and he slept much longer than usual (usual being 12-2 and 5-7 and 11pm-8am) and turned into 3 to 3 1/2 naps both times with regular night time sleep. We thought he was extra sleepy from all the playing outside we did but were back home now and he slept the same as usual but was cranky wanted to nap at 10:30 instead of 12. Its already been a 2 hour nap so far and I'm not sure if I should wake him up to keep some kind of schedule or let him sleep as long as he wants and just go with the flow until he's over this growth spurt. The extra daytime sleep is not affecting the quality of his nighttime sleep (he is still sleeping through the night)