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@Totalanimefan: Yeah, I do hope so :<
And true, not just Tumblr, other sites like Twitter doesn't have the best community either :viosweat: I used to have Twitter before I deleted my account
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@Totalanimefan: Mmhmm. *nods* The only way to avoid them is either quickly scroll past them or pretend that they don't exist so they don't bother.
And that's an interesting content on your twitter :o What kind of city/urban planning type people are you into?
@Totalanimefan: Mmhmm. *nods* The only way to avoid them is either quickly scroll past them or pretend that they don't exist so they don't bother.
And that's an interesting content on your twitter :o What kind of city/urban planning type people are you into?
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@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* I have nothing against with transportation but sometimes I don't like the drivers and motorcyclists, even though I rarely drive a car these days. The only thing what p*ssed me off was their (drivers and motorcyclists alike) attitude and driving freakishly fast, not turning their indicators to determine which direction they wanted to go or horrendously slow (unless they're being careful which I understand) especially on highways and they wondered why they caused so many accidents...
And yes! More walkable places to make them more like those European historical cities or filled with nature would be nice. Yeah, same here in Malaysia where housing is also expensive and not everyone could afford it (especially apartments, bungalows and so on)
@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* I have nothing against with transportation but sometimes I don't like the drivers and motorcyclists, even though I rarely drive a car these days. The only thing what p*ssed me off was their (drivers and motorcyclists alike) attitude and driving freakishly fast, not turning their indicators to determine which direction they wanted to go or horrendously slow (unless they're being careful which I understand) especially on highways and they wondered why they caused so many accidents...
And yes! More walkable places to make them more like those European historical cities or filled with nature would be nice. Yeah, same here in Malaysia where housing is also expensive and not everyone could afford it (especially apartments, bungalows and so on)
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@Totalanimefan: Ah I see. And yeah, having that option would be nice too. :o And so true, I think cars in general are expensive unless you brought an used one but still expensive because you have to repair it when it breaks down and glad that I'm not the only one who thinks this way lol
Mmhmm. Oh that, I too wondered what were rich people doing while they're on vacation in Europe. :B They probably don't care for the scenery or environment as well (not all of them, just some)
And holy ship! That sounds really absurd (0 A 0 )!
@Totalanimefan: Ah I see. And yeah, having that option would be nice too. :o And so true, I think cars in general are expensive unless you brought an used one but still expensive because you have to repair it when it breaks down and glad that I'm not the only one who thinks this way lol
Mmhmm. Oh that, I too wondered what were rich people doing while they're on vacation in Europe. :B They probably don't care for the scenery or environment as well (not all of them, just some)
And holy ship! That sounds really absurd (0 A 0 )!
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@Totalanimefan: Ikr? Haha I doubt they actually want to give up on their cars after they had their vacation there, they had a choice whether they can afford a bicycle or not, same goes for transportation.
Oh dear, that was really unfortunate. I feel bad for them :c
@Totalanimefan: Ikr? Haha I doubt they actually want to give up on their cars after they had their vacation there, they had a choice whether they can afford a bicycle or not, same goes for transportation.
Oh dear, that was really unfortunate. I feel bad for them :c
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@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* I'm not exactly good at bicycles since I have a poor balance whenever I ride one :viosweat: and true, riding a bicycle in big cities is dangerous and I think suburbs or at least cities that has very few cars or no cars would be better to ride there. And oh my, that is a very serious problem.
True, if only the goverment (regardless of country) actually did something to address those issues in the first place as they tend to cost more and thousands of people tried to work hard enough to save up some money for necessities and well as retirement. Some people worked for long hours 'till their health (physical, mental or emotional) gradually become worse.
@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* I'm not exactly good at bicycles since I have a poor balance whenever I ride one :viosweat: and true, riding a bicycle in big cities is dangerous and I think suburbs or at least cities that has very few cars or no cars would be better to ride there. And oh my, that is a very serious problem.
True, if only the goverment (regardless of country) actually did something to address those issues in the first place as they tend to cost more and thousands of people tried to work hard enough to save up some money for necessities and well as retirement. Some people worked for long hours 'till their health (physical, mental or emotional) gradually become worse.
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@Totalanimefan: Used to ride one when I had a bicycle as a child but I fell down instead and thought that I'll never be able to ride a bicycle for the rest of my life and due to being embarassed as well. Ah, then he is indeed a good cyclist :o That's cool and why the hell did that lady fled away? She should've face the consenquence for hitting your husband (and almost endangered him).
I see. *nods* And that sounds too little to have minimum wage though they could've raised it a bit like that as you said, despite you had 2 jobs. Are there any jobs that have a decent wage in the US? (It's okay if you don't want to answer)
@Totalanimefan: Used to ride one when I had a bicycle as a child but I fell down instead and thought that I'll never be able to ride a bicycle for the rest of my life and due to being embarassed as well. Ah, then he is indeed a good cyclist :o That's cool and why the hell did that lady fled away? She should've face the consenquence for hitting your husband (and almost endangered him).
I see. *nods* And that sounds too little to have minimum wage though they could've raised it a bit like that as you said, despite you had 2 jobs. Are there any jobs that have a decent wage in the US? (It's okay if you don't want to answer)
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@Totalanimefan: Ah that's a good relief to hear and yeah. *nods*
I see. I'm guessing the raise isn't exactly a lot at that time as well and yeah, another raise would be good so everyone don't have to worry about it.
@Totalanimefan: Ah that's a good relief to hear and yeah. *nods*
I see. I'm guessing the raise isn't exactly a lot at that time as well and yeah, another raise would be good so everyone don't have to worry about it.
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@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* That sucks. :( And woah, $1200 a month? o_o *quickly used a currency converter to MYR* Damn, that's very expensive even when converted to Malaysia's currency (around 5,121 MYR) and $2800 sounds absurd for a single bedroom tbh
@Totalanimefan: I see. *nods* That sucks. :( And woah, $1200 a month? o_o *quickly used a currency converter to MYR* Damn, that's very expensive even when converted to Malaysia's currency (around 5,121 MYR) and $2800 sounds absurd for a single bedroom tbh
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@Totalanimefan: Those rich old people booed you at city hall? They sound rather rude and I would say f them anyway, just ignore them and enjoy your life *sending you a million of virtual hugs* And I see, I wish you for the best to reach your dream/goal ^^
@Totalanimefan: Those rich old people booed you at city hall? They sound rather rude and I would say f them anyway, just ignore them and enjoy your life *sending you a million of virtual hugs* And I see, I wish you for the best to reach your dream/goal ^^
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@Totalanimefan: I agree with you, just because he's not American doesn't mean they had to treat him like an outcast. They should've mind their own business though. And alright then, good night
@Totalanimefan: I agree with you, just because he's not American doesn't mean they had to treat him like an outcast. They should've mind their own business though. And alright then, good night
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ahh i missed so much ^^
this was a really interesting conversation to read
@dragoness129: aww tysm!! <3
you have such a lovely avi too, i really want a necromancer for the skull mask!
you're rockin it
@totalanimefan: i'm totally for affordable housing too! it's cool to hear you all tried to get involved on the local level
it is really ridiculous how expensive housing is in the bay
if you like public transit stuff, there was this cool study that shows that japan's rail system is really efficient using slime mold!
also wow you've really been here from the start of voltra huh! how did you hear about it so early?
i haven't been to an event yet but i was looking through the archives and they look so good,
i'm really looking forward to being a part of the next one :-)
@chiffonorange: i hope you and bicycles get along again some day ~
yes some cities in the us are really expensive!
i think the bay area (where total is) and nyc are both some of the most expensive cities for housing
in nyc 1br apartments would sell for >1million dollars if you are trying to buy
i think in general young people in the us have accepted home ownership is unlikely
i will say there area many parts of the us that are more rural and way cheaper though!
but i think in general wages haven't really gone up w/ the cost of inflation and the rise of housing costs
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@totalanimefan: let me know what u think ^^
japan's transit seems really impressive to me, so smooth and clean, i can only dream for the us to get there someday
their subway can get super crowded though, idk if you've seen videos but it makes me feel claustrophobic just looking at it lol
i think my favorite mode of transit here is probably train though
it's just so nice and peaceful to stare out the window :-)
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@xvz and @Totalanimefan: Ah I see. *nods* Thank you for the info about housing/rent in the US, you guys and sorry if I missed something ^_^;
@xvz and @Totalanimefan: Ah I see. *nods* Thank you for the info about housing/rent in the US, you guys and sorry if I missed something ^_^;
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@Totalanimefan: Oh dear that's not good, and I wish them the best of luck to change (the future? the present?) *nods*
@Totalanimefan: Oh dear that's not good, and I wish them the best of luck to change (the future? the present?) *nods*
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@Totalanimefan: You're welcome. Hmmm... It's doing sorta okay now so far. ...Except that I've seen some people didn't bother to wear their face masks especially at outside and I'm like "do these people never care not only about their health but others as well??" and the lowkey racism (I just wish it should've died down tbh)
@Totalanimefan: You're welcome. Hmmm... It's doing sorta okay now so far. ...Except that I've seen some people didn't bother to wear their face masks especially at outside and I'm like "do these people never care not only about their health but others as well??" and the lowkey racism (I just wish it should've died down tbh)
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@Totalanimefan: Yeah, they should've take precaution of it and not risking anyone getting sick or worse. And I agree with you, racism will always be awful regardless.
@Totalanimefan: Yeah, they should've take precaution of it and not risking anyone getting sick or worse. And I agree with you, racism will always be awful regardless.
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@totalanimefan: haha i definitely have a love/hate relationship w the ny mta
i do really appreciate it but it can also be a pain (delays, esp late at night, can be pretty dirty/germy, can be super crowded during rush hour, etc.) - but as far as the us goes probably our best transit system
ridership's been way down though (as you might expect) and i'm worried it'll mean fares will go up and it'll become less accessible for the people who need or use it most :-(
i didn't know about the high speed rail :0 that would be amazing
it would be similar to the bullet train? / same companies?
and yeah i agree, i would like to see a bigger cultural embrace of public transit too!
@chiffonorange: i don't think u missed anything, u don't have to apologize ^^
i'm really curious to ask what racism in malaysia looks like, if that's ok?
i got some cloth face masks recently but they're a little loose on me
have you been going outside much lately?
i've been pretty strict about staying home except for groceries
but i think in a month or two i hope things will lift a little ~
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@xvz: Ah okay then.
Pretty much everyone tend to use racist words (or to insult) at most people (whether you're the majority or not) each other whether it's suppose to be lowkey or not and racial tension is never a good thing, especially when they decided to mix religion and race even though they're two different things (which can go south really fast).
And I had to go to work since the lockdown is almost over, well kinda of. Except for entertainment areas or some buildings, schools and colleges which they got extended till August. I've been daydreaming about going to another world just to be alone sometime lol
@xvz: Ah okay then.
Pretty much everyone tend to use racist words (or to insult) at most people (whether you're the majority or not) each other whether it's suppose to be lowkey or not and racial tension is never a good thing, especially when they decided to mix religion and race even though they're two different things (which can go south really fast).
And I had to go to work since the lockdown is almost over, well kinda of. Except for entertainment areas or some buildings, schools and colleges which they got extended till August. I've been daydreaming about going to another world just to be alone sometime lol
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Having you as a Voltie would be awesome.