#Ranchihakku: super kawaii shokunin ranchi borogu (with bonus non-lunch content)

[Mikeyis4dcats]

i had no idea J-land was so humid.   But I guess it makes sense now that I think about it and look at a map.

[star seed 7]

i had no idea J-land was so humid.   But I guess it makes sense now that I think about it and look at a map.

Yes, very interesting tidbit. I knew China is humid af, but I guess I thought being an island would make japan different

[Mikeyis4dcats]

I had in my head it was similar to climate in SF

[Mikeyis4dcats]

i had no idea J-land was so humid.   But I guess it makes sense now that I think about it and look at a map.

Yes, very interesting tidbit. I knew China is humid af, but I guess I thought being an island would make japan different

the guys we had working in China never complained about humidity, but I suppose that was probably lost in all the other complaints they had.

[star seed 7]

Well China is pretty large

[Emo EMAW]

I figured Japan was just like Portland (climate wise).

[Skipper44]

It's the Kuroshio current - southern Japan has California's topography but the Carolina's weather patterns

[HerrSonntag]

The Corvallis affect, water near the equator is pulled more by the earths rotation than near the poles.  This creates a clockwise motion to the currents in the northern hemisphere.  Those currents bring humid tropical water from the equator to the westernmost extent and cold temperate water to the easternmost extent.   Interestingly enough, this also explains why Europe is much more temperate than it ought to be along the atlantic.  Those same forces bring water from the gulf.  Impeded by Greenland it doesn't venture as far north and thus cool down as much as Pacific waters do passing alaska.

[The Big Train]

The Corvallis affect, water near the equator is pulled more by the earths rotation than near the poles.  This creates a clockwise motion to the currents in the northern hemisphere.  Those currents bring humid tropical water from the equator to the westernmost extent and cold temperate water to the easternmost extent.   Interestingly enough, this also explains why Europe is much more temperate than it ought to be along the atlantic.  Those same forces bring water from the gulf.  Impeded by Greenland it doesn't venture as far north and thus cool down as much as Pacific waters do passing alaska.

Man, I almost forgot about freshman physics 

[puniraptor]

Well I just accidentally bought a 5kg bag of salt instead of sugar. Anyone have any good salt recipes?

[puniraptor]

What's the office layout/cubicle situation?  Are the cube walls shorter than US ones?

Mine is normal height cubes? 3 sided 5.5 feet tall.  Most Japanese company offices I've seen are totally open with no privacy.

[puniraptor]

What's the office layout/cubicle situation?  Are the cube walls shorter than US ones?

Mine is normal height cubes? 3 sided 5.5 feet tall.  Most Japanese company offices I've seen are totally open with no privacy.

I came from basically a private office so this has been the hardest adjustment and why my BBS rate is through the floor.

[Trim]

Bonus TBT #coverage: we talked to JO about you guys meeting in Japan. He got confused and said of you, "I didn't know he was Japanese."

[puniraptor]

That sounds confusing!

[puniraptor]

I don't look very Japanese.

[star seed 7]

More zz top than Japanese

[Tobias]

laotian

[HerrSonntag]

Well I just accidentally bought a 5kg bag of salt instead of sugar. Anyone have any good salt recipes?

You could make food in a Salt-dome
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/how-to-bake-in-a-salt-crust-fish-chicken-potatoes-duck-snapper.html

[puniraptor]

So there's about 30 ramen shops within 20 mins of my house but I've only been to 5 and normally just go to the same one every time because it's my favorite.

Tried a new one today.



PP: thick Yokohama style noodles, seared pork with blowtorch

NN: no egg, broth too salty, pork was chewy and old tasting.

Glad I branched out, but sad I wasn't rewarded with a superior experience as positive reinforcement. Another few reps at my fave before I try again probably.

[puniraptor]

Also not very photogenic.

[The Big Train]

That's the best looking thing you've posted in a calendar year

[Mikeyis4dcats]

That's the best looking thing you've posted in a calendar year

had to check the name, assumed this was a lib post

[star seed 7]

That's the best looking thing you've posted in a calendar year

had to check the name, assumed this was a lib post

Wow, rude

[puniraptor]

Public Service Announcement: shochu goes down like refreshing spring water but if you treat it that way you might end up "reversing" at karaoke.

[puniraptor]

And here is some artistic kimbap from my local korean joint