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isndl posted:I've pretty much only ever flown EVA to Taipei but their quality of service has always been good in my experience, especially if you're flying deluxe economy instead of bare-bones economy. They also have more direct flights with no layovers. EVA Air was great on the HK to TPE, but that is a pond jump. I was going to fly them this summer into JFK, but United was 400 bucks less when I moved on the tickets. Next time I guess. I've done the TPE-NRT-EWR flight half a dozen times and never had a problem. I even threw up during turbulence (luckily able to get into a bathroom) and they were very sweet to me. So I could just hang on the back standing up for a while. China Airlines should be permanently grounded. GoutPatrol fucked around with this message at 13:05 on May 9, 2016 |
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Magna Kaser posted:I flew Delta between the US and China last months and it was p fine? Most of the US airlines have improved their planes a lot in the last few years. It's the seats. The movies and shows are great and the food and beer are fine too. But those seats man. I'm not even tall. And there's just nowhere to rest my head. On a long haul right it's pure agony.
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ntan1 posted:Which is better for a transpacific? China Airlines premium economy or EVA premium economy? I'm ok with EVA, tend to avoid china airlines after hearing enough scary stories from a friend whose dad worked there Also any international flight is way better than domestic
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Atlas Hugged posted:It's the seats. The movies and shows are great and the food and beer are fine too. But those seats man. I'm not even tall. And there's just nowhere to rest my head. On a long haul right it's pure agony. Last time I flew Delta internationally they only let me have one checked luggage for free, and rather minimal efforts at meals (both of which I'm sure they graciously provided only because they're required to by law for international flights). EVA is two free checked luggage pieces and the meals are pretty substantial if you're not too picky on appearance/selection.
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May 9, 2016 14:43
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There's always business class! But if it's economy then go for Cathay pacific
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caberham posted:There's always business class! Yeah I'm all about Cathay pacific here though they changed up their frequent flyer program recently 
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isndl posted:Last time I flew Delta internationally they only let me have one checked luggage for free, and rather minimal efforts at meals (both of which I'm sure they graciously provided only because they're required to by law for international flights). EVA is two free checked luggage pieces and the meals are pretty substantial if you're not too picky on appearance/selection. According to the disclaimer they sent me, I should be able to do two checked luggage for free. Though two things have me worried: 1 is that I am going home rather light and was thinking of just putting all of my luggage into one bag, but when I come back I will check two bags; not sure if they'll try to pull some poo poo about having more bags than when I started. 2; I booked a multi-leg trip, which all in total counts as an international flight; but one leg is domestic US only and I'm concerned I'll get into an argument with the counter check-in about which rules apply to my flight. Magna Kaser posted:I flew Delta between the US and China last months and it was p fine? Most of the US airlines have improved their planes a lot in the last few years. I keep up with the going-ons of the industry best I can, and I know that Delta has the most recently updated interiors. Legacy birds, but new stuff inside. Though I heard they purchased some options for actual new RJs from Canadian Air, I believe. I forget off the top of my head which aircraft, though.
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YF19pilot posted:According to the disclaimer they sent me, I should be able to do two checked luggage for free. Though two things have me worried: 1 is that I am going home rather light and was thinking of just putting all of my luggage into one bag, but when I come back I will check two bags; not sure if they'll try to pull some poo poo about having more bags than when I started. From my experience: 1) that's silly and nothing to worry about. You could have bought an extra suitcase in the country who gives a poo poo this is totally normal and all they care about is if you're within the limit and not are you carrying the exact same poo poo you came in with 2) if the domestic flight is part of an international itinerary, you get the benefit of the international luggage limits. That said, keep in mind that domestic overheads may be smaller than international ones, but they usually let you gate check your carryon and usually want people to do that whenever possible
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duckfarts posted:From my experience: Okay, that's cool. quote:2) if the domestic flight is part of an international itinerary, you get the benefit of the international luggage limits. That said, keep in mind that domestic overheads may be smaller than international ones, but they usually let you gate check your carryon and usually want people to do that whenever possible Yeah, I know about the gate check thing. Became "a Thing" when some of the routes I use to fly had the Mad Dogs replaced with RJs. That's not an issue for me.
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Id do CX but they have no directs between SFO and TPE.
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Okay, I found what it was. Delta has apparently ordered 75 new Bombardier CSeries jets, with options for 50 more. Apparently the scuttlebutt is they took over 40 of those orders from Republic, and that Delta might take the full options if Bombardier can deliver the CS500. Possibly to replace and/or augment the 757 fleet, who knows. Canada is happy.
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quote:Asked if he is concerned he would become a target of political vengeance after his term expires on Friday next week, Ma said: “It has already begun,” but added that he has faith in his own innocence and the fairness and impartiality of the nation’s courts. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/05/13/2003646139 I don't know what Ma is worried about, it's not like a president has ever used their power to prosecute the previous office holder or anything.
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Colleague friend from work got a new drone past couple of weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUrNgwnLS5Y http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQC_WmEQf-T462blIvtz4g enjoy 
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url posted:Colleague friend from work got a new drone past couple of weeks. Needs more Muzha.
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One week until Tsai takes over and our embassies all flee like the rats they are.
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Spanish Matlock posted:One week until Tsai takes over and our embassies all flee like the rats they are.  ALL HAIL PRESIDENT TSAI AND VICE PRESIDENT CAT
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So what was the motivating factor behind how rapid that kid's execution was? I'm still baffled by the Taiwanese love affair with strapping a person down and unloading a clip into them. But it's OK because they applied general anesthesia first.
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Atlas Hugged posted:So what was the motivating factor behind how rapid that kid's execution was?
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Atlas Hugged posted:So what was the motivating factor behind how rapid that kid's execution was? Talking to one of the Taiwanese teachers, it seems Ma sped up the process because he wanted something good to be remembered for. Also, didn't realize they did firing squads here. Also, why the anesthesia? If you're going to shoot him that much it seems a bit silly. Pain from gunshot wounds usually isn't immediate, because of the shock they cause. And gently caress, now I'm wandering down a dark path, I think I'll stop here before I make myself out to be some kind of bloodthirsty creep.
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TetsuoTW posted:A frothing public and a departing president, I imagine. This is exactly it. Part of it's to appease the masses who want to see someone put to death after that decapitation a few weeks ago, and feel that Taiwan's gone "soft" on executions or whatever. And then, yeah, getting it done while Ma is still in power. Didn't the judge who signed off on the execution even comment that she was doing a favor for Tsai's administration since it would be one less contentious thing to deal with or something like that? YF19pilot, they gave him anesthesia at his request.
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YF19pilot posted:Talking to one of the Taiwanese teachers, it seems Ma sped up the process because he wanted something good to be remembered for. wow
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POCKET CHOMP posted:YF19pilot, they gave him anesthesia at his request. Ah, okay. I just thought it was strange. But, there are people who study this stuff in heavy detail, and I thought maybe I was missing something in regards to the kind of pain and suffering that occurs at death. Executions are brutal, inhumane acts, but it's kinda like slaughtering an animal; you want to minimize the suffering and grotesqueness of the act. This is how it was worded by my coworker, with the implication that this is what Ma thinks is "doing something good." Like, generations from now, people will look back on his administration and say "he may have been a boot-scratching China lover, but at least he executed that one guy." Maybe with the current fervor you guys are mentioning, he thinks this will appease people a little bit and maybe generate some goodwill towards the KMT next election cycle. Or at least reduce the amount of "fan mail" Ma gets for the rest of his life. I hope I'm using that boot-scratching term correctly. It's one of my more recent favorites.
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Nice Sunday afternoon, going to watch some old TV shows. Awesome opening song too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKzb7ISclt0
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kenner116 posted:Needs more Muzha. He was telling me that he doesn't enjoy the Muzha park so much since there are a regular crew there that do the vr headset racing (smaller drones), and that one of them crashed into his drone once.
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Atlas Hugged posted:So what was the motivating factor behind how rapid that kid's execution was? quote:Outgoing Minister of Justice Luo Ying-shay (羅瑩雪) defended her decision to “prioritize” Cheng’s “swift” execution as a special response to the public’s feeling, adding that the ministry did not give Cheng’s attorney any prior notice of the execution in a bid to prevent “efforts to seek extraordinary relief that would make all executions impossible.”
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 Hot drat. That's eight kinds of hosed up. I googled up something that had the conviction rate at over 90% 25 years ago, still looking for something more recent though.
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Taipei Times posted:The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence for Cheng Chieh (鄭捷), who was convicted of stabbing four people to death and injuring 22 in a May 21, 2014, attack in the Taipei MRT rail system.
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If all it takes is the public literally calling for your head to get you executed due process be damned, I can see why Ma Ying-Jeou might be concerned about his upcoming retirement.
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After learning the guy last year who killed the little girl (not the neihu guy this year) did so because he thought going to jail would be preferable to his circumstances at the time, I have done a 180 and am happy to see people like him and the MRT bro here culled from the herd. My tax dollars going to feed and clothe him (one of the things Mr. Kindergarten Killer was after)? No thanks!
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Pandemonium posted:After learning the guy last year who killed the little girl (not the neihu guy this year) did so because he thought going to jail would be preferable to his circumstances at the time, I have done a 180 and am happy to see people like him and the MRT bro here culled from the herd. My tax dollars going to feed and clothe him (one of the things Mr. Kindergarten Killer was after)? No thanks! That sounds like a well-reasoned argument, and not a silly emotional kneejerk reaction at all.
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Hey this debate is just as pants on head retarded in Taiwan as it is in America, whoda thunk it
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Pandemonium posted:After learning the guy last year who killed the little girl (not the neihu guy this year) did so because he thought going to jail would be preferable to his circumstances at the time, I have done a 180 and am happy to see people like him and the MRT bro here culled from the herd. My tax dollars going to feed and clothe him (one of the things Mr. Kindergarten Killer was after)? No thanks!
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We're only one and a bit years shy of the UDHR's 70th anniversary, which I personally think is one of humanity's finest and most commendable achievements. I struggle with assertions contrary to the right to life. The parts I bolded above are what I find as shameless pandering and willful dissonance. (I.e. The crime is so far beyond the pale that it is clearly abhorrent to any motion of sensibility. Moreover, we have ample evidence it was him. And yet "we find he is clearly compos mentis, amd we would sentence this way even if he were not" is a staggering feat of cognitive gymnastics.) Its  in every regard.
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Basically how tax dollars are being spent is the least important factor when considering if the state should have the authority to execute life.
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To execute the life of a bro who attacked, knifed, and subsequently killed some folks on one of the longest legs of any MRT line? Yeah, he knew what he was doing. This is not some death row case built on circumstantial evidence where the accused may very well be innocent. He was caught red-handed. No qualms with extinguishing the life of someone like that. Oh, he is remorseful of his actions after the fact? He can get bent and eat lead. PS please stop applying your home country's standards to Taiwan. This isn't Canada, USA, England, or wherever you are from. It's super demeaning and racist for you to insist on your "correct" ideas over and against Taiwanese ideas. It's their country, after all, you cultural/ideological imperialist pigs.
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God, I wish me thinking "he can get bent" was how the US government decided who to kill.
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Not a lot of people murdering others on subways and then being apprehended on the spot with CCTV and shittons of witnesses to boot. A bit different than being placed on death row cuz of some DNA or even less substantial evidence. Or, god forbid, a making a murderer scenario. It's a good thing that dude and mrt murderer literally have nothing in common.
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Pandemonium posted:To execute the life of a bro who attacked, knifed, and subsequently killed some folks on one of the longest legs of any MRT line? Yeah, he knew what he was doing. This is not some death row case built on circumstantial evidence where the accused may very well be innocent. He was caught red-handed. No qualms with extinguishing the life of someone like that. Ah, I understand now. Mentally ill, a.k.a. "Crazy people", can't make plans. Makes sense. Pandemonium posted:PS please stop applying your home country's standards to Taiwan. This isn't Canada, USA, England, or wherever you are from. It's super demeaning and racist for you to insist on your "correct" ideas over and against Taiwanese ideas. It's their country, after all, you cultural/ideological imperialist pigs. Woah! When did you become Mr. Moral Relativism?
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The next time I'm back home and somebody cuts me off in traffic? poo poo, they'd better get ready to meet my friend Mr. Smith & Wesson. Get bent! Pandemonium posted:Not a lot of people murdering others on subways and then being apprehended on the spot with CCTV and shittons of witnesses to boot. A bit different than being placed on death row cuz of some DNA or even less substantial evidence. Or, god forbid, a making a murderer scenario. It's a good thing that dude and mrt murderer literally have nothing in common. So how much certainty is actually needed, then, y'know, where do you specifically draw the line? You must be this clearly, irrefutably guilty to be eligible for the death penalty. If you want that to be the policy there literally has to be a way to quantify how sure we are that someone's guilty. And the system has to be robust enough to resist governmental negligence or malfeasance.
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