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Жыл бұрынI went to San Francisco and Silicon Valley and quickly fell into the world of dr*gs.
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OK if you've reached the end of the description then you're here for the question. I have a few but first I'll ask you to tell me what you think of my holding the mic in this video. (Imagine that there is no change in audio quality.) What do you think of the "feel" of my holding it rather than it being discreetly off-screen?
What airline did I (by implication) fly from Auckland to the USA with?
What's the reference about going into the tree and coming out in 1990?
What is Felix's robotics team number?
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
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@aleidius192 Жыл бұрын
"We've got the palabras you need, amigo" - Mexico
@Stephanie-gv8rh 11 ай бұрын
Sorry you felt unwell, I’m glad you got to do some of the things you planned!
@ADHDlanguages Жыл бұрын
Oh man sounds like you got the full experience! Can't wait to hear about the rest of it. I'm really curious about how comfortable you were able to get in Spanish in such a short time.
@icegoddess1308 Жыл бұрын
Acetaminophen = uh-see-tuh-men-uh-fin, sincerely a pharmacy technician
@harrydoesspanish7233 Жыл бұрын
The legend is back!!
@Gabe-no5zy 11 ай бұрын
You just absolutely made my day! I love travelogues a lot more than traveling and, of course, yours provided laughter too! That's something a little harder to do while traveling. True on the coffee. There is no help for that.
@beorlingo Жыл бұрын
One of the pros of living in Australia is that you can go to San Francisco without losing more than one sec of your day on travelling!
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
If it weren't for the stop in NZ, we'd have actually gained about 5 hours, and if we did it in our summer, we'd gain 7! We lost literally a day coming back, and it was Australia's most cherished day haha (Anzac Day).
@Evan12346 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that you guys were sick and that your son missed one of the competitions, but glad that it you had fun. Love the digs at american coffee.
@matt_brooks-green Жыл бұрын
Wow. Glad you’re still alive after all that 😅. Looking forward to hearing about Mexico!
@CouchPolyglot 11 ай бұрын
coffee is so watery in the US, most Europeans do not like it either but I do 😂 It is a pity you got sick, but nice you still got to enjoy your trip. So cool that you met Mr. Salas, I can't wait to see your next videos 😁
@Grafikmancer Жыл бұрын
US coffee catching strays! Great vid! Can't wait to hear more about your trip!
@decluesviews2740 Жыл бұрын
Good coffee is very difficult to find here in the States. It took me years to be able to drink black coffee at home, because all of it was always so bad. I mostly drink espresso at home using my (Australian!) Breville Barista Express. Even then it can be hard to find worthy whole beans.
@orionwesson9609 Жыл бұрын
Estoy emocionado por escuchar tus cuentos de Mexico, es una lastima que estabas enfermo en California, pero me parece al menos tuviste una aventura en Mexico :)
@muffinland Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Congrats on the Impact Award, especially at Silicon Valley regional, which is definitely one of the tougher regionals to do well at. Sorry you missed the event because of the bug (probably RSV, caught that at the regional I was judging at last month -- East Coast US not West).
@Legorreta.M.D 11 ай бұрын
But RSV has an incubation period of 4-6 days, so if it was RSV, that means he got exposed to it before he landed in the US. Unless of course I misremember how many days he was in the US before experiencing symptoms.
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
muffiland didn't comment on where they thought I got it... They were saying that THEY themselves caught it at a competition that they were judging. I probably did get whatever it was on the plane... it was 3-4 days after the plane that I started feeling dodgy. (4 if starting from the start of the plane trip.)
@sharonoddlyenough Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a rollercoaster of things going right and wrong.
@WineSippingCowboy 7 ай бұрын
San Francisco native 🌁 here. I was in a different part than you. 😖 Good travel logue.
@elanglohablante2101 Жыл бұрын
Your coffee comment is really bizarre. There is so much great coffee in SF. I live here and have traveled to lots of other countries and have not found better coffee anywhere. So I am very curious to hear where you went for coffee or what you consider "good". Anyway, sounds like a great adventure and I'm looking forward to more videos. Next time you come to SF, happy to take you to coffee. Cheers.
@elliot391 Жыл бұрын
Coffee in California is absolutely rank!
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
The problem is the terminology, and the consistency. Terminology: what Australians call coffee OR espresso, Americans call "espresso", and what Americans call coffee (out of a pot or a drip or whatever) is not available here except in people's houses, and even then we jokingly call it poo-water (I'm not joking about calling it that.) Also, most houses don't have that anymore. Coffee snobs own an espresso machine, or go to a cafe that is walking distance away. Consistency as in, going to a random cafe and getting a good cup of coffee... it felt unlikely after about the 4th attempt. I actually FINALLY found somewhere in Houston. So I understand that my experience is EXTREMELY limited (I didn't even visit 1% of cafés in San Jose, letalone California), but in my experience, 100% of cafes in California can't make a decent coffee, whereas 50% of them in Texas can. 😆 This article actually sums it up quite well: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/traveller/inspiration/australian-coffee-is-the-best-in-the-world-20150730-ginqk2.html BTW, I never actually had a coffee in SF - that day was just bridge, street cars, and back to San Jose. But I'll take you up on your offer. 😉
@mortenhje Жыл бұрын
He lives!! 🎉😂
@coolbrotherf127 11 ай бұрын
I have to say, non of the robotics competitions I went to in highschool were this crazy.
@michaelkobylko2969 Жыл бұрын
I didn't realise who this was at first. Not sure about the "DFNS" name.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
It's been that for 2 months and 4 videos, so yeah it sounds like you're more of a casual viewer (which is fine), but a lot of people have "made the switch" already. 😊
@RicardoSilvaTripcall 11 ай бұрын
Love Tim Tams, but they were one of the responsibles for putting on some kilos on my stay in Australia :D
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
I'm just gonna put all my weight gain down to that then, because I live here. 😆
@beorlingo Жыл бұрын
Funny how there's an add for "Apoteket" (formerly "Apoteksmonopolet") right beneath the screen! Sorry to hear about that fever, but thank God for paracetamol!
@natashacallis2736 11 ай бұрын
Tree 1990 reference- Dark?
@Nelson-Cs Жыл бұрын
Great
@a.r.4707 10 ай бұрын
Wow mate you were like Mick Dundee there in the USA😄
@ashleykumar6341 11 ай бұрын
Tim Tam cartel 😂😂😂
@Skiis44 Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Sorry you two got sick. Some people do say ah sea toe min fen rather than Tylenol. Here’s to TimTams.
@ericbwertz 11 ай бұрын
Huh, you were walking distance from me when you were at SJSU. And light-years away from me health-wise, from the sounds of it. I did see at least one team wheeling carts full of robotics stuff out of the apartments across the street from me at least twice. It never occurred to me that that was your event. Unsure what the coffee problem was -- mine's great. Sounds the Starbuck's mafia got you "grande". But it was probably good practice for getting fleeced in Mexico, and we know how important practice is.
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
No we didn't go to Starbacks. $5-7 US was normal for the coffee at all the places I went to in SJ and Houston. That's twice what it is in Australia.
@ericbwertz 10 ай бұрын
@@daysandwords Keep your voice down, dude. The retail coffee cartel will hear you -- they're everywhere.
@heethanthen Жыл бұрын
That’s Dark 1:57
@heethanthen Жыл бұрын
@@YaguiKippis there’s nothing to explain. It’s a reference to the show Dark
@joreneelanguages Жыл бұрын
Ok but really how does the rest of the world survive sinus infections without pseudoephedrine
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
But do the rest of the world not have it? I actually had it with me, I didn't get it in the USA because I was told it's over-the-counter there and it sounded like too much trouble.
@joreneelanguages Жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords not worded well, meaning “the rest of the world who doesn’t have it”. As far as I know, it’s illegal in Mexico and multiple other countries as well.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
Oh wow. They've tightened up on it here in Australia but yeah, it's good stuff. If nothing else, the pseudo makes you feel so good that the cold/sinus infection doesn't worry you as much. 😂
@marythai4933 Жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords It is over the counter (no MD prescription required), but you have to get it at the pharmacy and show ID. There's a limit on how many mg you can buy in a month, but it's a ridiculous amount...like more than I've used in my entire life! I'm glad you and you son were well enough for the finals!
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
Yeah I know it's over the counter but even just the chemist vs the supermarket is that extra step that makes me go "Eurgh..." haha.
@KatSchlitz 11 ай бұрын
Sad about the sickness and the coffee!!! San Francisco / California has AMAZING WORLD CLASS coffee, but mixed in are places and hotels with terrible coffee. So sorry you did not get any of the hand roasted artisan-crafted coffee! Next time, make sure it is small batch roasted, like at Blue Bottle and Philz and Peets and more! Places use cheap non-specialty grade coffee (ie coffee that makes poor farmers poorer, another story about the market down-bid ways of cheap coffee brands / market pressure for cheap volume over quality) as a profit channel, avoid these places.
@decluesviews2740 Жыл бұрын
A reference to “Dark”?
@bl4841 11 ай бұрын
man, you really carried some bad luck with you to the states I think. First, ive heard Australian coffee is really good. However, that's a bummer you didn't like the coffee in San Francisco. It's honestly probably the best city for coffee in the USA hahah. Not sure San Jose can say the same though. Also ive been to Mexico at least 20 times, never ever any issues. So it's really weird you had such a troubling experience.
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
Nah I never had coffee in SF. San Jose COULD have been fine but there is a nation wide misunderstanding of what constitutes a shot of coffee. Houston actually KILLED California in the coffee game... maybe just because everything in bigger in Texas, including coffee shots? 😂 But yes, Aus and NZ coffee is world leading.
@bl4841 11 ай бұрын
@@daysandwords@lamontmcleod agreed. as a nation the USA doesn't quite get how to make good coffee, agreed. Its more about mass consumption like everything here sadly. However, select cities with an understanding of coffee culture and its ability to be artisanal really get it. You do have to hunt around and read reviews but most dont have time for that. Sightglass is a really great spot in the bay area. Anyways glad you visited our hell hole haha
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
As in Texas? Honestly I didn't see enough of anywhere to make a judgement. Houston itself was pretty boring but nevertheless I'm an Astros fan now, and I did find a café so nice that I want to go back just for that (the coffee was fine but it was the ambience that did it). SF is probably great but I'd need more than one day the day after getting off the plane to judge properly. I felt it was the people who made both states enjoyable. Basically everyone who served me anything (coffee or anything else) was super cool.
@TheStickCollector Жыл бұрын
Interesting
@realgeorge Жыл бұрын
The tree reference: Outlander?
@_Mike.P Жыл бұрын
A Netflix series called Dark.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
I didn't even consider Outlander but that's a good point. Dark is correct.
@KaruMedve Жыл бұрын
What do you think of the "feel" of my holding it rather than it being discreetly off-screen? - Nah, You holding the mic looks weird. What airline did I (by implication) fly from Auckland to the USA with? - From AKL to SFO you flew with Air New Zealand. What's the reference about going into the tree and coming out in 1990? - I guess it is Dark. What is Felix's robotics team number? - It is 5985.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
Yes, correct on all counts! I have edited about an hour of finalised video time now (that's about 4 hours of actual footage), and I still like it... we'll see what some other people think, thanks for the feedback!
@stephtab922 Жыл бұрын
As an American, I can attest that our coffee is awful.
@bofbob1 Жыл бұрын
Congrats to all of those kids (both present and absent!) for winning that award! Also, The Prestige is hands down the best Christopher Nolan movie. Come at me Batman nerds. I will die on this hill. ^^
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
I am a huge Dark Knight trilogy fan but I agree with you. It's better than Inception. Also Rises is better than The Dark Knight, gee that one ruffles some feathers. 😅
@paulwalther5237 Жыл бұрын
I get that coffee (And almost all food and drink) is overpriced in the US but I rather like it. What was wrong with your coffee? Is Starbucks any different in Australia?
@bofbob1 Жыл бұрын
Starbucks is horrible coffee no matter what country it's in. ^^
@paulwalther5237 Жыл бұрын
@@bofbob1 aside from the price? Is it because it’s drip coffee?
@bofbob1 Жыл бұрын
@@paulwalther5237 Burnt roasts. Basically if you roast the beans too much, it has a levelling effect: it conceals the nastier flavors of poor quality beans, but at the same time it snuffs out the richer nuances of good quality beans. I've never tried roasting Starbucks beans on my own so dunno whether they're any good or not. Just that when they do it, it's always over-roasted. Less of a problem if you cut it with any of their "milkshake" options, but for straight black coffee it's not great IMHO. Anyway not dissing your tastes or anything. I was just joking around even though it's true that personally I don't like their coffee.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
Starbucks only existed in Australia for a short time because on every corner there was a superior café at a lower price. Basically, Australians are to coffee as the Swiss/Germans are to trains. We can't believe the rest of the world puts up with such a low standard haha.
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
@@bofbob1Yeah I'm not even a coffee snob by Australian standards, I have it with MILK - but my problem with Starbucks and a bunch of places I went was that it was WAY TOO WEAK. Like, here in Aus, as the size goes up, so does the amount of espresso. But at most places in the USA, they seemed to just add more milk??? So at one place I asked for a TRIPLE espresso + milk in a medium cup and it just tasted normal to me, except that they still didn't steam the milk properly and because of the "triple" (tasted like a double at best to me), it was $8!!!! That's $12 AU, that's enough for THREE of the same drink (but better) here. Wild.
@arcragerdbd3220 11 ай бұрын
This is gonna sound CRAZY but uhh... what's a Tim Tam?
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
Biscuits (cookies to Americans). I'll do videos about them soon (because I filmed some Americans and Mexicans reacting to them).
@run2fire Жыл бұрын
Lamont could have walked over the border with no problem as opposed to trying the proper way of leaving Mexico 😂
@daysandwords Жыл бұрын
Sure, but even an Australian considers Mexico City to the border to be a long walk.
@rymalia 11 ай бұрын
For a channel about learning languages, it’s odd that all videos are just spoken in English - so we’re just to assume that you’re fluent in all these languages 🧐
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
OK, so I could reply sarcastically about a bunch of assumptions you've made, but I won't. Instead I'll just ask: 1. What languages do you think I'm claiming to be fluent in? 2. I know full well you haven't watched ALL the videos on my channel (you wouldn't have had time), so why not just ask if I have any videos where I actually speak them?
@rymalia 11 ай бұрын
@@daysandwords It’s not a trolling comment, it was more of a light hearted musing to see if I was the only one thinking that. I’ve watched a bunch of your videos, and I really like your content and your style etc - and I’m also recently inspired to learn a couple new languages - and I’m hoping to be able to be conversant, so it just donned on me that I was getting sucked in to your videos focusing on talking about the process etc and I can’t recall hearing you speak in any of the alternate languages. So yeah - hey, you got any of you rambling on in another language? Please?
@daysandwords 11 ай бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5OWe6-e1ru3pWQ.html Also, somewhere in the second of the three fundraising livestreams (go to livestreams and they're the three most recent ones), I speak a bit of Spanish to someone live on stream. My Spanish isn't good but I had only been learning for 4 months at that point.
@rymalia 11 ай бұрын
@@daysandwords Дякую!
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