Author Topic: Anything I should get when im in Taiwan? (Read 3536 times)

gizzard · « **on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 17:13:26 »

Is there anything I should get on my visit to taiwan?

Anything special i cant get here?

tp4tissue · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 19:00:31 »

How bout, getting laid.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 19:00:43 »

wa cha....

swagpiratex · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 21:54:58 »

Taiwanese girls are the hottest...but I digress.

I would check out the Ducky's they have over there. I would imagine they have a lot of nice things that would be difficult to check out in person here.

raisinbun · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 23:12:29 »

food stuff: beef noodle, minced pork rice, big fried chicken fillet (in night markets), local flavour ice cream (curry, rice, chicken, ginger...), oyster noodle, duck tongue... anything local and exotic, crowds are often good indication.

And yea, Ducky keyboards are sold really cheap there

(basically the price you see on pchome without shipping) and maybe Filco.

Hyde · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 12 September 2012, 23:55:56 »

Man I haven't visit back Taiwan for so long, miss all the night market food. As for keyboard wise, I think since PC Home ships worldwide now all a lot of stuff is readily available online. So there's less and less "exclusive" items around anymore, I'd just visit the electronic store market and see what they have there.

Otherwise just enjoy the food and the girls and have fun

EDIT: If you reallllyyyyyyyyyyy want maybe go take a look at Ducky Shine II and CM Storm Recon. Which will both arrive here later but if you're impatient you can take a peek while you're at it

rowdy · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 00:02:39 »

Welcome to Geekhack!

If you had a few more posts, you could start a GB before you went

Magna224 · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 01:42:53 »

See if you can find a Filco Zero. Those are impossible to get.

gizzard · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 01:51:20 »

Thanks guys!! Well, no ladies for me: I'll be going with my Taiwanese fiancée to prep for our wedding

Food sounds good, but I can get beef noodle at home now!! If stuff is cheaper, I'll dig up a Filco and or a ducky... Maybe a yotd?

Glad to be new to the community!

swagpiratex · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 02:54:58 »

Learned from /r/mechanicalkeyboards today that the Filco's are around $10 cheaper in Tainan, prices will probably be the same in Taipei.

But you'll be able to check out the YOTD. If you find out how much it is, let us know! I'm probably going to have a relative proxy it for me in the near future, after I finish my PC build.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 13:49:39 »

Quote from: gizzard on Thu, 13 September 2012, 01:51:20

Thanks guys!! Well, no ladies for me: I'll be going with my Taiwanese fiancée to prep for our wedding

Food sounds good, but I can get beef noodle at home now!! If stuff is cheaper, I'll dig up a Filco and or a ducky... Maybe a yotd?

Glad to be new to the community!

Wtf??? that gives you even MORE reason to hook up, not less... You do realize she's probably thinking the exact same thing...

Besides, I've heard that the 小三 (small three) is an integral part of a functional / happy Taiwanese relationship. I heard this literally from every Taiwanese corporate guy I've worked with.

swagpiratex · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 14:06:41 »

I wouldn't say that it's an integral part...really depends on the guy. And how much he makes, haha.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 14:10:38 »

Quote from: swagpiratex on Thu, 13 September 2012, 14:06:41

I wouldn't say that it's an integral part...really depends on the guy. And how much he makes, haha.

Perhaps it's a more modern thing, and the OP may be more traditional. Still, I don't see how the wife would find out, and they're NOT married yet.

gizzard · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 19:48:54 »

lol...

My lady knows the asian ways.. i suspect she will be on my like glue! Well, I cant complain.. she does let me spend $$$ on keyboards....

tp4tissue · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 21:40:52 »

Quote from: gizzard on Thu, 13 September 2012, 19:48:54

lol...

My lady knows the asian ways.. i suspect she will be on my like glue! Well, I cant complain.. she does let me spend $$$ on keyboards....

Just make sure not to give the girl your phone number.

And don't pick one that's Toooo good looking, because it's quite obvious that ah... many have been.. there...

swagpiratex · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:18:17 »

Hey, they're the ones that know how to have fun and won't be clingy lol.

Sent from my HTC Sensation

tp4tissue · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:31:14 »

Quote from: swagpiratex on Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:18:17

Hey, they're the ones that know how to have fun and won't be clingy lol.

Sent from my HTC Sensation

It's not that they'll be clingy, I'm just pointing out that China has bad statistic keeping, and disease rates are significantly higher than the report.

swagpiratex · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:33:03 »

Messin' with ya buddy haha. Yea, it is something to look out for though.

Sent from my HTC Sensation

jeroplane · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:42:05 »

That escalated quickly.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:50:30 »

definitly see if you can get a 700 leopold.. that would be sweet.

raisinbun · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:54:46 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:31:14

Quote from: swagpiratex on Thu, 13 September 2012, 23:18:17
Hey, they're the ones that know how to have fun and won't be clingy lol.

Sent from my HTC Sensation

It's not that they'll be clingy, I'm just pointing out that China has bad statistic keeping, and disease rates are significantly higher than the report.

Taiwan is different from the bad-statistic-keeping China.

swagpiratex · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 01:46:08 »

What else should we have Gizzard check out while he's visiting that fun island? Take a lot of pictures buddy.

raisinbun · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 02:32:02 »

Where exactly is op visiting in Taiwan?

Magna224 · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 02:44:37 »

Yeah! Pictures!

tp4tissue · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 08:21:10 »

Quote from: Magna224 on Fri, 14 September 2012, 02:44:37

Yeah! Pictures!

Nah dude, don't pull an Edison Chen... Never take pictures of women you're cheating with.

Hyde · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 10:06:02 »

I think they meant general tour / travel pictures. Or keyboard pictures lol

swagpiratex · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 10:46:34 »

I have no interest in the former. KEYBOARD PICS

gizzard · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 17:34:37 »

what makes the 700 leopold special? Also, does that keyboard have the non standard sized keys (leopold style)?

funny thing is last time i was in taiwan, i visited the big electronics mart, but wasnt enlightened enough to visit the keyboard section.

swagpiratex · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 14 September 2012, 18:02:26 »

It's special because it comes with PBT caps stock, looks cool, and is not easily obtainable in the US. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

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Author Topic: Anything I should get when im in Taiwan? (Read 3536 times)