I'm creating this reference post for people applying in 2024 and beyond. I'll update this timeline as we live thru 2023 admissions.
Admissions Table

Admission Wave	Results Out	Deadline to Accept	Facebook Group Members at Deadline	Discord Apps Process Tally at Deadline	Admission Tracking Spreadsheet Tally at Deadline
1st wave	June 1st	June 8th	51	17	15
2nd wave	??

Rejections Table

Rejection Wave	Results Out	Comment
1st wave	May 8th	Requirements not met.
2nd wave	??

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Facebook Link for 2023 Cohort
Discord Apps Process Channel
Admission Tracking Spreadsheet Courtesy of u/0pLobster
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Best of luck guys, we already did what we can.

Hello, I wanted to play Diablo IV, as my 1st Diablo experience. Two expansions are coming, so I decided to wait for "complete edition" of the game. But, is it worth trying on base PS4? The game runs at 30fps.

Test Bank for Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques1st Edition Perry

Test Bank for Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 1st Edition Perry

Vinyl collection
1st Edition Aldous Huxley's Brave New World - $4000
1st Edition Aldous Huxley's Science Liberty and Peace - $70
1st American Edition Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time - $75
Vitamix blender (in box w everything + 2 years left on warranty) - $200
Yamaha Tenor Saxophone YTS-23 - $750
Thiel Model 02 speakers - $250
Pioneer SX-440 receiver - $200
DC Animated Universe Wonder Woman maquette - $240
Movie, Concert, and TV DVDs
N64 system, grey controller, expansion pack, atomic purple controller - $130
Super Smash Bros. - $30
N64 Memory Card - $10
CDs (including a bunch of local bands)
VHS

Hello, guys. I'm pretty illiterate about tech stuff, so I need your help. I've had 6 occurences of BSOD since 30.04. The first time the % count was stuck at 0. After resetting my laptop it kept crashing. The next day it got better. But, as I said, it happened again, 5 times and counting. This last time I got a message of "no bootable device" when I tried to restart my laptop, which freaked me out. But after that windows started ok. I decided to backup some stuff I (thankfully) had already backed up in my 1st HD, but my laptop keeps crashing when I try to do it.
I believe the problem is with my HDD because I had some notifications asking to check it for repairs. I have no idea how to interpret the dump files, so here is the link, if you guys can help me: https://www.mediafire.com/file/txhr56sa0l7n3px/Minidumps.7z/file / https://www.mediafire.com/file/m9cges8465b0ivp/MEMORY.7z/file
I've also run CrystalDiskInfo, which says, in yellow: "Reallocated Sectors Count: 98 (Current), 98 (Worst), 36 (Threshold). From a quick google search this seems to confirm the HDD is failing. Edit: it also says CAUTION and 1584 Reallocated Sectors Count.
What do you guys think? I've already placed an order for a new HDD and SSD (which will ship when I pay it), but I want to be sure my HDD is the problem before spending my money. Thanks in advance!

So, in the art book from the collectors edition, multiple pages are just "text" but written in languages and characters from the diablo universe. Like "necromancy" writings, holy runes like the ones written on prava, hawezar text, kehjistan text. Is this our 1st clue to the cow level?

Timestamp
 
Crystal Lugia - SOLD
 
1st ed Gym Heroes Booster - $270
 
Open to trades and offers, but prioritising Paypal. Interested in anything WOTC, especially Shinings, Crystals and 1st edition holos or high end stuff.

SpaceX Starship page

FAQ

1. When (first) orbital flight? First integrated flight test occurred April 20, 2023. "The vehicle cleared the pad and beach as Starship climbed to an apogee of ~39 km over the Gulf of Mexico – the highest of any Starship to-date. The vehicle experienced multiple engines out during the flight test, lost altitude, and began to tumble. The flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and ship."
2. Where can I find streams of the launch? SpaceX Full Livestream. NASASpaceFlight Channel. Lab Padre Channel. Everyday Astronaut Channel.
3. What's happening next? SpaceX has assessed damage to Stage 0 and is implementing fixes and changes including a water deluge/pad protection/"shower head" system. No major repairs to key structures appear to be necessary.
4. When is the next flight test? Just after flight, Elon stated they "Learned a lot for next test launch in a few months." On April 29, he reiterated this estimate in a Twitter Spaces Q&A (summarized here), saying "I'm glad to report that the pad damage is actually quite small," should "be repaired quickly," and "From a pad standpoint, we are probably ready to launch in 6 to 8 weeks." Requalifying the flight termination system (FTS) and the FAA post-incident review will likely require the longest time to complete. Musk reiterated the timeline on May 26, stating "Major launchpad upgrades should be complete in about a month, then another month of rocket testing on pad, then flight 2 of Starship."
5. Why no flame diverteflame trench below the OLM? Musk tweeted on April 21: "3 months ago, we started building a massive water-cooled, steel plate to go under the launch mount. Wasn’t ready in time & we wrongly thought, based on static fire data, that Fondag would make it through 1 launch." Regarding a trench, note that the Starship on the OLM sits 2.5x higher off the ground than the Saturn V sat above the base of its flame trench, and the OLM has 6 exits vs. 2 on the Saturn V trench.

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Road Closures

Road & Beach Closure

Type	Start (UTC)	End (UTC)	Status
Primary	2023-06-12 14:00:00	2023-06-13 02:00:00	Possible
Alternative	2023-06-13 14:00:00	2023-06-14 02:00:00	Possible
Alternative	2023-06-14 14:00:00	2023-06-15 02:00:00	Possible

No transportation delays currently scheduled
Up to date as of 2023-06-09

Vehicle Status

As of June 8th 2023
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Ship	Location	Status	Comment
Pre-S24		Scrapped or Retired	SN15 and S20 are in the Rocket Garden, the rest are scrapped.
S24	In pieces in the ocean	Destroyed	April 20th: Destroyed when booster MECO and ship stage separation from booster failed three minutes and 59 seconds after successful launch, so FTS was activated. This was the second launch attempt.
S25	Launch Site	Testing	On Feb 23rd moved back to build site, then on the 25th taken to the Massey's test site. March 21st: Cryo test. May 5th: Another cryo test. May 18th: Moved to the Launch Site and in the afternoon lifted onto Suborbital Test Stand B.
S26	Rocket Garden	Resting	No fins or heat shield, plus other changes. March 25th: Lifted onto the new higher stand in Rocket Garden. March 28th: First RVac installed (number 205). March 29th: RVac number 212 taken over to S26 and later in the day the third RVac (number 202) was taken over to S26 for installation. March 31st: First Raptor Center installed (note that S26 is the first Ship with electric Thrust Vector Control). April 1st: Two more Raptor Centers moved over to S26.
S27	Rocket Garden	Completed but no Raptors yet	Like S26, no fins or heat shield. April 24th: Moved to the Rocket Garden.
S28	High Bay 1	Under construction	February 7th Assorted parts spotted. March 24th: Mid LOX barrel taken into High Bay 1. March 28th: Existing stack placed onto Mid LOX barrel. March 31st: Almost completed stack lifted off turntable. April 5th: Aft/Thrust section taken into High Bay 1. April 6th: the already stacked main body of the ship has been placed onto the thrust section, giving a fully stacked ship. April 25th: Lifted off the welding turntable, then the 'squid' detached - it was then connected up to a new type of lifting attachment which connects to the two lifting points below the forward flaps that are used by the chopsticks. May 25th: Installation of the first Aft Flap (interesting note: the Aft Flaps for S28 are from the scrapped S22).
S29	High Bay 1	Under construction	April 28th: Nosecone and Payload Bay taken inside High Bay 1 (interesting note: the Forward Flaps are from the scrapped S22). May 1st: nosecone stacked onto payload bay (note that S29 is being stacked on the new welding turntable to the left of center inside High Bay 1, this means that LabPadre's Sentinel Cam can't see it and so NSF's cam looking at the build site is the only one with a view when it's on the turntable). May 4th: Sleeved Forward Dome moved into High Bay 1 and placed on the welding turntable. May 5th: Nosecone+Payload Bay stack placed onto Sleeved Forward Dome and welded. May 10th: Nosecone stack hooked up to new lifting rig instead of the 'Squid' (the new rig attaches to the Chopstick's lifting points and the leeward Squid hooks). May 11th: Sleeved Common Dome moved into High Bay 1. May 16th: Nosecone stack placed onto Sleeved Common Dome and welded. May 18th: Mid LOX section moved inside High Bay 1. May 19th: Current stack placed onto Mid LOX section for welding. June 2nd: Aft/Thrust section moved into High Bay 1. June 6th: The already stacked main body of the ship has been placed onto the thrust section, giving a fully stacked ship.
S30+	Build Site	Parts under construction	Assorted parts spotted through S34.

 

Booster	Location	Status	Comment
Pre-B7 & B8		Scrapped or Retired	B4 is in the Rocket Garden, the rest are scrapped.
B7	In pieces in the ocean	Destroyed	April 20th: Destroyed when MECO and stage separation of ship from booster failed three minutes and 59 seconds after successful launch, so FTS was activated. This was the second launch attempt.
B9	High Bay 2	Raptor Install	Cryo testing (methane and oxygen) on Dec. 21 and Dec. 29. Rollback on Jan. 10. On March 7th Raptors started to be taken into High Bay 2 for B9.
B10	Rocket Garden	Resting	20-ring LOX tank inside High Bay 2 and Methane tank (with grid fins installed) in the ring yard. March 18th: Methane tank moved from the ring yard and into High Bay 2 for final stacking onto the LOX tank. March 22nd: Methane tank stacked onto LOX tank, resulting in a fully stacked booster. May 27th: Moved to the Rocket Garden. Note: even though it appears to be complete it currently has no Raptors.
B11	High Bay 2	Under construction	March 24th: 'A3' barrel had the current 8-ring LOX tank stacked onto it. March 30th: 'A4' 4-ring LOX tank barrel taken inside High Bay 2 and stacked. April 2nd: 'A5' 4-ring barrel taken inside High Bay 2. April 4th: First methane tank 3-ring barrel parked outside High Bay 2 - this is probably F2. April 7th: downcomer installed in LOX tank (which is almost fully stacked except for the thrust section). April 28th: Aft section finally taken inside High Bay 2 to have the rest of the LOX tank welded to it (which will complete the LOX tank stack). May 11th: Methane tank Forward section and the next barrel down taken into High Bay 2 and stacked. May 18th: Methane tank stacked onto another 3 ring next barrel, making it 9 rings tall out of 13. May 20th: Methane tank section stacked onto the final barrel, meaning that the Methane tank is now fully stacked. May 23rd: Started to install the grid fins. June 3rd: Methane Tank stacked onto LOX Tank, meaning that B11 is now fully stacked. Once welded still more work to be done such as the remaining plumbing and wiring.
B12	High Bay 2 (LOX Tank)	Under construction	June 3rd: LOX tank commences construction: Common Dome (CX:4) and a 4-ring barrel (A2:4) taken inside High Bay 2 where CX:4 was stacked onto A2:4 on the right side welding turntable. June 7th: A 4-ring barrel (A3:4) was taken inside High Bay 2. June 8th: Barrel section A3:4 was lifted onto the welding turntable and the existing stack placed on it for welding.
B13+	Build Site	Parts under construction	Assorted parts spotted through B17.

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• SpaceX: Website Starship page Starship Users Guide (2020, PDF)
• FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
• FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
• FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
• NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
• Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
• Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
• Raptor 2 Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
• Acronym definitions by Decronym
• Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
• Everyday Astronaut: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates Launch Tower Merlin Engine Raptor Engine

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*I am NOT OP. Original post by u/ThrowawayChariHater in /japanlife *
trigger warnings: death, psychological distress
mood spoilers: Positive ending for OOP
 
Cyclist going too damned fast swerved to miss me, collided with a bollard, now severely injured. His wife is now demanding money. I should be clear? - May 15th, 2023
Throwaway because this is all a bit mad and I am active on here.
Long story short, I was walking in Osaka. (Not looking at my phone, paying attention to where I was going.) Out of nowhere; a salaryman on a chari, with one hand on an umbrella comes blazing down the sidewalk. Down the slope from a bridge. He swerves to avoid me and another pedestrian and comes off the bike connecting head first with a bollard. (Of course not wearing a helmet.)
Now, this all conveniently happened right outside a police box, ambulance comes, police take a statement from me and the other pedestrian. Police review a camera, "自業自得" (tl: What goes around comes around.), his own fault for being a mamachari asshole. I go home.
4 days later, I had the man's wife and someone claiming to be their attorney (he looked like a sketchy nightclub doorman to be honest) at my door. No ID provided or anything. Somehow, they got my address, did the police give it out? The wife starts wailing that her husband can't speak anymore and the attorney/thug looking guy says that if I don't make this right, they will tell some shitty 週刊誌 (tl: weekly magazine) that I knocked this father of 3 off his bike and permanently disabled him.
I smell a rat and tell them to leave before I call the police and slam the door. They stand around for 5 minutes then eventually wander off. I have reconfirmed with the police that I am in no way responsible for the accident and reported the intended intimidation.
Now, the thing is, I saw this guys head split open and then go limp. I don't think the wife and bouncer are bullshitting about brain injuries etc. I have also spoken to a lawyer and made sure they have no legal recourse against me (they don't).
My big questions are:

• Why the fuck would the police give them my information?
• How seriously should I take the getting published in a tabloid threat? I know they are fucky, but they won't just publish that shit will they?
• If they do start some kind of hate campaign in the tabloids or online, what recourse do I have? A defamation lawsuit? (JapanLife's favorite!)

Edit: English is my second language so apologies if the above reads weird.
 
【UPDATE】The cyclist who swerved and came off his bicycle has died. Wife escalated, she has been cautioned by the police and told to leave me alone. - May 22nd, 2023
The cyclist died last week. The police called me to let me know. I was also told to let them know if I heard anything else from the wife or her "lawyers". I try to be empathetic but quite frankly, it's his own stupid fault and it is causing me stress. Very little sympathy.
1:00 AM on Friday morning, the wife (on her own this time) is banging on my front door screaming I killed her husband; terrifying my wife and daughter. I call the local police station as I was told to, reference "the dead cyclist's wife", they had a car at my door in like 4 minutes without me telling them my address, I think people got briefed.
She gets taken away and has been formally cautioned. I have contacted a lawyer about restraining orders and suing for emotional distress/material damage to my property. (She fucked up the paintwork on my door and smashed the doorbell) I don't want to sue a grieving widow but my wife and FiL are insistent that we follow through to "send a message".
That's the update, I am not morally or legally responsible for this guy mashing his own cranium in but I am feeling a bit morally conflicted about how to proceed, I think there is are cultural differences there that I am encountering for the first time. I have just bought and renovated this place and really don't want to have to move home. Wear a helmet and stay off the sidewalk people.
A couple of queries from the last post:

• She has been harassing the other pedestrian. Elderly Japanese bloke, owns a nearby cafe/bar place. She has been showing up at his place of business and doing similar stuff. It's a shame as he seems a nice guy who just wants a quiet life. He is also in touch with my lawyer about the harassment.
• Some people were asking if the police report indicates a single-person accident or a collision between two people. It is specifically a single person incident, myself and the cafe owner were just recorded as uninvolved witnesses.
• The police have apologised for giving our information out; they presumed the wife was "just going to get in touch to ask what happened". The police have been very good to me (I am surprised as I know from experience that cops here are generally assholes) so I don't want to ruin that but my lawyer thinks this might merit a formal complaint later on.

Apologies again if my English is a little unnatural.
 
【UPDATE】Wife of dead cyclist has apologised and is moving away. Turns out that the "lawyer" that harassed me is a well-known loan shark! - June 1st, 2023
Got a phone call Tuesday evening from the police, they said that the woman wanted to apologise in person and asked me to come down to my local station Thursday morning. I took the morning off work (they are aware and have been very understanding) and am sat in a room with two cops and the cyclist's wife.
She apologised whilst bowing super deeply and then explained that she was just mentally gone with the loss of her husband. She then offers to pay for my door and doorbell (I reject this, before anyone starts calling me a heartless asshole like in the last update) and says she understands she was completely in the wrong. She and her kids are now moving to her parent's hometown in Touhoku so I won't hear from her again.
She gets up, apologises again and leaves. I am with the two cops. They thank me for being very understanding and apologise for all of the trouble. They then let me know that they worked out something.
The "lawyer" that tried intimidating me the first time is a loan-shark and the deceased seemingly owed him a good chunk of change for a number of years. It seems Mr. Loan-shark was taking advantage and looking to get a good pay-day through me.
My heart sinks but the police assure me that "he is a well known character and has been told to leave me well alone". I find the idea that police seem to have a rapport with this guy a bit worrying. I asked "surely pretending to be a lawyer is a crime" which the police just laughed off.
They tell me not to worry and that they need to run, have a good day. Call us if anything else comes up. I go home and tell the wife who also just brushes it off, "all sorted itself out then, よかったね" (tl: Thank goodness)...
Am I the only one who thinks that some underworld figure knowing my address is fishy?
Why are the police so nonchalent about his involvement?
I am relieved that this seems to be solved but also a bit freaked out.
Again, apologies for any weird English, you have all been very kind.
 
Reminder - I am not the original poster.

Hi! My name is David, and I'm a 27yo nerd in search of a woman who shares and understands my interests, needs, desires, etc. Someone who enjoys PC gaming, metal, reading, and other hobbies/interests I have, while also being a decent, patient, understanding, open-minded, affectionate, and funny person. Physical attraction has always been important to me, and I'd like my partner to be somewhere between average and chubby sized, regardless of height. Big chests are always a plus too! ;^)
I guess I should describe myself first by what my personality's like, which is mostly introverted and quiet unless given an opportunity to talk about my interests or important things. Even moreso in person, which is why I prefer a good while to talk online before meeting up. I'm very open to LDR because of this, too. I'm good at making puns but bad at telling jokes. I like to be verbally and physically affectionate, even though physical touch is sometimes uncomfortable for me. I'm not sure what else at the moment, though, it's always been hard to describe myself this way.
Instead of describing my interests in the order that I enjoy them, I'm going to do it in reverse this time. So, the first is reading, and it's something I do when I feel like I can put the mental energy towards doing it. Not that I don't like it, but not every author writes books the same way, and it can be taxing to read through a chapter that feels too long. But, my favorite book series is Drew Karpyshyn's Mass Effect novels, and I've always enjoyed reading them. All three feature a lot of the same characters, but have different overall plots that connect together. I love the games and I love the books just as much, and they're decent modern sci-fi novels. 2001: A Space Odyssey is also a favorite, I like the mystery and hard sci-fi of that novel, plus it's an easy book to read. I'm not all that into fantasy books, but I like the story of The Hobbit to enjoy reading it, despite the long chapters and the winding way that Tolkien writes things. And I'm currently reading Neuromancer by William Gibson, which is mysterious and interesting so far. Aside from your regular novels, I enjoy graphic novels as well, mostly The Crow, Hard Boiled, Mass Effect Complete Comics, and Watchmen.
Musically, I'm very much a fan of classic rock, grunge, industrial, nu metal, power metal, and a few other genres that I can't really define. I really enjoy Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Disturbed, Audioslave, Unleash The Archers, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden more than anything, and I have entire physical discographies of some of them. I like a little bit of Arch Enemy, Pale Waves, Hot Milk, The Offspring, Victorius, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and quite a few video game soundtracks. I don't have a lot of band merch besides some patches and Iron Maiden figurines (they came with deluxe edition box sets), but I want to eventually.
The game genres that I mostly like to play are retro PC first-person shooters, RPGs, and open-world games, with a few indie-type games (like Terraria and Stardew). Mostly singleplayer. Doom, Quake, DUSK, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Mass Effect, Fallout New Vegas, Disco Elysium, System Shock (currently playing through the original 1st time), stuff like that. I like FPS games that are mostly fair with combat and RPGs with good roleplay mechanics, and I lean towards sci-fi and post apocalyptic. I don't have a strong laptop to play games with, so I've learned to appreciate games with older graphics and gameplay, plus some have nostalgia for me (I still have the old Steam copies of GTA III to San Andreas that were delisted in 2021). Being a PC gamer, I also have a huge backlog.
That's pretty much everything I wanted to say, so let me know if you want to talk! Brownie points for selfies and questions will be rewarded!

Hi! My name is David, and I'm a 27yo nerd in search of a woman who shares and understands my interests, needs, desires, etc. Someone who enjoys PC gaming, metal, reading, and other hobbies/interests I have, while also being a decent, patient, understanding, open-minded, affectionate, and funny person. Physical attraction has always been important to me, and I'd like my partner to be somewhere between average and chubby sized, regardless of height.
I guess I should describe myself first by what my personality's like, which is mostly introverted and quiet unless given an opportunity to talk about my interests or important things. Even moreso in person, which is why I prefer a good while to talk online before meeting up. I'm very open to LDR because of this, too. I'm good at making puns but bad at telling jokes. I like to be verbally and physically affectionate, even though physical touch is sometimes uncomfortable for me. I'm not sure what else at the moment, though, it's always been hard to describe myself this way.
Instead of describing my interests in the order that I enjoy them, I'm going to do it in reverse this time. So, the first is reading, and it's something I do when I feel like I can put the mental energy towards doing it. Not that I don't like it, but not every author writes books the same way, and it can be taxing to read through a chapter that feels too long. But, my favorite book series is Drew Karpyshyn's Mass Effect novels, and I've always enjoyed reading them. All three feature a lot of the same characters, but have different overall plots that connect together. I love the games and I love the books just as much, and they're decent modern sci-fi novels. 2001: A Space Odyssey is also a favorite, I like the mystery and hard sci-fi of that novel, plus it's an easy book to read. I'm not all that into fantasy books, but I like the story of The Hobbit to enjoy reading it, despite the long chapters and the winding way that Tolkien writes things. And I'm currently reading Neuromancer by William Gibson, which is mysterious and interesting so far. Aside from your regular novels, I enjoy graphic novels as well, mostly The Crow, Hard Boiled, Mass Effect Complete Comics, and Watchmen.
Musically, I'm very much a fan of classic rock, grunge, industrial, nu metal, power metal, and a few other genres that I can't really define. I really enjoy Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Disturbed, Audioslave, Unleash The Archers, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden more than anything, and I have entire physical discographies of some of them. I like a little bit of Arch Enemy, Pale Waves, Hot Milk, The Offspring, Victorius, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and quite a few video game soundtracks. I don't have a lot of band merch besides some patches and Iron Maiden figurines (they came with deluxe edition box sets), but I want to eventually.
The game genres that I mostly like to play are retro PC first-person shooters, RPGs, and open-world games, with a few indie-type games (like Terraria and Stardew). Mostly singleplayer. Doom, Quake, DUSK, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Mass Effect, Fallout New Vegas, Disco Elysium, System Shock (currently playing through the original 1st time), stuff like that. I like FPS games that are mostly fair with combat and RPGs with good roleplay mechanics, and I lean towards sci-fi and post apocalyptic. I don't have a strong laptop to play games with, so I've learned to appreciate games with older graphics and gameplay, plus some have nostalgia for me (I still have the old Steam copies of GTA III to San Andreas that were delisted in 2021). Being a PC gamer, I also have a huge backlog.
That's pretty much everything I wanted to say, so let me know if you want to talk! Brownie points for selfies and questions will be rewarded!

$435 - no trades
https://imgur.com/a/BSrlfxi

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134595315797

Hey everyone, I'm looking to sell some singles and other stuff to pay for a medical procedure I have to have done this summer. I got most of my numbers from sold auctions off ebay/pricecharting. Numbers are negotiable!
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Groudon and Kyogre Legend top - LP - 30
Rayquaza and Deoxys Legend Bot - NM - 40
Rayquaza and Deoxys Legend top - NM - 40
Lugia Legend top - NM - 60
Lugia Legend Bot- NM - 48
Raikou and Suicune Legend Bot LP - 34
Dialga and Palkia Legend Bot NM - 34
PSA 9 Articuno Promo #22 - 30
Jungle Vaporeon Holo MP - 3
Fossil Hypno Holo P - 5
Lucario LV.X #DP12 HP - 5
Flygon LV.X #105/111 LP - 20
Fossil Gengar #20 MP - 5
Dark Arbok #2 P (x2) - 2 each
Base Set 2 Scyther #17 LP - 7
Power Keepers Slaking #13 NM - 5
1st edition Fossil Hypno #23 LP - 8
Base Set Gyarados Holo P - 3
Base Set 2 Pidgeot Holo - LP 7
Base Set Holo Hitmonchan LP - 3
Base Set 2 Wigglytuff Holo LP - 4
Base Set Machamp 1st Edition Holo LP - 6
Jungle Holo Kangaskhan P - 2
Jungle Snorlax Holo P - 7
Fossil Zapdos Holo P - 7
Base Set Mewtwo Holo LP - 6
Legendary Treasures Booster (NOT WEIGHED)- 80
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If you'd like to buy them altogether, let me know and we can work something out. Here's the timestamp:
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https://imgur.com/a/CgaxDfH
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and here are my past references from a while back:https://www.reddit.com/pkmntcgreferences/comments/6pc3ql/dragonsofugandas_references/and my new reference thread:https://www.reddit.com/pkmntcgreferences/comments/7xz89h/dragonofugandas_references_2/

Hi fam just looking for some tips+frankly, reassurance. I have my 1st olympic distance tri of the year (second one ever) in 1.5 days and I am getting SO nervous for the swim. It's been a SUPER cold spring and I haven't had the opportunity to practice OW swimming. I had no issues last year just some nerves but the lake is way colder than it was last year (15c currently). I do have a nice thick wetsuit. Idk just getting worried about the cold watefirst OW being the day of the race...Any tips at all? I do have great swimming endurance. Been doing 2.5kms in the pool consistently with zero fatigue/very low HR. Please don't tell me I'm fucked I know it's not ideal :(
Edit: the race starts with jumping off the boat so I can't warm up in the water beforehand

Okay, so while I am watching S13, I haven’t watched all the seasons. So, I’m watching some of the seasons a tad out of order (because I can). Right now, I’m watching S9 and after the 1st episode of that season, I can TELL that Mark (who basically got in because he made a Faustian Bargain with Joe) is gonna be the villain, especially since he BARELY got in. His cocky attitude is a HUGE turn-off as a fan of the show and got humbled pretty quickly. But I genuinely think that Joe offered that bargain to instill a sort of drama/intrigue as to how Mark will be in this season.
Whether he’ll mature over the season like expensive wine, or spoil like the cheapest milk at the grocery store, is yet to be seen (by me anyway. If I’m gonna be spoiled, I want it to be from the Masterchef wiki 😅😂). Regardless, I can tell that they wanted a villain or a contestant who is likely to fail because of the contraints of the bargain he took up.
Edit: I say “Faustian” because not only does it feel insidious to me, but it also sacrifices something. For me, Mark agreeing to the bargain is him giving up respect and dignity. Also, the way Joe worded what would happen if Mark fell of favor, it sounded like Joe would just straight-up blacklist him from the culinary industry. So it feels as though it’s the sacrifice of respect, dignity, AND even an expanded opportunity in a culinary career outside of his family’s restaurant.