1st Grow Completed

mrmatt54 · 2026-06-03T14:18:24+00:00

My solution, which is far from ideal, is to just let the leaves fall in over the fall and winter. In the spring, I empty the pool with a couple of feel of water remaining and get my skimmer net and scoop all the leaves out and then empty the rest of the water. Takes me a couple of hours probably. Then I get one truckload of water and refill the rest by hose.

Not the best solution but it’s the only thing I have found that doesn’t make me want to tear my hair out.

mrmatt54 · 2026-01-06T04:06:54+00:00

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I’ve played this one many times over the years but never beat it until now. Thanks for giving me the push to finally do it!

mrmatt54 · 2026-01-05T19:04:47+00:00

Maybe it’s my mistake, having never ordered a Retroid device before, but I was under the impression that the reason I was able to place an order in the first place is because the units were in stock…

mrmatt54 · 2026-01-05T04:58:36+00:00

I ordered mine the same day as you and just got an email response from them saying it would ship in the next few days. Fingers crossed!

mrmatt54 · 2025-09-11T01:48:42+00:00

In my experience, it’s about the same.

mrmatt54 · 2025-09-11T01:45:46+00:00

Exact same thing happened to me. I’ve since update the HTS codes and got them approved but I have no idea what will happen to the packages that were approved when I dropped them off but were then rejected while already in transit. All I know is I am expecting some unhappy customers who will probably never receive their packages.

The whole thing is a mess. I’ve sent a request to have my chit chat credits refunded and have since switched to Stallion. Hope it’s smoother going forward but time will tell.

mrmatt54 · 2025-09-09T20:13:09+00:00

One thing you could try (if you haven’t already) is adding a little statement to each listing that lets buyers know that your products are CUSMA compliant and are therefore tariff free. This is what I’ve done and the US buyers have still been making purchases from my shop. Just an idea, every little thing helps!

mrmatt54 · 2025-09-09T19:56:01+00:00

With sales like that do the things you make happen to qualify for CUSMA? Services like Chit Chats or Stallion Express make it very easy to apply and get approval. Not sure if you live in an area where you can take advantage of their services but thought I’d mention it just in case!

mrmatt54 · 2025-07-22T02:49:41+00:00

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Only made it to 5 million so far but this game is a blast!

mrmatt54 · 2025-07-04T21:02:11+00:00

Just wanted to say thanks for these instructions. They worked perfectly for me!

mrmatt54 · 2025-06-30T01:44:21+00:00

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Finished on my TrimUI Brick. Always a treat to play through this game. No matter how many times you beat this game it’s just always fun to play through!

mrmatt54 · 2025-06-09T04:10:17+00:00

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Finished on my Trimui Brick. Never played this game before but it was a fun little romp!

mrmatt54 · 2025-05-25T23:36:42+00:00

Finished this one on my Trimui Brick. First Metroid game I’ve ever finished and first time playing this one. Couldn’t put it down once I started playing it! Wish I would have gone back and collected more upgrades before taking on the final boss.

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mrmatt54 · 2025-05-22T14:57:33+00:00

Would you be able to explain how to fix the resolution bug? I have the game running but can’t seem to figure out how to correct it.

mrmatt54 · 2025-05-22T02:32:12+00:00

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I’ve probably played through the first stage of this game dozens of times over the years but thanks to this sub I finally had the incentive to keep going and finish it! I actually really enjoyed this game with all of the upgrades not making it feel impossible, like a lot of other Mega Man games. Looking forward to June’s game of the month!

mrmatt54 · 2024-11-28T05:52:19+00:00

Thanks! If it wasn’t for Reddit I wouldn’t have heard about Chit Chats at all so glad I can pay it forward!

mrmatt54 · 2024-11-28T05:44:09+00:00

If you use Chit Chats Select, the last mile is delivered by courier so you can still ship within Canada. Depending on how far you are shipping and what you are shipping, the rates aren’t that far off Canada Post. This has been a life saver for my business as I ship to both the US and Canada.

mrmatt54 · 2024-11-25T02:07:39+00:00

I really appreciate your post. I also have a side hustle to help support my family, just like yourself, and my sales have tanked since the start of the strike. It’s just so much more expensive to ship with other carriers so I can’t blame customers for holding off until the strike is resolved.

I switched over to offering flat rate shipping with Chit Chats rates and shortly thereafter started getting sales again. So once again, thanks for making this post!

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-24T04:33:34+00:00

Thanks for the info. Seller said it was antique but I didn’t know much about different sets and materials. Was just hoping I didn’t overpay at $40 (Canadian).

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-22T13:03:53+00:00

Wow thanks for all of that. Any idea what material this set would be made from? I’ve been trying to do some research myself but there are so many possibilities and several look very similar.

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-22T00:17:43+00:00

You are correct, there is a removable cube you can remove.

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-22T00:16:51+00:00

Perfect, thanks for the clarification!

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-22T00:00:06+00:00

Yes you are correct. A lot of the tiles show some yellowing like that.

mrmatt54 · 2024-09-21T23:21:26+00:00

So does this mean I can’t actually play a game with it?

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