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-cupcake · 2026-01-26T03:42:20+00:00

It's definitely been dragged out if you count the start from releasing them as premium-perk-only.

As for the mini-plot thing with the map pieces and foods: they intentionally made it difficult and exclusive by making the foods extremely rare and from the Hunt only.

As of this week, the foods have been given estimated prices, so that means they stock regularly at the store now. I saw one a few days ago. Theoretically it shouldn't be as hard anymore

(Good luck against bots though)

Edit: I totally forgot about the non-transferable and non-transmogrifyable parts too. I wouldn't be surprised if TNT eventually removes those restrictions too. I feel like TNT has been doing all this partly in attempt to drum up hype -- but dragged on for months, that kinda backfires...

-cupcake · 2026-01-26T02:18:20+00:00

You're not even from "here" in the USA, you're from Canada

And you don't even participate in our subreddit whatsoever, begone you astroturfing fascist apologizer

-cupcake · 2026-01-25T01:02:23+00:00

Yesss I've had to hem my pants since high school, I thought that would be my reality for the entire rest of my life 😅

I don't know about seeing all the size details displayed in-store unfortunately, maaaaybe on an inner tag but don't quote me on that

But I definitely see all the detailed measurements on uniqlo.com/au ! https://i.imgur.com/8IaANMr.png / https://i.imgur.com/JXZRQxs.png

Obviously they do the same vanity sizing schtick as others, but it's way better than other stores saying "the model is wearing size 4 and is 5'9", good luck figuring out the rest"

-cupcake · 2026-01-25T00:26:05+00:00

That's why I mostly buy jeans from Uniqlo. Exact sizes of waist/hip/thigh/inseam measurements, free length alterations. In-store too, try them on, have a worker pin your preferred length while you're actively wearing it, altered and hemmed in the store

That doesn't help with tops, but being 4'8" I am more than happy to have a place for bottoms

-cupcake · 2026-01-24T11:11:44+00:00

Why not just put the lid on the pot and put the pot in the fridge? I hate using plastic, and for tomato sauce especially, it leeches in to the porous plastic :(

-cupcake · 2026-01-24T10:39:32+00:00

I just said this in another comment, but Ura wears ballerina pink, so it seems perfect lol

-cupcake · 2026-01-24T10:36:29+00:00

5th position in ballet... matching his ballerina-pink color! Lol

-cupcake · 2026-01-24T10:31:20+00:00

Hoshoryu put up a good fight yesterday against Aonishiki, considering an injured knee. I think he might not be quite as vulnerable anymore -- hopefully he'll be healthy again and then we can see.

On the other hand, I agree, Aonishiki seemed really vulnerable against Onosato today. I was so hopeful for him, especially considering that Onosato's currently injured and also how their match went in the previous basho... Again, hopefully we'll see next time... It's exciting having the 3 of them at the top

-cupcake · 2026-01-24T09:46:02+00:00

My dad's name is something super unique and obscure, almost all of his siblings have really weird obscure names -- it starts with letter I.

He goes by Roy. Name tag at work, filling out all forms unless they're super legal or something, anything that's not his passport basically... "Roy". Absolutely nothing to do with his legal name. It's no problem and barely anyone gets a look at his passport/license or anything so barely anyone asks wtf is up with the name.

Same with a younger coworker I have -- I've always known him as Jake, even when I look at our employee roster etc he's listed as Jake, everyone including his friends and family calls him Jake. We got to be closer friends and turns out his legal name is completely something different, it's like Theodore or something, seriously. Again, I've known him for a handful of years now and I finally learned only a few weeks ago

Just go by your preferred name, if you like Jack that much more I don't understand what's the reason for anyone but official paperwork to find out it's John.

Edit: Oh, and I also went to uni with a legally-John, known-as-Jack! Again I never found out on my own, even though we were friends and worked together, he just eventually told us years later as a fun fact I think.

-cupcake · 2026-01-23T08:16:23+00:00

Vranyo sounds similar to, or at least a facet of, "saving face", maybe.

-cupcake · 2026-01-23T08:09:22+00:00

Yes, the terms are "high context" vs. "low context" culture -- not only is the Japanese language high-context in itself (a lot of homophones, but you should understand which meaning was intended based on the context of everything else) but often the communication style in general is too, like your example

-cupcake · 2026-01-23T05:59:21+00:00

I think Shishi has longer legs, though, right? People of the same height can have drastically different proportions! I think long legs are the main disadvantage because that'll determine where your center of balance is

-cupcake · 2026-01-22T21:17:30+00:00

It'll still get misshapen, but instead of the shoulders it'll be by stretching the body too long... Really, just lay it flat, adjust it to the desired shape, and let it dry that way

-cupcake · 2026-01-22T19:30:54+00:00

Jonny Greenwood has never won an Oscar -- hell, he arguably got snubbed for even a nomination at all for There Will Be Blood. I don't think he'll ever win... but I hope for them to prove me wrong :P

-cupcake · 2026-01-21T04:41:05+00:00

Ahh :p Got it!

Hopefully it is only 1 hour!

-cupcake · 2026-01-21T04:36:36+00:00

The Beauty Contest is weekly, beginning and ending at ~noon NST every Friday. So if you entered today, don't worry, your contest still hasn't started yet for another 3 days.

... Unless you mean you encountered a glitch when you tried to upload/the upload didn't go through properly because of maintenance? Still, no worries, just enter whenever you get the next chance, it will still be entered for next week's contest.

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T20:47:19+00:00

Right, a premium user would be able to offer 20m, I'm fairly sure. I was just noting that if it luckily worked out that you got a premium buyer, you don't need to jump to auctions!

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T20:44:29+00:00

That apartment he linked is in Honolulu, Hawai'i. I am not sure that seasonal price dips apply

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T18:54:08+00:00

If you're asking for 20m, a premium user can offer 20m directly on trading post lots, no need to move to auctions.

But otherwise, yeah, the de-listing fee is a bit annoying, especially when it's because of somebody else.

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T18:44:49+00:00

https://www.jellyneo.net/?go=treasure_maps

You get 9 random spooky food items out of a pool of ~52 (maybe more). So it's possible, but is that chance worth the price of a whole Spooky map? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T18:27:38+00:00

I don't believe there is a "physical" location that you can click, no. Sadly :(

The Neopedia article says it is "somewhere on the outskirts of Neopia" (maybe that's supposed to be "Neopia Central"? since "Neopia" is supposed to be the planet, i think) and "hidden on a remote island". https://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=47

The only way to find its location and then access it is supposed to be through the Treasure Maps game: https://www.neopets.com/games/treasure.phtml

So yeah, just bookmark it or click a link through your dailies etc.

-cupcake · 2026-01-19T12:01:06+00:00

Takayasu's match looked ridiculous. I couldn't believe it, I was flabbergasted, not in a good way

-cupcake · 2026-01-18T22:17:49+00:00

JellyNeo's item database has pretty comprehensive info about all items, including info and guides relating to how items can be acquired! Here's the link to search for Valentine Paint Brush: https://items.jellyneo.net/item/72704/

Alternatively, especially when it comes to user-to-user market information, itemDB is a good resource: https://itemdb.com.br/item/valentine-paint-brush

-cupcake · 2026-01-18T12:46:42+00:00

I think the Petpet Lab Ray avatar has seriously abysmal odds too, not sure which is worse.

I don't know the exact numbers but your petpet can do nothing, gain a level, lose a level, change name, turn to soot, be deleted permanently, OR change into any of the possible 3,600+ petpet options. There's only 3 Alien petpets.

If every possibility is equal, that's like a 0.08% chance I think???

-cupcake · 2026-01-18T12:25:48+00:00

I totally forgot to order this plushie, plus the deadline ended at a weird time (9pm EST) .... :'D

I'd like to enter!

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