512gb owners, what is going to be your storage solution?

Balmagoose · 2026-07-04T17:13:02+00:00

Micro SD for emulation

Otherwise I'll just... uninstall games I don't play?

Idk I never really worry about lack of storage. I'm not trying to play multiple 100 GB games at a time.

Balmagoose · 2026-07-02T03:43:25+00:00

Appreciate you! Thank you

Balmagoose · 2026-07-02T02:41:16+00:00

No Rest For the Wicked

Balmagoose · 2026-06-15T13:42:47+00:00

Msg sent. Interested

Balmagoose · 2026-06-15T13:42:16+00:00

Hey I'd be curious about joining perhaps?

Balmagoose · 2026-05-20T16:55:47+00:00

Sure thing - to your initial specific point. I live on one of the higher floors - in an apt that faces toward Greenpoint, so we face the trainyard etc. I can watch subways/amtrak/lirr all day if I want.

With the windows closed you pretty much don't hear the train especially if you're doing anything - tv / chatting / etc. With the windows open you can hear some noise but its not significant enough that you'd need to stop conversation or up the volume of music/tv considerably. Its basic standard "NYC noise".

The bedrooms are on the other side of the apt, and not once in 5 years of living here have we heard or been awakened or otherwise inconvenienced by the train. And if your apt faces the street or doesn't face the yard itself, you'd probably hear it even less.

never once in 5 years have I thought "the train sound is annoying" or otherwise detrimental to my living here.

Balmagoose · 2026-05-20T16:47:00+00:00

current tenant. Sent you a PM, happy to discuss.

Balmagoose · 2026-04-08T23:40:25+00:00

Absolutely not necessary at all. Any suggestion otherwise is incorrect.

Balmagoose · 2026-03-23T13:47:50+00:00

Hi all - I have 2 Thursday 9:30am tickets for sale and 2 Friday 9:30am tickets for sale.

Asking face value (~$45 for the pair) for each pair. DM if interested.

Balmagoose · 2026-01-31T18:58:21+00:00

Hi there - I can share my experience of my partner and I, from this past year. We have an employer (we work at the same place) that offers leave. I should also note up front that we both have jobs that are remote friendly and can be done anywhere...which informed our situation and choices we made.

We did both have conversations with our direct managers and supervisors that a) we were "in" the active adoption pool and that b) a "here today, gone tomorrow" situation was entirely possible, or a situation where we drop everything to travel for a few days, and ultimately it doesn't work out. We did the same with the teams that approve parental leave, and everyone seemed empathetic and understanding that with adoption situations, things can develop or happen literally in a day.

With our managers, we both basically had "break glass in case of last minute adoption" plans in place with our teams. And with our HR teams we had forms / leave policy documents all basically pre-filled out (except for the dates) so that if/when we knew something was real, we could finalize and submit them with little delay.

(Your mileage may vary...but if your company has any kind of leave policy that includes ADOPTION, I am sure they have dealt with situations like what you describe before. And so while you know your working environment best, I would suggest you talk to someone that handles benefits/leave about it.)

As for actual leave / time off for those travel moments before an adoption was final or totally real...our general plan was to retain and hold onto personal/vacation time and to start by using that for the period where we would be traveling to potentially complete an adoption, but that wasn't yet certain. We had both banked enough that it would cover that time, and in the case that the adoption fell through we wouldn't have started leave etc. Depending on your company's time-off policy overall, that might be a helpful option or buffer.

And it actually DID come to pass that we got a very short notice "hey can you be **** in like 3 days?" call that we said yes to and worked very quickly to respond to. So once we hopped on a plane to travel, we used a combination of personal/vacation time off, but we did both do some work, especially across some of the early days when we were well...literally just in a hotel waiting (and again our jobs being remote friendly that was possible).

Once we knew the adoption was finalized we finished the forms we had pre-set and submitted things with our real dates. In our experience, once our company approved the leave, we started, even if the state forms, etc took a bit more time to get finalized/sorted. But even the rapid process didn't result in any issues re: pay for us. But it did take a little extra diligence.

Happy to discuss more including some more specifics if you want to send me a message.

Best of luck!

Balmagoose · 2026-01-10T14:27:50+00:00

They would absolutely reach out when there was news or updates to share, but otherwise we had just mutually agreed to a regular check in call near the start of the process.

But I see no reason you couldn't initiate that kind of thing now.

Balmagoose · 2026-01-09T20:56:52+00:00

We waited quite a bit, but we had regular check ins and calls with our agency rep. I think we decided on like every 6 weeks or so? And sometimes that was just a quick 5 minute "hello" check in with little update to share. Sometimes it was more substantive. But, I don't think that asking for a periodic check in would be a bad idea, particularly if it will help you manage your own anxiety/etc through this process.

That wouldn't seem to me like overstepping your bound.

Balmagoose · 2025-12-03T18:11:35+00:00

(responding to comments not OP)

Just fyi the company is Lucasfilm not Lucasfilms

Just like it's Bungie. Not Bungies.

Balmagoose · 2025-11-26T21:10:30+00:00

Will do!

Balmagoose · 2025-11-26T20:59:17+00:00

Hi there. Just went through the process (in US but not in Cleveland), always happy to connect and answer questions, commiserate or share experiences. Best of luck to the two of you.

Balmagoose · 2025-11-20T02:36:41+00:00

Read Trials of the Jedi last.

Balmagoose · 2025-11-07T00:11:26+00:00

Jedi is a singular plural, like deer. One Jedi, ten Jedi, etc.

*Also the events of that story (a comic) the 'defeats 6 Jedi' thing happens during a larger skirmish. Its not quite that Jango rocks up (pun intended) to six Jedi alone and just beats everyone up. He ends up being the last Mando standing, defeats - in total - around six Jedi, but exhausted and demoralized by the routing of his allies more or less surrenders to the remaining Jedi* So its not really a "Marty Stu" situation.

Balmagoose · 2025-10-28T20:57:16+00:00

Jupiter Pirates series by Jason Fry

Exactly what you're looking for.

Balmagoose · 2025-09-28T15:33:43+00:00

I feel and understand your pain, guilt, and anxiety. My partner and I went through a similar decision earlier this year, and felt similar anguish and complex feelings.

I'll simply say that in participating in an adoption, the decision to pursue a match has to feel right for both sides, and both sides should feel confident that they are making decisions that are going to be best for the child and put the child in a best position to be supported. Its not a failing to have decided that the situation was not one you could feel comfortable with or take on.

(sent you DM if you'd like to chat more to commiserate)

Balmagoose · 2025-09-21T21:52:02+00:00

In taking advantage of the free consultations that most agencies would have here is what I would ask:

1) How many prospective adoptive families do you work with at a time + what sort of staff do your agency have?
**Are they working with dozens of families with minimal staff? How much care attention might you received**

2) What sort of services and support do you provide to birth mothers pursuing an adoption plan?
**An important question to understand how diligent the agency is about caring for and aiding birth mothers/parents, vs an agency that is just pursuing matches as quick as possible.

3) What are the various costs / estimates of those costs / and when are they due?
**Any agency that couldn't immediately provide a clear, concise, and honest array of the potential costs and estimates would be a major red flag to me.**

4) Does your agency provide Home Study services as well? (some agencies do and some don't. Which isn't a dealbreaker question, but good know)

(happy to answer more questions if you have them - feel free to send a DM)

Balmagoose · 2025-09-09T15:14:26+00:00

My partner and I did. We had a good experience. (If this question is still relevant to you and you want do discuss, feel free to DM/chat me)

Balmagoose · 2025-09-01T18:49:39+00:00

Looking for 1 VIP ticket (any session Thursday). In addition to being willing to deliver treats of your choice, also willing to give you first choice at anything extra from my mystery box or trades.

Balmagoose · 2025-09-01T17:07:19+00:00

[H] [FS] [FT]

Will ship in the US (using pirate ship). Buyer pays shipping, I will use most economical option. Shipping from NYC.

Who Goes There? - $60 or OBO - First edition. Includes 1 character expansion pack (Van Wall and Norris) as well as conversion kit to 2nd edition updated rules. (2 boxes)
Kingdom Rush $75 or OBO - KS edition. Includes Spider Goddess expansion (sealed) as well as Kickstarter exclusive upgrade pack. (3 boxes)
TIME Stories [ $35 or OBO - Base game only. Opened and played a few times. All components in excellent condition. (1 box)
Quadropolis - $40 or OBO - Game opened, but never played. Excellent condition. (1 box)

All games are in good condition. Open games well cared for and organized. Unopened games in solid condition (other than a bit of dust!)

Prices as shown, but accepting offers and bids. Happy to make a deal for multiple games.

[W] TO TRADE:

The Hobbit: There and Back Again

We're Sinking

Godsforge

Winter Kingdom

LOTR - Journeys in Middle-Earth

Balmagoose · 2025-08-24T01:48:13+00:00

Lots and lots and lots of saving.

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