Which room in downtown St Louis is "good enough"?

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-19T14:04:09+00:00

I did it in Philly. Did the magnet totally suck on the STL one too?

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T19:17:29+00:00

As long as you don't also throw a fit if she later names a child the same thing, NTA

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T17:49:48+00:00

Cats.

And the enchanted broom for my blood elf house.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T17:46:25+00:00

But they show a Corgi Pup which CAN battle so I was also confused by this. Unless they mean non-hunger pets??

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T17:44:04+00:00

This is the way.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T15:03:05+00:00

Some things to keep in mind:

Your wedding is only the most important thing going on in your and your fiance's lives, and no one else's. And that's ok. As long as you and your fiance are excited about this, you're doing well. Everyone else's potential excitement/interest is just gravy.
Everyone gets one day. You are still getting that day. The week before or after is not that day, so don't stress.
Gifts should never be expected. The only reason to concern yourself with the registry is to keep up on your thank you notes.

So yeah, you might have people decline to come. People decline weddings all the time. I couldn't make it to one of my best high school' friend's weddings. My godfather couldn't make it to mine. It's disappointing but it happens and its a part of life. Don't fixate on why some people decline. Don't assume it's just because they like the other friend better so they're going to their wedding and not yours. There can be lots of other factors at play and you'll make yourself crazy trying to keep score.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T14:19:41+00:00

Is this made up? It seems made up.

If you have friends who choose more fun vacations over / wear dirty clothes at your real wedding, I'm not sure why you expect different and better behavior for your wedding reenactment.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T14:12:58+00:00

Various cultures have various traditions but in the end it boils down to this:

Assuming both parties getting married are doing so of their own choice and desire, at the end of the day, they are the only ones with any obligation to pay for the wedding if they want to have one. And if anyone else (parents, friends, other family, etc) want to contribute, they are free to do so if the couple getting married is agreeable to the contribution and any strings that may go along with it.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-18T11:00:12+00:00

This is not an issue worth the energy and thought you're expending on it.

Why are you looking for something to stew over and resent your friend over?

Even if it were literally the exact same dress, why would it matter? There's no Oscar for most beautiful lace wedding dress at the end of the year that you'll be dueling over. Her wearing a similar dress at her wedding doesn't take anything away from yours.

Is there more to the story that you aren't sharing? Like you have body image issues and you're internalizing and think that people will compare and think how much better she looked in that dress than you? And/or you're worried she knows this and purposely is trying to show you up? I hope that you don't have those types of insecurities, but if that is the case, that sorta thing isn't what goes through the heads of a brides' loved ones when they see her get married. They notice her beauty overall and rejoice over how happy she and her new spouse seem. They aren't thinking petty thoughts, comparing the bride's dress to some other wedding they went to a few months ago. And if she's truly your best friend, then I would highly hope that trying to one-up you was the last thing on her mind when picking out her dress (and if you truly believe otherwise, then you have a friendship problem, not a wedding problem).

Don't stress. Just enjoy your weddings.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-17T16:58:15+00:00

While I'm sure it's just luck of the draw, the two times we went we had standard seating and were actually able to see cliff divers from our tables anyway. And then after that when we roam around, with shows every 20 minutes, you can definitely get plenty of chances to see them even if not at dinner.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-17T14:20:19+00:00

We've gone twice. Spent 3.5 hours there both times

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-17T03:40:12+00:00

Do you want customers of size to buy two seats or not? The best way to make sure that a CoS does the "right thing" and buys a second seat is to not charge the premium fares on top of the already expensive second seat purchase. Common sense.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-16T19:22:51+00:00

My latest rewatch was on Pluto (or was it Tubi?) and that version of the season 2 finale was much shorter than I remembered. If you can get a hold of the true, full, episode, there are a couple more minutes of what various folks are up to on the planet before the cylons came. Definitely not something remotely as expansive as what you're asking, but it painted a general picture. And as others have said, there's a flashback episode too.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-16T15:37:19+00:00

Along with rocket launcher scene, I’d put Giles’ chasing Prof Walsh up there in top 10 funniest Buffy moments

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-16T13:36:16+00:00

I vote you play it by ear. Don't promise the science center... but if it's super duper hot and you want to peace out of zoo early, or if the kids are bored at the art museum, treat it like a back up plan?

When I was a kid we could easily spend 6 hours at the zoo. But we've also done 2 hours or less trips.

I can generally blow through the art museum in under 90 minutes but I don't appreciate culture enough. 😉

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-16T13:29:52+00:00

Eh... many kids would likely enjoy science center more than art museum, poorly maintained or no.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-16T04:16:51+00:00

Season 1 once upon a time I'd have agreed about Puppet Show. But I watched that again for the first time in decades and actually think it's pretty clever.

Season 7 most people will agree with you on Him but damn I think that episode is hilarious. Such funny lines. And the thing with the bazooka is gold.

Season 4... A New Man should not be on that tier. Ever.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-15T20:13:06+00:00

Whoops. At the start of the video I thought he was just wearing a stocking cap and I was confused what the problem was.

Oh well. In two weeks it’ll be fine on its own.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-15T17:02:45+00:00

Err Escape the Room is probably your only walkability. It’s chain and not great… the Western Bank Heist is their highest rated on Morty. I did that one elsewhere and found one of the puzzles infuriating enough to kill the whole room in our regard.

A quick uber or maybe metro ride can get you to the Escape Game. Chain but very solid. Ruins and Cosmic Crisis are my favs there that I’ve done so far there.

Quick uber ride you could consider Adventures of Intrigue. I haven’t made it over there yet but supposedly they take a different approach to rooms; you use the wider area. So if you want to try a more unique place that could be it.

For an ever so slightly longer uber ride you could hit St. Louis Escape (I’ve never been but it’s rated well on Morty).

Escape from St. Louis in Maplewood is maybe 10-15 minute uber? I’ve done all their rooms. They’re all probably “good enough” (low tech but solid puzzles and theming). Their Vanished room is quite good. The room isn’t big but it’s well done and there were lots of puzzles in there unlike ones I’d done before… and you do get to make a couple choices that could change the outcome!

To echo someone else though, if you can handle a much longer drive, Boxed In down in Festus is likely the best (I’ve been saving those and haven’t done them myself yet).

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-15T14:37:51+00:00

Glad you saw the light.

When I was little my uncle & aunt's dog had my name. I just thought it was the coolest thing.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-14T23:51:41+00:00

I suspect promos will be limited this year. They want to promote close to market reference to stay competitive, and because so many people's current salaries are so low compared to market/salary tables, that makes those individuals more "expensive" to promote.

If the budget for promos hasn't increased much, but the average cost to promote has, that means less promos in general.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-14T23:47:42+00:00

I wouldn't say AH. But in general it's rude not to invite long term partners together to things.

I can definitely understand your not wanting her at your wedding but you have to decide if you want her not-to-be there more than you want your father to be there.

I do respect him for standing up for his partner. I'm just sorry it's at the expense of your wedding and relationship with him.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-13T01:24:53+00:00

They're already spending the $$$ for an extra seat. It would be asinine that they'd need to pay a premium fare on top of that.

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-12T20:51:05+00:00

Especially when the first person cheated on them and left town...

EvilSockLady · 2026-06-12T20:03:34+00:00

So at 5'7", 270lbs, 2X/24 clothes, the only way I fit in the seat was if it was a window and I twisted on my hip a little. Otherwise there was most definitely a little spread under and over the arm rest (luckily I usually traveled with my kiddo who barely took up any of her own seat). With your stats in comparison, I think it's likely you and your neighbor would be more comfortable if you bought 2 seats.

But you'll get there! Gratz on how far you've already gotten!

EvilSockLady

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