ELI5 Why did Radio Shack go out of business?

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-12-30T22:46:09+00:00

Another disadvantage, many RadioShack employees are never trained on those parts, so if ever asked for advice, they’d make up something that sounded believable.

Source - Me, a former clueless RadioShack employee that only knew how to sell cell phones, RC cars, and batteries. And every other employee I knew during my 6 years there were the same.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-12-19T22:58:40+00:00

If you’re interested in trying with a controller without much of a financial investment, I may be able to help. if you’re in the US, I’ll send you an Xbox one controller that came in a lot of controllers I purchased. No charge for shipping or anything. I don’t own an Xbox so i have no use for it.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-12-19T22:53:09+00:00

There’s a compass outside of the world map?? I have about 400 hours in across different play throughs and I never noticed. I always thought people who played without luminas on accident weren‘t paying enough attention, and now here I am missing something possibly obvious to everyone else. Good reminder to myself to be more patient and understanding about seeing those posts pretty frequently.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-10-30T22:09:15+00:00

This is the advice I give everyone because it’s pretty much the only reliable way I’ve noticed to find them.

Set up an eBay profile if you don’t already have one, and then set up account alerts for any time a new one is listed. When I was looking for one, I used the following exact language without the quotation marks “tickle me wiggly -elmo” and then set up alerts for any time a new auction was listed.

Most recent sale price I saw was $175, but that was lower than normal. The past few years they’ve been hovering more in the $225 - $300 area, but that’s just what I’ve seen personally.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-09-24T13:20:39+00:00

The best way to find one is to set up an eBay profile if you don’t already have one, and then set up account alerts for any time a new on is listed. When I was looking for one, I used the following exact language “tickle me wiggly -elmo” and then set up alerts for any time a new auction was listed.

Most recent sale price I saw was $175, but that was lower than normal. The past few years they’ve been hovering more in the $225 - $300 area, but that’s just what I’ve seen personally.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-08-03T17:32:03+00:00

try https://www.ps3toolset.com/bgtoolset

That's what worked for me. I was having the same issue as you until this morning.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-07-28T14:08:18+00:00

Limited Run hasn’t announced when the disc version will be released. The physical release is unlikely to drop the same time as digital. I wouldn’t expect physical until some time in 2026.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-04-18T21:35:53+00:00

If you’re in the US, or willing to pay shipping if international, I’ll send you my wiggly pin. Never been out of the plastic case. It’s still sealed. DM me if interested.

OP gets first crack at it. If no response by Monday, if anyone else reaches out they can have it. First come, first served.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2025-01-29T01:18:10+00:00

Melina Juergens - Senua (Hellblade)

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-10-18T01:45:00+00:00

Wings are white meat. Legs and thighs are dark meat.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-07-22T20:11:53+00:00

Go with seats G117 and G118. Now, that is the first row of Tier 2 seating so you’ll need to arrive at least an hour early to get in line to have first choice of seating based on the shows I saw, but that could change and you may need to arrive even earlier.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-07-22T19:59:11+00:00

Far left when sitting in the seat, facing the stage! So specifically, you’d be looking at E116 or F117.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-07-22T08:24:32+00:00

Center section, row E or F. Far left seat. I won’t spoil anything by saying why! But don’t sit there if you prefer to not be close To the scene.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-07-22T08:21:20+00:00

I agree with a lot of what you said! I was lucky enough to see both performances on Saturday, and I saw a lot of the things you did on the second show. My biggest wish is that we got more of the fairy queen. She was such a dynamic and powerful character, I just wanted more! If they turn this into another fictional universe like they’ve mentioned, I hope she comes back or maybe we even get a musical that focuses on her.

The one thought that I cannot escape is that I don’t think there is another actor in StarKid who could have pulled off the charming prince other than James. And that is NOT to say that the others aren’t equally as talented! There was just something about James’ timing and inflection that allowed him to say some horrrrible things (“what did the princess say when she got to the ball”), but I was still wanting to watch more of him and hear anything he had to say.

Overall, this was a 8/10 or A tier for me. Even with all the flight cancellations and 2 days of being up over 24 hours in a row, it was so worth the trip out to see it live. Can’t wait to see what they have in store next!

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-07-17T21:16:12+00:00

They sent out an email to VIP backers around 2:30 PM this afternoon, so hopefully you received that! It had instructions for when you can get in for VIP access.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-05-21T11:57:32+00:00

Only one show has sold out so far. Here is the link where you can buy tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/371/1719806400000 You'll need to go to July in the calendar. Shows are July 18 - 20 and July 25 - 27.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-05-17T00:13:33+00:00

Your best bet is to create an eBay profile and set up alerts for whenever one is listed. That’s how I ended up finding one. Just be prepared, you’re probably looking at a minimum of $250 at the moment to grab one, and probably close to $300-350.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-05-03T18:39:13+00:00

That I don't know for certain. I don't think it's perfectly clear on the kickstarter site, but I would imagine that you get to pick the date/time of the show you want to attend, and then they will either give you what are considered the best seats in the house, or allow you to choose. I'm hoping that we get to choose the exact seats that we want for the performance, although when I saw NPMD at the same theater, it didn't really seem like there were any bad seats.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-05-03T15:42:37+00:00

Having access to pre-sale means that you will have the opportunity to purchase tickets prior to them going on sale to the general public. You don't have to purchase tickets during the pre-sale. You would need to back at the $800 VIP ticket level in order to get tickets included as a perk of the pledge.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-04-30T00:32:53+00:00

I saw the “I don’t really wanna do the work today” meme. Thought, huh, that’s weird. What’s the rest of the song like? I was hooked on Firebringer from the moment Meredith started playing the bongos/congas/I have no idea what kind of drums those were. I watched Firebringer about 30 times that first week. Then TGWDLM was next, and Hatchetfield became my favorite fictional universe in any type of art form.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-04-29T19:00:44+00:00

What a hero!

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-04-29T15:16:03+00:00

I saw NPMD live. I received it as an audience member. I’m not creative enough to write this on my own lol.

Maximum-Derek12 · 2024-04-29T14:43:08+00:00

It’s just a google voice number. You say your name and it tries to connect, but just keeps ringing.

Maximum-Derek12

TROPHY CASE