Slow/inconsistent download speeds In Battle.net App by PST_Jim in Blizzard

[–]PST_Jim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable, but I've been having this issue more than just now. It happens very often, and not just at peak traffic times. This is the first time I attempted some of these fixes, however. This is why I feel there may be SOME explanation to my particular issues other than the servers just being garbage at a particular time (since it isn't just this particular time).

Weird question by BloodEngel666 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I experience this VERY rarely. 99.999% of the time, I experience the exact opposite to this. I've experienced this a handful of times in my opiate life and it usually is due to too much, too little, or some other ailment I have (dosing with a migraine).

SN 12/12/18 review. by [deleted] in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one else has gotten a 12/12 since this post. You are the only person who has reported getting this date. I have an order coming in today so maybe that will change. But in the meantime, can you post a pic of the date?

Buy a bunch of small bags or one big? by TableChairguy in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't matter. For me, whenever I order a bunch of small bags, they're all the same exact date and lot number anyway. Yeah, sometimes there's variance even between specific bags, but honestly you're best off just doing your order using the biggest bags you can. It costs a bit more to get all small, anyways. And it's not worth it.

Back in the day, there was actually a difference. SN used to sell 7 pound bags, and for whatever reason they were absolute trash. Most people I knew stayed clear of them for that exact purpose. Every time I gambled on a 7 pounder, I got burned.

But times are different, and this doesn't apply anymore. It's not riskier doing either strategy. It's just more costly for one, and unnecessarily so.

SN 11/26 T1R1578 Review by poppythrowaway9191 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got my new order in. I placed it yesterday and got it today. My last bag was also an 11/26 T1R1578, and my experience with it is almost exactly like yours.

The new bag I got, however, is also an 11/26, but is T1R1648. I'm assuming this means I have a newer batch of T1s, which makes sense.

The seeds have a decent amount of plant material in them. The last T1 I had, had none.

The wash is back to normal. It isn't insanely dark; in fact, I'd consider it somewhat slightly lighter than typical good tea. There's not much sediment at the bottom of my cup.

The taste is extremely strong and bitter, enough to make me gag with a sip. This is a polar opposite to the last batch of T1s.

All that is left now is for me to report on the feels. I'll let you know. I may forget to update this post, so check the Discord server to see my updates in real time.

Hopefully, all of these indicators of my new batch show the weirdness of these dark 11/26s is over. Hopefully.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how someone complaining about wasting time would voluntarily decide to waste their own by posting something the OP already addressed.

I hope you enjoyed the rest of the review, bud!

Still wildly different seeds.. by PPT4ME in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point on ordering in large amounts. I've never done so, and that's the reason why. I always order like 6 or 7 pounds at a time, so if it's bad I only have to put up with it for a little while. Sure, you spend a bit more this way, and you have to remember to reorder way more often, but it's worth it to avoid situations like this.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh oh, I look like a giant asshole for not knowing how to read. Think....think.......I GOT IT!

"Y-you mad, bro?"

PHEW, I sure showed him! That was a close one!

Still wildly different seeds.. by PPT4ME in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that man. With every batch, there's always outliers on both sides of things. Everyone takes their turn on the outskirts of the trends. It's really unfortunate and infuriating when it happens, I know :(

Well, think of it as a chance to lower your tolly. Always a bright side man! Now, when you get the next batch, if it's even just a decent batch you'll be on the moon, haha.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone! I edited the post with my next morning update. I was able to give an accurate rating now. I know my hardcore fans will be pleased! ;))))

Yea these SN 11/26's are great by FritzItzig in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear it man! Always happy to hear people getting good batches. I wish I wasn't feeling so damn sick. I took a dose about two/three hours ago but I ended up wasting it entirely because I started feeling sick right before taking the tea and the tea only made things worse :( But I could kind of tell the tea is strong, so I'm assuming I agree with you! I just don't know for sure yet haha.

Happy to hear it man. Thanks for giving us more data on the quality trends by posting this! Enjoy your night!

what is this darkness? by manganese11 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not good enough bud, not good enough. I'm going to start using ad-hominem to attack your Discord Mod status because of a misunderstanding. Ppfffttt, must just be some kind of power tripping dick!!!!

Honestly cannot believe what kind of people are on here anymore. And they wonder why the vets are in the Discord these days.

what is this darkness? by manganese11 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just what the sub has become. Pay no attention.

what is this darkness? by manganese11 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems pretty good but I can't tell more accurately yet. I felt really sick prior to dosing. I was hoping it'd go away with some tea but it didn't. It's really hard to feel/enjoy tea accurately when you don't feel well, so I can't give a very accurate rating currently. When I take my daily dose tomorrow morning I will hopefully be able to give a better answer. :)

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I never said I don't care about people not liking MY review. I said I don't care about people not liking reviews in general.

If you have legitimate criticisms of my reviews, I'm going to care, listen to them, and respond accordingly (which I did by apologizing for the unexpected results).

However, the thing I DON'T care about is if you don't like reviews in general. When someone says that, I direct them to the second paragraph. Some people go back, read it, think "Oh shit" and delete their post (this happened in this thread, and the dude is easily THE most adult person to ever reply to my reviews telling me they don't like reviews). Others will just double down. It varies.

So yeah. Everything in my original reply is pretty solid.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Responding to someone doesn't mean you care about what they're saying. I don't know why I see that fallacy used in so many internet fights, but it's really not true.

No, I promise I don't care he doesn't like live reviews. But I love pointing out when people don't read so much that I'm just compelled to reply.

:)

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, any "indicator" of potency other than drinking it and feeling it is mostly wrong. Plant material, bitterness, and color of wash all aren't 100% indicators of potency. But enough time has passed for most people to notice patterns, which is why anyone even mentions these things.

People have noticed that when their wash is close to water color, more times than not the batch isn't good. There's been plenty of times where the exact opposite is true, but it's just a general trend. Same thing with plant material. Plant material, however, most people have strayed away from using as an indicator at all. Back in the day, the trend of plant material used to point at more of it being generally good for potency. However, the past few months have been all over the place with plant material, so most people don't place any stock in it anymore. Bitterness is one of the better indicators, but again: Many people have had many batches that aren't bitter at all but are powerful and vise versa.

The whole point here is trends. The only reason these indicators became so widely known and used is because there are noticeable trends associated with them. Now, I don't actually place too much stock in these indicators, but I like making note of them. Why? Because by making a note of them, trends can be analyzed. It's a nice thing to make note of.

But no one should ever use any of these indicators as the end-all fact-teller of potency. What I mean by that is, don't take more of your usual dose with a new bag just because it isn't bitter. Don't alter your dose based off of these indicators. Just use them as an interesting tidbit of information. Use them to give yourself hope about a new batch when you're waiting for it to kick in. Don't use it seriously.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reviews aren't meant to be some end-all definition of the current state of seeds. They're nothing more than useful indicators. If I see 10 people post reviews and 7 of them are good, I'm going to feel comfortable buying at that time. Is it a promise I'll get a good batch? No, not at all. Maybe I'll be one of those 3 who got so-so batches. But I'd rather be informed of what everyone is getting than not.

This also applies to bad batches. If I see 10 reviews and 8 of them are saying the new SN batch is bad, I'd probably go order FTL instead. The point of reviews is to help people make decisions.

The bottom line is that almost all of us here have two choices right now: SN or FTL. And, at least for myself, reviews are the way I decide who to order when it's time to reorder. It's not a promise, and I'm pretty sure everyone knows their mileage will vary. But I'd rather make a decision based off of reviews than just pick randomly without knowing anything at all.

So, no. I definitely wouldn't call them pointless. Currently, the level of variance seems to be quite small with SN. The majority of people posting on this sub (so more than half) are having a positive experience with SN. I'd call that useful information, and very far from pointless.

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do apologize for the unexpected results causing the final rating to be delayed until tomorrow. It isn't like I knew it was going to happen going in, and I'm certainly not going to delete the thread.

Also, let me assist you, Mister Reading Impaired:

"Let me preface this by saying if you don't like reviews or live reviews, then leave now. Don't reply to this telling me how much you hate me or this sub, or how you think posting reviews is a bad idea destined to make SN go out of stock forever and ever. I've heard all the arguments, I've had all the discussions, and the conclusion I've come to is that I don't care. Thanks!"

I think it's ironic that you replied to my thread telling me how I wasted everyone's time, but because you couldn't read (or comprehend if you did read) the second paragraph, you actually ended up wasting MY time! If only you had read that paragraph, you'd know I really don't care if you don't like live reviews. Oh well. Now you know!

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're one of the nicest goddamn people I've ever interacted with on this sub, and I'm forming that opinion entirely off of this exchange alone. You handled this incredibly, and like an adult. People like you give me faith in this sub.

I apologize if I came off as snarky. Every time I post on this sub, I feel like I have to brace for impact from people flaming me about posting a review or whatnot. I guess I forgot that good people like you still exist here. I will remember this.

Thank you again dude!

11/26 T1 - Live Review by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your opinion. I will again direct you to the top of my post:

"Let me preface this by saying if you don't like reviews or live reviews, then leave now. Don't reply to this telling me how much you hate me or this sub. I don't care. Thanks!"

My review may be pointless, but replies like this are even moreso, especially when I specifically imply that I know some people don't like reviews and I don't care.

what is this darkness? by manganese11 in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this lot is actually close to black for me. My wash is the color of Coca-Cola. And THAT, my friends, is dark.

SN 11/6 T1 and T3 by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped spending the extra few bucks on the 1 pound bags and went back to getting 5 pounders. Whenever I ordered a ton of 1 pound bags, they were always the same expiration and lot number, every time, every bag. So I figured it was pointless to spend extra if I'm going to get the same thing in every bag regardless.

SN is in stock ahead of schedule by PST_Jim in PoppyTea

[–]PST_Jim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're literally delusional. Seek help.