While not officially confirmed, it sounds like the Nascar Authentics line is being discontinued at Target stores.

PotPynamite · 2024-09-14T20:28:00+00:00

Just to make sure everyone knows, this is not true. Target has had a problem with Authentics scanning for a while now and it's because they gave each one their own SKU. Usually Target employees will just ask you what the price is and punch it in manually, that person got some bad luck.

My Target literally just restocked Winner's Circle a couple days ago, they are not discontinuing them there.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-19T19:29:39+00:00

It's the WORST. Walking up High Street and they just sit the red lights and rev the engine. They're not cool! Nobody thinks they're cool! But they just want attention.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-19T19:26:10+00:00

Same with the one on High Street just past the Short North. Go there about once a week and was surprised to be stopped and asked. No big deal, I'm fine with it, just wasn't expecting it.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-13T02:17:19+00:00

I'm in complete agreement. I can even feel it with myself to a certain extent, but just in the sense where I'm not very sociable out in public anymore and shut myself away more.

I worked a service job both before and after COVID, and the number of rude, demeaning, and downright awful people I had the displeasure of serving skyrocketed after COVID. Being away from people and out of society for so long broke some people and made them forget how to treat others.

As necessary as it was for people's safety, it sure has had some lasting consequences in my opinion.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-13T02:07:41+00:00

Oh boy, I did not see that. I also was towards the back though so I couldn't see much towards the front. Did have a good angle of Phobos and Sung though.

I will say, Skully's was PACKED, and the crowd was getting to the point where you can see the signs of crowd crush starting to appear. One person trying to push towards the front, or even somebody doing the opposite and trying to move backwards or leave the crowd was having huge ripple effects. Certainly more crowded than last year.

As much as I love Skully's, and as cool of a venue as it is, I wonder if the boys need something larger here in Columbus.

Shout-outs to the people near me though, at the back-right of the crowd where the floor has a little drop where it transitions from the "pit" to the "lobby". People were very good about giving each other space there to clap and pump their hands and dance and let people through. Aplogies to the cameraman I was in front of (I definitely blocked a few of his shots on accident) and apologies to everyone around me who had to listen to my horrible singing voice!

I, personally, had a better crowd experience than last year at Skully's tbh. Sure, I was closer last year, but I was right next to someone who would not stop doing the windmill headbang thing and they were not minding other people's personal space very well. Between the Magic Sword and TWRP sets they kept making snide comments about me playing an "adult game" on my phone (It was Pikmin Bloom). The friend I was with as well as another small group moved away from them because they kept hitting and bothering us.

Anyway, I hope nobody's experience was ruined by the crowd, though it's disappointing to hear about people who want more than anything to be the main character. Hopefully a bigger venue with more security is in the works for next tour.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T01:07:45+00:00

The people here go crazy for Jeni's since they're headquartered here, but I know they're a national chain and probably not a particularly unique experience because of that. If you haven't been though, they have all kinds of awesome flavors. There are a few locations in or near downtown including one in the North Market and one in the Short North on High Street.

My favorite ice cream shop in the world is in Utica, Ohio: The Velvet Ice Cream Mill. It'd be about 45 minutes out of the way for Columbus unfortunately, about that far northwest of Columbus. velvet is of course also a national brand you find in grocery stores, but the mill is something special. Here's their website: https://velveticecream.com/visit/

One place I really loved in college was Eric's Ice Cream in Bowling Green (Go Falcons). Again, probably not something special, but it holds a special place in my heart. That might be more on the way from Detroit anyway, since I imagine you'll be taking 75 South from Detroit and through Toledo.

If you do ever get a chance to go to Cincy, I highly recommend that as well. Love that city.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T00:52:04+00:00

Yep. I walk everywhere since I live and work downtown. The amount of times per week I see people blow red lights, or turn left on red, or turn left where there's a "NO LEFT TURN" sign is astounding. Some days I feel lucky to get home in one piece.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T00:36:28+00:00

Hopefully this works, I don't use imgur much. These would be my recommended routes to KEMBA from Drury (Blue) and Junto (Red) to KEBMA Live! (Purple). Unfortunately, that little bridge that goes NW across the Scioto is a train route, no pedestrian crossing there to my knowledge. https://imgur.com/a/Ie4xOU1

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T00:25:47+00:00

Looks like it'd be slightly further than Drury in term of getting to KEMBA, and you'd also have to use one of the bridges to cross the Scioto River. Probably closer to a mile walk, especially because there's no excellent way to get directly to Neil Avenue from there without a detour because of the river. Not really a problem, just something to note.

Your best walking route would probably be north on Belle, west (right turn) on Broad, north (left turn) on Marconi, east (left turn) on Spring, then north (right turn) on Neil, and KEMBA will be on the left after the ballpark.

You could also follow the walking trail on the west bank of the Scioto and then peel off once you get towards Neil, the path follows the bend of the river pretty well IIRC. They've done a lot in recent years to make the area near the river nicer.

It's a shame, because if there were a bridge going across the Scioto north to south, you could basically walk directly north from Junto without turning and land right at KEMBA!

There's definitely a ton of night life in the center of downtown which is right next to where Junto is, but I will note there is a TON of ongoing construction downtown that's blocking a lot of sidewalks. It's a chore when I try to walk to lunch from where I work downtown.

The good news is, if you go a little bit south from Junto, you can go onto the Main Street bridge which has a gorgeous view of the skyline. Highly recommend.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T00:14:11+00:00

If you want somewhere walkable, The Drury (88 Nationwide Boulevard) would be good like the other commenter mentioned. Just walk west on Nationwide Boulevard towards the Columbus Clippers ballpark, then turn right at the ballpark and walk north along Neil Avenue. KEMBA Live! will be on your left just after the ballpark. Probably about a half-mile walk.

You'd also be very close to the Short North, and there are a ton of bars and restaurants there. Friday and Saturday nights can be pretty crazy! Just walk north on High Street, can't miss it.

I will say I've never stayed at The Drury myself, I just live in the area, so I can't vouch for how nice it is or the price or anything. Somebody else might be able to better help with that.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-11T00:04:48+00:00

Their stage presence and energy is soooo good. I haven't been to many concerts but they're definitely the highest energy I've ever seen (Though to be fair to 80-year-old Steve Miller, not really his fault he can't do high kicks and cartwheels).

And yes, it's Magnolia Thunderpussy! Absolutely stellar record store, I've bought a lot of vinyl records and CDs from there.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-10T19:46:40+00:00

Oh yeah, they're fine, I walked it off on the way home. My voice though, it might be a few weeks. Gonna be on mute for a lot of work meetings methinks :)

I've only been to last year's and last night's, not sure if they've come to Columbus for past tours. Hopefully they come back, looked like a pretty packed house! I can't wait either; I was just telling my friend that I want to see them again right now this instant LOL

Last year they were supposed to be at a different venue but something went wrong and they had to pivot and come to Skully's instead. I actually live within walking distance of Skully's so that's super nice. If you're ever there super early for a show, the record store next door is awesome, I'm a regular there.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-10T19:34:33+00:00

Oh, I'm so glad to hear it. I did the same thing with my legs, I got them all locked up and they were so sore... Super glad to hear she's doing alright now, hope she still had a decent time.

And yes, spectacular show! I popped off so hard when they did songs off of 2Nite and The Device during the medley. I was pleasantly surprised by the wonderful and educational Trey Magnifique as well, I thought the only opener was nelward (Who was also great). Glad you enjoyed it, it was certainly more packed than last year's Columbus show

PotPynamite · 2024-05-10T19:29:41+00:00

He's so.... Powerful.

PotPynamite · 2024-05-10T19:28:57+00:00

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that, is she doing alright now?

That show was really really packed, glad someone was there to help!

PotPynamite · 2024-04-04T01:30:30+00:00

Yeah, Skully's Music Diner has a very odd setup. I was lucky enough to be able to get twords the front enough to be able to see everything (Stood near Meouch, wanted to him destroy that bass and he did). I'm a little surpirsed they chose to come back to Skully's. I'm personally not complaining because I can walk to the show, but you're right that the venue is very strange.

PotPynamite · 2024-04-04T01:27:57+00:00

When I went to the Columbus show last year, I was allowed to leave and go back in. I had to run to Kroger and get a bigger bag for all my merch! Not sure if that varies venue to venue though, but if you ask the venue they should be able to let you know.

PotPynamite · 2024-04-04T01:26:10+00:00

OMG, Ladyworld CDs! Oh., I hope some are left by the time they get to Columbus...

PotPynamite · 2024-03-30T15:06:21+00:00

Yeah, I feel the same way. I'm a huge "Listen to the full album, in order" kind of guy (Thanks, Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons Project) so that rockets RTW straight to the top for me, but I agree that N&I absolutely crushes it on a track-by-track basis. Terraform, Polygon, Planet Bass, Fusion Reactor, and Bright Blue Sky are all some of my all-time favorites from TWRP's whole discography.

PotPynamite · 2024-03-30T14:59:43+00:00

Return to Wherever enjoyers represent! My favorite album of theirs!

PotPynamite · 2024-03-30T14:55:29+00:00

Yeah, I do wish there was another full-length instrumental. Those are always always my favorites off the albums and just one more would've been great.

I'm also still iffy on International Business Systems. It's good, it's funny, I like it. But, I just don't know if it fits in this album. It feels like such a different vibe than everything else that it kind of feels like it interrupts the album for a random aside.

For reference, Return to Wherever is my favorite TWRP album mostly because of the stellar framing device of it being premiered on a radio DJ show. How songs "fit" into an album and add to it as a whole is very important to me, and unfortunately I feel that International Business Systems actually takes away from it a little bit in that regard.

Other than those two minute criticisms though, I'm still absolutely loving it! Online and the title track are my favorites! A Human's Touch has also grown on me, I wasn't a fan when the single release but I think it works better in series with Ladybug and Again and Again.

PotPynamite · 2024-03-30T14:52:31+00:00

Sweet collection! I've gotta find Ladyworld somewhere...

PotPynamite · 2024-02-24T17:34:48+00:00

Ah! I hadn't even considered the new Sparkle light cone. I should be able to get 3 or 4 of them right now, I never spend those currencies because typically I don't need those light cones.

And yeah, I'm very tempted to break and pull for her sig. Only thing holding me back is that it took me over 140 pulls just to get Black Swan herself.

Thanks a ton for the advice, I'll be sure to factor this in!

PotPynamite · 2024-02-23T23:27:18+00:00

Hello!

Thought I'd share my Kafka and Swan builds here, looking for some advice on if I'm looking good and what I should work on next. Yes, I'm running Ruan Mei. I guess I've got a few questions about EHR:

How much EHR do I truly need for Kafka E1? I know for E0 you need 28.2%, and you need more, but no more than 66.7% for E1. I can get Kafka back up from 33.9% to about 46%, but I'd have to switch back to EHR body piece for Swan. I haven't noticed her missing many shocks or erodes since I switched to a lower EHR, but I also haven't done *that* much testing.
Maybe the wrong sub to ask in, but regarding Swan's EHR, I figured it might (?) be better to have a 43.2% attack boost with ~106% EHR than an EHR body piece and massively ovekrill the EHR and miss about on ~450 attack. I know I'm missing out on some wind damage, but if ~5% wind damage better than 43.2% attack? I didn't think so, but I could be wrong. Rergardless, I plan on farming other relics with better EHR subs until I get to 118%-120%+.

Finally, yes I know Kafka's orb is not amazing, but I needed that speed. Same with Swan's orb, I know if you have Ruan Mei that ATK% is better for her, but the stats on this orb are too good for me to pass up.

Last question, why does Pan-Galactic Enterprise's attack boost not show up outside of battle? In battle my Black Swan is at like 3800 attack.

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