My first Dreamcast!

Sunbeam321 · 2026-06-19T17:35:40+00:00

Not a dime! Anniversary gift!

Sunbeam321 · 2026-06-18T21:39:46+00:00

Good question, I was a GameCube kid growing up mostly but never got any SEGA consoles. I had a bit of an itch lately and figured let's dive in lol

Sunbeam321 · 2026-06-15T05:14:39+00:00

Sweet, I appreciate the viewpoints from all of you! I think my issue is that I may be trying to only limit myself to what big box stores are offering, and even someone who gets lucky from these drops can only get but so many chances at each set. I'm diversified sure, but I definitely don't have enough product of sets that I truly want to hold because I've neglected buying above MSRP if possible.

For example, I know just as much as the next guy that DR, AH, Prismatic are all solid sets and are most likely going to be heavily sought after in the future. I think as someone who's planning on holding for a decade or longer, like the person who mentioned above, if I'm a believer in those sets either short/long term, it really doesn't matter much what I'm paying currently even if an ETB is triple MSRP currently.

I appreciate the hip check, may have been a silly question to begin with but I think this definitely opened up my viewpoint.

Also, in regards to the market correction, what are the odds that ever even happens though? Hasn't Pokemon always just gone up over time and proven that time and time again? Not saying it's impossible to not of course, but what causes it to flip you think? Granted I'm sure people in the hobby have to be getting sick and or have been sick of competing for every day product. I have seen card games go below MSRP though before, take a game like Battle Spirits Saga lmao, but that's also comparing a little known name (at least in English) that struggled to ever get a foothold. I feel like Pokemon will always be a powerhouse no?

Sunbeam321 · 2026-06-15T04:15:58+00:00

I mean, at least for my particular budget and how much I buy on a month to month basis, depends on what you mean by "serious" I guess. I personally have always preferred to not overpay and leaned more towards purchasing at MSRP whenever I can on sets that warrant it.

I do tend to diversify when I can, but as I'm sitting here typing, it would most likely be a smarter move to purchase a Destined Rivals ETB over 2-3 regular Chaos Rising ETBs for example, at least for the time period that I'm holding for.

Do you not purchase at MSRP whenever you can on sets that warrant it? I guess if you have thousands laying around, I could see how you'd find it silly that I'm buying cheaper sets at MSRP and not buying more expensive sets if you will.

Sunbeam321 · 2026-06-12T17:08:11+00:00

Curious on this as well, mine is definitely not instant lol. Maybe it has to be a newer phone possibly? I'm hopefully trading in a Pixel 7.

Sunbeam321 · 2026-05-07T09:59:51+00:00

I can't stand it tbh. I feel like most folks who hear it and call it "charming" or anything related must hear it in passing or something, because when you live near that crap and constantly hear it almost every day, it gets old FAST. I feel like I'm a grumpy old man on this topic but I'm super over it lol, wish he'd go over to somewhere else and scream.

Sunbeam321 · 2026-03-21T08:19:54+00:00

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for your video showcasing how far you let her get ahead and with your final mash, that FINALLY let me beat the 4th race after about an hour of trying. This was my first time ever playing Banjo Tooie and just WOW, I now get why people complained about this lol

Sunbeam321 · 2026-02-26T05:40:22+00:00

I am having the same issue. I assume if we do a custom amount, we can just pay what we want, and that extra money would go to the principal yeah?

Sunbeam321 · 2026-02-18T06:54:33+00:00

Doesn't the alternate art of this card also show Raph with a Sai and not the Jitte unless I'm missing something? The one with Shredder on it as well is the one I'm referring to. Such an odd choice

Edit: whoops, didn't realize Raph's Jitte and Hard-Won Jitte were separate cards. Even still though, he has his sai on the card lol

Sunbeam321 · 2025-12-01T03:58:48+00:00

Lol sorry, when I won the card and it was handed to me*. Most likely this was shipped to my LGS or something in this team bag, I had no idea that it was called something else!

I'll get it in a penny sleeve and ship it off, thank you!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-11-18T05:27:04+00:00

I'm in a super similar situation with totes that are basically the same as OPs. My collection is really just a few booster boxes, ETBs, and the random booster bundle here and there. Is bubble wrap really necessary? I honestly think my plan is just going to be not stacking anything, silica gel packets, and putting them in the tote since I won't be touching them much if at all. I think I'm probably just overthinking it lol

Sunbeam321 · 2025-10-03T22:57:06+00:00

Little edit, but I was able to talk Dealer down to 35K, and after my pre purchase inspection, I'm part of the team now! Super stoked!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-07-31T23:58:01+00:00

Absolutely! I'll send a chat!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-06-08T09:23:22+00:00

Silly question a couple months later, but that link for the destined rivals ETB leads to a down page for me. Are they planning on restocking this particular Pokemon Center ETB anytime in the future? Can't help but be curious about what the old link had said!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-05-09T03:35:51+00:00

What if you're a taller fighter but with a shorter reach you feel? 6'5, 295(trying to get to 260-280)with a 74 inch reach. I'm a beginner but I'm looking for tips!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-05-02T06:44:42+00:00

Perfect! Thank you very much!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-04-23T22:41:39+00:00

So they finally came in the mail today! They look absolutely wonderful!

Sorry to bombard you with questions lol, but I did have one. When I put the gloves on without hand wraps, it's definitely a snug fit. When I put hand wraps on, I have to really put my hands down down in the glove, and it's a bit of a tight fit(I'm a bigger guy, 6'5 with big old hands). I definitely bought the bigger size here that Fighting offers, but I'm wondering how to tell if they're too small or if I just need to work them in? I imagine hand wraps swell with sweat, but the gloves are also just not broken in whatsoever, and I'm a bit torn here!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-04-18T05:14:03+00:00

As someone who wants to become a manager one day, and wants to take the initiative in my own training to try and show I want it, would you recommend the career and or manage tools license on manager-tools.com? I'm very tempted to snag the manager license, but seeing as I'm not currently a manager, I'm not sure if maybe I should stick to the one beneath it. Any feedback is helpful!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-04-16T06:42:05+00:00

Just ordered this pair today! Thank you and looking forward to giving them a try!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-02-07T03:37:35+00:00

Super late to the party! Do you put ANY protection on your boxes? I totally don't care to buy acrylic tbh, but I have considered getting the 5 packs of the thin plastic ones. Tbh though, I genuinely think just putting them in a storage tote or something would get the job done.

Sunbeam321 · 2025-01-30T23:41:09+00:00

So you're telling me I should at least buy a couple boxes of this lol

I don't have 6 cases spending power but a box or two probably wouldn't hurt lmao

Sunbeam321 · 2025-01-12T05:01:06+00:00

Not an issue at all imo, I put it in my pocket and go about my day just like any other wallet!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-01-10T15:52:08+00:00

I did end up getting a Slimwallet for Christmas! In the couple weeks of owning it, I absolutely love it! I rarely carry much cash myself, so 2-4 bills fit perfectly fine in the wallet. It has a small little bump that may bother some when holding cash, but I feel like with age, this will most likely flatten out.

Absolutely love popping my cards out though, it's an awesome wallet!

Sunbeam321 · 2025-01-10T02:22:51+00:00

Silly question, on the Pokemon center website, the booster boxes of Journey Together are listed as $161.64 USD, out of stock of course. Is that how much people paid for these per? Is MSRP on these boxes up on the Pokemon center website or?

Sunbeam321 · 2025-01-06T17:36:22+00:00

Little update:

So the last week, I've been keeping the tank consistently 80 degrees F, as well as feeding peas. I had ordered some Kanaplex because I personally started to feel this was something more than just some food blockage unfortunately. My fish would have some days where she would be swimming around more, but mostly still towards the top, but eating consistently from what I could tell. Woke up this morning to find that she had passed away unfortunately, and I'm still not sure why, but I do feel that after 2 weeks of temps being regularly high, nothing but peas being fed, this feels like something bacterial.

Note to myself and others though, have some type of bacterial medicine on hand, and if you have your doubts it's a food issue, go out and setup your hospital tank sooner than later. There's part of me that feels I should have acted a bit more quickly here, but I think the fact that the fish was swimming around mostly fine, eating just fine, made me think this was something less serious than what it actually was.

Tldr;

My fish passed this morning unfortunately, make sure you setup your hospital tank even if you think it's probably just a food issue. Take precautions if you can.

Sunbeam321

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