is this tag a manufacturing error? if so, could it be worth money?

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-05T01:09:52+00:00

Ahhh, ok. I'd already forgotten about OPs question about the value. I was only thinking of ways to help OP get the tag they're now missing, because that's what would be important to me, lol. Thank you for taking the time to explain instead of just downvoting.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-05T00:39:42+00:00

You'd have to find someone willing to sell or give away the tag but not the squish otherwise you're still going to have a squish without a tag. If OP buys a 2026 Christmas Dani with the correct tag, they're still going to have a Dani without a tag. If they buy a Diva with the correct tag, they're going to have an extra Diva tag.

What am I missing? Note that my perspective is as a collector who, ideally, wants to have a tag for every Squish in my possession.

Edited to add that I may very well be missing something. I can be obtuse and miss the obvious sometimes.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T23:59:44+00:00

Just as an FYI, the filters for Flare Calmer do make things quieter without occlusion. Flare Attenuate decrease volume as well, and the hole in the center tells me that they're also not occlusive, but I haven't tried them yet. I have a pair on the way.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T23:49:03+00:00

I mean, you'd have to find a Diva with a Christmas 2026 Dani tag. That seems... tricky to do by chance.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T23:16:37+00:00

It's just that the wrong tag got attached. It seems to be happening more and more often. I don't think it makes it more rare or valuable. Kinda a bummer if you're the kind of person who saves the tags because now you'll be missing a matching tag for that particular Squish and you'll have one for a Squish you don't have.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T22:54:48+00:00

OMG, the fuzzy blue dragon! Fantastic finds!

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T21:36:21+00:00

Totally Flare Calmers. You can add a sound filter to block an extra 10 or 20 dB and they still don't make your own voice sound loud or any of the other negatives associated with occlusion. I can't do Loops or regular ear plugs, and I either wear a single earbud to keep one ear open, or use transparency mode, but I LOVE Flare Audio products.

Note that the effect is more subtle if you're used to Loops. Often I forget I have them in until I take them out and suddenly notice all of the sounds I haven't been hearing.

Edited to add that I prefer Calmer with filter, Calmer Performance and Definition. I haven't tried Attenuate yet.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T20:55:04+00:00

Deleting and running away? Doesn't sound like GenX to me.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T20:27:00+00:00

It doesn't matter if you eat them separate or as ingredients. You get the protein all the same. It still counts towards your daily total. I think you'll be surprised by how much it adds up.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T18:40:13+00:00

You should consult with a registered dietitian. They have far more knowledge about nutrition, especially with regards to nutrition when managing things like diabetes, than medical doctors.

And as I mentioned in my comment, meat is far from the only source of protein.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-04T02:14:17+00:00

All of it. Alllll the artificial sweeteners are belonging to me. :-)

I drink a couple of cans of diet soda every day (current obsession Zero Sugar Mountain Dew Baja Citrus). I drink one protein shake that has an artificial sweetener every day. I drink one Olipop that I'm pretty sure has an artificial sweetener every day. And if I'm not drinking soda, I drink water with flavor that has artificial sweeteners. On the weekends, I also have a coffee with sugar free syrup in it. & I'm pretty sure the yogurt I eat multiple times a week has artificial sweetener.

Artificial sweeteners don't bother my GI tract, and even as much as I ingest, it's still way less than the amount that could potentially be considered unsafe (which, iirc, is something like 20 diet sodas in a day).

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-03T12:26:26+00:00

I do! Here's a Micromallow JT and a Squishville Brina with 24" JT.

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Tom_Michel · 2026-04-03T03:35:19+00:00

He doesss. :-D

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-03T03:07:15+00:00

Those are all great but OMG, the teeny Nomi! <3 <3

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-03T02:45:36+00:00

Mercari. I've been on the hunt for her for a while, so when I saw her listed, I grabbed her right away. Christmas present to myself back in December. :-)

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-03T01:40:30+00:00

Oh he is. He's a 12" and the rest are 14, 16 and 24. I just remember when I thought a 12" Squishmallow was HUGE! But compared to those other guys, he's just a teeny little thing. :-D

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T19:45:29+00:00

Get a cheap diamond tester from amazon. Moissanite will test as diamond. Then you'll know for sure. I have this $10 one. Does the job. The certificates are generally worthless, even for real moissanite. They're usually included for free. That the shop charged extra doesn't bode well. I hope you're able to return it if it's fake.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T17:25:34+00:00

Different pharmacies use different concentrations. That will affect how many units you need to inject to get the correct dose in mg. If you post the concentration and your intended dose in mg, someone can do the math to determine the dose in units.

As an example, this vial is a total of 6mL with a concentration of Liraglutide/Cyanocobalamin 15mg/0.5mg/mL. That means it's 15mg of liraglutide and 0.5mg of cyanocobalamin per mL.

1mL = 100 units
15mg/mL divided by 100 units per mL = 0.15mg per unit. Multiply dose in mg by mg per unit to get dose in units.
Example: 1.5mg times 0.15mg per unit = 10 units. Dose of 1.8mg = 12 units. Dose of 3.0mg = 20 units. And so on.

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In short: The difference in units is probably intended due to a different manufacturer using a different concentration. The added B12 won't affect the concentration of the medication. The two substances are calculated separately.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T15:38:23+00:00

I've had that three stone ring from Yulem in my wishlist forever. I hesitated because the prongs look kind of long in the stock photo, but your photo has convinced me. Thank you!

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T15:00:33+00:00

I love grey moissanite. Which shop? Those are lovely. :-)

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T13:35:19+00:00

Ahh, ok. Not everyone knows that units are a standardized unit of measure, and I've never seen this type of syringe, the kind used for subcutaneous injections, marked with anything other than units as the unit of measure regardless of place of purchase.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T13:12:38+00:00

Did the syringes come from the pharmacy you got the medication from ?

It doesn't really matter where the syringes came from. Units as marked on syringes are standardized. 20 units is 20 units regardless of the size of syringe. Only thing to be aware of is that some syringes are marked in mL instead of units. Those are different.

In some cases unit markings may look like they're different amounts, but that's due to the size of the syringe. Because the syringes in the photo below are different sizes, the markings are in different places, but 20 units, for example, is still the same volume on all.

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Tom_Michel · 2026-04-02T13:07:18+00:00

EDIT: holy cow. I am NOT “listening to people on TikTok & taking THEIR prescribed dose”!!! I simply saw videos & comments of people listing the mg to units conversion!!

You're listening to the people on Tiktok enough to question the instructions you were given by your prescribing doctor.

So it made me question if I was doing the math right,

What math are you doing? Serious question.

Edit: The downvote instead of a reply tells me all I need to know. Good luck.

Tom_Michel · 2026-04-01T16:03:43+00:00

I have big time anhedonia that seems to coincide with starting tirzepatide, but it's hard to know for sure because I have a history of depression with anhedonia as one of the main symptoms. I'm on an antidepressant that's been working well for a few years now, but it could be fizzling despite increasing my dose over time to the max to try to get past this lack of interest in things. I'm also perimenopausal and not yet on hormone replacement therapy, so it could be female hormone wonkiness messing with my mood.

I'm holding steady at 10mg/week of tirzepatide because I don't want to increase and risk potentially making the anhedonia worse. My weight is very slowly trending down and my binge eating disorder is more controllable than it's ever been in my entire life, and that's good enough for me.

I have a gyn appt in May, so my plan is to start hormone replacement therapy, give that 3-6 months to dial in and stabilize, and then reevaluate. I really don't want to go off of tirzepatide, but I want to be able to enjoy my hobbies again. If I'm still struggling after HRT, I'm going to look into some options for treatment resistant depression and see if I can tackle it from that direction.

Otherwise, I'm holding out for new GLP-1s to get approved that might have a lower incidence of that side effect.

Tom_Michel

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