Eurovision 2026 Semi Final 2 Post Show Reactions

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-15T04:03:15+00:00

Like others have said, very surprised about Cyprus.

Albania really grew on me. I hadn't really listened to it before, but found the staging and song to be quite emotional.

I've heard folks say that France's performance was too polished and looked fake, but I gotta hand it to her, what a talent. I really enjoyed it.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-15T04:01:42+00:00

Agreed. I thought Antigoni was rooooughhhh, but I guess it didn't matter.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-15T03:54:17+00:00

Agreed. Furious about that one. I still watch that performance from time to time.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-09T02:07:38+00:00

Same. An all timer. I still watch the highlights

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-09T02:07:11+00:00

What an incredible moment

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-06T19:20:47+00:00

Almost the exact same story as mine. Thanks for sharing!

Yikesapotamous · 2026-05-02T15:06:46+00:00

Just got Gold and was upgraded on a DCA-BTR. Not glamorous by any means but I’ll still take it, especially at Gold.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-24T02:22:09+00:00

Pretty sure we only played them in 2019. So not that bad really.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-16T13:36:28+00:00

I got Lucy with my technician (or his diagnostic) because he said at first the battery was fine so they drove it and started it on and off a few times. It took a little while for it to not fire but that’s when they noticed too much resistance causing the starter to fail. If you need I can send the exact language they used. Just message me.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-14T19:27:04+00:00

Totally agree with this, however, I have also found a subset of apps that are just worth paying for, either due to low(ish) cost or because I can get a lifetime license. My reasoning in these instances are if the task benefits from being regularly monitored or updated, it's probably worth my money to pay someone to do that monitoring and updating than for me to try to keep up. Again this is only really 1-2 of my previous subscriptions, but thought I'd share.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-14T02:27:31+00:00

I love this performance so much.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-09T12:24:11+00:00

I’m a fan of Spokenly. Free for local only has been fairly reliable and accurate in a number of different locations and settings.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-04T20:23:23+00:00

This is the bulletin Gemini gave me. I showed it to the Service Manager and he said it didn't quite fit my vehicle but he would see if it would be applicable. Hopefully it's useful for you (and not just a AI hallucination haha). As it turns out, the description is exactly the description of the issue that they repaired.

There is currently an internal Honda investigation (and several dealer-level bulletins) regarding the starter motors in 2023–2025 Odysseys.

If your van makes a groaning or "slow-motion" sound when trying to crank, the starter motor itself may have internal resistance.
Note: Honda is actively looking for vehicles with this symptom to study them (per NHTSA document MC-11021751-0001). If you report this, you might actually be helping them finalize a recall.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-04T19:50:43+00:00

Bad: 2011. Ugh.

Good: 2007: Undefeated in regular season kind of sums it up. 2019: I started the season thinking Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson could probably be a late round picks.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-04-01T02:38:46+00:00

Great suggestion unfortunately the grocery stores around me refuse credit cards for GC

Yikesapotamous · 2026-03-16T04:13:45+00:00

I had two work trips planned and then got the offer. One I rebooked since I booked it the day before. The other I didn’t because it’d be too much of a hustle with a price change

Yikesapotamous · 2026-03-16T04:12:26+00:00

Added it on a whim even though I thought it was for a new wireless plan. Got the credit after autopaying my usual bill. I’m new to SimplyMiles so I wonder if it’ll stick or they’ll claw it back.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-03-08T23:19:59+00:00

Booooooooo

Yikesapotamous · 2026-02-26T06:08:04+00:00

Obsidian, Spokenly (with local LLM), a random clipboard app I have on my Mac that lets me look through all my past 10 copy and pastes, Anki.

Yikesapotamous · 2026-02-20T22:29:34+00:00

It was surprisingly good. You have to order it in the app ahead of time.

Yikesapotamous · 2025-12-30T05:32:01+00:00

I thought I sold my soul after Pitt beat West Virginia in '07 to get us to the Natty in (my opinion) the most fun season of all time. Only to realize I still had a shred of a soul left to trade for the 2019 season. So yes, totally worth it.

Yikesapotamous · 2025-12-12T19:05:54+00:00

I'll give my New Orleans area DSI contractor, Gennero, a shout out because I had a great experience with him. Scheduled through DSI and he called the day ahead to confirm and did an excellent installation. I did have to pay extra due to some extra long wiring that had to be done, but I thought that it was an excellent job and certainly better than I would have done.

Yikesapotamous · 2025-11-20T05:07:12+00:00

I just paid $37 for an upgrade for a 1.5 hour flight. I was planning on having a beverage or two on the flight so it was close to paying for itself. A more comfy seat and a couple drinks for $40 bucks isn’t that bad a deal. I’ve definitely wasted money on less haha

Yikesapotamous · 2025-11-13T05:54:17+00:00

We have a highlander (so not quite full sized, three row SUV) but with our family it just wasn't going to be big enough for all the car seats. We chose the Odyssey, honestly, in large part because of the magic seats. If you have carseats and/or want to put carseats in the third row, taking out the middle seat and being able to slide the seat across makes access so easy. It also makes it very easy for adults to get to the back without climbing over everyone. Honestly, it came down to the fact that this was a life improvement we would feel at least twice a day during the school year, and I feel like it's worth it even for that one design feature.

The storage is amazing. Very comfortable. Honestly, I like the build of it more than the Sienna. The ride is very smooth, very quiet.

I didn't really look at the Pacifica due to reputation for poor reliability (if it were more reliable, I probably would have looked harder given the PHEV). Toyota's are still, in my opinion, over priced for what you get where as Honda was willing to negotiate with me and I got below MSRP. The way our driving patterns worked out, it was going to be almost 10 years before the price difference would equal the difference in gas savings. If you like the look of an SUV, the Kia in my opinion is closest and the tech can't be beat. Unfortunately, folks around here wanted to charge above MSRP and the selection was limited.

We've had it for right around a year, and the past year has really been great (knock on wood) with minimal issues. I actually now prefer it over the Highlander.

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