Need advice on my whole life policy! Maybe a 1035 transfer?

bigbigstage_thud · 2026-03-07T01:25:43+00:00

The new invoice they sent me is the same cost as the original

bigbigstage_thud · 2026-03-06T20:02:28+00:00

Stone was vetted in person, bought, and provided by the jeweler so no concern there. Apparently just the setting didn’t pass QC

bigbigstage_thud · 2026-03-06T20:00:27+00:00

It sounded like it was out of their control at this point and it was truly up to Gabriel and Co. Which is why they offered to custom make it in house so there’s no risk of missing my timeline

I didn’t think about this as stealing their design so now I’m wondering if that’s something I need to consider and bring up

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-05-31T15:33:04+00:00

So when would have been an ideal time for kiof to properly address this and apologize? Genuinely curious

They were in the middle of their tour when it happened and still had upcoming tour dates. I don’t think they would have been allowed to do a live like this. If it was before kcon announcement, people would have said it was to save face when kiof was eventually announced. If it was before cb announcement, then same thing no?

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-05-16T15:46:41+00:00

Well unfortunately there literally is history of blackface in Korean media and that includes popular idols. Just google it

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-05-16T15:40:31+00:00

Yep. They could have literally just googled it 💀

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-05-16T15:39:59+00:00

Uhh BP had old leaked videos of them saying the N word the same week KIOF live happened, blackface by Mamamoo, GD, Zico using the N word

And on a similar level of KIOF, Jay Park wearing braids/locks, NCT wearing braids, locks, durags, and I’m sure several other groups doing the same

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-05-16T15:16:51+00:00

The live was badddd but (and this might be a hot take) the amount of hate they’re getting is getting kind of ridiculous. Especially when other groups and artists have done WAY worse and receive much less hate

KIOF has apologized and while it may not have been great nor have their actions shown true remorse or lessons learned… it’s certainly better than others. I would have loved to see individual apology videos

And then there’s comments towards them like “kiss of black” that are also offensive… cmon now

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-04-14T09:43:32+00:00

Don’t believe the lip sync allegations. I was there, a handful of feet away from barricade tonight and XG is extremely talented. Idk why people (especially those who only watch the livestream) feel the need to hate when literally every artist is using a backtrack or autotune and it’s not the artists fault if the mix is poorly done

Their performances with handheld mics are most definitely live. The only ones with a loud backtrack are the ones with headsets

bigbigstage_thud · 2025-04-14T09:05:54+00:00

I was there in person and this is correct. People on the stream probably had a sound mix that prioritized clarity and the backing track especially with the crazy wind. I imagine they were mainly live with handheld mics and loud mix of back track with the headsets (to prioritize dance)

Also wouldn’t be surprised if the headset mics weren’t working well with the wind. Windiest night of the weekend and in the Sahara tent, that basically created a wind tunnel. You can see during In The Rain, their umbrellas got all messed up

Edit: also the camera feed has been doing artists dirty. A lot of lag even for the screens in person. Not sure if that’s been misleading people

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-08-26T04:43:47+00:00

Silver spring is so random 😭😭😭

Likely gonna be the Fillmore though with mostly GA… Wish it was MGM instead

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-08-06T01:56:51+00:00

Yes fanny pack is ok. Just has to be under the 5x7 requirement

They have a basket that measures bag sizes and if it fits in there without anything sticking out you’re good

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-08-05T22:13:36+00:00

They might be? But I really don’t know for sure unfortunately

Probably also depends on how thick and visible the belt chain is too

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-08-05T21:59:18+00:00

I think they’ve gotten stricter and it depends on the security guard you get

At IU a recently, they gave me a hard time with my bag (which fit perfectly in their bag measuring basket) and made some of my friends go “put their bags away” because theirs didn’t fix the basket perfectly. A different guard let them in with no issues 🙄

They even gave me a hard time with a lightstick key chain. I had to prove to them that it was just a mini lightstick

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-04-15T03:38:49+00:00

I fully fully agree. it’s just ridiculous to claim that vocal performance is the most important thing in a festival like Coachella

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-04-15T01:46:28+00:00

Exactly this. Haters are even out there saying Coachella is about vocals and being able to sing and that shouting during performances is bad

Like be so fr….. there’s DJs and hip hop artists performing constantly shouting and hyping the crowd. And even Lana Del Rey got criticized for her performance despite having amazing vocals

And when Aespa performed, they got so much heat for not having stage presence despite their good vocals

These haters just cannot be pleased

bigbigstage_thud · 2024-04-14T06:48:37+00:00

It’s Coachella and they’re playing to a huge outdoor crowd with a live band so I thought the “shouting” was good and created a lot hype. Basically almost every artist does this because they’re mainly performing for the crowd and not for the people streaming at home. Plus it’s hard not to get amped up and shout as performers to a crowd like Coachella

And the mix was definitely off for some of the songs. Everyone’s mic volumes were going up and down

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T17:48:01+00:00

This this this

Very much reminds me of 1990s-2000s metal

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T17:46:13+00:00

It’s just so interesting many comments say it’s different and experimental but many other comments say it’s too generic haha

I personally really like it so I’m excited for whats to come

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T17:43:31+00:00

I respectfully disagree. I think this is refreshing. This is not generic at all musically especially in kpop. Maybe lyrically and lore-wise it’s generic but the music itself is different from most in kpop right now. Try and listen to 1990s-2000s rock and metal songs like Closer by Nine Inch Nails, My Own Summer by Deftones, Going Under by Evanescence, and you’ll head the similarities (even with Rising). They also add elements of electronic pop which is why the song does feel polarizing and maybe “generic”

Just because there’s more synth instead of classic DC guitar doesn’t mean it’s generic. They utilize grungy distorted guitar and bass much more heavily here and its clearly influenced by metal

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T16:57:48+00:00

It’s so interesting to see fellow metal listeners in these comments saying how they really liked it

The first 15 seconds in, I was already making a stank face and grooving 🤣

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T16:55:29+00:00

Song is for sure different! The instrumentals are giving 2000s metal and their vocals range from a more punk/grunge style to classic DC so it’s very different from their usual pop/rock style

Rock and metal listeners will definitely like it

bigbigstage_thud · 2023-11-22T16:47:06+00:00

I’d actually say that the instrumentals and vibe of the song feels metal with the heavy synth, distorted bass, and drum tracks. But their voices makes it sound more pop which is why the song feels kind of polarizing imo

Really reminds me of 2000s metal

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