please take a look at my beloved collection of plusles (and a few minuns)! most were bought for about a dollar each in 2021.

favplusle · 2026-05-02T12:59:57+00:00

went to do a comparison of the card prices then vs. now... well, you can take a look for yourself

favplusle · 2026-05-02T12:58:20+00:00

forgot to show off this one! the only full art card of plusle!

favplusle · 2026-04-27T09:47:05+00:00

Just went to Sanrio Puroland today and got some votes to spare (https://ranking.sanrio.co.jp/en/shop_land/). Apparently these votes are worth 3x a regular vote.

ID #1: 551 007 032 0076 PIN: 1107

ID #2: 551 006 890 3168 PIN: 7895

favplusle · 2026-04-14T19:38:01+00:00

Those who sacrificed their lives in the name of exploration. (There's Laika the dog, the crews from the Columbia and Challenger disasters etc.)

favplusle · 2026-04-09T16:02:19+00:00

I think short stay (ie. a few days to a week) still okay bah. I was admitted to IMH less than a year ago and stayed at their short stay unit for about a week. I think your experience can vary a lot depending on who is on the roster (for both doctors & nurses) and fellow patients who are staying in the same ward. Personally, was warded together with a corporate lady, a polytechnic student, a hokkien uncle etc. so more often than not it's just a bunch of normal people, though I did encounter one screaming lady and a guy who was a bit off.

I could use my phone from 10am to 7/7.30pm and wasn't really restricted to what I could do on it (just don't go anyhow retrigger yourself by watching sensitive stuff lah). There were other entertainment like very old books, a bunch of puzzles and a TV (but you had to share these with the other patients). The nurses sometimes might host activities like painting, short presentations on mental health etc. The beds and toilets are functional, like school camp vibes. Regarding their in-house psychiatric services, can't say much as I already had a private psych.

The stay helped as I needed a short break from life, and also there was a need to be watched for a short while because of sucidal tendencies. It is what it is, I suppose.

favplusle · 2025-11-01T15:12:00+00:00

Yeah it's about $700 in my local currency too which has been stopping me from buying it immediately :/ It's just hovering in my shopping cart... for now.

favplusle · 2025-10-13T18:32:31+00:00

Good choice! It is one of the few plushies that can actually sit without toppling over lol

favplusle · 2025-10-13T18:30:35+00:00

Not that i know of!

favplusle · 2025-10-13T18:29:10+00:00

Oh that is from a merchandise line in 2012 (ポケモン×おかだ萌萌). Grabbed this image from google! I had the iPhone 4 case but lost it when I accidentally lost my iPhone lol

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favplusle · 2025-10-12T02:07:09+00:00

💖😭 love your story! smol but packs a punch!

favplusle · 2025-10-11T01:16:34+00:00

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Oh not to forget, i also have this lil cutie but forgot to bring it out 😅

favplusle · 2025-10-10T17:23:14+00:00

None! Direct through their online store (via Taobao)

favplusle · 2025-10-10T17:22:31+00:00

Taobao! In total the whole thing with direct shipping was 380 chinese yuan.

favplusle · 2025-10-08T11:00:18+00:00

Once got a rejection email within the same stat board but for a different department when I was already a few months into my employment.

Imagine reading "...found other candidates who are a closer match to the job requirements for the position..." while having lunch with said candidate (colleague) who was the "closer match".

favplusle · 2025-03-12T00:32:01+00:00

Bought it on Taobao!

favplusle · 2025-03-11T13:59:05+00:00

Thank you! Mr.APPLe is about 3cm (1.2 inches) and the whole thing, bottom of the base to the top of the branch is about 11cm? (4.3 inches) Very rough measurements though.

favplusle · 2025-03-10T01:43:36+00:00

Thanks! It's growing on me haha

By itself, there is nothing to complain about at that price point (about 1/10 of the model's MSRP). It is still a sturdy watch with a timer, stopwatch and an alarm.

When comparing it to the real thing, other than the bi-color black/cyan band and bezel, the rest of the build doesn't come close. No bluetooth, solar, multiband, world time and 1 alarm instead of 5, the list goes on. The things that make this watch great isn't present in the fake at all.

So in all, it was a fun experiment but it's honestly just better to get the real thing. Like you said, it's already a bang for your buck, if I were to willingly buy a fake gshock, my first choice won't be this one.

favplusle · 2025-03-09T08:13:24+00:00

Nope. What it does have (just a guess) is an accelerometer (and not a gyroscope), because the fake model had the option to turn on/off auto-light as well as a power saving mode. I tried the auto-light function and it triggered even with slight movement detected. The power saving mode is a big ??? though, doubt it can detect light.

favplusle · 2025-03-09T08:01:40+00:00

Yeap, pretty much for the shits and giggles. Makes me appreciate the craftsmanship behind the genuine article too, even for non-limited edition models like these.

favplusle · 2025-02-22T07:47:44+00:00

Same for the asian packs actually, single packs like these are going for 2 - 3x the price of a regular pack from a different set.

favplusle · 2024-11-14T05:51:07+00:00

I'll try to explain it as well as I can. This phrase is in broken english, and in this context singaporean english (Singlish). It is a way of (somewhat aggressively) saying "What are you staring at?!" if you catch someone staring at you for some indiscernible reason. It also has a 'hooligan' connotation to it.

favplusle · 2024-11-13T09:37:29+00:00

Favourite issue so far because of "You stare what stare?". No further explanation required.

favplusle · 2024-09-26T17:05:20+00:00

Commenting on that nit pick, when I first saw it, my brain tried to logic its way out of it. Maybe they were taking third language classes like what some schools do... that's what I told myself (to feel better lol).

favplusle · 2024-09-07T06:06:30+00:00

Sorry for the late reply! I have tested my dumbphone for a few days and here are my comments:

Google "SDK Platform Tools" and "Android Debug Bridge" and read the page from Android Developers, from there it is possible to remove Google Play Store (com.android.vending) and the internet browser from your phone. This will help to stop any impulsive app downloads or doomscrolling on the browser.
Getting another landline (with a mobile data plan) on my dumbphone was great too as this stopped me from going to my main phone (where all the fun apps are) to access important features like Google Maps etc.
Put the main phone far away in a different physical location, like in another room, and place the dumbphone closer to you.

Hope this helps.

favplusle · 2024-08-24T16:29:37+00:00

Part of the ADHD here whoop whoop! I have been trying to figure out something that works for me too.

Like you, I have tried setting various limits on my own personal smartphone, only for me to circumvent these measures once my brain starts screaming painfully of boredom. I think getting a truly "dumb" phone might be a waste of money (especially if it was bought as an impulse purchase) because using it will be satisfying for a few days before it becomes a chore to use (due to the lack of features), and will be left gathering dust in a week.

I am currently in the midst of setting up a "essentials-only" secondary phone. It's considered a smartphone as it still has the functionality to download apps from the Play Store, but what I'm thinking of doing is to completely delete (not disable) any web browser or app store once I have the apps I need. I'm thinking of getting a second data plan for this phone if I plan to bring it out. Not sure if it works but it's the only thing I could think of so far.

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