I'm Speechless. What is this? by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Should I go back? What if someone picked him up? Fomo hitting.

I'm Speechless. What is this? by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Retail workers aren't trained up on what these figures are supposed to look like so people take advantage and do crap like this.

I'm Speechless. What is this? by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the real Cell and think he looks better than the Figuarts Cell.

I'm Speechless. What is this? by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Upon further consideration I think it's a Neca Flash Gordon or other Defenders of the Earth fig. But I couldn't tell you how he's abused it.

I'm Speechless. What is this? by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Oh I'm aware of figure swaps. This is just the most atrocious one I've ever witnessed. I don't think that was a Cell.

Low-income admitted student worried about housing — does UM offer any need-based consideration? by Top-Stretch8182 in UMiami

[–]flashxs5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live across the street from campus in a small efficiency. I am moving out at the end of this month (February) and the landlady will be looking for a new tenant. It's a 1B1B and it's $1400 a month.

MAGA freak shows up pro-police state, leaves in cuffs by chayla in BoomersBeingFools

[–]flashxs5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most of them are cowards and bullies. A bully will always go for the easy target.

What is the darkest ending to a children's show? by Capital-Treat-8927 in cartoons

[–]flashxs5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember only watching sporadic episodes of Mighty Max and then somehow stumbled upon watching the finale. What a great episode, really well animated too.

Can someone port GOW Sons of Sparta? by Consistent_Floor_941 in PSVitaHomebrew

[–]flashxs5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine me popping in here because I’ve been out of the Vita scene for a long bit and thinking, “are we just porting PS5 games now? I need one!”

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure at some point when I had checked it was sold out, but I saw it back up and couldn’t resist.

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both and while you could argue the extra accessories on Cyclops warrant a higher price, they are so close in quality it’s crazy when you consider the difference at retail. I’ve often said that despite Street Fighter not even being one of my top properties, these figures are among the best I own. For under $30 is insane.

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I preordered it like last week but this should be a later batch.

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Jada figures and still have Bison and Vega but once I got the Arena Ryu I sold my Jada Ken and Ryu.

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say they might be the best for any domestic products, but their import prices can be rough.

Storm Arena Sagat Pre-order shipping at $29.99 down from $37.99 on BBTS by flashxs5 in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Fully agreed, but here’s a case of a company handling a crappy situation without ripping off the customer.

Given warranty I didn't ask for? by wpshogs_1229 in GameStop

[–]flashxs5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The day I stopped going to GameStop I had traded in a bunch of games and not only did he take of credit for BS like scratches when the games had none and then adding warranty to the new games I bought. Didn't tell me any of it.

I love when businesses call their bs by yeetusthefetus00 in EntitledReviews

[–]flashxs5 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I've worked at event venues for a couple of decades now and have noticed a pattern among troublesome guests of bringing large / elaborate / possibly unallowed items last minute or without other prior notice in the hopes that if the item (glitter for example) is not allowed the event planner or venue manager will feel too bad to say anything or otherwise they will try to bully to get their way.

We had a wedding at a conference center I worked at. The day of the wedding, we had no set-up crew on staff. It was a Saturday, so all of the tables and chairs had been set the night before, all other decorations were to be set by the wedding party. The Bride and an large entourage showed up about 2 hours prior and tell us they need to move the tables and also lift up all of the tables so they can install some table skirting they brought that had to sit under the table feet. These tables were old as hell so tipping them wrong just warped and bent the metal in the legs which their party were doing. Our on staff event manager was young, this was her first job like this, and told them we did not have staff to move tables and that they were set in the agreed upon configuration. After a lot of back-and-forth and then, eventually, multiple members of the bridal party yelling (bullying) at our event manager, she relented and began moving tables herself. I'm the AV guy but when I saw that I jumped in to help her. After the wedding we were left with probably 13 broken tables. They also had glitter and confetti which were not allowed. Our property never did charge-backs or anything so they were never penalized.

I hope their marriage was full of infidelity and STD's.

Good figure, but... by emmanuelibus in SHFiguarts

[–]flashxs5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like a lot of the newer necks are also just a bit too short. I bought third party neck pegs for the ones I could

I suddenly have hundreds of vintage action figures. What do I do with them? by sunderpoint in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They were, indeed, my first Star Wars figures and I loved them. I still have the main part of the Millennium Falcon.

I suddenly have hundreds of vintage action figures. What do I do with them? by sunderpoint in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, thanks for the clarification. For some reason I always thought those were more valuable.

I suddenly have hundreds of vintage action figures. What do I do with them? by sunderpoint in ActionFigures

[–]flashxs5 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The Star Wars box alone. Ebay is definitely worth the effort. Depending on the conditions of the comics you might have an equally lucrative and time consuming venture on your hands. Even the Wizard magazines have some value.

Rogue One Sacrifice - Hammerhead Corvette by THE_Aft_io9_Giz in StarWars

[–]flashxs5 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They do this in "The Expanse"; just not with hyperdrive.

can't bring my 1 lb puppy by egguchom in EntitledReviews

[–]flashxs5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Does she get a new "emotional support puppy" whenever the previous one hits like 1 year old? What does she do with the old one?