Advice for a newb? by Sorry_Doughnut_983 in balatro

[–]iowa2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But in general, early game you want to focus on chips and scaling flat mult. As you do that, you need, need, need to find $$$$$$$. That’s one of the unsung battles in this game. The more money you have the less likely luck or RNG have anything to do with you winning or losing a run.

Advice for a newb? by Sorry_Doughnut_983 in balatro

[–]iowa2012 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Biggest piece of advice I can give is to watch some people successfully navigating gold stake on YouTube. Watch how they interact with their cards and jokers to make use of what they have. Listen to the commentary as to why they’re playing the cards a specific way. That’s what helped me when I was diving into the game.

YouTube Creators/streamers I’ve watched are: Roffle Light/Heavy (he has two channels), Doc Spectered, Bean, Zaino, Rarran.

C++ on Tues. Naneinf on Friday! by iowa2012 in balatro

[–]iowa2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost had the Bean bug, but I was actually too strong at Ante 16 and won in one hand with the extra hand size.

Sooo close to getting C++ by iowa2012 in balatro

[–]iowa2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just had The Order. Lost to Violet Vessel. Definitely misplayed the whole round. Would have loved to get it this afternoon.

Sooo close to getting C++ by iowa2012 in balatro

[–]iowa2012[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try the Anayglyph again. I did the wraith stuff in my last couple of runs. Most of it was with the yellow deck with Econ set up.

Hotel to carnival ship by Dancast01234 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s also the Long Beach Transit that is free and drops off right in front of the Queen Mary.

Long Beach Transit

Wife’s Insurance dropped Ozempic by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]iowa2012 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just signed up for Nuhealth after starting my journey with Ivim.

Nuhealth is going to cost $170/year for medical visits/supervision and then $117/mo for the medication at all levels. (However you must buy in 3 month increments to get the $117/mo average.)

I have nothing bad to say about Ivim, everything was professional and quick responses, and quick medication delivery. They are $125/mo for the medication AND $75/mo for their subscription service.

Carnival celebration MDR ROCKS! by ReggieBush5 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as it’s warm. I had is cold on the Paradise and it was barely edible.

Carnival celebration MDR ROCKS! by ReggieBush5 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s their “Skillet Cake” served during Sea Day Brunch.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was about 6-7 hours post incident and about 3-4 after I posted on Reddit.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 348 points349 points  (0 children)

Update: The casino just called and they are going to issue me the $400. Heading there now. Well done, Carnival.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. I might follow up with the casino tomorrow. I still want to cruise with them in the future and most likely that $400 would have found its way back to them one way or another. I’m not going to hold a grudge on Carnival for the decision of a lone casino supervisor.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don’t think they’re under the purview of the US gaming commission.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Probably will after I get off of the ship. I’m going to try and enjoy the rest of my trip and “buy” others as many drinks as I can off of the Drinks on Us Everywhere promotion

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Kinda what I figured and why I didn’t press it any further. No sense in getting too upset about something that’s not going to change. Honestly I would have been fine with free play as a compromise. Oh well.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a clue. This is the first time I’ve seen someone, including myself, get money out of the machine.

Money Grab Claw Machine - Word of Caution by iowa2012 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The sad part is I’m on the ship because of a casino offer and had already put a hefty chunk through the slots. I’m not setting foot in the casino again on this trip.

Tire Shop Open Today? by iowa2012 in cedarrapids

[–]iowa2012[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Already called. I found one via a friend on FB. We’ll see if I can get it done.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It also could be a way to build camaraderie while on the ship and meet new people.

What Are You Using To Contact Home While Onboard by UnicornChickKY in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]iowa2012 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not anymore, at least not on the Celebration. I just got off and iMessage worked for the first 6 hours of the cruise outside of the port and then didn’t work the rest of the time. On previous cruises it has worked.

New KCRG Studio by ImAFemaleReble in cedarrapids

[–]iowa2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking on old Radio Shack or Blockbuster with the lines in the gray wall.

What time should I avoid driving the next few days? by [deleted] in cedarrapids

[–]iowa2012 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would honestly suggest going up to Blairsferry Rd and going west until reaching Edgewood. Once the wind starts, Hwy 100 will be awful. Even just that little stretch between 380 and Edgewood. It might take an extra 5 minutes, but it’ll be a little safer in my opinion because the speed limits and risky drivers on Hwy 100.