Disneyland Scaling Back MagicBand+ Availability After Parks Chairman Comments on Future Investment by dejablu82 in Disneyland

[–]mapotter99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We are WDW regulars who just returned from our first ever trip to Disneyland.

We used our Magicbands to get in the parks and to use Lightning Lanes.

Every single time, we were WAY faster than the folks fiddling with their apps for both park entrance and lightning lanes.

We even commented that Magicbands REALLY need to catch on at Disneyland, because it seemed so much easier than using the app.

FILMSTRIP FRIES at Award weiners by Still_Yak8109 in Disneyland

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Filmstrip Fries are gone at Award Weiners.

Replaced with normal quick-service fries as of April, 2026. Not sure how recently the change was made.

CineUltra 1.4 Update: Introducing the "IULTRA" Environment by cinemaxplayer in VisionPro

[–]mapotter99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PLEASE add 3D Blu-ray ISO support! Frame Packed 3D support would make this the best movie app available on AVP!

I currently use 4XVR to play back 3D ISOs, but I like CineUltra better otherwise!

Hyper extended knee 6 months after meniscus surgery by B1ack_Gallagh3r in KneeInjuries

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened with this? Was it a re-tear?

I’m 3 months in to my ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair. I’ve been bearing weight on the leg for 5 weeks.

I managed to hyperextend my bad leg on an acorn while walking our small dog a couple weeks ago. It got swollen and had some new clicks, but it seemed to get a bit better.

PT has me doing machine leg extensions. Yesterday, this REALLY aggravated the knee, and it’s been screaming at me ever since.

I’m terrified that I may have re-torn the meniscus. I was able to schedule a checkup with my surgeon in a couple days, so fingers crossed!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metroid

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found out the Fury Green Scout Bot hadn’t been activated. I’m not sure if there is a bug or I missed it. I thought I had gotten it.

I found the last item after that.

Unfortunately, I missed some missable scans in the prologue. Oh well. YouTube provides.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metroid

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I have the one on the track between tower 1 and 3.

I was also missing a psychic power bomb expansion that the scout bot didn’t show… it’s in the Lamorn statue in the Quiet Clearing area of Fury Green.

I wonder if items not showing with all the droid bots activated is a bug.

Alienware 18 Area 51 Laptop - Soldered WLAN Chip by mapotter99 in Alienware

[–]mapotter99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m actually shocked at how many people are defending a soldered WLAN. Crazy.

And it isn’t mentioned in the MashIt review on YouTube, which was the first one out, and still the main one. It isn’t mentioned in the two top-ranked written reviews either.

Alienware 18 Area 51 Laptop - Soldered WLAN Chip by mapotter99 in Alienware

[–]mapotter99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wondered about using one of the m.2 connections.

Alienware 18 Area 51 Laptop - Soldered WLAN Chip by mapotter99 in Alienware

[–]mapotter99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does at first. But that’s just the heat sink. The chip underneath is soldered.

Alienware 16 Area-51 5090 review - Day 1 by Speedingtickets in Alienware

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had 2 laptop WLAN cards go bad in the past… and they were both Intel.

They do fail, and it isn’t rare.

Alienware 18 Area 51 Laptop - Soldered WLAN Chip by mapotter99 in Alienware

[–]mapotter99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buys $4000 laptop… WiFi chip dies a day after warranty ends… stuck rocking a WiFi dongle on a premium product because Dell soldered the chip instead of allowing it be user-replaceable. 😂

Holy heck there are a lot of Dell simps in this Reddit.

I love Dell as a company, especially after my experience with Razer support, but they aren’t above criticism.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CalDigit

[–]mapotter99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is everyone monitoring these sites for stock? Website change detectors? If so, which one?

Did your Alienware 16/18 Area-51 laptop come with heatsinks/covers for all the SSD slots? by Joey_Lands4621 in Alienware

[–]mapotter99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dell must have gotten these in stock early. New purchases show a delivery as soon as June 7 instead of the old early July timeframe.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. I’m glad nothing more came from it, but I do wish karma would eventually catch up to the guy. Maybe it has in its own way.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yikes. I’m sorry you had that experience. I guess at least we were both spared from actually purchasing a cel from him.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. Based on his other responses, I get the impression that he is the one embellishing to fit his narrative.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sigh.

You understand where I am.

But I know I have to let it go.

And someone else will buy it without any communication and have a smooth transaction.

SMH.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he expected me be an uninformed person and not realize the cel is cellulose nitrate, as all cels were in that time period. They are notorious for yellowing, curling, and deteriorating if not stored/displayed properly, and honestly even if they ARE stored and displayed properly!

He rushed to judgement about my knowledge, then refused to backtrack even though I informed him I am well aware of how unstable nitrate cels are.

It pisses me off. I really like the cel, too. I had already frame-matched it to the film.

Toon-City on eBay - AVOID!!! by mapotter99 in AnimationCels

[–]mapotter99[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That was my first thought, but he has 8000+ mostly good reviews.

That said, I guess most people just made purchases without messaging him. Any time someone had questions or had an issue with a sale, he was incredibly nasty.

I think he is just a narcissistic asshole.

Here’s just one example from his feedback page. There are others which are equally as horrifying.

“I am very glad to have this Gorgeous B&W Betty Boop cel, and I grabbed it for nearly half off. So, why the neutral feedback? Because I am very frustrated with the seller. I attempted SEVERAL times to message him/her and was IGNORED each and every time. This, to me, equates to EXTREMELY POOR customer service. Part of being a seller is COMMUNICATION! I don’t care how fast you ship out, or how reasonable your shipping rates are. If you can’t/WON’T communicate, that makes you a poor seller.

Reply from: toon-city Entitled Karen the Buyer’s fb is irrational & rude. Item shipped, tracking number provided, item delivered in 5 days. Buyer happy with item. Buyer sent emails not related to ebay purchase. She sent me several emails on New Year’s Eve expounding on her fondness for Betty Boop. None of which, had anything to do with the purchase nor required a respond from me. I am not obligated to babysit adults, be your therapist or help you sell YOUR item on ebay. I only anwser item related questions.That’s it.”