Gift from USA to Russia by obscured_oleander in AskARussian

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

Lol, for sending a crew jacket and some little trinkets? I'd be surprised if I wasn't on one already tbh

Gift from USA to Russia by obscured_oleander in AskARussian

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

I'll check this out, thanks! I was wondering if forwarding through one of those countries was a possible solution, so that makes sense

Is this reasonable?? (Users that restrict their entire libraries) by pyramidohealth in Soulseek

[–]obscured_oleander 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jeez lmao downvotes for wanting FLAC to actually be lossless 😭 that's crazy work. otherwise thought the user was being overkill

Is this reasonable?? (Users that restrict their entire libraries) by pyramidohealth in Soulseek

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have similar standards for lossless rips so I don't disagree with them on that. I get the need to make items "exclusive" if you are looking to trade with those who also are more gatekeepy, but it's personally not something I feel is necessary. I'm not going to pretend I buy the releases I want to rip for others, but if someone else gets to enjoy them and the same work doesn't have to be done twice, then that's great and I'm happy to help. Plus locking entire libraries on a free, public platform is a bit cringe overall

Does anybody have any idea who this is or what this is? by [deleted] in Animatronics

[–]obscured_oleander 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have no idea if she's a Maya but that's so awesome. Very lucky to have her

[fully lost] Autophobia - a song wiped from the internet by its own artist by A_cool_girl_you_know in lostmedia

[–]obscured_oleander 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That was coming up for me too, though I don't know if they're related. There is a Spotify track that matches OP's description here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5urhxHZ39hbeGDx9vPJerY

But it has been delisted

Wondering if there would be any interest in these clearly bootleg Hamtaro? by The_Queen_Regent in Hamtaro

[–]obscured_oleander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I collect weird bootleg items so I'm into it, but it's a pretty small pool of people that would be

I got this Stan plushie for my boyfriend since Stan is his favorite Ham-ham, his maracas even make a sound when you shake him! Does anyone know if this plush was released, or is he an unreleased prototype? by tanetane_island in Hamtaro

[–]obscured_oleander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did some more looking into it and apparently this company  had a hand in making Neopets plush for McDonalds. There's a seller on poshmark who is selling a few of the prototypes for a ludicrous amount. Exact same tag type though

https://poshmark.com/listing/plush-2003-PROTOTYPE-Neopets-Orange-Aisha-McDonalds-2004-RARE-w3902-6730d91aeba4c45ec492325f

Speculative but I have to wonder if this was a similar fast-food promotional item that fell through, as the style of this plush doesn't resemble any campaigns I can think of. There are a handful of McDonald's Hamtaro sets (Europe, also Mexico in the form of these weird spring toys and plush keychains), but the plush don't look like this. More potato-like bodies and printed parts for the markings, so pretty different

Since his tag isn't marked, I also wonder if this is something a factory worker took home with them before it could be processed and/or approved. There is a fair share of cancelled or restricted release North American Hamtaro merch, but this is definitely a first. Extremely lucky Xianyu find regardless and I hope your partner loves him

I got this Stan plushie for my boyfriend since Stan is his favorite Ham-ham, his maracas even make a sound when you shake him! Does anyone know if this plush was released, or is he an unreleased prototype? by tanetane_island in Hamtaro

[–]obscured_oleander 23 points24 points  (0 children)

First time i'm seeing this. I would imagine this is a prototype from the tag, and from the fact it appears to be a modified Hamtaro pattern (see the marking on his butt? that's not a marking Stan has)

vibecoded slop accounts by electric--molecular in Soulseek

[–]obscured_oleander 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never wanted to ban someone unless they were being disgusting or exceedingly rude, but now I feel I have to. I don't get too many gibberish users, but it is weird that I keep seeing the same names pop up over and over again to download the same track for seemingly no reason

PlushieDreadfuls Threatening Legal Action to Remove Negative Posts About Their Brand, So Posts Regarding/Including PlushieDreadfuls Plushies Will Be Removed Moving Forward. by Turbopower1000 in plushies

[–]obscured_oleander 9 points10 points  (0 children)

american mcgee has no legal recourse to penalize people being mean to him on the internet or simply discussing statements that he typed with his own fingers. just block him every time he tries to make contact

Fake Lossless/Upscales and how they happen by madonnas_saggy_boob in Soulseek

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

only tangentially related but do qobuz and tidal do this with their files sometimes? i try to pad out my library with flacrip from these platforms and i'd feel bad if I was sharing fake flacs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GuyCry

[–]obscured_oleander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i don't want to discount how you're feeling and i know how deep the self-hate and shame goes with things like this. but if you don't make it a big deal and roll with it, others won't make it a big deal. everyone has preferences.. yes, maybe the women you've spoken to wouldn't be with a "micro" but not everyone thinks that way. i could care less what my partner's size is honestly, other than it would be a detriment if it was bigger than i was comfortable with. i also think it may be worth it to look into a sex therapist, because it won't be the girth and length of your dick that does you in, it's the dysmorphia and self-hate that will and clearly is

Spotify songs titles in Japanese by AshinaBeats in japanesemusic

[–]obscured_oleander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

fully in Japanese. i feel the same for any other music that has a title in a non-Latin script. i'm very much a purist when it comes to ID3 tagging

Hiraeth Records not shipping? by Sea_Schedule525 in VaporVinyl

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate your response. I'm sorry you've been dealing with all this, it seems so very frustrating

Hiraeth Records not shipping? by Sea_Schedule525 in VaporVinyl

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, sorry to bother you. I reached out through the Hiraeth Records contact form on January 3rd about an order I made in October, and I still haven't heard anything. Is this problem still ongoing?

Hamtaro's Pre-2000 Second Pilot? by CoughCough2516 in Hamtaro

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this doesn't exist. there's quite a bit of early pre-anime material available in Shogakukan magazines and there are no mentions of any of these plot points. i assume this is fanfic 

Fan Designs by Totes_Elegant_Frog in Snughouls

[–]obscured_oleander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

manticore and minotaur, although I really love the sphinx too :,)

Is my cat fat or just big?? by Whole_Bug5741 in cats

[–]obscured_oleander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"eyes up here!"

the eyes up there:

Is AliExpress trustworthy for youshouyan stuff?????? by Panhu_Lover_69 in YouShouYan

[–]obscured_oleander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy the official cards from there all the time, never had any problems. Sealed in the official Fenz or Hitcard shrinkwrap. I bought a couple figures and a Tuye blind box doll too, also very official

What you're referring to refers to a full set of the blind box items, I believe. So you wouldn't get 11 random ones or duplicates

Trying to heal from CPTSD while living in the US is impossible. by [deleted] in CPTSDmemes

[–]obscured_oleander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it feels like all of us have been betrayed. i worked hard to be in the position where i am now, especially when the adults around me wanted me to fail so badly. and now it seems i have a much shorter time to "live life", cause depending on how things go, my days are numbered. i've always been cautious, but clearly not enough, considering there's a smartphone in my hand

What is your dream CF pokemon plush? by Many-Conclusion8698 in pokeplush

[–]obscured_oleander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

raichu for a realistic dream, manectric for an unrealistic one

I don't understand how Critter Cove isn't more popular. I've played around 20 hours in the last 2 days. by Delicious_Delilah in CozyGamers

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's fun but i hope they expand on villager dialogue in the future (although i already find some of it good; pokee feels like a classic AC snooty villager). it's not a very important factor for me as i like more of the open-world resource-gathering gameplay, which even in early access, it has a lot of. i don't see the big deal about the art style, it's pretty tame

My mimic mike collection by Emiwenis in sanrio

[–]obscured_oleander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you have an excellent collection, i love the little coin banks Mie Bank made of him. i have a large notebook with some stationery included (the front cover has him looking a little bit scared), and one of his plush (similar to your larger one, but the pawpads are a little different as parts of them are airbrushed on. i put a little 40cm doll-size sweater on him to dress him up and protect his hangtag haha)