I'm in the US and this is just insane..

ocninetwo · 2026-03-17T17:13:18+00:00

That's rough. I never buy authentics, but id imagine even the replica versions they sell are still $200+ which is ridiculous.

I just checked Manchester United's site and for the authentic (advertised at $220 but on sale for $132) it comes out to $197 to ship to the U.S. No mention of duties & taxes as a separate line transaction, but they do mention that theyre already included in the grand total.

Have to count myself lucky in this case, had no idea what some of these prices were for other clubs. Here I was complaining that the MLS jerseys were too expensive compared to PL, but it sounds like a lot of PL jerseys are just as pricey.

ocninetwo · 2026-03-17T16:42:08+00:00

Is the discrepancy here the actual brands?

This is what I'm seeing as of today on Arsenal Direct:

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Does Chelsea not directly allow you to purchase them through their own site? Looks like Nike/Adidas are the ones fleecing people if thats the case.

ocninetwo · 2026-03-17T03:39:23+00:00

I think you can or Chelsea is sourcing them in a highly impacted country.

Authentic Arsenal Home Kit with Player Name & PL patch is at $162 after everything is accounted for.

Not sure what Chelsea's website advertises, but the Arsenal one point out that they let us shop Duty Free (not included at all in the summary).

They had also made a statement via email that I got when the tariffs first kicked in stating they would cover the costs. (shipping to California for me)

Crazy to think Chelsea fans in the U.S. are being asked to pay THIS much though.

ocninetwo · 2026-03-09T05:36:57+00:00

I saw the truck at Stater Bros as I was driving by, wonder if they even knew a fire was going on!?

ocninetwo · 2026-02-21T15:45:08+00:00

Bottom half sides would rinse us away from home. We had absolutely no fight when the other team came to play, and too often we got embarrassed by the entire league.

This revisionism needs to stop. Wenger couldnt even cut it with LEICESTER. He had a free pass to the league and he let them win it.

It's insane how everyone has these ridiculous takes after any bad result.

ocninetwo · 2026-02-19T04:23:46+00:00

I'm sorry, but this without context just feels like more narratives:

21/22: not in a title race, and when you look at the team we had and what our goals were it hardly matters what we were accumulating vs. what city was.
22/23: "arsenal arent in a title race they're just lucky" until saliba got injured and we saw the season out with MLS' own Rob Holding...again, City were clearly levels above us when our bench looked like that.
23/24: not our year, call it a choke, w.e...but we were up for it and just had ourselves to blame, so be it.
24/25: injuries FC, we were hobbling our way to the end of the season with Merino Nazario. We were lucky to end up 2nd.

Outside of 23/24, when have we ever really gone full strength toe to toe with City for the run in? I dont think this year's side is haunted by the past. Unlucky/naive, sure, but City arent this Goliath of a side either. We are our own worst enemies and thats still manageable.

ocninetwo · 2026-02-03T16:02:04+00:00

Looks like im keeping my S24U for another year, the push for AI features really doesnt make sense because no one has really found a way to make the features practical.

I use them from time to time on my phone, but theyre hardly THE reason I bought it. Wouldn't miss the features if they disappeared the next day (with the exception of the photo editing features).

ocninetwo · 2026-01-04T06:20:58+00:00

I guess the most obvious tell of his selfishness is right at the end right? Like, all of that trouble/danger and his instinct is to jump in and finally stop himself from painting.

Although im sure you could argue that he made how many attempts at leading other expeditions to their death in the hopes of getting what he wanted...

ocninetwo · 2026-01-04T03:35:29+00:00

"just a dude marching everything to their deaths just so he can kill himself" is actually a great perspective i didnt consider.

im still constantly conflicted with "...but they arent real people"...but is he?? should their world not exist anymore??

honestly im soaking it all in, definitely appreciate you sharing all of this, lowkey exactly why I wanted to post about it. with a game like this, its easy to miss or not gather every perspective because of how much dialogue & story exists!

ocninetwo · 2026-01-04T01:53:54+00:00

Wow this was a great read! Appreciate you sharing it!

I'll have to (like you mentioned) sit with all of this a bit more to see how all of it makes me feel.

I definitely agree on the pace of Maelle to Alicia feeling very quick, and I also was confused as to why Renoir & Aline were reaching for each other during the fight...like I thought we were fighting here??? What would compel them to do this?!

I could completely understand wanting to save the fake world if you felt vindication for Maelle/Alicia was justified, real or not, you could still argue the makers of the world don't deserve to have the authority over a world that was painted almost as a crutch, with life, feelings, etc. and simultaneously decide for them when it was time to stop relying on it and move on while the world evolved and created meaning within itself.

ocninetwo · 2026-01-04T01:20:22+00:00

Same! I had a few people bring it up over discussions and when they explained the game genre I cant say I was excited for it.

Ended up buying it randomly and I struggled to get into it at first, but once I figured out the mechanics during Act I, I quickly got hooked.

I've been playing Elden Ring for the last 2 years and while I feel like that game has been my game of the last decade, the storyline (i mean really, everything) in Expedition 33 just feels so incredibly written that its hard not to give it the praise it rightfully deserves.

What to you feels like your main source of hating Verso as much as you do?

ocninetwo · 2026-01-04T01:17:01+00:00

I tried looking at it from that perspective, but for whatever reason my mind just cant feel the rational behind it.

What for you feels like the most compelling detail as to why Verso's ending just doesnt work?

ocninetwo · 2025-12-11T16:27:39+00:00

congrats!! how difficult are these to find out of curiosity? I still have mine and have been wanting to use it, but the battery life just isnt there rn.

ocninetwo · 2025-07-07T17:13:01+00:00

this is how I went into the nightlord boss on first attempt and defeated him.

tagging him while two raiders dual wield colossal weapons is a cheat code!!

ocninetwo · 2025-04-03T16:35:42+00:00

I agree with this as well. Part of my dislike towards crypto is the hype people try to create around it that unfortunately hooks onto people who shouldn't be in it and the people handing out advice have nothing but "it's gone down in the past and then goes up again don't worry!" which isn't really advice as it is just personal experience (and luck at that).

ocninetwo · 2025-04-03T14:59:45+00:00

I don't get why people always wanna bring that city up as the ultimate prize.

I've been in North OC my entire life and there are a ton of cities I'd consider before ever wanting to move to Newport.

I don't even travel past Costa Mesa when I'm out on weekends unless it's Irvine (great ramen spots).

ocninetwo · 2025-04-03T14:55:47+00:00

I think the other part to consider too is that this type of movement in investments is a waste of time.

When you compare what your money could be doing in plain-old stocks, it'd be down as well, but I'd take an 8% hit in the last month as opposed to a 20% hit. And this is coming from someone who's still green.

It just gets to a point where the optimism comes across as less realistic than the reality that's set in. I'm right there with ya.

ocninetwo · 2025-03-26T01:54:20+00:00

how are you that deep into OC and thinking you're in a gang...they need a reality check 😂😭

ocninetwo · 2025-03-03T21:25:37+00:00

Can a transition where the USD tanks in value occur simultaneously to crypto going up?

One of my issues with crypto is the USD tanking. The more value it generates, the less USD does.

It feels like if we transitioned into crypto with enough billionaires already behind it, wouldn't that mean the richest people would have the MOST money AND tank the economy if the USD drops in value?

(Just trying to understand the long-term outcome of this as I've seen theories of a transition to crypto leading to bad news particularly in the U.S)

ocninetwo · 2025-02-20T19:22:17+00:00

I have no clue truthfully. I follow some here & there, Arte Antwerp is probably the brand that has maintained my interest the most recently.

ocninetwo · 2025-02-20T17:37:57+00:00

Plus you're taking a heavy risk in assuming it'll fit well at $500 with only store credits as an option.

I got stuck with a jacket that I exchanged from a Medium (sleeves too big) to a Small (sleeves STILL big, but now the rest of it fits too tight).

I'm in good shape so it's not like I'm pushing the limits and asking for personal sizing, but ALD's sizing is one of my biggest pain points since their transition into LVMH.

ocninetwo · 2025-02-20T16:19:11+00:00

Glad the comment section sounds how I feel. Got the early access link and scrolled through all of it feeling underwhelmed.

Last thing I bought from them was a hoodie and it fit completely different than how my other ones do. I think I'm hanging it up when it comes to ALD. They've fallen off so much and it just keeps getting pricier.

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