Might not bother me too much if the price of $499 applied to my country (Canada), but it doesn't. Due to our dollar difference, that means quest 3 will be $670 plus tax. In my region, tax is 15% which means without accessories, buying a quest 3 would cost approximately $771. That's pretty brutal :( Times like this I really hate having such a weak dollar vs Americans. If I wanted to save money for one for launch without selling my Quest 2 (because I'd like to give it to my partner so we can both play VR together) it'll probably be $200 per month to make sure I've got enough set aside for around October.
I mean boohoo first world problems, blah blah I know, but I was hoping the Quest 3 would be marginally more expensive by $100USD not $200USD, or like discontinue sales of Q2 (but support the large user base) and replace the Q2 with Q3 at a similar price point. Sucks to have mediocre income and be enthused about VR at the same time.
Anyone else feel similarly? Or maybe you feel differently? It'd be cool to see discussion surrounding the price point.

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/ZhIQKIG
What I have for sale today ...
Bose QuietComfort QC Earbuds (Version 1) - $95 $80 Shipped (USCON)

• Comes with case and charging cable with the box.
• Only eartips I have are the size "L" that are installed.
• Will be fully sanitized and I will include more sterilization wipes for your convenience
• Case and earbuds holds charge great
• Upgraded to most current firmware using Bose Connect iOS App
• The earbuds are in EXCELLENT condition

Bose QuietControl 30 Wireless Headphones - $95 $80 Shipped (USCON)

• Comes with case and charging cable
• Comes with S/M/L eartips .. the S&L are unused, the M are used.
• Will be fully sanitized and I will include more sterilization wipes for your convenience
• Headphones holds charge great
• Upgraded to most current firmware using Bose Connect iOS App
• The headphones are in EXCELLENT condition

Only selling because I have too many pairs of headphones and these don't get any love.
Please make sure to respond to my post here first and then send me a PM using Private Messages (not chat).
Payments with PayPal G&S only - will ship to the address associated with your PayPal account.
I am open to fair offers, but please PM to negotiate.
For more verification - I am active on photomarket & appleswap
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/ZhIQKIG

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/ZhIQKIG
What I have for sale today ...
Bose QuietComfort QC Earbuds (Version 1) - $95 $80 Shipped (USCON)

• Comes with case and charging cable with the box.
• Only eartips I have are the size "L" that are installed.
• Will be fully sanitized and I will include more sterilization wipes for your convenience
• Case and earbuds holds charge great
• Upgraded to most current firmware using Bose Connect iOS App
• The earbuds are in EXCELLENT condition

Bose QuietControl 30 Wireless Headphones - $95 $80 Shipped (USCON)

• Comes with case and charging cable
• Comes with S/M/L eartips .. the S&L are unused, the M are used.
• Will be fully sanitized and I will include more sterilization wipes for your convenience
• Headphones holds charge great
• Upgraded to most current firmware using Bose Connect iOS App
• The headphones are in EXCELLENT condition

Only selling because I have too many pairs of headphones and these don't get any love.
Please make sure to respond to my post here first and then send me a PM using Private Messages (not chat).
Payments with PayPal G&S only - will ship to the address associated with your PayPal account.
I am open to fair offers, but please PM to negotiate.
For more verification - I am active on photomarket & appleswap
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/ZhIQKIG

Yesterday as I was getting ready to jump in the shower before work, my wife (A) was playing with our almost 3 year old daughter (B). B sees a bruise on A’s leg and asks “what’s that?” A says “it’s a bruise” and B replies “why” and my wife says jokingly “daddy hit me.” My jaw dropped to the floor; to be clear I’ve never been in a fight, have never hit anyone, man or woman and definitely never A. I told A that’s not ok and she corrected herself with B, that she fell or ran into something. I jumped in the shower and for sure had shower thoughts, a little time to process and realize this isn’t the first time. After I finish showering, I approached my wife and told her I was mad at her and why, but then I had to leave right away because I needed to be at work early. When I got to work, I composed myself and sent a lengthy text, and her response was to go on the offense and throw her usual go-tos in my face (how I’m on my phone too much, how much more she does for B than me, etc). Nice whataboutism.
Maybe six months ago I heard A say to B, again jokingly, “daddy doesn’t love you” and I freaked the fuck out. My divorced parents used to shit talk each other all the time and I hated it, like they were trying to poison me again at the other. I told A don’t badmouth me to our daughter, I’m very aware that she’s always listening. I’m always very careful what I say around B, especially since an incident while I was driving with her in the car and made some comment to another driver, which she repeated. Luckily, it was tame, only “later loser” but it shows my point. B is in that stage now where she not only hears everything, she’s often repeating everything.
Case in point, just this morning. After dropping my wife off at work and garage saling, I was carrying B up the stairs and I said to her, “B, I love you. Do you love daddy?” and she says to me “no, you’re rude.” Rude is a word my wife uses and overuses. So clearly she’s poisoning the well, whether she means to or not. I’m going to have a long talk with A, but I don’t know what to say. Evidently our talk six months ago did nothing. Generally we have a really good, strong marriage but A’s continuing bad behavior has me extremely vexed.
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TLDR - just like the title says, my wife has been badmouthing me to our daughter and I don't know what to do about it.

I made an appointment 3 weeks ago to get my first 2023 EN oil change done. I told them to check that they had 0W30 synthetic in stock, which they did, and then I asked them to cancel my service and reschedule should they run out before today, the day of my appointment. No call. So I drive to the dealership where I purchased the car 6 months ago, with 2765 on the clock. I pull in and ask if they have 0W30 full-synthetic on had. Tech said they should and I asked if I could see it. He gets the service manager who calls the garage who say they don't. I asked why no one called me to cancel my appointment since you failed to have the oil on hand. Then he offers that they have 0W20 on hand and that would probably be just fine. I said I'd rather go with what the manual calls for than his opinion. Guy said his tech said it's Hyundai policy that it's okay to put 0W20 in the car as long as the reason is that they don't have any 0W30 on hand. I indicated that there's no way that could be true unless Hyundai is a crap company. Then I asked him how he thought his words and attitudes and direct quotes would play on the Internet - how crazy they would sound. He didn't seem to be able to care much less, and pretty much said so. Then he doubled down on his theory that I should just let them put 0W20 in it. Before I left the dealership, I went to the sales floor and demanded that the owner of the dealership call me during the week. Personally, I recommend asking to lay eyes on any oil Hyundai techs say they are going to put in your engine.

Been wanting to begin reselling DVDS for a while now! Think my first haul came about a month before I turned 17! So for over a year, I’ve just been frequenting thrift stores, garage sales, and other places where discount DVD’s and video games are sold, and have been buying anything that sells for $7 or more regularly. I turned 18 at the end of May, and have begun listing my collection of DVDs, Video Games, and even a couple VHS tapes, and within 4 days of listing my first products, I’ve made 4 sales! I bought most of my stock at my local Goodwill for 1.99, and 3 of the sales were, the other being 99 cents from another thrift store. So $7 worth of products, sold for a total of $69.67, which is a $62.71 profit, in only 4 days of being an active seller on eBay! I hope I’ve packaged everything correctly, and all the products reach their buyers safely!

Greetings swappers. Have the following for sale.
Unless otherwise noted, I am the first owner and knives come with boxes & other materials. YOLO is king. All prices are Paypal F&F and include First Class shipping.
Timestamp: https://i.imgur.com/KdVhJ0J.jpg
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Spyderco
Manix 2 Lightweight, black BD1N blade. Got this on the swap so I am at least the 2nd owner, and this one's missing the box & related items. I carried this knife and cut with it a few times. There's some wear on the blade coating but the action is nice and the centering is good. I didn't sharpen it but I think it's been sharpened before. https://imgur.com/a/0T19fEB $75
Delica 4 Wharncliffe in S30V. This is NIB - I took it out of the box and wiped down the blade, and that's it. No carry or cutting. The lighting made some weird reflections in the photos but the blade is in perfect condition with a nice satin finish. https://imgur.com/a/CwsCidF $75 SPF
Civivi
Elementum Dessert Warrior BladeHQ exclusive. NIB, I took it out of the box and flipped it a few times. Pretty good action but the donut thing just isn't for me. https://imgur.com/a/jawCVs4 $55 SPF
Baby Banter, burgundy blade & darkwashed blade. I carried this a few times and did some minimal cutting on it. https://imgur.com/a/jCeiwXI $50

The 3 basic parameters of hashtag #Valzubiriagenda:

1. We artists and everyone else can write and self-publish art- and artist-related books: memoirs, biographies, art books and art catalogs. Books are forever. Pamphlets and brochures are not books.
2. We announce a schedule of increasing prices of our art pieces, which includes quantities (scarcity numbers) per price point and overall (the total quantity of art pieces we might ever make). This helps art traders, art investors and art collectors speculate or even stop speculating and instead join a community of investors working together to hopefully skyrocket to the higher announced prices in a shorter span of time.
3. We can use the NFT world, because NFTs provide the tracking (who owns what) and trading.

We can also not be involved with NFTs. Stores and individuals can help sell art using online presence and our catalogs in the stores. If this trends, or once this trends, even expensive art can be sold by neighboring businesses, without exclusivity. Commission systems do not have to be standardized. Art investors can produce their own catalogs to leave at the cafés. Even the cafés can produce their own catalogs.
Valzubiriagenda NFTs
NFTs only came about a few years ago. But I had been working on this since the 1990s. I wrote a book, Valzubiriagenda, along with fellow artist Silverio Perez, and released it in 2018 (Amazon and elsewhere), tackling everything related to #1 & #2. We'll come up with #3 in a later book/ memoi marketing book.
Any artist, including tangible artists can release 10,000 NFTs if the artist chooses to do so. For tangible artists, the NFT first becomes an Art Commission Contract for sight unseen, yet-to-be made art. Once the art is made, the NFT becomes proof of ownership that the actual, tangible art is theirs.
Warehousing our tangible art
Another related idea is that the tangible art may be warehoused by the artist so that the NFT traders continue to trade. This means that even 10-ton 10-foot tall sculptures can be owned and traded by anyone without worrying about shipping, reshipping, scratches, smudges, parts breaking off, etc. The newness of the pieces remain because they are stored by the artist, source, gallery, etc. The art piece gets shipped to the art collector, the ultimate owner.
An artist who makes ceramic coffee mugs - smaller art pieces, can release 10,000 NFTs with a schedule of increasing prices so that NFT traders can trade immediately. The 10,000 coffee mugs can get damaged, so as they are made, they continue to be stored by the artist, until the time when art collectors decide to have the art pieces shipped to them.
Why only now?
I decided to write as many book-length memoirs as I can before I came out to promote this.
I'm an artist and an author. Both need time to "master." I would not even fully use "master" on myself, because there's always something new, even to my own art, my own writing and publishing.

I am now claiming that I'm the visual artist who has produced the most artist memoirs in the world. I have 5 on Amazon. I count Valzubiriagenda as both a marketing book and a memoir-of-sorts, because it has a lot of my own life lessons on writing and publishing. I would not care to contest my claim of having the most memoirs. I will release 5 more over the next 3 years.

BARTER! Get help to write, photograph art and publish your books!
Anyone can hire 11 ghostwriters for 11 memoirs. If you can make art, but you cannot write, then barter your forever art with those who can help you produce forever books.
I don't feel the pressure of writing and publishing because I feel my focus should be on art students and art experts who would study my art and my books 100 years from now. Don't expect relatives and friends to read your books.
I call myself the Dollman
For my NFTs, I am proposing to make dioramas - my original, costumed, bejeweled porcelain dolls in backdrops that will also have precious metals and gemstones. This way I can incorporate precious metals and gemstones in my work, to make sure that people perceive my art as expensive, just in case I myself don't become "famous" - there's no need to get world famous. We are artists and all we need to do is to satisfy the art niche.
Use your laptop now!
I will encourage you to start writing your book-length memoir. Write, Edit and then Self-publish it. Get help. Why wait a hundred years for someone to write about you when all you need is a laptop and a nearby coffee shop.
Don't start counting chickens before the eggs hatch. I have encountered a lot of would-be writers who immediately see themselves as bestselling. world famous assets to society. Two even wanted me to sign NDAs (Nondisclosure agreements), because they did not want me to steal their book ideas.
Here's a suggestion. I would not personally do it. From one manuscript can come 2 books: The Original Draft (unedited, with misspellings, considered to be an art piece, scanned pages(?) of your handwritten original effort), and The Final Edition (edited).
PROVENANCE!
Another way to enhance our investability, tradability and collectability is PROVENANCE - how art ownership proceeds through time. The way this can be done is also through publishing books. Everyone can write their memoirs, biographies, art books and art catalogs, including traders, investors and art collectors. In effect, we artists can continue to be included or mentioned in even more books, without any additional effort by us.
You as an investor, reseller, trader, art collector should be able to publish a catalog with 250 works by 250 different artists, but they need to agree to this right from the start - it's your money, you should require them to follow your version of the hashtag #valzubiriagenda parameters, which preferably should include permission for you to publish their art. Why would you track down 250 artists later?
No exclusive contracts
If you're a café, you can call for artists, and come up with a book with for example, 30 artists, with a chapter devoted to each artist's profile and images of the artist's art.
You can distribute your catalogs to businesses and individuals near and far and online.
The book Valzubiriagenda even cites that funeral homes and janitors closets can sell art, with or without exclusivity. Airline catalogs can include million dollar art pieces. Car manufacturers, showrooms and even car repair shops can sell art as well. Everyone should be able to do this, anywhere in the world, especially not just because of the pandemic, but right now, we are in really bad economies.
What's with the name #Valzubiriagenda
I was into conspiracy theories in 2018, and this term, "The Mandela Effect," was popular. I had read many times that an artist coined the term, but I had to research online, for her name, many times, before remembering it. I'm not good at remembering names. It took me a year and a half to finally tell you that Fiona Broome coined "The Mandela Effect."
I also thought I might have to research trademarks and copyrights just to come up with a generic name. So I decided on "Valzubiriagenda." I was not really sure at first, but I decided to use it as the title for my book (with co-authoartist Silverio Perez) so that there would be no turning back and I can move on.
Am I a FUTURIST?
Someone I recently met this May 2022 just called me a futurist.
In the 1990s, I proposed to a pension fund that they can raise billions of dollars, especially for emergencies, or as needed, or out of desperation, if the pension fund purchases a quantity of art from an artist who not only has a current, reasonable price, but an announced future price that the artist wants to reach.
That future price would obviously be higher than the current price. The art commission contract for multiple art pieces can be taken to the fund's financial lender for a loan. The higher future price can be used for financing purposes.
The pension fund's treasurer, a publicly elected official, said this idea might work, but we had to keep this a secret and discuss this some more, because other pension funds might copy and do this prematurely. This idea had to come from the two of us. The treasurer needed his votes and I needed credentials.
Added into the pot was my idea that I, as the artist, will also write one book-length artist memoir. This was and still is a strong factor, because the leadership and marketing books I had read then mentioned a strong tip. If you want to advance in your field, write a full-length book that is related to the field.
Unfortunately, the elected official, the treasurer of the pension fund, who was also a friend, passed away - he was old and had ailments. At that point in time, I cannot just approach another pension fund treasurer to share this idea with.
I realized I had to write a few memoirs. I needed to set an example for other artists, so I needed to write more than one memoir. Then I felt I should also make ready another book - the how-to of what I'm up to. I wrote Valzubiriagenda, which was a memoir of sorts. I knew how long it would take me to write a book, so I had to make sure I can also consider this book a memoir.
In 2008, I imagined that someone like Bernie Madoff, or a fund like Lehman Brothers, would be desperate enough to use this to save themselves and their companies. I was not ready. I had only written 1 manuscript for a memoir.
In 2012, I released Dollman the Musical, A Memoir of an Artist as a Dollmaker. Once again, I was not ready because writing it depressed me a little, and I knew I had to write more.
In 2014, I released 3 memoirs, and re-released Dollman the Musical. Besides releasing regular books, I released special editions of the 4 books, which had a "Special Secret Insert for Bankers," which explains my ideas of an announced schedule of exponentially increasing prices, to satisfy investors, and the publication of artist memoirs, to satisfy art collectors.
In 2014, I also issued out a press release. Google "Can Billion Dollar Artist Save Investors and World Economy Valentino Zubiri PRWeb August 19 2014" and you will see the press release.
What I did was stake a claim on my ideas. I did not promote my books and the press release. I just wanted them to stay online, like a sleeping giant or a dormant volcano. I even designed 3 of the book covers to look like indie books from the 1980s. I was planting the seeds, thinking they will eventually grow and bear fruit in the future.
In 2015, I was interviewed by Richard Syrett, about one of my memoirs, Hocus Pocus Lately. This book is my memoir with paranormal stories. I could have pursued promoting my paranormal stories, but I wanted to be known first as a visual artist and memoirist, so I allowed myself one interview related to Hocus Pocus Lately. Richard Syrett has(had?) his own syndicated radio show, The Conspiracy Show with Richard Syrett, about the paranormal. He also guest hosts on Coast to Coast AM, another internationally syndicated show about the paranormal.
In 2018, I released Valzubiriagenda (co-authored by artist Silverio Perez, a fellow artist). Finally, this book is "the how-to of what I'm to."
I'm going to end this with some strangeness. In 1986, a lady at a religious gathering went into a trance and left a good number of messages. Supposedly, anyone who got into a trance would have messages, but once the trance was over, the person would not remember what was said.
I was not part of the group, but the lady turned her head to face me. She "foretold" that whatever I would decide to do in the future, it will take time, but it will be the right thing. This is one of my stories in one of my memoirs, Hocus Pocus Lately.
The Tulipmania of 1634-37
I discovered that there was this incident of rare tulips becoming collectible during the Dutch Golden Age. There were tulips so rare and so well-desired that their prices equaled to that of a house. You can read more about this online (Wikipedia) or watch a few YouTube videos about it.
Here is the most useful idea that I gleaned from the Tulipmania. The tulip bulbs remained safe inside nurseries. The traders were carrying the deeds of ownership to the tulip bulbs.
Then NFTs came to the forefront
I started learning PHP, an HTML scripting language, and MySQL, the database that PHP can connect to in the background, in 1999, when there were only 3 books about PHP and MySQL at the bookstores.
By 2014, I was trying to figure out how to make the "ledger," or database that can be used to update ownership and who can be contacted. If we are trading art, then the art ownership should be updated.
Then NFTs came about. This can be used as our ledger. Everyone can immediately trade NFTs of future, yet-to-be made art pieces, especially because it takes time to make tangible art.
NFTs actually went a step ahead, by allowing digital art to be traded.
The only setback with NFTs, in my opinion, is that it still lacks a commission system for resellers and representatives.
For example, if a café wants to represent me, then they can promote me at their café and on their online pages. If I make one piece of art that will be exclusively represented by a gallery, then that commission will be different and more specific. As ownership is transferred, the subsequent owners should be able to reset the commission. We should also have the option of giving commissions to hundreds of representatives at one time with different percentages if need be.
The recent crypto crash
Lately, we have observed that NFTs and cryptocurrencies have been behaving like the stock market and other markets. They have been fluctuating.
I believe that it is time for a trend which discourages fluctuation of prices.
I have also seen YouTube videos where social influencers are encouraging us to be on the lookout for exponentially profitable ventures, because we have all seen this happen with the exponential increase of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Let's see if #Valzubiriagenda trends
We can announce present and future art prices. The galleries won't do this (yet?) because they follow a more traditional approach to the business of art.
We have a choice of using incrementally or exponentially increasing prices. We still reserve the right to change things in the future, so everyone should know to follow the latest update.
If this trends, if you as an artist simply announces that you will write an artist memoir, or that you will include the future works in future art books, you might have more art traders, investors and collectors approaching you.
Get your pen, paper and calculator
Imagine yourself as an artist, where you are right now. Let's just say you still do not have a book about yourself and your art yet. Imagine now that you have a memoir out there. Don't you think it makes sense to charge more than what you are charging now? Writing and publishing books is just the beginning. I'm just standardizing this approach. The books also say to do other related projects. In my case, getting Dollman the Musical onstage is one idea. You will have other related projects, but the publication of memoirs, biographies, art books and art catalogs will help all of us.
You can also imagine that a law firm that has meeting rooms, with someone who wants to form a local #valzubiriagenda group, can have meetings. A local café can do the same. Local photographers for your art, writers, editors, book designers, proofreaders and others can join in.
I suggest have printed books to share. 15 copies of your memoir or art books will be better than an e-reader or laptop or your phone to show. These gadgets can be stolen, sabotaged, broken, have coffee spilled on them, etc. 15 printed books means simultaneously showing to 15 people. You can even give them away to potential resellers, investors, traders and collectors.
When it rains, it pours, as in the days of Noah
There's a saying, "When it rains, it pours." There is a negative interpretation and a positive interpretation.
Negative: When trouble comes, they cascade to even more.
Positive: When opportunity comes knocking, more follow suit. We can assume that if one gets our art because of #valzubiriagenda, more want to do it now, because of the rising prices, and FOMO - fear of missing out. What will they lose if they miss the boat?
As I have said earlier, if the #valzubiriagenda trends, if you announce a future memoir or art catalog, you might have an increase of investors, traders and art collectors who would want to check you out. You might encourage more sales. Just remember to write and publish that memoir and art catalog.
There's this saying, "As in the days of Noah." Imagine Noah, building his ark, with members of his own family, putting all his time and effort into it. Noah was a nice guy. I'm sure every once in a while a neighbor offered him coffee, or chai latte, or whatever refreshing drink they might have back then.
Here's the lesson to be learned. Just because they offered him some type of bubble tea drink, or coca cola, they still didn't make it to the ark. Rubbing shoulders with actors does not make you an actor. I have told my artist friends to write their memoirs. They told me that once they see me succeed, after all these many years of seeing my seemingly useless efforts, then they will write their memoirs and follow the road that I had paved for them.
Good luck to them, but if I were you, act now, get my art or make art. Support the 5-year old artist whose parent promised to release a comprehensive art catalog. If you get that 5-year old's art, and mine, I would be honored to be in the same art catalog that you will produce. I'm already successful at that point. You have gotten the mission just right.
I have already claimed to have written the most book-length artist memoirs in the world. Dethrone that claim. Barter. Use ghostwriters. Success to me means facing God one day and saying, I wrote my memoirs and left the world a legacy of books and art. I will not tell God, smiling and proudly, that I encouraged a run for my art by announcing a schedule of exponentially increasing prices that reached 9 figures. I'm sure God knows we had fun.

JOIN THIS GROUP

If you want to try out #valzubiriagenda, in any capacity, join this group. Let others know about this group as well.
If you are an artist, you can let everyone know here that you will produce your memoir, art catalogs, etc. It's okay if you don't know how to go about publishing yet, I will discuss this. Please be honorable enough to produce what you promise to produce.
If you want to meet fellow artists, investors, resellers, etc., join us here.
If you are a book writer, editor, proofreader; if you can photograph art pieces; if you are a book designer, etc., join us here. Let us know if you charge, barter for art, or both.
If you have your own tips and knowledge to share, join us here.
If you have underaged artists you are managing (parents, etc.) join us here.
Join this group if you want to sell works. Post your works. You web links. I'm sure I will.
You can announce meetings in your area. You might have meeting rooms, a café, restaurant, etc. where people can meet. In the future, you can have the regular show and tell, where books can be shown and shared.
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Thanks for reading. Please let me know if I need to edit some parts. Please share and join this group. - Valentino Zubiri, Dollman, Artist, Memoirist
Underaged artists are welcome here, so please be mindful of your language. We cannot post your adult-oriented art pieces, but you can direct us to a separate page or community. There will be limits to your posts, and there will be adult-oriented art that we cannot allow to be posted.
Thanks for reading. Please let me know if I need to edit some parts. Please share and join this group. - Valentino Zubiri, Dollman, artist & memoirist

Hey EDC Exchange -
Thanks for checking out my post! Re-listing a few things with price drops and added a few new items for your perusal. I am the original owner on all items listed EXCEPT the RGT clip.
First, let’s look at that timestamp!
First, a VoxDesign “Dirty” Raccoon - 3/8” in brass. Purchased new from UrbanEDC in July of 2022. I have way too many of these “bottle openers” from VoxDesign, and this one has never been carried or used…it should go to someone who will appreciate it. Basically new condition. Includes original bag and card. Item was $165 new.
Video here.
Raccoon is SV: $140 $120 $100 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS. Final price drop on this before I just hang on to it.
Next up, a PNW Toast Co. Toast! This was purchased from UrbanEDC in June of 2021. This was an Urban EDC exclusive with a layer of Tiffany G10 sandwiched between Stabwood on one side and and Canvas Micarta on the other. Very cool little force multiplier, but I never ended up carrying it. Also purchased a brown Breadbox Slip (leather sheath) from Redeemed Creations that same month. Also never carried (although I did slip the toast in and out of it a few times, so it’s not “mint”). Toast includes original COA and paper bag wrapping. Item is like new. Toast was $189 new, sheath was $30.
Photos here.
Toast & Slip are SV: $200 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS.
Next, a Peak Eiger Ultra X in brass. Purchased directly from Peak in 2017, I’ve carried this a handful of times, but never really fell in love with the twisty style interface. This is the Hi-CRI version with narrow beam, includes the tail switch (momentary) and clip (which I think is a Preon clip, but I don’t actually remember…I did have to pick it up separately). Beam is lovely, light is in good shape. Runs off a 10440 Li-ion cell ONLY (not included). Light (without clip) was $85 new.
Photos here.
Peak is SV: $50 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS.
Next, a Ripp’s Garage Tech Polished Timascus clip for CRK. This came to me installed on a Large Inkosi I got on the Swap. I left it on, carried it twice, and decided it was just a touch too fancy for me. Removed the clip and it ended up in a drawer for a year or two, and was recently re-discovered. Clip is in good shape, although there are a couple very small spots on the left side of the clip that look like wear to me, I did my best to picture them. Otherwise, this is a great opportunity to set your CRK apart. These go for about $130 new, I believe.
Photos here.
RGT Clip is SV: $80 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS. SPF!
Next, an MXG Titanium Deep Carry clip for Spyderco knives. I got a couple clips from MXG trying to find a good match for my Swayback, this didn’t make the cut, but I liked the clip and kept thinking I’d find a home for it…never did. Time to move it on! It was very briefly installed on the Swayback, but never carried. It’s in essentially new condition. Originally $25.
Photo here.
MXG Clip is SV: $15 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS.
Then we’ve got a Tanner Goods Document Folio in black. I got this from a sample sale grab bag about 10 years ago and loved it, but wanted it in brown. So, promptly ordered the cognac version and put this one away. It’s doing nobody any good stashed away, so it’s time to let it go. It’s made from a single piece of 5.5 oz vegetable tanned Meridian English Bridle leather, with brass studs. Features a felted wool sleeve. Aside from the “S” stamp (see pictures) I can find nothing that differentiates this folio from the full-price one I purchased at the same time. The case measures 12” long by 9” wide. Tanner Goods doesn’t make these anymore, if you’re looking for an elegant way to transport your documents (or iPad), this is a damn fine way to do it. Originally sold for $200.
Photos here.
Folio is SV: $100 $60 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS.
Lastly, a Galway vertical snap wallet from Blackthorn Leather. I purchased this back in 2018 and carried it a half-dozen times. It’s a great wallet, I just prefer a “trucker wallet” style form factor. Construction is SOLID, the wallet feels bombproof. Wallet is in excellent condition. Item is constructed from hand-dyed, full-grain vegetable tanned leather and lined with plaid accent fabric. Measures 3.5” x 4.75” closed. The concho is a very well done reproduction Walking Liberty quarter (the coin collectors in your life will thank you). Item was $115 new.
Photos here.
Wallet is SV: $65 $50 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS. SOLD!!
FINALLY, the last item up for today is a Saddleback Leather - Large Satchel in Coffee Brown. Got this back in November of 2012 to replace a Large Briefcase that was too large. It was carried a bunch in an office environment, but was ultimately replaced by a Mountainback Large Satchel in 2016. The large satchel is no longer available (in fact, none of the bags I just mentioned are still available), so this is your chance to pick up this beautiful leather bag that is tired of living in my closet. I’m including an older Saddleback leather slip case. I’ve used it to carry iPhone/iPad chargers, but it can work for loads of different uses. Also including a set of two leather utility straps that Saddleback used to offer that I kept laced in the D-rings on the bottom of the bag (great for carrying a jacket or sweater).
Loads more information about the bag can be found via this review: https://bestleather.org/saddleback-leather-large-satchel-review-408/
Photos here.
Satchel was $350 new. SV is $240 via PayPal FF (no notes), shipped via USPS (I think, might need to go UPS). This is also available for local pick-up for $200 here in Southern California.
…and that’s all. Happy to entertain reasonable offers (or combine shipping), but I am definitely looking to sell (not trade). Thanks for looking and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

I have tried VBLink and VBA-M, both somehow they did not support linking for first gen games like Pokemon Red and also what I wanted, the gameboy version of Pokemon TCG.
Any idea which emulator will work for Pokemon TCG so I can play with my friend?

Apologies for the long post. Let me start by saying we live in a remote area. We are nowhere near cities so it's not like we can run down to a used lot on the corner and shop around, for those who disagree with the used car choice.
Background:
We have two cars right now: a 1985 Chevy Suburban and a 1997 Toyota Celica. There's 3 kids in our family (8, 7 and 3) and we have another on the way that's due in October. We had a 2016 Kia Sorento but got rid of it after being told the engine needed to be replaced for a second time after having it completely rebuilt 3 years ago. Understandably, I didn't want to dump 8k into the same problem twice. There's also the issue of insurance no longer wanting to cover the vehicle in our state thanks to TikTok videos showing people how to steal them.
We're renting where we live currently but we are closing on a house on 6/9. We have to wait to close on the house before we can sell a piece of property we have because most of our belongings are stored in a storage shed on the property. With the money netted from the property, we plan to buy a 2023 Toyota Highlander. However, not a lot of properties are selling in our area right now and we need a safe vehicle for the family while we wait for it to sell.
The Suburban has a third row and is very reliable but it has terrible gas mileage (12 mpg on average). It does not have airbags and only has lap belts in the back, which is a concern for the kids in booster seats. It was initially bought as more of a vehicle meant to tow trailers and move things but it's become the main family vehicle after we sold the Sorento.
The Celica only has seating for 4 people so it's not really an option. This vehicle has been owned by my spouse for about 10 years. We are both open to selling it.
Now on to the used car:
There is a 2006 GMC Yukon with 250k miles on it for sale for $5000. From what I've read, they're very reliable up to 300k or even 400k miles. This is the only vehicle within a 2 hour drive that has a 3rd row, is decently priced, seemingly taken care of and isn't a total heap of junk. The interior is nice and the owner claims it's been meticulously cared for and regularly maintained. I know the gas mileage isn't THAT much better than the Suburban (average of 16 mpg) but it's safer with better seatbelts and has airbags. Of course we'd get an inspection done and want to look up the CarFax.
I'm here because I thought it would be a good idea to buy a used car in the interim but my mom freaked out on me and acted like I was an idiot. Paying 5k for a used vehicle wouldn't break us financially by any means. We will still have a decent cushion in savings after closing on the house and paying for this vehicle, if we buy it, but we can't stretch much more than 5k in cash on a car for now and we do not want to get a loan.
So... which car should I buy? Wait for the Highlander and drive the Suburban for now or go for the Yukon first while we wait for the property to sell?

Tigers @ White Sox - Sat, Jun 03

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-1 White Sox

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Tigers Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	McKinstry - RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.279	.387	.429
2	Báez, J - SS	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	.226	.270	.317
3	Baddoo - LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.360	.375
4	Torkelson - 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.234	.316	.356
5	Haase - C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.224	.290	.306
6	Maton, N - DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.166	.291	.310
7	Short - 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.277	.370	.489
8	Schoop, J - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.205	.278	.261
9	Marisnick - CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250
	Totals	32	1	3	0	4	11	14

Tigers
BATTING: 3B: McKinstry (1, Cease). TB: Marisnick; Maton, N; McKinstry 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maton, N; Báez, J; Marisnick. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 6.

	White Sox Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Anderson, Ti - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.268	.305	.315
2	Benintendi - LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.271	.328	.352
3	Robert Jr. - CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.251	.306	.502
4	Jiménez, E - RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.258	.318	.433
5	Moncada - 3B	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	.245	.297	.382
6	Vaughn - 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.257	.336	.440
	1-Gonzalez - 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.224	.432
7	Grandal - C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.256	.328	.388
8	Sheets - DH	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	.236	.314	.423
9	Andrus - 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199	.276	.250
	a-Burger - 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.266	.314	.594
	Totals	32	2	4	0	2	10	14

White Sox
a-Struck out for Andrus in the 8th. 1-Ran for Vaughn in the 8th.
BATTING: TB: Anderson, Ti; Benintendi 2; Vaughn. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Anderson, Ti. SAC: Gonzalez. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 6.

Tigers Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Lorenzen	7.0	2	1	1	0	6	0	85-58	3.21
Foley	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	15-11	1.50
Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	1.11
Cisnero (L, 2-1)	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	0	16-11	3.00
Totals	9.2	4	2	1	2	10	0

White Sox Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Cease	5.1	2	1	1	3	6	0	99-62	4.63
Middleton	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	1.33
Hendriks	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17-9	9.00
Santos	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	2.12
Graveman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-5	2.55
López, R (W, 1-4)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-7	5.19
Totals	10.0	3	1	1	4	11	0

Game Info
WP: Lorenzen 2; Cisnero; Cease 2.
IBB: Sheets 2 (by Foley, by Cisnero).
HBP: Burger (by Cisnero).
Pitches-strikes: Lorenzen 85-58; Foley 15-11; Lange 15-11; Cisnero 16-11; Cease 99-62; Middleton 8-6; Hendriks 17-9; Santos 12-9; Graveman 6-5; López, R 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lorenzen 6-2; Foley 0-0; Lange 1-0; Cisnero 2-0; Cease 4-3; Middleton 1-0; Hendriks 0-1; Santos 1-0; Graveman 1-1; López, R 1-1.
Batters faced: Lorenzen 23; Foley 5; Lange 4; Cisnero 4; Cease 20; Middleton 2; Hendriks 3; Santos 4; Graveman 3; López, R 4.
Umpires: HP: Cory Blaser. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Carlos Torres. 3B: Jansen Visconti.
Weather: 79 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 12 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:42.
Att: 24,674.
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field.
June 3, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 4	Yoan Moncada strikes out swinging.	1-0 CWS
Top 6	Javier Baez strikes out swinging.	1-1
Bottom 10	Wild pitch by pitcher Jose Cisnero. Yoan Moncada scores.	2-1 CWS

Team	Highlight
CWS	Bullpen availability for Chicago, June 3 vs Tigers (00:00:07)
DET	Bullpen availability for Detroit, June 3 vs White Sox (00:00:07)
CWS	Fielding alignment for Chicago, June 3 vs Tigers (00:00:11)
DET	Michael Lorenzen's outing against the White Sox (00:00:25)
CWS	Andrew Vaughn's sliding tag (00:00:10)
CWS	Dylan Cease gets out of jam (00:00:07)
CWS	Benintendi scores on wild pitch (00:00:20)
DET	Zach McKinstry's triple (00:00:26)
DET	McKinstry scores on wild pitch (00:00:22)
CWS	Breaking down Dylan Cease's pitches (00:00:08)
CWS	Dylan Cease strikes out 6 (00:01:04)
CWS	Liam Hendriks strikes out Short (00:00:19)
DET	Michael Lorenzen strikes out 6 (00:00:43)
CWS	White Sox walk off on wild pitch (00:00:08)
CWS	Burger takes first after review (00:00:34)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E	LOB
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	3	0	6
White Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	4	0	6

Decisions

• Winner: Reynaldo Lopez (1-4, 5.19)
• Loser: Jose Cisnero (2-1, 3.00)

Division Scoreboard

COL 5 @ KC 2 - Top 4, 1 Out
CLE @ MIN 07:15 PM EDT
Next Tigers Game: Sun, Jun 04, 02:10 PM EDT @ White Sox
^{Last Updated: 06/03/2023 05:25:11 PM EDT}

Why do some people complain about difficulty so much? I have just spent a lot of time on a mini dungeon I found, and am close to finishing the mini boss, but am enjoying the challenge, even though I only just started. I died a lot but it's great that you can revert back easily, runes can be easily replaced. I look on as a chance to collect said runes and other much needed items and a chance to level up so I get better. I actually love not having forced dialogue, and there's lots to explore.

Hi guys! I am selling Diretide cache I & II as well as some Aghanim Cache. I am selling those sets because i have many extras and i don't play those heroes that much. Some of the sets are unbundled but still can be gifted, you can check my inventory to be sure. Buyer goes first no exceptions. If you don't trust me, i am okay with using a middleman. I have sold to many people before and i have many proof screenshots and recordings i can show. I can do discounts for bulk sales.
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• In order to gift/trade the items we need to be friends at least 30 days.
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DIRETIDE COLLECTOR'S CACHE I

Set name	Hero	Quantity	Price USD
Dark Behemoth (VERY RARE)	Primal Beast	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	25$ ITEMS
Angel of Vex (RARE) (Comes with persona)	Invoker + Persona	2 LEFT (1 SOLD)	12$ ITEMS
Blue Horizons (RARE)	Marci	2 LEFT (1 SOLD,1 RESERVED)	10$ ITEMS
Dirge Amplifier	Undying	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Forgotten Station	Terrorblade	2 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Crimson Dawn	Phoenix	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Trophies of the Hallowed Hunt	Ursa	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Chines of the Inquisitor	Faceless Void	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Spoils of the Shadowveil	Spectre	1 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Starlorn Adjudicator	Dawnbreaker	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Seadog's Stash	Clockwerk	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Hounds of Obsession	Chen	2 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Whippersnapper	Snapfire	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Scarlet Subversion	Riki	0 LEFT (2 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Shadowleaf Insurgent	Hoodwink	0 LEFT (2 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS

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DIRETIDE COLLECTOR'S CACHE II

Set name	Hero	Quantity	Price USD
Brands of the Reaper (RARE)	Anti Mage	0 LEFT (SOLD)	20$ (SOLD)
Grudges of the Gallows (RARE)	Treant Protector	1 LEFT	8$ ITEMS
Bird of Prey	Legion Commander	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Darkbrew's Transgression	Alchemist	2 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
Transcendent Path	Oracle	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
The Wilding Tiger	Brewmaster	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Dawn of a Darkness Foretold	Doom	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Grand Suppressor	Silencer	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Withering Pain	Clinkz	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
Sacred Chamber Guardian	Huskar	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS
War Rig Eradicators	Techies	1 LEFT	3$ ITEMS

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AGHANIMS COLLECTOR'S CACHE

Set name	Hero	Quantity	Price USD
Pyrexae Polymorph Perfected	Ogre Magi	(SOLD)	9$ (SOLD)
Days of the Demon	Axe	(SOLD)	10$ (SOLD)
March of the Crackerjack Mage	Rubick	1 LEFT	4$ ITEMS
Scales of the Shadow Walker	Phantom Lancer	1 LEFT	4$ ITEMS
Secrets of the Frost Singularity	Ancient Apparation	0 LEFT (1 SOLD)	3$ ITEMS
The Chained Scribe	Grimstroke	0 LEFT (1 RESERVED)	3$ ITEMS
Forgotten Fate	Mars	1 LEFT	4$ ITEMS