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I got a a couple of Caramel Apple flavored Built Puffs the other day from some guy giving out samples. Not a great flavor, but that stupid little bar kept me full for 5 hours and I almost didn’t even want my dinner. Pretty much the same thing happened when I had one the next day. How is it doing this? I’m normally hungry all the time (yes I eat plenty of protein — primarily dairy, chicken and edamame).

I also got two BOGO coupons so I picked up a brownie batter and cookie dough so far. I like the browning batter one, haven’t tried the other. I’m thinking of buying a couple of boxes, though, since Target has them on sale at the moment. What’s another flavor I might like? Is the coconut good?

I’d been using the CMF Buds Pro 2 for about 1.5 years but the noise cancellation hasn’t been as strong as I’d like. So much gets through, especially the music at my gym.

I just bought the Soundcore Liberty 4 NC bc they were supposed to be really good for NC but I’m home with the window open and hear every little honk, car radio, even an engine humming. Hell, I hear the knife as I chop vegetables. I really don’t want to spend $300 on something so small and easily lost. Especially since the batteries seem to start dying after 1-1.5 years.

Am I doing something wrong? Both pairs of earbuds feel like they fit well. I can shake my head and they stay put. So I don’t get why the NC is so bad.

Hi all,

I’ve been using the Nothing CMF Buds Pro 2 for about 1.5 years now and the battery is not holding up anymore. I used to get 3 hours on a charge and now I’m having to charge after like an hour, maybe 1.5 hours. It’s getting annoying. I also haven’t been super satisfied with the noise cancellation, as the music at my gym gets through it very easily. The transparent mode also sucks and I never use it. So I don’t want to buy the same ones.

I loved the sound of the AirPod Pros when I tried them, but the body was too big for my ears and the plastic dug in and hurt them. Believe me, I tried. I also don’t love the idea of spending $200 on something that can fall out of my ear and get lost very easily. So I’m looking to spend around $50 again. Am I expecting too much or is there something out there like that?

Thanks!

Hi,

I’m a long time Les Mis fan but it’s been decades since I last saw it. I grabbed tickets for August 9th for me and a friend who has never seen it in any capacity, even the movie.

I don’t know anything about the rotating cast but was hoping others could tell me if there are any weak links in the bunch. I only mention it because Huge Jackman’s and Russell Crowe’s voices ruined the movie for me. And I also remember a Phantom production that I absolutely hated because of the actors’ voices.

I read Alfie Boe is supposed to be good but I don’t think he’s going to be in it the day I’m seeing it.

I already bought the tickets so I guess I’m just hoping for some assurance that I didn’t make a big mistake not researching the cast and dates first.

Hi,

Long time Les Mis fan but it’s been decades since I last saw it. I grabbed tickets for August 9th for me and a friend who has never seen it in any capacity, even the movie.

I don’t know anything about the rotating cast but was hoping others could tell me if there are any weak links in the bunch. I only mention it because Huge Jackman’s and Russell Crowe’s voices ruined the movie for me. And I also remember a Phantom production that I absolutely hated because of the actors’ voices.

I read Alfie Boe is supposed to be good but I don’t think he’s going to be in it the day I’m seeing it.

I already bought the tickets so I guess I’m just hoping for some assurance that I didn’t make a big mistake not researching the cast and dates first.

Just saw this and everyone else left during the credits and the lights came on. Do the theaters not know this is supposed to have bonus stuff at the end?

So I bought an REI Swiftland tee during their anniversary sale. I was hemming and hawing over whether to even keep it for ~$30 (I buy most of my tees for $10-15). But I’m wearing it today and it really does feel nice and fit me well. I would buy a couple more but $45 for a tee is insane to me. Is there any other big sale coming up where they might do 40% off on REI stuff again?

Edit: Just realized I got more like 25% off, not 40%. I guess 40% off would be nice but 25% again would still be better than full price.

Hi,

I was hoping to take my mom to a matinee show tomorrow. I entered all the lotteries I was even slightly interested in and only won Aladdin. I have like 20 min left to decide and my mom can’t be reached at the moment to ask her. I’ve read some negative things about it but I’m still unsure. The other option I see is Spelling Bee, which has $40 tix at the box office.

Last year she visited and I took her to four shows. She loved Lion King and Gypsy, hated Death Becomes Her and was just slightly entertained by Six.

I took her to Operation Mincemeat this week and she was very confused but still managed to enjoy some of the music, energy and jokes.

I really want her to enjoy this next show. If not one of these, are there any others with cheap tix I could pick up at the box office?

Thanks!

I had a black cap with a little white cat on the front (from Aristocats). Cheap cap but I loved it (my cat that passed away was white). I was away all day and didn’t realize till I came home that I left the cap on the Citibike I took home last night. In lower Manhattan. I checked and it’s (of course) not by those docks anymore. But I would love to get it back if anyone finds it. Thanks!

So I bought my mom a “new in box” iPhone 13 mini off eBay to replace her 12 mini that has several issues that would be too expensive to fix. I didn’t realize until after I ordered it that there are apparently sellers selling used phones and packaging them as new. (I read a thread on here saying they put a bum battery in a used iPhone and spoof it to say 100%?? Wtf??)

The phone came today (I haven’t even opened the shipping box yet) and I just want to know the best way to approach this. Like, what are the chances I got what was advertised? Am I better off not even opening the iPhone box and just returning it? Or could I take it to an Apple Store and have them inspect it? Is that something they can/would do?

Would really appreciate any help so we don’t end up losing $400 on this. Thanks!

How are people this oblivious? If you’re buying so much clothing that you need a cart, at least have the decency to leave it outside an aisle so other people can also look through the aisle you’re in. I’m talking aisles where it’s barely even possible for two people on their own to pass each other, but these people just somehow think it makes sense to bring their cart in with them and stand there.

Yes, this happens often enough that it more than a little annoys me.

Hoping someone here can answer this for me. I gave my mom my old 12 mini 3 years ago and got myself a 13 mini. I also found some official Apple leather cases back then (on Woot) for like $10-15. She only started using her case like a year ago so it should still be in good condition. But her phone now has both a broken receiver and broken FaceID so I just ordered a new 13 mini for her (she’s visiting me in a couple of weeks). I just want to know if the case she has will work for the new phone or do I need to get her something else? Unfortunately, I can’t find the official Apple cases for it at all anymore. :/

I was under the impression that the two phones are slightly different sizes so they can’t use the same cases, but I see 3rd party brands on Amazon selling cases that say they’re for both 12 mini and 13 mini. So which is it?

Thanks!

Hi, I posted this on the popheads sub yesterday and got a few recs before it it was deleted for not being the right place for it. So I thought I’d try again here.

I’ve been listening to the Mother Mary soundtrack so much since I saw the movie weeks ago. I’d really like to find more music like it. I’ll list some other stuff I’ve been listening to, as well.

Burial and Dark Cradle are the two songs I don’t seem to tire of and can listen on repeat. I liked MMILFY at first but now it kind of grates on my nerves a bit. Still like the rest of the album (Cut Ties comes in at third place) though I sometimes skip Blue Flame out of boredom.

I know Charli xcx wrote most of the music but I couldn’t get into anything I’ve tried from her. Is there an album I should try that might be more my speed? Any other artists/songs you can think of?

I’m on a constant hunt for new music mainly for the gym. I find that if I’m bored of the music I’m listening to, my workout suffers. Basically, I use the Discovery channel on Apple Music to try and find new stuff while I’m walking outside. If I find something with promise, I go to the artist’s page and listen through more of it. I’ll also check out the “similar artists” below artists I like. But I can do this for hours and still end up with nothing. It feels like I won the lottery when I actually find an artist with more than one song that I like. Or even a handful of songs to use for my workout the next day.

Someone recommended Isabel LaRosa yesterday and I’ve been listening to her today. So definitely my vibe.

Some other music that I keep coming back to:

Ari Abdul
UNSECRET & Bryar - Crawl
EMELINE - Animal
POESY - The Celebration
MO - Forever Neverland album
Rabbitology - Preybirds
VG LUCAS - Your Eyes Are on Me
Stella Lefty - The Kill (yes, from Scream 7 😅)
New Dialogue - Fake Smile
GRAACE
VERITE - good for it
LAUREL - PALPITATIONS album
Kat Cunning
Winona Oak
Elba Rose - a few songs by her
D’Arcy Spiller - I Bleed
Chandler Leighton - pretty girl I’ll make you famous

There’s a lot more. I’ve got a playlist of 800 songs 🙃 but most of it I’ve tired of already. Hopefully this list gives you an idea of what I’m looking for.

Thanks!