u/CryBabysMilk

I'm really not understanding the people who are out here talking about the iPhone Ultra is going to be so much more expensive than the Z Fold 8. If you look at Apple and Samsung pricing over the years, the flagship tier Samsungs always outpriced the iPhone. Just look at the cost of the S Ultra vs the Pro Max. Honestly I could see Apple coming in really competitively and they love a 99 number so I wouldn't be surprised for a starting price of $1999 or $2099. I really don't see the iPhone Ultra costing $2500. That just doesn't make sense to me. It is their first foldable and they want to make a statement. It would surprise me less if they started the price at $1499 than at $2500. I'm not saying it will be priced that low, I'm just saying I don't think they would step on their own foot in that way. Every single year everyone comes out and says Apple is going to charge some crazy amount for the new phones and every single year they are priced competitively. Some years they have even lowered the price! I think we will see some really competitive pricing for the upcoming iPhone Ultra and I'm excited to see what Apple is going to bring to the table after purchasing the Z Fold 8 and absolutely loving it.

2 weeks ago I was admitted to the stroke unit of the hospital where I was diagnosed with complex vestibular migraines. Thankful that it wasn’t a stroke. I am having another attack today though. The only relief I’m getting is from an ice pack to offset the numbness and laying flat on my back. Does anyone have any remedies they have learned? This is severely impacting my life and to be quite honest it is very scary.

For so long, I was a hater of season seven so much so that I didn’t even bother finishing it. I’m now watching it through, I haven’t finished it yet. I have seen seasons one through six probably over 100 times because it’s my comfort show and I’m gonna stop hating season seven. I really really like it actually. At first it’s like really? We are having hundreds of different Hooks, Cinderellas etc. and no it wasn’t a race thing it was just strange and confusing. But after looking at it with an unbiased lens instead of what I wanted the show to be I really do like it.

Rewatching Freak Show and I don’t know how I didn’t notice it before but Elsa is a horrible abusive narcissist. Everything she does is in her own self interest. The scene where she confronts everyone about being suspicious of the twins disappearance. I was just like, how can she be acting like this even though she knows she’s wrong. I had someone in my life like that and I swear my trauma won’t rest until they are. Also the Mon Petite scene breaks my heart every time. 😭

I have a Shure M97xe cartridge with a M95g stylus attached that I got second hand with my turntable. When I first got it it did sound great however when dropping the tone arm on the record it would skate forward and start too late. I got a tracking force meter and everything was dialed in correctly. I remedied the issue by adjusting the anti skate a bit higher. My question is are these concrete numbers or because there is some wear on the components with it being a 70s TT can I adjust it as needed to remedy to lurching forward when dropping the stylus. Also if I needed to adjust the anti skate higher should I match the tracking force or should I leave that dialed in and have the anti skate be a bit higher? Thanks in advance for any help.

The Hades tour tickets have been selling poorly, so the prices have been reduced by 50%. If you’re interested in getting tickets, now’s a good time to do so before the prices increase again. It’s a bit disappointing for those who bought during the pre-sale, but it’s a good opportunity for those who haven’t gotten tickets yet.

I still have some thoughts about the Hades tour. I believe they should have chosen more venues, including smaller ones, and spread the tour across more locations. They seemed to be riding the success of the Trilogy Tour and assumed they could sell out arenas for every album, which clearly wasn’t the case.

The prices were comparable to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which is surprising. It seems like they were trying to minimize the number of shows while maximizing profit, which is lazy and inconsiderate. If they had organized the tour dates with venues that could accommodate 10,000 people or fewer and scheduled more dates, they would have sold significantly more tickets.

Additionally, the prices were double or triple what the Trilogy Tour was, which is another aspect that I find puzzling. At this point, they would be better off cutting their losses and simply changing the tour to a Trilogy Tour + HADES.

EDIT: Ticket sales are venue dependent so not ALL venues have reduced their tickets but many have, so keep checking your local ticket sales to see current pricing. Also I am talking about TICKET MASTER official tickets NOT resale tickets. Be careful when purchasing on any site that is not the official promoter for the tour.