u/Xerographia

hi all, i'm a drag performer who's been lurking this subreddit for probably as long as i've been performing (since 2019) and i finally need to take the plunge with buying a corset. i've never made it a necessity but i'm currently without padding so i need a lil shaping lol

what is everyone's favorite brand of corset? doesn't need to be steel-boned/super high quality. preferably under $50. i'd rather not support Amazon but i can't find many actual corsets on resale sites like Depop. i'll link a cheapish one from Amazon that looks like what i need, and a link below that of a half corset kind of thing that i like but i can't imagine it actually does much for cinching.

https://a.co/d/00QElWUU

https://a.co/d/01LaoDQi

looking to get my mailbox fixed, the post is fine but the top part has been unstable for a while. Doctor Mailbox seems reputable but they're based out of Spartanburg (plus are a bit pricier than i'm looking for atm).

i purchased a used 2011 Kia Sorento in August of 2024 with 232k miles. i've only put a little over 10k on it since then. it's a reliable car. any work I've had done on it has felt like routine maintenance.

at the start of the month, i experienced stalling and misfiring with a rough idle during the second half of a 1.5 hour drive. visited a local mechanic who replaced my spark plugs/cleaned carbon buildup out of the engine throttle. this solved the random misfires but now it happens everytime i fill up my car. several misfires in a row and cranking that takes a few seconds to start. Google says the symptoms indicate a faulty EVAP (engine purge valve). i had a mobile mechanic use a diagnostic reader and it gave codes relating to the oxygen sensor. but apparently a bad purge valve can show those codes.

tl;dr what's more likely? all signs point to EVAP, but diagnostic says oxygen sensor.