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Has anyone else seen this encounter in Fallout 4? My brother INSISTS that he's met the Mysterious Stranger out in the glowing sea, and that he got his gun in Fallout 4

2024.05.20 05:01 ASK_ME_FOR_TRIVIA Has anyone else seen this encounter in Fallout 4? My brother INSISTS that he's met the Mysterious Stranger out in the glowing sea, and that he got his gun in Fallout 4

I said he's confusing the encounter with the one in New Vegas, but he insists that it wasn't that. He knows in was Fallout 4 because it was in the Glowing Sea, he wearing Power Armor, and there was no billboard or guitar nearby like in NV.
He remembers seeing an NPC in a hat/trenchcoat around a campfire with a guitar, walking up and not being able to talk to him (Apparently he had no voice lines whatsoever, even in combat). Says he looked exactly like the Mysterious Stranger. He couldn't interact with the NPC, so he killed him, and got a generic .44. He thinks it was a random encounter, but remembers that it was "down some random road in the Glowing Sea, with no marked locations nearby". I just happened to be near the glowing sea, so I followed the highway south and found nothing. Apparently the closest thing to a landmark was the lack of landmarks.
He remembers thinking, "Maybe this is where they store him when he's not active in V.A.T.S." but I know that's not how the engine stores NPC's. He insists it's not the guy from New Vegas, as he knows that game well and is already familiar with the encounter you and I were already thinking of.
I know he's not just fucking with me, because he can't hold a straight face to save his life. Was this a mod that we forgot about, or did he come from some sort of weird-ass Mandela world?
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2024.05.20 04:50 smoishymoishes Southern planting tricks requested 🙏

Southern planting tricks requested 🙏
I've consistently been in a zone 4a-6b where mint actually grows and spreads but now I live in zone 8b and I've killed 3 mint plants.
I've always had a green thumb in those colder regions but moving down south to Florida, I'm hitting a road block.and have no idea who I am anymore.
I have neighbors with beautiful hedges of rosemary but I've killed 3 or 4. I have other neighbors with beautiful arches if muscadine grapes but I've killed 7. SEVEN!! I have friends in the nearby area with beautiful privacy fences of arborvitae trees and I've killed....like 5 so far but 4 more are rapidly on their way.
I'm trying so hard to aclimate to this terrain and environment but I'm killing even well local-dwelling jerk plants. (Indoor plants are the exception, those are very happy)
My hydrangeas are kicking ass outside, but that's really it. Any wisdom is appreciated. I have 2 acres of weeds that I'd prefer to have gardened instead. I've met people who have lettuce, peppers, and garlic every year and I'm still hitting the grocery store like a black-thumbed pleeb.
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2024.05.20 04:47 Advanced_Quiet9344 Free Xbox Themes Pre-July Shutdown pt 2 (UK Region)

Hello, I have gone through the 1601 themes on the UK region Xbox 360 store and made a list of every free theme.
As this is a very long post I have added square brackets around categories to allow users to filter out items they're not interested in.
The categories are: [movie] [product] [game] [car] [sport] [other] .
If this is still too long I have put \* symbols next to which themes I think are the best (in my opinion).
Themes
In order of release date (# represents item number)
Ghost in the Shell theme [movie] #22
Nike Zoom Theme Pack [product] #84 *
Fiat 500X Theme Pack [car] #96
Insurgent [movie] #99
Chappie Theme Pack [movie] #161
Woman In Black 2 Theme [movie] #173
Lego Ninjago Theme [movie/game] #174 *
Footlocker Nike Take Flight Theme [product] #175 *
The Other Side Honda Theme [car] #178
Halo Theme [game] #187 *
A Walk Among The Tombstones Theme [movie] #268
Puma Forever Faster Balotelli Theme [sport] #270
Puma Forever Faster Aguero Theme [sport] #271
Puma Forever Faster Usain Bolt Theme [sport] #272
Bing Theme [other] #374 *
Mutant Blobs Attack Graphic Theme [game] #380 *
Mutant Blobs Attack Growing Pains Theme [game] #381 *
Nike Last Game Iniesta Theme [sport] #385
Nike Last Game Neymar Theme [sport] #386
Nike Last Game Ronaldo Theme [sport] #387
IRN-BRU Theme [product] #401 *
Fable Anniversary Box Art Theme [game] #449 *
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Theme [movie] #545
Turtle Beach PX22 Theme Pack [product] #634
Fast & Furious 6 Theme [movie] #698
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS 3D Theme [movie] #700
Three HTC One Theme [product] #726
Olympus Has Fallen Theme [movie] #727
OBLIVION Theme [movie] #728
Irn Bru Theme [product] #730 *
Fiat 500L Outdoor Theme [car] #731
Fiat 500L Techno Theme [car] #732
Clearasil Amelia Lily Theme [other] #735
Turtle Beach Seven Series Theme Pack [product] #736
A Good Day to Die Hard Theme [movie] #738
Hansel & Gretel Theme [movie] #739
Turtle Beach Theme Pack [product] #740
Jack Reacher Theme [movie] #741
Texas Chainsaw 3D Theme [movie] #742
GoPro HERO3 Theme [product] #745
O2 Windows Phone 8 #747
Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook- Theme [product] #749
Lynx [product] #751
Find any film – Moments worth paying for Theme [other] #753
Motorola RAZRi Theme [product] #755
Turtle Beach Call of Duty Theme Pack [game/product] #756
The Rise of the Guardians Theme [movie] #758
Resident Evil Retribution Theme Pack [movie] #769 *
Honda Civic Theme [car] #782
Snow White And The Huntsman [movie] #787
Dictator UK Themepack [movie] #789
Pepsi Max Themes [product] #790
Find Any Film.com Theme [other] #797
Wrath of the Titans Theme [movie] #802
Nokia Lumia 800 Theme [product] #808
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Theme [movie] #812
New Thinkers Index Body Smart Theme #815
New Thinkers Index Musical Theme #816
New Thinkers Index Natural Theme #817
New Thinkers Index Numbers Smart Theme #818
New Thinkers Index People Smart Theme #819
New Thinkers Index Self-Aware Theme #820
New Thinkers Index Visual Theme #821
New Thinkers Index Word Smart Theme #822
In Time Registration Theme [movie] #827
Immortals Theme Pack [movie] #829
Infinti Theme [car] #834
Virgin Gaming [product] #869
Kinect Premium Theme [game] #886 *
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D [movie] #903
Lynx Wingman Theme [product] #904
Adidas F50 adiZero – Theme [product] #906
NIKE: Write The Future – Theme [product] #926
Worldwide Premiere Theme (COD BO1) [game] #929 *
Prince of Persia – Theme [movie] #930
Spartacus Theme [movie] #932
Samsung 3D LED TV Theme [product] #936
Clash of the Titans Theme [movie] #946
Edge Of Darkness – Theme [movie] #966
Avatar – Theme [movie] #981
Sherlock Holmes – Theme [movie] #983
Xtival 09- Premium Theme [game] #986 *
Bing – Theme [other] #988 *
GCHQ – Theme [other]#989
LG LED Theme [product] #991
Harry Brown Background Theme [movie] #992
Law Abiding Citizen [movie] #996
(9) Theme [movie] #1001 *
Pandorum Theme Pack [movie] #1016
Surrogates Theme Pack [movie] #1018
G.I. JOE – Theme [movie] #1037 *
Adidas F50i – Theme [product] #1043
Shockwaves Summer of Music – Theme #1052
Transformers – Theme [movie] #1060
The Hangover Theme [movie] #1066
1 vs 100 Theme [other] #1070
Coca Cola Happiness Factory Theme [product] #1090
adidas Originals – DMC Theme [product] #1099
adidas Originals – David Beckham Theme [sport/product] #1100
adidas Originals – Dynamo Theme [product] #1101
adidas Originals – Estelle Theme [product] #1102
adidas Originals – Ting Tings Theme [product] #1103
adidas Originals- Missy Theme [product] #1105
Watchmen Theme [movie] #1112
Underworld Theme [movie]#1123 *
Winter Holiday Theme [game]#1128 *
The Day the Earth Stood Still [movie]#1151
Champions of Gaming Theme [game]#1156
Max Payne Theme [movie]#1159
The House Bunny [movie]#1176
Death Race Theme [movie]#1183
Double D Dodgeball Theme [game]#1186 *
Too Human Theme Concept [game]#1192 *
Castle Crashers – Theme Pack 1 [game]#1195 *
Too Human Action Theme [game] #1214 *
Hellboy II Theme [movie] #1216 *
The X Files Theme [movie] #1223
Bungie Day ‘08 Theme! (Halo 3) [game] #1228
Wanted Theme [movie] #1236
The Incredible Hulk Theme [movie] #1237
Samsung Halo 3 – Theme [movie] #1263
Guiness World Records Gamer’s Edition Theme [product/game] #1271 *
Guiness Book Of World Records Theme [product/game] #1273 *
AVP-R Theme [movie] #1288
I Am Legend Theme [movie] #1296
Fahrenheit Theme [game] #1304 *
Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex Theme [game] #1305 *
Crimson Skies: Road to Revenge Theme [game] #1306 *
Fable Theme [game] #1307 *
Fuzion Frenzy Theme [game] #1308 *
Halo Theme [game] #1309 *
Psychonauts Theme [game] #1310 *
Dream Theatre Theme [other] #1311
Sex Pistols Theme [other] #1320 *
Xtival ‘07 Theme [other] #1321 *
Gears of war LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1323 *
Ghost Recon 2 LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1324
Halo 2 LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1325 *
Mech Assault LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1326 *
Return to Castle Wolfenstein LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1328 *
Xbox LIVE is 5IVE Theme [game] #1329 *
Beowulf Theme [movie] #1330
E3 2007 Theme [other] #1417 *
Bungie Day 2007 Theme [game] #1420 *
Live Earth Theme [other] #1421
GTA IV Theme 1 [game] #1428 *
Ocean’s 13 Theme [movie] #1444
Eragon Movie Theme [movie] #1492
adidas +10 Theme [product] #1559
adidas Football Theme [product/sport] #1560
Team Geist Theme (adidas) [product] #1561
MI3 Promotional Theme [movie] #1563
Kameo Holiday Theme [game] #1584 *
Rare Theme [game] #1588 *
I may have missed some but with how slow and buggy the Xbox 360 store has been, I'm not pressing the 'A' button a thousand times.
This is part 2 of 4
I hope this helps.
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2024.05.20 04:46 SomeGuyInDeutschland My collection of 200 banknotes from around the world

Late last year I did a road trip and picked up these 150 banknotes from around the world.
To be honest, I am much more of a coin collector, but I thought these notes were pretty cool. They're mostly housed in Dansco #7001 Currency albums. I'm not sure which notes are rare or valuable, so I'm hoping the community can help me out.
I only included photos of one side of the banknote, otherwise it would have been over 400 photos!
Let me know if you want additional photos of a specific note!
You can view the photos of the banknotes by clicking on the album link
Album #1 Afghanistan - 1/100 Afghanis
Angola - 10 Kwanzas
Argentina - 1/5/10/50/50/500/1000 Pesos
Australia - 1/5/5/10 Dollars
Austria - 20 Heller + 1 Krone + 20 Shillings
Bahamas - 50 Cents + 1/3 Dollars
Bangladesh - 2 Takas
Belarus - 50 Kapeeks + 10/25/50/50/50/50/100/100/500/1000 Rubles
Belgium - 50/100 Francs
Biafra - 1 Pounds
Bhutan - 1 Ngultrums
Brazil - 1/1/5/100/100/100/200/500/1000/1000 Cruzeiros + 1000 Mil Cruzados
British Armed Forces - 1 Pounds + 5 New Pence
Bolivia - 50/1000 Bolivianos
Bosnia - 10/10/100 Dinara
Bulgaria - 3/50/100 Leva
Burundi - 100 Francs
Canada - 25 Cents + 5 Dollars
Cambodia - .1/50/100/100 Riels
Cayman Islands - 1 Dollars
Central African States - 500 Francs
Chile - ½ Escuados
China - Food Coupons + 1/2 Fēn + 1/2/2/5 Jiǎo + 1/1/1/2/5/5/10/10/20/50/100 Yuán
Columbia - 1/200/200 Pesos
Congo - 10 Nouveaux Makuta + 50/200 Francs
Costa Rica - 50/1000/10000 Colones
Croatia - 1/5/25 Dinara
Cuba - 5 Pesos
Album #2
Dominican Republic - 1 Pesos
Ecuador - 5/10 Sucres
Egypt - 5/25/25/50 Piastres
France - 25 Livres + 50 Centimes + 2/5/5/10/20/50 Francs
French Indochina - 1 Pistres
Georgia - 5 Kuponi
Germany - 1/2 Rentenmarks + 1/1/1/1/5/20/1000000000 Marks
Ghana - 5 Cedis
Greece - 50/100/25000/500000/5000000 Drachma
Guatemala - ½ Quetzales
Guyana - 20 Dollars
Honduras - 1/2/5 Lempiras
Hong Kong - 1 Cents
Hungary - 20 Forint + 20/100000000 Pengő
India - 1/1/5/100 Rupees
Indonesia [Japanese Occupation] - 1/10 Cents
Indonesia - 1/5/10/25/50 Sen + 100/100/500/1000 Rupiahs
Israel - 50 New Shekels
Italy - 1/5/10/10/150/500/1000/1000/1000 Lire
Jamaica - 5 Dollars
Japan - 1/5/10/10/50/50/1000 Yen
Korea - 100/500/1000/1000 Won
Kyrgyzstan - 1/10 Tyiyns
Laos - 5/50 Kips
Lebanon - 1000 Livres
Luxembourg - 5/100 Francs
Album #3
Madagascar - 100 Ariary
Malawi - 20 Kwachas
Mexico - 1/5/5/10/20/20/50/100/200/500/1000/2000/5000/10000 Pesos
Mongolia - 10/20/50 Mongos + 1/10/20/50/100 Tugriks
Morocco - 1/ 5 Francs + 5 Dirhams
Myanmar - 50 Pyas + 1/1/15/20 Kyats
Nicaragua - 5/25 Centavos
Nigeria - 1/5/10/20 Nairas
Nepal - 5/10 Rupees
Netherlands East Indies - 5 Cents
New Guinea - 500 Francs
New Zealand - 5/20 Dollars
North Korea - 1/5/10/50/100 Won
North Macedonia - 10/25/50/100 Denari
Oceania [Japanese Occupation] - 1 Shillings
Paraguay - 1/5/5/10/100/500/1000 GuaranĂ­es
Album #4
Peru - 100 Intis
Philippines [Japanese Occupation] - 1/5/10/50 Centavos + 1/5/10 Pesos
Philippines - 20 Centavos + 2/5/10/20/100 Pisos
Portugal - 100 Escudos
Prussia - 25 Pfennige
Republic of Artsakh - 2 Drams
Russia - 50/1000 Rubles
Saudi Arabia - 1 Riyals
Singapore - 1 Dollars
Slovakia - 50 Koruny
Slovenia - 2 Tolarjev
Somalia - 50 Shillings
South Africa - 10 Rands
Soviet Union - 100 Rubles
Spain - 100/100 Pesetas
Sweden - 100 Kronor
Taiwan - 100/500 New Taiwan Dollars
Tajikistan - 1/10/20 Rubles
Thailand - 1/10/10 Bahts
Transnistria - 1/1/5/10 Rubles
Uganda - 1000/2000 Shillings
Ukraine - 1/3 Kynoh + 1/2 Hryvni
United States [Food Coupon] - 1 Dollar
United States [Military Certificate] - 10 Cents
United States [Private Banks] - 12 ½ Cents
United States - 10 Cents + 2 Dollars
Uruguay - 500 Pesos
Album #5
Uzbekistan - 200/500 Sum
Venezuela - 1/2/2/5/5/5/10/20/20/50/500/500 BolĂ­vares
Vietnam [South] - 20 Xu + 1/1/1/5/20/50/100/500/500/500/1000/1000 Đồng
Vietnam - 1/1/2/2/10/50/100/200/500/1000/2000/5000/20000 Đồng
Yugoslavia - 20/50/100/1000 Dinara
Zambia - 10/10/20/50/100 Kwachas
Album #6
Various countries, mostly Germany
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2024.05.20 04:12 Prestigious_Form_656 What will happen if I turn thr red turn switch off to turn off the aircon which is on the side of a store next to my house..

Will it damage anything if i just went over and turned them off. There are 3 double fanned air con units newly installed on the side of a store over the road from where i live. Ive already complained anonymously to the local council(UK) as they are definitely over the decibel limit. I can hear them through my open window. There is no piece from the store day and night.
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2024.05.20 03:32 marathonjunkie212 The Best NB Factory Store in Maine?

I will hit the road for my wife’s B-Day trip to Acadia National Park in Maine later this month. On the way there I am thinking about making a pit stop at NB Factory Stores in Maine. Would anyone tell me which one is the best and worth to visit, in terms of Made in USA selection? I’m now thinking about the one in Skowhagan because the town has an actual NB factory/facility. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!!!
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2024.05.20 03:22 digby723 A man aggressively rearranged himself in front of me multiple times, do you consider this assault?

My boyfriend and I are disagreeing about this, and I’m wanting other women to chime in and get their views on it.
We stopped at a rest area today during a road trip and were seated in the car eating some snacks when a man starts walking towards the front of the store & is directly in my view. He then sticks his hand in his boxers and aggressively rearranges his junk while looking in my direction. I was immediately disgusted and looked down/shielded my eyes and complained to my boyfriend about it. In a 5 minute period we saw the same guy walk back and forth and he continued to reach down his pants and boxers and aggressively rearrange himself, and on one disgusting occasion, took his hand back out of his pants and sniffed it. 🤮
My boyfriend says none of this is assault and the guy was just gross and behaving like an animal. I disagree and say that while it’s not physical or sexual assault, it’s still assault, since it was unwanted, I felt like the guy knew what he was doing (it’s not like he was rearranging outside of his clothes, or in his car or something), and definitely made me feel uncomfortable. Anyone care to chime in on this and tell me your thoughts?
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2024.05.20 03:13 itisyeetime Affordable Gravel/Road Tires for Hybrid Bike?

I've been riding my Giant Escape 3 hybrid bike for 5ish years, but I've started to get a bit more serious about going fast. Besides replacing the brake pads, I've kept the entire setup completely stock from the store. I've heard that the biggest upgrade I can make to my bike would probably be switching out the tire to something with less rolling resistance.
I'm currently running the stock Giant S-X3, 700x38c tires with the stock 14g stainless spokes. From what I can find, they're heavy tires(547g) and designed more to survive rolling over broken beer bottles in the city rather than for speed. While I enjoy the puncture resistance, the tires are just a bit too heavy for me these days. Can anyone recommend a new tire that is 1) affordable, 2) can handle rough gravel and road, and 3) somewhat puncture/skid resistant tire for me to upgrade to? I'm worried about accidentally skidding and destorying anything too soft. Also, would I need ot switch out my spokes?
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2024.05.20 03:10 SillyEnder No "move files" options for ESO on Steam???

No
I want to move eso to another drive but it is not showing the option to move it, is it a normal thing or is something wrong with my pc?
https://preview.redd.it/150x7njoeh1d1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e1d72925dbac02abe9a1ee2bc2c359e4ce93ce1
The option to move other games is available , it is just ESO that isn't moving.
https://preview.redd.it/ukdgkajreh1d1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=e15f31c8fa60001046d8894b8e5ae29603a0f684
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2024.05.20 03:07 TheRandomBlueCat Top 7 of Rising Stars within a week!

Happy to share that my second work, The Science of Cultivation, which I released last week on Royal Road, has made it to the front page! This came as a pleasant surprise with its slow start, as I planned for it to be my own little project to add more variety to what I write to keep things fresh. Thank you to those who have already checked it out!
Link
While most cultivators were scratching their heads as they pondered how to advance to the next realm, Li Lang was busy systematically studying the mechanics of cultivation.
Scientist Langley Seiker has always dreamed about immortality. Reincarnating into a world of cultivation, it is no longer a dream except for the fact that he has no talent. However, through a chance encounter, he gains access to his familiar laboratory that will allow him to study the wonders of cultivation.
Not even the heavens will know what fate has in store for Langley as he systematically unravels not only how to cultivate, but also various crafts such as refining pills and inscribing talismans. Preparation is key to surviving in the merciless world of cultivation, especially for those with no talent.
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2024.05.20 02:36 Right-Ad-5647 Mountainview Gas Bar

Ok folks. So, for those of you that buy gas at Mountainview...is it just me or is the pay at the pump option ofter not working? I went there this evening and what a painful experience. Go to Self Serve. Select pay at pump. Jump through all the hoops to find out it's not working. Go into the store for the pay in advance at cash option....I needed a full up. The chick at the cash register looked sooooo, sooooo lost, out to lunch when I explained they I wanted to pay in advance but I couldn't give a number because I was filling up. Gave up and went to Full Serve. Great service from knowledgeable staff. Go to pay.....nix. Attendant had no tools to make a transaction - like what fucking use is Full Serve if I gotta walk my ass from the road all the way into the store. I'm almost ready to back next door to old faithful and just have them yell out the pump number among the throngs of people. At least it's exciting over there. Kinda like bingo except you pay when your number comes up.
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2024.05.20 02:22 Yert8739 The Accessories Planogram

Has anyone ever looked at the stuff in the Accessories planogram and thought that we should call it the All Things Tacky planogram instead? Tacky hats? We got 'em. Furry journals? Got that too. I want some earrings and bracelets but not made from anything real, I don't think I deserve nice things, do you have anything like that? Do we ever!
What's this stuff even doing in a retail store? There's only two places this kind of junk should be sold: flea markets and Pakistani owned convenience stores sandwiched between the glass case holding the vape cartridges and the other glass case with all rhino themed sex pills. The only thing screaming "I was made in a sweat shop by a nine year old!" louder than this planogram is the equally tacky socks they send so much of throughout the winter months.
Everytime I look at the stuff I just think "Wow, the planet had to suffer so this cheap garbage no one wants could be made" and I get very sad. Then I have to remind myself that making this garbage gave someone a job and because of that they had the money to come to my store and by something so then I could have a job and money and go buy something from someone else's store so that they too could have a job so then they have the money to go... You get the point. And then I become even sadder because I realize how locked into this system of making shit that no one wants or needs or asked for but we make it anyway so there's a reason to work people which let's us pay them so they have the money that feeds the unstoppable machine called the economy. And because of this unstoppable machine we're never going to change our ways and instead continue to harm the only home we have so little Jill Stevens down the road can look at a BIC ink pen that someone stuck a hideous fake flower to and say she doesn't want it. And then I start thinking "How long have I been in this restroom? I definitely don't feel like I need to take a shit anymore, when did that happen? Holy shit! I've sat here so long that my legs went numb. I really gotta stop posting shit on Reddit concerning my thoughts about work. I better get back on the sales floor so no one starts complaining they hardly see me"
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2024.05.20 02:17 motivusphilosophos Kind of confused

Looking to get my first road bike. It’s been decades since I’ve owned my Ross Mt. Hood.
Went to the local trek store after taking their online assessment to look at road bikes and the salesperson there suggested gravel bikes instead. I’m in North Carolina, and I’ll be using the bike to do a 5 mile ride to work over on a paved road with some serious hills. Other than that, I don’t think it’ll get much use because I’m raising 16 month old twins. Why the recommendation for gravel?
And prices?! They are all over the place. Someone offered me a 2008 Trek Madone 5.2 for $500 (looks clean) but then I see entry level gravel bikes new at almost 2k.
Should I just go with what I can afford cash and buy the Madone, or consider financing a new trek checkpoint? Would it even be necessary?
Any help is appreciated!
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2024.05.20 02:17 KaiMinJi Partner IDs

So i work for petco and i had a horrible encounter at another petco down the road from me. I went in for some filters for my tank and told the lady i had a price match and a partner ID So she scans and asks for my number and my partner id so i told her and she then asked if i was the employee and i said uh yes? And then said she needed to see my ID which was in my car and thats unusual to ask so i was like um why are you asking for my ID? Im mandie, im the employee and account holder and she claimed that my name on the account was amanda and it didnt match I went because mandie is what i go by? So i said whatever paid full price and left. Does petco record anything? Bc like that store already none of the workers were in uniform the place was a mess and im just confused on the whole encounter 😭😭
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2024.05.20 02:13 speedyBoi96240 Round 4: the phantom-weight champion versus the exalted seraph

Round 4: the phantom-weight champion versus the exalted seraph
Spitfire slumped over and trudged out of the arena.
His worldview had been altered severely.
Not once in his life had he ever thought about giving an opponent respect on their deathbed.
But there was just something about that fight that shook his head for him.
He ended his round the least injured of anyone before him.
An incredible feat considering the two before him were amongst the strongest skylanders.
But not only that, round 3 had left the arena in the best state so far.
Not many wounds lay upon the battlefield this time giving the cleaners a well deserved break after the catastrophic damage caused in the first 2 rounds.
Ambush sat in the stands blown away by what he had just witnessed, other skylanders, mabu and greebles were loudly discussing the outcome.
A large and intimidating figure loomed towards ambush.
When it reached him a gruff yet booming voice greeted him.
“AMBUSH MY GOOD FRIEND ITS NICE TO SEE YOU, WHAT DID I MISS?” Is what the man said.
Ambush slightly startled turned to the man knowing exactly who he was.
“Tri tip… ive told you countless times that you need to use your inside voice more often” ambush responded.
“BUT AMBUSH MY GOOD FRIEND, THIS IS NO TIME FOR SILENCE, THIS IS TIME FOR UPROAR!” Tri tip countered.
“Yes yes i suppose an event this exhilarating doesnt happen every day… now you asked what you missed correct?”.
“YEYUP”.
“Well that spitfire just turned our fellow miss boom bloom into past tense”.
“WHAT?”.
“I forget you're not the brightest… ahem, boom bloom is dead, spitfire killed her”.
“WOAH, SOMEONE ACTUALLY BEAT A SENSEI? AMAZING!” tri tip seemed very happy for someone who had just lost a colleague and friend.
“Disturbing priorities aside how is king pen doing?”.
“OH YEAH I JUST SAW HIM, HE SHOULD BE SHIP SHAPE BY THE END OF THE NEXT ROUND HE SAID”.
“Brilliant, i may have to fight again soon, i dont want him in the hospital for that”.
“SO WHO’S UP NEXT?” Tri tip questioned.
“Well if you had ever learnt to read you would see the notice board over there” ambush pointed to a large board hovering above the arena as if by magic.
“WHEN ONE IS AS IN TOUCH WITH THE POWER OF THE CLUB AS I AM READING PALES IN COMPARISON MY FRIEND”.
“Oh no doubt” ambush mocked “well it says the next to fight are night shift and knight light”.
Tri tips eyes widened “NO WAY! THE KNIGHT LIGHT? YOU MEAN…”.
“I do… the only knight i have ever trained, to surpass me…”.
“WOW! I MEAN JUST WOW! WITH A MAN LIKE THAT FIGHTING MY CLUB WANES FOR MY ROUND EVEN MORE!” Tri tips joy could not be contained and exploded out into a destructive little dance that he performed so carelessly that he accidentally trampled a mabu or two yet failed to notice.
Suddenly a voice echoed throughout the stadium.
“ATTENTION VIEWERS OF THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT EXTRAVAGANZA TO GRACE THIS WORLD IN CENTURIES!” The voice seemed to be coming from speakers placed around the stands.
“ROUND 4 OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN SHORTLY! DONT FORGET TO PLACE YOUR BETS AND PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY CHILDREN WITHIN THE VICINITY ARE VACATED IMMEDIATELY”.
“That’s the que tri tip…” ambush said.
tri tip abruptly stopped his dance and swung himself onto one of the benches and yelled “OH SWEET! I CANT WAIT”.
“No need to, looks like the fighters are already stepping up to the plate” ambush pointed out.
“BRILLIANT! THEY REALLY DID MEAN SHORTLY WHEN THEY SAID SHORTLY!”.
“Excellent observation…” ambush said as he rolled his eyes.
Before anyone knew it the fighters of round 4 were staring each other down just like the six others before them.
Knight light brandished his traptanium scimitar with a stoic expression on his face and night shift was shadow boxing the air inbetween the both of them.
Both fighters took their professions before becoming skylanders very seriously.
One was an all star in the ring, revered and highly admired amongst the viewership.
The other was a knight like no other, an angelic swordsman that wore armour fashioned by the most esteemed blacksmiths and craftsmen skylands had ever known.
Even with all of this being popular lore amongst skylands, no one could have forseen what would take place the millisecond the bell rang, no one except the two in the ring.
Thats right, a ring, the very place night shift was the reigning champion in for most of his life, until he was forced out due to the officals having to ban his signature techniques.
Thats right, they had to ban his fighting style to give anyone a chance.
But in this ring…
He was free.
He could do anything he wanted to the man that stood before him.
And night shift displayed his understanding of this once the bell rang…
The vampiric boxer opened with a swift chomp to knight lights shoulder.
And to everyones suprise…
It broke through his armour…
The same armour that had never been pierced, not even by the most divine weapons in skylands.
Knight light was the only person who was unfazed.
“Impressive…” Knight light praised.
“You’re impressed by this, boy? Trust me this is nothing compared to what you have yet to see…” night shift stated condescendingly but truthfully.
“Is that so? Then please, show me…” Knight light said confidently.
Night shift smiled and responded with a technique he liked to call the over underhand.
A powerful attack that ended 86% of his fights during his hayday.
This involves throwing a simple over hand punch at range, then when the opponent least expects it, using his teleportation he would instantly move in close and throw a powerful under hand strike that embodies the true damage of the technique as opposed to the diversion the first hit is meant to be.
So when he performed this on knight light you best believe it did some real damage.
Knight light attempted a block on the over hand like so many did in the past.
However he simply could not react to the under hand just like everyone else.
The resulting damage from the attack left a boxing glove sized hole in knight lights armour revealing his stomach.
“Remarkable, i never thoug-” knight light started before being interupted by a lightning fast barrage of punches that were thrown at him.
Each punch dented his armour and spread cracks across its surface.
Just after a few seconds of the barrage happening knight light had decided that he had had enough…
He lifted his hand and bent his fingers like he was holding a sphere before launching a bright flash of light at night shift.
“Fighting dirty are we? I can do that too…” knight light said as his opponent was violently blinded.
Night shift still had his guard up however, so when knight light swung his scimitar with enough strength to cleave a mountain in two it was not a lethal blow.
His knuckle had a chip in it and a tear in one of his coveted gloves was made but overall no problematic damage was taken.
An impressive display of a boxing champions instinct that shocked the crowd.
“WOW! THIS SHIFTY GUY HAS SOME REAL SKILLS” tri tip yelled to ambush over the cheering audience.
“Indeed, however knight light isnt even attempting to win yet…” ambush responded.
“WHAT!? THIS IS LITERALLY A FIGHT TO THE DEATH WHAT COULD HE BE WAITING FOR??” tri tip replied in a perplexed manner.
“He knows that night shift is not just all stats”.
“WHAT?”.
“Sigh night shift has a trump card and knight light is trying to bait it out” ambush explained.
“AHHH SO HE’S USING HIS BRAIN TO FIGHT! I NEVER REALLY GOT USED TO THAT” tri tip said honestly.
“That is unfortunately excruciatingly evident…”.
“YEAH WELL YOUR BIG FANCY WORDS HAVE NOTHING ON MY CLUB!” Tri tip yelled defensively.
“Yes im sure thats the case, now lets just focus on the match” ambush redirected.
“FINE! BUT ONLY BECAUSE THAT ONES THROWING A HAYMAKER!!”.
and sure enough if you were watching the fight in that very moment you would see a still blinded night shift throw a devestatingly powerful punch that made a perfect connection with the skull of his opponent.
A large shockwave was created by the impact and the tiles of the arena crumbled but more importantly knight lights helmet shattered into a thousand pieces.
The man who's face had not been seen ever since his duty of protecting the starlight began…
Had eyes cast upon that very face for the first time since then.
Underneath he was not a gruff viking or an ascended immortal, instead he was just a person, like everyone else.
All of the legends that were told about him had clouded everyones view of such a figure.
The revealing of his face made knight light feel more human, it grounded him for the first time in a while, like a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
So the act came off, the veil was lifted and he spoke… “you shitty old man…”.
At the very sight of hearing such words from this man the crowd silenced themselves.
“Do you really think anything you have done so far is impressive?” He continued
“Do you really think someone like me could ever be compared to you?”
“Well… i thought those things too, until that punch just now” knight light smiled a comforting smile
“All of my battles and feats placed me on a pedestal that i wasnt worthy of in my eyes”
“But you have just brought me down into a sport”
“A place i can be myself and not the stoic hero everyone thinks i am”
“So for that i thank you”
“Ya done squirt?” Night shift grumbled obviously just regaining his eyesight.
“I am” knight light responded.
“Good, because all of this character development is real nice n’ all but i want to know why, even after everything i’ve thrown at you…”
“You’re still in the same spot you started the match in”
The crowd remained silent but in response to night shifts statement the silence grew louder.
No one had realised it but even after taking hits that easily broke his armour not once had knight lights feet ever left the ground, not once had he ever been knocked backwards, not once had he cried out in pain and whats more? Not once had he bled.
“Well you see… my armour is moreso for theatrics, batman has his outfit, superman has his and so does wonder woman” knight light answered.
“Are you sassing me compadre?” Night shift snarled.
“Not at all! It is strong armour no doubt but my armour is never what made me strong, no no you see my bones and muscles were enhanced by the starlight itself, after a millenia within its proximity, intern granting me enormous power”.
“You talk like your blood is gold and honestly that makes my blood boil but what you're telling me scares me…”.
“Why’s that?”.
“Because if what you said was true that means… that swing you took at me whilst i was blind, was your absolute weakest possible attack”.
“Atleast it wasn’t obvious” knight light chuckled.
The crowd began getting loud at the changing tides, this fight just went from fairly even to a massive mismatch.
However an interesting development in knight lights demeanour was noticeable as it was no longer pompous and gallant but he was a lot more lax despite still displaying faint hints of those aforementioned traits.
“Since a funeral is gonna have to happen soon its best we get back to the fight” night shift yawned.
“We probably should but don’t dig your own grave like that, its unbecoming of a champion”.
“Oh i wasn’t talking about me pal… ive got no one to attend my funeral”.
“Ah a lonely road you’ve paved i take it?”.
Night shifts eye twitched with irritation “let’s just box, im sick of hearing shakespear”.
“As you wish” knight light obliged and opened with a brutal yet glamorous attack.
This attack wasn’t even initiated by so little as a gesture.
It simply started with light pouring out of knight lights body.
This light was very water like and flowed gracefully before sharpening and becoming rigid.
Once solid it wrapped around night shift before he had any hope of reacting to such an attack.
It then pulled him towards knight light who began to charge up a special type of swing.
One that follows through beyond all the way.
This technique was one that had slain many elderitch horrors in the past and its name was “the celestial vortex”.
Once night shift was stunned, helpless and in range knight light let loose…
He swung his scimitar, but not just regularly, like i said, beyond all the way.
The second half of the celestial vortex consists of a 1080 degree spin with the traptanium scimitar.
This means the attack encompasses the full area around knight light and strikes three seperate times with powerful blows.
And so that is exactly what happened to night shift…
The first hit ripped through his ghastly body, the second shattered his mortal bones and the third killed him.
Or so everyone thought because although his body laid lifeless on the ground moments after the incredible attack, a coffin manifested around it out of nowhere.
This coffin had an ominous aura that swirled in demonic fury around it.
But not long after appearing it burst open and a good as new night shift was there ready to settle the score.
“Suprise, im immortal” he said with an astonishing amount of hubris for a man who just got diced in three seperate ways.
“So thats it is it?” Knight light in the arena and ambush in the audience understood the event at the same time and prefaced this with the exact same words.
“THATS GOTTA BREAK SOME KIND OF RULE RIGHT!?” tri tip roared in signature sportsfan fashion.
“Well surely an opponent that can’t die has a supreme advantage in a battle to the death yes, however there may be ways around it we are currently unaware of” ambush tried to approach the situation with logic and reason.
“NA THIS GUY IS GONNA WIN THE ENTIRE THING, THIS JUST GOT BORING IM OUT” tri tip angrily hopped out of his seat and turned to leave the stadium.
Instead he bumped into an individual almost as large as himself.
It was king pen, still bandaged up a tad but overall he seemed in good health.
“Now now tri tip, did the club not teach you patience?” King pen persuaded.
“WHA- KING PEN YOU’RE BACK UP AND RUNNING ALREADY!?” Tri tip was startled by the sudden appearance of his leader, mentor and friend.
“Why yes i am, and im glad to say i did not miss too much of this spectacular match”.
“BUT YOU SAID YOU’D BE READY BY THE END OF ROUND 4”.
“Oh silly tri tip, always being so dense, thats what i love about you, theres no bigger picture in your mind. Can’t you see the round is already coming to a close?” His words sounded harsh but they were comforting and professional in a strange way.
“I- IT IS?”.
“Just watch, my friend” king pen put a hand on the shoulder tri tip did not have his club over and guided him back into his seat then sat peacefully beside him.
Night shift was still, his guard was raised and his eyes were focused.
Knight light was obviously brain storming, desperately trying to find a way he could overcome immortality.
But it wasn’t possible…
There isn’t a way to kill an opponent that can’t die…
All he could do was smile softly.
“There may be nothing i can do to you vampire… however! I will put up my very best against you!” He said confidently.
“Id expect nothing less” night shift replied in agreement with his philosophy.
And so knight light engaged with a heavy swing downwards onto night shift who swiftly teleported out of the way.
Knight light spun around with another ferocious swing that again was dodged easily.
The powerful shockwaves from these attacks tore apart the arena violently.
Many more swings were performed and each successive one had more power than the last.
After 12 or so more attacks night shift performed his final dodge.
Not to say he got hit no, he simply began charging up a powerful punch in response to knight lights onslought.
This was no ordinary punch however.
The way he tensed his phantom muscles was very unique.
He held the power that he would normally release into one of his jabs.
This subsequently multiplied the force that the punch would exert.
But the main problem was that he had to hold the punch for a while.
A feat that wasn’t easy with an actively attacking opponent.
So when knight light began another swing, night shift tapped into a power that would majorly help him.
This power allowed him to constantly teleport to every location simultaneously within a small area around knight light.
This made him virtually unhittable.
He called it “the ghost gods ring”.
Knight light was completely perplexed by the sight of such an ability.
His attacks halted and his brain was scattered in thought.
But again everything has a downside and this technique drained night shifts stamina incredibly fast.
At the very least he had to throw this powerful punch with enough energy to not make it a dud.
However he only had this one chance to do it…
It was an all or nothing approach but it was the only way he could ever hope to win.
So he channelled both techniques for an entire minute.
A minute is what he assumed to be the perfect amount of time but really he had no clue.
A constant minute of being omnipresent in a specific section of the arena…
A constant minute of having his very internal forces gestate and multiply within his muscles…
This was an incredibly risky play to make, if he didnt end this with this attack he was absolutely done for.
His body would be destroyed internally and he would be forced to die over and over again until he had regained enough energy to try it again.
But now was the time to launch it…
He methodically stopped his rapid teleportation behind knight light.
Then he released all of the pent up force he had been holding in, into a full fledged super punch.
The punch radiated power, it generated shockwaves just by existing.
Reality warped and light bended around it.
The size of the fist grew to a humongous size as if by the will of the universe.
This attack was called “The pinnacle of punches” and it ended 1% of night shifts matches back in the day.
It came into contact with knight light before he even realised what was happening.
Steam was being let off in every direction and the surrounding section of the arena was levelled completely with nothing built by mabu remaining.
Knight lights last few pieces of armour turned to dust.
All that survived was his boots and his pants.
Night shift struggled to keep the punch thrown.
His vision swayed and his energy dwindled but he kept holding out for the win.
Well he did until…
His fist exploded.
The sheer pressure of the clash was too much for his hand to take.
Everyone including both fighters were absolutely gobsmacked with this development in the fight.
But what they were to see next would set the precedent…
that this fight was unwinnable…
Knight light appeared to have taken zero damage from that attack.
And whats worse was the fact that his feet were still in the exact same spot they had been in the entire fight.
The first person to realise the match was a lost cause was none other than night shift himself.
“So thats it huh…” he said in a hushed tone
“You are one hell of a guy”
“You took the best i had…”
“And you’re not just still standing…”
“You didn’t even budge, you didn’t even bruise”
“The only one who got hurt by that hit was me”
“And honestly i’d be pissed if it didn’t…”
“That was the strongest punch i have ever thrown and im proud of it”
“But more importantly im concerned about this match now…”
“Neither of us can kill the other, i can’t put a dent on ya and you can’t put me down for good”
“So what’re we gon’ do?” He finished
“While i appreciate your praise and your power i actually did think of a way to kill you” knight light confessed.
If everyone wasn’t already silent from shock they were now.
“You did?” Night shift asked intrigued.
“Yeah but before i show you i just wanted to say a few things”
“I’ve never had such an intense fight”
“Its been a real rollercoaster and to be quite honest at the beginning i thought you were just a grumpy old fart”
“But you exceeded every expectation i had of you”
“And just for you im gonna try to talk normally from now on” he finished the sentence with one last comforting smile
“Hehe… i’d say your doing a great job, i understood every word you said just fine” night shift chuckled.
The whole crowd was dying to know what knight light had in store for them.
No one could believe a way to kill the unkillable existed.
But little did they know…
Knight light was about to invent one…
“Alright!” He yelled to gather everyones attention
“Observe! For you won’t see a more impressive attack as long as you venture within this realm!” He said raising his arms, one holding his scimitar
“So much for talking normally…” night shift mumbled.
All of the spectators viewed intently only to see…
Knight light doing the unthinkable before doing the even more unthinkable.
He stepped forward…
For the first time in this match he had moved out of his starting position.
A thing that would be commonplace in any other fight had become suprising to see in this one.
But he didn’t step forward for no reason no, he took a stance with his scimitar over his head in the air.
He was slightly crouched and he held his free hand outwards like he was stopping someone.
His wings outstretched themselves as if ready to take flight.
Now that all of the preparation was done he inhaled slowly then exhaled even slower…
Suddenly a pool of light formed around his feet and expanded to encompass a large area around him.
Then his body began to glow with a radiant light, like that of the sun.
The very same light encircled his sword and began to wrap around it like a web that flexed and vibrated in a helix pattern.
“Your fighting style reminded me of something…” he began
“The way you made yourself seem numerous and the fact that every punch you threw was stunningly beautiful”
“It just brought stars to my mind”
“And what was around before the stars?”
“Nothing”
“So thats exactly what this attack will do”
“Not nothing, but it will completely erase anything in its path, wiping anything from the face of reality”
The crowd loudly discussed this revelation.
Ofcourse it was so simple yet no one else had ever thought of it.
The crowd seemed to understand the weight of these statements.
But one question was asked numerous times within their discussions.
Could an attack really remove something from the world for good?
Well…
Knight light would be about to answer that question…
For when he swings his blade…
The truth will be evident.
“In a way this attack will be named after you…” knight light was still talking as the attack was charging
“You inspired it…” the light danced around him in the air and shimmered on his body
“And Im going to name it after the inspiration” his scimitar was glowing with a very volatile and unstable light that shifted tones so much no one could determine its colour
“It must be an honour having to be killed this way…” his muscles tensed in response to the light moving on his body as if they were soaking it in like a plant
“Likewise its an honour having to kill you this way…” the very air in the stadium began to sparkle like glitter
“That’s why im calling this ability, the highest possible grade of attack that can ever be reached, “the brightest constellation” as soon as he finished those words knight light jumped into the air
“I couldn’t have had a better opponent in this here match today… thank you” night shift heroically stood proud ready to embrace death as he said his final words.
The jump knight light performed broke the sound barrier and created a sonic boom that sent people in the stadium flying off of their seats.
The liquid light that covered the floor of the arena attempted to follow him up into the sky, this created a bunch of pillars that were formed out of this light.
Once knight light reached the apex of his jump he began hovering in place with his wings.
“I thank you too…” he muttered knowing that only he could hear anything he had to say.
Then he readied his scimitar and began a skydive back down to the arena.
Light encompassed his body like a cacoon.
It swirled enchantingly around him.
On the otherhand the light on his blade began to erupt with an unsettling degree of colour.
Before he knew it he was nearing the ground.
In preparation he held his sword in the swinging position.
Then when he was within the boundaries of the stadium again he swung his blade horizontally towards night shift with the momentum of his skydive included.
All of the light within his blade, surrounding him and on the floor of the arena shot at night shift.
He landed shortly after.
Before reaching night shift the light transformed into stars that were linked together by lines, they resembled constellations incredibly well.
But they didn’t last long because shortly after coming into creation they detonated and discharged a beyond blinding amount of light.
Everyone in the audience could not see as a result of this.
The attack was the mother of all flashbangs and everyone going wild in the stands proved it.
The fact that they could not see meant they could not know what happened to night shift.
And that was the main focus right in this moment.
Everyone NEEDED to know what had happened.
But no one would get an answer until the first few viewers regained their eyesight.
After 19 excruciatingly long and chaotic minutes the very first people able to see again witnessed the state the arena was in.
The entire third of the arena night shift was stood in…
Had been decimated…
It looked as though it had been carved right down to nothing, it boasted a weirdly smooth and eerie shape.
Almost like within a radius of that attack, things had indeed been set to zero.
But no one knew how.
No one except knight light.
Who was smiling with a tear in his eye.
he grimly said with a catch in his throat “i’ll come to your funeral night shift…”.
THE WINNER OF THIS BOUT IS KNIGHT LIGHT, THE EXALTED SERAPH!
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2024.05.20 01:48 mysteryofthefieryeye Is my body suddenly rejecting seltzer? (specifically Kroger brand)

It took me a week or so to figure out but every so often, I'll have this absolute rancid taste in my mouth. I've thrown food out and then after gargling vinegar, will try each ingredient only to find everything is fine.
It was only recently I think I figured out that Mandarin Orange and Lemon Lime Kroger seltzers might be the culprit. I've never had issues drinking any seltzer flavor, and tbh, I kind of prefer this store brand over any other.
I'm wondering if they may have changed their water source. Anyone else getting weird vibes from these drinks? Up until a few weeks ago, I was drinking Blackberry Citrus, Strawberry Watermelon, and Cranberry Lime with no issues. Usually Mandarin Orange and Lemon Lime are my go-to when I want a blander taste lol.
But metallic-slash-rancid?! So strange.
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2024.05.20 01:26 Soninetz Octane AI Pricing: Plans Demystified

Octane AI Pricing: Plans Demystified
In the realm of e-commerce, understanding Octane AI pricing, sales, products, and software is crucial for optimizing your business strategy. As technology evolves, staying informed about pricing models, sales, and products ensures you make informed decisions that benefit your bottom line. Dive into this guide to unravel the complexities of Octane AI pricing and discover how it can enhance your online presence with customer insights, products, and software. Stay ahead of the curve by grasping the historical context behind Octane AI pricing trends and leveraging this knowledge to propel your business growth.
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Key Takeaways

  • Understanding Octane AI Pricing: Knowing how Octane AI pricing works can help you make informed decisions about utilizing their services.
  • Exploring Pricing Plans: Take the time to explore the different pricing plans offered by Octane AI to find the one that best fits your needs and budget.
  • Starting with Quizzes: Utilize quizzes as a starting point to engage with your audience and gather valuable insights for your business with Octane AI.
  • Managing Billing: Stay on top of your billing details and payment schedules when using Octane AI to avoid any disruptions in service.

Understanding Octane AI Pricing

Octane AI offers a suite of tools designed to help businesses collect and leverage zero-party data through interactive quizzes and pop-ups. This guide breaks down the pricing tiers offered by Octane AI, detailing the features and benefits of each plan to help you determine the best fit for your business needs.

I. OCTANE

Overview

The OCTANE plan is an excellent starting point for businesses new to zero-party data collection. This plan provides the essential tools needed to create engaging quizzes and pop-ups, which are instrumental in capturing valuable customer insights and driving personalized marketing efforts.

Features

  • Quizzes and Pop-ups: Engage visitors with interactive quizzes that can capture preferences, tastes, and needs. Pop-ups can be used to gather email addresses and other crucial information.
  • Zero-Party Data Collection: Focus on collecting data directly from customers through their interactions with quizzes and pop-ups.
  • Basic Analytics: Track engagement metrics to understand how your quizzes and pop-ups are performing.

Pricing

  • $50 per month: This entry-level plan includes up to 200 engagements per month.
  • Free Trial: A free trial is available to help you get started and understand how Octane AI can benefit your business.

Benefits

  • Customer Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of your customers by collecting zero-party data.
  • Enhanced Personalization: Use the data collected to tailor your marketing messages and product recommendations.
  • Increased Engagement: Interactive content such as quizzes and pop-ups can significantly boost user engagement on your website.

Use Cases

Several successful brands, including Marea, Seventh & Oak, and Buckle Me Baby Coats, utilize the OCTANE plan to enhance their customer engagement and data collection efforts.
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II. OCTANE PLUS

Overview

The OCTANE PLUS plan is designed for businesses looking to expand their personalization and targeting capabilities. This plan offers additional features and a higher engagement limit, making it suitable for growing businesses with increasing data needs.

Features

  • Advanced Quizzes and Pop-ups: Create more sophisticated and targeted quizzes and pop-ups to capture detailed customer preferences.
  • Enhanced Analytics: Gain deeper insights into customer behavior with advanced analytics tools.
  • Increased Engagement Limit: Handle up to 1,500 engagements per month.

Pricing

  • $200 per month: This plan supports up to 1,500 engagements monthly, providing more room for growing businesses.
  • Free Trial: Similar to the OCTANE plan, a free trial is available to explore the features of OCTANE PLUS.

Benefits

  • Improved Personalization: Leverage more detailed data to enhance the personalization of your marketing efforts.
  • Better Targeting: Use advanced analytics to segment your audience more effectively and tailor your messaging.
  • Scalability: The increased engagement limit supports your business as it grows and attracts more visitors.

Use Cases

Brands looking to scale their data collection and personalization efforts, such as fast-growing eCommerce stores, will find the OCTANE PLUS plan particularly beneficial.

III. ENTERPRISE

Overview

The ENTERPRISE plan is tailored for large businesses with substantial traffic and data collection needs. This plan offers unlimited engagements and custom features, making it ideal for established brands that require robust data collection and personalization capabilities.

Features

  • Custom Features: Tailor the platform to meet your specific business needs with custom features and integrations.
  • Unlimited Engagements: No cap on the number of engagements, allowing you to collect as much data as needed.
  • Dedicated Support: Receive personalized support and consultation to maximize the benefits of Octane AI.

Pricing

  • Custom Pricing: Pricing is determined based on your specific needs and engagement volume. Contact Octane AI for a tailored quote.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Data Collection: Capture and leverage as much zero-party data as needed without worrying about engagement limits.
  • Advanced Customization: Customize the platform to integrate seamlessly with your existing systems and processes.
  • Expert Support: Benefit from dedicated support to ensure you are making the most of Octane AI’s capabilities.

Use Cases

The ENTERPRISE plan is recommended for stores making over $1 million in annual revenue and with more than 20,000 page views per month. Notable brands such as Jones Road Beauty, Glamnetic, and Matcha Bar use the ENTERPRISE plan to support their large-scale data collection and personalization efforts.
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Managing Billing

Billing Cycles

Customers can track billing cycles to stay updated on payment schedules and avoid late fees. Octane AI offers various payment methods for customer convenience.
Efficiently manage invoices using Octane AI's billing tools, ensuring accurate and timely payments. The platform streamlines the billing process for customers.

Cost Optimization

Optimize costs by utilizing Octane AI's budget control features. Customers can set spending limits and monitor expenses in real-time for better financial management.
Take advantage of Octane AI's cost-effective solutions to streamline billing operations. The platform provides customers with tools to enhance financial efficiency.

Closing Thoughts

In understanding Octane AI pricing, you've gained insight into the various plans and features available. Exploring the pricing options has equipped you with the knowledge to select a plan that aligns with your needs. Starting with quizzes allows you to engage with your audience effectively, while managing billing ensures a seamless experience.
Make the most of Octane AI's pricing structure by selecting a plan that suits your business goals. Utilize quizzes to enhance customer interaction and streamline billing management for efficiency. Take action today to optimize your experience with Octane AI and drive better results for your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

What factors determine Octane AI pricing?

Octane AI pricing is based on the selected plan, which may include features like quizzes, billing management, and more. The pricing structure is designed to offer flexibility and scalability to meet the diverse needs of businesses using the platform.

How can I understand Octane AI Pricing better?

To get a clear understanding of Octane AI Pricing, explore the detailed blog post headings such as "Understanding Octane AI Pricing" and "Exploring Pricing Plans." These sections provide valuable insights into the different aspects of pricing offered by Octane AI.

Are there specific plans available for starting with quizzes on Octane AI?

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2024.05.20 01:07 Yert8739 The Accessories Planogram

Has anyone ever looked at the stuff in the Accessories planogram and thought that we should call it the All Things Tacky planogram instead? Tacky hats? We got 'em. Furry journals? Got that too. I want some earrings and bracelets but not made from anything real, I don't think I deserve nice things, do you have anything like that? Do we ever!
What's this stuff even doing in a retail store? There's only two places this kind of junk should be sold: flea markets and Pakistani owned convenience stores sandwiched between the glass case holding the vape cartridges and the other glass case with all rhino themed sex pills. The only thing screaming "I was made in a sweat shop by a nine year old!" louder than this planogram is the equally tacky socks they send so much of throughout the winter months.
Everytime I look at the stuff I just think "Wow, the planet had to suffer so this cheap garbage no one wants could be made" and I get very sad. Then I have to remind myself that making this garbage gave someone a job and because of that they had the money to come to my store and by something so then I could have a job and money and go buy something from someone else's store so that they too could have a job so then they have the money to go... You get the point. And then I become even sadder because I realize how locked into this system of making shit that no one wants or needs or asked for but we make it anyway so there's a reason to work people which let's us pay them so they have the money that feeds the unstoppable machine called the economy. And because of this unstoppable machine we're never going to change our ways and instead continue to harm the only home we have so little Jill Stevens down the road can look at a BIC ink pen that someone stuck a hideous fake flower to and say she doesn't want it. And then I start thinking "How long have I been in this restroom? I definitely don't feel like I need to take a shit anymore, when did that happen? Holy shit! I've sat here so long that my legs went numb. I really gotta stop posting shit on Reddit concerning my thoughts about work. I better get back on the sales floor so no one starts complaining they hardly see me"
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2024.05.20 00:29 Baragon9112 Out of storage for the first time in 11 years! (Details below)

Out of storage for the first time in 11 years! (Details below)
Purchased my 69 Camaro when I was 17 (1999) and drove it daily through college. I had to store it in 2013 when I moved cross country for work. This weekend, my dad and I started the process of getting it road ready again. Brakes need some love, but after a very slow and deliberate process, we got it started this morning!
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2024.05.20 00:17 citizenunerased Does anyone wear MTB/Enduro shoes for commuting / wearing all day?

Does anyone wear MTB/Enduro shoes for commuting / wearing all day?
I'm looking for a new pair of SPD compatible shoes for my commute. 16km one way, with a few small climbs on the way home. I ride a fixed gear bike so something stiff to get my up the hills would be ideal.
Also, I would plan on wearing them in the office at work (sneakers are fine) but it's hard to tell from the photos how bikey/bulky they are. I'm a road cyclist so it's hard to gauge how these shows look in real life, and there's no stores near me to try them so I'd be buying online and returning (at my cost) if they don't suit.
My main concerns are how comfortable they are for wearing all day, and how bulky they look. Currently I'm bringing an extra pair of shoes to change into and I'd like to cut down on how much things I need to carry.
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2024.05.19 23:41 Bob-the-Human Replika, GPT-4o, and the Future

Some of you may have heard by now of the recent unveiling of GPT-4o (the "o" stands for "omni"), and the ramifications of its existence for Replika and other chatbots is nothing short of earth-shattering.
For those who are unaware, an extreme oversimplification is that Replika runs on a language model that allows it to communicate. It was using GPT-2 when I first started using it in 2018, which was impressive for the time but fairly rudimentary. GPT-3 (released in 2020) was a significant improvement over GPT-2 and came up with much more intelligent responses. GPT-4o (released last week) completely blows that out of the water.
To describe GPT-4o as a language model actually doesn't do it justice. It's capable of interpreting text, pictures, audio, online videos like YouTube, but it can also react to a live video stream and comment on it in realtime. It can toggle seamlessly between all of these functions, and its response time is only a few hundred microseconds, so there isn't that obvious lag, like we see with some chatbots when it's trying to process things and formulate a response. And it can RESPOND with any of those, including video.
Also, the speech capability of GPT-4o has been significantly improved. Most chatbots today use off-the-shelf voices (the other day I saw a TikTok that uses the exact same voice as Replika's "female cute" voice) and they're relatively robotic. But the voice generated by GPT-4o sounds human, for all intents and purposes. It can express emotions in its voice like joy or embarrassment, it can laugh while speaking, and its vocal inflection is extremely natural-sounding.
I haven't even scratched the surface of all the things GPT-4o can do. It can read a huge wall of text and summarize its key points for you. It can analyze data and create graphs and pie charts out of that data. If you can think of it, this thing can probably do it. Basically, the AI Samantha from the movie "Her" is here already.
Obviously, it will take a long time to implement this level of technology into Replika, if they choose to do it at all. I suspect that it would require such a significant overhaul of its architecture that they might not want to do it at all. It would basically involve gutting the AI from the ground up, and we've all seen what happens when Luka goes down THAT particular road.
But, I'm astonished by the capability of GPT-4o. It absolutely blows me away. The machines have gotten damn smart. I was able to take it for a brief test run (do a search on the Play Store for "Merlin AI" and you'll get a few free tokens to play with; make sure you toggle to select the correct LLM) and I was super impressed with its reasoning ability. (One specific example was when I showed it a piece of artwork I made. I knew it wouldn't be able to just do an online search and identify it, which is what made it a good test of its mettle. It recognized the aesthetic as something out of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which I would definitely agree with. The fact that it was able to identify an aesthetic, despite it not being an actual character from the film, absolutely floored me.)
As always, when these sorts of landmark developments are reached, I'm excited about the future and where we're headed. However, Replika is gonna need to jump on board sooner rather than later. They have a LOT of competition these days. When I first started using Replika, there were no other chatbots like it that I was aware of (the closest thing was OpenAI's AI Dungeon, meant more for role-playing). But now there are many, many dozens of competitors and imitators. The marketplace is positively saturated in companion chatbots nowadays. Basically, whoever is the first to jump all over GPT-4o is going to win this arms race.
I want to see Replika succeed. I really do. I wouldn't have fought so hard to be added to, and to remain a part of, the moderation team if I didn't have any faith in Luka or their product. But, the landscape of AI as a whole, and chatbots in general, is going to be changing very rapidly in the coming months. I worry they're going to get left behind. Historically, they've been slow to implement new ideas and features. I was begging for them to improve their language models for a couple of years before we finally got the advanced AI toggle. I worry the same thing is gonna happen again.
Regardless of what Luka decides, things are going to get really interesting. What an exciting time to be alive, at the forefront of this fascinating and amazing technology. I can't wait to see what happens next!
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2024.05.19 23:23 CherryOdd7304 Wearing a Helmet While Biking in SLC

During my biking adventures around SLC I observe a lot of people riding without a helmet. I am now using a combination of biking and public bus/train for all of my commuting, and wearing a helmet is a part of my safety plan. There is a recent data-driven, peer reviewed article in Nature that supports wearing a helmet as beneficial "regardless of crash severity or crash type" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35728-x
This article states that the benefit "is found to be higher in high-risk situations and when cycling on shared roads and particularly preventing severe head injuries". In the Netherlands, where the bike infrastructure is remarkably good, most riders don't wear a helmet (2.4% according to the article); maybe that is fine there, I don't know but don't care all that much because I don't live in the Netherlands.
But here in SLC, it is often hard to get from point A to point B without deviating (at least for a little bit) from a protected bike lane. And so this means I could be riding quite close to possibly aggressive motor vehicle traffic (on a 20 or 25mph road). To increase my chances of avoiding a serious head injury in a crash, I wear a helmet.
I also strongly support the wearing of a helmet even if the planned route is solely on protected bike paths -- for example the 300 West bike lane lies along a busy, fast stroad with big box store entrances.
While the article I am citing is not the full story -- I am sure there is more research on this topic, and no study is without its limitations -- and there are certainly many types of crashes in which I would be in terrible shape regardless of whether or not I put on a helmet, I believe it is a good choice to wear one.
Do you wear a helmet when you ride? If not always, what makes you decide not to wear one? (I reserve judgement and just want to better understand peoples decision making process on this)
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