Adelaide, Australia
Recently Bunnings has stopped selling their blue foam, while it wasn't the best, it was the most value for the convenience.
Just figuring out how much FoamEx charges for theirs but does anyone have any suggestions on where you can get it without dying to FoamSales' expensive shipping?

This story came to my mind when me and my friends were talking about who had the worst years of school. I don't know how much I remember but the question is on my mind. This story was when I was in kindergarten through second grade. I was minding my own business, talking to my best friend and the school bully tried talking to us, but we ignored her, as we were informed about her thing for being the one in charge. As me and my friend, who I will refer to as 'Mike' were almost getting to the climax, the bully who I will call 'Nia' stepped in and told us to "Shut up, you two sound like The 4th of July!". We were whispering, but that is how we became her targets. As time went on, we informed the teachers multiple times about the issue. They did nothing, as the kids became more and more sad with Nia's bullying and insults. Until second grade where Nia said"Hey Mike, what does it feel like to fall down the stairs?" Mike: "I don't know, I never have." Nia: "Well, you're about to know." And proceeds to try to push Mike down the stairs. But I intervened and took the push instead.I caught myself before I even fell. 100% of the teachers were female and didn't care what she did. Nia: "Whoops." Me: "Shut your mouth, Nia." "For the last 509 days of school, you have done nothing but bully." "I have had enough of you, your face, your words, and your voice." Nia: "Aww... looks like someone is standing up for themselves, get a load of this guy." Me: "I find it funny how everyone knows you for your bullying, and mostly everyone knows me by one name: 'The God of Fury'!" I responded. The kids called me this as I was the kid who saw red. I resorted to violent acts first and never gave up. Nia: "Do they really?" "Okay Mr. Fury, let's see you handle this." Nia tried to backhand me, but my adrenaline was always high, so was my anger. She then punched me in my chest. My younger self was a not normal, I was the athletic one. Nia: "Just go down." Me: "I don't take hits with kindness." "I take it as a challenge." I then proceeded to punch her in her left eye. Nia: "Ouch!" Me: "I don't care what people do, but let me give you advice; Don't think your actions have consequences and don't underestimate your opponent." I punched her nose with my left hand, then followed it by an uppercut with my right. Me: " Don't mess with anyone else." I said as I put my foot on the middle of torso. As I looked around, I saw that the other classes who had gathered around before I was pushed, were saying my name as I had ended the torture. Teachers finally got through and pulled me off of her and helped her back on her feet. Her nose was covered in blood. Me, Mike, and Nia were interviewed on what happened. Me and Mike told the exact same story which was the truth. However Nia said that she was the one that was almost pushed. And I blocked my friend just to beat her up. The camera which was the only one that wasn't removed yet had all the evidence of who was lying. I was then handed my bookbag and the teachers told me that I am suspended and my mom was there. I explained everything to her, Nia bullied everyone, the teachers did nothing. She attacked me first. So I hit her back. I went back the last day and everyone aside from Nia was cheering me, etc. All the teachers gave me the stink eye. Nia: "I'm very sorry for my actions, I won't bully anyone else." Me: "I forgive you, just be careful with who you pick on." That's what I remember. My mom pulled out of that school for other issues with me and the school. But this brings me back to my question: "Am I the jerk for punching my school bully?"

Trigger warning This is the link https://imgur.com/a/zJD3rrH to the charges this person have. I’m hoping to have them out of my life forever. I was wondering how long could she possibly get in jail? We’re located in NC. Also, where it has bond listed as $0 does that mean no bond?
I do not know the victim in this situation or what happened, she has never been a friend of mine. Just an evil neighbor that I’m hoping to get far away from.

Not only does my watch have terrible, laughable sleep tracking (says I get 10+ hrs, even if I only get 4 hrs, because it counts sitting in a chair at work as sleep.)
It also completely invents data. I’ve been laying around at home for the last two days, so I didn’t even bother putting my watch on, and my phone was left in its charging station. And yet I just got a notification on my phone from Withings congratulating me on walking over 6,000 steps today.
I’m so bummed out cos it’s a good looking watch, but I would steer clear if you’re considering buying it.

Link to headphones.
Basically i have had a pair of these for like 2 years. i rarely ever use them at all. i used them like two weeks ago and they were fine. now all of a sudden the headphones are dying while turned off.
i charge them all the way. i use them for 10 minutes. turn them off, and then somehow they die. it's ridiculous. i googled and i see others have the problem but i can't find a solution. i am really mad because i didn't do anything for them to break.
so would i be able to get away with this?

So I’m almost 30 years old and all my life no matter how hard I worked or what I did, I’ve become a victim and enemy of the government and the life I was born into. I’ll skip the abusive childhood but for my adult life I’ve had my identity stolen and been robbed blind and they refused to investigate, they’ve let my brothers killer out after just a few days and then I was shamed for acting like it’s not okay. I’ve reported numerous crimes about being attacked and forcefully evicted illegally from my home, I reported random people with assault rifles blocking my home and I lost my farm to illegal thugs amongst many other things.
I can’t get into Canada because I have multiple resisting arrest charges on my record with nothing attached, I’ve been told these count as violent dangerous crimes even though I never attacked or harmed anyone.
If I go to Mexico I’m guessing I’ll be homeless and also I’ve been told I might be robbed/killed/abducted if I travel alone without knowing where I’m at and knowing any locals
Does anyone have any ideas what country/culture I should study to try and find a place i can escape to? My skills here are owning farms & farming, land sales, leading teams. generally good at managing time and manual labor, I’m also good with producing music, but it’s not popular or known by anyone.
I just want freedom to work hard and live a life surrounded by nature, where they won’t rob me of what’s rightfully mine that I earned. I love cultures like Japan (too strict for me to get in) and Mexico, most of South America, but I have no connections to any of them
I’ve seen some gorgeous cheap properties online with creeks and such, in brazil, Uruguay, and places around there. If I could find a country that would welcome me, I’d gladly build a home from scratch on the cheap land I buy. But I don’t want to set myself up for disaster.
I also hope it would be a place where I could own guns and defend my land from being overtaken by hostile rebels/thieves if they decide to try. Somewhere with a majority of friendly people that don’t want to take things from someone who is being an honest hard worker.
What is a place you’d recommend?

I’m having a hard time deciding between a RAV4 XLE or Corolla Cross XLE, I was mainly focused on the cross before then I realized the price difference between the cars is about $1000 more for the RAV4 which isn’t much…
Of course there are some differences, the cross XLE definitely has more features like wireless charging, softex seats, larger wheels, JBL speakers, and slightly better fuel economy in the city, slightly worse on the highway (this one makes no sense to me…) I think these are the main differences I noticed and these aren’t make it or break it differences in my opinion.
Except maybe the fuel economy? The RAV4 seems a decent size bigger I’m surprised it’s very similar to the Corolla cross. I do drive a lot for my commute to work, mainly highway driving though. Would the fuel economy really be that much worse?
Also in canada it seems the wait time for the rav4 is substantially less than the Corolla cross, not that I need to replace my car asap but it is a factor.
So is the extra cargo space, missing some “extra” features, potentially worse fuel economy and potentially faster delivery worth the extra $1000?
Honestly looking for anyone’s opinions/experiences with either vehicle, thanks!

Hello all, I was thinking of upgrading my phone to the Galaxy s23 with the stylus in hopes to use it for small scale sketches. I got the tablet version and it works great unless you lose the stylus, then finding a compatible pen is impossible. Does anyone use or have experience with such a phone? Worth the get? Thanks!

What does it mean if someone has a charge for “Criminal Violation of a Protective Order” but no domestic violence charge?
From the research I’ve done, protective orders are usually administered after a incidence of domestic violence.
For this hypothetical person (lol), they have multiple “criminal violation of a protective order” charges (I think, it’s hard to tell if they are separate charges or the same incident) but I don’t see any domestic violence charges. I don’t know much about this, but from reading it seems like you’d expect one when you see the other.
Would this mean that whatever protective order was put out against them was not in relation to a domestic violence incident and could instead be from a non-violent incident?
Im trying to get an image of what could have happened here, although I’ll never know for sure.
This is in Connecticut for reference.
Less important question to me: records show they spend a year in prison, but I couldn’t find their name at all in the prisons inmate search which claimed it had records going back to 1980s. Any reason why this may be?
Thank you!

Hello, kpopthoughts! Originally this was posted in twice but one of my friends said I should crosspost it here — so here this album review is.
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Intro

To preface the review, I just need to say that this is going to be a very long read. Going through it myself for the fun of it takes around 30 minutes — it's almost 7k words, including lyrical references. So for the best experience, listen to the album beforehand to understand what the hell I was thinking when I wrote this, play the album while reading, and set a good amount of time aside.
And yes, this is 9 months late 😭 I'm not sorry — when I find an album review online it's always around a paragraph per song or even shorter. It makes sense from a journalistic perspective, but I want to do this album justice, hence taking 7 months to write out all my thoughts.
This shit is comprehensive and definitely overanalyzed, especially in Talk that Talk and Trouble. Each song review will compose of my commentary, noting the details I noticed through months of listening, then a conclusion. Also, mild swearing warning, I like implementing a touch of "French" when I'm very emotional about something. Anyway, onto the review!
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Between 1&2 💞

Album Review
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TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT
TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED
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Talk that Talk 🎙

Producers by collapsedone and MRCH
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One of the most perfect TWICE songs.
I think this is one of TWICE’s best-sounding title tracks. Warm modulated synths, a thrumming bass line, distant bells, shimmering synths — the purpose of this song is to be fun and my god is it excellent at it, like, Sana and Chaeyoung are saying knock-knock-knock and beep-beep-beep as if they’re some kind of car. So much fun.
Further along in the verse, Dahyun’s voice sounds so full and smooth with that layered harmony. Tzuyu coming with the Yes or Yes, Push & Pull, and 1 to 10 references — these are 5 years of song references. And Jeongyeon closes the pre-chorus accompanied by a rising synth to drop into chorus one. Jeongyeon slays pre-choruses.
The drums accelerate, the synths start blasting, and Jihyo opens to that party of a chorus with her godly vocals,
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Tell me what you want
Tell me what you need
A to Z da malhaebwa
But shijageun ireoke have
Talk that Talk ttak han madi
Talk that Talk L-O-V-E
deullyeojweo ooh
Now now now now now yeah~

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During Sana's Talk that Talk~ lines there’s this gentle ascending synth bell that rings with the descending melody and it sounds absolutely gorgeous. And the choreography during that part of the chorus is so so so so fun: the talking hands bit, spelling L-O-V-E, concluding with the deullyeojweo ooh! Oh my Jihyo the deullyeojweo ooh…
Have I mentioned this song is fun?
Speeding through verse 2; Chaeyoung’s part with the cat ears popping in the music video is adorable; Momo her stretching her arms out looks so damn cool; and Dahyun with her replay part sounds so lovely — although I think it sonically sounds a touch random, it makes sense thematically.
And now for this pre-chorus. Mina and Jihyo leading into it sound great BUT JEONGYEON… Now, she is my ult bias, and this pre-chorus sounds almost identical to the first one, but the way she holds that final note, inflecting and holding that now~ for one more beat before the chorus drops sounds so perfect — the song teeters on a cliff edge. Jeongyeon slays pre-choruses.
Dropping into the second chorus and man the way Nayeon delivers it just hits different. She has this indescribable “pop” voice (I promise this wasn't on purpose) that shouts out loud that this is THE chorus. This is especially apparent in how both lead their choruses where Jihyo starts at 120% power while Nayeon waits until [Tell me] WHAT YOU WANT to full-send it. The production also helps with this effect, cutting out during what you to emphasize Nayeon's voice before crashing back down, double the pause at Jihyo's intro.
Another deullyeojweo ooh! Nayeon travels to Narnia, and Mina the engineer strikes again in this heavenly, underwater-esque bridge,
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The simple words “I love you”
That’s all I wanna hear
Without hesitation, I’ll go up to you
I’ll make it simple
And just tell you I love you

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The word “love” is said for the first time in the song. There’s a funky keyboard instrument behind Chaeyoung’s part. Jihyo, Chaeyoung, and Nayeon take the initiative in their lyrics, professing their love before closing the bridge.
And now for the pièce-de-résistance: this final double chorus is exceptional — 40 seconds of crack-laced euphoria; Jihyo switches up the chorus and the choreo, Dahyun chimes in with her fluttery Talk that Talk, Momo comes out of nowhere with oh yeah it sounds so good! — you’re damn right it does, and this is where the song SOARS.
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han beon deo~ haejweo
geurae banggeum geu mal~

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Nayeon outright shouts Tell me what you need and then Jeongyeon sings the above lines in such an ethereal, warm way where the first line ascends while the second descends, causing a lull in the song before the finale with Tzuyu and Nayeon, finishing off the song with the final deullyeojweo ooh!
What a party. What a song.
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THE GOOD

• The synths of all time
• The chimes during Talk-that-talk~
• Jeongyeon’s pre-chorus going into Nayeon’s chorus
• Rich harmonies and fun ad-libs
• The entirety of that magical final chorus and outro

Needs Work

• The opening hook (Tell me what you want) and accompanying choreography could be “catchier”

Core Memory

• Singing (and dancing) my heart out when this song played at a K-pop club

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Lyrics and theme-wise, if this were to have been TWICE’s last comeback, they’ve once again built upon the theme they've been doing since debut: a Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story.
This song’s chorus is honest yet simple; it asks the listener, in this case, the other half of the relationship, to be more upfront and open with their love (never be scared of love), that before the relationship can continue and flourish, there has to be a foundation and commitment of love between each other.
TWICE debuted with a song about making your crush go ooh ahh. Years later, they started pondering What is Love? and imagining their crush responding with Yes when asking them out — and now concluding with the phrase Talk that Talk, [Talk that] L-O-V-E, being upfront with the relationship, wishing their partner to also be happy, to commit to them, to feel the love that they want to impart on them. From gawking like ooh-ahh to talking out your shared love like adults — to having a true relationship between (one and) two.
And can I just say before finishing off Talk that Talk's review that this is such a fun and repeatable song with many little intricacies hidden in the nonet’s vocals and the song's production. This is the third draft I’m writing about Talk that Talk and its original word count pretty much quadrupled.
Harkening back to TWICE’s roots by combining mature thinking with youthful character, an incredible ending to look forward to, and just simply being a club-banger that’s easy to listen to, TTT is an easy 10/10.
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WATCH ME GO WATCH ME GO
RULE THE WORLD
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Queen of Hearts 👑

Produced by LDN Noise
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If there was one B-side to promote in a live clip, this was a solid choice.
Helmed by LDN Noise going headlong into the Western boy-group rock-band aesthetic, Queen of Hearts is a boom-boom-clap song through and through. The drums are very prominent throughout the song, only giving room to riffs of electric guitar in the chorus to drive and continue the momentum of the music.
And speaking of the chorus, vocal line each got a chorus to flex and they did not fuck around,
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You ain’t ready for it
Watch me go~ watch me go~
Rule the world
Know you never doubted baby
I’mma go run the whole universe~

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Cymbals crashing, drums booming, and 3MIX belting all just so sound so good.
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Baby I was born to rule~~
Yeah I’m the Queen, I’m the Queen
And it’s all because of you~~
That I’m the Queen of Hearts

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These long, held-out notes performed by Jihyo and Nayeon are simply exquisite. Along with the shredding guitar, the drum set coming in full, and the interludes by Dahyun, Momo, and Chaeyoung, this is the part of the song that always, always, gives me goosebumps — it sounds so visceral, so energetic, so fun, so triumphant. Boom-boom-clap songs can be hit or miss with people, but there's no denying the payoff from the first part of the chorus to the second part is worth the wait.
The theme of the song so far has been kind of spread around the song. The chorus alludes to it with the line And it’s all because of you. But Mina shows more sides of it in the second verse, especially with the phrase,
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And now that I’m surrounded by all my girls
We be shining bright like diamonds and pearls

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It sounds really lovely — in a very cheesy and affectionate kind of way, as it rightfully should — the song is about the girls and their fans. But the bridge is where the song indeed shows its colours
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Screaming out my name
See it in the stage lights
Feel so lucky just to have ya
Cause I know deep down I was meant for something bigger! Greater!
I know you’re seeing what I see
Yeah I’ll be everything you need
I know I’m gonna walk the walk
And talk the talk to be~ [the Queen of Hearts]

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This is a song CONCEIVED TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE FANS. It’s meant to be loud. It’s meant to be unapologetic. It’s meant to be sappy. And it’s all the more wonderful for it.
This is the TWICEiest shit ever.
Like Talk that Talk, Queen of Hearts also has a killer closer. The production already started to grow from the bridge, but now the guitarist finally went Super Saiyan and instead of supporting the drums, they both take the centre stage in tandem.
Then finally, the closing moments of the song even manage to squeeze in some more sappiness.
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So thank you for the memories
You’re all the ones who made me~
So thank you for the memories
That I’m the Queen of Hearts

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I still can’t believe that this banger is a FAN SONG out of all things. Truly, the TWICEiest shit ever.
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THE GOOD

• Adorable fucking lyrics
• Unrelenting, roaring chorus
• English and vocal flex
• Intoxicating guitar riffs

Needs Work

• Chaeyoung rapping in English in their Korean songs somehow slaps harder than her English rapping in their English songs, nonetheless, in QoH, it fits with the sound of the song

Core Memory

• Walking home from a K-pop festival with this song playing, felt like a Queen of Hearts

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I love these types of rock songs with how grunge and head-bang-able they are, there is just a certain nostalgic and cheesy quality to them that feels so cozy. I don’t love putting them on repeat, because in this case, I do believe there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Perhaps more shredding, maybe a guitar solo to rock out to, or an accompaniment(!) of ad-libs from 3MIX to support Jihyo’s final chorus? A ONCE can dream of a truly bombastic rock song from TWICE. But then again that distracts from the core of what this song is: a fan song disguised as a rock song.
Queen of Hearts has so much sweetness in its lyrics and message that it's overflowing. The drums, guitar, and vocals can be as loud and intricate as they can, but the theme of this song is what makes it special from TWICE’s other rock songs — it’s a 9/10 for me.
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I WANNA WANNA WANNA
TAKE YOU TO THE BASICS
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Basics 🌈

Lyrics by Chaeyoung
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Quite possibly the jammiest (pun intended) song of the album.
A song written by the Strawberry Princess herself — an event similar in frequency to other artists' releases with her last song being 2020’s silky Handle It — Basics first starts with an understated and dreamy delivery. After the first stanza, however, a bouncy Miami bass line emerges, revealing the true nature of the song: this is a classic summer bop! Especially in the first rap,
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dareun aedeulgwaneun dalla
Ain’t beggin’ for love
nappeun geon anijana ige naraseo
eodiro twilji molla
Like rainbow bubble gum
geureoni nal kkwak butjabadweo

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Syllables are pronounced in a relaxed nature, bars often starting with an "ah" sound, flirty lines in English — this rap features a production full of pop with R&B flourishes and, in my opinion, this is Chaeyoung’s bag. Also, the line rainbow bubblegum is so adorable and so Chaeyoung.
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I wanna wanna wanna take it to the Basics
da weonhae weonhae weonhae? seodureuji ma Baby
ppeonhae ppeonhae malhae mweohae da al tende
Ah yeah ah yeah ah yeah ah yeah

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That chorus is pure pop with a Miami bass backing; you better be bopping your head to the melody, if not booty poppin' to the bassline. Chaeyoung loves rhyming in the first half of the chorus to enhance its catchiness and it's damn incredible: wanna, weonhae, and ppeonhae all create these imperfect rhymes that continue momentum without feeling repetitive.
After the very Boy With Luv-sounding ah yeah ah yeah, ah yeah ah yeah comes an 8-bar split half and half between Chaeyoung and Momo. Coming from the chorus, the production completely cuts out for the first 2 bars. This adds tension; the song yearns to have that bass beat thumping again and all we have in the audio space in those 2 bars is Chaeyoung spittin' and she delivered.
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taneun deut tteugeoun samak wie
yeppeuge pieonan jangmi gata
joshimseure naege dagaol ttae
nado moreuge jjilleobeoril tende

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Translating to:
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Above the hot, burning desert
It’s like a rose that bloomed beautifully
When you come to me slowly
I will prick you unconsciously

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The rap feels slick, effortless, and confident. Her diction remains sharp when enunciating each syllable but she doesn’t let the flow of her rap waver or build as her 4 bars go by, it’s just smooth consistency throughout. Even the lyrics possess an aura of laid-back collectedness that is just so her. The things Chaeyoung can do when given her pen.
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THE GOOD

• That sweet summer vibe of a chorus
• The spaceship post-chorus is killer
• Chaeyoung devoured this song
• Sure-footed, confident lyrics

Needs Work

• Perhaps an alteration of that ah yeah ah yeah line
• The way Jihyo did her pre-chorus line is good, but Mina’s is great

Core Memory

• After donating my hair, walking down the rainbow-coloured areas of downtown Toronto with this song playing was very… fitting

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This song is summer bliss distilled into 2:56. It’s dreamy, the raps are satisfying, and the ending is charming. I will say that although the second half of the song adds the stunning spaceship post-choruses and a floaty bridge with an incredible drumbeat drop into the final chorus, the raps of the song make it feel a bit front-loaded. And in an album stacked with awesome finishers, it feels more apparent.
With that said, it’s an 8/10 bop for me. This song is so easy to put on and it feels exactly what Chaeyoung would make if given the reins to produce a pop song all on her own. The lyrics are nonchalant but full of conviction, the wordplay is intricate, and the production playful but not too bombastic — it's just a nice vibe. Songs like Basics are the standard for good, simple, repeatable pop music and I’m happy that Chaeyoung got to test her pen in this genre.
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BABY WE’RE IN
TROUBLE TROUBLE
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Trouble 💃

Lyrics, vocal direction, and background vocals by Jihyo
Produced by Jihyo and earattack
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One of the most enjoyable songs I’ve heard in a while.
There is an underlying tension within the first 4 bars of the song, Jihyo and Nayeon confidently open it to a nondescript array of synths and then the stanza ends, Momo announces Let’s go, the beat drops and it hits you: this is a club song.
Dahyun's relaxed delivery contrasting with Jeongyeon's staccato flow, the wobbly synth beat mixed with a sprinkle of house piano, Sana dramatically slowing down the song only for Tzuyu to build it back up until the chorus drops,
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• Nayeon opens it using a breathy tone, with vocal chops serving as harmonies
• The blooming of the house piano takes centre stage and the song ascends into euphoria
• A random drum roll capped off by a cymbal crash
• Jeongyeon’s growling pronunciation of the word Trouble
• Chaeyoung slyly admitting I like this Trouble
• The entirety of Tzuyu’s tro~oh~oh~ouble yeah~
• Sana using her deep voice for the na~na~na~na
• Jihyo leading the vocals during the synchronized T W I C E chant

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This chorus is perfect. Toronto’s residential market needs this song injected into its veins because god damn this song has SO much house in it. And then, ANOTHER KILLING PART: this rap fucking slaps.
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gamchweo bwatja geugeon Fake
ppajin hamjeongeun Sweet cake

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During the first 2 bars, Chaeyoung is keeping it calm because that trip of a chorus just ended and the song needs a breather, but I don't think anyone expected her to SNAP this hard afterwards:
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You cannot resist this
Cannot miss this, such a bliss
Ima put it down down
Oh yeah, better kiss kiss

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Below is the structure of her this portion of the rap, I’m not that well versed in this technical aspect of music theory but I digress, this is all in the span of around 5 seconds where it’s:
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Triplet-triplet
Quadruplet-triplet
Quadruplet-doublet
Doublet-quadruplet

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Now, 25/5 = 5 syllables per second isn’t groundbreaking, but goddamn it these 2 bars sound so nice — if there is one part in this album that I always repeat, it’s this. The addition of that first quadruplet for cannot miss this in the midst of the triplets sticks out and accelerates the flow of the rap while the following doublets and quadruplets destabilize and slow the rap down as the verse closes. And can I just point out:
THE MAIN VOCALIST WROTE, DIRECTED, AND COMPOSED THIS SONG ‼
Chaeyoung of course delivered the fuck out of her verse but THIS is what you get when you have a member not only write the words they’re saying but also the melody and flow with which they sing it, when that member knows the others so well that when they write a song they know how to make the group exceed. This is what you get when the artists you stan love doing artist shit.
And. AND. That's not all — with how much I mentioned I love a good outro to close a song, this outro slaps as well:
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Woo wee woo wee woo
I like this Trouble be-be
Woo wee woo wee woo
I like this Trouble bay-be
Woo wee woo wee woo
I like this Trouble bay-beh
Woo wee woo wee woo
I like this Trou-ble

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Like, come on, Nayeon’s imitating a police siren for crying out loud. And this is all after her ad-libs in the final post-chorus; after the pianist going full tilt and playing that piano as if it was their last chance to ever play; after that final T W I C E chant by all the members come these blissful 20 seconds at the very end. What a song.
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THE GOOD

• The theme of relishing in an uncontrolled love
• Sana and Mina’s melody in the pre-chorus
• Whole neighbourhoods full of house
• You cannot resist this, cannot miss this, such a bliss
• Wees and woos

Needs Work

• Mina’s line of falling down, falling down, falling down low in verse 2 feels a bit too abrupt of a change

Core Memory

• While writing Trouble's review I had this song on repeat for my whole subway commute and I must've been so distracting, just head-bopping and being so invested in my enjoyment

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Need I say more, easy 9/10. The only reason I place Talk that Talk above Trouble is because of what that song represents but besides that, this is one of the best “international” sounds they’ve put out. Actually, I haven’t listened to Eyes wide open in a while but this song is up there with one of the most sonically pleasing pieces of work they’ve done.
Clubbing TWICE has always been a thing since TT was birthed in 2016, and has been a staple of their discography since 2019’s Fancy You and Feel Special mini albums, but Trouble unapologetically dives into and fits the house genre so well you’d think that this is TWICE’s bread and butter sound.
Trouble is Jihyo’s magnum opus. What a song.
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BRAVE BRAVE BRAVE
FOR YOU
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Brave 💖

Produced by Slow Rabbit
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I first thought this was just a good song, then I read the lyrics.
Gentle guitar plucks, shimmering synths, a distant keyboard in the right ear, in the left a glockenspiel, the melodic oohs from the members — this song is PRETTY.
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The night that was unusually dark
Above this terrifying world, felt so lonely
The world has grown in the time of wandering
So hard to breathe

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Mina and Chaeyoung open the song with how they feel lonely, that it's hard to breathe and now suddenly the song feels bittersweet — I was not expecting the song to become this emotional. Brave describes a situation where the singer is in a darker place in life and it isn't until another person gives them hope by calling them Brave that they find the drive to keep going.
Once the chorus hits, the melodies pick up, more guitars get added — there’s even an electric guitar hidden in the mix somewhere, and the song drops the emotional front to reveal a mid-tempo pop song to dance to while crying in the club. The song as a whole still carries this melancholy feeling, but now with the added support of the chorus, acting as a light amongst the gloom.
Continuing on in the second verse there's this gorgeous, well-placed break in the song that just lets it settle after that chorus. Only a seasoned producer would risk this much empty space in a song and Slow Rabbit went to fill those shoes.
Back to the chorus, I'll take this moment to once again commend Slow Rabbit with the mixing of the song, because 4MIX undoubtedly sounds good in the chorus, and the interludes from Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Mina also sound really good, but the clear highlight of the choruses are these lines:
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Oh na na na neon nal naige hae
On and on and on
Brave Brave Brave for ya
Oh na na na neon nal sum shwige hae
On and on and on oh trust me babe

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Momo, Sana, and Tzuyu form this beautiful, surprisingly catchy, second half of the chorus accompanied by a guitar drop. It should not turn out this well with how conflicting the "na"s are with the guitar melody but it creates this gentle bopping ebb and flow that feels so lush and mellow.
Diving into the bridge reveals that the listener of the song is revealed not only capable of supporting the singer through direct words but also through their thoughts and dreams. As can be discerned, this can be a song interpreted to be about ONCEs, about how they push TWICE to be their best selves despite the breathless hardships they face. It's a very sweet and touching song.
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THE GOOD

• Special lyrics
• Pleasant sound to vibe out to
• That gentle break after the first chorus
• 3MIX poppin' off at the end
• Just very pretty vocals throughout

Needs Work

• Potentially hard to comprehend without translating the Korean lyrics

Core Memory

• Form of Therapy’s life motto revolves around the word “brave” — I don’t know where I got that from, but I remembered it right before watching his album reaction (yes, this is very random)

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I’m actually spoiled with the TWICE members’ easy-to-understand songwriting that when a song like this pops up where it's not written by a member and the thematic bits are mostly in Korean, I tend to put it aside in favour of the other songs on the album. And, especially for a song focusing on a theme like this where the English phrases don’t do the Korean lyrics enough justice, it does place a bit of a barrier on the listening experience, dropping it down to a 7/10 from an 8/10.
With that anecdote out of the way, this song is just such a vibe, man. I know that sounds super hippy to say but Brave is so mellow and smooth that I can’t help but sway a little when that chorus hits. And then I remember what the lyrics say and I tear up a bit on the inside. This song is so pure, raw, and full of heart — we need more songs like these where they just reminisce about life while putting up an upbeat front. Don't mind me just crying while dancing the night away.
With that said, this isn't the first time this theme has been sung by TWICE either, they've long trodden this path of supportive, confiding, up-lifting songs with Young & Wild, Rainbow, Queen, Go Hard, Depend on You, even this album's Queen of Hearts, and, of course, Feel Special. Brave just adds another on top of an already stacked lineup, unique with its mellow somberness.
Also now feels like a good time to get into my rating system:

• 7/10s are songs are ones that are simply good throughout or great songs with apparent flaws
• 8/10s are great songs with distinct killing parts
• 9/10s are borderline perfect songs where I sometimes can't comprehend how great they are
• And 10/10s are the best of an artist's discography, songs that encapsulate their ethos perfectly or expand upon them in a meaningful way

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I SEE THE LIES
ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE
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Gone 💨

Lyrics by Dahyun
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Who the fuck pissed off Dubu this time??
It’s getting quite rare to see TWICE pull off brand new sounds because, with now 190 original songs under their belt as of this review, they’ve done so many genres and sub-genres varying from hyper pop, to bossa nova, to whatever 2020’s Go Hard is. So it’s surprising to see they’ve still got tricks up their sleeves and Gone is one of them.
The song starts with strings swinging back and forth and vocal chops dancing from ear to ear, teasing what’s yet to come. Jihyo enters the song with a whisper and the song sets its pace. A stagnant drum pad moves the song along and typical song progression would have Mina continue the build, but — it doesn’t. The song simmers, adding a hint of high hat to the pot. And then Sana and Tzuyu come on and surely the buildup must boil over right?
Silence, until…
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I see the LIES on the top of your tongue

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The strings emerge again on full blast, the simmer rolls to a boil, and the anger of the song is revealed,
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All the fate I had towards you
Fades like a fog, Gone, Gone
Your flipping mind of doing this and that
I’m tired of it, it’s meaningless
In the beginning, it was hard to believe
With that, hatred increases

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The singer is so scorned and burned from this relationship that they reminisce about all the effort they’ve put in since the beginning, but their “partner” is so unconcerned that they’ve just about had enough of the relationship altogether.
This has been Dahyun’s thing since 2020’s Bring It Back, 2021’s Cruel, 2022’s That’s all I’m saying, and even 2023's Don't Blame It On Me — emotionally charged breakup songs that make you feel as if she’s survived through a dozen bad relationships. Dispatch, do try to do your job better.
Another highlight of the song is the post-chorus going into the bridge. This segment reiterates the structure from the first post-chorus — a barrage of drums supported by the rhythmic strumming of a bass guitar along with a consistent synth filling out the soundscape. But this time, it’s Dahyun and Chaeyoung on the rap:
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I can’t stand it anymore
My patience, invisible
I can’t find it, it’s all Gone
Even if I try to turn back, it’s too late
There’s no use anymore
It has left, it’s long Gone
You, with flipping mind, you are out
I know that you know what I’m talking about
Nothing you could say that could turn this around
I’m Gone

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Building upon the disrespected theme of the song, Dahyun notes that she’s finally had enough with Chaeyoung adding that there’s no point salvaging what love was once there. Momo and Dahyun round it off by telling the listener that there’s no point trying to reason with them or playing naive, they fucked up and there’s no coming back.
Can I just say, it's a bit of a shame that Chaeyoung’s rapping popped off in this album while Dahyun only has this one verse that she shares with Chaeyoung, but it just sounds so good how Dahyun eases in after the chorus with her light rapping tone transitioning into her singing. She even holds the Gone in a little crescendo for some added pizzazz.
And, there’s no way I’m not going to talk about Momo’s vocals in this bridge. Damned if she only got 1 line to use it in, her lower register is incredible. She sounds so smooth singing in this tone. All of TWICE do in particular and there is nary a weak vocal performance in this album.
To close the song off, a wash of synths gets to have their shine in the spotlight, showered with Nayeon’s belting, signifying the dramatic and drawn-out conclusion of this partnership.
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THE GOOD

• They’ve still got their surprises
• Thundering chorus
• 2nd rap and bridge combo
• A bitter, crumbling relationship theme

Needs Work

• I’m not a huge fan of the mixing during the first post-chorus, where Momo's vocals were fighting with the production, which is disappointing because Momo is capable of an insane flow
• The post-chorus in general, specifically the first one, can be a bit tiring on repeat listens

Core Memory

• Actually, I think this song sounds like a mix between GOT7's Not By The Moon, BLACKPINK’s Love To Hate Me, and Dahyun’s Bring It Back. I don’t know where I got this thought came from, but it stuck

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Going back to that point about the first post-chorus as a whole; songs that have the production continue unchanged into the post-chorus/2nd verse are very hit or miss for me — see TWICE's Don't Call Me Again for an overbearing example. The post-chorus going into the bridge contrasts Dahyun’s light tone nicely with the hard-hitting production, continuing the energy until it slowly fades into silence at the end of the bridge.
Back to the song as a whole, as much as TWICE has been experimenting with their sound for the past 4 years now, I’m happy they’re still finding new ways to explore what they’re capable of. And for that alone, even though I’m not a big fan of songs like these where they rely on sounding “big”, Dahyun’s lyricism and the thrill I receive every time I indulge myself in this song elevates it to an 8/10. Keep on breaking hearts, Dubu.
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INVINCIBLE
SUPERHEROES
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When We Were Kids 🧸

Lyrics by Dahyun
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Press play to reminisce, pull up lyrics to cry.
This song is so beautiful. I’m totally not writing this song review, crying on the bus reminiscing about my childhood, while just having turned 21. I don’t know if these are happy or sad tears but this song is so beautiful either way.
Warm synths, muted piano, a gentle high hat, the younger members starting off the song — this has to be up there for one of the softest TWICE songs ever. And as it should, it’s one of the TWICEiest songs ever. And then Nayeon comes in:
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Invincible superheroes, we wanted to be adults
To the higher, clearer world

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The chords start swelling, the high hat keeps pace, and the harmonies pour in.
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Remember When We Were Kids
When We Were Kids, we didn’t know
If we could go back
I will love it even more
Remember When We Were Kids

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Jihyo takes up the second half of the chorus as it drops, trading the strings for an almost R&B synth production — if choir R&B takes off, this song started it. The song relishes in this cacophony of warm sounds until returning to its sparse and peaceful verses.
This time, the hints of piano are louder, little twinkling synths begin to shimmer, the drum buildup comes and Jeongyeon drives the song straight into the chorus. No time for the strings to build like in Nayeon’s — this song loves its chorus so much.
And I'll just take this time to appreciate the amount and range of Jeongyeon vocals in this album. Her voice is so textured, stable, and projected — but also more tender and soft compared to the more pronounced tones of Nayeon and Jihyo.
The bridge comes in, repeating the phrase:
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I wish that I could meet
Could meet the younger me

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Giving the song time to rest, before building back up to the last chorus — this time led by Jihyo, completing the 3MIX trifecta. And interestingly enough, Chaeyoung follows up in the second half of the chorus, rather than another member of the vocal line. She really did pop off in this album.
As the last chorus begins to close, the percussion at its strongest, the harmonies on blast, the background vocals cranked up to their Sunday best, is the song going to end? Of course not! This is an album full of banger endings as if the songs don’t want to end, and When We Were Kids being the album closer very much indulges in that feeling.
After a brief refrain, accented by Nayeon’s high note with a touch of vibrato, the song almost dives back into a fourth chorus. Nayeon and Jeongyeon harmonize — a rare and heavenly moment. And the song repeats the bridge, reiterating that they want to meet their younger selves, this time with the lush chorus production before closing with silence, a few piano notes, and Tzuyu singing the last line of the song:
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Oh, we were kids

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Reflection, acceptance, hope. What a song.
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THE GOOD

• Heavenly vocals throughout
• Relatable, heartfelt lyrics
• Euphoric chorus
• Great closer to the album

Needs Work

• Refrain after the last chorus, Back When We Were Kids, could’ve been executed better

Core Memory

• For an album titled Between 1&2, I don’t think anything hits harder than finishing the song reviews, with this song in particular, during your 21st birthday

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I wrote the first part of this review in November 2022. Then university, life, and other things got in the way of my headspace for me to feel confident about wrapping all of this up. In a way, I felt like I just didn’t want this review to end because of the joy that writing gives me — I didn’t want the happiness to end. And then it hit me, after watching a YouTuber rank animated movies and them placing Spirited Away at the top and explaining 'why' reminded me of just how important growing up is, and by extension this song.
This theme is important for both the rookie TWICE members in 2015 and the teenagers who would follow their journey and grow up with them, facing life’s obstacles along the way. Hardships that used to only involve family, crushes, and social media, evolve into work, commitments and all the struggles that adult life brings. Being a kid and enjoying the simple things in life is one of the most sought-after moments we want to relive because we took growing up for granted. The only thing we can do now is look back on ourselves with fondness and rose-tinted lenses.
TWICE’s original meaning was to resonate with people through their senses and their hearts. That was during their debut, and I think it still holds up today. In my opinion, touching people through their emotions is what TWICE does best and makes them one of K-pop’s all-time greats. It was never about having the best numbers — it was about being the best idols. And to think that this journey of maturation and growth would occur from 2015 all the way to this song, being a fitting nod to TWICE’s 7th anniversary, I don’t think anyone at the company nor the group would ever imagine that they would get this far. It’s these nine women or none — 9/10.
This song honestly deserves a 10/10 with how much I noticed other people reminiscing their childhoods after I heard this song, it is such a widely-relatable message, but I am determined to limit myself to one 10/10 song per album and if I were to pick between TTT and WWWK, I'd give it to the one's that's more repeatable — Talk that Talk just has this electric energy about it.
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Epilogue

And finally here is the end. If you made it in one sitting then I commend you, because I could not write this mess in one sitting. As alluded to, I started writing this album review sometime in October, after a series of edits the first draft was finished in March, and now here's the final draft in June.
I love this album. It got me through some important parts of my life, both good and bad, and it's just a wonderful listen throughout. Reliving this album again before finally completing the review has been an exciting journey. Brave hit me harder this time, after being overshadowed by the other gems of this album, and WWWK finally got me to tear up and not just be emotionally satisfied.
I feel like there's something for everyone on this album. From the exhilarating thrills of TTT to the anthemic euphoria of QoH, the clubbing dichotomy of Trouble and Brave to the blissful glee of Basics, and the sweet reminiscence of WWWK to the thundering anger that is Gone. Like Eyes wide open, I liken Between 1&2 to a pop music taste platter — there's such an eclectic mix of pop music in this album that there's bound to be a song that someone will love, like, and dislike.
Is this album perfect? I don't think so, but it's close — it was certainly my 2022 AOTY. Was this review biased? Absolutely. I've been a fan since 2019 and with the themes in this album, I also feel like it was biased towards me as a ONCE. And how would I rank the album in TWICE's catalogue? It's honestly at the top, at least with EPs — I also felt that way towards Feel Special but then this album was birthed so I'm excited for TWICE's future.
Ready To Be was also a stunning album and Eyes wide open frankly also deserved the spotlight that Formula of Love received so I might hit those next but no promises; this album took long enough to bake.
As for the performances, I've only seen Twitter clips (no fancams to not spoil myself) and I am SO EXCITED to finally see them in July. QoH was as glorious as expected, Brave was a delightful surprise, and WWWK, while not being the concert closer everyone expected it to be, paired up nicely with Crazy Stupid Love. And of course the bombastic addition of the dance break to TTT. But, this is not a concert review, and here is where this album review ends.
Feel free to comment with any thoughts regarding the album, other TWICE albums, and any suggestions for my writing in general. Congrats again on making it this far!
God, I love this album.

Long post so all the details can be laid out!
In 2019 my partner took my vehicle without my permission while intoxicated. (Background: he had previously lost his license for a series of driving infractions, he had never been listed on my insurance, though never specifically excluded either. I had lent my truck to his friend to move some furniture, he was helping with the move. Despite him not having a good driving record I genuinely never thought he'd take the car since he had never done that before. )
While he took the vehicle intoxicated he rear ended someone. There was zero damage at all to the vehicle, but police were called he was charged with a DUI.
Somehow nothing was reported to insurance for 2 years (I didn't know I needed to self report since the police were involved I just assumed that happened on their end, dumb I know, but I've never had anything more than a speeding ticket 15 years ago so was naive to how it worked.)
Insurance was notified when the person he rear ended filed a claim before the 2 year expiry date for injury claims.
Our insurance company called me and got the details, I assumed I was screwed, the claim was for $15000. In the end they ended up paying the claim out and decided not to subrogate so I didn't have to pay that back to them (they sent an insurance investigator and ultimately believed my story to be truthful and credible, thank godness.)
This claim payout happened late September 2022. My insurance renewed in Janaury 2023. I assumed it would have an (bg)i impact on my rates, but when my new renewal came through nothing had changed -same rates ive paid the past few years.
My questions:
Do I just leave this alone? Over the past few months i often worry about if this will bite me next year at renewal time.
Is it likely the time frame was too close together and it wont affect me until the following years renewal?
What type of impact will this have- how much will my rates go up?
Where I wasn't the driver, so I don't have the driving conviction, am I looking at payments of like $1000/month?
I hate not knowing what might happen, but also don't want to raise any unnecessary flags that will raise my rates. My partner has been seeking treatment for alcohol abuse and still does not drive my vehicle or have his license back.
Help!

Madayaw! davao with go dark on June 12 for 48 hours.
On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced that it will be charging 3rd party apps for API access starting on July 1, 2023. Currently it's free but by July, it is reported to be $20M annually per developer.
How does this directly affect users? Quality of life specially those who use 3rd party apps on mobile as these 3rd party apps bring tools that are not available in the official app. Things like ads removal, spam protection, simplified inteface, etc.
We are not alone in this. Larger subs with 20M+ users have joined.
To know more, here's a comprehensive thread that states all other details that brought us to this point.
Daghan salamat.
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Conqueror has one of the worst stories of for honor. He started off being unpopular due to his lack of moves and how frustrating it was to go up against him. without many defenders or mains, his popularity has never been very high and as the game got more aggressive it dropped even more. Despite the reworks, and the hatred of characters like the gryphon or the pirate, it is easier to see any hero before the conqueror. But why?
I think it is due to the lack of options it has, both from neutral and in chain. From neutral, his light and heavy attacks have no properties, his fullblock also has no special attacks like BP or Kyo, the charged heavy only works on ganks, and his only decent attack is bash. We all know which option is usually chosen.
And so you enter the chain and realize that you have no options again. After the bash's punish, you can't chain another bash, so you can only do a light, no property and restricted to two directions, or a heavy UB that does a dismal 20 damage. Again, we already know the option that is usually chosen.
Yes, if you connect that heavy more options open up, well, one more. But most of the time you won't get that far in the combo and you will go back to neutral to repeat the same steps. It is boring for the conqueror, and also for his rival.
I don't know what I would do to correct it, I'm not a designer. However, I think more options from neutral would make his gameplay more varied and fun. Make the charged heavy useful, let the conqueror block or give him ha so he doesn't get interrupted on reaction, give him a roll catch, make his zone do something special. Any viable move that would make him use less bashes would greatly improve his gameplay. In a non-bash chain he has at least 2 viable options, he lacks dmg. Idk why they removed his soft feint...
And you? Why do you hate conq?

Hey all, sorry if this post is a mess but I don’t know much about vehicles and the technicalities of buying and selling, but my taste in them is usually sporty. I fell in love with the look of the bronco back in 2021 and I’m wondering if buying a used one in a year or two would be a good idea. I currently own a hummer that my parents had gotten for me as a graduation present back in 2016 and would try to trade that in for a bronco. I have seen used ones listed at around 24k, but I would be worried about why they’re so much lower than most I’ve seen between 30-50k. I definitely would prefer the lower price LOL but I do need the vehicle to be reliable like my hummer has been. Does anyone have any general advice or recommendations? Would a used bronco be a good or bad idea to buy as my first car purchase? I’m really open to any info and experiences you guys have, I’ve never tried trading in a vehicle or anything like this before so just trying to make a plan. I don’t want to be over charged or pick out a vehicle with issues, but a used one would be best for me considering budget

Does the developers even care about their playerbase? I can’t believe these goddamn runes haven’t been removed yet. Devs be like: oh yea how about we fucking charge you r salary for a RECHARGE. Combine this with your dogshit matchmaking and we basically have a winner before the game even started. All you care about is milking this game with battlepass and garbage emotes. fix your game instead or i sincerly hope its gonna die even more

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Good morning and happy weekend swappers! Today I find myself in need of funds so I’m moving some of my lesser used inky babies.
Kaweco AL Sport Vibrant Violet (B) - Comes with a buttery smooth broad nib. A condition, no visible marks or signs of use. SOLD $8580 shipped. SOLD
Tactile Turn Nexus - Limited seasonal release. B condition, it does have a scratch near the tip that I’ve done my best to capture in the photo. I put a tiny bit of white paint and sealant to hide it, it kind of looks like a healed over scar. Don’t know what I did with the metal card though. *$175150 shipped.
*I normally see these limited drops going for roughly $200 after market so with the scratch I think this is fair? Call me out, make an offer! :)
And lastly I have a purple LAMY Safari rollerball taking up space that I don’t think is worth charging for. If you buy one of the other pens and want it and it isn’t gone already, it’s yours!
PayPal G&S, ConUS only. Please comment before you reach out! These will ship Tuesday next week as I’ll be out of town until then. Thanks for looking!

I have two charges, felony possession, and misdemeanor paraphernelia. I live in florida but the charges are from alabama. How will this work? Pre trial diversion was offered to me by the state for both charges, so they gave me an application to fill out and I did. I’m now waiting for my lawyer to tell me the date of my virtual hearing.
Since it was offered, I’m guaranteed to get in the program right?
Also, how long does it usually last? What will be expected of me? Will I still be drug tested even if I’m in a different state?
I’m just trying to calm down some anxieties, any answers are appreciated.

There is a surprising lack of information about status effects online. I’m trying to figure out a couple things:

1. How much damage do status effects actually do?
   
2. Is there an internal cooldown on the status effect? Can this be overridden by skills that guarantee a status effect is applied such as Burning embers?
   
3. Do sets like Serpent’s Disdain reapply the status effect or is it one long duration?
   

On my Dragonknight I am wanting to use the Way of Fire and Heartland Conqueror sets with a poison glyph on a charged weapon. The charged weapon means I’d have over 100% chance of applying poisoned status when my enchantment fires, and 73% chance of applying burning when Way of Fire hits. If Way of Fire hits while the foe is burning, would it reapply burning or is there a cooldown? Because as a DK I would be thrilled to have a passive re-application of burning every two seconds and poison every four seconds (since that’s what the enchantment cooldown is).
If there is a cooldown, does anyone know how much damage each status effect does? Because it might be in my best interest to use a different enchant that can stack with burning and poison or utilize a set like Serpent’s disdain, which would keep steady pressure on a foe.
Any advice?

A while back I was given a year of DashPass from the credit card I got. I'm assuming that the delivery charge is part of your pay, but if we have dashpass, do yall not receive anything except for the tip? How does DashPass work on your end?

As the graphic novel has just been green lit, it means that Olan gets to conclude his show and give it the ending he actually wanted it to have. He dreamed about that ending more than anything as he said this whole show has been a dream of his since childhood.
The Devil’s Den ended with Invictus breaking Out and backing the team squad into a corner and for some reason, some viewers here were rejoicing about Invictus “winning” despite all the crimes it caused. After that episode Olan said that should it end there he would consider it the worst cliffhanger in the history of western animation and a terrible way to end the show overall. This indicates that his planned ending is more positive. He backs that up by saying in his Godspeed Kickstarter campaign that he had been thinking about the ending everyday and that he has shown genuine concern for his characters including the team squad as he never got the chance to actually say goodbye to them. He was just as upset and disappointed as we are when he found out the show got cancelled. Apparently he also said somewhere that the team squad ultimately wins at the end but we don’t know how they do this. He has been aggressively pushing for his ending and it is extremely likely that he does not want to disappoint us. He would never do his Godspeed campaign and do a self published graphic novel and charge us 125 dollars for it just to give a book to us that says “oh Invictus wins for good and destroys everything in the end” as that kind of ending was implied in the devils den and he and a lot of other viewers were disappointed by it. He expressed themes of hope and perseverance with eventual pay off in his show and Invictus winning would just undermine those themes. All of this shows that he plans for the team squad to finally win against Invictus at the end although that may not be without sacrifice of some sort. What do you think of this?

I’m having a hard time deciding between a RAV4 XLE or Corolla Cross XLE, I was mainly focused on the cross before then I realized the price difference between the cars is about $1000 more for the RAV4 which isn’t much…
Of course there are some differences, the cross XLE definitely has more features like wireless charging, softex seats, larger wheels, JBL speakers, and slightly better fuel economy in the city, slightly worse on the highway (this one makes no sense to me…) I think these are the main differences I noticed and these aren’t make it or break it differences in my opinion.
Except maybe the fuel economy? The RAV4 seems a decent size bigger I’m surprised it’s very similar to the Corolla cross. I do drive a lot for my commute work, mainly highway driving though. Would the fuel economy really be that much worse?
Also in canada it seems the wait time for the rav4 is substantially less than the Corolla cross, not that I need to replace my car asap but it is a factor.
So is the extra cargo space, missing some “extra” features, potentially worse fuel economy and potentially faster delivery worth the extra $1000?
Honestly looking for anyone’s opinions/experiences with either vehicle, thanks!