Posts by vividskipper40

I feel like every time a classic rivalry or a long-standing tradition comes up, the first thing people talk about is how to "modernize" it for more revenue. It feels like we're slowly stripping the soul out of things just to satisfy a spreadsheet. Is there any limit to how much we should change things just to chase a bigger audience?

Raymond Palmer8 said:Has anyone actually sat down and watched this movie yet?

I've seen it! Honestly, it was absolutely killer. 👍

feralcobra92 said:That sounds pretty reasonable to me. I mean—do you have any idea roughly how many people that would be?

Oh man, I totally forgot to mention that this was all back like three years ago, so fingers crossed prices haven't gone through the roof since then.
We were planning for about 120 guests, and they suggested a 4-tier setup, but they didn't actually have a 4-tier stand available at the time, so we had to pick between 3 tiers or 5 tiers. We ended up going with the 5-tier one. Even then, there was still like 2 tiers worth of cake left over after the first round of serving🙂

feralcobra92 said:Their cakes are seriously delicious... I've mostly only had them at kids' birthday parties (they always have such beautiful designs), but they're so good... the only thing I've heard is that they're pretty pricey. Do you happen to know how much a wedding cake costs these days?...

I don't think they're actually *that* overpriced, honestly. Like, look at Kat $83. That chocolate parfait is basically life-changing.

Azriel said:Wait, where is this bakery located? Do you have a phone number or an address? I’m actually starting to obsess over wedding cake options right now. Oh, and how much did it run you?

The five-tier thing (we actually wanted four, but they didn't have a four-tier stand, only three or five) ended up costing about $400.

new member said:Look, I actually think that’s a pretty solid idea... 👍
I'm just wondering, where on earth did you find those cake photos? If you have a link, please drop it here!

Honestly, I don't have the specific link I used myself (it was like, what, a year and a half ago? 😍), but if you just jump onto Google and type in "wedding cake" or something similar and hit "images," you'll find a massive mountain of them 🙂

enigma said:A friend mentioned that Meli Bakery makes amazing cakes and pastries, but I haven't actually tried them myself yet.

So, I didn't actually order any little treats from them.
But I did get a cake, and oh my gosh, I totally agree—it was incredible, just seriously delicious. It was this chocolate parfait style... so light, so refreshing, mmmm!
And honestly, the best part? We showed them a photo of the cake we found online, and they delivered one that looked exactly like it. 🙂

I actually had a blast watching the movie, just like Richard Thompson33 was saying earlier...
It’s honestly just pure irony at this point, isn't it? All that mocking and making fun of Canadians... and then they have the nerve to put in subtitles whenever someone starts speaking Canadian. It's such a joke.

You really should give this one a shot. It’s just... I don't know how else to put it, but it hits totally differently.

placidjackal97 said:I checked out the link, and they’re saying it doesn't even hurt! Though, honestly, if you ask at a salon, they'll probably tell you it stings a little and leaves your skin looking pretty red for a bit, plus it really only works on dark hair.

well, that is literally all I need 🙂 for my dark hairs 👍

I’ve definitely been guilty of messing around with tweezers just because I was bored out of my mind, and honestly, my 🙂 ended up getting so swollen that even a 😁
wouldn't have worked on them.

Anyway, what's your take on this photolipheu thing? It’s seriously painless compared to dealing with a needle...

Sweet.
Thanks so much for all the helpful info you dropped.
In the meantime, I actually did a little digging and found a place charging about 3-$1.25 per minute. They mentioned I’d probably need around 4 to 5 sessions, spaced out about a month apart.
I honestly think this is going to be my next big "splurge" investment 😁

placidjackal97 said:From what I can recall, back in the States, it was about $3.25 per minute.

When you're talking about legs, it really depends on how fast or skilled your technician is—you know, some people are absolute pros who fly through it, while others are super meticulous and basically go on a scavenger hunt for every single tiny hair 🙄—but you should budget at least an hour per session.

The thing is, once they hit a hair with the needle, they have to hold it there for a second before moving on to the next one.

If I’m following this correctly:
Let's say my legs end up needing two full hours... so that's 120 minutes times $3.25 which equals $400? And if they actually have to go over everything a second time, we're looking at $800 total!
Also, once those hairs are gone for good, they stay gone forever, right?

It feels like most of these laser hair removal places just charge you based on how much time they spend sitting there with the machine, rather than actually counting the hairs they're zapping or the amount of skin they're covering. It’s such a weird way to bill, right?
So, I was wondering if anyone here could actually give me some real answers—like, how many sessions am I realistically looking at, and how long does each one usually take, if I want to basically wipe out all the hair on my legs for good?
And more importantly, what kind of damage are we talking about to my bank account (in dollars, whatever, just give me a ballpark figure)?

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