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So the poll went almost just like I myself was thinking. I was leaning Neir or Horizon but for me a very close 3rd was FFXII... and I couldn't shake it I "neirly" bought Neir after the poll (had it in my cart at one point) but I ended up going on a nagging lil thought in my head I should actually go FFXII, plus it did better than I though it would. I figured being the oldest game in the list and a FF not so talked about I figured it'd get no votes but it actually did pretty well, so I pulled the trigger on that one. I really need to play all those games eventually though.

See one of my top 5 games of all time is Vagrant Story its a non FF official game by Square (for those that haven't heard of it) but its Final Fantasy related as it takes place in the world of Ivalice that FFXII and FFTactics takes place in and was made by the same team. I always wanted to play it but never had a chance to.

Add to this my favorite strummer, Preach has been doing two projects since he caught up in FF14 going through various mmos and inbetween playing all the single player Final Fantasys, he's done 4,6,7,8,9,10. He's doing some side game FF game next like CC or something but he's got to be doing 12 here in the not so distant future and I wanted to be able to watch it when it eventually happens.

So far its pretty good, it triggers so much nostalgia for VS and FF14 graphically looks so much like enhanced VS graphics. The story is very political/game of thrones style much like VS as well, the voice acting is actually not half bad (except vaan)... and then there is Fran and the simp in me emerges...

Wish the sale had stretched till the end of this week I could have grabbed an additional game on this payday.

..err Columbus Day anyone?

I first remember him in HBO's Oz. He was the undercover cop that fell to drug addiction Did a great job there as well.

For a very fit man he died young.

Been playing through some pretty epic and outstanding games recently, in the past few months beat Subnautica, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Hogwarts Legacy. Thinking of what to play next and the Spring sale hit!

Looking at the sale I've narrowed it down to a handful of games trying to decide which one I want to pickup and I'm having trouble doing so. Thought I'd get some other opinions.

Like I stated in my original post. The local shelters around here are overloaded with virtually nothing but shitty Pit Bull and Pit Bull Mixes. Fucking breed is like a plague. Pits are not allowed here in the community I live in anyways. I'm looking at the adoption page for the main shelter in my area right now, theres like 50 pitbulls on here... There's a hound dog and a couple German shepherds and a boxer or two. All too big. Even the ones that aren't pits, all of them too large. I need a small breed puppers for apartment life.

But this topic was about the price gouging prices by normal citizens puppy milling puppies and lying on their craigslist ads pretending to be "rehoming" not really about where I'm to get a pet.

Years ago I had adopted a doggo off of Craigslist at the the time they had a "rehoming" fee, which when I actually came to pick him up they waived it saying they only had it to deter non serious or people with bad intentions. But even if they had it I think it was only like 50 bucks. That was many years ago though. I've found myself currently without any cuddle companion, its just me and my hedgie Smeagol, which I love him dearly.. but for obvious reasons isn't much a cuddler lol.

So I've been kinda wanting a fur baby, and have been looking around. This time I was more actively choosing, wanting to find just the right fur baby with the right size and temperament for apartment life and I want to get a young one as well that I can raise my way from the get go. I've just been casually looking around, checking pet shops and found myself meandering over to craigslist again... but this time there is soooo many "Here is this cute <insert animal> small rehoming fee". Only to find out they actually want like hundreds-thousands of dollars. Or even one I'm seeing quite often the sob story "I hate to be doing this but I'm moving and can't take my <insert breed> (or My evil landlord is forcing me to get rid of) so I need to find them a home, rehoming fee applies" but then again hundreds-thousands of dollars. Come on, you aren't sad or "rehoming" you are looking to get paid, plain and simple. Has this been anyone else's experience?

What also surprised me is what dogs sell for from even official breeders. Its quite ridiculous, I never even knew. All my life I've always had cats, dogs and other critters growing up and we always either just ended up with them somehow for free or adopted from like the pound or shelter for like 50-150 bucks. But damn breeders out here charging thousands of bucks and its not even like they are some rare/exotic breed or something. The pet store up the street has got puppies Chihuahua's and Min Pins. Literally charging $3500 to adopt. I thought adopting Smeagol for $300 was expensive, but I figured it was the price because he's considered an "exotic" animal. But damn he was down right cheap next to these dogs.

You go to the pound or animal shelter these days and for dogs its like 95% pit bulls and thats never happening. Based on research I've been looking into on puppy temperament. a Frenchie seems to fit my own lifestyle best, followed by the Chihuahua and Pug. Well technically Pug ranks higher for me for temperament.. but the health issues they can have concerns me deeply, plus they just ugly lol.

Anyways how is "rehoming" fee's even allowed like that seems illegal/puppy millishand whats with dog/cat prices in the first place?

I like them for different things.

If I'm having Tuna sandwiches for instance I like to basically drown my tuna in Miracle Whip, also if you are out of like tartar sauce or something MW is great for fish sticks.

However If I'm having a lunch meat sandwich or a burger I like Mayo.