2007 Audi S8 (D4) 5.2L V10 quattro in Ibis White
I had a D4 S8 a few years ago, I enjoyed it quite a bit but the V10 has always had my attention. Obviously the S6 is the cheaper option but I never liked the styling of the C6 S6. I’ve looked for a white D3 S8 for some time now but they are so hard to find in white. I looked at one a few years ago right after I sold my D4 but there was a lot of issues and the guy was asking top dollar so it wasn’t worth it.
I’ve been on the hunt again lately and this one just showed up on FB marketplace. 123k miles but you’d never know looking at it other than a couple worn buttons and some armrest wear. The previous owner had the engine blow on him about 3000mi into ownership because it dropped an intake flap and blew the front of the engine apart. He meticulously rebuilt a new donor motor, going through everything and bulletproofing as much as possible. There’s $25k of receipts on just the engine replacement, and he went even further and replaced tons of other mechanical stuff and especially anything that requires the subframe to be dropped, since it was already out. He was real fortunate and managed to get a 3rd party warranty company to pay a good portion of the engine replacement.
The car is an absolute cream puff, and drives amazing. And his price was extremely reasonable given all the work he put in it. He was being extremely picky about his buyers as you can imagine, he gave us the third degree when we messaged him to even look at it.
Only real issues I want to fix is the front windshield is tinted and I think I need to remove it since it’s illegal in my state (I think the front windows are too dark as well but I might be able to get away with that for now) and he had the tail lights paint tinted and as anyone with a D3 knows, tail lights might as well be gold plated with how rare they are and how much people ask for them 🙄 so I’m gonna have to figure out what to do with that.
Awesome cruiser, just wish it had massaging seats like my D4 did 😂

Bro I've been playing brawlhalla since like 2014 when I was a little ass kid and didn't start really trying to get better till like 2020 but I've been taking it serious like really trying to get better for like a year now and I've always been in gold but didn't start really progressing till 2023 and the countless hours ive put into this game I'm still hardstuck gold and its starting to piss me off like I'm genuinely thinking about just forgetting about this game like I previously did for 2 years I was fkn 1 game from Plat and this always happens but I lost and also lost in the most heart wrenching way I was 3 stocking this dude he was in orange atb1 stock I was at 3 stocks at like an off white color sum clicked in this dudes head or sum and fkn destroyed me somehow shits so immotivating idk what to do like I utilize every dodge and change when I dodge but It's like I can't attack ppl right like I can't hit them consistently and I can only read dodges when they don't use every dodge n almost every1 uses every dodge I go against so I just can't do anything if someone could read thru my rage and help me that'd be very much appreciated because I'm tired of looking at 30 min videos that don't help at all saying the same stuff that's either extremely specific that's not even game changing so at that point its just useless or they just say useless things I don't know what to do to improve but if it proves useful to help give me tips on what to do I'll try to be as clear as I can and specific which I think big thing I don't understand is when I watch pros they always punish things and are always in like perfect spots to attack and find way to open up the opponent and I don't understand that like I don't get how u can always be in the best spot to attack like I get spacing but I understand spacing I just don't get how u can always punish sum1 like I always miss cuz they just jump or dodge right after same with approaching like ppl just shit on me but I can't shit on them I try to be patient but I lose more than I win and it doesn't help that I'm bouncing between mains cause idk a good character to use I don't like scythes n I like hammer but I suck at it that's it so I don't use any1 with scythe I do love katars n do good with them but it's very inconsistent like it's hard to hit ppl with any weapon I like cannon but can't hit shit with that but I mean I'm not against playing any1 other than scythe characters so if sum1 could tell me sum1 who's a genuinely good character (I have every1) and help me with my very excruciating problem thatd be hella cool thank u God bless

During the extended period of détente between the Alturan Confederacy and the Syndicate of Ammunjakke, the great cruisers of the confederacy embarked upon a series of exploratory missions. Many systems were charted, pirates were defeated, and friendly relations were established with many interstellar polities. One of the strangest of these was the Tensic Empire, which would go on to have a great impact on further Alturan technology and development.
Tensic Empire \"Soldier\" Class Frigate
Tensic Empire \"Soldier Class Frigate (Aft)
Tensic Empire \"Soldier\" class Frigate (Fore)
While on patrol near (-235, -189), the cruiser CA302 Mjolnir and a squadron of four corvettes were conducting a search and rescue operation for the local interstellar power, the States of Eeh'ih. Long range sensors detected a large frigate or destroyer arriving via hyperspace, but the energy signature was no match to friendly systems. What rear Admiral Nighta found was a most peculiar ship, particularly given the relatively advanced technological level of the local powers, and even the pirates.
Detailed scans were taken of the ship, while attempts at diplomatic negotiation were underway. The ship represented a single-system polity in the border region of Eeh'ih control, known as the Tensic Empire. They claimed that they wished only peace, and the ship was enforcing their continued isolation via local space control, in much the same way the Alturan space navy operated in the very earliest days.
The scans revealed troubling truths about the ship. No hyperspace ring was in evidence, which is only to be expected with most galactic powers, or ships built by them. The puzzling thing was the lack of other, seemingly necessary technologies. The frigate lacked a clear hyperdrive structure, shield generators, or fusion ignition engines. Instead they seemed to operate a type of high-mass ion thruster, propelling heavy mass particles out of the ship without the impetus of fusion. The ship herself seemed entirely devoid of power levels above .7mu, (1.0 being the energy level needed to induce fusion through gravimetric shear).
The Primary power supply seemed to be the massive central structure at the back, which seemed to be an enormous, solid state fission generator. Massively inefficient and suicidal to work on, such a device would provide constant low level power with little to no risk of detonation. Of course, the hundreds of tons of fissionable materials that must go into such a device would render it impractical for mass production, but the technology was not without merit... unless you needed to go somewhere quickly that is.
The Tensic ship was armed with a variety of missiles, including two large launchers, what the Alturans referred to as "torpedoes", as well as six smaller guided missile launchers. While the performance of the smaller launchers was not determined by scan, it was detectible that they were both small and fast missiles, with generous magazines and definite target seeking capability. Four small mass driver guns completed the ship's apparent arsenal, clearly intended for rapid aiming and short range.
Other capabilities of the ship were difficult to determine upon first scan. Clearly some sort of antennas stuck out from the front face, but whether for navigation, target acquisition, or communication remains unknown. Several large optical scanners provided local intelligence, and the ship clearly depended entirely on reaction thrusters for maneuvering, of which it had several, largely located in the engine pods on either side of the primary hull.
Tensic Empire Shuttle
The docking bay in the forward hull had room for only a single, large craft, what seemed to be an unarmed shuttle, for cargo and personnel. This ship lacked any sort of generator at all, but rather drove its large ion engine pods from a capacitor bank alone: this charged by the large cradle taking up much of the docking bay. The shuttle lacked and obvious weaponry.
After subjecting the strange vessel to the most intrusive scans the latest Alturan systems were capable of, one final detail came forward, and that was the large areas of the ship rich in the rare metal "Naonite". While none was used in the ship's systems, the computer cores were absurdly rich in the material, providing doubtless higher systems capacity than initial scans would suggest.
Upon concluding the largely fruitless first contact conversation, the strange frigate revealed one final secret to the amazement, and partial horror of the engineers attempting to analyze her. Spines reminiscent of the maneuvering spines of some early Alturan small craft extended from the center of the frigate, and the tips began to glow white. As energy built in the tips of the spines, a faint, but glowing ring began to form in space around the ship. The ring glowed brighter and brighter, until the Mjolnir's automatic radiation shields kicked in and dimmed the sight to the eyes of the astonished crew. Finally, with the ring glowing so brightly as to blot out the ship entirely, the hyperspace charge began to generate. This ship was using an as yet undiscovered form of hyperspace travel!
Tensic \"soldier\" class frigate with hyperspace booms extended and ring formed
Later analysis revealed that the actual technology employed was not too different from early Alturan designs, the only difference being the complete lack of physical containment for the accelerated plasma. The tips of the booms held a Naonite device which, when guided by the attention of some truly massive computer, was able to steer the plasma flow in real time. Of course, this was very hard on anyone who happened to be nearby at the time of engagement, but they would have plenty of warning. From first deployment of the booms to dimensional boundary crossing took nearly an hour. Exciting possibilities certainly, but also in no way an upgrade.
[OOC Notes: This new faction is one I have been thinking about for awhile now. I have a few ideas for ships like these, using slightly different, and more stringent, rules for ship construction. No Tensic ship will carry shields, energy weapons, or ANY UPGRADE ABOVE GREEN LEVEL.]

I’d like to sell these in lots except for the last three cards (Konerko rookie, Johnson gold label and maddux /100). I’d also listen to offers for singles or trades but would like to sell.
The last couple of pics are cards mostly sorted by team and by box. Just ask me what you’re looking for and I’ll share!
Feel free to DM with any questions.
Add a $1 for PWE or 3.50 for BWMT.
Topps chrome 23 lot (pic 1)- $7
Bowman lot (pics 2 and 3)- $12
24 heritage (pics 4 and 5)- $16
Diamond Greats (pic 6)- $4
Konerko rookie (pic 7)- $5
Johnson Gold Label (pic 8)- $5
Greg Maddux /100 (pic 9)- $12

Computer Type: Desktop
GPU: SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD RADEON RX 7900 GRE
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI
BIOS Version: 2613
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000
PSU: Corsair RM850x 850 W 80+ Gold
Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11
AMD Software: 24.5.1
Chipset Drivers: Don't know but running latest AMD Adrenaline Software 25.5.1 and installed everything
Description of Original Problem:
Got a new 7900GRE today. Motherboard won't recognize the 7900GRE. It gets stuck at the white light which according to manual states it having issues trying to find the GPU with a HDMI plugged in. Never got the 7900GRE GPU to work.
Troubleshooting:

1. Swap back to old GPU (works)
2. Double check the wires: power, HDMI and GPU sits snuggly in the slot
3. Update the BIOS, drivers and chipset
4. Popped the CMOS battery out and back in.
5. Prayed :P

I've started a ticket Saphhire but still eager to hear if anybody has any idea.
Image of the white light.

Today a look at four slime stores. Let's go!
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The Library of Slime
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A wide range of prices from £4-12 depending on size and they also do bundles. The sizes range from 2-6oz. Beautifully designed waterproof labels.
The box was very well packaged with foam peanuts to protect the contents and the utterly stunning glass slime jars had nice honeycomb cardboard protectors around them. Even the charms were beautifully packaged with one being in a little canvas bag. Included was a mini lemon hand towelette (what a great touch!) a card telling me my packaging is eco friendly (lovely to know) and a cute bookmark care card with a super sweet note on it.
Upon unpacking, I found that Eliora (the head librarian 😁) had including an incredibly thoughtful gift in the way of delicious, high quality chocolate from a little company that shares my name! In the note it was mentioned that this was especially ordered just for me on account of being the first international customer 🥲 I was so deeply touched by this! It says a lot about the customer service and just how much care is put into customer satisfaction and enjoyment.
The library/book aesthetic of the entire web-store and the slimes/jars is just spectacular. I have so much appreciation for slime stores who clearly put so much thought and love into everything they do, it really is a magical experience. One thing I love about slime is how it affords us the ability to turn our thoughts off and indulge in something that taps straight into our primal pleasure center, allowing us to leave the stresses and responsibilities of the world for a while. The library theme and how beautifully it’s all pulled off ramps that experience up for me. All I’ve done so far is open the box and I already feel like I’ve taken a trip to a whimsical bookstore in some Harry Potter-esq universe! 😆 I think they may also be the only slime store to use glass jars which makes them feel very high end.
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• ARRAKIS (Sandfizz and coated clea scent: Usul's Awakening - Essential oil blend of cinnamon, clove, and fossilized amber)

The scent is beautiful with all the stated notes being apparent, reminding me of Christmas. I think it’s very special that these slimes are created with real essential oil! They aren’t cheap and you can really tell quite obviousy by the quality of the scent. The little book charm is so cute and a lovely touch!
I was worried I may have a struggle getting this slime out the jar but it slipped out into my hand nice and politely. It was a tiny bit sticky at first but a couple of puffs of activator sorted that out completely. The slime was very dense and super stretchy. It was very resistant but also very elastic and bouncy with no ripping. As you stretched you could feel the sand brush across your fingers but there was very little in the way of sand fallout. This has some unreal crackly sizzles when you inflate and then squeeze it. The crackles just keep coming and coming the more you squeeze. It does inflate a lot calling for a second jar for the excess.
The packaging is stunning and, equally, so is the slime!
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• FOURTH PLANET POTATOES (Thick and glossy with clay/scent: wax coated potatoes Martian Soil - Essential oil blend of ginger, orange, and pinyon pine)

Another beautiful, ultra classy scent. Again with all the notes mentioned coming through. The little pot of potatoes, rocks and soil is hilarious! The potatoes are insanely realistic and fun to squish! I thought they would be a bit dry on account of their size but they weren’t at all, they melted straight in to the base. An ultra thick, medium gloss slime which is perfectly activated. It has a super resistance and miles of stretch. It makes tons of huge, loud, deep pops and a ton of snaps and crackles. It inflated a lot and needed a new container. It is quite tricky getting slime back into the glass jars.
These look like real potatoes, they're utterly uncanny!!
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• GOLDEN CHOCOLATE EGG (glossy/snappy, rich chocolate scented.

This was plastic sealed, which is always a great idea to keep moisture in. The chocolate scent is really not a bad effort (chocolate is tricky) but a tiny tad perfumed and artificial. Strangely enough I was getting a slight hint of orange chocolate from it. It looks beautiful with its lovely rich shade and little pieces of gold leaf sparkling throughout. The label is incredible too! This slime is ultra glossy, jiggly, super stretchy and clicky. The more you play the thinner and jigglier it becomes. It has tons of snaps and crackles and some sharp bubble pops. I had a little trouble with tiny pieces sticking to my hands and did come at it with activator a few times. It was quite a tacky one to play with but not at all prohibitively so.
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Every slimer has to try the Library of Slime at some point as it’s such a special and surreal experience! The essential oil scents were some of the classiest and most nuanced I have experienced, the textures are super entertaining, interesting and well made. I absolutely adored the clay potatoes which were mind bendingly realistic! The mini book charms are an amazing touch. This store really blurs the lines between art and sensory product.
I have a love/hate relationship with the glass jars. On one hand they are very beautiful and make the product feel so special, it wasn’t hard to get the slime out of them in the least. On the other it is harder to get the slime back in the jar. I was having issues with air pockets and the narrower mouths. Of course it inflated a fair bit so usually I just put them in new jars of my own but I loved the aesthetic of the library jars and really wanted to get some slime back in there. I very tied because I wouldn’t want the library to swap to plastic but the glass does make things tricky.
All in all I can’t wait to see what's in the next restock and had SO much fun visiting the library's beautiful and profoundly whimsical little world! We are always seeking for a new and novel experience when it comes to slime and this provides just that! 9.9/10
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Pink Sugar Slimey
£11-13 for 7oz. Came very well packaged in super cute pink heart and white foam chips. Included is little organza bag with care card, activator and delicious lychee hard candy. The labels are not waterproof.
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• HORCHATA CREAM (T&G, scent: horchata- cinnamon rice milk)

The scent is incredible. Very creamy with a waft of beautiful warm cinnamon. A chewy, stretchy slime full of clicks, crackles and loud pops. It was low resistance and on the loose/sticky side and I had trouble thickening it up with activator.
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• TRES LECHE (snow softie + 2oz clear, scent: tres leches cake - vanilla sponge cake soaked in milk, heavy cream & condensed milk, topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon)

A beautiful, scent with notes of cream, vanilla and cake. I got excited and completely missed the 2oz of clear topper at first. My apologies! Incidentally the base was very lovely without it. Very fluffy, a little jiggly and inflating with lots of resistance. I added the topper after playing with the base. The topper also smells incredible, like a creamy milk and made a huge difference to the finished texture. It activated the snow and made it puff up and inflate much more. This was the loveliest puffy snow creme and had a ton of soft crackly sizzles.
Before and after the topper.
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• ESQUITES (thick & glossy semi floam, scent: buttered popcorn)

The scent is SUPER buttery! It really does smell absolutely and ridiculously delicious and so much like hot, buttered popcorn it’s crazy! This is again super clicky, stretchy and full of pops and crackles, but I find the base a little bit loose and sticky again with very low resistance.
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• PAN DULCE DOUGH (wood glue clay, scent: pan dulce/sweet bread)

The scent is just like bread dough with a little sweetness. Stretchy and moist with clicks that get louder the more you inflate. This is lovely and plush and very inflatable with a firm jiggle, soft and medium bubble pops and lots of snaps and crackles. Great soft sizzles when you deflate. As you play, it gets a lot looser and fairly tacky.
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• FLAN SOUFFLÉ (wood glue slay + 1oz clear, scent: flan)

Another fantastic scent with notes of rich caramel. An ultra stretchy, moist and jiggly slay which has a ton of bubble pops, big air bubbles, snaps and crackles, plus very loud clicks. Again a loose texture which is tricky to activate futher.
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These are some of the most incredible and utterly delicious scents I have come across on my slime spree, they go so well with the themes which are all so well thought out. Clearly, a lot of love and attention go into these slimes.
Personally I found them to be a little on the loose side and a bit tricky to activate. It can be hard to ascertain whether this is by design or due to the warmer weather now we have hit the summer months. I always go for the fastest international shipping to minimise issues with melting and the slimes go in the fridge for 15-30 minutes prior to play. I am very much on board with Momo, Pilot, OG and others who slightly overactive their slime to avoid this. While I enjoy the odd jiggly slay, I prefer my slimes to be on the more holdable side so this is something I will keep in mind in future with Pink Sugar.
Nonetheless these scents were spectacular and the thicker textures lovely! Waterproof labels would be a strong preference of mine, I did manage to get slime on one or two of these labels while photographing and that is always a real shame. 9.1/10
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Oh My Slime (Singapore)
Came with borax, a care card and a couple of candies. Slimes come in 6 or 8oz for between around $10-14. The jars have anti leak inner caps which is a great shout. I hate opening the box to discover slime leaks and this keeps things so much tidier! The labels are nicely designed and waterproof.
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• TURKISH DELIGHT (juice jelly, scent: Turkish Delight)

The scent is very subtle but a super pleasant sweet rose Turkish delight. This slime was very sticky and under-activated. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really get it to activate and it remained so. This is a shame as it looked like it would be quite lovely and I adore rose flavoured Turkish delight.
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• OLIVE OIL (thick water, scent: tea-light)

This slime had a very pleasant subtle tea sent that I found very fresh. This was a fantastic water slime on the thicker side that was well activated and left very little in the way of residue on my play surface, less so than Momo’s. It was jiggly and fun and made excellent bubbles. I thought the whole theme and concept was super cute and well done. This is one of my favourite water slimes to date!
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• MAYONNAISE (T&G, scent: Yakult)

This had a pleasant mild Yakult scent but sadly had completely deactivated so I didn't proceed.
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• TOOTHPASTE - Colgate (t&g, scent: fresh minty toothpaste)

The scent is a lovely sweet mint. Frustratingly this slime had also turned to glue.
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• GREEN TEA (gummy, scent: green tea)

The scent is very pleasant with a hint of sweet green tea. However, in a frustrating and somewhat comedic twist of fate, it is pretty drastically over-activated and extremely rubbery and unyielding 😅 I would of course take this over drastically under-activated any day but this is all the way rubber. In fairness I don’t tend to stretch milky jelly textures so much as poke and fold for mega pops. It has big squelchy pokes and makes big, loud, snappy bubbles pops on account of being so firm and thick.
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This was a pretty disappointing experience, more so than anything because the themes were great, the charms gorgeous, the colours and scents really beautiful and I could tell the textures were well made and at some point gorgeous. It would have been less disappointing if the quality of the slimes was low and the scents/aesthetics mediocre. I would have understood if all the slimes were all the way in one direction or the other activation-wise but it was super weird to get one perfect slime (water slime no less, a typically temperamental texture) and the rest either totally deactivated or wildly over-activated to the point of being unstretchable.
In light of this I am really scratching my head over giving Oh My Slime a rating that fairly represents their concoctions. I just got done reactivating slimes that arrived with me in a liquid state and it took a good 12 hours for them to settle into the consistency I like. Personally hate touching totally melted slime, it really gives me the ick which is amongst the many reasons why I have no wish to make my own slime. I keep my slime in a chiller so this is not typically an issue I commonly have as I go in with activator long before they turn back to glue. I would reactivate some of my favourites if they melted down slightly over time but I just lost heart for these sadly.
I hear from a friend that their slays and clays are much better. On this occasion 6/10 on account of the great water slime and all the other redeemable factors such as jars/designs/excellent scents but I only had one slime I could play with out of the whole batch so I don’t think I will return with any enthisiasm. MAYBE for another thick water slime.
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Lime Slimes Company
Comes with care card and Borax. Waterproof labels with a lovely aesthetic. The jars are 8oz and priced from £12.15 to £15.39. Link to my previous review here.
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• WAY TO LIMEVILLE (DIY clay/snowfizz, lemon lime pound cake scented)

The scent is a lovely, sweet and creamy lime. The clay was nice, soft and moist and fun to squish. The base had melted quite badly and was extremely sticky and I had to add a great deal of activator to get it handleable again. It had sat around for a week after I received it via fast international shipping. During this period, it was kept in an air conditioned room and had been in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before play. I was able to bring it back to a handleable consistency, but it remained tacky. This is the reason why I really appreciate companies such as Pilot, Momo, and Slime Japan sending their slimes slightly over activated.
Other than the tackiness, it was a nice and puffy, inflatable snow fizz with plenty of soft sizzles, soft finger, pokes, and soft pops.
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• WHIPPED TIRAMEWSU FOAM (whipped foam texture, tiramisu scented with notes of ladies fingers biscuits, espresso coffee and cocoa powder)

All the notes of the scent mentioned come through but I find it a lit thin and lacking in richness. I love the tiramisu aesthetic with the brown “cocoa powder” which you dust on top of the slime. This was also under-activated and loose but less sticky, I ended up losing an entire pen’s worth of activator between this and the previous slime. Though the texture became a lot more handleable, it remains to have some tackiness. This was a puffy and jiggly texture with medium clicks that get louder as it inflates and soft/medium bubble pops. The resistance on the pulls is low and I can’t tell how much of that is by design and how much of that is because of the melting issue
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• OUI STRAWBERRY WHOLE MILK FRENCH STYLE YOGHURT (T&G strawberry yoghurt scented)

A really beautiful sweet strawberry yoghurt scent with a hint of tartness. Frustratingly this had also melted and was the worst of the bunch, it was pretty much just glue. I was able to get this playable again but it took about 12 hours and some frustration. I had to add a lot of activator but this took it to a stage where it was both still sticky and rippy so I let it rest over night. The next day, with a little more working, it was closer to the intended texture (going off the Oui from my last order) but not quite perfect. Incidentally my other Oui which is a month old is still perfect and didn’t arrive melted (it is kept in a chiller at 50f.)
I don’t much like judging a slime that I have reconstituted nearly from scratch as it’s hard to know if it’s as the creator intended. That having been said, it is a very nice, creamy thickie with medium gloss. Lovely to pop and full of crackles. It has tiny bits of red flocking in it for a very pretty strawberry pulp effect.
Top left is how it arrived. Top right is where I managed to get it to with activator (still sticky by rippy.) Bottom left is after it rested overnight. Much better but still not quite as great as my previous Oui which I bought a month ago (an up to date picture of that on the bottom right.)
I am so tied over Lime Slimes. I love their scents and themes and when they are good they are great. However, this is not the first completely liquified slime I have received from them and it very much spoils the experience for me. Reading your reviews on this sub I see that I am not alone in having this issue with them but it seems to be quite hit and miss.
I know they come from California so I would hazard a guess that the issue happens during shipping due to the heat, I doubt these left them in this condition. I always pay for the fastest international shipping to prevent this issue occurring and most slimes arrive with me in 2-4 days. The only completely melted US slimes I have received have been from Lime Slimes, I’ve never had anything more than a slightly tacky surface that calls for a squirt of activator from other US companies. Once again, I can only reiterate how much I appreciate it when a slime leaves a store a little over-activated!
I hate rating slimes which are melted as it’s not really a representation of what the creator intended. I do love Lime's Oui line when not melted and may chance buying another one if a particularly interesting scent is released when mine dies but, ultimately, I won’t be returning to Lime Slimes Co. with any gusto, which is a real shame. I really feel drawn to them as I really love the themes, presentation, aesthetic and scents generally. However, it’s a very important factor to me that I receive my slimes in a play-ready condition as I hate having to reactivate them (to a texture that may not be quite right) and the feeling of sticky mess on my hands 6.5/10
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