The guy who makes this, Alex Evans, is a freaking genius. He's one of the masterminds behind the PS4 User Generated Content creation tool Dreams (also Little Big Planet) and he's just making awesome stuff wherever he goes. He's like top tier brilliant when it comes to making tools for others to express themselves with. Plinky looks amazing.
I love the way loopop said ''...and he's not getting it back.''. Sounded like Adam didn't already know that and Loopop is just like ''Nope, no way buddy. It's mine now, bye.''
This is FANTASTIC !! I can just imagine opening a stargate, a portal to a different dimension of sound. PLINKY looks like an ancient Egyptian, flying pyramid controller. I want one !!
Man, this PLINKY synth to me sounds good every time, all the time. I'm super impressed. It has been a while since I've actually went, "Woah, I wouldn't mind owning one. It legit sounds distinctive!" I just wish it was bigger than a homemade waffle for those of us who aren't into modular goodness and want something substantial!
I have to say...I have watched your videos for over a year now. No matter what you review. I am just a noob synth fan who makes noise...but the complexity and precision you bring to the review genre is unparalleled. AND...I was lucky enough to snag the latest batch of V2 Blue PCB Plinky...it's on the way to me now...flying over the ocean from Thonk. I am freaking out right now...can't wait to start putting this together. We are on the Plinky discord channel right now congratulating mmalex. Thank you for the EPIC video review!
Alex Evans is a hero of mine. He did a talk at Siggraph many years ago about his work on Little Big Planet (quick search just now and I can't find online anymore), and that kickstarted my need for a career in games. He showed off one of his notebooks once too and I poured over it for hours. Watching his work was like watching a pioneer, because he (and his team) seemed to be actually pushing boundaries and squeezing the most power out of the consoles, whereas a lot of other game devs just seemed to settle for good enough (probably naivety on my part). I am sad he no longer works in games, but as shown here he's not giving up using his talent. He also now works for Nvidia if I am not mistaken, and I am sure he is very well suited for getting more nitty gritty with hardware.
This is amazing! I design modules myself and have thought of something like this, but my mind is blown by the innovation and complexity but ease of use. Can't wait until they're back in stock!
Perfect timing - I just built mine yesterday.As part of my hand- built modular setup, this will add tons of texture and functionality. Thanks for the review and I can perhaps wish for a tips n tricks video later!
I know you said you just got it, but I'm curious if it works well just for functionality like using just its ADSR gate or just using it as a fx unit within your setup?
I had myself convinced my setup was complete, and there's nothing I need anymore and I should focus on mastering the gear I have, then you dropped this one and now it looks like I'm collecting my Plinky tomorrow. 'Thanks' I guess!
Gee whiz, I was already super grateful to have finally gotten mine. That feeling has now quintupled since I'm sure the waitlist is growing exponentially after this. Which is super well deserved for this incredible piece of kit. Stoked to see it getting proper publicity. I hope the electronics supply situation turns around soon enough.
There are exactly three for sale on Reverb, none on eBay. The prices listed for the ones on Reverb are $900, $1,100 and $1,400. Wait list was at 6,000 people as of September of last year. It might be faster/cheaper for me to just gain all the knowledge needed to build one myself :-/
Here from your Softpop 2 video and just wanted to say how refreshing it is that boutique outfits are innovating in such unique ways. It's wonderful to see so many different ways to manipulate synthesis types these days. As always, great job on the demonstration and review. All the best to you.
It’s quite amazing! There’s so much into it I can’t believe it. The most interesting is the innovative approach they took for the interface. Like most I would love to see a bigger version.
That's an amazing value! Hopefully this video will drum up more interest for the next batch. I think i'm going to have to add myself to the wait list - as you said "no brainer territory"... Great review!
This looks so incredibly cool. The DIY price is indeed a no-brainer. Until I can get one though, I would really appreciate a review of that Electra One controller!
The Plinky was created by Alex Evans one of the creative geniuses who founded the videogame company media Molecule...I'm definitely going to get one of these eccentric charming synths
@@DoitYHWH He's a really nice chap, as one of the founders he's still connected with Mm but has stepped away from the day to day to pursue new creative directions, you can find him on twitter and he has posted some UA-cam videos showing how to build and use the plinky ua-cam.com/video/us__mX0_Aqk/v-deo.html
@@enochroot9438 Thanks for the link man! Yeah I personally find Dreams to be trash compared Little Big Planet. But I would love to support his music endeavors. Thanks again!
Dear LooPop, your intro of each video starts with, "Hi." This has been working on me for some reason in my deeper subconscious. Then what happen is I started to say hi while taking my walks - like you say it, rather quickly, and to my surprise I was getting greetings back. So now I use it each day. Now what does this have to do with synths?
I love your vides. You make the best by far for music hardware. Thank you. The problem with Plinky is the name. I don't care, but I can imagine losing sales to serious snobby musicians. I want to introduce Jack Smith on the Baby Grand and our favourite all around talent Hambone Jones on the Plinky, performing some selections from Beethoven and Bach. Plinky is cool. I think we are in an era of expressive instruments. The one that really saddens me is the eigenharp. I hope it comes back. It was too soon to release something like that for that crazy amount of money, despite how spectacular it is. And try to find an eigenharp repairman. I digress, as usual.
Very interesting device. In my case the small size is just right, and since I built my own MIDI controller based on a Teensy4.1 which includes a USB-Host the lack of a MIDI in port doesn't bother me. I have been looking for some granular synthesis in a small format, and the Bastl Microgranny never really impressed me. The build or this one looks super simple, so yes, I put myself on the waiting list for this one. Thank you for the video!
@@brumd exactly. There is also a 4HP euro expander with them and another USB port (cos you can’t reach them when mounted in euro) and the ABXY modulations as CV out. It’s all open sourced ... check the discord server
Haha, I knew it was you. Your the guy from the Mr Bill Show, the hands. it's you, your that guy. The hand gestures are the same, though mr bill show was about plastercine involving gruesome itchy n scratchy type scenarios along with mr sluggo. Nice to see you are still busy. Rock on.
Very nice review and plinky is a really amazing thing (I jumped on it last week after being on the wait list for months). I think it's also worth noting that it's not from a big company, but (as far as I can tell) was the after-work hobby project of a single person who clearly had a distinct vision and the technical chops to bring it to life. Interesting to consider how it might have turned out with a huge team behind it -- probably worse ;)
Well said! Exactly, if this would be a company project, there would be managers deciding which function should and shouldn't be included in order not to cannabilize their other products, deliberately crippling it. Now it is just one guy, trying to get everything out of it. (with the help of a user-community). Same reason why i love my DIY PreenFM2 synth. And there are so many more great projects from individuals and small companies.
absolutely friggin amazing. i am quite impressed. sorry Korg but you could really pick up some ideas if you would listen to your users . these people are INNOVATING. they are user/inventors . big biz is out of touch wirh users YAY PLINKY BRAVO PLINKY!
There's a notice on thonk specifically about this synth, saying that your chances of getting one are essentially zero. Apparently their wishlist has more than 4000 people on it already and due to the chip shortage, in August they struggled to source a mere 200 kits. You're still free to join the waitlist but you may be waiting for actual years.
That looks really cool, and i like the sounds a lot. One thing that always worries me when seeing encoders: I hope they don't have acceleration, because that makes it much harder to use.
I am still mystified why, the shortest intro known using one word, is seemingly so positively responsive when you utter it to another person. It is not: hey bro, hi brother, hello, or hey, it is without exception, "hi" which does the trick.
Dude just invest 100 dollars in a good staking crypto and wait for it to hit 375 once it does take out 350. You will have your initial investment to put back in your savings PLUS the money for this, with 25 still left in the crypto to grow
This thing looks amazing! I I figured it would be wicked expensive, like most synths, but only ~$250? Sure, there is the DIY aspect, but this thing looks worth the price and I might pick one up if they ever get back in stock.
Am I wrong in thinking that you could use it purely as an ADSR, or Fx unit, pressure controller, LPG and sequencer, and more? If that the case it's even better than I thought! I would really really love to see you use this within a modular setup.
OMG loopop you're doing it to me again and it isn't fair. I don't have enough room for this in my current rack. Why do you keep showing me these cool things that I feel I must have ? There's no way I'm going to buy another Eurorack enclosure, I think. Although I did see a good deal on one recently ???
This is a seriously powerful modular unit! They go for 250 pounds?! Dude should be selling them for 500, and they should be sold on every major music supply website!
i cant wait to get my plinky, still on the wait list but im patient :) heres the real question Loopop, why the heck did you get two thumbs downs? lolol you are like the most bestest at reviewing and being very straight forward
His set up - A whole studio on a desk. And - A new weapon for the arsenal to plug into his setup - after a while he starts to get into it and - having fun. It looks fun.
I like the sounds, I like the off-beat design and iconography, but when I stare at that control surface to make sense of it my brain goes into a software error and freezes. Even the white LEDs get drowned in that sea of lines and wriggles.
DIY kit with SMD parts pre-soldered ❤ will try to get it when it comes back on stock. Amazing review as always Ziv, Thank you :) ps.: It would be nice to see a video of a jam on PLINKY without studio lights ;)
lol, weird thing, the first chord u chose, on the keyed synth bugger ya had over there, was the same stride/key min/max values on the Plinky! Looks like ya found your go-to canvas, unless that was purely happenstance lol (I wanna think it was more of a musical Freudian slip, that’s more romanticized lol)
The guy who makes this, Alex Evans, is a freaking genius. He's one of the masterminds behind the PS4 User Generated Content creation tool Dreams (also Little Big Planet) and he's just making awesome stuff wherever he goes. He's like top tier brilliant when it comes to making tools for others to express themselves with. Plinky looks amazing.
Woah, that’s a CV (not voltage lmao) of a Herculean level, daym!! Awesome fun fact, I definitely gotta check that dude out now!
at 65 yrs old I'm gonna have to make a square magnifying glass enclosure to use this..haha. But very cool!
going to need a microscope my self
I made the 66th thumbs up:) I'm 53 so catching up
right next to you mate...and I wear glasses
You will be grand. Stevie Wonder will have one in his back pocket 😊
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"Full disclosure, plnkiy sent this over for a review and they're not getting it back" 🤣🤣🤣
My favorite line in the video. I’m on the waiting list. Can’t wait to get one!
And the second i read the comment he is saying this...
@@johnking8298 I was on the previous waiting list as well as the next one. Gutted they went so quickly
A larger version (Plonk?) would make a lot of sense.
Plank!
and it begins ! to big, to small, more colors :-)
Plonk is already a eurorack module made by intellijel
Plonky
@@Feanarth Big Plink?
I love the way loopop said ''...and he's not getting it back.''. Sounded like Adam didn't already know that and Loopop is just like ''Nope, no way buddy. It's mine now, bye.''
Thats a shame because only one was ever made so it seems
This guy's like the lockpicking lawyer of synths
it's fun to know the reference, so we share a certain taste XD
It seems our youtube taste are similar. Cheers
Not really
This is FANTASTIC !! I can just imagine opening a stargate, a portal to a different dimension of sound. PLINKY looks like an ancient Egyptian, flying pyramid controller. I want one !!
Man, this PLINKY synth to me sounds good every time, all the time. I'm super impressed. It has been a while since I've actually went, "Woah, I wouldn't mind owning one. It legit sounds distinctive!" I just wish it was bigger than a homemade waffle for those of us who aren't into modular goodness and want something substantial!
It's what the NTS-1 would be when fully grown up, I guess.
I have to say...I have watched your videos for over a year now. No matter what you review. I am just a noob synth fan who makes noise...but the complexity and precision you bring to the review genre is unparalleled. AND...I was lucky enough to snag the latest batch of V2 Blue PCB Plinky...it's on the way to me now...flying over the ocean from Thonk. I am freaking out right now...can't wait to start putting this together. We are on the Plinky discord channel right now congratulating mmalex. Thank you for the EPIC video review!
Love the honest disclaimer of your funding in the beginning! I think that transparency should be the standard!
Thank you Loopop for making all these great tutorials/reviews! All the best from DK
🙌🏻🙏🏻
Alex Evans is a hero of mine. He did a talk at Siggraph many years ago about his work on Little Big Planet (quick search just now and I can't find online anymore), and that kickstarted my need for a career in games. He showed off one of his notebooks once too and I poured over it for hours.
Watching his work was like watching a pioneer, because he (and his team) seemed to be actually pushing boundaries and squeezing the most power out of the consoles, whereas a lot of other game devs just seemed to settle for good enough (probably naivety on my part).
I am sad he no longer works in games, but as shown here he's not giving up using his talent. He also now works for Nvidia if I am not mistaken, and I am sure he is very well suited for getting more nitty gritty with hardware.
Imagine this guy twice as big... this is a masterpiece
this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen
This is amazing! I design modules myself and have thought of something like this, but my mind is blown by the innovation and complexity but ease of use. Can't wait until they're back in stock!
Plinky is absolutely lovely! Thank you so much for making an in-depth video about it!
Perfect timing - I just built mine yesterday.As part of my hand- built modular setup, this will add tons of texture and functionality. Thanks for the review and I can perhaps wish for a tips n tricks video later!
I know you said you just got it, but I'm curious if it works well just for functionality like using just its ADSR gate or just using it as a fx unit within your setup?
@@charliewilson7283 haven't had a chance to try that yet I'm afraid. If I get a chance to give it a try I can post back with my experience.
would appreciate thanks! Hope you have fun with it
thanks for torturing us with something THIS cool,
that nobody can get.
I had myself convinced my setup was complete, and there's nothing I need anymore and I should focus on mastering the gear I have, then you dropped this one and now it looks like I'm collecting my Plinky tomorrow. 'Thanks' I guess!
Gee whiz, I was already super grateful to have finally gotten mine. That feeling has now quintupled since I'm sure the waitlist is growing exponentially after this.
Which is super well deserved for this incredible piece of kit. Stoked to see it getting proper publicity. I hope the electronics supply situation turns around soon enough.
There are exactly three for sale on Reverb, none on eBay. The prices listed for the ones on Reverb are $900, $1,100 and $1,400. Wait list was at 6,000 people as of September of last year. It might be faster/cheaper for me to just gain all the knowledge needed to build one myself :-/
Here from your Softpop 2 video and just wanted to say how refreshing it is that boutique outfits are innovating in such unique ways. It's wonderful to see so many different ways to manipulate synthesis types these days. As always, great job on the demonstration and review. All the best to you.
You are an amazing teacher. At first glance, this was very intimidating, but at the 7 minute mark I understood the basics of its operation.
It’s quite amazing! There’s so much into it I can’t believe it. The most interesting is the innovative approach they took for the interface. Like most I would love to see a bigger version.
if they make a larger version with icons that I can actually read and fingers use, I'd get it.
‘A little bit intimidating’?! It looks like a glossary of Grapes of Wrath hobo symbols
Plinky Yellow Team for the win!!!
YELLOW 4 LIFE
Yelllloooooooooo
That's an amazing value! Hopefully this video will drum up more interest for the next batch. I think i'm going to have to add myself to the wait list - as you said "no brainer territory"... Great review!
I'm a guitar player with zero synth knowledge and I find this fascinating.
Ditto, but slowly learning 😊
I started with a Volca Modular. It seems like an easy entry point
Genius level on that user interface. The guy who designed it must have one capable brain.
Alex Evans! Was part of the team at Media Molecule that worked on Dreams and Little Big Planet. Has a twitter: @mmalex
Honey look! A new loopop vid
This is incredible for $250
That's for the DIY kit
@@paulb1953 not in England it isnt
@@unstunghero9925 yeah because we don't use dollars in england
@@unstunghero9925 that should be £220-£225
@@xin0 😨
I've been on the waitlist for a few months now, I can't stop thinking about it.
I’ve been on the waitlist. Need this one. Also shoutout to Extralife Instruments Super Sixteen sequencer. I built one a couple months ago. So great!
This feels like something I would love to toy with and do backgrounds on tracks! So cool
This looks so incredibly cool. The DIY price is indeed a no-brainer. Until I can get one though, I would really appreciate a review of that Electra One controller!
The big version already exists... it's called TWISTER!
😂
How does this compare to the lemondrop synth?
Thanks for the demo.
Awesome little synth. Anyone else still on the waiting list?
Since 21 😂
Such a cool device! Great video, amazing how quickly you make this complex looking thing make sense!
I'm on the list since January... Desperately waiting. Thanks for the great review!
The Plinky was created by Alex Evans one of the creative geniuses who founded the videogame company media Molecule...I'm definitely going to get one of these eccentric charming synths
Interesting, is Alex Evans still with MM?
@@DoitYHWH He's a really nice chap, as one of the founders he's still connected with Mm but has stepped away from the day to day to pursue new creative directions, you can find him on twitter and he has posted some UA-cam videos showing how to build and use the plinky ua-cam.com/video/us__mX0_Aqk/v-deo.html
@@enochroot9438 Thanks for the link man! Yeah I personally find Dreams to be trash compared Little Big Planet. But I would love to support his music endeavors. Thanks again!
i'm realy amazed by how good this sounds. Nice design and format. Good job.
you just like saying "plinky". the future of synths is so bright, one has to just wonder what is coming down the pipe next.
I could listen to that outro all day
More than just a new toy. And yes also a new toy. In the seventies this little guy would take up a whole room.
Dear LooPop, your intro of each video starts with, "Hi." This has been working on me for some reason in my deeper subconscious. Then what happen is I started to say hi while taking my walks - like you say it, rather quickly, and to my surprise I was getting greetings back. So now I use it each day. Now what does this have to do with synths?
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@mugwump Try it while you are walking - towards someone - magic I say.
I love your vides. You make the best by far for music hardware. Thank you. The problem with Plinky is the name. I don't care, but I can imagine losing sales to serious snobby musicians. I want to introduce Jack Smith on the Baby Grand and our favourite all around talent Hambone Jones on the Plinky, performing some selections from Beethoven and Bach. Plinky is cool. I think we are in an era of expressive instruments. The one that really saddens me is the eigenharp. I hope it comes back. It was too soon to release something like that for that crazy amount of money, despite how spectacular it is. And try to find an eigenharp repairman. I digress, as usual.
Damn! Why did I watch this?! Before, I didn't know I needed a Plinky!
Very interesting device. In my case the small size is just right, and since I built my own MIDI controller based on a Teensy4.1 which includes a USB-Host the lack of a MIDI in port doesn't bother me. I have been looking for some granular synthesis in a small format, and the Bastl Microgranny never really impressed me. The build or this one looks super simple, so yes, I put myself on the waiting list for this one. Thank you for the video!
It actually has a serial MIDI i/o on the hidden expander connector. Just not Optocoupler, driver or jacks
@@kay_lpzw you mean I could just make my own MIDI IN OUT with a 6N138 and a few other parts? That is easy enough. Thanks for the tip!
@@brumd exactly. There is also a 4HP euro expander with them and another USB port (cos you can’t reach them when mounted in euro) and the ABXY modulations as CV out. It’s all open sourced ... check the discord server
Uuuhhh! Clouds on dope! Love it! Also great jam!
Haha, I knew it was you. Your the guy from the Mr Bill Show, the hands. it's you, your that guy.
The hand gestures are the same, though mr bill show was about plastercine involving gruesome itchy n scratchy type scenarios along with mr sluggo. Nice to see you are still busy. Rock on.
Very nice review and plinky is a really amazing thing (I jumped on it last week after being on the wait list for months). I think it's also worth noting that it's not from a big company, but (as far as I can tell) was the after-work hobby project of a single person who clearly had a distinct vision and the technical chops to bring it to life. Interesting to consider how it might have turned out with a huge team behind it -- probably worse ;)
Well said! Exactly, if this would be a company project, there would be managers deciding which function should and shouldn't be included in order not to cannabilize their other products, deliberately crippling it. Now it is just one guy, trying to get everything out of it. (with the help of a user-community). Same reason why i love my DIY PreenFM2 synth. And there are so many more great projects from individuals and small companies.
absolutely friggin amazing. i am quite impressed. sorry Korg but you could really pick up some ideas if you would listen to your users . these people are INNOVATING. they are user/inventors . big biz is out of touch wirh users YAY PLINKY BRAVO PLINKY!
There's a notice on thonk specifically about this synth, saying that your chances of getting one are essentially zero. Apparently their wishlist has more than 4000 people on it already and due to the chip shortage, in August they struggled to source a mere 200 kits. You're still free to join the waitlist but you may be waiting for actual years.
Thank you for pointing this out. I was already averse to signing up just to check the length of the waitlist. How much does the thing even cost???
That looks really cool, and i like the sounds a lot.
One thing that always worries me when seeing encoders: I hope they don't have acceleration, because that makes it much harder to use.
gorgeous sound. desperately want. on the wait list
Looks and sounds great! Great review/demo as always. Cheers! ❤
I am still mystified why, the shortest intro known using one word, is seemingly so positively responsive when you utter it to another person. It is not: hey bro, hi brother, hello, or hey, it is without exception, "hi" which does the trick.
Just put myself on the waitlist
Savings be damned!
Dude just invest 100 dollars in a good staking crypto and wait for it to hit 375 once it does take out 350. You will have your initial investment to put back in your savings PLUS the money for this, with 25 still left in the crypto to grow
@@toddmaek5436 What would you suggest Todd?
This thing looks amazing! I I figured it would be wicked expensive, like most synths, but only ~$250? Sure, there is the DIY aspect, but this thing looks worth the price and I might pick one up if they ever get back in stock.
Awesome synth. However, I would love to see a review of the midicontroller next to it. Didn’t know they’re available yet.
This thing is seriously cool
I like everything about it other than the super tiny awkward controls, wish it had more knobs
A larger "Plinky 2" standalone would be pretty awesome, even if it cost more
Wow, that looks cool
Impressive work by the maker. Would be sweet for iPad.
What a way to increase the demand even more so than it already is.
They be like: "This is what Aliens use to make music"
Maybe you could solder where you connect the round buttons on the plinky, to a microfreak keyboard somehow, and mount everything else in there too.
Am I wrong in thinking that you could use it purely as an ADSR, or Fx unit, pressure controller, LPG and sequencer, and more? If that the case it's even better than I thought! I would really really love to see you use this within a modular setup.
Plinky's Life Matters
It’s a semi-modular sampler? I think they’ve been spying on me, that’s exactly what I need!
OMG loopop you're doing it to me again and it isn't fair. I don't have enough room for this in my current rack. Why do you keep showing me these cool things that I feel I must have ? There's no way I'm going to buy another Eurorack enclosure, I think. Although I did see a good deal on one recently ???
This is a seriously powerful modular unit! They go for 250 pounds?! Dude should be selling them for 500, and they should be sold on every major music supply website!
400 euros for fully assembled
The reverse granulation on that piano sample reminds me of a track of an artist I can't remember.
The Caretaker
Man I hope they make more stock, these are hella dope.
Holy shit, I need this device immediately!!
What a detailed excellent review!
That concept is insane. It may work if you only have one or two synths, but with over 20 or 30 you´re doomed.
i cant wait to get my plinky, still on the wait list but im patient :)
heres the real question Loopop, why the heck did you get two thumbs downs? lolol you are like the most bestest at reviewing and being very straight forward
Oh, I know the sample 3 females voice from shuttle landing videos. Love it!
Waitlisted on Thonk. What a great instrument/project!
BTW, the (German) store where they sell them assembled don’t ship to Canada.
His set up - A whole studio on a desk. And - A new weapon for the arsenal to plug into his setup - after a while he starts to get into it and - having fun. It looks fun.
omg, Loopop this is lush
cant wait for a modular kit
I like the sounds, I like the off-beat design and iconography, but when I stare at that control surface to make sense of it my brain goes into a software error and freezes. Even the white LEDs get drowned in that sea of lines and wriggles.
DIY kit with SMD parts pre-soldered ❤ will try to get it when it comes back on stock. Amazing review as always Ziv, Thank you :) ps.: It would be nice to see a video of a jam on PLINKY without studio lights ;)
AKA Bladerunner-in-a-box!
I want one look it up and can't buy it or see price, looks like il just forget about it if it
wow that looks/sounds cool!
awesome piece of kit dang
Sounds great but think I’ll need to borrow Eddie the Eagle’s glasses to use it!
Wow that’s cool. Amazing review too.
I'm getting Pink Flotlyd vibes from this
Aaaaaaaand yet another bleepity bloopy do-dacky I really don’t need, but now want. Another great demo.
It really really sucks that they have almost no supply due to the semiconductor shortage. This thing looks so so so cool
Pretty sure a mad scientist made this
lol, weird thing, the first chord u chose, on the keyed synth bugger ya had over there, was the same stride/key min/max values on the Plinky! Looks like ya found your go-to canvas, unless that was purely happenstance lol (I wanna think it was more of a musical Freudian slip, that’s more romanticized lol)
lol at "he's not getting it back"
How cool !!!
Instant buy for me 😍