# Re:Building Together EP 316 — And That's The Bottom Line!

Host: CEELOS (@CEELOSFIGG) with cohosts Solo dolo (@solodolo) and ValerieKates (@valeriekates_) · Mon, Sep 7, 2026 · 59:58 · ~5 active speakers

## TL;DR
- A Labor Day hangout episode — no agenda, just the regulars checking in between skateboard commutes, grill sessions and warehouse errands.
- CEELOS opened with an impromptu masterclass on lowballing trait offers on Claynosaurz pieces (the "prince" trait, his hard-won piggy).
- Pharaoh recapped cutting 25 pounds to drop a weight class and making weight for the first time in years of trying.
- Valerie spent a good chunk of the hour wrestling her freshly-purchased X Premium — trying to go live, discovering Android limits, and regretting the subscription in real time.
- A long nostalgia dive: CEELOS pulled up screenshots and photos going back to 2022, pinning down everyone's first appearance and old Vegas meetups.
- Birthday logistics (CEELOS turning 44), a Korean BBQ debate, and a scheduling chat about daily spaces closed things out.

## Highlights

**[1:39] The trait-trading masterclass.** CEELOS talked Solo through how to land a "prince" trait without overpaying — buy the 0.02 as insurance, but *open* your offer at 0.015 and creep up every three hours. He cited his own piggy conquest as proof the method works: "boom, somebody immediately took it."

**[4:57] The state of the forties.** Asked how he celebrates the holiday, CEELOS delivered his thesis on adult life — "it's just you and your lady... you, your lady, and your internet friends" — to which Solo added the only correct amendment: "And my pugs."

**[9:53] "Did you notice anything different about me today?"** Val fished for it and CEELOS finally clocked the blue check — she'd bought X Premium. The victory was short-lived; she announced almost immediately that she wanted to delete it.

**[11:15] Val vs. the app.** A sustained, sympathetic bit as Val tried to figure out live streaming, ran into "definitely can't do it from the fucking Android," and landed on a heartfelt "Hate this fucking app" — right after CEELOS thanked Elon "and the boys and the girls" for it.

**[15:48] Pharaoh makes weight.** Pharaoh explained cutting 25 pounds to fight at 175, why fighters drop classes for leverage, and the mental grind of a real cut. The emotional payoff: after years of failed attempts, he finally hit the number — "I beat the first task, which is make weight."

**[24:56] Three out of four.** CEELOS used the panel as a fitness intervention — toomazing on calisthenics and high reps, Pharaoh cutting, Solo running — leaving one holdout. Solo defended himself against the running interrogation with "I just have bad genetics, bro. Leave me alone," blaming a farmer dad and a Mexican mom.

**[26:46] Two-on-two callout.** A round of hoops trash talk broke out — CEELOS proposing he and Solo run it against the panel, promising "sixty-nine blocks," while noting toomazing had to strap a sleeve on the *other* knee too.

**[30:03] The archive dive.** CEELOS went full historian, pulling up screenshots to date everyone's arrival ("Solo, first time you pop up — episode 67," countered with "Day one my ass"), old Vegas meetups, sandals-and-drink-tickets photos, and Val dodging every camera she's ever been near.

## Topic timeline

| Time | Topic |
|------|-------|
| [1:08]–[3:16] | Trait-offer strategy on Claynosaurz pieces |
| [3:16]–[9:00] | Labor Day plans, CEELOS's warehouse week, birthday |
| [9:00]–[13:15] | Val's X Premium / going-live troubleshooting |
| [13:15]–[15:00] | Character limits, threads, PFP updates |
| [15:00]–[23:48] | Pharaoh's weight cut and jiu-jitsu tournament plans |
| [23:48]–[29:30] | Workout routines, 2v2 basketball callout |
| [29:30]–[43:00] | Old photos, first appearances, Vegas meetup nostalgia |
| [43:00]–[51:00] | Birthday BBQ plans, food/chip rankings, "extra mayo," cookie plug |
| [51:00]–[57:00] | More trait trading, holds, concert-ticket luck |
| [57:00]–[59:56] | Scheduling daily spaces, Bake's whereabouts |

## Notable quotes

- "Once you hit your forties, it's just you and your lady. That's it, bro. You, your lady, and your internet friends." — CEELOS [4:57]
- "Did you notice anything different about me today?" — Valerie [9:53]
- "Hate this fucking app." — Valerie [13:15]
- "Bro, I've never made weight. I beat the first task, which [is] make weight." — Pharaoh [21:00]
- "I just have bad and bad genetics, bro. Leave me alone." — Solo dolo [25:18]
- "The older you get, the younger I get." — Valerie [32:32]

## Who said what

- **CEELOS** (host) — ran the room, delivered the trait-offer coaching, served as chief archivist of the group's photo history, and fielded gentle jabs about turning 44.
- **Solo dolo** — runner-lifter, Claynosaurz pug and bear holder, defender of his own genetics, and self-appointed planner of the birthday dinner.
- **Valerie Kates** — spent the hour battling X Premium and Android, wanted to go live, and successfully avoided being in nearly every photo CEELOS surfaced.
- **Pharaoh** — jiu-jitsu competitor who cut 25 pounds to make weight for the first time, with the next tournament in late October and possibly one more class to drop.
- **toomazingTM** — the calisthenics-and-high-reps guy, patron of a beloved cookie plug, and a firm voice in the chip debate.

## Worth a full listen

- **[15:00]–[23:48]** — Pharaoh's full weight-cut breakdown is genuinely informative: water weight vs. carbs vs. fiber, why fighters drop classes, and the psychology of chasing a number for years before finally hitting it.
- **[30:03]–[43:00]** — The photo archive stretch doesn't summarize well; it's the friend-group history unfolding in real time, timestamps and old sandals and all.
- **[43:00]–[51:00]** — Pure Labor Day food talk — BBQ chip heresy, the "extra mayo" ordering philosophy, and the saga of toomazing's married cookie plug — best experienced live.