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  1. And I think Beema deserves one from the front:

    One for the nature fans, place is called Dyulino Pass, if you wanna google it (it’s a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains):

    And one from the side in the rural part of Bulgaria:

    The thread is yours, ladies and gentlemen. ✌️

    Beautiful colors in those shots - you live in a stunning part of the world.

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  2. You can say a lot about someone just by looking at his car, at his bed, or how he dresses. It’s a universal rule. Thanks. BTW, I remember when the Fast and Furious (the first part) came out, I was crazy about Paul Walker’s Eclipse. But their ride quality and overall all Japanese sport cars’ ride quality is AWFUL. I like it when it’s soft lol. I’ve always driven big limos like the Audi A8, the E-class, etc. And they can be fast, yeah. High-end German machinery have insane engines.

    You can say a lot about someone just by looking at his car, at his bed, or how he dresses.

    • Car - Subaru Forester = Sensible, safe, with a pipedream of someday being rugged…
    • Bed - Memory foam, untidy = “I might be sleeping well, but they’re still coming to get me!”
    • Dress - Jeans and polo shirts = I work from home, why do more?
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  3. The street looks like a bunch of craters. 😲

    You ain’t seen nothing yet 😃 It’s just how our roads look like 🙂

    You need to have a strong and high ground car for this country - no low ground cars allowed 😃

    You ain’t seen nothing yet 😃 It’s just how our roads look like 🙂

    You need to have a strong and high ground car for this country - no low ground cars allowed 😃

    I didn’t think any road could look worse than our road - How wrong I was…

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  4. Subarus are durable.

    Wait is that Mrs. Maplesden waving? 😃

    @neromare What year? If you don’t mind me asking. Good taste, spotless clean, too. ❤️ beamers. I bet you get a bunch of dates rollin’ around in those wheels. 🤭

    Wait is that Mrs. Maplesden waving?

    Yes, it is one of very few pictures she allows me to take. She claims the camera will swallow her soul. I took advantage of her joy at getting a new vehicle…

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  5. On 5/21/2018 at 2:31 PM, fastcopywriter said:

    Oh I wouldn’t be so pessimistic. I have read books like Richistan and The Millionaire Next Door, most millionaires come from middle class families, even poor families.

    While this is true, I still maintain it’s extremely difficult - here are the stats for the US: “In 2016, there were 9.4 million individuals with net worth between $1 million and $5 million, 1.3 million individuals with net worth between $5 million and $25 million, and 156,000 households with more than $25 million in net worth, the report says.”

    This is a total of 10.8 million millionaires in the US, compared to a population of 325 million - which is less than 3.5% of the population. Remember too that this isn’t just people with a million dollars in their bank accounts, this is where combined assets are $1 million or more (so cash, investments, property etc.) I expect if we were just to look at people with $1,000,000 in ready cash and investments, that number would be far lower.

    I do agree that people can become self-made millionaires, but they are by far the exception. One needs extraordinary luck and extraordinary effort to make it that big.

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  6. Unless you are born into a wealthy family, or have extraordinary luck and privilege, becoming a millionaire is extremely difficult. It’s not about hard work, dedication, or good ideas - although those are all important - because if it were down to those things, we would have far more millionaires!

    While its true that many people in Western society will earn quite a lot more than a million dollars in their lifetimes, expenses and costs eat up vast portions of that, so much so that the average wealth of an American family is as follows:

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    This is despite fairly high median incomes:

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    So it’s not about working “smart” or “hard.” If you really want to be wealthy, you need to:

    • Maximize your income, either through charging more, demanding a higher salary, becoming more efficient at what you do, or working longer hours.
    • Minimize your costs and expenses by eliminating luxury spending and budgeting so you only spend the absolute minimum.
    • Paying off all your debts so you don’t pay any interest.
    • Investing for the medium- to long-term, in a diversified portfolio.

    That’s it - I am sorry to break it to you, but there are no hacks, short cuts, or other ways to significantly increase wealth. Yes, work smarter, but not because it’s going to make you rich, but because it’s a more pleasurable way to live.

    Also, the older I get, I realize it’s not as much about wealth, it’s about quality of life, and the time I spend doing what I love, rather than the number of zeroes on the end of my bank balance.

    I also realize that one of the things I love doing, is working as a freelancer, so that’s a reward in and of itself.

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  7. @paulmaplesden Is that a type of breed? If it is we don’t have that one here.

    Is that a type of breed? If it is we don’t have that one here.

    Nah, they’re both just mixed-breed rescue dogs. We think Kaya is a whippet / staffy terrier cross, and Juna we think is a Carolina dog / Boxer mix. And you’re right, we definitely have a thing for brindles! (Apologies for derailing the thread, by the way, here is a picture to get things back on track.)

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  8. 89966_1.png nikavoice:

    Cuter than you,too!

    But it is close IMO

     

    Well, I can say the same thing about you and your handsome dogs. 😉

    Gosh, I hope you don’t act stuck up now. 😄

    I just told her she was cuter than me, and she gave a friendly woof and then tore all of the stuffing out of her new toy. In doggy language, this means “duh!.”

    Aww, like duh! You gotta give her a yummy treat for me. 😁

    Speaking of treats, I’m off to nom-nom on dinner. 🍴

    Dessert: 🍓

    your handsome dogs

    The thing is, Kaya isn’t even the pretty one - that honor goes to Juna (on the right)…

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    This photo shows Kaya in her more natural, “derpy” phase.

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  9. At present, my total home comforts amount to 1 x dining room chair, 1 x kitchen worktop (currently doubling as a desk) and one God awful sofa bed.

    By October, I’ll have this down to 1 x lightweight secure backpack holding 2 x changes of clothes and a Chihuahua in a carry case. - All ready for the big off to true digital nomading.

    I’m not poor. Just striving to have 2-years of basic income and an extra emergency fund ready for the big off. Last month, I even managed to get my electricity and water bill down to 22 euros by substituting morning showers for embarrassing, pale skinned awkward morning swims.

    All I really need now is a beard and I will be in ultimate hobo territory. 🙂

    I’m not poor. Just striving to have 2-years of basic income and an extra emergency fund ready for the big off.

    This is awesome and it sounds like you are definitely going about this in the right way. I wish you every success I can.

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  10. I got a hammock for the patio yesterday and it’s my new favorite work station. I can’t go on a tropical vacation yet, but combined with this summer’s (wake) surfing lessons, it’s like the next best thing! 😄

    Where’s your favorite place to work from?

    Where’s your favorite place to work from?

    With a dog sitting in my lap, although it does make typing difficult. Kaya, what do you say? Dog puts paws on keyboard {JIO{N UHDH(PHDGU&DH D

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  11. What I mean is this, will PRO sellers lose their pro status? Will they be demoted to TRS?

    Most sellers with Pro status are not TRS as far as I know. Paul is a level 2 (with 14 day clearance probably?) so if he gets demoted, it wouldn’t be to TRS.

    BTW, I’m sorry to everyone who lost a level in this smashup. I was only “saved” by 3% so I may be next. This thread is more of a rant than a suggestion, though.

    Most sellers with Pro status are not TRS as far as I know. Paul is a level 2 (with 14 day clearance probably?) so if he gets demoted, it wouldn’t be to TRS.

    I am a level 2, but Pros actually have 7-day clearance of funds - one of the benefits of the badge, I believe.

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  12. I believe I am under exactly the same requirements as everyone else, as the Pro badge is independent of seller level.

    What I mean is this, will PRO sellers lose their pro status? Will they be demoted to TRS? I doubt it. I think King Pros will be left alone. Fiverr loves the pros, they’re the special people, the patricians of Fiverr. The rest of us are a bunch of plebes.

    What I mean is this, will PRO sellers lose their pro status?

    I honestly don’t know - although the status or not of my Pro badge will not impact me striving to meet Fiverr standards - I also imagine that a Fiverr Customer Success team member would reach out to us if we were not performing as expected.

    I am glad you like us so much - it sounds like you think more of Pros than we think of ourselves 😉

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  13. Glad we can agree on something.

    By the way, are the PRO sellers under the same standards? Or are they too special to get demoted?

    By the way, are the PRO sellers under the same standards? Or are they too special to get demoted?

    I believe I am under exactly the same requirements as everyone else, as the Pro badge is independent of seller level.

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  14. Once you have delievred an order, a buyer has three days to accept it or request changes. After three days, the order is automatically closed. At that point, the buyer can’t “formally” request revisions on your order. I would suggest any sellers facing the same situation as you contact CS. Oh, and also look at the number of revisions you say you will offer in your gig description.

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  15. My method is to purposefully misspell the word prior to my emphasized text, use all caps, embed a picture of Mr. T and sign it, “what up with that, killa?”

    I don’t know that they pay more attention, but I feel better.

    My method is to purposefully misspell the word prior to my emphasized text, use all caps, embed a picture of Mr. T and sign it, “what up with that, killa?”

    I do the same, but I use Jeff Goldblum - it appeals to my customer base more (market research FTW):

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