Paid surveys can be a rip off, I’ve spent 20 mins entering data only to be told I don’t fit the criteria for the survey.

Also testing software ‘can’ sometimes pay off. Early last year I did some beta testing and reported some bugs and made about £80. You get better choices if you can test on multiple platforms. Since then though, nothing or I’ve not been in the right category.

A couple of them I’d turned down as I wasn’t happy scanning my passport or opening a bank account to test. Also don’t use facebook, Instagram or TikTok, so that excludes me from some trials.

I’m getting plagued on my tester email daily for tests that pay $1 (yes one whole dollar!) but just delete those.

YMMV if you use FB etc. But you really do need to set up a spare email. In fact I think it was one of the steps to signing up.

DM me if you want their details.

Yeah that sounds very unlikely

Still solid advice, though I'm wondering if the "can pay off the house" part still applies post 2000

If you can find a place to do it for cash you can dontate blood, plasma, and sperm assuming you meet the qualifications they look for.

Bonus points: less blood = way more drunk, faster, for less beer

Asks UK, gets an American replying instead.

1. Go to fleemarkets / yard sales.
2. Look for old cameras / original walkmans / original watches, quality vintage stuff in general.
3. Shamelessly look them up on eBay (check the "Sold Items" filter to see their true price). 3. Bargain a very low price.
4. Go home.
5. Take some decent pictures.
6. Put then up on eBay for a much higher price than you paid.
7. Profit.

Downside: Gotta wake up really early on saturdays. Upside: Potential to turn 5 bucks into 120 bucks.

My dad basicaly paid off our house that way.

I used to love full fat coke, but now I find it incredibly sweet and sickly. Zero is fine but you can tell it's missing the sugar, but it's usually my go to if I'm getting a soft drink while we're out.

Yeah, exactly... was probably 11am when I had that feeling that I should be doing something else...

Mind you... too many days like that and I'd go mad and do something crazy... I really do not know how people cope with retirement.

Coke zero, I just can't hack the real stuff (too sweet, too much of a rush).

I've come to the realisation that coffee is how I've been managing my (very mild, very borderline) ADHD and also seems to make me believe I like my job, whatever it is. I simply cannot quit it without fixing the root problem at hand, and that's largely a genetic/societal issue that won't go away anytime soon

Full fat coke or coke zero? I couldn't quit caffeine, I love my morning coffee and I don't really have many vices!

Personally I want to be able to run a half marathon distance. Not in a race but just to be able to get there. I wanted to do it last year but injury stopped that.

Also to start investing now that my wife has started to get an income.

I also want to visit my mate in the Netherlands at least twice; he's lived there for over 10 years and haven't visited for 9. Getting a weekend away on my own is always challenging though due to the kids being young!

I know I can't quit coke (the drink) cold turkey, and I know quitting caffeine is near impossible.

But I do wonder if I can start making space for Tea in my life. Oolong in the morning, and Roobois in the evening. Maybe that will tide me over before my hands start shaking.

That and Gym, good ole maybe-never-we'll-see Gym.

How about you?

Only to avoid new year resolutions. I'm not doing well.

To try and donate food each time I am in the supermarket.

Monthly viewing challenge. To pick a year and only watch movies from that year.

Great to hear the recovery news. Long-term flu is such a bastard!

Looks like my wife got the job and we're on the move ASAP! To Weymouth we go.

Yep, that's how I felt before Christmas. The flu initially wiped me out, but then after the main fever I had this constant lethargy that I couldn't shake for about 3 weeks. Luckily it went away just before Christmas!

Sounds like a great weekend! It's such a great feeling when there's no chores to do and no responsibilities! These moments are so incredibly rare for me that I end up feeling guilty when I do take advantage of them!

Spent most of the time with the family, as relaxing as it can be with two young kids!

Been visiting my dad a lot, he's out of hospital now (was discharged just before Christmas) and is in a care home for rehabilitiation due to his poor mobility. It's a 30 minute drive away though which is a pain in the arse; the hospital was just 5 minutes away. But, he seems to be getting better and is handling being in the care home much better than I anticipated. I think having lots of company and help with basic things is really changing his mind.

I've been playing Satisfactory in the nights after the kids have gone to bed. It's the first game I've got addicted to in... well probably well over a decade.

We've been watching the TV show "Shetland" over the holidays - amazing how many murders such a tiny place can endure!

Was back at work on Friday which felt very strange.

I've also started running again after having the long-term flu. I've decided to take two days rest between runs, as my calves are still being a bit of an arse, however I did a load of recovery exercises yesterday immediately after my run and today my legs are feeling better than they would have. So fingers crossed! Otherwise it'll be more trips to the physio.

Last few days have been quiet after all the family hubhub the week before, which was nice. Caught up with some software projects, some general DIY, and have suped up the home security for my mum's place (camera's literally everywhere)

Watched all the Blade films, and found this musical gem of Massive attack feat. Mos Def in the credits. (Wesley Snipes is a way better actor/martial artist than he gets credit for)

Back to work tomorrow, and it's gonna be a lot I just know it, but at least I've got a good song to start the year with

Probably the best part was this weekend.

No inlaws, no work, no things to be done by / at a certain time.

Had about 10 hours sleep the other day...

Got some chores done, took a crate of bottles to the recycling as it looks like we're a pub outside our house from the 2~3 weeks of xmas drinking

And now... work starts again tomorrow. 🎉

After multiple times of trying, finally got tickets to the Inside No9 theatre show and went yesterday, one of the best things I've seen in a very long time, laugh out loud funny and the perfect ending to one of my favourite shows.

But I'm now suffering with a cold and back to work tomorrow :(

Yeah alright cheers dude, how was yours?

I've felt gash for the whole week, especially between Christmas and New year. Not enough to keep me home from work, but enough to ruin my days. I can only imagine I've had this bout of the flu going round, but the flu jab has just taken the edge off it.

But yeah, snow's getting old now, it needs to fuck off cheers

Could be could be - swift recovery to you

Not so much brain fog, but instead constant coughing and nose running. I wonder if my immune system took a hit from covid and that is prolonging the effects of the current virus.

I might have had this earlier in the year. Brain fog?