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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 9, 2021 16:04:15 GMT -5
Well that's pretty convenient. Would buying cutlery off Ebay ease the costs? And as s someone who very much likes to save up, I can understand the feeling  Do you have a plan on getting income to top up the reserves? Well not from Ebay, most of the stuff comes from outside the EU there which means you have to pay import and delivery fees that surpass the price, so it is rarely worth buying there. But my girlfriend said she found some cutlery package at Ikea for 40 euros, so I suppose we will just get that. And yeah I guess I have to get some income to cover the monthly costs. I can borrow almost 1000 euros a month, which would more than cover the costs, but I would prefer keeping my debts low. I can't work much because I am still in university, but my girlfriend works 16 hours a week and that makes her about 400 euros which covers a significant part of her share of the monthly costs probably. If I do the same that's 800 a month we can use to pay rent and service costs, that should ensure we won't have to borrow too much. Ah yes, the tried and tested Ikea method of filling a house Well that's not so bad then. I sure hope you won't be needing to borrow too much. When dept gets high, it can weigh down on you. At least that's what I think I would feel |
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Post by Pinda on Aug 10, 2021 7:49:22 GMT -5
Well not from Ebay, most of the stuff comes from outside the EU there which means you have to pay import and delivery fees that surpass the price, so it is rarely worth buying there. But my girlfriend said she found some cutlery package at Ikea for 40 euros, so I suppose we will just get that. And yeah I guess I have to get some income to cover the monthly costs. I can borrow almost 1000 euros a month, which would more than cover the costs, but I would prefer keeping my debts low. I can't work much because I am still in university, but my girlfriend works 16 hours a week and that makes her about 400 euros which covers a significant part of her share of the monthly costs probably. If I do the same that's 800 a month we can use to pay rent and service costs, that should ensure we won't have to borrow too much. Ah yes, the tried and tested Ikea method of filling a house Well that's not so bad then. I sure hope you won't be needing to borrow too much. When dept gets high, it can weigh down on you. At least that's what I think I would feel Well the conditions for borrowing from the government are pretty lax. You only have to pay it back once you have an acceptable income and then only a certain percentage so it won't get you in financial troubles. You also pay 0% interest. Still, it will be a problem to have debts if you ever want to buy a house. Luckily everyone of our generation has higher debts due to the new borrowing system (before education was almost free). So we will still be less screwed than everyone else. |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 10, 2021 15:16:07 GMT -5
Ah yes, the tried and tested Ikea method of filling a house Well that's not so bad then. I sure hope you won't be needing to borrow too much. When dept gets high, it can weigh down on you. At least that's what I think I would feel Well the conditions for borrowing from the government are pretty lax. You only have to pay it back once you have an acceptable income and then only a certain percentage so it won't get you in financial troubles. You also pay 0% interest. Still, it will be a problem to have debts if you ever want to buy a house. Luckily everyone of our generation has higher debts due to the new borrowing system (before education was almost free). So we will still be less screwed than everyone else. Jeez, the more I hear about the financial and legal framework in the Netherlands, the more I want some of that here I don't think you can get anything like that kind of borrowing arrangement here Well that's oddly convenient Still, I get the feeling people of our generation are better off there than over here. Housing isn't in short supply, but the costs are just outrageous and unfair, if you don't mind the Anakin quote Doesn't help that people take up such massive student loans and wind up with substandard education. Seriously, our schooling system is just a joke. |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 21, 2021 12:42:56 GMT -5
Y'know, I just realised the next Matrix movie is coming out near my birthday and it's so weird how there's still zero marketing or title to speak of |
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Post by Pinda on Aug 22, 2021 17:28:55 GMT -5
Painting sucks...
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Post by Pinda on Aug 22, 2021 17:32:14 GMT -5
Y'know, I just realised the next Matrix movie is coming out near my birthday and it's so weird how there's still zero marketing or title to speak of Why are they even doing another Matrix movie? Seemed like the story ended. |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 23, 2021 3:01:27 GMT -5
Y'know, I just realised the next Matrix movie is coming out near my birthday and it's so weird how there's still zero marketing or title to speak of Why are they even doing another Matrix movie? Seemed like the story ended. It sure did, but now the Wachowskis are going back to the well because all studios think these days is "nostalgia sells". The big part I wonder is if they'll stick to the same visual style as the original films. I wonder about that because the Matrix's style just screams late 90s/early 2000s and I wonder if this will look like a blast from the past |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 23, 2021 3:02:12 GMT -5
You painting the walls in your home or are you painting pictures as a new hobby and it hasn't been as fun as you hoped? |
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Post by Pinda on Aug 29, 2021 16:28:05 GMT -5
Why are they even doing another Matrix movie? Seemed like the story ended. It sure did, but now the Wachowskis are going back to the well because all studios think these days is "nostalgia sells". The big part I wonder is if they'll stick to the same visual style as the original films. I wonder about that because the Matrix's style just screams late 90s/early 2000s and I wonder if this will look like a blast from the past I'm getting a bit sick of all these reboots. It's time to do something new. |
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Post by Pinda on Aug 29, 2021 16:29:33 GMT -5
You painting the walls in your home or are you painting pictures as a new hobby and it hasn't been as fun as you hoped? The former. I couldn't paint pictures... I am terrible at anything that involves drawing or painting, though I can manage the walls even if it takes quite a bit of time. |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 29, 2021 17:00:19 GMT -5
It sure did, but now the Wachowskis are going back to the well because all studios think these days is "nostalgia sells". The big part I wonder is if they'll stick to the same visual style as the original films. I wonder about that because the Matrix's style just screams late 90s/early 2000s and I wonder if this will look like a blast from the past I'm getting a bit sick of all these reboots. It's time to do something new. I feel like that's a growing sentiment really. I saw that new Free Guy movie and I just found it so refreshing to see a big, new film that goes with something halfway original. Kinda hope we can see a trend of studios slowly trying out new ideas here and there, because it's getting so old seeing the same, old stuff being used... |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Aug 29, 2021 17:04:05 GMT -5
You painting the walls in your home or are you painting pictures as a new hobby and it hasn't been as fun as you hoped? The former. I couldn't paint pictures... I am terrible at anything that involves drawing or painting, though I can manage the walls even if it takes quite a bit of time. I'm afraid I can only say the same. Best I can do is abstract painting, because there's no rules Are you almost done with wall painting now? |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 1, 2021 3:41:22 GMT -5
What's the betting we're getting the Book of Boba trailer after Visions?
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 6, 2021 3:27:31 GMT -5
Jeez, sure has been quiet here this past week...
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Post by Kenbo on Sept 9, 2021 18:38:46 GMT -5
Painting walls yourself seems like quite an endeavor. Couldn’t imagine doing it lol. We had professionals repaint our house and it looks like so much work
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 10, 2021 3:38:34 GMT -5
Painting walls yourself seems like quite an endeavor. Couldn’t imagine doing it lol. We had professionals repaint our house and it looks like so much work My dad's painted our walls in the past and I can confirm it can take a very long time if it's a one man job. And now my grandma is offering to pay me and my brother to paint one of her walls. Can't tell you how pleased I am about doing just one wall |
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Post by Pinda on Sept 18, 2021 3:04:59 GMT -5
Jeez, sure has been quiet here this past week... Moving takes up a lot of time. I also started working at the train station, selling snacks and stuff like that. It's 16 hours a week and it sucks, but it provides me with enough money to pay for the costs of my house + some more. So I won't end up with any student debt now. What have you been up to? |
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Post by Pinda on Sept 18, 2021 3:07:12 GMT -5
Painting walls yourself seems like quite an endeavor. Couldn’t imagine doing it lol. We had professionals repaint our house and it looks like so much work Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Though admittedly we only did the living room and a few other walls. But it was easy enough. The bedroom had all these holes in the wall though so we had to put up wallpaper... now THAT was a lot of work... |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 19, 2021 3:32:12 GMT -5
Jeez, sure has been quiet here this past week... Moving takes up a lot of time. I also started working at the train station, selling snacks and stuff like that. It's 16 hours a week and it sucks, but it provides me with enough money to pay for the costs of my house + some more. So I won't end up with any student debt now. What have you been up to? Well congrats on the job. Sounds a lot better than any cleaning jobs I've seen for train stations Been writing articles for people. It's a bit tricky though as I've been regularly writing video game articles for a customer that all focus on games I've never played before Been also hunting for more writer jobs, but it's always coming up with subjects I'd really need a degree in first like medical and technical writing. |
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Post by Potato on Sept 26, 2021 9:29:59 GMT -5
Hello. How has everyone been? I had a feeling some people would still be around.  |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 26, 2021 14:08:33 GMT -5
Hello. How has everyone been? I had a feeling some people would still be around. Well if it isn't the great Tater himself! Nice to see an old online face again. I'm doing well with my recent freelance work. How're you doing? |
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Post by Potato on Sept 26, 2021 18:06:23 GMT -5
Hello. How has everyone been? I had a feeling some people would still be around. Well if it isn't the great Tater himself! Nice to see an old online face again. I'm doing well with my recent freelance work. How're you doing? Pretty good, been busy with university for the last few years but nearly finished now. What freelance work are you doing? |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 27, 2021 2:34:54 GMT -5
Well if it isn't the great Tater himself! Nice to see an old online face again. I'm doing well with my recent freelance work. How're you doing? Pretty good, been busy with university for the last few years but nearly finished now. What freelance work are you doing? Man, that must be like coming close to having a big weight off. I'm busy doing freelance writing work. So far, I've been lucky writing in subjects I'm pretty good with like cars and games, though sometimes it's more research that takes up the time and less the writing |
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Post by Potato on Sept 27, 2021 7:43:21 GMT -5
Pretty good, been busy with university for the last few years but nearly finished now. What freelance work are you doing? Man, that must be like coming close to having a big weight off. I'm busy doing freelance writing work. So far, I've been lucky writing in subjects I'm pretty good with like cars and games, though sometimes it's more research that takes up the time and less the writing Oh nice, that sounds cool. Are you doing more review stuff or like information articles on websites? |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Sept 27, 2021 10:40:05 GMT -5
Man, that must be like coming close to having a big weight off. I'm busy doing freelance writing work. So far, I've been lucky writing in subjects I'm pretty good with like cars and games, though sometimes it's more research that takes up the time and less the writing Oh nice, that sounds cool. Are you doing more review stuff or like information articles on websites? Not so much review stuff, but more like guides and articles and they can get pretty specific. One regular customer had me writing a 1000 word long article detailing what happens in a particular raid in the Destiny 2 game Every article I do for her also has to have one last paragraph basically shilling for this game boosting site (it's a service where you literally pay someone to play a game for you to level up, get particular stuff etc. ) I also did a whole guide on coffee machines, which was oddly enlightening, since I don't drink coffee |
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Post by Pinda on Oct 5, 2021 11:20:21 GMT -5
Hello. How has everyone been? I had a feeling some people would still be around. Honestly, it was still fairly active for a long time, but the last few months have been kind of dead... Thanks in part to me I guess. I got randomly selected for a housing offer (which is very rare in the Netherlands, there is a housing crisis) and I actually have been quite busy moving to a new house in a new city with my girlfriend. How have you been? |
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Oct 31, 2021 15:56:15 GMT -5
Happy Halloween y'all!  It's been a really windy one here, but I'm kind of impressed at how decorated some of the houses round my neighbourhood are |
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Post by Newan on Oct 31, 2021 19:49:01 GMT -5
Happy Halloween y'all! It's been a really windy one here, but I'm kind of impressed at how decorated some of the houses round my neighbourhood are Yeah it’s pretty decorated here too, I think it’s partly because Halloween wasn’t huge last year due to Covid. But a lot of eager kids out tonight trick or treating that’s for sure. Went to a Halloween party with some work colleagues yesterday as well |
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Post by Newan on Oct 31, 2021 19:50:05 GMT -5
Holy I totally forgot there was an Age of Empires 4 this year… I’m downloading it now. I loved these games as a kid, I sunk so many hours into AE3.
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Post by Maverick-Jedi-Valen on Nov 1, 2021 9:32:24 GMT -5
Happy Halloween y'all! It's been a really windy one here, but I'm kind of impressed at how decorated some of the houses round my neighbourhood are Yeah it’s pretty decorated here too, I think it’s partly because Halloween wasn’t huge last year due to Covid. But a lot of eager kids out tonight trick or treating that’s for sure. Went to a Halloween party with some work colleagues yesterday as well Hey, that's pretty fun. Most folks in my town aren't really that much fun to have Halloween parties |
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Do you have a plan on getting income to top up the reserves?
It's been a really windy one here, but I'm kind of impressed at how decorated some of the houses round my neighbourhood are 
