31/12/2010 - Happy New Year 2011 - a whole new decade!

28/12/2010 - 2010 - the year that was

Here we are at the end of yet another year. As usual we had the highs and lows which is part of this industry.  Seeing we had supposedly the worst year, all the doom and gloom about being in crisis mode. But looking through where I ventured during 2010, yeah I lost in a few, but at the end of the day I am in front.  As I always say, it's a gamble but I prefer to hedge my bets and hopefully chose better places to earn and play.

It may seem that I don't post much here, which probably I don't.  I prefer quality as to quantity, but since July I have had some major offline issues to handle.  It's on going, and life has a strange way of throwing things at you and quite frankly, one just has to do the best they can with what they have.  I juggle between putting a roof over our head, working full time and being chief transporter, carer and organizer for my son and my online moneymaking.  It's a handful at the best of times, but even though I seemingly aren't around.  I am :) Forever reading, looking or digging for something worth a shot, and here in the shed is where I post my personal experiences with them.

What do I think is install for 2011?  I have this feeling that we are going to see some great programs, not necessarily talking about huge programs, remember the bigger they are, the harder they fall.  A new year, new innovations, ideas.  Can't wait to see the changes.  We have to change with the industry, many still keep to same old thoughts, but horizons need to be lifted as technology moves forward, so must we.  The days of 12DP are finished.  Really that was a once of, and the programs akin to StudioTraffic, DadnDaves and I could go on, but those days are over. Personally I prefer surfs, but hyip seem to be more the go these days. We went through the profitsharing phrase.  Just a thought, wouldn't it be great to somehow have a mix within the one program.  Script writers are already probably working on it.

Well I have babbled on enough here.  I'm looking forward to a very productive 2011.  As always, remember nothing lasts forever and gamble responsibly.  Only spend what you are prepared to risk, once it's spent it's gone, anything back is a bonus, and that's what we play for. Seed plus profit.

Hope to see ya round :)

25/12/2010 Merry Christmas to all - Aussie time yay!!

12/12/2010 Got some spare LR pocket change?

LibertyTopSpot the game that won't cost you an arm and a leg to chance your luck. This site kicked off in late 2008 when doublers, game sites and remember those heads and tail sites, well they were very popular. This site still remains fully operational.

I recently contacted the Admin, who gave me a bit of history about his site. What attracted him to running this was that it is fully automotive, therefore requiring not much work on his behalf. This is what he said:

I can recall one player getting over $40.00 for a $1.00 spend but not much players out there now.
I can add other tables like a $5.00 or $10.00 or less $3.00 ect where the winnings can add up to a nice little sum but if i cant get guys to play with $0.25 not likely to get them to part with $5.00 lol.

I use it like you said to advertise my site's mainly. Some months i dont even cover the hosting
but its the enjoyment i like and giving others a chance to win for little outlay.

Not sure why more users dont use a referral link as its a free 10% as no game spend required.

It's easy to play, just chose the table level you wish to spend to, currently there are four. .25c, .50c, .75c and $1. Your LR batch number must end with the next number above the person on the topline to put you on the top. Once there everyone spending to try and get to the top line well you get 80% of their spend if they miss out. It's a great little game, fun and also for those who wish to promote, you can earn some referral commissions along the way. Did I mention payments are instant? Well they are :)

The LibertyTopSpot banner would have to easily be the oldest banner here in the Shed, I recently upgraded the new coloured banner. What are you waiting for. Gotta be in it to win it right? There is also a thread in MMG, and go check it out as the admin is offering some freebies, until they run out of course.

11/12/2010 Why didn't the bad news surprise me

Last month I had contact of an internet associate and he said "takes you back to the ol days doesn't it with all these surfs popping up". My response was "if they had appeared a month earlier I would have been tempted". Having been through the "dreaded December" scenario many times before, with the way the industry is these days, well you really should ask yourself the question. "Why would an admin open up a site now?" There are some logically answers, but plenty of illogical ones to.

The big kickoff sites get plenty of attention and players play how they deem fit. The bigger investors aren't in the public eye, until the wheels fall off and get burned then some, only some come to the forum and complain how they lost $??K. From where I sit, they sure had plenty to gain had they pulled it off, but would we ever hear about that? More than likely not. [If you don't know the sites I am talking about specifically, than consider yourself lucky as you weren't a member, neither was I, but I read plenty]

Anyhow, I am not hear to condone or condemn, just to remind potential players that there is a risk. Chose safer bets if you can, gamble responsibly and IF things go south before your in profit, well it won't hurt so much. Also remember, nothing and I mean absolutely nothing lasts forever.