09/11/2011 -

It's been awhile, actually too long since I have been around. Sometimes life committments sorta take priority. The last few years have kinda been uphill, and the last few months - well, how can I say this >> very trying and tireing.

I have plenty of things to update around the place to get myself back on track. Loseing my access has been a problem, but I am determined to get back on top of things.

Over the coming days I should be on a roll.

Hope to see you around.

13/03/2011 Lazy Sunday

It's been a long long time since I had a lazy Sunday.  Okay, had better rephrase that!  I have plenty of things to do, but can't get outside to do them, due to wet weather.  The grass needs mowing, car needs a clean out.  Notice I said grass?  Well maybe after a few mows it will return to lawn. lol  My gardens are overgrown with weeds, so demoralizing when I look out the back window.  Hopefully during the week it will get dry enough to mow when I get home in the evenings.  Our days are getting shorter now that we are heading towards winter.  Not looking forward to the cold, but in the meantime enjoying the "not so hot" weather.

What am I doing moneymaking?  Not much currently actually. However I did join Carbon-Profits and am enjoying a slickly run site.  Paid approximately the same time each day after request, which to me indicates the admin is very organized.  I don't know know who the admin is, but to date has been running the site quite well.

12/03/2011 Life Lesson

All the world disasters these days are of great concern to many.  With our floods and cyclones here in Australia, the Christchurch Earthquake in New Zealand and now Japan with a huge earthquake and devastating tsunami. It's very trying times for us all from all corners of the globe.  Firstly my thoughts and prayers go out to all whom have been affected by loss of family, friends and  work colleagues. They will live on in our hearts and will always be near.  It's just that we can never share any moments together here on this earth anymore.  It's heart-wrenching, sad, but life goes on even though you are internally screaming for the world to stop.  
The hard reality is that sometimes it takes events and experiences like these to break down some of our barriers and realize what we should be doing on this earth.  Living life by taking the time to smell the roses.  Appreciate what we have, before it's too late.

23/02/2011 Smile and the world smiles with you :)

Time is a weird thing. Some have plenty of time to do nothing, others have no time to do plenty. Then you have the problem of trying to make time. Why do we all evolve around time? Time management is where I am currently at. Making sure that my hours are used in a way I can get the best out of them. Hmmm pretty deep or confusing huh.

Today i kicked started my day with some humor. Got me in a great frame of mind. Thought I would share this as it is a classic.

20/01/2011 What a start to the year!

Personally it hasn't been a great start to the year, but it could have been a lot worse. Having to contend with floods from January 1, not being able to access vital tri-weekly treatment for my son because of road closures then to have major flooding where we sent him for the interim.  It's been just a tad stressful. To top it off, he became critically ill with an unknown infection and has been hospitalized ever since, which was a week ago now.  Thankfully things have calmed down however he requires more surgery to regain a semi permanent access point for his treatment and that's yet to come. But soon.

Compared to others here we are lucky, as we will have a roof over our head when we eventually are able to return home. Like many others I too feel that here in Queensland we have not seen the last of the floods and storms given that we still have months of cyclone season and the weather charts keep showing unusual activity out there in the Coral Sea where most of our threats are formed.  Not dwelling on that, but looking just to each day.  Where I am staying here in Brisbane I daily am running to people whom have been victims of the floods also. Most seem to have resigned themselves to the fact they are lucky to have their family and not too upset about possessions they have lost. I have faith that if we all band together as Aussies that together we can get on with living.  After all, that IS what life is all about.

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!!

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.

31/10/2010 Happy Halloween to all who celebrate

Halloween time!! Enjoy your trick or treating where ever you are in the world.

18/10/2010 Threads that consist of mostly Monitors posts

Something I feel needs to be said in the current times of this industry. Do you notice how many monitor sites there are these days? Seems every man and his dog are becoming one. The reason is to capture the RC. Okay, that's plain and simple. But looking at if from a prospective client's point of view, well I would be looking at a few things. One, be aware that most (not all, as there are a few monitors that are looking out for members welfare) but most are just there for the RC and/or are paid to post payments. Okay, with that information in hand, on reading threads how come payments aren't posted everyday? They sure as hell are receiving them, but can't even be bothered to pull their end of the bargin. Seems that they concentrate on the new opportunities. What I am trying to say is: Watch the monitors, work out which ones are working and actually monitoring the sites.

To me, something that is off putting when considering joining an opportunity is the threads where it seems only the monitors are posting. It's people like you and me that use real money, yes, from our own pocket that need to be posting in the forums to show that indeed we are getting paid. We also need to post when we aren't, but of course should follow the programs protocol before doing so. Information and real experience is what makes or breaks many a program.

So all those members out there that are not posting because nobody else does. IT'S TIME YOU SHOWED SUPPORT IN PROGRAMS THAT ARE PAYING YOU!! If you are "working a program" yeah, getting paid!! Get out there and do something for it. Post in the forums. Why you ask? Real people see real people posting payments and experiences, certainly holds more weight on the program than 50 monitors stating they were paid.

Ok I am off the soapbox now. So many tools to use and most people aren't using them. Want to make the best of what's out there, well it is a two way street, the admins can only do so much, the members have to pull their weight as well.

Currently I am enjoying a couple of great sites, but they all take member participation to succeed.

01/09/2010 Live life to the fullest

"Yesterday is experience, tomorrow is hope... today is getting from one to the other"

Certainly applies to many facets in life. Believe me, don't take each day for granted. Live it, enjoy it.

24/07/2010 When are internet entrepreneurs going to learn?

I don't know what others think, but when out of the blue you get an email like this:

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Yeah right!! You probably get them all day everyday. But to newbies out there, this is a trap. I do try and check some of them out as they could be something. To date none have responded to my inquiry, and not surprising. For many years I have thought that all these opt-in mail services are a bit of a con.
To get things in perspective from my side of things as I see it. For 10 years or so now I have been involved in one way or another making money online. Okay I don't have what people call a downline or an email list, I have always just poked around and made and of course lost money in various opportunities, but overtime I am still ahead with earnings. Not everyone can refer people. I am of the belief that if I join a program, which of course I only join if I see potential of earning there, from my own money, never relying on referrals, then I will add the link here and keep the site updated with how I am doing.
Of course I am always on the lookout of something that will work for me, and there must be plenty of others that are in the same boat as me. Hence looking at a few of the not-so-spammy emails. My beef is that their are so many what could be good opportunities that if driven by the right people, not just email spamming, (yes I consider the no-reply emails as spam) well to me this is doing more harm to the industry than many seem to think.
Ok, lol I admit I am a hard sell. Been round the block too many times to think that everything is a worthwhile venture. However, if these anonymous emailers were in a position to spell out clearly and be contactable, would there not be some better decision making? So if you find yourself presented with the best of the best claim, look closer at the fine print. Note: down the bottom of most of these splash pages is an earnings disclaimer!! yep, check it out (oh, not in this one, ha ha the link doesn't even work!) but saying it is guarenteed you will earn x amount then the disclaimer usually says something like >>> this is based on the highest possibility, and depends on members marketing ability >>> talk about cover their butt lol.
This was just something I wanted to share with whoever stumbles across this post. The moral of the story? If you have what you believe to be a great opp. don't SPAM it, only deters as many have wised up to the systems used.
Take care and live life. I hope I may have saved someone losing hard earned money.

19/07/2010 - Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense

I stumbled across this and thought I would share.  It is oh so true.

'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend morethan you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are incharge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.'

I think many of us DO remember Mr. Common Sense, but in today's society it is so easy to blame others for our own inaccountability. Some comments here would be good :) hint hint

26/06/2010 Catch up news

I have had an interesting day/night. I think I forgot to have some sleep somewhere in between there I just wanted to do a quick update as someone might notice there have been some sites removed from the "Current Sites and Status" list.
I had two on-hold. One being MyMarketShares, well been dead in the water for ages. No response from admin Margaret and the site was left on autopilot. The revenue-share program we thought would work. lol Well not many would have got into profit there, but no earnings posted for a long long time. I gave up surfing due to infectious website were placed in the surf rotator and no one was checking them. I only noticed a few days back that the site was finally unplugged.
The other was Surf-O-Matic. On hold simply because the Admin Randy decided to wind it down and come back with a totally no surf site and worked more options in the range of plans. The new site opened yesterday Funds-O-Matic Note: Surf-O-Matic closed honorably with Randy the admin disabling deposits a couple of months back and we all continued to earn on our upgrades and were duly paid our earnings along with profits.

With the quick HYIPs, I will add an edit to the last post with my last comment as to why it isn't in my side list.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

24/06/2010 Crisis? What Crisis?

Like in any business there a highs and lows. Saying we are in a crisis is a bit of an over-statement as I see it, as there is always an up-side from a down. Look at the Stockmarket, house prices. All have slumps, but those who play their cards right and hang on are the ones who usually end up in the right position when the market regains.  Which inevitably they do.
Now is a very interesting market time and how should we be setting ourselves to move into the future with moneymaking?

• You could just walk away. But what's the point of that? Nothing ventured nothing gained.
• You could change with the way you do things. Try something new, a different approach.

With that said I certainly don't feel that we are at crises point as portrayed. Agreed, things aren't how they used to be, but over the years it has changed and of late we have had a downturn of viable longerterm sites. Attributing to this is those who play too seriously, or get too greedy. Nothing lasts forever online. Once you understand the "world" rules, it will become clearer. We are collectively from all corners of the globe and each country has it's own interpretation of the rules.  Online betting is a huge industry, and it's done for recreation and or income supplement.  I consider this biz the same but with a few more ingredients. Enjoy the fruits and have some fun, that's what it's all about.

So what do we have to do to get through these lean times :)  Well actually NOW is the time to lay some building blocks in the next era.  Change how we used to do things and go with the flow.  That's why I am playing some quick short term high ROI HYIPs. They will come and go fast, but timing is crucial.  Get into profit and play with proceeds. This way I am building up my reserves to fund longer term HYIPs.

Whilst others are moaning and groaning about low times :cry:  :cry:  I am diligently working on some longer term ops which are just starting out.  Eigeline Network is one of those and now is the time to get settled in there.  Of course no guarantees, as there are none in this biz, but I like this program as I think it does have huge potential and over the next few months it's will start getting more exposure.  The early bird catches the worm. Of course time will tell. Previous mentions of Eigeline Network can be found here

If you are reading here, you should know by now I am straight upfront and tell it like it is for me. The whole idea is to give a workman's (or ladies in my case) view of how things work and actual, factual experiences. No hidden agenda, unlike commercial bloggers who offer their expertise for free and with the other hand sell banner space, reviews and interviews. How can they be truly open minded? Everyone has their niche in this industry, and mine is technically at Ground Zero. I'm there as a participating member using my own funds and like many others I do take longer to get into profit than those who have referrals. So it does make me more cautious, other than jumping into something. Sorta weighing up the odds. I know there are many out there in cyberland in the same boat as me but only get access to readily available forums, monitors/blogger sites and of course those teamleaders lol (You know the ones, with the big lists) By dropping by The Shed you can get another take on the situation, if I am playing or general info, as I don't just join anything or everything as my sole purpose is to make money. I seek out, what I consider, better opportunities. Safer bets I call them.

Believe it or not, moneymaking online can be relatively stress-free if you play within your means. I win some and I lose some. lol Nobody is perfect!!

Thanks for reading. I thought I would lay my cards on the table as I always have and let's look forward to some good times ahead. They will happen.

20/06/2010 - A Life's Lesson

I know we always say yeah yeah. But seriously take a look at your life. I just did and found that I had been consumed by the day to day dramas and didn't take time for me.

I am a people watcher. Sounds bad, but I observe body language in public places. Having not had the time to venture into these places for a long time whilst on holidays in a city where I knew nobody I found old habits creeping in. I walked down the street and everyone was focused on something with no facial expression except the odd frown, and no one said hello. So me being me, I decided to see how I could infect a few people. I put on a big smile and said hello to everyone I came into eye contact with. No surprises on my end, as people respond and reply and actually smile. The process actually sparked an odd conversation, all-be-it maybe two sentences, but some more. Later sitting back watching the ocean from a coffee shop, I felt a sense of achievement for the day. I walked home with the biggest smile and skip in my step.

19/06/2010 - Reconstruction? Betcha!!

Okay as you can see I have been doing some work around here :) I had a week off work (mandatory, yet they called it "forced leave" lol) I ventured up north for a few days and enjoyed the warmer weather in the tropics. Nothing flash, but it was a break. I actually started then and with doing my usual reading and catching up on sleep, well time got away with me. As it always does. Maybe I need to concentrate on one thing at a time. Hmm, now that's food for thought :) So holiday over, back to work for me and have some interesting stuff to share over the next few days.

Hope to have some readers call bye and say hi. Enjoy your day/night>>> whatever

05/06/2010 - Real, Fake, Flake or FlakeEgo

I wander around the internet on a daily basis, not only do I find it entertaining but also a great learning tool. I recently came across a forum from a few years back, seems to be floating dormant in cyberspace now, but made for some interesting reading. I now finally have some words defining some moneymaking levels of achievement.
In this industry there are moneymakers, ok we play to earn, otherwise why are we here. It's a simple basic concept, as explained before, one spends money into a program (one which would seem to have a good chance of redeeming funds plus a profit from personal spend) This throws a different light on the whole situation when comparing with what popular monitor sites do with just putting anything up and promoting, some even "review" (hilarious word)but they give it a dressing down and say well the admin thinks he can pull it off blah blah blah, but we know he can't, and then mockingly, still join and show link to join, so they will get paid the referral commission. They must do this knowing that some people just join anything they put up!! Do they have no scruples at all??

Ok, back to moneymakers. We have all won and lost in this industry. Experienced is another way of putting it. To really appreciate the value of a win is to have at least at one time or another had a loss. The plan is to win more often and to enhance the chance of winning is to pick better options. We know that there are real people who make money on the internet, however we need to also be aware of those that aren't real. Fakes. Yes read the websites around showing how they earned blah blah, and yet they are selling their tricks and deals in an ebook. Common, blind Freddy knows that the guy at the top is the only one who really makes any money. You have to purchase the right to resell, then you have to work your butt off to on-sell. They call this passive earning, wow nothing passive about that. But everyone has their niche. I cannot talk people into buying anything, as I myself are skeptical at purchasing something anyway. So I have never been tempted to go down that path. Then you have a Flake. This is the term given to a fake who makes money at the expense of others. hmm I have seen plenty of them over the years lol even blatantly rub it in your face. Big liners and teambuilders come to mind, but other forum hoppers fit the category. But as long as one is aware these people exist, the better decisions will be made. But worse still,there are some who are a combination of a Fake and a Flake, and they present with a rather inflated Ego. These guys are deadly, and easy to spot with their axe to grind and regardless of what is said by non-conforming members to their way is the right way and the rest is wrong. One that on a par with a Fake/FlakeEgo but probably the same thing is the wannabe who somehow manipulates themselves, probably by deceit, to a position of power over a group of people. However most people are pretty smart and see exactly what goes on, but of course no one except those involved have the real info of the wheelings and dealings.

I know most would know all this goes on in the industry, but it's good to refresh some memories occasionally. Then again there may be some newbie's who aren't aware how treacherous this world is. It's not as easy to take people at face value in this world, many have different faces depending where you go.

So just food for thought.

28/05/2010 - Nothing lasts forever

To continue on from the other day, well if you have been around for awhile you would have come across nearly every excuse under the sun as why the programs close. Some are quite ingenious some don't even bother. Bam!! doors shut. This is the volatility of this game, but their are factors and speculations of when it might happen many times in the course of a programs lifetime. Some just never get off the ground, either bad management (initial intentions of admin, or inexperience and even script holes) Others simple just run their course. Either outgoing exceeds income or programs external income dries up, plenty of reasons, but factually we the ground member (meaning the average member who is not in the wheeling and dealing that goes on) will never know anything for actual fact. We are fed via cyberspace BS, never knowing whom we are dealing with anyway. Would that make a difference? Nope, same ending. If you were a participating member, it still comes down to you either win or you lose. SIMPLE

Why I consider these all as games? Because I would never expect to make a full time living from this. Certainly some extra dollars can and is made. But it is ridiculous for anyone to believe that financial independence can be achieved from one or even a small hand full of good programs. Notice I said good? I don't join too many programs as there aren't, what I consider too many good ones about. I was a member of some of those big programs that have recently either just disappeared or are putting on a facade that they are doing refunds. They did last long enough for a lone player to make some money, and my gamble in those paid off. Of course I left some dollars with them, but I was more than happy with the return I made. "Refunds" now that is a word that gripes me. Rarely it ever happens, and if it does it is only piecemeal as bait for something else. Of course this is just my opinion, but that's how I read from the outside and I do plenty of reading :)

There are plenty of program admins out there willing to take your money. OK? We've all been there. Here today, gone tomorrow. Picking a safer bet is what I try to do. No one is perfect, but I certainly don't scream the world is ending if I lose. From the moment I send my deposit/upgrade whatever phrase is used, well the money is gone. Given to a total stranger and then I play the game. Each time I get paid, of course I'm happy and why shouldn't I be. I am increasing my chances of having a win, or as some put it reducing my loss.  Same as whether you say a cup if half full or half empty. lol

Okies I have given a broad spectrum of how it all works for me. Yes I take a huge risk, but I am accountable for my actions. I do take longer to realize a profit on my money than most others as I don't have a team or do I offer any services like monitors do. But a total freelancer can make some dollars in this industry, just playing smart with selective choices and going in with a plan. Sticking to it.

more to come > just have been feeling a bit off these last few days