Long-Time Loner Looking for Friends

8 years ago

Hey man,
Nothing wrong with being a loner. I count myself in that group to a degree. Which is strange considering I am married with two wonderful kids.

But my heart has always been somewhat of a person who dances to his own drummer.

Just have to shift your Mindset a little. Keep putting yourself out there like you are with this Post. The more you do it the easier it will become and the more Contacts you will make

- Robert Andrew

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BigFrank

Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

I've been working online for about seven years, and I've always been a loner.

I guess that until you experience the alternative, you'll never fully appreciate how good you have it.

Cheers. - Frank

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Matt, good luck. While I can't guarantee you'll find a friend down here, I can say, with near certainty, that you can find a nemesis lurking in the shallow waters of the OT.

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Frank Donovan

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

I've always been a loner.

I eat tofu...

Don't mind me.. just making connections.
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Jill Carpenter

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

I'm ready to make some friends and work on some big launches!

What kind of friends?

What kind of launches?

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yukon

Banned 8 years ago

Is Claude accepting friend applications?

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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

I'm ready to make some friends and work on some big launches!

Sorry, I thought you said, "big lunches".

I was getting all excited.

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BigFrank

Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Sorry, I thought you said, "big haunches".

I was getting all excited.

Fixed that for you.

Cheers. - Frank

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yukon

Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Sorry, I thought you said, "big haunches".

I was getting all excited.

Fixed that for you.

Cheers. - Frank

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BigFrank

Banned 8 years ago

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Yes - in my mind, one of my best posts ever. Thank you for noticing. The rest of the gang are feverishly Googling the word, 'haunches.' :-)

Cheers. - Frank

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perryny

8 years ago

Originally Posted by BigFrank

The rest of the gang are feverishly Googling the word, 'haunches.' :-)

Cheers. - Frank

You know me well.

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tagiscom

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Matt, good luck. While I can't guarantee you'll find a friend down here, I can say, with near certainty, that you can find a nemesis lurking in the shallow waters of the OT.

l second that!

Yes, been at it for 7.5, and l have made a few friends down here.

Still learning about launches, turn a selling digital product and turn it into a DVD, Real book product then up the price, and sell that.

If the price point is high enough, it might even get over Adwords sky high prices?

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hardraysnight

8 years ago

get a haircut, get a real job, oh and study navigation

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yukon Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by hardraysnight

get a haircut, get a real job, oh and study navigation

What does this have to do with the price of eggs?
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- Jill Carpenter 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by hardraysnight
  
  get a haircut, get a real job, oh and study navigation
  
  Originally Posted by yukon
  
  What does this have to do with the price of eggs?
  
  That's his book on "How to find friends when you are a long-time loner."
  
  Looks like OP has decided none of us can be his friend. He vanished. lol
  
  Can't make friends - or even frienemys for that matter if you don't post.
  
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- hardraysnight 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by yukon
  
  What does this have to do with the price of eggs?
  
  depends if you are a chook
  
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emattj

8 years ago

Sorry. I was expecting personal messages. Didn't mean to disappear.

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Jill Carpenter

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

Sorry. I was expecting personal messages. Didn't mean to disappear.

Oh! You're one of those........

We need to get to know you better here in the big party room before we might be inclined to take you off into somewhere more private (send you PM's.

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emattj

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter

Oh! You're one of those........

We need to get to know you better here in the big party room before we might be inclined to take you off into somewhere more private (send you PM's.

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Ha. Understood

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Jill Carpenter

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

Ha. Understood

Tell us something about how your day went. It can be totally non business related and boring as heck.

I'll tell you what I'm doing right now.

I'm sitting in the tire kingdom getting new balls (joints on my car) and guy talked me into new rotors with the new breaks I needed.

I wasn't going to get the breaks done on the first estimate he threw me. I got on my laptop, found another car parts place, and tossed the cheaper number back at him. He dropped my price another $100 and all was well in Jill Land.

Now I'm just hungry as I've not eaten all day but probably have another hour to wander around here waiting for the car.

I think the mc D's is walking distance. Might need me a cheeseburger.

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emattj

8 years ago

I woke up sick this morning so my wife had to exercise her solo parenting skills. I'm medicated and ready to get my day started now that it's nearly over.

Now I'm taking my grandfather-in-law some supper.

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Jill Carpenter

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

I woke up sick this morning so my wife had to exercise her solo parenting skills. I'm medicated and ready to get my day started now that it's nearly over.

Now I'm taking my grandfather-in-law some supper.

Well I hope you feel better soon!

Any good meds?

What does gramps get for din din?

I stopped off at the local taco stand on the way home and had tacos off the "el cheapo" menu. Took them to go and pinched a margherita in while I waited. Rocks and salt. Gotta have the salt.

Tacos were $2 a piece, and the drink was $3. A good deal after dropping a ton of cash at the car fix it place.

Still need to get a new timing belt kit and they want to fix some spring thingy on the back which is over $500 more. But I couldn't bring myself to spend any more today and I waited there over 3 hours as it was.

And crud, just realized there is no creamer for the coffee in the morning. Dang it!

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emattj

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter

Well I hope you feel better soon!

Any good meds?

What does gramps get for din din?

I stopped off at the local taco stand on the way home and had tacos off the "el cheapo" menu. Took them to go and pinched a margherita in while I waited. Rocks and salt. Gotta have the salt.

Tacos were $2 a piece, and the drink was $3. A good deal after dropping a ton of cash at the car fix it place.

Still need to get a new timing belt kit and they want to fix some spring thingy on the back which is over $500 more. But I couldn't bring myself to spend any more today and I waited there over 3 hours as it was.

And crud, just realized there is no creamer for the coffee in the morning. Dang it!

Sorry your vehicle needs so much work. Maybe you should trade it.

The meds weren't too awesome. They've definitely worn off now.

Papa-in-law had link sausage and biscuits.

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Jill Carpenter

8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

Sorry your vehicle needs so much work. Maybe you should trade it.

The meds weren't too awesome. They've definitely worn off now.

Papa-in-law had link sausage and biscuits.

Gravy too? Gotta have some gravy.

The car is just maintenance from age issues (98). It's just broken in with 50k miles. Living on the coast there is a lot of salt water and weather issues that like to eat away at any rubber parts.

I just drove it down the coast from Nantucket to Florida. Went in for oil change and walked out with 1,600 in estimates.

I had this conversation about leasing or trade it etc.

The car is paid for in full right now and I don't want to be stuck with a new payment plan on something. Car is running fine. It just needs some face lifting.

Things like timing belt are normal to get replaced before they go bad. I hadn't realized what shape some other things were in before leaving or they would have been addresses before leaving. Car went in for a check over before I left and now it has me questioning the original place. Tires shouldn't suddenly show excessive dry rot just for driving 2k miles and 2 months.

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emattj

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Jill Carpenter

Gravy too? Gotta have some gravy.

The car is just maintenance from age issues (98). It's just broken in with 50k miles. Living on the coast there is a lot of salt water and weather issues that like to eat away at any rubber parts.

I just drove it down the coast from Nantucket to Florida. Went in for oil change and walked out with 1,600 in estimates.

I had this conversation about leasing or trade it etc.

The car is paid for in full right now and I don't want to be stuck with a new payment plan on something. Car is running fine. It just needs some face lifting.

Things like timing belt are normal to get replaced before they go bad. I hadn't realized what shape some other things were in before leaving or they would have been addresses before leaving. Car went in for a check over before I left and now it has me questioning the original place. Tires shouldn't suddenly show excessive dry rot just for driving 2k miles and 2 months.

No. No gravy.

I understand the car deal. Make it last.

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yukon Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by emattj

Sorry. I was expecting personal messages. Didn't mean to disappear.

I will send you a PM for $5.
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HelenVendo

8 years ago

That's maybe the only drawback of working as a freelancer. All your friends become virtual after some time. I also was some kind of loner, but it turned out I haven't already met the people I feel comfortable with.
I wish you with all my heart to find those who motivates you and makes you feel happier, because it's exptremelly important. Such friend will make you better.

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bashca03

8 years ago

Hi Matt! At some point, I guess most of us have experienced being a loner. It's the perfect chance to spend quality time with ourselves. When we are preoccupied with a lot of things life, we tend to forget ourselves and focus more on how to be competitive and successful.

Welcome back, Matt.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Just jump in and start responding to threads down here. Just ignore comments from nearly everyone who has posted in this thread, other than Frank Donovan and PerryNY (they both have retained some of their sanity) and you'll be just fine.

Oh, and it should go without say that, if Claude offers you a Slim Jim, don't eat it. Don't look at it. Don't accept it.

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