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Thanks AtomicStar. I was thinking of going this route as well. I was hoping I could check the contents of the film and post some tasty stills of race cars, tahitian beaches and etc to draw attention.
BTW, in case anyone is following this thread in future, here is a handy guide to questions about 8mm & Super-8 and etc. Thanks, Daniel.
Hi Laura (& Laura’s Mom), welcome to the forum. Like you, I feel at home here – scavengers are my tribe. Best wishes, Daniel.
I agree that the second work appears to be in the style of neo-expressionist like Anselm Kiefer (and also reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s late representational work). I would be tempted to take the work from the frame and matting to determine whether the artist signed it, and also to determine the media and what this is painted on (e.g. masonite, or canvas or canvas board or paper or linen). The substrate and media could be clues to the provenance of the work.
Your listing should (1) include exact dimensions, (2) describe the media used (is this oil or acrylic or encaustic or etc.) (3) Give any additional info derived from examination of the work.
If you have no other info, I would describe the piece as a work from unknown artist working in neo-expressionist or late abstract expressionist style with mature hand. BEst wishes, Daniel
Thanks for the response Jay and the link. Lesson learned. Best wishes, Daniel.
Like T-Satt, I just read through this thread. Congratulations on having the skills, assets and courage to pull the trigger on a dissatisfying job that was about to take a turn for the worse! Clearly you were in the right frame of mind for the meeting with the bosses yesterday.
Before you leave work, consider putting together a project resume. Within legal limits, grab any examples of your work that you can share with a potential employer. You never know when it will be valuable.
Also at $20/hr, you managed to write code that replaced your own job and that of 2 other people. If those people were making $20/hour then at a minimum, you are worth $60/hour and probably much much more since you reduced the cost of doing business rather than one-time costs.
Finally, you have not mentioned healthcare (or if you did I missed it). Ask around here what people that are self-employed are doing. In some states and places ACA healthcare is still somewhat affordable. I would compare ACA with a HealthShare (e.g. libertyhealthshare.org) and if you are otherwise healthy, just choose whichever is cheaper.
DO QUIT SMOKING. It is the right thing to do for your wallet, and for your health. In the same way that learning SQL and saving $s in the past benefited your current self, quitting smoking will bring similarly valuable dividends to your future self. This is the next most important thing you can do for yourself.
Best wishes, Daniel.
In line for check out at a local ARC thrift store, I glanced at the t-shirt rack and saw this beauty with a 50% off tag:
I have a ridiculous price on it now, just in case anyone has a search. Will lower the price in a month or two and expect to get $75 – $150 when it sells many moons from now.
OK – quick follow up. I talked to eBay and they said that I did nothing wrong. The algorithm flagged the interaction because the buyer’s response to me was something along the lines of “Call me John, I travel all over Colorado and would be happy to come by and pick this up”.
I think the computer thought that was an invitation to set something up. eBay customer service rep said I did not offer my email or phone number and therefore did nothing wrong.
Jay – you can remove this thread of you want. I should have called eBay before posting here.
Thanks, Daniel.Older concert tees are usually 50/50 cotton blend. If the concert was supposed to have been prior to ~1985 and the tshirt is 100% cotton, it is likely a contemporary copy.
I ended all my GTC that would have ended in the next 24 hours – will have to do the same with another dozen tomorrow if this is not fixed. Seems like a good time to try out WonderLister or Sixbit.
Way to go! Sounds like you are both a scavenger and self-reliant (handy man). I grew up without any skills in the use of tools and learned on my own before you tube. Being able to fix things, grow things, install, upgrade and etc. is a huge win on developing financial independence. Congrats on having enough skills to be able to market your ability to others.
Newer generations are not interested in most of the crap that people used to get as wedding gifts: china, crustal and silver flatware. I remember paying a small fortune for Irish crystal glasses as gifts to help my mother finish her 12-place collection. Now I see Waterford at garage sales for $1 to $2/glass. Fashion.
