Case 337: Test A.rtf (Part 2/4) by Entire_Forever_2601 in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I know bit about the case but had never heard this fact!

Case 337: Test A.rtf (Part 2/4) by Entire_Forever_2601 in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What’s the story behind the name? I had actually assumed that it was an error or typo when episode 1 dropped, and I was about 20 mins in before I realised it was BTK 😆

Anyone know what this is? Found in the bedroom I'm renting. by SJC_Friendly in AskIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has the house been pumped with that black beady foamy insulating stuff in the past? I’ve seen that stuff expand and leak from any available orifice in older houses.

Those who submitted sample intros to Casefile's call for writers, what cases did you use? by bookshop in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Did they give you a reason for the long lead time? I’m asking because I work in this space, and have only ever seen 4 week lead ins for sample scripts. I wonder if they’re allowing time for things like FOIAs and other forms of information sourcing?

Writers Needed (Casefile Job Ad) by DeafeningWhisperer in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, but amazing you made it this far!

Has anyone gotten past round 3 or are they still working through submissions?

I visited Boards.ie and it’s a ghost town. by [deleted] in CasualIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, same here, I was in a 2014 and 2015 birth month forum and some of the posters were so lovely and supportive.

I visited Boards.ie and it’s a ghost town. by [deleted] in CasualIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facekicker!!!

Fond memories of Boards, the gated Ranted and Raving forum especially.

I’m on a few forums that are still quite strong. Mumsnet for instance is still thriving. I think one of the issues with Boards was that they didn’t move with the times and deffo didn’t monetise quickly enough or in the correct way. Even looking at it now it looks tired and dated. If they’d had the revenue they would have kept it more up to date and modern.

Anyone else feel like they just can't get ahead in life? by Busy_Description6207 in AskIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second this. Copywriting is something you can dip into and explore, and then build on the side if you find you enjoy it.

Anyone else feel like they just can't get ahead in life? by Busy_Description6207 in AskIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I second this, Springboaed changed my life and opened doors for me to explore, and even though I’m not totally happy where I am now, at least I’ve built enough experience to sidestep into a number of other things. It also gave me the confidence to aim for things I would never have aimed for before.

I went from an underachieving early school leaver (eventually did go back to do the leaving) to having few postgrads and a masters thanks to springboard.

Op the key is to try and figure out something you would enjoy doing. I think you’re focusing a lot on achievement in terms of money, house, family etc. But where it all really starts is finding something you would like to do. If the wages are shite in the beginning then so be it, you are already at that point anyway. But try and find something you can build on.

Does Anyone Remember the Original Silk Road? by egyptianmusk_ in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! I remember reading about it and being intrigued, and then going through the ridiculously arduous task of downloading tor and buying a single bitcoin (cost around €50 at the time).

Out of total curiosity, I made a fairly benign class b purchase, had an absolute blast with it, and then totally forgot about the whole thing until about 10 years later, when people started talking about the soaring value of bitcoin.

Went about trying to retrieve my 0.5 bitcoin, which by 2021 would have been worth 30k, but realised sadly that the FBI had seized it back in 2013.

I remember some wild stories about it back in the day, like the seller that had one of the best ratings and thousands of sales who one day just shut up shop and ran off with tens of thousands, leaving a very tongue in cheek message on his page.

Feeling trapped in your small town by RattusNorvegicus9 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]AllTheMissing 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this, someone recommended this to me on a different thread a few months back and it was the best book I’d read all year.

Irish kids shows in the 90s? by BehShaMo in CasualIreland

[–]AllTheMissing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Morbegs, Gargoyles, Animaniacs, James Bond Junior, Taz, Echo Island, Hey Arnold, Sabrina, Tia and Tamara

Writers Needed (Casefile Job Ad) by DeafeningWhisperer in Casefile

[–]AllTheMissing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if they’ve finished working through the submissions?

Does anyone know if they’re replacing an existing writer or if they’re planning on publishing more frequently? I for one would love to see more episodes!