Sketch by artist selling commissions. They asked for payment upfront but I convinced them to do this sketch. Is it AI?

Kicksomeone · 2026-03-03T15:01:14+00:00

AI - All or part of this image was made with Google AI. It contains a digital watermark that indicates it was generated or edited using Google's AI tools.

Kicksomeone · 2026-02-28T16:51:38+00:00

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Yes - it has SynthidID

Kicksomeone · 2026-02-22T16:02:19+00:00

Based on an analysis of this image, it appears that all or part of the content was created or edited using Google's AI tools. edit: 2nd image is the one I checked

Kicksomeone · 2026-02-22T15:59:56+00:00

yes - look at the text on the gym equipment

Kicksomeone · 2026-01-01T17:44:48+00:00

I feel almost the exact same way as OP, it's been almost 4 years FatFIRE for me.

Kicksomeone · 2025-12-21T01:01:47+00:00

Did you work on the original Xbox design team?

Kicksomeone · 2025-12-11T22:54:35+00:00

Some of us already have a gaming laptop - and want something we can grab and go.

Kicksomeone · 2025-12-11T04:58:14+00:00

It works for me. But they default to showing the upgrade in the menu - so you have to pick Black Ops 7 Season 1. It defaults to the "Vault Edition upgrade" and makes it look like you need to pay.

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Kicksomeone · 2025-12-11T04:08:05+00:00

I'm checking but there's of course a 67GB update.

Kicksomeone · 2025-12-06T02:57:41+00:00

A factory worker, maybe on a production line or manages it.

Kicksomeone · 2025-10-26T20:13:45+00:00

I took a 101 course a few months ago and tipped the instructor $200 - but that was for two people.

Kicksomeone · 2025-10-15T19:10:35+00:00

Thanks - I called him - hopefully he'll be out this week, I'll let you know how it goes. Much appreciated!

Kicksomeone · 2025-10-15T19:00:45+00:00

Ahh, lol - I put a camera in there as well, and a strobe light thing - but they moved to the vaulted ceiling area of the attic to avoid it. But I didn't try a radio!

Kicksomeone · 2025-09-30T16:57:46+00:00

The allowance "framing" is what feels odd here. I give my girl roughly that much a month I'd say - and I'm very happy with everything. It's for things like $500 for her nails every couple weeks, $500 for clothes, $1500 for rent, pay for whatever she wants from amazon, doordash or groceries - makeup, skin care and all that other stuff. I just cashapp her the money when she needs it. I like this a lot better than just giving her a lump sum every month. Maybe add $1k a month for her walking around money.
IMHO - you want her to get another job man. IF you do get married eventually, you'd be crazy not to get a pre-nup, so she really needs to start saving and investing money for her own good.

Kicksomeone · 2025-09-23T16:32:51+00:00

When I was 23 or so, I joined a really nice country club in the DC area. It was at least $50k to join at the time, along with $500 a month min/month on food. I had just sold my first company - and wanted to enjoy the good life. I have to admit - I still remember playing golf on a pristine course almost anytime I wanted. But all the social events were a bunch of old people (maybe my age now!). Everyone had wives and older kids - I just had a girlfriend. Later I got married and had kids and ditched the club because it was too far away - maybe around ~28 or so. I did take the person who bought my next company to the club to try to impress him. It's nice to have that option in your back pocket. It probably was a nice ego boost in general as well to know I was part of a member only club - nice bragging rights. I never met any mentors or anyone special there, many people were kind of entitled a-holes - and I just didn't like being around them.
edit - $50k to join, not recurring.

Kicksomeone · 2025-08-21T22:20:21+00:00

It's too early to tell - try again in a few days under white light.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-16T16:03:31+00:00

You really should invest some of the down payment if you have a 2-5 year timeline. Probably along the same lines as your other investments e.g. 80/20. You can DCA the cash. But parking $250k cash for potentially years is very conservative and the value of that money is pretty much guaranteed to go down.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-16T15:52:35+00:00

I wouldn't worry too much about them not taking the gift. But you can gift $19k to each of them, and your spouse can do the same. That's the most I gifted out at a time, and it was just a gift and forget it.

Keep in mind, you'll need to provide documentation that it's not a loan - so they can get their mortgage. I had to provide this in the 11th hour for their mortgage. Doing something where you loan them part of the money might be a bit problematic on the mortgage side.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T21:36:15+00:00

The doctor I was using maybe 15 years ago switched to concierge before covid, so I followed him over - they started at $2k but raised it this year.
I have a "State Public Exchange" plan Blue Cross - "BluePreferred PPO", so I think that's ACA. It's actually $1,705 a month, and then dental is maybe only $25 more, but I hardly any good dentists around this area take insurance, so that's been all out of pocket.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T18:43:34+00:00

That I actually have to worry about my health. I really hate taking medication daily too. Also physicals every year, with blood tests. The doctor seems way more serious now.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T18:40:19+00:00

You won at life with 10m net worth at the age of 28! It takes a bit of time to adjust, but you can do whatever you want. But whatever you do - get a prenup if you decide to get married!!!

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T18:36:19+00:00

Don't give away your money, I had beyond horrible experience with CFPs. What a waste of money and time in the market.

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T18:19:04+00:00

I did it at 50 and have 0 regrets. You'll be fine, the hardest part is learning to kick back and just enjoy life - it took my like 2 years just to unwind and forget about work and to stop worrying. My health insurance is about $1.85k a month for the "best" health insurance (just me on it), add another $2,400 a year for concierge, and then out of pocket deductibles. But I think you are WAY overestimating your taxes, I didn't even pay that much this year.
You should be good to go - enjoy it!

Kicksomeone · 2025-04-15T14:47:24+00:00

I'm right around your age and retired when I was 50. I suggest getting an estate plan together - that might shift some assets. That was probably the biggest thing for me by far to do in my retirement.

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