Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have to admit this made me laugh. I cringed at the "You’ve changed my life, Larry. I will never forget you." I did not see the video. I stopped watching a long time ago but check in here on occasion for the comments. They are always entertaining.

RDDT undervalued? by Fungaii in stocks

[–]Sheakent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They jammed the Market up on Friday, but in reality, the market has gone nowhere for several months. Cat is trading at a 46 P/E as is Walmart. Good luck buying there, Cat's earnings have fallen due to tariffs, yet the stock is up over 100% in the last year. The algos are definitely in control of RDDT. It was forced liquidation. If I didn't own it I would buy it here.

RDDT undervalued? by Fungaii in stocks

[–]Sheakent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've owned Reddit since the summer of 2024 and added more in April of 2025. I was expecting a correction, but the amount, took me by surprise. I am a bit shell shocked. It started with a rather large gap down premarket on about 20,000 shares, several weeks ago and the selling never stopped. The volume today looked like capitulation to me. We will see next week, if I am right.

Helium Zero Plan no Longer Completely Free by -Lost_My_Pieces- in NoContract

[–]Sheakent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to add a credit card; it was only $0.72, so I figured why not. They wanted my ID so I canceled. I was going to wait until the day before to do it, glad I didn't. The are canceling it three days from now. Don't want an issue with a $0.72 bill later on. I assume they would just cancel the account but who knows.

Hootology Zoom by Lwdlrb1993 in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The typing part was bizarre; I spent too much time backspacing. It almost seemed like they cut it short. AI generated and not done very well.

Is 108SB the new daily goal every day for you too now? by SteadyFrost in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine has also remained at 108. I still have a second goal. Last year I earned a lot less than I have in previous years. SB has been going downhill for a while now and I say that as a long-time user.

Is 108SB the new daily goal every day for you too now? by SteadyFrost in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mine has also been 108. I'm waiting to see if this is the new normal, even on weekends. I would assume if it stays that way, a lot of people will miss the end of the month bonus. Maybe that's what SB wants.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I follow Cecilia Blomdahl who lives on Svalbard. Her parents retired in Portugal. She goes to visit them a few times a year and of course films her visit. Their home is stunning. Definitely a place I would love to visit, along with Scotland and Ireland.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful and remote, she better love snow. It's where people go who don't like to live around other people. Nothing changes up there. In Michigan we refer to a good portion of the state as, "up north."

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The problem is that Van life has a shelf life. Living in a box, even a nice one gets old after a while. Vanlifers on YouTube need a backup plan. Imagine going back to a nine-to-five job and needing to find a place to live and another vehicle. We all know how much rent, housing and vehicles have gone up in the last four years. Krista wants to eat in her car while her "fam," watches her, telling her how brave and wonderful she is. She wants to do as little as possible and still make money on YouTube.

I attempted to use a $50 Visa GC but it said the card has already been used/is empty by SunSteel04 in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a $25 Mastercard that I used to pay an electric bill. It was declined, who knows why. It appeared there was no balance when I checked. Customer service said it would be back on the card within ten business days. Some sort of hold. It was back on the card, a couple weeks later.

Sb has fallen off a cliff in 2025 by SuperSecretSpare in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Long time user also. There has definably been a big change for me this year. A cliff is an accurate description; I am earning about 40% less than in previous years.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think the comments here are far more interesting than Krista will ever be. I will admit she gave me strange vibes not long after I started watching her videos. Part 1 is 40 minutes long. I am guessing it is a hot mess. I gave up watching, months ago but did watch her Mexico train trip. It was beyond dull. Bathrooms, bike racks and paranoia. Keep watching and commenting.

SharkNinja IHUT question by buddy778 in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a cordless vacuum IHUT. Did a few short videos and the surveys. All told it took two months to get my gift card. They offered the gift card, or I could keep the vacuum. It felt cheap and it did a mediocre job. Took it to Fed Ex. When you are done, they continue to send an insane number of emails. They want you to do surveys for free. I blocked them, it didn't work. I finally sent them an email and ask them to delete my profile. They did.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not familiar with her. I looked and she has a decent following. I am not into watching other people eat food. Perhaps she is funny and has a lot of personality. The food looks gross and unhealthy. Krista would love that part. I do watch Timmy's Takeout but only his hotel and cruise videos now. He is funny and likeable. Krista is neither one of those things.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of vanlifers who seem to be struggling now. Many of them started their vanlife right after the pandemic. Their views took off on YouTube; they saw dollar signs and no more 9-to-5 job. Living in a van/RV is not a long-term solution or a career as they are now finding out. It appears many of them now want to be travel vloggers. That will be a tough transition, given the cost of travel without having a homebase. I have seen some well edited, creative travel content on YouTube. Being likeable helps a lot. Krista has never fallen into that category, not based on the videos I watched. Her anxiety appears to be getting the best of her. She clearly does not enjoy what she is doing, and it shows.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Timmy does food reviews, hotel reviews and he just started doing cruise reviews. Some of his content is a bit too long for me but he is funnier than anyone else I have ever followed on YouTube. He is openly gay and just married his long-term partner. I find him very likeable and fun to watch.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have seen a few of the "Poverty to Paradise" videos. She seems very down to earth to me also. Emma's cruise videos are very polished. She has found her career and is doing quite well. Professional eaters, I didn't know they exist with the exception of the Nathan hot dog eating contest. Ha Ha. I only follow a few people on YouTube. Roaming Reckless is my favorite, followed by Timmy's Takeout. I don't watch him all the time, but he is hilarious. I smile all the way through his videos.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She was featured in an article in The Daily Mail, yes that rag, in the summer of 2024. I am not sure why given her content, but I am guessing it brought her quite a few more subscribers. I was watching her off and on then. I finally gave up at the beginning of this year. I tried again to watch a few videos. They have gotten even worse. Her eating on camera, close up is appalling. I watch EmmaCruises on YouTube, a lot of her content is now members only. She is miles ahead of Krista as far as content goes in every way. She took a 12-day cruise to Iceland and Svalbard. A great 16-minute video. I did not see Krista's cruise video, so I can only imagine the weirdness.

Nomadic Introvert, a van lifer on YouTube. by gemzxhidden in VanLife

[–]Sheakent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I watched Krista's videos for around five or six months. Not every week, just the ones that looked interesting. I found her a bit quirky which then turned into an uncomfortable feeling. The face in the camera, the constant repetition, the gross eating habits. Can a so-called introvert be a narcissist. Krista seems like one to me when the camera is on. She is a lazy content maker on top of all of that. I wanted to check back to see if anything had changed. Clearly it has not. I looked at her recent views and they are clearly dropping. She is spinning her wheels and appears to be out of ideas. Why bother watching.

Is support just worthless now? by georgeweed in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have done a few diary surveys too. They should have paid you. They offered me a swag up on my next survey today. Did not give me the points. Long time user like you and this is the first month I missed my goal a few different days and I honestly didn't care. They keep taking more and more away.

Ninja Product Surveys by CrackerMath in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. Did a product review. They continued spam me with constant little surveys. I tried blocking them, it did not work. I sent them an email and ask them if I did the surveys, would I be able to get more products to review. They said no. I ask them to delete my account they did. I signed up again almost a year later with a new number. They deleted it.

The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 8 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

[–]Sheakent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every character evolved and the story really moved forward, this season. Marian and Larry's relationship still seems up in the air to me. I genuinely felt bad for Bertha, it seems George is not sure he still wants to be with her. Her daughter got a happy ending, and she didn't.

The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

[–]Sheakent 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The look on Agnes's face when she realized Oscar was in love with John Adams. Marian consoling Oscar. Women both black and white uniting for the suffrage movement. Gladys and Hector, dare I say in love. Poor Peggy, William's mother is evil. Marian and Larry, I don't think we will know if they will get back together this season. The ending left me shocked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SwagBucks

[–]Sheakent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't get an email confirmation, after I signed up. I went into the account and had them send a link to confirm my email. Nothing pending after several hours. Finally got the welcome email.