I registered the domain some time ago with the idea of doing something community related for bloggers in Romania. Never really nailed anything down.
So, if you were me, what would you do with bloggers.ro?
Update: If I like the idea, I will fund the development, and you will run the project.
Schnookie shall be spending a few weeks with us whilst the in-laws are travelling.
This picture was taken using the new Nikon D90.
When I first joined Flickr it was back in August 2004. I even secured the url /lee to begin with. Everything was great.
But then, when I needed to renew my Pro Account the only option was to use Paypal. But as I was/am in Romania, Paypal for me was not an option. So I deleted the account.
TWO DAYS later they implemented a payment gateway which wasn’t Paypal! Damn it.
Anyway, I have begun to use Flickr again. Here is a picture I took recently. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend Formula 1 in Hungary in August.
Be sure to stop on by my flickr page here: http://flickr.com/photos/wilkinslee
Switzerland based Goldbach Media Group announced yesterday that it becomes the largest shareholder in ARBOmedia.
According to the Goldbach Press Release (pdf link) the offer price of €9.80 a share represents a 47% increase on market-value. More importantly Goldbach will possess a 72.7% majority in a dominant Central / Eastern European market player. Goldbach also announced its rapid growth plans for CEE.
So far its sounds like a good deal for Goldbach. But wait. In 2007 ARBOmedia posted revenues of €76.6m but “owing to exceptional items” posted a loss of €6.5m. So a 47% above-market-price valuation on top of a €6.5m loss / €76.6m revenues, is a golden deal for ARBOmedia.
I’m guessing its the German mentality of doing business, but “owing to exceptional items”? What are these items?
more news on: goldbach media group arbomedia
For quite some time I was considering posting my side of the story about Blognation. I withheld from doing purely because I knew the facts, and didn’t want to get involved in more crap.
However, recent developments have come to light.
S(c)am Sethi appears to passing his Blognation Ltd (his UK formed company) debts to Blognation S.R.L (my Romanian formed company)….
My company was formed in Dec 2006, Sam’s later on in 2007. My company never traded once Sam become a partner. Nor were these debts accumulated under the S.R.L. company. Sam chose to take on these debts under his name and that of Blognation Ltd.
Sam, grow the fuck up, be a man, and deal with the consequences. Stop shifting the blame to others. You want to move on? Get over your ego, fix your shit, and leave me out of it, once and for all. I have better things to do, like watch the snow melt!
(and if your looking to continue, and need ammo, maybe this will help?)
See ya!
Many people may know I blogged over at leewilkins.com some time ago, it was a personal haven, so to speak….
Then again, many people don’t know me at all!
So why? Why start again?
Its not because I have plenty of time on my hands. In fact its the complete opposite. I have no time. But I have the urge to start again. (un)fortunately, I am a believer in sharing knowledge.
My life has not always been plain-sailing for me. On and off, its been fucking shit for me, both from a professional and personal point of view. But its the way you deal with the shit times that make you a better person. I sit here now, writing this, knowing that I have learnt from those times. Applying that ‘education’ into something more constructive lets say.
I am not going to sit here and bullshit you, during these good times (I’d say the best part of two years) that there were some fucking terrible times. But, again, apply what you’ve learnt, and you become a better person.
Fuck the preaching, I have not let anyone knock me down. Regardless of who they are.
Which takes me nicely into the important “why?” here. Why ForgetMilk? Why the name?
For me, it was simple. People have, and will, probably continue to take advantage of me, because of my age. Yes, I am 25.
When growing up, people would always take the piss out of me, “ah, give the kid some milk”, “want some milk for lunch?” etc etc… I always shrugged it off, to prove that, in the future, I will make it…
So, in a nutshell, here I will write about my experiences, what I have learnt, and share my knowledge.