monthly summary · February 2022
2022-02 summary
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Overview
Across February recordings, Daniel documents a period of travel through Scotland and London (including sleeper-train journeys, changing apartments, and a return home to a newly finished garden cabin), interspersed with livestream and video game-development testing, reflections on dating setbacks, past relationships (including Mira and Chihiro), financial accounting of trip costs versus earnings, and general lifestyle and technical commentary.
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- How much money i Wasted in Scotland
- late night stream for a bit + doing some coding
- Dying Light 2 SUCKS - DO NOT BUY
- [2022-02-13] First Day in my TINY HOUSE - Cabin Life [sSmwS70Beag]
- [2022-02-09] I Ran Out Of Money - Going Home To My Mum [6JGBnjq52T8]
- test stream in new hotel
- [2022-02-11] Tiny House Tour - My LUXURY Garden Cabin [3ylBYaYZy9I]
- test stream in my cabin
A large portion of the material consists of negative game and product reviews: Lost Ark (3.6/10), Dying Light 2 (multiple reviews rating it 2.1–4.2/10), The Book of Boba Fett (4.1/10), Elden Ring (4.2/10 across two reviews), Total War: Warhammer 3 (2.8/10), Horizon Forbidden West (3.6/10), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2.8/10), Samsung Galaxy S22 (2.9/10), and Steam Deck, alongside a retrospective on a past Japan-based eBay whetstone dropshipping business disrupted by an earthquake and tsunami.
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- DO NOT WATCH The Book of Boba Fett - VERY disappointing
- why i HATE Dying Light 2 - Terrible game
- Why I HATE Lost Ark - Terrible Game
- Why I HATE Pokémon Legends - Arceus!
- [2022-02-01] How I made $1000 a month with my Ebay Business [j6OeuBOYLAY]
- DO NOT BUY Horizon Forbidden West - VERY Disappointing [ZtAJlCL53Rg]
- DO NOT BUY Samsung Galaxy S22 - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Total War - Warhammer 3 - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Dying Light 2 - Stay Human - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Elden Ring - VERY Disappointing [w5c-gyrPOxA]
- [2022-02-27] DO NOT BUY Steam Deck - VERY disappointing [nnx9lNGIOY0]
- [2022-02-26] Elden Ring is a MASSIVE disappointment - NEGATIVE reviews on Steam [OdxsFffPYik]
Daniel defended Ice Poseidon against allegations that he took $500,000 from fans through CX Coin, arguing that losses to fans were minor and that backlash from other YouTubers was overblown.
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Several personal and relational questions remain unresolved or unclear across these recordings, including reasons behind past breakups, whether certain acquaintances were aware of dating situations, and family-related uncertainties.
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Themes
Streaming setup, connectivity troubleshooting, and platform comparisons (Twitch vs YouTube) recur throughout, including bitrate adjustments and mobile signal testing in rural areas and the cabin.
Dating experiences and travel logistics across Manchester, Scotland, and London, including canceled meetups and interpersonal difficulties.
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Financial topics including stock trading, cryptocurrency, YouTube/OnlyFans income, and family property/inheritance discussions.
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Detailed video game and tech product reviews covering gameplay mechanics, visuals, narrative, and value for money across multiple titles and devices.
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- DO NOT WATCH The Book of Boba Fett - VERY disappointing
- Why I HATE Lost Ark - Terrible Game
- Why I HATE Pokémon Legends - Arceus!
- DO NOT BUY Horizon Forbidden West - VERY Disappointing [ZtAJlCL53Rg]
- DO NOT BUY Samsung Galaxy S22 - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Total War - Warhammer 3 - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Dying Light 2 - Stay Human - VERY disappointing
- DO NOT BUY Elden Ring - VERY Disappointing [w5c-gyrPOxA]
- [2022-02-27] DO NOT BUY Steam Deck - VERY disappointing [nnx9lNGIOY0]
- [2022-02-26] Elden Ring is a MASSIVE disappointment - NEGATIVE reviews on Steam [OdxsFffPYik]
Retrospective account of a past e-commerce dropshipping venture involving Japanese whetstones, its wholesale sourcing model, and its collapse following a natural disaster and eBay account termination.
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Commentary on the Ice Poseidon CX Coin controversy, including reactions from other creators and debate over the seriousness of influencer-token investments.
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Developments
From a new £400 apartment, Daniel adjusted his streaming setup, tested Dying Light 2 within a refund window before quitting and requesting a £55 refund, discussed dating and disclosure of his lifestyle, and ordered a £23 KFC delivery.
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During a late-night stream, Daniel tested game development builds (which crashed), banned a chat user, discussed frustrations with dating and canceled meetups in Scotland, itemized roughly £2,274–£2,600 in Scotland travel costs against modest earnings, recalled a breakup with Mira in the Netherlands roughly a year earlier, discussed stock trades, cut his hair, booked an extra apartment night and a train ticket, and packed to move apartments.
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Daniel boarded the Caledonian Sleeper train from Scotland under the name Lord, toured the cabin, ordered breakfast, and experienced motion sickness, shaking, and connectivity problems that led him to consider switching from a livestream to an offline vlog.
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A first-class sleeper-train passenger described cabin amenities, ordered a bacon roll and coffee, endured rattling and minimal sleep, and arrived in London around six to seven hours later without an arrival announcement.
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After nearly a year away, Daniel returned to find a garden tiny house finished, toured its layout and amenities, noted missing heating/internet/fire alarm, and judged the investment worthwhile compared to his prior Manchester residence.
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Daniel spent his first night in the cabin, cooked an English fry-up outdoors on a camp stove, drank coffee from branded merchandise, and watched ducks in the rain.
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Returning home after Scotland and London, Daniel described missed dates (including one where a woman brought a viewer named Alan and another who declined his advances), livestream tech setup in the cabin, financial independence claims via YouTube/OnlyFans, reflections on his Japan marriage to Chihiro and leaving without saying goodbye, and travel plans.
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Daniel tallied Scotland trip costs (~£2,274) against about $296 in content earnings, breaking down lodging, groceries, and per-video/stream revenue, and described leaving an apartment early to catch a midnight sleeper train.
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Daniel received a call from someone named Marcelo about an energy account, suspected fraud and declined to share details, then configured a MacBook streaming setup and booked further Scotland lodging and a sleeper-train cabin to London.
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Following allegations that Ice Poseidon took $500,000 from fans via CX Coin, several YouTubers released critical videos; Daniel defended Ice Poseidon, argued fan losses were minor and the situation was entertainment, and mentioned having met him in Japan in 2019.
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Uncertainties & gaps
Uncertainty remained over whether Daniel would proceed with a planned date or stream instead, whether a Dying Light 2 refund would be approved, how he would handle eating during a stream, and whether an apartment tour would be filmed live or recorded.
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Open questions included whether Amazon would continue supporting New World or abandon Lost Ark, whether Boba Fett's story would expand beyond Tatooine, and whether major gaming channels avoid negative coverage due to payments.
Numerous unresolved questions arose during the late-night stream, spanning game development logic, financial projections, relationship history (including the reasons behind past breakups and whether a former partner Chihiro was watching his content), speech habit origins, and technical stream issues.
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Gameplay-related uncertainties in Dying Light 2 reviews included whether performance issues stemmed from hardware or the game itself, unclear objective locations, and unspecified authorship of the script or remaining bug count.
During sleeper-train recordings, uncertainties included difficulty identifying the correct coach or cabin door, whether to livestream or record separately, intermittent microphone issues, connectivity reliability, and why the arrival station appeared deserted.
A wide range of personal and situational uncertainties surfaced during cabin streaming, including family history questions, whether travel to Russia was advisable, technical camera/connection reliability, and unresolved dating-related questions.
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It remains unconfirmed whether Ice Poseidon actually took $500,000 from fans via CX Coin, and the exact scale of individual financial losses is unclear.
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Additional unresolved questions included the origins of new factions in Total War: Warhammer 3, possible future DLC, why smartphone makers omit wide-angle selfie lenses, and uncertainty about effective fixes for poor stream connectivity or satellite internet timing.
Explore this period
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-26] Elden Ring is a MASSIVE disappointment - NEGATIVE reviews on Steam [OdxsFffPYik]
Daniel found Elden Ring on PC to be unbearable and poorly optimized, observing a sharp divide between favorable critical coverage and a mixed Steam reception with more than 20,000 negative user reviews. Specific PC problems encountered incl
- Recording · February 2022
In Defence of Ice Poseidon [sZ8klfc3ZvY]
Channels including Coffeezilla, Penguinz0, Optimus, and Repzion released videos criticizing Ice Poseidon over allegations of taking $500,000 from fans using CX Coin. Daniel dismissed mainstream creator outrage, asserting that Ice Poseidon's
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-27] DO NOT BUY Steam Deck - VERY disappointing [nnx9lNGIOY0]
Daniel evaluated the Steam Deck and found it disappointing as a portable device due to poor battery life, excessive weight, and ergonomic design issues, preferring existing setups like the Nintendo Switch and a desktop PC while awaiting a p
- Recording · February 2022
late night stream for a bit + doing some coding
Testing audio and game development on a Twitch livestream using a Razer Blade laptop, demonstrating mechanics like a pick-up turret and gas station job, and handling user feedback regarding a Jupiter level refund. Frustrations arose over da
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-01] How I made $1000 a month with my Ebay Business [j6OeuBOYLAY]
Daniel made approximately $1,000 per month by purchasing items such as Japanese whetstones directly in Japan and dropshipping them to UK eBay purchasers after moving locally to secure wholesale terms with manufacturers. An earthquake and ts
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT BUY Total War - Warhammer 3 - VERY disappointing
Total War: Warhammer 3 is viewed as a disappointment compared to Warhammer: Total War 2, featuring minimal upgrades in visuals and mechanics, an unappealing race roster, and the omission of legacy factions despite its 130-gigabyte installat
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT BUY Dying Light 2 - Stay Human - VERY disappointing
Daniel found Dying Light 2 disappointing, describing it as an unoriginal rehash of the original game marked by poor graphics, sluggish mechanics, extensive bugs, and a boring story, culminating in a 4.2 out of 10 rating. The game centers on
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-11] Tiny House Tour - My LUXURY Garden Cabin [3ylBYaYZy9I]
Following an absence of nearly a year, Daniel returns to find that construction on a tiny home in the garden is finished and conducts an interior and exterior tour of the space. The garden home layout features a fold-out sofa, a bathroom wi
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT BUY Horizon Forbidden West - VERY Disappointing [ZtAJlCL53Rg]
Daniel reviews Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 5, completing the game through to its ending and awarding it a 3.6 out of 10 while criticizing its £70 price point alongside major gameplay, narrative, and visual shortcomings. The mechan
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-10] Inside Scotland's SLEEPER Train _ $460 FIRST CLASS Cabin [IBQa9xDNpLg]
A passenger travels on a first-class sleeper train from Scotland to London, navigating a narrow corridor to a cabin equipped with a bed, toilet, shower, sink, table, plugs, and complimentary items. The trip is characterized by snowfall at d
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-09] I Ran Out Of Money - Going Home To My Mum [6JGBnjq52T8]
Daniel boards coach B on the Caledonian Sleeper train leaving Scotland in snowy weather, checking in under the last name Lord for cabin B4 and ordering a bacon roll, coffee, and orange juice for breakfast. Inside the cabin, Daniel examines
- Recording · February 2022
[2022-02-13] First Day in my TINY HOUSE - Cabin Life [sSmwS70Beag]
Daniel spent a comfortable first night staying in the cabin, enjoying being in nature away from concrete urban environments such as Tokyo. Using a camp stove and gas canister in the garden despite wind disruptions, Daniel cooked an English
- Recording · February 2022
Why I HATE Pokémon Legends - Arceus!
Daniel feels significant disappointment with Pokémon Legends: Arceus, concluding that its new concepts fall flat despite early excitement. Daniel criticizes the visual presentation, texture quality, low pop-in rates, Switch hardware limitat
- Recording · February 2022
test stream in my cabin
Daniel encounters streaming disruptions caused by freezing, choppy video, and an unstable connection on two bars of 4G network back home. Daniel attempts troubleshooting steps including inspecting the phone, noting the lack of a booster, an
- Recording · February 2022
test stream in my cabin
Daniel returned home from trips to Scotland and London, expressing frustration over missed dates, unkept meeting commitments, and encounters where female dates brought viewers or rejected physical advances. Daniel conducted streams from a f
- Recording · February 2022
Why I HATE Lost Ark - Terrible Game
Lost Ark is characterized as a massive disappointment overall despite praise for its character creation system, ultimately receiving a 3.6 out of 10 score. The character creator is exceptionally detailed with extensive facial and body optio
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT WATCH The Book of Boba Fett - VERY disappointing
Daniel watched all seven episodes of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney Plus and found the series disappointing, lackluster, watered down, and deserving of a 4.1 out of 10 rating. The series focuses excessively on Tatooine, featuring Boba Fett
- Recording · February 2022
test stream in my cabin
Daniel tests his streaming connection while searching for the strongest mobile signal in the countryside, observing fluctuating signal bars and contemplating a reduction in Streamlabs bitrate settings to address stream choppiness.
- Recording · February 2022
why i HATE Dying Light 2 - Terrible game
Daniel experiences frustration while playing Dying Light 2 on a laptop, citing sluggish controls, delayed jumping, responsive issues, nausea-inducing camera zooming, and first-person platforming. Criticisms of Dying Light 2 include flawed o
- Recording · February 2022
test stream in new hotel
Daniel answered a phone call from an individual named Marcelo regarding an energy account, suspected the call was fraudulent, refused to share personal details, and considered creating content focused on trolling callers. Daniel tested and
- Recording · February 2022
How much money i Wasted in Scotland
Expenses for lodging and food during a Scotland trip heavily exceeded income generated from related videos and livestreams, with total costs reaching £2,274 (around $3,000) against $296 in earnings, depleting two months of revenue within th
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT BUY Elden Ring - VERY Disappointing [w5c-gyrPOxA]
Daniel reviewed Elden Ring, rating it 4.2 out of 10 and concluding that it fails to live up to widespread hype across its combat, world design, storytelling, and visuals. Daniel evaluated Elden Ring's gameplay mechanics unfavorably, highlig
- Recording · February 2022
DO NOT BUY Samsung Galaxy S22 - VERY disappointing
Daniel evaluated the Samsung Galaxy S22 unfavorably compared to earlier Samsung models and an Apple iPhone 12 mini, giving it a 2.9 out of 10 score and suggesting consumers wait for the iPhone 14. Daniel criticized the Samsung Galaxy S22 de
- Recording · February 2022
Dying Light 2 SUCKS - DO NOT BUY
Daniel adjusted his streaming setup, audio levels, and Streamlabs layout while showcasing his new apartment, which cost £400 for a few days before an upcoming visit to London to meet a viewer. Daniel tested and played Dying Light 2 within a