That's good to hear.

I guess the wealth of your grandfather is in good hands already once his time will come. Teach your family as well with regards to Bitcoin if you can. Teaching them might be a good start for them in their own crypto investment journey instead of just giving them the Bitcoins that came from your grandfather.

I'm a family oriented person (said it twice today already), so I always pray for other people a long life and so your grandfather. Take care of him and take care of yourself as well.

You didn't expect it to be a close game? I felt the opposite of it.
I mean it's a battle for the 6th seed, and it's one of the most important games for them because that loss will increase their chances of them facing the top 2 teams.

That game was very close, but not as close on the first 3 quarters of the game. There was one point where Meralco lead as many as 13 on the 1st half, but the Hotshots made a 24 point turnaround to get a double digit lead on the 3rd quarter and since then, it was a back and forth already. It's good that I didn't bet on this game and even the first one because I might lose my money if I did.

When I saw that Converge can't establish a huge lead against them on the first half, I already knew that it will be a close one. Nevertheless, I didn't expect to be this close knowing that Phoenix is a huge underdog on this match (just basing on the odds that I shared a while ago).

Since last conference, many are saying that this Serrano has a bright future already with the Fuelmasters because of how he played in some of their games and tonight, he showed it once again - scoring 28 points and that floater on the final seconds of the game to lead by 2.

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Who put their bets on either Phoenix or Meralco tonight? Share it here.

Kung isusuot ko yan dito sa place namin kung saan iilan or bilang lang ang nakakaalam ng cryptocurrency o Bitcoin, walang problema or mas mababa ang risk ng ganyang attacks sa tingin ko at isa pa nasa probinsya din kasi ako. Sa kabilang banda, kung yan ang isusuot mo at nasa Metro Manila ka or kahit saang siyudad na matao ang lugar, mas mataas ang risk mo.

Overall, maganda yung mga ganyang spoof-style designs. Nakakita na rin ako ng ganyang mga klaseng damit noong napadpad kami jan ibang branches ng SM at natatawa rin ako sa ibang nakasulat.

Maganda yung "Bitcoin King" na design. Kuhang kuha yung logo ng Burger King.

Their next 10 games will be a hard one as well.

On their next 5 games, 2 of that will be against Philly and another 2 will be against the Hawks that is currently having a new coach in Quinn Snyder. On their next 10 games, they will face Philly, Atlanta and Cleveland twice and the remaining 4 are against the Knicks, Grizzlies, Jazz and the Magic.

For me, this will be a hard 10 games for them especially to those top teams right now (Philly, Cavaliers and Grizzlies). The Hawks are just 1.5 games behind the Heat and if they will lose to both of that, the Heat might just went into a play-in tournament. Their remaining games will be very important, but with how they are playing right now and with their 4 game losing streak, I just don't know where the Heat will end.

Coach Spo must do something about his team especially now that they only have 21 games left.

Condolences to you.

Losing somebody especially a family member that's very supportive to whatever decisions that you made is always very heartbreaking. I've never experience the same thing as you currently, but I know that there will be a time where I will be experiencing what you're experiencing right now and I don't know if I'm ready for it. Like you, I also have a supportive parents though at first, they aren't, but as months pass by, they slowly supported me and just let me do the things that I want especially when it comes to cryptocurrency.

As a family-oriented person, I'm very lucky that I have a family on my side and supports me. I want to take care of them and don't want to leave them behind that's why I choose to stay here in my place rather than going outside my country and work there.

He's on a better place now and as for you, there will be a time where you will be moving on and moving forward after what happened. To all of us, take his final words and always put it on our mind.

I tried to visit the official website of PBA to see the score between NLEX and ROS, but when I saw that it was a one-sided game and NLEX was up by more than 20 points, I didn't even try to watch it anymore.

I mean like you said, I expect that it was a close one knowing that both teams suffered a devastating loss, but it didn't happen. Selden Jr, Trollano and Alas carried the team to the victory with 20+ points to each of them. ROS' import, Greg Smith only played for 15 minutes and only scored 3 points. What's happening with the imports of ROS this conference. First it was Qualls and obviously he doesn't fit for the team and now Smith. After a solid debut game and giving the ROS their first win this conference, he is playing awful in his last games. Hmm...

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Anyway, here are the 2 games for today's ballgame:


For the first game, I guess Converge will take this one for sure.
For the second game, it's a battle for the solo 6th spot since both these teams are tied right now with 4-3 record. I think with how Magnolia is playing, they will get this one. I just love how they played last game against the ROS, and I believe they will do it again.

I really missed that words from Mike Breen. "Puts up a three... BANG!!!!!!" at the final seconds of the game . The last time I've heard is was in Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Warriors last season.

Like you, I was shocked on the sequence of events especially on the final minute of the game. Sixers got a double digit lead on the 3rd quarter then the Celtics made a huge run on the same quarter and got a double digit lead in the 4th then the Sixers made a run as well. On that last shot of Embiid, even him knows it already that it doesn't count even though the fans are kind of shocked and happy. What a thriller game indeed.

If that Embiid's shot counted, that would be better than Lowry's half court shot against the Heat back a few years to put it into overtime. Anyway, just good game for both teams.

Just a complete blowout indeed.

Jokic, Porter Jr, and Murray only played for 25-26 minutes. They just shut down Jokic and Murray completely on this one. On the other hand, the record is still on for Jokic because the Nuggets are still 22-0 when Jokic has a triple-double.

I don't know if it's good or bad knowing that it's your "grandfather".
I mean you just let your grandfather invest into something that he can't understand. You just said that there is a potential profit and loss and that's it.

Educating an old person regarding complex things especially Bitcoin is very hard, but at least teach your grandfather even at least the basics of it. Can I ask you a question? If worst thing happens and your grandfather passes away, who will took the Bitcoins that your grandfather bought? If it's you then I guess you kind of trick him so that you can get a share of his wealth.

For me, I'd rather just let your grandfather hold the wealth as it is than investing it into Bitcoin. I don't know, but there's a chance that he can't take the potential loss on his investments. Overall, I can't say that you gave your grandfather a right advice considering that he's old unless you will teach him, and give him some knowledge.

If I'm seeing a problem with the Lakers, it's the chemistry because they got so many new players like Hachimura, Bamba, Vanderbilt and Beasley. I didn't include Russell because he's a former Laker and just rejoined with the team.

The Western Conference standings is very tight currently. A 3 game losing streak might throw you out of the playoff picture while on the other hand, a 3 game winning streak might put you in a playoff or play-in spot. As for the Lakers, I love the optimism of Stephen A. I was watching these so-called analysts of ESPN and he said that the Lakers can go as high as 6th. TBH I don't know if I'll agree with it, but looking at the depth of the Lakers now, it seems like they can get at least 15-16 wins on their remaining 22 games. On the other hand, there are some who are saying that it might be too late for them to make some roster changes that they might clinch to the playoffs.

Overall, if worst scenario happens and they can't enter the playoffs, I just hope that they will not change their roster or at least make small changes because the current roster of the team is a great team already.

My apologies, but I still can't move on from this game.
I mean this kind of scoring might happen again a few years from now. We are in an era where we are focusing more on offense, but to see a game that has a score of that high? 7 of the top 11 highest scoring games happened in the 80's and 90's and only 4 happened in the 2000's

Anyway, it's a good comeback for the Kings after trailing double digits much of the 2nd half. There was a time in the final quarter where the Clippers had 5 turnovers in their last 6 possessions. Even coach Ty Lue is frustrated and you can see it in his eyes if the camera is faced with him. Monk really is the best player on this one. He shot the three-point shot to tie the game and send to overtime, shot threes in the overtime and throw a dunk over Batum. He also made 45 points off the bench as well.

I don't know if this is official, but the Kings and the Clippers made another record as well. They're the 2nd highest three points made (tied) by both teams in NBA history with 44 threes made. The record is 49 three pointers.

The pump of XVG with regards to McAfee happened in December of 2017, and you can see it here: LINK
The pump of XVG with regards to Pornhub happened in 2018 as posted here: LINK

I didn't knew TBH that McAfee even attempted to pump that shitcoin at that time (because I was a newbie at that time). It is a dead altcoin now and it has been many years ago. Didn't heard of that coin in the last bull run in 2021. With regards to McAfee in 2018, yes he pumped lots and lots of altcoins and new projects at that time. On the other hand, there are many investors who are patiently waiting for what project he will pump and invest into it. Ending? Most lost their money while few gained thousands from it. RIP to him as well.

One of the best decisions I've made.

Aside from the fact that I invested into cryptocurrency, this is probably one of the best decisions I've done all throughout my whole crypto journey. I was a newbie at that time and instead of losing my money doing trading, I just held it and until now I'm still holding it.

These are the things that I know can help a gambler not getting addicted into gambling.

1. Self-discipline - I know many of us are saying this term, but the reality is it's very hard to apply. Many of us are saying that they have discipline, but when they are on an actual game and felt that they're winning consecutive times, they can't control themselves anymore and in the end, they will lose their money. Having discipline I believe is the best trait to have because if you have that, you know when to stop whenever you are winning of losing.

2. Sticking to your plan - I think before gambling, having a plan is a must. Plan on how much you are willing to spend on gambling, plan on what will you do if you double or triple your initial money, plan when you lose your money. Having and sticking to that plan is a good way for a gambler to not get addicted. If you plan to gamble for entertainment only then don't overspend.

There are many things to consider so that a gambler will not get addicted to gambling at all.

Kind of funny TBH, but even those early adopters at that time didn't know what is the future of Bitcoin thus, they sold some of them for sure.

I would not hold it either if I'm one of the early adopters of that time of Bitcoin. Bitcoin at it's early stage is almost the same as any other new projects today. No one can trust it at all, if they see the coin pumped, they will sold it immediately and they have no guts to hold it for a very long time. Even theymos can't hold it at that time thus, he sold it as well.

It's good that there are some educational videos from Youtube right now, and documentaries online that can convince and attract people towards investing in Cryptocurrency. In that way, more people will buy it. Those who trusted it at that time and still holding until now (or at least sold at it's peak or near to it) are the ones who profited the most, and the ones who sold it earlier are probably regretting just a little bit with their decisions.

What did we just saw just a few minutes ago?
We just watched a game for the ages. I mean the league now is focusing more on offense, but in my whole time watching NBA games, it's my first time to see both teams having that high score.

To add to your trivia that you said, this is the first time the Clippers had a double overtime since February 13, 2020. I want the game to go to triple overtime since the Clippers don't have a game where it went to a triple overtime, but as I watch the players, I can feel the fatigue to all of them both physical and mental.

Westbrook got fouled out, but he got 14 assists on that game. That 14 assists is tied for the record for most assists in their debut game with the Clippers. I have nothing to say, but that game is a game for the ages. We will see a game like that after years again.

These are the odds for both games:


With that odds, I guess the NLEX-ROS has the most attractive odds currently. I don't see Blackwater winning against NorthPort as well, but the odds aren't that attractive. On the 2nd game, both teams lost in their previous games. With the inconsistency of the NLEX's import, I'm thinking that the ROS has a chance to beat them. NLEX only won 1 of their last 4 games since they changed their import, and that win is a close one and they almost lost as well. If you want to make a bit of a risk, you might want to bet on the ROS on this one. .

Good luck to us bettors.

I don't know if it's only me, but I was surprised to see when I'm browsing the scores in the official NBA website.

At one point, the Hawks lead as many as 30+ points against the Cavaliers while the Nets are down more than 40 points against the Bulls. I mean the Cavaliers are one of the top teams while the Nets are still a great team with their new roster, and it's understandable if they will lose in tonight's game, but to lost and having your opponent lead as high as 25 or even 30 is something that I'm surprised (until now). As for the Bulls, it seems like we're seeing the effect of Pat Bev on the court. TBH, I see him as a good leader on the court and I saw it when he's in the Timberwolves. He just can't do it on the Lakers because they have Lebron as their leader. Pat Bev effect??

Giannis only played for 6 mins because of his right hand injury, but still they manage to win against the Heat by almost 30 points.

This is what's good with the Bucks. They're very balanced that even their one superstar player is out, they still have players that can step up offensively and take the game. This time, all of them contributed on offense as 6 players are in double digits. It's good to see Crowder back as well scoring 9 points. 3/3 for you so far. Let's watch the Kings vs. Clippers.

Well, that's true. Like Lebron said, "It's 23 of the most important games of my career, for regular season."
Just getting wins must be their main priority and they did it already against the Warriors a while ago. Too unfortunate though that Russell got injured.

They won against one of the worst team, but still a win is a win. On the other hand, it wasn't impressive at least for most because it wasn't against a top team.
Their next 5 games aren't that hard TBH. 2 of the 3 are against top teams in Philly and Phoenix while the other 3 is against the Lakers, Indiana and the Jazz. The offense of the Mavericks is distributed. 8 players in double digits.

It will be against the Kings on Crypto.com Arena.
For sure, many including me are waiting for how will Westbrook play now that he will be playing on another Los Angeles team now. I'm excited and so are the fans for sure. Though this is only 1 game, we might see a glimpse on how impactful he will be for the Clippers team. We can make some assumptions base on this game so let's watch.

Our Gilas Pilipinas team got their revenge against the Lebanese 107-96.

The lead went up as high as 20+, but the Cedars manage to chip away some of them at the final minutes of the game. I was hoping that the Arena will at least be filled with audiences, or at least the bottom chairs, but it didn't happen. Anyway, good win for the team and a good revenge win for them.

A good debut game for the youngest player of the team Mason Amos as he scored 13 points, got 3 3-pointers, and didn't miss a single shot. The Gilas Pilipinas team tallied 17 3-pointers, tied for most in a single World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers game alongside Japan, Australia, and Kazakhstan, and they got 31 assists as well. Looks like the small ball team works. Their next game will be against Jordan. Too unfortunate for me that I didn't put any bet on this game.

Verge X Pornhub partnership.

That was way back 2018, and it's my first time to try trading. I still remember XVG or Verge coin developers telling to the public that they will be partnered with a popular company or website or whatever it is. At that time, the price of Verge started to pump already because of this rumors. I admit I got FOMO'ed at this time since I was a newbie in trading at that time. I bought at near it's peak and when they announced the company that they will be partnering with, the price of XVG dumped immediately and me? I lost half of my money just because of that mistake.

After that, I immediately withdrew all of my Bitcoin, and just held it (until now I'm still holding it ). I made a mistake from that one, but the good thing is that I learned from that. Well, you will not learn if you didn't experienced it right? I just hope nobody will do the same thing that I did especially for those newbies out there.

Don't buy it!!!!
It came from me. An average joe who don't know anything about investing. A newbie investors who's just throwing advices to other people.

Will you take my advice? Will you agree with what I said and decide based on that? Probably not right? Because you're the only one who can decide for you. We can say that you must buy BNB because it has a good future, but are you ready for the risk? I've also heard people here saying to buy LUNA before the glitch happen. I've seen people here telling to buy FTX as well before that fraud happen. Now what happened to those 2? Can we blame those people? You're the one who will decide whether you will buy it or not. Don't ask us.

Good luck with your investing journey.