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501  Economy / Services / Re: [Open] 🚀 Sportsbet.io 🚀 [Signature Campaign] 🚀 [Up to $120/week] on: August 02, 2018, 03:42:39 AM
The guy was paid for Week 1 of work, so I'm not exactly sure where the "scam" comes into play.

Idk, Jeremy, maybe this has a part to play in it? You keep deflecting about your actions. Open extortion and scam accusations against this manager and campaign.


Where does it specifically say in writing in the signature campaign rules that you are guaranteed 8 weeks of payment after being initially accepted in the Bitcasino signature campaign or in any signature campaign on this forum for that matter? Has it never occurred to you that by bumping up both threads by jeremypwr you are continuing to advertise for the company..... for free? Or do you want Sportsbet and Bitcasino to pay you the $960 upfront so you can just shut up and go away? Can you stop with the arm-twisitng already?
502  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is Fiat Currency completely irrelevant to cryptocurrency on: August 01, 2018, 01:19:18 PM
Oh please guys can we stop getting the exact same threads every single day... It has been said a million times already that supply and demand controls the price of Bitcoin and that Bitcoin is pegged to fiat. How else are you going to determine the value of your coins and exchange them according to the price they go for? Fiat is going nowhere. Or do you want to go back to the old ways of bartering goods?
I am not a financial expert and don't pretend to be such, but I think Bitcoin is not primed for being the only local currency yet.
Of course if some country goes forward with this I will be extremely surprised, but as far as I know no one has made the jump yet.
503  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Are you aware that some Banks accept Bitcoin? on: August 01, 2018, 10:45:34 AM
Skrill and Neteller are owned by the Paysafe group and are online payment processors. They are not like traditional banks by a long shot. What's more, you can deposit Bitcoin there, but you are not allowed to withdraw any to your bank account or via the prepaid physical card. You can only use the deposited crypto funds to purchase merchandise online at retailers accepting Skrill or Neteller as payment methods. Just be extra careful with where you are depositing your Bitcoin as you might end up not being able to get the coins out later on.
504  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Europa League/Champions League Lounge on: August 01, 2018, 06:57:19 AM
Really? Fixing the number of corner kicks?! Wow this is the first time I have heard about something like this  Shocked It's certainly possible though... By the way has anyone watched the Sheriff Tiraspol - Shkendija  match? Sheriff Tiraspol were the big favourite and a lot of people had money on them qualifying for the next round and I have heard comments that they had sold the match. I guess it's probably just bitter bettors spewing nonsense but you never know. Honestly some of these early qualifying rounds of Champions League and Europa League have always been sketchy to me. I think clubs from weaker leagues could make more money by selling their games instead of clawing their way to the group stage which is quite the impossible task for some of them.
505  Economy / Services / Re: [Open] 🚀 Sportsbet.io 🚀 [Signature Campaign] 🚀 [Up to $120/week] on: July 31, 2018, 03:43:23 PM
I just wanted to confirm that I got my free 2 mBTC bet today as well and already used it to bet on the Champions League qualifiers tonight. Big thanks to Sportsbet and jeremypwr for providing us with some free entertainment  Cheesy
506  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Nowadays, even ordinary laptops can mine bitcoins. on: July 31, 2018, 03:09:13 PM
Do not ever try to mine crypto on an expensive laptop if you are not prepared to throw it in the bin after a while. Laptops have low thermal limits because of the tight enclosures they are in and can't dissipate heat very well. You are likely going to kill the GPU very soon and these can't be replaced/repaired if soldered onto the motherboard and the whole thing needs to be scrapped after a melted GPU. If you really want to try your hand at mining crypto at home it's way better to just build a desktop PC and start from there, because it would be cheaper to fix any problems that may arise.
507  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Europa League/Champions League Lounge on: July 31, 2018, 11:21:06 AM
^  Don't know.  I just want my football pure that has that element of human factor in it.  Other team sports just feels 'artificial' somehow if that makes any sense.  

And I hate the fact that VAR stops the game  longer than it has to be.  I want my football flowing and free of stoppages as much as possible.

Yep stopping the game for prolonged periods of time sucks. That's why I can't stand NFL for example where they play uninterrupted for like 1 minute and then it's advertisement time for like 15 minutes lol. I am a big fan of ice hockey and at least the VAR pauses in the NHL are shorter so it's bearable. I am curious to see how VAR will pan out in the leading European football leagues and if FIFA are going to drop it if it turns out unpopular and people hate it. I think I might watch some soccer game from the MLS just to see how it feels to have it in a league match. But if it ends up having like 10 minutes extra time every single league match due to multiple VAR reviews during the game I guess people will get bored quickly and lose interest in the novelty of the system. I for one wouldn't like to watch that much extra time all season long Grin
508  Economy / Economics / Re: Brexit, UK food jobs & cryptocurrency on: July 31, 2018, 09:53:01 AM
What you are saying is true, but I am curious about how exactly the restaurants will receive the already cooked home meals and offer those to their clients? Like are they going to receive the meals ahead of time and just reheat the dishes after an order is placed? Does this classify as a restaurant dish or as a convenience store dish that you put in the microwave? We are talking about food items that can spoil rather quickly here.

There is already a retail outlet that does this, complete ready made meals frozen that just have to be microwaved when needed.
I don't think this would be acceptable in a restaurant and I for one would not spend my money in a restaurant that doesn't cook it's own food on the premises.

Yep that's the big problem with this project and I honestly think the idea is dead in the water and won't take off. I can't imagine any self-respecting high-street restaurant is going to offer such dishes to their clientele and charge premium prices. You can order whatever you want from fast food joints and get it delivered home for a lot less. I am not convinced the quality of the home cooked food will be much better than say the Asian fast food place in the neighbourhood. I prefer dining at restaurants with professional cooks and will happily pay the bill instead of getting reheated packaged meals by amateur home cooks haha.
509  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Cryptocurrency sponsorships in professional sports on: July 31, 2018, 06:01:30 AM
Well, the Bitcoin/Bitpay bowl didn't last too long. It was supposed to be for years and then flaked out after one year.

If I were a sports team I would demand all of the money up front if it was a multi year deal. No telling when most of these businesses are going to disappear in a puff of unicorn fart.

And why is no one sponsoring esports? That's a natural audience, not that I understand why anyone watches other people playing video games.

E-sports teams are primarily sponsored by computer hardware manufacturers as the hardcore PC games enthusiasts strive to have the latest cutting-edge hardware and a lot of professional gamers have deals with such tech companies like Intel, AMD, Gigabyte, ASUS etc. Also, energy drink companies and focus-enhancing gaming drink companies sponsor popular PC gamers also known as influencers who have a huge following on the streaming platform Twitch. E-sports is a huge business nowadays and some tournaments like League of Legends and Dota can have massive prize pools. I think I have even heard of elite football teams like Dortmund creating their own e-sports team.
I reckon crypto companies are here to stay and it's only a matter of time before we see more crypto sponsorships popping up.
510  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: (499-333-8) +9.191 Bitcoins on: July 31, 2018, 05:23:44 AM
I second that. I am looking forward to seeing the details of the competition/tournament you have in store for us. Are you going to open a dedicated thread with instructions or run it here by the way?
And of course congratulations on the milestone, jeremypwr Cheesy
511  Economy / Services / Re: [Open] 🚀 Sportsbet.io 🚀 [Signature Campaign] 🚀 [Up to $120/week] on: July 30, 2018, 08:56:16 PM
Issue resolved with my account too. Big thanks to jeremypwr for taking care of us  Cheesy I think it was just a misunderstanding on their part and it's nothing to be worried about.
512  Economy / Economics / Re: New usage of bitcoin and cryptocurrency in sport on: July 30, 2018, 08:33:48 PM
I also did a little research myself about crypto sponsorship in professional sport and found some interesting info. Arsenal partnered with a US crypto gambling platform to promote their ICO back in January. Lionel Messi is advertising the first mainstream Blockchain cellphone and James Rodriguez has launched his own crypto asset. It's common for ICO projects to buy the services of famous athletes to advertise their token sales. Celebrities like Luis Suarez and Floyd Mayweather come to mind and there are more.
513  Economy / Economics / Re: Brexit, UK food jobs & cryptocurrency on: July 30, 2018, 06:44:14 PM
Well the UK wanted to get rid of all the 'filthy migrant workers' so they got Brexit. Why are they crying now that there is a shortage of cooks lol  Grin
Joking aside, I am curious about how well this Home Eats app will function when, say, a customer enters a restaurant and orders a dish and there is no cook present in the establishment at the moment to prepare it. How fast are the home cooks going to be in regards to cooking and delivering the meals to the restaurants? This surely takes a lot of time, it will be slower than a pizza delivery haha. Or am I missing something here?

You cannot just cook a meal and sell it. You would need to register with the Food Standards Agency and depending on what food you are handling (eg. meat) you might need approval. You would also be subject to inspections, so the FSA could call at your house at anytime to check how you store, prepare and cook food and would rate you for hygiene and you would be subject to fines for breaching rules. It's a lot of hassle for what could be a small profit.

What you are saying is true, but I am curious about how exactly the restaurants will receive the already cooked home meals and offer those to their clients? Like are they going to receive the meals ahead of time and just reheat the dishes after an order is placed? Does this classify as a restaurant dish or as a convenience store dish that you put in the microwave? We are talking about food items that can spoil rather quickly here.
514  Economy / Economics / Re: If Bitcoins aren't tied to a conventional currency how did they get so valuable? on: July 30, 2018, 05:11:42 PM
I think the current absolute minimal base price of 1 Bitcoin depends on the electricity costs associated with the mining and the upkeep costs of the mining facility/rig. Add 10-15% to that number and that would be the normal, natural price of Bitcoin. What we have now is pure market speculation blown out of proportion by unabridged human greed. It costs money to mine 1 Bitcoin and it's not like you could get it for free out of thin air.
515  Economy / Economics / Re: Brexit, UK food jobs & cryptocurrency on: July 30, 2018, 04:39:01 PM
Well the UK wanted to get rid of all the 'filthy migrant workers' so they got Brexit. Why are they crying now that there is a shortage of cooks lol  Grin
Joking aside, I am curious about how well this Home Eats app will function when, say, a customer enters a restaurant and orders a dish and there is no cook present in the establishment at the moment to prepare it. How fast are the home cooks going to be in regards to cooking and delivering the meals to the restaurants? This surely takes a lot of time, it will be slower than a pizza delivery haha. Or am I missing something here?
516  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Really! Where is the fun at? on: July 30, 2018, 03:54:09 PM
Tell me more about the casinos with the topless ladies, please  Grin I guess having that epic view will make your losses less painful  Roll Eyes Or perhaps distract you so as to lose more money not following the games closely lol  Cool I am not very much into any live casino games, but for some pretty ladies I will make an exception  Tongue
My thrill is betting small amounts on crazy parlays and I have to admit I lose more of them than I actually win, but that's okay. I am happy with the sporadic big wins though.
517  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What is better in poker: bluffing or playing only with good cards? on: July 30, 2018, 02:46:50 PM
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Yeah, in online tournaments, particularly freerolls, all rules and tactics go out the window for the first 10-20 hands. I would barely even call it bluffing - people going all in pre-flop and you knew full well that the majority of them had nothing spectacular, and were just betting on getting some lucky community cards.

I hated playing in freerolls, because no basic rules or common sense applied there before you have reached the final table and usually it was a massive waste of time for no gain at all as you would be busted half-way through even if you played strictly by the book. In the paid tournaments and sit&go's things were much better as people don't go all crazy most of the time when their cash in on the line. Aggressive maniacs frequently make it to the final table though, because after they double or triple their stacks the snowball effect is real and it's very, very difficult to compete with the monster stacks when they literally can bust you with a simple raise or re-raise.
518  Economy / Services / Re: [Open] 🚀 Sportsbet.io 🚀 [Signature Campaign] 🚀 [Up to $120/week] on: July 30, 2018, 01:14:50 PM
Payment received for last week on time as promised. Great campaign with a trustworthy campaign manager. Thank you jeremypwr!
519  Economy / Economics / Re: BANKS offers LOANS. on: July 29, 2018, 08:53:29 PM
Banks need a tangible collateral from you before giving you a loan. In order to secure a Bitcoin loan you would have to give a fiat collateral which makes no sense in the first place. You can easily sell your assets and muster up the cash.
I see CoinLoan was mentioned earlier in the thread. Even there you would need to give fiat collateral before getting a Bitcoin loan and its only advantage is that they don't care about your credit score or solvency unlike banks. This fiat-for-crypto borrowing seems sketchy to me, because it looks like no proof of source of funds is required and one could essentially 'cleanly cashout' their ill-gotten Bitcoins by getting a fiat loan and never repaying it back.
520  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What is better in poker: bluffing or playing only with good cards? on: July 29, 2018, 07:33:21 PM
I haven't played poker for quite a while and I don't know if/how much times have changed, but when I used to play back in the day there was a lot of bluffing going on especially in the tournament and sit&go matches. If you wanted to have a better chance of going further in the tournaments you had to try to double your stack as early as possible. It was basically a massive shitshow of people going all-in with all sorts of bad combinations hoping to catch a good card on the river and win the pot. Then if you somehow made it into the later stages there was the ante stealing which was mandatory in order to stop rapidly losing your chips. Sit & go games were in the same fashion only slower.
I would say, in general, bluffing happens less frequently on cash tables as regulars know each other pretty well and are less likely to use tricks over solid hands.
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