Tiananmen Square?
When I was in the Shanghai airport for a layover, the first thing I did was fire up my laptop and attempt to google "Tiananmen square massacre," but it turns out everything related to Google is blocked, because you're supposed to use Baidu. Facebook and Wikipedia were also blocked entirely. I did manage to connect to Tor and find the Wikipedia article on it that way. When I was getting on the connecting plane, they made re-open my laptop case and open up my laptop, and they swabbed it with some kind of liquid on a brush. My worst fear was, "oh no, they're erasing my hard drive or something," but who knows what they were actually doing... testing it for bombs? I still have no idea. Yes they swab for traces of explosives. Happened to me too recently (in Germany). I was clean of drugs in case they were looking for coke or something, so no sweat. But I just googled it anyway. |
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Not getting much further than a basket weave pavement pattern.
Somehow I feel a link with soccer...
Thought I got close with Kings Cross in London but no go...
-snip-Well, somebody mentioned Krakow and d_eddie said it's a long way from there or smth like that. So I assume this is far away from Europe? North America or Asia? China? Some big square in China? What was it's name? Some big place but it's not China. Yet  My guess would have been Times Square but its just too empty.
Times Square is on the other side. Tiananmen Square?
No cigar, but have a toke if you like I always wondered how you top WOW players went for it. "Plazas indexed by pavement pattern", uh, sounds far fetched indeed. I wouldn't even try and look for anything like that. |
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Cmon d_eddie stop being silly, show us some clues.
Alright alright... sorry guys that's how the pic is  There should be some useful visual info here. Adding a clue: Eastern hemisphere.  |
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Here's a new round of the WOW (WO-Where?) game. I think it's going to be fairly difficult, at least until a few pixels are uncovered. However, the WO participants have already proven how good at this they are, so it might be cracked earlier than I imagine. I have 5 smerits as of now, but I'm setting the prize for this round at a conservative 3 merits because I'm sure a couple of merits will go before I'm done catching up.  Have got no F***ing clue bro  Neither have I? Not getting much further than a basket weave pavement pattern. Somehow I feel a link with soccer... Thought I got close with Kings Cross in London but no go... Not much to go on... That's fair. Two takers already. Here's more, though not much help (yet), I'm afraid.  |
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There are a lot of things that are differently taxed in Sweden and Norway, And the Norwegians do smuggle a lot of things to Norway from Sweden, but that is counteracted with spot checks and cameras. Open borders with no wall doesn't mean you are aloud to freely move goods, just people.
OMG. smuggling stuff from Sweden to save on taxes? This sounds grim. |
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also, main market square Kracow
Is that a shot at my WOW game round? If so, it's completely off. also tanks are done, except to quell civilians
I read an article in Scientific American about anti-tank weapons that made me think "if a war ever comes and I'm forcibly enrolled, I don't want to serve in a tank." It is a few decades old already, can't even imagine what they've cooked up since. The only practical use of tanks today is in situations like Tien An Men square brutality. I hope it doesn't get down to tanks in Hong Kong. By the way V8, I don't know you personally and I'm no religious person, but I've been thinking of you and mrs V8 quite a bit after reading your post. Big hug. |
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That's their only option to hold off against Libra. While BTC gets popcornIndeed, when corn ex-plodes (ex-ponentially) all hodlers do get popcorn. |
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Mmmmmm must be the HODLnest and the actions that just took place in there that are making me dizzy atm  Ahaha! That why. My HODLnest is so boring! Always have a compagnon mate over there @fillippone : invite him  No need for a stallion .... and my HODLnest is already occupied bro I think JSRAW was referring to fillippone's HODLnest - not yours, Mic. Maybe you can help a good friend feel less lonely once in a while if cryptoqueeen can manage a night alone? |
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Here's a new round of the WOW (WO-Where?) game. I think it's going to be fairly difficult, at least until a few pixels are uncovered. However, the WO participants have already proven how good at this they are, so it might be cracked earlier than I imagine. I have 5 smerits as of now, but I'm setting the prize for this round at a conservative 3 merits because I'm sure a couple of merits will go before I'm done catching up. |
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I'm back. Before I catch up, I'd like to share some images collected during my trip. Here's my gf modeling against a background some of you might like While some elements have been superimposed to protect the innocent, the wings are real and were actually hanging on the wall. They are a perfect fit for her <3  |
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REITs? They're like ETFs but for Rental properties, professional managed by a team. You don't do anything except collect dividends. The MER is usually a bit higher than index ETFs, but still below 1%.
Can be lucrative, but one has to be careful and do the proper research. The vast majority of REITs are insolvent, and just one downturn away from bankruptcy. A high dividend yield is usually the tell; the higher it is, the more likely the REIT is under bad financial stress. REITs have a mandatory minimum on returns to stakeholders, in the neighborhood of 90%. Hard to check exact figure right now. Not sure somebody else already remarked that? Haven't caught up yet... As she crossed back above 10k, WO activity got much busier 😉 |
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lcan’t wait to get rid of both businesses tbh.
I’ll probably buy 7 or 8 apartments so I can live off the rental income & that’ll do me.
I see your point and basically agree, but isn't managing an apartment too much work? Maintenance work begged for, tenants who don't pay in time yet are too difficult to get rid of (depending on law - UK is more landlord friendly than most other Euro countries)... I'd be looking for an easier income stream. Maybe some dividend ETF. Advice anyone? EDIT I hate posting from a phone. |
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Yeah,
Of course that sign meant WO to me.
If has any meaning for other persons, I won’t use it anymore any I will scribble or I will get more creative!
I think we're cool with your meaning for that sign. I am, at least. That was a nice idea IMO! BTW welcome to the hat club, SuperTA! Another great Xhomerx10 job. |
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Time for some Sunday Haiku
A victim-less crime
Possession of crack cocaine
Mandatory minimums
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Mandatory terms
Prison populations grow
U.S. War on Drugs ex·po·nen·tial·ly
︻╦̵̵͇̿̿̿̿══╤─
edit: for clarity
+1 WOsMerit But the unedited version is stronger IMHO, the war on drugs line makes for a tidy kigo. |
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On the contrary, bitcoin can only be taken by men equipped with $5 wrenches...  |
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@becoin PRC govt shill our just trolling us for a laugh?
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Quoting for my own reference, sorry for the slight spam aftertaste. (I want to check this out when I'm back.) |
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Not Sunday, I know
But sudden impulse to buy...
It must be the dip.
#haiku
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About time I'd say, but he might have to wait for some more activity.
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Welcome back, V8. Hope your trip was good. You've been missed!
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