Important EDIT: This thread was penned under the impression that it took 4-5 hours of reading time for one to get out of Newbie. That is not the case. It only takes 4 hours of actual clock time to complete the task with, of course, only one post.

That said, feel free to post whatever you desire in this thread, but please consider donating to Sean's Outpost, a truly noble cause.

Full disclosure: I am in no way affiliated with Sean's Outpost, although Jason King is affiliated with Bitcoin 100 of which I founded, but now Rassah is the Director (self-imposed title).

Thank you.

Bruno Kucinskas

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Full Disclosure: This thread is not sanctioned by theymos or ever discussed in Meta. I simply took the incentive to create such a mechanism as another way for people to surpass the TOS of this forum so that they're able to interact more quickly.

That said, the process consist of paying to get outta of Newbie Jail. The price? $12.50 USD via Bitcoin payable to the following address: 1M72Sfpbz1BPpXFHz9m3CdqATR44Jvaydd

The address coincides with this thread: The Mega Thread that Feeds People in Need (1M72Sfpbz1BPpXFHz9m3CdqATR44Jvaydd)

In essence, the people choosing this route is saving themselves 4-5 hours reading time ONLY as required by the TOS of BitcoinTalk. The other requirement--posting once--will be met when they post to this thread showing proof that the $12.50 USD donation was made, with Blockchain.info being the desired method, but others are welcome as long as the mod(s) in charge of releasing Newbies into the wild can easily verify.

The 4-5 hour reading requirement is in place so that people not verse in Bitcoin must do some reading on the subject on this forum. Otherwise, sans the wall, the place would be crawling with silly willy-nillies, hence why the wall was erected in the first place.

But, by being a Phriend of Phinn and donating bitcoins to Sean's Outpost, a noble cause, you would clearly demonstrate that you do have a more than rudimentary understanding of Bitcoin and shouldn't have to burden yourself with the grueling task of reading for 4-5 hours when you may only want to come here to interact a couple/few times on one subject/thread/issue.

In closing, either pay-to-play (humor, and for lack of a better term), or go to the Newbie Release Me Thread, of which it may take hours for one of the drunk mods (definitely humor!) to read your request, let alone act upon it.

Most the mods, sans the ones I got fired (not really, I don't think), like me, and should be able to recognize that anybody posting in this thread is worthy of being released from Newbie ASAP, hence not giving a rat's ass what theymos thinks (I don't think, but better include a smiley   NTL).  But, if I were you, I would hedge my bet by going over to Whitelist Requests (Want out of here?) and post the appropriate link to my thread (this), thus showing further proof that you're not a real n00b.

Thank you in advance to all those who've opted for this option, and have contributed to Sean's Outpost via 1M72Sfpbz1BPpXFHz9m3CdqATR44Jvaydd to get outta Newbie Jail free (or is that an oxymoron?).

I just realized why yesterday's goal wasn't reached--the Chicago Bears were playing Pittsburg of which Da Bears won. That, and perhaps the goal was too high.

Therefore, today I'm only going for a Field Goal--[3]. Three people is all that's desire for the duration of today (CST) to donate $1.25 USD each.

To make it even more interesting to help surpass that goal, the first 10 people or transactions (even if done so by one person) that contribute exactly (or close enough) $3.75 (3 X $1.25), I will match their donation.

Full Disclosure: I'll be doing such with the Kool Aid money. Those not aware of the backstory, don't fret it.

Now, please excuse me while I head on over to Newbie and start a thread, one that'll probably make theymos cringe, but hopefully not that badly. Code Term: Phriend of Phinn.  

<It truly saddens me to be the only person to have a [genius] rod in their skull.>  

With CNN only three miles down the road from The Twelve, is there anyway somebody can put together an impromptu Satoshi Square prior to the conference so that maybe CNN reports, among others, would have a first hand experience prior to their covering the conference. BTW, who's making sure that CNN, and/or other news outlets, will be on hand for the conference?

Remember, the main human interest story is Austin and Beccy of Life on Bitcoins.

Surely, we don't want a missed opportunity considering...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta

Not wanting to take away any thunder, would you be so kind as to list this meetup in this section as a standalone thread? I plan on attending since I'm driving in and already planned on getting to Atlanta early.

Finally, a post that gives me confidence that Camp KnC is viable.

<see what I did there?>

How can there be such a disconnect from what Jody states, since she's head of shipping, and orders being shipped outta queue after a PayPal refund was issued?

http://www.butterflylabs.com/management-view/jody-drake-7/


There is no way that one of nine other people in a 14' X 30' (approximated) room is able to have so many refunded out-of-queue pre-orders shipped without the others, let alone the lead personal, know about it unless they were approved, but by whom? Prior to the assumed influx of PayPal reversals, such an act would've been unfathomable, yet here we are and after a systems upgrade which would've made this event even more unlikely.

Jody's daily blog outlining what was shipped reflects just that, and not what's been sent to the shipping department to be shipped. That said, then why are refunded out-of-queue pre-orders not represented in said blog posts?

If there's no oversight in the office, how does BFL know that somebody in shipping isn't bringing in their own shipping labels and attaching them to boxes prior to the carrier's arriving? The USPS isn't going to check if each and every box has some official BFL shipping label attached. Their only concern is that the postage was properly paid, along with the shipping vitals being actuate. The only way BFL would become aware of such an act is if too many orders assumably shipped turn up not delivered, too many to blame on USPS error.

Just came back from the doctor and found out that I have a gallstone... 

I'll be there, bud. I hope edd can make it so that I can pay for his ticket as well, Jason King being the other I've already sent.

Between the 3(4) of us, perhaps we can be as productive as you were in San Jose for Bitcoin 100.

If I would have read the name of the author of the above post prior to watching the video, I wouldn't have said to myself at its onset, "That looks like Beccy." Nice video.

[1] $1.25 daily bumped as promised: https://blockchain.info/tx/befb4a577dbfc050810390bfebf57639031c6beccb66f0b7a7c72cd9dc9ad676

We didn't reach that impromptu goal yesterday, but it was a fun effort nonetheless.

Running Tally: [1,274] People Fed! (based on the exchange rate at time of donations)

Josh forgot to add a third choice: Would the difficulty go up? BTW, this is the correct answer, but then it wouldn't have been a rhetorical question, along with giving the previous "dead serious" question cred.

Taking the two sentences combined, it's difficult to ascertain if Josh truly is dead serious or simply offering up a rhetorical choice.

For only $50 a month, you too can now enjoy...

My first addition to the awesome farm I'm developing.

So true! My price was only ~$450 of which I'm donating. I should've held out for $600. Also, I shouldn't have taken fours days outta my schedule to go to KC.

Care to take back your statement?

The major thing that has changed since (in fact prior) to my trip to KC is anything resembly vitriol like my previous postings.

Somebody, dig up that infamous YouTube video of Jay. Once seen, you wouldn't pre-order a Milky Way bar from that dude.

I've been highlighting it in yellow periodically.

Just added [2], so we truly are at only [27] $1.25 needed to reach today's impromptu goal.

https://blockchain.info/tx/cd40a8cfc4353c8b1351d5b4c871d496b77540aaca2de313d581596cfca1c306

To determine the prize, I flipped an honest to goodness fair coin and had Luke's cousin read me the results--then assumed it was the opposite.  

All prizes have been paid. Thanks for playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd5WdxGRNG8

Recognize anybody? Everybody?

You sure BFL and Monarch by Christmas isn't a better title?

Of course, there's still millions that are tied up there for safekeeping when Bitcoinica liquidated, $10,000 of which was belongs to an elderly chap here in Sandwich, IL, due to me giving him my blessing at the time that the Bitcoinica was a safe place to invest.

After Bitcoinica went belly-up, I was out $20K+, and still feel the effects from that fiasco due to people here in Sandwich, IL, believing that I'm the key guy behind Bitcoin and most the scams that have taken place. They see me flush with money (somewhat), not believing that it's truly from barn wood sales, even after having to move a couple of my warehouses due to zoning and EPA concerns and cleanup due to lead paint, plus believing that I donate to the local Autism charity because my conscience is eating at me for ripping off so many people.

Prior to Bitcoin, I was well-known because my dad and I donated and resold cheaply furniture to the locals. After his passing, I'm now well-known for nefarious reasons, thanks to Bitcoinica. BTW, it was during that time frame that my ignore turned orange, having probably only a couple people ignoring me prior. It's a shame that after giving Xian a stronger voice, he too now ignores me for falsely believing I drink the Kool Aid and took a bribe, of which all that monies will be donated to Bitcoin related causes--then some.

Confirmed: https://blockchain.info/tx/5bc272ea37922cecbd5d97cb0e74ee491da0c627ed749ec1ee770a63d2df1c1e

Adding [5] to the tally and will add a second one from me for your kindness when I do the bump in a couple hours.

Only [27] $1.25 to reach the impromptu goal for today.

Thanks again, psybits.