As an FA who got in finance to fight from within a corrupt world, to truly help people, I took to bitcoin back in 2013-14 when I discovered it, especially when I was learning how corrupt big banks truly were/are at that very same time ( I wish one CNBC host had the balls to say to Jamie next time he calls BTC a scam, “what about Chase under your leadership. From 2000-2006 JPM had roughly 6M in fraud violations. When you took over in 06, to today…”). Look where that number stands now- https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/jpmorgan-chase . Think that’s bad, check out BOA.

Anyways, Outside of btc’s potential to change the world, at least IMO at the time,
I also was and am beyond fascinated w SNs Escrow proposal. I’ve posted about it before here, esp after Szabo told me he “believes so” when I asked if SN was referring to the use of SCs to create this proposal. GMax has shared w/me why this proposal hadn’t (still hasn’t?) come to fruition. The sheer time coding up such a revolutionary financial programing proposal using cryptography is what I believe to be the equivalent to btc’s solving of DS and true decentralization.  Hashcash, Bit-Gold , Ripple (not then XRP) etc had all been proposed years before SN finally cracked the code.

I’m assuming the SN 2party escrow proposal “answers” ( ex https://www.comsys.rwth-aachen.de/fileadmin/papers/2019/2019-wagner-dispute.pdf  ) that have been created thus far are the equivalent to what HashC, Bit-G etc were trying to achieve. Greg, Achow and I know a few others here can confirm this one way or another and would LOVE an update, if possible 🙏

On to what I’ve shared here a few times over the years but still never been given a definitive “yes, you busted him out here” or “no, you didn’t because..”

So, id love to put this to bed once and for all.. (any feedback is greatly appreciated).

“We are all SN, except for CW” 😁

FYI I was baiting him here, and purposely trying to sound completely lost and like a moron, a tactic learned from Sasha B.C. who explained how pretending to be a complete ignoranous will help put one’s guard down if they believe you are that. Respkt!

FYI mistakenly wrote division instead of schedule in my post, but assume you boys figured that out


This has to happen. Fuck a vote. Sleeper is unquestionably by far the best FF platform. Miles ahead of shit yahoo and espn. It’s currently owned by a couple guys w backing by big private equity dollars. This means that it will be ruined eventually just like all great small companies are when they are inevitably sold. So let’s enjoy it now while it’s great.  Let’s not be complacent! It’s like when I ask people if they have Signal for calls/texts and it’s most often “nah I use WhatsApp, so do all my friends”. Always respond well it’s inferior to Signal, as is every messaging platform of its ilk. So start pushing your friends to use it catches on!  Or when I ask if people have Cash App “nah I use PP/Venmo”.  🙄


Huer- our fearless leader, I say you slam the gauntlet on this one , go dictator style and make it be so. Yall know by now I take FF way way too fn seriously, and I half way know my shit..trust me boys (and gal).



Oh shit he’d be great! This last season of Gemstones may have been the best ever. Sad it’s now over. John killed it in that, per usual (honestly I loved his Babe Ruth movie, despite the largely negative reviews).


I don’t believe a single x-nfl player brain ever studied (there’s been quite a few now) has ever not shown CTE. They all have it to some level. My buddy in college who had the luxury of going up against Brandon Jacobs as a linebacker in practice every day told me he knows he has it. Same w my buddy who was the center on that team.
They tell me “spells”, so to speak, come and go. Which is what I imagine happens to most x-NFLrs. Tho some it’s 24/7 and unquestionable despite not being able to know for sure until they’re dead.  Antonio Brown is the poster boy for this.

Brett clearly isn’t at that level. Fuck that con man.  “CTE made me send unwanted dick pics and scam charities”. He played you and everyone else, his scapegoat.

Edit #50 in my novel here lol- @DW- they have a desktop platform, that’s how we draft.

Anyone know the mintage of those notes ?

(Alpen, hope all is well my friend. Btw I never reached back out about my coin project idea as I’m done w this hobby for the most part and just don’t have the desire to make anything anymore. If you liked my idea and want it, it’s yours. If not, I was thinking of posting it here and offering it up as I feel it needs to be made and would be a big hit/something no one expected etc). Anyways normally something I’d only share via PM but while I’m here, figured best to get this out to you before I forget for months on end again.

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since you joined. One the very few good ones. Cheers Frank. Btw sorry to clog the thread up a little bit, of course DM if you want to follow up on this at all)

Wtf

(Btw mopar I swear ima reach out one day. I’ve just nearly completely lost my love for the hobby. Partly due to bn scammed by friends and cn so many scams, and in part that a good % of newer collectors are fn idiots. I’m glad you’re still very active, makes me feel better as I know you’re looking out for the better good of the community at all times, a rarity in my decade here. Cheers bud).

Hey fuckers    just stopping by to say hello. Been mia for a bit for a number of reasons, not sure if that’ll continue or not. Anyways hope you guys are well.

(Hated the bears draft. I don’t understand the lack of love for Kmet. IMO he’s a star who’s proved it in horrible situations every single game of his entire career .,trubisky, Fields ..both who have no clue how to check down and lack accuracy. Then last year the offensive line was one of the worst of all time AND he had a dipshit OC who refused to throw to him for the first few games, opting for an old ass TE he knew from Seattle, who sucks. Finally they started throwing to him, and the offense improved sizably (not saying much, I know). He’s a legit Y TE who’d be a big name in a good situation IMO..I could see KC trying to snag him, if Kelce doesn’t retire b4 the season, no question this is his last. I’m not a big swift fan, but if she wore this every day around the house, I’d have already retired  https://youtu.be/0VEZ6rSvunQ?si=7jjezTm0bEhaeJFi ).

Edit : @DW & Mor - the Bears schedule is brutal for 2 reasons. One, in arguably footballs best division top to bottom, and because last year I believe they were considered to have the NFLs easiest division schedule . The NFL has some sorta something (algorithm I imagine) which in the name of “fairness” (Goodell and fair is an oxymoron, I know) will do things like this. It’s only fair if you were handed what they consider the leagues easiest schedule, you’d get the most difficult the following year.

@Nut- thanks for pointing out how much time b4 the season, depressing the shit out of me, I was doing well not thinking about it until now lol.

@Huer- Cage, a real odd choice for sure. I woulda chose this dude https://youtu.be/mXGVzNPruzU?si=okhQsHFfKRtP0Sx7

Speaking of Favre. Hes about to get lit the f up on an upcoming Netflix Doc (https://youtu.be/uKWfjyZDX8c ) . Deserves every bit of it. He paid some but not nearly enough. People need to be reminded what a pos he is https://youtu.be/POyFvDgV2cU?si=TFOOsizvW6gKq6Il

  That’s what happens when you get old. I dunno why I kept thinking owl lol.

1 of each. Funded (Eagle.01btc/bch / Bull .001btc). Both are in excellent condition. Looking to sell right around where the last few have sold (adjusted up/down depending on price of btc at that time, naturally). Too lazy to gather this info for myself atm, if anyone can share plz do so. I will work on it tom otherwise (it’s roughly 11pm central for me rn).

Note - I consider both coins to be “at risk”. It is well known that coins were swept, then quickly added back on a Bull coin a few years back, a coin that had not been peeled. Maker of both, TopWorldCoins, are scammy cunts.  Also note redemption process for Bull coins (I can’t remember if it’s the same for the eagle coins) is unlike any BTC redemption process I and most have ever seen (it’s not super simple).

Reply or DM if interested. Will ship WW (buyer takes on full liability for shipping/taxes/vat etc if outside the U.S.)

Hand-full of photos for both. I can’t take pics for shit.

Bull https://imgur.com/a/fQZ5J2i

Eagle https://imgur.com/a/YUqypNr

At this point absolutely nothing surprises me. Anything is possible, as some rugs I’ve exposed were done so in a manner that really didn’t make much sense at all. Would I peel? Fuck yes, yesterday. There’s no premium for these coins funded anymore now, so do yourself a favor and rid yourself of that potential loss and current worry.

“Porno for kids and illegal stuff” smh https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxemRZfBuLkKNmaPO4RnApo0qGevsXF5pK?si=2LFf68Lw0yE3sW4A  

thank you for sharing!!


I’ll find someone who does, will share when I do.

I will share my story, and how my father raised me.  I didn't struggle for things growing up, but my father was no daddy warbucks handing out cash like water.  He taught me about every single important aspect of life, provided what I needed, spoiled me more than most kids get spoiled, but nothing crazy.  One thing he taught me about very early on, 10-12 years old, was the stock market.  Asked me if I could "own" a piece of any company, what company would I choose?  I replied, "Nike".  So he bought a few shares, and the prospectus arrived a week or so later...and my teachings of the stock market and finances in general began.   I remember thinking "this is the most fascinating coolest shit ever, but I just can't quite understand how it work, I probably never will".  decades later my trade is being a financial advisor lol.  I was given a lot, but I also worked hard and made a good life for myself despite never needing for anything growing up, because my dad instilled important traits in me.

I think of a social casino the same way as I think of "practice" brokerage accounts. When there is no real money on the line, it's just not nearly as fun and as an adult, a waste of my time tbh.  Unless I'm playing poker for fun with family or friends or whatever, I lost interest pretty quickly.  Back in the day I had a casino disc for my PC (still have it, will post about it some day as it's some cool "gambling game in the world of pc's/phones/internet etc)

I believe I'm going to Vegas for the bitcoin conference (well, to meet up with/support a friend with a booth there), as well as the litcoin summit (because of Charlie, a bud) which overlaps the btc conf.  The time spent at the conferences will be minimal, so that means the rest of the trip will be spent at the Bunny Ranch.  JK (or am I).  So I plan to mostly play poker and roulette., with a bit of sports betting.  Can anyone recommend which casinos are their favorite for poker (hold'em..both "fast play", as well as for no limit tournaments).  Then for roulette and sports betting, lastly.



What I'm most excited to check out...Stadium Swim and the Sphere



Sphere "event" playing during my days - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eryP10tAFGQ


Short trip, little gambling, little pool side sports betting, show at the Sphere..good eats..I'll be happy all said and done and have always been told 3-4 days is plenty in Vegas lol.

Any tips appreciated. 

Thanks in advance

Everyone fuck off with your "enough of this" topic shit.  I know this question annoys people, most I couldn't give a shit less about, quite a few I absolutely do care for quite a bit..but either way..so fucking what.  It's fascinating stuff.  I've read every satoshi post 10x over, all his emails that have been shared etc..I find myself wondering too.  Now I also recognize that Satoshi without question, planned his anonymity from day one, as well as his inevitable departure.  Also that he would have a known wallet of great size he would never touch...how do I know this? It's essential to bitcoins success ..so I hope we never find out who satoshi is (likely a few "elite" cypherpunks imo) but it's still fun to wonder and this is a legit question as one day quantum computing will be here and everything will change, some stuff hardly, some stuff big time (encryption killer, for example)..then maybe we will see AI (no, AI doesn't exist what so ever rn, not even remotely close..or sorry, AGI..is not close to fruition, maybe never will be in our lives,AGI will be far more advanced than quantum computing could ever be..so

So to say bitcoin can't keep up transaction wise is to forget what bitcoin is, at it's core...code.  The blockchain is programmable and has been "updated" "enhanced" whatever you want to call it by elite cryptographers/Dev team ..and one of those geniuses is a mod here so I will quote from a recent article that discusses his work (Greg Maxwell and if Greg happens to see this post, congrats on the award!)

"As open-source software, Bitcoin relies on voluntary contributors to maintain, review, and improve its codebase. Unlike a traditional company, bitcoin has no central authority, making the work of developers like Wuille and Maxwell critical to its continued success. Both have played pivotal roles in ensuring bitcoin remains robust, secure, and a practical tool for financial freedom.

“Wuille and Maxwell’s efforts have demonstrably made bitcoin a practical human rights tool for millions of people, especially so many who labor under authoritarian regimes and financial repression across the globe,” the Finney Freedom Prize announcement stated.

Their contributions have helped bitcoin become a powerful financial resource for individuals worldwide, particularly those in repressive environment". - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/press-releases/pieter-wuille-and-gregory-maxwell-receive-the-finney-freedom-prize

Mass adoption is somewhat already here..with ETFs , love or hate em, it's changed the game.  Just look at how stable btc's price has been throughout this craziness in the US/stock markets for months now.  IMO bitcon HAS already succeeded.  I transact w/it often. Always will.  Others will as well and more will follow. 

This question kind of reminds me of the same proposal asking if the Unites States is going to have another civil way.  The answer is absolutely not even remotely close to it nor do I ever see it coming to fruition.  If it did ever come to fruition I think that bitcoin is most likely to be set to replace the US dollar, and I can't find any other type of currency that fits that bill.  Certainly isn't the Yuan and Ruble.  But that's just my two on it.

Well the problem with all of you that I see just from the get go is that you guys area really just focused on what matters most, and that the underlying technology that comes along with bitcoin.  That's what always connected me first and beloved all at the end of the day. Sure, making money is good and great and all, but I want to make sure my block chain in proof of work, is working how it should, I have a rht right development team.

For me it intirely depends on whether I need to blame myself or not.  Sometimes I play petty sloppy ad don't put good/serious work in, then I have no one else to blame but myself, and other times it truly just comes down to luck where there times that there's nothing you could do about it period.  So I guess for me it's always a bit of a mix of what type of game I'm playing and how hard I'm trying to play that game in particular.

Chicago Bulls are playing the Miami heat tonight in a "paly in game" which I just simply wish that they would end up losing and getting it over with versus putting in some sort of win, that just give the fan base some false sense of hope.  I still just don't know that the deal is with Jerry and his son and what direction they are actually trying t0 take this season in.  I'm sure I'll be betting a few satsohis on, but it's not like I have a ton of faith in the Bulls.

I think for me what hurts worse of all is being set for a bit win but ended up not winning in the end, of losing. For me I kind of equivalate it to when I buy and sell stocks.  It's typically always more difficult for me to cut off a trade tat I'm going well with, despite it continuing to go up, rather than just cutting my losses and being down and out entirely.  I've always felt this way.  If this is what you mean anyhow?

Of course you can.  Just because you lose at times, doesn't mean that you aren't a good gambler, just means you might be going through a rough patch at that point in time.  Even the best of gamblers go through some tough times where they lose and sometimes they lose a heck of a lot. 

So it really just depends on why you're doing badly and what you're betting on.  Theres a big difference in going through a rough streak depending on what type of game youre playing.

What recent shifts are you referring to within bitcoin? In fact it's been anything but.  Right now both bitcoin and gold have really been truly great assets or hedge assets with as stable as they've been ( of course especially gold as we have been seeing all time high prices ).  What's amazing to me is how stable bitcoin has been.  For it to have remained the in the low 80s almost entirely throughout this how time of "market turmoil", I don't believe I've ever seen anything like it before.