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May 20, 2013, 09:25:44 PM
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I really wish someone would recognize it too...

My question is:
Where are all the New Rich?
Every technological revolution creates "New Rich" (farming, math, building, mining/drilling, transporting, industrialization...). Why is there not a SINGLE Bitcoin millionaire in the news... Or on these forums even...
There is a guy who has been on US news telling the world he is a Bitcoin millionaire, I doubt the news want to promote Bitcoin in a positive light though and the guy in questions tends to come across as a bit loony lol.

Damn... Well, I say we try to make our own star endorsement. Let's start making BTC celebrities.

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May 21, 2013, 08:49:20 PM
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I really wish someone would recognize it too...

My question is:
Where are all the New Rich?
Every technological revolution creates "New Rich" (farming, math, building, mining/drilling, transporting, industrialization...). Why is there not a SINGLE Bitcoin millionaire in the news... Or on these forums even...

If you were a BTC Millionaire, would you really want to advertise it? The point isn't the wealth, it is what this technology can bring.

My idea of this thread was merely to associate a person that people know with this "new" idea of Bitcoin. I'm sure it will happen and can you imagine when it does (in a good way of course!) The thing that still shocks me is the float - Can you believe there are only 11 million??? 10, 9, 8, 7,...

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May 21, 2013, 09:41:19 PM
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I really wish someone would recognize it too...

My question is:
Where are all the New Rich?
Every technological revolution creates "New Rich" (farming, math, building, mining/drilling, transporting, industrialization...). Why is there not a SINGLE Bitcoin millionaire in the news... Or on these forums even...

If you were a BTC Millionaire, would you really want to advertise it? The point isn't the wealth, it is what this technology can bring.

My idea of this thread was merely to associate a person that people know with this "new" idea of Bitcoin. I'm sure it will happen and can you imagine when it does (in a good way of course!) The thing that still shocks me is the float - Can you believe there are only 11 million??? 10, 9, 8, 7,...

I would definitely want to advertise it if I became a BTC millionaire.

And I know that the technology can bring a lot, but the more people know what wealth it can bring, the more people will get involved in general, which will help it advance technologically.

I know that was the idea behind the thread, I just feel like we could make a celebrity.
Pick one person that makes videos, start giving them Bitcoins for doing things for us on video, and share the videos. Make our own BTC celebrity.

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May 21, 2013, 10:19:53 PM
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All right if no one else will do it...I will, however reluctantly.

Send me a few bitcoins each and once I'm a Bitcoin millionaire I will do my best to become a celebrity...whatever it takes.
I'm willing to pub crawl with starlets, hang out with Charlie Sheen...like I said, I'm committed to making this work.

10,000 Btc ought to do it.
Lets get started, the sooner the better.
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May 21, 2013, 10:26:30 PM
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All right if no one else will do it...I will, however reluctantly.

Send me a few bitcoins each and once I'm a Bitcoin millionaire I will do my best to become a celebrity...whatever it takes.
I'm willing to pub crawl with starlets, hang out with Charlie Sheen...like I said, I'm committed to making this work.

10,000 Btc ought to do it.
Lets get started, the sooner the better.

Maybe a woman needs to do this too. Wink  I can target the female side.  Hey, I used to be a coffee shop singer/songwriter.  I could even write a Bitcoin song!

First verse could start:  Not just for the Winklevii, or for trying to get high . . .

I will work for cheap too.  1,000 BTC  Grin

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May 21, 2013, 10:30:44 PM
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All right if no one else will do it...I will, however reluctantly.

Send me a few bitcoins each and once I'm a Bitcoin millionaire I will do my best to become a celebrity...whatever it takes.
I'm willing to pub crawl with starlets, hang out with Charlie Sheen...like I said, I'm committed to making this work.

10,000 Btc ought to do it.
Lets get started, the sooner the better.

Lol. If I had 1 bitcoin I could do it. I already make videos, write articles and take pictures.
There's no need to make someone a millionaire first.

I get paid early to mid June, and I'll start doing my own stuff.

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May 21, 2013, 10:50:33 PM
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Before we get a bunch of wannabe millionaire famous people asking for Bitcoins how about we devise a more ingenious plan? First get a team together, they have to be dressed and equipped to match this set of people:

x2 Photographers
x1 Agent
x1 Celeb
x1 Limo driver
x5 Young female fans

Ok once we have those all sorted, the team follows some real Paparazzi, after taking their shots of a big celeb their photo opportunity is over. At this point we must have the two photographers in the group of Paparazzi, ready and waiting. As the other celeb is out of view we get the limo driver to pull up in the Limo, the pretend "celeb" then gets out the Limo and has a go at the Limo driver for some reason (showing some ego/arrogance) before getting swamped by the female fans of course (shouting the pretend celebs name  Wink). At this point the agent has to be on the phone looking rushed and busy trying to organise the situation, our photographers shout "it is XXXX" and rush to start taking photos. At this point no self respecting Paparazzi will walk away, even if they don't know who it is because maybe they might get paid extra when they are back at the pulication office/agency.

This sets us up for quick recognition, some additional websites and self produced articles on said person might also help when do some research. This process could be repeated until something clicks and all of a sudden the new mystery celeb is in the public eye.

Expect an influx of new celebs after posting this lol.
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May 21, 2013, 10:59:48 PM
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Or we need a Bitcoin reality TV show.  Get about 10 Geeks together.  They have to live on only BTC in a house for a few months and they vote each other off the show.  The winner gets 1000 BTC.

Or one BTC bachelor has 10 girls to date and then instead of a rose, he gives her Bitcoin.

 Or even better, (this one I am somewhat serious about)  there could be the Bitcoin Millionaire.  Someone who has actually made some good money in Bitcoin could do a reality TV show where he goes to some charity and donates some Bitcoin to a charity in need. 

The ideas are endless.

If all that fails, I love Weird Al.  Maybe he could write a song about Bitcoin.   Grin

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May 21, 2013, 11:10:31 PM
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Before we get a bunch of wannabe millionaire famous people asking for Bitcoins how about we devise a more ingenious plan? First get a team together, they have to be dressed and equipped to match this set of people:

x2 Photographers
x1 Agent
x1 Celeb
x1 Limo driver
x5 Young female fans

Ok once we have those all sorted, the team follows some real Paparazzi, after taking their shots of a big celeb their photo opportunity is over. At this point we must have the two photographers in the group of Paparazzi, ready and waiting. As the other celeb is out of view we get the limo driver to pull up in the Limo, the pretend "celeb" then gets out the Limo and has a go at the Limo driver for some reason (showing some ego/arrogance) before getting swamped by the female fans of course (shouting the pretend celebs name  Wink). At this point the agent has to be on the phone looking rushed and busy trying to organise the situation, our photographers shout "it is XXXX" and rush to start taking photos. At this point no self respecting Paparazzi will walk away, even if they don't know who it is because maybe they might get paid extra when they are back at the pulication office/agency.

This sets us up for quick recognition, some additional websites and self produced articles on said person might also help when do some research. This process could be repeated until something clicks and all of a sudden the new mystery celeb is in the public eye.

Expect an influx of new celebs after posting this lol.


Well if ya'll need any help with videos, pictures or being in videos and pictures, I'm down. I'm already on YouTube and stuff.

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May 21, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
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I doubt that a notable person endorsing BTC would be beneficial to his career or even long term employment. Watch The Union, replace marijuana with Bitcoins and/or monetary system whereas appropriate and you get the current situation.

The point is that there are people who hold power and the benefit of the public of even humanity long term isn't in their best interest, sustaining their power is higher up the priority list.
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May 21, 2013, 11:34:43 PM
Last edit: May 21, 2013, 11:45:01 PM by FinShaggy
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I doubt that a notable person endorsing BTC would be beneficial to his career or even long term employment. Watch The Union, replace marijuana with Bitcoins and/or monetary system whereas appropriate and you get the current situation.

I already endorse Marijuana, as I have a misdemeanor warrant in Texas, but a Medical Card in Colorado. lol.


We should make our own BTC entourage.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=212562.0

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May 21, 2013, 11:54:12 PM
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I will be a celeb if i must......

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May 22, 2013, 01:25:24 AM
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The real hurdle is that most stars are liberals.  Once they get one whiff of the "liberarian" stuff that gets said around here, they'll not only do a complete 180, many would become advocates against it.  Maybe not publicly, but within their circles and that's all it takes.  "Hollywood" is not that big.

The Bitcoin diehards are going to have to tone the rhetoric way down, if you seriously want some "star power" on board.

Just my honest opinion.  

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May 22, 2013, 01:26:48 AM
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The real hurdle is that most stars are liberals.  Once they get one whiff of the "liberarian" stuff that gets said around here, they'll not only do a complete 180, many would become advocates against it.  Maybe not publicly, but within their circles and that's all it takes.  "Hollywood" is not that big.

The Bitcoin diehards are going to have to tone the rhetoric way down, if you seriously want some "star power" on board.

Just my honest opinion.  

I think we should just make our own stars.

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May 22, 2013, 01:27:59 AM
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The real hurdle is that most stars are liberals.  Once they get one whiff of the "liberarian" stuff that gets said around here, they'll not only do a complete 180, many would become advocates against it.  Maybe not publicly, but within their circles and that's all it takes.  "Hollywood" is not that big.

The Bitcoin diehards are going to have to tone the rhetoric way down, if you seriously want some "star power" on board.

Just my honest opinion.  

I think we should just make our own stars.

I wish you luck...but the thread title says. "How about some Star endorsements?"  I was responding to that.

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May 22, 2013, 01:29:34 AM
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The real hurdle is that most stars are liberals.  Once they get one whiff of the "liberarian" stuff that gets said around here, they'll not only do a complete 180, many would become advocates against it.  Maybe not publicly, but within their circles and that's all it takes.  "Hollywood" is not that big.

The Bitcoin diehards are going to have to tone the rhetoric way down, if you seriously want some "star power" on board.

Just my honest opinion.  

I think we should just make our own stars.

I wish you luck...but the thread title says. "How about some Star endorsements?"  I was responding to that.

I mean, it's a giant loosely affiliated organization based on money. I think they can just endorse themselves, lol Smiley

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May 22, 2013, 09:31:11 AM
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The real hurdle is that most stars are liberals.  Once they get one whiff of the "liberarian" stuff that gets said around here, they'll not only do a complete 180, many would become advocates against it.  Maybe not publicly, but within their circles and that's all it takes.  "Hollywood" is not that big.

The Bitcoin diehards are going to have to tone the rhetoric way down, if you seriously want some "star power" on board.

Just my honest opinion.  

I wouldn't worry much about "guilt through association". I see you point, but perhaps we should think of the current money system and less about ties with parties to BTC. I feel I am fairly versed in BTC and what it can do, and to be honest, your bringing up the libertarian point here, is the first it has crossed my mind. I have been looking at BTC itself.

I would really hope, considering all that is at stake here, that it won't come down to party affiliation!

Maybe you are right, but I hope not. Anyway, at least you were on point. All these posts now about twisting the title so they can be a millionaire and then spokesperson - ha ha  Roll Eyes

Come on, the point here guys is that, whether we like it or hate it, public figures can often make or break a cause. Then again there is the Streisand effect.  Grin

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