Urgent! Need to raise ~$1,200 USD in 24 hrs for South Pole expedition.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

<once again, apologies if this is in the wrong section, but...>

http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/

1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

Ideally, I would have loved the Bitcoin 100 to help fill the request, but now because of time constraint, among other factors, albeit an argument could be had, that's probably no longer possible, hence reaching out to the community, specifically to those with deeper pockets.

Thorkil Værge, head of Sirius Money, has pledged €1,000 (6.8 BTC) to Hanneche, who is undertaking the challenge to travel alone to both poles in a single year. He also says if Hanneche manages to raise more than 15 BTC, he will carry a bitcoin flag with him, if one can be made before his departure from South Africa on November 5th.

Thorkil Værge first mentioned the South Pole expediton here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249

While penning this post, I just so happened to have https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y opened on another tab, and people ARE currently donating.

Please note in the last quote above that there's a request for a Bitcoin flag. It would be totally amazing if we could pull this outta our ass.

~TMIBITW

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[Remember remember the 5th of November]

Thorkil Værge, head of Sirius Money, has pledged €1,000 (6.8 BTC) to Hanneche, who is undertaking the challenge to travel alone to both poles in a single year. He also says if Hanneche manages to raise more than 15 BTC, he will carry a bitcoin flag with him, if one can be made before his departure from South Africa on November 5th

I am sure that his departure date will be a date worth remembering.

[ElectricMucus]

I urge a more permanent resettlement. As an incentive I'll provide you with a lifetime supply of Ayn Rand eBooks.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Somebody just donated ~$400 USD: https://blockchain.info/tx/634322904a71c71b6c86278f06bb04a0412d481dce9355cfc4a9edd93259e66d

I seriously see this getting funding without much effort, with me only probably playing a minor role now.

But there's still the issue of getting a Bitcoin flag in his hands.

Options?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1pr62j/adventurer_to_make_first_ever_bitcoin_transaction/cd5870y

I see no problem with the required funds being raised, ergo we need to concentrate on getting a Bitcoin flag in his hands ASAP.

Any suggestions? If there's an appropriate flag available, I will pay all shipping cost to make sure it gets there in time.

Find a flag.

Agree on the flag.

Entity that has flag and ships it will be reimbursed by me via bitcoins or cc. It MUST be expedient shipping regardless of the cost (within reason, for I don't want to pay for a chartered jet to deliver a flag)

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

$1,000 now.

I can hand make a flag and go to fed-ex Monday but there have got to be better options.

I'm not sure it would get there in time.

He leaves from Chile?


Who do we know in Chile?

Apologies for the cross post from the other thread:

Yeah me too. Ill send him a btc.


edit 1 btc sent.

also he only needs 5 more, im sure we can get this done!

Believe I just saw it hit, Goat.

I'm committed to paying for standard expedient shipping cost to get a flag in his hands before the deadline. If we had a design and know the size and of what material it should be made of, we can get Jason King of Sean's Outpost to embroidery one.

~TMIBITW

[bg002h]

I'm in. This is legit. See the coindesk article:http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/ (in phins post too)

[Phinnaeus Gage]

god damn what a bullish week, first the moon and now bitcoins on the poles, what is next?

Somehow I missed the moon article, but we know that Mars is out since it turned into a comet.

Looks like only ~$600 USD short, but truly feel it'll make it: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

NEED FLAG!

~TMIBITW

[bg002h]

Need someone very close by to him to make it.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Boy, if I could pull getting a Bitcoin flag in his hands for the South Pole off, I would then truly earn my self-proclaimed moniker as The Most Interesting Bitcoiner in the World (TMIBITW).

I'm paying all expedient shipping cost to Chile if a flag can be procured.

NEED FLAG!

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

He also says if Hanneche manages to raise more than 15 BTC, he will carry a bitcoin flag with him, if one can be made before his departure from South Africa on November 5th.

Just reread the article, and it looks like ~$3,000 USD is needed for him to haul a flag to the South Pole. If that's the case, then we're ~$1K USD short, but seriously don't see a problem with that goal being reached.

Having a flag shipped in time is probably not too much of an issue if only WE HAVE A BITCOIN FLAG. I'm covering the cost of shipping. If a flag maker needs funded, then that shouldn't be too much of a problem either.

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

$1,000 now.

I can hand make a flag and go to fed-ex Monday but there have got to be better options.

I'm not sure it would get there in time.

He leaves from Chile?


Who do we know in Chile?

Note to self: Never take a trip with Goat. First he wants to go to the South Pole in the winter, now believes the expedition starts in Chile.

Having planted his native Valencia’s flag, and a French Tricolor at the north pole, he now expects to do the same at the South, leaving from Cape Town on November 5th and crossing Antarctica to arrive in Chile 80 days later.

To be fair, so did I. Imagine Goat and I on a road trip?

~TMIBITW

[Buffer Overflow]

Just donated. Can't help with the flag though.

Would it have to be special material to survive the extreme cold?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Just donated. Can't help with the flag though.

Would it have to be special material to survive the extreme cold?

Hell, I don't know! Guess I'll have to Google it. It probably has to be silk, standard flag material if I'm not mistaken.

~TMIBITW

[Sword Smith]

Donation thread updated with latest info:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249.20

The flag has to be delivered in the reception of RADISSON BLU HOTEL WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN by Monday afternoon (November 4th).

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Donation thread updated with latest info:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249.20

The flag has to be delivered in the reception of RADISSON BLU HOTEL WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN by Monday afternoon (November 4th).

The above task may be an impossibility, unless... http://www.fahnenfleck.co.za/

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The other option is having Jason King of Sean's Outpost embroidery a flag, a task he's up and and would donate, confirmed after speaking with him over the phone.

Although having it delivery to Cape Town by Monday afternoon is an impossibility, I suggested having it delivery to a base camp on Antarctica that Faycal may be stopping off at on his trek to the South Pole. Regular mail service to camps is available this time of the year, so there would be no problem with having a flag awaiting his arrival.

I'm sure he mapped out the expedition so that he wouldn't be carrying ALL his supplies from the get-go, stopping at at least one base camp in route. Sword Smith would have to verify if, or if not, that's the case.

~TMIBITW

[Sword Smith]

I have relayed the information that I can. This is out of my hands now and up to the community.

Flag can be carried to the South Pole provided that it is delivered in the reception of the hotel RADISSON BLU HOTEL WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown before Monday evening, November 4th. And provided that Faycal survives and that this mission is a success.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I have relayed the information that I can. This is out of my hands now and up to the community.

Flag can be carried to the South Pole provided that it is delivered in the reception of the hotel RADISSON BLU HOTEL WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown before Monday evening, November 4th. And provided that Faycal survives and that this mission is a success.

Survival! When did this enter the equation? 

Seriously, we have it from here and will do our best to accomplish the task at hand.

Apologies for the formatting with the following: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1pr62j/adventurer_to_make_first_ever_bitcoin_transaction/cd5870y

PhinnaeusGage 4 points 2 hours ago
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=323580

I see no problem with the required funds being raised, ergo we need to concentrate on getting a Bitcoin flag in his hands ASAP.
Any suggestions? If there's an appropriate flag available, I will pay all shipping cost to make sure it gets there in time.

[–]frankros 3 points 2 hours ago*
I live in Cape Town and will print a flag for the man and bring it to him. Just give me a design and size/specifications and I can go ask around for quotes etc. EDIT : Those who have been to Cape Town will know that NOTHING happens on Sundays, but I will be on it first thing Monday morning keep you guys updated.

[–]Sword_Smith 1 point 27 minutes ago
It needs to be delivered at this hotel: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown
in the reception before the evening of Monday the 4th.

[–]frankros 2 points 22 minutes ago
I can definitely deliver it, no problem. The question is how to print a flag so quickly. I'll go to a mall tomorrow morning and ask around. If all else fails, I will make one by hand with some arts and crafts material...fuck it.

[–]Sword_Smith 1 point 16 minutes ago
That is amazing! Maybe you could update the original Bitcoin thread with your offer and any information? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249.0

[–]frankros 1 point 12 minutes ago*
I never bothered to sign up to bitcointalk...I just lurk. But feel free to update them. Once I have more info on the flag. I'll mail the guy and organise when to bring it to him. In the mean time, please send me any designs.

[–]PhinnaeusGage 1 point 50 seconds ago
I can relay any progress here to BT, Frank. Check this out: http://www.fahnenfleck.co.za/
Please let me know if you need reimbursed for ANY expenses on this quest.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I have relayed the information that I can. This is out of my hands now and up to the community.

Flag can be carried to the South Pole provided that it is delivered in the reception of the hotel RADISSON BLU HOTEL WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown before Monday evening, November 4th. And provided that Faycal survives and that this mission is a success.

Survival! When did this enter the equation? 

Seriously, we have it from here and will do our best to accomplish the task at hand.

Apologies for the formatting with the following: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1pr62j/adventurer_to_make_first_ever_bitcoin_transaction/cd5870y

PhinnaeusGage 4 points 2 hours ago
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=323580

I see no problem with the required funds being raised, ergo we need to concentrate on getting a Bitcoin flag in his hands ASAP.
Any suggestions? If there's an appropriate flag available, I will pay all shipping cost to make sure it gets there in time.

[–]frankros 3 points 2 hours ago*
I live in Cape Town and will print a flag for the man and bring it to him. Just give me a design and size/specifications and I can go ask around for quotes etc. EDIT : Those who have been to Cape Town will know that NOTHING happens on Sundays, but I will be on it first thing Monday morning keep you guys updated.

[–]Sword_Smith 1 point 27 minutes ago
It needs to be delivered at this hotel: http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown
in the reception before the evening of Monday the 4th.

[–]frankros 2 points 22 minutes ago
I can definitely deliver it, no problem. The question is how to print a flag so quickly. I'll go to a mall tomorrow morning and ask around. If all else fails, I will make one by hand with some arts and crafts material...fuck it.

[–]Sword_Smith 1 point 16 minutes ago
That is amazing! Maybe you could update the original Bitcoin thread with your offer and any information? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249.0

[–]frankros 1 point 12 minutes ago*
I never bothered to sign up to bitcointalk...I just lurk. But feel free to update them. Once I have more info on the flag. I'll mail the guy and organise when to bring it to him. In the mean time, please send me any designs.

[–]PhinnaeusGage 1 point 50 seconds ago
I can relay any progress here to BT, Frank. Check this out: http://www.fahnenfleck.co.za/
Please let me know if you need reimbursed for ANY expenses on this quest.

Followup:

frankros 1 point 1 minute ago
thanks. They will not be open on Sundays (it's almost midnight on Saturday here) but the malls around here have to be open on Sundays, so I'll try them first. I'm not sure what material they will have available but it's probably going to be T-shirt quality. The rings, I'll have to try and fix on it myself.
Any ideas of designs will be very helpful
If the expenses are not insane, I will be happy to pay for them myself, no worries.
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[–]PhinnaeusGage 1 point 8 seconds ago
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=323580.msg3466327#msg3466327
Following your conversation here, bud.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Currently, ~$700 USD short but climbing: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

Only TMIBITW, of Lithuanian descent, can get a Frenchman Bitcoiner a Bitcoin Flag that he forgot to pack   to his hotel in Cape Town in less than 48 hours, supplied by another Cape Townian(?) (a fellow Bitcoiner) so that it can be planted at the South Pole, whereupon an Italian pizza will be ordered using his smartphone, probably made in China, via bitcoins, a P2P currency, so that he can enjoy eating it once he's back to civilization in Chile ~40 days later of his 80 day trek.

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1pr62j/adventurer_to_make_first_ever_bitcoin_transaction/

Frank, over at Reddit, is seeking a flag design and help with options to make sure this comes to fruition. If he's able to pull this off, I commit to sending him $50 USD via BTC for his efforts, even though he's expressed that he can handle the cost. He's located in Capt Town, so logistics is no longer a concern.

Any help from the community is welcome in this regard. Please head on over to Reddit and give Frank a hand.

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Only less than $328 USD to go to reach the ~$3,000 needed to carry a Bitcoin flag to the South Pole: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

Frank is trying his damndest to make sure one is in hand by Monday afternoon (local time). Any help is appreciated: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1pr62j/adventurer_to_make_first_ever_bitcoin_transaction/

~TMIBITW

[bg002h]

Wow! Things are moving fast! Strong work all!

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Wow! Things are moving fast! Strong work all!

The only thing left is pulling a flag outta our ass in less than 48 hours, but Frank over at Reddit is on it. I PMed Jason King to see if there's anyway for him to lean a hand. We are so close!

Under $300 USD now, so it looks like money won't be a problem: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

~TMIBITW

[Kouye]

Helped a little, too, even though I globally hate flags, I like the "Bitcoin can't be frozen" statement.

[zeroday]

just sent 0.zeroday BTC  

only 0.69350079 left to go now

[Phinnaeus Gage]

How much time left?

And how much is needed?

Ill cover in 2 hours what ever else we need.

About $70 USD, but should be covered with plenty of time left. The deadline is not until about Monday afternoon local Cape Town, I'm guessing tomorrow evening ~US time. Somebody double check the time zones, please.

The issue is still the flag, of which Frank over at Reddit is on top of and I guess he'll do his damndest Sunday/early Monday morning to get a flag made and delivered to the hotel prior to departure. We all have our finger crossed on this aspect.

~TMIBITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Maybe some big Rich
in this scene
sponsoring my situation also i very need this i swear

Life how bumerang this back for you 4x i know is stable if you help me for your life in my this situation intelectual intuition i understand 

i cros my finger coz this urgent some for me today night i pay my internet provider make donate

I remember posts of yous had much gooder english. You member or should me quote them you for?

[devthedev]

It'd be cool if you could put names on the flag depending on the amount donated (:

[bg002h]

Looks like the goal is essentially met (€2000).

A signed message from the donation address is the next step. (In retrospect ought to have been my first step and the first step of any bitcoin journalist).

[BitcoinBarrel]

I commend your determination, but realistically you won't be anywhere near the south pole. Most likely a ice shelf off the coast of antarctica. I doubt they'll let you get near where you ought to go. But, you may be able to reach the North Pole which I think would be more interesting anyway.

It would be neat if you could get a Bitcoin flag directly under Polaris the North Star at the real North Pole. Everyone could follow the North Star to reach it.

[Sword Smith]

Looks like the goal is essentially met (€2000).

A signed message from the donation address is the next step. (In retrospect ought to have been my first step and the first step of any bitcoin journalist).

Roger. I am in control of that. Does this work? Worked it out on Blockchain.info.

Message:
"Thorkil Værge is in control of Faycal Hanneche's bitcoin wallet and he will give Faycal his bitcoins when/if Faycal comes back from Antarctica. If he does not return (God forbid it) he will donate the bitcoins to charity"

Signature:
G4PRTIHYsp9c31e7rVo8vVv+GH7PEhhwukrb4nvNu0+DZ4IV9zwagaKOwyOx71UHUYjqkdD3XaeB26tyAqSHHAM=

Public Key of 1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y is 045363c16922eb9dd2439d6ef2dfd5a327bffbe4a2421780082aad7264bed3b96a42bd7fbc9df1e 5c92d5ead905ec56420f2c112fdf12b4cb65cebd1c93b251ba2

Edit: Since these are Faysal's money, I will administrate them as he tells me to do. For any enquiries on this, I can prove his wishes if needed.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Looks like the goal is essentially met (€2000).

A signed message from the donation address is the next step. (In retrospect ought to have been my first step and the first step of any bitcoin journalist).

Roger. I am in control of that. Does this work? Worked it out on Blockchain.info.

Message:
"Thorkil Værge is in control of Faycal Hanneche's bitcoin wallet and he will give Faycal his bitcoins when/if Faycal comes back from Antarctica. If he does not return (God forbid it) he will donate the bitcoins to charity"

Signature:
G4PRTIHYsp9c31e7rVo8vVv+GH7PEhhwukrb4nvNu0+DZ4IV9zwagaKOwyOx71UHUYjqkdD3XaeB26tyAqSHHAM=

Public Key of 1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y is 045363c16922eb9dd2439d6ef2dfd5a327bffbe4a2421780082aad7264bed3b96a42bd7fbc9df1e 5c92d5ead905ec56420f2c112fdf12b4cb65cebd1c93b251ba2

I believe most people were lead to believe that all the money donated was going to be controlled by Faysal. BTW, who is Faycal?

Sirius Money - Buy and sell bitcoins
Public PGP Key for Sirius Money - If I ever ask anyone to send me bitcoins, I will always sign that request with this key. If not, the request is invalid.

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http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/

Since the trip to is costing a whopping €60,000, he is reaching out to the bitcoin community to raise the equivalent of €2,000, the standard price of sponsorship he charges for a sticker on his sled.

https://www.facebook.com/richard.boase

Richard Boase shared a link.
14 hours ago near London, England, United Kingdom
My first article on coin desk: http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/

Most of the Coindesk article was gleaned from http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130422/frenchman-aims-both-poles-year-world-first with a quote somehow my Faysal thrown in good measure.

I sure the hell hope that we weren't played yesterday (1:53AM local).

[leemar]

Googled this,  "Faysal Hanneche North Pole", seems legit, a few links from April this year,

[Jabbatheslutt]

Is the flag ready?

[bg002h]

Richard, the author of the coindesk article, interviewed Faysal via both gmail and his public figure Facebook account and confirmed the Bitcoin address with Faysal (the brave explorer). This is as legit as it comes without signatures and irc logs.

I think we need some best practice guidelines so folks not as accustomed to computer nerd security culture can make themselves stand out more clearly from scammers.

Again...I believe this address to be valid and Thorkill (the big 6.8 BTC donor/Sirius money) to be legitimately acting on Faysal's behalf.

[bg002h]

To put my money where my mouth is, so to speak:
https://blockchain.info/fr/tx/958a8f11c0f27d2ec01eb5f5189a1b29082d8f88d42a90ff0f68535a4436c225

He's over ฿15 now.

[Sword Smith]

Richard, the author of the coindesk article, interviewed Faysal via both gmail and his public figure Facebook account and confirmed the Bitcoin address with Faysal (the brave explorer). This is as legit as it comes without signatures and irc logs.

I think we need some best practice guidelines so folks not as accustomed to computer nerd security culture can make themselves stand out more clearly from scammers.

Again...I believe this address to be valid and Thorkill (the big 6.8 BTC donor/Sirius money) to be legitimately acting on Faysal's behalf.

Thank you for settling this. I appreciate your enquiries.

[hivewallet]

Love this community so much.

[Buffer Overflow]

Excellent, over 15 BTC. 

[mpfrank]

Wow! Things are moving fast! Strong work all!

The only thing left is pulling a flag outta our ass in less than 48 hours, but Frank over at Reddit is on it. I PMed Jason King to see if there's anyway for him to lean a hand. We are so close!

Under $300 USD now, so it looks like money won't be a problem: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

~TMIBITW

The 15 BTC are there...  Any new word on the flag fabrication/delivery status?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

This is awesome. All thanks to Phin for setting this up!

Thanks, bud, and I truly enjoyed the challenge.

Now, with all due respect, I'm having a very difficult time gettin' my head wrapped around the two different spellings of Faysal/Faycal.

The French TV News at 1:12 has the spelling as Faysal: http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-we/2013/apres-le-pole-nord-il-part-a-la-conquete-du-pole-sud-8294890.html I'm sure that they would have taken the time to make sure his name is spelled correctly.

All of Faysal's official pages spells his own name Faysal.

Thorkil, in the original OP of the first South Pole thread spelled it Faysal, but later edited the entire OP to reflect a new spelling--Faycal--first time seen.

Thorkil's FB page has the following: https://www.facebook.com/thvaerge

Første presseomtale for Sirius Money! Vi sponsorerer Faysal Hanneche, der drager på solo-ekspedition til Sydpolen den 5. november.

Adventurer to make first ever bitcoin transaction from the South Pole
www.coindesk.com

Frenchman Faycal Hanneche may soon be the first person to make a bitcoin purchase from the South Pole.

Assumingly, the last quote is almost an exact quote from the CoinDesk article: http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/

...Frenchman Faysal Hanneche may soon be the first person to make a digital currency purchase from the South Pole.

Concerning the last quote, Richard Boase makes the same exact mistake on his FB page, of which there's no Faycal spelling in the CoinDesk article: https://www.facebook.com/richard.boase

Richard Boase shared a link.
Yesterday near London, England, United Kingdom

My first article on coin desk: http://www.coindesk.com/adventurer-make-first-ever-bitcoin-transaction-south-pole/

Adventurer to make first ever bitcoin transaction from the South Pole
www.coindesk.com

Frenchman Faycal Hanneche may soon be the first person to make a bitcoin purchase from the South Pole.

Thorkil claims that Faysal told him that he prefers the Faycal spelling. If that's the case, then why didn't Richard Boase use that spelling in the CoinDesk article, but somehow used it only once on his FB page.

With the exception of the CoinDesk article, Faysal has not once publically mentioned Bitcoin on any of his official sites.

Faysal needed to raise 60K euros for the expedition, but opt to allow a guy he just met, Thorkil, to control the Bitcoin donation wallet, reverting it back to him once he gets to Chile--if he survives. If he dies, the funds go to charity, according to Thorkil. Really! Not a single family member is even considered? Maybe it's a French thing.

That said, again I apologize if I'm off base and totally off my rocker with this, but seriously, something is not adding up right in my head. Maybe it's the hole from rod.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Wow! Things are moving fast! Strong work all!

The only thing left is pulling a flag outta our ass in less than 48 hours, but Frank over at Reddit is on it. I PMed Jason King to see if there's anyway for him to lean a hand. We are so close!

Under $300 USD now, so it looks like money won't be a problem: https://blockchain.info/address/1Gt1anYr6gEuiNgacFouhy4RUNQFH3YY9Y

~TMIBITW

The 15 BTC are there...  Any new word on the flag fabrication/delivery status?

Frank over at Reddit has a final design that he's going with and is planning on delivering it to Faysal.

[Sword Smith]

Faysal needed to raise 60K euros for the expedition, but opt to allow a guy he just met, Thorkil...

Hold on right there! In the PM I sent you, I proved that I have known Faycal since 1999 when I was 12 years old. We both lived in Norway at the time. At this place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cross_Nordic_United_World_College

All this is included in the PM that I sent you. Did you even read it?

I have also answered your question on the ambiguity of the names to the best of my ability.

That said, again I apologize if I'm off base and totally off my rocker with this, but seriously, something is not adding up right in my head. Maybe it's the hole from rod.

Check the PM that I sent you and all the replies and have written on this. I sent the same PM to "bg002h" from this forum. And he was able to use the information in the PM and a correspondence with the coindesk journalist to validate my claims. I have probably made some mistakes too so there is no reason to apologize. BUT. Please stop asking questions I have already answered. I have better things to do than sit here and press F5 in order to prove my honest intentions.

[Sword Smith]

There has been some confusion on the name. His name is "Fayçal Hanneche" but I have accidently written it as "Faycal Hanneche" on the sticker. The letter "ç" does not exist in Scandinavia where Fayçal has lived for many years so he has "internationalized" his name. The "international" version is Faysal, not Faycal.

[Kouye]

Now, with all due respect, I'm having a very difficult time gettin' my head wrapped around the two different spellings of Faysal/Faycal.
[...]

This cannot be a scam, since I

- Am french
- Donated
- Sent the link to numerous people, including my boss
- Received a coulpe pms from Sword Smith, the son of the hero. (He's a broker, but that can be forgiven, I guess.)

EDIT : Post edited as per Sword Smith requirements. Hope it's more to your liking, now?

[Taras]

Donated a bit and tagged the address 

[Sword Smith]

Now, with all due respect, I'm having a very difficult time gettin' my head wrapped around the two different spellings of Faysal/Faycal.
[...]

Noooo! Don't tell me this was a ..... I:
- Am french
- Donated
- Sent the link to numerous people, including my boss

Please?

Make your own research. All questions have been answered. This is legit. Confirm with coindesk.com journalist Richard Boase, or the respected forum members bg002h, or Goat.

[Sword Smith]

Donated a bit and tagged the address  

Public Note: WE LOVE POLAKS!

Thanks. Cool.

[mpfrank]

Here is a flag design I made:  (Note: This is NOT the one being delivered to the South Pole; another design, which I haven't seen, was apparently already chosen before I made this.)



Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):

http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag

[Puppet]

Darn. Couldnt we have had a flag saying something like "Hell froze over and I am still waiting for my BFL order".

[gusti]

Here is my flag design:



Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):

http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag

Vires IN Numeris ?

[mpfrank]

Here is my flag design:

Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):

http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag

My intention is not to hurt your feelings, but frankly that looks like shit.

Keep in mind that this flag will be photographed and likely used in various online news and articles.
There is no purpose to have anything besides the BTC logo itself. Dont fuck this up with silly latin phrases or jokes.

Well, feel free to edit it.  The logo by itself is not enough for a photo op - people can't Google it to learn more.

[mpfrank]

Vires IN Numeris ?

Well, when I first translated "strength in numbers" to Latin in Google translate, it said "fortitudine et numero", so maybe "et" works also, but anyway, I've changed it to "in."

[Kouye]

Here is my flag design:

Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):

http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag

My intention is not to hurt your feelings, but frankly that looks like shit.

Keep in mind that this flag will be photographed and likely used in various online news and articles.
There is no purpose to have anything besides the BTC logo itself. Dont fuck this up with silly latin phrases or jokes.

Plus, I want bitcoins to kill banks, and don't really fancy being part of a "nation".

How about no flag?
Or if a flag, one all white, with just a tiny btc logo on upper left corner?

Seriously, fuck nations, fuck flags, and kudos to people ordering a pizza from south pole using bitcoins.

[TheButterZone]

Bitcoin logo inside QR-encoded URL? Error correction should allow it to be decoded even in a shitty picture.

[mpfrank]

Plus, I want bitcoins to kill banks, and don't really fancy being part of a "nation".

How about no flag?
Or if a flag, one with just a tiny btc logo on upper left corner?

Seriously, fuck nations, fuck flags, and kudos to people ordering a pizza from south pole using bitcoins.

Well, one could say that Bitcoin is de facto already a sort of virtual nation; one whose citizens (nodes) "vote" (on which protocol upgrades to adopt), and one that has sovereign authority over, not a geographic region of land, but another asset - the blockchain, and the Bitcoin network as a whole.  

[bg002h]

Busy in the hospital at the moment. What we have here are simple cultural differences (computer culture differences as well as geographic ones). It takes a little not-so-obvious work to fully utilize the transparency that Bitcoin affords. I don't fault anyone for not following what seems like standard operating procedure to many of us in the community.

Misunderstandings like this are to be expected with such a new technology. That said, I think we all should thank Thorkill/Sirius money for sponsoring this rather brilliant campaign.

Does anyone remember when John Matonis's Twitter account was hacked and started asking for donations? Stuff like this is going to keep happening until we all, as a community, come up with some best practice guidelines. I will be working with the Bitcoin foundation with input from members here to devise some guidelines for journalists and fundraisers.

[Kouye]

Well, one could say that Bitcoin is de facto already a sort of virtual nation; one whose citizens (nodes) "vote" (on which protocol upgrades to adopt), and one that has sovereign authority over, not a geographic region of land, but another asset - the blockchain, and the Bitcoin network as a whole.  

Good point. Bitcoin allows me to REALLY vote.
First vote was when I spent my first BTC.
Everything before was a mascarade.

I voted for this guy reaching south pole and trying to push a BTC tx from there. Really hope he makes it.

[Puppet]

Id do something like this:



Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org

[mpfrank]

Id do something like this:



Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org

Yeah, a QR code looks nice and modern, although if it's on a flag rippling in the breeze, it's doubtful anyone will be able to scan it from a photo of our doughty adventurer standing next to it.

[TheButterZone]

Yeah, a QR code looks nice and modern, although if it's on a flag rippling in the breeze, it's doubtful anyone will be able to scan it from a photo of our doughty adventurer standing next to it.

Moon flag protocol variant: hold the corners of the flag steady.

[zeroday]

Any news about the delivery of the flag?
Btw, if there is no time for delivery, i guess the flag can be printed right there in Capetown. Just ask bellboy at the hotel to find print-on-tshirt service nearby, pay him well and the flag will be done in a hour.

Just hi-res bitcoin logo printed on a white fabric would be fine.

https://www.google.com/#q=cape+town+print+t+shirt

[bg002h]

Flag dimensions?  Hard trip. Mustn't be too big.

[ar9]

Just want to say... this is awesome!

[Phinnaeus Gage]

The funds were raised, and are now moved to cold storage: https://blockchain.info/address/1K9XBn8Sur9tNAm7vUTeZr9JH8wC5Kdu3G

Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.

I've apologized to Thorkil.

~TMIBITW

[bg002h]

The funds were raised, and are now moved to cold storage: https://blockchain.info/address/1K9XBn8Sur9tNAm7vUTeZr9JH8wC5Kdu3G

Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.

I've apologized to Thorkil.

~TMIBITW

Awesome job all.  I must say that our community has been scammed a great deal and defenders with skeptical inquiries will always be needed; we're a motley crew and we all do our best. In time, we'll all get more used to expecting / using the awesome transparency that Bitcoin provides.

[benjamindees]

Well, I have to say it's not as bad as it could have been.  Hopefully the Bitcoin symbol or name are at least visible in one photo.  Good job.

[Buffer Overflow]

Excellent news, good job team.
What are the flag dimensions?

[TheButterZone]

Guessing 18x24 inches or maybe 45x60 cm.

[N_S]

Any update on this?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Any update on this?

Unless I'm missing something, we can assume that Faysal's out on the ice, sailing his way to the South Pole with a Bitcoin flag and smartphone in tow so that he'll be able to order a pizza via bitcoins to enjoy when he gets to Chile in about 80 days.

The above reads like a joke, but seriously, it's factual and we in the Bitcoin community wish Faysal a safe historic journey--the first person in the world to solo trek to the North and South Pole in the same year.

~Bruno Kucinskas (TMIBTCITW)

[Buffer Overflow]

Any update on this?

He's cold and wet.

[Sword Smith]

Any update on this?

Unless I'm missing something, we can assume that Faysal's out on the ice, sailing his way to the South Pole with a Bitcoin flag and smartphone in tow so that he'll be able to order a pizza via bitcoins to enjoy when he gets to Chile in about 80 days.

The above reads like a joke, but seriously, it's factual and we in the Bitcoin community wish Faysal a safe historic journey--the first person in the world to solo trek to the North and South Pole in the same year.

~Bruno Kucinskas (TMIBTCITW)

The departure has been delayed due to the storm. I try to keep the other thread updated:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249

You can also follow his website:
http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Any update on this?

Unless I'm missing something, we can assume that Faysal's out on the ice, sailing his way to the South Pole with a Bitcoin flag and smartphone in tow so that he'll be able to order a pizza via bitcoins to enjoy when he gets to Chile in about 80 days.

The above reads like a joke, but seriously, it's factual and we in the Bitcoin community wish Faysal a safe historic journey--the first person in the world to solo trek to the North and South Pole in the same year.

~Bruno Kucinskas (TMIBTCITW)

The departure has been delayed due to the storm. I try to keep the pother thread updated:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317249

You can also follow his website:
http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

From the last link above, translated automatically via Google.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from CAP TOWN.

The Storm on the region of Novo base is very large. The temperature is too high for the region (-8 ° C). The wind was so powerful that it knocked bulldozers and not destroy evil shelter hard.

We remain on standby in CAP TOWN. After reading satellite images, there is a strong chance that the departure takes place this weekend.
This leaves me time to refine equipment, rest and accumulate fat.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

No update yet, but we can assume that Faysal is about to hit the ice this weekend, predicated upon the weather.

This update brought to you by TMIBTCITW.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Will Prince Harry see the Bitcoin Flag at the South Pole? http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/14/prince-harry-set-for-south-pole-trek-with-wounded-soldiers

[Phinnaeus Gage]

http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

After a little more than a week of standby, I finally take the plane to the station NOVO.
GAROUIT Ali will update my blog with the information I transmettrais him.
A in 3 months

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:00 p.m. UTC +3

Position: 70 ° 49'23'' S 11 ° 37'55'' E
T: -10 ° CV: 10m / s -15 ° C therefore felt
Poor visibility.
I started skiing tomorrow after a good sleep because I tired .
Very happy to be in Antarctica, but I did not realize!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2013
Location: 70 ° 49 '547 "11 ° 37' 426" Malthus E 70 ° 49 '33 "11 ° 37' 26" E
T: -15 ° CV: 6m / Malthus felt-19 ° C
Bad weather till 2:00 pm, and big sun later. I Took advantage of it to prepare veils (sails) then I left at 4:30 pm.
Sled very heavy and unable to move forward in ski: deep snow stemming from the storm of the last week

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 2013
I was not ble to leave NOVO, as I wanted it.
Finally, I could set myself back in 1 km of the station.
Indeed, we announce a big storm coming in two days. I take advantage of it to continue to prepare my equipment.

Ergo, officially, Bitcoin is now on all seven continents, with Faysal having a Bitcon Flag in tow to be planted at the geographic South Pole.

~TMIBTCITW

[N_S]

Thanks for the update!

[n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU]

Love this project.

Do we have any climbers in our community who can plant a flag at the top of Mt. Everest?  Or divers willing to submerge to the bottom of the Mariana Trench?

[miffman]

From cape town! My home city :')

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Love this project.

Do we have any climbers in our community who can plant a flag at the top of Mt. Everest?  Or divers willing to submerge to the bottom of the Mariana Trench?

Or on the fence at Fort Knox.

[Puppet]

Love this project.

Do we have any climbers in our community who can plant a flag at the top of Mt. Everest?  Or divers willing to submerge to the bottom of the Mariana Trench?

Mariana trench is easy, just drop a flag that sinks
Grabbing a picture might be tough though

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Here's to hoping all is well: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/12/10/antarctica-cold-record/3950019/

[bg002h]

http://transantarctic.wordpress.com

I can only imagine how hard this is...

[wickedgoodtrader]

If it's really 150 degrees below that guy is going to die.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Due to a knee injury, Faysal Hanneche had to cut the trip short to the South Pole, thus no Bitcoin flag will be planted.

http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

Here's to hoping that Faysal has a speedy recovery.

~Bruno Kucinskas

[Sword Smith]

Due to a knee injury, Faysal Hanneche had to cut the trip short to the South Pole, thus no Bitcoin flag will be planted.

http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

Here's to hoping that Faysal has a speedy recovery.

~Bruno Kucinskas

Yes. I have received some pictures from Faysal and also a bitcoin transaction from the Antarctica:
https://blockchain.info/tx/f87eaa6f7870ae3b7f677cb0929c69d1b7b2bcdf0a5e33a033aef8b05f6f68ac

Now to find some pizza for him in Cape Town, South Africa.

[Sword Smith]

Edit: Pictures from Antarctica, not the South Pole:



Bitcoin transaction made from the Antarctica:
https://blockchain.info/tx/f87eaa6f7870ae3b7f677cb0929c69d1b7b2bcdf0a5e33a033aef8b05f6f68ac

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Bitcoin transaction made from the Antarctica:
https://blockchain.info/tx/f87eaa6f7870ae3b7f677cb0929c69d1b7b2bcdf0a5e33a033aef8b05f6f68ac

My apologies! I read several posts on his blog, and I falsely assumed he didn't make it to the pole. This is epic!

[Sword Smith]

Bitcoin transaction made from the Antarctica:
https://blockchain.info/tx/f87eaa6f7870ae3b7f677cb0929c69d1b7b2bcdf0a5e33a033aef8b05f6f68ac

My apologies! I read several posts on his blog, and I falsely assumed he didn't make it to the pole. This is epic!

He did not. Unfortunately. This is "only" from Antarctica.

[bg002h]

Edit: Pictures from Antarctica, not the South Pole:



Bitcoin transaction made from the Antarctica:
https://blockchain.info/tx/f87eaa6f7870ae3b7f677cb0929c69d1b7b2bcdf0a5e33a033aef8b05f6f68ac

…that's a lot of pizza!

[bg002h]

Due to a knee injury, Faysal Hanneche had to cut the trip short to the South Pole, thus no Bitcoin flag will be planted.

http://transantarctic.wordpress.com/

Here's to hoping that Faysal has a speedy recovery.

~Bruno Kucinskas

@Faysal -- we have a few good orthopedic surgeons over here in Minnesota.  You can crash at my place if need be

[Phinnaeus Gage]

god damn what a bullish week, first the moon and now bitcoins on the poles, what is next?

[Enkel]

I urge a more permanent resettlement. As an incentive I'll provide you with a lifetime supply of Ayn Rand eBooks.

Now that's just mean. Content aside, her writing style is just so, very.... bad. Anyone who'd give a supply of Ayn Rand books, should be obligated to also provide a suicide pill for when the reader can't take it any more.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

god damn what a bullish week, first the moon and now bitcoins on the poles, what is next?

Mount Everest: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=432649

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Bounty is already in place for the next leg of Bitcoin's epic journey: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=433842

Sadly, I'm still seeking a fellow Bitcoiner that's attending the Super Bowl next Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, predicated upon the weather.

~TMIBTCITW

[Sword Smith]

Good news! Faysal just called me from Antarctica. He said that he would reach the South Pole tomorrow or the day after. I expect him to be able to complete a transaction then. His expedition can be followed here:
www.faysal-hanneche.com/blog-transantarctic/  **Use Google Translate if you do not speak French**
SHA256 of address to receive bitcoins from South Pole:
b3e4066f3b1ccd87cc1089cd83793d7db7658e849a7f4f43d137d93ec42d509f

[Elwar]

Good news! Faysal just called me from Antarctica. He said that he would reach the South Pole tomorrow or the day after. I expect him to be able to complete a transaction then. His expedition can be followed here:
www.faysal-hanneche.com/blog-transantarctic/  **Use Google Translate if you do not speak French**
SHA256 of address to receive bitcoins from South Pole:
b3e4066f3b1ccd87cc1089cd83793d7db7658e849a7f4f43d137d93ec42d509f

I would be worried about falling off the bottom of the world.

Or getting dizzy from the spinning.

[newIndia]

Good news! Faysal just called me from Antarctica. He said that he would reach the South Pole tomorrow or the day after. I expect him to be able to complete a transaction then. His expedition can be followed here:
www.faysal-hanneche.com/blog-transantarctic/  **Use Google Translate if you do not speak French**
SHA256 of address to receive bitcoins from South Pole:
b3e4066f3b1ccd87cc1089cd83793d7db7658e849a7f4f43d137d93ec42d509f

Awesome !!! Will we be able to see some picture that bitcoin flag is on the South Pole ?

[Sword Smith]

Good news! Faysal just called me from Antarctica. He said that he would reach the South Pole tomorrow or the day after. I expect him to be able to complete a transaction then. His expedition can be followed here:
www.faysal-hanneche.com/blog-transantarctic/  **Use Google Translate if you do not speak French**
SHA256 of address to receive bitcoins from South Pole:
b3e4066f3b1ccd87cc1089cd83793d7db7658e849a7f4f43d137d93ec42d509f

Awesome !!! Will we be able to see some picture that bitcoin flag is on the South Pole ?

That is what he told me on the phone (he left a voicemail for me). He told me that he would get pictures of the flag from the South Pole and that he would also get pictures of my company's logo, Sirius Money, from the South Pole. He also told me that he would try to call me tomorrow.

[Gleb Gamow]

Ironically, I was just thinking about this yesterday as I was finalizing the I Have a Dream endeavor: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=918449.0

To be honest, every now and then I started to have doubts about this quest, but am so happy to now see it come to fruition. Unlike my Super Bowl banner that supposedly made it to the front gate last year but was confiscated by homeland security, at least that was the last anybody ever heard from the infamous tattoo lady, that convo to me.

[bg002h]

It's fun to look back at this and think "I was a small part in making it happen..."

All the best to our daring explorer. Hopefully a safe return with no ligament injuries!

[bg002h]

Love this community so much.

Now with the price back down to earth (roughly the same as when this thread started) perhaps our community will bond a bit better.

[faluyt]

Is this topic of Legendary? 

[Sword Smith]

Success!

Hello to all of you, I’m from 11:00 p.m. (French time) at the South Pole. I was very well received and I have very good vibration. After a good meal and heat, I was invited to visit the US base Amudsen Scott and i also very well received. It’s cold, it falls below -30 ° C and I am very tired. I have a plane this morning for the base Union Glacier and afterwards another plane to Punta Arenas in Chile. Before going to bed, I went to the place where is the point indicating the South Pole to take some pictures with the flags of my partners who trusted me and I thank the form of the heart.

I also took the time to gather myself alone and remind myself the progress so far. My head is spinning a little to see the world but I do feel that the positive waves: it’s a good drunk. Friendship to all of you from the South Pole.

http://www.faysal-hanneche.com/en-direct-du-pole-sud/

Pictures and more to come. Thank you to all who supported this effort!

[Sword Smith]

[Sword Smith]

Reuploading the pictures of Faysal with the Bitcoin logo on the South Pole since earlier pictures are no longer available. For posterity




Links to pictures:
https://imgur.com/gallery/OFlIdME
https://ibb.co/Fg9Tk6Y
https://ibb.co/bNZhqJZ