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Thanks to bitcoin I am now in paradise taking a much needed break from life and it's immense stresses. This is my view as I write this on my iPad (also bought with bitcoin!)  2013 has been a very rough year for me and it finished up with my first love leaving me just before Christmas! So I made the decision to gtfo of here for a while... Spent a weekend in Amsterdam and am now travelling the beautiful islands of Thailand. Currently on Koh Samui, arrived today. Without the bitcoin I amassed from my Avalon (thanks Yifu) I would still be in miserable cold England paying huge amounts of rent/bills and working 75+ hours to pay for it. Whilst getting over the hardest and worst thing that has ever happened to me. I made the decision to cash out most of my reaming bitcoin for this trip and I regret nothing. Looking forward to my X3 arriving in Feb so I can hopefully continue this trend. Thank you bitcoin. You fucking life saver, literally. Does anyone else have any stories like this? Done anything life changing with your stash?? Please partake... |
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GigaCoin
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January 04, 2014, 10:48:23 AM |
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good for you benny, always good to hear a bitcoin success story! I hope more and more people suffering hardship can uplift their lives with bitcoin. enjoy thailand that view is great  |
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January 04, 2014, 10:49:42 AM |
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I wonder how many bitcoins you cashed out… and how many left in your hand…
and maybe at what price ?…
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ph111
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January 04, 2014, 10:53:32 AM |
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Ha fair play to you i am not doing pretty good financially from bitcoin myself i have lots of connections too Samui i lived there for a few years. wish i was sitting on the beach there also right now but i need an operation on my back next week my health is a mess right now, i have a lot of my friends that are there right now did you spend bitcoin on Samui if so where ?
Or just cash some out before you went travelling where abouts on the island are you im so jelous right now i just want to get back on my feet and to where you are !
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kwoody
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Technology and Women. Amazing.
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January 04, 2014, 11:38:02 AM |
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Thanks to Bitcoin, I went from being a 29-year old basement dweller with nothing to my name besides some computers, to being able uproot my life, move out of state, to buyout a condo outright with no mortgage payments ever, purchase a decent car (2007 camry, 55k miles), and in just about every way has given me a fresh start. I'm able to attend college again, and am currently working on a degree in environmental science and policy management... and I still have a 100+btc nestegg in cold storage.
<3 Bitcoin, and Satoshi.. whomever he/she/they(plural) are, thank you.
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bennybong (OP)
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January 04, 2014, 11:42:05 AM |
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I wonder how many bitcoins you cashed out… and how many left in your hand…
and maybe at what price ?…
Not as much as you'd think, I frittered them when they were cheap(£50-80!) What an idiot!! Just enough though.... just enough  |
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bennybong (OP)
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January 04, 2014, 11:46:11 AM |
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Cheers everyone!  @ph111: Got any good suggestions for Samui? Feel very lost here after visiting the rasta bar.... |
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addictivegaming
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January 04, 2014, 12:33:10 PM |
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These are the types of stories I enjoy hearing. Good for you. |
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January 04, 2014, 01:04:30 PM |
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Well done guys!
This is definitely an uplifting thread. Let's see some more inspiring stories!
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January 04, 2014, 03:14:56 PM |
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very nice ..you may want to hope over to koh phangan far nicer place than samui.
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January 04, 2014, 03:20:00 PM |
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aww... Grats for You! |
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LiteCoinGuy
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January 04, 2014, 03:37:06 PM |
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have a nice holiday! looks cool |
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helmax
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January 04, 2014, 03:43:31 PM |
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nice enjoy friend
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looking job
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ph111
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January 04, 2014, 11:56:23 PM |
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Cheers everyone! @ph111: Got any good suggestions for Samui? Feel very lost here after visiting the rasta bar.... Get yourself to sweet soul or the after parties round the back, don't bother going till around midnight or maybe get to ark bar on the beach early evening or even in the day mid chaweng ask anyone of the locals they all know it enjoy ! Lamai is also ok but chaweng is more lively ! |
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ph111
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January 05, 2014, 12:07:57 AM |
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very nice ..you may want to hope over to koh phangan far nicer place than samui.
Have to agree Phangan is nice get yourself on bottle beach its not as commercial as Samui definitely worth a visit , if you really want to tour then get to koh chang plenty on mini vans go fairly cheap from Samui its very beautiful and half the price of Samui from there you can even head down into cambodia its like a $1 a beer still and easy to get there from koh chang head too sihanokville then koh rong its like Thailand 15 years ago cheap cheap lots of backpackers for you :-) |
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ph111
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January 05, 2014, 12:10:47 AM |
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And post some more photos |
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January 05, 2014, 12:14:25 AM |
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Congrats sir. That's great to hear Similar situation here: recently purchased 2 houses with euros I got from selling some bitcoins (still holding on to most of them) and currently planning a world trip. Will most certainly make a stop at Thailand Got any good suggestions for Samui? Yes, if you like partiyng: take a trip to Koh Phangan (Haad Rin). Especially around full moon, but basically it's partytime every night there. |
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January 05, 2014, 12:59:51 AM |
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Singha beer?  Nice for you, enjoy ! |
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January 05, 2014, 01:11:12 AM |
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puts my 1 btc I bought last month to shame, I doubt I will ever be rich.//  |
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