The Jet Cash coffee lounge thread.

[o_e_l_e_o]

Having some nice fish and chips is a good way to get more iodine, since it is found in high concentrations in seafood. It's also pretty plentiful in dairy products, so it's fairly uncommon to see true iodine deficiency in developed nations.

I like your optimism that "summer is approaching"! If you could tell that to the ice I had to scrape off my car this morning, that'd be great.

[jackg]

Iodine was removed from bread in the UK. I buy Himalayan pink salt because it contains traces of Iodine. most table salt is refined, and contains additives to ensure it is free flowing.

Just checking the ingredients and apparently they now add sugar to bread as well . Id say that makes it more of a cake/biscuit now than actual bread...

Having some nice fish and chips is a good way to get more iodine, since it is found in high concentrations in seafood. It's also pretty plentiful in dairy products, so it's fairly uncommon to see true iodine deficiency in developed nations.

I dunno, id get the fish and hold the chips. At a point about a quarter of the way through the portion you think (this is too bland).

Under the salt discussion, the only way you can get salt that's healthy is by going to the beach and catching it yourself although you might end up with a lot of plastic too if you're not careful...
Table salt is almost entirely sodium chloride. Sea salt is potentially a lot healthier and is said to have a much more moderate taste although I haven't added either to food I've eaten so I wouldn't know.

I saw a video of a guy doing a "hit or miss" tiktok challenge thing (as you can tell I know what it is) in a US airport and they thought it was a bomb threat...

[_Miracle]

OMG Jet Cash you need some Marie Kondo let go of that stuff! JK--- but my friends swear by her.
I've been in my RV full time for almost 2 years and had considered setting up a rig again when considering setting up solar.
Solar systems are not cheap (ha "solar systems" :-)), miners are typically power hungry, throw off a lot of heat and do better when consistently connected.

Reading this thread made me crave a BigMac but I'm a half hour from town
so I might have to settle for a nice glass of Port :-)

[Jet Cash]

Resist the temptation of a Big Mac. Cooking al fresco is so much better for you, and it's a lot healthier. It's a lot cheaper as well, especially if you are able to buy the end of day offers in the supermarkets. I'm a great one for frying using coconut oil, or avocado oil if I can find it at a reduced price. I even fry Pizzas, and people seem to think this is mad, but I really like the taste when the base is nice and crispy. I'm not really a fan of Pizza, and I tend to add items to the topping. I can't resist buying on if I see the price has been reduced to 20 oe 30 pence.

This year I'm going to convert my Convoy van, and move into it full time. I've been experimenting, and I love the freedom. I've also bought a pellet stove to use as a wood burner, and that can be used for slow cooking with cast iron pots. I'm planning a communications centre at the moment, and I was going to try a bit of mining as part of that. I doubt if it will be profitable, and there is always the chance that if you do find a block, then your net connection will fail. I think I would need to hide the hammer if that happened. I think it is even more important to control your wallets if you are adopting an off grid lifestyle. A Bitcoin node must be one of the most demanding, but I have not had any real problems during the time I have been doing this. I had to go on grid to download the blockchain during the setup, but once this had synchronised it has been relatively simple to keep it up to date. It isn't even a problem if I miss a couple of days, although I try to run core at least twice a day.

[_Miracle]

Ha! No worries Jet Cash, this little rig is lucky to get 7 mpg so no unscheduled cruzing. I'm currently around the California central coast (lots of vegetable/fruit stands:-)).

Never had fried pizza, now it's on the to do.
A mobile Pellet stove, never heard of it. No propane heater buddies out your way? Either way make sure to install a carbon monoxide alarm.
I've been full time for almost 2 years and it's comfortable because I have just about everything a house does +some.
Usually hooked up to shore power (electric) and full hookups (water/sewer) with the propane for the fridge kicking in when I'm on the road and the alternator charging the back-up battery bank for short term "off grid"
LOL to the hammer...hide it from yourself because the fan noise might get to you after awhile and depending on the miner...it will sound alarms when offline :-)
Try mining in a pool ---> lots of how tos on this forum.

[Jet Cash]

This is the woodburner that I bought. I think it is called a pellet stove because of its size, and you are supposed to buy fuel pellets for it, but I haven't seen them for sale anywhere. It seems to work well with kindling and thick twigs. I liked the fact that the chimney outlet is at the rear, so you can use it for cooking.. One problem is that it requires an 80mm chimney, and most stoves use 120mm. I'm using a flexible truck exhaust pipe, as I haven't decided where to install it yet. In fact I haven't really decided on the internal layout for the van. That will depend on the primary function for its use. It could be for touring, getting rid of my old possession, an off-grid comms centre, or a base for vintage machinery shows.

https://www.savvysurf.co.uk/stoves/wood-and-multi-fuel-stoves/pipsqueak-mini-wood-burning-bell-tent-stove.html

ps. The CO tester was one of my first purchases, and I don't use propane for heating because of the exhaust risk, as well as the fuel cost.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Just poking my head through the door to see what’s going on in this thread. I’m bored so thought I’d take a look.

I’ve got a log burner (you can put coal in it too) in my living room Jetty, it really, really heats the room up in the winter. Was a life saver last year but this year the winter has been quite mild.

I would put a photo on but I’ve added pics to FB & I don’t want anybody reverse google imaging or finding out who I am etc.

We had a CO tester fitted too, it’s never gone off though.

[jackg]

Do they sell testers for testers? That'd be a good idea

[_Miracle]

Do they sell testers for testers? That'd be a good idea

Mine has a tester built in and it still scares the crap out of when I push it 

[Jet Cash]

Do they sell testers for testers? That'd be a good idea

It's got a test button, and has been said, it is a bit disturbing if you push it accidentally. It's also got a low battery indicator.

CO doesn't seem to be a problem with the wood burner, but it kicks off fairly quickly if I use one of those small butane heaters. I'm thinking of fitting a smoke alarm as well, but maybe I'm too fond of frying food.

Note on frying pizza - I fry the pizza on a medium heat, and put a lid over the pan. Fry it until the base is really crispy, and the topping has melted ( if it is cheese). I bought a couple of Hairy Biker ceramic frying pans, and I love them. They really are non-stick, and you just have to wipe them out after using them. The only disadvantage is that you shouldn't use them on maximum heat, and I suspect they would crack if you put cold water in them when they were really hot.

[UPDATE ON THE VAN]

What a nightmare this prop shaft bearing replacement has turned out to be. I had several garages turn the job down because the van is too high, and another because I had sourced the replacement bearing from a distributor in Lancashire. One garage turned the job down because I had too much stuff in the back ( I'm still messing with the computer stuff ). I'm not sure why that was relevant, as the prop shaft is under the van of course. I was getting to the stage when I thought I would have to do the job myself, but I've got a mobile mechanic arriving in an hour or so, and he is happy to work in the lot next to McDonalds, so that is ideal for me. It's a fairly simple job. you just need to split the prop shaft, and fit the new bearing. The only problem for me would be removing the old bearing, as I don't have a hub puller with me.

[_Miracle]

Do they sell testers for testers? That'd be a good idea

It's got a test button, and has been said, it is a bit disturbing if you push it accidentally. It's also got a low battery indicator.

CO doesn't seem to be a problem with the wood burner, but it kicks off fairly quickly if I use one of those small butane heaters. I'm thinking of fitting a smoke alarm as well, but maybe I'm too fond of frying food.

Note on frying pizza - I fry the pizza on a medium heat, and put a lid over the pan. Fry it until the base is really crispy, and the topping has melted ( if it is cheese). I bought a couple of Hairy Biker ceramic frying pans, and I love them. They really are non-stick, and you just have to wipe them out after using them. The only disadvantage is that you shouldn't use them on maximum heat, and I suspect they would crack if you put cold water in them when they were really hot.

[UPDATE ON THE VAN]

What a nightmare this prop shaft bearing replacement has turned out to be. I had several garages turn the job down because the van is too high, and another because I had sourced the replacement bearing from a distributor in Lancashire. One garage turned the job down because I had too much stuff in the back ( I'm still messing with the computer stuff ). I'm not sure why that was relevant, as the prop shaft is under the van of course. I was getting to the stage when I thought I would have to do the job myself, but I've got a mobile mechanic arriving in an hour or so, and he is happy to work in the lot next to McDonalds, so that is ideal for me. It's a fairly simple job. you just need to split the prop shaft, and fit the new bearing. The only problem for me would be removing the old bearing, as I don't have a hub puller with me.

As you add more weight to the van, you will start exceeding what could be handled by the standard lifts in most garages. I used to work in an auto repair shop---thankfully because my guys will take care of basic things for the RV in a pinch---such as not charging me the $185-- it would cost for a basic oil change at a place like Camping World. In the future you can check out truck shops---basic mechanic shops (especially corporate owned) are not going to want to take on the added risk of something "out of the ordinary".
I'm a horrible cook, I finally disconnected the smoke alarm last year: it's 9 volt and hardwired.---> living dangerously :-))
It sucks to be stuck----hope they can resolve your issue soon

[Jet Cash]

The van is still driveable, but I didn't want to go too far in it. I'm about 5 minutes away from a retail park, and next door to a McDonalds, so it's not too much of a hardship. I miss going to be beach at Hayling, and a few other things though. Still, I can always stay here and chat to you guys. I'm trying to learn a bit more about technical analysis as well. I'm showing a small profit on my trading - enough to buy a couple of burgers if I wanted them. But I'm only opening £50 positions without gearing, so it isn't going to be life changing.

[_Miracle]

I can't really give you trading advice, any money I made doing that was by "luck" ---having much fun and before FinCen stuff fully went into effect.
You could just move in and out of exchanges, each one adding new cryptos---if China said they were banning, prices were dropping,  people were freaking out --->you bought :-)
I never took my eyes off of bitcoin wisdom for long and watched too many regulatory meetings.
Thanks to the forum: I didn't lose anything on MTGox, didn't pre-order a butterfly labs Monarch and only lost a little bit of Doge, Nxt and a dusting of bitcoin on Cryptsy.



this little mining calculator was one of the easiest
https://alloscomp.com/bitcoin/calculator

there were a few with ROI... cost of electricity   … bs ...bs :-) but alloscomp never steered me wrong.

[Jet Cash]

The HODL gorillas are coming out of the jungle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i40zf_Y6G58

[paxmao]

Here is a pic of one -

1 sat for the military green gas tank if it ain't leaking.

[Jet Cash]

Las Vegas Strippers Accept Bitcoin via QR Tattoos.

This has been posted before, but it seems to have become more popular. This is the latest article from Bitcoin.com
https://news.bitcoin.com/las-vegas-strippers-accept-bitcoin-via-qr-tattoos/

I wonder how they get confirmations before they move to the next stage.

[o_e_l_e_o]

I wonder how they get confirmations before they move to the next stage.

Bear with my following stream of consciousness - there's a rational thought in there somewhere, I promise.

I've always though it strange that we say it takes 10, 30, 60 minutes for bitcoin to confirm like it's a bad thing, or like that is particularly slow. I think it's a failing of grammar on our part. Let's compare crypto with a credit card. I eat a meal and pay by credit card. It takes a minute or two with a card machine, and then my transaction is paid, right? Nope. My transaction has reached the credit card company's servers. It will take several days before the money actually reaches the restaurant's bank account. In that time, a lot of things could happen. I could call up and dispute the charge. I could claim my card was lost or stolen. I could claim I was defrauded. I could max my card out and not have the funds to pay it. Etc. Etc. There's loads of things that could happen in those three days that would leave somebody, either the restaurant or the credit card company, out of pocket for my meal.

Now, compare that to paying with bitcoin. I eat a meal and pay with bitcoin. It takes 20 seconds for me to open my wallet and scan the QR code. My transaction is immediately broadcast. In 20-30 minutes (usually, depending on the fees, block frequency, etc, but certainly nowhere near 3 days), my bitcoin reaches the restaurant's wallet. What can I do in those 30 minutes to stop that transaction happening? Launch a 51% attack on bitcoin for the sake of 50-100 bucks? Laughable really.

An unconfirmed bitcoin transaction is both a lot more secure and a lot more rapid to "confirm" than an "unconfirmed" credit card transaction. I think we as a community don't do a great job of explaining that to people. 20-30 minutes is lightning (pardon the pun) fast compared to credit cards, and a lot more difficult to reverse once broadcast.

So to answer your question, they probably don't wait for confirmations. Once a transaction has been broadcast, and you can see it's not been broadcast with 0 fee, you are quite safe to move on, provided it's for an everyday sum of money. If you are selling cars or real estate, then sure, wait for some confirmations first.

[bitart]

I wonder how they get confirmations before they move to the next stage.

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Now, compare that to paying with bitcoin. I eat a meal and pay with bitcoin. It takes 20 seconds for me to open my wallet and scan the QR code. My transaction is immediately broadcast. In 20-30 minutes (usually, depending on the fees, block frequency, etc, but certainly nowhere near 3 days), my bitcoin reaches the restaurant's wallet. What can I do in those 30 minutes to stop that transaction happening? Launch a 51% attack on bitcoin for the sake of 50-100 bucks? Laughable really.

An unconfirmed bitcoin transaction is both a lot more secure and a lot more rapid to "confirm" than an "unconfirmed" credit card transaction. I think we as a community don't do a great job of explaining that to people. 20-30 minutes is lightning (pardon the pun) fast compared to credit cards, and a lot more difficult to reverse once broadcast.
...

I'm not 100% sure but the others with better knowledge on the topic will correct me if I'm wrong, but some wallets have the possibility to re-broadcast the transaction with higher fee to a different bitcoin address. (If you have accidentally sent the bitcoins to somewhere and you realize it immediately).
Or, if I'm wrong and it's only possible to raise the transaction fee if you have broadcasted it with low or zero fee and you can only change the fee and not the bitcoin address itself.

[o_e_l_e_o]

I'm not 100% sure but the others with better knowledge on the topic will correct me if I'm wrong, but some wallets have the possibility to re-broadcast the transaction with higher fee to a different bitcoin address. (If you have accidentally sent the bitcoins to somewhere and you realize it immediately).

You can certainly use replace-by-fee to change the target address of a transaction, by RBF is dependent on the sender setting nSequence to less than MAX-1. The merchant can make a stipulation that they won't accept transactions which are opted in to RBF, and if someone sends one anyway, they can refuse to accept it until it has confirmed.

There's great info about RBF here: https://bitcoincore.org/en/faq/optin_rbf/. I'd also draw your attention to the paragraph "Why aren’t unconfirmed transactions safe?"

As I said, it's not impossible to double spend an unconfirmed transaction, but for small value things like groceries or a meal (or strippers), it just isn't worth the effort and would be a lot easier to scam with a credit card. Of course, if you are sending or receiving what you would deem a "non-trivial" amount of money, then wait for some confirmations first.

[Jet Cash]

Well it's basically a tip, so if the odd transaction fails it doesn't really matter. It may well be safer than leaving a cash tip on a plate, and then discovering that another diner has taken it. Or, even worse, having a staff box on the counter, and the only staff the get the money is the manager. I wonder when we will see a waitress leave a card with some QR codes on them for her tip.

What is more likely is that the girl flexes her leg ( assuming that is where she placed the QR code ), and the transaction fails as a result of a bad address. It won't be long before a stripper fits a near field reader somewhere, and just takes the tip as she sits on your lap.