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ThickAsThieves: indeed, i just meant specifically how China is going rabid
nubbins`: i was musing on bitcoin's nouveau riche last night
ThickAsThieves: I have one of those full sets in the suitcase things
nubbins`: i've always wanted a set of pantone guides
firedrops: dems just jokes, MP. i gots love for ya.
mircea_popescu: i now need hydrotherapy in the shape of being tongue massaged by nubile young women
firedrops: "yes, i'm mircea_popescu, interlocutor".............. "GTFO"
mircea_popescu: i wonder when the first arrest for impersonating a mp will happen.
nubbins`: the terror of which i can't imagine
nubbins`: i think they recounted a couple of times
nubbins`: i've got a gem, hold on
mircea_popescu: i dunno wo that is
mircea_popescu: ya i kno. ideally they all go bankrupt at the same time,
mircea_popescu: i mean "we can't afford to buy any food this week, at all" bankrupt.
mircea_popescu: i mean weimar bankrupt.
nubbins`: i mean exactly what it sounds like
nubbins`: i never had any problems w/ it, but all i'd ever do was dump money to send back home, so i never really held a balance
nubbins`: no joke, i had to register pink eye using paper forms
nubbins`: and i'm not installing a VM just to use my government's website
nubbins`: i filed a simple damage claim for $3k about 3 months ago and it's still clattering around the justice system
nubbins`: i wonder if casascius will respond to my post today
coingenuity: nubbins`: also, you can sneak under the radar for a minute but they'll catch you eventually and blacklist you from chexystems... so i am guessing they're playing with fire ;)
mircea_popescu: nubbins` in fairness they're a small outfit, but i never heard anything seriously wrong about them.
firedrops: :) i want ot buy gold with btc for a long time..
nubbins`: and i guess they're not having issues with banks
coingenuity: mircea_popescu: i've gotten set up with backup residency in other nations now as a result of the experience i've had in the last few months
coingenuity: especially when all the places i had accounts closed me with 24h warning
coingenuity: heh, depends on the day - last few months have been depressing with the stuff going on behind the scenes in the financial world, but i'm keeping my chin up
firedrops: i hear you. it's a great problem to have.
firedrops: coingenuity: no worries mate, we've been sorted for over a year, that's why I'm looking into using you again...
mircea_popescu: myeah. it's what i gathered as to the explosion of forum complaints. poor communication skills on one hand coupled with mean/marginalyl dishonest "customers" on the other
firedrops: yes, I had some issues with an order, but Idon't know if AMAGI is any better... could be the same guy.
mircea_popescu: dexX7 i'd say we're still within reason.
mircea_popescu: firedrops coinabul is run by an oldtimer (coingenuity). amagi i dunno
mircea_popescu: i imagine with the current lift we;ll get a new set of post-november retards, making the previous set look smart by comparison.
mircea_popescu: i think you missed a layer of lol in there.
kleeck: By "we" I mean like, four of you.
kleeck: I see.
mircea_popescu: i rthought they came up with a new type of asshole.
kleeck: I let them know that constantly.
mircea_popescu: i rthought they came up with a new type of acid blotter
kleeck: I love that term
jurov: and there really still were 020s till yest... so i'm not so much behind times as i thought upon first moment
mircea_popescu: jurov and there's not any way you could have actually sold 20s i don't think.
mircea_popescu: Perlboy yeah. i kinda think longterm, but you have a point.
mircea_popescu: jurov lol but i just announced!
jurov: oh and compare checksum the faq when i'm on it
jurov: guess i'll have to add a cronjob to grep mpex frontpage for each of my assets ...
jurov: oh my mpex changed the options strikes spacing to 15? and i'm still selling 020s ? /o\
Perlboy: i tell you a bubble right now.
Perlboy: mircea_popescu, oh i'm bullish and holdin
Perlboy: i dare say the days of <$100 BTC are kinda distant though
mircea_popescu: fucking insanity on a stick, this year i had to do this THREE TIMES
KRS-: I think its cool we use our heft against human rights violations but on the other hand it sucks my government is disregarding basic rights.
KRS-: I'm ashamed of what our country has come to.. we stood for some really good things and worthy causes (and still do afaik).
BingoBoingo: Well the most disturbing thing I find about drone strikes now is Obama saw the suicide bomber tactic of the double tap where a second weapon hit first responders and decided "That's cool we will start doing that shit too nao"
KRS-: i bet they're afraid most of the time to strap on their sandals and leave their huts
mircea_popescu: i wonder if i'm the only one who reads appaling crud like http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-glyn-williams/the-killing-of-hakimullah_b_4225444.html and thinks of the fakir of ipi.
BingoBoingo: Probably quite a few. A few years ago there were stories about how Green Berets were growing beards and dressing like locals to not get shot in more remote areas of Afghanistan. I wonder how many drone operators seeing armed men of military age... Well this is plaintext...
benkay: i'm out
mircea_popescu: i only now saw it.
BingoBoingo: As far as I know Outlook has, or at least had a GPG extension. Maybe they ported PyMPEx to an Excel macro?
mircea_popescu: i like this peace of mind euphemism.
asciilifeform: mostly botnet traffic, as far as i can tell.
mircea_popescu: doesn't really look likely tbh. but what do i know.
mircea_popescu: ya but i mean, could have taken 1k 317s
mircea_popescu: hm. i wonder why so fixated on 320.
BingoBoingo: I imagine the futures will pick up as the gem chasers continue their thing.
mike_c: well, then I am enjoying being excited at these kinds of things still :) Another year and I will be blase.
mike_c: if it is a speculator, i don't care how big their stash is. that's a big bet!
mike_c: man, i hope he's going to hedge that
Namworld: [21:31] <nubbins`> given the perps, i hope not
nubbins`: http://i.cbc.ca/1.2416290.1383710703!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/image.jpg
mircea_popescu: so i guess it'll take you 10-20 years to catch up to the us then ?
nubbins`: given the perps, i hope not
nubbins`: mp, i think we even have eleckshuns too
Namworld: I was reading comments on a canadian news website (yes, I'm currently very bored) when someone purporting to be American he was surprised pretty much every commenter was writing with full sentences and properly. It's true.
mircea_popescu: no, i'm just sarcastic.
KRS-: i have no idea what i'm saying i was looking for the #xbox chat room or something
Apocalyptic: KRS-, I've seen someone willing to buy 0.001 btc on #otc
nubbins`: i can't argue with ya there
KRS-: But then again <XDS2010> hey can i buy 2USD of bitcoins off someone ?
mod6: i know the length of $1 is 6" for sure, the height seems about par with usd.
nubbins`: and i'm pretty sure it's a different polymer than the rest of the note
nubbins`: i'm not sure of the specifics. the clear section has a hologram ribbon embedded in it
nubbins`: in fact, i mis-counted the tenants' rent twice this month because of this very problem
nubbins`: i assumed that it was because they cut the sheets in stacks, and don't mechanically fan them to encourage separation before shipping them to the banks
mod6: interesting way to get around the problem i suppose. new paper notes always stick together over here -- and there's a lot of 'em (lol)
nubbins`: i'm really not a huge fan
mod6: i bet, nubbins`. seems like that would be a problem.
mircea_popescu: i doubt he has the clearance.
BingoBoingo: Maybe Obama can hire TradeFortress? I hear he needs an income...
mircea_popescu: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/07/article-2491576-1943076800000578-829_634x378.jpg
mircea_popescu: i gotta get into pranking, this shit's too epic.
mircea_popescu: does not taste like cider. I'm not going to take another sip, that's horrible." Markle replied: "Well, I need to inform you of something, ma'am. I want you to understand that you just drank that man's urine."
gribble: I have not seen smi.
jurov: pankkake perhaps i can write bets (or convince you it's vague idea) for hire :D
mircea_popescu: i guess so
benkay: i hope other idiots do too
benkay: i read the log