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nubbins`: "we can afford
to do
this for a couple of weeks"
nubbins`: "let's open an office with neon signs and
track lighting and wood panelling and GLASS EVERYWHERE"
Apocalyptic: <nubbins`> as owner of a small business, i'm amused by how eager most "companies" in
this space are
to spend money << amazes me as well
rithm: step
three smile, shake hands,
take monies,
talk smart <---that's all one step
nubbins`: as owner of a small business, i'm amused by how eager most "companies" in
this space are
to spend money
rithm: step
two is learn
to fly
rithm: step one is buy
the gulfstream
nubbins`: imagine, startups
that are more interested in making
things
than drawing a fat paycheque
nubbins`: was just gonna say, nsa/mg are
the only btc corps i can
think of
that didn't immediately blow
their fuckin wad on salaries
rithm: erm except MPEx
tho
rithm: it's
the exit strategy of
the world. no accountability
mircea_popescu: asciilifeform originally it claimed, without substantiation,
that it may be. so
thinking folks originally reserved judgement
rithm: everything is
the same oops your money is gone pirate replay
nubbins`: asciilifeform
the general consensus is
that btc flowed from "investors"
through
tat
to neo
to cypriot advertisers who kicked back
to neo
mircea_popescu: this reminds me of
the weird homoerotic
teenager party game
kakobrekla: from some guy: > Upon review of your Bitstamp account we have
to notify you
that your verification documents do not meet our verification standards.
rithm: "people are
threatening me everything is mysterious let's be vague on bitscumtalk"
rithm: so NEOBEE or is
that yesterday's lolercoaster
nubbins`: pankkake so does
this mean
they're offering refunds...?
rithm: take_my_bitcoins_logo.png
trollmode over9000
nubbins`: the first
time i saw pan's labyrinth was spanish audio with korean subtitles
nubbins`: there's something nice about watching a movie in a language you don't understand,
though
mike_c: does
the dark crystal hold up? i would be nervous
to watch again because i loved it as a kid.
mircea_popescu: (as a kid, i could not understand english, so it was all splendid gibledygook
to me)
mircea_popescu: i
think it may be more of an artefact of your age asciilifeform
mircea_popescu: i wonder how
the hell
this works out in practice, it's out and out antistatistical.
chetty: British Army
TP used
to say "on her majesties service" on each sheet
mike_c: <kakobrekla> ;;rate
turbo_ac100 1 did a firefox plugin for bitbet << for everybody who asks "how
to i get wot ratings". here's one way.
nubbins`: well, y'know kids
these days. nice packaging + a couple of "unboxing videos" = more sales
mircea_popescu: i do
think he has a point, we'll have
to figure it out
antephialtic: you gotta have
today's newspaper in
the background of
the pic
nubbins`: have you guys figured out packaging/documentation/instructions/etc for
these little beasts yet?
nubbins`: i can only imagine what lies beneath
the sticker
mircea_popescu: guaranteed
to change
the way you look at ... i dunno, a glass of water.
mircea_popescu: asciilifeform if you fail miserably your punishment will be
to dwell on
the forums for
two years.
nubbins`: generally
this is unknowable so it's been a while since i bought anything new
nubbins`: i base my
tech purchases on
the amount of pee being held in by
the people making
the item in question
pankkake: no
the only
thing
that matters is
the PCB color
mircea_popescu: i wish i could be marcel popescu of
the forums instead
mircea_popescu: so why da fuck does nobody go "omg s.nsa must post pics we do not believe
this" ?
gribble: Rating entry successful. Your rating of 1 for user
turbo_ac100 has been recorded.
kakobrekla: ;;rate
turbo_ac100 1 did a firefox plugin for bitbet
mircea_popescu: it's not a bad
thing
to be,
tbh. if
the choice is
that book,
the only other option is
the chick when young
gribble: Error: For identification purposes, you must be authenticated
to use
the rating system.
kakobrekla: ;;rate
turbo_ac100 1 did a firefox plugin for bitbet
Asa9: omg
THE goldstein of bitcoin!
mircea_popescu: as
those reddit derps
that
tried
to name something
they stole but not actually understood in a futile attempt
to be forever remembered
that nevertheless sorta worked
mircea_popescu: kakobrekla some reddit derps
took mpex contracts,
threw out most of
the good bits [they didn';t understood] and "branded it"
kakobrekla: a digital
to analogue converter? i dun get it.
pankkake: oh
that's where
the "Neo&Bee only failed because it wasn't a DAC." is from
mircea_popescu: question
that remains is who
the fuck is
the real andreas.
ozbot: Twitter / aantonooooop: If @Mircea_Popescu is
the ...
mircea_popescu: "Randomly look at him and say you're a flirt. Make sure you sound playfully and sweet. Surely you
two will get in a play argument about who is a bigger flirt."
mircea_popescu: how
to "accidentally" get shot, a guide. #1 : "Randomly poke him in his stomach, arm, or face. "
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nubbins`: "wear floor-length skirts and
turtleneck sweaters"
mircea_popescu: "Don't wear some booty shorts
that make your butt hang out, low cut shirts, really
tight clothing, or sheer clothing. Hanging all your stuff out isn't cute, it's gross. Be modest."
nubbins`: speaking of cute, my wife bought a pair of
these insane leggings: