So, almost exactly 3 years ago a lot of us were euphorically watching as bitcoin blew through the $20 range and into the $30s. Not long after reaching nearly $33, there was a series of relatively large sell-offs into pretty thin bids, and that ultimately bottomed out around $10.
The price "recovered" to around $17 and then we were all epically goxxed with an insane hackcrash from $17 to, basically, $0. It was gut-wrenching. I was on my way to the gym when it happened and casually opened the price app on my phone to see the price was under $10. I was a little disturbed, but it's bitcoin. At another stop light I checked again and the price was under $5. That's when I called my wife and frantically attempted to explain to her how to log on to MtGox and put in a sell order...by the time she logged in the price was $0.25 and I said, "well, shit, it's pretty much all gone..."
The price "recovered" to around $17 and then we were all epically goxxed with an insane hackcrash from $17 to, basically, $0. It was gut-wrenching. I was on my way to the gym when it happened and casually opened the price app on my phone to see the price was under $10. I was a little disturbed, but it's bitcoin. At another stop light I checked again and the price was under $5. That's when I called my wife and frantically attempted to explain to her how to log on to MtGox and put in a sell order...by the time she logged in the price was $0.25 and I said, "well, shit, it's pretty much all gone..."
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This was written the night before Gox was due to finally re-open:
When the Hot Deadly Lava from MtGox is Inches from Your Feet how Will YOU React?
"In ancient Pompeii many people were needlessly killed the day their fine city was flooded by the local volcano named Mt. Vesuvius.
Later today, many good people could lose a lot of money when our fine community is flooded by the local volcano named Mt Gox.
Question: What really caused all those needless deaths in Pompeii?
Answer: People panicked.
The open gates of the city got blocked by a massive stampede of terrified people. The first dozen, or so, in front wanted to leave but their legs were pinned under 5 or 10 other people, who were about to die because they were also trapped under the people behind them.
Question: What can we learn from about all the needless deaths in Pompeii?" ...
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/when-the-hot-deadly-lava-from-mtgox-is-inches-from-your-feet-how-will-you-react-19880
and 0 in 16oZHZ62XZsoLjfZDpw3gUZAbp4zWMAmR3 that is showed on his website 
