Topic: How my bitcoins were nailed down in my grandfather's garage. (Read 790 times)
I am smelling possible negative trust feedback soon for grandson who tells fantasy stories.
If I was you, I'd ask him also if he has an ETA until he gets to his parents house. And I think I'd also ask him how is it possible for his parents to not have in 2020 a phone equipped with a camera, thus they could take the pic for him. Or ask if they also don't have at least a regular camera, to take the picture with and send it via email.
Of course, it occurred to me, but I honestly did not want to go into any further discussions because the possible answer could be that his parents are not accustomed to technology, which may not be so strange because in addition to smartphones, older people still prefer dummy and simple mobile phones.
No matter how this unfortunate story ends, we will never determine with certainty whether the OP was just hunting for merits or his story is true - but what we can all agree with is that this is one of the weirdest ways to lose BTC for now (whether true or not).
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If I was you, I'd ask him also if he has an ETA until he gets to his parents house. And I think I'd also ask him how is it possible for his parents to not have in 2020 a phone equipped with a camera, thus they could take the pic for him. Or ask if they also don't have at least a regular camera, to take the picture with and send it via email.
Well, an image is better than nothing. He could prove at least that he did his best to make this lie credible
While the image might prove that the hard drive was destroyed the way the OP described it, that again does not mean that the hard drive actually stored BTC private keys.
Well, an image is better than nothing. He could prove at least that he did his best to make this lie credible
But we've been promised pictures!
Seventeen days later, our very own cyber-punk OP still did not come up with any picture. Although all the members which have written inside this topic are eager to see those photos, refreshing the topic from hour to hour during the last 17 days and hoping to see any update from the cyber-punk, it seems that OP is merciless and forgot about all of us.I am truly hoping that this post will determine him to give us a little piece of attention.
Since I was one of those who gave him the merit, I sent him a PM and asked a question about the pictures he promised. I got the answer that he currently lives in another location (another city), but that he will take a photo when he returns to his parents' house. While the image might prove that the hard drive was destroyed the way the OP described it, that again does not mean that the hard drive actually stored BTC private keys.
I am truly hoping that this post will determine him to give us a little piece of attention.
It won't.
It will only make a few others read only the first post and then write "Interesting story, sorry for your loss", without caring at all if it's for real or not. And our concerns will be lost in a sea of garbage.
And why would he post images? Would he break a HDD to actually prove nothing? He's got some merit, he's got a sea of sympathy, he can move on.
PS. Sorry for so much "sea", I may be missing already my holiday
legendary
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But we've been promised pictures!
Seventeen days later, our very own cyber-punk OP still did not come up with any picture. Although all the members which have written inside this topic are eager to see those photos, refreshing the topic from hour to hour during the last 17 days and hoping to see any update from the cyber-punk, it seems that OP is merciless and forgot about all of us.
I am truly hoping that this post will determine him to give us a little piece of attention.
Don’t feel too bad, but I guess that’s a lesson learned for every one of us that sometimes there are things that are less valued than it is today, and we have to have somehow the foresight to what could have value and knowing what to keep.
I imagine myself having bitcoin In the early days, but I think it’s just a dream for myself hoping that there is some kind of treasure inside one of those old, old hard drives that I have here in my house but I know it’s never going to be true, but It’s a dream.
Just continue in your Bitcoin journey, and maybe there would be better fortunes as well. Welcome to Bitcointalk.
I imagine myself having bitcoin In the early days, but I think it’s just a dream for myself hoping that there is some kind of treasure inside one of those old, old hard drives that I have here in my house but I know it’s never going to be true, but It’s a dream.
Just continue in your Bitcoin journey, and maybe there would be better fortunes as well. Welcome to Bitcointalk.
Wow! You know I actually have a very awkward feeling about your story. I don't know if I should be remorseful or I should laugh. It's really a lose but then, you only invested quite little, maybe mind it just for the fun of it or was just testing new waters but then, it is what it is and unrecoverable maybe. A lot of persons might share same feelings as you with regards to lost private keys, wallets and all that. It also the beauty of the game, getting your stuff together and keeping it safe. That's supposing your story is possible and true by the way. Nice of you to share.
This has since changed.
Good point. Didn't quite work though - no bids.
I am a nasty cyber-punk who learned about bitcoin back in 2011 and got my first bitcoins at that time, I just mined them on my work computer, while doing my own business, which did not bother me much, by those standards, my computer was quite powerful.
I didn't have many bitcoins, only around 30-40, I don't remember exactly, at that time it was only a few dollars (February)
I didn't have many bitcoins, only around 30-40, I don't remember exactly, at that time it was only a few dollars (February)
So you mined a block and then either gave away, traded, or sold 10-20 bitcoins in February 2011?
Going by his posts since this one, this guy was looking to establish some "cred" via merits before running some currency exchange scams.
The story can't be verified and doesn't really make much of a difference since the OP is not selling anything.
This has since changed.
Not only do I think OP was here farming merits to help him run a scam, I think I know who he was in past incarnations as well. But this can all be disproved with pictures of a hard drive turned into a key holder. Just take 2 pictures of it next to a piece of paper with the day's date, and I'll apologize, and even give you the 3 last merits you need to make Member status.
This story is hilarious, but that's a huge loss how wish you believed in it. You would have become a f***king billionaire today. Any ways it's a story to tell your grate grand children yet born.
Yes, pretty sure this is why we need to consider things that may have going to value in the future. There are many things to consider but one can come up to a decision one what things could have greater value in the future. In my case I am holding coins that could be melt down and be made into a wedding ring. But there are other valuable things I consider and bitcoin is one good thing to consider.This post is good for everyone to learn with how should we treat bitcoin. As time.passes by bitcoin could go high and we do not know if we could get good money on it in the future.
This story is hilarious, but that's a huge loss how wish you believed in it. You would have become a f***king billionaire today. Any ways it's a story to tell your grate grand children yet born.
when you really get down to it a lot of us early miners lost far more than that just playing with wallets, no current backups, whatever. lot of potential fiat (say at 10 grand per coin at todays value, but of course much less then as it was at like 10 bucks a coin) were willingly spent or lost (testing wallets, pools, exchanges etc) to test the system.
not to minimize your loss. as that does suck.
it will suck starting from scratch again but try to start stacking again.
not to minimize your loss. as that does suck.
it will suck starting from scratch again but try to start stacking again.
It feels bad to you mate but we cannot blame anyone right now because it's better to love your grandfather than having a bad argument that gives you both a bad feeling it's better to enjoy your life right now.
Can't imagine your face if you caught in the act while hitting your hard drive with the hammer every hit feels a heartache.
The more likely scenario is someone opening it up to find a confetti of shattered metal.
Probably, since hard drives were pretty sensitive
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I couldn't imagine the reaction of his grandpa if he found 'bout that tool holder he has would be able to buy him adecent garage whole new garage.
What a waste
. I feel bad just like anybody else here. But that's it, just move on, if nothing else?, so if OP can find a way to recover those stuff which I doubt would be possible given the scenario, then great. Well on a second thought, there was no rush on getting hold of some BTC again, in the first place 
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Even we want to forgot all of the things happened every time you are lonely this is the time sadness and regret in lifes attack that what if you got your bitcoin and not too loss this. It's hard to forget a large amount of money in just one hammer.
Can't imagine your face if you caught in the act while hitting your hard drive with the hammer every hit feels a heartache.
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-The more likely scenario is someone opening it up to find a confetti of shattered metal.
Probably, since hard drives were pretty sensitive
. I couldn't imagine the reaction of his grandpa if he found 'bout that tool holder he has would be able to buy him a
What a waste
. I feel bad just like anybody else here. But that's it, just move on, if nothing else?, so if OP can find a way to recover those stuff which I doubt would be possible given the scenario, then great. Well on a second thought, there was no rush on getting hold of some BTC again, in the first place . Even we want to forgot all of the things happened every time you are lonely this is the time sadness and regret in lifes attack that what if you got your bitcoin and not too loss this. It's hard to forget a large amount of money in just one hammer.
The point also was that since it's a made up story, the "nailed" part and the use of that could also be made up (and may not be realistic enough).
But I won't interfere more.
But I won't interfere more.
But we've been promised pictures!
So many users hadn't known the value of bitcoin as of then, similar case happened to me early 2016 but mine wasn't hard drive or something, mine was about ponzi scheme, using 0.5btc for that and it hurts. 30-40 btc could have changed your environment. So sorry mate, it's never too late to increase your portfolio of btc.
The story can't be verified and doesn't really make much of a difference since the OP is not selling anything. So might as well relax and go along with it. I'm still hoping to find out how the drive was attached to the wall and what tools it was supposed to hold.
The point also was that since it's a made up story, the "nailed" part and the use of that could also be made up (and may not be realistic enough).
But I won't interfere more.
PS. Also quite interesting that basically only me and Gazeta were concerned about the truth of the story.
The story can't be verified and doesn't really make much of a difference since the OP is not selling anything. So might as well relax and go along with it. I'm still hoping to find out how the drive was attached to the wall and what tools it was supposed to hold.
Honestly, don't feel to bad about it. Whatever bitcoin's value was at that time in 2011, chances are, you would've probably sold when bitcoin doubled/tripled/quadrupled/etc. It's easy to assume that there were a lot of people back then that probably wasn't bullish, or even thought that it would even reach $100(what more $19,800?).
Also, hey. It's not too late!
Also, hey. It's not too late!
I mean he remembered he had some Bitcoin in 2017, it was pretty decent amount even then.
It's an idiotic story, but it's completely true...
Sorry, I don't believe this.
MtGox was all over the news and since then Bitcoin kept getting into the news. And its price too.
So 30-40 BTC would have been 3.5-4.5k in 2014 and from that point no way you would leave your coins unattended.
Nice SF though.
PS. Also quite interesting that basically only me and Gazeta were concerned about the truth of the story.
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