Topic: Morgan Spurlock Inside Man: Morgan Makes ‘Cents’ Out of Bitcoin (Read 1104 times)
Think it's on Thurs night can't wait.
January 11, 2015, 05:40:30 AM
cool, hopefully its a fair show!
January 11, 2015, 04:22:15 AM
Not sure what your post meant :/
Though from the advertising that CNN is running for the new season of the show, it appears that Morgan Spurlock is pretty optimistic about Bitcoin.
Some dudes are so ahead of the curve, for look who was the first person to mention Morgan Spurlock on this forum (along with what he's up to now: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-bitcoin-embrace-freedom-twittercommlksihaveadream-918449):
Mark your calendar, VDB: Tennessee Renaissance Festival
The price does seem fair. I'll PM you the mask specs and why it's important. Shoes are not a problem. Mostly wanting the suit, cape and bola to work in concert with each other. This is what I'm leaning toward to now. Bitcoin logo cape, sliding physical Bitcoin on the bola, and the custom fit tailor-made suit with embroidered logos of companies that now accept Bitcoin: Memory Dealers; archive.org; Grass Hill Alpacas; ect. (just realized that I'll need to wear those socks) An example of the suit is pictured below. I'm thinking more casual than formal. As far as the bola, I'm considered hand tooled leather that Martin could do. Of course I'll have a Bitcoin themed leather wallet.
I would rather not include many Bitcoin only related companies, but would consider it provided ad space was paid for. It wouldn't be much, but would at least cover the cost of the embroidery.
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Morgan+Spurlock+Buys+Rights+Name+Altoona+PA+Hkj2tnty13Zl.jpg
Phinnaeus Gage, your brother-in-law's leather work is stunning. I dabble in leather, but it's mostly making armor and such, nothing super decorative like that. I'll make sure to get in touch if I ever need something of that caliber.
As for the "Bitcoin Man" costume, it wouldn't be too hard (the jacket, pants, and cape at least). The difficulty would come from getting the logo all over...I could silk screen it, I suppose, or use Spoonflower.com (probably easier, cheaper, and better looking). The cape I'd do a single, big applique.
I don't know what you mean by the shoes -- generally Chucks come in fun colors, and aren't terribly uncomfortable.
I would have to do some research on the mask, and send you some sketches to make sure I've got the right idea.
Bolo would be pretty easy, I think.
My rough guesstimate for something like that would be $200/set. I can do more specific calculations if you're really interested. You'd be behind ZodiacDragon84 though, so it'd be a little while before I could get started.
As for the "Bitcoin Man" costume, it wouldn't be too hard (the jacket, pants, and cape at least). The difficulty would come from getting the logo all over...I could silk screen it, I suppose, or use Spoonflower.com (probably easier, cheaper, and better looking). The cape I'd do a single, big applique.
I don't know what you mean by the shoes -- generally Chucks come in fun colors, and aren't terribly uncomfortable.
I would have to do some research on the mask, and send you some sketches to make sure I've got the right idea.
Bolo would be pretty easy, I think.
My rough guesstimate for something like that would be $200/set. I can do more specific calculations if you're really interested. You'd be behind ZodiacDragon84 though, so it'd be a little while before I could get started.
Mark your calendar, VDB: Tennessee Renaissance Festival
The price does seem fair. I'll PM you the mask specs and why it's important. Shoes are not a problem. Mostly wanting the suit, cape and bola to work in concert with each other. This is what I'm leaning toward to now. Bitcoin logo cape, sliding physical Bitcoin on the bola, and the custom fit tailor-made suit with embroidered logos of companies that now accept Bitcoin: Memory Dealers; archive.org; Grass Hill Alpacas; ect. (just realized that I'll need to wear those socks) An example of the suit is pictured below. I'm thinking more casual than formal. As far as the bola, I'm considered hand tooled leather that Martin could do. Of course I'll have a Bitcoin themed leather wallet.
I would rather not include many Bitcoin only related companies, but would consider it provided ad space was paid for. It wouldn't be much, but would at least cover the cost of the embroidery.
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Morgan+Spurlock+Buys+Rights+Name+Altoona+PA+Hkj2tnty13Zl.jpg
January 11, 2015, 04:10:20 AM
Some dudes are so ahead of the curve, for look who was the first person to mention Morgan Spurlock on this forum (along with what he's up to now: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-bitcoin-embrace-freedom-twittercommlksihaveadream-918449):
Mark your calendar, VDB: Tennessee Renaissance Festival
The price does seem fair. I'll PM you the mask specs and why it's important. Shoes are not a problem. Mostly wanting the suit, cape and bola to work in concert with each other. This is what I'm leaning toward to now. Bitcoin logo cape, sliding physical Bitcoin on the bola, and the custom fit tailor-made suit with embroidered logos of companies that now accept Bitcoin: Memory Dealers; archive.org; Grass Hill Alpacas; ect. (just realized that I'll need to wear those socks) An example of the suit is pictured below. I'm thinking more casual than formal. As far as the bola, I'm considered hand tooled leather that Martin could do. Of course I'll have a Bitcoin themed leather wallet.
I would rather not include many Bitcoin only related companies, but would consider it provided ad space was paid for. It wouldn't be much, but would at least cover the cost of the embroidery.
Phinnaeus Gage, your brother-in-law's leather work is stunning. I dabble in leather, but it's mostly making armor and such, nothing super decorative like that. I'll make sure to get in touch if I ever need something of that caliber.
As for the "Bitcoin Man" costume, it wouldn't be too hard (the jacket, pants, and cape at least). The difficulty would come from getting the logo all over...I could silk screen it, I suppose, or use Spoonflower.com (probably easier, cheaper, and better looking). The cape I'd do a single, big applique.
I don't know what you mean by the shoes -- generally Chucks come in fun colors, and aren't terribly uncomfortable.
I would have to do some research on the mask, and send you some sketches to make sure I've got the right idea.
Bolo would be pretty easy, I think.
My rough guesstimate for something like that would be $200/set. I can do more specific calculations if you're really interested. You'd be behind ZodiacDragon84 though, so it'd be a little while before I could get started.
As for the "Bitcoin Man" costume, it wouldn't be too hard (the jacket, pants, and cape at least). The difficulty would come from getting the logo all over...I could silk screen it, I suppose, or use Spoonflower.com (probably easier, cheaper, and better looking). The cape I'd do a single, big applique.
I don't know what you mean by the shoes -- generally Chucks come in fun colors, and aren't terribly uncomfortable.
I would have to do some research on the mask, and send you some sketches to make sure I've got the right idea.
Bolo would be pretty easy, I think.
My rough guesstimate for something like that would be $200/set. I can do more specific calculations if you're really interested. You'd be behind ZodiacDragon84 though, so it'd be a little while before I could get started.
Mark your calendar, VDB: Tennessee Renaissance Festival
The price does seem fair. I'll PM you the mask specs and why it's important. Shoes are not a problem. Mostly wanting the suit, cape and bola to work in concert with each other. This is what I'm leaning toward to now. Bitcoin logo cape, sliding physical Bitcoin on the bola, and the custom fit tailor-made suit with embroidered logos of companies that now accept Bitcoin: Memory Dealers; archive.org; Grass Hill Alpacas; ect. (just realized that I'll need to wear those socks) An example of the suit is pictured below. I'm thinking more casual than formal. As far as the bola, I'm considered hand tooled leather that Martin could do. Of course I'll have a Bitcoin themed leather wallet.
I would rather not include many Bitcoin only related companies, but would consider it provided ad space was paid for. It wouldn't be much, but would at least cover the cost of the embroidery.
January 11, 2015, 03:46:37 AM
Wow, let's see what comes out of this. Since he intends to survive a week solely on bitcoin, hopefully he won't find any trouble on spending and getting supply. In the end, I believe a good review is very important to reach mainstream.
January 11, 2015, 03:12:10 AM
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Morgan Makes ‘Cents’ Out of Bitcoin
terriblepun.com. Should be an interesting watch though I think he's onviously going to struggle to live on it fully currently, but hopefully it won't be displayed in a negative way and will get others interested or intrigued about it.
January 10, 2015, 11:59:02 PM
The new season of Morgan Spurlock Inside Man has been announced within the last few days. This season he is doing an episode regarding bitcoin.
Generally I feel that he has always done well in documenting the facts of the subjects that he covers. Hope that the Bitcoin episode goes well.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2015/01/08/season-3-premiere-of-morgan-spurlock-inside-man-takes-inside-look-at-the-power-of-robots-on-thursday-jan-22/
Generally I feel that he has always done well in documenting the facts of the subjects that he covers. Hope that the Bitcoin episode goes well.
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Morgan Makes ‘Cents’ Out of Bitcoin (Feb 19) – Morgan lives off of nothing but the e-currency Bitcoin for a week to figure out whether the world is ready for a new kind of money. With all of the misinformation and misunderstanding surrounding bitcoin, Spurlock is determined to understand the pros and cons of the peer-to-peer digital currency and what its effect might be on the global economy.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2015/01/08/season-3-premiere-of-morgan-spurlock-inside-man-takes-inside-look-at-the-power-of-robots-on-thursday-jan-22/
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