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legendary
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Duelbits.com
July 01, 2013, 08:46:27 PM
Why I'm not able to quote any post here?  Huh
newbie
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July 01, 2013, 08:44:45 PM
Hi there
full member
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Hodl regularly and often!
July 01, 2013, 08:03:16 PM
Play Detonation Digits free at http://www.rainingbitcoin.com and try to beat the high score. Get some free coin while you are there, too.
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 03:42:22 PM
waiting while listing to some great lounge music
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 03:39:15 PM
Hey all newb here lol!  Just starting to learn as much as I can about this exciting thing called Bitcoin!! This is my first post.  Hopefully I can contribute and help people like myself one day. Hey that's what it's all about right! I'm eager to familiarize myself with how everything works because I have some very good uses for bc Lolol ;-) as I'm sure most of us do!  Yanks for having me
Bigtruck
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 03:36:57 PM
Oh guys, so cool forum, I like it)
global moderator
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In a world of peaches, don't ask for apple sauce
June 09, 2013, 03:27:56 PM
Hi, this is my first post so I'll introduce myself.

I'm Jimbo, an old age pensioner from downtown Toronto, Ontario, and I've been lurking since January, but I'm only signing up now.

I first heard about Bitcoin late last year when a friend told me about Silk Road. He was interested in the drugs but it was the peer-to-peer currency that caught my attention.

I wasted over a month trying to figure out the scam and learning about dual-key cryptography, secure hashing algorithms, mining, the blockchain, etc., before realizing the potential and committing some of my savings. By then bitcoins had doubled in price but most people still hadn't heard of them and I figured prices would soar when they found out. I sent $650 to BFL for 30GH/s worth of ASICs and tried to figure out how to buy some bitcoins (preferably anonymously) without expensive international bank transfers. I wasted weeks on Paypal alone before I realized it wasn't a payment option.

By the time I discovered Virtex, the price had doubled again and I was forced to buy in at over $60. Ugh.

As I consider my Bitcoin holdings to be a long-term investment, most of my bitcoins are in cold storage, with just 10BTC in each of my MtGox and Virtex accounts for day-trade speculation, and about 5BTC in a spending wallet. Hopefully by the time I reach my eighties in another decade and a half, my Bitcoin holdings will be worth enough to afford me a few luxuries in my old age.
Hi and welcome to the forums. I wish you good luck on your investments in bitcoin.
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 03:22:05 PM
 Wink
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 03:01:19 PM
Hi everyone!

I also need to get out of this section.

Me2
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 02:59:47 PM
Burp...
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 02:37:49 PM
Hehe, I remember back in the day when I was a newbie...
*shudders*
Horrible days.
Hey current newbies, what do you think of the gold market right now? Smiley

I wish I sold everything when it was at $1,800 USD per oz! Do you think it will ever reach that again?

Did you buy the paper value of gold or physical Gold (bars, bullions etc?)

The paper value of gold is intentionally being driven down by the fed to stabilize dollar inflation! Hence, China, Bangladesh, India, and all major gold buyers are buying physical gold!

I believe physical gold will increase in price.

On bitcoin - I think it still has room to drop further. For one - many Noobis bought in after the crash in April... those same noobis are finding it too much (THE UPS AND DOWNS - FED involvement, Mt Gox mishaps etc) and are bailing. Also, traditionally, this time of the year is a down time in the markets and in governments (northern hemisphere) so as more and more speculators and investors look to btc I see btc being influenced by market trends. At this point I see between $35 - $50 as being an entry point! Perhaps even $25 - $30. Don't forget we still need to fill the gaps!!
legendary
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You're never too old to think young.
June 09, 2013, 02:02:25 PM
Hi, this is my first post so I'll introduce myself.

I'm Jimbo, an old age pensioner from downtown Toronto, Ontario, and I've been lurking since January, but I'm only signing up now.

I first heard about Bitcoin late last year when a friend told me about Silk Road. He was interested in the drugs but it was the peer-to-peer currency that caught my attention.

I wasted over a month trying to figure out the scam and learning about dual-key cryptography, secure hashing algorithms, mining, the blockchain, etc., before realizing the potential and committing some of my savings. By then bitcoins had doubled in price but most people still hadn't heard of them and I figured prices would soar when they found out. I sent $650 to BFL for 30GH/s worth of ASICs and tried to figure out how to buy some bitcoins (preferably anonymously) without expensive international bank transfers. I wasted weeks on Paypal alone before I realized it wasn't a payment option.

By the time I discovered Virtex, the price had doubled again and I was forced to buy in at over $60. Ugh.

As I consider my Bitcoin holdings to be a long-term investment, most of my bitcoins are in cold storage, with just 10BTC in each of my MtGox and Virtex accounts for day-trade speculation, and about 5BTC in a spending wallet. Hopefully by the time I reach my eighties in another decade and a half, my Bitcoin holdings will be worth enough to afford me a few luxuries in my old age.
hero member
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freedomainradio.com
June 09, 2013, 11:22:48 AM
 Grin
staff
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June 09, 2013, 11:20:58 AM
But...but...I want to hang out with you guys.
hero member
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freedomainradio.com
June 09, 2013, 11:19:54 AM
bye  Grin
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 10:32:32 AM
hi,
hero member
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Currently held as collateral by monbux
June 09, 2013, 09:57:16 AM
good post!

Look my first rig!



hahaha



That's cool
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 09:54:13 AM
This is a cool place to hang with the newbies.  Lets get on with the show and move up in the bitcointalk world
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 09:32:22 AM
GENIOUS!!!
newbie
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June 09, 2013, 08:46:13 AM
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