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A lot of emotions around #Venezuela 🇻🇪 going around. My advice is don’t spend too much time on what you can’t control and continue building.

Replying to Avatar waxwing

Warning: do NOT use travala.com any more, if you did.

They directly stole my money.

Here is my response to the customer service agent:

(Customer service agent),

> Sorry for the delay, im ahmed from compliance department, for refund or either processing the booking, the verification is a mandatory step, we require the minimum and basic info for that, and you can pass it easily through the following link :

Let's establish the facts: I have been a regular customer of Travala for years, have done probably a hundred or more bookings through your site - mentioning this *not* to claim some status as a customer (which I do not want, and do not have), but to point out that ZERO times on the website or through any of those transactions was it mentioned that you could simply keep my money and provide no service - i.e. STEAL my money - if I did not pass a verification process -handing over extensive and intrusive personal documents - that you never documented anywhere. And indeed for this booking, again, no such advance warning was given.

So you (that is to say Travala, not you personally!) act exactly as a kidnapper: to give me back the money which is mine, you insist that I hand over security sensitive information. Which I will not do. There are an endless stream of documented violent theft events of cryptocurrency holders, so spreading one's personal information is stupid, and any claim you make to "keep my data safe" is ridiculous, given the equally endless stream of reported hacking events. I do not trust your company with my personal information because I don't trust *any* company with it.

I have been doing Bitcoin development work for over a decade, I will make sure that a lot of people in the community know that Travala steals its customers money, directly, with no apology.

Feel free to pass this message to any management, I would appreciate that.

(me)

This should have been the red flag 🚩

What is this nonsense???

Absolute inside job. I worked in banks for over a decade and this is highly unlikely without security measures being disabled. Even if someone forgets to arm a system, fun fact, it will arm itself. Unless this bank was completely outdated with no tech at all.

Well the banks have been keeping precious metal prices down for years and without cheap money they can no longer do so, but with that said silver will taper off as what happens is miners will start to accelerate activity to take advantage of the higher prices and then flood the market and prices will draw back.

I will admit that if the dollar hyper inflates mining won’t keep up, but the government will most likely just come and steal your silver and gold.

Replying to Avatar Laser

Texas.

+ Independent grid that is (now) fairly reliable despite solar delusions.

+ Large independent economy with growing #Bitcoin adoption.

+ Favorable Bitcoin law, and overall decent tax situation (no income tax, but high property tax).

+ Good amount of freedom loving Americans still around. Decent gun laws. Plenty of Trump voters.

+ Reasonable Reformed Christian scene, although the evangelical/megachurch dominance is horrid.

+ Austin really is a cool place, especially the hills, lots of great Bitcoin folk. Special beauty and appeal there.

+ Loads of access to good food. Raw milk, handmade bread, beef, seafood, and good Japanese food, too.

+ Fairly easy to build a life where you are left alone and 99% within your own created world.

- Unbelievable Zionism everywhere. Shreaks of Hitler as anyone falls out of line. The most liberal conservatives in the USA. Constitution stampeded where Israel is being served/defended.

- Being overrun by foreigners and there's no signs of the tide being turned; no real resistance and the numbers are getting pretty sketchy. Starting to feel like the West coast.

- So many critical things are outsourced to illegal Mexicans. Your entire house could be f*d up by Mexican contractors so that builders can juice profits.

- Unhealthy environment. Water is trash, chemically treated. Very high cloud seeding. Industrial smog and runoff from all over. Gulf is disgusting. 50-60% of buildings are mold traps, at least from central Texas to east Texas. Impossible to escape herbicides/pesticides in most places. nnEMFs are bonkers in most areas here. Very little regard for resident health.

- Too hot, which keeps the worst liberals out, but too hot and in many places and too humid = lazy indoor people everywhere. It's a vibe killer and gets old after a few years.

- Too many "inner city" style blacks.

- Dangerous and annoying wildlife. Africanized bees. Aggressive ants. Poisonious snakes. On and on. Makes the "outdoors" fairly inaccessible for hiking, camping, climbing, etc...

- I've been to alot of places, and nowhere quite screamed BOOMER like 90% of Texas. Just an ocean of boomers selling out their kids and country while watching Fox News every day.

- Too much sports ball. NPC vibes very high with the college football scene here.

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Florida used to be great, but they decided clear cutting everything down so builders can build crappy homes was a great idea. There is also no real economy here, we are a mix of tourism and consumerism.

I can, but I guess it is what do people like. Having shot video in 60fps and 30fps, the 60fps gives a hyper realistic feel and very smooth feel.

Most people are used to watching content in 30fps or movies at 24fps so the 60fps looks off to a lot of people, but they can’t explain why.

It has been so long since I cared about what others think about me I can barely remember the feelings anymore. My life has so much less stress now I don’t know how people live like that.

I have also been trying to practice radical candor as well and while some people don’t like it at first over time they seem more relaxed around me as they realize there is no hidden meaning in my words and that I speak the truth.

At Starbucks. I guess the new thing is welcoming you into the store, like Moe’s, but with zero energy and sincerity 😂.

This is nonsense corporate leaders come up with.

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Salted mine on Sunday and it’s been chilling out in the fridge.