Oh we have some of the biggest huntsmen!

They're pretty harmed harmless though. Maybe they keep away the others?

My guess is that your dad was grateful for the opportunity & chance at a better life.

The sense of entitlement among the youth (regardless of race) is quite different now.

My parents immigrated to Australia when I was a baby, worked hard & never took a govt handout. They relied on my mother's parents to get their adult life started but only as much as they had to.

What's a bit disturbing to me is the way in which African youth view white Australians. They look down on us as soft & weak while they take advantage of our socialistic policies. I don't blame them or have any animosity towards them but it's a little concerning to see our demographics change so much over the last few decades.

I don't know where this ends up but I certainly don't want to be living in our cities any more.

The trade offs & shifts in trust that Bitcoin causes has fascinated me since I discovered it.

When you don't have to trust the money you are required to trust your suppliers & vendors.

Then you have the trust of custodians & third parties. While these can introduce the risk of rehypothecation for the sake of convenience, it doesn't introduce systemic risk. Eventually the breech of trust is obvious & the market brutally responds (ie FTX, Luna, etc).

I find it ironic that by removing the need for trust we introduce it again in a limited fashion.

Did you go back to the UK for Christmas?

Man, I've always been the computer guy in my family & extended family.

Watching my in-laws playing with ai at Christmas really creeped me out.

I don't feel this all ends well.

I can't recall it being this stable over Xmas when liquidity is thin.

It's bizarre.

What, all of them?

As an older bloke, I can tell you that the best martial advice I ever got was to not let money problems come into your marriage.

He said that most arguments & divorces occur over money. Keep the money flowing & shield her from any monetary stresses & you'll have a long marriage.

He wasn't wrong but women want more than just a provider. They also want someone to protect them & their children.

It's far from simple to prepare but it looks amazing.

I really need to get to Texas one of three days.

I've just listened to this discussion on using cannabis consciously.

I've I feeling it might help many of you who may be struggling with cannabis dependence.

It's the first of three in a series Ryan Sprague created & I resonate with his perspective on many things.

Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHq4Ka7zLYE

It amazes me that we don't see any really dangerous spiders up here.

No funnel webs or red backs.

Plenty of dangerous snakes but not spiders.

It's funny, I have neither off these wallets installed right now.

I mainly use Aqua as my hot wallet now.

Their Dolphin rechargeable debit card was going to be a game changer for me.

Everything is obvious with hindsight man.

It's really weird how some days you feel as light as a feather & others it feels hard to keep your head up.

Some days just feel heavier.

You know that you can usually switch the local currency in the wallet?

Nearly every wallet has it built in.

You've got both tithonia divirsifolia & rotundifolia?

I've only got tithonia divirsifolia, the perennial yellow one.

Well that's good news.

You kind of hit the jackpot with that her.

How the hell did it get on her neck though?

I'd be surprised if they don't.

People had fax numbers long after they were redundant.

No pic

We just ate them 🤣

You answered your own question.

Nostr for the win.

Take nothing personally.

Don't feed the trolls, you're not responsible for changing peoples limiting beliefs.

Trust that the people that need to hear your message, will find it.

It was actually 3.7kg (8lb).

Just putting it in now.

It's the subtropics so we still have a winter, it just doesn't get that cold (equivalent to zone 10b).

I had no idea it would grow either & I'm surprised by how much it thrives. After a few YouTube's on them I realised they're probably just a vigorously growing plant.

The thing I really loved was all the pollinators it attracted. I don't have a lot flowering at the moment & i'm a bit bummed I picked all the flowers to make pancakes with. There's more coming which I'll leave to form berries.

One thing I've learned over the last 5 years is that everyone's drawn to Bitcoin for different reasons.

The best way to pitch it, is to find out what most worries people & explain how Bitcoin fixes it.

I'm not a big fan & didn't eat any yesterday.

I saw a 5lb bird literally half price at $20 AUD ($13 USD) and bought it.

I'll cook it up in the Kamado tomorrow.

I cooked everyone some picanha yesterday over charcoal & my MIL baked a ham.

My wife & I both felt socially exhausted today & a little hungover. Glad it's only once a year.

Turkey tastes better when you can buy it half price on the 26th 🤣

I remember one year as a young boy, desperately wanting an Optimus Prime figurine.

I wasn't subtle in expressing this desire.

I received an Optimus Prime placemat. Every night at dinner, I was reminded of the figurine that never came.

The timing is the hardest part.

Berkshire Hathaway has been prepared for a long while & I'm betting there are many others sitting on large cash positions. But cash is a melting ice cube & Trump badly wants the Fed to print.

Sitting on a huge cash position is risky than most realise. Hard money is the ultimate exit.

The next 6 months are going to be very interesting IMO.

It seems crazy that Bitcoin hasn't caught a bid yet.

#few

What a big bear!

Be careful he doesn't spike your spiced wine.

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They're just choices.

I can choose to believe you're capable of having a meaningful discussion or I can choose to believe you're troll.

There is no cause, it's the individual that gives things meaning.

This is free choice.

It's OK mudge, I haven't felt that way since discovering Bitcoin.

Bitcoin cured my nihilism.

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Wow - he could have been great!

Sad.

I keep reading Nakimoto tower

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I just made some!

I deep fried them in beef tallow.

The perfect cure for an indulgent Christmas day!

I can't say that the elderflowers imparted much flavor but the flowers made for a crispy delicate batter structure. Most of the flavor came from the batter & icing sugar I feel.

I was surprised at the tenderness of the stems once cooked.

Very enjoyable.

I found a little green frog hiding in one of the flower bunches but it hopped off before I could snap a pic. I'm starting to really like this plant. It's brings so much life into my garden.

Yes - they're the result of agreements made

Value is subjective

I've contemplated ending my life more often than I care to admit. There was always a part of me that knew it wasn't the end & that it wouldn't solve anything.

I think deep down I fear not fully living more than dying.

There's no wrong way to live, every choice carries it's own meaning & has it's own lessons but I feel leaving before your soul is ready carries a heavy cost.

This reality isn't easy but I don't think we need to make it so hard for ourselves. I serve others because I know we are not seperate. What I do to others I ultimately do to myself & I want to expedience how far up this goes.

It's hard to know just how far we've gone for us to get here in his now. I'm grateful for the company.

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Yup - same vibes

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