AmonRa

Dear Nostriches!
I write to #asknostr for help or advice.
Let me start with some of my background:
I am a 35-year-old male from Belgium who lived in Australia for 6 years and New Zealand for 3 years.
I've also traveled around Vietnam and Indonesia.
Since my return to Europe a few years ago, I have dedicated all my time and energy to stacking #bitcoin #sats,
after learning how the system actually works (big yikes) because of #btc and seeing how my mom gave her all her whole life to still be worried about tomorrow.
I own no fiat or assets, apart from the one true asset you can actually own, of course,
and a big van I converted myself into a campervan (shower, kitchen, full-size bed, etc.).
I currently live in this van, which I could sell for around 17k to fund my next chapter in life (and maybe buy some sats, lol—so hard not to put everything into btc all the time).
I'm like @jackmallers having to sell some btc to pay the credit card debts.
It's not bad, but now, after a while of riding around and living like a nomad,
I have to admit it's kinda lonely, utterly boring, and purposeless.
I feel a bit lost right now and am searching for a sense of direction.
I have been looking for ways to help spread the bitcoin message around here, but honestly,
Europe and Europeans are way behind.
So caught up in life, blind to everything happening around them, just as long as they can pay the bills.
Most people I know would rather continue doing the same thing over and over, putting their future into the hands of others, instead of learning.
Ever since before the Euro, I had a feeling something was up but couldn't back it up with knowledge.
And now, so many years later, one low-quality egg costs as much as all the money I received to go to the bakery for our family as a kid.
After all these years I've spent abroad, it just doesn't feel like my place anymore.
Now, why am I saying all of this?
Being on Nostr for a while now, it's always been the place that gives me #hope for a better world whenever I felt down and needed some 'faith in humanity restored.'
Seeing many people put in the work and many new projects get started in places like #afrika, #elsalvador, and #thailand gives me hope.
So, through this way, I hope to find people or places where I can help build a #bitcoin future. #jobstr
I don't need much, just some healthy food, some exercise, and an occupation that has meaning and helps people. That would make me more than happy.
Because of where and how I grew up, my main skills lie in construction:
any type of renovation, water, carpentry, painting, you name it.
I am also very familiar with anything Linux, Windows, and Android-related since I was hooked once I saw my first computer (MSDOS, lol).
I used to be the one to repair or build friends' or family members' PCs/phones and learned a thing or two while creating my own OT server a few years ago.
This includes sql, cpp, html, xml, lua, pixel art, object builder, etc.
I'm not really a leader when it comes to business since the company I grew up in was run by my father and then my older brother,
so I'm more comfortable in a helping position. I could say I'm pretty flexible.
I speak English, Dutch (Flemish), and 'okay' French. I've been learning Japanese just because I like it.
So, anyway, are there any people anywhere in the world in need of someone to help build for the future?
Or do you know somebody who might be open to discussing this? Please tag them in this post, and I appreciate your time immensely!
Thank you,
Ivi

2024-06-17 19:13:35

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Mullvad

2024-06-14 17:22:50

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Unfortunately true 😮‍💨

2024-06-14 16:00:21

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EU friends of mine don't see a point in studying Bitcoin, they act like 'it's for criminals' and are probably afraid to do 'illegal' things, they forgot the point of saving money, in like 10-15 years, but are happy it's 'not as bad here as in other countries' (spreading fear from the media works, I guess) and just do what everybody does, get a job, get a loan, make kids, have a beer on Friday's, repeat. Now in our mid 30's they have no time or energy and just keep doing what they're doing... I've seen them all gradually change into the same empty shell (with voting rights!) Prices basically 20fold since the introduction of the euro and now that most of our parents are retiring they recieve hardly any pension (free broken back included) and as long as they have something or somebody to point the finger they will continue doing the same shit over and over.. they're all blind and distracted... unfortunately a total collapse of the system would be the best thing for everyone.

2024-06-14 11:51:32

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It's mind blowing, most ppl are just part of the herd, 'just gotta work a little bit harder'

2024-06-13 11:52:43

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That was Leopold 2 and nobody is celebrating those assholes.

2024-06-13 10:58:59

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The original gets the point across in a much clearer way, I like the r1 artstyle though 🫡

2024-06-10 09:30:12

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When i was a kid, each country had their own currency (and culture, language,...) which makes it hard to controll(devalue) unlike now with the euro... don't think of it like the United States of Europe. Its not better.

2024-06-10 08:15:10

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Idk how 'europe lost' makes any sense

2024-06-10 08:14:03

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All EU countries had to vote for national (local, regional) and european elections

2024-06-09 14:14:22

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An average of 4.5$ each pie, filled with fruit! what a dream 😍 #bitcoin fixes this?

2024-06-09 09:16:41

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Irs definitely a sign, less decoration, more #bitcoin ❤️

2024-06-05 16:32:25

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Ofcourse it's a mess

2024-06-05 12:55:36

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My god and for sure they're gonna twist things so people believe it to be 'only normal'

2024-06-03 15:51:23

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You had me there for a second! 😵 I'm sure Christine and her clowns would love to be able to do this..

2024-05-31 22:06:08

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What is that food, I'm speechless 🤣

2024-05-29 16:31:34

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How cool is that!
It works! 🤣

2024-05-29 16:27:01

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Just had a look at my message history and found this picture showing my location at that time 🤣
https://image.nostr.build/225350a20ed2eeaaeff10f5790a3f406a9c437d77be3455d1490b0787086afac.jpg

2024-05-29 13:51:00

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Including is my moms work.
She's been an artist and had a passion for painting, drawing and decoration since she was very young, creating beauty.
Due to life's struggles it hasn't always been a priority and now she's close to retirement, she hopes to rediscover her passion and a loving likeminded community, who knows, in time, maybe with some extra income.
The recognition alone would mean the world to her and possibly grow her confidence a bit more, If liked, i could share some of her early works (oil paintings, drawings) which I have seen around my whole life and are absolutely gorgeous.
She has the biggest heart and has always helped others more then herself, but to be recognised and to show her she also brings value to the world would no doubt lift her spirit and mean the world to her(and me).
I personally dedicate my life to #bitcoin and (in time, not smart enough yet) #nostr just so I can hopefully free her from the fiat stress which beautiful hearts like hers shouldn't be a victim of especially after a life of work and stress doing the right thing, helping others.
Who knows what i would've become without her.., anyways...
I did ask her permission to share them here and even though she doesn't rly get it, she supports btc, nostr and freedomtech too!
Unlikely she's looking to charge anyone for these specific paintings as long as we can safely send them to people who would value them for what they are. (coming from europe)
I'll also included something unfinished for the #catstr lovers out there 😅
Bitcoin and nostr give us back freedom to live as we please, share, grow, learn and evolve.
She wanted me to end with this,
'Be compassionate, give and follow your heart.
~Laurent.'
#NostrArt2024 #Artstr
https://image.nostr.build/7a5b8abea721236ec9d56aa57401b04e2da3059f0c84e7e68c7abf40ef7512ae.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/9d104b577d490e7bb20928bcfc181ee839a8fea1de00fcf1bb0b1a92649c44db.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/a4f6a12ac616ffe63c43f88d7329a18cd62229dc248e62b1543b30abb8b4cd09.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/ec00dfa0e77d8bd96b9ee0dfdf3ee147444c965264a0affb080fa44f63e86fee.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/35a7651c43041ca914031abbc47a65343e051db76f659e8895fc59c2bd70619e.jpg

2024-05-28 10:07:09

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'They', are the few who know exactly what's been going on and still decide to do it for their own greed at the cost of many.
You're not wrong.
#bitcoin will bring peace ❤️

2024-05-28 08:14:55

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#ethereum is a shitcoin

2024-05-28 08:10:38

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I see a dj, where the band at?

2024-05-28 08:08:57

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There's absolutely no need to 'boost productivity with tech like AI' everything is manufactured bs already.
#bitcoin is the only way, separate money and state. Fuck those fuckers 🤘

2024-05-27 13:43:50

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Then, as a non American, why r you pushing trump so hard 🤣
Btw isn't RFK a thing no more?

2024-05-27 13:36:39

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Who r u voting for ?

2024-05-26 11:29:37

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And then they'll blame btc for losing it all on scams

2024-05-26 08:56:47

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At least it's separated and not "all crypto's like bitcoin" 😵‍💫
Unfortunately most ppl still follow the news instead of studying, so can we call this a small win? 🙄

2024-05-24 21:05:09

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Safe to say the writer 'Ross Clark' is a donkey

2024-03-27 22:13:42

Driving through Germany when I spot this beauty https://image.nostr.build/ba59581000652f8bd9c2ffb2d4e981eea77849c64b5778583353f209a64fec8c.jpg !
Good shit Germany!
#bitcoin

2024-01-06 08:01:42

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He would probably hire somebody for 'photoshop' work 🤭

2024-01-03 08:05:30

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Appreciate it, will be going in a few months for long time, but didn't have a specific place in mind, the island seems great.. Will definitely check it out !
Can pay with sats? 😁

2024-01-03 05:26:23

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2024-01-02 16:04:29

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Lol I zapped myself

2024-01-02 15:51:55

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Awesome, tyvm!

2024-01-02 12:14:18

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I did not!
I will be in Germany in few days though.. amazon is kinda big there unlike in my country.
And I can buy these gifcards for sats somewhere yea? Sorry I'm on the road rn so didn't do proper research yet, appreciate your help 🫡

2024-01-02 11:27:30

#asknostr
Anyone know where I can buy a pixel phone for Sats in the EU?
Need to get my hands on graphene.

2024-01-01 19:29:01

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Definitely check steam, pretty sure armageddon is multiplayer..
Never forget the first "hallelujah BOOM"

2023-12-31 21:29:38

Happy new year ya'll!
9PM, anime loaded up, rdy to hit the sack.
Starting the new year fresh, rdy to kick 2024's ass.
LFG and Never Surrender!
#bitcoin & #nostr are #hope for the future.
Much ❤️ to all you warriors !
https://image.nostr.build/39cdc12deec59a60e39a3898dd0ae5f3d8f587fe1f489fdcfe303408a9cfa60d.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1527x934&blurhash=r46k*Jx%5B008_%252%3F%5EbHDhM%7B_NjF8wM%7B%25g-%3BRiIAWBZ%7EM%7BM%7B%25%23%25NMxMxoftRIVRi%25L%25gR*I9M%7B%25N%25MRjRjt7xuazIURix%5Dx%5DXSaynOofkWV%40V%40ozt7&x=d1a504da73c22fbcc17ec60880c465df554431c672a72c0ecd53b3c151258377

2023-12-31 20:01:33

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Cool! So, 8.6 original client with ipchanger?

2023-12-31 14:30:50

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If you'd like to play dungeon keeper I would suggest you check out keeperFX!
Yeah I did play tibia! Great memories! But only around the 7.4 version.. I think it's like version 13 or something rn 😅 Plus, made my own private server (semi custom) on it to try and teach myself c++, xml, php and whatever was needed, hoping could eventually find a way to integrate BTC (lightning) and give back to the community (premium time is at 3€\month.. atm), not for personal gains (learning to code, a bit, is worth more to me then money) but haven't figured out how yet tbh...
It's online with a high rate and free premium currently for testing purposes, if that is of interest to you, have a look at classictibia.net 😁

2023-12-30 23:39:26

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Yes sir! The horned reaper. Dungeon keeper is one of my all time favorites 😍

2023-12-30 21:11:23

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Great profile pic!
If you're ever interested in the development of a 7.4 ish modified server hit me up! (It's basically in testing phase)
I'm looking to do a non profit tibia server and find ways to integrate lightning, or some kind of 'play to earn'.

2023-12-30 14:31:34

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Thank you!

2023-12-30 13:23:41

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Where'd you got those?

2023-12-30 12:12:07

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But soon you can help choose what's on the notes! 🤣

2023-12-29 21:01:18

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Let's organise a nice boatride for the next #bitcoin meeting just to make sure.

2023-12-29 09:12:56

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I rly need to find me one of those to keep on me at all times 😆

2023-12-28 09:59:46

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Proof of work🫡

2023-12-27 16:36:55

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That's actually pretty cool! 😍

2023-12-27 08:20:30

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Gfy

2023-12-26 13:48:13

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Fuck the regulators

2023-12-23 10:17:59

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Family dinner is at the 'I trust the banks' guy this year, bought his wife (my niece) a 'bitcoin for noobs' book 🤣

2023-12-23 09:51:41

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🔥

2023-12-22 13:04:40

I never listen to the radio/news.
Taking an uber in Belgium and the news headline says "1.5% increase in wages thanks to inflation".
I want to live in the woods forever.
#bitcoin

2023-08-03 15:32:13

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Absolutely love that place!
Wish i could join the meetup!
https://void.cat/d/ERqcb2ZtV8FfupCpwoCh5L.webp

2023-07-18 08:36:40

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Which one is it? 🤤

2023-07-10 10:08:00

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Willing to translate to Dutch, don't mind at all if it takes a few hrs, would be a pleasure to contribute! Hit me up!

2023-07-09 19:32:49

As a child, I was fascinated by computers and spent countless hours exploring MS-DOS. The constant breakdowns forced me to learn more about them, and it became a natural progression in my life.
Although circumstances prevented me from pursuing a tech career during my school years, I found another way to satisfy my curiosity,
as a way of learning more about #coding and #programming, over the course of a few years, i tried to create my own tibia server, which is an old online RPG game, and it has exposed me to various aspects of coding and programming languages like C++, PHP, XML, and Lua, hex editing, pixel art, mapping, and so much more.
I am incredibly satisfied with my results so far, and maybe it's only because i'm paranoid (as one tends to be in the tech world), the only real worry i have would be webpage security or sql injection stuff,...
Anyway, It's been an amazing journey, though, often i wish to learn something a bit more 'beneficial' also. (ppl making nostr and btc and w.e, blows my mind, G.O.A.T.s)
and through nostr, in time, i hope to create and find a similar minded following, evolving and making true contributions.
Any recommended following?
Life is learning.
#boost #stacksats #plebs #plebchain #zaps #nostr #nostrnormie #nostriches #grownostr #introducemyself
https://void.cat/d/MSo1Pi92MTiA1aJuoUYgsK.webp
https://void.cat/d/D4VB8cVhDaUJw2YYqxsLXE.webp