Mandrik

Sold baklava for Bitcoin in 2011

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2024-09-12 15:05:04

#Bitcoin isn't going to magically pump to $1M overnight via an omega candle.
It's going to be a painful, multi-year journey with no guaranteed chance at success. It's a reflection of humanity itself.
Prepare yourself accordingly.

2024-09-09 01:54:34

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Grandparents are incredible if you're lucky enough to have them in your life. I never knew my dad's parents, but I was lucky to have my mom's parents in my life until my mid-20s.
My mom recently converted all her analog family tapes to digital, and my wife & I watched everything. My grandparents were always present no matter the occasion. I can't imagine not having that growing up, but I also think about how much more fulfilling things would have been if my dad's parents were also there. I wish they took better care of their health.
A future human may not feel as you do, but if you make yourself an excellent grandfather, they won't be able to imagine life without your presence.✌️

2024-09-09 01:38:55

My biggest goal in life is simple:
Spend quality time with my great grandchildren before I die.
There's no guaranteed success. I'm not even a grandfather yet! But I will work towards that goal every day.
I want to be a part of their lives when I'm reaching the end of my journey.🧡

2024-09-08 21:08:47

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💯
I always succeeded by having many small goals that all worked towards one larger goal. Break everything down into little, incremental things
Still a lot of work, and most people don't want to do it. It's easier to simply go along with everyone else, don't stand out, don't be different, don't work on yourself.

2024-09-08 19:24:30

Don't ask what it takes to change if you don't want the truth.
There's nothing glamorous about being consistent day after day, year after year. No tricks or magic to it.
You want change? Push through & grow, but stop asking "How do you do it?" if you don't really want to know.

2024-09-08 02:23:55

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I don't eat baklava, so it doesn't. 😂

2024-09-08 02:13:45

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Good analogy

2024-09-08 01:41:24

Still don't understand the point in deleting Twitter. Obviously an individual choice, but I still have Reddit & Bitcointalk, even if I rarely use either.
Doubt I'd ever delete Twitter.

2024-09-06 22:24:10

25 days until Octobear https://image.nostr.build/10b096ce24e300e4f67dd79870f9f5bc4ff65640d60ba973d0b95ff8d3cf808a.jpg

2024-09-06 17:26:24

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Not really sure what's best for wired headsets.

2024-09-06 16:44:28

I always laugh at overpriced watch collectors, but I have a confession of my own:
I'm obsessed with headphones.
I'm trying not to fall down the audiophile rabbit hole, but the pull is strong. 😂

2024-09-01 04:34:36

Who's ready for 5eptem8er?

2024-08-29 15:51:26

They can't tax your unrealized gains if they don't know what you're holding.
KYC is the enemy. #Bitcoin

2024-08-28 16:20:47

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My kids are the best. Wife, too, but she only really goes to metal shows. 😂

2024-08-28 01:31:58

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🤝

2024-08-27 17:46:30

Friendly reminder that the ostrich is the dumbest fucking bird on the planet.

2024-08-27 16:46:31

Everyone's posting npubs on Twitter, but no one is posting Twitter handles on Nostr. 😆

2024-08-27 04:42:52

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday watching our favorite band perform live at the same venue. 🔥

2024-08-27 04:31:46

No better feeling than getting texts like this from your kids.
Being a dad is the best thing ever. 🧡
https://image.nostr.build/b89e9ffccc578ab933ff28427f1d96f324ee1c54e6eec029d7ff30edbc09d929.jpg

2024-08-26 07:03:59

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I YEETED HER INTO THE SKY https://video.nostr.build/358d6433ec909818d151e8d1fadd8a966df631f77a95c50b7017ae79b60e927f.mp4

2024-08-26 06:31:33

I crowd surfed with one of my daughters tonight at the Jeff Rosenstock show in Brooklyn.
A life experience I didn't know I needed. Absolutely incredible time, and the band fucking loved it.
We've seen them perform around 25 times since 2017. They've watched my daughters grow up. I've always taught my kids not to be parasocial, and they aren't, but the band members genuinely love seeing us at shows.
Music is an important part of my life. I feel so fortunate that my daughters & I share common interest in some bands, and that we bond over nights like tonight. It's an incredible feeling.
These are the moments that they'll remember long after I'm gone. 🧡

2024-08-25 18:02:06

Your life will change in a myriad of ways simply by cooking all your meals.

2024-08-25 16:32:41

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I'm in my 40s and have gone to hundreds of shows. I love music was too much to damage my hearing.
It ain't worth it.

2024-08-25 16:10:29

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Only an idiot wouldn't wear earplugs.

2024-08-25 15:15:31

When it comes to live music, you'll never catch me on the balcony with the old people. 😂
https://image.nostr.build/07680d1d68d7c88ee540b190bb908b50e1a62695a42ce26baa0a6a418cd74788.jpg

2024-08-23 20:01:37

WE WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER SEE $58K BITCOIN AGAIN.

2024-08-23 16:40:38

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Yup it's true!

2024-08-23 15:46:23

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I walk 20k steps a day, never run. Not for me and my joints.

2024-08-23 15:31:56

Cardio is overrated when you own firearms.

2024-08-23 01:13:12

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Congrats! 🎉🧡

2024-08-22 16:01:58

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Staking on Bitcoin. 😂
The degeneracy will never end.

2024-08-22 15:35:22

We are so back https://image.nostr.build/baca47c60b19c4b9a8c256c80ab69d69f5e79545bae8a90f7a70a93147107835.jpg

2024-08-21 21:08:24

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If you want a better world, be a better person.

2024-08-21 20:29:49

Generational wealth.
Bitcoiners talk about it often. Building citadels, starting a multi-generational legacy.
It sounds incredible on paper, but there are two questions I find myself asking when I think about this tooic:
Who would I be if I inherited wealth?
Who will my children become when they inherit what I leave for them?
Most of us didn't come from money. We have to hustle, and our struggles define us. Our willingness to work hard & smart, to do what needs to be done for the good of our families, is a common trait amongst bitcoiners. It's what we want to instill in our children.
This doesn't mean we throw our kids out in the wilderness and see if they survive, but we do have a responsibility to make sure they understand the struggle. That they know what it's like to be in the trenches of life. That they don't take for granted that which we climbed out of when we sought a better way via #Bitcoin.
This is also why it's incredibly important for us to take care of our health, because these parental responsibilities don't end when our kids turn 18. These life lessons take decades to learn, and we need to be there for our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, should we be so lucky.
Your day will come. When it does, make sure everything you worked for is in good hands. 🧡

2024-08-21 16:19:05

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Jeff Rosenstock

2024-08-21 15:48:46

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Doing something like this is a bucket list thing. Plus my kids are joining me this weekend for 3 of the shows, which is great.
Seeing our favorite bands has been a family staple since they were 10. I've gone to 50+ shows with them! 😆

2024-08-21 15:43:41

Spending 9 days in Manhattan to see one of my favorite bands play 7 shows at the same venue, because why not.
Work hard, but take time to enjoy things. We only get one go at this.

2024-08-21 02:02:33

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I'd check it out! D&D was a huge part of my childhood. Also played a fantasy LARP for 5+ years. 😄

2024-08-21 01:52:18

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Maybe I was just reminding myself

2024-08-20 17:17:08

Hi
#note1jvc…zj6f

2024-08-20 16:56:56

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Talk to yourself and do it.
Don't tell the world.

2024-08-20 15:41:19

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STFU and do it 💪🫂

2024-08-20 15:33:19

If you want to make big changes, then stop making excuses
Don't TALK about what you're going to do
SHOW what you did
Proof of Work or STFU

2024-08-20 13:05:43

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You wish

2024-08-20 13:05:36

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2024-08-20 12:13:59

$58k by end of the day #Bitcoin
GM! 🌞

2024-08-19 04:36:28

$58k forever good night 🌙

2024-08-18 21:16:16

~1337 days until the next #Bitcoin halving 🤓 https://image.nostr.build/e0e2f7f2a6768d0971f5cde476324d3e68ad3d03c542146248cbfa50bf90b51b.jpg

2024-08-17 16:14:23

Problem solved: Changed my address to @nprofile…uazd address. 😆
#nevent1q…uexj

2024-08-17 16:09:26

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Bro I'm still doing something like that from tips I received working at Blockchain(dot)info 😂
I think I'll follow what others are suggesting and use Opensats' address.

2024-08-17 16:07:30

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Gotta suck it up and push through.
Worst part is still getting my 20k+ steps in on the same day.

2024-08-17 15:54:04

Been thinking of making myself unzappable again.
I've never been a big fan of receiving tips.

2024-08-17 15:52:05

Truth
#nevent1q…c7lk

2024-08-17 15:36:16

Leg day worst day

2024-08-16 22:00:34

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Notstr

2024-08-16 16:38:36

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I'll never learn 😂

2024-08-16 16:09:50

I was comfortable with Bitcoin being $5 forever in 2012.
I was comfortable with Bitcoin being $250 forever in 2015.
Today, I'm comfortable with $58k forever.
Forever isn't forever.

2024-08-16 00:09:47

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Felt like a downgrade after the 80s

2024-08-16 00:07:41

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We were still high on the 80s

2024-08-16 00:06:59

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Yeah, but the 80s was kinda magical.

2024-08-16 00:04:38

Unpopular opinion, but the 90s kinda sucked.

2024-08-15 23:53:40

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I needed that 😂

2024-08-15 21:01:37

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In elementary school I would spend my entire week's worth of lunch money on candy, and 2x it by Wednesday. 😂

2024-08-15 20:54:13

Bitcoiners were the kids in school that ran a candy store out of their backpacks.

2024-08-15 17:00:36

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Oh you sweet summer child.
It's not going to get easier. 😂

2024-08-14 19:08:45

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I flew a lot, but didn't bother getting my private pilot's license. The idea of flying myself around sounds nice, but the reality is I'm not cut out for it.
And that's ok.
Maybe I'll get the itch again down the road. Until then, I'll leave flying to the professionals. 😅

2024-08-14 19:04:35

Two years ago today I woke up, drove to the local airport, & flew a C172 by myself for the first time.
I chose to conquer my biggest fear. Not easy, & not very fun those first few months, but an unforgettable experience.
Step outside your comfort zone. You won't regret it.

2024-08-13 21:27:57

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I understand this reference

2024-08-13 21:27:27

The Interrupters self titled album is as libertarian punk rock as it gets.

2024-08-13 21:17:47

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Portable Bluetooth DAC/amp + more. Really nice for using my wired headphones on Bluetooth devices.

2024-08-13 21:09:54

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I don't want to be friends with those people.

2024-08-13 21:09:34

I have no idea what a Fiio BTR7 is.
But I bought one, and it's changing my life.

2024-08-13 21:00:04

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🔥🔥🔥🔥

2024-08-13 20:56:48

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We're old

2024-08-13 20:23:25

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$0.50 coffee

2024-08-13 15:19:08

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Great point. The only time I use sats is in a LN wallet (which I use all the time).

2024-08-13 15:00:08

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It's not the content that has gotten better. It's the meme makers.

2024-08-13 14:59:26

I barely use sats, but I will *never* use bits.
I still prefer "bitcoin" & "bitcoins" as my units of measurement.

2024-08-13 14:56:28

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"But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is unfit to exist."
It's from Spooner's No Treason essay.
BTW I have a friend who named his kid Lysander after Spooner. Based as fuck. 😂

2024-08-13 12:03:38

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I didn't say it's working. I tend to agree with what Lysander Spooner wrote about the Constitution.

2024-08-13 03:39:51

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It's about protecting the other amendments.

2024-08-13 03:02:51

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Everyone wants to listen to Trump & Elon

2024-08-13 00:17:52

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Nope

2024-08-13 00:05:57

I felt better in my 30s than I did in my 20s
I feel better in my 40s than I did in my 30s
I'm going to feel better in my 50s than I felt in my 40s
Feeling old is a state of mind

2024-08-12 22:05:33

I think it's as simple as the "intellectual" having his beliefs rooted in lies.
#note1eaa…7lyn

2024-08-11 15:56:28

#Bitcoin block 856311
193,689 blocks until halving
~3.69 years
https://image.nostr.build/f359eed539db3703805bfd724e2d560845b1dc78f195b811e7dfd6fc1e3c8f88.jpg

2024-08-10 20:29:46

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2024-08-10 18:47:54

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Walking helped a lot. Mainly because I spent less time slouching in a chair. 😂

2024-08-10 16:46:06

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Being a good parent starts with being good to yourself. 💪

2024-08-10 16:09:27

The hardest project you will ever work on is yourself.

2024-08-09 01:59:42

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Burnout is the main reason I never dove back in, but it also prevents me from doing any other kind of work because all I'd think about is Bitcoin. 😂

2024-08-09 01:54:00

I was burned out for many years during the five I spent working at bitcoin startups. Took me a year to recover.
My wife spent 7 years in Bitcoin, and it took her even longer to recover.
You simultaneously know you're burnt out while being unable to imagine doing anything else with your time. The obsession is real. Your worst day in Bitcoin is better than your best day at some pointless office job.
#nevent1q…cadm

2024-08-08 23:28:36

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One of the worst

2024-08-08 17:00:40

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I have a Lifespan TR1200.
It's pricey, but it's exactly what I needed. Very durable, too.

2024-08-08 16:38:55

Purchasing a standing desk treadmill a year ago was a huge game changer.
I no longer sit for more than 1-2 hours at a time. My mobility, stamina, and overall well being has improved because of that.
20k+ steps per day seemed daunting. Now it's just normal, although a bit tiring on leg day. 😂
It isn't a replacement for going outside, but it's nice when you need to be on your computer.

2024-08-07 23:38:06

It was a better time when we had to go online.
#nevent1q…hwcc

2024-08-07 18:31:46

One of the most critical parts of Bitcoin cold storage is firearms and firearm training.
Ignore this at your own peril.

2024-08-07 18:28:02

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Making changes to an existing setup is scary, and isn't without risk. But better to set multisig up, play around with it for a few months, and then move your funds to multisig cold storage.
Takes time and effort!

2024-08-07 16:32:31

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I have guns, come and try.

2024-08-07 16:32:17

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Fuck that shit