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McDowell letting himself down badly trotting out wholly disingenuous arguments that he absolutely knows are bullcrap.
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Is it Yes/Yes or Yes/No?
(am definitely yessing the durable relationships one)Comment
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I'm yes no but am open to changing if anyone cares enough to make the case for the 2nd yes .Comment
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First vote.
Constitutionally, a family is recognised as marriage and kids. A yes vote here brings the Irish constitution more in line with euro court of human rights definition of 'family'. This is, to me, not a bad thing.
On the care side, it removes the wording for care being defined as mother's and it's special role in society. The change broadens this scope to include other family member and the idea of care for other family members.
Currently, constitutionally, there's narrow covered specific situations vs broad potential permutations.
For me, it's really a matter of perspective. Should an umbrella be broader or more restricted? The answer to that for us all will colour a lot of our political viewpoints
I'm yes/yes
People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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If you haven't a breeze what these referenda are about, then at least pinstick something that might win you some money.
One week remaining to enter the most fashionably attired tipping comp in the world."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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If someone like McDowell is saying no you should not be dismissing him so quicklyOriginally posted by Strewelpeter View Post"I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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Not that I would pretend to know, or care, much about the issues but I get the impression McDowell is just enjoying the limelight rather than being deeply committed.Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View Post"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Originally posted by Ed View Post
Moon Safari will always hold a special place with me. Although released in 1998, I only discovered it in 1999 while in Australia where I listened to it on repeat for a month solid. It just perfectly fitted the whole vibe in Australia at the time.
On a side note, I am getting proper slow. So far this year, I've missed tickets for Mandy, Indiana, The Last Dinner party & Air in Dublin this year.
If anybody comes across tickets for The Last Dinner Party or Air, please hit me up!
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Booked Terre for next month. Such a Michelin guide simp.Comment
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I'm not sure how that Air show will work outdoors, Was great at the weekend as was in a dark/theatre setting with a crowd that wasn't blabbing the whole way though. Trinity might still be pretty bright and it's going to be one of those gigs where people have their one 'day out' for the yearOriginally posted by Lao Lao View Post
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Best Boozer in Terenure, Rathgar, Rathmines area for a Cheltenham day?Comment
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Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View PostThis.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
His argument that durable relationships is not clearly defined and can be interpreted by the courts is the same for anything we put into the constitution. and the fact is that the laws and norms around family, tax, parental rights, succession etc. are already well tested by the courts so the phrase 'durable relationship' is well phrased and will not cause any bother at all.
These are two minor updates to the constitution that come from recommendations of the citizens assembly. I don't understand why they decided to have them as stand alone rather than along with local and Euro elections, giving an opportunity for every crank and disaffected twit to have their few minutes in the sun. Haven't seen any markets but the gobshites must be fav to get at least one no
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If it was up to me I'd allow the definition of a family be any group of people who freely choose to pool resources and live in community.Turning millions into thousandsComment
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Pot starting to swell for the tipping comp now, plenty of laggards still to come too.
We may even catch a glimpse of lesser-spotted former champignons Sitch, rounders and nicnic...."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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This is how we ended up with Darndale. We need to discourage northside folk from forming alliances .Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
i think there should be a grey line in voting to gather the thoughts of the masses. A simple Yes/No vote doesnt cut it. We need a ' need more info' tick box , or maybe a 'Would vote Yes\No but ya fecked up the opportunity this time' tick box.Comment
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Still slightly amazed that I can produce these at home. The Ooni is some yoke.
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Italian pizza should be retired. We have a better version now.Comment
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Yeah, an outdoor summer gig is a worry alright due to it most likely being still bright for most/all of the gig but I'd take it over nothing.Originally posted by Ed View Post
Last time I saw them was the Olympia and they were savage. I will admit that I was stoned off my biscuit for the entire gig but they were amazing.
There might still be tickets left for London...
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Normally do Morgue (PP nextdoor) but think getting dragged to Rody Bolands this year. Terenure PP closed down so not sure if theres a bookies there if needed (Terenure Inn or Bradys out back best bets there), Rathgar has Boyles but not much in pubs bar Botttlers Bank or 108 which are both quite cosy. Rathmines would have most pub options with Rodys, Mother Reillys, Slatterys, Corrigans or at the bottom of list Graces.Originally posted by Silver-Tiger View PostComment
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I think Slatterys is the best of them, but probably easier to watch in Rody Bolands.Originally posted by Dice75 View Post
I actually liked Graces the couple of times I was in it.
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While we're on the subject of Rathmines. El Grito opened a second place. For a few months it was packed out the door non-stop. Not so busy now.Originally posted by Hectorjelly View Post
Is there any particular stand out dishes? Maybe we didn't go for the best choices, I was once and didn't feel any urge to ever go back.Comment
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Peter Jetten posted on twitter the other week that Tom Dwan owes him 226k.
Today Haralabos Voulgaris said he owes him 350k. The mad bit of that is it's from a decade ago when Dawn was placing bets on his behalf with a bookies that wouldn't take his bets - the use of Dwans account was so valuable as a beard that he gave him a 25% free roll!Comment
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Have had some fun Gold Cup days in The Two Sisters. PP next door.
Great pub.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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I haven't been in two years, but tacos al pastor were very good last time I ate thereOriginally posted by Denny Crane View PostComment
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nothing anyone with a brain doesn’t already know nice to see it laid out like this though
does hitch still come on here going on about how great tiik tok is? C suite of it and all other social media companies should be lined against a wall and shot- shame the mass shooters in states hit schools instead of board rooms
Will you ever fuck off with that shite... you are easily one of the worst posters on here for this-PokerhandComment
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In other news , famed Shadows lead man has complained about his battle with weight as he's gotten older. He only has to introduce himself and he gets offered a plate of sandwiches.Comment
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This is a very fine thread
"We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big PhilComment
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Haralabos life will make some story if it ever gets told. They apparently won big seven figures on the account, Dwan was betting other stuff on the account which was losing and then couldn't settle what he owed Haralabos. Haralabos managed to collect a seven figure sum from someone who owed Dwan and the 350 was the amount left over.Originally posted by Ed View Post
There is a clip of Bilzerian telling a story about him. When Bitcoin was 3-4k in 2019, Haralabos apparently took every penny he could lay his hands on, including selling his house and shovelled it into Bitcoin. People around him kept telling him he was mad and going broke. If the figures are correct around how much he bought, he is a billionaire now as a result. Bob has confirmed similar on podcasts he has done without specific numbers.
He tweeted yesterday as BTC was flying something to the effect of, "Feels bad to only be 96% al in these day".Comment
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I find the proliferation of air pods rather disturbing. Often times I'll look around on a street corner and I'm the only person without them.Originally posted by MysteryGuest View Postnothing anyone with a brain doesn’t already know nice to see it laid out like this though
does hitch still come on here going on about how great tiik tok is? C suite of it and all other social media companies should be lined against a wall and shot- shame the mass shooters in states hit schools instead of board rooms
It's the audio version of AR.
People have started wearing them in the office, at their desk, walking around, in the bathroom, while collecting and getting their lunch in the office. It's all quite isolating and unnatural.
People would rather shock themselves, rather than have an independent thought.In session with her I suggested she try walking to class without listening to anything and just letting her own thoughts bubble to the surface.
She looked at me both incredulous and afraid.
“Why would I do that?” she asked, openmouthed
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it'll be interesting to see if GBNews is anyway on the hook for using the images after expressly being denied permissionOriginally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Meant to post this guys channel here a few times. He does short videos of less than 5 minutes on tech topics. They are generally funny, extremely well edited and informative.
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I always thought that was just asking to be polite. Presume anything in the public domain like that is fair use.Originally posted by DeadParrot View PostComment
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You were already on mine for knocking my expectations for the Air gigOriginally posted by Ed View Post
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Originally posted by Dice75 View Post
Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
I think Slatterys is the best of them, but probably easier to watch in Rody Bolands.
I actually liked Graces the couple of times I was in it.
I've never been in Grace's - Anytime I'm drinking in Rathmines, it's usually Slattery's or more recently Kodiak. Grace's just looks grim? Although, I did just come across this account of it on-line on Dublin Publopedia which
A) Confirms it's grimness
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B) Makes me want to go drink in it.
A great big barnyard at the top of the Rathmines road – a roomy place that serves a light lunch, the favourite of many a militant soak of a certain vintage. Formerly known as O'Byrnes and Hynes before assuming its current monicker. A seasoned team of father and son, Eamonn Grace Senior and Eamonn Grace Junior are the gentlemen commanders. A great Guinness can be gotten, but the Beamish stout is of such a high standard here that every single pint thus far has been face-wincingly excellent. Our very first visit was spoiled by the sight of a drunken sot blatantly pissing himself while standing watching the horses, oblivious to the dark and disgusting stain spreading across his grubby pants. The spectacle was nearly sufficient for Coll’s recently eaten Burdock’s fish and chips to expel themselves from his gullet via vomit. Subsequent visits proved more amenable and it has since come to be regarded as an especial favourite, even a gem.
The aforementioned superb pint of Beamish can be procured for only €4.50 (now approaching €4.90 post Covid lockdown). Tipplers Tip: Cash only - no cards accepted. (As of reopening post Covid Lockdown: Tipplers can Tap!). A radio plays in the bar while a TV broadcasts which can be disorientating. Plenty of space to park oneself. A row of semi-private booths tucked away to the left of the bar are excellent for the sprawling of spreadsheets, conducting of interviews, or just wet-meetings in general. Curious bric-a-bracs are shelved at various spots including an Orwellian pair of pigs in police uniform standing upright, one thinks of Animal Farm; and a five-piece black jazz band which can be found frozen mid performance. A small unofficial smoking area is hidden beyond the female lavatories.
Crying babies occasionally irk the winos. It’s a ‘Liverpool pub’ but that doesn’t block other regulars from imbibing such as the Arsenal man big ‘Mick’ who sits daily and orders a pint of Tuborg and a pint of blackcurrant cordial – sensible very! He keeps to himself and reads a tabloid newspaper which he’s in the habit of banging against the counter at every turning page. This causes glasses to rattle, bottles to bounce and sleepy barflies to startle. Then there’s friendly ‘Seamus’ who walks two little Shih Tzu dogs by the names of Gucci and Pep. ‘The three mutts are back!’ remarked the barman when the pack shuffled in. When asked why he brings the dogs to the pub, Seamus replied: ‘you have it all backwards, it’s they that bring me here.’ When it’s not busy, both doggies get their own barstool where they become the center of attention. Even the most hardened of boozeheads turn to saplings pleading for ‘the paw’ and taking turns to feed them snacks.
Dear reader rapt, don’t let’s romanticize overmuch, for when there’s a jovial patron in a Dublin pub, there’s often an evil counterpart hidden in plain sight. Some such sour soul is the regular’s regular wearing his grey hair spiked, a bully who considers himself to be a legend still among the living. This alpha male reigns over a ratpack of one and marks his territory around the bar each day. Every second word out his loud mouth must be ‘fuck.’ He shouts up, he shouts down, he shouts left, he’s a moron. He gets off on winding people up with snide remarks which only he finds funny. His bitter comments (heard from all over the bar) are aimed at nobody but always meant for somebody in particular. One winter’s night, when he was on the hunt to outfox his next victim, he ended up snaring himself. We witnessed this rotten presence being escorted off the premises by the elder Eamonn for being abusive beyond belief. An argument had taken place with a woman at the bar which resulted in his shouting uncontrollably and even wishing death upon the poor lady. Choose the room on the right for more peace and quiet.
When in there, one will find generous light, a view of the ornate Four-Lamps of Rathmines through the window, and a chap called Danny. Danny is a big nosed, deep voiced, decent sort of sod. He’s always donning a light blue jumper under an unkempt suit. He’ll either be talking to the floor, or at someone for whom he has bought a drink. Clearly a well-educated man with an active mind (albeit with a few screws on the loose), he has been heard waxing lyrical on a wide range of topics in a single conversation such as: the mathematics of gambling, the consciousness of computers, astrology, Mount Everest, Neil Armstrong and the Aran Islands. Once, when he was explaining a theory about the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle to some simple bloke, he suddenly stopped, looked up at him to see if he was following, and said: ‘you’re lost there aren’t you!’ Danny has come out with the following pearls in his time: ‘Charlie was Bertie’s trainer,’ ‘money is no longer valuable’ and ‘everyone has cancer.’ He was heard to recite, without a single stutter, the entire English alphabet backwards to impress the new barman on the block, Derek.
Once, in the depths of a harsh winter when roads were treacherous and ATM’s were empty, Stephens and Coll were on the verge of having to leave this pub due to lack of funds, when in walked pintman Nuncle Richard O’Carroll to save the night. He got us a round of delicious Beamish and then slipped Stephens a crisp fifty Euro note which was worth more than money could buy. Fridays and Saturdays see boisterous traditional music sessions taking place in a corner. These include a large group of dedicated musicians capable of jigs and reels as well as a sing song. Poets are also welcome for recitations and the late Paddy Finnegan was oft seen and heard on the fringes of these sessions. The upstairs section is called 'The Loft' and is ostensibly used for music gigs, but has never once been open in our experience.
Staff are solid and willing to carry drinks to tables – Eamonn Jr is a reliable sort who has never been seen to smile. However, he is not adverse to the odd act of wholly unexpected largesse, kindly treating us to a rare free round to mark the new year of 2019 (it brings a tear to a glass eye and nullifies any previous carping). Over the years we can happily say we have befriended Eamonn who even removed his Covid mask temporarily and admitted “I do smile sometimes!” His father, Eamonn Sr, shares the same non-smiling trait but is friendly and ultimately warmhearted withal, distinguished by his massive hairy arms and spade-like paws that have earned him the deserved nickname of 'Huston Hands'.
This bar, and Des, one of its employees, made headlines some years ago when Leonard Nolan, a fast food delivery driver who had fallen into fat, entered to buy a pint. When he attempted to pay for his lager with a fresh ten Euro note recently acquired from the local Post Office, Des the barkeep held the note aloft and cried ‘fake!’ Utterly ‘devastated’ at being implied as a cheat, Mr. Nolan took his deep thirst and hurt pride across the road to the Rathmines Garda Station to confirm the authenticity of the incommodious note. He was assured, and doubly reassured that he could spend the tenner anywhere he liked. On account of the very public assassination of his character, and his failure to acquire his badly needed brew, he subsequently invited Laurence Lounge Ltd (trading as Grace’s pub) of Rathmines, Dublin 6, to the Dublin Circuit Court where he sued the establishment for defamation of character and won five thousand Euro plus the cost of court.
Des, the barman in question, an amiable barkeep, has no doubt learned a harsh lesson about Ireland’s ‘compensation culture.’ His co-worker ‘John,’ a trainspotter from the county Cavan, is approximately four-foot-five and a walking look-alike and sound-alike of president Michael D. Higgins (his physical and vocal peculiarities can also be likened to Yoda). This popular barman may be slight in height but he’s a giant to his customers. He’s an excellent barkeep, reverential and diligent, one of the best in all of Dublin. He has been known to stand on the other side of the bar and dutifully sample the quality of his own poured Beamish. John also moonlights in the placid pub McCloskey's of Donnybrook, but 'only the odd time' – Grace's is his sovereignty, and he rules it with a light touch.
Andrew Stephens once got chatting to a young solicitor at the bar who was trying to drown himself in hard liquor. He went on to confess at being ‘desperate to get away from the missus.’ ‘How long have you been married?’ enquired Stephens. ‘Two months’ he replied. Like most pubs in the city, humour is a sharp and constant presence in Grace’s. A drunk walks past the counter and cries: ‘enjoying your dinner?’ to a bloke struggling to open a packet of peanuts. The bloke looks around and says with familiarity: ‘Ah howya! Long time no see,’ to which the man replies: ‘the longer the better, says you, what?!’ Says he: ‘correct.’
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View Post
My 2021 vintage arrived in late Jan which was earlier than normal.
I didn't buy any 2022 vintage last year so I've nothing due to arrive next year as Mrs Lao Lao reckoned we shouldn't be forking out a few grand on wine while trying to close on a house - Women, sheeesh
The 2023 vintage will probably only start to get released around the start of May so another 7-8 weeks I reckon.
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Probably not somewhere to bring the missus but worth a spin for the craic alright.
Some of the regs do this strange thing where they drink 2 pints simutaneously which looks wierd when you see 8 half drunk pints in front of 4 aul lads, i dont get it?Comment
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That's a great review Lao.
Going boozing Sat for the England game, might allow that site to guide me."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Graces and Slatterys were haunts of mine in a former life.
Graces was always grim but a happy kind of grimPeople say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Where do you keep it? I don't fancy leaving semi-expensive wine to the climate of an Irish garage for 10+ years and I've already got 2 storage fridges full up.Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post
My 2021 vintage arrived in late Jan which was earlier than normal.
I didn't buy any 2022 vintage last year so I've nothing due to arrive next year as Mrs Lao Lao reckoned we shouldn't be forking out a few grand on wine while trying to close on a house - Women, sheeesh
The 2023 vintage will probably only start to get released around the start of May so another 7-8 weeks I reckon.Comment
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Can't you just tell them to store it until you're ready?Originally posted by zuutroy View Post"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Win the IPB Cheltenham Tipping Comp and you can sample the pints in all the establishments listed in publopedia.
€750 in the pot already and more to come. Enter now for ease of mind."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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mdoug was on countdown again today for anyone who wants to catch it.Comment
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It was Taleb I was adding. For Air, maybe just get yourself a spot down the front, the chatters will be middle/back/sidesOriginally posted by Denny Crane View Post
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For real?Originally posted by dobby View Post"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."Comment
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Ah that's no craic! I want to look upon my domaine with pride!Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostComment
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Watching the recording now, he's up against a serious player in Isabelle who is a well known quizzer and former mastermind champ, unlucky draw because its her last day on.Originally posted by dobby View PostTurning millions into thousandsComment
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If you hear someone clapping longer and louder than anyone else, or even more than the occasion really demands, that's Rigger.Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post"I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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I was listening to a decent podcast recently where they walk around London and the person of the week picks out personally interesting spots. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas...=1000642582991 - Anyway the point of bringing this up is that it turns out that Phil Wang is a big wine-head and was going on about how London is all about their chilled-reds now. Beaujolais type stuff. I mention this just to say, ye might be all sitting on heavily depreciating assets and maybe the smart thing to do is to pop a few icecubes in the red and sit back and enjoy rather than wait 10 years for something that will end up about as fashionable as Uggs."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big PhilComment
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Sorry about late message
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As a non tea or coffee drinker im somewhat fussy about my fav drinks . I can only drink hot or ice cold drinks, there is no middle ground. Except of course red wine . Its the only drink thats perfect tedpid . I couldnt concieve a thought of a chilled red wine. Is this a thing ? I'm totally ignorant of it and shall remain so. UrghhhhhOriginally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostComment
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Originally posted by zuutroy View Post
Under the stairs.
It's not ideal as it's not temperature controlled but it's all stored horizontally, get's no light and there is no heat source next/near to it so the temp is relatively cool and stable (or as cool & stable as you'll get in a house with no temp controlled)
Best I can for now.
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It must be very rare to see such an old address from mining rewards still holding bitcoin until now? Price in 2010 never got above 30cent, lol. Seems they sold around $70m worth yesterday!
Someone found an old hard drive and is having a good day?
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