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326 sats \ 3 replies \ @nout 14h
Is there a single nice article that would explain how Cowboy Credits work (with a nice diagram :) ), maybe with example to show the conditions when CCs are used and when sats are used?
Shouldn't it be linked from FAQ and from the /credits page? I tried checking these usual spots, but I didn't find any good description. I saw the "What happens to the sats in my SN wallet on Nov. 5th? ... Nothing." post, but that doesn't really explain how it works and why it's good & needed.
@k00b @ek :)
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15 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 14h
Oh wow, I think some visualization would indeed help. Big oversight on our end!
Updating FAQ is on my list for the next 24 hours.
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77 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 13h
My plan is to rewrite the FAQ in the braindead1 way I wrote the Jan. 3 FAQ. You should still add your changes to it. I'll probably end up remixing most of what's there.

Footnotes

  1. I mean braindead in the sense that it's effective because it assumes a low effort reader, not that the reader is dumb.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 14h
The one clear question for FAQ folks will probably start asking is:
How can I withdraw CCs as sats?
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Our problems tend to arise from the moment we think we deserve something.
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5 David Goggins clips to kick off your new year, anon
Want more? 19 David Goggins quotes: #826070
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It's now only rank 1 to 4 that get most rewards and below I can see a huge difference.
🤔 CC: @k00b @ek
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Rewards are given based on proportion of value so are nonlinear and likely fit a power law.
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Power law 👀
There was already so much power law applied. When more value stackers zap the content that goes up and bags more attention churning more rewards.
I see what you're upto.
Creating an empire for yourself, where you're the king.
Anyways King is King 👑! And always right!!
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0 sats \ 18 replies \ @ek 4 Jan
Everyone in the top 10, except for me, spent more than they will receive in rewards:
Whereas you spent only 266 sats and will receive over 1k in rewards:
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Ohhh wow 😲 The Kingsman penalised me for asking.
Great job!!
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @ek 4 Jan
Still sarcasm I assume
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Haha! Or, what else can I do for losing 500 sats?
15 to 30 in an hour!! Incredible!!!
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19 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 4 Jan
It’s not just what you did in this hour, it’s also what everyone else did.
I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about the huge difference between No. 1 to 4 and 5.
What's the use of rewards if you need to spend them all before you earn?
BTW, I've not zapped more today because blink is taking 10 sats as minimum fees. I already mentioned it.
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0 sats \ 11 replies \ @ek 4 Jan
Same explanation. 1-4 spent a lot more.
If you're not referring to your own rewards, I would suggest avoiding snarky comments like #836081.
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So, rewards are given for spending more?
Why not @Undisciplined at the top when he has clearly outspent everyone else.
That wasn't snarky but sarcastic. He's at the top so he's the king.
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Most of my spending was not rewards eligible. I was paying my rent for the year.
There are reasons why it wouldn't just be who zapped the most, though. You should read the FAQ and guide at the bottom of the page, if you want to know all the considerations that go into rewards.
Alternatively, you can just zap bigly and not worry about it.
where is this from?
Day 447 of 100+ pushups per day; day 346 of 120+ pushups per day, sets breakdown: 3x42 normal/narrow, 24 spiderman; Total: 150
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218 sats \ 3 replies \ @AG0RA 3 Jan
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Are you seeing an uptick in stuff being sold?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @AGORA 3 Jan
cannot say is an uptick. It's pretty random, ups and downs, that's why we are posting here in the saloon more often
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Good plan! Hard when everyone is all over the world. Could see it working easily for digital items and remote work
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RIP SN
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @bief57 3 Jan
I feel like this CC thing is like when they replaced gold with paper money.
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796 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 22h
Here we see something similar to the real world, good money and bad money... obviously we can use the bad money (Cc) for expenses and small things, but we will look for storage priority for the good money (SATS).
In the case of SN, use your (Cc) for your comments, publication fees and some generic Zap. and the ***(SATS)***⚡ you will use them when something or someone really brings you value. and you will receive them when your work or comments bring value to another. and this other person makes you a real Zap ⚡. And at the company level, SN no longer handles third-party funds. Only some (Cc) that are something fictitious that only has value within the platform. At the regulatory level, they will no longer bother you for using bitcoin. Here, Bitcoin will circulate between individuals in a P2P way without the intervention or management of SN.
And on the other hand, I think that the use of (Cc) is good, because that will scare away the Assmillkers who only come here to collect SATS. without any real contribution.
I think that with this update we will now see more clearly the Philosophy of VxV
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99 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
Nah, it's more like when you can't be bothered to store your own gold, you use paper money.
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Sorry, I haven't adjusted yet, it's only been a few hours since the change. I'll understand and adapt soon.
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Kowtowing
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My first 2025 failure. After trying an honest effort my skills and education aren’t good enough to break into the chaincode BOSS class. At least I know I won’t be wasting their time with my stupidity.
No way I’m going to complete this task before the end of the day.
The test seems reasonable:
  1. Build bitcoin core from the included source
  2. Run the functional tests (all should pass)
  3. Modify the source code such that only one function test fails
  4. Commit your modified code and push your branch to GitHub for automatic evaluation
But I’m stuck on number one!! 😆 build from source? Does than mean downloading the file from Bitcoin core?
If I figured out #1 I think I can do #2 the repo makes it clear on how to test in command line
But 3 and 4 I have zero clue on. I never pushed a branch of code of anything!
So it’s clear this program is for experienced developers and not fly by night guys who post construction news on stacker news.
Maybe one day I’ll make into this program but today ain’t that day. I am at peace.
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Another way to look at it: now you understand table stakes for a thing you wanted to do. You have a year (?) to get ready, if you still want to do it, and the path is laid out. Pretty cool.
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Yeah. I’m not going to stress myself out. I only have so much time in a day after slaving in the fiat mine. But my approach will be simple
  1. Take nitynei’s base58 courses
  2. Join plebdevs and see how that works out for guys like myself
If I can accomplish these two simple small goals then I’ll try for boss again in Dec. 2025
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Those are good goals, but you may consider an even more basic goal, which is getting basic command line / git proficiency, if you don't already have it. Everything you do in the space will require that stuff, and there are tons of resources to help.
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I am pretty comfortable with command line. Playing around with LN nodes and learning Linux increased my confidence with CLI. Now git is a whole other monster. I used to watch YouTube videos on git but I never grasped how it truly works. I am hoping option two will do git for dummies so I can grasp the basic concepts
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Yeah, git is a mindfuck, even more if you want to really understand it. If you're one of the those types, I recommend this tutorial. You can probably get competent enough without it, but for me it's v important to understand what's really going on underneath everything, which is not a strategy I necessarily endorse, but one I can't kick.
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Thanks for the resource I will definitely give it a read!
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157 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 3 Jan
Another problem. I tried to create a post in sports. It prompted me to pay an invoice instead of pulling from my attached wallet. I tried to pay it with my Breez wallet which is showing paid but did seem to register on SN as it is still showing pending.
Update it went through after all.
Just an fyi.
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83 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
Thanks
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Why does someone need to buy cowboy credits?
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
No one needs to.
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I did :)
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Taft 3 Jan
What did you do?
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clicked on the buy CC button and swap some sats for cc I want to use cc inside SN.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Taft 3 Jan
I got it. Why you did that?
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Ok
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The fees by Blink Wallet is just unaffordable?
Any suggestions?
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Coinos #694593
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
Buy CCs to use them on fees or use a different wallet
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If you have CCs on the balance, are they used automatically on fees?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
Yes
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Buying CC would also mean that I'll be zapping CCs to others. Right?
Blink is the easiest and the fees weren't as high when I first attached it. I don't know if SN small zaps has a say in their increased fees.
It may be that ultimately other wallets decide the same?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
Buying CC would also mean that I'll be zapping CCs to others. Right?
No, if sender and receiver have an attached wallet, we will try to use real sats first
fees weren't as high when I first attached it
Lightning network is an ocean, liquidity and fees change all the time.
I don't know if SN small zaps has a say in their increased fees.
Base fees hurt more for small payments. Basically every payment on lightning has a percentage fee on it (like 1 sat per 1000 sats) + a base fee (usually 1 sat).
For example, Phoenix takes 4 sat + 0.4% for every payment, see here.
It may be that ultimately other wallets decide the same?
It's a free market, so yes, wallets can do what they want. You're a customer and you have to vote with your feet.
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Thanks for the answers.
Can I not attach a wallet only for recieving?
Even for a 20 sat zap, they charged 10 sats. This should be counted as cruelity.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
Can I not attach a wallet only for recieving?
You can
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testing testing testing
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 3 Jan
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need to create opportunity to test:)
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Cowboy Credits got you down? Cheer up with a nut 🌰!
Day #177 of nut 🌰 dropping 🥜 in the Saloon
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Hint: Delete the cowboy emojis 😁
Want to harvest this nut? https://docs.cashu.space/wallets
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According to the leaderboard, I should have received 7 sats, but I haven't gotten anything or a notification. @k00b @ek
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now stacked 70 (7+63) i know where 63 came from, but the other 7 are a mystery. Something's gotta be wrong somewhere
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Hey stackers, just here to remember you that every sat you stack, every conversation you have about Bitcoin, every time you educate someone on what true financial sovereignty means, you're sending a clear and direct message to the system: "You don’t control me. I don’t belong to you. I am free" Fiat money is just a lie, a sham that crumbles once we realize it has no foundation, but really matters is right here, in every sat we stack. Each of us has the power to rewrite the rules, to build something beyond their reach. We're taking control of our own economy, and every step we take brings us closer to a future where we don’t rely on them, where freedom is not a luxury, but a right. So keep stacking, keep educating, keep fighting. It's not just about money, it's about a radical shift in the way we see ourselves :)
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I just attached the wallet, check it out. Can you zap me up to confirm? I sent you 50 on your comment.
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Guys, just imagine how much the devs and k00b must be sweating since CCs have come out. Just waiting for something to go wrong. lol
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I don't think the "wrong" will happen on the SN side, but more on the users side. SN did the transition very smooth and nice without any interruption and I am not worried about how SN will handle the zaps. The problems will start on the users side.
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I know. I am waiting for all the complaints, and it being user error.
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Just waiting for something to go wrong.
Why? 😂
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 3 Jan
Nothing is perfect the first time.
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Oh, that's correct.
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I got some of my first ccs.
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Me too!
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There will always be teething pains. Im sure SN will get through them.
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So far, so good. In fact the site didn't even go offline during the transition, did it?
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61 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 3 Jan
no, there was no reason to take it offline. it was just a regular release
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Good job, I barely noticed anything when the changeover happened.
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Initially I had some issues where it was taking sats instead of using CCs, but I think that has been resolved. I just put my zap down for a little while. Now I think I can raise it again now that I can zap CCs.
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Let the show begins... ...aaaand the first issue after "CC era" is ... notification page is broken: https://stacker.news/notifications
btw I should make a meme now with "spend you CCs wisely" hahahahaha
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Haha I havent attached a wallet yet. I want to see how everything goes.
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One important thing that was REMOVED (so stackers cannot see anymore) was the in/out wallet movements. There was very clear where the sats are going and how much you are taxed. This worst than the gov taxing !
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Im sure they are just optimizing things. Give it a few days.
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NO... MAKE THEM PAY
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Patience, young Skywalker.
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102 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 3 Jan
Please someone send me some CCs for Sats. ;)
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18 sats \ 1 reply \ @random_ 3 Jan
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be treated as a thing unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs, for it has caused them to stumble into sin.
Ezekiel 7:19
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They will throw their sats into the predyx bets, and their BTC will be treated as a thing unclean. Their sats and BTC will not be able to deliver them in the day of the SN’s wrath (Jan 3rd). It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs (from assmilking), for it has caused them to stumble into sin.
@ek (formerly ekzyis) 7:19 Jan 3rd
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Invalid prisma.pollBlindVote.create() invocation: Unique constraint failed on the fields: (itemId,userId)
What mean?
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49 sats \ 42 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
Means you already voted, but for some reason the client thought you didn't so it let you try again.
I've seen that before but haven't been able to recreate and thought I fixed it. I'll look at it again today.
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What bout this one when zapping just now:
Invalid prisma.invoice.create() invocation: The column Invoice.userCancel does not exist in the current database.
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276 sats \ 40 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
fix will be deployed soon, I messed up an migration
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Quick question. If I have cc in my account because someone zapped them to me but I know you have an attached wallet if I zap them to you will they convert to real sats and get withdrawn or do they stay cc. If they stay cc shouldn't there be an option for whether you want to spend sats or cc?
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80 sats \ 33 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
CCs stay CCs.
If they stay cc shouldn't there be an option for whether you want to spend sats or cc?
We prioritize CCs by default whenever you pay SN for anything.
When you zap, if the recipient can receive sats and you can send sats, we prioritize sats. Otherwise, you zap CCs.
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@Undisciplined just zapped my reply and I got cc but he and I are both using attached wallets.
I haven't received sats to my attached wallet for 38 minutes.
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I received sats 7 minutes ago
137 sats \ 9 replies \ @ek 3 Jan
maybe there was something wrong with one of your wallets (you or @Undisciplined).
did you check the logs?
140 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 3 Jan
If both have a wallet, sats will be sent.
If sender or receiver does not have a wallet, CCs will be sent.
Does that answer your question?
If they stay cc shouldn't there be an option for whether you want to spend sats or cc?
For now zaps are sats by default and fallback to CCs
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Gotcha. Thanks.
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Is that what this is for?
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61 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 3 Jan
Dust limits basically.
If you send less than 10 sats (of value), we will send CCs.
If you receive less than 10 sats (of value), you will receive CCs.
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Nice, working now.
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My new revolver arrived just in time for the new SN era with the CCs. Whether I'll need a horse remains to be seen 🤠
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Hmmm now SN says
“23 sats were ZAPPED to your Wallet”
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I'm debating if I should set my SN zap amount to 100 and keep my nostr zap amount to 10. I'm definitely zapping more on Nostr than SN, but higher zap amounts seem to work better over here.
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wen CC
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They have arrived
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Ah it’s a freaky Friday! First of the year time to attack it relentlessly!
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Hoooollly shit! The latest Silo episode 8 is a fucking bomb!
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The whole seasons been really good, Is this next episode the finale?
Dune has been a bit rough around the edges, but i'm still watching.
And just started watching Severed with the wife, the humor is super dry but its pretty interesting.
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You mean Severance ? Yes will start watching tonight the season 2.
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Yep,
Still working on Season 1, wasn't even aware of a season 2.
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Really enjoying the series so far. Dune slightly less so.
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101 sats \ 3 replies \ @AG0RA 3 Jan

Just some SN phone cases

It’s now time to protect your phone… with a SN case! Available for any G00GLE Pixels, SUMSANG Galaxies & For APPL iPhones
  • 🌐 worldwide shipments
  • available in ⚫ black and a 🟡 yellow thunder
  • 🛡️ No data retention
  • 🟠 Bitcoin-only payments
Be safe, get yours from #834714
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Wow! too cool! Have it for the Blu Mega?
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super cool👍 It's a shame I don't have a smartphone! Ahahah
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probably a smart idea 😂
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Enjoyed a quiet New Years and settled down to watch a comedy classic I hadn’t seen in a long while. It was bloody fantastic and you can stick your fireworks and countdowns.
For fun the first person to guess the film gets 21 sats… @siggy47 is not eligible to play :)
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Dumb & Dumber
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Identity Thief
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Friends
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Nope. And never seen any of them.
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Fireworks the movie of course lol
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Nope. Lol
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Debbie does Dallas
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Well.... it is a classic...
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Nope. Never heard of it either :)
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Home Alone
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Nope. Nice guess though… yer filthy animal.
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😂
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I shall keep my mouth shut
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lol - that was actually the title of a terrifying animated film from WW2 designed to scare Canadians into not discussing details of the war. I remember seeing it a long while back as part of a film study group and at the time it gave me a headache. These days it would probably induce a seizure and comes with a trigger warning. …
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Really? Once again, I have to check this out.
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Sorry. And I really wouldn’t recommend it.
‘Carry on gossipers and blabbers… your words are dynamite for Nazi bombs’
I have just rewatched it - Lorne Greene did the voice over!?!?
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 3 Jan
Lorne Greene! How can you not believe what that voice says?
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I’m certain no one said a damn thing after seeing it.
And it was following on the heels of the visually stunning ‘49th Parallel’ I guess.
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The price of Bitcoin on its birthday 🚀
16 years: $96,000 15 years: $45,000 14 years: $18,400 13 years: $44,000 12 years: $33,400 11 years: $7,319 10 years: $3,783 9 years: $14,764 8 years: $1,084 7 years: $432 6 years: $275 5 years: $816 4 years: $13 3 years: $5 2 years: $0.25 1 year: $0.01
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @nikotsla 3 Jan
SN go noncustodial today... hope to route those zaps :), more LN use but a hard learning curve to NPC.
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funny enough... that "non-custodial" is in fact custodial when 90% people using coinos and other custodial accounts. I really do not understand what part of this is "non-custodial", is just a way to throw the dead cat into other's yard....
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Happy January 3rd 🎉🥳 to all Stackers.
this year I discovered that I need a new calendar, with new Bitcoiner anniversaries.
does anyone know one?
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Happy proof of keys!
Stackers take the time today to check your wallet setups and back ups.
Restore now. Practice. Review your seed words. Make sure they are correct
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Click on this image and shake your phone a little bit, or shake your head.
This optical illusion is kind of cool.
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Day 375 of posting mining earnings from the day before: 711 sats on 2Jan2025! Running total: 262,043 sats!
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day 153: 35 sats on 1-2-25. total 5370⚡sats!
i wish there was a way to get lightning payouts from ocean without running own CLN node connected thru an ethernet cord. unfortunately i have to stick with braiins pool for now.
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113 sats \ 1 reply \ @nikotsla 3 Jan
Love this bot, keep me motivated with my mining setup, a small graph with the progression could be a nice to have.
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Thank you for the suggestion! I've got a few enhancement ideas but little time :/
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Math never fails, politicians do!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Roll 3 Jan
Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.
Will Rogers
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @suraz 3 Jan
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Happy 2025, long time no see :).
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Happiness Journal 3/1/25
Got out of school immediately upon dismissal and met up with my junior college friend to sing two glorious hours of karaoke! Oh man, the joy of indulging in my hobby without kids! I feel like I got enough energy to tackle the upcoming weekend
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Wumbo 3 Jan
Any Cowboy Credits in here let?
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No! It should be at 6:15:05 PM UTC to coincide with the genesis block 🤠
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