scavengerfolk (37)in #life • 8 years agoRemember when there was a November 9?On November 9, 2009 Joe Cada won the World Series of Poker. He is the youngest champion of the World Series of Poker's main event.scavengerfolk (37)in #life • 8 years agoNovember 8, 1975On November 8, 1975, Tara Reid was born in Wyckoff, NJ. This is Tara “Bunny Lebowski” Reid’s 42nd birthday! “Young trophy wife, in the parlance of our times, she owes money…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoNovember 1, 1994The domain name Amazon.com was registered on November 1, 1994. Three years later, Amazon went public with an initial offering of $18 per share. Today it is trading above $1000…scavengerfolk (37)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoWhat is a bubble?Please help me to understand this statement: "Bitcoin is in a bubble." From my understanding, an asset bubble is when trade in an asset is at a price or price range that…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoOctober 5, 1988On October 5, 1988, in a debate between candidates for vice president of the United Stats, Democratic Lloyd Bentsen told Republican Dan Quayle, "You're no Jack Kennedy."scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoOctober 4, 1986What's the frequency, Kenneth?!?! On October 4, 1986, while walking along Park Ave in Manhattan, Dan Rather was punched from behind by a man who demanded to know "Kenneth, what…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoOctober 2, 1991On October 2, 1991, first round NHL draft pick, Eric Lindros absolutely refused to sign with the Quebec Nordiques because they were an awful team. This was unprecedented and the…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoOn September 24, 1980It's best if we just let the legendary remain legends. Let's tell the story and leave it at that. You don't have to look to deeply. You don't need the rest of the story. On…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 18, 1971On September 18, 1971, the first Cup Noodle was sold and people loved it. The story of where Cup Noodle, and instant ramen, came from is compelling. Japan was suffering from…scavengerfolk (37)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoCommies don't like cryptoBitcoin is crashing! Sell! Sell! Sell! The oppressive Chinese Government doesn't like stuff they can't control. No surprise.scavengerfolk (37)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoAgain, how to spot that someone doesn't know bitcoinLast month, I made a post that said you can easily spot when someone doesn't know what they are talking about when it comes to bitcoin. It is basically this: they say something…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 13, 1814In 1814, the United States and the United Kingdom were embroiled in the War of 1812. This war was a result of many trade issues. In a turning point in the War of 1812, on…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 11, 2001Vincent Ardolino is the captain of the Amberjack Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, approximately 500,000 people were trapped on the southern tip of the island of…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 10, 1981On September 10, 1981, Pablo Picasso’s Guernica arrived in the city of Guernica, Spain. The painting had been completed in 1937 in response to the bombing of Guernica during the…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 7, 2008On September 7, 2008, the US government took control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This was the first major event of a…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 6, 1989On September 6, 1989, the French Police Department admitted to a disturbing computer error. Over the previous weekend, about 41,000 Parisians guilty of simple traffic violations…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 5, 1977On September 5, 1977 NASA launched the Voyager 1 space probe. Voyager 1 has been traveling through space for the last 40 years and is still operational today. Voyager 1…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 4On September 4, 1983 Greg LeMond won the Men’s Road Race of the Union Cycliste Internationale Road World Championships. This was his first major victory and paved the way to…scavengerfolk (37)in #retirement • 8 years agoFinancial crisis grows by 11,000 people per dayA couple of years ago, Senator Rob Portman wrote, “Each day,10,000 baby boomers retire and begin receiving Medicare and Social Security benefits." We all know politicians…scavengerfolk (37)in #history • 8 years agoSeptember 3On September 3, 1976, spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars. The unmanned spacecraft took the first close-up, color photos of the planet's surface. The craft operated until April…