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    Blockchain Revolution: from the internet of information to the internet of value

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

    Posted · Edited by alphax

    Fortunately, general sexuality has been ruled as allowed under the First Amendment.

    https://www.engadget.com/2015/12/02/paypal-square-and-big-bankings-war-on-the-sex-industry/

    But taking the attitude that financial censorship is alright until it affects you personally isn't very smart.

    And that was just an FDIC ruling from 2015. If the *ahem* Nazis come to power, things could change in a hurry.

    Blockchain Revolution: from the internet of information to the internet of value

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

    Posted

    About 10 years ago, I wondered why I would ever use PayPal outside of eBay. 

    Now it's widely accepted by online merchants and I have used it many times, finding it more convenient than taking out my credit card.

    Good move by eBay for splitting off PayPal after owning them for so long.

    So small changes can make a big difference in adoption.

    But you're right in that if bitcoin's no better than what you have today, then you shouldn't use it, but there's no reason to dismiss the idea that you will never use it in the future.

    One advantage that I can put on Bitcoin is that it isn't owned by MasterCard or Visa.

    So why's that important? Sites that deal with sexuality or controversial POVs or practices can be banned from "merchant services" i.e. credit card services by MC and Visa because of "liability" as defined by the U.S. Attorney General.  So called "extreme bondage" sites like Insex had to change because of this. FetLife banned Nazi Uniform fetish groups along with other groups because of this.

    There's absolutely no regulation as to what the credit card giants can effectively censor and it can be completely arbitrary.

    If MC/Visa wake up tomorrow and decide that freestylers are perverts or extreme heels cause foot injuries, then cut off this forum's access to credit cards, then they can do it and we have zero legal recourse.

    Blockchain Revolution: from the internet of information to the internet of value

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

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    Investing is the wrong attitude towards bitcoin.

    Trade your cash for exactly how much bitcoin you need to buy whatever goods or services anonymously.

    Not everyone, or not even most people need to buy anything anonymously, but it's still a useful system, and therefore will continue to have some value in the near future.

    I say "near future," because the rate of progress towards quantum computing threatens anything that relies on current use of cryptography and can't adapt to quantum-proof their security.

    https://medium.com/the-quantum-resistant-ledger/be-prepared-for-quantum-computing-era-bb1a9ec6cd35

     

     

    Playing piano in high heels

    in Your Favourite High Heel Movies

    Posted

    If you saw Tori Amos in concert, she had an interesting sitting position:  She straddled the corner of her piano bench, pushing her right leg all the way behind her while her left foot stayed forward for the pedals. 

    She said this enabled her to see her audience while she was playing, which is difficult to do in standard playing position, if you think about it.

    And of course, she wore very high heels

     Best examples I can find of her seating position and heels at the same time, but you'll have to scroll through the other pictures:  http://www.gettyimages.com/event/tori-amos-celebrates-official-album-release-party-at-spotlight-live-74029075#singersongwriter-tori-amos-poses-during-the-official-release-of-her-picture-id74046029

    Fall '17 Tall Boots trend

    in Designer Heels

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    The first Nine West Fall '17 email came in, and that means boots!

    Nothing too inspiring in the boot department yet  http://www.ninewest.com/womens-boots-and-booties/3227282,default,sc.html

    This season's variant of the ever-reliable Fallon knee boot is half red fabric. Ugh.  http://www.ninewest.com/Fallon-Tall-Dress-Boots/33635005,default,pd.html

    Of course the one pair I considered buying only goes up to size 11  http://www.ninewest.com/Siventa-Over-the-Knee-Boots/33608662,default,pd.html

    On to shoes...

    These strappy patent pumps look pretty nice  http://www.ninewest.com/Tennyson-Pointy-Toe-Pumps/33608623,default,pd.html

    As do these with a bondage-y ankle strap http://www.ninewest.com/Tajour-Pointy-Toe-Pumps/29596876,default,pd.html

    These gleaming silver or gold sandals with 3.75" heels only go up to size 10 :-(  http://www.ninewest.com/Mydebut-Sandals/33511140,default,pd.html

    Fortunately, a lower heeled version with a 3.25" heel does go up to 12, and it's available in silver and black patent  http://www.ninewest.com/Retilthrpy-Open-Toe-Sandals/33608557,default,pd.html

    The 1930's

    in Vintage fashions

    Posted

    Those look really amazing, and those heels look very sturdy.  And in great condition too.  Great find!

    Here's a thread with someone who claimed to be Lucy.  Sadly, the links in the thread are not working anymore.

     

    The Best Songs in Movie History

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

    Posted

    One more thing that occurs to me is that there really isn't a common media experience anymore. 

    The media market is so fragmented that a smaller set of people see each movie, if they watch movies at all.

    There's so much television these days, and when you throw in video games, there are even fewer common experiences between us.

    So a song in a movie/TV show/game that you thought was great, you can't even talk about it with anyone else except your immediate circle of friends who watched it with you.

    Where to buy "bitch pumps"?

    in Ultra High Heels

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    Looks like a Givenchy knockoff  http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Givenchy-Leather-Shark-Lock-Sandal/prod183670176/p.prod

    If you're extremely rich, go for it.

    Otherwise head someplace like dhgate and search for "locking high heel sandal" or somesuch.

    There's a variation on the strappy sandal that has lock and key shaped charms that are non-functional. Like these Tom Fords https://www.mytheresa.com/en-us/suede-sandals-616946.html

    Of course there are knockoffs of those too.

    The Best Songs in Movie History

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

    Posted

    Of course the familiarity of a tune depends on how often it gets replayed and therefore how often you hear it. 

    "Greatness" is all relative and entirely a generational thing, especially with music.

    Saturday Night Fever had a great soundtrack, with the Bee Gees and all that,but both the movie and soundtrack are out of fashion for later generations.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc

    Giorgio Moroder's Midnight Express theme's electronic dance beat sounds dated too, even though the movie itself is still very watchable.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHDa6Akqvo

    Some tracks are timeless, particularly if they're played by an orchestra or some other non-electronic instruments, but they also have to be in a great movie that's going to get rewatched.

    And then it depends on who's doing the rewatching.  Here's the theme from one of my favorite movies, Shaolin Soccer

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7e2FxHXuJo

    That's probably not going to get much rewatching here in the States.

    The Best Songs in Movie History

    in HHPlace Cafe! - General chit chat

    Posted

    Can't argue with Magnificent Seven, although IMO Moon River hasn't aged well.

    I think a number of themes from the original Star Wars soundtrack are instantly recognizable, from the main theme:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D0ZQPqeJkk

    The Force theme:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtqfnp4sWhU

    The Imperial March:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8

    Even the stupid Cantina theme

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaPf-MRKITg

    Also, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1PfrmCGFnk

    Rocky - Gonna Fly Now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5VHYP1jZho

    Rocky III - Eye of The Tiger by Survivor actually spent a fair amount of time on the Billboard charts and still gets played at sporting events

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERT_7u5L0dc

     

    Morton's Neuroma

    in The Infirmary - Foot care and related issues

    Posted · Edited by alphax

    I'm glad to hear you found your problem @mlroseplant and I'm even more glad to hear the problem wasn't your high heel wearing. 

    With my own experience with Dr Scholls work shoes that I mentioned above, I guess the moral of the story is to only wear well designed and comfortable shoes of any heel height.

    I have found that work shoes by respected sneaker makers are comfortable.

    Reebok, Avia, Brooks work for my foot shape. Red Wings sneaker style shoes are good too.

    Which brands do you prefer?

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