kneehighs

Funny how things work in this woke liberal managed message board.  

A few weeks ago, I wore my heeled mary janes out on a date with a girl who works for a central bank--specifically the monetary policy division for her country. Her father is a prime minister.  She absolutely loved my shoes and style.  And I have time to manage my reputation here?  Take me like I am or just ban me.

As I see it, there's about 5 people left on this board who I truly admire and wish great gratitude towards.  I need more than heeling to consider someone worthy of investing a friendship in.

@Tech--even though I disagree with how you manage this site, it's been a decade + long labor. I don't like you one bit, never did really, but thanks for the upkeep and dedication.  I can dislike you but be grateful for your efforts.  Which I truly am.

@Bubba136--my man. From Jenny's place to here. God Bless you sincerely. You've lived a full life with family, children, adventure and heeling. I still feel a  sense of belongingness here mostly because of our shared history together here dating way back to the JTurbo, Firefox, and Xaphod era. Fond memories of sitting in my NYC living room texting with you among that group fulfilled a purpose for this site: to feel like I belonged somewhere.

@Shyheels--also a fellow adventurer with similar citizenship goals ;). I think you came along in the second wave of post 2010 members, but our online comradery has been appreciated. Rock those boots!

@mlroseplant just a down to earth guy sharing his heeling stories from the Midwest USA.  Love the simplicity and bravery from the cornfields of Iowa (not literally cornfields I know). I also respect that you maintain a marriage, family, and church participation. Well done, really.

@pebblesf I see. your posts and am thankful for your interactions

That R2D2 guy AT whatever, I just don't give a damn.

On 7/13/2024 at 3:57 PM, at9 said:

I can't find it. It's probably been deleted by Tech. From memory, KH used an acronym or initialism which included the letter "N". Then said what it stood for.

His arrogant and overentitled response to Tech's penalty is revolting. Perhaps he should try putting a foot or word out of line in his beloved Russia. People don't get penalty points, they get sent to gulags.

Oh, AT9, your moral compass and "memory" at your old age is as reliable as a $3 watch. "Horrified," you say? Aren't you the delicate flower of the Internet. Imagine getting all worked up over this? Maybe carry some smelling salts next time.

And Russia? Brilliant. Nothing screams maturity like comparing forum penalties to gulags. Bravo. Maybe next, you can tell us why jaywalking should mean exile.

Take your own advice: stop whining and embrace your embarasment.  I'm surprised I even dignified you with a response. 

LMAO, I don't even remember using this word, but TECH still power flexing as if he's got nothing better to do than run off his last 20 users here, let alone one here for over 20 years.  Claims I used the "N" word somewhere in here and gives me a permanent penalty point which will never expire. Has anyone in here ever seen me be racist??  https://imgur.com/a/R1JeLgb

On 6/22/2024 at 11:05 AM, kneehighs said:

64K is a good entry for BTC

Buy here at 56K is a good longer term price, imho

Buy more to average down the buy price from 64.

Never deploy all capital in one position at one time

64K is a good entry for BTC

4 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Ah, the old “refugee “ trick?  You got away, is there anything more important?

What do you mean "refugee" trick? My point was Kyiv was my "rocky shoal" that literally left me "high and dry". Yet, I recovered just fine. Never used my experience to extract compassion or refugee status from anyone anywhere.

6 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

From what you’ve said above I would surmise that you have enough of the three primary needs.  If you’re happy with that, what else do you need?

Back in one of those decades past, I don’t remember exactly which one, there was a saying “What ever floats your boat.”  It looks like you’re floating in deep water.  Just be cautious because there are many rocky shoals out there so if you encounter one of them, it can leave you high and dry.

I lived in Kyiv when it was invaded. Heard and felt the bombs. Stayed in bomb shelters on my way out. Left behind a ton of my belongings. It literally can't get much worse than this.

I'm happy.

I think material items symbolized wealth for the Pre-Covid Old Guard

Mobility symbolizes wealth for the New Guard

In this New Guard Era [EuraAsia (Russia/China) vs The West], mobility has a much higher premium than before Covid.  2-3 passports, banking outside of CRS/FATCA, knowing how to self custody crypto for cross border money transmission travel...

Family leaves Texas to live in Russia. Has to learn to use cryptocurrency to get money from the $USD into the $RUB (LMAO).  They see themselves as "moral refugees" from the US (escaping the gay political agenda).  The list of families leaving the US for Russia is growing and growing. 

55 minutes ago, Bubba136 said:

I guess the old saying “you take your choice and pay the price” is applicable here.  Everyone’s situation is different.  KH, your father had his choice and, for some reason, he chose to endure an unfavorable situation.  You make decisions based upon “your” evaluation of many different aspects that are factual today. And fitting your decision into the situation that exists today might be the best choice. However, given the confusing circumstances that are occurring in today’s world, the decision you choose today might not be the one you would choose tomorrow. You might be one of those fleeing Egypt heading for the promised land or a simple man seeking a place with highly favorable tax policies, in the secular world, decisions changing conditions are made by men who make them in a heart beat without notice.

For me, life is like a game of poker, unlike chess where all outcomes are predictable; almost all decisions involve risk management, from small bets to all-in moments. I take responsibility for the outcomes--even if sometimes luck or even bad luck plays a role in the outcome.

5 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Russia may have a high standard of living but they also have an iron-fisted leader who takes imprisoning and murdering opponents as a matter of course. While this may not matter much to people who are not politically active and merely trying to get by in their lives - the peasants had no issues with Vlad the Impaler as a leader - but it certainly needs to go into the equation about whether or not a country is a nice place to live.  Aside from the fact that their leader has great enthusiasm for invading his neighbours and does not trouble himself overly much about the human cost on either side - something to consider if you are of draft age or have sons who are.

One could say the same about the leadership in the US towards killing innocent people. I'm aware of Russia's politics. As long as a person stays out of politics, all is good.  Hard to believe for people who haven't spent substantial time in the country.

5 hours ago, Shyheels said:

I do not miss my US passport in the least. I've nothing against America or Americans, but after 43 years away it's a foreign country to me and I've no desire to live there, or even visit.  I've raised children in both Australia and England. They are happy and well adjusted and at the start of what appears to be successful lives.

Cool!  I didn't know you had raised kids in AU and England. Curious how your boating life is coming along!

13 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

Forgive me for saying, but I'm still mystified by this perfection.

It's not a style that would work for you because lace shirts, wide legged/high waisted pants aren't your "thing".  Nor is his hairstyle and jewelry. It's perfect because it works for him.

9 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Don’t be too hasty. The way the world is spinning who knows where you will wind up.  It’s entirely possible that the USA part of North America will wind up becoming four separate countries.  One Liberal.  One Conservative.  One Hispanic and one Black.  And, they all will be fighting each other.  Each one struggling to dominate the others.  Then, what difference will it make which passport you have?

Hasty?  I've been thinking of doing this since 2020.  My father has paid over $600K USD in taxes to the US government and hasn't stepped foot in the US in over 20 years. That's a real crap deal if you ask me. All for what?  Pride to be an American.

I could give up my US citizenship right this very minute and save on capital gains forever since my second passport doesn't tax me on capital gains or income made outside of the homeland country. Secondly, my second passport doesn't carry the political stigma the US passport does.  Third, my second passport grants me visa free access to Russia. Honestly, the quality of life in Moscow is 9/10.  Far higher than anywhere in the US at far less cost. No homeless people littering the streets. No illegal immigrants clogging up the streets selling stolen goods. Clean and efficient public transport. Cheap food. Far lower cost of living.

The world is dividing into in the West (US/EU/Australia) versus EuraAsia (Russia/China). This is the generational call for the next 20-40 years. I appreciate your concern that the US could become 4 different countries, but that's just a possibility on paper. The east versus west divide is already happening and that's the world I'm planning for.

On 6/13/2024 at 5:32 PM, Shyheels said:

Australia is considerably different than the US - perhaps not if you are only visiting, there may seem to be superficial similarities, but as a place to live, work, raise children, the differences are huge.

we live in troubled times, sure., but for overall standard of living and quality of life there are many worthy alternatives to the US.

I’ve never been a fan of the idea that any country is “the greatest in the world”

100% agree.  There are many alternatives. The US is still a land of opportunity, but it's over rated, imho.  Raise a family around Transgender Story hour, homeless people everywhere, and illegal immigrants crashing property prices? Can do way better in Moscow even.

perfect style IMHO. Make sure to swipe to the 4th and 5th pic

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6blM-uIVhr/?igsh=YmR3ZnYzNzV5aThj

hahaha! Currently I'm in Georgia. No crypto tax on personal capital gains here (for now). In the US, I'm a tax resident of Florida, so no capital gains. So only the IRS mafia.

I have a 2d passport and am seriously considering giving up my US passport as part of my retirement plan too. Time will tell.

11 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Watch out!  The tax man comets….:-)

You're not IRS are you Bubba? 

On 3/20/2012 at 6:34 PM, kneehighs said:

I can't believe I literally just stumbled upon this.

 

Yet another example of my above statement, "The internet has evolved into an entire Social Media experience, replete with all sorts of guys promoting heels to the greater public beyond the closed doors of this community." This Social Media experience now includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, tumblr, and blogs.

 

In this case, I literally stumbled upon the Instagram account of Shaq91 (who is banned from here and is now 20). That account can be viewed on a desktop by clicking --> @hottestheels Currently, users of Instagram can only upload pictures via an Iphone. Instagram has announced it will reveal an Android app later, but for the moment only iphone users can upload pictures.

 

If you scan through his photos and read the comments from the general public, they ought to encourage the skeptic in anyone. You will see he's discovered a plethora of acceptance and generally created his own world of acceptance.

March 20, 2012

Beating the drum for Social Media, including Instagram, broadening public acceptance of men in heels.

And here we are.

One thing I don't see much of nowadays are memes supporting men who wear heels. We're by no means new to the meme revolution, but it is a defacto cultural communication standard among GenZ and Millennials now.

There's no simple answer unfortunately.  It's really about calculating your risk to reward ratio.

A 1:3 risk to reward ratio is considered good.  

To get that with Bitcoin at today's prices of 70K:

Risk--sell Bitcoin if price decreases under the cost of production of one Bitcoin, 60K. So Risk = 10K.  

Reward--if you expect Bitcoin to hit 100K, your reward is 100K-70K = 30K

10K/30K = 1:3

That's an oversimplification of a short term trade.

On 5/21/2024 at 2:58 PM, Bubba136 said:

What is the outlook and your suggestion?

 

I think Bitcoin still rockets towards 100K this cycle.  And maybe ETH rockets towards 10K.  My base case for when this cycle ends is still end of Q4'24-early Q2 '25. It's flexible though and subject to change based on market conditions.

How long one chooses to hold Bitcoin really depends on one's financial goals. If holding for 10+ years you will definitely want to self custody.  Hold it in a cold storage wallet. Keep the Private keys and password access secure, probably in your will statement, probably in a safety deposit box where heirs can access it. This is important because one day Wall Street will probably create derivatives of the BTC ETF.  Wall Street has a history of creating more paper claims to assets than there are underlying assets.  At that stage the phrase "not your keys, not your coins" will solve the problem.  Those with self custodied Bitcoin will be protected because they will be able to prove their ownership On Chain. 

If it's just a short term trade, then it depends on how much profit ROI you are happy with. If a 1.5X is good for you, sell at 1.5X and be happy.  Even if price pumps 5X after you sell. 

Hope that helps.

Trump talks pro crypto at a rally.

Democrats (Warren and Gensler who is the SEC anti crypto chair) suddenly realize crypto is a voting issue. 

SEC requests for accelerated amendments to ETH ETF applicants signaling Ethereum ETF approval imminent.

ETH ETF gets approved

Crypto markets rocket to the moon. Welcome back to the fabled alt coin bull run, where everything skyrockets. Irrational upside.

On 2/29/2024 at 8:41 AM, Shyheels said:

So true and so disappointing. I’ve been experimenting with shooting images of myself in heels - not posing but looking natural, casual, as though it were not staged, and shot in such a way that the fact that I’m wearing heels is not immediately apparent although the heels are fully visible. It is entirely possible to photograph a guy in heels in such a way that it seems completely unremarkable -

From a pro photographer no less. Would love to see your final product! Do share

18 hours ago, Bubba136 said:

Is anyone buying it at this price?

 

Larry Fink, CEO of Black Rock talked about that today.  The BTC ETF is the most successful ETF in history. But the ETF is a narrative. Narratives change rapdily.  In 2023, the narrative was recession while markets rallied.  Even Elon Musk was wrong. Nevertheless, the Bitcoin halving narrative (daily BTC issued gets cut in half) occurs in April. 😕That doesn't address the demand side of your question, but it does address the supply side. Many ETF issuers also can't promote their ETF until +90 days after initial issuance for regulatory reasons. So with 6 trillion in cash sidelined from the 2023/2024 recession, and a supply shock (halving) and demand surge (ETF) you get three new narratives to pump price from. 

So for me, I'll rely on Technical Analysis indicators to bypass narrative hype.  As price accelerates through the Optimism, Belief, Thrill and Euphoria stages of the Wall Street Cheat Sheet cycle, dips get shorter and shorter in time. The shorter the time the dips average, the greater the risk the top is near. Why? Because in the final parabolic stage, dips barely last more than a few days. Coupled with Super Bowl ads for crypto, Coinbase app being #1 in the app store, and multiple mainstream celebrity crypto endorsements the top will be near. 

But that is for cycle traders (about 4 years according to the liquidity cycles).  For those who hold BTC for 10-15 years +, they'll hold BTC into a whole new global financial reset when the USD loses it's default global reserve status

This guy in this conversation always told me "trust the FED" and constantly mocked me buying Bitcoin

Bitcoin was at $5K USD at this time. This was March 2020. Bitcoin never went back to $5K ever again after this.

Naturally I playfully have to occasionally give him a hard time for his decision to not buy Bitcoin back then.

Per usual, most don't understand risk to reward is in your favor when the rest of the world is fearful. Now that Bitcoin is consolidating near 70K, most are becoming greedy. 

And that my friends has me playing defense now. 

Wondering if @Shyheels new nickname should be Johny Cash?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3vnVROtpDK/?igsh=dG0xcG96dW04aWdh

Bitcoin is at $71,000

and 

Ethereum $4,000

Now that optimism and belief are returning, things will heat up even more