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I am interested in buying a MtGox account (verified) from someone. OR a set of docs to do the verification.

PM me.

Thanks,

Modzi

It is the conventional wisdom to take a choline supplement with Piracetam, but it is not at all proven. In fact, one study indicated that Piracetam and choline together did not work as well as Piracetam alone. I have taken Pir without choline for a year without any negative effects (headaches are often reported). If you do add a choline supplement, you might try separating it by several hours to avoid their interaction.

The Ultimate Mix combines them and GABA. It's difficult to find any supporting studies for this mix. But, if it works well for you...

Cheers

Thanks for the info, Smogmonster13. Have yu read anything about nosebleeds as a common side effect of Pir?

What about *everyone* saying that Pir depletes choline?

Is there a reason you know of why Pir and Choline would interact poorly but that such interaction might be alleviated by spacing the tie between when the two are ingested?

Modzi

Quote from: axeman on March 22, 2013, 02:34 pm

Quote from: LawEnforcementAgent on March 22, 2013, 02:24 pm

I can contract out work, but at the cost of anonymity. We need to do some really good drugs together before I can begin production. Apalachian Trail? Rockies? Cali Redwoods? Camping trip to get to know each other, or maybe sailing.

Before I contract out big jobs, I like to spend time in a survival-testing environment to make sure we are on the same level. Sailing for 10+ days to the middle of an ocean is a great way to get to know each other and how reliable one can be under stress, in addition to verifying intelligence and patience.

once around the horn in a 20ft catamaran should do it

You sexy sumbitch.

Plus if you don't like what you hear you can toss him overboard.

Modzi

Quote from: JakkTheKipper on March 22, 2013, 07:41 am

Nothing to do now but kick back with a beer and play the waiting game

That sounded gay.

Okay, um, sorry. I was thinking of the Crying Game.

You can relax, you're not gay.

It was me.

Now that sounded gay.

Modzi

Simply focusing on defining terms such as cartel, glosses over the actual issue that people are upset about. The idea of vendors colluding to gouge prices and that particular type of discussion would be allowed to proceed in private, unbeknownst to SR customers, without any moderation to speak of while the user forums are heavily policed of dissident chatter. DPR can be as didactic as he wants in his responses, but it will not address the issue that if vendors are allowed to so brazenly attempt to tip the scales in their favor unfairly. And do so in private, directly facilitated by the SR vendor forums without any accountability, while our own discussion into this matter is quickly locked by a moderator that undermines the fragile, tacit trust and understanding that needs to exist for people to feel confident about coming here and not getting dicked around with.       

Nice work!

Yes, I'm really pine and I'm back! How do you do Scout!

Firstly, Holy crap! It's Pine! It's like talking to the burning bush!

Finally a topic good enough to draw both DPR and Pine to comment. It's better than the burning bush, it's like God is talking and Jesus chimes in too, "Yeah Dad - you tell them bitches..."

So yes as Scout said, welcome back Pine    (BTW things have not improved i your absence).

Regarding the post above from dipstick (JK)

Your "you miss the point" post misses the poiint. DPR runs a freedom loving site here. He does not interfere unless substantial danger is afoot (like closing the Armory). The censorship you speak of was not censorship of discussion here in the non-vendor forum. Non-vendors may discuss all they want. The actions taken were due to someone breaking the rules, namely copying information posted in confidence on the vendor only forum to the non-vendor area.

Now you may say that this was a "whistle blower" (more like a Julian Assange dick licker if you ask me) but he was breaking the rules regarding the proper actions of a vendor. We vendors need a safe place where we can strategizse and educate and protect vendors from the darker side of the Darknet.

So as to assuage customer fears I have made many posts regarding price fixing. I have tried to point out how rambunctious vendors are and how difficult it would be to keep them in line (like herding cats). I have openly discussed the actual conversation that lead to this outcry pointing out that it was in my case between only three vendors who obviously could never "corner the market" on anything.

There are far too mny vendors selling far too many products for anyone to ever form a cartel in anything here on SR. For those not familiar let me repeat an oft quoted phrase in the commodities markets: “The cure for high prices is, high prices.” Fear not my young drug addicts, your shit will be expensive, but never more than you can afford. This is proven by my own quote: "If you can't afford it, you're about to quit."

Modzi

I have packages to go out =/

Ditto.

Modzi

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324373204578374611351125202.html

By JEFFREY SPARSHOTT

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities.

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The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'virtual currencies.'
The move means that firms that issue or exchange the increasingly popular online cash will now be regulated in a similar manner as traditional money-order providers such as Western Union Co. WU 0.00% They would have new bookkeeping requirements and mandatory reporting for transactions of more than $10,000.

Moreover, firms that receive legal tender in exchange for online currencies or anyone conducting a transaction on someone else's behalf would be subject to new scrutiny, said proponents of Internet currencies.

The rising popularity of virtual currencies, while no more than a drop in the bucket of global liquidity, is being fueled by Internet merchants, as well as users' concerns about privacy, jitters about traditional currencies in Europe and the age-old need to move money for illicit purposes.

The arm of the Treasury Department that fights money laundering said Monday that the standard federal banking rules aimed at suspicious dollar transfers also apply to firms that issue or exchange money that isn't linked to any government and exists only online.

One of the fastest-growing alternative cash products is Bitcoin, an online currency launched in 2009 that isn't backed by a central bank or controlled by a central administrator. Currency units, known as "bitcoins" and consisting of a series of numbers, are created automatically on a set schedule and traded anonymously between digital addresses or "wallets." Certain exchange firms buy or sell bitcoins for legal tender at a rate that fluctuates with the market.


It isn't clear if the latest guidance would apply to a merchant's online scrip. Amazon.com Inc., AMZN -1.51% for example, in February announced Amazon Coins, which starting in May can be used to buy apps and games on Kindle Fire. An Amazon Coin is worth one cent.

Amazon didn't respond to a request for comment.

"We are beyond the stage where this was just funny money and a fun online thing. This is used as a currency," said Nicolas Christin, associate director of Carnegie Mellon University's Information Networking Institute.

Bitcoins can be used in a host of legitimate transactions—for example, website Reddit allows users to upgrade services using bitcoins and blog service Wordpress.com's store accepts them as a form of payment. Pizzaforcoins.com also lets bitcoin savers pay for deliveries through Domino's and other pizzerias.

On the other hand, at least one online service takes bitcoins as payment for illegal drugs, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report last year. Bitcoin's backers point out that criminals will use any currency for money laundering or illegal purchases.

"I think it's inevitable that just like you have U.S. dollars used by thieves and criminals, it's sadly inevitable you will have criminals use a virtual currency. We want to work with authorities," said Jeff Garzik, a Bitcoin developer.

Still, law enforcement, regulators and financial institution have expressed worries about the hard-to-trace attributes of virtual currencies, helping trigger this week's move from the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCen.

Creating clear-cut rules for virtual currencies is difficult. A FinCen official said that anti-money-laundering rules would apply depending on the "factors and circumstances" of each business. The rules don't apply to individuals who simply use virtual currencies to purchase real or virtual goods.

The new guidance "clarifies definitions and expectations to ensure that businesses…are aware of their regulatory responsibilities," said Jennifer Shasky Calvery, FinCen director.

The FBI report last year said Bitcoin attracts cybercriminals who want to move or steal funds. "Bitcoin might also logically attract money launderers and other criminals who avoid traditional financial systems by using the Internet to conduct global monetary transfers," the report said. An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment when asked about the agency's concerns regarding virtual currencies.

For now, the size of the bitcoin market is so small that it could be difficult or costly to move and exchange large amounts of illicit funds. Another danger: extreme price fluctuations.

The value of a bitcoin rose to more than $60 a unit from less than $49 on one exchange following the release of FinCen's new guidance—a move that Mr. Garzik attributed partly to a new level of certainty and legitimacy that federal recognition attaches to bitcoin transactions.

The American Bankers Association in 2011 asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to apply consumer financial protection laws uniformly across the financial sector regardless of whether an entity is a traditional bank or one of the evolving nonbank payment providers.

A CFPB spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter.

"This framework would wildly expand the reach of FinCen and the [Bank Secrecy Act],' said Patrick Murck, legal counsel for the Bitcoin Foundation, a trade group that promotes Bitcoin software and security standards. He said the government's rules "would be infeasible for many, if not most, members of the Bitcoin community to comply with."

Some firms say they anticipated the rules. Charlie Sherm, chief executive of bitcoin payment processor BitInstant, said his company is already compliant.

Mr. Christin of Carnegie Mellon said that he believes Bitcoin's dominant use right now is speculation.

"When you have a commodity or currency whose value has grown as rapidly as Bitcoin it makes sense to hold on to it as a speculative instrument," he said. It also is commonly used for online black markets or gambling sites. "Whether used for money laundering…there is no smoking gun."

Trading also is limited. On the biggest exchange, Japan-based Mt. Gox, volume has ranged from the equivalent of about $427,000 a day to just over $8 million a day during the past month, according to BitcoinCharts, a website that provides financial and technical data on bitcoins.

The jump in the bitcoin exchange rate this week also coincides with concerns euros could be taken from retail bank accounts in Cyprus to fund a bailout. Internet blogs say speculators are looking toward currency alternatives.