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Rory ₿ Sailor
@Rory ₿ Sailor
When does one sell their ₿itcoin?

The answer is simple when something means more to them than their ₿itcoin.

I wanted to create a memory of my dad & I going to a track day together, racing motorcycles around the track, battling each other for a better lap time, stopping for lunch chatting about how each other is riding & all the rest of that jazz.

I have watched him race many times before, albeit only ever from the side line, with his health deteriorating fast to the point he may never get on another motorcycle again, I decided I needed to act quickly & I would sell some ₿itcoin to achieve this goal when I mentioned to him I wanted to buy a bike he told me I was "too old to learn how to ride a motorcycle".

That didn't stop me wanting to buy one, I decided I was going to ask for forgiveness instead of permission.

This didn't sit right with me though, so I told my father I'm buying a bike regardless, he said "ok if I can't stop you at least get a bike I want to ride as well & I'll go you half's". This was great I would only need to sell half as much ₿itcoin as I thought.

Although I couldn't shake the feeling of, in 4 or 5 years time I would look at the current ₿itcoin price and work out how much the bike actually cost me.

I then decided to play the fiat game & I would look at getting a loan for the bike.

When I was looking into loans, the companies that would be making money off the interest they charged me wanted to give me more money (so strange right?). I thought why not get more fiat, I took a loan out for the bike plus an extra amount which worked out the same as the price for the bike, I told my dad to keep his money I bought the bike and bought the equivalent amount of ₿itcoin.

The loan is for 7 yrs very typical. Now not only do I get to keep my original ₿itcoin, I got the motorcycle, I'm creating memories with my father before I can't anymore, and I also got to increase my stack.

I have something real, the bike.

I have something strategic, the ₿itcoin.

but most importantly,

I have something priceless, memories with my father.

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BitcoinBizHub · 49w
That was lovely to read. Safe Riding. 🏍️🦵
Brisket · 49w
So you got a personal loan from a bank? No Bitcoin is at risk?
Daz B · 49w
And he lets you ride it in the house???? Your dad is a legend!!!
Mrbloom · 49w
very nice
OT · 49w
Nice bike!
Kayne · 49w
The point of Bitcoin is to spend it, it's a currency. Just acquire more than you spend.
db · 49w
Well played, winning.
47 · 49w
delightful
Chiefwhite · 49w
I did the same thing last year when shopping for a new work truck. I 'bought' the truck 0% down. I took on a personal loan at the same time, for half the truck MSRP. Stacked a bunch of sats that could today just about pay off the truck entirely, only 9 months later. Before that, a few years ago,...
TallBrian · 49w
Well played.
Jesse · 47w
When you understand how the system works, you can work the system. Well fucking done mate 🫡
Bitcoin Flower Lady · 47w
Nice! We’ve had a presentation at bitcoin meet up today from the owner of Lendasat. Very very interesting. Bitcoin-collateralized loans. No rehypothecation, no KYC, no credit checks. You put up bitcoin as a collateral and receive a stable coins loan.
nybe · 38w
enjoying life > coveting bitcoin
FL Justin · 38w
Bitcoin exists to make memories and give us time back with those we love.