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https://www.coindesk.com/ubs-launch-live-ethereum-platform-barclays-credit-suisse/ Curious if this may make Cryptocurrencies a little more palatable for the "traditional" banking industry... "Just in time for the implementation of stringent new regulatory requirements, some of the largest banks in the world have revealed a pilot designed to simplify compliance using ethereum. Described internally as the Massive Autonomous Distributed Reconciliation platform, or Madrec for short, the project led by Swiss banking giant UBS, with help from Barclays, Credit Suisse, KBC, SIX and Thomson Reuters, is designed to make it easier for banks to reconcile a wide range of data about their counterparties. Traditionally, regulated firms use what are called "legal entity identifiers" that are stored in a global data system to execute transactions on behalf of clients, even if those clients themselves don't have one of the codes. But as part of a sweeping regulatory change called the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II, scheduled to go live in the EU on Jan. 3, 2018, all eligible legal entities will be required to have and use these codes."

I was leaving downtown and someone in a BMW F10 550i was crawling down 3rd Street with a front tow-hook plate mount...plate was so high it was obscuring part of the headlight beam! #youredoingitwrong Now you've made me think that maybe there's some sort of bumper sensor he was trying to not have the plate interfere with....

A real man would run that thing without a front plate. Looks awesome per the usual!

LOL @ one of the best “having a kid, selling the bike” ads ever! Congratulations, Ben! GLWS as well.

Well done, Tim!

Kerry (Geeto67) has a kit...he did an emblem for Cleetus. I’m not saying he’s a pro but he’s readily accessible and has done helmet work in the past as well.

Just hit up the guy on Cars.com His name is Jesus, and while he isn’t the Son of God he does respond to text messages! He only gave me one other pic. Text me and I can send it to you.

[OldMan] I remember living through the real estate boom and bust in FL between '05 and '08...[/OldMan] Props to anyone that made money during this rager. I did not, but look forward to seeing if there's another opportunity to get in after a major crash (if that happens. Who knows?)

HOT ROD was just poo-poo'ing the Duraspark dizzy on Ford V8's. They of course recommended a $500 MSD unit.

Thanks to everyone’s suggestions. Yes, I think I’ll pass on this and piece together the parts I need over time. Kinda sad to realize I don’t have time for these sorts of serendipitous trips for vehicles and parts, but with my luck I’d put more into a donor car than I would just sourcing parts.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/720336747/overview/ I've been emailing back-and-forth over the last day on this Mustang, as I'm looking for a whole donor car to swap the 5.0L/T5/EFI, etc... into my '95 BMW E36. The rear frame rails are totally rusted out, which the owner said is why the price is so cheap. He's sent me additional pics and the car is in very good shape otherwise. What do Mustang hoods, trunklids, doors, Pony wheels, etc go for on the used market? The car is located in Northern NJ so it would be a weekend trip just to grab it. I'm not shy of sharing the source, as I want to consider values before going through with this, or I'm not going to bother at all. Thanks, CR!

Curious why you didn't just keep the Contour SVT? I get that it's not 40mpgs, but it's paid off...that has to account for the 10-15mpg difference.

I saw what you did there, Doc. Well played.

Super fluffy and cuddly for the kids. Really simple diet Low cage maintenance Easy to litter-train/housebroken Poo-pellets and hay/litter waste are an excellent garden fertilizer FREE at many shelters The ladies at http://www.ohiohouserabbitrescue.org/ are super people and very generous with their time, experience, and shelter. Lots of cute buns to be had. https://www.fcanimalshelter.org/ FCAS has rabbits for adoption as well.

:thumbup: Have you thought of a rabbit? Best housepet ever.

This is madness.

The only thing infuriating about Infiniti these days is the STUPID alphanumeric nomenclature, but clearly no one except for car guys cares. Also, no sticks. That said...the 3.0TT Red Sport lineup is a hell of a lot of car for the money. It's not as classy (or expensive) as Lexus but you're also not paying the price premium and the quality is bang on at Nissan/Infiniti. Would be a great choice!

Would twin-compound turbos help get the GT42 spooling faster for option 3?

I'm going to keep this open to see if additional, helpful dialogue comes along to help my man Andrew.

3 sounds expensive, with a lot more demand for improved suspension/safety equipment. Is that in the budget? (Both money AND time?)

From a banker's perspective, two terms you guys need to understand that every bank has to operate under from a regulatory standpoint: AML: Anti-Money Laundering KYC: "Know Your Client" I'll let you Google the various regs that the above two concepts bring to bear. From a bank's perspective, if I allow my clients to transact in BTC, it holds similar weight from an AML/KYC standpoint to conducting foreign exchange (FX) trades with a client doing business with Russia, North Korea, Iran, etc...an extreme example, but you don't know fully who the counterparty is on the other end of the transaction. Because the market is not regulated, you could be dealing with the Dark Web, funding from a drug kingpin, a Russian businessman, or ISIS. Money (USD) is "dirty" as well, but if I'm buying or selling stocks on a regulated exhange, there is less chance of a criminal backlash against the banks/customers involved. Not justifying the banks' concerns, nor criminalizing all cryptocurrency participants....but while the current benefits are HUGE, there are possible risks that could rear their ugly heads at any time.

Give me ear plugs. I’ll stand there. Pussies. :gabe:

I wasnt justifying shitting in the for-sale thread; I appreciate the time-consuming MS Paint artwork above. I read you challenging him to a race, but you’re getting rid of your car. Interesting situation.