Retribution nigh?
Power, man. It is said to corrupt and absolute power is said to corrupt absolutely but what can be said of the world’s current wealthiest man, Elon Musk, completing his stunning purchase of popular messaging application Twitter as just announced hours ago?
For you and me, things are likely not to change much. A little tweak here, there, rich getting richer etc.
But how will the earth shift under surfing great Kelly Slater’s tanned feet?
You must certainly remember that the 11x champion, and cryptocurrency visionary took to Instagram, his preferred platform, just under a year ago and absolutely savaged the South African after deciding to pull back from allowing Teslas to be purchased using bits and bytes.
Slater, flashing teeth, wrote:
Elon Musk and Tesla Motors proudly bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin for around $34K in Feb. Elon comes out this week and says BTC mining is bad for the environment and they dump their bitcoin for an estimated $804M in profits (but he’s still pushing dogecoin, a useless shit coin).
So a guy who owns an energy company doesn’t understand this stuff before he buys it? Has no problem taking the profits. Does he have an issue with kids mining cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo to build batteries? He could probably address and potentially help solve the real energy issues (68 per cent of the energy produced in the US, for instance, is wasted … seems like a bigger issue to me which would solve any BTC problem).
I think Elon’s board and backers hate crypto and what it’s doing for the average investor and pressured him to put out a statement which they knew would inevitably tank bitcoin. I hope the SEC is taking a good look at this (and all of them who might be buying the dip today and this week in their private accounts). Interesting times. But Elon is bad for crypto.
Zingers everywhere though now that Musk is ultra-ultra-powerful, is Slater is ruing his choice of words? Maybe thinking he hopped in bed with the wrong billionaire?
That would certainly be my opinion but who cares about that?
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Come hide a dookie in the sunshine state nest bring helmets sell your money for real food
Chas, that was one big logical fallacy. Kelly disagreeing with Elon on crypto currency has no bearing on the free speech discussion. I would bet Kelly and Elon agree on the free speech issue. Your presumption is weak. I would advise more cigarets and more alcohol. The more effeminate the better. Then try again and maybe you will exceed the 100 comment threshold. Remember more clicks equals more money.
No, this is Chas’ virtue signal that he is edgy.
You know BG is social media right?
I frikin love surfing and even can tolerate the WSL but KELLY is like amber heard better looked at then listened to!!!!!
IF death is not an option which one would you nail and why?
LOL
man im going to have to think this one through!!
I think Kelly if I do him good then I have a eager puppy,
Where if I’m a super stud with amber she is still going to kill me in my sleep!!
YOU ARE a LEGEND and have just won Death Is Not An Option! A legendary bar game that becomes more filthy as the drinks flow!
BTW- Perfect answer although I might have added a cringe worthy description of KS on his knees keeping the change for the audience
Bit harsh he has some cred and perspective on valid issues. He has earned his right to join in the craic. He is a thinker.
Ok Chas first of all as any M&A expert(wannabe p0seur or otherwise) knows Elon has not completed the deal to buy Twitter. There are a number steps remaining to complete the deal including shareholder approval for which surfboi KS can rally the troops to stop this madness by an admitted fraudster if only he had a set of balls. NEXT, Musk has arguably bigger legal and SEC matters hovering around his frenetic world which the mainstream media currently ignores. So as we await this drug addled cunty control of Twitter by Musk to be completed, we anticipate the battle between other cunty bullies like Trump as they prep to go all Mike Tyson on the safe space seeking bitches in the Twitterverse! Grab your best shroom infused chocolate, sipping tequila(Don Fulano) and popcorn as this is about to get good.
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Very distasteful! This comment section is reserved for “self-constructed memes”.
Love the Twitter purchase…great move for freedom of speech. Now we can hear all the whiny libtards complain and send misinformation….business as usual.
Well if you pay 0$ in federal income tax on a 1t $ business you gonna have some coin left over to splurge on something fun.
that joke’s showing its age…
My debt collecting psyche up track
Speaking of Tesla drivers. The most fun you can have with them is to walk up admiringly to them and ask for a few details. How many km per charge? How long does it take to recharge? Make a few impressed noises and when you have them engaged in the conversation, hit them with a quick ‘It’s really impressive how much Toyota have picked up their game and started offering models other than the Prius.’
This is like a Venn Diagram of stories that might make Ben Marcus implode.
Well done.
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THIS is legendary!
In other news, Slater banned from Twitter, Trump reinstated….
People that want others to give a shit about them…..sad!
Hate to break it to you, but THIS is social media.
Not ONE commenter in here tries to get others to like them!
Italo sporting pearl necklace…. no further explanation required regarding the bum hole tight bond of the Brazzo storm.
How are the twitterati going to manage the new name – Twisla. I’ve heard Kelly is annoyed.
Ooohhhh too good an opportunity to pass up, to re-market one of our original line from a couple years ago. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
We may need to invest into air-freshener technology as well.
Big knob, small bottle.
The sign of quality.
Said the Bishop to the choirboy.
2291.. Merewether board riders panty dropper of choice? The grünt musk!
NEED!!! Just ordered two cases. And a couple cases for backup. Far more pungent than Sex Panther! Can’t wait.
Uuhh oohh, Domeys been reading up on the internets again….
How those Thai kids in Bangkok going, Smelly ?
Hitting their production targets ?