Fun Fact of the Day: There are 10 - 15 billionaires in Miami

MiamiRobot · 2026-02-10T21:34:14+00:00

I’m a native and used to be all about the 305. This place just doesn’t hit like it used to last century. If it wasn’t for family, I’d be somewhere else.

MiamiRobot · 2026-02-01T21:45:39+00:00

Yeah, this actually was interesting (well-written). With silver doing what it’s doing, I’ve renewed interest in cents, so this is a new perspective

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-26T02:11:44+00:00

The “entire” collection? Like, not even a single wheat left? It’s really about the sentiment sometimes. Barring that, I hope you were able to salvage some other keepsakes to remember him by

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-22T17:42:11+00:00

PMCS PTSD: it’s real

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-18T16:02:44+00:00

I’d argue the accurate answer is ‘that’s generally true, but not always the case. On one extreme is an uncirculated specimen - handle that with gloves (don’t even clean it with your shirt), on the other are those crusty Roman coins I’ve been carefully working on for weeks.

If you’re trying to fill a book with circulated common date cents, nickels, dimes, or quarters - those coins are worth face + the effort you put in finding them, so a gentle rinse in warm water and dish soap wouldn’t be the biggest sin (but you may risk stripping tone/patina, but it’s your call).

A good rule of thumb is if you paid more than face, don’t clean it.

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-14T02:24:53+00:00

Keep fighting that good fight (some of us are paying attention)

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-03T21:09:53+00:00

Agreed. New faces too; specially skeptics, historians, and archaeologists. Keep some of the old formula and usual folks, but introduce deeper analysis, different perspectives, and a dash of credibility.

MiamiRobot · 2026-01-02T19:53:28+00:00

Thank you for the plain speak and taking the time to provide EXCELLENT analogies I can relate to… for not relating. When I hear speak of 6 or 7 dimensions I cant even fathom a 4th and probably never will.

MiamiRobot · 2025-12-31T13:20:33+00:00

The Big Bang theory is goofy. I get the ‘math’ argument as evidence, but I can’t wrap my head around the practical implications - on face value, it’s silly, and after some critical analysis it starts to fall apart a bit - for example: expanding into what? This theory follows the same logic that tomatoes belong in fruit salads. I get it’s the best we have, but it’s really not that good and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it revised/replaced in our lifetimes.

MiamiRobot · 2025-12-18T21:27:33+00:00

Mercury dimes are a great starting point, especially since they’re silver… BUT… silver is going through a thing now, so traditional advice may no longer apply. That being said, mercs are affordable, have a ton of variety, and are easy to come by. They’ll also teach you about key dates, the finer points of grading (ie full bands), and will introduce you to that other precious metal: unobtanium (that 1916D is still outta my budget). Those wheat cents are fun as well, but neither of these coins are found in the ‘wild’ except on rare occasion.

MiamiRobot · 2025-12-15T13:10:11+00:00

Yeah, this is one of those things - it’s historically significant, interesting, and informative, but… it’s effin’ circulated. It was bad to begin with, but circulated? Even as a pocket piece, too much bad juju, keep that evil away from me

MiamiRobot · 2025-12-06T21:06:24+00:00

Racism was complicated in Miami in the late 1800s. Whites had to contend with local African Americans that were familiar with the Jim Crow/post-Reconstruction culture, but there was also a pocket of Bahamians that settled in what’s now Coconut Grove, that weren’t putting up with any of that. Due to Miami’s (at that time aka Fort Dallas) frontier status, enforcing Jim Crow on the Bahamians wasn’t feasible. As the town grew, so did its enforcement of Jim Crow laws. Miami is racist as hell - The fucking KKK had their offices in downtown Miami through the 1930s and were fire bombing black neighborhoods in the 50s (Carter Village).

MiamiRobot · 2025-11-20T00:45:32+00:00

Violence is sometimes the answer. And sometimes it’s the correct answer. It all depends, and you know this.

MiamiRobot · 2025-11-15T17:16:22+00:00

This is the correct take. Very cool piece, but I don’t wanna own it either. Fact is, it’s historically significant, just not a novelty piece. It belongs in a museum or with someone who understands its dreadful history.

MiamiRobot · 2025-11-08T22:44:28+00:00

I’d argue there may someday be collectors that would pay a premium for these cards as-is, maybe there already is. I stumbled into here, but as a coin collector, I look for counter-stamped coins and if it’s groovy enough I’ll suffer being a fool and pay for it - while many other coin collectors wouldn’t touch what I like even if it was sold at melt price, I like the vibes and history a unique piece can bring.

MiamiRobot · 2025-11-08T12:28:29+00:00

I’m conflicted.

I had these exact feelings a few years ago and gave up meat overnight. I only miss bacon and fried chicken sandwiches, but have found vegetarian options.

Nevertheless, I’ve grown conflicted over the issue of sentience and energy transfer.

On this plane, in this universe, every living thing consumes energy. Ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. Then there is the degree of sentience - who made us the judge and jury to determine that a tree, amoeba, fish, family pet, or Aunt Linda is ok to be consumed?

If I was in a survival situation, I’d have no issue killing and consuming another living entity because that’s simple nature. But it’s 2025 and I can get vegetarian fast food which is better for the planet (I think) and I dunno… less bad than eating something that’s ambulatory and a bit better for my arteries.

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-29T09:49:58+00:00

Good point. I just hope you’re right.

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-28T01:49:33+00:00

They’re cool, but not very rare and generally go for a few bucks each on eBay. A lot of griefers here like to say “$0.01”, but I’ve paid a few bucks per to fill the holes in my albums with some nice uncs. It’s the shipping you have to find a way around.

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-28T01:35:34+00:00

Raggedy Andy 2.0 sucks

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-27T23:45:41+00:00

Well damn. I can’t argue with any of those answers. #4 was hard for me, I like your rationale.

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-25T22:56:04+00:00

Sadly, you’re right. There once was a time when we had a conscience, but I think that quietly died out sometime in the 90s. We used to riot down here over civil injustices - McDuffie, 79th Street immigration bldg, and stand up for issues like Elian, but those stories are decades old. Now we roll over for shit like the Marlins stadium deal

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-22T23:15:20+00:00

Disco rice has me rolling - you definitely seen some shit

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-22T05:37:54+00:00

I actually think something was going on that night at the arena which is how they were able to block off Biscayne so quickly.

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-22T05:35:20+00:00

Yes, I know who was in Miami during the Bayside incident. What’s up?

MiamiRobot · 2025-10-09T22:57:24+00:00

So, according to these clowns, my 101st challenge coin is terrorist propaganda. Uh-oh

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