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Bitcoin just doesn't have the infrastructure yet for easy currency trading. It's way easier to trade the big currency pairs using Oanda or a similar platform. And yep, margin accounts are basically just leveraged/loan accounts. For example I'm long GBP/USD because everyone thought that the UK was going to go to hell in a handbasket due to Brexit, which I think (and so far history is backing me up) is manure. I'm long 10,000 units, but I've only got 1000 USD on deposit with the broker so in essence the broker has loaned me a little over 9000 USD. Calls kick in basically when your trade starts going against you. For example if the GBP went in the crapper, the broker would require me to put more money on deposit in order to keep my position or they will liquidate the position and any losses would be covered by me. Out of curiosity why do you think betting against the economy is a safe bet? I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I'm interested to hear why you think that is the case.

I bought some in 2013 when it dropped down into the 70 handle. Sold multiple chunks all at over 1000 per. The reasoning for the drop when I bought was purely emotional driven, not based on fundamentals. I always trade contrary to mass emotions, and this seemed like classic case of that. Too rich for my blood to trade now because (unless things have changed) you can't do margin accounts in BTC. Cheers!

The pic of the Wiz skates in mc88's post.

Sean Price Nocturnal will always been in my top 20 albums of all time.

Was the torx 3 screw system that were used on the MLX skates to anchor the tendon guard to the skate bought and trademarked by Easton? I know that the Mako skates have the tendon guards attached with 2 screws. The reason I ask is because it just seems like a much better system in terms of ease of use and functionality. Also, the sticker that is covering the rivet on the VH's just doesn't have the look of something that will hold up well, even for someone at my level (uber low). I've had MLX skates for years and had a situation where a tendon guard got literally sheared off. It took about 2 minutes to swap it out for a new one. Maybe I'm missing an important positive to the rivet style system, I'd like to hear folks thoughts on that.

1. MLX 2. CCM Vacu Tack 652 3. Nike/Bauer One70

Thats true, but the chassis is still spaced for 80mm wheels so the frame length is longer and a little bit of turning agility will be sacrificed. If someone is running 76mm wheels exclusively, it would be better to go with a frame built around that setup like the final force/factor frames or similar chassis. You get your 2mm closer to the ground and you get a shorter wheelbase and better turning.

i think he mentioned covering the one90 logo with electrical tape

They only came on the 2006 Mission Helium 10K's. They didn't sell them aftermarket so your only chance finding them seperately would be to find someone on here/on ebay that has taken them off their boots and wants to sell them.

Was the pro shop across from Mount Vern called Skater's Paradise? I got my first pair of "real" skates there. Thats a shame if that place shut down. Did Caravan in College Park close down as well? That place used to be great back in the mid 90's. Big selection, bubble hockey, nice staff. I haven't been to the pro shop at the Fairfax rink in ages but they always seemed pretty helpful when I've gone there in the past.

Background - This review will be coming from a noob perspective as opposed to the previous review by LickerLongTail. I previously played inline hockey in a pair of Roces aggressive stakes with Labeda Milleniums on them. I'm 5'11 and 185 lbs. Skate size - 7.5 D League - C level beer league Fit - Outstanding. I have small and narrow feet and I was worried about the wider toe area in the Tours, but this wasn't an issue. I can get the toe area nice and snug. For the first 5 or so times skating in them I would lace them up and skate around a bit and then tighten up the lower laces again. After about the 6th skate, I could get them as snug as I needed on the first shot. I was worried that I'd have floppy ankles after using a rigid stiff hardboot, but I found that the Beemers gave me all of the support that I needed in all the right places. Didn't have to bake them, and they were comfortable out of the box. No chaffing or rubbing, no blisters. Rating- 10/10 Chassis/Wheels/Bearings - The Hum'er frame looks and feels solid. The one piece axles are a snap to change/rotate wheels. I was using a rockered setup on the hardboots using spacers and the transition to the flat 80mm setup took some getting used to but the gains in stability and stopping were very noticeable. The loss in manueverability on pivots from forwards to backwards skating was noticeable, but once I made a few adjustments on my technique, I preferred the flat setup. The fact that the Beemers are close to 2 pounds lighter per skate than my Roces hardboots made that transition alot easier as well I'm sure. The wheels are nice and grippy and seem to be holding up very nicely. I can't tell the difference in bearing performance from the ABEC 5's that I was using before and the ABEC 7's that came with these skates. Seem about the same to me. Rating- 10/10 Weight - I came from an aggressive style hardboot skate that weighed 4 pounds per skate. The Beemers feel light as a feather to me, but my viewpoint is a bit skewed since I can't really compare it to another hockey skate. My rating is totally relative. Rating- 10/10 Protection - I play in a pretty laid back C level beer league so I can't really comment with any authority on this. Rating - n/a Durability - The skates have been great. Since I'm pretty much a noob, I don't really put too much strain on the skates and don't really put a skate truly through its paces or push its limits. I play 2-3 times a week so they do get used pretty often. The performance and stiffness of the skates hasn't deteriorated in the slightest and wheels still roll. Thats pretty much all I ask for. Rating - 10/10 Intangibles - I skated for a season and a half on my Roces hardboots that I got basically for free and in the meantime saved up my money to put towards a good skate that would last. My main concerns were durability/comfort and they had to be 200 bucks or under. The skates that I had access to from friends that fit into this category were the Beemers and the Mission 5500. Both skates felt great, but in the end the Beemers edged the 5500's out because they just felt a little better on my feet. Rating - 10/10 Conclusion - Epuck.com has the Beemers on closeout for $199.00 and thats a whale of a deal for a skate that was the top of the line model for 2005, so I ordered them up and with shipping wound up spending about 205 bucks. I'm extremely happy with the skates and highly recommend them. Final rating - 10/10