The practice of placing X’s over race car headlights has practical origins that are tied to the history and evolution of motorsport. Here are the key reasons for this practice:

1. Tape for Protection: Initially, the X’s were made using tape. The primary purpose was to protect the headlights from getting damaged or shattered during the race. If a headlight were to break, the tape would help keep the glass pieces together and prevent them from scattering on the track, which could pose a hazard to other drivers and their vehicles.
2. Regulations and Cost-Saving: In some racing series, especially in endurance racing, cars were required to have functioning headlights for racing in the dark. However, not all races or racing categories would run into the night or require the use of headlights. To save costs on replacing expensive headlight units due to damage and to comply with regulations that might not always apply, teams would tape the headlights. This practice allowed for the headlights to be quickly and easily made functional if needed.
3. Aerodynamics and Weight Reduction: As race cars evolved, the focus on aerodynamics and weight reduction became more prominent. Modern race cars often have stickers or decals that mimic headlights, rather than actual headlight units, to reduce weight and optimize aerodynamics. The X’s can be seen as a nod to this tradition, symbolizing where the headlights would traditionally be, without the need for the weight and drag of real headlights.
4. Heritage and Aesthetics: Today, the X’s over headlights, whether created by tape, decals, or painted designs, are also a stylistic choice that pays homage to the history of motorsport. It’s a visual cue that links modern race cars to their predecessors, maintaining a sense of continuity and tradition within the sport.

In summary, what started as a practical solution for protecting headlights and ensuring safety has evolved into a combination of function, regulatory compliance, and tradition, reflecting the rich history and ongoing evolution of racing.

They created, there was a Jewish trainer brought me to the hospital and put in press that I went to the hospital. I know friends that off of exhaustion, a Jewish doctor, they diagnosed me- Why do you keep saying Jewish? Because they were, right? Diagnosed me with bipolar disorder and shot me with medication and put me on medication, then put it in the press. And every time, even if I wore the wrong color hat that a nigger is not supposed to wear, right?

If you’re in social, LA, etc… and want a super lit wedding street photography ERIC KIM style,,, shoot me an email at eric [at] erickim.com

I love weddings!

Funny thought:

Whenever you decide to “add” a contact your list … you must delete 2 or 3?

Subtraction is more robust than addition!

True “networking” is actually pruning your inner circle? Ikebana for human relationships!

Good photographers: stick to their own creative vision and aesthetic, processing style etc,,, no concern for what the “client” will think.

Bad photographer: one whom cares to have a certain ‘style’ or what a wedding photo *should* look like in order to please their clients, in order to get *more* future clients.

MASTER ARTISANS (John Locke) and also,,, the ‘Brokers’?

Money as simply a labor-technology? The true wealth is human, human labor?

“Lightning War”

Conceal and carry should be outlawed?

My thought:

Only make it legal to have a ‘reveal’ and carry.

For example, ethics– a person if they have a gun on themselves, should always have it *visible*– on their hip.

I will still never forget this memory of a man I saw in vibrate 5 finger shoes, walking into a CVS somewhere in Philly– with a self defense gun visibly on his right hip?

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Also for pussies!

Why do all these loser gun owners have–

1. Lots of ugly facial hair?
2. Too much fake pseudo-patriotism; the only real gun owners we can and should trust is ex-military folks?

Heuristic:

One should only ever own a gun if one has ever done military service or not.

Shout out to JTINSEOUL.WORDPRESS.COM — mystery ranch really makes the best bags!

Terrible name, insanely great products.

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Adding more shit, or *getting rid* of more shit?

My zen consumerist idea?

3’’ insanely short shorts?

Something I just realized — I suppose I am actually insanely passionate about products, things, tools, equipment, clothes, functional clothing etc.

Why am I so exacting?

Tenthousand.cc tactical short?

The tenthousand brand tactical short ,,, it sucks!

For the sake of health! Maximize walking! And being outside!

Perfect or nothing!

Also if you’re really not 100000% satisfied, just return it … even though it is a huuuuge pain in the ass! Otherwise you’re stuck with it forever!

Man doesn’t really care much for money, but woman does?

almost all workers are given grain, wine, salt, and lard as wages.

almost all workers are given grain, wine, salt, and lard as wages.

Master artisans ?

Broker —

These, which in English are called BroJcers,*”’^*’^ are those who-are not in­
volved in the cultivation of the soil or in any of the arts, but who gather up the manufactures and provisions with the help of money, which is their unique capital and then — transporting, storing, assembling, or di­ viding them — sell them to consumers at higher prices, foragain.

Money is for trade

Thrift is a great driver — avoid racking up more expenses!

a trades­ man who counts his credits as certain wealth and re­ gards himself as wealthy and who increases his expen­ ditures on the basis of expected income, will also, as in the case of the noblemen, eventually go down, disenchanted, in poverty.

Very simple — to live like true nobility, ensure that your expenditures are FAR LESS than your income!

the nobility lives in a style and at an expenditure greater than its income,

$50M

A society without hate, would also be a society without love?

For example can I hate dogs, video games, alcohol and weed?

EZ!

VIDEO PODCAST

Man doesn’t try to force or coerce or “convince” or “persuade” woman to talk to man?

The upside of poverty, and seeing your mom go through bankruptcy twice!

Inflicting self harm as a positive weapon to a foreign enemy? Or even worse, self harm as a form of gaining *revenge* against a more formidable enemy?

Volume going up is a good sign!

Ahhh.. it feels good to be #1 in popularity!

55% of the crypto market, $841.5 billion — close to $1T. I’m not gonna be surprised if it goes up to $10T market cap.

Volume going up … $24.4 billion, up 4.33%

HUMANS ARE WATERPROOF!

If somebody ask you whether you are on steroids or not, saying “absolutely not” is giveaway. If you were really not on steroids, you would just say “no“, or make a joke about it!

For example, if somebody ever asked me whether I was on steroids or not, I would probably joke and say “only in the butt cheeks!“

John Cena has faced speculation about steroid use throughout his career, largely due to his impressive physique. In an analysis of Cena’s physical changes over the years, some signs such as a more blocky appearance, increased muscularity, and changes in skin tone have been pointed out as indicators that might suggest steroid use. For example, it’s noted that Cena’s physique has changed significantly since he was 18, with a much thicker waist and more muscular build, which could be seen as unusual for someone who has been lifting weights from a young age without the aid of performance-enhancing drugs. The speculation includes potential use of human growth hormone, indicated by changes in skull size, and other steroids like Dianabol and Testosterone oai_citation:1,Is John Cena Natural Or On Steroids?.

However, in his defense, John Cena has openly denied using steroids. In a 2006 interview with Howard Stern, when asked directly about enhancement, Cena responded with a clear “Absolutely not,” insisting that he has been natural since day one and attributing his physique to superior genetics and a commitment to fitness from a young age. Cena also expressed his readiness to prove his natural status through drug testing oai_citation:2,John Cena Steroids: Has the Sixteen-Time WWE World Champion Ever Used Steroids To Achieve His Huge Physique? – The SportsRush. Additionally, a quote from Cena in a CNN documentary on pro wrestling has added to the debate. When questioned about steroid use, Cena’s response was ambiguous, suggesting that while you can’t prove he has used steroids, he also can’t claim he hasn’t, which has led to further speculation oai_citation:3,Did John Cena Admit To Using Steroids? – Wrestlezone.

The topic remains controversial, with Cena maintaining his stance on being natural and attributing his physique to genetics and hard work. The debate over Cena’s natural status underscores the broader discussions about steroid use in sports and entertainment, highlighting the challenges in distinguishing between natural athleticism and potential performance enhancement.

Trust nobody who talks about “hard work“— the Rock (steroids)—

46 years old and still fighting?

The reason why Floyd Mayweather is probably on steroids is because he is bald, and also, he is so old, and still fighting to make money?

As of my last update in April 2023, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born on February 24, 1977. This would make him 46 years old as of February 2024.

There have been discussions and reports concerning Floyd Mayweather and the use of banned substances or practices. A notable instance involves Mayweather taking an intravenous infusion (IV) of saline and vitamins, which was reported to be banned under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) guidelines before his fight with Manny Pacquiao. However, due to restrictions on accessing specific details from ESPN, Daily Mail, and Bleacher Report, I couldn’t provide direct information from those articles.

It’s important to note that Mayweather has never publicly failed a drug test during his professional boxing career. The use of IVs, as described, can be for rehydration purposes, but such practices can also dilute or mask the presence of performance-enhancing drugs, raising concerns under anti-doping rules. Mayweather’s team has claimed that the injections were used to offset dehydration, and there are no official records of Mayweather testing positive for steroids or performance-enhancing drugs.

For comprehensive details or the latest updates on this matter, it would be advisable to consult reliable sports news sources or official statements from anti-doping agencies.

ZTFO

One of the big issues with bitcoin, crypto, cryptocurrencies is that nobody wants to use it for real every day transactions. For example the notion of holding or HODL (hold onto dear life).

According to GALIANI — DELLA MONETA ,,, currency and money is only useful when the velocity and movement of money is good. What that means is I guess the upside of the US dollar, visa and credit cards etc. is that people use it every day all the time for every day transactions. Then our every day real world purchases we never hesitate spending our US dollars thinking that one day our $100 USD might become $100,000 USD.

For example, let us say that I have 10 bitcoin, and each bitcoin is worth $10,000 USD. I might keep holding onto it hoping that a single bitcoin will become $50,000 a bitcoin, $80,000 a bitcoin, $100,000 a bitcoin, $1 million a bitcoin, or even $100 million a bitcoin.

The $100M pizza

do you know that one guy who spent 20,000 bitcoin to buy a single Domino’s Pizza? Apparently that thing will be worth $100 million, or even half $1 billion today!

CRYPTO BY KIM

Brave new world for photographers and crypto:

1. BITCOIN OR BUST
2. BITCOIN THOUGHTS
3. Bitcoin is Sexy
4. Fuck the Banks!
5. Ethereum?
6. Why Chainlink?
7. BIG AMOUNTS, SMALL AMOUNTS?
8. CRYPTO, CRYPTOCURRENCY THOUGHTS.
9. The Philosophy of Crypto
10. BITCOIN SHALL BE THE LAST CRYPTO STANDING.
11. Bitcoin Price Prediction
12. Trust chainlink for the most accurate prices for bitcoin or any other crypto
13. BITCOIN
14. There is No Web 3.0
15. 2 cents to 2 dollars?
16. Crypto.com?
17. Speculation vs Investing
18. Building with Bitcoin
19. DYNAMICS VS STATICS.
20. How Do You Know if the Timing Is Right?
21. BITCOIN IN THE NEWS
22. BITCOIN & UNCERTAINTY
23. Fake Money
24. Why I Bought More Bitcoin (Again)
25. How I Made Money with Crypto
26. Better to buy Dogecoin then buy a Tesla
27. NO LIMITS.
28. ALL DIGITAL FUTURE.
29. Digital over Physical Possessions
30. DIGIBYTE.
31. CHAINLINK.
32. The Excitement of Starting from Zero
33. HAPTIC INDUSTRIES NOW ACCEPTING CRYPTO AND BITCOIN
34. In Praise of Crypto
35. JUST BUY IT.
36. Why I’m So Bullish on Bitcoin
37. Bitcoin as the Simplest Cryptocurrency
38. Why I bought (more) bitcoin
39. Once You Become a Crypto Billionaire, Then What?
40. Why Crypto is Under-Hyped
41. The Joy of Speculation
42. BITCOIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
43. Why I Bought Bitcoin
44. Crypto Photography
45. Crypto Thoughts
46. On Making Money from Nothing
47. BITCOIN THOUGHTS
48. Bitcoin is Sexy
49. Fuck the Banks!
50. Ethereum?
51. Why Chainlink?
52. BIG AMOUNTS, SMALL AMOUNTS?
53. CRYPTO, CRYPTOCURRENCY THOUGHTS.
54. The Philosophy of Crypto
55. BITCOIN SHALL BE THE LAST CRYPTO STANDING.
56. Bitcoin Price Prediction
57. Trust chainlink for the most accurate prices for bitcoin or any other crypto
58. BITCOIN
59. There is No Web 3.0
60. 2 cents to 2 dollars?
61. Crypto.com?
62. Speculation vs Investing
63. Building with Bitcoin
64. DYNAMICS VS STATICS.
65. How Do You Know if the Timing Is Right?
66. BITCOIN IN THE NEWS
67. BITCOIN & UNCERTAINTY
68. Fake Money
69. Why I Bought More Bitcoin (Again)
70. How I Made Money with Crypto
71. Better to buy Dogecoin then buy a Tesla
72. NO LIMITS.
73. ALL DIGITAL FUTURE.
74. Digital over Physical Possessions
75. DIGIBYTE.
76. CHAINLINK.
77. The Excitement of Starting from Zero
78. HAPTIC INDUSTRIES NOW ACCEPTING CRYPTO AND BITCOIN
79. In Praise of Crypto
80. JUST BUY IT.
81. Why I’m So Bullish on Bitcoin
82. Bitcoin as the Simplest Cryptocurrency
83. Why I bought (more) bitcoin
84. Once You Become a Crypto Billionaire, Then What?
85. Why Crypto is Under-Hyped
86. The Joy of Speculation
87. BITCOIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
88. Why I Bought Bitcoin
89. Crypto Photography
90. Crypto Thoughts
91. On Making Money from Nothing

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It clears out the smog, it cleans the streets!

Also it waters all the plants and the forest in the trees and the land! Also after a long spell of rain, the parks are much more verdant green and beautiful, and also you get more clear views of the sky? I also surmise it might be better for the air quality?

Also, it helps grow food, feed livestock?

No rain, no grass. No grass, no delicious and nutritious and great grass fed beef!

OK, I’m a sociologist and I understand this well; apparently the new scheme is that in order to gain legitimacy, you gotta put all these fake social numbers, “social proof” whatever.

in today’s critical world, social proof is a trap. The more fake logos and fake numbers you got on it, it actually looks less credible.

For example with social media, numbers followers etc.… the more numbers it got, the worse it is.

For example, one of my best friends, a pretty high up guy in Facebook, he maybe has only 50 followers on Instagram or whatever, but yet one of them is Mark Zuckerberg himself! And this is also the friend who ate fried chicken with Mark on his private jet.

A new heuristic —

Things not to trust… when they put all these other partner logos on it?

Why? Typically the big issue here is that when it has a bunch of logos on it, they are trying to overcompensate for their own lack of self legitimacy. A true innovator wouldn’t need any foreign “social proof”.