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Old 21 November 2024, 10:53 PM   #1
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<<< more money than sense? >>>

I’m not sure where to begin ….

This piece of “artwork” just sold to a crypto entrepreneur for $6.2 million.

It’s making me rethink that Rolex ARE good investments

The story in the link below …





https://news.sky.com/story/amp/banan...ction-13257628


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Old 21 November 2024, 10:55 PM   #2
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The crypto entrepreneur deserves it. Every $6.2 million of it.
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Old 21 November 2024, 10:57 PM   #3
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The crypto entrepreneur deserves it. Every $6.2 million of it.
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:01 PM   #4
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That's a terrible deal, I would give him a whole bunch of bananas for that!
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:30 PM   #5
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:34 PM   #6
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This crypto “entrepreneur” may very well be a scam artist and fraudster. Not surprising. The auction purchase reflects that segment… it is embarrassing that we may head down a path of further legitimizing this BS.

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Old 21 November 2024, 11:34 PM   #7
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Crypto Entrepreneur
Is that an oxymoron?

Crsytal Bridges (art museum in NW Arkansas) once had a performance art piece that was a truckload of individually wrapped hard candy dumped on the floor. It was performance art because you were encouraged to eat the candy. I wonder what it would have sold for? Billions, maybe?
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:36 PM   #8
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:41 PM   #9
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I like bananas and I like duct tape... Put them together and...wow!!!
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:44 PM   #10
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…. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:45 PM   #11
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I like bananas and I like duct tape... Put them together and...wow!!!
I wonder what the shelf life is like on this thing
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Old 21 November 2024, 11:49 PM   #12
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:27 AM   #13
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I’ve got an Orange taped to a white board for $5.5m. And don’t try to low ball me, I know what I’ve got!
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:49 AM   #14
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On a positive note, not all art works well in a smoothie.
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:49 AM   #15
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I’ve got an Orange taped to a white board for $5.5m. And don’t try to low ball me, I know what I’ve got!
What kind of orange? Having the right variety makes a huge difference.
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Old 22 November 2024, 12:55 AM   #16
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Definitely not money laundering.
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Old 22 November 2024, 01:16 AM   #17
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Old 22 November 2024, 01:48 AM   #18
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Love It!

Haters gonna hate, tho. i remember when BTC was a few pennies. Wonder if the kid who wasted tens of thousands btc on pizza is kinda regretting that today.
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A monkey could've made that.
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Old 22 November 2024, 02:42 AM   #21
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From the article...
Lucius Elliot, head of contemporary marquee sales at Sotheby's, said there has been much debate over "whether this is art, whether it is a prank, whether it is a symbol of the excess of the art market".

"In truth, it is, of course, all of those things," he concluded.


And now, from the wayback machine, 60 years ago the same was essentially said about this:


And buyers didn't even get the requisite grilled cheese sandwich.


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Old 22 November 2024, 02:58 AM   #22
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Old 22 November 2024, 03:22 AM   #23
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A monkey could've made that.
You are wrong. There is no way a monkey doesn't eat the banana.
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Old 22 November 2024, 04:01 AM   #24
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You are wrong. There is no way a monkey doesn't eat the banana.
The optimist in me says he eats the bunch and realizes there's millions to be made by the time he's at the last banana. $8M if it's organic.
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Old 22 November 2024, 04:13 AM   #25
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The optimist in me says he eats the bunch and realizes there's millions to be made by the time he's at the last banana. $8M if it's organic.
That is a truly enlightened monkey. $10million if he signs it.
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That is a truly enlightened monkey. $10million if he signs it.
Good thinking.
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Old 22 November 2024, 04:32 AM   #27
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I was going to start a thread about this. You beat me to it.

Ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous.


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Well, I am going to duct tape my Datejust2 to a nice composite panel....this should fetch more than this banana thing. I will enter it in the auction immediately as Crypto millionaires are back in full force.
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Yes…. This does have the feel and smell of the NFT days…
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Old 22 November 2024, 10:32 AM   #30
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I’ve been very busy working in my ummm… studio… the full collection will be released in time for Black Friday. But for you, we have BOGO just today! Hurry, this deal won’t last!
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