{"id":252,"date":"2025-01-26T17:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T17:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leifmaplesson.com\/?p=252"},"modified":"2025-01-26T18:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T18:37:12","slug":"i-put-twenty-seven-dollars-of-my-own-money-into-something-called-peko-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leifmaplesson.com\/?p=252","title":{"rendered":"I Put Twenty-Seven Dollars of My Own Money into Something Called &#8216;Peko Coin&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Kanade! Kanade!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018The heck ya want? I\u2019m busy snarfing <em>shabu-shabu<\/em> over here.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018You know how you always want money?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Yeah.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Well, I was watching toy reviews on YouTube, and this ad came up for something called \u201cPeko Coin\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Ugh. Do we really have to go through this again?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Go through what?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Remember what happened when you discovered Beetle Token?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Okay, first of all, that was a token, not a coin. Second of all, it was a great idea until it wasn\u2019t. Third, this is different.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Different how?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Here, just watch. You\u2019ll understand after you see the ad.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018SICK OF SELLING AT THE DIP? WELL, LISTEN UP, DIPSHIT! PEKORA\u2019S PUTTING UP DEEP VALUE WITH HER NEW CRYPTO! WE\u2019RE TALKING ROI OUT THE WAZOO. DON\u2019T EVEN BOTHER BUSTING OUT THAT CALCULATOR. THESE DIGIES AIN\u2019T EVEN GOT A PLACE TO PUT THE DECIMAL. I BUILT A BASE ON THE MOON CUZ THIS COIN\u2019S GOING INTERGALACTIC, BABY. BUY PEKO COIN. NOW. BEFORE IT\u2019S TOO LATE.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Well?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Nene\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Yes?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018You\u2019re a goddamn genius.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Right!?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018We gotta hurry though! Every passing second, we\u2019re losing on GAINS.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Okay. How much can you invest?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Uh, hold on. Lemme check. Um. I have twenty-seven dollars in my savings.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Nice!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018What about you?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I have thirty-seven-million Beetle Tokens.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Wow! How many Peko Coins is that worth?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018At the current exchange rate\u2026 about one.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I mean, that\u2019s something, at least.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u2026six-hundredth.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Huh?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018We can buy one six-hundredth of a Peko Coin.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Really? Is that all? Did you include my twenty-seven dollars?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Oh! I didn\u2019t! Let\u2019s see\u2026 With your contribution, we can buy seven-hundred-fifty-two Peko Coins plus one six-hundredth of a Peko Coin from my contribution.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Heck yeah! Those sound like numbers to me!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018They sure do. Should we lock this in?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Lock it!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Click. Done.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Nene, we\u2019re gonna be rich!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I know! What should we do with our new fortune?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Well, I mean, this was your idea. I think you should get to decide.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018That\u2019s true, but you put up the most capital. I think your say is at least as important as mine.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Hmm. You know what I think?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018What?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I think we should think about it a bit more.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Good thinking.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Hey! Check and see how much we\u2019ve made.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Oh, uh, we\u2019ve made\u2026 Negative twenty-seven dollars.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Uh, okay. And the Beetle Tokens?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Gone.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Wait, no! I lied! We have at least sixteen figures here, Kanade! I\u2019ve never seen so many zeroes in my life.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Are the zeroes to the right or the left of the decimal?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018The right.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018And what is on the left?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018A zero.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Is that good?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018No, Nene, that is not good.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Dang. I was hoping you wouldn\u2019t say that.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Nene?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Yes?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Do you know how much <em>shabu-shabu<\/em> I could\u2019ve bought with that twenty-seven dollars?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Well, how do you think I feel? I\u2019m out MILLIONS!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018BEETLE TOKEN ISN\u2019T REAL!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018IT IS IF I BELIEVE IT IS!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I\u2019m NEVER listening to you AGAIN!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Kanade?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018What?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018I was watching Gintama re-runs and I saw an ad for something called Bingus Token. I thought this might be a good chance to\u2014\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018GET OUT!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[kofi]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Kanade! Kanade!\u2019 \u2018The heck ya want? I\u2019m busy snarfing shabu-shabu over here.\u2019 \u2018You know how you always want money?\u2019 \u2018Yeah.\u2019 \u2018Well, I was watching toy reviews on YouTube, and this ad came up for something called \u201cPeko Coin\u201d.\u2019 \u2018Ugh. 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