Hey everyone!
So today I went and picked up my 2012 Ford F-150 XTR 4-door Supercrew! With low mileage, I still managed to get a good deal on it from a place called CW Auto King in Winnipeg, Canada.
Here are some pictures of the Steemit truck! :)
A ridiculous amount of space!
Well, with this truck, alongside the new place I'm renting, it makes me consider how lucky I am. I simply couldn't have done it without Steemit.
STEEM was the first cryptocurrency I had a stake in. I had gotten a couple small Bitcoin donations in the years before through my friend's wallet, but Steemit exposed me to cryptocurrency in the most amazing way. Right as YouTube started to demonetize all of my content as "hate speech", here comes Steemit to the rescue!
I was getting to the point where I couldn't afford to live on the small amount of cash I made off of YouTube and on Patreon. The money was going down each month and it was getting really rough. Well as Steemit grew, so did I. I built my Steem portfolio and diversified greatly with the help of SBD.
I should say, Steemit is the reason I'm able to do anything these days. Everything from eating, having a roof over my head and of course travelling to conferences to report on stories and interview amazing people. Well, now I have bought myself a nice, newer truck. A nicer truck than I would have thought I'd be able to buy even a year ago. It's all because of Steemit and most importantly, my amazing followers here on the platform!
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With SBD that I had HODLed and watched sky rocket (for no particular reason), I traded in for several cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, Dash, Litecoin, EOS (my favorite), BCH, ZCash, Golem, OMG, BAT and several others. I watched those grow as well. I then sent a decent sum of money from a couple of the alt-coins to Bitcoin and cashed out a little bit. I'm not a big fan of cashing out, especially in this recent dip, but what's it worth if you can't do anything with it? Gotta enjoy a depreciating asset like a vehicle every now and then.
My point is, this platform is growing all the time and the future looks absolutely incredible. I won't speculate on a future price range, but that's not the most important part. The most important part is that it can easily replace the centralized social medias of the world. The social medias that censor us, control information and stand in the way of independent media and freedom lovers spreading a message.
The future potential is incredible. It's not yet a massive platform so I believe this is only the beginning. 2017 was a crazier year than any of us thought. We're cooling down a bit more this year, but that's healthy for the market and it gives us all an opportunity to think about what decentralized blockchain technology is here for.
You too can buy a vehicle with Steemit. I'm not the first. I will not be the last. Some people like lambos, I like my truck. ;)
I want to buy a new Dj setup. Will I make it? It is around 3500 EUR!
I know the answer! Keep the good work and you will make it!
Anyway, supercar you have there but you deserve it because you worked hard to get it!
Congrats Josh! You & John are one of the big reasons I found this site. Keep up the good content & integrity. We need it
Thanks! Happy to do it! :)
Take John for a ride & get him some fancy poutine 😉
I bought a truck last August which I paid half in Bitcoin and half in Steem. Even to this day, I constantly think about how amazingly fortunate I was to get to do that. Now, if I could just figure out a way to pull the trigger, so to speak, so I could build a business here...
Congratulations, man. That Ford pickup is one of the nicest vehicles on the road, if you ask me.
Thanks man! Best selling vehicle in the U.S. and Canada. Feels great!
Let cryptos see another rally and you may well be on your way to getting that business up and running! :)
Congrats on the truck! I agree with your sentiment. Resteemed!
Congrats my man! Is that what you rollin into Vegas with 😎. We can cruise the strip, I’ll bring the STACKIN hummer 😂
LOL Rolling along the strip in a pickup truck. That'll be "cool". XD
That's awesome man! Also didnt know you were a fellow Peg city resident. If you ever want to talk steemit over some coffee, let me know.
Always happy to talk to fellow Winnipeggers! :)
Nice rig Josh! Should get you around nicely! :) Something practical is always best.
Yeah, was considering buying a Cadillac, BMW or Audi. Glad I settled for practical. haha Thanks!
congratulations . Steemit is really enabling people to enjoy freedom on and off the internet.
Glad to hear your success story Josh as I had a lot of success with cryptos, getting in at the end of 2016. I'm glad you got to reward yourself with a modest truck. I want to get one myself. I plan to buy it mostly with fiat cash with very little to no financing or interest, I hope you did the same! You're right, it's not bad to enjoy a depreciating asset once in a while!
Congrats. I am saving up Steem for a 1 year old SUV. Slowly but surely. :-)
Good for you man, next year I will buy a Ford Edge with mine! Tnx for sharing, nice car!
Awesome congrats nice truck
really good give me your trick to earn on steemit thank
This is awesome my friend. Really steemit is a best platform in online market. It gives us gift day by day. I also buy a truck about a steemit worker. I pray for you and take care of yourself.
WoW..... Mind blowing car...
Who can driver?
hey I don't forget to upvote you
Nice work!
Your story is quite inspiring. I wish to feed and live well on steemit in the nearest future. But can you please tell how long it took you to attain the feat?
I'm @tomfreeman!
Good job and nice truck! Just wondering your method of cashing out in Canada?
Glad we can help
nice truck you have there! yes steemit is incredible and change peoples lives
Really amazing!
You know what to do now:
Buy a steem decal or make a customized steemit license plate to seal the deal. Better yet paint the whole truck in steem logo colors (just kidding but slightly :) )
Great vehicle though, I hope you make many more posts on it
If not steemit den who will??.. Hope you enjoy your entire ride emm don't worry I'll pray for your safety
Nice.
I'd like to point out the fact that around this time last year I was constantly mentioning to you on FaceBook to start using SteemIt more. Not long after, I stopped following you because you responded to me on a FaceBook message something to the effect of "lol... I have real bills an need to make money."
You're Welcome!
I don't recall that at all and have been posting daily on Steemit since January 2017. I was posting daily on it before that throughout August, September and October 2016 and was influenced by Anarchapulco to stick at it.
And at the time, yes, I barely had any money in cryptos so I couldn't do this. Steemit definitely enabled my ability to hodl until it was worth more and use it for things, but I seem to remember you saying something about just doing it full time and forgetting about YouTube and Facebook which would be like an echo chamber with no fiat coming in that would keep a roof over my head. It's still important to make fiat because I can't be trading out of crypto all the time. It's my retirement plan. Not that I'll ever be retiring, but I'm trying to give myself security for the rest of my life.
You do extraordinary work and bring us so much great information. World Alternative Media is definitely my main in the know go to source especially in regard to Crypto and Macroeconomics. You rightfully earned that truck my friend. As for me I have much more HODLing to do. Congratulations @joshsigurdson.
Swwwweeettttt!
Congratulation on your trunk! I am happy to see crypto change peoples lives, especially the sentiment of people saying how crypto isn’t worth anything and its a waste of time.
Great post Josh and you earned your truck with your posting frequency and growing following support!
Great to see you treating yourself! I managed to buy a Mazda BT-50 with crypto last year so I feel ya brother!
More importantly, I'm grateful that this platform helps you to carry on. We need more people like you getting the word out. Keep up the great work!
THAT IS AWESOME TO SEE JOSH!!! LET THAT BE INSPIRATION FOR ALL REAL ALTERNATIVE MEDIA JOURNALISTS.
Congratulations on your new truck... Soon you will come on here to tell us to celebrate with you when you buy yourself a private jet. I hope to grow on steemit just like you and achieve good things on here with your help and orientation from you. I came across your username on Facebook because we are on the same group on Facebook. Ride on sir. I sent you friend request on Facebook, please accept my request
nice truck josh.keep the good work on.
Congratulations, hard work does payoff. 👍
Totally Inspiring!!
I love your reporting and really appreciate the fact that you do your best to inform us especially on what is being kept under wraps. Great work and congratulations you deserve it. Resteemed!
Congratulations Stimit.really people are enjoying freedom @joshsigurdson
resteem
Congratulations on your success! 😇😇
F that lambo, I am planning to cash out my STEEM for a boat. Nice truck bro.
Thank you for sharing your story @joshsigurdson ! You are inspiring me and many! Good luck!
Congrats! I plan on buying an elektron drum machine once I'm a STEEM Baron.
So wait ......we helped you buy your new truck⁉️ 🤦🏼♂️ Do I get a ride❓ LOL just kidding . Great choice , great brand , great model , average color , but if you got a good deal then your all good . Yeah a car will never be a truck . There just is so much that you can do with a truck . And you got 4X4 on it ......GOOD . Cuz anybody buying a truck with only rear wheel drive is an idiot . Those are called large cars ❗️😆 Or another abomination in automobiles is the crossover . Must be all that transgender talk , but this is a front drive car chassis with a truck body . HORRIBLE . And You got the crew cab which is the most popular and practical . CONGRATULATIONS 🍾🎊🎈🎉 ❗️ Great deal for you all they way . FORD by the way is stopping the making of many cars , and trucks right now outsell cars in every 20 vehicles sold 12 are trucks . 👏👍✌️♥️👊🏻