Me before Web3... Before web3, my life revolved around bringing art and music to life in physical spaces. In 2016, I opened Rock Brothers Brewery in a 125-year-old, 10,000 sq ft historic building in Ybor City, FL. It was more than just a brewery—it was a cocktail bar and The Attic, a 200-person listening room where creativity thrived. This short film captures our opening weekend, a younger me with no gray hair, and a dream realized. During this chapter, I had the honor of collaborating with internationally touring bands like @dariusrucker, @311, @RebelutionMusic, and @umphreysmcgee, among others, to create craft beer partnerships and produce unforgettable shows and festivals. What I loved most was designing every detail—the brand, the interiors, the vibe. I spent months thinking through how to make the space feel alive, with every corner and crack oozing with art. Looking back, I feel so much gratitude for those times. It was a phase full of sweet memories and immense creativity. Now, I’m building virtually, but the passion remains the same Here’s a glimpse into my journey—one that shaped who I am today.

This is amazing. @0xQuit legendary status has been immortalized on the blockchain. From the ashes we rise up together. Send the man flowers 🌺🌻🌹🥀🌷🌼💐🌸

Mint this on the Blockchain! I see me in there. What a day.

Just wallet checked @0xQuit's website and my entire @OthersideMeta collection (short of my kodamaras) are in there! All of these were saved 👀 🙇🙇🙇

Yeah @yugalabs just saved hundred of people’s ass Proud to be a bored ape

Quick update on my situation... From what I can tell, my 3 Kodas and quiver of Deeds were all saved by the legend @0xQuit. Some assets don’t appear to have made it to safety, including my @ForgottenRunes and Kodamaras, but that’s OK. The meat of my collection survives another day. Most importantly, I’ll be able to play the @OthersideMeta resource game with my community. That is an enormous relief. I would have absolutely dreaded losing the ability to play the game I’ve been dreaming about, anticipating and speculating on for years. I’ve gone ahead and revoked my permissions. My heavy assets, including my Apes, never left my Ledger vault, so they were always safe. I’ll be moving more assets into the vault going forward. And a note to our community and the broader space: remember what @0xQuit and @BoredApeYC just did for us the next time we have minor criticisms about this or that. When things go sideways, it’s the people building and protecting the ecosystem who matter. Without them, crypto quickly becomes chaos. Today, I’m grateful the meat of my collection survived, and grateful to be part of a club with good people who look out for the entire space. 🫡

Damn lost 3 kodas, 4 Kodamaras, 50ish Otherdeeds + a lot of other NFTs to the exploit. Revoked all my permissions. Not sure if any of these are saved. Years of collecting possibly gone. Tough morning.

The more we learn about Otherside, the more I think it’s becoming clear this isn’t going to be a passive game. And I think that’s important. The goal of the Resource game appears to be getting people into the world and giving them reasons to stay and play. The more players you have and the longer they play, the more valuable the world becomes. And when the resources themselves have value, you create another incentive for players to participate. Look at travel. If there’s no teleportation and getting around takes time, the Starpod becomes more than just transportation. Travel itself becomes part of the gameplay. You’re spending time in the world, potentially encountering other players and taking on whatever risks come with moving through it. Same with Starhaulers. If resources need to be transported and Starhaulers can potentially be attacked, that opens up a whole new layer of gameplay. You could have OG players with assets like Kodas and Deeds with resources, along with established community guilds, all having a major advantage and head start. But then you have the newcomers, the outsiders. Voyagers with no assets who form their own pirate guilds to go after the people who do. That creates a path into the game for newcomers and gives them a reason to play. I’m obviously speculating on some of this, but that’s what I find interesting about the recent announcements. The more pieces they reveal, the more it feels like Otherside is going to reward people who actually play the game, those who strategize, collaborate and take risks, not just people who own the assets. This doesn’t look like a set-it-and-forget-it game. It doesn’t look passive. This is the kind of game I’m interested in. This is the type of game that could have staying power imo.

“Pay with $APE for discounts, earn up to 25% back in travel points, and enjoy 0% flight booking fees for the next 30 days.” So we back to Costco Club? 😂 Can’t lie, this one made me laugh after the biker gang discussion. I’m cool with either approach. Just trying to understand what we are these days.

The Unknowns oc edition 𝕏 money send $3.33 to (tba) 3333 supply 33hrs details soon 👾

Thanks for the love @BoredApeGazette 👊

“THIS IS HOW I COLLECT” » @BoredApeYC Member @guccheetah Is Buying Primates With ‘Museums In Mind’ After Adding Another Ape Featured In A @beeple Work! Find out more:

Being a South Florida native, I've always been partial to the Sands environment. And the Sands is where I plan to make my home in Otherside. A Biogenic island, on an island, in the expanse of @OthersideMeta, not too far from Club Island. This is where you will find me.

Credits have been delivered! @jackbutcher's open edition where you sent him $8 from your Xpay account to recieve a mystery piece of art generated an edition of 116,554 NFTs. Simple math and Jack cleared a whopping $932,432 🫰💵 Will there be a deflationary mechanic on these like Checks? Thoughts? Here is mine 👇

Collecting with Museums in mind @BoredApeYC @beeple

This is how I collect... Just secured the second Bored Ape from Beeple’s “APES ARE BACK” Everyday (4/22/26). I'm collecting with museums in mind. 🦍🏛️

Thank you @elonmusk for the $15 I'm giving half to @jackbutcher

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