September 1, 2023 • 10 mins
Dog Gone
Episode 05: Tribute - Balltze “A.K.A. Cheems - Dogecoin” (Shiba Inu)
Jason Connell pays tribute to the passing of Kathy's dog, Balltze A.K.A. Cheems, who became the logo for the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
Balltze A.K.A. Cheems (Shiba Inu)
January 9th, 2011 – August 18th, 2023
(12 years, 7 months, 9 days)
Recorded: 08-28-23
Studio: Just Curious Media
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Jason Connell (00:01):
Whoa, just curious. Welcome to Just curious
media. This is doggone. And I'mJason Connell. So for those of
you who do not know our even ifyou do know, this is a dog
lovers podcast devoted tohonoring the lives and memories
of man's best friend. And onthis particular episode, it's a
(00:24):
tribute episode as we work toget more guest on who want to
come on and share the lives oftheir last dog, which is hard to
do. It's therapeutic andbeautiful, but it's not easy,
especially if it's fresher andnewer, and even if it's longer,
the pain is there, but it's alittle bit easier as time
(00:44):
passes. But this is a tributeepisode. So I see. Famous dogs
are just interesting stories oflost dogs and if there's enough
online, we'll come here and do amuch shorter episode just to
have more content to honor moredogs and this one caught my eye
for sure. Because today thetribute is for Molesey aka cimes
(01:07):
who is a famous and iconic ShibaInu. Now I'll show you the
photos here shortly. But you'llrecognize bolt See, aka cimes
because he became the logo forthe famous cryptocurrency
Dogecoin. So I read this articleto share the day Balti, the
(01:31):
iconic cimes meme dies at age12. So here's the photos for
those watching online or lookingon YouTube. afterwards if you
want to look him up, please do.
So the first image is the famousiconic image which was then used
for a meme and then later becamethe logo. And there it is right
there. Great. We're gonna getinto the owner and do some more
(01:55):
backstory on bald see. And I'llshow you another photo just a
second. Ah, so cute lookingstraight at the camera laughing
living the life. Such a cutecute dog Balti. James I guess I
gotta pick a name every now andagain in this and this episode.
And then here is Maltese ownerKathy, kissing young Biloxi.
(02:18):
cimes, which I do this all thetime with my dogs or I have done
I just love kissing the dog.
Okay, so I'm going to leave theiconic image up here and get
into more of the story on August18 2023, Balti aka cimes the
iconic dog meme and Dogecoinlogo, who had been diagnosed
(02:42):
with leukemia in December 2022.
tragically passed away at theage of 12 while undergoing
surgery. Now Bolts is ownerCathy who I just showed you
kissing volti confirm the ShibaE News passing through an
Instagram post on August20 2023. So this is very recent.
We are still in August, and Iwas going to do another tribute
(03:08):
episode but I was like wait asecond. Balti has passed away so
I'm doing this one first. Sothis is from Kathy's Instagram.
Ball ball. I guess it's anickname for Balti fell asleep
on August 18. He fell asleep onFriday morning during his last
thoracentesis surgery.
(03:29):
Originally we wanted to arrangechemotherapy or other possible
treatment for him after thisoperation, but it is too late
now. Don't be sad. Pleaseremember the joy that Balti
brought to the world, a ShibaInu, with a round smiling face
connecting you and me. He hashelped many people during the
pandemic and brought a lot ofjoy to many of you. But now his
(03:52):
mission has completed. Nowthat's really touching I love
when an owner can kind of havethat stance and understand bolts
his role and I've never had adog that became a viral
sensation probably should have,but I haven't. And this dog
became incredibly famous. So Ilove that she recognizes he has
(04:14):
fans. He served people in somany ways and will continue to
do so and that's beautiful thatthis dog has a legacy. And I
think that's great. I hope thatthis episode is another piece of
that and maybe turns more peopleon to to learn about Balti cimes
but really beautiful and it wenton from there. I just took out
(04:34):
the first part of the post, soI'll continue now Balti was
adopted by Kathy in Hong Kong atthe age of one and 2015 the
creation of his dedicatedInstagram account Balti, I
highly recommend checking itout. mark the beginning of his
journey to internet fame. Kathyutilize this platform to share a
(04:57):
collection of photos capturingbolts these distinct Express
shins and emotions throughouthis daily life. Yes, this main
photo here, which I'm leaving upover my left shoulder is really
great. It's just so funny thanthey, they went in and just use
like his head, his face becausethis expression is worth 1000
words. So, to that point, thismost recognizable and iconic
(05:20):
image POSTED ON SEPTEMBER4 2017, and it became the
foundation for a meme in 2019where he playfully says,
cheeseburger. Like in the meme,they just wrote that like, Oh,
this guy, he would probably makea mistake and save cimes as
opposed to cheese, which becameadorable online. So this meme
(05:44):
which contributed to thecharacter being named James,
which is now the aka of Balti,intentionally used misspelling
to convey a sense of whimsicalgoofiness and adorable charm.
And so what made the cimescharacter truly iconic was how
the endearing speech impedimenthumorously aligned with the
(06:04):
dog's seemingly unbothered andirresistibly cute demeanor. Well
said, and I totally agree it wasperfect. Sometimes these things
just line up great. It's like,Yeah, we could have done that.
But it's just luck, fate, allthese things at play to create a
meme that just takes offvirally. Now, the dog's
(06:26):
popularity grew even more as thememe culture took off on social
media sites. It later became Ofcourse, as I've mentioned, the
face of Dogecoin, acryptocurrency that was
supported by Elon Musk, which ifyou read the news about crypto a
few years ago, he would do atweet and it would shoot up the
price of Dogecoin. And so and Istill think there's a place for
(06:49):
Dogecoin to kind of had a breakout a few years ago, it's come
back down just a few pennies ofvalue. But I think it's going to
be that first cryptocurrencythat people will use because the
value is so low, and they'll getused to transactions and then,
you know, it's a, we're in norace. It's the long play, but I
(07:11):
do believe Dogecoin still has aplace in this space. So
additionally, the popularity ofcimes led to the creation of an
NF T collection based on hischeeseburger jokes. So for those
of you collecting NF TS look upBalti dreams and see what's out
(07:32):
there. I'm sure it's not cheap.
Now, just to talk a little bitmore about Dogecoin. It was
established in 2013 as a joke onthe speculation of crypto coins.
Now, over time, it quicklybecame a community friendly
currency. And here's thisplayful logo, of course. Now,
it's very popular with Redditand Twitter users. Oh, should I
(07:54):
say x now sorry, but oldTwitter's users. Now the
representatives and officials ofDogecoin do use memes and jokes
as marketing materials andelements of their brand
identity. And, of course, itsname and logo derives from a
Japanese dog molsey A shiba inuand they're better known as
(08:17):
chimps, or as just Doge. Sothere you go. I had no idea that
Doge spawned from Shibu Ino andJapan so doge coin, I guess it
could have called it multi coincimes coin, but Doge coins
perfect. And so there is thelegacy of Balti cimes Dogecoin.
(08:37):
But at the heart of this, welost a very adorable dog at the
age of 12. And anytime is toosoon to lose a dog twelves a
good run, I would say my firstdog lived to be, you know, just
in that range. My second one toosoon. So when you lose them
(08:59):
early, it's extra hard, but it'sstill very sad. And my heart
goes out to Cathy and her familyand any and everybody who
actually interacted with andspent time with bolts See,
seemed like just a champion dogin every way. And I love the
story. I love that. His image onInstagram went viral and he has
(09:21):
this other life. And obviouslyit did not go to his head.
Although maybe it did. Maybewhen he went out he was a hit
and he was like Man, this isgreat. But regardless thoughts
and prayers go out to Balti akacimes Shiba Inu.
We'd love to come back and domore of these tribute episodes.
(09:42):
So please keep coming back andsupporting us and for those who
want to be a guest. If you'verecently experienced the passing
of a dog and would like to shareyour story on the dog on
podcast, please reach out to us.
We would love to hear your storyto share your story to celebrate
Eat your dog. And until then wewill keep coming back and
(10:04):
supporting dogs as that's all weknow how to do. So thank you so
much for listening and please besure to subscribe to the dog on
podcast and the dog on YouTubeLive Channel. You can also
really help us by giving theshow a five star rating on Apple
podcast. And for all youlisteners that enjoy sharing
your thoughts. You can leave usa review on Apple podcast, send
(10:24):
us a direct message or post acomment on any dog on social
media platform. We also highlyrecommend checking out our other
podcast and visiting justcurious media.com
Whoa, just curious. Welcome to Just curious
media. This is doggone. And I'mJason Connell. So for those of
you who do not know our even ifyou do know, this is a dog
lovers podcast devoted tohonoring the lives and memories
of man's best friend. And onthis particular episode, it's a
(00:24):
tribute episode as we work toget more guest on who want to
come on and share the lives oftheir last dog, which is hard to
do. It's therapeutic andbeautiful, but it's not easy,
especially if it's fresher andnewer, and even if it's longer,
the pain is there, but it's alittle bit easier as time
(00:44):
passes. But this is a tributeepisode. So I see. Famous dogs
are just interesting stories oflost dogs and if there's enough
online, we'll come here and do amuch shorter episode just to
have more content to honor moredogs and this one caught my eye
for sure. Because today thetribute is for Molesey aka cimes
(01:07):
who is a famous and iconic ShibaInu. Now I'll show you the
photos here shortly. But you'llrecognize bolt See, aka cimes
because he became the logo forthe famous cryptocurrency
Dogecoin. So I read this articleto share the day Balti, the
(01:31):
iconic cimes meme dies at age12. So here's the photos for
those watching online or lookingon YouTube. afterwards if you
want to look him up, please do.
So the first image is the famousiconic image which was then used
for a meme and then later becamethe logo. And there it is right
there. Great. We're gonna getinto the owner and do some more
(01:55):
backstory on bald see. And I'llshow you another photo just a
second. Ah, so cute lookingstraight at the camera laughing
living the life. Such a cutecute dog Balti. James I guess I
gotta pick a name every now andagain in this and this episode.
And then here is Maltese ownerKathy, kissing young Biloxi.
(02:18):
cimes, which I do this all thetime with my dogs or I have done
I just love kissing the dog.
Okay, so I'm going to leave theiconic image up here and get
into more of the story on August18 2023, Balti aka cimes the
iconic dog meme and Dogecoinlogo, who had been diagnosed
(02:42):
with leukemia in December 2022.
tragically passed away at theage of 12 while undergoing
surgery. Now Bolts is ownerCathy who I just showed you
kissing volti confirm the ShibaE News passing through an
Instagram post on August20 2023. So this is very recent.
We are still in August, and Iwas going to do another tribute
(03:08):
episode but I was like wait asecond. Balti has passed away so
I'm doing this one first. Sothis is from Kathy's Instagram.
Ball ball. I guess it's anickname for Balti fell asleep
on August 18. He fell asleep onFriday morning during his last
thoracentesis surgery.
(03:29):
Originally we wanted to arrangechemotherapy or other possible
treatment for him after thisoperation, but it is too late
now. Don't be sad. Pleaseremember the joy that Balti
brought to the world, a ShibaInu, with a round smiling face
connecting you and me. He hashelped many people during the
pandemic and brought a lot ofjoy to many of you. But now his
(03:52):
mission has completed. Nowthat's really touching I love
when an owner can kind of havethat stance and understand bolts
his role and I've never had adog that became a viral
sensation probably should have,but I haven't. And this dog
became incredibly famous. So Ilove that she recognizes he has
(04:14):
fans. He served people in somany ways and will continue to
do so and that's beautiful thatthis dog has a legacy. And I
think that's great. I hope thatthis episode is another piece of
that and maybe turns more peopleon to to learn about Balti cimes
but really beautiful and it wenton from there. I just took out
(04:34):
the first part of the post, soI'll continue now Balti was
adopted by Kathy in Hong Kong atthe age of one and 2015 the
creation of his dedicatedInstagram account Balti, I
highly recommend checking itout. mark the beginning of his
journey to internet fame. Kathyutilize this platform to share a
(04:57):
collection of photos capturingbolts these distinct Express
shins and emotions throughouthis daily life. Yes, this main
photo here, which I'm leaving upover my left shoulder is really
great. It's just so funny thanthey, they went in and just use
like his head, his face becausethis expression is worth 1000
words. So, to that point, thismost recognizable and iconic
(05:20):
image POSTED ON SEPTEMBER4 2017, and it became the
foundation for a meme in 2019where he playfully says,
cheeseburger. Like in the meme,they just wrote that like, Oh,
this guy, he would probably makea mistake and save cimes as
opposed to cheese, which becameadorable online. So this meme
(05:44):
which contributed to thecharacter being named James,
which is now the aka of Balti,intentionally used misspelling
to convey a sense of whimsicalgoofiness and adorable charm.
And so what made the cimescharacter truly iconic was how
the endearing speech impedimenthumorously aligned with the
(06:04):
dog's seemingly unbothered andirresistibly cute demeanor. Well
said, and I totally agree it wasperfect. Sometimes these things
just line up great. It's like,Yeah, we could have done that.
But it's just luck, fate, allthese things at play to create a
meme that just takes offvirally. Now, the dog's
(06:26):
popularity grew even more as thememe culture took off on social
media sites. It later became Ofcourse, as I've mentioned, the
face of Dogecoin, acryptocurrency that was
supported by Elon Musk, which ifyou read the news about crypto a
few years ago, he would do atweet and it would shoot up the
price of Dogecoin. And so and Istill think there's a place for
(06:49):
Dogecoin to kind of had a breakout a few years ago, it's come
back down just a few pennies ofvalue. But I think it's going to
be that first cryptocurrencythat people will use because the
value is so low, and they'll getused to transactions and then,
you know, it's a, we're in norace. It's the long play, but I
(07:11):
do believe Dogecoin still has aplace in this space. So
additionally, the popularity ofcimes led to the creation of an
NF T collection based on hischeeseburger jokes. So for those
of you collecting NF TS look upBalti dreams and see what's out
(07:32):
there. I'm sure it's not cheap.
Now, just to talk a little bitmore about Dogecoin. It was
established in 2013 as a joke onthe speculation of crypto coins.
Now, over time, it quicklybecame a community friendly
currency. And here's thisplayful logo, of course. Now,
it's very popular with Redditand Twitter users. Oh, should I
(07:54):
say x now sorry, but oldTwitter's users. Now the
representatives and officials ofDogecoin do use memes and jokes
as marketing materials andelements of their brand
identity. And, of course, itsname and logo derives from a
Japanese dog molsey A shiba inuand they're better known as
(08:17):
chimps, or as just Doge. Sothere you go. I had no idea that
Doge spawned from Shibu Ino andJapan so doge coin, I guess it
could have called it multi coincimes coin, but Doge coins
perfect. And so there is thelegacy of Balti cimes Dogecoin.
(08:37):
But at the heart of this, welost a very adorable dog at the
age of 12. And anytime is toosoon to lose a dog twelves a
good run, I would say my firstdog lived to be, you know, just
in that range. My second one toosoon. So when you lose them
(08:59):
early, it's extra hard, but it'sstill very sad. And my heart
goes out to Cathy and her familyand any and everybody who
actually interacted with andspent time with bolts See,
seemed like just a champion dogin every way. And I love the
story. I love that. His image onInstagram went viral and he has
(09:21):
this other life. And obviouslyit did not go to his head.
Although maybe it did. Maybewhen he went out he was a hit
and he was like Man, this isgreat. But regardless thoughts
and prayers go out to Balti akacimes Shiba Inu.
We'd love to come back and domore of these tribute episodes.
(09:42):
So please keep coming back andsupporting us and for those who
want to be a guest. If you'verecently experienced the passing
of a dog and would like to shareyour story on the dog on
podcast, please reach out to us.
We would love to hear your storyto share your story to celebrate
Eat your dog. And until then wewill keep coming back and
(10:04):
supporting dogs as that's all weknow how to do. So thank you so
much for listening and please besure to subscribe to the dog on
podcast and the dog on YouTubeLive Channel. You can also
really help us by giving theshow a five star rating on Apple
podcast. And for all youlisteners that enjoy sharing
your thoughts. You can leave usa review on Apple podcast, send
(10:24):
us a direct message or post acomment on any dog on social
media platform. We also highlyrecommend checking out our other
podcast and visiting justcurious media.com
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