What are the easiest ways to anonymously get bitcoins to start trading in in the first place? I know I can go through a trade exchange, but then I have to give them my paypal/bank account/blah details, and I'd rather not do that.
You could create your own bitcoins - mining. But takes fair amount of investment and even then it will take a while to generate any.
Or you could start selling things in bitcoins - drugs are good because most people understand that their dealer isn't going to show them his passport as ID when selling them.
I kill two birds with one stone and have my bitcoin mining operation in my meth lab as both require hefty ventilation.