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Nate, please stop. Youre scarring me
He was clutching her hand, his grip was all she could feel. He hadnt said anything. She just wanted him to say something. Please god, let him say something.
But he didnt.
He didnt for some time. His mind was still chewing on it, trying to figure out and process how to respond, what to do.
Im fine now its okay, please please just talk to me, Nate.
Im sorry. Just wasnt expecting that I guess. I kind of wish you would have talked to me first
Nate, I had no other choice, I couldnt have carried it to term. Im in school and I it just had to be done. Im sorry I didnt talk to you about it first, but I just wanted to get it done, not have any other feelings about it. I had to see it as a chore or something...that's the only way I could do it.
It was killing her that he was more concerned that she hadnt asked him than if she was doing okay. It had been so scary. She had felt so incredibly alone. And the blood, god, she was still haunted by it. Why couldnt he just be concerned for her and leave it at that? This wasnt about him.
Meghan, you know Im not the biggest fan of all that what if I wanted to keep him?
Keep him? What the hell are you talking about?
What if I wanted us to have him. What if I wanted to have a child instead of flushing him down a drain?
Nate what I had to, Nate this isnt just some whim, this is my life here. Our lives. And its potential life wouldnt have been very good either
This was the very last thing she ever would have wanted to come of this talk she had been hurting in so many ways because of all of this, and now he was trying to make her feel guilty about it. She had no other choice, there was no other choice than to take that pill why couldnt he see that? And him?
You dont know that. You have no idea and you should have asked me first.
Would you have let me terminate it?
Nate dont you understand at all why I had to though? I this would have completely derailed my life I had to do it I had to
Keep telling yourself that Meg.
That was it. She was done. She turned away before the water erupted in her eyes and she tried desperately to keep her breathing even to appear even the slightest bit strong to try to feel like she had even a small sliver of pride left. It was hard to even feel like a human being at this point. She had struggled with the question of whether or not to pull the plug for three agonizing days. Every waking moment it was all she could think about, everything around her reminded her of the thing growing inside her, and every night she would have a terrible nightmare about it she couldnt escape it.
And now when she had finally committed to her course and was feeling shaken by the experience, the one person she thought she could always turn to turned away from her. What could she even do with that?
Be strong Meghan, be strong. You did the right thing. You did there was no future with that thing, and if he doesnt care about you more than something he barely even knew about then hes not worth your time.
It was hard to think that. He had been there for her through so much, to just try to belittle his importance to her was so foreign, alien, but she would have to for now. If he came to his senses, she could talk to him again, but right now she needed support she just hoped her only other close friend would support her decision on this one. She needed someone to tell her she did the right thing it certainly didnt feel like it right now.
Now he felt like a dick, but he did have a right to an opinion, right? Even if it wasnt the one Meghan was looking for, he had a right to say it to her.
Of course you did! Hannah said, shocked that she would even question the decision. What else could you have done? Id have done the same thing
She leaned over and gave Meghan a hug on the couch. They had been through so many boxes of tissues on this couch, so many chocolates, so many bags of tea, but it was a comforting place. A safe place. She wasnt judged here. This was what she needed.
But she still wished he had given this security to her.
Thanks Hannah I was just so shaken by the way Nate reacted, I didnt even know what to do with that
Yeah, what an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. That was so uncalled for, its obvious you didnt just do this for ♥♥♥♥s and giggles, you had to. And its your body, hes not going to give birth to the thing. He better ♥♥♥♥ing remember that next time.
She made an upward jab with her fist and gave a little smile. Hannah really was the best medicine for all this. The days of crying alone were fading away in her mind as soft thoughts and laughter crept back in for the first time in what felt like ages.
It wasnt fair. She had felt somewhat pressured to do it in the first place...for someone so hung up on being anti-abortion, Nate sure wasnt on an abstinence kick. Its not like she regretted it but he had always pushed her a little further than she would have liked. Long gone were the days spent in her comfort zone. But she had been fine with that, how else would she grow and experience new things?
But then this. Why did he have to react like this? She had always been supportive of and forgiving to him she always worried about him when he was down, why couldnt he be there for her just this once? The most crucial of times?
Yeah, were definitely over.
He had felt pretty terrible about the whole affair the rest of the day.
And that night.
And the next day.
Meghan hadnt called him.
Or texted him.
Or anything.
what have I done?
Wow guys, I haven't written since I was like, 8 and the first thing to come out is ABORTION. Woooooooooooow. I have no idea where this is going.
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Re: Plight
Mom, whats happening?
The news had been on all afternoon as per usual, different stories ticking across the bottom, but the same few images kept appearing: A plain building, then an explosion, then people with signs, then the newscaster would return to the screen and the cycle would begin again.
Dont worry about it, hon.
But I want to know!
Some people were trying to stop mean people from hurting babies.
Why would anyone want to hurt babies?
Theyre just bad people, Meghan. They didnt go to church every Sunday.
Is THAT what happens if I dont go?
Yes, now why dont you go out and see if Rebecca is around, honey.
She returned to chopping vegetables as the girl quietly left out the back door.
It was then she decided not to complain before church ever again.
Walking home was always nerve-wracking. Every step closer weighed on her mind. Weighed her down. Every. Step. Step. Step.
She turned the key in the door, hesitating mid way through to take one final deep breath, to exhale all the nerves and jitters and inhale a calm composure, and continued. The handle turned. The door opened. She stepped inside.
Hi honey.
Hey sorry if Im a little late. Was watching a movie at Hannahs.
Youre alright, just dont make a habit of it. Dinners in the oven.
Thanks, Mom.
God was it excruciatingly painful to go through the motions as if nothing were wrong. She just wanted to scream out, have everyone know the pain of what she was going through, but she couldnt.
Especially not here, not to her mother or father.
She quickly ate her meal and scurried up the steps to her room. She kept to her room a lot more lately, she hoped her parents didnt notice, but she couldnt help but be worried about it. She didnt like it either, being cooped up in one small room, but it was so much easier than having to laboriously keep up a façade. She was still hurting.
And now Nate.
Her phone rang. She froze. She wasnt sure if she wanted to hear what he had to say, wasnt sure if she was ready to hear what he had to say, wasnt sure if she was ready to say what she had to say.
Why do I have to be so conflicted about everything?
The phone rang on and finally halted, she let the silence hang over her a moment and closed her eyes.
He had tried. It was the best he could do for now. He didnt want to push her.
He had already pushed her away.
It was so hard for him to push aside his feelings on the matter though not to feel as though he had somehow been robbed. He was almost finished with school, just a semester to go, he had always wanted to be a father, and he didnt want to wait forever. And she killed him. She killed their son. Or daughter. They were dead now. Flushed unceremoniously down some common toilet. Thrown away.
But she hadnt deserved that. She had been honest. She had been vulnerable. And he turned on her like a wolf. How could he have done something like that to someone he had once proclaimed he loved?
What had happened to him?
He shook his head and tried to forget about it. For now he would just have to wait.
The blood, god there had been so much. Worse than anything shed been through. It was everywhere. Crimson soaked through the tissues and pads. And it had smelled. It made her sick, light headed to think about what was happening.
To think of how alone she was.
Alone in that bathroom. Covered in blood.
God, is this what her life had come to?
But it was over now, she kept telling herself. It was over, the deed was done, she could move on.
But she couldnt. Not even now.
She woke up the next morning in a cold sweat. She couldnt go a night without one of those dreams.
They were always about the baby, how guilty she was, how wrong she was, how evil she was. The blood was always there. Always on her or her clothes. She couldnt escape it anymore than she could this feeling of guilt.
Even though she had made the decision and it was over now, she sometimes felt as she did when she was agonizing over it.
As if she wished she was dead.
At least then she wouldnt have to deal with these feelings, these emotions.
And Nate.
She had really and truly loved him for a time. She had always had questions and doubts, but she always thought he would stand by her. She was wrong. She had thought that maybe, as awful as this situation was, this was situation where he could prove himself and erase all her doubts and fears about them.
But he didnt.
Had what she done really been so wrong? So wrong that this man she had trusted with her thoughts, her feelings, her body, could just so thoroughly reject her?
It hurt more than finding out she was pregnant.
More than the decision to have the abortion.
More than flushing the blood down the drain.
More than every step home.
More than being alone.
More than anything.
But she had to move on somehow. If he couldnt help her through this, he couldnt help her through life. She had to move on. Had to.
And then the phone rang.
He waited patiently, not expecting an answer.
And then the dial tone stopped.
Hello? Meghan?
Hi Nate.
Are you Im sorry.
He blurted it out.
She hung up.
He was speechless. What did that mean? Did she not want to hear him say that? What had he done? He set his phone down and waited a while to see if shed call back.
He went to call her again and stopped. The ball was in her court now, he had pushed his feelings aside and apologized. That was awful big of him, now it was her turn.
Women were so complicated sometimes.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I have been writing this in like, little 2 second bursts between other work so sorry if it's really fragmented but wutevaaaaaaaaaa
peace out bbys
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Re: Plight
Are you going to tell your parents about it?
Absolutely not.
You think your mom would be on your side at least though, right?
Are you kidding me Hannah? No. Were Catholic.
But shes still your mom
Im not telling them, now can we please stop talking about this?
Fine I just think she should know. Maybe she could be of some help to you, yknow?
Meghan returned her full attention to her sandwich. This was her favorite sandwich at her favorite café, they had come here to try and take their minds off their troubles, why couldnt Hannah just leave it be? The avocado spilled out as she squeezed the sandwich tighter in her hand.
How are things with you and Tony?
Fine. Uneventful. I mean, hes still in England for school so not much to say.
Do you ever worry about him
Cheating? Yeah. Hes an honest guy, but I think he has it in him to do it. I dont know. I think every guy does.
How can you stand it?
I trust him.
Trust, she had trusted in Nate. More than she thought she ever would. Should she really throw that away? Before all this they had a solid foundation and if nothing else a strong friendship should she call him back?
Hey Meghan, are you going to finish your fries?
Nah, Im pretty full all yours.
Yeah, I should call him back.
The rhythms of mass were so easy to fall into each week.
Stand up. Sing. Kneel. Sit. Stand. Communion. Kneel. Pray. Sit. Sing.
But above all, listen.
It was a rhythm she had loathed as a child, so rigid and dull, but now it was like a comfort to her. When everything else seemed so utterly chaotic, finding some place that never changed was comforting. Her eyes traced the black lines in the stained glass just as they did when she was a child. The priest was the same. The pews were the same. The mass was the same. Everything became simple again, as it had been when she was a child.
But now it was harder to sit through mass. She had long abandoned a God, but she she had not abandoned his teachings or his virtues. Coming to mass filled her with guilt now.
She sat uncomfortably close to her mother for the hour and tried to fall into the patterns as before, but found it to be a struggle now. Proclamations of Jesus loves, Jesus forgives made her feel dirty and out of place, like a murderer among saints. Surely Jesus couldnt forgive this.
But what did it matter?
Mass concluded and as her family exited, they passed by the confessional booths.
Hey Nate Im sorry about that.
I just I didnt know how to respond, I wasnt expecting you to apologize.
Thats okay? How are you Meg?
Im better than I was. Not doing so great though.
Listen, its going to be okay.
That was exactly what she had needed. The tenseness in her shoulders melted away, the weight on her brow, the fog in her mind it all faded.
I love you.
I know youre angry with me but I want you to know that. I do. I didnt do this to hurt you, I can ex--
Cmon Meg calm down I love you too, okay?
And he meant it. He hadnt been sure before he said it, but now he knew that despite this, he still loved her.
Are you okay?
Yeah Im alright, Nate Im alright
Let me know if you need anything?
Come here. Please.
He hesitated, it was getting late and he needed to finish this paper.
Im on my way.
It could wait. There was someone more important that needed him.
He rang the door bell, the soft thuds of someones feet echoed behind the door and it opened to reveal Meghans mother.
Hello, Mrs. Cole.
Hello, Nathan. Here to see Meghan?
Yes maam.
Ill get he--
But she was already pushing between the frame of her mother and the door frame.
Ill be back by 11, Mom.
Dont be late, Meghan.
And the door shut. She let out a huge breath as they walked to his car. As she sat down she started shaking a bit.
Its okay, Meghan
Her shaking slowed, but she still wasnt looking at him. He started the car and turned off the radio. He drove to no where in particular. He just drove.
Meghan do you want to talk?
Then what do you want?
I just want you to be here.
He glanced at her as he was driving time and time again, but she wouldnt look back at him. Finally, after the silence had drawn on too long, he reached out his hand searching for hers. He found it, it was so cold.
Meghan are you okay?
He pulled over into the parking lot of some drug store and parked the car. He turned to face her, she was curled up as much as one could be in the seat of a car. He placed both hands on her one trembling, icy hand. She looked up at him.
She was crying.
Meghan whats wrong? Please
Im okay
She smiled a bit as a few tears fell down her face, then she looked away again. He lifted his hand to grab her face, but stopped.
Are you upset because of me? I really am sorry Meg
Honestly? You didnt help the whole situation but no Im most sad about this horrible thing I had to do it wasnt easy for me, Nate. It wasnt. It was so hard I didnt want you to have to deal with it too I just wanted you to be happy I wanted us to work out
But there was nothing he could say.
She remembered calling the cab very vividly. It had taken her at least an hour to dial the number, but once she had done it, she forced herself to read off the address to the operator.
To the Planned Parenthood on Lee?
Cab should be 10 to 15 minutes, fare should be around $15.
Then silence. It was done. Now she had to wait.
Every second ticked by slower than the last.
Finally, the yellow taxi arrived in front of the store. She had planned this all out at least 50 times before. Rehearsed every line, anything to delay actually doing it.
Youre headed to the Planned Parenthood on Lee?
Why did they have to say it so much? Everyone knew what you went there for. And this was a woman cab-driver. She couldnt decide if that was good or bad.
The cab smelled of old cigarettes and old clients. The music was barely audible, some pop tune she hadnt heard.
So whatre you up to there?
Uh check up. You know, pelvic exam.
Oh, huh. Why do you use them and not a different gyno?
Oh, just cheaper in my situation.
Huh, well good for you for getting checked up on, youre awfully young it seems like.
Yeah, well, just want to be safe.
Good for you, hope youre treating your body right and not sleeping around like some tramp neither.
Um no maam.
Haha, Im just kidding baby.
But every time she looked in the rearview, it didnt feel like she was kidding or light hearted. The cab drivers eyes dug into her like knives. She could practically see her singing in her churchs choir.
The ride went on.
And on.
Were here, thatll be $16.78, without the tip.
She handed the woman a $20 bill and shuffled out of the cab as quickly as she could.
God bless.
The woman said it with a smile, but her eyes. Her eyes.
Meghan walked in hesitating every step closer.
This was it.
She signed her name on the sign-in sheet.
She waited.
And waited.
Meghan Cole?
I may be getting worse at writing, but I'm getting faster. That's good right?
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They sat there in silence for a long time, at least an hour. He just sat with her. She just breathed.
He drove her home and before she got out of his car, he squeezed her hand and brought it to his lips.
I love you, remember that, Meghan.
She had always loved pressing flowers. She remembered the first flowers he had bought her, the corsage he had gotten her for prom, the first roses he bought her they were more than just flowers, every petal was a reminder that someone cared about her. So she saved them.
She had books filled with them and when she had gotten them, why she had gotten them, who had given them to her. She wanted to remember all the happy times. The flowers couldnt stay bright and vivid forever, but they held to their basic shape like a fragile memory.
She opened up the book with her most recent flower acquisitions: a bouquet for her birthday from Nate.
She turned each page, remembered how she felt when she got them. The smell, his embrace, the kiss, it all came back.
Such a lovely memory.
It was nice to have those.
She couldnt decide if things were getting easier or not. Every day since the blood had stopped, she started to feel better about everything, but then something would happen. She would see something, someone would say something, shed think of something, and shed be brought back to that terrible feeling, as if the wound had been torn wide open again.
But Nate was helping. Thank god Nate had calmed down. Hannah could only help her so much, she needed this support.
She was going to make it through this. There was a light at the end of the tunnel at least.
And this time it didnt seem like the light was the fires of Hades itself.
She could endure this.
You can do this Meghan.
His voice echoed in her head. It was comforting.
She could do this.
So, Tony is visiting this weekend?
Yeah, it feels like its been forever. Itll only be 3 days, but Ill take anything at this point.
Youre so lucky to have an apartment, no one watching you like a hawk.
Yeah, its a lot more work, but I do love being away from all that. Much less stressful. Its worth every penny.
If it werent so much money, Id move out in a heart beat.
Aww, you could do it, Meghan. Youd just have to get a second job. Its not too bad.
Im mostly afraid my grades would slip my parents are only paying if I get As and I really need them to pay for college, I cant do that on my measly salary.
She had been working in a small, family-run thrift store since high school. She couldnt wait to graduate; it was just a few years away. She had wanted to teach since she was a kid, since Ms. Fowler. She just needed this slip of paper first. She was so close.
Have any fun plans once he gets here?
Not really, will probably go out to dinner one night though, thatll be nice. Im not really a huge planner. I like spontaneity.
Haha, well, hope it all goes well for you.
Thanks, youll be the first to know how it goes.
Lunch next Tuesday?
Of course.
I cheated, I'm behind, but I'm soooo tired.
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The rationale behind the Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting, shooting or gun collecting. It was enacted to ensure that the people of this country would have an immutable and irreversible right to have arms with which citizens could oppose "enemies foreign and domestic." It was, in fact, to stop despotic and corrupt politicians in governmental agencies who tried to take from citizens any of the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
For those who misuse the part of the Second Amendment that refers to the "militia," I direct their attention to Title 10 of the U.S. Code, which stipulates that "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and under the age of 45 are considered to be the militia, whether they are members of the National Guard or Reserve or not."
This nation was founded by citizens who were assembled at Concord and Lexington, the Minutemen, who took on British troops sent by King George III to "confiscate" the weapons of the settlers in those areas. In his book, "The Founders' Second Amendment, Origins of the Right to Bear Arms," Stephen P.
If those countrymen had not gathered at Lexington and Concord to resist being disarmed and left defenseless, we might still be ruled by a despotic and ruthless king.
I recommend everyone read Halbrook's book and get educated before they are enslaved by a new king handing down edicts from the mount in D.C. The shower of executive directives devised to bypass the legal and rational order of governmental business are growing in number exponentially and great frequency, and the representatives of Congress who are our spokespersons in Washington are being "punished and ruined for asserting our rights."
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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday cottage in Forest Lake - Summersby River House
Cottage, 3 Bedrooms + Sleeping Porch, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 8)
Our house on the St. Croix River, less than an hour from the Twin Cities, was built as a summer home by my parents, on property in the family since 1912. Set very close to the river shore, the house enjoys unparalleled river views and easy access down a short path to the shore, to great swimming, a dock and boat landing. The St. Croix River is a federally-protected National Scenic Riverway, with no development whatever on the opposite Wisconsin shore and hills directly across from our house, so the setting is pristine, quiet, and unspoiled. The water is clean, the bottom is sandy, and the swimming is great, as is the fishing. Available for renters' use is our canoe plus two kayaks.
Originally built in 1940, the house has been added to and updated over the years. The master bedroom suite was added in 1959 and renovated in 1993, and the kitchen was enlarged and fully remodeled in 1993. Facing the river is a flagstone terrace, outside fireplace, front lawn with eating table, comfortable seating, a hammock, and birdfeeders with numerous visitors. Our hummingbirds, goldfinches and woodpeckers are regulars here, and you're sure to hear and see the spectacular pileated woodpecker if you keep the peanut feeder filled.
There are three bedrooms with twin beds, plus a screened sleeping porch closest to the river with two more beds. One bathroom has a tub and shower and the other bath has a stall shower. In addition there is an excellent outside shower, great after a swim.The kitchen is fully equipped, has a round eating table plus a pass-through to the dining area of the living room. The kitchen also has a built-in sofa bed for an occasional visitor, or for relaxing while dinner is cooking. The large living room is comfortably furnished, has a bow-front with large windows facing the river, and a wood-burning fireplace. Kitchen and master bedroom both have ceiling fans and there are several portable fans.
Close to the house is our nice shady tennis court. Our deep shady ravine offers exploring adventures with a spectacular double waterfall and pristine stream that flows into the river next to the house. Fishing is good up and down the shoreline or from the dock.
Next to the property is a public boat-launching ramp, and just a mile south is the William O'Brien State Park, with camping sites, hiking trails, river access with a boat launching ramp and a separate swimming pond with sandy beach. The closest town, 10 minutes south, is the historic village of Marine-on-St-Croix, once a major sawmill for the white pine logging industry during the mid-to-late 19th and early 20th century, when huge log drives were the principal traffic on the river. The larger town of Stillwater,18 miles south on the river, was also a major center of the lumberjack era and today offers antique shops, paddlewheel steamboats and numerous restaurants. The town of Taylor's Falls, known for rock climbing and another Interstate Park, is an equal distance upriver to the north.
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During most of the year my wife and I live in Masschusetts, but every August and September we look forward to our St. Croix River House, where I spent every summer of my youth with a large band of cousins and friends whom we still see every year. It's a special place, close to our hearts, and every June and July we offer it for rent to others to enjoy life on the St. Croix.
Ed Summersby purchased this cottage in 1940
Why Ed Summersby chose Forest Lake
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Unique to our property is the close proximity of the house to the river, with easy access to swimming, fishing, the canoe and kayak and the dock, which we share with our next-door cousins. Being so close to the river allows us to experience directly the river in all its splendor and sometimes dramatic moods. Reclining in the front yard and watching the full moon rising over the darkened Wisconsin hills and reflecting in the the calm waters of the St. Croix is a sublime experience.


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MtGox fallout bogs down Bitcoin traders as malleability issue goes mainstream
BitCoin service providers are scrambling to fix their systems and address flaws as a mass of traffic has been spotted targeting the "transaction malleability" loophole which has been connected to the embattled MtGox exchange. Bitcoin information service/CoinDesk is reporting distributed denial of service (DDoS) slowdowns on a …
What would worry me if I actually owned any BitCoins is not this exchange implementation issue per say but the fact that it caused the currency to fall more than %20 in a just a few hours. First world currencies don't do this. The volatility is hurting BitCoin probably more than anything else right now. Having to check the exchange rate minute by minute to keep from getting screwed is not something most merchants and people want to deal with.
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That probably has a lot to do with the fact that most Bitcoins aren't in circulation, but are being held by early adopters. Compare that to traditional currencies, where well over 100% of outstanding money is in circulation at once (due to fractional reserve banking) which tends to minimize such large swings in value.
Re: hmm
Granted I am far from some economics professor but long term liquidity matters especially for a currency I would assume. This really seems to be a reoccuring Achilles heel for BitCoin.
Re: hmm
Can't resist. Oh well you can always trade your BitCoins for heroin which seems to be a lot easier to sell with less red tape lol.
Re: hmm
Not really, price of Heroin tends to be on decline, year on year...
Re: hmm
It will go back up after the US quits borrowing money from China to protect the poppy farmers.
So, good time to invest?
How do you say "All your bitcoins are belong to us" in Chinese?
I'm going to start an exchange for bottlecaps. Bottlecaps are the new currency, anyone who's played Fallout will know it's a sound investment!
Leave them attached to the bottles and you might be onto something.
There's already an alternative cryptocurrency (out of the 100+ that are out there) called Bottlecaps, which is accepted on several exchanges :)
The real investment of the moment is Dogecoin, the value is up 80% in a week, and 750% over the past month or so. In terms of market capitalisation, it is currently in 3rd place behind Litecoin, and may catch it in the coming month or two. The average block reward (the amount of new coins given out when a block containing transaction data is successfully 'mined') is due to be halved by around the weekend, so the supply of new coins will fall, possibly driving the price up further - it depends how much of the current rise is driven by speculators expecting the price to double at the weekend, which it likely won't, IMO the bigger change will be in the mining difficulty falling in response as people switch to other coins. *
* None of the above constitutes financial advice in any shape or form whatsoever, etc. etc.
Pump & dump.
Rinse & repeat.
So the BTC unique selling point has evaporated...
... Limited supply suddenly becomes unlimited because you can fake transactions over and over again.
Re: So the BTC unique selling point has evaporated...
From what I have read this is a MtGOX stupidity. They should have been checking that there was a transaction with correct sender, recipient and amount instead they looked for a transaction with a particular hash. The hash is based on some data that is allowed to change so people were changing it at MtGOX were paying them again.
This still doesn't mean that Bitcoins have any real value. I watch from a safe distance.
Re: So the BTC unique selling point has evaporated...
This loophole was fixed in the standard wallet client in 2011, it's down to MtGox using their own custom coded wallet software that they didn't bother to check it for this issue.
So Libertarians, replace currency with gold and Bitcoins you say?
What a silly thing to say. Do you not remember when the new york stock exchange ground to a halt and ceased trading. Any large exchange experiencing issues immediately affects the market. If you think about cryptocurrencies more like stocks as opposed to a spendable fiat currency you will be better set to understand what is happening.
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>Do you not remember when the new york stock exchange ground to a halt and ceased trading
The price of dollar sure didn't swing that much when this happened which proves my point BitCoins behave more like securities at this point than currency as you do say.
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PES 2012 continues KONAMI's determination, together with PES and football fans a realistic as well as addictive and playable implementation of this great sport to develop. The focus in PES 2012 is the new, instinctive play and teamwork. Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka and his team went to Tokyo the development of PES 2012 so to recreate the essence of modern football. Thus, for example, the artificial intelligence (AI) in the game undergo a major overhaul - as a result, the players feel more than ever as part of a real team.Konami
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The south suburban woman, who met Wade in elementary school, spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday, more than three months after a dispute over a handoff of the children led to her arrest on misdemeanor counts of attempted child abduction and unlawful visitation interference. Those charges have been dropped, Cook County court records show, but a count of resisting arrest remains.
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I have a set of twins that are turning 13 this week. Looking for a fun place to take them. Something differant than Earls. Montannas, Joeys tomatoes etc...Any sugestions?
How adventurous are the twins? Do they have a fave cuisine/requests - and where in Calgay are you/how far are you ok with driving?
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we are in Calgary. Kids are pretty main stream. Prefer tostay within 30 minutes of city limits. I would like to try Una but kids are more of the Hawain style. Been to diner deluxe
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Is it OK to ask for an off-menu dessert?
I'm coming to Boston from London in a few weeks with my boyfriend, and taking him out for a birthday dinner. He raves about a lemon souffle we had at a michelin starred place in Sussex (south coast of England) a while back, and I would really like to get a similar dish served up for him on his birthday.
SO: is it OK for me to ask a restaurant to cook us a lemon souffle, even though it's not on the menu? If so, where I am likely to get a "yes" and what is the etiquette? I'm looking at top-end restaurants anywhere in Boston or Cambridge - somewhere like Salts or Gargoyles or Ten Tables I think - but I am almost completely unfamiliar with Boston and would appreciate pointers on whether I'm on the wrong track. Coming from the UK, I don't want anywhere that's very European - French or Italian influence, sure, but not an out-and-out French or Italian restaurant.
And also it's on a Monday.
Any local advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks
As some restaurants are closed on Monday, your best bet is to confirm they're open by calling or Emailing or checking Open Table (http://www.opentable.com).
As for asking for a special off-menu dessert - you can certainly ask, but since the pastry chef wouldn't know exactly what about the lemon souffle you had in Sussex was so special, they might not be able to replicate it to your memory's or tastebuds' satisfaction. What about asking the restaurant to make a special dessert that is memorable for your visit here in the States? Something in season that you might not be able to get back in England?
Actually - I just checked Salts' menu and they have a lemon souffle tart for a sample dessert item! LOL http://www.saltsrestaurant.com/site/m... So perhaps if you write them and explain why you're looking to have this specific dessert, they could ensure it's on the menu for your reservation night.
I'd agree with LindaWhit. I'd suggest calling restaurants ahead of time and asking, since souffle's aren't exactly easy to make. I don't really care for desserts so I can't recommend a place, but if there are restaurants that strike your fancy or you plan to visit, maybe a good way to start is to check out their dessert menus and see if they have anything similar on their menu? I'd rather go with a pastry chef who I know can create a good souffle, then testing out someone's skills in that area.
Interesting question. The closest to Michelen-starred cuisine in Boston are the high end places like Clio, L'Espalier, Radius, No. 9 Park....LindaWhit's strategy seems to make the most sense - call ahead.
Or you could really push it and call O Ya or Oishii Boston and see what the high end sushi guys can come up with.
No harm in asking, but do it well ahead of time, not that night. I've also brought desserts into restaurants with prior permission; many will charge a stiff plating fee to make up for your lost dessert revenue. And don't ask for anything special at restaurants participating in the upcoming Restaurant Week. http://www.restaurantweekboston.com/?... Good luck!
Agree with LindaWhit about calling as well as the pastry chef unlikely to know the Sussex lemon souffle dessert. It seems to me, that you are setting yourself up for disappointment in trying to replicate a memory in a different country.
Not a lemon souffle, but Rendezvous in Central Square, Cambridge, has this amazing lemon dessert. It's this lemon/buttermilk/huckleberry thing that just brings the lemon dessert to a whole other level.
re: beetlebug
Perhaps so, but replicating a culinary experience is not really what I'm trying to achieve - it's really just a gesture. He never eats desserts, usually picks at mine then turns his nose up and gets on with his cheese, so I just thought it would be a nice little surprise.
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Then Salts might be the way to go - in addition to the lemon souffle tart I noted earlier, they have a cheese plate for dessert as well.
ETA: Actually - that must have been the Gargoyles menu I looked at that has the cheese plate. Sorry.
re: Janet from Richmond
I would never dream of depriving any man, woman or child of their cheese!!
Take your point about offending the chef. Perhaps I should ring L'Espalier and ask them as sweetly as I can, and if they are completely affronted then I can tuck my tail between my legs and scuttle off to No. 9 and give the passionfruit souffle a whirl instead.
re: Janet from Richmond
I'm not sure why it's "unreasonable" to make the request for a special occasion such as his birthday. If the pastry chef is unable to make it, the answer is "no" and the diner can then choose to dine there or go elsewhere if they are absolutely set on a lemon souffle of some sort. Or, as trufflehound noted below - plan on finding a place that can (or does currently) make a lemon souffle, and tailor the meal around that restaurant's menu.
re: LindaWhit
I liken it to choosing a place without a particular entree and calling ahead and asking for a special dish that is normally not carried because it's someone's birthday. I wouldn't make a reservation at a place that doesn't serve veal marsala and ask them to make it special. I find it offputting. I agree that if the lemon souffle is that important (and honestly it seems to be more important to the OP than it will ever be to the recepient) then she should find a restaurant that has it on the menu and go there.
re: Janet from Richmond
Interesting feedback. I actually know my own boyfriend pretty well, and am fairly comfortable with my own take on what he will appreciate and how much.
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I understand that...my opinion was based on this post along with the fact that lemon souffle is something of a troublesome dessert in and of itself.:
Perhaps so, but replicating a culinary experience is not really what I'm trying to achieve - it's really just a gesture. He never eats desserts, usually picks at mine then turns his nose up and gets on with his cheese, so I just thought it would be a nice little surprise.
re: Janet from Richmond
While I've never heard of anyone asking for a main that is off-menu, asking for a "special dessert" for an occasion such as a birthday or anniversary isn't unheard of.
But should the OP really want the lemon souffle, she's received three suggestions in the area - Salts and Hamersley's Bistro, and the lemon pudding cake at Rendezvous.
re: LindaWhit
I agree w/ Beetlebug on the lemon pudding cake at Rendezvous. A delicious New England style dessert. Plus Morton's Steak house has a few different souffles on the menu (or at least they did) and they would probably be able to whip a lemon one up for you. If you were eating in the Back Bay or South End area, you could go to Morton's for dessert if they agreed.
I feel by doing this you are asking them to make something out of their element and the possibility of a let down are high. If it's lemon souffle you seek, then seek lemon souffle and tailor your meal around it. I have had a wonderful lemon custard souffle at Hammersley's.Bistro. It's not the most innovative but solidly executed. Call ahead and see if it's on the menu.
Thank you all very much. I shall take it all under consideration.
And I am very much looking forward to visiting your beautiful city again.
Petit Robert Bistro @ www.petitrobertbistro.com on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston serves french-styled cuisine. They do lunch, dinner and have a desert bar open from 11 am to 11 pm. I've had lemon souffle there in the past (I believe at Easter time) which seems to be when all things lemon show up on menus. I notice a gran marnier souffle on their present menu. You may have the best luck there, and if you wanted to dine elsewhere, you could still just go to the desert bar or have a light lunch and desert. Just in case you wanted to indulge in dinner a few other places that maybe do not serve souffle. Good luck and enjoy Boston.... I live here... and I love it.
The lemon souffle tart at Salts is excellent and wonderfully light, and I love it (as well as the food at Salts), but it's worthwhile to know that it's not exactly like a souffle in texture.
Souffles, especially fruit flavoured ones, are very labour intensive and typically require mixing to order or they wouldn't rise properly. One needs it served as quickly as possible out of the oven, for maximal height and lightness of texture, so it's not a dessert you can take out from a different place. I'd recommend going to places that already serves souffle, so that the kitchen and staff are more aware of the demands of this dessert.
Some older threads that describe places with souffle (I just did a quick search):
Lastly, if you can't find a place that fits all your parameters, it's worthwhile eat at several places in an evening - ask to sit at the bar, have a couple of dishes and then move on to the next. It allows for optimisation since different places have different strengths and is a great way of having all the signature dishes of several restaurants all in one multi-course meal.
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It is off the menu right now but is very close to the dessert mentioned above at Rendezvous. Petit Robert Bistro has a great pastry chef and the have Grand Marnier Soufflé on the menu every day except Saturdays. I think she could make a killer lemon soufflé.
Wow, I think asking is totally okay. Ahead of time, I mean. I would call during lunch or prep that day and inquire. They'll say no if they can't--no harm, no foul, right?
I agree you'd get the best response somewhere that they already make souffles, or at least have a pastry chef who is making other things to order. Especially on a Monday, when it won't be too busy. (I doubt you'd get anyone to do it on a weekend night.)
You might also try Oleana in Cambridge.
re: dulce de leche
I am in this camp too. In fact, if you had the time, it would be cool to line up three or four different places and ask them for their best efforts / interpretations of your request. A lemon souffle crawl!


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Samuel L. Jackson: Why do the same A--HOLES continue to follow me in hopes that I'll recognize their pathetic opinions? Oh, wait I just did! Carry on. GOBAMA!!
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Bill Maher: OK, one last try: We have fewer Andrews Sisters and Ritz Brothers than we did in 1944. So glad we're done with THAT!...Plus: I've seen wider ideological differences between Jehovah's Witnesses...And: First debate, all agreed, Obama lost; second one, i say he won, but Romney not trounced. But this one? Only bubbledwellers can say Mitt won.
Alec Baldwin: Point goes to Mitt that China is a currency manipulator... And: O is cool, collected, Presidential. Mitt is throwing everything at the screen except the Pumpkin Papers.
Sarah Silverman: Leaders aren't leaders because they really really wanna be the leader you poor limited man
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Aubrey O'Day: This isn't going to come down to Romney being a better candidate, he's not. Fact. It's going to come down to how much one dislikes Obama... Plus: Strongest debate performance by Obama thus far. In command of the facts. Happy that Mitt's anxiety & painful performance has come 2 an end.
Michael Moore: Here in Michigan, we retooled our entire state economy so we could export Romney to Massachusetts...Plus: Mitt's 5 PointPlan:1.It's just a jump to the left 2.A step to the right 3.Hands on ur hips 4.Bring ur knees in tight 5.Drive yourself insane
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Bottom line: Who cares what the celebs think? They are only good for one vote like the rest of us. It's what Americans say on Nov. 6th that counts! I trust the common American voter's judgement as opposed to the Tinseltown crowd!
It is a fact that the more popularity a celebrity has the more they think they have expertise in the needs of a working American- one who is saving quarters in a jar with hopes of one day taking a vacation or cutting out coupons in the newspaper. It is also ironic how 99% of these shit for brains Celebrites who think that middle class America has been waiting for them to give their meaningless opinion on our state of affairs and 99% are these liberals. George Clooney should fly over to Sudan to stop the violence if he is that damn interested. Hollywood does not know one iota about what is good for any American family and we have no use for their opinion. How could any of them possibly relate to anyone punching a time clock!
If any average joe moron can share their opinions on politics, so can celebrities. It's not like everyday people are the only ones that can speak out and try to influence others. Just because they have money and fame doesn't mean their opinions are invalid.
Who cares what you all think. You haven't a clue what the majority of us are going thought with no jobs and not being able to pay our bills.
poodles with noodles! where would the usa be without the esteemed political genuises known as "celebrities" who gives a f what they think! #hollywooddouche


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