@benmoores2 Old Québec City still has its walls and character. Taken by the British during the French and Indian / Seven Years War after Montcalm chose to meet them in the open on the Plains of Abraham.
@callieabost I don’t recall the Fed’s statements then, but starting with a 50-point cut seemed like a tacit acknowledgment that it started a little late.
@alancornett@AmicableFogey Yes, both times I visited on separate trips. The cases go to locals (and grey-market sellers) who compete to reserve them. But the restaurant gift shop sells sixes and mixed packs. (Getting three of those and a bike with a flat back to Poperinge though.)
@alancornett@AmicableFogey Apparently it’s the same recipe, with a different water source and yeast—Westvleteren now uses yeast from Westmalle. The taste is so close, with the edge to Westvleteren.
@asymmetricinfo His attorneys can only advise him on that. The decision is his alone. Frequently courts will run a brief colloquy with the defendant on the record to guarantee that’s understood.