## Buildawhale Curation Digest 04/14/18 ## ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT8LRUcU4XeR2HcQgBs5BuEuMqanAPzJZajgHhfUksHza/SteemitnewpaperBUILDAWHALE.jpg) Thank you to today’s curators: @steveconnor and @chuckyfucky! -----

___________________ ## Bookshelfchallenge: isnochys ## https://steemit.com/bookshelfchallenge/@isnochys/bookshelfchallenge-isnochys Author: @isnochys Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmVLPFNFK7dYhHWR41YzDBffFp8aC2pwyJocM4UzibpsTP) -=- @isnochys has created a fun "Bookshelf" contest. Check the blog to get the rules for participating. Make sure you keep anything personal out of sight. We'd love to see what you're reading these days. Good luck ! -=- -----

___________________ ## Bust out that bike and go for a ride! ## https://steemit.com/motorcycles/@tbnfl4sun/bust-out-that-bike-and-go-for-a-ride Author: @tbnfl4sun Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeqK3uNaFsUesuimCjQedJeTE9FemieLFP4fQDzQBHnJb/IMG_20180408_074402.jpg) -=- Hop on and go for a ride with @tbnfl4sun as he travels around with some of his Veteran buddies in Florida. Greta narration and wonderful photos. The Harley Bus Bar is Epic, nut then again so is his Steem T-Shirt. Way to represent Steemit on your travels ! Ride on !! -=- -----

______________ ## #WhatsCookingChallenge - My PIMP'D Bangers and Mash :) ## https://steemit.com/whatscookingchallenge/@jaynie/whatscookingchallenge-my-pimp-d-bangers-and-mash Author: @jaynie Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTt1AQ2V6vRW99qqtLfwZkew7dqyzZ2yuCZetmYtdjXRo/BeFunky%20Collage.jpg) -=- Whats @jaynie cooking ? It's "Bangers and Mash" for the #whatscooking challenge . Amazing photos with easy to follow directions. A recipe worth trying for all of those cooking enthusiasts on Steemit. -=- -----

_______________ ## My first homemade spare ribs #HOMEMADE:BLOG2 ## https://steemit.com/food/@riccardo47/my-first-homemade-spare-ribs-homemade-blog2 Author: @riccardo47 Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWKLm9RvGCwASAHJmviQDxpYPzMrLWAWPPyWJWJ9hDkYA/DSC09259.jpg) -=- @riccardo47 shares another recipe with us as part of his homemade blog cooking series. Check out the recipe and cooking directions as well as teh results. You can tell by their face that they are happy with the results ! -=- -----

___________ ## Walk With Me Italia #2: Monopoli, non solo mare! ## https://steemit.com/photography/@miti/walk-with-me-italia-2-monopoli-non-solo-mare Author: @miti Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQiTXofkBERmQkzoQFL1r5m2S7FxZB5KAgCWbGuTpAckY/monopoli%20vista%202.jpg) -=- If you don't speak Italian don't shy away from this #walkwithme blog post by @miti . Instead use your google translate or simply just enjoy the amazing photos of the Ancient Village of Monopoli. You'll see some very unique scenery and local flare in this wonderful walk around the village. A lot of historical sites and wonderful story telling. -=- -----

_____ ## Dating Tips from the Animal Kingdom ## https://steemit.com/love/@tanata/dating-tips-from-the-animal-kingdom Author: @tanata Curator: @steveconnor ![](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPvdDCeBQMZ18FaBkA9W36nggh4DoYbGopXwKcYqsDiUg) -=- @tanata provides us with an interesting outlook on getting a date by using the Animal Kingdom as inspiration. If you are striking out with your cheesy pick up lines perhaps you should take a tip from some of these critters and try some of their techniques. Be sure to let us know if any of these moves work for you ! -=- -----

_____ ## NEWS - Soros And Rockefeller Are Coming To Crypto - What Will Happen Next? ## https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@michiel/news-soros-and-rockefeller-are-coming-to-crypto-what-will-happen-next Author: @michiel Curator: @chuckyfucky ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPnhTF7mFcQqerwXyvVFM1C3FHAFRmkiBWKszZKJGXGsr/soros.jpg) -=- Two of the biggest multi billionaires in the world had put their eyes and money on Bitcoin. We are talking about Soros and Rocketfeller, these two men recently started trading cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin begun as a way for common people to invest and make money, so how will this fact affect the way Bitcoin has been working until now? In this post @michiel analyzes this situation and answers some important questions you might be asking. Make sure you don't miss it! -=- -----

_____ **@buildawhale does not explicitly or implicitly endorse third parties opinions or statements in Curation Digests. Any statements made in these posts are the author's and curator's own opinion.** ----- ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcECXkRyBEAb3NVheL8CxsvmbAZh49tHb1MLKqmKiZkP3/DQmXuTfVSW78mgp2Vi3eBCBitCEuea1tGSET1To1oDrAxXq_1680x8400.png) _____ _____ **Much love from your Chief Curators,** **@bethalea and @nicnas** ![Nic and Me.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfTwgTVXmkhBXcJKvw3YaF24rEEN62ecwr74tJ4LvcY82/Nic%20and%20Me.jpg) Partnered With:

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