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Mayday in April
hehehehe...well, this much I know. when your chute doesn't open (do I really have to spell it 'chute? that's like abbreviating "refrigerator" as "fridge" insted of "frig"). But, even though I've never jumped out of a plane, I know that you're supposed to get rid of your main shoot if it doesn't open (or open properly), and then use your reserve. And you do it soon, before you get too close to the ground. One less idiot in the world, is my guess.— April 14, 2009 3:47 p.m.
Happy Tummy
Well, the perfect thing to do wouldn't be to have David slave over the stove YET AGAIN. But, you do a pot luck. I know, those two words make so many cringe. But this way, the vegans can bring a pot of something that nobody will eat but them (hehehehe), and the rest can enjoy the meat, cheeses, wine, etc!— April 14, 2009 3:44 p.m.
Happy Tummy
Okay refried, I'll give you that. Worst analogy of 2009. They've never been my strong suit, coming up with good analogies. And Oliviam, I doubt that Barb is going to break down the numbers that way, or she wouldn't have written the column. If 0.2% of the population is doing something, it's hardly call for a column demanding they shut up and stop being so militant. It's hardly a blip on the radar screen. And as I've said before, but will say in a different way...it's us meat eaters that are the rude ones. Not because we eat meat, I agree with Barb on those points on why we should consume it. But, on trying to constantly taunt the vegans. I never hear vegans starting fights. I only hear the meat lovers. It's the same with religion. I'm agnostic. I know many that are atheists. And, it's those ones that go on and on about how they don't want to be preached to, etc etc etc. Yet, I never hear the religious folks preaching to me. And I'm out all the time, meeting all kinds of people, of all kinds of religions. Does a Joviah Witness show up at my door on occasion...sure. But its rare, so it would be silly to go on and on about it. Today, at a computer with speakers, I was able to watch Barbs video (she does a great job producing them). And, just the fact that they're laughing about him naming the pigs Yummy Tummy, proves this entire point. Meat eaters can sit around laughing about how they'll name the pig something that works with what they're going to do it. I enjoy meat. I eat meat. But I'm hardly going to celebrate and laugh, at the fact that it's being killed for my enjoyment! And when people like my vegetarian sister want to tell me about how I should boycott KFC (I believe she only did this once, when she was going to Humboldt State), I laughed and said "When they stop making mashed potatoes and chicken that is addictive, I'll stop going." I figure I can have rude comments like that, because it's my sister. And, I really do listen to what she says. I just hope she has her facts straight, because once someone proves to me they just talk out their a**, I don't listen anymore.— April 14, 2009 12:57 a.m.
Shamrocks and Cotton Patches
Wow, you're in such a hurry to log on and create an account you can't even spell properly. In one of the crasher columns previously, a lot of people asked me to seek this guy out and hit one of his parties. So I did that. I'm sure CityBeat had a good piece on him. They have a few good writers. It's a shame nobody reads it. Peace.— April 14, 2009 12:45 a.m.
Happy Tummy
oliviam, to mention throwing paint on people wearing furs is a perfect example....of the things wrong with the original column. how many people are doing that? i'm guessing the same amount that hardcore extreme types do in anything; it's like saying Christians bomb abortion clinics. it happens. but not with any regularity. Lall...you make good points, but to answer your question: yes, I agree "some" people are clueless and/or inconsiderate and want others to live their lives the way they do. With vegans/vegetarians, i'm guessing that's less then one percent. and why are examples important, you ask. well, let me ask you. if you have a black friend, that complains cops always harass him, do you just take their word, and sit there going "yeah, damn cops. what jerks!" or do you say, "Wow, really? I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?" I mean, I do that out of curiosity as much as out of skepticism. and, when their story doesn't make sense, i ask them for more details on it, or better examples. they usually don't provide them. And yes, people get provoked and have extreme opinions on the subject, but ya know what? it's usually the meat eaters, that are trying to get under the vegans skin. I hate to say that, because I'm a meat eater. but, i realized when I was 15 or so...I thought Ted Nugent was god. he played a mean Gibson hollow-body, had funny innuendos, and in interviews talked about how he loved meat, and would love to hunt down vegetarians. i then realized that it wasn't cool to flaunt and try to bait people into getting angry. if nugent is out wearing a leather jacket and someone says something, sure...he can get in their face and let 'em have it. but when people just go on and on about a topic for the sole purpose of offending. and, i'm not even saying that was Barbs initial intend. but, if i remember what she original wrote properly, she named 3 types of vegans. and 2/3 were mean. how could they not be offended by that? And, in actuality, there are two kinds. one that does the "live and let live" (for lack of a better phrase) and those that want to tell you HOW you should live and treat animals. and those two camps split this way: 99.8% mind their own business. And about .2% want to tell everyone they know, and even people they don't know, why they should be vegan.— April 13, 2009 9:13 p.m.
Woody Harrelson -- Latest Actor Gone Wild
dang blogs. the whole reason I wanted to blog about Woody was because I heard on the news, that his defense was that he's filming a zombie movie, and that he was in character still, and thought he was being attacked by a real zombie. i laughed so hard when i heard that on the news...and when i sat down to blog about it, I completely forgot to write that!— April 13, 2009 9:01 p.m.
Happy Tummy
No, I wasn't calling you a liar. And, I'm not implying you write "lazy". Hell, you write a better column than I! Here are my points. I would think you'd welcome giving an example. If that means calling out a friend or a friend of a friend that is one of these "militant" types you speak of, you would. I've seen your writing, you do this when necessary (even if it bothers a sister or two). I think your writing is like David Sedaris. And, he often gets knocked for "making up facts", but the difference is, he'll make up facts about an aunt, to make the story funnier. You are actually using Vegans, and yes, yes, we know. You're talking ONLY about the militant ones. THe problem is, that may be less than 1% of the Vegan population. I think most do what David did. They get in a situation where they have to sometimes be snotty (because a menu was listing something wrong). The vegan I dated, had to tell a waiter she loved, that she couldn't eat the dessert, as it had honey in it. And he went off on her. And they had always had a great relationship before hand. But guess what? She'll have the reputation from that as the "militant one" because he simply didn't understand what she could and couldn't eat. I was with a group of people, that included one Vegan. They asked the people throwing the party if they should stop and get something they can eat. The person said "No, I'll have stuff you can eat." We got there, and that "stuff" included a bowl of peanuts and a bowl of M&Ms. When the Vegan complained, quietly to us, well...the next few days, it was that vegan that was made fun of, for being so "picky." When, they simply asked if they should pick something up. They didn't "insist" that something be there they could eat. They didn't call us all names for eating poor, defenseless animals.— April 13, 2009 12:21 p.m.
Happy Tummy
David, since you're clarifying for Barb, I'll clarify for some of the vegans that have posted here. They are asking HOW it is Barb is jumping to a conclusion, that she's getting dirty looks for purchasing meat at Whole Foods. That still has yet to be answered. If she says "Well, I was putting meat into the grocery cart, I looked up, and a hefty woman wearing Birkenstocks was staring me down!" That would be an example, instead of her just saying over and over again, that she doesn't mind vegans, just the "militant" ones. But then the following questions still exist: A) how often does that REALLY happen when you're buying groceries? the only time I notice people looking at me, is when I'm in line with my purchases, which is rude, but hey...people are bored and noisy, and aren't content to just stare at the National Enquirer in front of them. B) If we are to believe that you get stares when you put meat in your grocery cart, the follow up question AGAIN, is...how do you know what they're staring at? Maybe Barb was talking loudly, and that annoyed them. Maybe she had been talking about wine, and the person just lost a loved one to a drunken driver. I'm guessing the MADD crowd can be a helluva lot more militant than these pesky Vegans. Because, as we've said...either the people posting here ARE vegetarians, OR we all know vegetarians (my sister, an old girlfriend, a former roommate), and yet we've never experienced these reactions, even when cooking, and/or eating meat in front of them. So, instead of it being posted AGAIN that she doesn't hate the people that preach, let us hear some examples of people that confronted her.— April 13, 2009 10:59 a.m.
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Just makin' a joke...implying that I can make a move, and not have to worry about a Glock stuck in my face!— April 13, 2009 10:02 a.m.
Two Celebrities, Two Sad Incidents
Well, with Berry it was only in a movie (although, yeah, it did look realistic).— April 12, 2009 11:32 p.m.