Cynthia in Seattle

Hi Cynthia–

Thanks for the kind words about the site.  I carve the time out of the time I formerly used for reading.

Cheers–

MRE 

Ha…in my book veganism is an eating disorder anyway. I say we campaign to get it added to the DSM-V alongside bullemia and anorexia nervosa.

Hi Anne–

Yeah, they do look pasty.  I think the same gene that when mutated codes for vegetarianism also codes for sun avoidance.  They are obviously vitamin D deficient.

Cheers–

MRE 

To me, this would be a clear signal to start eating meat, even if I had never done so before.

Having met several women in my life who were breastfeeding two babies at a time, it seems likely that feeding even twins would not be a problem if she were eating a protein rich diet, like she was designed to do.

Oh, and while I like a good prime rib now and again, count me for a nice thick porterhouse, as my dad used to say, “run through a hot kitchen”.

Brad

Hi Brad–

In my opinion your diagnosis of the vegetarian woman trying to breast feed two kids is spot on.  A woman needs both fat and protein–both of which come from meat–to produce a good quantity and quality of breast milk.  It’s a shame to see something like you describe take place. she should learn to like meat–it can be done.

I love porterhouse steaks, too.  But run mine through the hot kitchen twice–I like them medium rare.

Cheers–

MRE 

Hi Patricia–

I wonder where they think the cream in ice cream comes from.  Many of them look as if they indulge in their guilty pleasure quite often.

Cheers–

MRE 

She would eat shellfish however and maybe squid. Strange woman indeed.

Hmmm.  I’ve heard of beady-eyed vegetarians, which are those that will only eat animals with beady eyes, i.e. fish, chicken, turkey, etc.  I guess what your describing would be a faceless vegetarian.

I can only begin to imagine how strange the woman could have been. 

Cheers–

MRE 

The Eco-friendly sex thing is not my cup of tea.

First off, the lights stay on. I want to see the action and I don’t think the mirrors on my ceiling are going to have the desired effect in total darkness.

Second, I’m getting on in years so I don’t care where my wood comes from or how it’s harvested; I just care that I can bring it when I need it.

Third, I’m supposed to be worried about rapidly renewing my fibres? Refer back to the second point if there’s any doubt as to the only item I care about renewing muy rapido.

Fourth and last, I couldn’t bring myself to click on any of the pictures from the Eco-Veggie porn site — not even the Furry Chica.

Nope, it’s not my cup of tea. I prefer mine roasted nice and hot and flavorful. You won’t find any green tea in my bedroom.

Are you not even willing to try the bamboo sheets that everyone seems to be so fond of?  It probably beats the heck out of those polyester ones you’re used to.  And since you don’t like the dark, perhaps a solar-powered vibrator?

Cheers–

M 

Hi James–

Thanks for the link.  I’m glad to see that at least some vegetarians are smart enough to profit from the right information.

Cheers–

MRE 

I was vegetarian/vegan for 10+ years (just because I disagreed with the treatment of most farm animals). I don’t know how that diet seems to work for so many people; the vegetarian diet was a disaster for me. I gained a lot of fat, seemed to be developing high blood pressure and just generally felt terrible a good bit of the time. I spent a lot of time reading the nutrtition guidelines from various sources and followed them (including the “vegan food pyramid”). Even when I was making an effort to get “adequate” protein I still had issues. I’ll admit that I didn’t get nearly enough exercise but the energy drain made that difficult.

I’ve adjusted my eating based on the guidelines presented in “Protein Power” and there’s no doubt in my mind that it’s the most sound way to go. It turned things around for me within days. I’ve tried to do it and still be vegan but it’s admittedly quite difficult so I’ve gone back to eating meat. Doing PP in a vegetarian way (with eggs etc. still in the mix) did seem to “work”, though it seemed to be better/easier to just eat meat. It’s been a tough choice but I’d find it difficult to go back to being vegetarian for those health reasons. I’m working on reconciling that with conscience

I’ve not really been a member of “the (vegetarian) community” per se but I have frequented web sites, mailing lists etc. and been to several vegetarian establishments. I’ve encountered a lot of quasi-cultish belief systems; they seem fairly prominent in some of those circles and that’s rather unfortunate, given what the consequences can be to one’s health.

On the “eco-” side of it, this obsession over the various details as if in aid of some kind of “purification” seem to be entirely symptomatic of the same mindset. I’ll admit to getting a little caught in it myself at times, but I’m feeling much better now

I think that this enforces a sort of subculture mindset that can allow various things to be more accepted in the demographic. So then you end up with….well, “this”

Hi WJH–

Thanks for the interesting comment.  I’m glad you’re doing better.

Cheers–

MRE 

Hi Esther–

No, I hadn’t seen it.  I like it so much that I’m going to post it for all those who don’t read the comments to enjoy.

Thanks–

MRE 

Hi mrfreddy–

All the piercings remind me of a bit in one of the King of the Hill shows where Hank Hill says: “This might surprise you, but I’m in favor of body piercing.  It saves time.  When you see someone with body piercing you know right off the bat that something is wrong with them.  You don’t have to spend a lot of time with them before figuring out.”

Cheers–

MRE