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  1. Thread: Australian Zoo

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    Re: Australian Zoo

    The boy apparently snuck in after hours and was small enough so as to not trigger their sensor-based alarm system.

    I tried to embed a video about it, but it won't work. This page has it:...
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    Re: The One Hundred Press-Ups Challenge

    I never used to be able to do a push-up and just surprised myself by actually completing some! (I guess the gym's been helping!) I am having one problem, though, I thought that you're not supposed to...
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    Re: if you're ever in san francisco...maggie mudd

    Living in SF, I'd go to Maggie Mudd more often if it weren't so hard to get to. You have to take the 9 down to Cortland Dr and wait FOREVER next a seedy underpass for the 24 to show up, that is...
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    Re: Mystery Meat Macrophotography

    Pretty kiwi! But then have you ever cut open a pea or a corn kernel? They're not quite pretty, but certainly not as hurl-worthy as the processed animal products.

    That site also has an interesting...
  5. Re: If you had kids, would they follow a vegan lifestyle?

    Great vid, Korn. Oh, how I envy that woman! I'm sure her parents are in much better health than mine... :(
  6. Thread: Ralph Nader

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    Re: Ralph Nader

    I gave the benefit of the doubt after reading blurbs from the speech on blogs, but after I watched the entire thing in context it became clear that Mr. Nader was not paying the Senator any...
  7. Thread: Ralph Nader

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    Re: Ralph Nader

    Sure, no problem.

    This kind of talk calls back to mind the remarks of one Geraldine Ferraro, along with the idea that this man may only be the candidate because of his skin color. i.e. "Oh, the...
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    Re: how much tofu is too much?

    My husband is vegan too, and we friggin' loooove tofu. Good thing gay marriage is legal in California now. ;)
  9. Thread: Ralph Nader

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    Re: Ralph Nader

    Anybody catch the latest Nader soundbite?

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/nader-unsafe-at-any-speed_b_109194.html
    Admittedly, I wish Senator Obama would discuss issues having to do with...
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    Re: Salt content of veggie sausages and burgers

    Hmm, why is it that people want to think that the only viable protein sources for vegetarians and vegans is commercially prepared false meats? You can easily whip up a black bean burger or sausage...
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    Re: Air travel to San Francisco

    I booked a round trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas with Virgin America some time ago. I checked their site, but they hadn't any information on any food in the plane. I guess it's not that big of...
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    Re: Should we stop eating meat?

    You can with the latest [F]Atkins-inspired diet craze: The BACON Diet! Yes, even you can eat nothing but American-style streaky pig flesh and melt away inches!
    [F]Atkins is not financially...
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    Re: Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby Horse, Dies On Track

    If I recall correctly, a filly won the derby last year and was the first in a long time. Three have won in total.

    Why are we still engaged in this barbaric ritual, anyway? It's not as though we...
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    Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby Horse, Dies On Track

    I'm using the Huffington Post version of this because of some of the insensitive comments in response to this article.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/03/kentucky-derby-horse-eigh_n_99987.html...
  15. Thread: Wheat Bread!

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    Re: Wheat Bread!

    That's an interesting report, Harpy! My freezer is turned off and used for dark storage (partly because of the energy consumption but mostly because I have nothing to freeze), but now I wonder about...
  16. Thread: Wheat Bread!

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    Re: Wheat Bread!

    OOH! Pumpkin! I crave pumpkin several times a month, but I always feel bad using canned goods. (I hate throwing out the can! I can always reuse jars.) I once tried to source pumpkin from.... well, an...
  17. Thread: Wheat Bread!

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    Wheat Bread!

    I'd been looking for a good wheat bread recipe since I got a bread machine and the molasses in most vegan wheat breads wasn't very tasty. I finally found a winner!

    From...
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    Re: Sam's Club, Costco limit bulk rice purchases

    Hm, I'm sure alot more food is going to feed "livestock" animals than is going toward ethanol production. Moreover, aren't sugar beets more efficient for making it than corn? It looks like the...
  19. Re: If you could live anywhere in the USA, where would you live?

    Yeah, John, but I forgot to mention the weather. ^_~ No sub-freezing temperatures.
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    Re: Sam's Club, Costco limit bulk rice purchases

    No argument here. Any good sources you'd recommend?
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    Re: Sam's Club, Costco limit bulk rice purchases

    Hmm... Well, I watch the news pretty carefully and all I heard was that some people in Haiti rioted over food prices in general. Trying not to sound like a complete jerk, I figured that people in...
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    Sam's Club, Costco limit bulk rice purchases

    From http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/24/rice.prices.ap/index.html

    Warehouse stores' promise: "You can buy all the flesh and processed junk you want, but easy on the rice!"

    I'm a little bit...
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    Re: Going vegan, but my wife is an omni. Advice?

    :) Yay! So glad you're enjoying it, too! A friend of mine turned me onto this podcast, too. I've only found a couple of them particularly boring (the ones about particular sanctuary animals), but...
  24. Re: If you could live anywhere in the USA, where would you live?

    Personally, I also love the politics here. People here care about one another and are willing to put their money where their mouths are. Were it not for the big-heartedness of this city, I wouldn't...
  25. Re: If you could live anywhere in the USA, where would you live?

    Well: *deep breath*
    There's a lack of the large numbers of chain stores and restaurants you see in most places.
    Lots of local fare - Several Mexican restaurants have tofu as a meat type, and lots...
  26. Re: If you could live anywhere in the USA, where would you live?

    Where I am right now, even if I have to stay in this studio apartment in this seedy neighborhood for the rest of my life. :) Ah, the feeling of contentment.
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    Re: Going vegan, but my wife is an omni. Advice?

    My favorite is Vegetarian Food for Thought: Inspiring a Joyful, Sustainable, Compassionate Diet. Colleen from Compassionate Cooks does this podcast and in it she shares about ethics, food, animal...
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    Re: "Too late to avoid global warming"

    Yeah, even those of us who try really hard are still doing something wrong, right? But some of us *cough*AlGore*cough* are bigger hypocrites than others.
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    Re: Millenium Restaurant, San Francisco

    Millennium is 4 blocks from where I live and I tend to stare sadly into the windows whenever I pass it, occasionally garnering a cross glance from the staff. It is worth the money, the hoop-lah, the...
  30. Re: Why "wheat free"? Is wheat bad for you?

    Hmm, if I get rid of the wheat in my diet, though I have none of these symptoms, do you think it'll help me somehow? Does a wheat-free diet seem to aid those whom have no intelligible symptoms?
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    Re: What is your favorite breakfast cereal?

    I feel so pedestrian after reading about all these delicious cereals 'cause my favorite is and always has been Cocoa Pebbles. *ducks to avoid possible flying objects* I don't eat much processed food,...
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    Re: need partners for healthy weight loss

    Missredbyu - I often encounter the same problem. How I try to counter it is by making a large amount of food during what little free time I have and sticking it in the fridge until I'm wanting it....
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    Re: Going vegan, but my wife is an omni. Advice?

    Welcome and congratulations, Stillwater! I went vegan two years ago next month and had a similar situation with my husband. I went vegan the cold tofurky way. The day I decided to do it, I sat down...
  34. Thread: Ralph Nader

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    Re: Ralph Nader

    Nader's a good guy and since I live in San Francisco, CA - the most Democratic city within the most solidly Democratic state (note the big D) - I could vote for Nader and it wouldn't matter. Nader's...
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    Re: "Too late to avoid global warming"

    Personally, I am inclined to err on the side of caution. Many of our problems stem from overconsumption and carelessness, so I do what I can: I only use public transportation, bicycle, or foot to get...
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    Re: I'm dissapointed with Delia

    Doncha love that one? Hitler was a Catholic† too, but you don't see anybody trying to demonize Catholics for that reason, do you? I hear he also breathed oxygen and brushed his teeth. *gasp!*

    ...
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    Re: Starbucks Vegan List

    I used to go to Starbucks regularly until I found out that they regularly sponsor rodeos. If this is a concern to you too, see the link below.

    http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000369
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    Re: Stomach Shrinkage?

    In the beginning I was, but now I either don't take notice of it or my bladder stretched out, too. I think I'll count today just out of curiosity. =D
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    Re: Stomach Shrinkage?

    No, I meant gallons. I'm at the point where if I'm not working out, I have to be drinking something, or I feel awkward. Normal human kidneys can handle 15 or so liters per day. If I want to be the...
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    Re: Stomach Shrinkage?

    Hyponatremia is extremely rare. Far more issues arise from dehydration than over hydration; to worry about it is like focusing on anorexic cocaine-using devil-worshipers and ignoring obesity. I drink...
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