Posts by Patty Cake

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wt March 1, 2015 Cover

by wifibandit in

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Patty Cake

ROTFLMAO!! Thanks for the link, I really needed that.

Times are changing. New light Jesus = aging hippie.

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BB Playbook Issues

by Patty Cake in

am having issues with font switching to either all caps or a mixture of caps and lower case...am having some other, more minor problems.

anyone know a fix for this?

don't want folks thinking i'm screaming at them when i post.

AM HAVING ISsUES WITH FONT SWITCHING TO EITHER ALl CAPS OR A MIXTURE OF CAPS AND LOWER CASE...AM HAVING SOME OTHER, MORE MINOR PROBLEMS. ANYONE KNOW A FIX FOR THIS? DON'T WANT FOLKS THINKING I'M SCREAMING AT THEM WHEN I POST. I DON' T HAVE ANOTHER COMPUTER TO USE THAT IS INTERNET CONnECTIBLE RIGHT NOW. IDEAS?

THANKS AND SORrY FOR THE ACcIDENTAL SCREAMING AND CREePY-LOoKIN TEXT :0

PC

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Anybody here vegan?

by Dagney in

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i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

Patty Cake

@ biometrics I love the nutrional profile and benefits of hemp seeds. I haven't eaten it much, only due to the cost. If I have extra cash, I'd eat them all the time.

@tal You're right - the higher up the chain on fish (bigger), the more toxins there are.

@Phil The quote that you refer to in my post I see now as confusing. I wasn't referring to eating anything I want and saying that I only eat vegan food. I was trying to say that I could choose they type of diet that I want (vegan food as opposed to my then veggie diet.) Before that, I saw what I referred to as "proselytizying" and certain philosophical concepts as a package deal that went along with the dietary choice. After meeting that friend I mentioned, I understood that I could eat vegan food and ignore things like what seemed to me like a mandate to proselytize. Sorry about the confusion, I'm tired.

Yes, a vegan diet does not contain any animal products. To me, this includes honey (I don't eat honey).

There is no way I can see that anyone can be 100% "vegan". By buying any produce from factory plant farms, one is supporting the death of animals - many animals are needlessly killed during the whole plant growing and harvesting process. There's more and differrent examples, but I think that kinda gets across what I'm trying to say.

Also, I never called myself a vegan. I said I eat vegan food. The paragraph above explains why.

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Anybody here vegan?

by Dagney in

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i've been considering it for awhile strictly for just general overall health.

i don't take any meds, and would like to keep it that way for as long as i can.

i am a "all things in moderation " type of person but the more i read about excluding dairy and meat, the more i think about doing it.

Patty Cake

I've been eating vegan for 10 years. It's like many diets - it can be an incredibly healthful way to eat or, if done impropoerly, make you really sick. I've met omnivores and vegans tha were really sick due to poor diet. I've met vegans who looked so sick and skinny, I really wanted to feed them - please, eat a sandwich I've met omnivores and felt that way, too. On any diet, avoiding processed foods as much as possible and eating a lot of veggies is really important.

I had an injury several years ago, which caused degenerative spinal problems. I'm convinced that my diet has helped. I saw a neurosurgeon (never did have the surgery) and he was amazed I had any grip left in my hands at all, I'm not supposed to. I attribute that to diet and the fact that I use my body as much as I am able.

The issue of who is or is not a vegan is self-determined. There is no cookie-cutter type vegan, unless you conpletely give up all your thoughts and identity - something after the BOrg I am unwilling to do.

I was a vegetarian for 6 months and didn't consiider eating vegan because every vegan I met...well, it felt like I was talking to a JW or something. One of the reasons I can't stand the BOrg is the proselytizing. When the vegans I met did that to me, it made me ill. If someone is interested or asks question, that's one thing. It went way beyond that. I eventually met a vegan who wasn't like that, and that made all the difference. I realized that I could eat any way I wanted to and ignore ideas that I didn't like or agree with. OK, I'm off my soapbox now

@dagney Feel free to PM me. I've got a lot of stuff to deal with right now, but I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I love sushi, too! I don't miss fish sushi anymore. I eat other types of sushi, sometimes. Love avacodo rolls. It's harder at first, gets easier as you go along.

I know that the nutrients in fish has some very healthful efffects. My concern is that, from what I understand, fish is the most toxic meat around (heavy metals, PCB's, etc.). Regardless of vegan or omnivore, fish now needs to be apperoached with great caution.

Someone else mentioned that B12 is crucial , so true (I understand that even omnivores should consider supplementing with B12, BTW.). If you decide to eat 100% vegan, there are some additional supplements to consider, at least on an occasional basis.

Here's a couple of links to the best vegan nutrion info I've found. It's got a lot of great info, and alll that I've read is sourced (a very important thing to me.) He's a registered dietician. He also runs something called Vegan Outreach, but it's too preachy for my tastes. I hope that isn't discourgaing, as his his nutrition info is outstanding. I'd start here http://www.veganhealth.org and then try here http://jacknorrisrd.com

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Minimum pricing for alcohol came in the UK today

by ballistic in

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Patty Cake

@cuckoo It's like where I live. Except they are adults, not teens

I think there would be a riot here if the government tried to do have a minimum price. People smashing liquor store windows, stealing the booze...wait, that happens here already. Guess they'd have to do something else.

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Door Signs to Prevent Certain Knocks

by Patty Cake in

i have not put either of these on my apartment door, yet (amazingly, no jw's knocks here), but thought i'd share these signs i made.

sorry they're fussy, didn't want to upload huge images.. .

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Patty Cake

I have not put either of these on my apartment door, yet (amazingly, no JW's knocks here), but thought I'd share these signs I made. Sorry they're fussy, didn't want to upload huge images.

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I'm Melting....any ideas?

by Patty Cake in

i'm living in that zone in the usa which is going thru a super bad heat wave...it's been 100-109 f, with a higher heat index and high humidity for more than a week now.

i don't have ac and can't get one - i live in a baseemnt apartment with 2 windows, both of which are too small to fit a the smallest unit i've seen.

i have fans, but it's not enough.

Patty Cake

I'm living in that zone in the USA which is going thru a super bad heat wave...it's been 100-109 F, with a higher heat index and high humidity for more than a week now. I don't have AC and can't get one - I live in a baseemnt apartment with 2 windows, both of which are too small to fit a the smallest unit I've seen. I have fans, but it's not enough. Air circulation is poor.

I've been feeling nausea and am struggling to stay hydrated for a week now (been drinking a ton of water, eating water-rich foods). Aside from leaving the apartment into a place with AC, does anyone have suggestions on how to keep cool?

Thanks,

PC

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Patterson Bethelites and Reassignment

by Patty Cake in

hi eveyone,.

i grew up in a family of jw's, i was never baptized.

i have two brothers who are elders, one is a bethelite in patterson.

Patty Cake

Wow, thanks for all the feedback! I haven't been online much lately and just saw some of your replies.

Thanks doinmypart, considering what you wrote I'm going to try to find out if my brother is still there...it's been a few months since I talked with anyone in my family. He is of the crucial age that is being discussed, so I'm sure he's a prime candidate. In my brother's case, I'm more concerned about the culture shock of living outsiide of Bethel, mixed in with the trauma of devoting your life to something and getting kicked in the teeth for it than the financial aspect.

I did not know that folks were being reassigned overseas from the USA. I'd think that at the least they'd send someone to a country whose language the Bethelites spoke! I feel my anger meter rising...

Thanks again,

PC

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Cougars, Reptiles and Bears. Oh My! Question for Hikers, Outdoor Enthusiasts and Hunters

by Robdar in

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professor and i are going to the smokey mountains next week for white water rafting and hiking.

although i adore animals, i am a little nervous about the wild life i might encounter while on the hiking trails.

in particular i am worried about bears, cougars and snakes.

Patty Cake

I agree with sinis about making a lot of noise. I don't carry bear spray. More than likely it'll just make them madder :0

Never seen a grizzly, just black/ brown bears. I've also hiked in snake country (although not a lot of rattlers there), always wore boots.

If you don't go with the snake guards, put your pants on top of (not inside) your boots. I always carried a walking stick with me. Some folks I knew carried a stick shaped like a fork at the bottom so that if need be they could spear the snake.

If you can handle the weight and can find the product, old ammo cans (usually sold at real army stores, they come in all sizes) work really well to store food - they are bear proof and the smell of food is completely sealed in the can. I've used those before while camping, they work great. Just make sure to smell the inside of the can before you buy it to make sure that there isn't nasty residue inside.

Racoons are evil, the spawn of Satan the Devil!!

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PC

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Patterson Bethelites and Reassignment

by Patty Cake in

hi eveyone,.

i grew up in a family of jw's, i was never baptized.

i have two brothers who are elders, one is a bethelite in patterson.

Patty Cake

Especially concerned since they switched him to what seems like a non-job-job a few years ago (meaning that he had a job with a lot of responsibility and was suddenly shifted into a different completely different job that, from what I can see, doesn't really need to exist.) I was told that he's been concerned for awhile now...just wasn't sure if things were stepping up there recently.

My hope is that this whole mess will shake him up enough so that he leaves. I'm thinking that he feels betrayed by the BOrg. Maybe wishful thinking on my part, but nothing wrong with that.

Thanks.

PC