The vegetarian thread.
Discussion
Sorry about this folks, but I need a bit of insight into what makes vegetarians tick, I'm at a bit of a loss, but I have a beautiful bird lined up who is a vegan of all things. She is THAT good, I thought an insight into the matter would be a good idea. Like, for instance, what the 
is a macrobiotic diet?
I just thought I would gen up on my eating perversions, and the PH crew struck me as a knowledgeable, if a little anti-lentalist bunch.
Fire away Gents and Birds. Let me have it!
Edit:-Missed a word out.
>>> Edited by love machine on Thursday 20th January 19:16
is a macrobiotic diet? I just thought I would gen up on my eating perversions, and the PH crew struck me as a knowledgeable, if a little anti-lentalist bunch.
Fire away Gents and Birds. Let me have it!
Edit:-Missed a word out.
>>> Edited by love machine on Thursday 20th January 19:16
Well, I'm certainly not a vegetarian (I look at most veggie meals and assume someone's eaten the meat, because they don't look very balanced for a natural omnivore), but I've lived with them, and obviously met their friends, all of whom are also vegetarians
More often than not, unless it's a religious or medical requirement, I get the idea it's all part of 'humans aren't supposed to be here' lentilism. I really don't buy all the 'healthiness' arguments - why, exactly, is just about every type of meat vilified today yet has always traditionally been part of a balanced diet? Anyway, I think it's worth finding out exactly why she's a Vegan before going much further - you'll end up compromising on the food front before long if it's part of a vehement personal 'philosophy'.
More often than not, unless it's a religious or medical requirement, I get the idea it's all part of 'humans aren't supposed to be here' lentilism. I really don't buy all the 'healthiness' arguments - why, exactly, is just about every type of meat vilified today yet has always traditionally been part of a balanced diet? Anyway, I think it's worth finding out exactly why she's a Vegan before going much further - you'll end up compromising on the food front before long if it's part of a vehement personal 'philosophy'.
As far as im aware, us veggies are still regular human beings 
This link says as much as i think needs to be said.
<a href="http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html">www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html</a>
Edit :
If you are going to do the picnic thing, post here to check it out first if youre seriously keen there are about a million small 'is it vegan proof' kind of books.
Also, if they are vegan through the whole cruelty bit, bear in mind they will probably know which companies etc. have evil practices and not want to have any of their products either.
>> Edited by lanciachris on Thursday 20th January 19:51
This link says as much as i think needs to be said.
<a href="http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html">www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html</a>
Edit :
If you are going to do the picnic thing, post here to check it out first
if youre seriously keen there are about a million small 'is it vegan proof' kind of books. Also, if they are vegan through the whole cruelty bit, bear in mind they will probably know which companies etc. have evil practices and not want to have any of their products either.
>> Edited by lanciachris on Thursday 20th January 19:51
DON'T DO IT IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!
Okay so I am a little biased on this one, and they were 'normal veggies' not vegans, but I can honestly say that every one of the veggies I ever went out with turned out to be a BUNNY BOILER of the first order(even if that might have offended their beliefs).
Even the one I got engaged to.
Added to this there always seemed to be something wrong with them, cold, flu, IBS, etc, etc.
Then there are the complications when it comes to meal time, especially when eating out.
I also found them to be a little like a lot of ex-smokers - out to convert the world to their enlightened position.
I'm sure I just had bad luck, or may be it was me, but my experiance says, when it comes to relationships, omnivores and hebivors don't mix.
We are certainly not "bunny boilers" Veggies (no offense intended to any here), are a right bloody pain in the arse!
Even if they don't mind you eating meat infront of them, you try taking them to a nice restaurant - They will painstakingly scrutinize the vegetarian menu before declaring it 'boring' and insisting that you look elsewhere.
And even when they do find somewhere to eat, their order is almost guaranteed to throw a spanner in the works at the kicthen, and as a result your order won't arrive until ninetty minutes later. Hers will be steaming hot and your steak will have been sat there so long that it's cold and tough as old boots.
Even if they don't mind you eating meat infront of them, you try taking them to a nice restaurant - They will painstakingly scrutinize the vegetarian menu before declaring it 'boring' and insisting that you look elsewhere.
And even when they do find somewhere to eat, their order is almost guaranteed to throw a spanner in the works at the kicthen, and as a result your order won't arrive until ninetty minutes later. Hers will be steaming hot and your steak will have been sat there so long that it's cold and tough as old boots.
lanciachris said:
This link says as much as i think needs to be said.
<a href="http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html"><a href="http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html">www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html</a></a>
Humm, don't wish to hi-jack but:-
Didn't see anything about that little un-used organ the appendix. Sorry if we were ment to live on fruit and veg alone it wouldn't have shriveled into the useless item it is today.
The article also seems to state that if you're not a veggie you're a carnivor - nope, we eat fruit and veg as well as meat - it's called a balanced diet.
Not too sure about the rotting carcass thing either. Parents' dogs always preferred the left overs from the roast and boiled chicken to raw meat. Just guess that wild ones haven't got the hang of fire lighting yet.
At the end of the day it's a little like almost everything else in life:- fine in moderation and bad to excess.
OK Love Machine - here's my £00.02 worth.
I'm a comitted veggie and was recently seduced by a vegan. She's gorgeous, drinks just the right amount and goes like a privy door when the plagues in town.
So it is my sworn duty to say to you
Run like hell!
Seriously.
I thought that I would have a good insight into the vegan mindset but it upset even me. I can stomach 'normal' diet types but vegans are so extreme that it's impossible. Two months and we never set foot in a restaurant due to her requirements.
And then they often have baggage along the 'anti car/green politics' line.
It was a sodding nightmare.
I'm a comitted veggie and was recently seduced by a vegan. She's gorgeous, drinks just the right amount and goes like a privy door when the plagues in town.
So it is my sworn duty to say to you
Run like hell!
Seriously.
I thought that I would have a good insight into the vegan mindset but it upset even me. I can stomach 'normal' diet types but vegans are so extreme that it's impossible. Two months and we never set foot in a restaurant due to her requirements.
And then they often have baggage along the 'anti car/green politics' line.
It was a sodding nightmare.
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