SupraAyf Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I have to admit but I have munched my way through a fair few road-side pheasants in my time. You need to know what you are looking for though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Why not ?, i've eaten some pretty nasty stuff before now. Some of it still alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Are you gonna replace your sig quote now? I keep trying to make a replacement but you haven't chosen one yet - how extreme does it need to be!! I could literally have a separate sig just for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 NO - I'm vege / have religious issues I like the way we get lumped in with the god squad weirdos!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Would You Eat Roadkill? Yep. Just need to find a way to get rid of his bike now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I didn't actually think you were a vegan. Interesting. So, while we're on the subject, how do you live practically? What do you do say, for stuff to wear? I walk around naked. Luckily I am incredibly hairy so I just look like an escaped ape. That has the added benefit of making people get out of my way when I'm shopping for clothes made of man-made materials. Who'd have thought it? I bet you thought we dress in hessian sacks made at the arts and crafts night in a teepee at the local hippy commune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I walk around naked. Luckily I am incredibly hairy so I just look like an escaped ape. That has the added benefit of making people get out of my way when I'm shopping for clothes made of man-made materials. Who'd have thought it? I bet you thought we dress in hessian sacks made at the arts and crafts night in a teepee at the local hippy commune. I'm guessing that's a little tongue in cheek. But I do have a question. How do you get back into the whole thing and not feel guilty about the being a complete meat lover/falling off the wagon for a good few years? Is it like finding god? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm guessing that's a little tongue in cheek. But I do have a question. How do you get back into the whole thing and not feel guilty about the being a complete meat lover/falling off the wagon for a good few years? Is it like finding god? The easy part was getting back into it. Nearly a decade of veganism with five years of vegetarianism before that meant I didn't have to come to terms with the whole lifestyle/diet shift. It was a simple case of going cold tofu. I wouldn't say I was a meat lover at all so it's not like I actually miss anything about it. As for coming to terms with the few years of eating meat. I am actually struggling to understand why and I do feel bad about those lost years. There was no need to eat animal products, I felt guilty every time I ate something but I didn't stop. I tried to rationalize it but couldn't and it took some 'learned and productive friends' basically saying "Martin, you are not justifying why you are eating animal products" and I wasn't. So I just cut the crap and switched back. It's been made easier by still being in a job where I started as a vegan and so it wasn't a shock to anyone when I went back. I think they were actually wondering what took me so long. I'm, apparently, a much nicer, happier person now. How are you finding the fall from the wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 well yes, i must admit that the bamby that took out my n/s ind and head lamp tasted great , (pickup not supra) still got some in the freezer, but the night my good lady arrived home like a mass murderer after one stuffed into the wheel on her shogun was a shock especially when she said she had left it behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 How are you finding the fall from the wagon? I'm not sure really. I have good days and bad days. I don't particularly like meat but it is easier to have a meal out/cook for two if one of you isn't veggie (which actually was the reason I turned veggie in the first place). I have weeks where I don't eat meat/fish at all but I don't think my head breaks it down as being wrong when I do. Sometimes I fancy the flavours of meat like steak type stuff, other times I absolutely hate the texture. So, in summary, it's a daily struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 My other half is an omni. We do actually cook separate meals. It's not really an issue unless someone uses all the cookware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 well yes, i must admit that the bamby that took out my n/s ind and head lamp tasted great , (pickup not supra) still got some in the freezer, but the night my good lady arrived home like a mass murderer after one stuffed into the wheel on her shogun was a shock especially when she said she had left it behind We get loads around here, the last one I got was hit by the guy in front of me, a woman that had stopped was very upset (as it wasn't dead at this stage) and the guy who hit it looked sick as a pig. I offered to pop it in the back of my works van to see if there was anything I could do with it... There was - yum G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Anyone ever cooked a human that's been hit by a car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 If your Hungry Enough you will eat anything to Survive, Self Preservation i guess. Plus in my case, dam right. Good protein off a mushed up Squirrel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Anyone ever cooked a human that's been hit by a car? I think you're on to something there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Anyone ever cooked a human that's been hit by a car? Not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I like meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I walk around naked. Luckily I am incredibly hairy so I just look like an escaped ape. That has the added benefit of making people get out of my way when I'm shopping for clothes made of man-made materials. Who'd have thought it? I bet you thought we dress in hessian sacks made at the arts and crafts night in a teepee at the local hippy commune. No, I was just generally interested in how hard it was to accomodate your beliefs in the modern world. Obviously there is a lot of choice, but surely you must get caught out? So you can put the toys back now and try and be civil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I like meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I don't feel I need to justify eating it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 If I ran over something, or came across something freshly ran over (still warm) then I would possibly eat it (wood pigeon, pheasant etc). Driving in Manchester, however, I wouldn't eat a scally no matter how fresh. I wouldn't eat road kill that I had to scape off the tarmac though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 No, I was just generally interested in how hard it was to accomodate your beliefs in the modern world. Obviously there is a lot of choice, but surely you must get caught out? So you can put the toys back now and try and be civil. If you know what you're looking out for it's really easy not to get caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 As for coming to terms with the few years of eating meat. I am actually struggling to understand why and I do feel bad about those lost years. There was no need to eat animal products, I felt guilty every time I ate something but I didn't stop. I tried to rationalize it but couldn't and it took some 'learned and productive friends' basically saying "Martin, you are not justifying why you are eating animal products" and I wasn't. So I just cut the crap and switched back. Sorry again for going off-topic, but I assume your veganism from this statement stems from the want to not be cruel to animals and I can understand that. But if/when science gets to the point where food can be cloned (i.e lumps of meat in vats, no genetic faults/diseases etc) and it was never a sentient animal or such, would you eat it? Also would you eat what some think are sentient plants like a Venus flytrap? Vegetation is alive, where's the cutoff between an alive being and food/matter? And the other one I've always wanted to ask a vegan is would they have their children breastfed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 But if/when science gets to the point where food can be cloned (i.e lumps of meat in vats, no genetic faults/diseases etc) and it was never a sentient animal or such, would you eat it? I can think of nothing less appealing that what you describe right there. Also would you eat what some think are sentient plants like a Venus flytrap? Vegetation is alive, where's the cutoff between an alive being and food/matter? Do some Googling. The results will be far less sarcastic than mine. And the other one I've always wanted to ask a vegan is would they have their children breastfed? Yes. No animal is being exploited for food. One human to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Do some Googling. The results will be far less sarcastic than mine. Apologies there, I've educated myself a bit more now, knowing veganism is only against the exploitation of animals for food or derivatives. So you would eat a venus fly trap then? Even if it was roadkill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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