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I'm not a chocolate person. Especially any dairy type chocolate. And yes, I'm aware that this makes my membership to the human race rather tenuous ;)
ooh, poor baby! I'm sure they'll find a cure for this! (I'm an everything person myself...)
Alicja wrote: "We decided to finally shed our dependence on dairy and go vegan after watching Forks Over Knives documentary. If anyone has Netflix, it is on there and it is worth watching."Vegan always seems so difficult to follow. I have a girlfriend who's vegetarian and she get very creative with her food so she gets all the right nutrients, which is made more difficult by the fact that she really doesn't like vegetables (it amusing me to no end).
You are going to have to get used to explaining your food choices. I have a very restrictive diet because of extreme pickiness and I spend all my time explaining what I will or won't eat and why. One of my signs of a good friend is when they don't nag, comment or worry about what's on my plate. :)
Jaq wrote: "Terri wrote: "Ice cream for dinner is second only to breakfast cereal for dinner. :)"I'll raise you by cold pizza for breakfast. ;)"
Yummm. Which is strange because I don't like pizza! It somehow tastes different the next day all cold.
Dawn wrote: "Alicja wrote: "We decided to finally shed our dependence on dairy and go vegan after watching Forks Over Knives documentary. If anyone has Netflix, it is on there and it is worth watching."Vegan ..."
One of the signs of a good friend lol. Funny, a close gf of mine and I are like that. We'll share something like chicken fajitas and she likes it because I'll only eat a few bites of meat and take all the vegetables (which she doesnt like) and then they bring you sour cream & salsa. she hates salsa and I hate sour cream so we don't have to share or squabble! Then one of us will always comment about how we make perfect dates :)
That sounds like my sister and I Allie. Always eating what the other doesn't. :)
My best mate and I are like that. She can't eat tomatoes and I can't eat mushrooms.
We are all good sharers then lol. Except dessert, I can't share dessert. I'm all like, "let's get the peanut butter brownie explosion". What's that?? Oh, you can't eat nuts?? Darn, I'll just have to enjoy this all by my lonesome ;)
Margaret wrote: "Alicja wrote: "We decided to finally shed our dependence on dairy and go vegan after watching Forks Over Knives documentary. If anyone has Netflix, it is on there and it is worth watching."Cannot..."
I think the theory you are referring to is the blood type theory, eating for ones bloodtype. It has been widely discredited (I'll look for the links when I have some time). But if it was true, then I am eating completely wrong since according to it I should be munching on a ton of meat everyday and I am happy and healthy vegetarian (and now hopefully vegan).
Darcy wrote: "I'm not a chocolate person. Especially any dairy type chocolate. And yes, I'm aware that this makes my membership to the human race rather tenuous ;)"I'm allergic to chocolate (the coco bean) so I'm not a chocolate person either. :P
Alicja wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Alicja wrote: "We decided to finally shed our dependence on dairy and go vegan after watching Forks Over Knives documentary. If anyone has Netflix, it is on there and it is worth w..."No. It isn't that. That diet is absolute crap. Based on my blood type I should be eating food that literally makes me sick. No thank you.
This was something that was being researched by scientists a couple of years ago, who were wondering if there could be a genetic reason for food intolerances (not allergies), and why some people absorbed more nutrients from some foods than others. It had nothing to do with diets at all.
Allie wrote: "Alicja - I am so sorry."I don't mind, don't know what I am missing. And it makes the girlfriend happy because her chocolate only disappears when she eats it. :P
Bryn wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I read a theory that makes some sense to me that our bodies digestive abilities are linked into our DNA. That the ability to absorb most nutrients from milk suggests a genetic heri...":D We need to get some horses and conquer the world. :D
I found a quiz. Reveal Your Character (a literary one that is) http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Communit...This is me: You are Galadriel from the trilogy the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Recently played by Cate Blanchett in the epic movie trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, you are a strong woman and you know what you want. You are a visionary with grand ideas.
I am not a visionary but I like the description anyway! :)
Dawn wrote: "I found a quiz. Reveal Your Character (a literary one that is) http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Communit...This is me: You are Galadriel from the trilogy the Lord of the..."
Sherlock holmes.:D
Hermione :(
I did it both ways as male & female using all the same answers. Both times I got "you are hot tempered and not afraid to tell people what you want". I'm a warrior people, do not mess with me!!! ;)
Allie wrote: "I did it both way as male & female using all the same answers. Both times I got "you are hot tempered and not afraid to tell people what you want". I'm a warrior people, do not mess with me!!! ;)"So Allie who did you get?
Oh! Oops. Achilles for the male and something Long from "crouching tiger, hidden dragon" for female.
I'm deeply disturbed about what that says about me, lol
Dawn wrote: "I found a quiz. Reveal Your Character (a literary one that is) http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Communit...This is me: You are Galadriel from the trilogy the Lord of the..."
I got Eowyn, hurray!
You are Eowyn from the trilogy The Lord of the Rings. You are a strong woman who will not compromise your values. You stand up for those who are misunderstood and you are not afraid to fight. You are unafraid of death and to some you may seem mysterious.
I am Lucy from Narnia or Sam Gangee from Lords of the Ring. Intensely loyal and will go to the end off the road to defend their friends.
I got Superman or Eowyn as a female. Lol. I'm a long way from being Superman.
Mark wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I found a quiz. Reveal Your Character (a literary one that is) http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Communit...This is me: You are Galadriel from the trilogy th..."
I got exactly the same answers as you, Mark:
Hermione when I checked female
Sherlock Holmes, as a male
Eowyn and seems I am Superman as a male. Derek, did you choose the answer that basically said "I'd joke my opponent to death"?
Portia wrote: "Seems I am Superman as a male. Derek, did you choose the answer that basically said "I'd joke my opponent to death"?"
No. I chose to have a duel, but not kill my opponent in the end.
No. I chose to have a duel, but not kill my opponent in the end.
Jaq wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I found a quiz. Reveal Your Character (a literary one that is) http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Communit...This is me: You are Galadriel from the trilogy th..."
Me too. The description is nice, but I'm not really fond of the character. :)
Nice quiz, anyway, Dawn! I love them!
Simona wrote: "Nice quiz, anyway, Dawn! I love them!..."Me too, just something fun about seeing the answer. :)
Stupid Quiz - I'm Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings!Well at least he's a ginger!
Oh, that's just great!
Hi Lia:-D that's worrying if you set it to female!
Jon wrote: "Hi Lia:-D that's worrying if you set it to female!"
It says I'm Lucy from Narnia. One thing I know for sure is, I'm not as loyal as those two characters. Me, to the end of the road? If they don't have proper toilet, I'm not going nowhere. ;)
I set 'male' because there's a better range to be. Sort of proved when I got Sherlock/Hermione, too.
For female I am: You are Karen Blixen from the book Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen. You are a strong woman with an adventurous nature. You can hold your own and aren't afraid to speak your mind.For male I am: You are Dirk Pitt from the well-known Clive Cussler novels. Recently played by Matthew McConaughey in the blockbuster movie Sahara, you are bold, confident and witty. You love to face new challenges and discover new things.
Clive Cussler’s widely popular series are full of fast-paced action. Dirk Pitt has often been compared to Indiana Jones. The characters explore and preserve history, often along with successfully thwarting villains with plans of global domination and catastrophe.
Well, Indiana Jones was my hero when I was a kid so I take this as a compliment! :)
Dirk Pitt isn't anything like Indiana Jones. Plus, he's got a full time sidekick.And why is the comment box now blue? Dozens of important things need fixing on this site, and someone is fiddling with colours.
ETA: Some other little changes too. I guess I now know what they were getting up to when the site was down for maintenance.
Indiana Jones was my hero when I wasn't a kid, Alicjia. And Han Solo before him. Not a huge fan of Jack Ryan, tho. When Harrisin Ford was 34 and I was 25, sigh.
I'm Hermione too. Reading their description I'd have to say it is spot on.
You are Hermione from the Harry Potter series. You are smart, witty, and love a challenge. You use rationality and reason in all things. You are measured and stable and you don't let people push you around.
I never heard of Dirk Pitt before so assumed the description was correct (which does mention Indiana Jones). :)Portia wrote: "Indiana Jones was my hero when I wasn't a kid, Alicjia. And Han Solo before him. Not a huge fan of Jack Ryan, tho. When Harrisin Ford was 34 and I was 25, sigh."
Oh, yes, Han Solo was my hero too. Then there was Daniel Jackson, and eventually Vala Mal Doran. And Buffy, of course. And then when I was in college there was Captain Mal and Jayne Cobb. Love the action and adventure kick ass boys and girls (and a plus when they have smarts too).
I can get behind Cap't Tight Pants ;)
So...how is the weather? I feel guilty under the sun while other parts of the states is shoveling snow out of their front doorway :-X
I got Eowyn from Lord of the Rings when I did it as female, but when I set it to male...care to guess who I got?Yup - Sherlock Holmes. :D
That's quite an achievement for you, Margaret!
Derek wrote: "Andy wrote: "Derek wrote: "No way! The Saints are going to crush Philly. Drew Brees is going to tame those Eagles!Green Bay fans are psycho."
He'll get owned by the Hawks secondary next week! ;0..."
And as a Hawks fan, im feeling fairly confident right now, Jimmy Graham, best TE in the NFL..... PAH!
Terri wrote: "Indeed you did get royally trounced. It was a disaster. There was only one test match out of the five where England had some fight in them.I don't think it helped that the first match was in my s..."
Cant believe how BAD Ingerland have been in the series, mind the writing was on the wall after the ODI series at the end of the summer but 0/5 dinny see that coming AND Mitchell Johnson wtf is he all about, absolutely shocking lack of confidence or fight when I saw him in the last odi at Southampton, thought he'd never play again! fair dinkum to yous
Annie wrote: "So...how is the weather? I feel guilty under the sun while other parts of the states is shoveling snow out of their front doorway :-X"
We were snowed in from Sunday to about Thursday up here in Michigan. I think there's another winter storm heading our way again. No worries! I love the cold and HATE the heat :)
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I'll raise you by cold pizza for breakfast. ;)"
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...with hot chocolate...???