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09-23-2006, 09:14 AM | #42 |
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I went to Moscow in -86. I'm sorry if I offended you with what I wrote about my experience at the Moscow Circus. But as I said, it was no criticism of the Russian people, more a visitors observation.
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09-23-2006, 09:15 AM | #43 |
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Saksie, STFU. You're being knee jerk defensive again and your lack of etiquette is showing. Jelensie was perfectly innocent in her query, as rlpw was with his. Please at least give them the benefit of a doubt.
While it is true that many Americans have horrible eating habits (some of my own family included), there are also many of us who eat healthfully and excercise regularly. But again, a lot of it had to do with socio-economic position and/or chosen lifestyle. Quote:
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09-23-2006, 09:20 AM | #45 | |
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I'll have to try cooking them that way sometime, myself.
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09-23-2006, 09:24 AM | #46 | |
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And no, I'm not lying about the US teachers having chocolate bars, crisps (perhaps that's the British expression for what we call chips. I thought that would be understood) and coca cola for lunch. You can also read my reply to tabacco where I acknowledges his remark that the teachers may have been cautios about our kind of food and played it safe by bringning their own. Perhaps you have a much bigger issue with the sadly easy throat of the whole "fat Americans" thing than I have. You got one thing right though, I'm not good at lying so I don't do it!
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09-23-2006, 09:32 AM | #47 |
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Smelly brits.
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09-23-2006, 09:34 AM | #48 |
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Yeah. You smell like a warm crumpet and I wanna smear you with butter and marmalade and take a bite.
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09-23-2006, 09:38 AM | #50 |
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One of my mom's former jobs was working with low income families as a nutritionist. She would try to show these families buying healthier food (fruits and veggies e.g.) was cheaper in the long run. She would also tell the kids about fruits and veggies. I don't know how successful she was. They do make the high fat, high processed carbohydrate food much cheaper and it's easy to fall back on that unfortunately. America is a place where more is better in terms of portion size as well. Often, you see more and you eat more and don't listen to your own body's signals of fullness and then the more you do that, the less your body sends those signals. It's a vicious cycle.
Also, my sister can be guilty of buying easy to make foods. She doesn't like to cook and she's a single mom and is very tired at the end of the day. Her oldest (17) gives her grief about it at times. She and Brianna (the 17 year old) have gone to this place a couple of times that you can put together meals that you can keep in the freezer and take out and cook as a quick (and probably healthier meal). She doesn't keep a lot of other junk food in the house though. |
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No but I do have some Rainbow around here somewhere
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09-23-2006, 09:42 AM | #53 |
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No thanks, though I would partake of some Steely Dan if you have it.
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Way back when in 67
I was the dandy Of Gamma Chi Sweet things from Boston So young and willing Moved down to Scarsdale And where the hell am I Hey Nineteen No we can't dance together No we can't talk at all Please take me along When you slide on down Hey Nineteen That's 'Retha Franklin She don't remember the Queen of Soul It's hard times befallen The sole survivors She thinks I'm crazy But I'm just growing old Hey Nineteen No we got nothing in common No we can't talk at all Please take me along When you slide on down The Cuervo Gold The fine Colombian Make tonight a wonderful thing We can't dance together No we can't talk at all |
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Oh and by the way, Rabbit is best fried and smothered or with dumplings
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09-23-2006, 09:54 AM | #58 |
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Try eating scones from a crotch, great fun! (no need for butter either)
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Well, since this is already turning into a flamewar, I might as well add my bit of fuel.
Damn alcoholics. Lunacy. I for one need electronic music. Crazy religious people and all their holidays. (I was thinking of saying this in the ramadan thread, but decided against it). Well I've had it with us sane people being left out, I demand that charles darwin's birthday be made a holiday! |
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