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"Therion Ware" |
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09 Apr 2007 03:21:22 AM |
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OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
It says here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.stm
Beijing's penis emporium
By Andrew Harding
BBC News, Beijing
There are many thousands of Chinese restaurants around in the UK and
everyone has their favourite dish, but only in China itself do chefs
specialise in a range of slightly more unusual delicacies.
The dish in front of me is grey and shiny.
"Russian dog," says my waitress Nancy.
"Big dog," I reply.
"Yes," she says. "Big dog's penis..."
We are in a cosy restaurant in a dark street in Beijing but my
appetite seems to have gone for a stroll outside.
Nancy has brought out a whole selection of delicacies.
They are draped awkwardly across a huge platter, with a crocodile
carved out of a carrot as the centrepiece.
Nestling beside the dog's penis are its clammy testicles, and beside
that a giant salami-shaped object.
"Donkey," says Nancy. "Good for the skin..."
She guides me round the penis platter.
"Snake. Very potent. They have two penises each."
I did not know that.
Deer-blood cocktail
"Sheep... horse... ox... seal - excellent for the circulation."
She points to three dark, shrivelled lumps which look like liquorice
allsorts - a special treat apparently - reindeer, from Manchuria.
Government officials... two of them... they're having the penis
hotpot
Nancy
The Guolizhuang restaurant claims to be China's only speciality penis
emporium, and no, it is not a joke.
The atmosphere is more exotic spa than boozy night-out.
Nancy describes herself as a nutritionist.
"We don't call them waiters here. And we don't serve much alcohol,"
she says. "Only common people come here to get drunk and laugh."
But she does offer me a deer-blood and vodka cocktail, which I decide
to skip.
Medicinal purposes
The restaurant's gristly menu was dreamt up by a man called Mr Guo.
He is 81 now and retired.
After fleeing China's civil war back in 1949, he moved to Taiwan, and
then to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began to look deeper into
traditional Chinese medicine, and experiment on the appendages of
man's best friend.
Apparently, they are low in cholesterol and good, not just for
boosting the male sex drive, but for treating all sorts of ailments.
Laughter trickles through the walls of our dining room.
"Government officials," says Nancy. "Two of them upstairs. They're
having the penis hotpot."
Most of the restaurant's guests are either wealthy businessmen or
government bureaucrats who, as Nancy puts it, have been brought here
by people who want their help.
What better way to secure a contract than over a steaming penis
fondue.
Discretion is assured as all the tables are in private rooms.
The glitziest one has gold dishes.
"Some like their food served raw," says Nancy, "like sushi. But we can
cook it anyway you like."
Rare order
"Not long ago, a particularly rich real estate mogul came in with four
friends. All men. Women don't come here so often, and they shouldn't
eat testicles," says Nancy solemnly.
The men spent $5,700 (£3,000) on a particularly rare dish, something
that needed to be ordered months in advance.
"Tiger penis," says Nancy.
The illegal trade in tiger parts is a big problem in China.
Campaigners say the species is being driven towards extinction because
of its popularity as a source of traditional medicine.
I mention this, delicately, to Nancy, but she insists that all her
tiger supplies come from animals that have died of old age.
"Anyway, we only have one or two orders a year," she says.
"So what does it taste like?" I ask.
"Oh, the same as all the others," she says blithely.
And does it have any particular potency? "No. People just like to
order tiger to show off how much money they have."
Welcome to the People's Republic of China - tigers beware.
Sliced and pickled
"Oh yes," she adds, "the same group also ate an aborted reindeer
foetus.
"That is very good for your skin. And here it is..."
Another "nutritionist" walks in bearing something small and red
wrapped in cling film.
My appetite is heading for the airport.
Still, I think, it would be rude not to try something.
I am normally OK about this sort of thing. I have had fried
cockroaches and sheep's eyes, so...
There is a small bowl of sliced and pickled ox penis on the table.
I pick up a piece with my chopsticks and start to chew. It is cold and
bland and rubbery.
Nancy gives me a matronly smile.
"This one," she says, "should be eaten every day."
From Our Own Correspondent was broadcast on Saturday, 23 September,
2006 at 1130 BST on BBC Radio 4. Please check the programme schedules
for World Service transmission times.
Three Ways to Listen From Our Own Correspondent
--
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
attrib: Pauline Réage.
http://www.city-of-dis.com/p_q.asp?I1=69597&I2=69121
The begining...
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
09 Apr 2007 05:43:21 PM |
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In article <gptj1397ioib8sgu75sct5c5971b74p0k1@4ax.com>,
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
It says here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.stm
Beijing's penis emporium
By Andrew Harding
BBC News, Beijing
There are many thousands of Chinese restaurants around in the UK and
everyone has their favourite dish, but only in China itself do chefs
specialise in a range of slightly more unusual delicacies.
The dish in front of me is grey and shiny.
"Russian dog," says my waitress Nancy.
"Big dog," I reply.
"Yes," she says. "Big dog's penis..."
We are in a cosy restaurant in a dark street in Beijing but my
appetite seems to have gone for a stroll outside.
Nancy has brought out a whole selection of delicacies.
They are draped awkwardly across a huge platter, with a crocodile
carved out of a carrot as the centrepiece.
Nestling beside the dog's penis are its clammy testicles, and beside
that a giant salami-shaped object.
"Donkey," says Nancy. "Good for the skin..."
She guides me round the penis platter.
"Snake. Very potent. They have two penises each."
I did not know that.
Deer-blood cocktail
"Sheep... horse... ox... seal - excellent for the circulation."
She points to three dark, shrivelled lumps which look like liquorice
allsorts - a special treat apparently - reindeer, from Manchuria.
Government officials... two of them... they're having the penis
hotpot
Nancy
The Guolizhuang restaurant claims to be China's only speciality penis
emporium, and no, it is not a joke.
The atmosphere is more exotic spa than boozy night-out.
Nancy describes herself as a nutritionist.
"We don't call them waiters here. And we don't serve much alcohol,"
she says. "Only common people come here to get drunk and laugh."
But she does offer me a deer-blood and vodka cocktail, which I decide
to skip.
Medicinal purposes
The restaurant's gristly menu was dreamt up by a man called Mr Guo.
He is 81 now and retired.
After fleeing China's civil war back in 1949, he moved to Taiwan, and
then to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began to look deeper into
traditional Chinese medicine, and experiment on the appendages of
man's best friend.
Apparently, they are low in cholesterol and good, not just for
boosting the male sex drive, but for treating all sorts of ailments.
Laughter trickles through the walls of our dining room.
"Government officials," says Nancy. "Two of them upstairs. They're
having the penis hotpot."
Most of the restaurant's guests are either wealthy businessmen or
government bureaucrats who, as Nancy puts it, have been brought here
by people who want their help.
What better way to secure a contract than over a steaming penis
fondue.
Discretion is assured as all the tables are in private rooms.
The glitziest one has gold dishes.
"Some like their food served raw," says Nancy, "like sushi. But we can
cook it anyway you like."
Rare order
"Not long ago, a particularly rich real estate mogul came in with four
friends. All men. Women don't come here so often, and they shouldn't
eat testicles," says Nancy solemnly.
The men spent $5,700 (£3,000) on a particularly rare dish, something
that needed to be ordered months in advance.
"Tiger penis," says Nancy.
The illegal trade in tiger parts is a big problem in China.
Campaigners say the species is being driven towards extinction because
of its popularity as a source of traditional medicine.
I mention this, delicately, to Nancy, but she insists that all her
tiger supplies come from animals that have died of old age.
"Anyway, we only have one or two orders a year," she says.
"So what does it taste like?" I ask.
"Oh, the same as all the others," she says blithely.
And does it have any particular potency? "No. People just like to
order tiger to show off how much money they have."
Welcome to the People's Republic of China - tigers beware.
Sliced and pickled
"Oh yes," she adds, "the same group also ate an aborted reindeer
foetus.
"That is very good for your skin. And here it is..."
Another "nutritionist" walks in bearing something small and red
wrapped in cling film.
My appetite is heading for the airport.
Still, I think, it would be rude not to try something.
I am normally OK about this sort of thing. I have had fried
cockroaches and sheep's eyes, so...
There is a small bowl of sliced and pickled ox penis on the table.
I pick up a piece with my chopsticks and start to chew. It is cold and
bland and rubbery.
Nancy gives me a matronly smile.
"This one," she says, "should be eaten every day."
From Our Own Correspondent was broadcast on Saturday, 23 September,
2006 at 1130 BST on BBC Radio 4. Please check the programme schedules
for World Service transmission times.
Three Ways to Listen From Our Own Correspondent
Great! There goes my appetite for the week! If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
10 Apr 2007 07:02:05 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-4BDAAC.15432109042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <gptj1397ioib8sgu75sct5c5971b74p0k1@4ax.com>,
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
It says here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.stm
Beijing's penis emporium
By Andrew Harding
BBC News, Beijing
There are many thousands of Chinese restaurants around in the UK and
everyone has their favourite dish, but only in China itself do chefs
specialise in a range of slightly more unusual delicacies.
The dish in front of me is grey and shiny.
"Russian dog," says my waitress Nancy.
"Big dog," I reply.
"Yes," she says. "Big dog's penis..."
We are in a cosy restaurant in a dark street in Beijing but my
appetite seems to have gone for a stroll outside.
Nancy has brought out a whole selection of delicacies.
They are draped awkwardly across a huge platter, with a crocodile
carved out of a carrot as the centrepiece.
Nestling beside the dog's penis are its clammy testicles, and beside
that a giant salami-shaped object.
"Donkey," says Nancy. "Good for the skin..."
She guides me round the penis platter.
"Snake. Very potent. They have two penises each."
I did not know that.
Deer-blood cocktail
"Sheep... horse... ox... seal - excellent for the circulation."
She points to three dark, shrivelled lumps which look like liquorice
allsorts - a special treat apparently - reindeer, from Manchuria.
Government officials... two of them... they're having the penis
hotpot
Nancy
The Guolizhuang restaurant claims to be China's only speciality penis
emporium, and no, it is not a joke.
The atmosphere is more exotic spa than boozy night-out.
Nancy describes herself as a nutritionist.
"We don't call them waiters here. And we don't serve much alcohol,"
she says. "Only common people come here to get drunk and laugh."
But she does offer me a deer-blood and vodka cocktail, which I decide
to skip.
Medicinal purposes
The restaurant's gristly menu was dreamt up by a man called Mr Guo.
He is 81 now and retired.
After fleeing China's civil war back in 1949, he moved to Taiwan, and
then to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began to look deeper into
traditional Chinese medicine, and experiment on the appendages of
man's best friend.
Apparently, they are low in cholesterol and good, not just for
boosting the male sex drive, but for treating all sorts of ailments.
Laughter trickles through the walls of our dining room.
"Government officials," says Nancy. "Two of them upstairs. They're
having the penis hotpot."
Most of the restaurant's guests are either wealthy businessmen or
government bureaucrats who, as Nancy puts it, have been brought here
by people who want their help.
What better way to secure a contract than over a steaming penis
fondue.
Discretion is assured as all the tables are in private rooms.
The glitziest one has gold dishes.
"Some like their food served raw," says Nancy, "like sushi. But we can
cook it anyway you like."
Rare order
"Not long ago, a particularly rich real estate mogul came in with four
friends. All men. Women don't come here so often, and they shouldn't
eat testicles," says Nancy solemnly.
The men spent $5,700 (£3,000) on a particularly rare dish, something
that needed to be ordered months in advance.
"Tiger penis," says Nancy.
The illegal trade in tiger parts is a big problem in China.
Campaigners say the species is being driven towards extinction because
of its popularity as a source of traditional medicine.
I mention this, delicately, to Nancy, but she insists that all her
tiger supplies come from animals that have died of old age.
"Anyway, we only have one or two orders a year," she says.
"So what does it taste like?" I ask.
"Oh, the same as all the others," she says blithely.
And does it have any particular potency? "No. People just like to
order tiger to show off how much money they have."
Welcome to the People's Republic of China - tigers beware.
Sliced and pickled
"Oh yes," she adds, "the same group also ate an aborted reindeer
foetus.
"That is very good for your skin. And here it is..."
Another "nutritionist" walks in bearing something small and red
wrapped in cling film.
My appetite is heading for the airport.
Still, I think, it would be rude not to try something.
I am normally OK about this sort of thing. I have had fried
cockroaches and sheep's eyes, so...
There is a small bowl of sliced and pickled ox penis on the table.
I pick up a piece with my chopsticks and start to chew. It is cold and
bland and rubbery.
Nancy gives me a matronly smile.
"This one," she says, "should be eaten every day."
From Our Own Correspondent was broadcast on Saturday, 23 September,
2006 at 1130 BST on BBC Radio 4. Please check the programme schedules
for World Service transmission times.
Three Ways to Listen From Our Own Correspondent
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the original
post. Oh dear ;P
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
10 Apr 2007 05:34:48 PM |
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In article <581ckoF2dd84hU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-4BDAAC.15432109042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <gptj1397ioib8sgu75sct5c5971b74p0k1@4ax.com>,
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
It says here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5371500.st
m
Beijing's penis emporium
By Andrew Harding
BBC News, Beijing
There are many thousands of Chinese restaurants around in the UK and
everyone has their favourite dish, but only in China itself do chefs
specialise in a range of slightly more unusual delicacies.
The dish in front of me is grey and shiny.
"Russian dog," says my waitress Nancy.
"Big dog," I reply.
"Yes," she says. "Big dog's penis..."
We are in a cosy restaurant in a dark street in Beijing but my
appetite seems to have gone for a stroll outside.
Nancy has brought out a whole selection of delicacies.
They are draped awkwardly across a huge platter, with a crocodile
carved out of a carrot as the centrepiece.
Nestling beside the dog's penis are its clammy testicles, and beside
that a giant salami-shaped object.
"Donkey," says Nancy. "Good for the skin..."
She guides me round the penis platter.
"Snake. Very potent. They have two penises each."
I did not know that.
Deer-blood cocktail
"Sheep... horse... ox... seal - excellent for the circulation."
She points to three dark, shrivelled lumps which look like liquorice
allsorts - a special treat apparently - reindeer, from Manchuria.
Government officials... two of them... they're having the penis
hotpot
Nancy
The Guolizhuang restaurant claims to be China's only speciality penis
emporium, and no, it is not a joke.
The atmosphere is more exotic spa than boozy night-out.
Nancy describes herself as a nutritionist.
"We don't call them waiters here. And we don't serve much alcohol,"
she says. "Only common people come here to get drunk and laugh."
But she does offer me a deer-blood and vodka cocktail, which I decide
to skip.
Medicinal purposes
The restaurant's gristly menu was dreamt up by a man called Mr Guo.
He is 81 now and retired.
After fleeing China's civil war back in 1949, he moved to Taiwan, and
then to Atlanta, Georgia, where he began to look deeper into
traditional Chinese medicine, and experiment on the appendages of
man's best friend.
Apparently, they are low in cholesterol and good, not just for
boosting the male sex drive, but for treating all sorts of ailments.
Laughter trickles through the walls of our dining room.
"Government officials," says Nancy. "Two of them upstairs. They're
having the penis hotpot."
Most of the restaurant's guests are either wealthy businessmen or
government bureaucrats who, as Nancy puts it, have been brought here
by people who want their help.
What better way to secure a contract than over a steaming penis
fondue.
Discretion is assured as all the tables are in private rooms.
The glitziest one has gold dishes.
"Some like their food served raw," says Nancy, "like sushi. But we can
cook it anyway you like."
Rare order
"Not long ago, a particularly rich real estate mogul came in with four
friends. All men. Women don't come here so often, and they shouldn't
eat testicles," says Nancy solemnly.
The men spent $5,700 (£3,000) on a particularly rare dish, something
that needed to be ordered months in advance.
"Tiger penis," says Nancy.
The illegal trade in tiger parts is a big problem in China.
Campaigners say the species is being driven towards extinction because
of its popularity as a source of traditional medicine.
I mention this, delicately, to Nancy, but she insists that all her
tiger supplies come from animals that have died of old age.
"Anyway, we only have one or two orders a year," she says.
"So what does it taste like?" I ask.
"Oh, the same as all the others," she says blithely.
And does it have any particular potency? "No. People just like to
order tiger to show off how much money they have."
Welcome to the People's Republic of China - tigers beware.
Sliced and pickled
"Oh yes," she adds, "the same group also ate an aborted reindeer
foetus.
"That is very good for your skin. And here it is..."
Another "nutritionist" walks in bearing something small and red
wrapped in cling film.
My appetite is heading for the airport.
Still, I think, it would be rude not to try something.
I am normally OK about this sort of thing. I have had fried
cockroaches and sheep's eyes, so...
There is a small bowl of sliced and pickled ox penis on the table.
I pick up a piece with my chopsticks and start to chew. It is cold and
bland and rubbery.
Nancy gives me a matronly smile.
"This one," she says, "should be eaten every day."
From Our Own Correspondent was broadcast on Saturday, 23 September,
2006 at 1130 BST on BBC Radio 4. Please check the programme schedules
for World Service transmission times.
Three Ways to Listen From Our Own Correspondent
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the original
post. Oh dear ;P
Ouch!
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
I need to do more of that. Not only is it better for you, but it's also
less expensive. :-)
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
11 Apr 2007 08:55:36 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-E3CDDD.15344810042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <581ckoF2dd84hU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the
original
post. Oh dear ;P
Ouch!
Yeah, I definitely felt a little queasy :P
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
I need to do more of that. Not only is it better for you, but it's also
less expensive. :-)
True 'dat! I'm going on 5 months being veggie (as well as 8 months of no
cigarettes. Woohoo!) :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
11 Apr 2007 05:20:33 PM |
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In article <5847muF2eg2o1U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-E3CDDD.15344810042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <581ckoF2dd84hU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the
original
post. Oh dear ;P
Ouch!
Yeah, I definitely felt a little queasy :P
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
I need to do more of that. Not only is it better for you, but it's also
less expensive. :-)
True 'dat! I'm going on 5 months being veggie (as well as 8 months of no
cigarettes. Woohoo!) :)
I was veggie for about a year but I went back to my carnivorous habits.
Now being worried about cholesterol and such, I'm going to do more of it.
As far as ciggies, I've been smoke free for 32 years !!! Woohoohoo!!!
(Sorry, but I have to brag about that.) :-)
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
12 Apr 2007 10:24:42 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-ECA65B.15203311042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <5847muF2eg2o1U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-E3CDDD.15344810042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <581ckoF2dd84hU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the
original
post. Oh dear ;P
Ouch!
Yeah, I definitely felt a little queasy :P
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
I need to do more of that. Not only is it better for you, but it's also
less expensive. :-)
True 'dat! I'm going on 5 months being veggie (as well as 8 months of no
cigarettes. Woohoo!) :)
I was veggie for about a year but I went back to my carnivorous habits.
Now being worried about cholesterol and such, I'm going to do more of it.
I really didn't plan on doing it - It just sort of happened. My cholesterol
was okay. My triglycerides were border-line high and that was because of
excessive vino and brewski consumption. I'd love to get a blood test now to
see how things have changed since giving up the sauce.
As far as ciggies, I've been smoke free for 32 years !!! Woohoohoo!!!
Good for you! I smoked for 32 years. Ack!
(Sorry, but I have to brag about that.) :-)
And so you should! :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
12 Apr 2007 05:33:23 PM |
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In article <58719vF2fl74rU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-ECA65B.15203311042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <5847muF2eg2o1U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-E3CDDD.15344810042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <581ckoF2dd84hU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
Great! There goes my appetite for the week!
I agree. Sadly (and stupidly), I was eating lunch when I read the
original
post. Oh dear ;P
Ouch!
Yeah, I definitely felt a little queasy :P
If I ever go to china,
remind me to eat vegetarian.
Sounds like a plan ;)
I need to do more of that. Not only is it better for you, but it's also
less expensive. :-)
True 'dat! I'm going on 5 months being veggie (as well as 8 months of no
cigarettes. Woohoo!) :)
I was veggie for about a year but I went back to my carnivorous habits.
Now being worried about cholesterol and such, I'm going to do more of it.
I really didn't plan on doing it - It just sort of happened. My cholesterol
was okay. My triglycerides were border-line high and that was because of
excessive vino and brewski consumption. I'd love to get a blood test now to
see how things have changed since giving up the sauce.
I was in the same boat about 10-12 years ago. I was drinking too much
and eating all of the wrong things. The big thing for me was my blood
pressure. It was borderline high. So I cut out the booze and watched
what I ate. I lost 50 pounds and the pressure went down to normal and
the rest improved so at leas the doctor doesn't complain about them any
more.
As far as ciggies, I've been smoke free for 32 years !!! Woohoohoo!!!
Good for you! I smoked for 32 years. Ack!
Wow! You must have started very young. I only smoked for 19. From the
time I was 16 to 35.
(Sorry, but I have to brag about that.) :-)
And so you should! :)
I do :-)
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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13 Apr 2007 03:51:17 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-C4A89D.15332312042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <58719vF2fl74rU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
I was veggie for about a year but I went back to my carnivorous habits.
Now being worried about cholesterol and such, I'm going to do more of
it.
I really didn't plan on doing it - It just sort of happened. My
cholesterol
was okay. My triglycerides were border-line high and that was because of
excessive vino and brewski consumption. I'd love to get a blood test now
to
see how things have changed since giving up the sauce.
I was in the same boat about 10-12 years ago. I was drinking too much
and eating all of the wrong things. The big thing for me was my blood
pressure. It was borderline high.
Mine was as well. It had always been on the low side, but went to a normal
range after I had the witchling and then for the past couple of years been
borderline high.
So I cut out the booze and watched
what I ate. I lost 50 pounds and the pressure went down to normal and
the rest improved so at leas the doctor doesn't complain about them any
more.
Yeah, I definitely want to go in for a checkup to see the difference. I
would hope there would be one afte 8 months of being a good girl :)
As far as ciggies, I've been smoke free for 32 years !!! Woohoohoo!!!
Good for you! I smoked for 32 years. Ack!
Wow! You must have started very young. I only smoked for 19. From the
time I was 16 to 35.
I started at 13 - stopped at 45. Ouch, that's awful, isn't it? Oh well. At
least I stopped :)
(Sorry, but I have to brag about that.) :-)
And so you should! :)
I do :-)
Excellent :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Beijing's penis emporium |
13 Apr 2007 05:09:11 PM |
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In article <588uiqF2fmmcqU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-C4A89D.15332312042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <58719vF2fl74rU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
I was veggie for about a year but I went back to my carnivorous habits.
Now being worried about cholesterol and such, I'm going to do more of
it.
I really didn't plan on doing it - It just sort of happened. My
cholesterol
was okay. My triglycerides were border-line high and that was because of
excessive vino and brewski consumption. I'd love to get a blood test now
to
see how things have changed since giving up the sauce.
I was in the same boat about 10-12 years ago. I was drinking too much
and eating all of the wrong things. The big thing for me was my blood
pressure. It was borderline high.
Mine was as well. It had always been on the low side, but went to a normal
range after I had the witchling and then for the past couple of years been
borderline high.
I watch what I eat now, but every so often potato chips just taste
sooooooo.. good. ;-)
So I cut out the booze and watched
what I ate. I lost 50 pounds and the pressure went down to normal and
the rest improved so at leas the doctor doesn't complain about them any
more.
Yeah, I definitely want to go in for a checkup to see the difference. I
would hope there would be one afte 8 months of being a good girl :)
Not a bad idea. I need to go to. I'm an awful procrastinator about such
things. :-p
As far as ciggies, I've been smoke free for 32 years !!! Woohoohoo!!!
Good for you! I smoked for 32 years. Ack!
Wow! You must have started very young. I only smoked for 19. From the
time I was 16 to 35.
I started at 13 - stopped at 45. Ouch, that's awful, isn't it? Oh well. At
least I stopped :)
That's the main thing. :-)
(Sorry, but I have to brag about that.) :-)
And so you should! :)
I do :-)
Excellent :)
Thanks! :-)
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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