I confess that I have donated a whole $0 dollars to the (e:strip) fund. I also confess that I have actually avoided posting occasionally on (e:strip) because I find myself in shame for not donating.
There are two reasons for this. First of all, my paypal account has grown so much dust over the ages that I am afraid to even attempt to log on. Not that I know my passwords. Also I think I probably owe them money. Who knows?
Secondly because well... I'm just broke. All and out broke. So rather than donate $$ to the fund, I decided that jello shots was a good start... Ah yes... felly loves to turn to vodka when faced with problems... I wonder if I could just send a case of jello shots to Citibank in exchange for the $35k I owe them....? I mean come on... everyone loves jello shots...
Well at any rate - as I have resigned myself to working as many hours OT as I can, plus gained a second job for those remaining hours I have... well i guess sooner or later estrip will be receiving a donation from our way... until then I'll just have to get you all drunk....
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10/29/2007 22:12 #41870
ConfessionCategory: randomo
10/27/2007 09:09 #41832
JELLOOOOOOOCategory: good eats
We are bringing a bunch of jello shots tonight to the party - and we were thinking of having a little donation jar next to them. A quarter a shot? a dollar? whatever you want to donate fore each shot - and the money goes right to (E:strip). It would all be suggested donations.
Paul what you think?
Usually I get all fancy with my jello shots - but I've been a bit overworked and underpaid lately and I'm low on funds/time.... You will find a berry shot with little berries floating in them though... thats about as good as i'm getting this time around...
oh and don't forget - tonight is the breakdancing battle! starts at 8 as well... going to be great...
Paul what you think?
Usually I get all fancy with my jello shots - but I've been a bit overworked and underpaid lately and I'm low on funds/time.... You will find a berry shot with little berries floating in them though... thats about as good as i'm getting this time around...
oh and don't forget - tonight is the breakdancing battle! starts at 8 as well... going to be great...
james - 10/27/07 17:24
I will bring a roll of quarters and a sense of adventure
I will bring a roll of quarters and a sense of adventure
metalpeter - 10/27/07 14:22
Jello shots are awesome that is a great idea by the way.
Jello shots are awesome that is a great idea by the way.
paul - 10/27/07 09:26
Sounds good, see you tonight.
Sounds good, see you tonight.
10/23/2007 23:49 #41772
AC in Peril.Category: randomo
Did anyone else happen to see the CNN special "Planet in Peril" this evening? Its very humbling, sad and angering at the same time. Part 2 is on tomorrow night. If you didn't watch it - i would recommend searching for the reruns and watching it. Especially for those of you who wouldn't mind watching Anderson Cooper running around the amazon in tight shirts. (ahem - (e:james))
My cat just attempted to jump on my yoga ball. needless to say my yoga ball now has a hole in it. grrr
so the halloween party is saturday and it starts at 8. That is also the same night as the october breakdancing battle. I believe that we will end up at the battle for an hour or so and then run home to change and then we will head out to the party later...
speaking of which...
if anybody is interested in going to the battle for a bit before the party - just let me know. it is an amazing time and you will love it.
My cat just attempted to jump on my yoga ball. needless to say my yoga ball now has a hole in it. grrr
so the halloween party is saturday and it starts at 8. That is also the same night as the october breakdancing battle. I believe that we will end up at the battle for an hour or so and then run home to change and then we will head out to the party later...
speaking of which...
if anybody is interested in going to the battle for a bit before the party - just let me know. it is an amazing time and you will love it.
james - 10/24/07 14:19
Carbon Dioxide causes global warming
Anderson Cooper causes global steaminess.
thank you ^_^
Carbon Dioxide causes global warming
Anderson Cooper causes global steaminess.
thank you ^_^
10/22/2007 09:57 #41747
to veggie or not to veggieCategory: work
This morning while making my lunch for work, I was pondering the fact that most of my coworkers thing that i'm a vegetarian.
If you know me, you know that this is definetely not true. I love meat. Sorry vegetarians, but i am not...
but why do they think i am a vegetarian is so beyond me. Yes i bring salads to work... but what is sprinkled generously across the top of said salad? ham. yes real ham! oink oink!
and when i bring in a wrap or sandwhich? yes i admit... its always on whole wheat bread. and yes, there is usually a generous helping of lettuce, tomato, and avacado on there, but there is also HAM!
i like ham.
and yes i put hummus on my wraps! i know that several of you are unaware of what this stuff even is (quote: "Oh is that the stinky stuff that you smell when you go into Indian restaurants?") no my friend, that is curry. HUMMUS PEOPLE!!
Apparently to my fellow coworkers, if one attempts to eat 'healthy' (not running to mcdonalds/burgerking/arby's/fishfryfridays) every day than i must be a vegetarian.+
If you know me, you know that this is definetely not true. I love meat. Sorry vegetarians, but i am not...
but why do they think i am a vegetarian is so beyond me. Yes i bring salads to work... but what is sprinkled generously across the top of said salad? ham. yes real ham! oink oink!
and when i bring in a wrap or sandwhich? yes i admit... its always on whole wheat bread. and yes, there is usually a generous helping of lettuce, tomato, and avacado on there, but there is also HAM!
i like ham.
and yes i put hummus on my wraps! i know that several of you are unaware of what this stuff even is (quote: "Oh is that the stinky stuff that you smell when you go into Indian restaurants?") no my friend, that is curry. HUMMUS PEOPLE!!
Apparently to my fellow coworkers, if one attempts to eat 'healthy' (not running to mcdonalds/burgerking/arby's/fishfryfridays) every day than i must be a vegetarian.+
mike - 10/23/07 20:11
no one has ever confused me for vegetarian or healthy? hmm? is it because for example the other night on the way to (e:pmt) I picked up some Wendy's only to get there and a half hour later they are going to wendy's and I think, hey why not? Why not go for round two.... and it was delicious!
no one has ever confused me for vegetarian or healthy? hmm? is it because for example the other night on the way to (e:pmt) I picked up some Wendy's only to get there and a half hour later they are going to wendy's and I think, hey why not? Why not go for round two.... and it was delicious!
joshua - 10/23/07 10:58
I used to be a vegetarian until I recognized that denying myself steak, chicken and pork was outright stupid. Let the people with the hang-ups sweat over the BS.
I used to be a vegetarian until I recognized that denying myself steak, chicken and pork was outright stupid. Let the people with the hang-ups sweat over the BS.
fellyconnelly - 10/23/07 09:20
yeah apparently soy really is in everything....
i find nothing wrong with vegetarianism for others. i just really love ham. mmm ham.
yeah apparently soy really is in everything....
i find nothing wrong with vegetarianism for others. i just really love ham. mmm ham.
tinypliny - 10/22/07 20:53
To resolve your Hamletesque dilemma, yes!!! Veggie rocks! Be veggie!!!
@(e:James): Average vegetarians don't gorge on Soy, James! Two years back, I had never even heard of all these crazy soy stuff eg. Tofu, Seitan, Soy milk etc. They are now a part of my diet (except Soy milk), but they aren't anywhere close to being a major part, and they never will be. These soy products are south-east Asian protein sources and not all of Asia lives and swears by them. The major sources of protein for people in the subcontinent are milk/dairy products and lentils.
I think it's interesting that here vegetarianism is seen as being hooked to meat replacements that are inevitably made of soy. Non-vegetarians see this as a revolting and insipid alternative. I think the reason behind this blind loathing of "replacements" is the idea of being a "replacement". It is my personal opinion that if you want to be a vegetarian, then you don't need replacements. It's a totally different lifestyle choice, and you just adopt it. It's a lifestyle in which all the so-called "replacement" products are just new components to your food. They are not a predominant part or a block-your-meat-craving-with-this part.
Let me step on the controversy platform and say that if anyone is using the soy products as a replacement, they probably aren't too happy being a vegetarian anyway. Continuing being a vegetarian with cravings for meat is going to do you no earthly good.
That said, it is very true that soy is used as a filler material in every kind of processed food sold here in the States (on a par with corn). In fact, did you know that those cherished donuts have a major % of soy in them? So you don't really have to be a forced vegetarian to be eating an indecent amount of soy.
However, soy may not be a major source of phytoestrogens. Other surprising source of isoflavones (phytoestrogens) are Beer, Coffee, Flaxseed and a quite non-surprisingly, a million different types of fruit.
According to latest epidemiological research, the role of phytoestrogens in breast cancer causation/prognosis is not defined. Clinical trials are currently underway to see if a sizeable amount of phytoestrogen-intake induces the expression of good genes (tumour-supressor genes) or bad genes (oncogenes) or affects weight gain in any way. All this points to the fact that though phytoestrogens may have a hormonal action in maybe test-tube cancer cell models, this may not be the case in a human body.
It is also wise to keep in mind that mono-diets (with the same nutrient-source everyday, for every meal) or diets rich in excessive amount of a particular nutrient-source are bound to interfere/alter with some biological pathway or the other.
The punch line is: Making informed choices should not be equivalent to making yourselves unhappy.
To resolve your Hamletesque dilemma, yes!!! Veggie rocks! Be veggie!!!
@(e:James): Average vegetarians don't gorge on Soy, James! Two years back, I had never even heard of all these crazy soy stuff eg. Tofu, Seitan, Soy milk etc. They are now a part of my diet (except Soy milk), but they aren't anywhere close to being a major part, and they never will be. These soy products are south-east Asian protein sources and not all of Asia lives and swears by them. The major sources of protein for people in the subcontinent are milk/dairy products and lentils.
I think it's interesting that here vegetarianism is seen as being hooked to meat replacements that are inevitably made of soy. Non-vegetarians see this as a revolting and insipid alternative. I think the reason behind this blind loathing of "replacements" is the idea of being a "replacement". It is my personal opinion that if you want to be a vegetarian, then you don't need replacements. It's a totally different lifestyle choice, and you just adopt it. It's a lifestyle in which all the so-called "replacement" products are just new components to your food. They are not a predominant part or a block-your-meat-craving-with-this part.
Let me step on the controversy platform and say that if anyone is using the soy products as a replacement, they probably aren't too happy being a vegetarian anyway. Continuing being a vegetarian with cravings for meat is going to do you no earthly good.
That said, it is very true that soy is used as a filler material in every kind of processed food sold here in the States (on a par with corn). In fact, did you know that those cherished donuts have a major % of soy in them? So you don't really have to be a forced vegetarian to be eating an indecent amount of soy.
However, soy may not be a major source of phytoestrogens. Other surprising source of isoflavones (phytoestrogens) are Beer, Coffee, Flaxseed and a quite non-surprisingly, a million different types of fruit.
According to latest epidemiological research, the role of phytoestrogens in breast cancer causation/prognosis is not defined. Clinical trials are currently underway to see if a sizeable amount of phytoestrogen-intake induces the expression of good genes (tumour-supressor genes) or bad genes (oncogenes) or affects weight gain in any way. All this points to the fact that though phytoestrogens may have a hormonal action in maybe test-tube cancer cell models, this may not be the case in a human body.
It is also wise to keep in mind that mono-diets (with the same nutrient-source everyday, for every meal) or diets rich in excessive amount of a particular nutrient-source are bound to interfere/alter with some biological pathway or the other.
The punch line is: Making informed choices should not be equivalent to making yourselves unhappy.
james - 10/22/07 15:35
Sorry to scare you Drew.
There is soy in everything. Seriously, everything you eat has some soy product (and corn product for that matter).
I heard about the soy estrogen thing in regard to weight lifters who use soy protein powder. Eating 200g of the stuff a day is a lot different that the casual soy eating most people do.
my apologies.
Sorry to scare you Drew.
There is soy in everything. Seriously, everything you eat has some soy product (and corn product for that matter).
I heard about the soy estrogen thing in regard to weight lifters who use soy protein powder. Eating 200g of the stuff a day is a lot different that the casual soy eating most people do.
my apologies.
drew - 10/22/07 14:41
hmmm. I eat a lot of soy. I just thought I was too fat, but apparently, it's soy's fat.
Hey Janelle, you should eat all my soy from now on. win-win, right?
hmmm. I eat a lot of soy. I just thought I was too fat, but apparently, it's soy's fat.
Hey Janelle, you should eat all my soy from now on. win-win, right?
james - 10/22/07 14:05
I hate that. People think healthy eating = vegetarianism... as if gorging on genetically altered soy is healthy.
Speaking of which, hope you male vegetarians are enjoying those soy-estrogen induced man-titties.
We need to get you a hat made out of bacon to put them in their little place.
I hate that. People think healthy eating = vegetarianism... as if gorging on genetically altered soy is healthy.
Speaking of which, hope you male vegetarians are enjoying those soy-estrogen induced man-titties.
We need to get you a hat made out of bacon to put them in their little place.
janelle - 10/22/07 10:21
LOL, I hear ya Felly. I imagine my co-workers think I'm vegetarian as well. Eating food that is "different" is definitely asking for yourself and your food to be deeply scrutinized by your co-workers. At my last place of work, people were more than happy to let me know my food was stinky and weird looking.
At one work place, I had a friend tell me that my food looked good and smelled good, but when I offered to let her try some, she absolutely refused because the food had fake meat(seitan)in it! How bizarre is that?
Here at my current work place, someone told me that they were hesitant to offer me sweets because I looked like a person who tried to be healthy?! Lol, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the occasional sweet!
LOL, I hear ya Felly. I imagine my co-workers think I'm vegetarian as well. Eating food that is "different" is definitely asking for yourself and your food to be deeply scrutinized by your co-workers. At my last place of work, people were more than happy to let me know my food was stinky and weird looking.
At one work place, I had a friend tell me that my food looked good and smelled good, but when I offered to let her try some, she absolutely refused because the food had fake meat(seitan)in it! How bizarre is that?
Here at my current work place, someone told me that they were hesitant to offer me sweets because I looked like a person who tried to be healthy?! Lol, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the occasional sweet!
10/21/2007 15:59 #41737
lacklusty billsCategory: good times
Buffalo Just won a game.
is it just me or was that win rather lackluster?
i mean everyone was just like... yeah we won, i'm tired lets get a beer...
i mean its the bills... shouldn't they be ecstatic as all hell that they actually didn't biff it in the end?
or am i just being overly pessimistic?
is it just me or was that win rather lackluster?
i mean everyone was just like... yeah we won, i'm tired lets get a beer...
i mean its the bills... shouldn't they be ecstatic as all hell that they actually didn't biff it in the end?
or am i just being overly pessimistic?
mrmike - 10/21/07 19:22
Nah, I had to work there today and we felt the same way
Nah, I had to work there today and we felt the same way
Here is my take: (But I'm not (e:paul) or anyone who takes care of or runs the site)
The site is free. It is free to use. Sometimes there have been times where people have been asked to donate for something that might make the sight better. In those cases some people have given money if they think they should. That being said it is not a obligation to give. Giving money doesn't mean that you can then want something special because you gave money, the same is true for not giving money. Just because you don't donate doesn't mean you shouldn't post. One thing you have to remember is that your posts aren't only for you. Other people read them. If people like what you say they keep reading them. Also some of the stuff you might write about could effect them. For example you might write about some dance contest or some other event and someone who hasn't heard about it could wind up going, so keep posting. If you want to keep feeling bad about not giving money that is ok. If I would have seen a jar i would have thrown some money in and other might have to. That being said they where very good Jello-shots.
jello shots are important for the new server! as long as the server doesn't have too many...
last time that happened it took forever for us to convince it to get off the table and put it's shirt back on...
Aww, felly... don't feel bad. Jello shots are much appreciated!
estrip has a few hundred users I think. 20 or so donated, and it was mostly 10-20 dollars.
Now, at that party I saw mostly the alcohol that was there to begin with and a giant ass box of jell-o shots.
So, why you may feel guilty about not donating to the new server there are a dozen people who should feel guilty for not brining sweet, sweet drink.
so there