1.) DParker - 12/17/2015

[URL="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151214130727.htm"]Vegetarian and 'healthy' diets could be more harmful to the environment, researchers say[/URL]

[quote]"Eating lettuce is over three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon," said Paul Fischbeck, professor of social and decisions sciences and engineering and public policy. "Lots of common vegetables require more resources per calorie than you would think. Eggplant, celery and cucumbers look particularly bad when compared to pork or chicken."[/quote]

Ha! Take THAT you planet-hating vegans! SCIENCE!!!!

Who knew I was such an environmentally-friendly SOB?

2.) Swamp Fox - 12/17/2015

:-)


Excellent news. We should alert this advice columnist, who replied to this inquiry, which probably didn't come from a red state:


[I]Is there more flatulence in a vegetarian diet?

September 24, 2004

Dear Cecil:

For years I've tolerated my friend's need for a strict vegan diet. I am lectured nearly daily about the benefits of veganism and the injustice of my murderous, meat-craving lifestyle. It's gotten to the point that we can't go out anywhere decent because there are few places vegan-friendly enough to suit his tastes. He has many redeeming qualities, so our friendship remains strong despite our philosophical differences. However, if there were an issue that would be a deal breaker, it would be his terrible, terrible gas. Its pure, unmitigated evil is indescribable. I'm pretty sure that in a highly concentrated form it could change laws of physics. Just god-awful. To make a dumb question long, are the rumors about vegan body odor, and specifically vegan gas, really true? Or is my friend just a naturally awful-smelling individual?

— Scott, via e-mail

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[url]http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2563/is-there-more-flatulence-in-a-vegetarian-diet[/url]

3.) Wild Bob - 12/18/2015

This is the perfect time to post a picture that just took yesterday in a small town west of here...I saw this posted at a little greasy spoon joint that is a favorite of mine for breakfast and I had to get a picture of it. :tu:

[URL=http://s763.photobucket.com/user/WildBob_2009/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20151217_151416_zpsjbgsnakz.jpg.html][/URL]

We don't eat no stinkin' vegan diets here in Montana!

4.) Bob Peck - 12/18/2015

What's that white stuff on the ground?

5.) DParker - 12/18/2015

[QUOTE=Bob Peck;37347]What's that white stuff on the ground?[/QUOTE]

Meth.

6.) Wild Bob - 12/18/2015

Hey, it's winter in some places.

This morning we actually won the National Weather Service's Boobie Prize for the 'Coldest in the Nation' at 8 AM we were at - 8 Deg F. (Straight temp, that wasn't with windchill). :fire:

Thanks to the bacon I ate for breakfast, I was nice and toasty inside. :p

7.) DParker - 12/18/2015

[QUOTE=Wild Bob;37349]Hey, it's winter in some places.

This morning we actually won the National Weather Service's Boobie Prize for the 'Coldest in the Nation' at 8 AM we were at - 8 Deg F. (Straight temp, that wasn't with windchill). :fire:

Thanks to the bacon I ate for breakfast, I was nice and toasty inside. :p[/QUOTE]

All I got from that was "cold boobie".

8.) bluecat - 12/18/2015

Well then you get the booby prize.

9.) Wild Bob - 12/18/2015

[QUOTE=bluecat;37357]

Well then you get the booby prize.[/QUOTE]

Bluecat - you can put her under my tree any time before now and the 24th...

DParker - your redneck ornament is on its way.