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[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by LessinSF
1. The taboos against cannibalism also relate to health.

2. Domestication as a distinction fails because sheep, cows, goats, yaks, have all been domesticated.

3. Companionship as a distinction is purely cultural. Dogs and horses are companions in other parts of the world, but eaten there too. Plus, many animals that are not companions (or domesticated) are disfavored as food here - see e.g. rats, which are widely eaten in Vietnam.

4. Intelligence as a distinction fails because we eat many animals which are smarter than dogs, such as pigs, and is also cultural, such as the Inuit who eat whale.

5. I eat it all.

6. As an aside, Bulgarians nod their head to indicate no, and shake for yes. It is very confusing, and resulted in the beggars thinking I was overjoyed to help them out.

I said "certain" domesticated animals. I was not saying companionship or intelligence was a distinction. And the nodding heads was sort of my point. We do one thing, others do another thing.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Seriously? If someone ate came onto my property or in my house, and killed one of my dogs and ate them, what would I do? And I knew this beyond beyond a reasonable doubt?

1. Per Hank's post, sue them for them lack of consortium. Seriously though, sue them for every possible cause of action a creative plaintiff's/animal rights attorney could come up with.

2. After 1, and the passage of time, appropriate retribution outsourcing.

Pussy.

TM

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I said "certain" domesticated animals. I was not saying companionship or intelligence was a distinction. And the nodding heads was sort of my point. We do one thing, others do another thing.

Canada seemed very dog friendly to me, yes? That was one of my criteria for accepting honourary citisenship.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I said "certain" domesticated animals. I was not saying companionship or intelligence was a distinction. And the nodding heads was sort of my point. We do one thing, others do another thing.

1 answer: vegan

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Because soccer is a fag sport. Please, I have heard far worse in pee wee (11 and 12 year olds) travel hockey locker rooms.

For example, heard today: "Your mom got turned away from an ugly contest when they said 'Sorry, no professionals.'"

I wasn't talking about his shit talking. I was talking about the link which had a bunch of his cheap (and dangerous) shots on the pitch.

TM

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Pussy.

TM

One of my dogs ate a cat once. Does this fit into the conversation at all?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I will bring you some barbeque from Giddings for comparison's sake. I smuggled some into ACL a few years ago. I was worried that security was going to confiscate it because I wasn't supposed to be bringing food in. Then I was worried that security was going to confiscate it because security was stoned and hungry. Fortunately, they managed to overlook four pounds of meat in my backpack.

They probably thought it was pot.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I said "certain" domesticated animals. I was not saying companionship or intelligence was a distinction. And the nodding heads was sort of my point. We do one thing, others do another thing.

I am amazed that we are into day two of this conversation without any quotation of the Pulp Fiction dialogue about pigs being filthy animals.

Carry on.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Someone eats guinea pigs. I can't remember where, but I think it's in South America. Close enough?

Peru. You can also get them in the US in some Peruvian restaurants.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Peru. You can also get them in the US in some Peruvian restaurants.

And in many pet stores and elementary schools, if you have a hankering and don't mind the DIY approach.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I am amazed that we are into day two of this conversation without any quotation of the Pulp Fiction dialogue about pigs being filthy animals.

Carry on.

I did the dogs part, which is all that seemed to fit. Am I on ignore?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Canada seemed very dog friendly to me, yes? That was one of my criteria for accepting honourary citisenship.

I am not really sure what is going on in Canada these days.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I am not really sure what is going on in Canada these days.

Wine production is up in the Okanagan, and not that boxed crap that Ty's pals in CA produce.

[Penske_Account]

I just attended a birthday celebration for one of my dogs. Carob cake served. No animals eaten, but dogs did eat cake. fwiw.

eta: this is outable, so please be discreete.

[barely_legal]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
This is starting to remind me of "Road Trip." You know, "because it's YOUR dog."

Never mind.

Has anyone here (aside from myself and GWNC (confident guess)) read Gordan Korman? If so, what's your favorite? I'm looking forward to giving "No Coins Please" to an 8 year old nephew.

I read about a half-dozen of his books when I was in middle school. No Coins Please was definitely the best. I also liked the one about the high school for the arts (I still remember the artist guy who had the compulsion to paint camels). The other ones don't stick out much in my mind. There was one that took place in a private school and another that took place at a very shitty public high school and neither of those really stand out in my mind. How can I remember all this crap and not remember anything from a deposition I took last month?

Which book had the grandfather who was obsessed ith the weather channel?