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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
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VEGANGELICA - I had her down originally as an annoying militant sprout muncher when she first arrived here but i've really warmed to her lately and it's all down to her charm & politeness. It's very difficult not to like her. she's obviously madder than a box of frogs but that just adds to her appeal.
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Heh heh...I finally looked in this thread and realized I was mentioned.
Urban, I am actually not a militant sprout muncher. I am a militant *bean* muncher. And I certainly am madder than a box of frogs (who I assume are still alive)...much madder, actually, although I try to convert my anger into positive action.
I am angry like the 800 million people on the planet who are malnourished while half of the world's grain and 1/3rd of the fish "harvest" are used to feed livestock raised primarily for the wealthy.
I am distressed like Rajendra K. Pachauri, the head of the Nobel Prize-winning U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which pleads (with little impact) for people to reduce their meat consumption to combat global warming, since the livestock industry produces more greenhouse gasses than all the world's transportation machines.
I am horrified and hurt like the baby piglets bashed by people against the concrete because the piglets are runts or are ill; the mother pigs going crazy in their factory farming stalls; the veal calves killed after several weeks of confined life so that people can enjoy ice cream; the millions of poultry raised in conditions that kill many of them and who, if they survive, suffer during slaughter; the asphyxiating, flesh-torn fish and marine mammals caught...many as "bycatch"...while humans decimate ocean ecosystems; the billions of animals whose one chance to live is snuffed out when they are adolescents because humans simply like how they *taste*.
And I'm saddened that so few people are encouraged to learn more about the realities of the impact of their food choices (on the world and on their own health). This results partly from the hold that the livestock industry has on governmental nutrition guidelines...and, sadly, on environmental policies, which allow the livestock industry to externalize the environmental and health harms it causes such that the general public pays for them. This allows the price of animal products to remain very low as the livestock industry profits at the expense of people and other animals.
So, I am indeed much more upset than a box of frogs. I wouldn't say I'm crazy, though, unless "crazy" means being "well-informed" and "concerned for others, especially those who are marginalized."
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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete
VEGANGELICA
We've had literally no contact with each other (by my own doing) because we have a very different view on the world around us. I think she can be a little too analytical of everything around her which can get a little annoying. While I don't share her ideas on many things, she does seem to be a positive role model for the female posters on this forum so I can respect her for that, however her continually analysis of Freebase Dali's musical journal did contribute greatly to his desire to have it deleted. I think there are some things you may just want to keep to yourself.
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Yes,
LoathsomePete, that was one of my MB disasters. I learned that my attempts to be playful with Freebase Dali just annoyed him...although when I PM'd Freebase to see if an apology was due because of my analysis of his "Placeholder Trilogy," he said, no, there was no need to apologize--he thought the thread had turned into a dysfunctional community artwork and was inspirational. On the positive side, I learned from this experience that Neapolitan and I appear to have a similar sense of humor.
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Originally Posted by VeggieLover
Vegangelica I've said it before and I'll say it again, I really respect this member a lot. She's informed, she says what she thinks, and most importantly she's RESPECTFUL about it. The first member to acknowlge my existence and to help me with my writing. Thanks! I don't mean this last bit to detract from my extreme like of her, but she does occasionally overstate, overexplain, or (rarely) overqualify. These are qualities i dislike about my mom, so i get annoyed (on very rare occasions!)
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Thanks,
VeggieLover. I do try to be respectful...in my longwinded way. Oh dear...the three O's. Why do I tend to write such long posts? Let me explain...
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ha ha! Just kidding! Thanks for your honesty, though.
Now, here is my opinion of Neapolitan:
I feel Neapolitan is a respectful, thoughtful, and kind person who has a strong spiritual side and a delightfully funny, quirky sense of humor. We are both Monty Python fans. I feel his sense of humor is unappreciated here. I am probably one of his biggest fans on MB and have in fact written a song for him (I assume he is a him) because I enjoy his way with words...but I think he is quite shy and so I have not posted the song lyrics yet. I am frequently impressed by Neapolitan. I find him to be charming. I have never seen Neapolitan lash out at anyone. He responds with grace and assertiveness to people who attack him. Neapolitan has been helpful to me in private messages as we discussed music, which I appreciated. He loves puns and finding unobvious connections among ideas and words (such as the connection between the Fibonacci numbers and my "Placeholder Trilogy" analysis of Freebase Dali's non-poem) which amuses me greatly. I think of Neapolitan as a gentle soul. I would jump into more of his lounge conversations (such as about religion), but I don't want him to feel stalked. When I see him writing a playful post, though, I do try to take the ball and run with it. For me, Neapolitan embodies the "playfulness" of MB that I seek out and enjoy immensely.