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wow...this is going to be exciting...could take a turn in all sorts of directions.
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Originally posted by Randman:
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not a post about another member, asking her a question does she like chocolate
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Then send her a PM.
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Originally posted by Randman:
Then send her a PM.
Well I would but i do have a point to make, just want to know if she likes Chocolate first before I make the point
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Apparently, there's an actual biological basis for the interesting relationship between most women and chocolate. They've done studies on this; it trigggers some kind of endorphin rush.
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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Originally posted by Millennium:
Apparently, there's an actual biological basis for the interesting relationship between Athens and chocolate. They've done studies on this; it trigggers some kind of endorphin rush.
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I like Athens so I'll answer the question.
Yes, I love chocolate - somewhat.
I no longer eat it. I have multiple sclerosis so when I eat sugar, especially chocolate with sugar and caffeine in it, I'm prone to have unpleasant side effects like a flare-up of symptoms.
Now I'm on a low-wheat, no sugar, low fat diet and unfortunately, chocolate is not on the list.
But, to answer the question, I've always loved chocoate my entire life, but in particular, Hershey's bars. I've had fancy imported chocolate (Swiss, Belgian, Italian), but Hershey's chocolate used to be my favorite.
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I have multiple sclerosis so when I eat sugar, especially chocolate with sugar and caffeine in it, I'm prone to have unpleasant side effects like a flare-up of symptoms.
I can't believe what I'm hearing! I feel so bad for you, Cody.
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Don't worry about me, f1000. I'm okay - really.
I was having some weird numbness in my legs after rollerblading about 8 years ago. I thought I imagined it, to be honest.
The next thing that happened was about a year later when my left hand and arm went numb. I thought it was carpal tunnel syndrome.
Then I had a baby, another year later, and when I came home I had a hard time balancing. I thought it was from having a baby and just tried to ignore it. When it did not stop after one or two episodes I had an MRI and the plaques, or lesions on the brain, could clearly be seen.
It is a disease that, for most, is remitting. I have a very benign form of it - so far. I have no other problems other than issues with my extremities when I have an attack. I had a flare up about two months ago that was probably the worst with muscle twitches and muscle spasms all over, followed by deep muscle pain. My left leg was numb for a while. But, it went away after about a week (the key to controlling it is getting enough sleep and staying VERY cool - heat makes it much worse) and I had no lasting effects. Some people have very severe problems with it (swallowing problems, eyesight problems, inability to walk, etc.,) but I've been very fortunate because I am physically fine and unlike some other people, with no lasting problems except for a numb left hand.
You would never know that I have it, to be honest. I do everything that everyone else does. I just have to make sure that I eat the right things and get exercise and most of all, stay cool and avoid a lot of physical trauma to the body.
I am confident that in the next 10 to 20 years that there will be a successful drug that will be developed that will permanently control it.
There are a lot of people who have this disease, actually. Some don't even know that they have it.
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That's good to hear that it's not severe and you're able to lead a relatively normal life.
Of course, that won't give you license when we take issue with some of the wacky points you seem to come up with in your ubiquitous manner.
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You're right, randmann.
I don't tell people because I do NOT want any sympathy.
I honestly would say that I'm probably in better shape than 80% of the rest of the female gender population. I run (indoors - on a running machine) two miles a day and when it's cool outside I rollerblade up and down the beach. I also do some long-distance swimming if I manage to get to the beach in the morning or in the early evening. Until about two years ago, when I was last pregnant, I even ran a couple of short marathons (10 miles each) and one of them involved bicycling and swimming.
I live a pretty normal life on the whole. Until we had our last baby I also worked full-time and loved my job. I've noticed now that when these flare-ups happen they tend to be slightly more severe (two in the last six months), so my former employer offered me some editing work that I can do at home instead of going back to the office and getting back into an 8 to 6 grind, which would be harder on my body and exacerbate the condition, so I'm very fortunate because I can minimize the stress to my body. I keep the temperature in my home at about 73f - quite cool - which helps tremendously.
One of my friends is Neil Cavuto, the broadcaster. He has it also. We get together from time to time and compare notes and chat about it. There are some other prominent people who have it and don't disclose it.
To me it's nothing to hide except for the fact that I don't want people feeling sorry for me. It's just a fact and I live with it like millions of other people who have other diseases or problems. Someone might say "I have rheumatoid arthritis." I say, "I have multiple sclerosis." To me they are manageable conditions. Someday it might get much worse and when it does I'll deal with it then.
Right now I just live a healthy life and I am very blessed because I have a great support system and I am able to earn a good living while at home.
The key is to have a great sense of humor about it, to be honest. I try to anyway.
Now, back on topic. Why does my love of chocolate matter?
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I like Athens so I'll answer the question.
Yes, I love chocolate - somewhat.
I no longer eat it. I have multiple sclerosis so when I eat sugar, especially chocolate with sugar and caffeine in it, I'm prone to have unpleasant side effects like a flare-up of symptoms.
Now I'm on a low-wheat, no sugar, low fat diet and unfortunately, chocolate is not on the list.
But, to answer the question, I've always loved chocoate my entire life, but in particular, Hershey's bars. I've had fancy imported chocolate (Swiss, Belgian, Italian), but Hershey's chocolate used to be my favorite.
Do you know almost 80% of chocolate comes from Child Labor in Africa? PS I like you to
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I didn't know that, actually.
I thought chocolate grew in South America for some reason?
I bet that child laborers also pick the coffee that we all drink.
I'll Google that to see.
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Yep, I was right.
Link - children pick coffee beans.
So, if we're to feel guilty about eating chocolate then we should also feel guilty about drinking coffee.
so you feel more strongly about boycotting fish because of seal hunters who mostly use guns and dont skin alive vs chocolate and coffee products that use child labour.
I know im being unfair but you so where you. Seals are just another animal like deer and elk, and cow and pork. I think there are more important things to boycott.
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Don't take it so seriously, Athens.
I don't eat Canadian beef because our government does not allow it.
However, if Canadian salmon was available at my grocery store, I'd buy it. I wouldn't have a problem with eating it. I'm not that picky nor are my convictions that strong.
My family is Canadian, by the way. They are from Tecumseh and other areas in Canada, originally.
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
My family is Canadian, by the way. They are from Tecumseh and other areas in Canada, originally.
Your family is Inuit?
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Yep, I was right.
Link - children pick coffee beans.
So, if we're to feel guilty about eating chocolate then we should also feel guilty about drinking coffee.
Not all coffee. Get your coffee from somewhere else. Thats the great thing about capitalism: consumer power(roar).
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No, we're not Inuit.
How do I determine where we get our coffee? I buy Colombian coffee as a general rule. Also, a friend of ours has a few Dunkin' Donuts stores so he usually gives us 20 pound bags of whole bean for $10 each. It's actually my favorite coffee.
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Originally posted by budster101:
In before lockination.
I'm still trying to figure why athens thought this was important enough to create a new thread rather than just posting in the other thread about boycotts.
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I think it was intended to be a brawl or something.
I'm not in a fighting mood, though.
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I think it was intended to be a brawl or something.
Maybe he got you something for your birthday. Does he know you're hitched?
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Is Folgers bad then?
Folgers, I think it makes people consider killing themselves after drinking it... it sucks.
Save yourself, runaway!!!
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What about that expensive coffee that is culled from the droppings of certain animals?
FYI, while coffee is very popular in Africa, most coffee doesn't come from there.
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LOL!
Folgers coffee...ewwww.
Does ANYONE like Folgers?
I thought Dunkin' Donuts was bottom of the barrel, to be honest. It's actually a very good cup of coffee, though. I like it more than Starbucks.
But, to be honest, I don't have a very selective palate when it comes to coffee. One cup tastes about the same as another to me. The other day someone gave me a cup of real 100% blue Jamaican coffee and I couldn't tell. I guess I'm a coffee heathen or something.
(Note: I think this thread is now about coffee? )
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Originally posted by Randman:
I'm still trying to figure why athens thought this was important enough to create a new thread rather than just posting in the other thread about boycotts.
Me too. But then I saw Cody's response and realized she rose above it anyway.
Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
I think it was intended to be a brawl or something.
I'm not in a fighting mood, though.
+1
Excellent response. You're starting to impress me Cody Dawg.
BTW: My mother has MS and we moved a few years ago to live a couple blocks from them. This way I can help her when ever she needs it and she can see her grandchildren whenever she wants, instead of having to wait for us to drive out to visit them, or wait for someone to drive her out to visit us. Medication has helped her TREMENDOUSLY. I think there will be a near cure in a decade or sooner.
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Originally posted by Randman:
What about that expensive coffee that is culled from the droppings of certain animals?
FYI, while coffee is very popular in Africa, most coffee doesn't come from there.
That would be FOLGERS...
Really? Most coffee comes from where then?...
I had to do some research and did not yet find the answer but a good link to some great information:
http://www.coffeereview.com/
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My coffee involves this:
Folgers French Roast
Coffee Mate French Vanilla
Sugar
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I've been to the coffee fields in South America and Central America.
I can say first hand that the insatiable demand for coffee is doing serious damage to the environment.
In Honduras, the Toucan population is down to 800 birds total.
The Scarlet Macaw population is concentrated into a small area of Copan, the coffee growing area. The government has assigned soldiers to try and protect what few birds are left.
Drink up, hippies. You are just as guilty as corporate America.
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Well, I like chocolate AND coffee and more power to the little tykes for their little fingers picking the little beans.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
My coffee involves this:
Folgers French Roast
Coffee Mate French Vanilla
Sugar
Smacks demo in the forehead. Snap out of it! Just don't do it dude.
Folgers is not real coffee... it's an abomination to coffee. It's like,
light beer!!!!
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Originally posted by budster101:
Smacks demo in the forehead. Snap out of it! Just don't do it dude.
Folgers is not real coffee... it's an abomination to coffee. It's like,
light beer!!!!
::: faint :::
I need some recommendations then.
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kilbey: How great of you to do that for your mum. Moving near her to help her? Awesome.
My neurologist recommended a drug called Avonex. The thing is, I also have something called Dubin Johnson's syndrome, which is when the liver does not process bilirubin very well. So, whenever I take Tylenol or another drug that is metabolized via the liver, I turn yellow, so until the symptoms get much worse, I'm toughing it out. I know that some people take steroids, also, but I don't want to go that route either.
Though, I know that taking medication stops the progression of the disease and any lasting damage during flare-ups.
One drug that has helped me, kilbey? Benadryl. Benadryl in minute doses has helped me a LOT. There is a component to this disease that is an allergic response to the environment (which then puts the immune system into overdrive - which in turn attacks the nerves) and Benadryl suppresses the allergic response.
I wish your mother the best, kilbey. to her.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
I need some recommendations then.
Now you're talking.
1. Go to Dunk'n Donuts
2. or Buy Seattle's Best Brand Coffee Grounds at your local Grocery Store
2.5 Sometimes I buy Lavazza Coffee at the library, I get a Tall, and have the girl put it in a grande cup with steamed milk... turns out to be a nice capucino, and it's only $1.50!
Both are easily better than what you now drink.
3. Use cream in your coffee, not milk.
4. Don't use tap water if you can help it, but if you have already, make sure to clean out your current machine well. Clean your machine, and only use filtered water.
Clean Your Coffee Maker:
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1.___Dissolve 1 oz of citric acid in 4 cups of hot water.
2.___Add 4 cups of cold water to the solution
3.___Pour solution into the water section of your machine.
4.___Turn on your coffee maker (no filter) and let about half the solution run through.
5.___Stop the machine and let it sit for 20 minutes.
6.___Start it up again, and let the rest of the cleaning solution of go through.
7.___Rinse everything out by running 8 cups of cold fresh water through your machine, at least 4 times.
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Originally posted by BoomStick:
Drink up, hippies. You are just as guilty as corporate America.
That was clever. I suppose you're free of guilt then?
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Thank you for the advice. I've tried Star Bucks but it wasn't the best imho.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
That was clever. I suppose you're free of guilt then?
I don't drink coffee or eat chocolate.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Thank you for the advice. I've tried Star Bucks but it wasn't the best imho.
Not Starbucks. Too expensive, and fairly strong.
Seattle's best is great quaility, and less money. Pick up some single portion brewing packets of different types and figure out the one you like best, then stick with it.
They have light, medium, and dark roasts. Now, that doesn't mean the darker the stronger necessarily, so you'll have to ask someone about the different types.
Here is their web site for more information:
http://www.seattlesbest.com
You don't even have to get that brand, you can try some others. Experiment.
That's half the fun in discovering new things anyway.
And, you're welcome.
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I always run vinegar water through my coffee maker, then clear water twice. It works great for the residue.
About Starbucks, yes, it is too acidic or something. I don't like it.
But the Dunkin' Donuts coffee? It's awesome. We also buy coffee from Costco - some generic kind of coffee. I think it's their "Kirkland" brand. It's very good. (I love Costco, by the way. Buy salmon for $3.99 a pound there...buy my HP inks there at about 25% less than retail...buy everything I can from their store.)
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Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Yep, I was right.
Link - children pick coffee beans.
So, if we're to feel guilty about eating chocolate then we should also feel guilty about drinking coffee.
If you don't want to feel guilty, buy Fair Trade coffee. I roast my own beans --it's much cheaper, much fresher, much better than most roasted beans. At $3ish a pound for Fair Trade unroasted beans, I can't complain.
In all honesty, though, I'd probably buy beans even if they weren't Fair Trade -- with a level conscience; FT's just what a local roasterie sells.
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Originally posted by budster101:
Not Starbucks. Too expensive, and fairly strong.
Seattle's best is great quaility, and less money. Pick up some single portion brewing packets of different types and figure out the one you like best, then stick with it.
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Seattle's best is owned by Starbucks; neither produce a quality cup.
If you really are enthusiastic about coffee and want to drink, for the first time, a great cup -- visit http://www.coffeegeek.com and do some research.
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