h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I just found out the local grocery store carries Gardenburgers, which I really like. I was impressed because this is just a little mom & pop, independent, locally owned store and this area is very meat-centric.

I've just come back to work after be ill, a guess what, its all my own fault for being a veggie. Never mind in my entire working life i've only had 4 day off out of 13 or so years. Typical.

Still meant more time on the internet

Gedge

Oh yes, we've all read about the Mad Cauliflower outbreak haven't we

Cauliflower ear maybe.

~A~

I've been browsing the guide, looking at articles relating to vegetarianism, and have made a startling discovery.

A disproportionate number of the entries are actually from meat-eaters criticising vegetarians and their beliefs. It seems that being a vegetarian (and especially daring to mention that you are one) is like 'a red rag to a bull'. Vegetarians are all raving loonies, health freaks, crusading pleasure-destroyers, and clearly trying to undermine the 'obvious' superiority of carnivores. Or is it that deep down they're scared their conscience may one day catch up with them?

The edited guide entry on 'vegetarianism' is also similarly biased, which seems rather unfair and incomplete. It seems a shame to me that in an age where we no longer tolerate racism, sexism and other forms of bigotry, 'vegetarianist' attitudes are still acceptable.

~A~

Well I guess we'll just have to ambush them with an onslaught of articles about how wonderful vegetarianism is, won't we? Some recipes might be a nice start. *Hint, hint, nudge nudge*

post links to places where vegetarianism is being flamed please...
we can go and demonstrate how cool we are

Most of the adverse comments are attached to the edited guide entry on 'vegetarianism' (not written by a vegetarian!) linked from HVS homepage.

There are a couple of new news articles posted today which may interest members.

~A~

*plumps cushions on the HVS sofa and disappears in a cloud of dust, coughing and spluttering*

So nice to get my computer working again, if not up to speed. How is everyone?

~A~

Glorious thankyou

and yourself?

Yea! She's back! How's it going Pegasus? I'm glad to hear you're online again! BTW, I joined a student animal rights group yesterday, and at the next meeting I'm going to distribute little papers advertising the HVS to the other guys at CARE (Coalition for Animal Rights and the Environment), so maybe some of them will join the HVS, and in the process join h2g2 at large!

-Z

Hi Oscar. Well, given that the PC is working now, I guess things could be erring towards 'glorious'.

Up and running again, though missing vital components. At least it starts again now, and I can connect to the Internet. No IM, WP or most of my other programs and drivers though. Got some serious tinkering to do before 'normality' is resumed.

Hey Z. More recruits for HVS and h2g2? Sounds good. Hope you're settling in well. I'll keep an eye on the mail.

~A~

Hi 'sus and any one else how are you? I've just popped in to advertise the h2g2 olympic games 'cos I thought you might want to enter a team (or be individual entrants) it's on http://www.h2g2.com/A440227 The games include a beer drinking marathon, deckchair gymnastics and getting lost in the woods- you can make up your own games too.

I'll come back and be sociable one day bye for now.

How about the triathlon?

First you do the deckchair gymnastics, then the beer-drinking, then you get lost.

HAPPY WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY by the way. Time to celebrate. *glug glug glug*

~A~