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    mapsdr got a reaction from Bluefin in Recommendations for San Francisco?   
    I’m heading to San Francisco after a month away and planning a relaxing/stimulating massage. I’ve taken a covid break but ready to try something with masks of course. I had two wonderful times with Garik (linked above) but see his ad is down. Anyone privy to any info or happen to have his contact info? Please PM if that’s better for you.
    I’m also considering SFGoodBoy or Androphilic (both linked above as well) but Garik is my first choice since I know we connect well.
    Thank You!
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    mapsdr got a reaction from Bluefin in Recommendations for San Francisco?   
    Thank you. I’m hoping that’s the case and that I can meet up with him again sometime soon. In the meantime, I’ll give another one of the other fellas a go.
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    mapsdr reacted to marylander1940 in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    My point... ?
     
    moderation doesn't apply to everybody!
     
    Some folks aren't mean to eat mayonnaise in moderation, they should have mustard which is usually fat free, and full of antioxidants.
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    mapsdr reacted to marylander1940 in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    Yes but we can all grow tomatoes or bell peppers if we have a balcony, not enough but why not.
     
    Cities could locally grow some of their vegetables if neighbors have a community gardens in some roofs, collect rain water to save money, etc. Based on your name I think you live in SF, right? Go to talk to any hippies/hipster, they're very educated on the subject.
     
    farm raised fish also doesn't require much effort Istanbul's underground cistern Obviously not ALL of our fish should come from farms just like it shouldn't come from a can of tuna potentially loaded with mercury.
     
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    I'm not saying cities could grow all their vegetables and fish, but doing something is always better than doing nothing specially when we know we can't do everything.
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    mapsdr reacted to orville in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    Starting to think that whoever coined the term "plant-based" is very smart.
    It not only tricked radicals into thinking they were following their agenda.
    It also opened the door for others to consider a diet that can be plant-based but meat complemented ?
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    mapsdr got a reaction from marylander1940 in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    The point I was trying to make was that we are the only creatures who don’t live in harmony with nature - our huge factory farms supported by even larger soy and corn farms to feed all the animals (not humans) is not the same as raising a goat to feed your village. The way people have lived throughout time (and still do in remote parts of the world) is not how we do it today. And we have a huge “healthcare” system banking on that fact, of course. When someone shows up at my cabin with a freshly caught fish or quail, I’ll enjoy it with them and may even cook it for us. I’ve never claimed to be vegan or vegetarian. But I’ve been plant based for more than a decade.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from RealAvalon in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    How many of us have used our own hands to kill our main course? I never have. Not talking about using a gun someone else manufactured to shoot a duck out of the air. But actually hunted down, slaughtered, cleaned and cooked a wild boar, swordfish or pigeon? As the most intelligent (and dexterous) species on the planet, we’re the only creatures to actually wreak havoc on the balance of nature.
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    mapsdr reacted to orville in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    Even before watching "Gamechangers" and "Endgame 2050" I already knew that the US Government, and the American Food, Health (Big Pharma), and Insurance Industries have ZERO interests in Americans eating/becoming healthier. It would actually be a very bad business for them.
     
    Also, these movies state that the environmental problem of the world is not overpopulation in Asia, but consumption habits in America.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from orville in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    As you’re starting out, eat A LOT of food. Pack your plate with veggies, beans, grains, greens, fruits, seeds, nuts and plenty of spices. If you’re replacing a standard pork chop + starch + veg dinner, you’ll need a load of all the foods I listed to feel satisfied - and get the calories you need. The biggest mistake you can make is not eating enough. Mangia.
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    mapsdr reacted to MidwestCoastal in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    You SERIOUSLY need to meet more vegans!
     

     
     
     
    We're INTELLIGENT omnivores.... which means we can use logic and intelligence to make decisions unlike animals who can't.
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    mapsdr reacted to MidwestCoastal in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    Game Changer on Netflix made me a 98% convert to veganism... I leave myself open to having a grass-fed, free range steak in the future, but I don't miss animal protein after almost 5 months on the vegan train. (Beyond Burgers/Meat... AMAZING!) Chicken, turkey, even pork, I think are rather bland meats anyway. The spices and preparation often make those meats delicious. Those same spices can make tempeh amazing... (try taco meat seasoning with veggie proteins).
     
    I wouldn't say I'm a vegan zealot, but I lost 15 pounds in weight and blood pressure has vastly improved after a rough year of only light exercise because of a spat of injuries. You don't need animal proteins as a major diet component; science proves that. Politically, I feel meat is bad for the environment and meat as a major portion of daily meals won't be sustainable long term - we can't use land to grow food to feed other food to feed us hence why we don't eat/domestic carnivores as a regular dietary staple which is growing food to feed food to feed to other food to feed us! Oil won't be the next war creator; it will be potable water and farmable land. Meat 'farms' are just repulsive and disgusting. More people would probably abandon meat if they saw where it actually comes from and the conditions those animals are subjected to.
     
    I HIGHLY encourage you to embrace veganism as a foundation of your diet, but feel free to leave your options open for some old school farming animal protien!
     
    Try Veestro.com or PurpleCarrot.com for a few weeks if you need help with recipes and meals.
     
    Another great show on Netflix is 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan (author of another great book - The Botany of Desire). There is a woman in the first episode "Fire" who raises pigs in a more natural setting and more 'ethically' for meat. If I do eat meat every now and then, I will always try to buy meat produced from a farmer like her!
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    mapsdr got a reaction from RealAvalon in Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?   
    So you already learned about the diet’s effect on girth, longevity (as in time, not length) and recurrence on nightly erections! Anecdotally, I stopped waking up with woody somewhere in my mid 30s. After going plant based years later, they came back with a vengeance and are still happening a few times a week now. On another note, if you’re at the opposite end of the spectrum and suffering ED for no apparent reason, get on some plan to manage your arteriosclerosis. If arteries are clogging down there, the same thing is happening in the heart and brain.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from marylander1940 in Are lycra, spandex, and elastane the same kind of fabric?   
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    This gear - and nearly all the others on here - would be the ultimate for me. I’ve often asked buddies and hires to indulge my fetish and show up in their tightest stuff. And I try to keep them in it as long as possible to build up the - literal -tension. Sometimes it works, other times they don’t share my enthusiasm.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from Deadlift1 in Documentary Dilemma   
    HBO’s closing of each segment with a drag bit seems in direct conflict with any desire to portray the wide range of gay lifestyles we all live.
    Even if you loved doing drag, it would still be a tip-off that the producers are not out to portray rural gays in a natural light.
    Sounds like reality TV being peddled to you as a “documentary”.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from + Charlie in Documentary Dilemma   
    HBO’s closing of each segment with a drag bit seems in direct conflict with any desire to portray the wide range of gay lifestyles we all live.
    Even if you loved doing drag, it would still be a tip-off that the producers are not out to portray rural gays in a natural light.
    Sounds like reality TV being peddled to you as a “documentary”.
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    mapsdr got a reaction from tennisjock in Transparent clothing and VPL (visible penis line) appreciation thread.   
    Who are these studs?
    Is this from a video?
    I’m overwhelmed!
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    mapsdr got a reaction from + Trebor in Transparent clothing and VPL (visible penis line) appreciation thread.   
    Who are these studs?
    Is this from a video?
    I’m overwhelmed!
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    mapsdr got a reaction from marylander1940 in Those Sweaty Athletes   
    Wowee. I suppose there’s no way to know who, where or anything else about this duo?!?
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