Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst other
things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what triggered
the link in my mind between this article and this group.  Any ideas?

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html

BrianW wrote:
> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
> vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst other
> things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what triggered
> the link in my mind between this article and this group.  Any ideas?
> 
> http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html

Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?

-- 
Tony the Dragon

Tony Dragon wrote:
> BrianW wrote:
>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
>> vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what
>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group. Any 
>> ideas? http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
>
> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?

There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor with a 
deathly pallor.

Brimstone wrote:
> Tony Dragon wrote:
>> BrianW wrote:
>>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
>>> vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
>>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what
>>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group. Any 
>>> ideas? http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
>> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?
> 
> There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor with a 
> deathly pallor. 
> 
> 
Is it an endangered specious?

-- 
Tony the Dragon

On 22 Jun, 11:55, Tony Dragon  wrote:
> Brimstone wrote:
> > Tony Dragon wrote:
> >> BrianW wrote:
> >>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
> >>> vegan for a week. �He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
> >>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy. �I'm not sure what
> >>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group. Any
> >>> ideas?http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
> >> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?
>
> > There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor with a
> > deathly pallor.
>
> Is it an endangered specious?

It is thought (and hoped) that it will become extinct quite shortly.

"Tony Dragon"  wrote in message 
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> Brimstone wrote:
>> Tony Dragon wrote:
>>> BrianW wrote:
>>>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
>>>> vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
>>>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what
>>>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group. Any 
>>>> ideas? 
>>>> http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
>>> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?
>>
>> There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor with a 
>> deathly pallor.
> Is it an endangered species?

No, but it bloody well should be!

Tony Dragon wrote:
> Brimstone wrote:
>> Tony Dragon wrote:
>>> BrianW wrote:
>>>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to
>>>> go vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
>>>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what
>>>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group.
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
>>> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?
>>
>> There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor
>> with a deathly pallor.
>>
>>
> Is it an endangered specious?

Sadly not, apparently it procreated. However, we can but hope that the 
offspring have evolved into a life form more in tune with their environment.

On 22 Jun, 12:22, "Brimstone"  wrote:
> Tony Dragon wrote:
> > Brimstone wrote:
> >> Tony Dragon wrote:
> >>> BrianW wrote:
> >>>> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to
> >>>> go vegan for a week. �He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst
> >>>> other things) of feeling constantly grouchy. �I'm not sure what
> >>>> triggered the link in my mind between this article and this group.
> >>>> Any ideas?
> >>>>http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
> >>> Isn't a grouchy a small green vegetable flown in from the Andes?
>
> >> There's more than one variety. Another is a small bipedal herbivor
> >> with a deathly pallor.
>
> > Is it an endangered specious?
>
> Sadly not, apparently it procreated. However, we can but hope that the
> offspring have evolved into a life form more in tune with their environment.-

I suspect his kids are normal, which is why he appears to have so
little to do with them (or rather, why they have so little to do with
him).

There is but one Bollum.

On 2008-06-22, BrianW  wrote:
> Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
> vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst other
> things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what triggered
> the link in my mind between this article and this group.  Any ideas?
>
> http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html

Excellent.

-- 
          "Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain
                 and presumptuous desire for a second one."
               [email me at huge {at} huge (dot) org <dot> uk]

On 23 Jun, 09:16, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2008-06-22, BrianW  wrote:
>
> > Article from today's Observer, in which their food critic tries to go
> > vegan for a week.  He gave up after 5 days, complaining (amongst other
> > things) of feeling constantly grouchy.  I'm not sure what triggered
> > the link in my mind between this article and this group.  Any ideas?
>
> >http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2286171,00.html
>
> Excellent.

I also like the accompanying the accompanying blog to this article.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008/06/my_vegan_hell.html

One comment says:  "Being vegan is not just about taste. If you can't
raise your eyes above the sensation on your palate, you'll never
understand vegans."

Blimey, make it sound attractive, why don't you?  Think I'll stick
with grub that tastes of something, thanks ...