Do we have too much?

It wasn't me! · 06-03-2008 01:55AM

To be honest, in all seriousness, the idea of returning to hunter/gathererism has occurred to me before. Someday, perhaps.

AngryHippie · 06-03-2008 01:57AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I mean a hundred or two hundred years ago, and we managed ok then too

erm, 1830's and 1840's in Ireland was no fcukin joke, Mass starvation man, We should not feel bad about enjoying the good times, Just take steps to ensure that your steak or car or shoes are not leaving some unfortunate African, Aisan or South American in the sort of conditions our country endured then.

Karl Hungus · 06-03-2008 02:00AM

Kevster wrote: »

Wow, so you really are as stupid as your name sounds.

Reported.

BraziliaNZ · 06-03-2008 02:00AM

There was a famine... it could have been avoided but circumstances meant it was tragic. I have no idea why you brought that up.

randylonghorn · 06-03-2008 02:05AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

I thought you'd been warned about following young boys around shops

Nah, 'twas the mother I was following, MILF tbh! Not much sense, though ... not that sense was exactly a requirement for what i had in mind!

Kevster wrote: »

Wow, so you really are as stupid as your name sounds.

Turn your sarcasm radar back on, for the love of God, you won't survive in AH without it!

Pherekydes · 06-03-2008 02:06AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

There was a famine... it could have been avoided but circumstances meant it was tragic. I have no idea why you brought that up.

Obviously, because our predecessors were dying from starvation we should now eat ourselves into a morbidly obese state to guard against future famines.

Stands to reason, dunnit?

Dave! · 06-03-2008 02:08AM

I'm really not seeing the problem here boss..........

Technology is a waste? Should we avoid excesses like music and film? And what the hell are you talking about wrt meat?

How exactly is that a luxury? Is vegetables every day not the same thing?

Seriously what the f*ck are you talking about.

You're nuts.

I'm going to sleep.

dsmythy · 06-03-2008 02:09AM

I don't know about the meat aspect. I eat it 3 or 4 times a week. All part of a healthy diet. Unfortunately i gorge on chocolate too ruining that illusion for me.

They say one of the contributing factors leading to the fall of the Roman Empire was their hedonism. Who knows! It could be THE END!!!!

Gazza22 · 06-03-2008 02:09AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I was reading the fitness forum and someone was going on about eating 3 chicken fillets a day and some fish at dinner etc. etc... Yes it may be healthy and make you strong but it's totally unnatural!

What exactly makes that unnatural? I find that perfectly natural and quite healthy. We live thankfully in a country that is for the most part prosperous, if you have the means to eat a whole "3 chicken fillets and some fish" everyday then why not? It's part of a balanced diet for that particular person and i find nothing "unnecessary" about it.

Damn if you have the means to eat Almas caviar with safffron & truffles for good measure, go ahead! At the end of the day people are going to eat what they want if they can afford those food stuffs

You'd fit in well here, busy yourself with a trek or discovery of some sort...night

AlmightyCushion · 06-03-2008 02:11AM

Maybe he thinks you're name sounds really, really un-stupid and was paying you a complement.

Jesus Wept · 06-03-2008 02:21AM

Vegetables have feelings too.

Karl Hungus · 06-03-2008 02:24AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Vegetables have feelings too.

I suppose it depends on the degree of their spinal injury.

Wossack · 06-03-2008 09:39AM

yep, a guy eating 3 chicken fillets a day is definately one of the signs of an impending apocalypse

If only people starting thinking about their poultry footprint

ScumLord · 06-03-2008 11:53AM

Look, everything's fine we've nothing to worry about. It's our children that are ****ed let them deal with it.

Some great things have come from this industrial age, we've had technological advances that usually only come with a war. There have been huge advances in individual rights that have given the little guy the power to stand up for themselves. It's not all bad and really in the grand scheme of things the industrial age has been very brief, how where we to know going in the power we would have and the damage we could do?

This has all come at the expense of the community though and while I'm all for individual rights we're nothing without the community. Nothing can be achieved if we all don't get along. We are beginning to realise this and are slowly changing but the problem is nobody wants to give back to the community all we want is more for ourselves.

I hope we can encourage a good community spirit again before it's too late.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 06-03-2008 12:00PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

If we aren't meant to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?

Seriously OP, there's a lot of excessiveness in the world, but shutting down meat to one day a week is a bit extreme. Sure fish is an awful price these days.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 06-03-2008 12:01PM

Wossack wrote: »

If only people starting thinking about their poultry footprint

:D:D
I nearly choked on my wicked zinger meal, with a side of crispy strips.

:D:D

Dudess · 06-03-2008 02:51PM

Kevster wrote: »

Wow, so you really are as stupid as your name sounds.

Argue, debate, take exception to posts all you want. But do not get personally abusive.

Sean^DCT4 · 06-03-2008 03:49PM

rb_ie wrote: »

...Are cows or fish on the verge of extinction all of a sudden?No, no they're not...

Crazy statement to be making, cows are not on the verge of extinction

but fish is another story altogether. Fish stocks are extremely depleted, ranging from fresh to salt water fish.

Just though I'd point out the error of your ways

JavaBear · 06-03-2008 03:56PM

Man I'd eat a horse right now!

Sean^DCT4 · 06-03-2008 04:02PM

haha

Tar.Aldarion · 06-03-2008 04:04PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

But it tastes good.

If we aren't meant to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?

If we weren't meant to be cannibals then why are we made of meat?

Radharc na Sleibhte · 06-03-2008 04:22PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

If we weren't meant to be cannibals then why are we made of meat?

Ah touche

Voodu Child · 06-03-2008 04:26PM

All joking aside, of course we have too much stuff. We're fortunate enough to be able to afford iPods, laptops, Plasma screens etc, while the poor fcukers in China and Africa can barely eat, let alone keep on top of the latest gadgets. For shame on all of you :mad:

Anyway, to do my part, i've set up a website:
http://www.ipodsforafricans.com

Any old iPods would be much appreciated. We're flying over in June to distrubute the iPods in African schools, and if we've time left over, we might do a bit of relief work, but probably we won't. Anyways, if you've an unused iPod, make sure it's got a few songs on it, and is fully charged before donating it.

Jesus Wept · 06-03-2008 06:28PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

If we weren't meant to be cannibals then why are we made of meat?

woah, I didn't know we were permitted to argue with logic!?

Low blow Tar, low blow.

Alanstrainor · 06-03-2008 08:02PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

But it tastes good.

If we aren't meant to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?

:D:D:D
Brilliant

Tar.Aldarion · 06-03-2008 08:09PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

woah, I didn't know we were permitted to argue with logic!?

Low blow Tar, low blow.

I just like stringing words together that include cannibal and velociraptor.

Collie D · 06-03-2008 08:17PM

If anyone feels they have too much, I will gladly take it off their hands because I'm a nice guy and don't want to make you feel bad.

I currently require....

A new phone as I have to charge this piece of junk daily
Cash..cheques will only be accepted if you are willing to stay handcuffed to me until it clears

I would like...
More cash
An iPod...maybe an iPhone to kill two birds with one stone
A digital camera
Playstation 3 with Grand Theft Auto IV
Nintendo Wii
This list is not exhaustive, please feel free to send on anything else you think I would like

Pherekydes · 06-03-2008 08:43PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

If we weren't meant to be cannibals then why are we made of meat?

If you stumle into a pack of African hunting dogs you'll realise that it's not only humans that enjoy eating meat.

Pherekydes · 06-03-2008 08:49PM

voodoo_child wrote: »

Anyway, to do my part, i've set up a website:
http://www.ipodsforafricans.com

Very admirable and worthwhile. They can suck them when they get hungry.

AngryHippie · 06-03-2008 09:00PM

voodoo_child wrote: »

Anyway, to do my part, i've set up a website:
http://www.ipodsforafricans.com

I hope they've all got running electricity, otherwise you're gonna be facing a lot of confused angry Africans, with a boxfull of Throwpods:eek:

Do we have too much?

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