Chat Thread: Chopsticks and teacups

[TeaDidikai]

whiporwill-o

TeaDidikai

I'm thinking a lot of becoming a locavore.

i am with fruits and veggies if possible, we can't really grow our own coconuts 'round these parts.

I'm friends with some local farmers. The seafood I love is easy enough- since I live near the ocean and the sound. Game is easy to come up with since my family hunts even when I can't.

Local chickens and eggs are available. I think I might be able to get local flour too. Home brewing should take care of alcohol. I know local cattle farmers... though I don't know about local dairy anymore.

My biggest problem? Tea. gonk  

[whiporwill-o]

TeaDidikai

whiporwill-o

TeaDidikai

I'm thinking a lot of becoming a locavore.

i am with fruits and veggies if possible, we can't really grow our own coconuts 'round these parts.

I'm friends with some local farmers. The seafood I love is easy enough- since I live near the ocean and the sound. Game is easy to come up with since my family hunts even when I can't.

Local chickens and eggs are available. I think I might be able to get local flour too. Home brewing should take care of alcohol. I know local cattle farmers... though I don't know about local dairy anymore.

My biggest problem? Tea. gonk

when i lived in south alabama i would go get cheese from a local guy, had his own cows and factory and everything. he gave tours a couple of times during the summers, but i always had to work sad . he was a really sweet old man though. my favorite was his sun-dried tomato something-or-other. sad i can't remember which cheese it was, but it was the only one he made with tomatoes. 3nodding so yummy!  

[whiporwill-o]

TeaDidikai

My biggest problem? Tea. gonk

there was a tree next to a river i used to live near that if you rubbed the leaves between your hands they smelled like tea, i thought it was the coolest thing when i was little. never drank them though, we weren't sure what kind of tree it was and we weren't interested in poisoning ourselves, lol.

i'm sure you can have a few exceptions to being a locavore. some things just can't be helped or they just take a little more time. 3nodding  

[TeaDidikai]

I think I may have solved my tea problem. Tea is apparently being grown about a hundred and fifty miles north of here. heart  

[whiporwill-o]

TeaDidikai

I think I may have solved my tea problem. Tea is apparently being grown about a hundred and fifty miles north of here. heart

awesome, it doesn't get much better than that. biggrin  

[Calixti]

Thanks everyone. I think the interview went well, and the manager said he'd give me a call tomorrow if he decides to hire me. I'd be the only woman in the store, but I'm also the only applicant with pizza experience, so things look good. *crosses fingers*  

[TeaDidikai]

Calixti

Thanks everyone. I think the interview went well, and the manager said he'd give me a call tomorrow if he decides to hire me. I'd be the only woman in the store, but I'm also the only applicant with pizza experience, so things look good. *crosses fingers*

Cool.  

[Calixti]

I got the job! A second job or state assistance is a necessity if I'm going to make rent, pay bills, AND buy groceries with any regularity, but the biggest worry (rent, and the water, electricity, and heat included in it) is somewhat alleviated.  

[Fiddlers Green]

TeaDidikai

My basic understand of our government is that there isn't any such thing as "Hard Law", since it is the responsibility of the courts to interpret and apply what the Congressional and Executive branches put into place.

Semantics here, but I think you are looking for legislative rather than congressional branch.
Also, we have "Hard Law" in that some states are explicite in how they define self defense. Others leave it fairly vague and up to interpretation by the courts. California has very specific self defense laws. Texas has some situations which are specific and others which are vague. Jury nullification is another important factor.

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And really? I don't want "Hard Law" when it comes to self defense to be a tool by which sociopaths, psychopaths and individuals in emotional distress can create a check list of what conditions they have to meet before they can murder someone.

If those conditions are that one may only use lethality in direct correlation to lethality applied against them, I don't see the gripe. Case in point, California has Escalation of force laws at the following level: Unarmed, Weapon of Opportunity(other than blades), Knife/Baton(basically any close quarters weapon or any bladed tool such as a machete), Firearm(other than assault weapons), Assault Weapon. If someone attacks you, you may use lethality up to the level they attack you with to defend yourself so long as they remain conscious and belligerent. I personally find these laws too restrictive, however, I at least know what my legal rights are explicitely, what I am and am not allowed to do. Rather than having to count on my ability to charm the jury or judge.
As far as your desire to avoid the checklist to allow legal homicide... these aren't dueling laws. Hard Laws exist to ensure that one person does not receive a conviction for something another person can do and be waved off as a non-crime. This is a checklist for what you are allowed to do to defend yourself without fear of being considered the criminal. This is self defense, not a death wavier or willful co-belligerence. Vague laws allow selective enforcement. Hard laws apply across the board.

Also, your use of murder is questionable, as if it is legal, it technically isn't murder, eh? wink  

[maenad nuri]

Calixti

I got the job! A second job or state assistance is a necessity if I'm going to make rent, pay bills, AND buy groceries with any regularity, but the biggest worry (rent, and the water, electricity, and heat included in it) is somewhat alleviated.

YAY! Congrats!  

[Aino Ailill]

Calixti

I got the job! A second job or state assistance is a necessity if I'm going to make rent, pay bills, AND buy groceries with any regularity, but the biggest worry (rent, and the water, electricity, and heat included in it) is somewhat alleviated.

I'm happy for you. <3  

[TeaDidikai]

Celeblin Galadeneryn

TeaDidikai

whiporwill-o

TeaDidikai

I'm thinking a lot of becoming a locavore.

i am with fruits and veggies if possible, we can't really grow our own coconuts 'round these parts.

I'm friends with some local farmers. The seafood I love is easy enough- since I live near the ocean and the sound. Game is easy to come up with since my family hunts even when I can't.

Local chickens and eggs are available. I think I might be able to get local flour too. Home brewing should take care of alcohol. I know local cattle farmers... though I don't know about local dairy anymore.

My biggest problem? Tea. gonk

I get as much local produce as I could, but I don't think I could every become a locavore. Tea, coffee, mangoes, most spices, coconut, and while I can homebrew, I don't home distill, and I still enjoy alcohols I can't get near here.

Plus foreign cheese. Omg, foreign cheese. Also most seafood I like can't be found around Ontario.

But I totally agree with taking advantage of as much local produce and meat as possible. If there's every a choice between it coming from somewhere else, or here, it's always here. Luckily for me, one of our supermarket chains has begun promoting things grown in Ontario (and likewise other provinces within them).

Also I don't know of any olive farms near here. Not having olive oil would suuuuuuck >.>.

I think I am going to start small.
I'm going to replace five things I commonly use with locally sourced versions.  

[whiporwill-o]

Calixti

I got the job! A second job or state assistance is a necessity if I'm going to make rent, pay bills, AND buy groceries with any regularity, but the biggest worry (rent, and the water, electricity, and heat included in it) is somewhat alleviated.

congratulations!  

[Wrath of Ezekiel]

Likewise with Celeblin, there'd be no way either myself or my sister could become locavores, just because of some the ingredients that are key in Indian food. Never mind some Hindu ceremonies require the use of coconut.

I'm auditioning this song tomorrow for one of the a cappella groups on campus. 3nodding