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cool, interesting video….and i don’t think you are being preachy, our culture HAS streamlined in a way that does make it hard to be healthy because everything that is bad for you is easy and cheap and seemingly every 30 feet!
you have to be willing to go outside your routine and get creative and yes, sometimes spend a little money. although beans are cheap! just make sure it says- ingredients: BEANS!reminds me, i heard someone once say of organic foods “you will spend a little money now or a lot later….(on hospital bills)”. the good news is organic prices are coming down as they become more competitive. and it doesn’t have to be whole food$… kroger and aldi have been expanding items that are pretty good for you, just read labels. the fewer words the better.
glad you are feeling better. i went vegetarian 9 years ago and other than the occasional smell of bacon, don’t miss it. you get USED TO IT and my cholesterol hasn’t gone above 150 since then. but i’m not perfect. i will stuff a krispy creme in my face…..and if i’m on the road, BK has a veggie burger…chipotle will give me a sock full of beans…and subway has veggie patties now that are pretty good. balance is needed.
best thing any of us can do is lead by example, or follow who is. the proof is in the (vegan) pudding…..if it works for you, your peers should take notice, but some will never change and if they are content with that, so be it.
i will admit, it does help to have a wife who can cook tofu….but i’m learning.cool, interesting video….and i don’t think you are being preachy, our culture HAS streamlined in a way that does make it hard to be healthy because everything that is bad for you is easy and cheap and seemingly every 30 feet!
you have to be willing to go outside your routine and get creative and yes, sometimes spend a little money. although beans are cheap! just make sure it says- ingredients: BEANS!reminds me, i heard someone once say of organic foods “you will spend a little money now or a lot later….(on hospital bills)”. the good news is organic prices are coming down as they become more competitive. and it doesn’t have to be whole food$… kroger and aldi have been expanding items that are pretty good for you, just read labels. the fewer words the better.
glad you are feeling better. i went vegetarian 9 years ago and other than the occasional smell of bacon, don’t miss it. you get USED TO IT and my cholesterol hasn’t gone above 150 since then. but i’m not perfect. i will stuff a krispy creme in my face…..and if i’m on the road, BK has a veggie burger…chipotle will give me a sock full of beans…and subway has veggie patties now that are pretty good. balance is needed.
best thing any of us can do is lead by example, or follow who is. the proof is in the (vegan) pudding…..if it works for you, your peers should take notice, but some will never change and if they are content with that, so be it.
i will admit, it does help to have a wife who can cook tofu….but i’m learning.[quote=”mraw” post=80283]I really love driving my old car, but I always get that “Is she going to make it?” feeling, like you mentioned in the video.[/quote]
me too. i have a 1961 lancer. i drove it today for the first time in a few weeks and i had to go out and charge the battery, then fire it up and let it warm up for a good long time…and when i was finally out on the road i still thought “ok….be good!”.
but really, isn’t that what our parents had to do? wasn’t that the norm? it was always a little bit of a gamble and everybody made it this far ok…..i figure i will be fine.
as for the video, yes….everything about driving an old car is special, and i agree it is a more REAL experience than driving a new car. i totally get that. old cars do just react differently and need more attention. and it feels different because it IS different…the materials in the seat to the thickness of the steering wheel to the weight of the car and how it feels when in you’re in the middle of all of it…..
i am about eric’s age, so there is a nostalgic element to all of this…makes me wonder what a 20 year old kid would feel like driving a car like that? one he has no memories of? i bet it is still special.
[quote=”mraw” post=80283]I really love driving my old car, but I always get that “Is she going to make it?” feeling, like you mentioned in the video.[/quote]
me too. i have a 1961 lancer. i drove it today for the first time in a few weeks and i had to go out and charge the battery, then fire it up and let it warm up for a good long time…and when i was finally out on the road i still thought “ok….be good!”.
but really, isn’t that what our parents had to do? wasn’t that the norm? it was always a little bit of a gamble and everybody made it this far ok…..i figure i will be fine.
as for the video, yes….everything about driving an old car is special, and i agree it is a more REAL experience than driving a new car. i totally get that. old cars do just react differently and need more attention. and it feels different because it IS different…the materials in the seat to the thickness of the steering wheel to the weight of the car and how it feels when in you’re in the middle of all of it…..
i am about eric’s age, so there is a nostalgic element to all of this…makes me wonder what a 20 year old kid would feel like driving a car like that? one he has no memories of? i bet it is still special.
cool subject.
i’m sure a lot of this has to do with perception, how we project our nostalgia onto older things and see the “faces” of our cars (headlights/grill), but like everything in this life, i say “maybe”. maybe there are ghosts, maybe there are angels, maybe there are aliens, maybe our cars have souls.there is one part of this that hasn’t been mentioned though that i think should be looked at; human beings actually emit a certain amount electromagnetic energy and i do think that very possibly affects the way your car could perform (as with other electronics).
there have been several times, but one specific memory a few years ago where over the course of a day i blew out a light bulb, a friend’s stereo, and two cars stalled on me. i thought i was becoming a freaking vampire….i was feeling crummy to begin with, just….OFF…. and there was no denying i was transposing it onto everything i was touching.in that regard i do think there is an energy trade-off in everything we do. we are all cogs in the wheel and are made of the same cosmic stuff….why wouldn’t there be?
cool subject.
i’m sure a lot of this has to do with perception, how we project our nostalgia onto older things and see the “faces” of our cars (headlights/grill), but like everything in this life, i say “maybe”. maybe there are ghosts, maybe there are angels, maybe there are aliens, maybe our cars have souls.there is one part of this that hasn’t been mentioned though that i think should be looked at; human beings actually emit a certain amount electromagnetic energy and i do think that very possibly affects the way your car could perform (as with other electronics).
there have been several times, but one specific memory a few years ago where over the course of a day i blew out a light bulb, a friend’s stereo, and two cars stalled on me. i thought i was becoming a freaking vampire….i was feeling crummy to begin with, just….OFF…. and there was no denying i was transposing it onto everything i was touching.in that regard i do think there is an energy trade-off in everything we do. we are all cogs in the wheel and are made of the same cosmic stuff….why wouldn’t there be?
UPDATE:
i was busy all week and was planning on looking at the car this weekend (it’s my wife’s daily driver), but to my surprise, it was fine and has been for several days according to her. so….not sure what that was all about but it left as quickly as it arrived……
UPDATE:
i was busy all week and was planning on looking at the car this weekend (it’s my wife’s daily driver), but to my surprise, it was fine and has been for several days according to her. so….not sure what that was all about but it left as quickly as it arrived……
i like this thread.
it feels good to help people, and it’s a chance to pay back because someone has undoubtedly helped you.i like this thread.
it feels good to help people, and it’s a chance to pay back because someone has undoubtedly helped you.man, this is good news because i’ve always thought you could be overworking yourself. i mean, 3 videos a week is just spoiling us. i think 1 or 2 new items a week is plenty for most niche websites. some here might feel cheated by this news, but if you get fried you’re not going to be able to make ANY contributions.
as for adding staff…..that will be more interesting of a challenge….like, how does that work when you have to turn over control of the things you are used to managing? plus, the charm of this website, and you as a “product” or “brand” or whatever you want to say, is the personal touch. so maintaining that element is still important even when vastly outnumbered by your audience.
bottom line: you are in this now and it’s growing…..it may transform but you gotta ride the beast wherever it goes! plenty of ideas have grown beyond their original intentions and still kept their integrity.
you can do it!!!man, this is good news because i’ve always thought you could be overworking yourself. i mean, 3 videos a week is just spoiling us. i think 1 or 2 new items a week is plenty for most niche websites. some here might feel cheated by this news, but if you get fried you’re not going to be able to make ANY contributions.
as for adding staff…..that will be more interesting of a challenge….like, how does that work when you have to turn over control of the things you are used to managing? plus, the charm of this website, and you as a “product” or “brand” or whatever you want to say, is the personal touch. so maintaining that element is still important even when vastly outnumbered by your audience.
bottom line: you are in this now and it’s growing…..it may transform but you gotta ride the beast wherever it goes! plenty of ideas have grown beyond their original intentions and still kept their integrity.
you can do it!!!