Aidan OGain

Thankfully, there's the internet. But be careful around cynical people who will scoff at your choice. True friends are not threatened by you being different or having a mind of your own.

I've been veg for 8 years. I have a few bits of general advice: 1. Find some friends who are vegetarian. Barring that, find some friends who are not hostile or suspicious of your choice. 2. Vegetarianism should never be more expensive than eating meat. You've cut something out of your diet. Meat is expensive. Regular chain grocery stores often artificially raise the price of veggie meats. But you can get them (and a lot of other good veggie stuff) for cheap at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. But you don't need veggie meats to survive. They can just be convenient sometimes. And they should never be more expensive than their meat counterparts. 3. Grains are your friends. Rice + Beans makes for a whole protein. Just add your favorite sauce and away you go. Don't forget about pasta, couscous, millet, quinoa, grits. There are so many great choices out there. 4. Don't forget nuts. A handful of nuts can have the same amount of protein as meat. You can add them to your food or just snack on them. (Also, you need less protein than what most Americans think.) 5. I hate tofu too 6. Use paprika and other spices to make the food taste good. I also like basil, oregano, and rosemary, but find your own favorites. Also check out nutritional yeast. It's kind of cheesy, just sprinkle some flakes on your food like parmesan. It has a lot of b12 in it. Also try steamed asparagus, canned artichoke hearts or heart of palm are great for grilling or adding to anything at all. Avocados if you have access to the ripe ones are great with a little soy sauce. And you can just cut tomatos in half and broil them for 12 minutes for a good addition to breakfast. Face them cut-side up when you do. Add salt and pepper afterwards and you're good to go. 7. Anything that you love to eat can be made vegetarian. All that's needed is imagination and a bit of creativity. 8. Absolutely nothing at McDonalds is vegetarian. Not even the fries. But Burger King's fries are vegetarian! And most have a veggie burger that you need to ask for because it's not listed on the menu. But it's there. I hoe that's helpful. If you have any questions or need any help it's my sworn duty to assist

Just to be snarky and different, I'm going to go with the 1780's.

I wonder how many ferrets it would take if they were gathered in one place to have sufficient mass to collapse in on themselves due to their own gravity and form a black hole.

I haven't, but with a recommendation like that I'll have to check it out.

I like the classics myself. Miles Davis, Kind of Blue and Dave Brubeck, Take 5 are two favorites I play over and over.

My teacher really was mom. In fact, both my teachers were parents. They worked for the man.

Tea! Unquestionably Tea! I pity da fool who think Mr.Coffee can stand up to Mr. Tea! but if you're offering me a cup of coffee, I'm not about to turn you down. ... ...matte, anypony?