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I think he handled himself well considering Colbert can be quite silly sometimes. Very good interview.

I know exactly how you feel. Campus living + healthy generally don't mix. I have lost a bunch of fat and gained a bunch of muscle so i feel good. You should too the progress looks damn good for 6 weeks of work.

Against Me! is an awesome band. Therefore making your muscles huge. But seriously progress looks really good. Don't worry about eating too many vegan treats. Maybe cut back a bit on the treats and switch out those treats for more whole hearty carb and protein packed foods. Get more bang for your calories. I'm going into a major cutting/toning phase for about a month so it'll be interesting for my before and after shots.

Been eating way more raw lately. However i've been slacking the past few days. Hope to go almost completely raw over winter break and again this summer. Really excited!!!!

Better blood flow due to no animal fat in my arteries. Way more sex drive. And vegans really do taste better. Run that one by your buddy.

Never even heard of it i don't think. What is it about???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Yc3XguARo A little Godspeed You Black Emperor.

I really like meditation. I've also always been interested in Buddhist teachings. Great thread.

My goals are self defense and getting into awesome shape. I also enjoy the rush of a fight seeing as i've almost had to knock heads together twice already. Decatur isn't the nicest of places. I also like the spiritual aspect of controlling your body and mind. I've become more mature and self disciplined in the past year so I feel that now is a good time for me to do this. The ninjitsu style says it's a combo of karate and jiujitsu for the most part. My dream is to learn Capoeira but i think i'll start with a slightly easier style first. My friend told me it generally takes years to even move in that dancy fashion at all. Jiujitsu and judo puts you at a disadvantage as well. Specially against a small guy that can flip you no matter how big you are. Aikido is generally the same way. I guess i just want to be less big and more compact and lean strength. I'll probably finish off the school year doing powerlifting stuff but i think this summer is going to be bodyweight/punching bag/speed bag type stuff.

This is really cool man. The fact that you are taking the responsibility to start up something like this in a smaller country is amazing. No country is too small for veganism.

I think the Aryan tribes in northern India have always been vegan for thousands of years.

Thanks to everyone for this. Gonna type her up tomorrow.

Best anime movie ever. Miyazaki is damn god too. But Akira, wow. Watched it for the 2nd time last night. Hadn't seen it in a few years.

I'll be back in Chicago. If any of the midwest people want to meet me for lunch on friday i'd be much obliged. Leaving the 19th!!!!

Synthetic Fleece is key to staying warm. And layers and a hat. But mainly the synthetic fleece. Had i had a hat and gloves i would've been fine.

Probably the Aryans in India. That's my guess.

Ahhh yes thank you, I've been meaning to read that anyways. 2 more to go!!! I really would like an environmental stance on this as well because that was one of my reasons why i first went vegan. I'd like to use skinny bitch as a source for that maybe. My mom told me there were some environmental things in there. p.s. I had the good ol' "where do you get your protein argument" today. Apparently we can only get protein from peanut butter. Man I wish!!!!

I'm writing a paper on how animal testing and factory farming is a huge part of our society and needs to be changed. This is mainly based on the culture of animal testing and meat consumption and packing. I plan on tearing apart those fucking BK burger commercials. Any suggestions for books would be great. So far i obviously have Animal Liberation on my source list, but i need 4 more. Might use The China Study as well to show how we all pay for everyones poor health. I really would like an environmental side if anybody knows a good book that'd be great.

I'm planning on taking some classes over this up and coming summer and i'd like to get some input from you more experienced martial arts people. If you've taken one class, you're more experienced than i am. I'm a big dude although i hope to drop some weight by summer. I have no injuries that can hold me back but i need to start doing some endurance conditioning if i'm gonna last in a fight. Styles i'm interested in... 1. Muay Thai 2. Ninjitsu 3. Jiujitsu 4. Judo 5. Aikido Schools. http://www.chicagomartialartsclasses.com/ http://www.chicago-ninjutsu.org/ http://team-toro.com/class.html

I hope to do the same thing around here except as more of a casual lifter, olympic and power and not on the bodybuilding side. Probably will take me about 10 years as well but i can do that. I hope to visit out Northwest this summer. We'll see how much money i want to make working. Might have to take a break and come see Portland up close. I was in Hood River last time i went to Oregon.

Yea, the prickitude. I see it all the time now. I have no idea if those coats girls wear are real or fake. I don't know if the boots are. I'm sure they're made of some animal since damn near every piece of clothing is unless you're smart and check to make sure you're not killing/maiming any baby animals or sheep.

Ah hah!!! Go up to them, ask them if it's real fur and be really interested, and when they say yes lay the smackdown!!! Remember to be nice everyone. I know we can all get angry at times when people are just completely inhumane or act like they're the ones being victimized when us vegans as for a little anti-cruelty in our meals but we gotta be nice nice.

Well if you want to be an obnoxious tool you can ask them if they like be probed in the but with an electric rod. Unless they're your friend, then they might find that hilarious. If you want to be smart do what wannalift did. I also make ing faces at girls who have the trim on their boots and coats. Granted, i don't know if it's fake but if they catch me and confront me and tell me it's fake then i will apologize. My friend has this big fake fur coat and he love it for the tacky look. My other angry former Skinhead(not the nazi type) Oi! friend also hates fur because it can be easily replicated synthetically. Granted, he wears a leather coat but that's because he eats meat anyway.

I did 80 bodyweight easy. I bet i could get over 100 bodyweight no problem.

Oats definitely add more thickness. I don't know about creamy. Oh well.