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SeattleGal
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Posts: 2
Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: New Newbie! :-) |
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Hi everyone, what a great site!
I'm 35 and live in the wonderful city of Seattle, WA. Was vegetarian for 7 years and went vegan once and for all on 12/31/06. My husband threw away some chicken he had purchased and let go bad and I suddenly found myself looking at the trash can and sobbing, thinking "it died for nothing, absolutely nothing."
It was an "a-ha" moment, and suddenly avoiding meat became for me truly about animals' pain and suffering rather than just it's-gross-to-eat-flesh. In that moment I fully realized that eating animal products (dairy, eggs, etc) is just as bad as meat. I am horrified. I am SO horrified -- how we fool ourselves into thinking that what is socially acceptible is really okay. We have the capacity to put out of our minds what we don't see or have to think about. And somehow we feel better when we pay extra for those "free range" eggs. Have we all gone insane? How do people do this? How did *I* do this for so very long?
Thank God I live in an area where it is not unusual to be vegan, and my local co-op is just as convenient to shop in as any large grocery chain. But I have no vegan friends or anyone who understands this - so here I am!  <- that is a very cute emoticon.
Blessings to all! I am thankful to be here!
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WarChild
Passionated Vegan Talker
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Posts: 193
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lunarflowermaiden
Advanced Vegan Talker
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Posts: 84
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Hey! I just joined recently, as well  . Awesome forum, huh? |
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BigBecka
Animal defender
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
Posts: 412
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Hi Jenn, Welcolme!  Love the cat photo - my Dad's cat looks just like that, especially when next door's kitten wanders into our garden  |
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WarChild
Passionated Vegan Talker
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Posts: 193
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| my Dad's cat looks just like that, especially when next door's kitten wanders into our garden |
That is typical behaviour for a male  |
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oilin924
Vegan Talk Visitor
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 8
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baccusa
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 28 May 2006
Posts: 4
Location: USA
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| Posted: Feb 1, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Welcome on board!
All the best, |
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Backwood
Advanced Vegan Talker
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 87
Location: Australia
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Welcome to VegTalk!
Cheers!
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PMandy
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 4
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| Posted: Feb 1, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome.. u r gonna have fun here... |
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SeattleGal
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Posts: 2
Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Feb 1, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! 
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Panin
Vegan Talk Visitor
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 7
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| Bienvenue |
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Fermont553
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 5
Location: USA
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| Posted: Feb 2, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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optomeb
Active Vegan Talker
Joined: 19 May 2006
Posts: 18
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Welcome! I have some friends in Seattle one of them is vegetarian too.
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| I am SO horrified -- how we fool ourselves into thinking that what is socially acceptible is really okay. |
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oilin924
Vegan Talk Visitor
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 8
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GreenBro
Passionated Vegan Talker
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
Posts: 183
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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A big Wellcome from me 2  |
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PMandy
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 4
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Welcome on board!
All the best, |
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Backwood
Advanced Vegan Talker
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 87
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Mar 3, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Scarlett!Wazzzzzup!
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baccusa
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 28 May 2006
Posts: 4
Location: USA
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| Posted: Mar 6, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome.. u r gonna have fun here... |
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Panin
Vegan Talk Visitor
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 7
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Fermont553
Vegan Talk Beginner
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 5
Location: USA
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BeeTooman
Vegan Zealot
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 980
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| Posted: Dec 17, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi SeattleGal
Welcome to Vegan talk forums!
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