Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 >=== Questions about you === > >1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? Crimson >2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? 30's >3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? 1 or 2 >4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? 7 years vegan, 7 years veggie before seeing the error of my ways >5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be >useful to explain why you joined this list)? Hypocrisy of being vegetarian >=== Questions about your area === > >6/ Whereabouts do you live? Southern England >7/ How good a place is it for vegans? Not too bad there is a local pub which willingly provides a decent vegan meal without any notice required, you just walk in and order the Vegan Special! > >=== Questions for fun === > >8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? Red K's >9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? Cornwall >10/ What types of film do you like? Sci Fi, Fantasy, something to spark the imagination >11/ What was the last meal you ate? Very boring... toast >12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? Night > >=== Questions for dull administrative purposes === > >13/ How did you find out about this list? Search for Vegan on >=== Other comments === > >14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free >to do so. > None so far _______________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 On Aug 15, 2004, at 3:26 AM, crimson daydream wrote: > > > >> === Questions about you === >> >> 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? > > Crimson > >> Welcome Crimson. I'd like to know where the pub with the " vegan special " is - there can't be too many of those around - I've heard of one in Southampton and there's the George in my home town of Brighton, but it would be good to know about any others. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 crimson daydream wrote: > > >10/ What types of film do you like? > > Sci Fi, Fantasy, something to spark the imagination What are the good genre films at the moment? I like that kind of stuff too, but I haven't been to see any recently. BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing storytelling games too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hi Crimson. I'm from the south of England too, the South West to be exact. The pub with the vegan lunches sounds good! I usually just settle for chips What kind of food do they do? , " crimson daydream " <crimson_daydream@h...> wrote: > > > > >=== Questions about you === > > > >1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? > > Crimson > > >2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? > > 30's > > >3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? > > 1 or 2 > > >4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? > > 7 years vegan, 7 years veggie before seeing the error of my ways > > >5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be > >useful to explain why you joined this list)? > > Hypocrisy of being vegetarian > > > >=== Questions about your area === > > > >6/ Whereabouts do you live? > > Southern England > > >7/ How good a place is it for vegans? > > Not too bad there is a local pub which willingly provides a decent vegan > meal without any notice required, you just walk in and order the Vegan > Special! > > > > >=== Questions for fun === > > > >8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? > > Red K's > > >9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? > > Cornwall > > >10/ What types of film do you like? > > Sci Fi, Fantasy, something to spark the imagination > > > >11/ What was the last meal you ate? > > Very boring... toast > > >12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? > > Night > > > > >=== Questions for dull administrative purposes === > > > >13/ How did you find out about this list? > > Search for Vegan on > > >=== Other comments === > > > >14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free > >to do so. > > > None so far > > _______________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 There's a pub in Oxford (The Gardener's Arms - http://www.thegarden-oxford.co.uk/) which specialises in vegetarian and vegan food. I haven't got round to trying it yet though. Nikki - Paul Russell Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:54 PM Re: A brief intro On Aug 15, 2004, at 3:26 AM, crimson daydream wrote:>>>>> === Questions about you ===>>>> 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)?>> Crimson>>>Welcome Crimson.I'd like to know where the pub with the "vegan special" is - there can't be too many of those around - I've heard of one in Southampton and there's the George in my home town of Brighton, but it would be good to know about any others.Cheers,Paul~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Ian McDonald wrote: >What are the good genre films at the moment? I like that kind of stuff >too, but I haven't been to see any recently. Haven't been to see any films Sci Fi or otherwise in a very long time perhaps i don't get out enough? >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing storytelling >games too? You think i'm a geek? You know me not at all! What exactly are storytelling games? _______________ Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free MSN Toolbar now! http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 crimson daydream wrote: > > Ian McDonald wrote: > > >What are the good genre films at the moment? I like that kind of stuff > >too, but I haven't been to see any recently. > > Haven't been to see any films Sci Fi or otherwise in a very long time > perhaps i don't get out enough? Or perhaps you have enough sense and patience to wait until they come round on TV, and have better things to spend your money on? > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing storytelling > >games too? > > You think i'm a geek? You know me not at all! Hey! I wasn't supposing anything! I asked because I run a mailing list for veg*ns into storytelling games, and a liking genre films sometimes goes with being into storytelling games. I never use the word geek as an insult, and forgot that it would sound like one. > What exactly are storytelling games? Where you play parts and create a story together, rather like an improvised radio play with rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hi, > > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing storytelling > > >games too? Are you talking RPGs here, or something like PBM, PBeM, LRP, or interactive fiction? Sorry to butt in, but just curious! (I work for a couple of gaming companies.) John - " Ian McDonald " <ian Monday, August 16, 2004 10:15 PM Re: A brief intro > > > crimson daydream wrote: > > > > Ian McDonald wrote: > > > > >What are the good genre films at the moment? I like that kind of stuff > > >too, but I haven't been to see any recently. > > > > Haven't been to see any films Sci Fi or otherwise in a very long time > > perhaps i don't get out enough? > > Or perhaps you have enough sense and patience to wait until they come > round on TV, and have better things to spend your money on? > > > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing storytelling > > >games too? > > > > You think i'm a geek? You know me not at all! > > Hey! I wasn't supposing anything! > > I asked because I run a mailing list for veg*ns into storytelling games, > and a liking genre films sometimes goes with being into storytelling > games. I never use the word geek as an insult, and forgot that it would > sound like one. > > > What exactly are storytelling games? > > Where you play parts and create a story together, rather like an > improvised radio play with rules. > > > > ~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, > there may be another side to the story you have not heard. > --------------------------- > Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline> > Un: send a blank message to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 John Davis wrote: > > Hi, > > > > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing > storytelling > > > >games too? > > Are you talking RPGs here, or something like PBM, PBeM, LRP, or interactive > fiction? RPGs, freeforms, and LRP, basically. > Sorry to butt in, but just curious! (I work for a couple of gaming > companies.) > > John > Cool. Which ones? I'll just send you an invite to veg-rpg offlist ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hi, > Cool. Which ones? Harlequin and Middle Earth Games. They used to run PBMs, though now it is mostly PBeM. The main games are Legends (a wargame), Middle Earth (set in Tolkien's world, of course), and a scattering of hand-mods. I used to run a couple of hand-mod RPGSs myself, but now seem to spend my time proof-reading and editing modules for the larger wargames, which, perhaps sadly, seem to draw the larger amount of players. > I'll just send you an invite to veg-rpg offlist ... Great - looking forward to it. Cheers, John - " Ian McDonald " <ian Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:34 PM Re: A brief intro > > > John Davis wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing > > storytelling > > > > >games too? > > > > Are you talking RPGs here, or something like PBM, PBeM, LRP, or interactive > > fiction? > > RPGs, freeforms, and LRP, basically. > > > Sorry to butt in, but just curious! (I work for a couple of gaming > > companies.) > > > > John > > > > Cool. Which ones? > > I'll just send you an invite to veg-rpg offlist ... > > > > ~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, > there may be another side to the story you have not heard. > --------------------------- > Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline> > Un: send a blank message to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 > > >BTW, I don't supppose you complete the geek circle by doing >storytelling > > >games too? > > > > You think i'm a geek? You know me not at all! > >Hey! I wasn't supposing anything! > >I asked because I run a mailing list for veg*ns into storytelling games, >and a liking genre films sometimes goes with being into storytelling >games. I never use the word geek as an insult, and forgot that it would >sound like one. I truly wasn't insulted by your suggestion... 'geek' is such a great word don't you think? > > What exactly are storytelling games? > >Where you play parts and create a story together, rather like an >improvised radio play with rules. Sounds interesting... not something i have ever taken part in... i have an acquaintance who is very into RPGs but i've never really got into that whole scene... in my experience its mostly a boy thing or am i generalising? _______________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 crimson daydream wrote: > > I truly wasn't insulted by your suggestion... 'geek' is such a great word > don't you think? I think words are what we make of them. And it's time for to reclaim " geek " . > > > What exactly are storytelling games? > > > >Where you play parts and create a story together, rather like an > >improvised radio play with rules. > > Sounds interesting... not something i have ever taken part in... i have an > acquaintance who is very into RPGs but i've never really got into that > whole scene... in my experience its mostly a boy thing or am i generalising? Taken as a whole, it's largely a boy thing, but I've often been in games with roughly 50/50 women, so it very much depends on the group. We tell fairly emotional, relationship-centred stories, rather than the " we went underground and killed stuff " . It depends - my longest running campaign (which is meeting again this Saturday), was 50/50, and we told very emotional, relationship centred stories, as well as the very space opera 'time to save the planet from invasion' stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 On Aug 19, 2004, at 3:28 PM, Ian McDonald wrote: > > I think words are what we make of them. And it's time for to reclaim > " geek " . > Some interesting and amusing definitons of the word " geek " here: <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=geek & r=f>. The history of the word is interesting too (albeit not exactly vegan). Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Welcome Crimson? if that is your real name.Hope you find something of interest on this site. Feel free to partake of the waters ......so to speak. The Valley Vegan........ P.S. Watch out for the ragged rodent AKA Fraggle.......crimson daydream <crimson_daydream wrote: >=== Questions about you ===>>1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)?Crimson>2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)?30's>3/ Do you know many vegans in real life?1 or 2>4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that?7 years vegan, 7 years veggie before seeing the error of my ways>5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be >useful to explain why you joined this list)?Hypocrisy of being vegetarian>=== Questions about your area ===>>6/ Whereabouts do you live?Southern England>7/ How good a place is it for vegans?Not too bad there is a local pub which willingly provides a decent vegan meal without any notice required, you just walk in and order the Vegan Special!>>=== Questions for fun ===>>8/ Which is your favourite type of bean?Red K's>9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit?Cornwall>10/ What types of film do you like?Sci Fi, Fantasy, something to spark the imagination>11/ What was the last meal you ate?Very boring... toast>12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person?Night>>=== Questions for dull administrative purposes ===>>13/ How did you find out about this list?Search for Vegan on >=== Other comments ===>>14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free >to do so.>None so far_______________It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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