Hello from Ashland, Oregon

[Guest guest]

I joined this group just today, prodded by an invite. I noticed that

some frequent posters, including the moderator, are also from

Oregon, so that helps to make me feel more at home from the

beginning. I grew up in Tacoma; started not eating meat when I was

15 in 1973; didn't know another vegetarian in person until I was in

Whitman College; Walla Walla being next to College Place, a

primarily 7th Day Adventist community, I was able to get lots of

good information about vegetarianism and nutrition while in college;

became a vegan, except for honey and bee pollen, in 1982, and have

been such a vegan ever since. I don't consume animal products - and

this extends to non food consumption as well - primarily out of

concern for the animals, but I may advocate veganism, vegetarianism

and other related causes from other standpoints as well. In this

time of war, I find myself emphasizing the connection between our

treatment of other animals and our treatment of other people. There

are ancient sources making this connection (such as what comes out

in the King James translation of Genesis 9 where God is

allowing/giving permission to/relenting to Noah and all to eat the

animals after leaving the ark, but then listing some of the

consequences, which include that people will kill other people) as

well as more modern sources, including Carol Adams, Eviva Cantor and

the two whose quotes are at the bottom - missing from the quote

collection in the files. The nickname I often go by online is " The

Antipreophogist " which derives from the word " antipreophogy " which

is an old word meaning vegetarianism, " anti meat

eating, " " antipreophogy " I found in an article on vegetarianism in

the old People's Almanac but I have not found in any other

sources. " Anti meat eating " described my not eating meat better

than " vegetarianism " which comes from people who were trying to

suppress their passions more than trying to be kinder to animals, so

I have liked the notion of being an antipreophogist more than being

a vegetarian. Well, here I live in the most vegan/vegetarian

friendly community I know of. I recently got this brand new laptop

computer off of can and bottle money, so I'm able to be online more

often and network like I did in the past. The new invite to this

group came at a good time. I look forward to sharing with others in

this group.

Peace,

Tom

 

Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things,

humanity will not find peace. ~Albert Schweitzer

 

If by some miracle in all our struggle the earth is spared from

nuclear holocaust, only justice to every living thing will save

humankind. - Alice Walker

[Guest guest]

Warm welcome, Tom. i am your neighbor in

Grants Pass. Glad you decided to join us.

i enjoyed learning about the origins of your

user name. i bet we will learn a lot from you.*s*

namaste

 

~ pt ~

 

When the mind is at peace,

the world too is at peace.

You are neither holy nor wise, just an

ordinary fellow who has completed his work.

~ Layman P'ang (c. 740-808)

 

, " Tom " <

antipreophogistiii>

wrote:

> I joined this group just today, prodded by an invite. I noticed

that

> some frequent posters, including the moderator, are also from

> Oregon, so that helps to make me feel more at home from the

> beginning. <snipped>

[Guest guest]

hi tom and welcome!

thanks for your interesting introduction. glad to

have you here.

susie

 

--- Tom <antipreophogistiii wrote:

 

> I joined this group just today, prodded by an

> invite. I noticed that

> some frequent posters, including the moderator, are

> also from

> Oregon, so that helps to make me feel more at home

> from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I had noticed strong hints that you were from Oregon, but I hadn't

guessed that you were so close. Way cool. I don't often get that far

from Ashland, but there have been a couple of times I was with

people wondering where vegan and vegetarians might find something to

eat, so ideas you might have on this might come in handy sometime.

Despite Darryl Cherney's song about Grants Pass, I do know some

great people up there, but not that many vegetarians from there, so

I wonder how that must feel for you. If you ever need

recommendations for eating places in Ashland, I certainly can help

with that. It helps that there are lots of them here. I had also

noticed the artwork on this group's homepage and on your

profile. Is that yours? They're nice regardless. Thanks for the

welcome....

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll> wrote:

> Warm welcome, Tom. i am your neighbor in

> Grants Pass. Glad you decided to join us.

> i enjoyed learning about the origins of your

> user name. i bet we will learn a lot from you.*s*

> namaste

>

> ~ pt ~

>

> When the mind is at peace,

> the world too is at peace.

> You are neither holy nor wise, just an

> ordinary fellow who has completed his work.

> ~ Layman P'ang (c. 740-808)

>

> , " Tom " <

> antipreophogistiii>

> wrote:

> > I joined this group just today, prodded by an invite. I noticed

> that

> > some frequent posters, including the moderator, are also from

> > Oregon, so that helps to make me feel more at home from the

> > beginning. <snipped>

[Guest guest]

Excellent introduction, " The Antipreophogist " . Welcome to the group!

 

S.

 

On 8/12/05, Tom <antipreophogistiii wrote:

>

> I joined this group just today, prodded by an invite.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome Tom...interesting info, my dh will enjoy the antiper...oh,

I'll have to work on remembering the word...stuff. I'm a Stadium grad!

 

m

[Guest guest]

My first year in high school, 1972-73 in 10th grade, was at Stadium. I

then went to Foss when it opened and graduated from there in 75. Grew

up in the Hilltop. Bryant from k to 6th, Jason Lee 7th to 9th. I

started not eating meat while at Stadium, though I last gave in to my

dad and ate a duck on Thankgiving Day 1973, and I was going to Foss by

then.....

 

, " melissa_hopp "

<hoppmel@c...> wrote:

> Welcome Tom...interesting info, my dh will enjoy the antiper...oh,

> I'll have to work on remembering the word...stuff. I'm a Stadium

grad!

>

> m