@Xander innit carrots and assorted veggies and stuff? I got something like that driving from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia one time. The guy that made it sold it to me in a ramble of 90 word sentences.
@Asherael Nope, no carrots in it, but I think I know the stuff you are talking about. Pretty sure thatās an Amish carrot salad you had. Not sure of its proper name. Picallily is a green tomato relish with peppers and onions. The tomatoes in the garden arenāt good for much else besides this after the weather begins to turn cool.
I also shave with a mug and badger bristle brush and a DE safety razor.
I have some characteristics that some might see as anachronistic: I donāt own a car or a cellphone, I much prefer real books over electronic reading devices, and I rarely watch television. However, my motivation isnāt some nostalgic yearning, but a choice to live a life of voluntary simplicity.
@pipensusnsnuff Iām in the same boat. No car, no cellphone, same outlook. Iām not against technology per se, but I have to ask what part of my humanity (or labor, money, etc) must I sacrifice for the āconvenienceā of complicating my life further. Thereās quite a bit still to purge from the past and getting those I live with to folow the same philosphy is an ongoing challenge.
I couldnāt live like the Amish, I need my internet access for snuffhouse.org.
I have a cellphone and I donāt really use it. Itās for special occasions only not for talking all goddamn day about what I had for lunch,
My anachronism manifests through an obsession with Steampunk.
@bob what did you have for lunch? Please, lots of details. I have plenty of time.
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@basement_shaman: Voluntary simplicity doesnāt mean living like the Amish. I love my PC (including gaming) and my iPod, and wouldnāt give either up. Without technology, I wouldnāt have a job (and I like my job). My position is simply this: I use technology, but I donāt allow it to use me. I donāt go out and buy the latest gadget just because everyone else is doing so. Itās more a rejection of mindless consumerist culture than a Luddite attitude.
@PipenSnusnSnuff- An anachronism, from the Greek Ī±Ī½Ī¬ (ana: up, against, back, re-) and ĻĻĻĪ½ĪæĻ (chronos: time), is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time. Often the item misplaced in time is an object, but it may be a verbal expression, a technology, a philosophical idea, a musical style, a material, a custom, or anything else associated with a particular period in time so that it is incorrect to place it outside its proper temporal domain. Has nothing to do about voluntary simplicity. deals with time, Sorry if that sounds brash
@bob what did you have for lunch? Please, lots of details. I have plenty of time.
A cookie actualy.
@basement_shaman: Youāve disregarded my original comment in this thread, in which I began by stating that my views on voluntary simplicity could be construed as anachronistic. Please donāt take my comments out of context, whether you intend to be brash or not.
@PipenSnusnSnuff the amish comment was not directed to your original comment. Sorry if you took it personally it was not my intent.
@Asherael Nope, no carrots in it, but I think I know the stuff you are talking about. Pretty sure thatās an Amish carrot salad you had. Not sure of its proper name. Picallily is a green tomato relish with peppers and onions. The tomatoes in the garden arenāt good for much else besides this after the weather begins to turn cool.
have you ever considered frying up those green toms? The wife just fried up a batch tonite. I like to drench them in red wine vinegar and eat them with a fork. The wife puts mayo on hers. Buttermilk with an egg beat in itā¦drenchā¦dip in flourā¦fry in your favorite oil. Drain them on paper towels. Eat them however you wishā¦ Best GAS ever later that nightā¦
@Camu Yes, there are plenty left for frying; piles of them really. Iām not a fan personally, but the rest of the tribe here is. They usually make a few batches every autumn. Maybe Iāll make a batch of batter for myself with soymilk.
@Camu Yes, there are plenty left for frying; piles of them really. Iām not a fan personally, but the rest of the tribe here is. They usually make a few batches every autumn. Maybe Iāll make a batch of batter for myself with soymilk.
Being as I like fried tofuā¦I imagine āsoy milkā would work! Cheers! And I am snooting Copenhagen up my nose because my order of Taxi isnāt here yetā¦a big natural ammonia salty banging snuff for after fried dinners methinksā¦
soy juice soy juiceā¦ unless I had some orange milk with breakfast
Pickled green tomatoes, slice em up and put em on your sandwich, yum
@basement_shaman No, just that you mentioned CS and I have a couple. Twistmaster also but carry Benchmade.