Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Yeah, we thought it was gross how our grandma would save bacon grease, lard, etc for use later in big coffee cans under the sink with a sealable lid. But she was skinny for sure. She'd go out for walks every morning, etc. My other grandma was obese, and not only lived the life of a shut-in, and ate nothing but crap processed foods because she was a bad cook. (She came from an affluent family with butlers who cooked, so she grew up that way. She sucked at making instant mashed potatoes even.)
Back in the '50s, food was fried in lard, wasn't it? Yet there were very few fat people then. Now everyone is fat. This former coworker I still keep in contact with was a fat girl. Big belly. She said she visited Missouri and said that she felt skinny by comparison! Crazy.
Yes indeed..... it's sad, disgusting, depressing....lots of things. :-(
But look at COVID and the "sElections" - you think the gov hasn't been lying to us about what's good & healthy to eat? Course they have......
AKA: their stupid "food pyramid" is ALL screwed up & totally backwards.
This Atkin / Primal / carnivore is THE Way to go.
And it's so satisfying; I will literally eat a plate full of bacon; yogurt + sour cream by the carton (Greek yogurt w/whole milk / cream!) steaks, chicken; all that stuff, and I'm healthier, feel better than ever.
That's really fascinating about your grandma who came from money.... if you dont' mind me asking, what happened to all her family money? Did she just get kicked out of the estate or something?