Hunger Strike

18 Responses to “Hunger Strike”

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   karenfrommentor says:

   2010/02/19 at 19:53

   HA! I felt this way for a whole year after Rachel had me make a raw chicken “dance” …. still wake up screaming sometimes…..

   Got a real kick out of this. Thanks for sharing.
   Karen :0)

   Thanks, Karen. Isn’t the chicken dance part of every wedding reception? Oh, you mean an actual chicken. Now I’m going to have nightmares! ~Tim

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   Cathy Olliffe says:

   2010/02/19 at 20:37

   Shit. I wrote about the evils of meat-eating and now you’re telling me the carrots are complaining.
   Thank god for frito-lay or I’d starve. Y’know, like, after a month or two, I’d starve.
   Karen’s right… your story is very Robin Williams-ish. And ya gotta love Robin Williams.
   Now pass the salad dressing, I’m feeling munchie and murderous.

   Thanks, Cathy. Maybe I should offer to write for Robin Williams. How cool would that be? Now, what type of salad dressing do you prefer? ~Tim

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   Marisa Birns says:

   2010/02/19 at 20:50

   This is very funny!

   And I’ve returned from a meal where I ate, among other things, a salad.

   No screaming or bleeding or stalking going on.

   But, the restaurant WAS noisy so maybe…

   Now, stop playing around with your food!

   Thanks, Marisa. I’m working on a combination word processor and food processor. Playing with my food is as easy as playing with my words. ~Tim

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   Carol Benedict says:

   2010/02/19 at 20:51

   This is wonderful. My husband is doing the Atkins diet, just eating meat, and I’ve been going along with it to encourage him. Next time I crave some tasty vegetables, I’ll think of this story and resist temptation.

   Thanks, Carol. I’m so often leading people INTO temptation; it’s nice to help you avoid it. ~Tim

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   Laura Eno says:

   2010/02/19 at 22:02

   Oh, no! My salad days may be over. Fun, Tim!

   Thanks, Laura. Join me for a nice juicy steak? ~Tim

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   Carrie Clevenger says:

   2010/02/19 at 22:20

   [pushes away plate] I can’t even properly be a vegan.

   Thanks, Carrie. This whole eating thing suddenly seems much more complicated. ~Tim

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   Jared Branch says:

   2010/02/19 at 23:00

   Ha funny stuff. I like your play on words.

   Thanks, Jared. I like playing with words. And playing with my food. ~Tim

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   Jenn says:

   2010/02/19 at 23:51

   You know them taters got eyes!

   You’ve heard of fruitarians, right? The desperate people who let vegetation naturally fall off of the vine or tree and then eat? I hear they are very thin.

   Or you could just live off of artificially processed, chemically altered food products that come in cans and boxes.

   On a serious note, I have often thought that Americans would eat just about anything in the form of a patty or nugget. We do not know what we eat.

   Thanks, Jenn. Pass the soylent green, please. ~Tim

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   mazzz_in_Leeds says:

   2010/02/20 at 09:03

   hahaha, love it! Very clever

   Thanks, Maria. I was afraid it was TOO short, but it seems to be striking a chord. ~Tim

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    Donald Conrad says:

    2010/02/20 at 09:18

    Refreshingly simple and succinct. Great stuff. Thanks Tim.

    Thanks, Donald. ~Tim

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    Heather lloyd says:

    2010/02/20 at 11:03

    Great writing – short, sharp fun. Think you could easily extend this into a longer piece as the opening sentence is really gripping, but it works well as it stands too.

    Thanks, Heather. It might be fun to make this longer sometime. ~Tim

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    Oliva Tejeda says:

    2010/02/20 at 11:18

    Just say no to veggies, Tim! Just say no!

    This is short, sweet, and practically a political statement. Although I’m not sure what it’s saying. Seriously, though, it’s very clever and funny. ~ Olivia

    Thanks, Olivia. I’m really apolitical and omnivorous [and glad you enjoyed this]. ~Tim

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    Tony Noland says:

    2010/02/20 at 11:25

    Nice play on words. I loved the celery stalking!

    Thanks, Tony. I enjoyed that play too. ~Tim

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    Bill Dowis says:

    2010/02/20 at 22:47

    Plants are living things too. Who says it is more humane to be a vegetarian?

    Thanks, Bill. I’m pretty sure most vegetarians say that. ~Tim

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    Virginia.Moffatt says:

    2010/02/21 at 07:09

    Just when you thought it was safe to be a vegetarian… Very, very cleverly written. Lovely play on words

    So we all have to starve to death huh?

    Thanks, Virginia. There’s always better living through chemicals. ~Tim

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    Laurita says:

    2010/02/22 at 07:07

    Clever and quite hilarious. This was exactly the wake up I needed this morning.

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    aymiee says:

    2010/02/23 at 00:38

    I love the play on words!! Very clever. Liked the eye of the potato.

    Thanks, Aymiee. ~Tim

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    lime says:

    2010/02/25 at 12:05

    gees, if i were a vegetarian i’d be going awfully hungry after this!

    Thanks, Lime. It seems like there’s nothing left that’s safe to eat, doesn’t it? ~Tim

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