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05-06-2013, 08:08 AM

brahnamin replied to a thread 404 Fie not found in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Not working @ Harvest Market anymore, Mike. Not since having that stroke back in December 2011. Still keep in touch with them, but these days I...

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04-30-2013, 03:47 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread 404 Fie not found in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

No issues here with Firefox. I try to minimize contact with Google...ya can't completely escape it, but at least I avoid their browser, email, and...

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04-30-2013, 12:01 PM

brahnamin started a thread 404 Fie not found in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Since yesterday, whenever I log onto MDA I can see the blog posts for a moment and then the page changes to the 404 chickens and the article is gone....

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04-26-2013, 02:59 PM

brahnamin replied to a thread Best/Worst Primal Moment of the Day in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Best primal moment of any given day - Selling a Paleo/Primal book or cookbook at work (and encouraging said customer with a blurb or two from my own...

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03-27-2013, 07:03 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Which book(s) are you reading? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I'm getting close to halfway through the book, and it's been better than expected. I waited a long time before buying it, because it had such bad...

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03-26-2013, 06:16 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Which book(s) are you reading? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Physical book (for reading at home): Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Kindle book (for reading anywhere else): The Land...

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03-23-2013, 07:18 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread re: friendships in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

meetup.com has thousands of meetup groups throughout the country, focusing on many different interests (e.g., photography, hiking, singles, travel,...

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03-12-2013, 05:49 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Is there such a thing as too much Bacon???? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

At first I thought this might be too much bacon, but then I reconsidered. It's just about the right amount:

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03-07-2013, 03:23 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread The Aztec Diet?? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

lmfao, Joanie. The Aztecs were hardly as ancient as all that: their civilization flourished in the 14th to 16th centuries. Hardly "ancestral" in...

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02-27-2013, 06:18 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Too much avocado? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Thanks so much for your kind words, Joanie. :-) I really do have a charmed life. The disappointment of not being able to eat avocados is manageable:...

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02-26-2013, 05:16 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread How did you meet your significant other? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

We met on an internet dating site (plentyoffish, if ya wanna know). Exchanged a few emails, then phone numbers. After a few phone conversations, we...

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02-26-2013, 04:27 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Too much avocado? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

If they aren't bothering you, keep eating them. I envy your being able to have the wonderful avocado. Unfortunately for me, I am allergic to the...

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02-09-2013, 03:20 PM

Mike in Virginia started a thread Kobe Bryant goes (pretty much) paleo/primal in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Kobe is one of the all-time greats of the NBA. At age 34, he has discovered new vitality: "During the month of December, the Lakers shooting...

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02-09-2013, 12:40 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Why did you choose your username? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I'll do that eventually, Ayla. It just hasn't been a high priority with so much good stuff to read out there. I have to admit so some...

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02-08-2013, 08:15 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Why did you choose your username? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

My name is pretty obvious: I am Mike, and live in Virginia. Ayla, I love your screen name. Clan of the Cave Bear was a great book. The next 3...

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02-05-2013, 03:19 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread My boyfriend actually requested liver for dinner in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I'm mostly very fortunate with respect to my fiancee's eating preferences. She has loved every meal I've cooked for her (all primal), including...

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01-31-2013, 07:57 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Quelsen Mark II in Primal Blueprint Journals

You are truly awesome, Quelsen. You've lost almost as much as my current weight: I'm at 173. That is an inspiring accomplishment. Sounds like you...

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01-21-2013, 04:16 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Paleo And Politics in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

+1 Well said, Joanie. Mirrors my thoughts and expresses them better than I could have.

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01-16-2013, 03:52 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread The way to a man's heart..... in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Your meal sounds great; it would certainly get my attention. btw, food can also be useful in seducing a woman. After I started making dinners for...

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01-10-2013, 06:16 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread pork loin in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

You could try using the pork loin in a banh mi salad: Ingredients: 1 pound of pork loin, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces 3 garlic cloves, thinly...

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01-02-2013, 09:01 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Have you lost more than 50 pounds? in Meet and Greet

I didn't start with a lot of weight to lose. But in the first couple of months I went from 195 to 176. In the year and a half since then, I have gone...

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12-28-2012, 08:21 PM

Grok replied to a thread DashFire's Funny & Interesting Images Thread in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

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12-28-2012, 12:19 PM

Grok replied to a thread DashFire's Funny & Interesting Images Thread in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

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12-27-2012, 03:27 PM

Grok replied to a thread Is there an animal or animal part you wouldn't eat? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

If you're a good cook and will cook it, I'll eat it.

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12-27-2012, 03:24 PM

Grok replied to a thread The Primal Journeys of Grok in Primal Blueprint Journals

Fasting for over a day and still not hungry. I felt like I could eat something last night, but decided to just skip it and sleep on an empty stomach,...

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12-25-2012, 08:11 PM

Grok replied to a thread Since the world is ending in 2 days, will your last meal be primal? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

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12-24-2012, 04:41 PM

Mike in Virginia replied to a thread Who's Edward Gibbon? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Thank you, Lewis, for another interesting post. Hard to believe that in your country someone of his age would be totally unfamiliar with Gibbon. Do...

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12-23-2012, 12:47 PM

Grok replied to a thread Quote of the day !!!!!!! in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

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12-22-2012, 06:11 PM

Grok replied to a thread DashFire's Funny & Interesting Images Thread in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

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12-22-2012, 04:17 PM

Grok replied to a thread DashFire's Funny & Interesting Images Thread in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends