...that I always crave a hamburger on days that I'm not supposed to eat meat?

Why can't you eat meat on certain days?

"How can you have any pudding if you cant eat your meat???"

:)

v

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....hamburgers......

Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent.

I'm not a religious fanatic, but I try to observe some of the Catholic church's guidance.

I don't think I can go a day without red meat. I eat a burger every day (sans bread). I've been doing it for over 3 years now.

Order something like Rio Negro River Piranaha, and when they tell you they do not have it...."Well, Lord knows I tried, Cheeseburger w Bacon, Grilled onions and avacodo and make it medium rare please"

Charlie

LOL, thanks Charlie.

I'm destined to have a fish sandwich somewhere, but I am really craving a 1/2 LB burger from Fuddruckers today!

Ohhhhhh Fuddruckers.

Do you think it would help if I went there today for lunh and then came back and described it to you?

Only trying to help.

I feel your pain J.Redleg. Tonight hubby and I are going out to dinner and I was thinking about what the heck I was going to be able to eat. Oh, how much I love lent...

Can we go back to Fat Tuesday? :)~

call me ignorant.. but isnt fish meat???.. just curious? 🙂

v

No.

^ LOL!

I agree (Roman Catholic).

However, my wife's religion (Greek Orthodox) classifies fish as a "meat" for fasting purposes.

I commend you, JR, for fasting during Lent.

I will be giving up sweets (ice cream, chocolate, etc.)

I look forward to lent because the fish gets fresher around here, but I usually eat whatever I want during Lent. My wife had a Catholic upbringing so she abides. Out of respect for her faith, I try to keep the smell to a minimum when I grill juicy delicious burgers on Fridays.

I thought that perhaps I was being sacreligious in this regard but I spoke with God about this the other day and he said that it was fine.

We use to fast when i was a kid, long story.. but 24 hours without ANYTHING... no water, NOTHING NADDA..ZIP..ZILCH... its a tougher than you think.

some "fasts" are no food but you can have water .. or they just fast from one thing...

Im here to tell you .. go without anything and it humbles you very quickly!!!

ps. If fish is not meat.. what is it?? besides fish?? lol

v

Fish is fish, V. LOL!

Periodic fasting (sans meat, fish, & dairy) for short periods of time helps the body to cleanse itself of toxins and supposedly improves your longevity.

I'm not Catholic.

I'll be a sport and have a fat steak for you.

Bloody, your wife is Greek Orthodox? I really must meet Eve some day. She will probably get tired of me picking her brain.

^ Not at all, she really enjoys hearing from you, Heather.

Besides, I am sure that she's picked up a lot of helpful pointers from you. I know that I have.

MACS, thank you for being so kind.

Just don't running to me when you need blasting caps to dislodge your colon!

Don't talk like that.

My colon may very well get dislodged by a blasting cap.