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What is this fragment about?
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carinita
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What is this fragment about?
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Juice Cleanse
And with that last juice cleanse I found myself
changed, altered as it were. I lost a piece of myself but gained an entirely
new one. Gingers and kale- roots. They say pumping down said kale
makes one stare into the abyss. And stare I did, as I waited for �the
collector� to come gather my essence, filtering it through pristine aluminum
and regurgitating it back into my mouth, not unlike like the mother bird.
Does this have carrots?
Yes.
Sight it is, then, stepping softly into a repeat
scenario.
G http://www.gerardway.com/post/85367157135/juice-cleanse In my opinion, it is about somebody who is sober and "clean" and, at the same time, is bored of routinary life. Is this it or am I missing anything? Feel free to leave your comments.
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10 May 2014
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Peter Hardy
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In my view it �s about cleansing the body. Pretty much like the spring cleaning of your house. Due to our (western) diet, our bodies become acidic. To be healthy we need to restore the alkaline balance. This can be done through juice diets. If done in a (too) rigorous way, it can be hellish (abyss). But maybe others who have done different diets can give more information on this aspect. I �ve never dieted. I just eat healthy :-) Cheers, Peter.
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11 May 2014
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cunliffe
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Yes, it �s about someone who �s been on a de-tox regime. He �s lost a piece of himself (it would be impossible for a woman to produce such a pretentious piece of claptrap as this) but found a new, presumably healthier one. He �s been eating items with roots and he �s gained some roots himself. People say shovelling down the said (already mentioned) kale makes you stare into the abyss (face hell, as Peter says). To be honest, I get the idea from the rest of it, but the metaphor is a bit much - what does the aluminium bit refer to? I �m going to send it to �Private Eye � for their �Pseuds Corner � - a section for the most pretentious, pompous piece of naff writing.
Hey Peter - you smug so-and-so, I get it, you are nice and thin! But to stick that picture of a beardless Brucie on here again, pie in hand and pinkie out - shame on you!  |
11 May 2014
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cunliffe
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Marieth�, ah oui, ce que j �ai �crit est un peu fort!  �Pinkie � is American for little finger, but I �m afraid it sounds cheeky to me! |
11 May 2014
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Peter Hardy
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As Lynne said, it �s an overdone metaphor. I didn �t want to overdo it, so I figured a picture would say more than words about healthy living. My apologies to Bruce, so herewith a replacement picture. No-one can be offended by this one, or could they, Lynne?? P.s. Pinkie is derived from the Dutch word pinkje. Makes me feel proud to be of Dutch descend (blah). Cheers, Peter.
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11 May 2014
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cunliffe
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Peter, I love it! But I want to explain! I wasn �t being cheeky about Bruce. Though I might be cheeky with him! That picture cropped up on here the other day and Bruce posted, saying how dare anyone publish such a picture of him! He didn �t mind being sans barbe, but he objected to being shown with his pinkie angled like that... Well wouldn �t we all!
I �m off to look �pinkje � up. |
11 May 2014
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Peter Hardy
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I know, Lynne. Was just having you, and Bruce, on. For those wondering about �pinkie �, pinkje means little finger in Dutch. The Dutch like to make almost every noun little by adding -je. A kopje koffie is thus a small cup of coffee. They do so because Holland is so small :-(
Back to Carinita �s question, cleansing can be done in different ways. A juice cleanse is a type of fast where you limit your diet to raw fruit and vegetable juices. Proponents of juice fasting believe that a high level of detoxification takes place while the body takes a mini-break from processing solid food. The juice itself is also thought to be an excellent source of antioxidants and vitamins. I checked out your link, and this guy just makes too much fuss. Confussing, indeed. Cheers, Peter
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11 May 2014
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carinita
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Peter, Lynne, Mariethe: The text is more clear to me after your interventions  Lynne: Private Eye??? Pseuds Corner???  Yes, "aluminium" is out of place...unless ...he drinks canned juice? Cheers, Carina.
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11 May 2014
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yanogator
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@Peter, Lynne and I were just having you on, too. Of course, you knew that already. Bruce |
12 May 2014
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yanogator
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Oh, and back to Carinita �s original question. The whole thing is obviously making fun of people who take these cleansings too seriously, as this piece makes it somewhat of a religious experience.
Bruce
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12 May 2014
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