What are you doing for Lent?

sheepofblue · 02-27-2006, 2:01 PM

OK first the disclaimer: If you don't observe it and want to criticize please put it in a SEPERATE thread

So I am thinking myself and coming up blank. What are others doing for Lent?

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:06 PM

A friend of mine would drink no alcohol the whole time.

Another person, who isn't religious, has used it as an excuse to give up different things he was addicted to, like processed sugar, no sweet stuff (outside of say fruit).

sheepofblue · 02-27-2006, 2:32 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

A friend of mine would drink no alcohol the whole time.

Another person, who isn't religious, has used it as an excuse to give up different things he was addicted to, like processed sugar, no sweet stuff (outside of say fruit).

In the past I have gone with zero TV. Alcohol is not an issue as I very seldom touch the stuff. Maybe Diet Mt Dew

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:34 PM

Yeah, the guy that'd go cold turkey was a "functional" alky.

I say you give up the Dew.

I'm already 0 TV and no soda. Maybe I'll not drink beer the whole time this year. I need to go look up the dates.

ConqSoft · 02-27-2006, 2:34 PM

Might I suggest FireBlades.org?

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 2:34 PM

When does it start?

sheepofblue · 02-27-2006, 2:37 PM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

When does it start?

Wednesday.

Conq

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:43 PM

Starting Wed eh? It's 40 days correct?

Maybe I'll do that. No beer during Lent.

Always fun to test the willpower.

Oh another, my friend's Dad quits smoking for Lent every year. And as soon as it's over, he starts smoking again. Every year.

Baketech · 02-27-2006, 2:44 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Always fun to test the willpower.

Really, how about 40 days of no SPRing...

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 2:44 PM

I really don't think I have any vices that I need to give up... well other than this board of course. But then what would I do at work? Work?

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Baketech

Really, how about 40 days of no SPRing...

I wouldn't want to hurt it's feelings.

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:45 PM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

I really don't think I have any vices that I need to give up... well other than this board of course. But then what would I do at work? Work?

No coffee for you.

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 2:45 PM

Maybe coffee...

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 2:46 PM

You clairvoyant or something?

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:46 PM

Well, this is the religion forum.

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 2:56 PM

Ok then. No coffee for 40 days, starting Wednesday.

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 2:59 PM

No beer (or any other booze).

Come on sheeply, no dew.

BDA116 · 02-27-2006, 3:03 PM

How about no responding to leftist loons?

deftones156 · 02-27-2006, 3:19 PM

Dang, it is Wednesday already! I know a lot of you don't touch the stuff...but I do...Opium.

Naaahh, just kidding.

I'm giving up fast food. I know I should just do it anyway, but I really eat out waaaay too much. The area around my apartment is plastered with fast food places, and I give in way too much. Should be pretty easy though, cause when I really set my mind to something I am too stubborn to give in.

luvtolean · 02-27-2006, 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by deftones156

I'm giving up fast food. I know I should just do it anyway, but I really eat out waaaay too much.

Awesome, just don't fall back into that habit after Lent is over.

I go through preparations to not eat at fast food even when I'm traveling. Now, if I do eat it, I feel myself dying.

About the closest I get is a very occasional In 'n Out. (like a couple times a year)

sheepofblue · 02-27-2006, 3:56 PM

They race is on between
Diet Dew or FB.org

Of course if I do the second I should have the RC painted and hopefully my computer working to some degree when I sign on next...

deftones156 · 02-27-2006, 5:23 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Awesome, just don't fall back into that habit after Lent is over.

I go through preparations to not eat at fast food even when I'm traveling. Now, if I do eat it, I feel myself dying.

About the closest I get is a very occasional In 'n Out. (like a couple times a year)

I know I'll never give it up completely, as I do occasionally enjoy it. I just need to get out of the habit of justifying why it's okay to eat it as much as I do.
The funny thing is, I am in still good shape (6'1", 193lbs--I lift a lot), but I wonder if I would be in amazing shape if I had a better diet.

seamus · 02-27-2006, 5:35 PM

Two years ago I gave up not drinking and last year I gave up lent. Haven't had any problems with either since.

abtech · 02-27-2006, 6:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepofblue

OK first the disclaimer: If you don't observe it and want to criticize please put it in a SEPERATE thread

So I am thinking myself and coming up blank. What are others doing for Lent?

Bingeing of course

RRWANTR · 02-27-2006, 6:19 PM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

I really don't think I have any vices that I need to give up...

Grandma...

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 6:23 PM

Grandma is a virtue.

sheepofblue · 02-27-2006, 7:02 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

Bingeing of course

Actually as thin as you are you might give up the purging instead

And PhobiaPhobe to avoid lightning strikes it might be good to avoid this section

phobiaphobe · 02-27-2006, 7:05 PM

You're just bitter cuz you didn't go snowboarding at Fernie this weekend.

God might be mad at me though, he made me do an impersonation of a lawn dart into 5-foot deep powder.

Hammer · 02-27-2006, 8:16 PM

Lint is not a problem for me, My Wife usually picks it out of my belly button for me. I think she is making a sweater out of it or something.

sheepofblue · 02-28-2006, 8:33 PM

Time is running out and I have a Dew in front of me and am logged on to the .org

Sheep are so poor at decisions (yes it was third person Baketech, or third ovine)