A different kind of protest (local)

[Jersey Girl]

So the utility companies in town are now charging more for what they call "peak hours". I think that may have been instituted last year. Not sure because we live out in the boonies where it's different. Residents are now boycotting "peak hours" by not using any electricity at all after 5 pm. Making sure showers are done, meals prepared in advance, dishes done, etc. and using candlelight from 5pm to 10 pm. Not even using televisions or cooling appliances during those times...and it's definitely summer temps now.

Are there any protests/boycotts like that going like that in your area? You don't need to name your location to share your stories.

Thanks!

[Chap]

Fit a battery. Charge it when electricity is cheap. like you would if you had solar panels ...

[Philo Sofee]

So the utility companies in town are now charging more for what they call "peak hours". I think that may have been instituted last year. Not sure because we live out in the boonies where it's different. Residents are now boycotting "peak hours" by not using any electricity at all after 5 pm. Making sure showers are done, meals prepared in advance, dishes done, etc. and using candlelight from 5pm to 10 pm. Not even using televisions or cooling appliances during those times...and it's definitely summer temps now.

Are there any protests/boycotts like that going like that in your area? You don't need to name your location to share your stories.

Thanks!

This reminds me of the protest against the billionaires. Just quit buying their crap. It's not needed at all. No more Wal Mart or any of the big fancy furniture stores and even on into groceries. My personal protest is just not buying food nearly as much and growing my own. It is healthier and BOATLOADS cheaper over the long run. For instance. I bought 2 pounds of Garbonzo beans. It was just over $2. I have been sprouting them everyday. I eat them constantly and their nutritional value is off the charts. A can of beans is sold at around $2.00. That feeds ONE, and only for one meal. And the processing of them ruins the nutritional value of them so you are basically eating cardboard. My sprouted beans have fed 3 of us for 3 days and I have enough to sprout for the next two weeks. So, that's many dollars saved, and nutritional value beyond describable almost. I am feeling better - though my looks could use an overhaul - GRIN! Well, take that to other food groups, and all the sudden the $300 groceries every week become about $70 every week. Do the math, that's THOUSANDS of dollars saved, and there is literally NO COMPARISON at all with the nutrition, which, also will cut down on medical needs, which will stack onto the savings from food as well. Take that to clothes, and one can literally POCKET thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars annually. That's a protest that is intelligent, affordable, and seriously savvy. TO hell with being dependent on the system. We also shut down our electricty in the evenings also. We just don't NEED the system like we have been brainwashed into believing. Forget the political cronies, do it yourselves.

[Some Schmo]

This reminds me of the protest against the billionaires. Just quit buying their crap. It's not needed at all.

This is so true. And as an immigrant who wasn't raised on American "values" I'm a bit appalled that people in this country seem to think that ownership of a bunch of crap proves some kind of personal worth. It's insane. A person's ability to accumulate crap is not noteworthy. It's the mark of a screwed up personality.

My biggest motivation comes from trying to minimize the crap I have, because less is more. The more you have, the more you're responsible for. If there's one thing I think indicates a screwed up mind, it's someone who can't let go of... well, anything. Hoarders are screwed up, just like billionaires, because they're holding on to crap for dear life, as though crap is going to save them. They have a hole in the psyche that can't be filled, which makes it impossible for them to let go of anything, even things that harm them. They're screwed up people.

Elon Musk, for example, has to have a hole in his psyche the size of the Grand Canyon. He's a broken toy. He deludes himself by saying that his net worth makes him better, but any reasonable person knows he's as screwed up as people get. He has to be, to do what he does.

[Philo Sofee]

This reminds me of the protest against the billionaires. Just quit buying their crap. It's not needed at all.

This is so true. And as an immigrant who wasn't raised on American "values" I'm a bit appalled that people in this country seem to think that ownership of a bunch of crap proves some kind of personal worth. It's insane. A person's ability to accumulate crap is not noteworthy. It's the mark of a screwed up personality.

My biggest motivation comes from trying to minimize the crap I have, because less is more. The more you have, the more you're responsible for. If there's one thing I think indicates a screwed up mind, it's someone who can't let go of... well, anything. Hoarders are screwed up, just like billionaires, because they're holding on to crap for dear life, as though crap is going to save them. They have a hole in the psyche that can't be filled, which makes it impossible for them to let go of anything, even things that harm them. They're screwed up people.

Elon Musk, for example, has to have a hole in his psyche the size of the Grand Canyon. He's a broken toy. He deludes himself by saying that his net worth makes him better, but any reasonable person knows he's as screwed up as people get. He has to be, to do what he does.

We have a friend of the family who is a hoarder. And it is so sad.......I can't quite grasp the psychological need for it, but she is definitely having a difficult life due to that tendency.

[Jersey Girl]

So the utility companies in town are now charging more for what they call "peak hours". I think that may have been instituted last year. Not sure because we live out in the boonies where it's different. Residents are now boycotting "peak hours" by not using any electricity at all after 5 pm. Making sure showers are done, meals prepared in advance, dishes done, etc. and using candlelight from 5pm to 10 pm. Not even using televisions or cooling appliances during those times...and it's definitely summer temps now.

Are there any protests/boycotts like that going like that in your area? You don't need to name your location to share your stories.

Thanks!

This reminds me of the protest against the billionaires. Just quit buying their crap. It's not needed at all. No more Wal Mart or any of the big fancy furniture stores and even on into groceries. My personal protest is just not buying food nearly as much and growing my own. It is healthier and BOATLOADS cheaper over the long run. For instance. I bought 2 pounds of Garbonzo beans. It was just over $2. I have been sprouting them everyday. I eat them constantly and their nutritional value is off the charts. A can of beans is sold at around $2.00. That feeds ONE, and only for one meal. And the processing of them ruins the nutritional value of them so you are basically eating cardboard. My sprouted beans have fed 3 of us for 3 days and I have enough to sprout for the next two weeks. So, that's many dollars saved, and nutritional value beyond describable almost. I am feeling better - though my looks could use an overhaul - GRIN! Well, take that to other food groups, and all the sudden the $300 groceries every week become about $70 every week. Do the math, that's THOUSANDS of dollars saved, and there is literally NO COMPARISON at all with the nutrition, which, also will cut down on medical needs, which will stack onto the savings from food as well. Take that to clothes, and one can literally POCKET thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars annually. That's a protest that is intelligent, affordable, and seriously savvy. TO hell with being dependent on the system. We also shut down our electricty in the evenings also. We just don't NEED the system like we have been brainwashed into believing. Forget the political cronies, do it yourselves.

What’s the nutritional values for sprouted garbanzo beans?

[Philo Sofee]

This reminds me of the protest against the billionaires. Just quit buying their crap. It's not needed at all. No more Wal Mart or any of the big fancy furniture stores and even on into groceries. My personal protest is just not buying food nearly as much and growing my own. It is healthier and BOATLOADS cheaper over the long run. For instance. I bought 2 pounds of Garbonzo beans. It was just over $2. I have been sprouting them everyday. I eat them constantly and their nutritional value is off the charts. A can of beans is sold at around $2.00. That feeds ONE, and only for one meal. And the processing of them ruins the nutritional value of them so you are basically eating cardboard. My sprouted beans have fed 3 of us for 3 days and I have enough to sprout for the next two weeks. So, that's many dollars saved, and nutritional value beyond describable almost. I am feeling better - though my looks could use an overhaul - GRIN! Well, take that to other food groups, and all the sudden the $300 groceries every week become about $70 every week. Do the math, that's THOUSANDS of dollars saved, and there is literally NO COMPARISON at all with the nutrition, which, also will cut down on medical needs, which will stack onto the savings from food as well. Take that to clothes, and one can literally POCKET thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars annually. That's a protest that is intelligent, affordable, and seriously savvy. TO hell with being dependent on the system. We also shut down our electricty in the evenings also. We just don't NEED the system like we have been brainwashed into believing. Forget the political cronies, do it yourselves.

What’s the nutritional values for sprouted garbanzo beans?

OK, so based on what I can find, here is the importance and helpfulness of sprouting garbonzos...... Sprouting adds some interesting things as it changes the bean itself. There is more Vitamin C. What really makes this cool is the chickpeas themselves have none! The plant itself needs it so it begins to get produced. Not like oranges, but its an increase anyway. The big one is the increase and production of the B vitamins. Folate and riboflavin and niacin are in the sprouts. The research shows that a quickly dividing plant needs these for its cells. Sprouts have better minerals available for eating. Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Potassium even Phosphorous. The real difference though, and this is what convinced me without question to begin sprouting them! The bean itself has what is called phytic acid (I have no idea what this is or means - LOL!).

Apparently this stuff binds minerals, so especially after age 60 it is much harder for our bodies to absorb them. When we sprout the beans it reduces this stuff, the phytic acid. That means there is an important increased ability for us to absorb iron, potassium, magnesium and all the other goodies! There are some studies out there (I haven't read them) that say sprouts help with our digestion of food. It does that because sprouting actually activates enzymes. These break down starches, complex carbohydrates and some proteins we otherwise have trouble digesting. Sort of like pre-digestion before we even begin to chew and it gets to our stomachs. The bean has already begun digesting itself.

Apparently too, it brings in more antioxidants. There are things called polyphenols and antioxidant compounds that help protect plant tissues during growth and may benefit human health as well. I haven't researched into what exactly any of these are. It's cool just to know that's what happens with sprouting. Oh! And.... protein becomes somewhat easier to digest, and amino acids become more available. Overall sprouting improves vitamins, enzyme activity, mineral availability, and digestibility. I eat a handful every morning and night. This gives me plant protein as well as fiber, folate, iron, (and an increased ability to actually absorb it - VERY IMPORTANT after age 60!), magnesium, zinc, potassium, a little bit of vitamin c, antioxidants, and its easier to digest so I'm not as gassy as I would be from just eating the beans.

That's a pretty stinkin good resume for a sprouted bean I think! And, actually, they are crunchy sort of, and they taste really good. I have been also eating my sprouted clover with the bean sprouts. They sprouts come out in just a couple days and you can begin eating em then. Mine are 7 days old (gotta rinse every morning and night though, and never leave them in a pool of water) and they are still delicious! The tails (roots) are getting LONG! Lol.....more than 4 times the length of the bean. Just eat it all. When they run out I'm gonna sprout alfalfa (the very best one I hear for nutrition), and some other kind of what the package calls salad mix. It came with the kit we bought decades ago and forgot we had....lol. I'm using it now though! AND!!! That's the CRAZY THING MAN! These seeds are over 20 YEARS OLD, and they sprout in just a few days. They KEEP. It's worth stocking them for emergency food.

[Jersey Girl]

Thanks Kerr! I’ll reply to this more when I don’t have to use my phone to post.

[Some Schmo]

We have a friend of the family who is a hoarder. And it is so sad.......I can't quite grasp the psychological need for it, but she is definitely having a difficult life due to that tendency.

A hoarder (like a billionaire) is psychologically constipated. They have crap that would be healthy to expel, but they feel like they'd be less secure or mentally damaged by letting it go. As a result, both billionaires and hoarders are full of crap.

It might be that the biggest hurdle damned over Americans to overcome is convincing Americans that accumulating wealth is a mental issue, not something to be admired. If you need to accumulate wealth beyond what you can spend, you're a damn up. You shouldn't be admired, you should be pitied and admitted for treatment.

The problem is that most Americans are damned dumb as a post, so they'll never be convinced of obvious truths. Americans are very attached to their idiotic American propaganda, like the idea that billionaires are somehow smarter than everyone else and deserved all the wealth they accumulated, rather than acknowledging that they obviously exploited others and influenced laws to accumulate their wealth.

[Philo Sofee]

We have a friend of the family who is a hoarder. And it is so sad.......I can't quite grasp the psychological need for it, but she is definitely having a difficult life due to that tendency.

A hoarder (like a billionaire) is psychologically constipated. They have crap that would be healthy to expel, but they feel like they'd be less secure or mentally damaged by letting it go. As a result, both billionaires and hoarders are full of crap.

It might be that the biggest hurdle damned over Americans to overcome is convincing Americans that accumulating health is a mental issue, not something to be admired. If you need to accumulate wealth beyond what you can spend, you're a damn up. You shouldn't be admired, you should be pitied and admitted for treatment.

The problem is that most Americans are damned dumb as a post, so they'll never be convinced of obvious truths. Americans are very attached to their idiotic American propaganda, like the idea that billionaires are somehow smarter than everyone else and deserved all the wealth they accumulated, rather than acknowledging that they obviously exploited others and influenced laws to accumulate their wealth.

That's a pretty profound insight amigo. Yes, we have it backwards entirely. The wealth gets the attention, not the intelligence. And Trump is gutting the intelligence as fast as he ages......its terrifying and sad. I do hope there is a way to come back from all his ridiculous stupidity. But, and I fear this most. He is the symptom of America, not the problem.