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BobB Oct 27, 2011 07:36 AM

Should I eat bacon? How to decide.

http://bacontoday.com/wp-content/uplo...

With thanks to LabLady for finding this.

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    GH1618 Dec 16, 2011 08:50 PM

    This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw recently: "Bacon is a Vegetable"

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      BobB Dec 19, 2011 11:19 AM

      If it were up to Congress, it probably would be, at least for school lunch purposes.

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      bobbert Dec 14, 2011 03:52 PM

      Having just made avocado, bacon and cheese sandwiches for dinner with a side salad of spinach, poached pear, blue cheese and of course, bacon, this reaffirmed my belief that bacon is good. The chart was a welcomed dessert. Thanks.

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        Leper Nov 1, 2011 06:10 PM

        Bob, I suggest you read Sarah Katherine Lewis's book: "Sex and Bacon." Ms. Lewis was an escort for several years and she ascertained that you can never have enough sex or bacon. Her memoir is hilarious and a great read.

        1. Pzz Oct 31, 2011 09:36 AM

          Yes, you should eat bacon. But, when possible, try to eat really GOOD bacon. Make it count. Make it worth every bite. Try to avoid the gummy, wretched water-added bottom-dollar discount brands. But then, if you're even asking this question you probably haven't had the good stuff. If you've been eating the cheap stuff, try a better brand like Broadbent's (available online) or Mahogany Smoked Meats (available online only in California). Or go to Trader Joe's.

          1. LindaWhit Oct 30, 2011 03:27 PM

            I was coming onto this thread to say "How can you even ASK that question?" until I saw the flow chart. TOO funny! :-D

            1. 512window Oct 30, 2011 03:12 PM

              I think wearing a shirt is more important than pants. But I'm not a guy so maybe my priorities are all screwy.

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                LindaWhit Oct 30, 2011 03:28 PM

                Agree on wearing a shirt vs. pants. But either way - bacon grease spatters on junk or elsewhere hurts like the dickens. :-)

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                  512window Oct 31, 2011 10:51 AM

                  That's why I cook mine in the microwave!

              2. PotatoHouse Oct 30, 2011 08:00 AM

                All things serve the Bacon.

                 
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                  racer x Oct 29, 2011 01:19 PM

                  Very funny, but they left out one of the most important questions: Can I afford the calories today?

                  (Of course, we all know what the choices for that would look like on the flowchart.)

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                    LindaWhit Oct 30, 2011 03:29 PM

                    It's bacon. You can ALWAYS afford the calories.

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                    Scary Bill Oct 27, 2011 02:25 PM

                    The bacon would be gone before you finished thinking and resolving.
                    You need to use the Homer Simpson logic model: Do I want some bac(GULP). Doh!

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                      chocolatetartguy Oct 27, 2011 04:26 PM

                      Goes great with a Duff beer chaser!

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                      chocolatetartguy Oct 27, 2011 01:50 PM

                      Is that a rhetorical question, cuz there is no other answer but yes. Bacon is not a boolean switch. It has a univalue of YES.

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                        BobB Oct 27, 2011 02:06 PM

                        Are you guys actually looking at the link I posted? That's the point of the question.

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                          Motosport Oct 27, 2011 02:12 PM

                          I looked but it was too small to read. Please enlighten the rabble.

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                            kubasd23 Oct 27, 2011 02:13 PM

                            its pretty great Bob.... I thoroughly enjoyed it!! I giggled quite a bit!

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                              gaffk Oct 27, 2011 02:17 PM

                              Click on the image, it will enlarge enough to read.

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                                Motosport Oct 27, 2011 02:32 PM

                                Got it! Great! To paraphrase H. Simpson "Bacon, what can't it do!"

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                                  gaffk Oct 27, 2011 06:13 PM

                                  Answer is always "Yes"; only the question varies ;)

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                                CookieLee Oct 27, 2011 06:35 PM

                                Click on the little magnifying glass icon, the page will enlarge.

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                                CookieLee Oct 27, 2011 06:34 PM

                                Excellent!!

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                              cutipie721 Oct 27, 2011 01:46 PM

                              LOL

                              1. babette feasts Oct 27, 2011 12:07 PM

                                Only if you want to enjoy life.

                                : )

                                1. Motosport Oct 27, 2011 07:49 AM

                                  Bacon = meat candy. Enjoy!!

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