anti-aphrodesiac foods

[pianistimo]

this is for nuns and the like.  in fact, some monks have used part of this diet (soybeans?) to avoid aphrodesiac effects.  obviously, they wouldn't be sitting there eating strawberries dipped in chocolate and hope to stay focused.

anyways - this is just sort of an off-the-wall post because i heard today this woman on the radio who claimed that foods are like the chinese categorization of the elements 'earth,wind, fire...' idea excepting that she explained that her 'dietary formula' categorized foods this way also.  and she said our hearts respond to the 'fire' foods - like chocolate and caffeine and alcohol - but are greatly toned down by foods such as tofu, soybeans, kale, and something else.  probably mushrooms.   

then some guy calls up and asks about impotence and that he heard that cholesterol is the cause.  then, she says - yes - too much or too little cholesterol is bad for this problem.

i just thought it was curious.  although i don't really have a view one way or the other - i do think the chinese have some particularly interesting ideas about how foods affect certain organs - and perhaps on those points - i would agree.  i mean - if you think about sitting down with a platter of food - if you are by yourself - you might be likely to eat the really healthy stuff because you are just wanting to be alone.  but, if you are with someone and want to feel good - you're going to eat red things (like tomatoes).  i am certain that strawberries and tomatoes are not only physically but visually stimulating.  therefore - they are on the opposite end of the aphrodesiac spectrum.

ok.  so we have 'hot' foods - and 'cold' foods.  now - if you want to get really technical - what is 'inbetween' foods.  you know - something to eat when you're with friends?  btw, i just had some of those meatball sliders and  i would consider them a sort of inbetween food.  after eating them i felt neither better nor worse than before.

ps does anyone know why ordering chinese food takeout makes people feel so good?  is it the hot peppers?

[jakev2.0]

this is for nuns and the like.  in fact, some monks have used part of this diet (soybeans?) to avoid aphrodesiac effects.  obviously, they wouldn't be sitting there eating strawberries dipped in chocolate and hope to stay focused.

For nuns: cucumbers
For monks: lightly microwaved bagels

Plz don't ban me. 

[pianistimo]

funny you mentioned cucumbers - because the lady actually said that too.  i just forgot.  well, anyways - i suppose that she forgot about the visual part of foods.  i think she meant sliced cucumber salads and things with cold wet qualities.  or - as you said - toasted hard qualities.  *should i be in trouble too?  perhaps it's a food sort of fettish.  you get some kind of pleasure from mushy or crispy type foods.  chewing into tofu.  eating crunchy cucumbers.

[jakev2.0]

You're not so bad at all pianistimo.  Respect.

[pianistimo]

jake - are you the jake at west chester uni?  do i know you?

[jakev2.0]

Yes.

[thalbergmad]

For nuns: cucumbers

A Nun walks into a grocers and asks for a cucumber.

The shopkeeper asks "would you like it sliced"

She replies, "what do you think i am, a moneybox"

Thal

[pianistimo]

exactly the kind of joke i'd expect from you, thal.  very funny. 

say, jake - are you still taking lessons with dr. v?  in the new music building now?  what are you working on repertoire-wise?  that new music building is really something!  i hope they get lots of students for all the effort.  let me know when your recital is coming up, ok!   

[thalbergmad]

say, jake - are you still taking lessons with dr. v?  in the new music building now?  what are you working on repertoire-wise?  that new music building is really something!  i hope they get lots of students for all the effort.  let me know when your recital is coming up, ok!   

You don't honestly think he is the same jake do ya?

[soliloquy]

Bleach is a great antiaphrodesiac.

[jakev2.0]

exactly the kind of joke i'd expect from you, thal.  very funny. 

say, jake - are you still taking lessons with dr. v?  in the new music building now?  what are you working on repertoire-wise?  that new music building is really something!  i hope they get lots of students for all the effort.  let me know when your recital is coming up, ok!   

Yep, Dr. V. is still kicking around, being his usual dynamic self. Yeah the new music building is wondrful. Great practice rooms, and facilities n general. It smells faintly of celery though. As for my repertoire, I'm currently working on John Cage's transcription of Mary had a Little Lamb for three buckets, alarm clock and microwave oven.

[pianistimo]

bleach?  how about some dioxins?  i'm not talking about killing a person, soliloquy.  merely disabling their function slightly. 

celery?  yes.  everyone must be much more careful and not bringing in peanut butter sandwiches or anything that would ruin those new steinways (kept under lock and key - i found out).  what do you think of the color purple?  either you must love it or hate it.  it is everywhere.  would that affect a musicians ability to play in a purple environment?  perhaps the practice rooms do not have any hints of purple?

[jakev2.0]

bleach?  how about some dioxins?  i'm not talking about killing a person, soliloquy.  merely disabling their function slightly. 

celery?  yes.  everyone must be much more careful and not bringing in peanut butter sandwiches or anything that would ruin those new steinways (kept under lock and key - i found out).  what do you think of the color purple?  either you must love it or hate it.  it is everywhere.  would that affect a musicians ability to play in a purple environment?  perhaps the practice rooms do not have any hints of purple?

https://eeuauaughhhuauaahh.ytmnd.com/

[thalbergmad]

i'm not talking about killing a person, soliloquy.  merely disabling their function slightly. 

Send them a pic of yourself.

That should work

Thal

[pianistimo]

i suppose i set myself up for this by starting this thread - but i assumed this would relate mostly to food and not pictures.  i think that for only seeing one picture of me - you are assuming a lot about the pictures, too.  but, no matter - that is nothing i am really worried about.  men don't even look at women's faces anyways.  they may as well be headless.

i witnessed an almost three car pileup on mainstreet yesterday - when a young teenager stepped out between a garage and a private home in nothing but a black bikini.  usually, there are no people for miles around and only old people variously walking between the garage and the local diner.  so, this was a rather shocking thing to see a barefoot, bikinied woman walking out from between these two buildings and peeking down one direction of traffic and looking rather non-chalant.  she was very tanned and i'm sure didn't need any aphrodesiac help.  one truck driver was basically only looking in her direction and about pulled out into oncoming traffic.  the others almost stopped while going 30 mph and for myself - even being a woman i found it slightly odd that an attractive woman would present herself with no apparent distress so suddenly with four lanes of traffic involved. 

[steve jones]

CURRY!

It causes smelly breath, yellow fingers and makes you fart.

Nuff said 

SJ

[pianistimo]

yes.  beans might fit in there, too.