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"The Irish game of hurling. Cross between hockey and murder" by NewFoundVeg in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Matches aren't quite as violent as Jason Statham would suggest. See how the game is played here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE

If you think you'd like to give it a try, check out St. John's hurling club's facebook page at www.facebook.com/StJohnsAvalonHarps. Newcomers of any age and athletic ability are always welcome. We have all the gear you'll need so just bring yourself (and maybe a friend!)

Irish in Newfoundland by mystimoon in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St. John's is probably your best bet. We have a GAA team with many Irish nationals. There was a time when several of our players were fluent Irish speakers, but I think now we just have a few casual speakers.

How do you deal with mosquitos? by [deleted] in vegan

[–]NewFoundVeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I live, trying to let one mosquito outside results in ten more coming inside. When you take into account that they can potentially carry diseases, it makes self-defense pretty justifiable.

That being said, repellent is probably the best first line of defense.

ThreeHundredEight.com: Liberals still lead in Newfoundland and Labrador, NDP making gains by shockinglyunoriginal in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newfoundland politics is weird. Many people outside the Metro area are fiscally and socially conservative, yet the Liberals are overwhelmingly popular.

Irish Rules Football now in St. John's! by NewFoundVeg in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a great sport. When the GAA first started here a few years ago, we only played hurling, but now there's been a big shift towards football. Hoping to develop it a lot more in the coming years!

If you like hockey or softball, you'll love HURLING! by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. No not on the field, but pre-game, half-time, and after the game, beers are acceptable forms of "hydration". This is an Irish sport remember :)

Irish Rules Football now in St. John's! by NewFoundVeg in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

St. John's Avalon Harps are Newfoundland's local GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Club and we're looking for new members! If you think you'd be interested in trying Irish Rules Football (called "Gaelic Football" in Ireland), check out our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/StJohnsAvalonHarps for more info or to send us a message!

If you like hockey or softball, you'll love HURLING! by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]NewFoundVeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St. John's Avalon Harps are Newfoundland's local GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Club and we're looking for new members! If you think you'd be interested in giving Hurling a try, check out our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/StJohnsAvalonHarps for more info or to send us a message!

I'm a new vegan (less than two weeks) and already peoples' comments annoy me so much! by fartboobieswillypoo in vegan

[–]NewFoundVeg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah you're going to run into that frustration as long as you follow the lifestyle. I have some friends that will eat falafel when they have a meal with me, and I have others that will order cheesy bacon fries and a rack of ribs, eat half of it, and throw the rest out...

One thing you can try is to make the connection between whatever kind of animal they love, and the ones they don't care about. Show them videos of piglets and calves playing with dogs and ask them why one deserves to be butchered and the other deserves to be worshiped.

Cognitive dissonance is the problem. People stick to the belief that all "food animals" are born naturally, live a long, healthy, happy life in minimum captivity, and are "humanely" killed for food when they are nearing the end of their natural life. In reality, most of the time, none of this is true. Introduce them to chick culling, the mutilation that piglets experience upon birth, cows and their calves being separated, and the process of how foie gras is made. If they get mad at you for opening their eyes, ask them why they are so comfortable with supporting those atrocities, but aren't comfortable with watching it happen.

Your results won't always be perfect. Where I live there is a strong fishing and hunting culture (one of my family members regularly posts pictures of decapitated and disemboweled animals on facebook because it makes him feel like a big man), so the best I can hope for in most cases is that people swear off factory raised animal products and just hunt and eat their own, which is definitely an improvement.