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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Darius Fulmer is the first of the SHAC7 defendants to come home. Good to have you back Dari. Congrats.
Hey, we have a few of these left with our "classic" address. Want one for a bit cheaper than normal?
Terror and Donuts!
Hey dudes and dudettes. 2 important chunks of info to shoot your way.
First, please try and make it out to the super cool event we have put together for Thursday, Oct 4th. Two hot-shot out of town speakers brought together to make you think about stuff. Peter Young and Will Potter. 7pm at Clinton Street Theater. $5 suggested donation will go to activist legal support. Read here for the official press release and more details. Also, there is a rumor that after the talk (around 9pm) we'll be screening the classic tale of government repression, Smokey and The Bandit. Oh, and if you want to be a pal, you can download and print out a flyer for us and post it somewhere proper.
Second, DONUT TIME AGAIN!. We'll be getting variety dozens of Mighty-O donuts delivered on Friday, October 5th. Who wants in?
Variety dozens include:
3 Cinnamon Sugar - Vanilla Cake Donut w/ Cinnamon & Sugar
3 Cuckoo for Coconut - Vanilla Cake Donut w/ Chocolate Icing & Coconut
3 Pumpkin - Pumpkin Spiced Cake Donut w/ Pumpkin Glaze
3 Lots O' Chocolate - Chocolate Cake Donut w/ Chocolate Icing
The cost is $15.00 a box. All vegan, all organic, super good.
To reserve, YOU MUST EMAIL US (INFO@FOODFIGHTGROCERY.COM) BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD by 10AM. TELL US HOW MANY BOXES, YOUR NAME AND NUMBER.
Then be here with $15, Friday, Ocbober 5th in the afternoon to pick up your donuts (check our site or call to make sure the exact delivery time).
We love you with all stupid little hearts.
xoxo
Emiko and Chad and Ago and "Ribald Dave" / Food Fight!
"You're taking the 'safety' part of 'safety razor' too literally, grandma. Cut the strings and soar. Let's hit it. Let's roll. This is our chance to make razor history. Let's dream big. All you have to do is say that five blades can happen, and it will happen. If you aren't on board, then fuck you. And if you're on the board, then fuck you and your father. Hey, if I'm the only one who'll take risks, I'm sure as hell happy to hog all the glory when the five-blade razor becomes the shaving tool for the U.S. of 'this is how we shave now' A."
I know blogging another Onion article is the easy thing to do, but... whatever. This made my morning.
"They want to cultivate as large a deer population as possible so that the bowhunters can come in and hunt all they want,'' he said."
Friday, September 28, 2007
Check the entry on Will Potter's site about next weeks event...
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Want to help spread the word on the Peter Young / Will Potter event on Oct 4th? Maybe click the link above and download a flyer and print it out and post it or something like that. Big file, like 8MB.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
More S'more(s)
We got more Sweet N Sara s'mores in, and they're cheaper. $4.
Animal Legal Defense Fund have filed a lawsuit against Mendes Calf Ranch for their violation of California animal cruelty laws. Sign the petition to send a message to the big dairy producers who support these illegal practices.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Uh oh.
"The legal woes of former NFL superstar quarterback Michael Vick took an unexpected Canadian twist today as the country's biggest financial institution, the Royal Bank of Canada revealed in court documents it's suing the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback for more than US$2.3 million."
"The Hammerskin Nation, a neo-Nazi skinhead organization, aims to attract hundreds of hardcore racists to the group's twentieth-anniversary celebration, to be held October 5 - 7 of this year in the greater Portland area. A coalition of Northwest anti-racists has coordinated three days of community responses to the Hammerskin gathering."
Andy.
"Meet Andy. He's black, eight weeks old, vaccinated, de-wormed. He loves dogs and other cats (he's grown up with two dogs and six cats), and enjoys playing hide-and-seek. He also needs a loving home: Can you provide one? Contact Connie at (503) 249-9996 ext. 3 or (360) 666-1578 or connie@idausa.org if you think so. A small adoption fee will be charged."
"Allison Lance will place her life on the line for children and dolphins in Japan. In an effort to protect both children and dolphins, Lance begins a hunger strike today in the heart of Tokyo to bring attention to a Japanese national crime and scandal. This American woman has travelled to Japan to mark World Dolphin Day by launching a personal protest against the killing of tens of thousands of defenseless dolphins that are in turn being fed to innocent Japanese school children despite the dangerously high levels of mercury in the dolphin meat."
Good luck everybody. If you guys know our pal Danielle who hangs out here ALL the time, she's over there helping to keep things under control and deal with the press and other organizational stuff. She rules.
What's the fuss about? Pass
this video around.
Also, Portland IDA will be at Pioneer Courthouse Square (corner of Yamhill and Broadway) from noon to 2:00 pm. Getting petitions signed to give to the Japanese Embassy. Lend a hand if you can.
I wonder if the activists checked to see if the rabbit's real name was "Bone-Char-Refined Sugar Bunny"? People are so slack...
Monday, September 24, 2007
"“This is like assigning investigation of white collar crime to corporate rent-a-cops.”"
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Just updated some stuff on our PDX Guide. Check it out and see if there is anything we're forgetting.
More good watching on the YouTube. Something to make you think, which isn't a bad thing sometimes.
Dance, Monkies, Dance
Uh oh. Half of our home cooked dinners are basically just tater tots and gravy. Gulp...
Saturday, September 22, 2007
"Growing up in New York City, Daniel McGowan saw first-hand how pollution fogged the air and fouled the beaches in some of the city’s poorest communities, setting him on a lifelong path of environmental and social justice. But how he ended up drenched in gasoline and setting fire to Oregon’s Jefferson Poplar Farms in 2001 and was later targeted as a “domestic terrorist” is the story of someone who cared too much and didn’t know what else to do."
Congrats Kevin! Fuck You Schumachers!
Congrats to Kevin for being the last activist aquitted in the Schumacher Furs case. And big fat thanks to
Jami for being such a badass and donating her time to get that stupid case thrown out. High-5. You rule.
"Two activists from Philadelphia have been charged with acts of sabotage against HLS (Huntingdon Life Sciences) targets in New Jersey. One of the two activists, Nick Cooney, faces a mandatory minimum of 3 years if convicted. Funds are needed to provide competent legal defense. Please do what you can to help these dedicated activists avoid prison. "
Nick Cooney is a good guy who's done tons and tons of effective work in the Philly area. The guy behind Hugs for Puppies. How about everybody who reads this PayPal $20 (or whatever, you know you can sacrifice a wee bit) to his defense fund? It'd make a huge difference.
So... lets do it, ok?
PayPal all donations to:
usababylon@hotmail.com
or mail to:
720 North 38th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Just got back from the newest addition to Portland's vegan business community,
Bye and Bye.
What is it? A super rad bar on
Alberta at 10th. Good food. Good music. No smoking. Nice folks. Great art and decor. Love it. Congrats to all our pals who got it together, lots of work, but it's paid off. Everybody needs to get out there and hang out and show 'em some love. Yay Portland.
***UPDATE: the actual address is 1011 NE Alberta and the hours are 4pm-2am.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Veggielicious Reopens!
Andrew the new owner of the cart stopped in and wanted to let everyone know that they are officially open again. There is a modified menu and they will have the Egg Mock Muffins available Saturday and Sunday.
Hours are still
11-6 T-F
10-4 Sat/Sun
And they are still located at 3315 SE Hawthorne.
Word.
Fresh sticky buns in the house.
Thanks Mr. Brandt for sending us this. Hey Peter, let's go get fries.
'`The court has slammed the doors of the last horse slaughter plant in the country, to the great relief of the citizens of Illinois and horse advocates everywhere,''
Now if we can just close all those
other slaughterhouses ...
"Pythons skinned alive and left to die in agony. Alligators killed with hammers and chisels. This is the truly shocking reality behind fashion's shameful new obsession"
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Here's the official press release. Spread the word pretty please.
And, don't forget, (but keep it on the down-low) after the speaking thing we'll be screening
>"Smokey and the Bandit!"
Can't wait to get this book in the store. Don't you DARE preorder it from Amazon though, get it from us.
Wanna see a fun show tonight?
No Age are two nice vegan kids from LA, and they'l be playing at Ground Kontrol tonight downtown. Not sure what time, but you can probably guess.
We got some of these new balms in stock. Nice stuff made by nice people. They just moved to town, so let's show some support.
We have a Tattoo Balm & Beyond, Hempchocolate Vegan Body Butter, and Animal Balm & Beyond.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
"A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a radical environmentalist who was charged with teaching others how to make Molotov cocktails."
Hey everybody. Want to get a nice brunch and help out a friend of a friend's sick cat? Maybe? Sure you do. Click the link and grab a seat while you still can.
So, we got a small amount of marshmallows and smores in. They're really good, and really spendy. Lets see how bad you want them. Mallows = $6.50. Smores = $4.40.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Just MINUTES after telling you about this new coffee, we have it available for online order. SHAZAAM!
In case you didn't notice (for those of you Portland customers) we've switched the coffee we sell to Cellar Door Coffee. Nice folks. Vegetarian owned. Organic, fair trade, all that good stuff. Roasted in small batches. Come try it out.
And we're gonna try and get it for sale online too, just hold on a minute OK?
Just got this crazy cookbook in. Lots of great lookin' stuff and nice pictures. Nice present for your family so they can make you stuff when you go visit.
Still work to be done.
"'We don't have any special difficulties and it is mostly business as usual for us, but the message of success still has not reached the hierarchy.'"
Monday, September 17, 2007
"According to media reports, as many as 6,000 mink were released from cages early Saturday at a fur farm near Harcourt, a town on the east coast of Newfoundland.
The Harcourt Mink Farm (located 1 kilometre east of Ryders Brook Bridge, off of Route 232, on Trinity Bay) is owned by Jorn Mogensen, a Danish mink farmer who operates several fur farms and related businesses in the area."
Thanks to Robert Cheeke at Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness for help sponsoring the Will Potter/Peter Young event October 4.
Yay! We have an official new address for the new space! Feeling more official every day.
Hey you! We have 12 boxes of donuts holes available for you. First 12 people to come in and spend $20 (and remembers to ask us for the free holes) gets a box.
So, we're gonna try carrying marshmallows again. And s'mores. They should be in Wednesday or Thursday. Yay?
Anybody have any packing peanuts they want to get rid of? We're slammed with online orders and running low. Maybe? Please?
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Want to get some sheese for cheaper than normal, and eat it real quick like? Here you go...
Last Sunday Funday coming up!
So we decided that the last Sunday Funday potluck is going to be on Sept. 30. Be there or be hungry. And let's go ballzout.
An email from a customer. Passing on the info...
"Hi, did you know that La Sirenita the Taqueria at 2817 N.E. Alberta has a vegetarian menu, however the beans in all of the dishes have lard in them. This info is not offered anywhere on the menu. The only reason I found out was because I asked for the vegetarian beans on a certain dish and was told the beans weren't actually vegetarian. I told the woman who took my order that beans with lard are not vegetarian. She said the owner won't change the beans or the menu. I know there are tons of people who think they are eating veggie burritos, etc. and obviously are being lied to. How can I get the word out?"
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Wanna see videos from the eating contests at our birthday party? Sure you do.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Actually...
Actually, both of our freezer are out. Lost ALL or our frozen product. It must be an electrical problem, not the freezers. Awesome.
Why us?
Came in to work this morning to find our less than one year old freezer broken. All the ice cream melted, the rest of the stuff in there is probably lost too. Fucking life...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
"Maggie the elephant, the subject of intense debate this summer, will be heading to the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif., the Alaska Zoo Board announced Thursday."
yay!
Alright, we changed our mind, after the Peter Young / Will Potter thing, we're gonna show... Smokey and the Bandit! Yay! Cops vs Outlaws! Come prepared to hang out.
"I'm gonna punch yo momma in the mouth!"
Finally got the Sjaaks peanut and almond butter cups online for you turds to buy. You're welcome Andrea.
So, we've decided to make the Peter Young / Will Potter event on Oct 4th a fundraiser for the Activist Legal Fund. Check out the link, it's rad. And, not sure, but we have the Clinton Street Theater from 7-11pm, maybe we can screen something good like
Red Dawn after the talk? Maybe?
Hey, you, wanna read an update from Josh Harper? Well, here you go...
Geez. Life is full of wonder and beauty and there is hope for the world, right?
"Honeybees make excellent detectors because they are inexpensive, quick to train (a few minutes per bee) and have extremely low limits of detection (odours can be detected to parts per trillion levels). Our prototype instrument is a black box to the outside world and does not require an expert handler. Future detectors will be capable of screening multiple substances by holding a range of bees trained to different chemicals."
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Sleep tight, sweet dreams.
"Russia's state-run Channel One television said the new ordnance - dubbed the Father of all Bombs - is four times more powerful than the US's Mother of all Bombs."
Interview with the maker of
Sharkwater.
A bit of good news this morning. Thanks again Will Potter for keeping us in the loop.
"UPDATE: Tony Wong and Brandon Elder won’t have to appear before the grand jury in Minneapolis at this time. (Background on the grand jury is here). The district attorney dropped the order to appear after Wong and Elder sent in a declaration of their intent to plead the fifth and not cooperate."
Monday, September 10, 2007
"Nationally recognized political activist and author, Craig Rosebraugh, is scheduled to give a public lecture at 7:00pm on Friday, September 14 at Laughing Horse Books (12 NE 10th Ave). Rosebraugh is best known for his role as the former national spokesperson for the radical Earth Liberation Front (ELF). "
"Since the jail stopped bringing Eric vegan meals, commissary was his only opportunity, however limited, to get a few more dietary essentials than what he pulls off his trays. Now the only food Eric will be receiving is the bread and fruit that he can pull from the trays they bring him. This blatant attack on Eric's health on the eve of his trial is an outrageous attempt to put his right to due process in jeopardy. Please act now - call the jail and demand that they begin feeding him vegan meals - again."
Ooooh, looks cool. You know you want one. All the kids are getting them. Come on, do it...
"'The Makah Tribal Council denounces the actions of those who took it on themselves to hunt a whale without the authority of the Makah Tribal Council or the Makah Whaling Commission.'"
In the search thingy, type in "food fight". Yay!
"You sang "Baby, hit me one more time" with such bravado and confidence in a baby blue shirt. I wanted to talk to you, but didn't get a chance. I'll make you a vegi dog if we hang out!
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Reminder! SHAC7 benefit movie night tonight!
Please try and come out to see WEIRD SCIENCE tonight at The Artistery at 8pm. Who doesn't want to see Kelly LeBrock's lips or Anthony Michael Hall's everything?!
Lookee Here
Check out a sneak peak at the new space!
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Check out some of these audio files posted by Certified Bad Ass Patrice Jones. "The Turtle Talk" is the stuff of legend.
"The mascot’s housing is luxurious compared to many zoos, with air-conditioning, a wading pool and a waterfall. Mike’s medical care comes from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine."
Hi all. So, I (Emiko) volunteer at Pawsitively Pit Bull, and it's a great organization who does great work. They just updated their donation wish list, and I though I'd reach out to you all, hoping some of you might have some of these items you don't need and want to donate. Please bring by donations anytime during store hours (unless it's one of the bigger items, we might have to work something else out), and we'll love you forever. So will the pretty pits.
Any questions: emiko@foodfightgrocery.com
Bike – mountain in working condition – 2 preferred
2 6x6x4 Outdoor Dog Kennels
3 4x8x6 Outdoor Dog Kennels
Home Depot Gift Cards
Low-cost spay or neutering
Bath mats (6)
Collars, halters and leashes
Dog treats
Wet dog food, canned
Dog toys
Pooper scooper w/rake
Liquid laundry detergent
Liquid fabric softener
Micro chip scanner
Dryer - 2 years old or NEWER
Office Max/ Office Depot Gift Cards
Safeway Gift Cards
Petco Gift Cards
Kong tennis balls
Everlasting ball toys
Cedar fence boards
Cedar fence posts
Springer for bike
Shower curtains (5)
2 XL Airline Kennels
Dust Buster or other hand held vacuum
King size bed
A wardrobe or armoire for coat and shoe storage
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"Oswell said a preliminary report said the whale was shot with a .50-caliber machine gun."
Damn. Just got an awesome belt by the fine folks at HELD here in Portland. Reused materials, super burly. And snaps so you can put whatever belt you want on there. Wheee! Order one or ten.
So, we reduced the Tree Huggin Treats in our online store too. For a little while. BUY BUY BUY!
So, not that this is useful, but Monday we'll have these back from the printer. Just think, if we only sell like 20,000 we could maybe pay for the electrical on our buildout!
We're getting this design on grocery tote bags too, big ones made out of recycled plastic bottles. They'll be here in early October. Thanks a ton to Chris at neckdeep.net for designing these for us. He rules.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Geez. We just got our first estimate on what it's gonna cost to do the electrical stuff in our new space. Kinda crapping our pants right now. Be warned out there, we're gonna be trying to come up with some crafty ways to get you to come shop with us and spend your money.
Any ideas on Food Fight branded product we could make that people would actually NEED? Like maybe a coffee travel mug thing? Food Fight condoms? Food Fight dental floss? Any ideas appreciated. Bless your hearts.
Through the weekend we're selling the ultimate...Sheese...for only $8! And Tree Huggin' Treats are only $2! Priced to sell. We're like Standard TV & Appliance and shit.
"The family jewels?"
Thursday, September 06, 2007
"Well it's hard to teach art and get them to appreciate art. You have to get them to appreciate themselves and life first,” Warwak said."
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Do yourself a favor and click her link to see photos of food that will be in the cookbook! One word: poundcake.
Peter Young + Will Potter = Terror
So, this is gonna be good. We're shipping in
Peter Young and
Will Potter to come speak at the Clinton Street Theater on October 4th. Save that date, it will be good. It'll be a fundraiser for somebody, not sure who yet.
"I am writing from Mexi-Snax tortilla chips. Earlier this year your site and many of your readers contacted us because they were upset that one of our top selling items, Mexi-Snax 14 oz Pico de Gallo tortilla chips, had whey it its spice recipe. As promised, we have reformulated this product and it no longer contains whey and is now once again Vegan. Could you please pass the word on to your readers that Mexi-Snax Pico de Gallo 14 oz Tortilla Chips are once again Vegan!
Gracias!
Blair Kellison
President"
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
"The animal liberation group Igualdad Animal ('Animal Equalty') has announced Spain's first open rescue."
"According to media in Norway, the whaling ship Willassen Senior was sunk in the northern city of Svolvaer on August 30. Nobody was on board when the 89 foot long vessel sank."
Monday, September 03, 2007
"'The safety of the whales must be weighed, and so must the safety of our
warriors. And of our country,' said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco."
The Big Announcement! aka We're Having a Baby!
Sorry. For those of you who couldn't make it to the party, here's the big announcement. And, no, we're not having a baby. Well, not a human one.
The new baby is actually a new location! Yep. We're moving. Expanding. Doubling in size. Adding a small produce and bulk section. Adding a HOT DOG STEAMER and a NACHO CHEESE PUMP!
And....
We'll be sharing our new building with (drum roll) Scapegoat Tattoo, Herbivore Magazine & Clothing, and... SweetPea Bakery! Portland will finally have a legit vegan mini-mall. Also, in the building will be Seven Star Collective, an acupuncture clinic, that is partially vegan-owned, that has pledged to run itself as a vegan business. So, nothing sketchy to worry about in their herbal pharmacy thing.
Where? At the NE corner of 12th and SE Stark. When? It depends. We're all at the mercy of contractors, but we guess most of us will be open by the first of November. SweetPea has a lot more work to do than the rest of us, so it might be the beginning of the year before you can sit down in Portland's first vegan bakery. Be patient.
Ok. That's that. Feel free to shoot us ideas for new products to carry or whatever.
xoxo
The Management
Yay! Go Team Spain! Shut 'em down!
Thanks Ben. Good job documenting the mayem. Anybody else have a grip of photos or video, please burn us a CD. Pretty please?
Sunday, September 02, 2007
We'd like to wish a Happy 4th birthday to us and 2nd birthday to Scapegoat. Congrats on surviving everybody!
Signed, The Management.
ps. Come hang out today and enjoy the festivities.
"'At first, I thought this must be a joke, it's so outrageous and thoughtless,' Hynde said of the bag, a red ponyskin number that is part of Hogan's rock icon-inspired Guitar Bag range."
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