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DFW

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48. That's exactly what my cardiologist told me 22 years ago
Fri May 29, 2026, 12:44 AM
May 29

I haven’t had a steak since.

At 52, I was feeling a bit weird, and thought it might be heart-related, since both my father’s parents died of heart attacks before they were 70. So I sought out a cardiologist. Within less than 72 hours, I was in a hospital, having 2 stents put in my arteries. They had an ambulance waiting outside to rush me to another clinic in case the stent implant failed, in which case I would need an emergency bypass operation. The implant was successful, but the surgeon played me back the video if the procedure, and I had two arteries 99% clogged. My coming major (and probably fatal) coronary was maybe 48 hours away. Maybe less. He said only one thing to me in English: „Just in time.“ I was told, among other things, „from now on, if it walks on four legs, don‘t eat it.“ I haven‘t.

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I'm Sure He's Going To Need Lots Of Zingers modrepub May 28 #1
Anyone counting on the corporate media to come to the rescue senseandsensibility May 28 #2
But, But, He's a Vaygan! BidenRocks May 28 #3
Why does maga object to what others choose to eat? senseandsensibility May 28 #4
It's Texas. "Real men" eat steak... Wounded Bear May 28 #30
A lot of "real men" do (or did while they could afford it), but Vogon_Glory May 28 #31
That's exactly what my cardiologist told me 22 years ago DFW May 29 #48
Not the "Real Man" I'm married to. Trueblue Texan May 29 #53
Bill Clinton Calico20 May 30 #70
He's not even a vegan pinkstarburst May 29 #65
They Left the Concept of "Freedom," Not to Mention "Law" or "Order" Way Back There The Roux Comes First May 29 #54
So Talarico doesn't eat animals or Cha May 28 #8
No, he is not a vegan. hamsterjill May 28 #9
GMTA niyad May 28 #11
TY for the Correction. Whatever JT Cha May 28 #13
That may not be true. Jeff Tiedrich mentioned thar this morning. niyad May 28 #10
Born and raised in Texas, BidenRocks May 28 #12
That was something taken out of context to use summer_in_TX May 28 #14
Mahao, summer_in_TX. Cha May 28 #20
mahalo Cha-san keroro gunsou May 28 #27
Bon Appetite, keroro gunsou! Cha May 28 #32
no worries. keroro gunsou May 30 #68
Yeah, it's all different, living on an Island Cha May 30 #71
The Republican rule is that empathy, even for the planet, isn't macho. Beartracks May 28 #21
Doesn't look like he's actually a vegan. But of course summer_in_TX May 28 #15
He's not vegan SpankMe May 28 #22
Right? So the Fascists Glob Cha May 28 #28
Not in our part of Texas. DFW May 29 #49
No he's not a vegan. They are just saying that on the right. applegrove May 28 #26
He is not a vegan pinkstarburst May 29 #66
He eats meat. The vegan thing is a lie spread by Republicans because Texas IronLionZion May 28 #33
He's been eating brisket since before Paxton's first indictment Torchlight May 29 #52
He ordered a meatless burrito, but I heard that he is not vegan. Gawd, those T💩p people are insufferable! OMGWTF May 29 #59
Talarico is not a vegan pinkstarburst May 29 #64
He addressed that bs on MSNOW, said he eats meat just like all other Texans, loves BBQ and a good steak. ancianita May 29 #67
Talarico walks the walk. His is a faith with works. surfered May 28 #5
Yes! A "real man" is not a Cha May 28 #6
Yeah. Fatass McPedo surrounds himself with "real men" like Stephen Miller and Steven Cheung Seinan Sensei May 28 #16
Yeah, like subservient Vance, Paxton, Cha May 28 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed May 30 #69
That's a smart man, and one to not brag... SWBTATTReg May 28 #7
I found a short clip of that: 70sEraVet May 28 #17
TY 70sEraVet! Cha May 28 #29
Sounds like something Biden would say LymphocyteLover May 28 #18
His response about masculinity would have put him Ilsa May 28 #19
I see Republicans have given up on calling Democrats "kaumyanists" biocube May 28 #23
Great response. He needs to formulate equally great responses when they come after him about Sogo May 28 #25
He grew up in Austin, he knows about the border - TBF May 28 #35
The sad truth is Cornyn is a heck of a lot better than Paxton! senseandsensibility May 29 #60
Paxton called him "Talafreako" BaronChocula May 28 #34
I love these so much but want tank tops! TBF May 28 #36
When Paxton tries to tease... BaronChocula May 28 #37
My dad used to do yard work and run errands for the elderly widow next door. patphil May 28 #38
newsflash Skittles May 28 #39
Got it, it's called love thy neighbor. We need a lot more of that. Thanks. patphil May 28 #40
I read that somewhere. Marcuse May 28 #43
yes, small towns are big on that Skittles May 29 #45
Which can mean anything when they have decided that they don't like you. OldBaldy1701E May 29 #51
Funny how that is GenThePerservering May 29 #46
yup Skittles May 29 #50
My dad was like that too Tree Lady May 28 #41
Your dad did things that mattered GenThePerservering May 29 #47
Mare Island, eh? tirebiter May 29 #57
I was raised in Napa Tree Lady May 29 #61
"I've been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton's first indictment," he said. IcyPeas May 28 #42
Yup. He's the real deal. A nice man. Joinfortmill May 28 #44
I like everything about him. He is amazingly well educated and a good representative of what a real follower of Christ efhmc May 29 #63
I have a hometown MAGA with redeeming qualities Soul_of_Wit May 29 #55
Think campaign against Talarico will get very ugly AdamGG May 29 #56
Talarico seems prepared to defend himself in a good humored, pointed way senseandsensibility May 29 #58
They'll do what they always do: King_Klonopin May 29 #62
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