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This pisses me off to the point I'm going to join the Freedom from Religion Foundation and donate my...

Barnie2years comments on Jan 24, 2019:

I belong to both FFRF and the ACLU. Way cheaper than tithing a church and they actually accomplish things I support.

I think it's time. I am heading to the hospital in a bit. Check you chumps later.?

Barnie2years comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Best wishes for a great delivery! ???

Today's hike: Squirrel bombs us with pine cones

Barnie2years comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Reminded me of the Farmers Insurance commercial where the tree full of squirrels are chucking pine cones at the guy’s car! ?. https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dO0i/farmers-insurance-hall-of-claims-vengeful-vermin

Hilarious...yet irritating....watch [m.facebook.com]

Barnie2years comments on Jan 23, 2019:

The closer you get to the border, the higher the discount, the cheaper the flight. What a great ad!

How long should you go without sex before giving up?

Barnie2years comments on Jan 22, 2019:

It seems that I have no cut off. It has been two or three without any sexual partner and 13 without any actual intercourse. I could never have imagined this possibility in my younger days, but here I am. I guess I used up my quota when I was younger.

Your thoughts on pubic hair fashions?

Barnie2years comments on Jan 22, 2019:

I would be ecstatic just to see one in real life at this point! Hair or no hair, doesn’t matter to me!

This is my Shawn is an asshole face !

Barnie2years comments on Jan 21, 2019:

You’ve stayed with him far too long!

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 21, 2019:

Thanks to support and money from I believe Delta Airlines Foundation, the MLK Federal sites in Atlanta were to be open over this weekend. Trump and Pence made an obligatory 5 second stop at the MLK monument in Washington DC to show their solidarity with the oppressed minorities. ?

So.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 20, 2019:

I wish I could have aged with one of my partners. I have been in relationships with women 20 years younger to 20 years older. Age was never the criteria for any of them. When I was still using dating sites, and even on here, I limit my searches to -10 to +2. I am not interested in starting life over.

What the everlasting FUCK?

Barnie2years comments on Jan 18, 2019:

Texas, a world of evil disguised as a state! Sorry and apologies for those minority decent people that has the bad luck to stay there after they got rid of Richards as governor.

[outabouter.com] It's funny....

Barnie2years comments on Jan 16, 2019:

So sad! They may have to switch to “Blessings and tears.”

I love to go hiking, anyone in PA, like to go with me ?

Barnie2years comments on Jan 16, 2019:

Can I take my puppy? Well he’s almost three, so I guess I should be referring to him as my dog. ?

Every so often I read the posts in this category, and it reminds me how lucky I am to be ...

Barnie2years comments on Jan 16, 2019:

When I hang around a lot of married people, or even more so, when I talk to each of them separately, I find my years of living single to be not all that bad.

So I've watched this several times and read the comments of those who are outraged.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 16, 2019:

It’s Conservatives hating change. They want “the good old days”, when men were men and women were quiet, submissive, and powerless. Not being able to act like ruse apes makes them feel less masculine. And Trump’s election made them feel empowered. After all, a “pussy grabber” became the president of the United States. ?

Female film critic: "I got death threats for writing a bad review of 'Aquaman.'"

Barnie2years comments on Jan 16, 2019:

The Internet has given the world of morons open access to spew their idiocy on everyone. And there is no way to close the Pandora Box, the evil trolls are everywhere.

Kamala Harris to enter presidential race on or around MLK Day: report.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 11, 2019:

She basically announced on the Late Show with Steven Colbert last night. Seems very bright, which won’t get her any points with Republicans. ?

It's very out of the ordinary for me, but I really need to be held today.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 10, 2019:

Just whistle, I’ll be there! I think I live close to Notyourbusiness and I’m a great hugger! ?

I got a soaker this morning, Lake Huron, Sarnia, Ontario. [youtu.be]

Barnie2years comments on Jan 10, 2019:

Never turn your back on a wave! They will sneak up and soak you! ?

Too bad (many) humans have such a hard time using such simple logic.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 10, 2019:

That would be wonderful if humans, like trees, followed the simple rules of nature. But humans are self determined. They choose to be nice, they choose to be mean, they choose to subjugate other humans, they choose to kill for no reason. No tree has ever said “I don’t like this house next to me, I think I will drop my biggest branch on its roof!” A human will say “I’m tired of raking leaves every fall, I will cut down that perfectly healthy tree!” The difference between accepting nature and free will.

It's been a while since I've been on here.

Barnie2years comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Welcome back Joan! What’s your Love life status these days? Any improvements?

11 best hiking photos of 2018

Barnie2years comments on Jan 1, 2019:

I will stick to admiring your beautiful pictures!

Dealing with grief

Barnie2years comments on Dec 30, 2018:

Everyone deals with grief in their own way, regardless of what you believe in or don't believe. I know people who on the loss of a family member, are inconsolable and never fully recover, and yet spout the "better place, will see them in heaven, they are with other family members" mantra, while obviously not fully believing it. I don't believe I will ever see my dad, grandparents, first born child or any one else that dies again. I can tell you, my way of dealing with grief is the remember the good things that person accomplished in life, the happy times we may have had, the less than wonderful times as well. In the case of my infant son, that good time was only less than a year, but he had cancer, so his last 6 months of suffering made his death seem like a release from that. I find that rather than mourn their death, I prefer to celebrate their life and keep their memories alive without condemning myself to misery. Life is precious and short and should be lived while you are alive. Long term grief is not honoring those who pass, but killing your own life instead. Just how I handle it. As I said at the beginning, everyone deals with death on their own way.

Does anybody else cringe at the sound of someone’s saying,” Thank you Jesus for dying on the ...

Barnie2years comments on Dec 30, 2018:

I just hate when people feel the need to inject the words god, Jesus, Lord or any other filler into every conversation, no matter how mundane. It becomes a filler, as if the more they can use it regardless of the topic, the more points they score with their imaginary friend. Must be tough keeping all those records for how many times they say your name for the millions of true believers so they can collect their brownie points when they die! LOL

Is it possible to fall in love with someone with opposing political views?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 30, 2018:

It's possible to fall in love with anyone. Can it be sustained if there is stark differences in religious, political, cultura, agel or language differences? I have seen relationships work with these differences, but it takes a lot of give and take, understanding and acceptance to overlook these chasms. In other words, both people have to be equally in love with each other and able to find commonalities in other areas as well as joy in each other's company. I would say that your starting the relationship with a handicap and that few can survive, but it's not impossible. One need look no further than Kellyanne Conway, Trump's most loyal supporter and her husband, who lambasts Trump on social media on a regular basis.

My son gave me a Google Home for Christmas.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 28, 2018:

Does it vibrate? ?

Does anyone have any experience with Demeter perfumes?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 28, 2018:

I argued with my ex-wife that I much prefered her natural scent to any perfume. Especially near the end of our relationship when she got taken in by an Avon salesperson. The stuff she used made my eyes water. Of course by then I think keeping me away was her end goal anyway!

Michelle Obama voted most admired woman, bumps Hillary Clinton from the top spot: Gallup poll

Barnie2years comments on Dec 27, 2018:

It has to frost Trump’s ass that he came in behind Barack! The man who he has spent the past two years derailing every socially progressive thing that he managed to squeeze through a stonewalling Republican Congress. Doing everything, every negative thing, he accused President Obama of doing and doubling down. Trump’s fragile oversized ego must be quaking!

Penny Marshall dead at 75, best known as TV's Laverne and director of 'Big,' 'A League of Their ...

Barnie2years comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I had a big crush on Penny Marshall as Lavern! Too bad, but we all have to go at some point.

I'm cranky.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I worked in public transit as a driver for 42 years. Rarely took a day off sick. If I felt something coming on (stuffy nose, sore throat) this is what took care of it. It will not lessen the symptoms, there are plenty of OTC remedies for that. But I never had the flu/cold for more than a few days. For sore throat, take Zink Lozengers. Not the candy coated variety found in drug stores. Thy GNC or other vitamine shops. For the rest: 8 to 10 grams of vitamine C a day. I used to take half in the morning, half in the evening. As symptoms ease, tapper off, but continue taking until you’re pretty much back to 100%. I made the mistake of stopping to quick a few times and had to start over. That’s it, unless you have allergies or issues with vitamine C. But this has worked for a lot of friends that tried it as well.

I am new here, and having a look around.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I actually often refer to my beliefs as realism rather than Atheist, based on the idea that what you see is what you get. We are born, we live our lives as best we can given the opportunities we encounter, and then we die. End of story, no magical, mystical overlord puppeteers directing things. If you are in the path of the tornado, your house disappears, if outside the path, it doesn’t. God didn’t have anything to do with it.

Happy Sunday! What Welshmen do when they’re bored. [youtu.be]

Barnie2years comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I had seen this before. Still brilliant!

Yes, how?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Print! Takes more stream control than cursive, but it can be done! ?

Well.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 14, 2018:

Enjoy the change of scenery! Looks lovely, though a bit wet. Almost went there when I was a kid, but Dad never followed through.

Incoming New York attorney general plans wide-ranging investigations of Trump and family

Barnie2years comments on Dec 12, 2018:

He is going to regret getting himself into the public eye, where scrutiny is going to be much more intense than it ever was when he was just a typical big mouth millionaire hiding his revenue in order to not pay taxes. This man has been a sleaze bag all his life, but bluffed his way out of all his problems. His day of reckoning is coming.

Omgosh is anyone watching Stephen Colbert?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I watch him every night. The only guy who can make the disaster of Trumperica seem funny,even if is only for a few minutes.

A former cop said he killed a man in ‘a gay panic’ — an actual legal defense that worked - The...

Barnie2years comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Is every guy that kills his wife/girlfriend now going to claim Hetro-panic or Fem-aversion? What psycho-babel bullshit is this.

Good morning - a little follow up from yesterday's post.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Winter wonderland! I love the snow covered landscapes! Even more since I don’t have to go out driving it! Always makes it interesting for smaller dogs ? If it’s crusty, the little ones can run on the top, which helps until it starts to soften. Hopefully the next one doesn’t hit you so hard.

The 10 Worst Foods for Your Heart

Barnie2years comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Seldom eat 1, 3,4,5,8, never 9. 10 is the only kind I ea?????. 6 and 7 in moderation. Something is going to kill me, at least I will have a good meal before I go, ?

I DO celebrate Christmas, but as a celebration of light and family warmth and feeling in Winter.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Over the years I have had some VERY bad Christmas seasons. I also find the greed and obsession of spending money people can’t afford on things people don’t really need disturbing. My immediate family (mom, my sister and her husband) gets together every year for Christmas for a week or so. We visit remaining family in the area, an ever smaller number. My son and his family live nearby as well (two grandsons), so we generally do the traditional gift exchange with them. The past few years, instead of gifts for the adults, who need nothing, I donate money to various charities that I feel they would value. Buy the grandsons some little gifts but mostly put money into education funds for both of them all year, something that will be of far more value than any toy they will break or discard in a week or two. I don’t decorate, leaving that job to my sister and her husband, who seem to enjoy the activity, once they get here. All I have to do is take it down and store it for next year after they leave!

This is how a church should be. Your thoughts?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 9, 2018:

When I was going through a rough patch in a relationship I felt I needed some kind of guidance or uplift. I went to the local Unitarian Universalist church a couple of Sundays. It didn’t help. Still felt shitty, didn’t get any insight and it’s still involves a magical entity in the Universe somewhere. Went to see a shrink, it was much more productive! ?

Good morning everyone! Anyone else wake up to this nonsense?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 9, 2018:

So happy it stayed south! You got slammed!

Good morning. A mite chilly in Sarnia.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Vive le Canada!

Another good one.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 7, 2018:

You have to join the group to see the link.

Federal court upholds New Jersey gun-control law limiting high capacity magazines

Barnie2years comments on Dec 6, 2018:

It’s of little use when the states all around you have them available. Unlike guns which at least have some regulations everywhere, magazines require no identification, background checks or registration. It’s good they passed the laws, but not going to stop those who really want them.

Just a thought

Barnie2years comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I seem to be a dog!

How many of you attend services, but are agnostic?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I used to go with mom when visiting my parents in Florida. But at some point I found it too hard not to laugh out loud at the rituals and sermons. The last time I was in that church was for my father’s funeral three years ago. I was the primary speaker, it was just a small gathering of friends of theirs, and my eulogy had no mention of god. Though we rarely talked religion (even less politics), the conversations we did have led me to believe that Dad was more Agnostic than a believer. Much of his infrequent going to church was more to make Mom happy than to support his beliefs. We had two other memorial services in various locations they had lived, none of them held in a church setting. The only other church visits in recent years have been for the baptism of my grandsons and in support of my son and his family who are believers. What I find every time I do attend a service is the complete ridiculousness of what they are promoting. The total unbelievability of the book they promote as world history. The hypocrisy of what they preach and how they actually function! So the best thing for me is to just stay away from the temptation to get into arguments with people I love.

This and more...

Barnie2years comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Left over fries can be saved! Two ways that proven successful for me: broil them in the toaster oven on a oiled cookie sheet; or re-fry them in oil or an air fryer. Never, ever reheat them in the microwave! ?

What we get wrong about misogyny: why sexism and misogyny aren’t the same - Vox

Barnie2years comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Very interesting read! Her conclusion that it is not going to be an easy fix, and the obvious backslide of the Trump election makes it seem even harder to obtain parity.

Have you ever done anything that would be considered sexual harassment?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I would never want to run for public office or be a celebrity. There are things that at the time were considered pranks or fooling around that are now coming back to haunt people, which I was just as guilty of. Can’t change the past in anyway. We can only try to be better in the now and future.

There has been some talk on here about unsolicited dick pictures.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I have never even considered the possibility.

41% of men surveyed experienced sadness or irritability after sex

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I certainly tried my best to engage in post coital snuggling, conversation, afterplay, etc. My last wife jumped up after sex to head for the bathroom, and turned her back to me and shrugged off any contact when she got to bed. It was not a good feeling! And certainly avoided seconds!

Someone recently posted about a fun time with coworkers.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 1, 2018:

You are al lucky person to have such a diverse group of people to hang out with. How did you all find each other? Where does your tribe get together? It would seem that, knowing that much about all of them, it is obviously a very open and talkative group!

Do you savor small thrills?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 1, 2018:

The only toga party I ever went to was at Hedonism II in Jamaica. Their definition of Toga was pretty liberal! One guy just had a towel covering his crotch. That was our dinner outfits. If I recall, I wore underwear under mine, so don't feel bad. And this was a nudist resort, so exposure was not frowned upon. But in my defense, it was only my first full day there.

I haven,t been here much lately as i have been in hospital it appears that my haemoglobulins are ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 30, 2018:

Sorry to hear about your medical issues. I hope you get well soon and stop hitting the floor! At least it sounds like you get a little warning before going down and are not out too long. I guess we should be happy for the little things? But hopefully they can get it under control. And hang onto those bits, they can come in handay at times! ?

This needs a caption.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 29, 2018:

We have arrived in Orange Oomph Loompa land Captain. My evil meter is reading high, we must be careful!

My ex wrote this piece, on editor’s request, about our dog, Angel, and the Camp Fire, and climate ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 28, 2018:

What a heart warming story! He was so lucky Angel survived with only damaged paws. I can’t imagine knowing my dog was in a fire and there was nothing I could do to rescue him! Gave me chills! This article puts a human (and pet) face on these disasterous fires.

Some people are just born into a lucky life while others aren’t? True or false?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Call it luck, circumstance, fortune or the Lord's blessings. There is no way to deny that everyone is born into a world different from each other. From the color of your skin, the country you are born in, the health of your genetic clan, the relationship of you parents, the financial status of your family. All of these determine much of what happens in the early years of your life. They may not be the only determining factor on how you advance through that life, but they certainly have bearing on how you move forward. But it doesn't end at birth of course. Life is a series of changes as we grow that can affect your psyche. Family divorce, death, loss of employment, moving, personality disorders, bullies, pedophiles and numerous medical issues continue to affect how and how well we develop. Some personalities deal well with certain hardships, some personalities deal badly with the best of situations. Overcoming the highs and lows of life is not something everyone is good at. And they cannot often be controlled but only dealt with. I consider myself very lucky! I had a hard working, successful, loving father, a wonderful caring mother, a great extended family, loving grandparents, aunts and uncles. My father's job took us to Europe for almost ten years, moving every two or three. Would my life had been totally different if we had stayed in Lancaster, PA for my entire life? Dad could have had a good job at the home company, or perhaps gotten work with other companies and stayed in one place. Of course! Better or worse? Who knows, there is no way to change our past or know how it would have turned out. There are others who are born without any of these things, single mother, large family with little income, broken family ties, foster homes, orphans. While they are certainly unlucky in their birth right, many manage to overcome these obstacles and lead very successful lives, but they have to work a lot harder at it. And many never are able to overcome those obstacles and flounder, get more adverse situations thrown at them and never recover. Medical issues, financial setbacks, not caused by anything they themselves did are certainly bad luck. Of course many people create their own destiny and call it luck or bad luck. If you go in and smack your boss in the face, it isn't bad luck that you lost your job. If you work your ass off and make a lot of money, it isn't good luck, though being in the circumstances that allowed you to do either of those things could be considered luck.

To quote FB God..."thoughts and spears"!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Wow, that's pretty brutal! But I am feeling much more sympathetic towards the natives than I am for the bastard that was trying to "inform" them of his imaginary friend. They saved a lot of people having to deal with his self righteousness.

After years of taking up too much space, Trump is finally small.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

One can only hope that a tide is tuning. But the wall of hate and fear is a strong one.

So... Who else can eat leftover homemade cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes for breakfast?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Certainly not me! ?

I reiterate: Leave well enough alone. All in the name of Jesus?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

As far as I’m concerned, his god gave him the message he was looking for. Quit bugging people with your stupid beliefs!

Silly Turkey [youtu.be]

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

What a male won’t do for sex! And a female to keep him interested! ?

When you are the only one who lijes pecan pie, and the entire rhibg is YOURS!!!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

My son has the same joy with minced meat pies! ?

My Turkey Day "turkey". Or as I call it, my Roll-O-"Meat"!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Very creative! ?

I am 81 years old, and had not seen my daughters and grandchildren for some time.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Grew up far away from my extended family for ten years growing up. My father’s business sent him to Europe. I missed a lot of time with my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins. One reason I hold family close now and keep in touch with the extended family. I’m glad for you that you had the time and desire to spend quality time with your daughters and grand children and followed through. I hope you get many more opportunities to be with them.

Female runner = "feminazi" to a sexist troll