Wow... who'd of thunk? 😒 [crimeresearch.org]

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Ahh, the crime prevention research center, founded by one John Lott Jr. You may remember him as Mary Rosh: ## Mary Rosh persona *In response to the dispute surrounding the missing survey, Lott created and used "Mary Rosh" as a sock puppet to defend his own works on Usenet and elsewhere. After ...

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood ROFLMAO Talk about a red herring. What the fuck does his political affiliation have to do with anything? Seriously, you quite literally have 1 that wasn't a raging right wing nut job. LOOK, FINNALY ONE WHO ISN'T A RIGHT WING NUT JOB is something you should be fucking emberrased to shout from the rooftops. Good grief And if in fact he was a gun control advocate, don't you think we should fucking listen to him?

What is processed food and just how bad it is for you.

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Switched to keto over a year ago and one thing that helped as much as any other, I'm fairly sure of, was that I quit eating much processed stuff and started making just about everything from scratch - seriously simplified my diet. Except bacon. Never used to eat it, but now I have it 3 to 4 times a ...

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Petter I don't eat any bread, chips, or cereals. Have never liked the actual taste of hamburger meat so never eat it as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice. Do all my meat as rare as possible (overcooking is also bad) either on a grill or flat iron seared and finished in the oven , eat the hell out of seafood, have a salad 6 out of 7 days a week, typically oven bake veggies (only those grown above ground), never add sugar to anything, and only eat when hungry till I'm full (I also eat very slowly for some reason, always have). Typically i only eat 2 meals a day. I'm 5'11" and come in at 175, and feel better than I have in 20 years. At a restaurant I can typically only eat 2 or 3 items (I'm nightshade intolerant on top of keto) on the menu and always, always, always have to special order. It can be a real pain in the ass. When I was in Albuquerque I found as place that had a salad I didn't have to modify at all. Went there once a week just to enjoy ordering something without changing a thing - I felt like a god. :) Sounds like you found a way of eating that matches what your body wants/needs. Glad its working for you

Mitch McConnell's big donors are Wall Street firms — and only 9% of his funds comes from Kentucky ...

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

It's just so cool that we have a legalized system of bribery in this country! That frees up the cops to go after people selling joints on the street corners.

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@jerry99 in thier defense tobacco is pretty bad shit, think it still kills more folks a year than opioid and gun deaths combined. But fuck. What's this civilized society I keep hearing every one yammering on about?

We can scream, cry, chant, and protest.

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Tipping point may be reached. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Do-something-Ohio-governor-drowned-out-by-14280549.php

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Varn funny thing is, every lib I know in real life owns at least 1 gun.

Do you think that the law-abiding citizen's right to acquire firearms should or should not be ...

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

I think no one will be safe until we all acquire tanks. Not modern ones - way to expensive - but tanks circa WWII technology, little less armoured for fuel efficiency, though. As a constitutional origonalist i think everyone should be allowed to own muzzle loaders if they like. The 2nd ...

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Varn most people don't drive to far so I think we can keep the armour plating thick by switching to electric and covering the tops of them with solar panels, making them safe for the environment, too. I need to hunt up a patient attorney now.

Do you think that the law-abiding citizen's right to acquire firearms should or should not be ...

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

I think no one will be safe until we all acquire tanks. Not modern ones - way to expensive - but tanks circa WWII technology, little less armoured for fuel efficiency, though. As a constitutional origonalist i think everyone should be allowed to own muzzle loaders if they like. The 2nd ...

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Veteran229 yes, the civil war was a failed revolution

We can scream, cry, chant, and protest.

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Tipping point may be reached. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Do-something-Ohio-governor-drowned-out-by-14280549.php

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@BohoHeathen the NRA is imploding in slow motion. Republicans are already worried it won't be nearly as helpful in 2020 as it was in the past - both monetarily and in policy - so your wish just may come true

We can scream, cry, chant, and protest.

1of5 comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Tipping point may be reached. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Do-something-Ohio-governor-drowned-out-by-14280549.php

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Barnie2years hence the word "may". I included it for a very, very specific reason.

OK. How many people come to this site to find a partner?

RoyMillar comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Would be nice but distance is a major factor. As well as other country’s. A few here will be lucky to meet some one close enough they can make something work. But most of us if we are lucky enough to find someone that has the same weirdness in a good way that you may get s chance to visit for a ...

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

Distance can be overcome. It's a pain in the ass and adds another layer of difficulty to an already difficult thing, but IMO blaming distance for not trying is giving up before giving the relationship a chance to fail for the innumerable reasons it probably will fail for anyways. ;)

I'm new here (a clear 'Duh' statement).

Angel3 comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Do I get credit if I answer my own Post bc that would rock to answer my own head's musings and wonders....Outloud!!!

1of5 replies on Aug 5, 2019:

@Angel3 I'd already come to that conclusion. ;)

I've been so sick of "thoughts and prayers" being bandied about for so long.

1of5 comments on Aug 4, 2019:

Obviously someone isn't praying, probably athiests. That's why thoughts and prayers don't work, silly, not everyone is doing it right. So it's your fault it doesn't work. Murderer.

1of5 replies on Aug 4, 2019:

@Varna yippie for us. Its been working like a dream so far, maybe the body count is finnally high enough.

So, who has a sexual kink involving Donald Trump? I certainly don't!! Feel free to be honest!!

lookinhard comments on Aug 4, 2019:

SERIOUSLY??????????? 29 people just got killed by madmen that adored trump and we ask about sexual fantasies about that piece of shit? For awhile i thought people on here had couth and were caring people.the more i watch this page the more i doubt that.

1of5 replies on Aug 4, 2019:

Well duh

Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking

Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:

I heartily disagree. Animals demonstrably exhibit elements of consciousness. AI software, linked to suitable sensors, can develop consciousness.

1of5 replies on Aug 4, 2019:

@tnorman1236 I stopped reading after this: *Senses, reflexes and learning mechanisms – this is what we start with, and it is quite a lot, when you think about it. If we lacked any of these capabilities at birth, we would probably have trouble surviving.* *But here is what we are not born with: information, data, rules, software, knowledge, lexicons, representations, algorithms, programs, models, memories, images, processors, subroutines, encoders, decoders, symbols, or buffers – design elements that allow digital computers to behave somewhat intelligently. Not only are we not born with such things, we also don’t develop them – ever.* Because senses, reflexes, and learning mechanisms actually *are* information, data, rules and even "software". It's literally saying that because in Spanish the words are different than in English, Spanish isn't a language.

ANOTHER mass shooting, here in Texas! [patch.com]

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

Break out the thoughts and prayers.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@StrongBow day? Why can't I have a blessed life? That usually shuts them up.

I believe No Contact as a response to the idea that another person in your life is "toxic" is ...

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

That's your belief, but it certainly doesn't apply to everyone.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@skye724 and also why they think others beliefs are wrong. Again and again. ;)

Woo-Hoo! I love it, when sober me goes to the mail box and finds packages that were ordered by ...

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

Living the dream, man, living the dream.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@StrongBow that you most definitely are. "Drinking is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get"

Fact check: Trump says China is paying for his tariffs. He's wrong.

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

If Trump says anything it's probably not true. He's a pathological liar, doesn't care if you know it, and isn't going to stop.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@Athena excellent point, always an exception to the rule.

Fact check: Trump says China is paying for his tariffs. He's wrong.

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

If Trump says anything it's probably not true. He's a pathological liar, doesn't care if you know it, and isn't going to stop.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@Sofabeast or at least close to it.

Question: In this day and age when sexually, almost anything goes, what today would be considered a ...

1of5 comments on Aug 3, 2019:

I despise the term "kink". I am what I am, and can't help it if others are dull, boring, and unimaginitave in thier sex lives. Why don't we call them "dulls" instead?

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius even vanilla is interesting, though, not enough to be a staple

Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking

Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:

I heartily disagree. Animals demonstrably exhibit elements of consciousness. AI software, linked to suitable sensors, can develop consciousness.

1of5 replies on Aug 3, 2019:

@tnorman1236 but it does have a body. It has physical presence, input and output mechanisms, language, and can learn on it's own (which is what we do). The brain of course works differently than a computer - yet the same. Both procces information and come to "conclusions" based on that information. The brain is a very sophisticated, self programming, bioelectric computer.

Will there ever be a new & improved formula for ipecac?

Allamanda comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Since nobody in the other English speaking countries has ever heard of it except in American novels, surely it's not a necessity of life?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@Allamanda we hate progress over here, unless it involves killing people and taking thier shit. It's very 19th century of us.

Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking

Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:

I heartily disagree. Animals demonstrably exhibit elements of consciousness. AI software, linked to suitable sensors, can develop consciousness.

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@tnorman1236 *...but I don't think AI will ever be "conscious" though it may appear that way.* You may want to rethink this. Ever talk to a rabid MAGA hat wearer? ;) But what excately is consciousness that AI won't (and/or can't) be?

Will there ever be a new & improved formula for ipecac?

Allamanda comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Since nobody in the other English speaking countries has ever heard of it except in American novels, surely it's not a necessity of life?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

Not yet, but the new and improved version will be a must have item in every medicine cabinet. I can't wait to buy stock in whatever company tries it - my bet is it'll be Whole Foods.

You are a plantation slave in Georgia . . .

1of5 comments on Aug 2, 2019:

I have no idea what I'd do or be like. It still amazes me that people can own another person and think that's ok. Just baffles me how they can justify it.

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@powder yeah, I know

Christian author claims “spells” in country music will change your DNA 😳 [deadstate.org]

1of5 comments on Aug 2, 2019:

She makes it hard *not* to believe chemtrails are making us stupider. But then again if it causes a reduction in country music, who am I to complain?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@Haemish1 I'm not picky, I don't like any of it. ;)

FBI Says Large Group Of Trump Supporters Are Considered A Domestic Terrorism Threat [dctribune.

silverotter11 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Not at all surprised. All they know is fox and talk radio. Snake oil salesmen have been around for ever and when you hook them up with the religious nuts and good ad men you get angry, frighten sheeple. NOW we have social media to spread the crazy even *faster*. I am not a gun lover but damn I ...

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@Varn I can't wait for the day you start making sense.

If you always use force to solve your problems, then they will only grow; If however you only use ...

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

What is power?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@DavidNoel so bullshit pseudo psych. Gotcha

I'm new here (a clear 'Duh' statement).

thinktwice comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Look at you! Here two weeks and at level 3! Just have fun, post, like, and join in...the points are a bonus...some people work on them, others just let them fall where they may...I have no idea what gives points or not or how many, and yet, here I am almost a 9! Welcome!!!

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

Oh come on, dont sell yourself short - you're at least a 9

I'm new here (a clear 'Duh' statement).

Angel3 comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Do I get credit if I answer my own Post bc that would rock to answer my own head's musings and wonders....Outloud!!!

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

Yes you do, but it's kinda like walking down the street talking to yourself.

As we mature most of us come to believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or more ...

MarkiusMahamius comments on Aug 2, 2019:

So this means?? If religious people are honestly deluded, that better than fake deluded?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@UpsideDownAgain Markus beat me to it

CNN Caught Blocking Bernie Supporters From Camera w/Jordan Chariton - YouTube

rogueflyer comments on Aug 1, 2019:

So are you a "flat earther"? How about Apollo 11?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@rogueflyer sometimes it's not worth lifting the rock to see what's underneath.

15 Examples of 'Anti-Homeless' Hostile Architecture That You Probably Never Noticed Before

nicknotes comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Maybe a good job will provide money to rent an apartment.

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@nicknotes why don't we did fix the socio-economic structure that produces them instead?

As we mature most of us come to believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or more ...

MarkiusMahamius comments on Aug 2, 2019:

So this means?? If religious people are honestly deluded, that better than fake deluded?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius but we know that you know that we know...

As we mature most of us come to believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or more ...

MarkiusMahamius comments on Aug 2, 2019:

So this means?? If religious people are honestly deluded, that better than fake deluded?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@Billboy yes, I am. Thanks for noticing.

FBI Says Large Group Of Trump Supporters Are Considered A Domestic Terrorism Threat [dctribune.

silverotter11 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Not at all surprised. All they know is fox and talk radio. Snake oil salesmen have been around for ever and when you hook them up with the religious nuts and good ad men you get angry, frighten sheeple. NOW we have social media to spread the crazy even *faster*. I am not a gun lover but damn I ...

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@Varn *the reverse discrimination and male bashing has gotten pretty thick* Arn't we the drama queen. Its just so horribly awful that people are being called out for being racist and/or mysoginists. Must be quite hard on you.

Smaller govt: Here's a Plan to Fight High Drug Prices That Could Unite Libertarians and Socialists |...

Allamanda comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Can't see how any of the authors' conclusions mean less regulation, sorry. Different, but probably more.

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

It's from the Cato institute, it's never going to do what they claim.

As we mature most of us come to believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or more ...

MarkiusMahamius comments on Aug 2, 2019:

So this means?? If religious people are honestly deluded, that better than fake deluded?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius I never got that far in a treatment program.

As we mature most of us come to believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or more ...

MarkiusMahamius comments on Aug 2, 2019:

So this means?? If religious people are honestly deluded, that better than fake deluded?

1of5 replies on Aug 2, 2019:

Honest delusions are what fills churches, fake delusions mental hospitals.

I have a question for the community that I am curious about.

KKGator comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I don't frequent too many sites. I don't respond well to advertising, in general. I especially don't like having anything "since you bought x, y, or z, you might like...", suggested to me. I hate "friend suggestions" on facebook. I don't feel remotely "bad" about not supporting advertisers on ...

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@KKGator flagging them or pushing this place? I flagged ads for here, just to be fair.

15 Examples of 'Anti-Homeless' Hostile Architecture That You Probably Never Noticed Before

1of5 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Back to back posts about the plight of the homeless. Did one hit you up for cash at the liquor store?

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius I know, and I'll have to hear about that too. How you were raised by such a prude is beyond me.

15 Examples of 'Anti-Homeless' Hostile Architecture That You Probably Never Noticed Before

1of5 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Back to back posts about the plight of the homeless. Did one hit you up for cash at the liquor store?

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius I'm sure I won't have to ask, she'll go on and on about it without any prodding from me. Just thinking about it makes me want a drink.

I have a question for the community that I am curious about.

KKGator comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I don't frequent too many sites. I don't respond well to advertising, in general. I especially don't like having anything "since you bought x, y, or z, you might like...", suggested to me. I hate "friend suggestions" on facebook. I don't feel remotely "bad" about not supporting advertisers on ...

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@KKGator well yeah, religious ads are offensive and should be flagged. I'm surprised you haven't been doing that already. Wonder how long it'll take FB to push the ad for this site onto your FB feed 15 to 20 times a day when you do flag them.

15 Examples of 'Anti-Homeless' Hostile Architecture That You Probably Never Noticed Before

1of5 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Back to back posts about the plight of the homeless. Did one hit you up for cash at the liquor store?

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius that's the long way of spelling "yes", I guess. College is really paying off for you. ;)

FBI Says Large Group Of Trump Supporters Are Considered A Domestic Terrorism Threat [dctribune.

silverotter11 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Not at all surprised. All they know is fox and talk radio. Snake oil salesmen have been around for ever and when you hook them up with the religious nuts and good ad men you get angry, frighten sheeple. NOW we have social media to spread the crazy even *faster*. I am not a gun lover but damn I ...

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@Varn says the white guy. SMDH

15 Examples of 'Anti-Homeless' Hostile Architecture That You Probably Never Noticed Before

nicknotes comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Maybe a good job will provide money to rent an apartment.

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

Maybe, maybe not. How hard do you imagine it is to get a good job if you dont have a place to even clean yourself and your clothes up for the interview?

So as of yesterday my job (Lowe's) laid me off without notice.

1of5 comments on Aug 1, 2019:

60 day notice?

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

@Mike1947 60 day notice is as rare as 4000 people being let go at once, and also I imagine it having an end date on a government contract would be hard to conceal - plus, by giving long notice they most probably didn't give severance pay (I'm assuming). I've never let anyone go and kept them for any time. 2 week severance and depending on circumstances a thanks and a sorry. But then I've never terminated employment on a large scale and most times it was performance related and didn't want things to be worse by having an already bad employee become even worse.

I have a question for the community that I am curious about.

KKGator comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I don't frequent too many sites. I don't respond well to advertising, in general. I especially don't like having anything "since you bought x, y, or z, you might like...", suggested to me. I hate "friend suggestions" on facebook. I don't feel remotely "bad" about not supporting advertisers on ...

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

If you flag every FB ad as offensive it confuses the algorithm and you get FB ad free for awhile.

A radical Muslim convert with materials for bomb making including unknown chemicals was discovered ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Aug 1, 2019:

"**A radical Muslim convert**" Don't you miss the good old days when the IRA was doing all the blowing up?

1of5 replies on Aug 1, 2019:

Never know, the good old days may return depending on how Brexit plays out.

Once I could get a point by clicking on a hashtag.

1of5 comments on Jul 31, 2019:

Just worked for me, a single point for adding a tag.

1of5 replies on Jul 31, 2019:

@EdEarl I'm just guessing. No real idea why it isn't consistent.

Once I could get a point by clicking on a hashtag.

1of5 comments on Jul 31, 2019:

Just worked for me, a single point for adding a tag.

1of5 replies on Jul 31, 2019:

@EdEarl click on a tag and it takes you there, which seems to me - and man I can't believe I'm going to say this - is how it should be. What seems spotty is the ability to up/down vote the tag, but I'm guessing that is due to the edit timer on the post expiring.

I posted this as a reply to another issue concerning the shooter in the Garlic Festival's buying his...

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

Actually there are guarantees of travel: *"The Right of the Citizen to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon, either by horse drawn carriage or by automobile, is not a mere privilege which a city can prohibit or permit at will, but a common Right which he has under ...

1of5 replies on Jul 31, 2019:

@Barnie2years because we're idiots?

This is an open post.

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

I'm curious, how well does spellchecker work when having a seizure?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@BookDeath well can't argue with that. I'm not *nearly* drunk and/or stoned enough for that - yet. Working on it though, quite jealous and trying to catch up.. ;)

Remember ladies, if your partner cheats it’s totally your fault! Conservative Christians are a ...

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

Wow. That's some shit there. She say the same thing when he hits her, too?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@Veteran229 well thats just idiotic. Getting the shit beat out of you is absolutly justification for being bitchy *and* it isn't a repercussion? The fuck you smoking?

I posted this as a reply to another issue concerning the shooter in the Garlic Festival's buying his...

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

Actually there are guarantees of travel: *"The Right of the Citizen to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon, either by horse drawn carriage or by automobile, is not a mere privilege which a city can prohibit or permit at will, but a common Right which he has under ...

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@Barnie2years "Freedom of movement under United States law is governed primarily by the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution which states, "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. Case #1: "The use of the highway for the purpose of travel and transportation is not a mere privilege, but a common fundamental right of which the public and individuals cannot rightfully be deprived." Chicago Motor Coach v. Chicago, 169 NE 221. Case #2: "The right of the citizen to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon, either by carriage or by automobile, is not a mere privilege which a city may prohibit or permit at will, but a common law right which he has under the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Thompson v. Smith, 154 SE 579. Case #3: "The right to travel is a part of the liberty of which the citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law under the Fifth Amendment." Kent v. Dulles, 357 US 116, 125. Case #4: "The right to travel is a well-established common right that does not owe its existence to the federal government. It is recognized by the courts as a natural right." Schactman v. Dulles 96 App DC 287, 225 F2d 938, at 941."

This is an open post.

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

I'm curious, how well does spellchecker work when having a seizure?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@BookDeath it doesn't not handle someone...? Are you *sure* spellcheckers the real problem? ;)

Have ya ever just looked at someone and said to yourself, "you have been allowed to live too ...

1of5 comments on Jul 30, 2019:

You want a simple yes or no, or my daily count of the times it happens?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@KKGator knew you would.

3 killed in garlic festival shooting, including 6-year-old

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

There will always be angry people, unbalanced people, psychopaths, mother fucking assholes, and people who use poor grammar in any society. It's really nice of us to let them play with guns, I think.

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@IAJO163 ever read some of their screeds? I was tongue in cheek when I wrote that, but upon reflection...

it's good to see that the shooting in California made it all the way to the Australian broadcasting ...

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

We're 1! We're 1! We're 1! Gotta go to a war torn country to find shootings like we have. I wonder, does Saudi Arabia execute more people in accordance with thier laws than we have citizens shooting each other?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@Antidronefreeman ((sigh))

it's good to see that the shooting in California made it all the way to the Australian broadcasting ...

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

We're 1! We're 1! We're 1! Gotta go to a war torn country to find shootings like we have. I wonder, does Saudi Arabia execute more people in accordance with thier laws than we have citizens shooting each other?

1of5 replies on Jul 30, 2019:

@Antidronefreeman that answeres the question, how?

@Admin 1.

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

1. Thier site, thier rules 2. Good taste? 3. Read how groups work 4. Thier site, thier rules 5. Probably because you don't deserve one. You acted rather assholishly on that post and should have been banned. 6. The movement did stop while you were gone. We had no idea you were such an integral ...

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@FrayedBear my my my, at least your ego didn't get constrained during this. You got banned, dude, for good reason. You are owed nothing by this site. At all. Get over yourself. IMO reinstating you was a mistake. I wrote nothing that I didn't actually see for myself, so thanks for showing your creadability. You don't make the rules here, and if admin wants to be tyrannical it's his call. Suck it up, that's the way it is. I've seen what you call contributing, and I'll pass. You do your shtick, I'll do mine.

I understand home ownership is going down, not just because of the cost of housing, but also with ...

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

Own. Looking at buying again right now

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@StarvingArtist thanks. We've got time to look and a good agent, so we shouldn't have any problems finding something.

@Admin 1.

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

1. Thier site, thier rules 2. Good taste? 3. Read how groups work 4. Thier site, thier rules 5. Probably because you don't deserve one. You acted rather assholishly on that post and should have been banned. 6. The movement did stop while you were gone. We had no idea you were such an integral ...

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@bingst not sure who, it's buried somewhere in the post about him being banned. Fits with admins style, though.

Is there a secret to having a happy, well-balanced teenager?

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

The only 100% way is never to have them. All 5 of my imaginary kids were wonderful teenagers (although there was a rough patch with my 4th, the artist, but that only lasted about 2 weeks). Hope this helps.

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius he's focusing on the victoms, not her, in the film. So doubt it'll do anything but garner a few internationally recognized accolades and raise awareness instead of making a pile of cash. Can't have everything, you know.

Is there a secret to having a happy, well-balanced teenager?

1of5 comments on Jul 29, 2019:

The only 100% way is never to have them. All 5 of my imaginary kids were wonderful teenagers (although there was a rough patch with my 4th, the artist, but that only lasted about 2 weeks). Hope this helps.

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius false accusation. She was cleared and awarded restitution, used the money to get her law degree and now works for the southern poverty law center helping to free those falsely jailed. I'm so damned proud of her.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

Sticks48 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I have blocked 168 people. He was not one of them. 168 probably seems like a lot to folks who don't block, but it cuts way down on the clutter, I used to wake up to 75 or more alerts everyday. Of course I would get many more all day long. It got to be too much wading through all of that. Now l wake ...

1of5 replies on Jul 29, 2019:

@Sticks48 but see now you're ruining it, so off to hell with you. :)

I'm putting this in the General Forum because I think it goes beyond politics.

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2019:

You might find KK that those that protest your post the most are most likely the most guilty of what you offer up. They will rationalize why that supporting him is justified on other grounds, like economics. But because they are not bothered by these other actions puts them in the class of ...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@KKGator that's what people like him do. Lots and lots of deflection, too, even about minor annoyances that the person had nothing to do with.

I'm putting this in the General Forum because I think it goes beyond politics.

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2019:

You might find KK that those that protest your post the most are most likely the most guilty of what you offer up. They will rationalize why that supporting him is justified on other grounds, like economics. But because they are not bothered by these other actions puts them in the class of ...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

His economy keeps getting adjusted downward, so scratch that reason in a quarter or two.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Oh well. Pretty sure he blocked me for some slight, real or perceived.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@sweetcharlotte so? Just like anyone he's going to rub some people the right way - like you - and some people the wrong way - like several here have already expressed.

If you always use force to solve your problems, then they will only grow; If however you only use ...

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

What is power?

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@DavidNoel no thanks

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1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

If anyone missed it in the *Welcome my friend David Silverman* post by admin - now deleted -frayedbear was a complete and utter twatwaffle, posting such things as: 1. Demeaning the sexuality of children 2. Minimizing other victims experiences 3. Questioning the virginity of a 9 y/o who was raped...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@altschmerz the ones she read me were pretty bad. I'd always thought he was intellegent but unbalanced in some way, his stuff was very cyclic over time between understandable and rambling.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

Sticks48 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I have blocked 168 people. He was not one of them. 168 probably seems like a lot to folks who don't block, but it cuts way down on the clutter, I used to wake up to 75 or more alerts everyday. Of course I would get many more all day long. It got to be too much wading through all of that. Now l wake ...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Sticks48 it was the one time you did add enjoyment, despite your best efforts. ;)

Listening to the news this morning, I'm starting to wonder if the R party is actively working to ...

dare2dream comments on Jul 27, 2019:

The R party does not care about democracy but has been working to institutionalize the oligarchy their benefactors control.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Trajan61 a lot of Europe would disagree. The happiest countries in the world, as ranked several different ways, are pretty damned socialist and it fucking works great. Once again...oh fuck, never mind.

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1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Oh well. Pretty sure he blocked me for some slight, real or perceived.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Marionville I thought speculating was what internet forums were for. ;)

Before you even start on "OH It's just a NRA .

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

*OH It's just a NRA ... pro-gun .. propaganda video" stuff* Well yeah, the NRA produces anti-gun pieces all the time. Why would we assume that?

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood from past history I can deduce a lot. I've seen and interacted with both you and buttercup, and I can say without a doubt who I think has more validity - and it ain't you, buckaroo. The debate we should be having is about the actual validity of the NRA as an entity protecting the rights of gun owners as opposed to being a mouthpiece for gun manufacturers, whether them funneling forgien money into our politics is good or bad, why they're paying 1/4 of thier board members for services, or if the leadership is corrupt and misusing funds. Not some stupid video you think is importaint, and that every other commenter here has panned as bullshit you misrepresented - which is par for the course for you, my friend.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Oh well. Pretty sure he blocked me for some slight, real or perceived.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Marionville I was going to mention that we really don't know who or what he was PMing, if anything. That may be where his transgretion lay.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

Sticks48 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I have blocked 168 people. He was not one of them. 168 probably seems like a lot to folks who don't block, but it cuts way down on the clutter, I used to wake up to 75 or more alerts everyday. Of course I would get many more all day long. It got to be too much wading through all of that. Now l wake ...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

My enjoyment of this site improved dramatically when you blocked me too, so thanks. ((huggggs))

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Oh well. Pretty sure he blocked me for some slight, real or perceived.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@CeliaVL for Americans robust debate far to often results in the exchange of gunfire, so we have an aversion to it. Now we just skip straight to exchanging gunfire. We're all about efficiency over here, you know.

This announcement may bring delight or dismay.

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Oh well. Pretty sure he blocked me for some slight, real or perceived.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Marionville it's bizzare what some people will block for. On the dating end of it I can see why it's a necessary feature - people can be downright creepy - but it gets taken to the extreme by some. A digital way to stick thier fingers in their ears and sing "la la la I can't hear you".

Listening to the news this morning, I'm starting to wonder if the R party is actively working to ...

dare2dream comments on Jul 27, 2019:

The R party does not care about democracy but has been working to institutionalize the oligarchy their benefactors control.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Trajan61 stunning retort! I'm rubber and you're glue Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you Why am I suddenly in favor of intelligence tests to determine voter eligability?

Listening to the news this morning, I'm starting to wonder if the R party is actively working to ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Seeing it just now? They've been doing it for awhile now, going way back to the previous administration. The basic fact is that conservative politics is a minority in this country, they know it and are actively taking steps to preserve thier power.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Trajan61 no shit, but you *do* understand the concept of one number being larger than another, don't you? As in 2 is larger than 1? Because it sure doesn't look like it.

What gives your life meaning? Why keep going? (just curious)

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

I don't give my life meaning, nor do I think it needs it. All I know is that it beats the alternative

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Jinx5555555 because the alternative is nothing, and if the big bang has taught us anything its that something is better than nothing.

Study finds guns automatically prime aggressive thoughts -- even when wielded by a 'good guy'

Ms_McSteven comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Which came first, the desire to hold up a liquor store, or getting the gun which makes liquor store robbery feasible?

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Ms_McSteven ahh, gotcha. That would be very useful to know.

Before you even start on "OH It's just a NRA .

1of5 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

*OH It's just a NRA ... pro-gun .. propaganda video" stuff* Well yeah, the NRA produces anti-gun pieces all the time. Why would we assume that?

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood didn't watch it, glad you enjoyed whatever it was and hope that it enriched your life. Briefly skimming yours and @buttercup exchange above makes me glad I didn't watch it, since it would appear that the assessment you made was in error. So whatever.

The spellchecker on this site pops up whenever I use a contraction. Data, is that YOU?

1of5 comments on Jul 26, 2019:

Damn thing screws up every spell I try to cast. Spellchecker? Try spellruiner.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 and yet they work so differently. Symmetry is cool and all, but voodoo is subservient to the dominant Wicca magic, just as most have a dominant hand. Fucking spellchecker. Ruining my chances to fix the world.

The good old days.

wordywalt comments on Jul 27, 2019:

The real cause is a combination of ignorance, "group think", irrationality, group dynamics, and bigotry backed by physical and emotional coercion.

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

That works.

Study finds guns automatically prime aggressive thoughts -- even when wielded by a 'good guy'

wordywalt comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Of course. I know that to be true. and anyone who says otherwise is a liar. When I was in the Army, firing an M-1, BAR, or machine gun gave a real rush and sense of macho power. That is one of the reasons I will never own a pistol. I might find myself in a situation in which I would be tempted...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

I dont own a pistol for the exact same reason.

Study finds guns automatically prime aggressive thoughts -- even when wielded by a 'good guy'

Ms_McSteven comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Which came first, the desire to hold up a liquor store, or getting the gun which makes liquor store robbery feasible?

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

Robbery predates firearms. Modern firearms are much, much more lethal than a sword or spear, though.

The good old days.

greyeyed123 comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I remember when people used to say, "Don't believe everything you read," because, you know, people used to read. Books. Newspapers. Magazines. The tv used to be called the boob tube or the idiot box. Today "The Learning Channel" is literally wall-to-wall episodes of "My 600lb Life" and "Dr. ...

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

People have lied forever. Check multiple sources and you might get to something resembling the truth. Information passes through so many people, so many filters. Dropped cable awhile ago - my wife has never had it and was all "we ain't paying for that shit". Don't miss it a bit.

There was a post forget it's entirety cuz I'm old and forgetful but I commented that you'd need 75% ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Go to your profile page and click on posts

1of5 replies on Jul 28, 2019:

@K9Kohle789 welcome. Some interesting things in that profile.

What gives your life meaning? Why keep going? (just curious)

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

I don't give my life meaning, nor do I think it needs it. All I know is that it beats the alternative

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@KKGator I like leaving the existential angst of meaning to those who are suicidal. But I *like* watching train wrecks, so take that into account. :)

Listening to the news this morning, I'm starting to wonder if the R party is actively working to ...

dare2dream comments on Jul 27, 2019:

The R party does not care about democracy but has been working to institutionalize the oligarchy their benefactors control.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@Trajan61 oh god, you are that dumb.

Listening to the news this morning, I'm starting to wonder if the R party is actively working to ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Seeing it just now? They've been doing it for awhile now, going way back to the previous administration. The basic fact is that conservative politics is a minority in this country, they know it and are actively taking steps to preserve thier power.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@Trajan61 She garnered over 3 million more votes than trump did, just in case you'd like to live in reality sometime. Fuck.

The good old days.

oldFloyd comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Yeah, sucks don't it.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

Yup. Back thinking most people are plain old idiots.

There was a post forget it's entirety cuz I'm old and forgetful but I commented that you'd need 75% ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Go to your profile page and click on posts

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@K9Kohle789 it may have been removed, or got transferred somehow to the anonymous user profile. In the Browse-members tab search for user anonymous and see if it's there. If not it probably got removed/hidden for some reason

Is it just me or do Christian movies always have terrible acting?

Athena comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Porn has bad actors too. Goes to show Christianity and porn are not that different. And you're fucked with both.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@Athena with a pretty crappy ending for most the world

Note to those gentlemen here looking for that perfect lady: Ask the potential partner about her ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

My wife was raised by hippies and can put together furniture all by her widdle self, and she's my perfect partner. What type of serious, long term relationship doesn't include talking about how and by whom each of you was raised anyways?

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@bigpawbullets considering how many here are unpartnered, not strange at all. ;)

Is it just me or do Christian movies always have terrible acting?

Athena comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Porn has bad actors too. Goes to show Christianity and porn are not that different. And you're fucked with both.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@Athena I was thinking more of the consumers than the producers, but yeah.

Study finds guns automatically prime aggressive thoughts -- even when wielded by a 'good guy'

davknight comments on Jul 27, 2019:

If our ancestors had never fabricated weapons, and taken up hunting, we would either be extinct, or still be living in the trees!

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

No shit. Nice dodge, though, since the study focused on guns meant specifically to be used on other people instead of hunting or sport shooting.

Study finds guns automatically prime aggressive thoughts -- even when wielded by a 'good guy'

MarkiusMahamius comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Oddly, the fact that gun owner ship and gun wielding is a choice for Americans, also contributes to gun violence.

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius one of those mysteries we'll never know the answer too.

There was a post forget it's entirety cuz I'm old and forgetful but I commented that you'd need 75% ...

1of5 comments on Jul 27, 2019:

Go to your profile page and click on posts

1of5 replies on Jul 27, 2019:

@K9Kohle789 so it isn't that one?