What is yours? Mine is 🐍

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 22, 2020:

When hospitalized & on a billion meds, clowns attacked me every single time I fell asleep, so I stopped even trying to sleep until the guilty meds wore off. Just AWFUL!

Bernie, the poor socialist millionaire...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 21, 2020:

You do realize that many, many people, once they add up their real estate, retirement accounts, IRA's and what-not, are on paper worth close to a million, but they would have to sell everything and/or die to actually see it?! And at least one of those houses was bought by his wife from a family inheritance....

Christian parents sue their school district to force it to out trans kids / LGBTQ Nation

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Umm, the school keeps records on that? Why? IMO far more of a problem if so

Saw this last time I was visiting relatives in Texas, It's apparent that it has been there for a ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 21, 2020:

The one in the middle, based on the hairstyle & clothing of the gal, is from the 40's

‘IM GOD’ license plate: Ben Hart wins battle in Kentucky - The Washington Post

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 21, 2020:

I must buy a subscription to read this

Welcome to the snowpocalypse 2020. Ok so maybe it was a light dusting.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

I get very tired of the weather people screaming "We're all gonna die!" Every. Single. Time.

[theweek.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Stupid people are Low on the attractiveness scale.....

For advocates of lawless immigration and allowing refugees at the Southern border, read this and see...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Good luck with buying fresh fruits & veggies, and having conductors for your trains & buses!

No one can really appreciate the horrors of cancer treatment unless they've been through it and that...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Walk away, they have NO empathy & never will.

Looking for some decent, funky, not too expensive, Craft Shows. Any ideas?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

My local libraries and sometimes schools hold craft shows for around $50-25 for either a large or small table, and attract area families

I see this here all the time.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

As someone who is on this site normally several times a day for about 2 years, I take Great issue with your assertion......I do see lots of discussion & interaction, but not the enmity you claim

How can this be?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Stats?

She who stands like tall tree...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Too shrill, DNA proved the above a myth, and threw Bernie under the bus, giving us Drump.....no,thanks

Anyone like gorillas?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

I think a deep-cleaning & a flea dip are indicated!

Oh so true ❤😊

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

No, I can cnfront them about it & feel infinitely better right away!

This can be a tough one... but you... we... can do it.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Oh, I will So get angry.......

Just a thought, but is it just my imagination or does Trump seem to spend an inordinate amount of ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

"Just a thought"????!!!!!! Welcome back from Pluto, sweetie

[thehill.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Just shocking......NOT!

Gee, who would have thought this was possible? [rawstory.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Oh, my, I am shocked, shocked by this.........

Extreme left. Everybody should have healthcare.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 20, 2020:

The leading cause of bankruptcy in this country is overwhelming medical debt.

Here is a little talk from Beau. The 50's and the Production Code, etc. [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Ummmm, Beaver Cleaver, anyone?

Have you ever thought of religion and communism as not being that different?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Ummm, Communists sure thought so...starting with Stalin trying to stamp out religion using widespread murder, , followed by Russia's brutal suppression for Decades?

“He alone is great and happy who fills his own station of independence, and has neither to command...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

I bet they need an independent income.....

Do you ever God Damn anything as an atheist?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

As I watched my dog run in front of a speeding car (entirely my fault) I screamed that...I knew she was a goner.

Happy Tuesday! How many of you are or have been married?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

I would lose substantial income if I remarried...ain't nobody That cute!

Since most folks here seem to "lean left" I have a question.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Draft? What draft.....?

Anyone else hear the phrase, "I'm better than I deserve"?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Sorry, I have never heard this phrase, and to me it makes no sense whatsoever..I have heard similar but sensible phrases like ""dating above my pay grade".

Trump Pardons Childhood Friend, Hannibal Lecter [medium.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

LOL!

Just a thought, but is it just my imagination or does Trump seem to spend an inordinate amount of ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Thank you for noticing! Now go out & point it out!

A vulnerable great niece of mine had trouble with her phone communications whilst on holiday and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 19, 2020:

Asshat!

Does the fact that you are agnostic with regard to religion make its way into effecting your ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

I do not waste time "tackling" religion, not for 50 ++ years now. WTH would i?

I strongly believe that to get the best output from anyone of any age they should ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Sounds like a good way to lose a lot of money, actually.....

How do you handle the pain that comes from knowing you’ll never see certain family members again?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

They live in my memory, very vividly sometimes

Are you an open or closet agnostic/atheist, and why?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

I am "open" butMind My Own Business (MYOB) unless accosted. And becuz I expect everybody else to MYOB!

For atheists - what makes you believe no deity exists?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Nothing to see.....

"Why Women Ghost You.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Since the internet, it is much easier to be"picky" for everybody, thank gawd! People: Porn is nothing like actual sex! Romance novels are nothing like real life!

Please consider this instead of shopping president's day sales.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

I send monthly through Act Blue,plus more sporadically. If you cannot /do not want to send to Bernie,how about the ACLU?

Crotchety old man don't like change... where's my cane?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Oh, Bah, Humbug.....

Should religion be taught in schools?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Gee, I dunno....isn't there an Idea or two in our Constitution about SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE?

It is an established fact that believers are deluded and liars.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Ummm, some of my best friends are devout believers, and I resent, on their behalf, you ASSuming/saying nasty things about them. Ever try Minding Your Own Business?

What moral code do you follow now that you are non-religious?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

The exact same one as before...why do you think there would be any difference? Oh, wait, becuz yer pastor told you so.......

Just to be clear. [msn.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

No one with a brain, anywhere, believed it......

How do you tell religious people that you're an atheist?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

"I don't believe in that stuff" Period.

Daytona 500 Delayed After Obese Uneducated Fan Hijacks Racetrack [breakingburgh.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Perfect description of the Orange Idiot!

Happy Sunday all

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Resting bitch face....bring your $$$$$$$$$

know why you re an Agnostic because you re not afraid to think.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Maybe I would make him/her/it melt with my (furious) pointed questions!

A friend of mine posted this on FB today : So it seems that God has all these universes and species ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

No link.....?!

I think you guys have the wrong idea about what you call "Hinduism"

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Thank you for the detailed description of Hinduism...i learned quite a bit. I wish you had added a bit more of its' dark side, such as the caste system. However, I have Never, in my entire 71 years, anywhere, heard Hinduism described as "woo", until you did here. Your ASSumption, in the first sentence is also quite wrong.......

New Math?? Or Old Math?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Sex without S leaves you alone.....

Let's have some fun.😁 List as many as you want👍😊

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

The theme from "Rawhide"...made us kids get up & jump on furniture while holding that note at the top of our lungs.... !

Hello all, some of you had asked for pics of the costumes I've been working on. So here you go:

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I would wear the one on the left all spring & summer......Love the unique skirt draping! Not the hat, though, I don't do hats.....

Get the best out of cooking broccoli [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

My favorite veggie, ever!

Good Morning Everyone! Woke up on my friend Michele's couch after drinking 3 Cowboy Coffees to keep...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Sounds like a great day except for the frozen part..try putting a plastic sandwich bag(cheapest, thinnest, foldover kind) between 2 pair of socks, just covering the front part of your foot...an old trick from standing watch on metal submarines in minus-degree temps. Also lots of wrappings on head & upper body, that's where you lose tons of heat.

That's a lot of snow in Costa Rica - 5 tons!! [bbc.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Ummmm, just in Costa Rica?

I remember hearing about this before. Happy to know it hasn't gone away. [deepleftfield.info]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

They gave Martha Stewart jail time for Far less......

This ad from Bernie is truly inspiring and very powerful, I believe.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Moved me to tears...how often do WE get a chance to make things right, again?!

Bloomberg-Clinton 2020

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

This is a sick, sad, "joke" post, right?

Does anyone have experience with a tiny house.?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I have lived in my very tiny (22' long by 10'wide for about 2/3 of its' length) for several extended vacations and wish it were better insulated for my area, otherwise I could be quite happy there with my tiny dog(s) full-time. I am not enamored of "things", however

I've just started reading "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins and he say something that I never ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Nope, trees got souls, roaches got souls, dead leaves make tiny sad sounds....

I think I’ve finally been through all that I can handle.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

How about if you take the puppies to a shelter & then see if they will give you a certificate for a free or.low-cost spay? Which I wish you had done earlier. Then, move out yourself...talk to your landlord. If you make it plain you will not be able to pay they may be glad to see you go.

“It’s still a human life and it still deserves protection” but living women are just made out ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Until it is born, it is a parasite under the meaning of that term. Period. Where is all the wailing about those poor tapeworms...?

Improving the prognosis of health care in the USA

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Just like Bernie has been saying

republican health care....

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Huh... should be a backhoe, huge trench, lye/lime to help things along.....

Social Security: Trump budget aims cuts at disabled workers in program

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Becuz he has NO empathy whatsoever....in fact, reptilian at best!

My friend, that I've been VERY good to, lost her shit with me the other day over a coke.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Maybe she needed the caffeine? (Not!) I personally Hate it when people mess with my stuff. I hate it even more when they proceed after being told not to. Very passive-aggressive of you, IMO. I dumped a 40+ year friendship over this kind of stuff, and do not miss her At All. IMO you need to abjectly apologize and layoff the "not funny at all" stuff....becuz it ain't funny!

Yup. Sounds about right. [lgbtqnation.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I think they have it backwards...being open to being friends with lots of people means you are a lovely person.

Do you background check online dates prior to meeting in person?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 15, 2020:

After we meet for coffee, if there is mutual interest, I might Google them....but only if my Spidey Sense was tingling.....

Politics Question. How will you vote...and WHY?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Remember,if you do not vote, you ARE voting for trump!

Happy Valentine's Day Y'all !

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Or dogs. Or cats.......oh, wait.......

Although I cannot/do not feel it would be feasible due to my job to come "out" as atheist, I would ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Bernard Russell, the Godfather of Unbelief

Happy Valentines Day- here's hoping you get what you want! Whatever that might be!

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Well, helllooooooo sailor!

I’ve recently researched ‘superdelegates’.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Nope, an obvious way to subvert the will of the electorate! As amply demonstrated in the last Presidental election!

sniff, sniff...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

But, i love me and that is all that counts, ever.....

What book (or series) would you like to see made into a movie?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Done already, "Pride & Predjudice" with Colin Firth!

Remember doing this on Valentine's Day?❤❤❤

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Nope......so I want to do it Now, dammit!

I guess a lot of people feel there’s no reason to vote.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

If you do not vote, you Are voting for drump. Period!

Getting older.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Bah, humbug!

HAHAHAHA!!!!!

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

To close to the truth to be anything but saddening......

It's "Hey you're single" day again.... we care about each other though! (L)

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

Wow!

Squirrel sliding down a pole 🤣

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

OMG the resignation as he goes slowly down!

Want to know how incredibly stupid, and gullible are the religious nuts who love them some Trump?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

I believe it is only people over 60 or so that got a decent education...we are doomed!

“Study: 80% of Americans Believe Political Correctness Is a Problem” [google.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

It used to be called "common courtesy".......

Democrats predicted Trump would make aid to states contingent upon political demands.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 14, 2020:

That ought to go over big with Congress...

Genuine curious question: is this group primarily for posts with mundane status updates ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Aannnddd, you care becuz you have lost the ability to click on what you want to read?

When things get hot a fireman might be the answer.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Oh, guy with a puppy! Double Bonus!

Do you recognize any of these vintage soda can designs? These range from the 1930's to the 1970's.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

My youngestbrother,about 55, has had about 800 soda & beer cans for decades now.

Yep, 🖤👻 🎃☠

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Damn, who snitched?

I loved Paperdolls, but never seen these before. 😊

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

I loved my set!

Recently, Hillary Clinton announced that nobody likes Bernie Sanders and that nobody wants to work ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Does she have dementia? Or more likely uncontrollable jealousy as she Never drew the size & enthusiasm of crowds he is. And, he worked tirelessly (one rally a day or.more!) after the DNC convention gave her the nod because Bernie saw Clearly the dangers of drump...apparently she does not?!?

Up for a dose of reality?

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww

I have a conflict with the GLBTQI community.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Good luck on being a "people police"

Good Evening Everyone! Hope everyone had a good Wednesday.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Best time in my life, hands down, is Now, for the reason(s) you describe!

[pbs.org] Watching now! NOVA Dog Tales.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

I hope it repeats so I can DVR it, thanks for the heads-up!

Religion has always been used as a tool to control the population.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

If you have ever felt a strong emotion, perhaps from a stirring piece of music, just that can be incredibly uplifting & seductive. They get a "high" like that at least several times a day from their religious feelings. To try & reduce it to dry intellectual stuff is just futile, never gonna happen.

Speech to text technology will change the way people talk.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

I have a New Yawk accent and my cheap 10" Samsung tablet understands me perfectly 99% of the time....just amazing!

Keith Richards Quits Smoking After Learning It Causes Premature Aging – unsubscribed

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Oh, sweetie, That ship sailed a long time ago!

Why some believe in God

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 12, 2020:

What people are "really after [your] stance"???? Not me.........

I'm not sure into which category to post this speculation, so I eventually plumped for "general" ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Probably just ordinary sex, maybe some gay sex...people were almost as nasty & close-minded then as they are now.....

Bernie is poised to win Super Tuesday and with that his nomination will be almost unstoppable.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Hell, don't fall for the half-truths and ranting of our very own St.Sinner...the man will say Anything....

If you ever find yourself have to explain your entire belief system to someone that has no ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 12, 2020:

I have no (silly) "sky gawd" beliefs....nothing to discuss/explain