To what extent do you let reason or logic make your decisions for you?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

I have been told since I was 5 or 6 that I have the RARE gift of common sense...and have observed that the Rare part is very true. It has made me very oddly looked at, even unpopular. Not much of a "gift",frankly, , but if we are in a collapsing building, you might find me useful.

While I did say I was done with online dating, I thought I would try FB dating and see if it was ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Too big of a pool on FB, just too many random bodies.

Any progressives on here? I'm talking anti-war, Democratic-Socialist, Medicare for all progressive.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Oh, no, I am for barefoot & pregnant, at least once a year, but no healthcare for either you or the kiddies. And ice floes to put the old folks on (which they have to procure themselves, of course). And driving 20 miles one-way to vote, plus your boss gives you a warning for being off the job. And $5/hour minimum wage, you soft, greedy shits.

Name one good thing that comes from the Christian beliefs.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Keeping down the population by burning "witches" and bleeding sick people instead of healing them with herbs.

Here's Stoya reading some erotic literature to us while being physically stimulated, culminating in ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Alrighty then!

Classroom Experiment Shows the Importance of Hand-Washing | The Hearty Soul

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Even a quick swish is better than nothing!

Hey you jonquils. Its January in Wisconsin. You are supposed to be dormant.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

They respond to Earth temps...clearly they should be frozen right now. In warmer parts of the country, you get one year from them after you pay big $$$ to buy "pre-frozen" ones.

Just saw a memory on Facebook , from several years ago , Thought I'd repost it here .

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Karma, baby!

Happy Saturday, everybody! Here's today's question: Do you have a secret hunch about how you ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

No fear of death, so I just hope it isn't too painful.

Not everyones cup of tea but obviously a passion, and a what a display. [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens in New York has similar

Comfort foods?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Hot (real) buttered popcorn I made to watch the game with.

Am I wrong?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Mention Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny. Then swing into Pastafarian Theory. Seriously, why aren't you changing the subject and if they persist, telling them to knock it off?!?!

Bernie Sanders Remarks on Iran following Suleimani Asassination [youtube.com] (bad resolution)

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

An actual Sane person!

What are some of the somewhat natural sounds that give you joy?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Waterfalls...in my RV i keep a couple of books about New England Waterfalls, they do not have street addresses, so "fun"to find the old-fashioned way as well.

2020!!! Never thought I'd live this long! So to start off a decade of great potential, let's all ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Just got to live some dreams for the first time and it was Excellent!

Major U.S. Allies Disavowing Donald Trump’s Attack On Iranian Military Leader

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

We still have allies?

Slavery has returned to africa : : : should white people end slavery again like they did 2 centuries...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

When, exactly, did "we" end slavery??? Jacar, you have stepped in a lot of ignorant poop with this one!

Opinion: 2020 will be the worst year of Trump's life - Los Angeles Times

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

One can only hope....

McConnell won’t allow witnesses in Senate trial because they could mean conviction [dailykos.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Actual WITNESSES??????? Heavens to Betsy, what a concept....too radical for me........

Ron Reagan Freedom From Religion Foundation ad.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

I am in admiration of his clear thinking & courage altho coming from privilege & Nancy!

Far Right Trump Supporters Promising Civil War is Imminent On a highway about 100 miles ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

So I can Legally take them out? Whew!

Alex Jones And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

And I care about this piece of garbage because..........?

2020 predictions: Trump will lose — if not in the Senate, then with the voters | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

At a New Years Eve party, 14 people, all hated drump!

This is a question for all of you to ask of your religious friends.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Paso Doble requires a bigger pinhead, i'll say Rhumba

So I'm still on the fish kick.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Because women are there for men's convenience... didn't you get the memo? Just ask Impotus.....

Posted by a longtime intimate Facebook friend... 😍😍😘😘 [m.facebook.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Or, you are both having a Really Good Time......

When a kiss is more than a kiss?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Big whoop...not!

I'm a sucker for a sexy smile and a smooth chest :D <3

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Well, helllooooooo sailor!

I'm sure many people on here have religious friends and family members that get on your nerves.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Change the subject as soon as a tiny bit of claptrap/proselytizing/criticizing appears! You are under no obligation to listen to anything that makes you unhappy! And if they (incredibly rudely!!!) Persist, walk away. You will only need to do it a few times if you do it consistently, just a few years ago bringing either politics or religion into Any conversation was considered to be Very poor taste! IMO it still is!

I was listening to One of Richard Dawkins books and it surprised me when he said that on his scale ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

I would not assume anything about that "6" other than he chooses to not rant wildly on streetcorners.....

Shellfish use at the Oakhurst Period at Klipdrift Cave, South Africa.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Hunter-gatherers can spend 90% of their time doing cool stuff if food is abundant & close. Can You say the same?

Why the Super-Rich Won’t Change the World [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

They could do So Much good & not even miss it (in fact, tax incentives!!!!!) But, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Oh and I crafted Groaner Cat tonight - mainly in honor of Isaac Asimov - he loved a good pun.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

These were great!

Ex-Fox anchor how to deprogram Fox-brainwashed friends relatives

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

IMO Fox & their ilk are the biggest threats to our democracy & way of life pre-drump.

[yahoo.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Because nobody will get cancer, or MS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, why waste the money?

In case you didn't get it?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

I did an "extra-credit" report on the rise of Hitler in high school, and did not get it either....sadly, now I do.

Finally! 😂🎉

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Bah, Humbug

Instead of all the usual New Years resolutions: What is one inhibition you wish you could lose?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Have less & less the older I get.....probably ought to keep a few....?

My father purchased a Kalvinator fridge in the 60's, It ran for 30 years running perfectly, ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 3, 2020:

My Maytag washer was 19+ years old when I got it from my in-laws when they moved,it has been in my (damp) basement,in continuous use, for over 25 years. No service calls.

Well , it's happened again .

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 2, 2020:

"Gentlemen"????? Maybe. And I am snarky/nasty, use "bad" words, all the time, for 2 years + now, no removals suspensions, or even notes telling me to tone it down...if they got removed it must have been for a Real Big Reason. Consider yourself lucky!

Does god exist?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 2, 2020:

YES! (Agreeing that there is no such thing!)

A GOP legislator in Washington called for a 51st state led by a military Christian government

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 2, 2020:

And then can we ship all the rabid religious there!?!?! Can we do it Yesterday?

This post does not pretend to represent a scientific analysis; it's just a conversation starter.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Ummm, depression leads to inability to act, in fact one of the major symptoms! So you are reading waaay too much into # of replies!

“I’m not perfect, I’m just forgiven” is the most enabling statement ever made! Christians...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Nobody is perfect, and striving to be so can really destroy your life, especially if you expect perfection of others. "Forgiven" ??!! By whom? I forgive myself on occasion, or ask forgiveness from the actual wronged party if required, Period.

What's the best game you're playing on your Kindle right now?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

I do at least one JigsawPuzzle every day...free, fully customizable as to # of pieces, shape/ sized them, rotation or not, background colorr, etc etc etc, relaxing, beautiful & when you complete one, the piece-lines disappear & it goes 3D. Try Jigsaw Daily or Jigsaw Epic by Kristanix.

Your guiding principles matter. Mine?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

I make my own "heaven" or "hell" right here right now, 24/7/365.

Joe Biden says he would consider a Republican as his running mate - CNNPolitics

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Joe Biden is showing signs of dementia, seriously.

You could find a million reasons.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

My Mom basically told me this & it has been the best advice I ever got!

Why does everyone want to argue today?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

"Today" is just another day!

Are you truely agnostic or an athiest in hiding?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

"In Hiding"? WTF?

I said "Let's go to a motel" and she pulled this face!

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Dressed like that, what were you supposed to think? And yes, I know not PC, but really?

The hospital clerk asked my religion before a medical procedure.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 31, 2019:

I guess so they don't call someone to give you "last rites" or whatever? I have had a lot of hospitalizations in my 71 years,there's Always been a box for "no religion " or similar

Everybody wants something different.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

Oh, sweetie, That ship has Sailed!

It's Monday! Time for the next question: What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

A picnic beside water where I could let my dog(s) off leash, followed by a stop at Trader Joe's on the way home. Followed by a nice cup of coffee & Judge Judy.

Well, I don't know why the posts about the Telegraph article [telegraph.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

I think these "scientists" are straining hard to drag in religion and ignoring other factors with equal or greater impact, for example most of these cultures overran their fuel/ food resources.

vintagenews.com/2019/07/03/drought-reveals-palace/

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

Amazing find!

I hope you all have a great year

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

Great memes! Happy 2020!

How do you feel about cybering?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

I cannot phone sext or any form of it...WTH am I supposed to do with my hands? How can I stay on-camera? What about The Dog?! You people must be So well-coordinated! I have Envy!

This site is awesome except for the “viewed me” feature.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

Putting on a tinfoil hat could help.

I deleted my level 7 profile and started again because data had been copied to a test website and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 30, 2019:

A tad paranoid, aincha? Humanist is a "sister site" to this one, clearly stated in several places. You can opt out of either if you orefer. You can also remove the tinfoil from your head.

Is it???? 🤔

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Shoulda done that with the last marriage a Looonnng time ago

Hmmmmm.... Has anyone taken the Myers-Briggs personality test?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Bah Humbug! Take it 3 weeks from now, get a totally different result

What am I saying?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Pretty good drugs, I guess....

Better dancer: Elvis or Jesus

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Gee, I dunno.......think I'll go with Elvis becuz actually a person.

PA GOP Wants Death Certificate, Burial For Fertilized Eggs That Don’t Implant

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

It is stupidity like this that means I will Not be voting for any Repugs in November!

Shameful anniversary. [cnn.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Guilty Again!

Teleportation Reported in a Qutrit For The First Time [sciencealert.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

This is Very cool indeed!

Good Morning Everyone! Happy Sunday! Well Geek Squad was supposed to connect by computer and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

It was extremely nice of them to fix things & not charge you for a visit!

So, here I am, folding my laundry, wondering about descriptions of existentialist ambiguity, esp.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Geez Louise how much laundry do you Have??!

Harry gets up for work one morning takes his shower and gets ready to put his clothes on.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

One of the most technically Fabulous men I ever had, had literally a penis the size of my little finger. He had educated himself to the Max!!!! Including hiring a lesbian couple to show him what women really like. Initiative! One of the most boring lovers I ever had was "hung like a horse" as the saying goes.....so proud of its' size, not a clue what to do otherwise.

Australian landscapes — 1: Churchill/Lysterfield Park in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

That Dunkeld formation looks weirdly man-made but greatly eroded....do you have Barrows and/or Mounds?

Maybe a bit extreme.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Ooopsy! My bad......

After selling my garden it will be missed but I have many photos to reflect.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Gorgeous! A whole new world of container gardening awaits you...less weeds but more challenges with drying out. Use at least 3x more fertilizer than you think because it all washes away, for example. I look forward to this June's pix!

Dealing with loss, and not a religious reference in sight: [thatericalper.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Absolutely brilliant! You should all read this Thank you for posting it!

My reply is "is Mexico paying for the wall"?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

And since we have enough military apparatus to destroy the world about 3x over, maybe we could use some of That money...ya think?

[washingtonpost.com] thoughts?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I would like to read this but a huge pink box with no ''x" pops up immediately so I cannot see the article. Tried 3x, same thing......

So how did everyone find this?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Saw it in the madness 9f FB, it sounded sane

Fed study: Trump tariffs backfired, caused job losses and higher prices | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Impotus strikes again. It is truly amazing how stupid he is, and how resistant to advice.......

Then vs.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

That thing on the left Never happened....

“The Trump administration has sent a clear message to Pyongyang and to the rest of the world that ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I really want to be known as a nation of haters.......

I'm curious if there has been Believers who signed up to this App out of spite or to troll us and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Do not know of any conversions....caused a lot to leave, though!

READ: David Frum Tweets 'The Trump Stock Market Has Been Less Good Than the Clinton and Obama Stock ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

"Less good"? Try remedial English classes?

I'd NEVER give someone a pet as a gift.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

The shelters around here will not let a military family (we are a big Navy hub) adopt animals, too many returned/abandoned.

My grandma told me that a Christian evangelist told her yoga isn't good.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Sorry, but the words "durable Power of Attorney" spring to mind here, if she was formerly more reasonable.....

READ: David Frum Tweets 'The Trump Stock Market Has Been Less Good Than the Clinton and Obama Stock ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

HMIM

Federal judge to block latest North Carolina voter ID mandate [nbcnews.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Voter suppression is perhaps the actual biggest threat to this nation, and Repugs know this

‘tis true, ‘tis true

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

So True!

Any messages from “michaelsamuel”?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Not a native English speaker, for sure! Another "scammer alert" thing!

Medicare would cover dental, vision — if Senate OKs House bill Speaking of Medicare, I applied ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

My plan this year actually has some $$ towards those things & hearing aids too.

I had no idea that my sister's boyfriend is a creationist.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

If he is around 22, might be incipient schizophrenia.......

Trump: 'I Have Done More For Christianity Than Jesus' I've read similar articles, but this?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Remember the Huge backlash when the Beatles said they were more popular than Jesus (Based on # of followers) Keep talking, Impotus, keep talking!

I have wondered for a long time why so many old people are content to sit in silence and not comment...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

I find being a curmudgeon is Very satisfying! Buwahahahahaaaaaa!

Stop giving a damn. [thepowerofsilence.co]

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

Since age 19.......

I'm unsure as whether or not this subject has been brought up on this Site before or not, but here ...

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

Your neighbor needs a home visit from Social Services to determine if he is mentally fit to live unassisted. Call the non-911 police number and ask for one, explaining he is acting erratically.

I hear from my brother frequently about how concerned he is I'm going to hell.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

Ask him why he has no personal things to worry about?

[deadstate.org] Please he practices what he preaches acting like The Good Samaritan he is 🤔

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

If there Was a gawd, Impotus would burst into white-hot flames!

“But youth is a quality.

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

My aches & pains (a LOT of aches & pains!) are not allowed to effect my joy & fun! Not today, not tomorrow, not ever!

How do my fellow Atheists deal with depression?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

You do what anybody does, find a good doctor who treats your actual symptoms, not some airy-fairy BS about how gawd is punishing you!

President Trump: ‘We must strive together to exemplify the teachings of Christ’ – DeadState

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

Well, nowhere to go but up, for sure.

Happy Friday! Today's question is: Would you like to be famous?

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2019:

I would like to give advice to older people, particularly women, on how to avoid being scammed by "handymen" who as soon as they see white hair/aged/alone, even if the parts are under $30 & the time is an hour, quote $550. Outrageous!!!! Just ask me, for free, , then show these weasels you know the score!