Zeno’s Motion Paradoxes.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 4, 2019:

I deeply dislike this kind of claptrap!

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 5, 2019:

@johnprytz exactly what is it worth, you may have heard...?

These are a HOOT! [crosswalk.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 4, 2019:

This post gets you to read synopses of babble stories, explains them in context, cites the actual verses...like going to Sunday School. Pass it by, IMO, unless you "believe". Nothing "Hoot-y" about it!

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 4, 2019:

@KevinAverett I do stand-up, and not a chance in hell.....

Glittery Scrotums Are The Latest Dog Grooming Trend And Why Not? | The Animal Rescue Site Blog

Redheadedgammy comments on Feb 4, 2019:

I see this as animal abuse. You know the poor dog is going to try and lick that shit off. NOT good for a dog to lick that stuff. Such a stupid thing to do to any animal.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 4, 2019:

Why not limit the use of this crap to humans.....

I moved October 1 and sold all my furniture including the TV.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 3, 2019:

Try newspaper...online versions are ridiculously chepl and kill no trees nor generate waste. You will find that when you Read the news, you can pause & reflect: does it make sense? Does it jibe with what you know to be true? You can reread! And etc...When you are listening, your critical ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 4, 2019:

@Tom4reason oh, that's other people. I love binge-watching things on Netflix...no commercials!

Donald Trump Jr.

freeofgod comments on Feb 2, 2019:

I am so sick of hearing what 'might' happen. It is time for the news media to put up or shut up. At this point I don't care which.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 4, 2019:

@freeofgod the "off" button? Netflix instead of "normal" TV? Mus8c-only stations, or Pandora?

Donald Trump Jr.

freeofgod comments on Feb 2, 2019:

I am so sick of hearing what 'might' happen. It is time for the news media to put up or shut up. At this point I don't care which.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 3, 2019:

@freeofgod maybe because it effects every aspect of our lives, and future generation? About as big as it gets!

Donald Trump Jr.

freeofgod comments on Feb 2, 2019:

I am so sick of hearing what 'might' happen. It is time for the news media to put up or shut up. At this point I don't care which.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 3, 2019:

It takes 5 years for a car accident resulting in even minor bodily injury to get to court....what's with the impatience?

Homosexuality: natural or not.

icolan comments on Jan 27, 2019:

It is not a mistake of the way we evolved. Check into the research on gay uncles and the benefits they provide a family or tribe. https://www.livescience.com/6106-gay-uncles-pass-genes.html

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 3, 2019:

@FallenAngel63 because they liked being molested & can't wait to recreate the experience? Your question is OFFENSIVE!

The extreme right-wing loony tunes aren’t singing the Oprah Winfrey song.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 2, 2019:

Sorry, why all this stuff about Oprah?

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 2, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday she has repeatedly said, for well over a year, she has no interest in running. Geez louise!

Just saw my mom pour milk in before adding her cereal.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Just a bad idea because the cereal at first floats, so it will fall out of the bowl before you get enough in there...unless you use a Yuge bowl.......

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 2, 2019:

@McWalsoft well, I think I am switching to toast...all this drama in the morning......

If you think the country is being destroyed by porn and the LGBT community, and you support the NRA,...

Denker comments on Feb 2, 2019:

I don’t particularly care about the rest of the stuff, but porn? I mean, I know porn has become more accepted because of the internet’s easy access to it, but that doesn’t mean it is a good thing. I’m kinda against porn.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 2, 2019:

I was watching porn last night, and the dearth of good porn for women was damned annoying!! Even the sites that claimed to be for women, not-so-much, in fact indistinguishable from all other stupid men's porn. Open to suggestions, anybody.....?

Relationship Stalled

John_Tyrrell comments on Jan 29, 2019:

My interpretation (as is Orbit's) that she wants a clear lifetime commitment from you. Your tossing the question back to her probably raised a red flag with her - you're not ready to commit. If you are ready, then tell her you goal is to be together for life. If you are not ready but think you...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 2, 2019:

@Bigandblue then why do you think she is fishing around?

Voter fraud: Chris Kobach (GOP) 31st Secretary of State Kansas, moved the one polling place for ...

jondspen comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Like the democrats don't do it also? And what does it matter? So one corporate puppet is elected instead of another corporate puppet. Like it makes a damn bit of difference to people living on Main St, USA.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@jondspen within this system, third parties only serve to defeat the best candidate. Ralph Nader should have taught us that! And Jill Stein? Not a peep since she substantially helped elect drump...the Ralph Nader effect again! This is why you vote for the Person who is closest to your deals/beliefs, not the party, which is essentially meaningless! Bearing in mind, if course, that no candidate will meet All of your standards unless it is you (hint!). Labels like gay, straight, repug, dem are just labels!

Jordan Peterson VS Christopher Hitchens - Were The Nazis Atheists? - Cult of Dusty [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Umm, the Nazis were into Eastern Kabala-type stuff, thus the swastika.....

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@phxbillcee i Believe that is true, "just following orders".....

Must be my lucky day, just finished mowing my lawn, kind of a bit long and dryish thanks to Level 1 ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Who told you chickens were vegetarians? Very few birds are...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Triphid carp bones =excellent source of calcium. Sorry to hear about the pollution....

I have seen, disturbingly, on here, FB, Twitter, et al, an increasing number of posts that state ...

Biosteelman comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Lol you called him Cheeto. It makes him sound like he is from the ghetto.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Pralina1 I adore Randy Rainbow!

I have seen, disturbingly, on here, FB, Twitter, et al, an increasing number of posts that state ...

creative51 comments on Feb 1, 2019:

100% agree with you. Say, why don't YOU run for office!?!

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

Slightly checkered past, for example once upon a time a go-go dancer.....

[alternet.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Probably less messy than my guillotine......

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@dan325 Ding! !Ding! Ding! You, sir win a prize !

Donald Trump Jr doesn't appear to understand what the 'N' in 'SNL' stands for [indy100.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

I feel so safe & happy knowing total idiots & their spawn are in charge of nuclear options! Yessirree!

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Dyl1983 reasurring, in a weird way.......

I still think it funny that people won't recognize that global warming has been occurring since the...

Marcel3405 comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Global warming is here and strongly influenced by men. We know this because CO2 is stored in water and frozen water (icecap). We know by drilling cores in the North Pole that the CO2 levels dramatically increased after the industrial revolution. These levels increased dramatically even further with ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

Excellent post! Thank you!

Just saw my mom pour milk in before adding her cereal.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Just a bad idea because the cereal at first floats, so it will fall out of the bowl before you get enough in there...unless you use a Yuge bowl.......

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Meili maybe at your house. I have a little dog that acts like a cat, and he will eat it all unless I am quicker...I am not! Lol!

Jordan Peterson VS Christopher Hitchens - Were The Nazis Atheists? - Cult of Dusty [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Umm, the Nazis were into Eastern Kabala-type stuff, thus the swastika.....

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@AlPastor oh yes...the racial-purity/cleansing/Aryan thing came directly from that. I did a big paper on it for my senior year in HS

Do we really need a radical person like this on the foreign affairs committee??

creative51 comments on Feb 1, 2019:

I am surprised you chose Trajan as your handle. From wikipedia "Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death. He is also known for his ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

Gooood post!

Ok I need to make a bit of a confession At the beginning of the year I decided that at the end of ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

I am 70 years old, and up until I was 68 I happily watched our nation move towards respecting others, bodily autonomy, acceptance of others differences, with side-steps & set-backs, of course, but so much better than things I saw/heard as a kid. I went to brunch a lot! Now I see the Worst of old ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@thinktwice well said!

Must be my lucky day, just finished mowing my lawn, kind of a bit long and dryish thanks to Level 1 ...

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Who told you chickens were vegetarians? Very few birds are...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Triphid They will be healthier & egg shells stronger if they get a bit of straight protein.....fish is what my family used on their annual 200+ chicken farm to supplement the dairy income.

Transgender has always confused me.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

My understanding is, they have a strong feeling of being in the wrong body....must be dreadful in & of itself, never mind the "kind" world we live in.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@genessa ummmmm, I think looking down and seeing a penis when I Needed a vagina, or vs,. would be pretty damn horrifying "in and of itself"......."somebody who thinks s/he is Napolean" would not be a good analogy at all! Plus they are not going, in many or even Most cases, to be able to get hormones or surgery until they are adults (or get rich!) And of course neither surgery nor hormones is an easy quick fix! So they are truly trapped, and as we all know, children/adolescents long to be "in", & "accepted", and cope poorly when they are not, so they get a double whammy in their formative years. I did not fit in in all my school years because I was a glasses-weariing "smart" kid, my name was "Univac" (an early computer) and just that ostracism was Painful as hell....I cannot imagine what these kids go thru!

I'm pretty sure I've encountered some of the Russian trolls from the troll farms on this site.

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 1, 2019:

I just blocked one, he claims to be a liberal but also says he finds drump "hilarious" and posts very provocative anti-women, anti-liberal stuff posted in the most offensive way possible to rile Everybody up. Also cannot be bothered to spell properly which may be covering the fact that he is a ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@ejbman you betcha! If he is a "liberal" I am a virgin!

Voter fraud: Chris Kobach (GOP) 31st Secretary of State Kansas, moved the one polling place for ...

jondspen comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Like the democrats don't do it also? And what does it matter? So one corporate puppet is elected instead of another corporate puppet. Like it makes a damn bit of difference to people living on Main St, USA.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@jondspen I am 70, Ican remember when We, through Unions, for example, had a robust influence on our government, and I can see that our "representatives" still have to listen when WE Are loud & persistent enough! There are numerous instances, just in the past 2 years, most notably just now with the shut-down, where WE had a huge impact. Your negativity helps no one except Cheeto & his ilk. In fact I am working on a post for both here & FB warning about how "defeatists" are enabled & encouraged by those who wish to further undermine this country. Why they are here, and why they would rather glower vs. Using the power they truly have, well......

Voter fraud: Chris Kobach (GOP) 31st Secretary of State Kansas, moved the one polling place for ...

jondspen comments on Feb 1, 2019:

Like the democrats don't do it also? And what does it matter? So one corporate puppet is elected instead of another corporate puppet. Like it makes a damn bit of difference to people living on Main St, USA.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

Because 2 wrongs make a right? Because trying to correct manifest BS isn't a worthy endeavor? Because let's just all quit trying to fix things, and not bother to vote, so we can have more, and worse (okay, hard to imagine) than Cheeto? I hear defeatism...you know, the stuff that leads to defeat?

What do Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump have in common?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

No, maintaining diplomatic relations with a similarly powerful and opposing power is prudent & necessary. Kissing their ass & offering $$$$$ penthouses as bribes is not...... Any chance you can understand the difference?

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

@Truthandeffort geezer, I dunno.....the Korean War, for starters...the Cold War, "we will bury you", the concerted effort to get Cheeto elected, rather than someone who Putin feared...you pick, I got more, too

So I've been on this app I talked to three different men they're not single they were all in other ...

creative51 comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Maybe they are single, but after talking to you, they lied and said they were taken just to get rid of you.

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

You said what I was thinking... and people call me cranky (because I am!)

Transgender has always confused me.

jondspen comments on Jan 31, 2019:

It's ridiculous. Since according to their definition, gender is a social construct, then we can also look at other social constructs. If a 6'2", red haired Irishman went to Japan, really like the social construct there, said, "I was assigned the wrong culture at birth. I am getting hair ...

AnneWimsey replies on Feb 1, 2019:

I have no problem accepting any person in whatever way they wish to be. You should try it, instead of reacting to a label somebody else made up to influence your thinking.

I was UNSURE which group to post this.

brentan comments on Jan 29, 2019:

That was interesting. It's not that woman could rise in the hierarchy but at least they weren't freely abused. I'm sick of feminism. It's a while since it had anything to do with equality. Judging by what I read these days, there isn't even equality among the feminists themselves. They seem to have ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@brentan "let's hope..."???? Maybe you should be evaluated about your imaginary friend(s)??????

Medicare for all is a fantasy at the moment, and voters should be extraordinarily skeptical of any ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Because it has been such a disaster in Many other countries, right?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@BryanLV you will find them depressing...our system is costing Way more than any other and Not delivering!

Valentines day is coming up and although I don't buy into anything like that it is still an excuse ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Once upon a time, I came across a shop (true, i swear)whose sign advertised "Guns & Vacs". Seemed an obvious pairing, saving the little woman a lot of time.....

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@Nardi this was before phones that could take pictures, but so funny I still get a smile when I think of it.

What is your absolute favorite TV show of all time?

Roley comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Wheel of Fortune. I was a contestant on the show in 1997.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

Roley! How cool is this! Anne

Old Man Yells At Cloud! @realDonaldTrump: Democrats are becoming the Party of late term abortion, ...

jerry99 comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Here's a pretty powerful response to Trump's leaping on the late-term abortion/infanticide outrage. Eugene Gu, MD: What Trump really wants to do is eliminate access to birth control and contraceptives like Plan B and punish women for having premarital sex by forcing them to give birth. This is...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@Veteran229 wow...he starts off by claiming "this is all pure fact".......and I am Sooooo reassured because these people never use hyperbole and lies in their quest to impose themselves on women.........

Medicare for all is a fantasy at the moment, and voters should be extraordinarily skeptical of any ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Because it has been such a disaster in Many other countries, right?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@BryanLV yes, and many others, plus I have Canadian friends, and I, just like the original post, would be extraordinarily wary of what it claims! Have you checked our life expectancy, natal death, etc stats lately? Not going up!

Yeah, terrible how the last two scary caravans of desperate people looking for some small assistance...

wordywalt comments on Jan 31, 2019:

I hope that you are being sarcastic. If not, you are a mean-spirited bogot spouting pure BS.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

That Is sarcasm!

Old Man Yells At Cloud! @realDonaldTrump: Democrats are becoming the Party of late term abortion, ...

jerry99 comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Here's a pretty powerful response to Trump's leaping on the late-term abortion/infanticide outrage. Eugene Gu, MD: What Trump really wants to do is eliminate access to birth control and contraceptives like Plan B and punish women for having premarital sex by forcing them to give birth. This is...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

Well said & 100% TRUE!

Amazing, he must need a nap, or as it was tweeted: [twitter.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 30, 2019:

It wants me to log in to Twitter

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@cava did when I was actively harassing Cheeto...they probably never let you go....

Agnosticism linked to poor parental bonding?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Oh, goody, back to the days when schizophrenia was the "cold withholding" mother's fault, or homosexuality was because of a bad dad and/or smothering mother. Yessirree, those were the days!

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 31, 2019:

@kauva anxiety, PTSD, etc are externally caused problems, from trauma, for example, that respond to external measures. Depression can be caused by chemical imbalance and/ or external pressure, therfore needs to be treated with combo therapies. But the days when mothers (i.e. women) were the go-to blame for things unexplained (like at the time schizophenia) need to be Over! Especially things that are the result of intelligent thought like Atheism/Agnosticism! To BLAME a reasoned outlook on anything is just ridiculous!

Agnosticism linked to poor parental bonding?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Oh, goody, back to the days when schizophrenia was the "cold withholding" mother's fault, or homosexuality was because of a bad dad and/or smothering mother. Yessirree, those were the days!

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@kauva ummmm.....which ones, exactly? Because schizophrenia can be controlled by meds in most cases, making it obviously a chemical problem. Homosexuality is either 1. God's will, since obviously an omnipotent gawd wouldn't make a mistake, or 2. A behavior seen in almost all species and therefore on the normal spectrum/ Bell curve. You are of course not going to argue it is a "choice"...not with the charming reactions of homophobes

We have 2 quite radical anti Semite Muslim congresswomen who are calling for the destruction of ...

t1nick comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Modern Isreal is an apartheid state. To be against a policy is not necessarily to be opposed to the state. I support the Jewish state, just not the present jewish government.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@Trajan61 you keep saying " radical islamic" like saying it over & over will make it true...huh, seems familiar somehow.......

A new nemesis

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Where the gell is he off too?!?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@Charlene oh, insanity plea? Or Worse Faux English get-up defense?

Trump has been a lot better president for business than Obama ever was as Obama was a regulation nut...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Ummm, load o' crap........stop watching Faux, please......

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@mooredolezal that's "load o' crap" and it is my opinion, not a quote from faux...????? How do you get there from what I wrote?

Insane Things People Used To Believe About Women

mzbehavin comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Vaginal teeth... hahahaha... that would be awesome! As long as they were retractable. :D

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

Invent this! Just the idea that it might be in there might prevent some rapes!

I was UNSURE which group to post this.

brentan comments on Jan 29, 2019:

That was interesting. It's not that woman could rise in the hierarchy but at least they weren't freely abused. I'm sick of feminism. It's a while since it had anything to do with equality. Judging by what I read these days, there isn't even equality among the feminists themselves. They seem to have ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@brentan just wow...again, sharing my actual life is "patronizing", telling you more is"snarky"???? Another old white guy with antagonism towards women who actually do things, obviously. Too bad, sosad.....

Relationship Stalled

John_Tyrrell comments on Jan 29, 2019:

My interpretation (as is Orbit's) that she wants a clear lifetime commitment from you. Your tossing the question back to her probably raised a red flag with her - you're not ready to commit. If you are ready, then tell her you goal is to be together for life. If you are not ready but think you...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@Bigandblue but you gotta SAY it! That's why she is fishing, she feels insecure!

Relationship Stalled

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 29, 2019:

She wants to get engaged...or move in, orhave you tell her you love her, or whatever the "next step" would normally be from where you are

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 30, 2019:

@Bigandblue 6 months can be short or it can be long, depending on your level of interaction. But asking what the next level is to herseems like a good move....women like to know where we are hheaded, and if you feel the same....maybe a non-engagement ring, or long-term engagement would reassure her?

Russia.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 29, 2019:

If someone/something is deeply, and for a long time, dedicated to defeat you, it is pretty damn silly to pretend things can be normal. Like hoping that alligator, or coyote, in your backyard will become friendly with your Pomeranian!

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@48thRonin "Communists"?!!????? Welcome back to Earth, it is 2019, and communism is basically dead........

I was UNSURE which group to post this.

brentan comments on Jan 29, 2019:

That was interesting. It's not that woman could rise in the hierarchy but at least they weren't freely abused. I'm sick of feminism. It's a while since it had anything to do with equality. Judging by what I read these days, there isn't even equality among the feminists themselves. They seem to have ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@brentan what, exactly, is "patronizing" about me telling the actual history of MY working life??? Like, one of the first 4 women to get hired to do hands-on building of nuclear subs in 1973? First woman to graduate the EB/GD/ IAM Apprentice Program? Become a Union Trustee (elected!)? And etc.....your ASSumptions are appalling!

I was UNSURE which group to post this.

brentan comments on Jan 29, 2019:

That was interesting. It's not that woman could rise in the hierarchy but at least they weren't freely abused. I'm sick of feminism. It's a while since it had anything to do with equality. Judging by what I read these days, there isn't even equality among the feminists themselves. They seem to have ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

You need to read some more stuff...from the very beginning the "feminists" have allied themselves with women who can wear nice suits to work. Those of us getting "men's jobs", like in construction, and finally earning good money plus benefits, changing the unions, the bathrooms, the working conditions,have Always been ignored, even scorned, by the "ladies" And yet, I am so strong for the rights of Everyone, maybe in spite of "traditional feminism"

We must never forget, Bannon is still stirring the cauldron.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 29, 2019:

He could be the test subject for the guillotine I am constructing......

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@roberto0004 sorry, you are a scammer, and not a very good one!

Is Matter Conscious? - Nautilus - Pocket

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Ohferpetessake..........why not just ask? Hold yer breathe until it answers

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@tnorman1236 well...IMO kind of woo.......lol!

The Evolutionary Advantages of an Addictive Personality - Scientific American Blog Network

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 29, 2019:

To basically equate drug-taking/drinking addicts to people who climb Everest, zip-line, bungee jump etc. is just ridiculous! One group actually Does things...has fun, gets excited, finds a new temple complex, or a beneficial microbe, the other sits in a stupor, when not knocking off liquor stores, ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@WilliamFleming very good observation! I did not think of that, but it would explain A Lot!

Is Matter Conscious? - Nautilus - Pocket

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Ohferpetessake..........why not just ask? Hold yer breathe until it answers

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 29, 2019:

@tnorman1236 I read everything, 800+words per minute. I do not just nod my head as I plow through, however, I try to Think at the same time. I know that some people enjoy conjecture, etc...I do not. Sue me!

My post of a few days ago garnered a fair amount of commentary.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Was that an attempt to "mousetrap" us? Because that is what it looks like......

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@AmiSue did you do an actual count? The replies here seem to indicate it was pretty neutral.

I’ve posted about “Toxic masculinity”, and I’ve asked for your input about similar ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 28, 2019:

When you say "success" or "failure" what exactly do you mean was/is the outcome?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@bigpawbullets wow, impressive high goals...I sometimes have trouble controlling my temper @ 70...no police ever needed, though.....

A sadly peculiar phenomenon taking place in Japan: [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

And how is this different than the weirdos living in parents' basements here?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@Condor5 it isdirectly analogous to the link....if your parents are in their 80's, you could easily be 50 or more.....

Wow ... so much hate

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

no, it didn't trigger insecurity or anger. it was just silly. g

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@WilliamFleming now wait one minute... "it's only fringe because you don't like the idea" is just BS! I grew up an avid reader of Sci-Fi, and I can remember ideas like these were part & parcel....nothing has changed,.

why do people fall in love and end up crying?

Novelty comments on Jan 27, 2019:

It's expectation and assumption, a combination that always leads to suffering. I had an ex girlfriend that was violently upset that I was fine with her breaking up with me, which on reflection makes me wonder if the entire point was just to break my heart. It was another thing entirely when my ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

You are not to blame for trusting the one person you were supposed to be able to trust!

Today is my lucky day.

patchoullijulie comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Getting them on the bed is not an issue for me but folding the damn thing's, sends me into a mind explosion of frustration.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@EricJones did you know that balling things up makes them last longer? Fold lines become weak spots. I learned this at sailing school, you Never fold the (expensive) sails!

Next time you feel like saying "I am freezing to Death".

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 28, 2019:

So many christian people are working at hiding the unfortunates in society and not helping them: laws are passed preventing shelters from being built in certain neighborhoods and people can't just hand out food without a permit and some homeless tent cities are destroyed along with everything the ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

This is SHAMEFUL! Story of the Good Samaritan, anyone of you gawd-lovers?

Wow ... so much hate

genessa comments on Jan 28, 2019:

no, it didn't trigger insecurity or anger. it was just silly. g

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@WilliamFleming you put up this site (ecst whatever) as a reply about a dozen times...it is a fringe Opinion site, not a scientific fact anywhere.....if ths is your "answer" you are hanging by a thin thread of Nothing. Also posting the same reply seems. Boring & kind of disrespectful....

This will make you pant...not.

ThisIsPatrick comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Double knit maybe but certainly not fancy...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

"Fancies" refers to the fact they are patterened.....actual technical description in the garment industry, still used

Is A Tax On The Ultrarich The Best Way To Eradicate Extreme Poverty? : Goats and Soda : NPR

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

How about a tax on upscale goods & services? Example: You buy a new car. The average price of a new car is $30,000.00. (have no idea on this, just using round numbers to keep it simple) You choose a $135,000 top end BMW. You then must donate, to the charity of your Choice, 15% of the ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@icolan I know! And strong unions! And the commencement of the Middle Class, and one-person incomes supporting the whole family, and upward mobility, and college degrees you could pay for, & etc etc etc. But nooooo, let's not have that!

A sadly peculiar phenomenon taking place in Japan: [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

And how is this different than the weirdos living in parents' basements here?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@Condor5 I did not say weirdos must be young people.........

What do you think of tattoos on women?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

Ummmm, so, tattoos on men are just fine, but we women need your permission/approval/discussion ? Any other areas of MY body you want to control/ comment on? Or maybe you should Mind Your Own Business (MYOB)!

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 28, 2019:

@dellik women can be judgemental control freaks too......you do realize this, right?

What do you think of tattoos on women?

Freedompath comments on Jan 27, 2019:

As a senior citizen, tattoos on women need to be selectively placed. I have not adapted to them so much. My mind keeps wondering to how will they feel about their tattoos as they get older, because they are not so easily removed! Aging changes people in mind and body.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

My last 3 tattoos were installed after the age of 65. My body, my choice! Keep your useless opinion Quiet!

Is A Tax On The Ultrarich The Best Way To Eradicate Extreme Poverty? : Goats and Soda : NPR

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

How about a tax on upscale goods & services? Example: You buy a new car. The average price of a new car is $30,000.00. (have no idea on this, just using round numbers to keep it simple) You choose a $135,000 top end BMW. You then must donate, to the charity of your Choice, 15% of the ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@icolan found like what we used to have, before "trickle down"

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AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

How charming....and you posted this Why, exactly?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@THHA pooh, legit question draws a snit fit........

Is A Tax On The Ultrarich The Best Way To Eradicate Extreme Poverty? : Goats and Soda : NPR

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 27, 2019:

How about a tax on upscale goods & services? Example: You buy a new car. The average price of a new car is $30,000.00. (have no idea on this, just using round numbers to keep it simple) You choose a $135,000 top end BMW. You then must donate, to the charity of your Choice, 15% of the ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@icolan There could be guidelines as to which charity for instance the % that's used for actual charity, and I think the element of choice is important,. Other than donating to a charity, i do not know of any mechanism to donate to HUD, or any other government orgs........

Is A Tax On The Ultrarich The Best Way To Eradicate Extreme Poverty? : Goats and Soda : NPR

ASTRALMAX comments on Jan 27, 2019:

I believe that there are more than 185,000 registered charities in the UK and the number is growing every year. A brief visit to the headquarters of any charity, in particular, the staff car parking area, will give you an insight into where some of the money that you donate is spent.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

You can easily check any charities "works vs. administrative fees" and how much their administrators get paid, on Google, and I highly recommend you do before donating!

If you're poor, would you date?

LittleShoe comments on Jan 27, 2019:

This almost sounds like "Should the poor date?" Why wouldn't they. Being financially limited does not detract from dating plans. There are so many fun and free things to do. This does not detract from the reason you are "poor". Is it a matter of where you started from, just graduated college, ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday Music venues of all kinds. Gallery shows of all kinds. Low cost eating out, sometimes with live music. Karaoke. Wander/shop a casino...do not play! You need to open your eyes & look around! Negativity is Not a quality I look for in a partner!

Many on this site say they are democrats and they are progressives.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Ohhhh, it's this guy again with his pathetic attempts to divide & conquer........

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@Marine ummm, as 5th term President of a very active social Club that has been around for over 45 years, with about 100 Members, I do have choices. But, again, thanx for your ASSumptions

Many on this site say they are democrats and they are progressives.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Ohhhh, it's this guy again with his pathetic attempts to divide & conquer........

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@Marine now,suddenly, that's a criteria for posting? I should clutter up the place with music videos, cat pix, half-baked opinions just to garner points? And, wait, I enjoy cute cat pix & music as much as the next person!....but flapping your "gums" and then telling me what I can/should read or how I should comment, or when/ how much?? Really? Do you ever hear your control-freak self? THANKYUVURRYMUCH for "giving" me options......

I think one of the main reasons there are so many failed relationships and divorces is that people ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

And, also some spouses are egotistical assholes, and some cheat e very chance they get, etc etc etc. Maybe you should say "marriages between people of goodwill".....

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@PaulIvice we had incredibly similar backgrounds, families, goals, kids, money, etc etc etc. . On paper, you would undoubtedly have thought we were "perfect" . We lived & worked together before marriage, in fact met at work, so I did see lots of his outlook & interaction with others. Plus, I had been married before & was almost 30, not a kid. Yes, maybe I was very naive, to observe & interact with someone for about a year, and everything checked out.....when, exactly, should you start hiring private dectectives, with no reason to do so that anyone could see?? Like I just said, on paper we met every single one of your criteria, but he was a bone-deep schemer. I refuse to blame myself for his duplicity!

If you're poor, would you date?

ukuwi comments on Jan 27, 2019:

I think this is a good question, because i tend be the one who pays for everything every time i go out, when my resource are low I do not bother, in 8 years of dating only 1 woman has insisted on paying half and strangely we are still friends, i have dated rich and poor women and they nearly all ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

I insist on going Dutch, always unless maybe my birthday, and I then I will treat you on yours, , or reciprocating in some way (like a home- cooked dinner after being treated to dinner out)...I do not feel comfy being a "taker". I find, oddly to me, many men are insulted by this!?!

I think one of the main reasons there are so many failed relationships and divorces is that people ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

And, also some spouses are egotistical assholes, and some cheat e very chance they get, etc etc etc. Maybe you should say "marriages between people of goodwill".....

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@PaulIvice my 2nd hubby, 33+years, if I had a dime for every time someone told me what a "fine man" and "fine character ter" he had/was, I would be a wealthy woman.....serial liar & cheater, very good at his shtick. I would have beat on you if you had tried to tell me what he really was! Our doctor told me, " you are a very lucky woman after we broke up & I was strongly advised to "get tested".....which the doctor by law could say nothing as we both had patients' rights. You are just a tad naive, methinks......

For those who are not aware, this is the day (or night) that we celebrate the birthday of the "Bard ...

jlynn37 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Oh my, the dreaded Haggis.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@Kattywampus69 I totally love chicken livers, and occassionally have pork liver with onions, but the haggis I had tasted like LIVER, with an oatmeal texture. You can have all of mine......

If you're poor, would you date?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

I can read a local newspaper for free while nursing a coffee at the diner and find plenty of low-cost or free local things to do on every day of the week! Or invite friends over, BYOB & a dish to share, to play board games/cards/watch TV. Imagination can easily take the place of $$$, Only If ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 27, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday if you have to have money to make a particular girl notice you, you should rethink her!

For those who are not aware, this is the day (or night) that we celebrate the birthday of the "Bard ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

OMG, I had haggis once, at a Scottish festival........I guess the tip-off should have been the 5-gallon pump bottle of BBQ sauce on the condiment station.........

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Moravian yup, "sheep offal"...liver, gizzards, heart, etc. Does Not taste like chicken!

Many on this site say they are democrats and they are progressives.

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Ohhhh, it's this guy again with his pathetic attempts to divide & conquer........

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Marine wait, you want to censor what I choose to read? Buwahahahahaaaaaa

I still find this organisation of yours impenetrable, (perhaps organisation's not that an accurate ...

BookDeath comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Before you leave in a huff, can I help? Are you having problems navigating the site in some way? Is this a technical issue? Are you having difficulties in chat? What exactly do you have issues with? Perhaps we resolve them?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

Bah, humbug, let 'em go...hissy fits from the get-go are SO not attractive!

For those who are not aware, this is the day (or night) that we celebrate the birthday of the "Bard ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 26, 2019:

OMG, I had haggis once, at a Scottish festival........I guess the tip-off should have been the 5-gallon pump bottle of BBQ sauce on the condiment station.........

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Moravian I think this guy made it with a family recipe...everything at this festival had to be "authentic"....tasted like boiled liver, only with a nasty texture. And I am an adventurous and not-picky eater!

For those who are not aware, this is the day (or night) that we celebrate the birthday of the "Bard ...

jlynn37 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Oh my, the dreaded Haggis.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Kattywampus69 it is made with liver & other offal,and tastes AWFUL!

Roger Stone has been arrested.

deeperthinker15 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Roger Stone arrest will turn out to be a major turning point I expect. It may lead to evidence that Seth Rich, and not the Russians, was the source of the leaked Podesta emails. That is what Assange said at the time of Rich's death.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 26, 2019:

Ummm, I believe Assange may be another arrest, and soon, and deservedly so! Every week, "next week i will release info that will bury Hillary".....for How many weeks straight? And....nothing.........

It wasn't enough to gain her freedom, now they're gonna pay her for it?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Are you like, stupid or something?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@IAJO163 and I guess, since her parents are dead & she is quite young, she could go live in a cardboard box while she tries to pay for an education, and housing, and oh, I dunno, food?

On Being a Woman in America While Trying to Avoid Being Assaulted

DeityfreeRo comments on Jan 11, 2019:

This is absolute b.s. All Frightbat scare tactics Women are not assaulted as much as this suggests. The stats bear out the truth. Stop spreading feminist lies

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 25, 2019:

The stats are based on REPORTED incidents...knowing they are going to be faced with fat heads like you, Most women prefer to not be assaulted again!

On Being a Woman in America While Trying to Avoid Being Assaulted

DeityfreeRo comments on Jan 11, 2019:

This is absolute b.s. All Frightbat scare tactics Women are not assaulted as much as this suggests. The stats bear out the truth. Stop spreading feminist lies

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@DeityfreeRo no, you would just deny the real truth...here's some actual info for you: Sigmund Freud, in the course of his treatments, had a lot of "hysterical" female patients. He concluded, and published, that most of them were suffering from the aftermath of sexual assault, and that he believed a huge proportion of women had en assaulted and most were not even seeking treatment. He published a book on it, recommending treatments, describing why /now he found the facts. The response was so negative from the overwhelmingly Mmale-dominated medical profession, and others, he was almost driven from the profession. His book/papers were banned, his license to practice was "re iewed". Men then, as now, prefer to condemn women, and those trying to help them, rather than look at the FACTS. so, you are in great company.....

If you are pro union or not, unions helped to create what was the strongest middle wealthiest middle...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Employers are organized. So workers need to be organized as well. The problem is that the best that unions can get for them is a few more crumbs.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 24, 2019:

Ask the French, where powerful unions can & do paralyze the country! We could do the same!

I have a question which, in these politically correct times, is probably inappropriate but whatever,...

Bierbasstard comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Can you provide some examples? I have never heard of this.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@maturin1919 so, you enjoy watching the Housewives?

I have a question which, in these politically correct times, is probably inappropriate but whatever,...

Bierbasstard comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Can you provide some examples? I have never heard of this.

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 oh, yeah, because The Real Housewives are so representing the real women of Any culture!?! Is there something wrong with you?

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Just use your brain! If by some chance you got pregnant, do you want the egg to burrrowinto fresh, nutrient-filled, vibrant uterine lining, or stale, drying half-dead stuff?! Or even have one or the other inside you (which is like a big Petri dish!) Or do you think there is no purpose to shedding ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl yeah,because everything Big Pharma puts out is Sooooo good for us! I prefer my brain!

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 22, 2019:

They are there to ensure the daily habit of taking the pill, essential for its proper effect, is not broken by a longish stretch of not taking them. Just pop "something" from that pack, everyday, instead of marking a calendar, etc

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl well, let's just use our brains, shall we? We know that Nature does not normally do wasteful things. The lining of the uterus needs to be a vibrant, nourishing place for an embryo to grow......much like rich compost for a garden, not trying to grow delicious nutrition-filled vegies in clumps of soggy newspaper. The interior of the uterus frequently sheds the old "growing medium" to insure a vibrant home for the embryo. I personally, as a woman for "only" 70 years, do not want stuff drying up & decaying inside of me! Yes, there are pills/devices, that will add stop the growth of the lining, thus no period. But if I am taking standard pills, I want that stuff renewed/replaced every month, as designed, and I do not want to miss any doses and get pregnant, either.. the placebo pills allow this to happen....Simple! every morning, take a pill. Also note that with modern low-dose birth control, effectiveness is Very dependent on timing & consistency of dosing...if you miss just one pill, it is strongly recommended you use an additional form of birth control through to the next cycle! And, What do you mean, "there have been no studies of this"?????!!

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 22, 2019:

They are there to ensure the daily habit of taking the pill, essential for its proper effect, is not broken by a longish stretch of not taking them. Just pop "something" from that pack, everyday, instead of marking a calendar, etc

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl horsefeathers! All that stuff that is built up on the uterine wall over the month needs to be shed or it could putrefy.

5-foot, 60-pound emotional support alligator goes viral [a.msn.com]

LimitedLight comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Only 60 pounds?

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 22, 2019:

They grow......

URGENT Anyone have a sewing pattern or know where I can buy one for this?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 21, 2019:

I would check the lingerie patterns....I do not envy you fighting with chiffon...

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@Amisja thanks for the tip!

Over the weekend, Saturday night, I am flat on the couch with both feet on the coffee table (wife is...

thinktwice comments on Jan 21, 2019:

Take care...water retention is not a good sign...exercise will be great...if it happens again, maybe you should go to the doctor and have your heart checked...your poor daughter...she wants dad around! Take care....there will be no dying before your time!!!!!!!!!!!

AnneWimsey replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@thinktwice he still has it, it will not dissolve & is inoperable due to its position. So he is a ticking time bomb