Two days till level 8 woohoo! ?

JazzBlack comments on May 28, 2018:

That's just funny. What's the prize for level 8?

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@Blindbird I'll try to remember that one. I seldom laugh out loud, but I did then.

My roo and some of his babes

AstralSmoke comments on May 28, 2018:

He has some beautiful colors. What kind is he?

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@btroje Somebody has to keep him in line.

Getting big! The second one was brought to me by the same client who brought me the first.

AstralSmoke comments on May 28, 2018:

I find it odd. I battle invasive plants, insects, cats, but I've never considered invasive birds. You keep expanding my box.

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@Insectra I'm sure we have some invasives here. Not sure what they are. We, humans, are the ultimate invasives. Guess we need to learn to put up with the lesser invasives. I'm glad to see you waffle. They're messy and neat!

I just love those eye-spots! The first small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops) and first io moth ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 28, 2018:

I noticed you had butterfly wing dust on your fingers. How do moths produce the powder? Is it regenerative?

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@Insectra I have always heard (incorrectly) that it would leave them disadvantaged somehow. I didn't know they were scales. I learn something new on most of your posts. Thanks.

My native stick insect eggs have started to hatch! I had almost given up hope that they would.

AstralSmoke comments on May 28, 2018:

They must stay up high in the oak trees because I don't see them very often.

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@Insectra So, they live their lives eating Oak leaves (Does it matter what kind of Oak?) and then come down to our level to breed and die?

10 SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT PLASTIC These photographs were selected from our Your Shot community.

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2018:

Sad and very scary. We are trashing the only planet we have.

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

I think we'll make it to Mars and trash that one as well.

Welp. Now what? [duhspot.net]

AstralSmoke comments on May 27, 2018:

What do you like to do? Socialize!

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@onlyduh I've responded to some of your posts out of sequence. It sounded like you went on a social binge after 'now what?'

This is how good the night was yesterday.

AstralSmoke comments on May 27, 2018:

A wicked good brownie!

AstralSmoke replies on May 28, 2018:

@Petter OK, Mr grammar policeman, I know that wicked should be an adverb. It's not the way they speak here in east Tenessee, which is very close to S. Carolina.

HOLY WORLD DOMINATION, I HAVE 23 FOLLOWERS!! I'll have to order more Kool-aid....

onlyduh comments on May 27, 2018:

I was going to have my throng smite the unworthy, but now I kinda want to give everybody brownies...

AstralSmoke replies on May 27, 2018:

And I would humbly accept.

Are you paying attention to the signs on the road.

AstralSmoke comments on May 25, 2018:

Everyone here drives very well (choke!), even the yankee transplants.

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@BucketlistBob Redneck country.

1:30am Friday.

VAL3941 comments on May 25, 2018:

What kind of plants ? Vegetables, Flowers ???

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@VAL3941 Life between two friends.

1:30am Friday.

VAL3941 comments on May 25, 2018:

What kind of plants ? Vegetables, Flowers ???

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@VAL3941, @BucketlistBob You guys are really funny!

1:30am Friday.

VAL3941 comments on May 25, 2018:

What kind of plants ? Vegetables, Flowers ???

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@VAL3941 maybe.

Telling children Santa Claus is real? Are you against it or for it?

AstralSmoke comments on May 12, 2018:

You can raise kids to be creative, witty, fun loving, and striving to be their best. Why destroy their respect for you by lying to them?

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@CrankyAntie I see some validity in what you are saying. But in retrospect, we are teaching our children how to lie and invent things. So, they realize the 'truth' someday. Have we unwittingly corrupted their thinking processes? I have kids, their mom has greater input than I, and I think about this every day.

1:30am Friday.

BucketlistBob comments on May 25, 2018:

6:30am, Friday, May 25th, 2018... outside my back door looking towards the south. This is coming off my old jobs cooking tower. The refinery is probably 2 miles away.

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

At least you can't see the towers. You have a beautiful power pole to look at instead! And the drums to listen to!

1:30am Friday.

AstralSmoke comments on May 25, 2018:

My plants don't make near that much noise.

AstralSmoke replies on May 25, 2018:

@BucketlistBob That's really cool. I bet it reverberates.

A global vegetarian diet, the same study showed, would be the most effective of all diets (not ...

LeighShelton comments on May 24, 2018:

cutting down population drastically is the only thing that will save most creatures including humans imminent extinction.https://youtu.be/2RC3Hsk90t8

AstralSmoke replies on May 24, 2018:

@Noemi

I had to do another because I am such an incorrigible art seeker.

beansontoast comments on May 24, 2018:

Where are his hands as a matter of interest?

AstralSmoke replies on May 24, 2018:

@AmelliaMatisse adds meaning by changing the perspective and having two images interact with each other.

Foul weather friends (l).

AstralSmoke comments on May 23, 2018:

You raise them as well? You have a very happy spring!

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

@Insectra So, you're more like a visiting aunt. What kinds are they? I haven't seen the speckled one before.

Hiked into some remote woods, yesterday at dusk , to release opossums into the wild.

AstralSmoke comments on May 23, 2018:

I love 'possums! There pretty high on the road kill list, unfortunately.

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

@evergreen I've found several that way as well. Our local zoo raises them, which is helpful.

If you haven't in a while.

AstralSmoke comments on May 23, 2018:

I have a trampoline I need to set up for my kids. I have to put up a fence first. Argh! Have fun!

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

@pepperjones You sound like my kids.

Hiked into some remote woods, yesterday at dusk , to release opossums into the wild.

Rick_1 comments on May 23, 2018:

You forgot tasty ;)

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

That reminds me of an Appalachian ballad about eating roadkill and having possum fat drizzling down one's chin. Think it was also sung by the Horse Flies. Hillbillies!

It is still too early to see wild monarchs in central Illinois, but the black Eastern swallowtails ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 11, 2018:

Do you find chrysalises or do you purchase them?

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

@MikeEC Our nature enter offered some. Too expensive and I have a stubborn streak.

More about Welcome messages.

AstralSmoke comments on May 22, 2018:

I haven't received any complaints.

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

Correction: my first. Hey, You're 1 of 4 different people to give me some sort of (generic?) greeting message, is that normal?

It is still too early to see wild monarchs in central Illinois, but the black Eastern swallowtails ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 11, 2018:

Do you find chrysalises or do you purchase them?

AstralSmoke replies on May 23, 2018:

@TerriCity Thanks. I've purchased some new seeds and have stuck them in the refrigerator. I'll pull them out after about 5 weeks and try again. They're weeds so can't be that difficult. I will be successful!

Glücksschwein

moonmaid comments on May 22, 2018:

Woohoo! Maybe I'll meet someone.... That is a flying pig, isn't it?

AstralSmoke replies on May 22, 2018:

@moonmaid Yes, it’s a flying pig. They’re famous ... in Germany.

Glücksschwein

moonmaid comments on May 22, 2018:

Woohoo! Maybe I'll meet someone.... That is a flying pig, isn't it?

AstralSmoke replies on May 22, 2018:

Only when you see pigs fly!

Glücksschwein

BucketlistBob comments on May 22, 2018:

Hmmm.... blue pig....lol. and its happy

AstralSmoke replies on May 22, 2018:

Luck’s pig! Of course it’s happy!

Jokes about socialism just aren't funny. Unless everyone gets them.

LiterateHiker comments on May 21, 2018:

Who appointed you the Joke Police?

AstralSmoke replies on May 22, 2018:

He's self-appointment because no one else wanted the job

Do you sometimes think your inner voice is a fetid swamp of nastiness and perverse ideas in which ...

DaveMania comments on May 21, 2018:

YES! And it's taken me until fairly recently to realise it, but I suddenly woke up to how scathing, cynical and downright 'nasty' I was on the inside. Yet I'm well-loved amongst my friends and project a 'lovely guy' personality to all who know me. What happened though, was that I then thought "oh...

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@pixiedust I cannot even imagine.

Crow Funerals (L) [facebook.com]

AstralSmoke comments on May 21, 2018:

Facebook and I don't get along super well, so I'm glad @Petter told us about @evidentialist post. An intriguing post, but too much I feel, I think, etc. Interesting concept though.

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@evidentialist Thanks for your assessment. I'm very sure @Petter is a nice guy. The video presented itself as if what they had determined was fact. At least that's the way I watched it. But they assumed too many things to make me believe that their reason is really the reason at all.

How should I cook these chicken wings?

AstralSmoke comments on May 21, 2018:

You're a bar-b-q meister, aren't you?

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@BucketlistBob I bet! You have that look.

To the frustrated & the offended.

Petter comments on May 20, 2018:

Where I feel I can contribute in some way, whether for or against, I comment. Where I have no sympathy whatsoever with the post, I move on to the next one.

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@Akfishlady, if I'm reading it correctly, you are referring to post threads, not the post in general. I read a post earlier and someone went off topic and started preaching (about Christianity). Of course, no one 'liked' his comments. I don't know what happened to the poor fellow. What I wish I had done was give him a stern warning and if he continued, block him. I have the power.

What's in your coffee?

AstralSmoke comments on May 21, 2018:

Black like my heart.

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@crazycurlz I'm very honest, thank you. Well, if you subtract my sarcasm.

What's in your coffee?

IAMGROOT comments on May 21, 2018:

Same like you. Strong, black, unadulterated. =]

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@IAMGROOT Bailey's and cream! Skip the coffee.

What's in your coffee?

AstralSmoke comments on May 21, 2018:

Black like my heart.

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@Sheannutt You're right, at least I hope so. I just like saying it.

Do you sometimes think your inner voice is a fetid swamp of nastiness and perverse ideas in which ...

DaveMania comments on May 21, 2018:

YES! And it's taken me until fairly recently to realise it, but I suddenly woke up to how scathing, cynical and downright 'nasty' I was on the inside. Yet I'm well-loved amongst my friends and project a 'lovely guy' personality to all who know me. What happened though, was that I then thought "oh...

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

Try to find the more positive side of life. That usually works.

Who has Lyme disease?

AstralSmoke comments on May 21, 2018:

A dog that lives down the street.

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

@BucketlistBob I don't know much about the disease. I know it comes from ticks. The dog's doing fine. Thanks for asking.

The recent posts on reproductive rights and abortion hit close to home for me so I have some pretty ...

BufftonBeotch comments on May 21, 2018:

Imagine. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1177013/Chilean-woman-falls-stairs-shocking-abortion-advert.html

AstralSmoke replies on May 21, 2018:

Wow, I had no idea.

I’ve got tons... I’ll try not to overwhelm you guys!

JimG comments on May 20, 2018:

Is that last one a juvenile black rat snake? I see adults all the time but never their young.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@TrevorDawson Ah ha. You do know your snakes!

I’ve got tons... I’ll try not to overwhelm you guys!

AstralSmoke comments on May 20, 2018:

You must be a snake lover. What kind of snake is the first one? It's very colorful.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@TrevorDawson Garter snakes around here (east TN) are green, at least the ones I know. It's a beautiful snake, nonetheless.

Hello all.

AstralSmoke comments on May 20, 2018:

Do you play the banjo as well?

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@SCbeelady I'm being silly.

I thought this in a way was kind of sad, how many of you think it is?

evidentialist comments on May 20, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VASywEuqFd8

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

Well done!

Robin Williams - Biblical History - YouTube

z0000 comments on May 18, 2018:

"We are just a hyphen away from Mary-Jean and Joe-Bob. We could have had 'Jim-Bob, the son of god' " Slaying me...

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@DeeTee It's from a song: Killing me softly with his words (doubt that's the name. I believe Carly Simon sang it about James Taylor?

What clothing if any do you like to wear when watching TV?

LimeySteve comments on May 20, 2018:

I don't watch TV, but I love watching movies in the nude. Makes going to the theater a bit awkward, though.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

You remind me of Superman.

Welcome to everyone new.

AstralSmoke comments on May 20, 2018:

You're just a wonderful person!

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@btroje Not even. You're a deep and private person. I believe we accept you with those parameters.

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

patchoullijulie comments on May 19, 2018:

They forgot to include the really important stuff like wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, go grocery shopping, or cook a meal without being asked to......those are my turn ons.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@patchoullijulie Maybe we just have a different understanding (interpretation) of what romantic is. I can live with that. I always do chores without being asked ;-)

Robin Williams - Biblical History - YouTube

z0000 comments on May 18, 2018:

"We are just a hyphen away from Mary-Jean and Joe-Bob. We could have had 'Jim-Bob, the son of god' " Slaying me...

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

...softly with his words.

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

patchoullijulie comments on May 19, 2018:

They forgot to include the really important stuff like wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, go grocery shopping, or cook a meal without being asked to......those are my turn ons.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@poetdi56 OK, I got it. I don't think of that as being romantic, but perhaps it is. I can still appreciate it. I would categorize those things under helpful, thoughtful, compassionate, etc. I do these things for friends and family with no intention of coming across as romantic.

Found this dude in my lunchbox. Extra protein ?

Edgeward comments on May 20, 2018:

Some type of pseudoscorpion ?

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@Insectra Do you carry all this info in your brilliant head?

Telling children Santa Claus is real? Are you against it or for it?

AstralSmoke comments on May 12, 2018:

You can raise kids to be creative, witty, fun loving, and striving to be their best. Why destroy their respect for you by lying to them?

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@CrankyAntie You're correct. I shouldn't have mentioned respect, just simply, why lie to them?

Here's a few from the Fort Worth Stockyards

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

What's the circular brick pattern? Makes a great photo.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

@Johnsalterego That shot explains it. I agree the first one is more intense with a better composition. This one is 'documentation'. Thanks.

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

Akfishlady comments on May 20, 2018:

I would like someone to appear close by. Single, intelligent, witty, and uncomplicated. Prefer clean and comfortable and well thought of. The rest will take care of itself.

AstralSmoke replies on May 20, 2018:

The answer to all prayers. I wake up every morning hoping to see that person. I think I caught a glimpse of her the yesterday, but I didn't say hello and now she's gone. Perhaps today!

Here's a few from the Fort Worth Stockyards

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

What's the circular brick pattern? Makes a great photo.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Johnsalterego That makes sense. Thanks.

Some of the invert pictures i took.

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

That last photo will give me nightmares. Do you know what kind of spider that is?

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Faithless1 Spiders, in general, are fine. That big woolly one might make me think twice about turning my back. One summer when I was helping my grandmother in her garden, I picked up a 10 lb rock. There was a Blackwidow spider on it. I quickly released the rock. I later found that the spider was already dead, but it unnerved me a bit. Never can be too careful.

The rightwinggunnutjobs went crazy when Charlton Heston pronounced, "From my cold dead hands" in his...

SamHarrisFan comments on May 19, 2018:

Right on, Liberal50. I certainly have no problem with someone owner a hunting rifle to hunt whatever is in season with the required license. We need hunters to cull herds that have grown to large and wind up dying a horrible death due to starvation. We had an over population of coyotes in my wooded ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Liberal50 I hate to admit it, but I have a brother who's called me a traitor for moving to Ohio. Damn Yankees.

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

patchoullijulie comments on May 19, 2018:

They forgot to include the really important stuff like wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, go grocery shopping, or cook a meal without being asked to......those are my turn ons.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@patchoullijulie Wow, we should move in together. I love hugs and kisses. I was raised in a fairly large family and we all had our own chores to do. And since I'm a tad bit older now, I have a lot of chores. I do them just to get them done. No romantic twists for me. But I agree, it's very nice to have someone to share the chores. Makes life more enjoyable for sure.

Plants almost ready to go in the garden, After the rain I have to wait for the ground to dry some.

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

Wow, you've got quite a setup. Ah, you're in Kentucky. Thought it looked a lot like east TN.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@kenriley Same in TN only perhaps a little redder.

Just sprayed my hiking clothes, day pack, hat (inside brim and outside hat), socks, gaiters and red ...

JackPedigo comments on May 19, 2018:

And whatever you do don't stop to pee! https://modernsurvivalblog.com/health/8-things-that-attract-mosquitoes/ Scroll down and see urine is an mosquito attractant and so is exercise.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@LiterateHiker Wow, never had anything like that happen to me before. Can't say I want it to either. And you lived to tell the story!

The rightwinggunnutjobs went crazy when Charlton Heston pronounced, "From my cold dead hands" in his...

SamHarrisFan comments on May 19, 2018:

Right on, Liberal50. I certainly have no problem with someone owner a hunting rifle to hunt whatever is in season with the required license. We need hunters to cull herds that have grown to large and wind up dying a horrible death due to starvation. We had an over population of coyotes in my wooded ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Liberal50 Hey, I'm from the south ... and you're right :-(

This innocuous looking building standing at the corner of Elm Street and First Street, Chillicothe, ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

It takes a 'foreigner' to tell us what we have had in our own backyard. Thanks.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Ellatynemouth I apologize if you misread my post. You didn't offend me at all. I quite honestly thanked you for telling us about it.

Just sprayed my hiking clothes, day pack, hat (inside brim and outside hat), socks, gaiters and red ...

JackPedigo comments on May 19, 2018:

And whatever you do don't stop to pee! https://modernsurvivalblog.com/health/8-things-that-attract-mosquitoes/ Scroll down and see urine is an mosquito attractant and so is exercise.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@LiterateHiker Being bit by 300 spiders doesn't sound like any fun or funny.

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 19, 2018:

For me, it means more than I wish it did. Now that I'm older, and divorced, my skill at spotting the prettiest woman in the room is pretty useless, because almost always, they are too young for me. I've got to adjust my settings for the age I actually am, rather than the age I can imagine myself to ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Faithless1 I can't say that I can relate, but I can empathize.

Anyone here have experience with cruises?

Shapoklyak comments on May 18, 2018:

I think it is more suitable for people over 85. At your age I would travel differently.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@RynNdrwMrtn Probably need one of those.

Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas: 8 deaths reported - CNN

Marine comments on May 18, 2018:

Another loony who got access to guns

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Marine I personally don't have any guns. Doesn't mean I haven't shot one before. It's even fun shooting at targets. It's not about owning or not owning guns. It's about responsible gun ownership. But on the other hand, there's no reason to have military weapons in private hands.

Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas: 8 deaths reported - CNN

z0000 comments on May 18, 2018:

I have never seen any sense to this argument "If everyone was armed, then no one would shoot up a place and kill people" The people who are ready to commit such acts are already unbalanced and in most cases do not care for their personal safety -- they expect to die. The often even kill ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

I heard he was planning on committing suicide but chickened out.

Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas: 8 deaths reported - CNN

Normanbites comments on May 18, 2018:

Well, to be "fair". It is illegal for a gun to be carried onto school grounds, it was illegal for him to shoot people and it was probably illegal for that kid to have a gun unsupervised. So would it really have done anyone any good to make what he did even MORE illegal? I think there is a lot ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

He got the guns from his father (probably without authorization). He made the pipe bombs himself. Screwed up kid.

Anyone doing anything nice this weekend?

MARDUK comments on May 19, 2018:

Nothing and some more nothing! LOL. I bet some people go to church! So silly.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Petter I'll keep working on it.

A celebration of inequality.

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

What do you propose that we can do to alter the imbalance?

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@Ellatynemouth That would be a start.

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

Meiliken comments on May 19, 2018:

Only animals worry about appearance. Properly evolved humans would base their connections on substance.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

Unfortunately I guess, I’m still an animal.

Anyone doing anything nice this weekend?

MARDUK comments on May 19, 2018:

Nothing and some more nothing! LOL. I bet some people go to church! So silly.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

Nothing sounds relaxing, but how do you actually do nothing?

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

NotConvinced comments on May 19, 2018:

25-33.4% for me.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

So precise.

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 19, 2018:

For me, it means more than I wish it did. Now that I'm older, and divorced, my skill at spotting the prettiest woman in the room is pretty useless, because almost always, they are too young for me. I've got to adjust my settings for the age I actually am, rather than the age I can imagine myself to ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

I went through a short, but similar phase myself. I’m still young (and somewhat immature) in my head, but my body didn’t follow my delusion. Had to add the years up in my head and recalculate my logarithm.

How great of a role does appearance play when looking for a partner?

BucketlistBob comments on May 19, 2018:

Movie stars prefer movie stars... models prefer models... athletes prefer athletes... weight lifters prefer athletic types... swimmers prefer swimmers. Overweight rich guys prefer attractive trophies... attractive trophies prefer ...... it changes...lol. beautiful and gorgeous and hot and smart......

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

You're straightforward and wishy-washy at the same time. Amazing!

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

patchoullijulie comments on May 19, 2018:

They forgot to include the really important stuff like wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, go grocery shopping, or cook a meal without being asked to......those are my turn ons.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@patchoullijulie I guess I'd have to say no about the pope then. I can't think of any romantic chores that I do, although I do like having a clean bathroom, floors, dishes, and a homecooked meal. I believe we are of the same generation unless of course, they've shortened the term limits.

Artist unknown (Olmec, Mesoamerica) mask, 900-300 BCE.

FrayedBear comments on May 19, 2018:

Curious that the mask, because of lack of a forehead to crown curve requires a strap over or around the head if it is worn whilst upright. Therefore is this perhaps a death mask only placed on the horizontal face or does it have provision for attachments at the rear? It is certainly fine stonework ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@skado Yes, you continue to amaze.

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

patchoullijulie comments on May 19, 2018:

They forgot to include the really important stuff like wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, go grocery shopping, or cook a meal without being asked to......those are my turn ons.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

Those are just chores. Is there such a thing as a romantic chore?

Such a rare find but when and if you do ever find, hold on and treat them well.

AstralSmoke comments on May 19, 2018:

I've never considered myself the 'romantic' type, but I like to do things for people and sometimes appreciate it when someone does something for me. I really don't want the last piece of cake though.

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@poetdi56 My kind of girl.

Did you make anything for your child's wedding?

LiterateHiker comments on May 19, 2018:

Just finished making the wedding ring pouch. It has a snap closure and lighter maroon lining. The elastic loop on the back will slide onto Cocoa's collar. "No Velcro!" my daughter said. "You, too?" her fiance' Matt replied. "I hate the sound of Velcro ripping!" They shuddered and laughed. Was...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

@LiterateHiker That's really great that your daughter is so appreciative.

Oh crap.

Coldo comments on May 19, 2018:

Soccer, Scottish Cup Final.I don't want to ruin the weekend. Turned the T V.off,going to watch it on my phone And "Who The Fucks Alice"????

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

She the lady that owns the restaurant down the street.

Artist unknown (Olmec, Mesoamerica) mask, 900-300 BCE.

FrayedBear comments on May 19, 2018:

Curious that the mask, because of lack of a forehead to crown curve requires a strap over or around the head if it is worn whilst upright. Therefore is this perhaps a death mask only placed on the horizontal face or does it have provision for attachments at the rear? It is certainly fine stonework ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

It seems like it might be too heavy (if carved from stone) as well. @skado seems to know his topics fairly well though.

Did you make anything for your child's wedding?

LiterateHiker comments on May 19, 2018:

Just finished making the wedding ring pouch. It has a snap closure and lighter maroon lining. The elastic loop on the back will slide onto Cocoa's collar. "No Velcro!" my daughter said. "You, too?" her fiance' Matt replied. "I hate the sound of Velcro ripping!" They shuddered and laughed. Was...

AstralSmoke replies on May 19, 2018:

Have you tried it on the dog yet? I think you've done a great job. The wedding sounds like it will be very memorable.

How do we stop separatists?

AstralSmoke comments on May 18, 2018:

Yes! We need to change our political leaders. There is no way they represent the majority of us.

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@girlwithsmiles Me either, but there are some local 'politicians' I back. Unfortunately, none of them won in the last election. I don't give up hope, although it seems hopeless at times.

What do you think?

AstralSmoke comments on May 18, 2018:

How can evidence prove nothing? If there is evidence, even if it's only circumstantial, it at least leads one to some sort of conclusion.

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@girlwithsmiles Guess I need to learn to read between the lines better. Thanks.

What do you think?

AstralSmoke comments on May 18, 2018:

How can evidence prove nothing? If there is evidence, even if it's only circumstantial, it at least leads one to some sort of conclusion.

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@nvrnuff What’s the difference?

Has anyone watched that video for agnostic.com?

JohnPaul comments on May 17, 2018:

Got a link haven't seen it

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@Akfishlady We almost make a tree than!

Hello Members, I'm Ken and I decided to join this group. Let me know about yourselves.

AstralSmoke comments on May 18, 2018:

Well, I'm only one self. I have a profile page and a couple of posts if you'd like to check them out.

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@kenriley Take your time. It's not so easy (for me) to come up with decent posts and I don't think it's just me. Good luck and I enjoy reading your replies.

Has anyone watched that video for agnostic.com?

JohnPaul comments on May 17, 2018:

Got a link haven't seen it

AstralSmoke replies on May 18, 2018:

@Akfishlady I'm glad I didn't see that before I found the site. I don't like it much. I know, I'm a stick in the mud.

What are the chances

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

Just an extreme introvert. We need them as well.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@Qualia I was just trying to be helpful.

What's your stance on TNR?

LiterateHiker comments on May 17, 2018:

What does "TNR" mean? I speak English, not Acronym.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

Trap, neuter, release. It's a political step to appease two parties. One loves cats at all costs to other critters, the other doesn't like feral cats roaming the city. I apologize. I hate it when people assume things.

We had a great stamp club meeting last night (May 16).

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

Are you a stamp collector?

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@pixiedust I like coins, but I'm not a serious collector. One of my grandfathers collected stamps. When he died he had tons of shoeboxes full of stamps. I think my grandmother sold the collection for $40,000, which I thought was a low price, but I wasn't the one trying to get rid of them.

What's your stance on TNR?

pixiedust comments on May 17, 2018:

We have TNR where I live, but only in managed, community cat colonies. It has helped to significantly reduce the number of feral cats in the city. Community cats are provided with shelter, food and water. Veterinary care is also provided, if necessary and if the cat can be trapped. In return, the...

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@pixiedust I'm glad to hear that. I grew up in the country and we always let our cat out and it too was bringing us gifts. I'm a little more mature now. I love cats and all sorts of animals and have learned that cats should be house cats, not outdoor cats.

New hashtags by Noemi: terraisfamily terraprotection moralevolutionfirst protectterraheritage ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I like them, but I'm not sure what you expect me to do with them.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@Noemi What is 5nbc?

Will the U.S. still be a world power in 50 years?

germangirl90439 comments on May 17, 2018:

What do you mean by "still"? I don't think we're very powerful right now ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@germangirl90439 True too. The beginning of the end?

A miniature carving of a Rat Terrier I did for a fundraiser for the rescue I'm a member of.

pixiedust comments on May 15, 2018:

About how long would something like this take you to accomplish?

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@DotLewis I’ve spent 300 hours on one before. Obviously a bit larger though.

A miniature carving of a Rat Terrier I did for a fundraiser for the rescue I'm a member of.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Is that in balsa wood? What sort of paint do you use?

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@DotLewis Bass wood would have been my second guess. Do you prime to wood first or directly paint it with acrylic paint?

One of our favorite couples !

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

I don't know who they are, so I can laugh.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@evergreen I think I’ll pass.

What's your stance on TNR?

BucketlistBob comments on May 17, 2018:

Geeze.... i dont have an opinion on this.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

Can’t believe it!

What's your stance on TNR?

Akfishlady comments on May 17, 2018:

You could write this same story about humans. I think we all have a responsibility to take care of nature and to not add to the demise of things but to just label cats as an issue leaves something much more dangerous and disastrous not being held accountable for much worse than feral cats. Humans. ...

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@cyndiann I sort of agree. I just turned two kittens in to the shelter. Haven’t caught the mom yet though. She is feral and had kittens. It only takes two cats and then they multiply exponentially.

What's your stance on TNR?

Robotbuilder comments on May 17, 2018:

It will keep them from reproducing, but those animals will still be wandering around outside, being exposed to danger, and leading miserable lives. Honestly, I have mixed feelings on it. It solves one problem, but it leaves a whole lot of problems unaddressed.

AstralSmoke replies on May 17, 2018:

@cyndiann I agree. They seem as happy as any wild animal around here. I trap them. Take them to a shelter about 10 min away. Then catch the next one. We don’t have a shortage of them.