Another good one.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 7, 2018:

You have to join the group to see the link.

Federal court upholds New Jersey gun-control law limiting high capacity magazines

Barnie2years comments on Dec 6, 2018:

It’s of little use when the states all around you have them available. Unlike guns which at least have some regulations everywhere, magazines require no identification, background checks or registration. It’s good they passed the laws, but not going to stop those who really want them.

Just a thought

Barnie2years comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I seem to be a dog!

How many of you attend services, but are agnostic?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I used to go with mom when visiting my parents in Florida. But at some point I found it too hard not to laugh out loud at the rituals and sermons. The last time I was in that church was for my father’s funeral three years ago. I was the primary speaker, it was just a small gathering of friends of theirs, and my eulogy had no mention of god. Though we rarely talked religion (even less politics), the conversations we did have led me to believe that Dad was more Agnostic than a believer. Much of his infrequent going to church was more to make Mom happy than to support his beliefs. We had two other memorial services in various locations they had lived, none of them held in a church setting. The only other church visits in recent years have been for the baptism of my grandsons and in support of my son and his family who are believers. What I find every time I do attend a service is the complete ridiculousness of what they are promoting. The total unbelievability of the book they promote as world history. The hypocrisy of what they preach and how they actually function! So the best thing for me is to just stay away from the temptation to get into arguments with people I love.

This and more...

Barnie2years comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Left over fries can be saved! Two ways that proven successful for me: broil them in the toaster oven on a oiled cookie sheet; or re-fry them in oil or an air fryer. Never, ever reheat them in the microwave! ?

What we get wrong about misogyny: why sexism and misogyny aren’t the same - Vox

Barnie2years comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Very interesting read! Her conclusion that it is not going to be an easy fix, and the obvious backslide of the Trump election makes it seem even harder to obtain parity.

Have you ever done anything that would be considered sexual harassment?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I would never want to run for public office or be a celebrity. There are things that at the time were considered pranks or fooling around that are now coming back to haunt people, which I was just as guilty of. Can’t change the past in anyway. We can only try to be better in the now and future.

There has been some talk on here about unsolicited dick pictures.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I have never even considered the possibility.

41% of men surveyed experienced sadness or irritability after sex

Barnie2years comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I certainly tried my best to engage in post coital snuggling, conversation, afterplay, etc. My last wife jumped up after sex to head for the bathroom, and turned her back to me and shrugged off any contact when she got to bed. It was not a good feeling! And certainly avoided seconds!

Someone recently posted about a fun time with coworkers.

Barnie2years comments on Dec 1, 2018:

You are al lucky person to have such a diverse group of people to hang out with. How did you all find each other? Where does your tribe get together? It would seem that, knowing that much about all of them, it is obviously a very open and talkative group!

Do you savor small thrills?

Barnie2years comments on Dec 1, 2018:

The only toga party I ever went to was at Hedonism II in Jamaica. Their definition of Toga was pretty liberal! One guy just had a towel covering his crotch. That was our dinner outfits. If I recall, I wore underwear under mine, so don't feel bad. And this was a nudist resort, so exposure was not frowned upon. But in my defense, it was only my first full day there.

I haven,t been here much lately as i have been in hospital it appears that my haemoglobulins are ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 30, 2018:

Sorry to hear about your medical issues. I hope you get well soon and stop hitting the floor! At least it sounds like you get a little warning before going down and are not out too long. I guess we should be happy for the little things? But hopefully they can get it under control. And hang onto those bits, they can come in handay at times! ?

This needs a caption.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 29, 2018:

We have arrived in Orange Oomph Loompa land Captain. My evil meter is reading high, we must be careful!

My ex wrote this piece, on editor’s request, about our dog, Angel, and the Camp Fire, and climate ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 28, 2018:

What a heart warming story! He was so lucky Angel survived with only damaged paws. I can’t imagine knowing my dog was in a fire and there was nothing I could do to rescue him! Gave me chills! This article puts a human (and pet) face on these disasterous fires.

Some people are just born into a lucky life while others aren’t? True or false?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Call it luck, circumstance, fortune or the Lord's blessings. There is no way to deny that everyone is born into a world different from each other. From the color of your skin, the country you are born in, the health of your genetic clan, the relationship of you parents, the financial status of your family. All of these determine much of what happens in the early years of your life. They may not be the only determining factor on how you advance through that life, but they certainly have bearing on how you move forward. But it doesn't end at birth of course. Life is a series of changes as we grow that can affect your psyche. Family divorce, death, loss of employment, moving, personality disorders, bullies, pedophiles and numerous medical issues continue to affect how and how well we develop. Some personalities deal well with certain hardships, some personalities deal badly with the best of situations. Overcoming the highs and lows of life is not something everyone is good at. And they cannot often be controlled but only dealt with. I consider myself very lucky! I had a hard working, successful, loving father, a wonderful caring mother, a great extended family, loving grandparents, aunts and uncles. My father's job took us to Europe for almost ten years, moving every two or three. Would my life had been totally different if we had stayed in Lancaster, PA for my entire life? Dad could have had a good job at the home company, or perhaps gotten work with other companies and stayed in one place. Of course! Better or worse? Who knows, there is no way to change our past or know how it would have turned out. There are others who are born without any of these things, single mother, large family with little income, broken family ties, foster homes, orphans. While they are certainly unlucky in their birth right, many manage to overcome these obstacles and lead very successful lives, but they have to work a lot harder at it. And many never are able to overcome those obstacles and flounder, get more adverse situations thrown at them and never recover. Medical issues, financial setbacks, not caused by anything they themselves did are certainly bad luck. Of course many people create their own destiny and call it luck or bad luck. If you go in and smack your boss in the face, it isn't bad luck that you lost your job. If you work your ass off and make a lot of money, it isn't good luck, though being in the circumstances that allowed you to do either of those things could be considered luck.

To quote FB God..."thoughts and spears"!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Wow, that's pretty brutal! But I am feeling much more sympathetic towards the natives than I am for the bastard that was trying to "inform" them of his imaginary friend. They saved a lot of people having to deal with his self righteousness.

After years of taking up too much space, Trump is finally small.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

One can only hope that a tide is tuning. But the wall of hate and fear is a strong one.

So... Who else can eat leftover homemade cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes for breakfast?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Certainly not me! ?

I reiterate: Leave well enough alone. All in the name of Jesus?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

As far as I’m concerned, his god gave him the message he was looking for. Quit bugging people with your stupid beliefs!

Silly Turkey [youtu.be]

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

What a male won’t do for sex! And a female to keep him interested! ?

When you are the only one who lijes pecan pie, and the entire rhibg is YOURS!!!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

My son has the same joy with minced meat pies! ?

My Turkey Day "turkey". Or as I call it, my Roll-O-"Meat"!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Very creative! ?

I am 81 years old, and had not seen my daughters and grandchildren for some time.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Grew up far away from my extended family for ten years growing up. My father’s business sent him to Europe. I missed a lot of time with my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins. One reason I hold family close now and keep in touch with the extended family. I’m glad for you that you had the time and desire to spend quality time with your daughters and grand children and followed through. I hope you get many more opportunities to be with them.

Female runner = "feminazi" to a sexist troll

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

There are bad people in any group. Glad you reported him. I hated that term, always did even when Rush first made it popular among the Troglodytes many years ago.

The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell Is a Harmful Lie.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

I don’t celebrate for any mythological Pilgrim reason. I just enjoy spending time sharing a meal with family members and being thankful (not to any deity) for my life and the lives of those close to me. I hate Christmas, the greed and commercialism of it. But I love that my family gathers at my house for a few days of eating and spending time together. I’m also happy that they are not here most of the rest of the year! ?

Not everyone spending Thanksgiving alone wants to be pitied.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

I love spending holidays with my son and his family. I loved spending holidays with my ex and her family, even long after we were divorced. I enjoyed interacting with her family and they treated me just as they did when I was married. For a couple of years it wasn’t possible, but we worked it out. My last wife and I hosted holidays during the time we were married, with my son and his family. I did spend several holidays alone and was not fond of it. It isn’t the holiday that I care about, but I love family time, even the extended family. I have never been able to understand disfunctional famlies. I got along well with my in-laws even if not with my wives! ?

Zoos & Aquariums: Getting in Touch with Nature through Others' Captivity - TheHumanist.com

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

I disagree with this on so many levels. Are there “zoos” out there that abuse their animals? Of course, just as there are sweatshops that abuse their employees. The bigger zoos have become much more conscious of animal welfare and mental health. As for educational, without zoos the vast majority of people would have no way to observe any animals beyond dogs and cats. And be aware that without zoo programs there would be many animal species completely extinct. Zoo breeding programs and rescue divisions work around the world to protect and develop local animal preservation organizations. So, while I would agree that anything calling itself a zoo without animal welfare protocols to protect the animals should be shut down, respectable, science based zoos have a legitimate and very important purpose.

Good [vice.com]

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

Saw this story on Facebook. I certainly hope they don’t do anything to the island people. The dumbass got what he wanted, a chance to meet his god. If they had left him on he would have been talking them into becoming a tourist trap, working for slave wages while someone else made all the money. The Amazonian tribes should be doing the same thing, but the governments in South America don’t protect them.

My heartfelt sentiments every holiday season.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 22, 2018:

Finally a card that expresses my holiday feelings! Thank!

Not all of my posts are political....

Barnie2years comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Koalas and kangaroos are pretty cute too! ??

That kinda day.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 20, 2018:

I guess you have been informed! Just goes to show the best way to find out new things you like is to wing it! Let us know how you liked it. You can call it South of the Border Spaghetti! ?

Amazing Lookalikes

Barnie2years comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Good family stock! ❤️?

What is your moral compass?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Do no harm. If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. If you wouldn’t want somebody to do it to you, don’t do it to them. People are stupid, don’t take advantage of it! Most Christians don’t really pay much attention to their Ten Commandments anyway. They tend to pay more attention to their conmen or women leaders than any real moral code. If told to hate, they hate. If told to love, they love.

I needed something cute.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Coming down the stairs in the morning when I was working! ?

Do you polish your shoes?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I did it for a year at military academy, hours everyday. When I was working I would polish once or twice a year. Now I basically wear sneakers all the time, so no need! ?

Men don't have to worry about this.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Thought this might apply. If you get 1A out your way.

Having a bit of a spat with my son 49 years old I am 70y.o. sort of strange!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 17, 2018:

As long as it’s a bit of a spat and not a full blown war, it’s all good. Our kids are people in their own right if we did our job as parents right. That means we will not always agree. It’s how we handle the disagreements that counts. Do we respect our differences, or like children, hold steadfast to our position with no room for dissent? I hope you work things out.

Trump supporter: "Would you vote for Oprah for president?"

Barnie2years comments on Nov 17, 2018:

You’re arguing with your hairstylist...While you’re in the chair? LOL. You must be very brave or have a very good relationship with her! You’re lucky you didn't wind up with a Mohawk or a big chunk missing somewhere in the back. And Oprah is certainly no less qualified than Cheeto was, and she is a heck of a lot more honest, personable and generous than that scumbag that is currently in office. But I will be happy if she doesn't run, just because it is going to take a professional diplomat to straighten the mess out after Trump gets done trashing the country for the next two years.

When white folks say President Obama was "an embarrassment," here's what you say

Barnie2years comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Read this on Facebook. Tremendous and so true!

Men don't have to worry about this.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 16, 2018:

They make arm band phone holsters that seem like they would be fairly stable. Most people use them to listen to music, but they are handy just to have your phone.

Anyone out there hitch hike much ?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 16, 2018:

When I lived in Europe in the 60’s and 70’s hitchhiking was a way of life. Car ownership was not as common and gas was very expensive. I like the idea of the E-pouce! Bringing hitchhiking into the 21st century.

Having an ice storm here in Ohio...it definitely makes everything beautiful though

Barnie2years comments on Nov 15, 2018:

It’s beautiful on the trees and bushes, but rough on the roads and can do a lot of damage. We had an early season one a couple of years ago when the trees still had most their leaves on. It wasn’t safe to be outside, huge branches were breaking off trees everywhere. I didn’t have electricity for five days!

So I'm watching this nature show about squirrels.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 15, 2018:

The little buggers are extremely intelligent. There was a two show series on them I watched one time where they set up obstacle course for them to get through to food. Each time they would solve a part of the course, the next time through, they would remember how they did it and go right to the next one. I have a "squirrel proof" feeder out front and one day there was a squirrel eating out of it. I made a bunch of noise and he dropped of, but minutes later he was up again. So the next time I chased him down I waited to see how he did it. I would not have believed it if I hadn't been watching.

A little brightness for those of us on the east coast of the US.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 15, 2018:

And now back to reality!

Ad-libbing while cooking. What ad-libs worked for you?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I don’t bake. Try to limit carbs, so I don’t keep cookies, cake, pies or other baked goods in the house. If I get desperate I will get something when I eat out. But even then, it’s rare.

Hahahaha ??????

Barnie2years comments on Nov 14, 2018:

That’s about right! ??

I woke up to our first snow.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 14, 2018:

My township vacuums up leaves curbside from October to mid November. Usually, it works out fine. But one year, the week before the last pickup, we had a heavy snowfall. When the plows came through, they pushed piles of snow on to the piles of leaves. And then it never melted off. In fact we had weekly snow falls accumulating on what was already there. The township had to make a leaf run in April when they finally got melted out of the snow. What a mess! Lawns were messed up not only because of leaves, but the snow cut off their sunlight too. Welcome to the northern states!

I’ve just realized how difficult it is to date when you work till 6 but you go to bed between 8 ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I kind of had that when I was working, though I rarely went to bet before 11:30 and often had to be at work at 5:30 or 6:00. But weekends were for catching up on sleep lost during the week.

Do You Feel Like an Outsider?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 12, 2018:

My family moved to Lyon France when I was 10 years old, halfway through second grade. We lived in Lyon for three years, then moved to Geneva, Switzerland, two houses in two years, then to Brussels, Belgium, where we lived until 1969. In between, I was in Valley Forge Military academy for my ninth grade school year, and finished high school, 11th and 12th grades, in Lancaster, PA, where we started from. With moving ever couple of year to a different country, and the friends I made in the American Schools over there were constantly moving, I learned to make friends quickly, and get over them just as quickly. You also learned not to depend much on others, since you don't know them all that well in such short periods of time. So I am a loner. I have many acquaintances, pretty much no really close friends. I've been married three times and blame at least some of that on not knowing how to deal with people on a long term basis. I am not unfriendly, quite the contrary. I smile and say hello to strangers I meet when walking my dog, stop and talk to neighbors when they are outside, and help anyone who asks. What I don't do is join groups, in fact since retiring from bus driving, I avoid groups as much as possible. For 42 years I had to be nice and put up with people talking to me or at me on the bus and be pleasant no matter how I felt or who they were. And in general, I liked my passengers, but I didn't get to choose which ones I dealt with. No, I can choose! Well, sort of. My mom moved up to Lancaster two years ago and she is not a great socializer either, so when she has nothing going on at her "village", she comes over and hangs out with me, or wants me to come over there. I left home when I was 17 and have never been back, and I am quite comfortable being alone. My house is usually quiet, I don't need a radio or the TV on 24 hours a day like mom and my sister do. I actually spend most of my time on Facebook or on this site, my major form of communication, since I control how much time I spend doing it and what conversations I become involved with. I thought that finding a wife would provide me with that "best friend" I had always wanted, but that never worked out quite the way I hoped. So, I go into my twilight years by myself most of the time and not feeling terrible about it, just a bit disappointed that the one thing I wanted most, intimacy, will forever elude me. But I have my pup, live in a great house, feed myself well and get around with not problems. That puts me ahead of a great number of people my age. And when I see some of the people I know and their constant bickering and complaining, I often feel maybe I am better off being alone and self sufficient.

The Age of Ignorance You may or may not agree with his analysis of causes (thought I mostly do) ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Sadly true. Just a look at the highest rated reality shows on TV (Big Brother, Survivor, The Bachelor/Bachlorette), You Tube, our current president who also had a “reality” show. Even so many of the movies made today are simple minded. I will never forget when my step-son was around nine or ten, and had been separated from me for about five years, he thought professional wrestling was real. The guy my ex was living with was a moron! ? It took a few years back together to get him straightened out!

Letting go of items with sentimental value

Barnie2years comments on Nov 10, 2018:

My mom hand knitted most of the stockings I hang every year. Since my family gathers at my house every Christmas, they will remain here until I am no longer in this house. Even though I am not a Christmas fan (too many bad events in my life happened around Christmas time), my sister, now with the help of her husband decorate when they get here. So I can still enjoy the happier memories.

Conservative Eastern WA lawmakers file bill to split state. Poor sports!

Barnie2years comments on Nov 9, 2018:

They are doing the same thing down in California. They don’t play well with others.

Does not raking leaves kill the grass?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 9, 2018:

If they are thick enough it cuts off air and will turn the grass brown. And if you get a layer of snow on top of that yet, you will not have a pretty yard in the spring. Also, if you have a wet winter it can develop mold and screw up your lawn. If you are not going to take them off, at least mulch them with the lawnmower. That is what our township suggested.

Well that's my work's xmas party sorted..in Dublin. Woo hoo! ☃️☃️☃️?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Took a tour of Ireland a few years ago (I think 2009). Spent almost three days in Dublin. Had a great meal at a little pub out of the tourist district, not unreasonably priced. Did quite a bit of walking about. Lovely along the river and the historic district. I was fortunate to have lovely weather, in fact for almost the whole trip we had very little rain.

Christmas cactus- my longest relationship.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 8, 2018:

What a great thing to be able to pass a clone onto your daughter! I’m sure she is thrilled! ❤️?

Sarah Silverman Reminds 'Defeatist' Democrats They Fu-king Won

Barnie2years comments on Nov 8, 2018:

And it’s getting better all the time! Recounts in Florida, possibly Georgia. Arizona is looking good and a few others are turning Blue!

Democrats pick up Senate seat in Nevada with Jacky Rosen win

Barnie2years comments on Nov 8, 2018:

There seems to be a lot of late breaking Democrats blooming! ???

OK not to rain on anyone's parade but I'm going to take a contrarian position about tonight's ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Well said. The only positive from last night was progressives and non old white men got a foot in the door! Two Muslim women were elected, a Native American, I believe at least two LGBTQ candidates took offices, as Colorado governor and I believe a representative. Pennsylvania sent more women to Congress than ever before. Progressives won seats in New York. So, while I am disappointed we could not get the senate from the reTuglicans, we got one branch. This is not going to help us avoid probably at least one more Trump appointed Supreme Court Justice. And McConnell has already announced that they are going to be rubber stamping conservative justice appointments throughout the system. So matter what we do in the next general election, the courts will lean white conservative for decades to come. His holding out appointments during the entire Obama administration is paying off big time!

All set for the Democrat election watch party

Barnie2years comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Looks good (as you always do!), the T-shit is cool too! ?

Flashbacks of the 2016 election

Barnie2years comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I just went out and bought four bottles of wine, I’m ready for either outcome, but will have much less if the Blue Wave happens. Spending the evening with my step-son watching results.

For those of you agnostics who find the whole God thing as silly as I do: Remember, being an ...

Barnie2years comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Hope, prayer and rolling dice or flipping a coin are all about equivalent. Get out and vote, encourage all your like thinking friends to do the same. Take any non driving people you know to their polling place. And then wait! Nothing else you do in your mind will actually make a difference. But if it makes YOU feel better, by all means, burn a candle, mumble some words, prostrate yourself towards Mecca, light incense, invoke a dead relative or run around a campfire naked. If the Blue Wave washes over us, you can feel responsible and at peace! ?????

Mean Message from a Trump Supporter

Barnie2years comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Make America Great Again is shorthand for Take Us Back To The Dark Ages. Crappy education, religious instruction over science, overt racism, constant rudeness and the policies that created the Great Depression and government graft of the 1920's. If he actually had no grammar mistakes and all was spelled right, you were dealing with a better educated MAGA fan!

Liverpool makes a stand and runs far-right marchers out of town | UK news | The Guardian

Barnie2years comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Bravo UK. There is a huge difference between free speech and hate speech. At some point that needs to be dealt with.

Read the whole tweet but read the last sentence slowly. Is that a confession?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 4, 2018:

His constant denial has pretty much been the equivalent of a confession. No one who has nothing to hide makes that much noise and shows that much fear.

I'm going to see Kathy Griffin tonight; Phoenix is the final stop of her tour.

Barnie2years comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Pretty much the same as Monday thru Saturday, except no mail!

My daughter got married at Lake Chelan

Barnie2years comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Sounds and looks lovely!

Sorry this made me laugh..... All I need Sex, sleep & music

Barnie2years comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Didn't come out right for me. Unless my phone number is 1-0-3, which it is not.

Good news! Judge Orders Georgia's Brian Kemp to Give Thousands More People a Shot at Voting

Barnie2years comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Better than nothing. I heard a judge in I think North Dakota denied an appeal from Native Americans who were denied their right to vote because they use post office box numbers rather than street addresses. Most don't live on named streets and it was never a problem until the Republicans got control of the state government and changed the voting rules when more Native Americans registered to vote this year when one of their own is running as a Democrat.

Should I just give up on the search for love?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I actually don't like your choices for the survey, especially the second one. Love, when you find it, is a most wonderous thing! I have reached a point where I have given up finding it again, though if occasion brought someone into my life I felt attracted too, I would certainly explore the possibility. What I have given up on is the drive to seek it in any meaningful way. I have been alone for going on 12 or more years (when you can't remembe how long, I guess that is a sign of acceptance) and without intimacy for at least three. And these have always been what I considered the most important things in my life. But at my age and given my inability to even get a dinner date, I have come to accept that my puppy will be my closest companion for probably the rest of my days. I spend some time with my ex, my mom and some other female friends, but only because they need my help. I guess being appreciated for that is better than being a hermit, which was an alternative I had considered at one time years back.

Beto O'Rourke and the Persistence of Hope

Barnie2years comments on Nov 2, 2018:

What amazes me is the numbers in recent polls here in Pennsylvania, of people who 5 days away from voting, are undecided. For our Senator and governor they were over 10%. At least in the Beto/Cruz poll it was only 2% in the poll I saw. What do these people do, get in the voting booth and flip a coin? The candidates and their positions are so diometrically opposed, with very little middle ground, how can you not take a side?

When did you start drinking coffee and why?

Barnie2years comments on Nov 1, 2018:

I was at Valley Forge Military Academy for 9th grade, 14 years old. Our meals were very regimented. Form up outside, march to the mess hall, take seats at rigid attention, one second year boy at each end of the table to keep us that way. Gong, bow heads, prayer from the chaplain, then back at stiff attention. Food was pretty much the same every morning. A one serving box of cereal and one cup of milk, to be used in the cereal if you didn’t want to eat it dry. Occasionally buggy oatmeal or cream of wheat. No trading, no extras. And a pot of coffee on each table. Unlimited, since most the kids didn’t drink it. And sugar jars. So I decided if I was not going to starve, I would learn to like coffee. Since all the milk went into the cereal, (small cups) I added sugar, one spoon full. I drink it that way ever since! Not too fussy about the taste. I generally buy two or three bags of ground coffee from different brands (usually 8 O’clock, Starbucks and whatever else I have a coupon for. Then I mix them one cup at a time in a glass container (makes a nice pattern, since each scoop is a different darkness!). Then when I scoop it out into the coffee maker, I get a different tasting coffee each time. And as someone else said earlier, I have no issue reheating the second day. If it’s black and hot, it’s good! ?

Notifications/Alerts?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 31, 2018:

I had the same issue with the singles group. Didn’t stay very long.

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Barnie2years comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Looks like it was almost a beautiful hike. It’s a shame some people feel that enjoying the outdoors has to involve killing things and acting like pigs. My cousin’s kid is a fisherman and gets terribly upset when he is out in the backwaters and finds piles of trash left behind by so called outdoorsmen. Used to upset me as well when I was spending time out in the woods.

George Clooney's response after Trump called him "Hollywood elite."

Barnie2years comments on Oct 30, 2018:

So very on the point! No one is more “elite” than Donald Trump, born with a golden spoon in his mouth. But certainly no one with a functioning brain would ever call him an “intellectual elite”! The guy doesn’t even know how to close an umbrella.

I'm alone for the first time in two weeks and it's luxurious.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I’m alone most the time. Unless you count the dog. Then I’m rarely alone! ?

What Happens When You Treat Opioid Addiction Like a Natural Disaster?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 28, 2018:

I was listening to part of this on the way home this morning. This plague of addiction is going to take a lot of time, money and effort to get under control. I have had at least two family members, my cousins kids die, either from suicide or overdose suicide. I’ve also had an ex-cop basically wonder why the government spends all this money keeping junkies alive, why not just let them die? My guess is, he would feel differently if it was his daughter that had gotten addicted.

A Week of American Hate: Bombs Mailed, Black People Executed, Jews Slaughtered

Barnie2years comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Welcome to Trumperica, where death can not be allowed to interrupt a day of campaigning to make political divisions deeper and hatred more dangerous.

Republican TV ads are becoming more unhinged by the day! Associating every Democratic candidate with...

Barnie2years comments on Oct 27, 2018:

https://abcn.ws/2tEP0hj I am not sure this is tha ad, but it was similar.

Forget the 80 Million, Start with One

Barnie2years comments on Oct 27, 2018:

This created wet eye! What a story! Will share on Facebook. Beautiful young lady!

Can you see the resemblance?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Good grief! ?

Bomb Mailing Suspect Cesar Sayoc is a Big Trump Fan with a Criminal History

Barnie2years comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Given much of Trump’s entourage is soon going to have a criminal record, Cesar is just one of the guys! ?

Joe Biden Hopes package bombs will inspire political cool down

Barnie2years comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Nice thought, but Cheeto was already out inciting his followers by blaming fake news, his minions are doing their best to blame Liberals for sending bombs to themselves to sway voters. As long as the Left keeps singing Kumbaya while the Right throws out lie after lie, threats and calls to arms, we will have a hard time hanging onto any gains we may make this election. Civil discourse is wasted on the Huns.

Here's how many times Trump attacked pipe bomb targets. [cnn.com]

Barnie2years comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Trump and the Right love to do all those things they are accusing the Left of doing in the hopes no one notices. Those in their camp never do. During the election, when he was yelling about a rigged election, I was sure he had someone working on rigging it for him (Russia). If he is crying about being misquoted, he is misquoting everyone. It is the typical con man move.

"The American people are a welcoming and generous people.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 25, 2018:

In defending its “zero tolerance” border policy that has caused the separation of families, the Trump administration has argued that the Obama and Bush administrations did this too. That’s misleading. Experts say there were some separations under previous administrations, but no blanket policy to prosecute parents and, therefore, separate them from their children. “Bush and Obama did not have policies that resulted in the mass separation of parents and children like we’re seeing under the current administration,” Sarah Pierce, a policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, told us. https://www.factcheck.org/2018/06/did-the-obama-administration-separate-families/

Someone just tried to murder Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, two members of ...

Barnie2years comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Trump just said today it’s their fault for talking bad about him and “Fake News” fault. He is of course blameless. French newspaper Le Monde online said one was sent to Robert DeNiro as well.

I spend almost 2 hours researching every ballot propositon and nominnees (the ones in which i knew ...

Barnie2years comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Research? Anyone running as a Trump supporter should not get a vote from anyone who cares about the future of democracy..

Tricky situation so feedback accepted.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 23, 2018:

My father dies about three years ago. He made his wishes well known while he was alive. My dad was, I feel, Agnostic, though he never declared himself as such. My mom on the other hand is deeply religious. Both have prepaid for their cremation, so he was cremated. My parents had moved around a lot in their life, so he had asked that we have three memorial services for him. The first one in Florida where they were currently living. We had that in the church mom attends and he occasionally went to. The pastor gave a service and I gave a secular remembrance. Next, we had a service in Lancaster, PA where I live and mom was born and still had family as well as friends. That was held in a rented hall. Next, we had a service in Harveyville, PA, where he was born and still had family members. This one was held at a VFW, with military honors and a 21 gun salute, mostly organized by my cousins. After the ceremony, our immediate family went out to the farm he was born and grew up on and according to his wishes, scattered his ashes in the field near the house. Was all this a hassle? Yes, of course. Was it worth it to feel we had honored his memory as he had wanted? Absolutely! I just hope my simple wishes at my death (prepaid and prearranged) are followed as well. If you have no church connections, do your best to find someone willing to help you provide what he requested, within reason. In the long run, it should make you feel respect for his memory and last request.

Food for thought! ?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 22, 2018:

I’m thinking the ones on the left are not very interesting people. Spend all their time looking in mirrors. ?

Thank you so much for my Tee shirt I love it, unfortunately no one else does, this being Northern ...

Barnie2years comments on Oct 22, 2018:

Given that there are many place in Northern Ireland where just wearing the wrong color shirt can start a brawl, I can sympathize with your dilemma. Wear it on trips to the south. They seem to be advancing secularism down there.

So... this is just north of Branson, Mo. Now I ask you...what in the actual fuck?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 21, 2018:

As long as it is on private property, not much you can do about it. Could try to explain to them that worshipping false idols is breaking one of their Ten Commandments, just like worshipping a flag is. But it is unlikely to make them want to take it down.

DO YOU LIKE MY NEW T-SHIRT? It fits perfectly! :D

Barnie2years comments on Oct 21, 2018:

I seem to be stuck on 7.0 now for a long time. I am doing more comments than posts, maybe that is why. Good looking shirt, I hope one day to get one! LOL

Is it ok to confront public figures in public places if you disagree with them?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 21, 2018:

Given that he is ignoring about 50% of the population of the country while he sits in ivory tower, I find it refreshing that he is getting to ”meet” the other half when he goes out among them. I’m sure he can afford private or expensive restaurants where he would only be among his millionaire supporters. Let him go there.

Currently posting surf tunes and more with girls that shred.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 21, 2018:

Looks like a group I would have had posters of hanging on my wall back in the day! Real retro look and sound! Good work, hope you do a East Coast tour ?

What do you do to look better in photos? Apart from turning your back.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Selfies drive me nuts. My arms aren’t long enough and fingers dexterous enough to get the right angle. And I get so busy trying to see that I am centered, I rarely have a decent smile, even though I am a fairly smiley person. I would much rather take pictures of my dog!

In recent years I have become obsessed with perfection within my home.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 20, 2018:

The trick is finding the happy medium! Dust laying is dust not getting breathed. Dust bunnies are easier to pick up when they are bigger ?! A certain amount of clutter is, I believe healthy. Not being able to sit without moving half a dozen things, not so much. The joys of living on your own terms!

Look what was in my mailbox today!

Barnie2years comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Wooohoo,

Golden Week at Lake Clara and Lake Marion today

Barnie2years comments on Oct 18, 2018:

Do you take these photos with your phone or a camera? They are gorgeous!! ??

Do we ever truly get over childhood hurts?

Barnie2years comments on Oct 16, 2018:

Go with your feelings. You did good!

Well, this is what happened with Shawn.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 15, 2018:

I wish you good luck, but don’t get your hopes up. From what you shared on here, not only won’t he change, but chances are it will get worse. A lot of marriages end because the couple thought they could get their partner to change some traite they didn’t like if they just got married. It rarely if ever works.

Nothing smells better than Self Promotion

Barnie2years comments on Oct 11, 2018:

I just saw this on FB! Made me laugh, they are certainly made for each other. Shame our presidency has become a reality show that has no winner.