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Are we still a primitive species?

Denker comments on Sep 30, 2018:

As a species we have gone beyond natural selection. Look at the most successful people in our society, the likes of Elon Musk or Bill Gates, and see how many children they leave behind? Are they prolific in passing on their genes, which used to be the evolutionary criterium for success? You’d have...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@AShep82 much of what you say is Euro/American centric. Look at the rest of the world, especially emerging nations and those still under third world conditions.

Jesus Said! There would be very few, if any of the great unwashed who would doubt the actual ...

chalupacabre comments on Oct 8, 2018:

A manager I worked for was also a pastor. I asked him why only Cain & Abel were mentioned as the direct children of Adam & Eve. He said they had other children, yet none of them are worthy of mention. Seriously? Unless you kill someone, nobody cares about you? Tough crowd! And where did Cain & Abel ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 8, 2018:

The bible does say Cain married his sister, no name given. And Seth was another son. Still a pretty low gene pool.

True Revolution [caitlinjohnstone.

brentan comments on Oct 8, 2018:

Tolle offers a calm place in a storm. I enjoy his teachings. The question is how to get the balance right in a world demanding you fit in so as get your basic human needs. It's an even tougher question when you have a family. The Christian proposal to solve that problem was to 'seek God's Kingdom ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@William_Mary maybe it is time for a clash. Too many sheeples. My 17 year old SDS self wants to rise up - but - just what the hell has my generation contributed? Almost getting pot legal?

Illustration of Bullshit !

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2018:

An element of truth, in that most early cultures had less degrees of punishment, thus forgiveness for smaller crimes, along with apologies and compensation did exist. Too difficult long ago to lock up someone for long periods of time and a strain on resources and death penalties indiscriminately ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@VAL3941 I like ghat.

Should There be a Columbus Day?

nicknotes comments on Oct 7, 2018:

Hey listen up folks......for many of us Columbus Day is a paid holiday. Be careful for your vote.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 7, 2018:

And how many Americans know its actual date? Or Lincoln's or Washington's birthdates? Then again what do dates matter in the land of Nod where climate change is a Chinese hoax, the Earth and Universe are only 10K old, and Jesus was born on December 25, absolutely, without a doubt, even if Roman taxes weren't collected at that time if year.

Top ten ranking Athletes of all times.

Xuande comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Look stats and fans are great measures, OK? But when it comes to the Top 10, this is incredibly wrong The list should be: 1. Kobe 2. Kobe 3. Kobe 4. etc. Jest aside, it's interesting that there's only 1 football player on here, and one most people haven't heard of. Walter Payton deserves...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 7, 2018:

@Castlepaloma Otto Graham, the forgotten quarterback . He took the Browns to nine consecutive championship games, winning seven. Still holds two records: most yards per pass; and highest percentage of wins in a career for a QB.

Natural disasters

Roxi comments on Oct 6, 2018:

I chose apocalypse but what kind of apocalypse do you mean?

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

Any. Your interpretation from zombies to asteroid to Christian evil, etc.

I’m new to this community and a parent of young children.

Pamscwf1 comments on Oct 6, 2018:

My children, 31, 29 and 27 was raised without religion in southern New Hampshire. I was raised Catholic outside of Boston and did not want to subject my children to that nonsense. None of them are religious. They are all good productive members of society. We had neighbor's and family that were ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@Beverly256 my first UU "minister" was an outstanding orator and the place had great kids" programs. The next minister, while being quite likeable was boring as sin.

Things that Christian kids weren't allowed to watch. [facebook.com]

242Foxtrot comments on Oct 6, 2018:

The shit people will tell their kids! Good grief. When I was a kid there was no church on Sundays, thankfully, and because there were no cartoons on Sunday AM back then, the only real kids program was this stupid show called Davey and Goliath. Very religious in nature, and even at 7, I knew I ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

David and Goliath sucked. Be banned for having a talking dog by evangelicals today. But, vegtible talking is okay I suppose, only Catholics should be saying eat your veggies.

Looking for an apocalypse survival partner. .

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 6, 2018:

I figure being a prepper is useless as first, one must survive what ever occurs. And who wants to live deep in the woods during life? Pretty lonely existence. Then, what about those who will come after you and your supplies. I figure if I get past the initial collapse and death wave, enough ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@Renickulous that is why I added library

Tell me about a time you got stitches or had a broken bone.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 5, 2018:

First stiches in second grade. Poked a hole in my upper leg on a rusty post. 1962 and my Mother took me to "Old" Doc Hellum whose son, "Young" Doc Hellum, was in his 60's. Old Doc used sulfer to clean the wound and that hurt like hell. Still have a scar there. Sewed in an L.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@JenBeberstein 1940's technology

Now here is something pornographic to behold.

psycheworks comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Brilliant, why would there be a need for a vomit bucket?

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@FrayedBear I taught at a Catholic school early in my career. Along with my public and private school teachings that may be my next novel. Just one example: Sister David, who moved from school to school. Late 20's or early 30's with an affinity for African men, not black Americans, but naive African men who would one day appear with a happy and confused look.

Now here is something pornographic to behold.

LenHazell53 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiO_9UIUx7M

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Peter Cook, an absolute genius underappreciated.

Tell me about a time you got stitches or had a broken bone.

EdEarl comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I had a motorcycle accident once. The bike got away from me as I pulled out of a driveway making a quick left turn, and the rear wheel lost traction of a rock. The bike came down on my boot, and dislocated the big toe on my left foot. The end joint was turned straight up pointing at the sky. I went ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Vasectomy question: two sets of stiches or one? Procedure done two ways. I'm a two sticher.

Tell me about a time you got stitches or had a broken bone.

MarkDM1 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I wish I could put down multiple answers Let me tell you about that time I fell down the stairs. It was a sudden gust of gravity, and I broke a rib in the process. Or about the time I was working on a semi and an air jack blew out. Hit me right between the Lookers, stitches a broken nose and a ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Landed on my head in my motorcycle accident. Full face shield and helmet saved my face and teeth. I no longer ride. Not if, but when for an accident. Did little damage then though. Went to the hospital for a concussion; they tied me to a board and took tons of xrays, etc. Said I was okay and could leave. To which I asked, what about the concussion I walked in knowing I had (Ex coach taught concussion protocol). Ohhhhh. Just don t sleep for a while and avoid bright lights.

Tell me about a time you got stitches or had a broken bone.

Charlene comments on Oct 5, 2018:

20 stitches from a slicing machine, broken ankle and arm...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Ouch.

To be or not to be!!!!!

LenHazell53 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS81SCTw1JE

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

A poorly sold film. One of Arnie's best if watched as a parody and not a standard action film.

I had got to thinking about Thanksgiving and what it means and the story we were told as kids was ...

exilesky comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Basically anything you see in a history book, monument, or even our currency, is designed to glorify males of European descent and whatever bloodthirsty greedy carnage they indulged themselves in, generally spun as a holy cause, if only for the sake of the deity Progress. In light of recent ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Jackson disobeyed the Supreme Court; no wonder Trump loves him. Jackson won a battle in a war we lost, after a treaty of peace had been signed. That made him famous; he also shot and killed two men in duels. And as President presided over the trail of tears, one of the government's great tragedies.

Should prostitution be legal?

Scott1234 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Some European countries have legal prostitution. The woman are regularly tested for sexually transmitted diseases. If a woman doesn't mind it and a guys willing to pay, it should be legal

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

The same with parts of Asia (not usually as well done as Europe) However, Thailand received an UN recognition for keeping AIDS under control, in large part to the testing of prostitutes. Thailand is far from perfect, as it is still a favored haunt of pedophiles.

Are christmas decorations out in your local shops or is it only an Australian curse?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Here in 'Merica they are appearing some. We do, however, have Halloween to get through first, and it is a hugely profitable holiday now, so it is everywhere. After it is over, Christmas is full blown; we basically ignore Thanksgiving, except for the day after, "Black Friday" when stores have ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 5, 2018:

For any who saw my unedited post, I think Christian sales was a Freudian slip?

While sleeping when it's warm I like to leave one leg outside the covers in order to moderate body ...

Bendog comments on Oct 1, 2018:

Not anymore. I did that while camping and a bear took it. I only have one left.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@rogueflyer exhausted from Denver. Headed to central PA

Part of previous post

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 2, 2018:

Acts of homosexuality absolutely. Certain animals, some insects and other lower species have males that will act as females to get treats. We had two love birds. I forget their real names, as we called them blood and vicious. Love birds will pick a single mate to stay loyal to. Those two, both ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@belfodil not my birds. And I have read about animals having sex with same sex animals. In higher animals, it is usually seen as an act of dominance- why you shouldn't let a smaller unneutered male cat roam at night outdoors. One of the reasons. Aside from bonobos, who use sex in all ways - m/f; m/m; f/f - I don't know if lower species seem to enjoy sex. And even bonobos, who do seem to enjoy sex, often have sex to diffuse situations. So, I have just added two questions for which I have no answer: is sex needed to have a homosexual relationship; and what animals enjoy having sex.

While sleeping when it's warm I like to leave one leg outside the covers in order to moderate body ...

Bendog comments on Oct 1, 2018:

Not anymore. I did that while camping and a bear took it. I only have one left.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 1, 2018:

Many years ago I slept at a West Virginia rest stop. Woke to discover my foot hanging outside the back of my jeep. Immediately counted my toes.

Have to agree with HRC and Iran on this one.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 1, 2018:

Wahhabism started Al-Qaida and ISIS. Visit Iran - Shiite and Saudi Arabia- Sunni. The people are so different. Yes, both have terrible governments and as an American in Iran the government will not be your friend; but the people will. Not the same welcome in Saudi Arabia if you aren't staying in ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Oct 1, 2018:

@powder good point. Do not call Iranians Arab. Very insulting to them.

Proof of no god?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Read some physics. More proof we could be a simulation or even two dimensional beings living like a matrix in 3d. Not enough to say any of that is true, but mathematical models say it is possible. I don't know of a scientific math model that shows the existence of God, unless you count someone ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 30, 2018:

@darthfaja as Descartes showed in that statement, as individuals we can show we exist, still we cannot show anyone else exists. Exactly why his last premise failed, when he tried to show god exists.

"Boys will be boys?

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Boys will be boys, is a bullshit excuse.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 29, 2018:

Unless you are quoting the Kinks in Lola!

Mathematics

MarcT comments on Sep 28, 2018:

1+1 has always equaled 2, we just put language to it....

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 28, 2018:

There us a funny video if a teacher getting fired for stifling a student's thought by telling him his answer is wrong. His answer for 1+1 was 11. After the teacher is fired the superintendent is adding up her compensation and says one plus one is two. To which the teacher replies no it is eleven.

Mathematics

MarcT comments on Sep 28, 2018:

1+1 has always equaled 2, we just put language to it....

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 28, 2018:

Depends on the base system.

Guys ask why women are so pissed off.

pepperjones comments on Sep 28, 2018:

I have been raped (2x), assaulted, stalked (3 stalkers), followed, roofied, touched, cat called... the whole 9 yards. I'm 48, it still happens all the time. Every time it's a man doing these things. If I walk anywhere at night, even in my own neighborhood, I have my telescoping baton in my ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 28, 2018:

You are correct about men not needing to protect. Those cases are absolutely rare and men stating that aren't being truthful to themselves or others. I have a daughter with whom I and her older brothers are very protective, albeit she is the one calling the family shots so to speak. I am conscious of the pain you have and still suffer. It isn't fair. The only time I ever felt a need to "protect" myself publicly (I was in an abusive marriage and felt as a "man" I needed to take it) was when I taught and would meet privately with any student, male or female, and always kept my door opened. I can say nothing to take away your pain; I hope you have sought help, and all my best wishes.

Got here just in time for a conference call. PlayingHookie GoRockies

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Ouch! Dodger fan here. Your boss is waiiiiittttinnngggg.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 27, 2018:

@Byrdsfan now you are just being mean. Can we agree on no Yanks?

What's the most amusing encounter you've had with a religious person?

273kelvin comments on Sep 27, 2018:

We were too poor to be able to afford a divorce. So we would just go into the back yard and burn the marriage certificate lol

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 27, 2018:

An old acquaintance told me that his parents got divorced then got back together. The father said they didn't need to get remarried because as "good" Catholics they were never divorced in God's eyes.

What's the most amusing encounter you've had with a religious person?

Marionville comments on Sep 27, 2018:

The husband would just probably take another wife and would stop visiting the first one. From what I saw on a documentary some of them have two or three wives and usually they all live in separate houses with their offspring, in most cases all next door to each other. The husband rotates sleeping ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 27, 2018:

@ValJ not really. Smith began his B.S. in New York, moved to the Midwest and headed to the territories due to violence against and from his "tribe."

What's the most amusing encounter you've had with a religious person?

schwinnrider comments on Sep 27, 2018:

A couple Mormons showed up at the front door. I greeted them enthusiastically and asked them if they were the people responsible for The Book of Mormon. They said "Yes, are you familiar with it?" "Familiar? It's my favorite Broadway show!! It's absolutely hilarious!!!" They left. "Thanks again!!!"

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 27, 2018:

I have wondered about showing them the South Park episode.

Me when people say the eyes are the window to your soul . . . .

phoenixone1 comments on Sep 26, 2018:

One of his best rolls...Edward Scissorhands and Willy Wonka being 1 and 2.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 26, 2018:

Not WW- blasphemy to the original Charle and the Chocolate Factory.

Is it child abuse or child neglect to take a child under 18 to a religious establishment and live ...

mattersauce comments on Sep 26, 2018:

Poor form poll with "maybe" & "yes" as the only options. No, it's not child abuse. If theism is correct then those people are working to save the child's immortal soul and even this site has many people who confess to "not being sure" that there's no god.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay also note that statistics show more pedophiles are heterosexual than the normal public. So, to extrapolate, gays are less likely to be pedophiles. Not saying there aren't any. I taught and saw three cases of sexual abuse. One gay; one male to female minor; and one female to male minor (that case was never prosecuted although the female teacher went elsewhere to teach)

Theologist: The World began with shit.

hippydog comments on Sep 26, 2018:

The whole free of errors is what I dont understand .

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 26, 2018:

Especially those evangelical types who quote and adhere to the King James version (notoriously the worst translation of any bible, albeit, being a Shakespeare fan myself, I do think it sounds nice). I had an evangelical tell me the trinity always existed and it was never voted on. And then quoted one of the verses, which to that man's credit, was a verse used in the 300's to push the trinity into doctrine. So many have no understanding or interest in learning actual biblical history, that which can be authenticated from the 100's onward. No mention of the trinity as an idea, at least in print, until the 200's.

For all of you Trekies out there...lol

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 25, 2018:

That's right. Too bad they never went there. And please, do not mention the blasphemy that was ST5. I found the video of it in my house, long ago, and asked my son how it got there, to which he replied, a friend left it and wouldn't take it back.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@Quazi just barely. It is a terrible film by plot, writing, and direction. All done, or partially done by William Shatner.

For all of you Trekies out there...lol

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 25, 2018:

That's right. Too bad they never went there. And please, do not mention the blasphemy that was ST5. I found the video of it in my house, long ago, and asked my son how it got there, to which he replied, a friend left it and wouldn't take it back.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@Quazi never watch it.. ..

This is warped.

Paracosm comments on Sep 25, 2018:

I wish people who believe this crap would engage with reality long enough to understand rape culture and statistics. They're worried about the small chance that somebody might be falsely accused? What about the high probability of being raped or assaulted then blamed for it? Ugh.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@bigpawbullets the presumption of innocence is fine. This isn't a court of law. Still, a hearing of complaints against any nominee to a life time judicial position should be heard and investigated. The accuser has asked that the FBI investigate her claims; and wanted them to do so, to help substantiate what she had to say, before going before the Senate and making this a she said, he said case.

I would say that all religions point out One God, one truth rather than all religions are same.

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 25, 2018:

"Only human pray worship meditate God because I you we are God" Are you saying all religions are touching me? Well, this may be true of Christianity.. . ;) ... but I'm not so sure about others. Seriously though, I too used to believe this. What I now believe is that all we are "touching" is ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 25, 2018:

As long as we don't take the "I know for absolutely sure" route. I find Buddhists are closer to science, at this moment. What happens if we find through quantum physics that we are a simulation? Imagine that we are some intergalactic 7th grader's science fair project that only got a B minus and we are sitting in a closet somewhere.

Can't stand constantly barking, hyper little dogs

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 24, 2018:

Small skull = tiny brain.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 24, 2018:

That is why wolves are so much smarter, and safer (look up deaths by wolves and death by dogs and you start to wonder why some people get to hunt wolves)

Movie quotes?

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Sep 24, 2018:

What Knockers! Why thank you doctor. (Young Frankenstein, of course).

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 24, 2018:

That I give five thumbs up.

Movie quotes?

JustKip comments on Sep 24, 2018:

"There is no juju in sky flower, only a home for bugs" Amazon shaman to Sean Connery in Medicine Man

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 24, 2018:

Good quote. Mediocre film. Love Connery though.

It's really true..

Renickulous comments on Sep 24, 2018:

Christian terrorist?

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 24, 2018:

A lot in parts of Africa.

Before you just scream ''INFO WARS IS BULLSHIT'' , just remember, this isn't a talking head looking ...

hippydog comments on Sep 23, 2018:

As per the late night shows , if you interview enough people, then edit it correctly, you can make things look anyway you want. It's a propaganda piece.. nothing more.. P.s. when was infowars considered left leaning???

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 24, 2018:

@Trajan61 just why are left wingers idiots. They work; pay taxes; do service for others. I used to be a moderate, but they no longer exist in today's polarization. I will rather accept being a liberal than a conservative hypocrite. Hey, I even served in the military: made E5 in 2 years, so I did my job well, and cooperated with the B.S. that would go on, etc. Just bought a pair of Nikes because of the conservative protests. Should protest them because of piss poor pay, but that is now an issue across the U.S. And, dislike "In God" on money and the pledge so I skip doing or skip those words. Also, while I choose to stand for our racist, warmongering national anthem, I fully support those who oppose doing so. It is called the first amendment (currently under attack by the current administration, which is what fascist groups do when they take charge). Note that patriotism isn't measured by a flag.

List your strangest encounter with an unknown person.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

often a woman's strangest encounter is with a man who wants something from her, and sometimes gets insistent. i have had a few of those. my second day in los angeles i was followed home by a strange young man who obscenely details all the things he wanted to do to me. i told him in no uncertain ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 22, 2018:

@genessa I hope you made it to the top of Fuji. I felt very spiritual there. No plans to do it again after so long ago. I try to get my kids to go over and hike it. Especially my son who speaks Japanese. I now live with the old Buddhist saying: a wise man climbs Fuji once, a fool twice. Best wishes and too bad about your keychain. I lost my hiking stick during divorce.

List your strangest encounter with an unknown person.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

often a woman's strangest encounter is with a man who wants something from her, and sometimes gets insistent. i have had a few of those. my second day in los angeles i was followed home by a strange young man who obscenely details all the things he wanted to do to me. i told him in no uncertain ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 22, 2018:

I know of the honen matsuri festival. Japan is a wonderful and amazingly contradictory country. Any country that can schedule their May 1st protests (Pro communist) from 8am to 5pm with signs and yelling, but no violence, then pack up, right on time, and go home peacefully is different from the rest of the world.

Have you met anyone from this site?

Darius77 comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Seeing the number of ladies complaining about sex weirdos on this site is really disappointing to me. I have always thought of the atheist community as consisting of reasonably intellectual individuals who try to distance themselves from the stereotypical bullshit behavior they witness on a regular ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

I joined for the intellectual stimulation. I just said sure to meeting women. I didn't, quite honestly, expect it to happen. It did. Quite an excellent experience for me and I believe her, also. Taking it slow, but neither of us are going anywhere without the other.

Have you met anyone from this site?

Charity comments on Sep 20, 2018:

I've met several someones on this site and they all seemed incredibly indecisive. They did help me to decide to not even try the long distance thing anymore. As far as the current local one is concerned, It's just starting, I don't know what will happen. I'm beginning to think that on line dating is...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

@Charity as a male, things are most likely different for me. That, and I am older. I'm like a weather beaten ship; I have seen a lot of beautiful things in life and experienced and suffered more than a few storms and rough seas. My best wishes to you.

Have you met anyone from this site?

escapetypist comments on Sep 20, 2018:

I'd love to meet people who are close to where my ship ports. We'll be in the Philippines, Hong Kong, southern tip of South America, Chile in the next nine months.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

@Hitchens most of those women in every port have a guy on every ship. Been there, done that 40 years ago.

Have you met anyone from this site?

Charity comments on Sep 20, 2018:

I've met several someones on this site and they all seemed incredibly indecisive. They did help me to decide to not even try the long distance thing anymore. As far as the current local one is concerned, It's just starting, I don't know what will happen. I'm beginning to think that on line dating is...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

Personally I think and find full and open honesty is best for any relationship meant to go past one night, and I am way past that type of experience, in age, and just plain being a decent person.

The subject is toilets

IamNobody comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Toilets around the world is an interesting adventure. There are many different ways to run errands...... China, hole on the floor. Thailand, no paper only a hose. Austria, the toilet is designed to catch the goods on a flat dry surface that gets flushed with a forceful water stream. Brazil, ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

@IamNobody we, in a sense, share a name. Beowulf had no friends, so like Odessious I, too, am nobody. ?

The subject is toilets

IamNobody comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Toilets around the world is an interesting adventure. There are many different ways to run errands...... China, hole on the floor. Thailand, no paper only a hose. Austria, the toilet is designed to catch the goods on a flat dry surface that gets flushed with a forceful water stream. Brazil, ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

It is a myth that water spins the other way. In Kenya, I checked it out. It took me a few toilets to find one using water, a valuable commodity there.

What do folks think about this song.

SallyInStitches comments on Sep 21, 2018:

I think this may be more impactful w/a vid or file of just the whole individual song.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

I thought I had done so. Not what came up.

The subject is toilets

IamNobody comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Toilets around the world is an interesting adventure. There are many different ways to run errands...... China, hole on the floor. Thailand, no paper only a hose. Austria, the toilet is designed to catch the goods on a flat dry surface that gets flushed with a forceful water stream. Brazil, ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 21, 2018:

Yea, most of Asia is an experience. I used the hole in the floor climbing Mt. Fuji. You do what you have to do. In the Philippines, which was mostly Americanized I saw some pretty bad places (water buckets with rags). The Mideast and Africa are not much better if you get out of the tourist areas, and without a doubt you should do so.

There is a roach in my house. Should I burn the house down?

snytiger6 comments on Sep 20, 2018:

Go to the pet store and buy some Boric Acid. It is a powder. put it is corners en under drawers and cabinets and the roaches will disappear. Broic acid kills all insects and bugs will exoskeletons. It is relatively safe, as it is also the active ingredient in many flea powders, but don't put it ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 20, 2018:

Boric acid does work. And you can do it on the cheap: borax, the 20 mule team laundry detergent, still sold, is 97% boric acid.

More from the most vapid, vacant, illiterate to ever occupy the white house.

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Sep 20, 2018:

I'm sure Morocco won't mind.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 20, 2018:

If Spain paid the Moroccans to build it and they built a levy system for future climate change flooding. That's a type if wall.

So I have a 2nd grade student who was sticking mini Post It notes all over the playground equipment ...

Juggler67 comments on Sep 17, 2018:

Welcome the youngster into the fold. Maybe share a baby with him during the lunch period. Over which you can tell him why we, as atheists, are all mad at god. And tell him not to worry, life is much more enjoyable without morals. Seriously, id tell him and the class if you're up to it that ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 17, 2018:

Depends on where this happened. Some places a teacher could get crucified for any support of such ideas. Look up Dover, PA school board voting in required creationist curriculum with evolution. Near where I lived; huge shit storm and lawsuits, which they lost, cost tax payers a lot. That got the school board members voted out, more than their initial stupidity.

First personal post.

Umbral comments on Sep 13, 2018:

The Warriors used to be it, now The 5th Element as well. No idea why.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Warriors come out and play!

In light of the hurricane headed for the US, this is what we don't want to happen...

242Foxtrot comments on Sep 12, 2018:

I think we're pretty safe up here. My doorstep is 5,800' elevation.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 12, 2018:

30 feet of snow is safe? Grisly Bears are safe? ?

Don't cry because it's over. Laugh because his new girlfriend looks like a horse.

genessa comments on Sep 10, 2018:

and of course looks are the most important thing about a woman. um.... g

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 11, 2018:

No. Truthfully, for me it is intelligence. I learned this term on this site, and include myself as a Sapiosexual.

Pat Robertson declares a ‘wall of protection’ around his TV station from Hurricane Florence – ...

hankster comments on Sep 10, 2018:

he only had enough cash to stack around his place.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 11, 2018:

He does. In the Cayman islands.

Pat Robertson declares a ‘wall of protection’ around his TV station from Hurricane Florence – ...

NoMagicCookie comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Reminds me of this historical outcome https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christian-home-destroyed-flood-tony-perkins-natural-disasters-gods-punishment-homosexuality-a7196786.html

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Good one.

Spirit Animal

NoMagicCookie comments on Sep 10, 2018:

cthulhu

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Life of the party? Or death.......

Jehovah's Withnesses

freedom41 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

They are most hated cult of them all. I let them say there piece and send them on there way. Even the christain sects will have nothing to do with them. I think they centered there beliefs one little section of the bible and hope they more suckers for there cause.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I won't place them as the worst. Bad, no doubt, but Scientologists and Mormons have and continue to inflict pain through their political and financial power. They do have crazy beliefs; I will say this, they stand by them, and like Quakers are anti war and German JW'S had a triangle and were arrested in WWII by the Nazis. That said, I try to avoid contact with them.

Since we're the fortunate ones who can sleep in on Sunday and not attend church services.

ADKSparky comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I no longer get the Sunday anxiety that Monday is a work day. It's taken years of retirement to get that out of my system.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 9, 2018:

After 7 years I am going back to part time work. No teaching though, and I did love it. Working with After school autistic children.

Modern slavery

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

This is also why employer provided health care contributes to slavery. I hung on to my job because of health care benefit. They decided (and I agreed) that it wasn't a good fit and I was given a choice of resign or micromanaging and eventual termination, and I chose to resign. Whereas I'm very ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I have never understood how politicians wouldn't embrace healthcare for all as a business benefit, saving corporations and small businesses billions. Pharmaceutical industry is awful powerful.

Anybody out there like musicals?

Mooolah comments on Sep 6, 2018:

I make an exception for The Producers & Paint Your Wagon. Tommy was endurable.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 9, 2018:

It was Ann Margaret in the beans, right? Give it up, you can admit it. ?

Anybody out there like musicals?

JanGarber comments on Sep 6, 2018:

I fell in love with musical theater when my sister took me to see "The King and I" with for my ninth birthday.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I was about that old when I saw it live and loved it.

I have an idea, which I postulated a long time ago, and aside from some thought and a little ...

Donna_I comments on Sep 8, 2018:

It is/was my understanding that in Islam Jesus is another prophet, an important one, but no more than a prophet. Is that incorrect?

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 8, 2018:

A prophet and son of God, but not as important as Mohammed. He didn't die on the cross, but like Enoch, Noah's father, he ascended into heaven. Mohammed was the last and greatest prophet according to Islam. Jesus, Son of God, not god incarnate like most Christians believe.

I have an idea, which I postulated a long time ago, and aside from some thought and a little ...

xenoview comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I believe Islam was a forced conversion by Mohammed, basically was convert or die.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Partially true. But the Christians did the same thing. And Islam's 13th century people were allowed to convert, under threat, but Christian groups gave no such provision, killing all non Christian people.

Should professional athletes be required to stand for the national anthem?

Nurse-Quantros comments on Sep 8, 2018:

My family is full of vets. Father, uncles, aunts, and cousins. Most have seen combat, not one believes the current rhetoric. They all say the same thing: "If you're forcing something on someone, that's the opposite of freedom." Then again, that's just my family's experience, maybe others feel ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Same with me and my family.

I have an idea, which I postulated a long time ago, and aside from some thought and a little ...

DEROB comments on Sep 8, 2018:

This is an interesting one. I would posit that Islam would still have grown as quickly as, as Christianity was born of Philo of Alexandria and Eusebius of Caesarea (also known as Eusebius Pamphili) by their forging of, and altering of, ancient Pauline letters etc and their influence on Emperor ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 8, 2018:

I very much agree Islam would have risen. My thought is would it have grown as much and so fast without the vacuum. Of course, history shows, much of Muhammad's growth came through family connections from his wife, and the army that helped raise. You are most likely correct that little would have changed.

I do not own a TV.

btroje comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Sounds like my parents. Add Wheel of Fortune for a trifecta

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@btroje does anybody remember some horrible made for t.v. movie she did in the 70's? I could only watch a few minutes then. Nearly as bad as the Star Wars Holiday special (so bad it is almost good, with ewoks, the key movie stars, and Chewy with his wife and kid celebrating the holidays similar to Earth's Christmas.

Can any of the gentleman here on the site who are "open to meeting women " give me some sort of an ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 5, 2018:

Coffee and tea or cocoa. Comfortable place to talk and find out mutual thoughts and beliefs.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 5, 2018:

Hypothetically. You are too young, but I am sure very nice and I did just that with a woman I met here. If I got involved in my kids' lives I would aim you toward the boys. Sorry. And best wishes.

I spent time in Naval intelligence (I know the oxymoron joke) and studied a lot about North Korea.

PenLOP comments on Sep 5, 2018:

The North Korean situation is indeed an exercise in frustration. How do you help a country that doesn’t value the lives of its citizens and let’s them starve while you feed your military? How do you find common ground with a dictator who is not above fratricide to consolidate power, even ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 5, 2018:

And it is getting worse; even the army isn't as well fed. Their 1% live in luxury while the nation starves or gets placed in work camps. 3 generations punishment for crimes, so whole families are locked up. Unlike our 1%, theirs needs to worry about being fed to hungry dogs. And, our so called commander in chief (note lower case) is making things worse. Since his "wonderful" and "outstanding" meeting, which intelligent people know failed, the Chinese are pretty much ignoring any sanctions.

Clock changes: EU backs ending daylight saving time [bbc.com] Maybe we'll follow suit here.

smithy comments on Sep 4, 2018:

We in Arizona stay put with regular time, I don't see the value of moving an hour since we are a 24/7 society

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 4, 2018:

I remember when I would visit having to ask to reset my watch, or not. Now, phones reset automatically.

True today as it was 40 years ago

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Great Bowie song and quote. Not a huge fan of Iman. Note her photo, not David's.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 3, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain thanks for telling me.

Do you give Season's Greetings cards in December?

steve148 comments on Sep 3, 2018:

I always do because they're friends. But I usually say happy holidays

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 3, 2018:

I have a monotheistic Hindu friend who sends Ecards on many holidays.

Holocaust ... let's remember for the pig of this Earth every day is "Holocaust Day"!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Sapian Sapian eat meat. One could say the same about chickens and cattle and other domesticated animals. The real danger is to species we dont "raise" and replenish and threaten to push to extinction.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 3, 2018:

Things we raise and replenish, right or wrong, have negatives and positives. Long ago, in college, at Penn State (go lions) I gave a persuasive speech in speech class ( my proff doubted my choice of topics, but I turned out to be the only speech giver to have an immediate impact, it being fall semester). I argued to use live and cut trees for Christmas because they were farmed, gave off oxygen and collected CO2, while artificial trees are manufactured, thus giving off pollution and always ending up in land fills. Got an A. I know longer do any tree at all.

Reasons you should date me: I'm too lazy to cheat The only men into me are older than my ...

JimG comments on Sep 2, 2018:

I'm here for community, I have two kids your age, and I am not hitting on you; so this is sincere: judging by what you've posted, you're intelligent and compassionate, you're an interesting woman, you seem to have your shit together as much as anyone, and you're reasonably attractive ;) You ...

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 2, 2018:

I agree. You would make a cool daughter-in-law. Good wishes.

God hates porn?

Surfpirate comments on Aug 19, 2018:

According to their book, god invented porn when he invented desire and the sexual act necessary for reproduction. Why not just do the deed by a handshake?

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 2, 2018:

Remember futurerama? The one character got pregnant that way.

News about coyotes in cities

Beowulfsfriend comments on Aug 30, 2018:

They are becoming ubiquitous. Cities and country. The Eastern variant or coywolf is slightly larger than those out west and more shy toward humans, thus seen less, even though they are all around, and can be heard (They have a peculiar howl, short) at night.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 2, 2018:

@Qualia it disturbs me to see domesticated cats left loose, or having become feral.

Best Hamlet in film?

weeman comments on Aug 31, 2018:

arnold shwarzenegger should have deff made that film or derek jacobi

Beowulfsfriend replies on Sep 1, 2018:

Arnie did do a pretty funny remake of Olivier

Crystal Pepsi is back. What do you think?

geist171 comments on Aug 30, 2018:

When Crystal Pepsi first released and I tried it it was vomitous. It tastes like Sprite mixed with the liquid medicine they give after you have your tonsils removed. I'm hard pressed to think of another soft drink that tastes as vile.

Beowulfsfriend replies on Aug 31, 2018:

I remember thinking it tasted like model glue.

How about some fun with 2 truths and a lie?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Aug 30, 2018:

I climbed My Fuji. I was in a ship collision. I helped deliver my first born on the way to the hospital.