Woman Dies After Trusting "Black Salve" Fake Cancer Cure Over Real Medicine

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

People taking , "real , " medicine are dying every day , all the time .

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@NerdyOkieDude Believe what you want to believe . You offered absolutely NO confirmed information what-so-ever . I offered information which I have had to deal with personally and is also easy to prove to yourself online . You offered no proof of any kind what-so-ever , nor did you bother to research either your position or mine . The only thing you have offered is your uneducated opinion . I'm tired of dealing with this .

Woman Dies After Trusting "Black Salve" Fake Cancer Cure Over Real Medicine

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

People taking , "real , " medicine are dying every day , all the time .

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@NerdyOkieDude I can tell my own medical experiences , which affected a massive portion of the population , which you can easily check out online for yourself , and you think you can intimidate me by using big words and stupidity ? Here's another true life adventure . Several decades ago , the doctors of California went on strike . No elective surgeries were performed , only emergency procedures were done . Amazingly , the death rate in California significantly dropped for the duration of the strike . Historically , not everything that has ever been tried , has actually worked . Some do . Those things are passed on to the following generations . Some foods and herbs have had a positive effect for thousands of years . And sometimes , the medical establishment will even use those same predefined herbs and minerals to make salable medications of their own . But some things can't be patented , so they create lies about using alternative measures . My doctors have prescribed , for instance , iron and D3 pills for me . Those can be bought OTC in drug stores and even grocery stores . Same thing for less money . As far as that goes , you can cross our borders and buy medications in Canada and Mexico , which are manufactured in this country , by the same manufactures , using the same ingredients , but pay less , because you crossed the border . It's called marketing or advertising . You've been played . I don't expect to change your mind , at least not over night . I am hoping you will at least open your eyes . The thorosimide (sp) , was created in Germany in 1957 and was being used in Germany by 1958 . It was being used in England in the early 1960's. I was offered this pill in 1962 . I chose not to take it . My daughter was born with all the standard issue equipment . Many , many others were not . Not all OTC's are snake oil , some have been successfully used for thousands of years . Some produced medications , don't work , some are even harmful to your health .

Should there be more women in politics ?

LiterateHiker comments on Jul 19, 2018:

If we truly want to change the world, we need more female leaders. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/bridging-the-gender-gap-in-political-leadership/ Your cartoon is offensive. Being a feminist means we want equal rights and equal pay. It does not mean we are man-haters.

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@brentan No dear heart . You're whining , because you don't like being treated in a way similar to the way men have been treating all for time . You don't like it . We've never liked it .

Should there be more women in politics ?

LiterateHiker comments on Jul 19, 2018:

If we truly want to change the world, we need more female leaders. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/bridging-the-gender-gap-in-political-leadership/ Your cartoon is offensive. Being a feminist means we want equal rights and equal pay. It does not mean we are man-haters.

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@brentan Wonder if you would , " lighten up , " if your gender had been mistreated for thousands of years , and was still being mistreated ?

Woman Dies After Trusting "Black Salve" Fake Cancer Cure Over Real Medicine

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

People taking , "real , " medicine are dying every day , all the time .

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@NerdyOkieDude A woman dies , taking a **fake** medicine , for cancer , and it's a big noteworthy story . Thousands of people are taking chemo for cancer and dying daily , but that's no big deal , because the medical establishment tells us that's the proper thing to do . Chemo **may** work for some people , but it's a horrible treatment with a lot of nasty side effects , and a lot of patients die anyhow , even after surviving it . Sometimes , simple treatments work as well or even better than the treatments advised by the medical profession . The medical profession is told by the pharmacies what to advise the patients to use . Of course they advise the doctors to use the products they are selling . And sometimes , what the pharmacies are advising are not in our best interests . Examples : In my preteen years , my Mother took me to a dentist , who decided I needed fillings . My brother felt we were getting a lot more fillings than we actually needed and refused to go . I was obedient and went . For decades afterwards , my gums were sore , swollen , and bleeding ( and itchy ) , because , the dentists told me , I wasn't taking proper care of them . After decades , I learned that I was allergic to the amalgium the dentists had used to fill my teeth . The , " cure , " was to have all my fillings removed and replaced with porcelin fillings . Example 2. When I was pregnant with my first child , my doctor recommended I take a pill the pharmacutical agent had just told him about to prevent morning sickness . A few months after my daughter was born , the CDC made a nation wide announcement on the nightly news . that a LOT of newborns were being born missing fingers, toes , arms , legs , eyes , and even genitelia due to Thorsoamide pills being taken during the early stages of development .

Got to meet this author last evening at our local book store: When it came to hunting, she was a ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Nice to learn about some of the many women who have had a significant hand in the history of the world !

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@AmelieMatisse Women being written out of history is not a new phonenom . The ancient Egyptians had a formidable and great Queen . After her death , men chose to intentionally destroy all statues and artwork portraying her .

Should there be more women in politics ?

LiterateHiker comments on Jul 19, 2018:

If we truly want to change the world, we need more female leaders. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/bridging-the-gender-gap-in-political-leadership/ Your cartoon is offensive. Being a feminist means we want equal rights and equal pay. It does not mean we are man-haters.

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

You've never seen cartoons , where the man , has wacked the woman over her head , and is pulling her away by her hair ? Showing how horrible the original cartoons were , is a form of equality . We don't like either dominating by force . Perhaps , showing how the common concept looks when the shoe is on the other foot , will explain why the original cartoons weren't funny to us , either .

using the app on my phone the small picture of my avatar at the top next to the notification bell is...

FrayedBear comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Admin has found your head at last?

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@EdEarl, @FrayedBear I blocked him . I can see your posts to him , here , but I;m not seeing any responses from him . I'm assuming he won't be seeing any posts from me , here .

Well, well! What do I have here? Looks like tomato seedlings! ?

Cast1es comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Something's growing . A bit hard to tell at this point , if it's the seeds you planted or if it's nasty weeds of some kind . Good luck !

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@egyptrican Just teasing you , Hon !

I work nites do am up even on my days off.

Snickers77 comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Know how you feel. Why I was at FIU, I worked nights at the Miami Marriot. When you get off at 7am, what do you do.

Cast1es replies on Jul 19, 2018:

When you get off at 7:00 AM , you can do anything you want . You'll get to most activities , while everyone else is going to work , and on the weekends , before the crowds show up .

So do u get points for every post?

JacarC comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Rumors are that level 10 is the rapchur level.

Cast1es replies on Jul 18, 2018:

What is rapchur ? Sounds like some kind of dinosaur .

I've an ethical question .

Mooolah comments on Jul 17, 2018:

Vengance is mine sayeth.....

Cast1es replies on Jul 18, 2018:

Thought He wasn't part of the equation here .

Breasts

Cast1es comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I was on a bus when we reached Bath , in England , an elderly gentleman coming from the beach , had on a short terry cloth robe , which did not conceal the fact that he had been at the nude beach .

Cast1es replies on Jul 18, 2018:

@KevinTwining Tell the bus driver .

I picked the first red tomatoes of the season, today.

ronin73 comments on Jul 17, 2018:

Mine have been a source of bird food so far.

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

Pigeon sandwich ?

Breasts

Cast1es comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I was on a bus when we reached Bath , in England , an elderly gentleman coming from the beach , had on a short terry cloth robe , which did not conceal the fact that he had been at the nude beach .

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@antman The bus driver commented that we would be staying at the opposite end of Bath, and not near the nude beach . We only spent one day and night there , so I did not learn anything more about it .

I've an ethical question .

WalterWhite comments on Jul 17, 2018:

For me it would be a question of love thy neighbor to be able to see they have rights just as you do, and they have preferences, just as you do. And it is rather normal to make compromises and reach agreements with people in the interests of mutual respect and peace, yes? And as you must know ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Silverwhisper The very few major airline crashes I've heard of , were (supposedly) not due to a drunk or drugged pilot . Some were international border attacks , some equipment failure . Outside of eating the oleander leaves and flowers (not likely) , I rather suspect if the trees contaminated the soils to the point of causing people to die , they would be less often planted as decorative plants . Rather like hemlocks . As I understand it , they do grow in England , but not in the States , due to being poisones . In the eleven years that I've been here , I've seen no symptoms on either myself or my neighbors , or even my daughter and grandkids , when they were living with me , of plant allergies from the oleanders . Both my daughter and I are extremely allergic to poison ivy . Thank you for your cautions .

I've an ethical question .

JenBeberstein comments on Jul 17, 2018:

I am not sure about your local laws. Where I live, it is legal to harvest and prune anything that comes over the property line.

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

Thank you !

I've an ethical question .

WalterWhite comments on Jul 17, 2018:

For me it would be a question of love thy neighbor to be able to see they have rights just as you do, and they have preferences, just as you do. And it is rather normal to make compromises and reach agreements with people in the interests of mutual respect and peace, yes? And as you must know ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Silverwhisper I've never tried eating any part of the oleanders , and aside from her fig tree , until her trees began to mature , there was no food planted there .

I've an ethical question .

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 17, 2018:

People have the right to trim offending branches hanging over their property but not an entire plant that is on a neighbor's property that is infringing. So, when her/his fruit trees begin to produce or hang over your property, you can trim back the branches and/or pick the fruit for your own ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

You also answered the question I asked , rather than making unrelated comments . Thank you !

I've an ethical question .

Donto101 comments on Jul 17, 2018:

If it is on your side of the fence harvest it. If is growing in your tree harvest it.

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

There were quite a few responses to my question , but yours is the first I've seen to answer the question that I asked . Thank you !

Off the Grid?

Cast1es comments on Jul 17, 2018:

I strongly suspect , you won't get away without paying property taxes . Some states are even making it illegal to catch and use rainwater . (dumb!)

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Sheannutt They would be the ones to talk with about the pros and cons of off the grid living .

I've an ethical question .

WalterWhite comments on Jul 17, 2018:

For me it would be a question of love thy neighbor to be able to see they have rights just as you do, and they have preferences, just as you do. And it is rather normal to make compromises and reach agreements with people in the interests of mutual respect and peace, yes? And as you must know ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Silverwhisper As to , " love my neighbor ," I'm always trying to avoid her , mostly as a matter of self protection . Her normal self , is to decide what she wants me to do for her , then create senseless artificial reasons , why she needs me to do it for her . Usually , I ignore her , and go about my own business . But my patience is wearing thin .

I've an ethical question .

WalterWhite comments on Jul 17, 2018:

For me it would be a question of love thy neighbor to be able to see they have rights just as you do, and they have preferences, just as you do. And it is rather normal to make compromises and reach agreements with people in the interests of mutual respect and peace, yes? And as you must know ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Silverwhisper Thank you for the attachment . It does indeed say the leaves and flowers are poisonous , if ingested . I do not see where it poisons the soil or creates poison fruit on other trees planted in the contaminated soil . In fact , it's more about recommending planting them as decorative plants , controlling diseases and pests that might damage the oleander plants .

I've an ethical question .

WalterWhite comments on Jul 17, 2018:

For me it would be a question of love thy neighbor to be able to see they have rights just as you do, and they have preferences, just as you do. And it is rather normal to make compromises and reach agreements with people in the interests of mutual respect and peace, yes? And as you must know ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

I was not aware that oleanders were toxic . Since they were growing here some 35 years before I bought the place , I would think that , if they were poisoning the soil , the deed has already been done . Shall I warn my nasty neighbor , that she has planted her garden in poisoned soil , and needs to cut down all her trees , so as not to sicken herself or her husband ?

I've an ethical question .

SkotlandSkye comments on Jul 17, 2018:

This post seems to be lacking the "question" you meant to ask.

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

Sorry , was having computer temper tantrum problem . It cut me off and planted my post somewhere else altogether . I'm trying to mend it , still .

I've an ethical question .

spiderwolfmoon comments on Jul 17, 2018:

What's your question? Do you think she killed your trees? Or do you think winter killed them and want to replant?

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

Honestly , I have no way of knowing if the trees were killed either by her hand or by the weather . This is not the first or only time , she has decided though , that I was the root of whatever she felt was wrong in her life , and I needed to fix her problem , immediately .

Ladies: I’m curious.

brentan comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Even as a youngster, I always wanted to stay clean down there. In a family of six boys, it seemed very odd indeed that anyone might ask for anything more than toilet tissue. But I never felt ‘right’ without more protection. When in my late teens, I finally got my mother to consider purchasing ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 17, 2018:

Really ?

Breasts

Aristopus comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Ever since college days I've been fond of Desmond Morris, writer of the Naked Ape. He propounds that breasts are a simulation of the rump when humans became bipedal. No other primate, not gorilla nor chimps, has anything near of the size of the human female. The reason: to reinforce the pair ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

That's still around ? I read that decades ago !

Passionate Love?

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Morticia Gomez , wonder if she's related to my new neighbors ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Bobbyzen You got me . L O L

Passionate Love?

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Morticia Gomez , wonder if she's related to my new neighbors ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Bobbyzen I don't think being loved passionately by Gomez , as romantic as it sounds , qualifies as a profession .

Garden growing at Warp 9 now and getting hard to keep up with.

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

You're growing Iris with your parsley . Any special benefits for that combo ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Silverwhisper You're right , I mistook the carrot tops for parsley . I should have looked more closely .

That warm and fuzzy feeling you get when the dumbass you can't stand blocks you.........;)

MichaelSpinler comments on Jul 15, 2018:

i have had that feeling a few times on here, generally some woo believing agnostic.

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@MichaelSpinler Unfortunately , things that have been through scientific review , are also sometimes , not what they're touted to be .

Passionate Love?

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Morticia Gomez , wonder if she's related to my new neighbors ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Bobbyzen Boy , did I get that mixed up . Thanks for the correction .

In interesting read:[theguardian.com] Trump suffers from delusion of grandeur!!!!

jacpod comments on Jul 16, 2018:

I think in some ways its funny reading how he misbehaved - walking in front of the queen and blocking her from walking at all - sitting in the revered churchill's armchair without permission. I know they are silly things and they don't upset me but a lot of people here are traditionalists and take ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Trump is intentionally , down right rude to everyone . I have no idea how he ever managed to fool so many people . To be honest , I strongly believe our election system has absolutely nothing to do with who the population has voted for .

OMG!! Oh My Galileo!! My relationship dealbreakers: Republicans, Christians, conservative or ...

bigpawbullets comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Have you looked at the "Russian Brides" site? ;-)

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

L O L

Dress Code for atheists: I remember watching a very old video taken in a bar where if memory ...

Strabo comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I saw a guy wearing a "Russell's Teapot" shirt on the street the other day and had major envy. I'd wear that but I haven't owned any t-shirts with an atheist message - so far!

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Sorry , don't get it . What's behind , "Russell's teapot ? '

Dress Code for atheists: I remember watching a very old video taken in a bar where if memory ...

Julie808 comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I have a few shirts that subtly express my secular position. **"One Nation, Indivisible"** in red, white and blue, which is the original line before the "under God" part was added in. I wear it to Indivisible rallies, 4th of July celebrations and other patriotic holidays. Then during the holidays,...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Cool !

Dress Code for atheists: I remember watching a very old video taken in a bar where if memory ...

Alvingo1 comments on Jul 16, 2018:

I saw this T-shirt design the other day and thought it was very clever. I think I'm going to buy one...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

I have no idea what that is trying to (or not to ) say .

I'm an atheist, and while my mind will never change, I was told something once that felt like a ...

Reaver85 comments on Dec 20, 2017:

For one marriage was around long before the christian god came about. Like most things "christian" it was taken to encourage converts

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

And create new little Christians .

I'm an atheist, and while my mind will never change, I was told something once that felt like a ...

Raistlin comments on Nov 21, 2017:

Religion was invented not just to explain the world around us... but also to control people. Using shame, guilt, and "Us vs them" rhetoric is so deeply ingrained. People often don't realize how incredibly hurtful, hateful, and petty they are acting. Im sorry you had to experience that.

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Very wisely explained . Correct and to the point .

So today's odd thought.

slydr68 comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Honestly, "fuck" is one of the best words in the English language. It's a noun, verb and adjective! Need a word, and can't come up with one? Slide "fuck" on in there. I don't get offended by words, as they are just tools. Some people just have a smaller toolbox than others...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Exactly , when you have nothing of interest to say , but want to keep control of the conversation and have no words to impress , throw in a bunch of pointless , rude insults . That'll show'em whose boss .

And so the American disease infects Australia: [getup.org.au]

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Sorry to say , this disease neither originated nor is limited to the US .

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@FrayedBear So very true . And still today , I am ashamed how they are being treated over the oil pipeline coming through the States from Canada . The pipeline was originally planned for a different route , but is now crossing their only source of water , they protested , the ," authorities ," were sent , and battled the protesters , the pipeline was run through their water source anyhow , and there have already been multiple leaks . This is so very wrong .

So exactly much did Don the Con lie in Montana? [washingtonpost.com]

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I want a button I can press , to immediately and permanently remove ALL Trump related posts . Never want to see anything about him again .

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@HippieChick58 I truly wish I actually believed our voting system did indeed reflect the will of the people . Remember Bush , and the Florida votes - hanging bits of paper to count or not to count ? Do you remember voting machines that switch who the voter voted for ? The electorial college , where they don't actually have to vote for the candidate the voters voted for ?

That warm and fuzzy feeling you get when the dumbass you can't stand blocks you.........;)

MichaelSpinler comments on Jul 15, 2018:

i have had that feeling a few times on here, generally some woo believing agnostic.

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@MichaelSpinler Wow , woo covers a lot !

research: Someone on Agnostics proposed using questions in the person-matching algorithm.

escapetypist comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I thought I was in a drought. Nobody else is having much sex either. Woo hoo!

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@educatedredneck I like you . I think you're a very nice person . I've been around for quite awhile , I turn 74 this month . I've lived a long life . I read a **lot** . I've been single a long time , I'm intelligent . I don't consider myself particularly , attractive . It's very sad to realize the Prince Charming that Disney paints , doesn't exist . Disney modified the original stories , to make them child acceptable . You will never see the world the same as I do , because you're not me . You haven't lived through the political changes , I've had to deal with , not because you weren't there , but because , being male , you didn't have to live by the same laws . Even my brother , had different rules to live by , than I had . What was acceptable for him , was not acceptable for me , and I was the older sibling . I understand that you want me to believe men , in general , are nicer . Believe me , I truly wish it were true . I didn't start out with this attitude . It developed , because of the people I've met . and the information I've learned . I will believe men are nicer , when I see a consistent change in how the men , world wide , treat women . One of the most prolific religions in the world is Islam . According to their beliefs , if a woman is raped , she should be stoned to death , for having sex outside of her marriage . There is no punishment for the rapist (s) . Historically speaking , in an older era , if a man raped a woman, she would be forced to marry him . How is that right ? Here in the States , there was a period of time , when women went to work , 14 hour days in the cotton mills , and lived in barrick like housing . But 100% of their wages , were sent to their fathers . I've known young women , who became pregnant , and the male involved , simply walked away , leaving them holding the bag , so to speak . I had a co-worker who was a female Marine . She told me about a young man who lived in the barracks . He dated a lot , and each time the opportunity for sex came up , he pulled out a prepared condom , tore open the package and put it on . He had prepared it by using a pin to poke holes in the condom through the package . He had 5 military women pregnant at the same time . Some twenty plus years ago , China , which was dealing with an overpopulation problem , passed a law , limiting families to one child only . As families wanted a male heir to carry on the family name , if a female was born first , it was murdered . If a woman got pregnant a second time , she was forcefully aborted . China's problem today is , there are a lot of adult males , but very few adult females , to help carry on the family line . Don't believe me? Google it .

My girlfriend told me she wanted to be treated like a princess.

Seeker55 comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Tacky...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Carin You forgot to mention the popperazi , whom , I read , caused the accident .

And so the American disease infects Australia: [getup.org.au]

Cast1es comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Sorry to say , this disease neither originated nor is limited to the US .

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Consider the Crusades . There were twelve of those , long before the US existed . And since this mentioned Australia , do please remember how the British treated the aboriginals .

Question for the single people...

demifeministgal comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Nope. Do NOT do booty calls or one night stands. I need know and trust a person, have some sort of connection before I can be sexually intimate. I am demisexual and it is our way. I like that there is a label for people like me that can find a stranger attractive but never want randomly have with...

Cast1es replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@Punkrockgirl77 It's a kind of shorthand , so to speak . Demisexual . is one word , it took you 10 words , to say what it meant .

My daughter is 16 years old you're living in my house attending High School making good grades she ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Are you willing to be the responsible parent if she contracts some kind of STD or somehow her contraceptive doesn't work . According to the 2015 census info . It now costs over $250,000 , to raise a child .

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX I was not implying that he should say no . There is the chance that someone will have to be more responsible . A sixteen year old , who messed up by not taking her pills , can lead to pregnancy . A sixteen year old who ran out of condums , may get an STD . He should be aware that some supervision may be in order .

That warm and fuzzy feeling you get when the dumbass you can't stand blocks you.........;)

MichaelSpinler comments on Jul 15, 2018:

i have had that feeling a few times on here, generally some woo believing agnostic.

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

What is a woo believing agnostic ?

So exactly much did Don the Con lie in Montana? [washingtonpost.com]

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I want a button I can press , to immediately and permanently remove ALL Trump related posts . Never want to see anything about him again .

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@HippieChick58 read and/or talking about him , has accomplished nothing , beyond making me angry . I'm tired of being mad .

Intelligence in others ?

NicoleCadmium comments on Jul 15, 2018:

https://mic.com/articles/136401/what-is-sapiosexual-here-s-why-you-shouldn-t-confuse-it-with-sexual-orientation#.ijkb8kjmP It's a preference, not a sexuality. Like 'thin people' or 'blondes.' I do wish people would stop confusing the two. Sexuality is purely about whether (given other preferences...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@sassysapiosexual I'm with you 100% on this one . Attitudes differ , they treat you differently . When I'm with a truly intelligent man , I can be myself . I don't have to worry about hurting his ego . Yes , for me a truly intelligent man , is a sexual turn on . It's not the only thing , that makes a difference , but it most certainly eases my mind . And great sex starts in the six inches between your ears .

Came in from the shop.

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 15, 2018:

That's very nice of your wife to do that. It's nice when your spouse or SO shows appreciation for the things you do. A bat house?! I've always liked bats. When you build it, I hope you get lots of them.

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

He completed it , as shown on another group .

What are your opinions about technology?

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I'm sure for some people, not sure which ones, this would be ideal. As for me, I'll stick to real people. No doll can love you because it has no feelings. Which also goes to say that it can't hurt your feelings. They are awfully expensive. And, they are going to be making male dolls for women ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

put a condom on , before they use it ?

Today's question was inspired by MissKathleen.

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

The problem comes , in that no matter what they chose to call them , it almost always seems to be in a derogatory manner .

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@moonmaid It's been bothering me for a very long time . Uncalled for insults , are insults , and are not in any way shape or form romantic .

I've decided that if I'm faced with problems well beyond my capacity to handle or that I may leave ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Since your plan is to get caught for the free benefits , don't wear a mask , easier to prove you're guilty .

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@evidentialist In at case , choose one that's very comfortable . Maybe the Clark Kent disguise - glasses .

research: Someone on Agnostics proposed using questions in the person-matching algorithm.

escapetypist comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I thought I was in a drought. Nobody else is having much sex either. Woo hoo!

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@educatedredneck I have had supervisors come to me , asking about men , others had reported to them , because I was the "Outsider ." A very introvert , newly wed young woman had complained about a man who was harassing her at work . This same man had come to where I was working at a computer , and leaned against my back and rubbed his (fully clothed) penis against my back . I had seen him go to the woman , take strands of her hair in his hand and rub his penis , with his other hand . On another occasioin , a different supervisor inquired about a man whose desk was next to mine , . My honest response was , yeah , he's said the same things to me . As long as I answer him , no , he's just joking around . The interviewer , then asked me what happened if I said yes . Told him , I wouldn't know , because I never answered yes . HIs next question , was , " Why don't I ever answer , 'Yes ?' " My answer was , because I'm not interested in having sex with him . Please understand , these occurred at work . I wasn't wearing any make up , any jewelry , my clothing was neither low cut nor tight , nor was I even being flirtacious in any way . The same was true for the newly wed young woman . I have no idea who reported the man in the desk next to mine , but there were very few women working in that area . One was a lesbian the other was married . Neither were wearing makeup or jewlery , sexy clothes nor were they acting flirtatious . We were working with electronics in a warehouse setting .

Good morning! Enjoy your Sunday!

Iam4MY comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Morning GG. If only I could do all those things. Instead I'll go to work. Again.

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

Those things are a goal , you are working towards .

As I am trying let people know about community, I always get the question/comment of how theists ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

For a time , after seeing Imans preaching against non-muslims on the internet , murders for minor things like , a manufacturers' insignia on a jacket a woman was wearing included red , then learning that our government was planning to bring 10,000 of them here to Houston , I became very ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@Beach_slim I read that , I believe it was 10 of the eleven men who pulled off 9/11 , were Arabians , but we did not attack Arabia . There had been earlier attempts to blow up the World Trade Center . The FBI had traced these back to a blind Iman in New York . On one occasion , a man rented a van , he then filled it with fertilizer and parked in the underground parking garage there and set it off . They caught him , when he tried to collect his deposit on the van .

research: Someone on Agnostics proposed using questions in the person-matching algorithm.

escapetypist comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I thought I was in a drought. Nobody else is having much sex either. Woo hoo!

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@educatedredneck Being in a gay relationship , does not mean a man wasn't ," flirtacious ." If , for instance , he wasn't publically , "out ," he may copy the actions of straight men in order to maintain his cover . I was involved in a weekly game at another couples home . One of the other players , acted , "normal ," most of the time , but became aggressive when the others left the table . They never believed what I said to them , about his actions . But he condemned me , to them behind my back , between games . I finally permanently left the game and the other friends I'd made there , as the only means of separating this A.H. out of my life . He had Ausbergers (sp) . He made it very clear ( " I always wear a 'glove," and sometimes two . You know what I'm talking about - condoms ) . I told him no in no uncertain terms , so he decided to force me out of the game . The last three weeks I played , he sat thru the entire games with an unsheathed sword lying across his lap , and even waved it in my face , until the DM told him to put it away . Then I got a call from our DM , he'd talked them into making him the new DM . The side of a person that I see , is not necessiarly the same that you see . What they tell other men , doesn't match what they tell women .

As I am trying let people know about community, I always get the question/comment of how theists ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

For a time , after seeing Imans preaching against non-muslims on the internet , murders for minor things like , a manufacturers' insignia on a jacket a woman was wearing included red , then learning that our government was planning to bring 10,000 of them here to Houston , I became very ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

No , I don't think we should hide our beliefs ( or in our cases , our non-beliefs ) I think it would make sense to invite others to see what the truth of who we are actually is . We need to acknowledge that others make up stuff , and we need to show that the made up stuff isn't real and isn't about who we are . It's about who they are .

As I am trying let people know about community, I always get the question/comment of how theists ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

For a time , after seeing Imans preaching against non-muslims on the internet , murders for minor things like , a manufacturers' insignia on a jacket a woman was wearing included red , then learning that our government was planning to bring 10,000 of them here to Houston , I became very ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@Beach_slim What does that mean ?

research: Someone on Agnostics proposed using questions in the person-matching algorithm.

Cast1es comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Wow , that was interesting . I'm wondering if they thought to include alternative resources sites . Since they claim that people claim to be using condums a lot more frequently that the quantity purchased in the US , I'm wondering if perhaps they're significantly cheaper to buy either across the ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@UUNJ I would think the condums given away in clinics would be included in the number of condoms purchased , after all the clinics would have purchased them from the manufacturers . I was thinking , for instance , of those living close to the border who cross it to buy cheaper medications and come back with a bulk purchase of condums , as well . I routinely receive clothing and other catalogues , which puts my name on other mailing lists of more generic items , including sex toys . I can easily extrapolate that into condums being ordered either through magazines or online , which are not necessiarly from this country .

research: Someone on Agnostics proposed using questions in the person-matching algorithm.

escapetypist comments on Jul 15, 2018:

I thought I was in a drought. Nobody else is having much sex either. Woo hoo!

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

Have to agree with you on this . In my opinion , as someone else here mentioned , sex starts with the six inches between your ears . If my mind isn't satisified , my body most certainly won't be . It seems to me , most men are interested only in the shortest route to jacking off , and care very little about who they are or anything at all about who their partner is . It's always about their dominance , their manhood , their investment ( women are after my money ) , and absolutely nothing at all about the impact they have on others' lives .

About blocking.. Am I being harsh?

Cast1es comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Sometime back I looked up how to block someone , but I've forgotten how it's done , and can't find the directions again . How do I block someone ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 15, 2018:

@Gareth Thank you !

What are the articles of clothing you hate to wear but must at certain times?

nvrnuff comments on Jul 14, 2018:

FR clothing.

Cast1es replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@nvrnuff Thanks , the only thing I could think of , was , "Free Range ," which made no sense at all !

How many of you were never religious, but you don't drink,don"t smoke, don't do do carnal ...

Storybook comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Non religious, never smoked, uninterested in alcohol. (When ever I tried , my night was spent with my arms locked around the toilet) never taken drugs of any kind. Not for any reason other than I just didn’t like! Prone to a bit of industrial language ( as a way of expression) Music is my ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 14, 2018:

Could easily do without the industrial language , but like the rest .

How many of you were never religious, but you don't drink,don"t smoke, don't do do carnal ...

DZhukovin comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Carnal indulgence isn't even a real sin. People who are having lots of intense sex are way healthier than people who are not.

Cast1es replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Storybook You may desire sex , you may enjoy sex , you may have sex as often as you can , but it is not a , "need ." Oxygen , food , water are needed . Sex is desirable , but not a need .

Do you and your partner make each other feel happy?

Iam4MY comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I don't have a partner so...no. When I was married he did not make me happy. He was a giant child that I had to take care of. All he did was cause me stress.

Cast1es replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@Lookin4love I so understand . Mine did nothing , but apparently decided he needed two mommies - me and his .

Does “size"matter?

VAL3941 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Of course size matters, ask any women.

Cast1es replies on Jul 14, 2018:

They did , and for the most part , it didn't matter any near as much as other things mattered .

A little over 2 years ago my old Friend Cody and myself at the park.

Cast1es comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Don't get the part about cutting off your toes . Does this have to do with rolling over the golf cart ? diabetes ? high fashion shoes ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@MARDUK And here I thought it was just the way the picture had been cropped . Missing one and a half , myself .

Daughterlust the fondling father

Snickers77 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

How do we know she's really his daughter.

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

DNA ?

When I was 28 I was raped by a doctor on an exam table in a medical center with another person ...

btroje comments on Jul 13, 2018:

good for you. I was in the ? right place at the wrong time and got a serial rapist convicted when I was 18

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@pepperjones And once they're in jail , the tables are turned , and that's called Karma !

Does “size"matter?

Seajay88 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I’m 6’2” and every woman I dated has expressed appreciation for my height. Although it gets old getting asked by older women at the grocery store to help them reach the y’all shelf when I don’t even work there. I think culture comes into play here and America/ Europe do express height as a...

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Was at Walmart , struggling to get a gallon of water out of the head high rack , when a man stopped to watch . After I got my gallon down and sat back on the scooter seat , the guy comes to me , and asks to borrow my cane , so he can pull one to the front of the rack .

Did You Watch The Actual Witch Hunt Yesterday?

Cast1es comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Trump has been ignoring all of the intelligence agencies , since before he was even sworn in . His entire concept , is his own personal greed , and has absolutely nothing to do with what is best for this country or any of our allies . And yet , I have friends who consider him great for the economy...

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@twshield Considering both Kennedy and Lincoln were assassinated , and the hate he's garnered , I'm surprised he's still here .

Good morning gardeners, And yes I know it's not morning, But it's my greeting.

Cast1es comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Fish ? You're planning a pond , to grow your own fish ?

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@kenriley Right concept , just didn't know you already had one .

This is a great article that was written on the man that stole my car. [outsideonline.com]

ColoradoSass comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Well the good news is he is currently serving a 6 year sentence and is not eligible for early release. I've also met several of his other victims and that has been really fulfilling. I'm doing a podcast with AARP next month about scammers. :)

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

AARP did an expose in their monthly paper , awhile back . Three of them had attempted to scam me . I didn't fall for it . But it was nice to know I got that one correct . AARP even included the photos one of them had mailed me .

Is being self-sufficient only rewarded in “winning” people?

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jul 11, 2018:

People are weird. I have experienced and seen what you speak about. They react to certain things. People are mostly predictable though. You can try to use that to your advantage depending on who you interact with. If being yourself isn't working, then maybe try to fake it, or if you can't and are ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Faking it , works for no one, in the long run . You may appear to make headway , but it won't last . And as difficult as it is now , being a liar won't make things easier .

Got any tips for me?

maturin1919 comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Unsolicited dick pics work extremely well here for some reason.

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

No , they don't ! He's giving you bad info , in order to reduce his competition .

Just bought my first home, very modest size but a nice comfortably sized yard to start a garden. ?

Cast1es comments on Jul 12, 2018:

Congratulations ! Do hope you checked to see that yours is not in the flood zone , before you made your purchase . You might consider limiting this year's efforts to just one garden . I'd recommend investing in the , " castle stones ," Yes , they're more expensive than the treated wooden ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@MikeInBatonRouge I've been interested in remodeling for decades , and started a site here for that . Would you care to join it . Called Home remodeling .

Good night everyone. I hope that everybody gets some sleep tonight.

MrLink comments on Jul 12, 2018:

How is your sleep going?

Cast1es replies on Jul 13, 2018:

It's 2:32 A.M.

This actually happened to me on vacation.

Cast1es comments on Jul 11, 2018:

I'd be more impressed , if you used some punctuation , please .

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@McVinegar Mine , "bows down to me ," as it sends a ramp out for my scooter . It has little lights that turn on everywhere when I introduce it's key , and practically everything works from a button .

Back in the day, (late 70s and 80s) the most important thing before you went out to partake in the ...

moonmaid comments on Jul 12, 2018:

That my biggest fear was getting pregnant as i didn't have money to take care of it. Rather that catching some awful disease like these days.

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@moonmaid It's so nice to meet someone who agrees with me .

Back in the day, (late 70s and 80s) the most important thing before you went out to partake in the ...

moonmaid comments on Jul 12, 2018:

That my biggest fear was getting pregnant as i didn't have money to take care of it. Rather that catching some awful disease like these days.

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

A real concern , most guys don't seem to consider . They're very good at blaming , but not at being responsible . You're a fridged ice queen , if you don't , and a slut if you do , and a manipulating gold digger , if they get you pregnant . Always remember , no matter what you do or don't do , you'll be the one getting screwed . So make up your mind , what's best for you ? It's your life , hon .

Just bought my first home, very modest size but a nice comfortably sized yard to start a garden. ?

Cast1es comments on Jul 12, 2018:

Congratulations ! Do hope you checked to see that yours is not in the flood zone , before you made your purchase . You might consider limiting this year's efforts to just one garden . I'd recommend investing in the , " castle stones ," Yes , they're more expensive than the treated wooden ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@freeofgod Have been a homeowner for a L O N G time .

Back in the day, (late 70s and 80s) the most important thing before you went out to partake in the ...

Eclipsechaser comments on Jul 12, 2018:

My main memory is that I never smoked, and it was always the smokers who had an excuse to start a conversation. I didn't need a pen to write down numbers for that reason. The rest is a blur ;-)

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

What you needed was a better ice breaker . You were at an advantage , by not smoking , you just didn't know how to work it .

There’s been some hanky-panky cross-pollination going on behind my back.....

Cast1es comments on Jul 12, 2018:

Your bees , have gotten into your beer .

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Your bees are pirates , who plunder and ravage .

Is being self-sufficient only rewarded in “winning” people?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jul 11, 2018:

How many "winners" commit suicide? Get rid of your envy... do not measure life on being able to do what you want... trump can't watch porn in the white house! Grow up.

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain I have no idea why winners chose to committ suicide , wouldn't know how to change their minds , assuming we were in a conversation , and I was aware of their interest in committing it , and at this point in my life , I'd be willing to consider the fact that , there are circumstances in which , it's a legitimate choice . There are occasions when fur baby parents , who love their pets , will chose to have them put down rather than force them to deal with whatever the problem is . I think there are occasions when we should show our human loved ones , the same grace .

This actually happened to me on vacation.

Cast1es comments on Jul 11, 2018:

I'd be more impressed , if you used some punctuation , please .

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@McVinegar I have a grand Dodge Caravan . Fits my needs .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

SkotlandSkye comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Danger! Danger! Avoid! Avoid!

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

Don't think Will Robinson is in at the moment .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Wow....he sure is forward. What makes him think that you have so much you can lend him some. I would tell him to take a flying leap. I've lent money to 'friends'. They are no longer my friends and they refuse to pay me back. So much for being a 'good guy'. I'm done. If I had the money, I'd ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@Alvinsmama It makes them acknowledge parts of themselves they don't want to face .

Just bought my first home, very modest size but a nice comfortably sized yard to start a garden. ?

Cast1es comments on Jul 12, 2018:

Congratulations ! Do hope you checked to see that yours is not in the flood zone , before you made your purchase . You might consider limiting this year's efforts to just one garden . I'd recommend investing in the , " castle stones ," Yes , they're more expensive than the treated wooden ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@MikeInBatonRouge You are an intelligent thinker . I'd be very conservative on the drainage spaces . When things flood , you don't want the water running in , and you most certainly don't want your topsoil leaking out . With a good well seated first layer , you can always come back to it later , and add an additional layer of bricks . You must also take the house weep holes into consideration . The dirt must not cover your weep holes , or you'll have water draining into the house . I hired a crew to raise mine all the way around my place .

Love those blackberries, I used to as a and I still do?

Cast1es comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Beware the chiggers .

Cast1es replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@Sheannutt I've found planting mint around areas I'd like to sit in , keeps the mosquitos away . I;m wondering if rubbing mint leaves on your ankles would help to keep the chiggers away , as well ? Would smell a lot nicer than kerosene , and a whole lot less likely to catch fire .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

IAmLove comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Boy you are kind and patient. He is one nervy guy. He wanted you to be his ATM. Congratulations on handling the situation so well.

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

Felt a bit guilty , but I understand the consequences .

In pursuit of healthy aging

Carin comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Vegetarianism & avoiding the sun is serving me pretty well. Don't drink or smoke either. Normal cholesterol levels & below normal BP well past the age when other family members were taking pills for it. Avoiding the sun prevents wrinkles & spots as well as skin cancer.

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

They tell me Dad had red hair , though it was pretty much long gone before I became aware of such things . Mine was initially red , but after the baby fuzz dropped out , what came back , most took as blonde , although there was red mixed in with it . Mom was always very careful about how much sun I was exposed to . Now they want me on both iron and D3 pills , since I don't get a lot of sun .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

Alvinsmama comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Wow....he sure is forward. What makes him think that you have so much you can lend him some. I would tell him to take a flying leap. I've lent money to 'friends'. They are no longer my friends and they refuse to pay me back. So much for being a 'good guy'. I'm done. If I had the money, I'd ...

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

One of my rules of thumb . Never lend money , unless you can manage not having it returned . Don't expect them to be grateful for it , whether it's returned or not . They will come back and ask for more . Be prepared to lose that friend , forever , whether they return it or not , they will be angry with you .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

yamaha45701 comments on Jul 11, 2018:

um....this guy sounds loonier than a hound dog chasing a beanie baby. Tell him....the being we are in doubt over or do not believe exists like others do helps those who helps themselves. He will be so confused, he will leave you alone.

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

I am not aware of his religious beliefs .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

NormCastle comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Wow, I am 86 and still working because my SS check shrinks, and shrinks, and shrinks...I have a couple other small pensions...but still leaves me tight at the end of the month..so I drive Uber a couple days a week and pick up the slack...

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

I am so glad to hear you have worked out alternative methods for supporting yourself , in a tight economy . Unfortunately , in today's political climate , it's going to get worse , not better .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

Brunostic comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Give him a chance !

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@ Brunostic I'm living on my retirement income , as is he . My budget does not include buying him a car , but I'm willing to forward his monetary requirements to you , and am even willing to forward your address so he can come live with you . I'm reasonably certain he'd even be willing to include his son as well .

Some years back , I was sitting in a resin chair , with my back to the road , working in my front ...

RavenCT comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Never lend money you can't afford to lose. (I imagine you know that - but it's way better if you don't do it if you can't afford to never see it again). Don't trust this guy. He sounds really sketchy. And the utter balls to say "I could have done my own shopping"? He also could have gone to...

Cast1es replies on Jul 11, 2018:

I didn't take that seriously . It's one of those , if you say no , they were just fooling around , but on the other hand , if you said yes .....