From CNN: High speed trains are close to doubling their speed [cnn.com]

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Now there's something Trump could initiate .

[smile.amazon.com] summer of '52

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Never heard of her .

Well I am a 66 year old man— to fit in here would I have to date an 85 year old woman?

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Instead of trying to meet someone else's expectations , do what's right for you . In a relationship , someone is more than likely to be older and someone is likely to be younger .For a long time , it was considered appropriate for the man to be older In this day and age , women already out live men by several years . Add a difference in age to that , and a woman could easily spend the last decade or two without what ever she thought she got out of her marriage . Or maybe she just got lucky and can now go out and have some fun doing the things she would like to do .

My kids like to put up and decorate a tree.

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I've seen some other themed trees recently - a witch tree with a black pointed hat as a tree topper , pastel decorated tree with pink and baby blue bulbs , a snow themed tree - snow , skiers, and reindeer , etc.

What do you think about 'intuition?

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I have to agree with some of the previous posts here . We are taught to see and respond to things in a certain way , but sometimes , the minute things we are picking up on , suggest the situation isn't as it may seem to be on the surface .

I’m soo terribly introverted it kept me from getting a job that I desperately needed.

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

It is difficult for introverts to begin or maintain a conversation . I've learned it's much easier to encourage others to take on that portion of a conversation , and here's how I do it . First though , I am fat , old , and disabled . I'm interested in cosplay . I converted my scooter ( electric wheel chair ) , into a dragon . I never thought I did a very good job of making it into a dragon , but apparently good enough , Then I go where costumes are expected , although sometimes questionably so . I went to an art event ,where the artist concentrated on scenes from Star Wars , Harry Potter , etc . Others turned up in costume as well , but I got the attention of some of the cosplayers and even the , "muggles , " enjoyed my dragon . People asked if they could take my picture . I had wanted to meet Capt America , but had nothing to say so , just watched him and his lady as they posed for photos with children . And suddenly , his lady friend came to me , and was very excited about my dragon , and wanted to know where I found it . I later went to a German Festival with my dragon . Again people stopped me to talk to me , including a lady who was working at a grocery store I frequent . She recognized me and apparently I had talked with her about the bits that live permanently on the scooter while in the store . I went to an art festival / wine tasting in Old Town and people loved my dragon and took more photos . Later , when I was at the Renniasance Festivel , Loads of people took my photo and talked to me . A lady who had seen me at the Old Town art festivel came to tell me I'd met her there . I saw an advertisement inviting cosplayers to a Think Geek store. I went without my dragon but had a lovely chat with a salesmen there about the contest . Later , I put on the dragon and went in for photos , and we chatted again briefly . He seemed very enthusiastic . At Renn Fest , he suddenly popped up in front of me , said my name and and reminded me of his . We chatted for a bit , then went over and continued our conversation with his wife . While I am more recognizable with my dragon , than without , people do remember us , and are willing to talk to me , when I am too shy to talk to them . Once te ice is broken , it's so much easier .

Each year a Christmas tree goes to the village, for display in the square.

Cast1es comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Nothing wrong with enjoying a family day . I invited my Christian friends to a Halloween Party . He came as a Vampire , she came as a Witch , and they had a great time along with my other guests . No conflicts for them either .

The new reality of dating over 65: Men want to live together; women don’t - The Globe and Mail

Cast1es comments on Nov 30, 2019:

In my experience , women do a hell of a lot of work , in a couple relationship , when there's a man in the picture , and men do little more than complain . They're not worth the effort .

Who needs an alarm clock when there's a cat in the house?

Cast1es comments on Nov 30, 2019:

My formerly male , wants to sleep on top of me . My formerly female shows up when she decides it's time for me to refresh their food . And she's usually right .

Goodnight - I hope everyone getting the two - three day winter storm has their bread and milk laid ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 30, 2019:

And don't forget the TP !

Redneck halter top

Cast1es comments on Nov 30, 2019:

It's so hard to find bras above a size 52 .

Cannot unsee that

Cast1es comments on Nov 30, 2019:

It's so hard to find suites in his size .....

So, what steals did anyone get for games on Black Friday?

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Stayed home , so I wouldn't have to deal with the crowds .

Because we're having rain on the West Coast, we've got clouds! so I parked on a hill come time for ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Lovely colors !

Ohio bill orders doctors to ‘reimplant ectopic pregnancy’ or face 'abortion murder' charges

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

They're in office . They make the rules , even if they know absolutely nothing about what they're making the rules about . Self centered idiots .

Disgusting but true

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Depends on how much green stuff you eat . I find most folks are more interested in the meat , starches , and deserts .

I made a flippant post about how not having egg cups made Americans angry and my post made some ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hopefully , lesson learned . Pointless insults , aren't funny to the ones you chose to be your victims .

This is why you never trust my logic: If 3(12 oz beers) = 3 beers.

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Logically speaking , you're an alcholoic ?

Can I be a chaperone on the next trip

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Busses are big and need a big parking space . My guess is , after he dropped his passengers off at whatever they were attending , he just parked in the first big space he could find .

So its been a while.

Cast1es comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Hugs , Hon !

Happy Thanksgiving from Aurora, Colorado! Wishing everyone a good day wherever you are!

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Pretty pastel tree .

It isn't just Jebus, but the whole lot of 'em. Pretty much sums it up nicely. lmbo

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

For an Agnostic/atheist group , we seem to waste a lot of time and effort on religion .

Happy Thanksgiving Hot Hunk Style...

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Yumm !

Have you ever read Kipling's The Cat that walked by Himself"?[relay.nationalgeographic.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

It's still pretty mich the same . A pregnent ferrel cat moved in with me , gave birth and was a wonderful mother to her kitties .

Be careful what you wish for! :o

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

And some remain at that same primative level of maturity .

I've already said more "Happy Thanksgivings" than I intended to, and I'm sure I'll say more before...

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Somehow , "EVERY DAMNED DAY," just doesn't strike me as being thankful to anyone for anything , ever .

Have a Happy Turkey/Friendship/Family Day Everyone! My friend Marilyn is having a Friendsgiving.

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

That's some piece of artwork !

Happy Feast Day, aka "Thanksgiving.

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

And thank the ladies who cook the feast and clean up the mess afterwards , while others are watching the parades and football games . I truly think we owe them a huge thank you .

AP News: Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life [apnews.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

It's way past time rapists paid for their crimes .

Oh my the mess

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Overnight , there were two explosions at a chemical plant east of Houston , near the Lousiana border .

The world’s changing so fast.

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

I had a little old maid aunt , who could remember the very first time an automobile , went through Laurel , the town she lived in , located between Washington and Baltimore . She lived to see a man walk on the moon . We weren't rich , so had a series of used cars , when I was growing up . One of them , older than the rest , was a transition car . Although it had an electric starter , it also had a long rod , that could be positioned on a component under the car , and would could crank the engine to start it . Now they've developed self driving cars . I can easily imagine a lot of truck drivers are going to be loosing jobs in the near future . My dad used to get a magazine that showed toe possibilities of what future life would be like , including personal flying devices and self driving cars , although I don't recall seeing computers in them , I o recall seeing Dick Tracy wearing a two way camera/walky talky, wrist watch .

Hyper-Realistic Replicas 😯 Finally Spare Students—and Declining Frog Populations—From Biology...

Cast1es comments on Nov 28, 2019:

And the horrible smell .

I've pent most of the last two weeks in an I.

Cast1es comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Best I can offer , at the moment , is hugs , Hon .

Oh my gosh what a great kitty!

Cast1es comments on Nov 27, 2019:

That us pure love !

Oh my gosh what a great kitty!

Cast1es comments on Nov 27, 2019:

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I must admit that I talk to ours..... constantly.

Cast1es comments on Nov 27, 2019:

If a repeated phrase is always followed by a specific action , on your part , they do learn to react in a specific way to that word or phrase .

When I use toilet paper, I make an announcement over an imaginary loudspeaker: "Cleanup on aisle ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 26, 2019:

So much for intelligent conversation .

This doesn't belong here but there isn't a 'cool hero' group. [gif-vif.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Amazing !

I went for a walk with my grandson today.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Handsome young lad .

How many people are familiar with Plato's Republic?

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

And yet , here we are , on Agnostic.com ., because , somehow , what we've been shown and taught , just doesn't ring true .

This is so true about BREXIT !!

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Welcome to the club !

As a military veteran, I am deeply angered and offended by Trump's mindless interference in ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Gotta agree .

Ok here's a question for everyone in this group, though it's probably been asked before.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Like everything else , relationships change . Could be their's is in transition and they're not sure what to click on . If the options can't exactly cover your situation , what do you check ? Let's say for instance , you're legally separated , but the options are married , widowed , divorced , or single . What if you've been living in a cult , but you're trying to escape ? What if you were never married , but you have five kids with your estranged non-spouse ? You married a person of the opposite sex , but they've recently had a sex change surgery , and moved in with someone else ?

,Went to local Rennasiance Festival and had a blast .

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I didn't take a camera/phone/computer . Had some costume malfunctions , had to deal with . If any of the others post a photo on line , I'll try to share it . I attached three dragon heads to the back of my scooter . A hydra . I had a basket on the foot rest with a blanked folded up inside it and a baby dragon hatching from his egg shell that resided on the blanket in the basket . The two outer dragon heads kept trying to lay down on the job . I finally got out some tie wraps and bound all three together .

Glad to find this group - plan on exploring it more as I have time.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I'm in Texas .

It's a good thing😂🤣👍

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I worked with the IT crowd , before it became a thing . It wasn't uncommon , after lunch , of the guys to swallow , so they could have a farting contest .

An interesting week or so for the minutia of living.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

It's the SIM card , you need to swap .

What has two thumbs and 100k karma on their cake day? Not me.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Don't get it .

This is why I don't have a tree in my house.

Cast1es comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I've got six , and the cas have never bothered any of them , so far .

1976 ILGWU "Look for the Union Label" Commercial - YouTube

Cast1es comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Where are they now ?

Here's a Goodnight Ferret for the group.

Cast1es comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Photo apparently didn't take .

A huge snake from South America now extinct. Thankfully! [allthatsinteresting.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 24, 2019:

You do realize , every now and then , an animal they thought was long extinct , suddenly and unexpectedly , shows up , again .

So many pans and I'm cooking for one.

Cast1es comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Comparing what was , with what is , I prefer what is . I've made a new life for myself , without the boundaries set by someone else . I don't want the albatross , holding me back .

Being a good person.....

Cast1es comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Just because you're a good person , and treat others with respect , does not mean you will be treated in a like wise manner .

One out of three is not bad!

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Similar to , "Taming of the Shrew , " by William Shakesphere .

Laughing my donkey off. 😂🤣

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Had a couple of co-workers made a habit of that .

I don't think I'll ever understand why this is so difficult to find.

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

I have all those , so am not in need of any of them . It was mostly a matter of getting others out of my life .

How do you sort what you really need?

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

FOrtunately , I don't have to make those choices .

Who benefits if corruption continues in Ukraine? What if .....

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

The same as always in all countries . The corrupt officials gain , and everyone else pays the price for having the corrupt officials .

The title of this group is fine enough but why isn't there a nice display pic?

Cast1es comments on Nov 22, 2019:

To the very best of my knowledge , this site software , is not set up to post any kind of photo as a part of the group headings . Do please remember , this is a free site , and those changes would take a bit of additional effort from the very kind folks who run this thing for us . On the other hand , it would make a specific group easier to locate . I think Admin would be the approproate place to post your suggestion , as the moderators don't have the authority to change the software .

I am new here and this is my first post.

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Actually , this site welcomes both those interested in community and also those interested in a dating site , and it's free . That said , they work hard to keep out scammers , but dating seems to be slow here , as it's a world wide site , and yet the membership numbers are still low enough , that even if you meed someone you find interesting , they may not be within easy dating distance .

One bad little kitty😼

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Suggest a lot of cat nip on the scratching posts , and some deterrents to protect the furniture . Like a good strong door , when you're not there to control the cat .

A cool Coot. The water caught some interesting reflections.

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Looks like modern art .

For those who have never seen a CATFISH

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Love it ! ! !

There are More Than Two Human Sexes [youtube.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Amazing . When I was growing up , no one discussed anything about sex , and if you were caught talking with anyone about sex , you were in trouble . When I was in 7th grade , they separated the boys from the girls and showed us a Walt Disney cartoon , that didn't explain anything , unless you already knew what they were trying , not to tell us . As I was approaching my wedding day , my mother arranged for her sister to alter my wedding gown . She told me to put it on , and while we were waiting for her sister to show up , she attempted to explain the few forms of contraceptives available to me , and she got the rythum method backwards . They've come a long ways , but there's still a long ways to go . I've heard the non bis , are undergoing a lot of bullying . Especially in the high schools .

At least they are upfront about it.

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

No comment .

How soon we forget

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

And look at the end results they suffered .

Usually the first line is "hey there.

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

I get lots of questions , but anything I ask them , tends to get a two or three word ambiguous answer . Something like , " Your comment says you live in two different states . Why is that ? " His reply would be something like , " Oh , I see ."

It's all spin nowadays -

Cast1es comments on Nov 21, 2019:

When I purchased this house , and was preparing to move here , my brother ( a grandfather himself , at the time ) , phoned our mother and told her to tell me , to get rid of all my books . When she told me that , I told her my new-to-me-home came equipped with it's very own library , and I wasn't getting rid of any of my books . We both cracked up . When I was young , weekly grocery shopping , included a stop at the local library and mom would pick up some books for each of us , to the maximum , her card would allow ( 16 books ) .

Wicked Wednesday continues 🤣

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

That smart ass cat cartoon , is the absolute best of all of those I've seen .

[baltimoresun.

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Some decades ago , ladies in DC also noticed women artists have been ignored throughout history , and started a museum in DC , exclusively displaying art works by women . It's another start .

I put theses lifters on the greenhouse they open and close as the temperature changes.

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

It's hen pecked , and hoping you'll provide protection for it .

Are there any singles besides me living alone in Assisted Living?

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

I've done just a tiny bit of research , as a potential future need , but I really don't like the idea , or what I've seen of the reality of it , to date .

Sometimes you just can't help but laugh at something.

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Still have no idea who John Legend is , but I most definitely know who Jason Mamoa is .

The butt of some cruel joke...

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Sometimes I wish all people had to be tested before they became parents . Some simply aren't good parentling material .

Sondland has thrown ALL of them right under the bus.

Cast1es comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Nice to know at least one person isn't afraid of testifying against him .

Art of the day.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

WOW ! Intrigate .

Don't know if I'd really do this 🤔😂😂

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

NO comment ....

It wasn't that at all, Make that wish come true

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Smart nine year old .

Goodnight.... I kind of wonder how these two ended up there.... lol

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Big duck , little piggy .

They kept calling me four-eyes, so I decided to up the ante. :)

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Can you see Satarn's rings ?

Mark Wahlberg reminds us that age is just a number. Motivating. [familylifegoals.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

YUMMM !

Could be trump's family....

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

True .

A pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

And stop worrying about what others think . If the Bishop hadn't said a word , the last five headlines would never have made the headlines . For the record the donkey isn't quite the same as an ass . A jackass is born when one parent is a donkey and the other is a horse .

Hold my beer....

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

There are times , when I think , how can men possibly be so stupid ? And why do women even listen to them ? Ive seen the videos of things along this line . Once I even saw a video that included women involced in this kind of stuff , and in nearly every scene , it was instigated by men .

Learning from cats -

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

There are times , when I know for a fact , my cats are smarter than some people I've known .

Do you wait for things to get easier, simpler better?

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Do the best you can with what you've got , but make plans and set goals for a better future .

Update and follow-up: I want to thank everyone who responded to my post last week regarding the ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

When I had surgery on my spine , I was very concerned about the bills , before the surgery . My surgeon said not to worry about it , as long as I had insurance . After the surgery , the bills started coming in , showing what the insurance had already paid , and I began paying off the differences . When I thought I'd finally reached the last of it , I unexpectedly got a bill with five other doctors names on it , each of them charging me $20,000 . I only recognized one of them , the doctor who had tried injections up through my spine , prior to the surgery , except this bill was not for the injections . That had already been paid . Apparently each of these additional five doctors had sat in on the surgery and each had install one of the six screws into my spine , I'm assuming as a teaching experience . And my insurance wasn't covering their charges . I called the hospital administrator and told him pretty much all I've written here , and that I couldn't pay this $100,000 immediately as the bill inferred . Best I could do would be top put my house up for sale , and that would take time . He said , no , dont worry about it , and wrote it off .

😲 Wow!!! I have not seen one like this since I was a kid.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

When I was VERY small , my parents went to Sears one day . There was a dense crowd of people standing on a landing between two flights of stairs . My folks pushed me though , and I saw a square space lite by blue lights . Suddenly , what I later learned was a paper cup , blopped down from no where , then ice and a dark stream blopped down and filled it up . I stood there and stared at it . I didnt know what to do . The whole contraption was new to everyone , which was why the dense crowd . I was so young that everything was still new to me . Couldn't understnad why the crowd .

[friendlyatheist.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

He is working with what he is dealing with in the present . Have you apologized to any of our indigitous people or our decendents of slaves ? ? This country has a LOT to be ashamed of ! We can't undo what predicessors did here . But we can start with who we are and move on from there . By the way , if you're interested in real live super heros , go see the movie , " Harriet. "

Too funny. It’s actually a real book! I better not find it in Picollo’s toy basket 🙃

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

I'm so very glad my cats , can't read .

I'll throw this out here like I did unsuccessfully on CL.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

I think you've got the right idea , just maybe not the right market , so to speak . Go online and let your computer know where local is now for you , then log into facebook , and in the left hand column , look for events . Once you bring that up , you will get a constantly updated list of events going on near you . Pick the ones that interest you and go to them .

Are the Dark Ages returning?

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

While I don't believe in the flat earth theory (stupid) or that we didn't land on the moon , I don't trust our government officials , either - think the major trillion dollar theft of Social Security funds . Especially the senior citizens who have donated their entire working careers to that retirement fund , and are now being forced to live on reduced incomes , because the Federal Government has stolen thier retirement funds and replaced them with IOUs that do not include any repayment plan , nor interest on the money they stole . Had the monmey been left to the Social Security Administration , it would have been invested and earned interest .

If you shaved your dog's butt and taught it to walk backwards, could you call it God?

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Whatever happened to the above average intelligence , I used to see on here ?

Sadly, my hip hurts too much to let me go to sleep.

Cast1es comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Sorry .

Any other INTJ's? [personalitycafe.com]

Cast1es comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Many , many decades ago , high school , I think , I took a test and earned the INTJ designator , but over a rather busy lifetime , pretty much forgot exactly what it meant . Thanks for the reminder . Still pretty much holds true . If you don't want to know the truth , don't ask . If you don't want a stupid answer , don't ask a stupid question , or introduce a stupid topic . I don't deal well with stupid . Blocked someone this afternoon for that . Extreme introvert . Am much better off without a lot of people or , make that most people . Much rather have a very few close friends . I enjoy learning things , but once I've learned how to do something , tend to get bored with it . Love reading , although my eyes aren't holding up very well . Have been getting high IQ marks , that I know of , since 5th grade . Tend to think more than just the present . Think into the future . If I make a habit of this now , this will be the long term result . Once I have something clear in my mind , it's not something I need to spend a lot of future time thinking about it .

"Love Brings Up our Sh✳t—Messy, Complex & Beautiful.

Cast1es comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Love should be a two way deal . It doesn't work , if only one person is putting into the pot .

. Me too!

Cast1es comments on Nov 18, 2019:

A lot easier to come by , too .

I was just thinking about the hope and joy that the non-existent flying spaghetti monster sky God ...

Cast1es comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Think you sprinkled a little too much parmasan on that .

Hi Everyone! Home sick today with very bad cold or start of something else.

Cast1es comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Got my flue shot a few days ago . Hopefully , they've got the right bugs in their microscopes this time .