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Would you live in either of these?

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 14, 2021:

The one on the right looks fun. The left one has WAY too many windows.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 14, 2021:

@Holysocks For me it's mostly about the practicality. I spent $5600 on 5 large windows that'll probably only last like 10 years or so before they start really losing their efficiency. They make your house harder to heat and cool, they make it easier for people to steal your Magic the Gathering collection (or whatever valuables you have in your house). I also don't care what the outside looks like cause I'm not looking at it. I'd rather save as much money on that kind of stuff I could go sink it all into a gorgeous kitchen and a theater room, game room, bar, baller patio, etc.

Would you live in either of these?

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 14, 2021:

The one on the right looks fun. The left one has WAY too many windows.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 14, 2021:

@Holysocks I want zero windows. I actually want an underground house.

Pulitzer Board Recognizes Darnella Frazier For Recording George Floyd's Murder with Honorary ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

Yeah, why is it an * honorary * Pulitzer?

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 13, 2021:

@AnneWimsey What's hard to understand is that these rules you're citing (which I couldn't find in writing on their website by the way) are arbitrary and stupid. That seems like a distinction without a difference to me. To claim that simply because she didn't get paid for her recording means the group that sets the rules and gives out the prizes can't make an adjustment to their own arbitrary rules. So if one organization offered her $1 to use her footage (which I don't know she * didn't * get paid at all) that would make all the difference and classify her as a freelancer? Give me a break. Also, are you telling me that freelancers aren't freelancers unless they've been paid? Is that one payment good forever? Or does it only last for a month? A year? Furthermore, she kind of did get paid if you ask me. She's made $709,000 as a direct result of her recording.

LOL, that really worked.

yvilletom comments on Jun 12, 2021:

In the US, reduced rate junk mail is a subsidy to capitalism; it’s paid by unwilling postal users or unwilling taxpayers.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 13, 2021:

@yvilletom By that definition, everything, everywhere, is subsidized at all times. A store's electricity is subsidized because they include their overhead in their prices. Employees' bathroom breaks are subsidized because staffing is worked into the budget and effects pricing. I think two out of the billion possible examples is enough. But that's not what subsidy means. Public money (generally taxes) are used to aid a private entity because their sales/highest possible profit margin aren't enough to keep them in business. Me personally going to a business and buying something isn't a subsidy.

Pulitzer Board Recognizes Darnella Frazier For Recording George Floyd's Murder with Honorary ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

Yeah, why is it an * honorary * Pulitzer?

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 13, 2021:

@AnneWimsey From their submission guidelines: "Are freelance journalists eligible? Freelance reporters, photographers, cartoonists, columnists, critics or bloggers who produce work in print or online can enter the competition if their submitted work has been published by eligible newspapers, magazines or news sites during the calendar year. Freelancers have won Pulitzer Prizes."

LOL, that really worked.

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

Confused where in the world a letter carrier would be permitted to make the determination what constitutes "junk mail" and is similarly permitted to use that determination to fail to deliver something the post is contractually obligated to deliver. This seems like a joke that fails to let us know it...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 13, 2021:

@Triphid That is completely different from the USA. Here, paperboys get sent cease and desist letters from the United States Postal Service if they even put the newspaper in the mailbox.

So, I'm used to some indecent proposals on pof, but today I was offered a "sugar daddy who will ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

Mentally, I'm so exhausted and close to death that I can't even give a single fuck about a women that is only interested in me for what she can get. I had the love of my life and lost her over nothing more than our disagreement on whether or not to have children, so now I can't settle for less. It's...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

@UrsiMajor I mean, I'll still likely be alone and not wanting to be alive anymore, but considering the current state, being retired would obviously be an improvement. We broke up about 5 years ago shortly after I left the job I met her at. Which of course means she inherited all of our joint friends.

LOL, that really worked.

Secretguy comments on Jun 12, 2021:

Now, if you could come up with something for junk phone calls...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

Congress had the opportunity and big surprise, they sided with companies instead of people.

LOL, that really worked.

yvilletom comments on Jun 12, 2021:

In the US, reduced rate junk mail is a subsidy to capitalism; it’s paid by unwilling postal users or unwilling taxpayers.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say, but it is estimated that a third of USPS' profits and over half of the pieces of mail being sent are 'junk mail'. Tax payers aren't paying to get junk mail, businesses are paying to send it to you at a high enough rate that the USPS generates tens of billions of dollars of revenue from it annually.

LOL, that really worked.

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

Confused where in the world a letter carrier would be permitted to make the determination what constitutes "junk mail" and is similarly permitted to use that determination to fail to deliver something the post is contractually obligated to deliver. This seems like a joke that fails to let us know it...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

@AmyTheBruce Found this. It's more or less what I assumed. Could be bullshit, but it rings true to me. Chad Wallace who claims to work at U.S. Postal Service said, "Postal carriers don't use the term, 'Junk mail', we call non first class, no request to be forwarded mail 'bulk business mail'. Carriers are mandated to deliver any letter/parcel with a clear designation and paid postage. Anything from 'free' political mail to expensive heavy parcels. If we delay, throw away, and/or destroy mail we can receive discipline anything from getting written up including removal and/or arrest. The problem lies in some companies send important correspondence via bulk mail either to save money or to trick thieves who steal first class mail. Also, newer carriers may not know all the differences between the different classes of mail. Let's say your carrier doesn't deliver 'junk mail' at your request, what if something important doesn't get delivered? You report it, the Post office does and investigation, the carrier admits to not delivering some mail…he's probably fired. If you personally know your carrier and you two have an understanding about what's 'junk' they might do it but they might ask you to give a written letter to the Post Master asking if he can. But * you * have more control over what gets mailed to you. Look for a website or number on the mail and contact them and ask to get off the mailing list. Or…………just recycle it." The reason I think this is all accurate is because I happened to be in the Post Office one day while someone was working out the bulk delivery fee for a giant box of post cards promoting her upcoming event. Seems awful to me that someone could pay them hundreds or even thousands of dollars to deliver advertising to a ton of people only to have them all just tossed in the trash for being bulk. That would be like a vendor selling you a $7 Bud Light and then knocking it out of your hand because no 'one should drink a beer that shitty'. 😝

Confuse the hell out of them all...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

This meme goes to show how poorly understood and/or intentionally mischaracterized the left's position on gun control is.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz The meme portrays the left as being completely anti-gun, which isn't true at all. It's the straw-man the conservative media spins to scare idiots into voting for politicians that continue to bend over for the NRA/gun manufacturers and ignore the desperate need for something in this country to change so we don't have mass shootings in the news every single day.

Confuse the hell out of them all...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 11, 2021:

This meme goes to show how poorly understood and/or intentionally mischaracterized the left's position on gun control is.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 12, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Judging by the conversation below it, I think you misunderstood what I said...

We had another balmy summer night last night.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 10, 2021:

I miss the sharing no matter the weather.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 10, 2021:

This.

If you've had Covid, you have natural immunity, likely for life. [msn.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 9, 2021:

People! Consider the poster...our very own "natural immunity from roots & berries" guy, because smallpox never happened when Everybody ate organic.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 9, 2021:

@BDair What you posted was not from the research, it was second hand analyses of the data that contradicts what the institute that performed the research said publicly.

If you've had Covid, you have natural immunity, likely for life. [msn.com]

Julie808 comments on Jun 9, 2021:

I believe I may have had an early strain of the virus, but it has likely mutated enough to where I could maybe catch it again or become a carrier of it to others. I never want to get that sick ever again or be responsible for passing it along. I will trust in the vaccine and any future boosters ...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 9, 2021:

@BDair You think * most* people have already Covid?! That belief kinda steps all over the summaries you posted...

If you've had Covid, you have natural immunity, likely for life. [msn.com]

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 9, 2021:

I would like to read the actual study instead of the media interpretation of the results. Either way, I think the conclusion drawn in the title is a misrepresentation of what the data they quoted shows. 1. The study was only 5 months long. They were previously saying that natural immunity could ...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 9, 2021:

@BDair I don't see where you posted a like l link to the research put out by the Cleveland Clinic...

George Harrison played a funny prank on Phil Collins when the opportunity arose.

Holysocks comments on Jun 8, 2021:

That's beyond cruel. When a young artist is passionate, support them. Once they are established, have as much fun pranking as you want.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 8, 2021:

They didn't prank him even t he was young... Did you finish the story?

Is it wrong to wish somebody dead if lives are depending on it?

mcgeo52 comments on Jun 5, 2021:

I don’t want Trump dead. I want him tried and convicted for his crimes. Then I want him locked in prison for the rest of his life. Given that, I’m in no hurry to see him dead.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 6, 2021:

@AnneWimsey How about Guinea worm disease? "This disease is a parasitic infection caused by a type of roundworm and typically begins when you drink stagnant water contaminated with its larvae. One year after infection, painful blisters will form on arms and legs, before bursting to expose a small worm. The worm can survive in subcutaneous tissue for years and can only be removed by winding it laboriously around a stick and withdrawing it bit by bit each day. It is, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), rarely fatal, though sickness does linger for months to years, often leaving patients bed-ridden." Then maybe a nice bout of pancreatic cancer to finish him off.

Aggressive prosecution of Capitol rioters could have unintended consequences for civil rights ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jun 3, 2021:

If "civil rights protestors" are smashing windows of government buildings and murdering police officers I suppose they should face some consequences too...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 3, 2021:

@phxbillcee Oh, you mean the thing that used to be punishable by death? Yeah, should be. But we live in fuckin' opposite land now.

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jun 3, 2021:

Nothing to love about it.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 3, 2021:

You don't love when the number of televangelists fleecing people gets reduced by two in a humiliating way that proves the stuff they were preaching was complete bullshit??

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

Jolanta comments on Jun 2, 2021:

When I saw it thought that this was a parody but no it is true. What a lot of rubbish.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

I wouldn't have posted about them if it wasn't for the fact that they died in a plane crash. 😝

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

The-Krzyz comments on Jun 2, 2021:

1). Looks like they could certainly afford to ignore the harsher realities of life and “see” their god in all the nice things they can buy. 2). Does their god really like that “big hair” look? S/he must have loved the ‘80s.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

Or maybe that's the reason he crashed the plane as was suggested below.

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

Zoohome comments on Jun 2, 2021:

I had never heard of her, but she disturbs me. That hair, the skinny body... church leader... 🤮

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

Does her corpse-ness make it better?

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

Tourirst comments on Jun 2, 2021:

God is as rotten a pilot as it is a property manager for planet earth and a total Slum Landlord. Anyway, invisible men can't fly planes or feed you...But suckers can. If God was your pilot, you just crashed and burned. So my thinking is, it must have done it on purpose. Maybe it hated your haircut?...

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

I'm with you all the way. I hope they all die in plane crashes.

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

David1955 comments on Jun 1, 2021:

If God is your pilot then you're flying blind. Why are religious people like this so weird?

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

They're not weird anymore...

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

Moravian comments on Jun 2, 2021:

Yuk, pass the sick bucket.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 2, 2021:

Did you miss the second part?

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

Willow_Wisp comments on Jun 1, 2021:

I have zero idea who these people are, and I don't care.

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 1, 2021:

They were seemingly ultra-rich televangelists who claimed god was their pilot... then they all died in a plane crash. If you don't love that, I think I misjudged how similar we are. 😝

"GOD IS OUR PILOT.

chalupacabre comments on Jun 1, 2021:

Guessing they're not going to play Jesus Take the Wheel at the service

ChestRockfield replies on Jun 1, 2021:

It would be worth the cost of a plane ticket and an extra loud boom box to play it outside of the church though!

Looks like I offended the Nazis on Twitter yesterday.

ChestRockfield comments on May 30, 2021:

Not taking his or their side, but they're probably going to say you were mocking him based on his sexual orientation, or at the very least, making a claim that is hurtful to homosexuals by saying their orientation makes them promiscuous. If I had to bet, I'd say they will not be letting that go back...

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz I'm saying that your post doesn't need to be directed at anyone for it to break their community guidelines. Any details about him are irrelevant.

How men can prevent abortions

NostraDumbass comments on May 31, 2021:

Here’s another idea: Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

@bookofmorons And also how Christians believe he gave us free will and also that he knew every decision they every person would ever make even before he created the universe. The level of contradiction in their beliefs is just stupid.

John Cena is a pussy.

ChestRockfield comments on May 30, 2021:

What does the Y axis represent? I don't know my memes well I guess because I don't know what the clapping thing is either.

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

@Tejas So what's that thing applauding him supposed to be, a caricature of a Chinese person?!

John Cena is a pussy.

KateOahu comments on May 30, 2021:

Who is John Cena and why should I care what he says?

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

I doubt anyone should care what any of them have to say unless it's into a camera while they're shooting the 10th installment of the greatest movie franchise of all time!!

Looks like I offended the Nazis on Twitter yesterday.

ChestRockfield comments on May 30, 2021:

Not taking his or their side, but they're probably going to say you were mocking him based on his sexual orientation, or at the very least, making a claim that is hurtful to homosexuals by saying their orientation makes them promiscuous. If I had to bet, I'd say they will not be letting that go back...

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz You're missing the corollary. It's the same as how you're not supposed to use the word retarded even to someone who is not developmentally delayed or about a situation because that is taken to be offensive to the developmentally delayed population. By linking homosexuality with promiscuity, regardless of his actual orientation, you're probably broken their community standards. That's just my guess. While I do hope you get to continue to mock him, I doubt that post specifically will be coming back. Please update here when you find out; I'm curious to know the outcome.

Actions have consequences.

creative51 comments on May 30, 2021:

I dislike drunks where ever they are. I drink at times, but very moderately. I know when to say NO.

ChestRockfield replies on May 31, 2021:

@Organist1 He's my favorite comedian. He has 3 stand up specials on Netflix: New in Town, The Comeback Kid, & Kid Gorgeous. They are all 100% worth your time if you enjoyed that clip.

Actions have consequences.

creative51 comments on May 30, 2021:

I dislike drunks where ever they are. I drink at times, but very moderately. I know when to say NO.

ChestRockfield replies on May 30, 2021:

@Organist1 https://youtu.be/BNlyZSvsNjw

I just read an article about the battle the science community is having to get through to some of ...

yvilletom comments on May 27, 2021:

‘Tis important to say. Though run-on sentences may be necessary in courtrooms, do consider shortening them.

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

@yvilletom But it's not "a saying" per se?

I was agnostic only for a short while, mainly because sitting on the fence is a pain in the butt and...

waitingforgodo comments on Apr 24, 2021:

I cannot say with certainty that leprechauns either exist or do not exist but I don't consider myself agnostic about them.

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

@RichieO Throughout human history there were millions of things that up until they were found, no one had ever seen. That is not good reasoning, and surely isn't logically sound. (You have committed the informal logical fallacy of Argument from Ignorance). Furthermore, it sounds to me as if we have incompatible definitions of the words 'agnostic' and 'atheist' as do so many pairs of people on this website. To me, and many others, atheism deals with what one believes while agnosticism deals with what one can know. I'm an atheist because I have no belief that a god exists, but I'm agnostic because I know I can't know. A few months ago I would have similarly been the equivalent of atheistic and agnostic with respect to the pistol shrimp if someone would have explained it to me. I have since learned that something I absolutely wouldn't have believe existed if told to me by a source I didn't trust actually does exist, my initial stances on such a being were not life shattering for me as I had recognized it was possible and merely had to say, "Huh, that's pretty crazy" not "How could something I knew for a fact be wrong!!!!" So while the absence of evidence for unicorns and leprechauns continues and strengthens my belief they don't exist, I would never say that lack of evidence * proves * they don't exist.

For fuck sake.

AnneWimsey comments on May 29, 2021:

Too bad all you care about is your portfolio......lead in pipes, collapsing bridges, too bad so sad..... Becuz FDR did the same thing & the country has never been more prosperous nor productive since,but hey, never look back & learn

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

Facts don't mean anything to idiots...

I just read an article about the battle the science community is having to get through to some of ...

yvilletom comments on May 27, 2021:

‘Tis important to say. Though run-on sentences may be necessary in courtrooms, do consider shortening them.

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

@yvilletom Oh sorry, I guess that was ambiguous, but I thought you only said one thing that could be considered 'a saying': "Run-on sentences may be necessary in courtrooms".

I was talking to a guy yesterday, we were discussing health issues and supplements.

ChestRockfield comments on May 29, 2021:

This seems like a pretty well designed, double-blind, randomized, controlled study of ASEA water. "Effect of ASEA on Energy Expenditure and Fat Oxidation in Humans - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov" https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT01884727 The results of the study, that was...

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

@RichieO What seems thin? That there are no results? That there are no further studies? That there is no concrete evidence it works? That's precisely my point!

I just read an article about the battle the science community is having to get through to some of ...

yvilletom comments on May 27, 2021:

‘Tis important to say. Though run-on sentences may be necessary in courtrooms, do consider shortening them.

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

I tried googling that, but couldn't find anything. Is that a saying I don't know, and if so, what is the origin/meaning?

I just read an article about the battle the science community is having to get through to some of ...

Austin-Cambridge comments on May 27, 2021:

It is not just the public unfortunately, most will have seen the contentious exchanges between Rand Paul and Anthony Fauci, the scientific approach vs the political and populist approach. One can see how frustrated Fauci gets with the "shit" Paul keeps throwing at him and I admire his self control ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 29, 2021:

The real problem is not that people are wrong, it's that they don't even care what's right. If it's politically, socially, or financially advantageous to support 'the wrong' that's what they'll do. We live in a fundamentally broken world with people who are rotten to the core (technically, rotten from the core) and it cannot be undone. We live in a post-truth world now and there's no going back.

What is it with people with foot fetishes?

ChestRockfield comments on May 28, 2021:

Feet are gross.

ChestRockfield replies on May 28, 2021:

@AnneWimsey I would rather lick literally * any * other part of a women before her feet.

Some facts for your perusal. [americasfrontlinedoctors.com]

girlwithsmiles comments on May 28, 2021:

It’s interesting this talking about death rates. The US’s is much lower than the UK’s even though our rules seem to have been harsher. The population here is quite dense, in Countries like Australia they seem to have fared much better. The point would be to get a death rate where no action ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 28, 2021:

@BDair You just don't know what you're talking about is all, and you're getting bad evidence from people who are either stupid, deliberately trying to twist information to suit them, or both. On July 2, 2020, the governor of Kansas issued an executive order (state mandate), effective July 3, requiring masks or other face coverings in public spaces. CDC and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment analyzed trends in county-level COVID-19 incidence before (June 1–July 2) and after (July 3–August 23) the governor’s executive order among counties that ultimately had a mask mandate in place and those that did not. As of August 11, 24 of Kansas’s 105 counties did not opt out of the state mandate§ or adopted their own mask mandate shortly before or after the state mandate was issued; 81 counties opted out of the state mandate, as permitted by state law, and did not adopt their own mask mandate. After the governor’s executive order, COVID-19 incidence (calculated as the 7-day rolling average number of new daily cases per 100,000 population) decreased (mean decrease of 0.08 cases per 100,000 per day; net decrease of 6%) among counties with a mask mandate (mandated counties) but continued to increase (mean increase of 0.11 cases per 100,000 per day; net increase of 100%) among counties without a mask mandate (nonmandated counties). "Fact check: Studies do show face masks and lockdowns slow the spread of COVID-19 | Article [AMP] | Reuters" https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN2AT3JQ

Some facts for your perusal. [americasfrontlinedoctors.com]

girlwithsmiles comments on May 28, 2021:

It’s interesting this talking about death rates. The US’s is much lower than the UK’s even though our rules seem to have been harsher. The population here is quite dense, in Countries like Australia they seem to have fared much better. The point would be to get a death rate where no action ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 28, 2021:

@BDair These are totally reasonable places to compare data. Sweden has a population density of 25.4 people/km² and LA has a very similar 2706 people/km².

Hey everyone, what do you think of this picture?

Ceaselessmind comments on Feb 9, 2021:

I like it. Take what si saybwith a grain of salt though. The only opinion that really matters is yours.

ChestRockfield replies on May 27, 2021:

@Ceaselessmind Oh, you got me all wrong. I don't really give a fuck; you're taking to someone who would prefer to die in his sleep tonight than do anything else. I'm mostly talking about general truths of the world. Must have missed the compliment. I apologize.

I am 0 maintenance.

ChestRockfield comments on May 27, 2021:

None of this makes sense. What kind of idiot thought this up? Why would permanent makeup be more high maintenance than having to put your face on everyday? Also, "allot"?

ChestRockfield replies on May 27, 2021:

@girlwithsmiles I know chicks that only wear eye makeup that decided to just get it put on permanently so they didn't have to fuck around. So I guess it could go either way.

Hey everyone, what do you think of this picture?

Ceaselessmind comments on Feb 9, 2021:

I like it. Take what si saybwith a grain of salt though. The only opinion that really matters is yours.

ChestRockfield replies on May 27, 2021:

@Ceaselessmind Regardless of how you get there or what helps the process, it still others' opinions that matter for most of what you want and need in life.

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

NHwoodsman comments on May 25, 2021:

You're living near a tectonic plate carful what you wish for

ChestRockfield replies on May 26, 2021:

@freeofgod Sounds about right. So with no one to love and the general sense that no job is actually important, hanging on day to day for an extended period of time just to accomplish trivial items on a to-do list is likely untenable. I, however unfortunately, have no control over it either way.

Hey everyone, what do you think of this picture?

Ceaselessmind comments on Feb 9, 2021:

I like it. Take what si saybwith a grain of salt though. The only opinion that really matters is yours.

ChestRockfield replies on May 26, 2021:

I wish I could get behind that mindset, but in our world that just doesn't seem to be the case. If you wanna get fucked, the opinion of the people that could fuck you matters. If you want a job, the opinion of the people that could hire you matters. If you want a loan, the opinion of the people who could approve you matters. If you want...

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

NHwoodsman comments on May 25, 2021:

You're living near a tectonic plate carful what you wish for

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp I have no wife, no kids, only one sibling left that I may never see again because she's so scared of Covid (which is probably never going away), very few friends, and generally nothing to look forward to, especially that's more appealing than the prospect of never having to wake up again. I don't know what the thing(s) is that is placing 'not having to kill myself' above 'wanting to die' on my list, but that's really the only thing that needs to change now. I think a lot about what events could switch those two items.

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

NHwoodsman comments on May 25, 2021:

You're living near a tectonic plate carful what you wish for

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp People can't understand what's it's like to welcome death, especially a quick one. My buddy started to pose a scenario to me (the one that knows I want to die asap) "If [you] were on death row for something like killing Mitch McConnell, and everyone in the prison treated you like a god because of it, would that flip things for you and make you want to live?" In the middle of his question I interjected, "Bro, I can tell you now you're asking the wrong guy, but go on." After his question, I had to explain that there's a zero percent chance I'd do something that would put me on death row then fail to kill myself before the arrest, before the trial or conviction, or before being sentenced to death and having to spend time in prison. Staring down the barrel of prison time would give me more than what I needed.

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

ChestRockfield comments on May 25, 2021:

The past year and a half hasn't been huge enough? Fuck. I'm ready to go to sleep and never wake up.

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp Except your friends are all, "Jeff, you need to talk to someone." And you're like, "Is talking, sleeping? Then no thanks."

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

RichCC comments on May 25, 2021:

I've said it before. I know humanity can't last forever but I never remotely expected I'd live to see even the beginning of the end. And I while I'm not surprised that overpopulation is part of it, I never dreamed that something as mundane as earth overwarming would be the form the end would ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

We still have time for Planet X to kill us!

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

The-Krzyz comments on May 25, 2021:

Not sure I want to fall back on either the supernatural or the extraterrestrial. Four years of Trump were apocalyptic enough for me.

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

The next four (years of Trump) are going to be even worse. Edited because the first one made it seem like I meant the 4 years of Biden were going to be worse than Trump and that's impossible. The only things worse than 4 years of Trump are a second term of him or the Republican that will become America's first dictator.

Are you ready to be raptured by aliens, or possibly abducted by Jesus?

AnneWimsey comments on May 25, 2021:

No, but i am prepared to help myself to their cars, beachfront property & bank accounts to Moment they are gone!

ChestRockfield replies on May 25, 2021:

Naw, their gay children/nieces/nephews will be getting that stuff.

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@Tejas Passion for change is good... up until the point it makes you do something against your own best interests. This is why you should vote your conscience/ideals in the primary and vote practically in the general.

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@Tejas Of course not. I know you're young, but haven't you been paying attention? Two party system set up so that it will always remain a two party system. You literally * have * to vote for the lesser of two evils or let the more evil one win while you sit on the sidelines.

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@Tejas I assume you're only taking about the Democratic party. The problem is, you're then setting up the Republican party for a significantly large number of cycles of complete sweeps where they own all three branches of government and can do immeasurable harm to the democracy (if it even survives).

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@Tejas You're the one that said "At least you know what you're getting" not me. If refraining from voting did anything you'd have a point, but it doesn't. Candidates only need one more vote to win, which means 1 to nothing is just as good as 75 million / + 1. Since they will vote for themselves, and they probably want everyone to be apathetic and refrain from voting anyway, all you're doing by sitting home is hurting the candidate that most closely aligns with your beliefs (i.e. the candidate you would have voted for if you voted "lesser of two evils" as you say). So your method literally is getting you the worst possibly outcome. I used to be more idealistic like you, but I realized I was just hurting myself demanding my idea of perfection.

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@Tejas That's about the dumbest argument I've ever heard. "Hey, would rather eat a bowl of cat shit sprinkled with broken glass, or some random low-quality fast food items?" "Umm, I think I'll take the fast food." "Are you sure? It could end up being something you don't like. At least with the cat shit you know what you're getting." If your reasoning skills are really that poor I'd love to talk to you about an exciting investment opportunity I just came across.

Florida Republicans Pave the Way for Trump to Obtain Casino License After a controversial deal ...

GeorgeRocheleau comments on May 20, 2021:

Will he still be able to hold a license after he is convicted?

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

I wish I had your optimism.

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

@admin The facepalm emoji still adds the female symbol...

Saw this coming.

Tejas comments on May 21, 2021:

Thats what the dems get for voting for a conservative.

ChestRockfield replies on May 22, 2021:

You're right, we should have voted for an even more conservative narcissistic lunatic instead. 🤦‍♀️

California no longer a desirable place to live. [reason.]

OldGoat43 comments on May 21, 2021:

...BUT IT IS STILL PRICED OUT OF REASON FOR ME.

ChestRockfield replies on May 21, 2021:

@yvilletom That's a really good point. I try to make that same point when people claim certain Magic cards are "too expensive" or "NEED a reprint". They sell for what people are willing to pay for them. Just because * you * think they're too expensive doesn't really mean anything.

California no longer a desirable place to live. [reason.]

kiramea comments on May 21, 2021:

I visited California once. I have absolutely no desire to go back.

ChestRockfield replies on May 21, 2021:

With the cost of vacationing in the US vs an all-inclusive in Jamaica, I may never vacation here again. The only thing that would change that is if I was with someone that wanted to eat their way through New Orleans; that wouldn't take much arm twisting to get me on board.

California no longer a desirable place to live. [reason.]

KKGator comments on May 21, 2021:

I really enjoyed the times I've visited California. For a while, I seriously considered settling in the northern part of the state. I don't engage in California hate. I save that for Texas. Worst place I have ever lived.

ChestRockfield replies on May 21, 2021:

Fuck Texas!

I am seeking an intelligent woman who chooses knowledge over belief.

HeAdAkE comments on May 18, 2021:

you're going to be seeking for a long time, women dont care about that shit, they only care about what u can provide for them, truth hurts!

ChestRockfield replies on May 19, 2021:

@SeaGreenEyez To be fair, as an outsider on this conversation (I don't really agree with either side fully on this) there is something peculiar about your response. While it is true that rich and handsome doesn't necessarily equal winner, it is often times the entry ticket to at least play. I didn't see where you said you dated average looking dudes with no money. Basically, you guys are arguing two different things. I am with you on the rest of this though. I've given up too.

I am seeking an intelligent woman who chooses knowledge over belief.

SeaGreenEyez comments on May 18, 2021:

As has been stated, this is more community than meeting /dating. There's one couple here that's engaged. I keep waiting for my invite to their wedding but to no avail. That aside, they met here and are about the only couple I can think of that's likely going to be more than online friends here....

ChestRockfield replies on May 19, 2021:

I agree, the only issue is that there is a huge proportion of religious/spiritual on traditional dating sites. Plus a lot of them are jam-packed with bots that try to get you to go to pay sites.

This site sucks. Few if any active users are looking to meet other single agnostics or atheists.

AnneWimsey comments on May 17, 2021:

Jeebus, there ain't enough dating sites out there already?

ChestRockfield replies on May 18, 2021:

@Apunzelle Yup, me too. I was actually signed up by my co-workers who Google searched "atheist dating site" because I had been single for a while since my ex dumped me for no other reason than we couldn't agree on kids. I've been on here for years and have only heard of one couple that resulted from this. It's actually * less * likely to result in dates than any other social media platform because others often propose friendships based on more conducive parameters for meeting/dating/sex like proximity, common friends, clubs, etc. Here we're spread out all over the world and only have one thing in common (and as soon as you ask their definition of agnostic, maybe not even that). A friend of mine and I were toying with the idea of a dating site for depressed suicidal people, but I'm thinking there may be too much liability. It would probably be a better resource than this though (statistically, it would have to be). @AnneWimsey

This site sucks. Few if any active users are looking to meet other single agnostics or atheists.

AnneWimsey comments on May 17, 2021:

Jeebus, there ain't enough dating sites out there already?

ChestRockfield replies on May 18, 2021:

To be fair, most of us thought this was a dating site when we signed up. It's actually pretty sad it isn't. Aren't there enough social media sites where dumb fucking assholes push conspiracy theories and hate speech already?

Shameless. Has anyone watched?

FearlessFly comments on May 16, 2021:

I have seen all thru Season 9, Season 10 currently requested from local library. Love it, Macy is terrific.

ChestRockfield replies on May 17, 2021:

@scurry I thought when he called the transplant people back and told them she died and no longer needed to be on the list it was probably going to be one of the worst things he could do.

Shameless. Has anyone watched?

FearlessFly comments on May 16, 2021:

I have seen all thru Season 9, Season 10 currently requested from local library. Love it, Macy is terrific.

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@scurry What do you think the worst thing he did was?

Shameless. Has anyone watched?

ChestRockfield comments on May 16, 2021:

Just finished what is on Netflix. It was very good, but I was pretty fuckin' sick of Fiona by the time she left the show.

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@scurry Yeah, she was a garbage can in her last two seasons. Also glad Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney left. I love him as an actor, but he just didn't make a believable junkie at all.

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@SeaGreenEyez I would Google, but I don't know where you live, so I can't research it myself, but just as bobwjr's Delaware doesn't allow everyone to get away with marijuana use, I'd be willing to bet your state doesn't either. I know for sure mine doesn't. My employer even tests for nicotine which you'd think wouldn't be a legal reason to deny employment, but they've been doing it for years. That's why there needs to be wording in the bill that specifically makes it illegal for an employer to test for marijuana before I'd vote for it (or even stop telling people to vote against it). No half measures. And I'm sorry if I'm upsetting you, that wasn't my intention at all. This is just a topic I'm passionate about.

F and, A+, too! Good on you, Teacher! 😂

ChestRockfield comments on May 16, 2021:

Obviously fake, but funny.

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@Ryo1 Dude, what class could that possibly be an exam for?!

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@bobwjr What is? The part I quoted clearly stated marijuana is strictly prohibited for certain people.

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@SeaGreenEyez Also, if they don't penalize, why do they even test in the first place? That's like asking for ethnicity on an application. It shouldn't be important, and you're not allowed to use it for anything in the application process, so why are you even asking (which is why it's prohibited).

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 16, 2021:

@bobwjr Your state has decent coverage compared to others, but it's not something I would have voted for as it still discriminates against some groups of people. All or nothing for me. "In Delaware for the most part there are no restrictions for drug testing, Delaware is a friendly state for employer drug-free workplace programs. National drug testing can help employers can write and implement a comprehensive drug-free workplace policy. Certain industries in Delaware require drug testing programs. Those include harness racing, the department of corrections, home healthcare, and nursing homes. Delaware has a medical marijuana law. Marijuana cultivation is not permitted, but possession of up to 6 ounces is allowed for patients that are registered for medical marijuana. Of course, for dot required drug testing, marijuana is still strictly prohibited for truck drivers, airline employees, pipeline employees, bus drivers, railroad employees, transit agency employees, and employees of vessels for hire." https://www.nationaldrugscreening.com/states/delaware/

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 15, 2021:

@SeaGreenEyez * All * employers? I don't believe in half measures.

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter Passed Medical Marijuana Initiative

ChestRockfield comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm fine with any marijuana legalization legislation being voted down or overturned if it doesn't carry a provision that prevents employers from testing for it. If it's not legal for everyone, then it seems unconstitutional to me. #thatiswhatisnotright

ChestRockfield replies on May 15, 2021:

@bobwjr Where? Somewhere in the US? Where marijuana is still federally illegal?