Seven deadly sins.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2018:

So... Internet is the eighth deadly sin ... Lmao

DenoPenno replies on Oct 13, 2018:

Internet is the death of god. You may notice how government isn't even for equal Internet.

CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO this morning mentioned the "evil" of Hillary and even Barack Obama.

242Foxtrot comments on Oct 12, 2018:

I have no doubt that it was the behavior of the DNC toward some type of perceived "entitlement" of HRC to become President that gave us Trump. Bernie would have won by a large margin.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 12, 2018:

I disagree. The timing was right for this and Clinton wanted the nomination no matter what. The GOP calls this "business as usual" but so many knew she snubbed Bernie because she wanted the job and people sort of thought it would be Bill Clinton all over again. Would Bernie have won? Even now the GOP is playing 1950's politics and talking communism and socialism. They haven't got a clue and Trump certainly is not Eisenhower. Ike would not have allowed this mess.

The so called New World. Indigenous Peoples. Standing Rock. The Lakota. Tribes.

brentan comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Might is right. They were so brainwashed about religion hundreds of years ago but it hasn't stopped yet. I once read that the powers that be in America assume that they have tacit approval from the people to do anything necessary to keep their standard of living going. They haven't actually asked ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

It is a right given to them by their god. When the white man first came to the Americas and spread disease to the locals white men felt superior and it was a thing of god that this happened. Not much has changed since that time really.

Waller County Tx.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 11, 2018:

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Arrest-throws-Waller-County-voter-registration-13297719.php Not the original link but let me see if this will help.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@freeofgod https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Democrats-demand-Waller-County-fix-PVAMU-voter-13300986.php Try this for an update to what is going on there.

Waller County Tx.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 11, 2018:

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Arrest-throws-Waller-County-voter-registration-13297719.php Not the original link but let me see if this will help.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@freeofgod Yes but it is not the original and only gives reference to what has happened. I'm sure there is at least one other or maybe two more on this.

TOPIC: have sexist and racist generalizations, blame and anger, directed towards men, black and ...

brentan comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Unemployment, systemic racism, polarised ideologies. I think Trump is correct about one thing, that good employment statistics would reduce the intensity of these issues if it could be achieved.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

We have good employment statistics by the numbers but the problem is that too many people have only part time jobs. It's hard to support families on part time jobs and Trump can't force the good jobs to come back to America no matter what he tells you.

TOPIC: have sexist and racist generalizations, blame and anger, directed towards men, black and ...

Trajan61 comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Obama was an arrogant and racist piece piece of shit and that’s what brought about Trumpism. Hell in my home town people were so disgusted after 8 years of that idiot that Trump carried 87% of the vote and he also carried all 77 counties in my state by a confortable margin.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

I'm so glad Trajan is not writing history. I do read things posted by others who appear to think like him and I see quickly why Donald Trump is so popular. Not with me mind you, but just with some of these people. I wouldn't walk across the street to see Trump whether he was president or not president. The fact that you explain Trumpism by talking Obama pretty much explains where you stand. What I see is ignorant white people scared to death that they are going to lose something. That is what brought about Trumpism.

Trump's tariffs now cost Americans more than Obamacare taxes by Bryan Riley & Andrew Wilford ...

gpatterson comments on Oct 11, 2018:

He and people like him are trying to take us back in time.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

They are doin g that. Soon we will hit 1900 again.

Trump, no longer ratings gold, loses his prime-time spot on Fox News In a crucial period with the...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Trump getting up to brag about his ratings. This asshole still believes he is on Reality TV. Shame on those who have continued to go along with his crap as if it was Reality TV. Now we must all face the fact that his show could get cancelled. Goodbye, Donnie.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@of-the-mountain Yes, but I'm referring to his current POTUS show and the "ratings" people claim he is getting.

Flush this shit

TheDoubter comments on Oct 10, 2018:

have plunger handy in case it all doesn't go down

DenoPenno replies on Oct 10, 2018:

Ditch that plunger. The one you need is all black plastic with a big flexing power head. Called Master Plumber at Walmart and about $8.

The worst date you've ever had.

pepperjones comments on Oct 10, 2018:

9 years ago, while separated from my husband, I had a date with a man who told me over dinner how he cheated on his wife and moved in with a girlfriend. Then, he cheated on his new girlfriend with the same woman he cheated on his wife with. He dumped his GF by sending her a message after she had ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 10, 2018:

The actual worst date I ever had was years ago and so embarrassing at the restaurant. The girl decided to shake up the ketchup and the lid came off the bottle. The resulting scene was like something straight out of a movie.

The face of a winner.

Outlier comments on Oct 9, 2018:

A "made man" with Republican Mafia

DenoPenno replies on Oct 9, 2018:

I think that's a good name for Trump's GOP. In fact, Trump more than likely has a few ties.

Any doubt this is why?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 8, 2018:

That is half the reason. The other half is to tackle Roe v. Wade all over again and take it down because 3 sitting SCOTUS justices are against it right now. "Settled law" can be re-visited and this is on the agenda for the "theistic republic" that they want to bring about. Slowly they are putting ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@Snickers77 But power will not be returned to the states. Some yes, but not fully. California chose to go ahead and have Net Neutrality anyway to make the Internet a level playing field after the Feds went against it, and now Trump's Feds are going after California.

Question about finding the right person.

Naturesharmony comments on Oct 1, 2018:

I believe that our instincts are actually judgements based off of subtle emotional, behavioral, and ect ... observations that we had subconsciously stored.So trusting our instincts is vital in finding the right person. However, I also believe that although we are constantly evolving and changing ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 8, 2018:

This is very true.

Interesting. Trump ? Hitler ? Kanye? ?

patchoullijulie comments on Oct 7, 2018:

I don't see how we can come back from this. I am not even sure that voting will help. I hope that I am wrong.?

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

@patchoullijulie Your assessment of what is going on is correct. This was not done overnight and the powers that be wanted desperately to make Obama a one term president. The first choice of a new POTUS was Paul Ryan but he didn't want it. Trump registered his MAGA hats at that time so stories of a last minute run and not thinking he would be elected are all wrong. The Kock brothers and other Libertarians gained a few others also and made a deal with the current GOP heads in power. It was all a calculated move that is very much still being calculated. This is a major ongoing operation.

I just left Christianity, and they talk a lot about this "darkness" that Jesus delivered them from.

gearl comments on Oct 7, 2018:

I would assume they are talking about John 8:12 which states: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. To Christians if you don't accept Jesus you walk in darkness. With recent events unfolding as they have I see it as the direct ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

I see this very same thing. This is why Pence and DeVos are in the administration. The New Apostolic Reformation and others are in on this. Many Evangelicals feel that we are a "Christian Nation" and they would do anything possible to have that in writing. Imagine some of these ideas in place and church and state can be together while we have a proper place for the Museum of the Bible that has been built. In a few generations the faithful would willingly give all to the ruling government because it would be their duty to do so. A Fascist theocratic government that is fighting to come into existence. The only thing that can stop this is "we the people." While other governments of the world have envied America our top money ruling classes have decided to pay less by having a government much like those others in the world around us. It's all about money today. You only matter as long as you can pay.

Is any one seeing signs of being hacked in the big Facebook debacle?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 6, 2018:

What I am seeing the most is Facebook itself posting too many contradictory things while trying to continue getting our information. For me and my contacts on the site it has limited our actions rather than made them better. One ignorant person I know claims that the Clinton's and Obama's are all ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

@IAJO163 I know what you mean. I click around in there and go from page to page. Sometimes it asks me if I want to leave the page. Other times not. Recently FB told me a certain person was my new friend to later tell me that we are not connected. How and why are we connected if we are not? Facebook has a marketing job of "mining for our information." It seems very often that FB is feeding us false information in order to complete this task and it is not getting better but actually is getting worse.

Interesting. Trump ? Hitler ? Kanye? ?

patchoullijulie comments on Oct 7, 2018:

I don't see how we can come back from this. I am not even sure that voting will help. I hope that I am wrong.?

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

The day that voting will not help is the day they say we are no longer allowed to vote, or that we can vote but we only have this one party. The unfortunate thing is that we seem to be working steadily towards the latter with fiery believers all too willing to give up their rights and liberty.

Have you stopped watching a TV show, or listening to a musician due to their political beliefs?

SkyBlue_Crayon comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Yes. A long time ago I used to watch The Apprentice, but when I found out about Trump’s birtherism movement I stopped. I also used to like Kid Rock but have since deleted all his music.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

The problem with The Apprentice is that it was only a TV show and so many took it as real and thought this man should really be POTUS. How dumb can people get. As for birtherism and all that it caused and brought out, just try getting a copy of your neighbor's birth certificate. Good luck.

Have you stopped watching a TV show, or listening to a musician due to their political beliefs?

Piratefish comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Nope. Tom Cruise (Mapother) is nuttier than a fruitcake, yet I still enjoy many of his movies. The only time a celebrity's religion or politics affect my willingness to watch them is when they are "newscasters", or are being interviewed. Why should I care what the court jester's views are? He or...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 7, 2018:

Mapother is nuttier than a fruitcake. I agree with that one.

Do you accept the existence of "empaths"?

Hazydays comments on Oct 6, 2018:

I am an empath. Gobly Guk me all you want;)

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

To do that I would have to be in Florida.

[yahoo.

silverotter11 comments on Oct 6, 2018:

The woman historian - sorry do not remember her name - had to really work to get him to listen!! Her point is valid. It's like people have been critical of the memes trashing and bashing trump, confined to a group such as trump pinata it serves to let like minded folks rant and vent. Out in the...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@sassygirl3869 Look for it there by name. It is possible to watch Bill Maher on You Tube but sometimes the program is removed because of copyright. I saw Friday's show there just today.

What was your worst experience with religious people?

GinnyElaine comments on Aug 6, 2018:

"You're the ONLY one who thinks that way!"

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

I don't want people praying for me. It's a copout and gives an impression that they have some special pipeline to a god being.

Im curious to know how many people believe that after the age of 60-65 or even older that they are ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 6, 2018:

I've known for a while now that "love is a decision." At my age today I do not want to run off with you or pack up and move to another area. The physical feelings you had in the teens or twenties do not last forever. It's true that my last wife just turned 40 and that I was also once married to an ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@Annaise The money response is there because of all the scammers in every dating site. Usually they even have a fake picture. Some take this as a dating site. I look at it as more for community. In one dating site a scammer tried to get me using pics of a porn star. When I pointed this out the reply was "maybe it is her scamming me." The person even had a Facebook page and all. This type of scam also happens to women as well and you can fact check a pic on Google.

Im curious to know how many people believe that after the age of 60-65 or even older that they are ...

CoastRiderBill comments on Oct 6, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6nCoKkiQ5Y

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@CoastRiderBill I believe that every time you are in love it is different.

President Trump Exposes Truth of US Relationship with Saudi Arabia – Kevork Almassian Analysis ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Is it just brass nuts or is it rocks in the head? Is there anything Trump can do or say right?

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@William_Mary I see this too and I think Stephen Miller is a big part of this but he could not come up with the strategy alone. Bannon may yet be bigger into this than many of us think. The brains behind it all is maybe not just one man and certainly is not Trump. As for Miller I have started calling him "Stephen Gerbils" as a reference to a little furry rodent and a major Nazi at the same time.

Regarding Resurrection The cornerstone of Christianity is the resurrection of Jesus - assuming a ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Without the resurrection myth, they would have no religion, just another dead Jewish guy.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

They had to explain why Jesus died.

Atheism Isn’t Really A Big Deal | Martin Hughes

alanalorie comments on Oct 1, 2018:

True. It should not be a big deal to state that you are an atheist. But I can say that in America that many religious people feel very threatened by someone else's religious ideals. It is a small part of what a person is, or should be, I think. Often people have rude questions about how a person ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

I can agree and I also have answers on Quora.

All former theists in this group, now that you have slipped the surly bonds of religion, what is ...

Maiasaura comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I love my believer friends. I do not go to church with them.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 6, 2018:

I still get invited but why would I waste my time? The preacher says "and do you know what god did next?" I want to stand up and tell everyone that I do not know and neither do they.

Hi i'm new to Coventry trying to look for someone to show me round ?

DenoPenno comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I have Coventry and they frigging bug me to death! I've told them not to call me any longer. They do a good job but have too many people now and it's like they expect you to ask your doctor if you can take more of a certain medicine. Coventry themselves will show you around, and around, and around.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 5, 2018:

@weeman Sorry, Mate. I thought you meant the insurance provider who is now under the Aetna umbrella.

Very moving & poignant, maybe the best 'Between the Scenes' he's done.

DenoPenno comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Is Trump's life over? (I wish) He has been accused numerous times by women and he's still here. In fact, very few accusations against him have been dealt with. Trump's words are so effective that parents now think their son's run a great risk of having their lives ruined by women. Nobody was afraid ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 5, 2018:

@phxbillcee Trevor did an excellent job.

Atheist political party

William12354 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

We need Atheists in office. Adults with imaginary friends worry me.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Please make an exception for Casper the Friendly Ghost. He's been my friend for many years now.

You'll generally stop a stranger if you see this.

Marine comments on Oct 5, 2018:

he is a clown

DenoPenno replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Even if he knew that was on there he would never stop and try to remove it. Too embarrassing.

Fine-Tuning & Design: The Lego Blocks Analogy To illustrate an aspect of apparent design and ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 3, 2018:

Humm. I bought a new car and once I get it re-designed and fine tuned it will all be OK. I could not do this without the lego blocks. Keep in mind that humans and animals do not suddenly appear as we see them today. This process takes a tremendous amount of time. Cars on the other hand are pretty ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 5, 2018:

@johnprytz Are you joking me or simply misunderstanding my remark about cars? What is,- is! I'm not trying to put out some believers idea of how "god did it." My basic car idea is against "fine tuning." It should work well when you get it and do so without fine tuning. I'm not holding out for some Flintstone idea of auto evolution.

Watching this complete dog and pony show by these Lying delusional demented fascist republicans how ...

DenoPenno comments on Oct 4, 2018:

What people fail to understand is that the top 1 percent will have their money regardless of our system of government and they do not care what happens to the rest of us. A fascist theocratic regime is totally possible here. I certainly do not want to be a part of it. Wake up!

DenoPenno replies on Oct 4, 2018:

@shockwaverider Thanks for the corrections. I've spent some time on one of our pages where others are saying there is no difference between parties at all and they are constantly bring up noise saying I should be going with the GOP. I happen to be neither and I do point out that if there is no difference why would it matter? What is the urgency? Most of their replies are the same old Obama and Hillary nonsense. No, no! I was talking about Trump. :)

Test showing sexual preferences

DenoPenno comments on Sep 30, 2018:

I have no problems but I know people who have problems with sexual preferences. You guessed it. Most of them are religious.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 3, 2018:

@sweetcharlotte I looked at your pics. I saw other names but did not see my own. I hope this is made clear to you now.

New York’s attorney general says Trump Foundation bankrolled political campaign, pursues lawsuit |...

powder comments on Oct 2, 2018:

Ever heard of the Clinton Foundation? Not defending Trump but they are as bad as each other. Big oil for Bush. Not really news

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@powder Where do we say "righteous?" It's possible that I do not use my words correctly.

Is the human embryo sacred or something special ?

reponeus comments on Sep 29, 2018:

There is a biblical way of having an abortion. A method that is not only approved by God, it was invented by him. He describes it himself in the book of Numbers (5:11-31). It's all part of God's wondrous Law of Jealousies. God's magical abortion procedure. A priest, some bitter water, and a wife ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

Yes, but that's in the Old Pesterment.

"He loves me"

Snickers77 comments on Oct 2, 2018:

This is more like it.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

That looks like it to me. :)

There is a lot of discussion about people "deserving" things these days.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 30, 2018:

Many think that others "deserve" bad things. Especially if they have killed someone or done bad things, but it is getting to where they think badly of you if you seem to have it better than they do. I know an idiot who wants me to loan him money just because he can't manage his money. If I did that ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@HereticSin It's hypothetical. I'm confused here. He has no infants at home, no children at home. It makes your question make believe.

Test showing sexual preferences

DenoPenno comments on Sep 30, 2018:

I have no problems but I know people who have problems with sexual preferences. You guessed it. Most of them are religious.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@sweetcharlotte How does anyone learn about sex? I'm sorry my remarks hit you so hard, and I do not see my name on your pictures.

There is a lot of discussion about people "deserving" things these days.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 30, 2018:

Many think that others "deserve" bad things. Especially if they have killed someone or done bad things, but it is getting to where they think badly of you if you seem to have it better than they do. I know an idiot who wants me to loan him money just because he can't manage his money. If I did that ...

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@HereticSin His kids are grown now but when they were small he made good money and his wife handled the cash. Today he is divorced and on social security.

New York’s attorney general says Trump Foundation bankrolled political campaign, pursues lawsuit |...

powder comments on Oct 2, 2018:

Ever heard of the Clinton Foundation? Not defending Trump but they are as bad as each other. Big oil for Bush. Not really news

DenoPenno replies on Oct 2, 2018:

@genessa The Clinton Foundation has fought aids worldwide and been involved in many other noble causes as well. Contrary to claims of some, it has never been used in ways of political favor.

November is coming... [giphy.com]

Surfpirate comments on Oct 1, 2018:

Dakari!

DenoPenno replies on Oct 1, 2018:

It's Hatari and it means danger. Daktari means doctor. These are words in Swahili.

Net Neutrality Again A small part of the news today was that the Trump Administration is taking ...

Marine comments on Oct 1, 2018:

We can still change it.Vote

DenoPenno replies on Oct 1, 2018:

@Marine Exactly, and if we get a blue wave we can see to it that somebody else is appointed. Right now people think Trump is doing such a good job and he and the GOP have total control. They are in chaos in my opinion but this is why we need a balance of power.

Net Neutrality Again A small part of the news today was that the Trump Administration is taking ...

LetzGetReal comments on Oct 1, 2018:

IF Calf. wants to do something demonstrations in the streets are necessary it is not going to happen in the voting booth.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 1, 2018:

I see these answers but maybe people did not get it. The federal government got rid of Net Neutrality. California chose to ignore that and continue to have it anyway. It was a decision. No demonstrations in the streets, etc. A decision. Trump and the Feds are going after California for making this decision. Trump and the Feds are making choices that dictators make.

The Untold Story of Emmett Luis Till (Documentary 2005) - YouTube

KateZilla comments on Oct 1, 2018:

Google Jerry Mitchell a reporter in Jackson Mississippi. He has covered the Civil Rights stories for a long time. Thought you might like this video. https://youtu.be/WuoQgQPDoLE

DenoPenno replies on Oct 1, 2018:

I have a few friends who are racist and they are too stupid to see that they are racist. Today they are more like someone I have known a long time. Not really friends. Racist whites are the worst. They support and argue their racism with stupid nonsense that simply shows ignorance. I think Trump has rallies for them from time to time.

Bwaaaahahaha.

Trajan61 comments on Oct 1, 2018:

That’s the way the libtards are. They curse and rant and rave but when we conservatives respond with something they don’t like they just go off the deep end.

DenoPenno replies on Oct 1, 2018:

Try facts. Not nonsense about some unrelated past event. :)

I keep seeing people posting about the allegations of sexual assault against Bill Clinton and how ...

GreatNani comments on Sep 30, 2018:

All.true. And then the larger issue of why women wait years to say anything.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

@Gareth Among other things she thought drama was communication.

Why does the universe exist? | Jim Holt [youtu.be]

gater comments on Sep 29, 2018:

There is no answer other than it just does.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

@gater I am inclined to agree with you. The universe (cosmos if you will) then becomes this mysterious god who has always existed that Christians talk about. The only proof I have is that we are star stuff. Our problem is that this is too big of a concept for many to grasp.

What are your favorite proofs against the Bible?

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Sep 30, 2018:

In addition to the things in the article, one of the things that bothered me early on was the incident with Cain and Abel. While Cain was not justified in killing his brother, WHY was his offering rejected? Christian apologetics say it was his attitude, but Cain shows no bad attitude before the ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

Very good answer. Apologists bring out that animal sacrifice involved the shedding of blood. Often this was a cutting of skin and burning of meat as a sweet aroma to the most high god. (Many gods lived on mountains in those days, I suppose.) God loved to savor burned meat and animal sacrifice was the thing until Jesus came along. Just how much blood he shed in a crucifixion IDK? He was "pierced" and I don't think he was burned. What apologists are offering us here is a pre-supposed reason that Jesus had to die because they want him so badly to fit into the story. Even today they just keep on making it all up. :)

I keep seeing people posting about the allegations of sexual assault against Bill Clinton and how ...

GreatNani comments on Sep 30, 2018:

All.true. And then the larger issue of why women wait years to say anything.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

Women do wait. When my ex and I were married we had an argument one day. I forget about what. In bed that night I rolled over at 3 AM and her voice came out of the darkness, "and another thing I don't understand . . . . . . . . " This is a true story.

Kavanaugh vocabulary, starting with boofing, and no, this is not a humorous take on stuff he said; ...

DenoPenno comments on Sep 30, 2018:

I think you have done a good job here and if Kavanaugh's GOP buddies do know know this it would surprise me. I think they are just keeping quiet about it. FFFF was known when I was in high school or even before. I was unaware of "boofing" as a term but the practice is to get you drunk quicker as the...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

@genessa I agree but the GOP is determined and will not believe it or look back at it as real. I remember a drinking game called "Quarters" designed to get people naked and especially women. There is no way that was ever called the Devil's Triangle. If Kavanope said that he was likely trying to show that his ignorance proves his innocence.

Why does the universe exist? | Jim Holt [youtu.be]

gater comments on Sep 29, 2018:

There is no answer other than it just does.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

Correct. At the current time we simply do not know. I'm not even sure of a "big bang." What does seem to be certain is that everything suddenly started expanding quickly and appears to still be doing so.

Garage sale vs Store?

TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 29, 2018:

Garage sale. Might think different after watching this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

The video is right but in my area many people try to recycle throw away items by running shops that re-build them and re-sell them. Computers and TV's are some of these items. A friend of mine makes lots of extra money with laptops this way and works out of his home.

Garage sale vs Store?

KKGator comments on Sep 29, 2018:

It definitely depends on what the item is. Soft items, no chance. Too easy to bring someone else's critters to a new home. Hard items, like tables, etc, if they're in decent shape, and a good deal, hell yeah. No electronics, ever. No small appliances. Generally, I'm not in the habit of buying ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

I buy electronics because for 20 years I was a repairman in HVAC and small electronics. That's how I know what to look for and what I'm doing at garage or thrift store sales. If you know these things you can also see quickly if they have bugs. Most of my electronic sales are people who have no idea what they have so they sell it cheap. One of my best sales over the summer was in a town 5 miles away. The man moved out of his rental house and owed rent so the owners were selling all of his stuff. I got there late and they let me call the pricing. I bought needed computer cables and 2 solid state hard drives new and working for $4. One drive was a terrabyte and the other almost 2 terrabyte. This is an almost unheard of bargain. It works for me because I still have desktop and laptop computers while others today just have this all on their phones. That was $4 for everything!

Garage sale vs Store?

gsiamne comments on Sep 30, 2018:

I quibble about garage sales, goodwill, and salvation army sales because of many things.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

I have got bargains at these places but not often. Too many of them price things way too high. At Goodwill one time I found a pair of jeans that had the pockets cut out of them and pocket area was sewed up. WTF is this crap, I asked? One electronic bargain I got at Goodwill was because it was wired wrong. Some people are a "genius" at these places and they often get left over stuff in the stores.

What exactly is mindfulness?

KKGator comments on Sep 29, 2018:

Mindfulness = Not leaving the stove on. Setting up the coffee pot before bed. Remembering to take the correct meds at the correct time. Making sure the dog gets taken out between 11 and 11:30, so she doesn't have to pee in the middle of the night. Being out front to meet the bus no later that ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 30, 2018:

I check my stove and other things before I go out the door every day. I knew someone who did not do this and they left quickly with the stove on and damn near burned the house down. I also unplug the coffee pot when not using it.

Does anyone truly "believe"?

david75090 comments on Sep 29, 2018:

I don't rule out "something". I just don't think organized religions have any more of a clue than I do. I feel like the origin of life is way above my ability to comprehend. It's a chicken and egg thing.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 29, 2018:

@david75090 Maybe in his mind we are. LOL

Headlines you should never read about a SCOTUS nominee.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 28, 2018:

Face it. He is lying because he wants more money as SCOTUS for the rest of his life. That's why he did nothing at all. Yes, nothing. Conservative talk radio today was down on Megyn Kelly. They claimed she left Fox News for another network, her ratings are not that high, and she hates Donald Trump. ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 29, 2018:

@silverotter11 That's likely too. The Kock brothers and friends are good at giving their yes men big bucks and equally as good at setting up false grass roots programs making you believe they are for the common man. It would be easier and less expensive to just pay for clean water and other benefits that we all should have and enjoy.

Does anyone truly "believe"?

david75090 comments on Sep 29, 2018:

I don't rule out "something". I just don't think organized religions have any more of a clue than I do. I feel like the origin of life is way above my ability to comprehend. It's a chicken and egg thing.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 29, 2018:

The chicken and egg thing may be so very damned stupid, but we've heard it all of our lives. Consider this. What/who was the first disease germ? How/when did the other disease germs get here? I don't think germs showed up one at a time, do you? People and animals most likely did not show up one at a time either. When the bible says they did it is to give mankind more importance than we really have.

Tea Party prime.

KKGator comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Fucking morons. My standard response does not change.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo It's not there. Many conservatives in this area of Missouri think that way. I think it goes back to business people not wanting "their tax dollar" to be spent in frivolous ways. It's selfish if you ask me.

I've asked this question in a different forum, and the answers were interesting.

stinkeye_a comments on Sep 28, 2018:

*Edit: The first item in this list is neither a ploy for attention, nor a discussion prompt. See my profile for more info before replying with a rebuttal, please.* 1. I'm not very attractive to start with, so that rachets down the whole stress level for me quite a bit. *I am very happy about ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

Don't put yourself down. You look fine and I'm sorry you have to go to all this trouble.

Sen.

KKGator comments on Sep 28, 2018:

None of that means that McConnell won't call for a Floor Vote if he thinks he's got the votes. He's a slimeball. I wouldn't put it past him to do just that.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

KKGator, you are exactly correct.

I came across this today and read some of the comments that were dripping with venom toward another ...

DenoPenno comments on Sep 27, 2018:

This meme seems to fit most Republican women who have all drank the koolaid.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

@Livia Thank you. Yes, it does.

A Natural Afterlife?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Memories change and that puts a different light on past experiences. All of it puts another light on ideas that we can survive death in any way. With so many opinions I think we are just making it up.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

@johnprytz The church world believed it would be you in your prime of mental and physical being. Nothing backs this up. How would we work this out with a dead 2 year old or a miscarriage? How do you reconcile any of that with reincarnation? It's all mind games.

Reality In Review: Part One Reality: Basic Premise.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Before bad sci fi movies of brains in a vat would people have come up with an idea that we might just be "a brain in a vat?" I don't think so. What I am saying is that ideas of our reality are in constant change. We find that change sometimes involving fringe ideas. It means we all will have ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

@johnprytz If they are so set on believing we are all brains in a vat they will believe it anyway. A recent example of what I mean is found in Trumpian politics when I asked outright if the man would change his mind if myself and 2 others kidnapped and tortured him. He said "no." I then replied "why would I keep arguing this nonsense with you and what do I expect to gain?"

So I grew up in a rather religious Muslim family and I remember my family being pretty superstitious...

p-nullifidian comments on Sep 28, 2018:

So there's religion, and then there's superstitious customs which may not have any direct bearing on the faith. The practice, for instance, of saying 'bless you' after someone sneezes, is a superstition that has little to do with a doctrine. I just have one question, what does it mean to "leave a ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 28, 2018:

@BufftonBeotch What does it mean to leave a show upside down? Maybe see a cross turned upside down? It means these 2 items are upside down. :)

I came across this today and read some of the comments that were dripping with venom toward another ...

DenoPenno comments on Sep 27, 2018:

This meme seems to fit most Republican women who have all drank the koolaid.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

@Livia I agree with you fully but I see your words as fitting right in with what I was trying to say. Being female you have seemed to have said is so much better. The part about the feminist left solidarity is not clear to me however. I don't see feminist left or right as degrading to women.

The final question was by Senator Neely Kennedy asking Kavanaugh if he believed in God if he would ...

Ubergooroo comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Did he take the polygraph test? No, he did not.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

A polygraph is not conclusive of anything. I once had to take one for a job position. To warm up for the real questions they asked me to "tell some lies" while they watched the machines reaction. It's like adjusting a control until you get the result you want and mostly it measures breathing and heart rate etc. during a series of questions.

The final question was by Senator Neely Kennedy asking Kavanaugh if he believed in God if he would ...

SageDave comments on Sep 27, 2018:

I cringed when I heard Kennedy ask if Kavanaugh would "Swear to god" that he is not lying. I could not believe that such nonsense was still seen in Washington by educated men to justify a lie. Like others here, I find the sentiment disingenuous at best.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

Yes, but mostly done and believed by Republican men. These are the guys that still believe a court of law has people swear on the bible to "tell the truth" just like in an old 1940 movie. They play this drama out in real life today with hope that everyone will believe it.

Tea Party prime.

KKGator comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Fucking morons. My standard response does not change.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

Mine either. I'm reminded of local Christian people in my area who run a health food store. They are all convinced that "Jesus would not like the giveaways." I think they are reading a different bible.

From a friend of mine on Twitter.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Very good post. thanks for sharing. I am hoping the tide is turning, but it is a hell of a battle.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

Mostly the tide turns "only for now." Men (and especially Republican men) are taught that women must be out to get someone or that there is "something to gain" by reporting anything.

Look at the faces of every woman in the gallery... and then look at all the men.

LanaMorgan comments on Sep 27, 2018:

listening to him today made my skin crawl. Ugh.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

I don't watch or listen to him. It would ruin my day coz I can barely get past Trump tweets in the mornings.

Look at the faces of every woman in the gallery... and then look at all the men.

Aivery comments on Sep 27, 2018:

I swear, it sounded like he was trying not to cry during the entire thing.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

I'm sure he is trying not to cry. He makes over $15000 a month right now. He is super afraid that he is going to be denied a pay raise. A big pay raise. I'm sure he and his wife had plans for that money and the Trump crowd told him this was all a shew in. This is the "ruining his life" that Republicans are all talking about right now.

Prayer,the biggest way of not really doing anything

Bendog comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Praying is like begging. Your percentage of success is still poor.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

You are begging god to change his plan just for you. People claim you can't make deals with god but this is usually where the deal making starts.

President of Bolivia schools Trump to his face at UN Security Council meeting.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

A trip to my mailbox today produced extreme right wing political literature. A careful look at it produced the following names: The Heritage Foundation One Nation America Org. Fox News These are some of the people behind Trump and company and they include the Kock brothers, Mercers, DeVos ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 27, 2018:

@silverotter11 I have 2 of them and I do not carry them around smiling at them. At home they are in my house. At work they stay locked in my trunk.

Where Did the Universe Come From?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

I'll give this my best shot. Do you mean the universe or the cosmos? Are they the same? Is it possible that one of them always existed? Other than these possibilities I haven't a clue and neither do you.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@Christologist It's no different that discussing whether gods do or do not exist. Sorry. I'm done.

It's twue, it's twue! g

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

They laughed at the moron in the UN and Sinclair media in my area is not even carrying that story.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@genessa Maybe close to it. In a loud convo with an old friend about this and he's a Trump supporter. He is so upset that I don't like Trump that he immediately went into the Clintons and Obamas going to be jailed and he says it is going to happen, McCain not being a war hero, Whitewater, Ellen DeGeneres program saying Michele Obama is really a man. Whoopi Goldberg and one other to be fired, (4 times on that one) back to Whitewater again. He thinks he's seeing this all on Facebook and local TV programs. It must be something I am missing. I laughed at the moron and got onto him for changing the subject and I did it every time he changed the subject. Voices got loud and we hung up on each other. Why would I discuss McCain or Whitewater with him now? Trump supporters have no idea what to say. This started when I said Trump got laughed at in the UN and pissed my friend off.

Thanks to Americans United for Separation of Church and State, I'm now aware of Tuition Tax Credits,...

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

Just hang on and sit tight. This pony show isn't over yet. Americans United is a front for the big money men that are wanting to control everything.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@bingst Most of us believe in separation of church and state. I'm talking about Citizens United and got confused here. I'm talking of bogus organizations started by Kock brothers and friends. Sorry.

Climate Change Is Causing Earth to Wobble on Its Axis, NASA Says

TheAstroChuck comments on Sep 26, 2018:

From the article: The change in the axis of rotation is about 4 inches and won't impact day-to-day life. It appears the changes will have some adverse side effects such as increasing the rate of polar ice melt and having to recalibrate GPS satellite systems.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@TheAstroChuck Thanks, Chuck. I'm not up on all of this.

What is something that you were told by a religious figure that made you mad?

Sgt_Spanky comments on Sep 26, 2018:

I'll give you two, both relative to the death of my brother ten years ago. While Jim was dying in the hospital of a brain tumor and he had declined to the point where he could no longer speak or move, the Chaplin came in at one point to offer "spiritual comfort." While there, he asked me if I ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

It might have been better if the Chaplain had offered Southern Comfort.

Climate Change Is Causing Earth to Wobble on Its Axis, NASA Says

TheAstroChuck comments on Sep 26, 2018:

From the article: The change in the axis of rotation is about 4 inches and won't impact day-to-day life. It appears the changes will have some adverse side effects such as increasing the rate of polar ice melt and having to recalibrate GPS satellite systems.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

There is talk about the poles shifting but I'm not exactly sure how or when this will happen.

Trump weighing antitrust probe into Google, Facebook & Twitter.

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

It could happen here or anywhere. All you need is a bastard like Trump backed by people like Stephen the Gerbil to insist that you need to listen to and allow their insanity. Media can pick and choose and when they lose that right we all go back to a type of theocratic fascism like our world has ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@Freedompath Thank you so very much about the truth on bible studies. It gets to a point where you want to answer them. They say "and do you know what Jesus did then?" I wanna jump up and say "no and neither do you.!"

ABC 30 IS SILENT Trump was laughed at in the UN when he made a point of him and his ...

OCJoe comments on Sep 26, 2018:

Sorry to hear that. NBC 4 (Los Angeles area) covered it.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

It was covered later on other programs that ABC 30 carries. It's just that the main morning news they run daily did not cover it at all. They appear to go out of their way to cover if Trump farted but not to cover him being laughed at at the UN.

Where Did the Universe Come From?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

I'll give this my best shot. Do you mean the universe or the cosmos? Are they the same? Is it possible that one of them always existed? Other than these possibilities I haven't a clue and neither do you.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@Christologist Why would I discuss? My viewpoint is formulated from what models we have of certain things right now without going into the extremes. Discuss away and we would still not prove anything.

It's twue, it's twue! g

DenoPenno comments on Sep 26, 2018:

They laughed at the moron in the UN and Sinclair media in my area is not even carrying that story.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 26, 2018:

@Nichole765 I agree fully. Trump now says he put that it there to get laughter but that is not what he said at the UN. He said there that "he did not expect this reaction." He has a giant ego and his remark is what he wants you to believe. I've known a man for over 40 years who made that remark way before Trump went to the UN. Remember that Trump claimed to have the "biggest inauguration crowd ever." It was not true and the pictures were doctored. Why would a man supported by maybe 30% have the biggest anything? Little toad mushroomdick has topped over 6000 lies so far.

Okay, so Cosby has been sentenced to at least three, and no more than ten years.

TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 25, 2018:

There is a possibility that he could get off in as little as 18 months. I had a friend that was sentenced to 6 years in prison for something similar. She admitted in court that she lied about her age. The County Attorney still prosocuted the guy because this is a no fault state. He ended up spending...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@KKGator His attorneys will use his health conditions to get him the lightest sentence that they can. Look for something like 3 years tops at a minimum security prison and time off for good behavior.

This is warped.

KateZilla comments on Sep 25, 2018:

Good. Be afraid. Maybe think before you act and know that No means no. Ask any woman if she feels "safe". . so Kavanaugh is the 40 yo virgin damn who knew

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

I think the defense claims Kavanaugh didn't even have a penis when he was in college. A female friend of mine follows all this and asks what difference does it make. It makes every difference in the world when the man is to be on that bench for the rest of his life.

This is warped.

Paracosm comments on Sep 25, 2018:

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

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

No, what they are worried about is losing a lifetime GOP Supreme Court nominee. That's what it is really about.

WHY THE RUSH TO CONFIRM?

MichaelSpinler comments on Sep 25, 2018:

the only factor i see you left out. that this judge is going to keep trump out of jail for treason. he thinks the pres. can live by a different standard than the rest of us. trump is banking on it.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

I agree, Michael, and I see this firmly. Trump needs this man to be able to change previous rulings so that Trump can pardon himself. Nixon could not do that by previous decisions. If Trump gains power to pardon himself he also might decide never to leave. Roe v. Wade can also be re-done even if it is considered "settled law" and the fascist theocratic state can begin. "http://www.justice.gov/file/20856/download

Double Standard of the day.

glennlab comments on Sep 25, 2018:

Maybe if he got raped, the story would change, but i don't know any dude that could keep it hard with him in the room.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@KKGator I think you are right. I even know a few men who would do it but it would have to be with a strap on. :)

As a child, were you forced to hug/kiss relatives or friends when you didn't want to?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 25, 2018:

I think this is changing today. Possibly we see it secretly today that all this huggy kissy stuff could have caused uncle Charlie to end up molesting you. That's why he doesn't get this treatment from kids today and gets only a goodbye if he gets anything at all. Today kids are told to say "goodbye"...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@Marcie1974 OK, and you are free to do it but it doesn't mean that everyone does it. This is the only fact I was reporting.

As a child, were you forced to hug/kiss relatives or friends when you didn't want to?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 25, 2018:

I think this is changing today. Possibly we see it secretly today that all this huggy kissy stuff could have caused uncle Charlie to end up molesting you. That's why he doesn't get this treatment from kids today and gets only a goodbye if he gets anything at all. Today kids are told to say "goodbye"...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@Marcie1974 Let me explain. When I leave my daughter's place the kids are not gathered together to tell me bye because "grandpa is leaving." They might be outside playing or in another room.

Aren’t the democrats being hypocrites on their dirty war against Kavanaugh after backing Bill ...

DenoPenno comments on Sep 25, 2018:

OK, let's change the subject back to the Clinton's when neither of them are in power right now so it doesn't matter what you bring up. As for Hillary trying to cover up or ignore Bill's romps I suppose she should have turned against him immediately and cried out for divorce. Let everything go to ...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@ronnie40356 Remember that Trump has a history of picking people just like himself and many have the same type of history.

Double Standard of the day.

glennlab comments on Sep 25, 2018:

Maybe if he got raped, the story would change, but i don't know any dude that could keep it hard with him in the room.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 25, 2018:

@mcgeo52 Let's get these strap-on lesbians interested in Trump and put it all on pay per view.

What does everyone think about sexbots?

memorylikeasieve comments on Sep 23, 2018:

With my luck, the robot wouldn't want to have sex with me, either.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 24, 2018:

I made a machine out of a vacuum cleaner but it's too damned noisy. :)

How many of us in here have lived and continue to live a PERFECTLY ethical and moral life?

girlwithsmiles comments on Sep 24, 2018:

You mean is anyone here living in denial? No I make mistakes and I think everyone does.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 24, 2018:

We all make mistakes. What hurts you is being in a church to learn that god and Jesus never made mistakes and wanting you to live up to that fantasy.

Flashing lights..

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Sep 15, 2018:

I have been pulled maybe four or five times in my life (I am almost 66) and received my first and only speeding ticket in my 50s. I have white, gender, and now, age privilege, and I have never felt threatened. I also have the gift of knowing the right thing to say and how to say it. I was pulled...

DenoPenno replies on Sep 23, 2018:

Wise moves. I'm white and ex military. Any time I am in my car and talking to a cop I have both my hands on the steering wheel. If he asks for my drivers license I tell him where it is and what I am reaching for and my hand slips gently back to my wallet in my back pocket. Some think I am doing the extreme but this will normally make sure you stay alive. People of any color should practice this. It ends up that both of you are showing respect and no one gets killed.

What have you eaten while not realizing what it was until afterwards?

DenoPenno comments on Sep 23, 2018:

Paper inside a frozen dinner pack. It was so cleverly hidden inside the meat that when I found it I had eaten half of it. Was it a packing fluke or some clown? IDK.

DenoPenno replies on Sep 23, 2018:

@JenBeberstein NO. Too much of that going on then anyway and they might think it was fake and maybe I wanted money.