This American life:

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

Especially in Texas, America is a gun.

HippieChick58 replies on May 30, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir I am not sure Texas would understand the difference.

Democrats making fake hamburger meat for Bill Gates! Republican Rep.

Sticks48 comments on May 29, 2022:

Who would have believed someone in the Congress would make Louie Gomert look smart. I feel like l am living in an alternate universe.

HippieChick58 replies on May 30, 2022:

EVERY DAMN DAY! And it's getting weirder every day! They dig to new depths every damn day.

Personal tragedy, national disgrace, international embarrassment.

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

I have an adult child considering moving to the Netherlands. And of course the two babies will go with her. I don't blame her, I'm trying to figure out how I could go. I don't see that happening.

HippieChick58 replies on May 29, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir I'm hoping this is just a phase, and she will realize it is not as great an idea as she thinks it is.

Firearms were the leading cause of death in children in 2020, researchers say : NPR

Triphid comments on May 29, 2022:

Words are nowhere near enough to say how sad and upsetting this is, especially, since imo, almost ALL of them could have PREVENTED had the Untied States of Absurdity woken up, seen that it is suffering from a series of totally insane obsessions, the first being that of " we must be armed, ready and ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 29, 2022:

Very well said!

This is exactly what the gun nuts want:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I have handled an AR15. I was active duty Army for 6 years. I'd hate to see a bunch of teenagers with fully automatic weapons. That would be a nightmare scenario. It was bad enough for Drill Sergeants with recruits.

HippieChick58 replies on May 29, 2022:

@CourtJester I stand corrected, M16A1 rifle, and my enlistment dates and reason for leaving aren't really any of your business. It's an honorable discharge. I have 6+ years active duty, says so on my DD214 where it also days HONORABLE discharge. You seem tightly wound, maybe you need to go smoke something.

Sick, phony sanctimony:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Love the depiction of blood on their hands.

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir looks like it has had some time to dry.

From our Shocking Disconnect Department:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Our Republican "leaders" are a threat to the lives of many.

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir They lead in corruption, not in any other way.

From our Screwed-up Priorities Department:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Republicans seem to love their guns more than their kids. Since this recent shooting was in Texas where men are judged by the size of their guns, it will be morbidly interesting to see if any of the slain children had parents who were gun nuts. And if so, if this changes them. I wouldn't wish this ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir somedays I have to limit my intake of news reports to maintain my sanity. I haven't read much about the shooter yet to know what the pathology was.

What schools and elected officials can do to prevent school shootings : NPR

yvilletom comments on May 28, 2022:

What could the parents of shooters have done to prevent school shootings?

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@yvilletom Possibly. Not knowing about the shooters upbringing it's hard to say, however from past shooting there were breakdowns in the family life in some cases. in many of the school shootings the shooters have been bullied or not had a good home life. I haven't heard anything about the recent shooting yet. However, it seems reasonable that well adjusted people do not shoot up elementary schools. It was possibly mental illness, or family dysfunction. But the one common denominator is that the shooters had access to weapons and ammunition.

Amid all the carnage and tears at home, let's not take our eyes off the unfolding atrocities in ...

yvilletom comments on May 28, 2022:

Under which presidents did Kissinger commit these war crimes? Aren’t they responsible?

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@yvilletom Definitely.

Modern day xianity

freedom41 comments on May 28, 2022:

That describes christainity to an tee. I'm so glad I left it nearly 5 years ago.

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@freedom41 I was not immersed in it when I was young, we didn't go to church often. Xian was the default in our small midwestern town. As an adult I got involved in the church, we were a military family and the chapel was welcoming and a good way to make connections for a SAHM with small kids. I saw through the BS after a while and totally left about 10 years ago. As a family we did get some good support from the church, but ex went totally brain dead and he is still ultra conservative xian, the kids mostly turned out non religious.

What schools and elected officials can do to prevent school shootings : NPR

yvilletom comments on May 28, 2022:

What could the parents of shooters have done to prevent school shootings?

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

The parents need to make sure their kids don't have access to guns and ammunition. They need to know what is going on in their kids' lives. Yes, take jr to the firing range and let him play commando or whatever it is they do, but then lock those weapons and ammo up at home. The parents take a huge amount of responsibility for this tragedy.

Modern day xianity

freedom41 comments on May 28, 2022:

That describes christainity to an tee. I'm so glad I left it nearly 5 years ago.

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

what took you so long?

Amid all the carnage and tears at home, let's not take our eyes off the unfolding atrocities in ...

yvilletom comments on May 28, 2022:

Under which presidents did Kissinger commit these war crimes? Aren’t they responsible?

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

Kissinger served under Nixon and Ford. They're both dead now.

The Founding Father That Wanted the Constitution to Change Every 20 Years | Synonym

Charlene comments on May 28, 2022:

Indeed..just as politicians need a defined Retirement age..

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

OMG yes! two terms and you're out for at least a term, and no more after 65. No more old white men running and ruining the country.

I was communicating with a guy from a dating site.

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I kinda feel for him, the crooks/scammers are making everyone very nervous. So many scammers use Social engineering ((in the context of information security) the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.)...

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

@TheoryNumber3 I know!! Scammers are making it harder for everyone to do everything.

I was communicating with a guy from a dating site.

Tejas comments on May 28, 2022:

He thought you were after his money.

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

And he likely has reason to be cautious. Scams and frauds are rampant these days. I think it has gotten much worse lately.

Treat men who want to buy a gun like a woman wanting an abortion.

BitFlipper comments on May 28, 2022:

Not a new idea, but good for the conversation. Would you make the same requirements of women who want a gun?

HippieChick58 replies on May 28, 2022:

YES!!!! Anyone who wants to buy a gun, regardless of gender or skin color or age.

The Onion 5/27/2022 Wayne LaPierre has a different opinion of school shootings ...

OldGoat43 comments on May 27, 2022:

I hope you can all see that this is a parody by The Onion.

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2022:

@OldGoat43 I said "you might." Not everyone reads as much as they should. Not everyone connects "the Onion" to parody. You don't have to if you don't wanna.

The Onion 5/27/2022 Wayne LaPierre has a different opinion of school shootings ...

OldGoat43 comments on May 27, 2022:

I hope you can all see that this is a parody by The Onion.

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2022:

You might edit that to read PARODY or SARCASM, or we may have members stroking out here.

Letters From An American 05/26/2022

Flyingsaucesir comments on May 27, 2022:

The real Marlborough Man may well have been black. 😂

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2022:

History has been "white"washed many times over.

A match made in Hell:

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

Republicans love Automatic weapons more than they love children.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2022:

They also love money far more than children. And their bible teaches that the love of money is the root of all evil. They're evil incarnate.

Letters From An American 05/23/2022

JackPedigo comments on May 25, 2022:

Earlier, I posted a piece in the environmental group. One part of that posting basically boiled down our problems as being a numbers game. A true democracy cannot be had with large numbers of people and diversity. Politicians go to whatever will get them elected and, guess what, a lot of people ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2022:

I had never considered that before, and wow, makes so much sense.

The History Of Women And Credit Cards | Bankrate

silverotter11 comments on May 25, 2022:

I remember in the 70's my parents could not get a credit card. They owned their home and cars. But since they did not have much of a credit history, other than the mortgage on the house they were denied a credit card. They only reason they wanted one was for vacation trips, they had the money but...

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2022:

Balance transfers are still popular. I started working for a credit union last year, got their CC and did a BT at % APR for 12 months of my CC debt from unemployment. I will have that paid off in two more months. It saved me quite a bit of money and I hope I never have to do that again.

Texass!!!! 😭😡🤬

Mofo1953 comments on May 25, 2022:

Texsucks!!

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2022:

Well put!! I am going to appropriate this for further spread.

Do you think the age for legal firearm purchases should be raised? To what age?

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

No, it should NOT be raised. Guns need to be regulated and INSURED. Insurance companies will shut down the industry to avoid losses. All gun owners need to complete at least 40 hours of safety training to get a license, and additional training on gun safety annually. Personal liability insurance ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 24, 2022:

@PondartIncbendog If the insurance industry gets involved they will shut it down tighter than a damn drum. That is my ultimate objective. The reason we have so many safety features in cars is the insurance industry pushed for it. Once insurance has to pay a huge settlement, they'll fix the industry like the government can't/won't.

By "cable news" we mean 🦊

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2022:

No shortage of hate either.

HippieChick58 replies on May 23, 2022:

@Trajan61 And I am sure there is no confirmation bias in either one of us.

By "cable news" we mean 🦊

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2022:

No shortage of hate either.

HippieChick58 replies on May 23, 2022:

@Trajan61 I see far more from the Xians and Republican party.

17 Sex Tricks Men Learn From Porn That Women Wish We Could Wipe From Your Brain

Stephanie99 comments on May 22, 2022:

Thanks for posting the article and not just the link. I've had unfortunate experience with many of the points made.

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2022:

I have had some of the experiences, including a psychiatrist who had a daddy/daughter complex. For me that is a huge EWWWW. I'm not into pain or daddies. He might have been the last time for me.

17 Sex Tricks Men Learn From Porn That Women Wish We Could Wipe From Your Brain

SeaGreenEyez comments on May 22, 2022:

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HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2022:

OMG yes! I have recently had to schedule a plumber, I never even once considered the other possibilities! The plumber is scheduled in about 2 weeks. It's not an emergency.

17 Sex Tricks Men Learn From Porn That Women Wish We Could Wipe From Your Brain

anglophone comments on May 22, 2022:

May I ask you the following dumb question, please? What motivated you to make this post?

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2022:

First let me say that there is no such thing as a dumb question as long as it is asked to gain information and not to make mockery of the poster or person with information. That being said, I found the article fascinating! And such excellent advice. With all the incels out there who have the attitude that porn is normal, I love how the article breaks it down. I LOVE sharing information and encouraging discussion. I read all the replies and today's replies have been excellent as well. I post to encourage discussion, that is what this site is about. Do you have objections to this type of posting or what motivates your question?

Not so mild?

Carcup comments on May 21, 2022:

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HippieChick58 replies on May 21, 2022:

I am glad you had a good outcome.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2022:

There is a solution to this Shortage of Baby Formulas and it was trailed and successful, VERY successful in Australia in 2000, it was simply called the Baby Milk Bank where breast-feeding mothers who, as does happen, produces way, way more milk per day than their baby needs can EXPRESS it, sterilize...

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

@Triphid Yeah, keep in mind that was 40ish years ago. I think we're devolving. One of my kids is so disgusted with the US she is researching moving to the Netherlands, or Germany.

As cases rise, CDC suggests some should consider masking based on their COVID-19 risk

MizJ comments on May 20, 2022:

I never stopped masking with N95 or KN95 masks and I know there are others.

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

@MizJ I live alone, but my kids are all within 45 minutes of me. The kids have become the parents, if I didn't wear a mask I'm sure they'd lecture me. It's really quite amusing when they try to mom me. I raised them good, and they wear masks, and I wear my masks.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2022:

There is a solution to this Shortage of Baby Formulas and it was trailed and successful, VERY successful in Australia in 2000, it was simply called the Baby Milk Bank where breast-feeding mothers who, as does happen, produces way, way more milk per day than their baby needs can EXPRESS it, sterilize...

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

@Triphid Actually I had heard of milk banks when I was pregnant, and first child was born in 1984. Soooo I Googled it: 1910 – The first milk bank in the United States opened in Boston, MA on a “floating hospital” kept in the harbor to keep the nursing women and infants away from disease. 1984 – Mothers’ Milk Bank was established in Denver, CO. 1985 – Mothers’ Milk Bank joined St. Luke’s Hospital. 1985 – The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) was established to provide evidenced-based guidelines and standards for the industry. https://rmchildren.org/mothers-milk-bank/our-history/#:~:text=1910%20%E2%80%93%20The%20first%20milk%20bank,Luke's%20Hospital.

As cases rise, CDC suggests some should consider masking based on their COVID-19 risk

MizJ comments on May 20, 2022:

I never stopped masking with N95 or KN95 masks and I know there are others.

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

I went to Target this evening. I wore a mask. I was one of maybe 5 customers in the store wearing a mask, I just got over a damned cold. That simple cold kicked my a**, I don't want to think about what COVID would do to me.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2022:

There is a solution to this Shortage of Baby Formulas and it was trailed and successful, VERY successful in Australia in 2000, it was simply called the Baby Milk Bank where breast-feeding mothers who, as does happen, produces way, way more milk per day than their baby needs can EXPRESS it, sterilize...

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

@Triphid My first baby was born in semi rural Louisiana, and I doubt they had any organized Baby Milk bank services, and we moved when she was 6 weeks old, In fact, I moved when I was nursing all three of my kids. I pumped and froze my milk for future feedings if I thought I'd have to miss a feeding but was never able to get connected to any milk banks.

Looks like it takes more than just a criminal's endorsement to get you over the, um, hump.

Garban comments on May 20, 2022:

He can get a job at Mar-a-Lago feeding the alligators.😉

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

I doubt if the gators would eat him, they do have some discernment, they don't eat feces.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2022:

There is a solution to this Shortage of Baby Formulas and it was trailed and successful, VERY successful in Australia in 2000, it was simply called the Baby Milk Bank where breast-feeding mothers who, as does happen, produces way, way more milk per day than their baby needs can EXPRESS it, sterilize...

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2022:

I always felt that I could have nursed twins, I produced a great deal of milk.

Now we know hoe trump did it.

HippieChick58 comments on May 19, 2022:

I really want to send this to my ex, or have one of the kids send it, because it is totally him.

HippieChick58 replies on May 19, 2022:

@LucyLoohoo whereas I'd love to stir s--t with him, it would upset the kiddoes. One kiddo is moving houses right now and is 8+ months pregnant, not the time for drama. When things get boring.... I'm not sure it ever will but I'll keep you in mind.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

bobwjr comments on May 18, 2022:

Breastfeeding is the best way

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2022:

@BufftonBeotch BTDT! I should have been a wet nurse, I had plenty of milk.

Here's my "garden" for this summer.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

I have pots of herbs on my deck. When I had them in the garden in the yard the damn bunnies decimated them, especially the basil. Well, I like my pesto, and the bunnies won't come up on the deck. I also have catnip on the deck, the neighbor kitties are frequent visitors. My raised beds have mostly ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2022:

@dalefvictor I have Greek salads frequently during the summer.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

bobwjr comments on May 18, 2022:

Breastfeeding is the best way

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2022:

Not every woman can breastfeed, and not every woman wants to. Some women NEED to stay employed and their jobs don't allow for that. Be it time, space to pump, the pump itself and a way to store the milk. It gets really complicated. Not every baby can take mother's milk, my grandchildren have a milk allergy. So, yes, I breastfed all my kids, but I was a SAHM (stay at home mom) and could keep baby near me allllll the damn time. My kids don't have that luxury.

In the middle of a severe baby formula shortage, many have suggested mothers should simply switch to...

BufftonBeotch comments on May 18, 2022:

There need to be more suppliers of formula so that it is not a near monopoly charging ridiculous prices and not even caring if their equipment is contaminated and killing babies. And many people in the United States no longer have access to safe drinking water as supplies are contaminated by ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2022:

@ChestRockfield Yes, but you don't get to make that decision. All you can do is prevent your own seed from spreading. Each woman gets to make that decision for herself, or at least for now.

So Why is Progressives and Socialist group 'Not Available'?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Maybe check with the moderator?

HippieChick58 replies on May 14, 2022:

@racocn8 This is the moderator https://agnostic.com/member/Krish55

A South Carolina man died from a heart problem while burying the woman he strangled, deputies say - ...

rainmanjr comments on May 14, 2022:

Sounds like he had no heart.

HippieChick58 replies on May 14, 2022:

Sounds like he got his just rewards.

So Why is Progressives and Socialist group 'Not Available'?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Maybe check with the moderator?

HippieChick58 replies on May 14, 2022:

@Charlene I just joined it. https://agnostic.com/group/CriticsofCapitalism

The GOP used to at least try to be a "big tent" institution.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I don't understand why people are afraid of people who aren't like them.

HippieChick58 replies on May 14, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir My uncle (USN) had been stationed in Japan during the Korean war. He brought home a bride. My grandmother used to tell me how the neighbors treated her when she stayed with my grandparents for a few months. I thought Aunt Umeko was fascinating, but fears from WWII were still rampant in the midlands. So I "know" people are afraid of things that are not usual, but damn, it's about time those people died off or got over it. This is the modern world and we're not cookie cutters.

Melania Trump attacks Vogue for putting Jill Biden on the cover | Daily Mail Online

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

If I were married to the Cheetoh I'd be lashing out at everyone for anything too. And she's not the sharpest crayon in the box, she hasn't figured out it's her own damn fault. Suck it up, buttercup.

HippieChick58 replies on May 14, 2022:

@Sierra4 You're right, of course. My apologies to Princess Buttercup. My kids only watched that movie about 3000 times, I should have known better.

Alexandria won $56,509 in scholarships so far. Hooray!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I wonder how many music teachers you tube has put out of business? It is wonderful that that is out there now, it can really level the playing field. Do you keep in touch with all your mentees? You are truly in the world doing good, and making a huge difference in the lives of young people.

HippieChick58 replies on May 13, 2022:

@LiterateHiker Yes, private lessons, or any in person lessons would be superior to you tube, but your mentee has proven that with strong motivation it can be done. With her drive and your guidance she should go far.

Newsflash! Black hole at center of Milky Way photographed for first time!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I am afraid that might be entirely too true.

HippieChick58 replies on May 13, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir I occasionally talk to people who want to buy or have purchased bitcoin or the like. I work for a credit union in Member Service and my line is recorded. What I really want to say is "are you crazy?" But I have to be nice. I am fully convinced it is going to turn out to be a huge scam. However, I don't go down that road. People can do what they want with their own money. I invest much more prudently.

Fun fact.

miklthetaz comments on May 12, 2022:

It appears you spelled biden wrong

HippieChick58 replies on May 12, 2022:

Hey @miklthetaz this is the Trump Pinata. Our purpose is to bash TRUMP, not each other or anyone else. Since it appears you have your groups mixed up I will be removing you from this one.

Gastrectomy: Removal of stomach.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

ectomy is surgical removal, gastro is stomach. Yes, you can live without a stomach, but it does add a whole layer of complications to life.

HippieChick58 replies on May 11, 2022:

@JackPedigo and for so many people learning to eat smaller portions is not easy.

Mister stayed out all night Saturday night doing cat stuff.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 9, 2022:

Ours are totally indoor kitties.

HippieChick58 replies on May 9, 2022:

@Lilac-JadeCanada YES! I have seen too many flat kitties.

Mister stayed out all night Saturday night doing cat stuff.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 9, 2022:

Ours are totally indoor kitties.

HippieChick58 replies on May 9, 2022:

My kitties are indoors only. Sometimes if there is snow on the deck I will let them explore the snow, they don't like it so don't stay out very long. There are just too many dangers out there for kitties, and they tend to bring stuff I'm allergic to in on their fur. And the other kitties in the neighborhood are mean, so mine stay inside where it is safe and reasonably clean.

TRENCHERMAN.

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

I don't know why I know this word, but I always knew when the kids ate like a trencherman that soon their clothing would be too small.

HippieChick58 replies on May 8, 2022:

@Marionville In the kids case it was growing up, in my case it's growing out. That is not a good thing.

Ted Cruz spreads 'left-wing law clerk' conspiracy following leak of Supreme Court draft seemingly ...

TheDoubter comments on May 8, 2022:

why do texans vote for this moron?

HippieChick58 replies on May 8, 2022:

cuz Texass is Speshul

Truth! There are at least 5 people obsessed with your body right now [vm.tiktok.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Menopause just gets better every day.

HippieChick58 replies on May 7, 2022:

@Apunzelle This is true, I have three daughters, two granddaughters and one granddaughter on the way. We need to make sure their rights are protected.

Letters From An American 05/06/2022

Charlene comments on May 7, 2022:

I swear we're headed for Civil War..again..

HippieChick58 replies on May 7, 2022:

I am afraid you are not wrong.

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I love RBG, she shared a birthday with my mom and middle daughter.

HippieChick58 replies on May 7, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir My mom passed in 1972, so I was thrilled when my baby was born on her birthday. Well, I was just thrilled the brat was born, she was more than two weeks late.

Banning abortions will not stop abortions

Larimar comments on May 5, 2022:

The other question is how much are they going to attack women for spontaneous abortions...it's been discussed as they won't believe it wasn't induced.

HippieChick58 replies on May 6, 2022:

Women are already investigated and sometimes charged for miscarriages. We're less than full citizens.

Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says

KateOahu comments on May 5, 2022:

The world is quite over-populated. Sorry for families that lost a loved one, but this many or more would die of SOMETHING in short order, anyway.

HippieChick58 replies on May 5, 2022:

Whether it was covid or malnutrition, much of the world's population is in sad shape.

Roe v Wade rested (RIP) on the idea of a fundamental right to privacy, even though no such right is ...

rainmanjr comments on May 5, 2022:

Yes it is but the so-called Justices don't give a tiny shit. They are doing god's work, don't ya know.

HippieChick58 replies on May 5, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir I hope you are right, I am not ready to live in "The Handmaid's Tale." That book scared the s--t out of me when I was a Xian, now that I'm aged out, it would be unfathomable, truly hell.

A very long time ago I was an Morse Intercept Operator when I was Active Duty Army.

JackPedigo comments on May 2, 2022:

In my branch, we had a lot of these. We referred to them as ditty-boppers.

HippieChick58 replies on May 3, 2022:

@JackPedigo I am very familiar with the Lightning Fast Chicken Plucker. Ah sanity, what a concept :)

A very long time ago I was an Morse Intercept Operator when I was Active Duty Army.

JackPedigo comments on May 2, 2022:

In my branch, we had a lot of these. We referred to them as ditty-boppers.

HippieChick58 replies on May 2, 2022:

I was a ditty bop.

Are you vaxxed?

Secretguy comments on May 2, 2022:

Yes! Monthly! O wait.......I thought it said "waxed".....

HippieChick58 replies on May 2, 2022:

too much waxing makes your eyes go bad.

Worry?

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Every dang day it is like, "what next?" Has any one president ever fouled things up so bad in ONE term?

HippieChick58 replies on May 2, 2022:

@CourtJester Maybe better for other Cheatos, but not for most other folks.

Worry?

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Every dang day it is like, "what next?" Has any one president ever fouled things up so bad in ONE term?

HippieChick58 replies on May 2, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir DJT told GWB "Hold my beer."

Are you vaxxed?

David1955 comments on May 1, 2022:

The conjunction is wrong in the sentence. Should be: "My husband and I would be considered the least educated of our friend group, and THEREFORE we are the only 2 unvaxxed." A consequence linking word is needed, not a contrasting one. Also "The rest have bought into this entire thing ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 2, 2022:

She did mention she is not well educated, and she demonstrated that pretty well.

Religion and education: Let's be perfectly clear

DenoPenno comments on May 1, 2022:

The more I studied the bible the more I saw and realized that it had no factual evidence to back it up. The bible as we know it today came into being some 300 plus years after the time of Jesus and is a book set up with a beginning and an end. Nothing happened in that order. They just assembled the ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 1, 2022:

I read the bible in chronological order one time, it was fascinating but weird. I've read the bible cover to cover 3 times. god is really a blood thirsty, sick fella.

A very long time ago I was an Morse Intercept Operator when I was Active Duty Army.

dalefvictor comments on May 1, 2022:

Holy Shit, Batman, that would have been impressive work. You probably still dream in Morse Code. I wonder what messages you get in the dreams. You have e just become a more interesting person, not that you were not before. Just the way my head works.

HippieChick58 replies on May 1, 2022:

I used to hear Morse code in my sleep, I never tried to decipher it. I still know most of it, and as of a few years ago I would have been able to transcribe it. I haven't tried it in a few years. I suck at sending it because I never got any practice with that. We received only, or more strictly speaking we eavesdropped and copied. I always thought I should have had sons, because Boy Scouts used to have a merit badge for Morse code. My ex and father of my children was an Eagle scout. Alas (or luckily), we had only girls.

Are you vaxxed?

Trajan61 comments on May 1, 2022:

I’ve had 4 rounds so far. I’m a firm believer in vaccines and believe politics shouldn’t be considered when you make the decision to become vaccinated.

HippieChick58 replies on May 1, 2022:

I totally agree with you. I trust the opinion of medical experts long before I consider the opinions of political pontificators.

Propagating a new plant from my 51-year-old Christmas Cactus.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2022:

I took a baby spider plant and another plant to Germany with me in the 80's. I don't know if that was allowed or not. I put them in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel in the pocket of my coat. I was active duty Army, and I think I was on a MAC flight. After I got to Germany I went to a garden ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 30, 2022:

@Retiredsteve Every fall makes me think of Oktoberfest. The Germans are welcoming and jolly when they've got a couple of beers. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I don't like (can't drink) any carbonated beverages. No beer, no champagne, no soda. I drank lots of apple juice in Germany, until I discovered they carbonate that too. However, I do love the Gewürztraminer.

Propagating a new plant from my 51-year-old Christmas Cactus.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2022:

I took a baby spider plant and another plant to Germany with me in the 80's. I don't know if that was allowed or not. I put them in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel in the pocket of my coat. I was active duty Army, and I think I was on a MAC flight. After I got to Germany I went to a garden ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 30, 2022:

@Retiredsteve I arrived in Germany 1979 or '80. I was stationed in Augsburg. I loved Germany, not so much the Army. I was back in Germany in 1985, this time Stuttgart with my ex, I was no longer active duty. My middle daughter was born there. I got to meet some of my distant relatives, my mother's family came from Germany and Switzerland.

Teapoy noun a small three-legged table or stand.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2022:

New one for me. https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/tables/side-tables/william-iv-mahogany-teapoy/id-f_25212532/?utm_content=condensed=no=aw.ds=CjwKCAjw9qiTBhBbEiwAp-GE0eImg71zXdPAhebK_XfQwZqyHzBGZQ_NlzaZ8hbte-ujRN3Wm5w1HxoCTwUQAvD_BwE=aw.ds This one is selling for over $12,000 USD! Holy cow.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 28, 2022:

@MsKathleen True, maybe that was why it was so expensive.

New study on Omicron immunity. I tested positive for COVID-19.

LiterateHiker comments on Apr 28, 2022:

@Sofabeast, @zeuser, @HippieChick58, @Moolah, @Lauren, @Gwendolyn2018, @Redheadedgammy, @Paddypereira, @silverotter11, @KKGator, @xenoview, @Robert_2001, @puff, @Garban, Whoo-hoo! I feel a tremendous surge of energy after the IV treatment. The nurse set up the IV in the back of my hand. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 28, 2022:

I love water, I drink cups and cups of water every day. I get my 40 oz, or whatever the advice is, plus a bit more just because I like water. I don't drink sodas or coffee. I carry a 40 oz. Hydroflask and refill it at lunch time. Staying well hydrated is good for your skin, I'm told I don't look my age. I'm glad the treatment seems to have rejuvenated you.

Elon Musk buys Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?

LiterateHiker comments on Apr 27, 2022:

Since I'm not on Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, etc. I don't care. It's a huge waste of time.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 27, 2022:

I'm not either, I just find the discussion fascinating. What can you buy when you have the corner on money.

FELICITATE - Verb…to praise someone and say that you approve or are pleased about a special or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2022:

I seem to remember some TV character saying "felicitations!" I wish I could find it.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 24, 2022:

@dalefvictor No, I have never deliberately watched Spongebob.

FELICITATE - Verb…to praise someone and say that you approve or are pleased about a special or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2022:

I seem to remember some TV character saying "felicitations!" I wish I could find it.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 24, 2022:

@Charlene I was thinking MASH (Father Mulcahey) or TBBT (Sheldon, of course.) But a quick Google search gave me nada.

A bad death: the importance of truth-telling at end-of-life

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 23, 2022:

There is all too much of this in America. For too many people, the majority of their medical spending occurs at the very end of life. We have an unhealthy attitude towards death, and a system that can best be described as "sick-care," not healthcare.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 23, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir Depending on who it is, hugs can be the best drugs.

A bad death: the importance of truth-telling at end-of-life

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 23, 2022:

There is all too much of this in America. For too many people, the majority of their medical spending occurs at the very end of life. We have an unhealthy attitude towards death, and a system that can best be described as "sick-care," not healthcare.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 23, 2022:

I've told me kids I want it simple and quick, no life support, no drastic measures. Just keep me comfortable and let me drift away. And cheap please, save what money I have for the future.

Mellifluous mel·lif·lu·ous adjective (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to ...

Davekp comments on Apr 23, 2022:

Something I aspire to be with my singing voice. Age changes the vocal range so much.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 23, 2022:

No one ever asks me to sing, and for good reason.

Mellifluous mel·lif·lu·ous adjective (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to ...

Marionville comments on Apr 23, 2022:

Nice sounding word for a nice sounding voice. From mel - Latin word for honey.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 23, 2022:

MELISSA being the honey bee. "The name Melissa derives from the Greek word mélissa, meaning "bee," which was taken from the word meli, meaning "honey." It is, therefore, no surprise to learn that the name Melissa means "honeybee." I was once interviewed for a job by someone whose name was Melissa. I mentioned the meaning of her name. She was impressed that I knew it, but I didn't get the job. :(

[agnostic.

JGal comments on Apr 22, 2022:

Whats his reason for wanting your number? Unless he lives nearby, there is no reason to move off this app.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 22, 2022:

AMEN! I told him that is a firm boundary. I will not give out my number, I am not interested in long distance. EVER. He kept pushing. I'm fairly certain he's a scammer. I'm really wondering if he has contacted other women on the site.

New strains of the omicron variant are still evolving

DenoPenno comments on Apr 22, 2022:

I wore a mask when Covid was rampant in my area. I have also had Covid and recovered. It seems very likely to me that it is evolving. The flu does this too. Yesterday I saw a woman fully masked driving her car. I do not have that much fear.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 22, 2022:

I sometimes forget to pull my mask off when I get in the car, it means I'm used to it and have forgotten about it.

Two years ago today. Circled a mountain. Eight-mile loop.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 21, 2022:

I am directionally challenged, I'd be lost without GPS.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 21, 2022:

@LiterateHiker I am doing training for two weeks IN the office. I have only been in that office once. I let my team lead know I am hella directionally challenged, and he arranged for our trainers to give us a tour of the building. I may never find the gym again, but I can find where I'd be sitting if I do go into the office, and I can find the training room, the restrooms and break room, and how to get back to my car. It is a dangerous place, there are free chocolate covered almonds and peanut M&Ms in the break room. Chocolate is my drug of choice.

Your Local Epidemiologist: State of Affairs: April 19

EarnestEccentric comments on Apr 20, 2022:

I scheduled my 2nd covid booster for this morning, right after work, and I have not yet stopped wearing my mask outside or around other people.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 20, 2022:

I only take my mask off when I am around people I know, and I know are vaccinated and safe. I don't really get out much.

Fake Identity/Account : [agnostic.

Diaco comments on Apr 18, 2022:

Pictures

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 19, 2022:

He sure loves the camera.

Fake Identity/Account : [agnostic.

MichelleGar1 comments on Apr 19, 2022:

I think he used the same bio as the last male scammer!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 19, 2022:

Do you think it could be the same person just harvesting new pictures?

The question posted on a xian right wing website was: How do we deal with Atheists in America?

gregveal comments on Apr 18, 2022:

How do we know this is real? What is the website?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2022:

As that was posted June of 2019 I no longer remember where I found it. Sorry, maybe try googling it.

‘Great food, but please do something about the noise’ – the battle for quieter restaurants | ...

MatthewSinclai comments on Apr 18, 2022:

We rarely go to restaurants because I like to cook at home and please my loved ones with delicious homemade dishes from the best recipes. I try to cook fresh food every day and surprise my family with unusual dishes. I use only fresh and natural products for cooking. We stopped buying groceries in ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2022:

Housewives? That is a dated term. No woman ever marries a house. Most women today are working outside the home, and frequently women aren't doing all the cooking. It might be a convent service for busy families, or domestic engineers, or just people.

Psychiatrists attempt classification of those afflicted with (TDS) Trump Delusion Syndrome.

glennlab comments on Apr 17, 2022:

The worst kind, they don't know they are fools.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 17, 2022:

Even worse, they deny that they are fools. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Trajan61 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I don’t like mask and haven’t been wearing one unless required but I am fully vaccinated with 4 Covid shots counting the boosters. They must be working as I’ve never had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 17, 2022:

@Trajan61 Yes, lip reading would definitely not work with masks. I am hearing impaired and wear hearing aids. Lip reading would help in so many instances, especially in noisy crowds.

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Trajan61 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I don’t like mask and haven’t been wearing one unless required but I am fully vaccinated with 4 Covid shots counting the boosters. They must be working as I’ve never had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

It may also be luck, you just haven't encountered anyone contagious. I have gone out far less than I used to, not that I was ever a social butterfly. I have also been working mostly from home for the past 2ish years. I will continue to take precautions because I'm no longer a spring chicken, don't remember if I ever really was, and I'm not willing to take that risk. If it is in your comfort zone to go without a mask, I wish you well. I don't trust my fellow citizens that much, I am fully vaccinated but I'm still going to mask up.

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Organist1 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

Yep...just as my workplace voted to go mask optional. Not me...they'll have to rip my mask from my cold, dead hands, literally.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

I continue to wear masks when I'm out and about. Next week I start two weeks of training in person at work. I have been waiting for this training for several months, and I just don't want to wait any longer. Previous training was done remote via Teams. (There is a raise that comes with the training, and it was supposed to have been done 5 months ago.) I am going to do it, just slightly under duress, I'd much rather not be in person. I will be vocal if there is not enough social distancing. The offices have been closed at least three times in the past year when someone has tested positive for Covid. I have a new grandbaby due in 9 weeks. I'd like to be around to see her and the rest of the grands grow up, so I'm not happy about putting myself at risk in any way. (OK, except driving, in a previous life I must have been a race car driver.) But WFH I don't have to drive :) I have a good supply of masks and no I won't take it off except to eat, and if necessary I will eat my lunch in my car.

Similar to my own story.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I found Ingersoll about 20 years ago. It took me a while to come out of my previous indoctrination. As for atheists and non-believers I recall that I once thought god had killed O'Hair because she did not believe in him. This is how ignorant believers can become and it also shows why we continue to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

My grandmother (we called her Grammy, and now my kids call me Grammy) thought that M. Murray O'Hair was a wicked evil woman. My Grammy is likely rolling in her grave that I am an atheist. I am not a fan of O'Hair, I think she was too strident and aggressive, but I don't think she was any more evil or wicked than many xians I know.

Am I alone in thinking that sooner the Putin the Putrid is slowly strangled to death the better?

Garban comments on Apr 16, 2022:

The sooner the better. The best punishment for egomaniacs is slow drawn out humiliation. Death is too generous of a punishment.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

I like the way you think!

Is It Ethical To Use Amazon? | Current Affairs

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 14, 2022:

I often avoid using Amazon. I do use it, from time-to-time. Sometimes time, availability, and, honestly, cost pushes me toward them. Unlike Walmart and Home Depot, which I totally avoid, there isn't always a good alternative.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 14, 2022:

I also avoid Walmart and Home Depot. When I started WFH I needed a type of power strip and I needed it immediately or sooner. I hit two Targets first and didn't find it, so decided as last resort I'd try WM. I found it at WM. So the last time I was in a WM was August 2020. I have no plans to go again unless hell freezes over.

Fake Identity/Account : [agnostic.

Diaco comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Bio. :D : " I mark a very hard working and passionate one, I am here t meet people, express myself, skills and feelings... I am a widower and ready to get nervous around anyone I find attractive.I wish my dreams come true 💖💍 "

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 13, 2022:

I have heard from him, I had him figured for a scammer, I was just waiting for him to show his hand.

Tucker Carlson is Now Advocating For Violence Against Teachers.

BitFlipper comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Every day I wake up hoping to hear that Fucker Carlson has been kidnapped, killed, dismembered, and the body parts buried in separate unmarked graves.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 13, 2022:

I'd rather wolves/buzzards got some of the body parts.