Day of the Girl Child I used to say I was sorry compulsively, like all the time.

thinkwithme comments on Oct 10, 2020:

Hippie Chick wrote I gently mentor young women I've worked with that they don't have to apologize for taking up space, that they don't have to soften their tone when they send emails or correspondence of any kind. Especially on official correspondence, they are the voice of the company. It is hard ...

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 11, 2020:

@Varn The I'm sorry syndrome makes me crazy. I tell gals all the time you should not ever apologize for taking up space that belongs to you. You have a right to exist and to be where you are. I think the tide is changing as we get more women into the spotlight in government and other fields, but it is a rough journey. Now that Judge whathername is up for Supreme Court, that sends the wrong message to young women but I'm sure Republican men think it is just right.

You want bravery?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 10, 2020:

I got a content not found page.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 10, 2020:

@Petter Thank you!

Friday morning cuteness

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Photoshopped ?☺😜😋

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 9, 2020:

I certainly hope so.

What secularists can learn from the religious right about accessing power.

MizJ comments on Oct 7, 2020:

https://lawrightsreligion.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/Reports/Auburn_Columbia_ReligiousLiberty_Draft_10.5.20%20FINAL.pdf. I posted this a few minutes ago, it's from Columbia Law.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 7, 2020:

PAGE NOT FOUND

Does it take a math nerd to think this is funny?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Or remove washington, they're useless anyway ... 49 is prime too.. Right ? ☺

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 7, 2020:

Do you mean Washington State out on the North West coast, or Washington DC as in the District of Columbia? DC is not a state, that was to keep it neutral as the seat of the government.

Trump's doctor makes it clear he shouldn't be leaving the hospital yet

Larimar comments on Oct 6, 2020:

https://www.businessinsider.com/hipaa-why-white-house-doctors-share-only-information-trump-authorizes-2020-10

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

HIPAA rules

A Message To The Community Regarding COVID-19 - Nebraska Medicine

Dhiltong comments on Oct 6, 2020:

But, but Trump just said COVID wasn't even as bad as the regular flu, what gives????

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Who you gonna call? I'd call UNMC long before I called anyone else. And we know how reliable Donnie Boy is.

The only thing that has made me happy through all this is the fact that tRump has had to listen to ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Old and obese 😂😂😄

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@Diogenes RGB was doing planks just a few months ago, she was in really good shape despite her age and infirmity.

[agnostic.

Petter comments on Oct 5, 2020:

I saw that post and knew she won't last for long. In fact I'm surprised her profile is still on site.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

I did report, lets give Admin some time to get to it.

Extracted from "The Perfumed Garden", a 600 year old, Arabic book on sex.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

However, even with a larger penis some men cannot please women.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@Petter and a part of why I'm no longer married.

Michael Moore floats conspiracy theory that Trump may be faking Covid diagnosis | The Independent

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Time will tell, I hate to think that WRAH would be part of a conspiracy.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@barjoe Yes and no. They have procedures that have to be followed, and documentation coming out the wazoo. If they are being coerced to break rules it will come out eventually.

I just noticed there is a Biden Pinata group here.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

LOL!! I hadn't looked, but it's OK. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@Unity You betcha, one of the first groups to be formed. I did look at Biden Pinata. No postings since Sept 26th, and only 21 members. Feeble little group isn't it.

Extracted from "The Perfumed Garden", a 600 year old, Arabic book on sex.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

However, even with a larger penis some men cannot please women.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@Petter Yup, over 20 years of marriage.

They never stop coming... [agnostic.com] [agnostic.com] .

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Already gone

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Yay!!

Here's my finished vest, with the patches sown.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

You can find loads of videos online that might help you with your sewing questions. I think it looks pretty good!

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@Paddypereira My pleasure!

How many of you are actively dating right now?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

Had a date in Feb, knew that one was a no go. Stopped all dating site activity, don't plan to restart at least until Covid is over, if even then.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@Petter Thank you, I think. Yes, I try to be sensible and practical. My grands are far more important to me than any potential date. I have two new grands coming in the next 7 months. Yeah, I'd like to have an adult relationship, but being Grammy is my calling.

Too cold or Too Soon . . . your call

EMC2 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

I do not know , He could still be staging this thing for a super miracle from god proving he is the one. And then the Red hats burst into a fevered pitch. Just do not trust this shit head at all.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Here is my take on a fraud. He is in an Army hospital, he is the Commander in Chief, he is under massive surveillance. If anything untoward should happen to him heads will roll, and roll hard and fast. Everything he does is documented, he has NO privacy. Even his dumps will be measured. Everything done to him is also documented and triple checked. Everyone in and out will be recorded and notated. If he thought the WH was a fishbowl, this one will be even moreso. Everyone who comes near will be checked and triple checked. The Army will allow no room for error. I spent 6 years active duty Army, and 12 years as a spouse with kids. The Army isn't going to allow him to even remotely give them any black marks.

They will pay mainly for treason, stupidity definitely. [a.msn.com]

TheGreatShadow comments on Oct 4, 2020:

The mask fits him well. He looks like a burgler.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@Freedompath Too much, too little, too late, we knew it had to end

[agnostic.

RavenCT comments on Oct 4, 2020:

He's been removed - he's one of the ones I noticed in the fast and dirty round up I sent to administration asking them to add someone to do scans of incoming members. "Juan" as in Don Juan. Ugh....

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

I noticed his PMs are no longer in my inbox. I also reported him to Admin, he was getting uppity. I don't like uppity pups.

Covid-19 response

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Good ones Glenn, thank you!!

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@glennlab I love sharing and spreading, as long as it isn't the virus.

The Trump health update that raises more questions

barjoe comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I hope he's suffering.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Lorajay I am sure it did, it costs upwards from $5000 just to start the engine.

The Trump health update that raises more questions

barjoe comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I hope he's suffering.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@barjoe I am positive he has exceeded $750 in medical care in one day alone.

Ron Johnson becomes third GOP senator to test positive in 24 hours - POLITICO

barjoe comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Wonderful news! This makes three Republican senators. At this rate this could stop the Barrett nomination.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

To you I say the old Jewish Grandmother's saying, "From your mouth to God's ears." Let it be so!

CDC identifies new Covid-19 syndrome in adults similar to MIS-C in kids

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I want to know what I had in most of April...4-5 debilitating sharp headaches a day for about 6 days (and I have had maybe 10 in my life!) Followed by 10 days of feeling as crappy as I have ever felt, like just before flu symptoms appear, but worse. No fever, no cough, Then there was about 3 ...

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

I don't have a clue what you might have had, and I'm sorry for your struggles. Glad you're better now.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19 - CNNPolitics

nicknotes comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Trump has continually down played this pandemic and now it appears that he got burned because he didn't take the proper precautions to stay safe.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I hope this bites him in the ass so hard he feels it for the rest of his bloated miserable life. And IF I prayed I'd pray it will be mercifully short.

As Trump tests positive for the coronavirus, what happens now?

freeofgod comments on Oct 2, 2020:

I hope the SOB dies.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I definitely do not disagree.

Unbelievable!

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Sad but true. His funeral as well.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@Petter I don't do Twitter, but someone needs to send it to Donnie Boy.

Exploding Trees Click on the video.

Freedompath comments on Oct 1, 2020:

Sweet! Nice to see the very young paying attention to politics!

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@HumanistJohn I did notice that, she is quite talented. Thanks!!

Has anyone had a vasectomy and then their partner expressed dismay because sex still resulted in "a ...

mischl comments on Oct 1, 2020:

Having the "vas" was for me true male liberation. Never having to say you're sorry. And I don't remember complaints about leaving the deposit. Don't most women regard that as a badge of honor? It's undeniable proof that she satisfied the man.

HippieChick58 replies on Oct 1, 2020:

In my experience men aren't that hard to satisfy. The question was always whether or not I got my satisfaction.

I'll take a huge dick cake to go for my Portugal sweetie. Want one as well?

t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Lol. I bought an ice cube tray of dicks as a joke for my girlfriend about a year ago.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

Are you still together?

For anyone's that's "cut the cord" of cable TV, The Young Turks is showing the Presidential debate, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 30, 2020:

I did not watch because I don't have cable, and my anxiety is so high that more than a sound bite from Bunker Bitch is enough to ruin my sleep. I may need medications before this election season is over.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@Freedompath I so hope you're right. I will sleep better when Donnie Boy is out of the WH.

Just some of my recent Anti-Trump memes..

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 29, 2020:

My question to folks is: Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago, and please vote accordingly.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@Robecology Very good, I will share.

What form do your thoughts take?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 29, 2020:

My thoughts tend to be complete sentences, and lots of dialogs as in talking to myself or conversations with others. Sometimes I wish they would just shut the hell up.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@resserts I've never tried to write the thoughts or conversations down. The ideas tend to pop through quickly, unless I'm planning something. If I can focus on planning a project that helps to quiet the conversations with others. The conversations are usually things I wish I had said, or would like to say in a given situation. In general, since I got removed from a toxic situation, the conversations with others are now receding. And because I have good news to plan for, my thoughts are generally better now then they were 2 or 3 months ago. OTOH, in the last 4 years I have been terrified for what kind of retirement I will be facing if f--kface stays in the WH. Those are not getting better, but I have hope for November. Not alot, but time will tell.

Carceral Punishmment.

Cast1es comments on Sep 30, 2020:

So I'm guessing the flip flop behavorial correction concept , isn't working ? First to answer , but still no double points .

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

If someone has blocked you, or you have blocked someone and that person makes a first reply you won't see the reply or get the points.

Anxiety, Breath, and The Brain-Body Connection - Human Unlimited

Freedompath comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Interesting article! I try and practice breathing when i am in stressful situations.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 30, 2020:

I have a yoga bell app on the tablet I keep in my bedroom. I have it set to ring at intervals and the bell is loud enough to hear in my WFH office. So when I hear the bell I am reminded to breathe deeply. Seems to be working, my stress is going down, my sleep is better.

When Was America Great?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 29, 2020:

I have just started reading a book called "The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap by Coontz, Stephanie. So far it is really good, but I haven't read far. The good old days weren't necessarily so good for most.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 29, 2020:

@chalupacabre Somehow I missed Howard Zinn's History of The American People. My kids read it and told me to read it. Wow, what we weren't taught or what was glossed over in HS. It blew my mind.

Some Schadenfreude? [palmerreport.com]

JackPedigo comments on Sep 28, 2020:

The world's worst business man and the country's worst president ever and still he has a lot of followers. Isn't that a super scary thing?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 28, 2020:

Yes, that is the nightmare that won't end for a while.

SCUTTLEBUTT SKUH-dl-bət Part of speech: noun Origin: North American English, early 19th century...

LenHazell53 comments on Sep 28, 2020:

I have only ever hears this as a navel term, meaning an old service ship or boat, such as a garbage scow or supply ship. From Scuttle as in a coal scuttle a container for coal or none food items and Butt meaning a water barrel.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 28, 2020:

Which I think is likely where it came from.

New word for me.. Anyone else?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 27, 2020:

It is a medical term, and med terms is my second language. You don't wanna mess with those, they can mess you up really bad.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 27, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I said that once, then I was pregnant and happy to be so, and then we learned the baby had multiple neural tube defects. She would not live, and carrying her could be fatal to me. I had an abortion. She had more defects than the docs realized, and they told me I made the best possible decision. Then I had three more healthy pregnancies.

Why I am opposed to Trump...

dkp93 comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Absolutely. I'm baffled by people who still can't decide or are voting third party. No, Biden isn't perfect, but this isn't the time for perfect. We just need better.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 26, 2020:

We just need an intelligent, responsible adult in the WH. Any responsible intelligent adult.

While work was slow I was browsing for some posters, and I ran across this gem.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Photo shop trump on Nero and mcconnell on the turtle - it's the new WH portrait.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 26, 2020:

@silverotter11 I have encouraged everyone to share this. Chuck was the photoshopper, and he has shared it. Several other folks have shared, I'm very generous, I love people sharing my posts and I share theirs. I have gotten one warning from FB in all the years I've been on there, I don't know why I haven't been banned.

While work was slow I was browsing for some posters, and I ran across this gem.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Photo shop trump on Nero and mcconnell on the turtle - it's the new WH portrait.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 26, 2020:

I actually had that done by a friend on FB.

While work was slow I was browsing for some posters, and I ran across this gem.

JazznBlues comments on Sep 25, 2020:

Hate to see you disappointed...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 25, 2020:

LOVE IT!!

While work was slow I was browsing for some posters, and I ran across this gem.

UrsiMajor comments on Sep 24, 2020:

Someone needs to put Mitch McConnell on the turtle.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 24, 2020:

You are BRILLIANT!!

"Enter the Twilight Zone: [dailykos.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 23, 2020:

I am so tired of living in the Twilight Zone. I wanna click my heals together and say "there's no place like home" and get back to the Obama era.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 23, 2020:

@BirdMan1 LOL, I am willing to give that a try!

No, Seriously, Amy Coney Barrett Would Be A Dumpster Fire Of A Supreme Court Justice | Above the Law

nicknotes comments on Sep 23, 2020:

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel[6] by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England, in a totalitarian state, known as Gilead, that has overthrown the United States government. The Handmaid's Tale explores themes of subjugated women in a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 23, 2020:

I read it after it came out, it scared the hell out of me.

My problem every time I go out!

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 21, 2020:

I keep all my masks in the car. They get worn and I bring them in the house and throw them in the washer. After washing they get pressed, and then taken back to the car waiting for my next trip out. I've got about 10 in the car now, and stacks of fabric for more masks. My goal is to avoid just ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 21, 2020:

@ReadyforaChange By pressing them I make sure any possible germs are gone, gone, gone. And my masks have ties, so it makes the ties tidier. Why ties you may be thinking. I also wear hearing aids, and elastic on masks will dislodge the hearing aids when I remove the mask.

Miss Zelda on the floor between a cabinet and my desk as I am working.

snytiger6 comments on Sep 19, 2020:

Isn't there supposed to be a "Legend of Zelda"?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 20, 2020:

@snytiger6 LOL!! When she was little she was a pretty feisty little fluff ball. I gave her the name because I wanted names that started with lesser used letters. Yes, I'm weird. I already had Xena (pronounced Zeena) and I liked the name Zelda for a long time. They both get pretty feisty when the neighbor cat is on our deck stealing their catnip. They have some boxing matches through the glass door, and then they have to go take naps to get over the exertion. They are good about taking down the flying bugs that get into the house.

FB keeps suggesting that I might like to be a foster parent.

barjoe comments on Sep 19, 2020:

FB. As in Facebook? How can that suggest anything?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 19, 2020:

Advertisements.

Miss Zelda on the floor between a cabinet and my desk as I am working.

snytiger6 comments on Sep 19, 2020:

Isn't there supposed to be a "Legend of Zelda"?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 19, 2020:

Yes, it is a video game. Zelda is a warrior princess. The name is of Germanic extraction, it means gray fighting maid. My Zelda isn't a fighter, she's too lazy.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87 : NPR

anglophone comments on Sep 19, 2020:

She was mortal, just like the rest of us. Yes, I am sad at her passing, but my main concern is that SCOTUS will now be taken by Donald Trump in another lurch towards a right-wing theocracy.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 19, 2020:

Of course she was mortal, and she has been battling pancreatic cancer for many years. Yes, we ALL knew she would pass on one day, but we certainly didn't want her to go now.

Miss Zelda on the floor between a cabinet and my desk as I am working.

Kynlei comments on Sep 19, 2020:

She's plugged in for charging. 😂

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 19, 2020:

That is the cord to my headset. I have managed to disconnect it twice in three weeks, I need to find a way to control it better.

Miss Xena is working overtime tonight.

Larimar comments on Sep 18, 2020:

LOVE the quilt!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 18, 2020:

Thank you!!

He scared the scary...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2020:

He scares me, and I'm a pretty tough old gal. I think I am more disgusted than scared.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 16, 2020:

@Healthydoc70 I might even pay to watch that.

Anyone getting this: Notifications don't load.

altschmerz comments on Sep 15, 2020:

You got 99+ notifications? Wow!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 15, 2020:

I used to get that many til I figured out how to turn many of them off.

I usually have store bought bagels that I freeze and the kids eat them when ever they like l.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2020:

I applaud you for making the attempt. I hope they taste good. You'll get the hang of the shape.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2020:

@azzow2 I tried making bagels when I was still in HS. It did not turn out well. Partly because I had "supervision" from someone who should never have been allowed in a kitchen or near teenagers.

Labor law in the U.S.: Workers have both fewer and more rights than they think.

MissKathleen comments on Sep 14, 2020:

As a former manager of a major corporation in an environment with union employees, none of this was a surprise to me. As a citizen in the State of Arizona, a “Right to Work” state, I am appalled at the number of things employers get away with. When people complain, I always set them straight, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2020:

Right to work means your employer has the right to fire you.

When we go for a long trip, Petunia is a firm believer in getting tourist brochures from the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2020:

Sounds like a fairly harmless hobby.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 And again, that is between you and Petunia. I wish you luck.

When we go for a long trip, Petunia is a firm believer in getting tourist brochures from the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2020:

Sounds like a fairly harmless hobby.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 That sounds like something you need to take up with Petunia.

Why you should worry even if you are young and fit. [theatlantic.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 13, 2020:

Two of my 30ish kids had covid tests in the past week or so. Negative results thank goodness, and the one who was actually sick is feeling better. Apparently just sick, not covid. My oldest in mid 30s is expecting. It is very hard not to worry about them.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2020:

@Fernapple My oldest, the expectant one, was a microbiology major in college. She is UBER cautious about the covid, she has kept stricter control than the rest of us, she is also mom to the grandson. She has been WFH since the beginning, son does go to daycare. The youngest is a carpenter, and has no control over her work space, no social distancing. She ran the u/i fever and was tested. She is mom to the oldest grandchild. Second daughter started a new job with a school district. She is a IT person, but they have to be in the office when schools are open. One of her coworkers tested positive just after she started. She gets my groceries and fusses at me when I go somewhere in public. She can't shop for fabric I need, and sometimes I need something NOW and Target is less than a mile away. And there are some groceries that I'm picky about.

Harvard Has Figured Out Why So Many Black People Are In Prison

Larimar comments on Sep 13, 2020:

some still won't believe it

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2020:

Of course, it is Harvard, how much more liberal can it get?

Who governs us?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 11, 2020:

This is old, it happened in the past 10 years or so. I loathe Monsanto. My ex's dad worked for Monsanto as a chemical engineer. My children's inheritance is largely funded by Monsanto, and they aren't fans of Monsanto either.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2020:

@Moravian My late former FIL told us some of the crap that Monsanto was doing that he did not think ethical or fair. It's worse now than it was when he was alive. I don't trust Monsanto and never buy their products.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

BirdMan1 comments on Sep 11, 2020:

Is that a special puree made just for him?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2020:

It is her special pie, and when she makes it for special people she adds a special ingredient.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

altschmerz comments on Sep 11, 2020:

I don't get it either, apparently it references a movie with a hotel maid?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2020:

@Healthydoc70 @altschmerz The movie is "The Help" it is very good.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

altschmerz comments on Sep 11, 2020:

I don't get it either, apparently it references a movie with a hotel maid?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

Not a hotel maid, she was a maid for a family in the very deep south.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

Redheadedgammy comments on Sep 11, 2020:

????? Don't got it, what the hell is he pushing in his anus mouth????

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy I don't remember why I saw the movie, I don't go to many movies. The pie has a secret ingredient.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

TheDoubter comments on Sep 11, 2020:

i don't get it either, redhead

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

@TheDoubter It was a very good movie. That pie has a secret ingredient.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

TheDoubter comments on Sep 11, 2020:

i don't get it either, redhead

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

What movie was the actress in with a uniform like that in the past few years? There is a scene in the movie that explains it all.

If you get it, just say "Got it"

Redheadedgammy comments on Sep 11, 2020:

????? Don't got it, what the hell is he pushing in his anus mouth????

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

What movie was the actress in with a uniform like that in the past few years?

Foreigners Share Their Genuine Reaction To Everything Happening In America Right Now

Marionville comments on Sep 11, 2020:

I don’t like to intrude on private grief...and we have our own charlatan at the helm here in the UK. Our government is ready to break an international treaty it only signed a few months ago, proving that those of us who warned those who voted Boris Johnson into power were right...that he’s a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2020:

You are not intruding on anything private. It is out there for the world to see, and I for one appreciate your perspective.

[agnostic.

Cutiebeauty comments on Sep 10, 2020:

Not much to go on. No posts, no comments. Unless you'd like to post a link to the photo she's using or her PM's to you... Up to you..

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay I think if you report it is an automatic block. But you can figure that out when you or if you get to that point.

[agnostic.

Cutiebeauty comments on Sep 10, 2020:

Not much to go on. No posts, no comments. Unless you'd like to post a link to the photo she's using or her PM's to you... Up to you..

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Did you report her and block her?

UnBarrleivable! [dailykos.com]

Cutiebeauty comments on Sep 10, 2020:

I don't see an article..

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2020:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/10/1976497/-Bill-Barr-to-be-honored-for-his-Christ-like-behavior?utm_campaign=trending

"Skinny" stimulus from GOP has NO new stimulus payments and only a few weeks of Trump's unemployment...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2020:

It is an abomination, and disgusting.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy Amen and AMEN!

Somnambulism noun sleepwalking.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2020:

I wear a fitness watch and occasionally I have discovered that I sleep walk. When I wake up and I've gone more than a few steps during the night, and even worse taken a flight of stairs, it kinda blows my mind. It doesn't happen often, and all kitties are present and accounted for, so apparently I'm...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2020:

@evidentialist I have roses planted in front of the basement windows. If someone wants to come in that way they will likely leave DNA behind. Nothing dangerous is planted anyplace that a sleepwalker or grandchild might be.

Church Leader Who Blamed Coronavirus on Gay Marriage Contracts COVID-19

SeaGreenEyez comments on Sep 9, 2020:

I accidently reposted this and now can not find it. The irony is still the same, whether your post or mine. :p

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2020:

I regard reposting as GMTA, and thanks for the affirmation.

A while back, a post was submitted asking about a Conservative group on Agnositic.

Cutiebeauty comments on Sep 9, 2020:

I'm already banned from that group...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2020:

Me too!! I didn't even know it existed until today. Woot! Makes me happy!

Chia seeds [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2020:

So maybe I should start grinding my chia seeds now.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I may have one... I know I used to.

HELICOID HEL-ə-koyd Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, late 17th century 1: An object of ...

Cast1es comments on Sep 8, 2020:

Would a tornado be considered helicoid ?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2020:

I think it likely would be.

First day of home school. There isn't enough coffee in the world for this. Oy.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2020:

I wish I had words of wisdom for you. I don't. Just hang in there, there has to be an end to this somewhere.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2020:

@KKGator If I had the answer to THAT question I'd be much happier, and maybe rich. My only advice on that one is "don't hold your breath."

Oklahoma City Police shot each other trying to shoot a black teenager – Amahlaya

BitFlipper comments on Sep 7, 2020:

Fact-checking website says FALSE. https://www.truthorfiction.com/did-oklahoma-city-police-shoot-each-other-trying-to-shoot-a-black-teenager/

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2020:

Thank you. I cannot find it on Snopes.com, and a closer look at the website says Nuusparodie.

Oklahoma City Police shot each other trying to shoot a black teenager – Amahlaya

Petter comments on Sep 7, 2020:

You couldn't make this stuff up. Why is America so gun crazed?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2020:

It's our "wild west"history. And a poorly educated population.

A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged

JackPedigo comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Or better yet, stand outside in the sun naked for an hour or two.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2020:

@JackPedigo I think I've had AC in every car I've had since 1983, or even before that. I remember growing up, 6 kids in one station wagon, and NO AC in Nebraska in the summer. No wonder my cousin called us smelly little kids.

I have a question about vegan group. Why are all the alerts post but the group can't be reached?

MissKathleen comments on Sep 6, 2020:

I see four Vegan groups when I search for “Vegan” on groups. https://agnostic.com/groups?keyword=Vegan=groups There may be another one or two, as I think I am blocked by the more militant ones.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@bigpawbullets @MissKathleen I don't know if I would describe them as militant.. but excessively rigid maybe. They seem to have an attitude that if you don't agree with their point of view then you must suffer. And yes, militant does work well.

APIARY /ˈāpēˌerē/ Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century 1: A place where bees...

bobwjr comments on Sep 6, 2020:

Know this one my sister wants to start one, mm fresh honey

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 I would have to completely fence my yard, and that is not an expense I want to deal with. I cannot control the kids who come through my yard right now. And the parents of the grands, my kids, would not appreciate the risk to their kids. And then there is the work, I think when I first moved here I was capable of handling it, but I'm not now. And yes, the additional expense of equipment, etc. Not in the budget.

A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged

JackPedigo comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Or better yet, stand outside in the sun naked for an hour or two.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@JackPedigo I never did that, I always use the AC and keep the windows up when I drive. I don't like the noise from the wind, and now with hearing aids even more so.

APIARY /ˈāpēˌerē/ Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century 1: A place where bees...

bobwjr comments on Sep 6, 2020:

Know this one my sister wants to start one, mm fresh honey

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

I wanted to start one, but my yard is not fenced, steep slope, and not big enough. And then the grands came, so I won't be keeping bees.

7 Steps to Grooming Your Young Christian Wife | Biblical Gender Roles

Triphid comments on Sep 5, 2020:

WTF, Sharia Law Christian style or what? Next thing he'll be doing is making her walk around in a bin-liner bag with just an eye-slit so she can see where she's going.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@MyTVC15 I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are able to avoid Covid. I am also in the more than a few extra pounds range, with HTN, and pre diabetic. This weekend I have conclusive proof that I can no longer eat chocolate, which will back me out of pre diabetic range. When the shut down started I was working in an office and my team was not WFH, and since I decided we were all going to die I started bringing in a variety of easter chocolate candies. I noticed my heart rate was high, and I figured stress and my supervisor. I cut back on the chocolates, and the supervisor was out of the office most of the time, and things calmed down. Supervisor is back and so are the chocolates and my stress is high. Then I was fired in June and more chocolates, and heart rate went up. Sure stress. Then I added dark chocolate and could no longer sleep. Did some research and yep, that will happen, so I cut out the dark chocolate. Started a new job 3 weeks ago, we WFH. I weaned off all the chocolate and was doing good. Friday at work I did some of the online onboarding education. One of the modules was harassment, and one of the sub modules was bullying. Eye opening, I finally realized the previous job was toxic because of bullying among other things The idea had been in the back of my mind, I just didn't acknowledge it. Then I had some chocolate ice cream, it is a holiday after all. I have elevated heart rate again and trouble sleeping. So, no more chocolate. My current job is assistant underwriter for Medicare Supplements. Definitely gotta get the HTN and pre diabetes under control before I go on Medicare. I'm 62, this is a good education in what is ahead unless Donnie boy messes us all over. I love chocolate, but I also love sleeping.

7 Steps to Grooming Your Young Christian Wife | Biblical Gender Roles

Triphid comments on Sep 5, 2020:

WTF, Sharia Law Christian style or what? Next thing he'll be doing is making her walk around in a bin-liner bag with just an eye-slit so she can see where she's going.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@MyTVC15 I have lost count of the masks I have made. I have 8 or 9 for my own personal use. I wear hearing aids and glasses, so I made mine with ties to avoid anything else around my ears. I made several masks for each of my kids and their partners. One kid asked that I make some for her dad and I will do anything for my kids including contributing to my ex husband's good health. I made masks for the grandchildren as well, and some friends or siblings of the kid's partners. All my masks are made of 100% cotton fabrics. I'm a quilter and I mostly used my quilting fabric stash. All my fabric is washed when it comes into the house. Elastic was hard to come by for a while, but I now have a huge stash of that. When I was making masks in March I did not expect to still be wearing them in September.

7 Steps to Grooming Your Young Christian Wife | Biblical Gender Roles

Triphid comments on Sep 5, 2020:

WTF, Sharia Law Christian style or what? Next thing he'll be doing is making her walk around in a bin-liner bag with just an eye-slit so she can see where she's going.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2020:

@MyTVC15 Actually those masks would be great for kids and those who work with kids.

Trump's base starting to erode, new poll shows - Los Angeles Times

Petter comments on Sep 5, 2020:

Isn't this an old article, from before Biden's declaration of running mate?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

Since the last month has pretty much been a blur to me, I have no idea. It is dated August 4th, today is September 5th. That is the only things I'm sure of.

What were your best and worst birthday gifts?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Worst birthday gift. I don't know if it was a gift or not, but my 19th birthday was a trip to the gas chamber. Gas Mask training in Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC. My mom died when she was 45, so I have considered every birthday over 45 to be the best ever. Now that I have grands they are ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

@OldMetalHead What year were you there? I arrived 1 Dec 76, my birthday is in January.

In his last interview, Carl Sagan warned that America will be taken over by a 'charlatan' political ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 5, 2020:

We certainly do have a charlatan in the WH. What a time we live in.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

@Freedompath Good question. However, I will go with living. Life is always messy, and now it is just messier than usual. I have two grands that are thriving, I will have at least one new grand next year. I started a new job and it seems to be going OK. I started a new quilt and it is going very well. Parts of this life I would not have chosen ever, but it is my life and I will make it through. I believe and I have to believe that everything will be OK in the end. If it isn't OK, then it isn't the end.

Rt: Effective Reproduction Number

barjoe comments on Sep 5, 2020:

Rt, effective reproduction number. Is that the same as R° (R naught) factor? I assume they are different. Can you explain?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

The reproduction number "R" is often used to reflect how infectious a disease is. We will, in part, use this quantity to assess alternative interventions to control an outbreak, because R is changed by control measures. The basic reproduction number (R0) is the reproduction number when there is no immunity from past exposures or vaccination, nor any deliberate intervention in disease transmission. We refer to R as an effective reproduction number when there is some immunity or some intervention measures are in place. To read more: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mathematical-models~mathematical-models-models.htm~mathematical-models-2.2.htm

A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged

JackPedigo comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Or better yet, stand outside in the sun naked for an hour or two.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

@JackPedigo I used to spend most of the summer with a red nose. That short walk from car to building was enough time for the nose to light up! I hadn't thought about it, but yes, the mask is part of the reason my nose hasn't been as red this year.

A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged

JackPedigo comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Or better yet, stand outside in the sun naked for an hour or two.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

@JackPedigo Having lived near Everett and Tacoma, I still burned rapidly. My German ancestry depleted me of melanin. I had several severe burn in the course of my life and docs now tell me sun exposure before 10 am and after 3 pm only. One of my cousins has had several skin cancers removed. And yes, sarcasm is tricky when there is not inflection.

What were your best and worst birthday gifts?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Worst birthday gift. I don't know if it was a gift or not, but my 19th birthday was a trip to the gas chamber. Gas Mask training in Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC. My mom died when she was 45, so I have considered every birthday over 45 to be the best ever. Now that I have grands they are ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2020:

@redhog I'm sorry about your flashbacks. It was a great story to pull out when my kids complained about something happening on their birthdays.

What were your best and worst birthday gifts?

dalefvictor comments on Sep 4, 2020:

I just read your post and what ever you do do not make German Chocolate Cake and post pictures of it. My car has no idea how to get to where you are, it can smell GCC and it will find you and hold you hostage. You have been warned. It is my favorite cake and I am losing weight, so far 15 pounds, 65 ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 4, 2020:

WTG on the weight loss!!

A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged

JackPedigo comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Or better yet, stand outside in the sun naked for an hour or two.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 4, 2020:

I am fairly certain that I'd be burnt to a crisp if I stood outside naked for an hour or two. There are parts of me that the sun hasn't touched in about 60 years. My last exposure to the sun while I painted my deck in shorts left me with a PMLE, a sun exposure (Poly Morphic Light Eruption) itchy rash on my legs. And even in my neighborhood I'd likely be arrested to be outside sans clothing. I'm just going to increase the amount of Vitamin D3 that I take. I've had the PMLE a few times in my life, it is very annoying.

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TO_BY comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Where Trump made his first mistake in this whole line of errors, was he did not go to the commemoration for the marines that died in Belleau Wood. That battle was a great victory for the US Marines, and stands as a marker for the beginning of the modern Marine Corps. The Marines, and I think ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 4, 2020:

Good, get the Marines pissed off and riled up, and get them out there to get the vote out for Joe.