Niños se divierten bajo la lluvia - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

LOL!! So cute!!

What is going to take?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Jeebus christmas, will it never end?

Who is your Valentine, on the most important day of the year.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

My daughters, one granddaughter, and one grandchild still incubating. Ah, and the kitty girls who amuse me every day. (and 5 grand kitties and one grand dog) To me it is not the most important day of the year, it's just a day for retailers to try to sell you stuff you don't need on, and/or fill it with unmet expectations. There is no lover in my life, and I'm OK with that because I won't settle for just anyone.

I have an insatiable love for learning new skills.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Lovely!! I used to do some beading, and then the holes in the beads got smaller....

Don't be a silly linguist. Be a cunning linguist.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

LOL!! Love it!

Do you support businesses such as Chick-Fil-A, which are anti- LGBT and promote the Christian faith ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Nope, don't go to Chick-Fil-A or Hobby Lobby either. Hobby Lobby made too much of a thing of not wanting to pay for birth control. My employer should NOT be making health care decisions for me.

Cut it out Jesus!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

LOL!

How would you like to see Agnostic.com change?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

NNOOOOOOOO!!! No change please :)

How often do you self-censor? Is it hard to bite your tongue?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I used to work in a medical call center, our lines were recorded. Yeah, self censor is helpful. As a parent you also self censor, kids are little parrots!

Have you ever used affirmations?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I have several posted around, I used to have more. One I have at work says something to like "sometimes things have to fall apart to fall into place."

Should agnostic fat people date?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Why does body size have any consideration to whether or not to date? You are first and foremost a person. I am a larger person as well, I have dated some. It gets harder as you get older. I struggle to understand where your question comes from, I know there are so many issues with body size and fat shaming is a thing. The best advice I have for you is first be the best you that you can be. You are wonderful and worthy just the way you are. Be happy with you, and whether or not you find a partner you will still be happy. If I overstepped my boundaries I appologize, I am a woman of size and a mom and your question apparently hit some of my Mama Bear buttons.

Coolest thing you've seen?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I have seen two total solar eclipses. I have seen a tornado up closer than I should have been.

Does having an avatar make people more civil on line?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

It doesn't make any difference to me. I hope I am always kind and sympathetic.

More Dating Preferences

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

First date we meet in public and each provide our own transportation. No one gets my address until I'm ready to give it out. They often don't even get my last name til we meet in public, there's lots of weirdos out there.

Do you find it attractive dating someone who smokes cigarettes?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I spent 6+ years in the Army and smoked about a pack (yes, one) in all those 6 years trying to figure out what the attraction was. Cigarettes just annoyed the heck out of my already aggravated allergies. I have dated one smoker, and probably will never do that again. My ex was a non smoker and even more anti smoking than I was. One of our kids, in her rebellious phase started smoking, and hot boxing. She got in trouble at school and got expelled for the rest of the semester. I was a stay at home mom at the time. Her punishment was worse than death. She had to quit smoking cold turkey and was grounded until she got back in school. She had to spend nearly every waking moment with ME!. She never smoked again. We nearly killed each other, but today she is an amazing responsible young adult.

Where do you click to check for "new groups"?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Upper right hand corner of the home screen, Purple box says Groups.

[vox.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I heard this on the John Tesh radio show just recently.

Pennsylvania Pastor Caught in Parked Car with Bound Naked Man - Slog - The Stranger

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Kinky!! my my my!

This is What Really Happens When you Give Corporations Tax Cuts

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

He is amazing! And this is sadly so right.

Excellent cartoon

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

too accurate :(

Took me a minute ... LMAO!!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

LOL! Poor tuna!

What is the purpose of life?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I'm somewhere between procreating, no purpose, finding joy, and just a freak occurrence of cells coming together in the right way at the right time. We're here, we may as well do something good. Or I've achieved my major purpose in passing on my DNA, I'm not sure how much use I am now except as a little cog in a big machine.

Excellent point

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Wow, I tend to agree with him

I wonder daily . . .

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

oh yeah, most definitely.

Okay single folks, how are you spending Valentine's day?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I will be working. I will have dinner with my kids on Thursday, not because of V day, but because we do every other Thursdays. V day will be just another day, but I think my manager might be planning some treats. Seriously, my office hands out more food than anyplace I've ever been before.

Are you happy?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I'm not unhappy. I like homeostasis, being on an even keel. I'm not in the heights, but not down in the dumps. Its a comfy place. I know for every height of happiness I will descend below the line, so lets just avoid the drama and be comfy.

Good morning all . . .

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Yeah, I do this. Wake up and think of all the things I will have to do....

Have you ever made a change to your environment that made a noticeable improvement to your sense of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I painted my bedroom, I did ombre on one wall, shades of pink. I've never had a really pink bedroom before. I love it, of course if there were ever a man in my life I might go more neutral. Possibly. For now I love it, It is very me.

Here is a site that can help us appreciate what we have today. [boredomtherapy.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

My grandmother was born in 1905. She told me lots of stories from her childhood. Life was very much harder.

Auto Correct

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

My new phone has a more aggressive Auto Correct and it is pissing me off. I'm not the most tech competent, so I haven't tinkered with it yet. Sometimes my kids text back ?? so I have to recheck what I just sent. DYAC!!

James McMurtry - State of The Union - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Wonderful, love the lyrics!

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense - Scientific American

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Wow, fascinating. Thanks for posting!

The very definition of "LOL" [bbc.co.uk]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

EEEEWWWWWWW, talk about Karma!

When someone I thought was smart says they voted for Trump.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

LOL!!

Dump trump into a landfill, and then build a wall!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Could you imagine the volcano when mother earth barfs him up!!

Do you think this is media manipulation or just plain marketing?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Apparently one is a later edition. I checked it out on Snopes. I think the headlines could be inflammatory.

Bob Dylan Updates "The Times They Are A-Changin'" for 2018 - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

This is AWESOME!!

Personal space. Yah? Nah?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

depends on how tired I am, but I live in the burbs and drive my own car.

Monday morning memeing

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I kinda feel that way this morning, maybe a little happier that I didn't die. Kitties help.

Mitch McConnell is Shemp.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

LOL!! Love it!!

WHAT DO YOU REVISIT?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I have watched How I Met Your Mother streaming on my Roku, and now am in the process of Friends. I'd like to find The Big Bang Theory after I'm done with Friends. Once I'm done with watching them streaming I will likely never go back.

Eating Healthy

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

My arteries hardened just looking at that.

Anyone else REALLY wish a US Olympic athlete takes a knee during the national anthem?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

That would be awesome!!

Do I have the most Non-Confrontational FB Christian friends?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I'm pretty sure my believer friends have blocked most of my posts, as I have blocked theirs.

This Man Was Denied Life-Saving Treatment, So He Went to His Insurance Company to Find Out Why

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Just remember, if your insurance company refuses a treatment you can request the record of who reviewed the request. If there is no MD signature on it you can appeal and likely win. Most first round denials are done by lowly clerks who have an algorithm to go by.

...and they wonder why we aren't sleeping as well as our parents.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Love it and totally right!

Happy Darwin Day Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Good old Chuck, miss that guy.

What do you know that most others don’t?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Where the body is hidden.....

An interesting article on human evolution

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Way cool.

Hiding `Girlie' Magazines Isn't a Sign You Can't Trust Him

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Interesting perspective. Men being more visual like the pictures, I like what is referred to as Erotica. For me, it comes down to how are you treating me, how is our relationship? To each his or her own.

Not my ex . . . 10ftpole

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Yes, however there is some stuff I won't even touch with a 10 ft Polock. Not meaning to offend anyone of Polish descent, that is a throwback to my childhood when that was a common reply.

SIGH

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Monday :(

How to Uncouple With Love

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I moved out. The physical distance was good.

Date site protocol/preferences

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

acknowledgement is good as long as it is polite. On other sites I've politely explained I'm not looking for long distance or whatever reason (usually distance) and I've gotten push back. This makes me think they could be a scammer, and that if they aren't listening to me now they aren't going to listen in the future, so I block them.

If anyone was looking for the perfect Valentine's gift.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

LOL! Not my taste but cuter than all get out.

Would You Take The Pro-Truth Pledge @ ProTruthPledge.org ?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I took the pledge

The Science of Swearing: A new book explains the neuroscience of why we swear

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Always, always, women are judged so much more harshly than men are for the same behavior. It isn't "ladylike".

Tiny house life?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

i think I could do it, it would require some downsizing. I haven't found some place near Omaha that I could live in one.

Not a people person. I do love cooking though.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

LOL!!

When someone tries to tell me how to raise my kids.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Right on!

This is an example of a ridiculous religious discussion that I came across In today’s newspaper.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Oh yeah, I remember discussion like this in many adult classes at various churches. Heaven was supposedly singing God's praises and worshipping all day.

Saint Gobnait’s Day – 11 February – thefadingyear

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Nice bit of cultural history, thanks!

Do you think, poor uneducated homeless people deserve protection their human dignity?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I think the homeless are generally poor, not necessarily under educated. Circumstances of downward mobility vary, however in the richest country in the world there is no excuse to have people living on the streets.There are too many other options for housing and care. Among the homeless population there is a great deal of untreated mental illness which needs to be addressed. But all people deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion.

Just for laughs :)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

LOL!!

...and don't get this group started on the Oxford Comma!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I love the oxford comma.

What a drag it is getting old.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I'm told I don't look a day over 50. However, parts of me feel 90.

After a bad cold I am back :-) Anyone caught it?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Welcome back, glad you're better.

A pIece of hIstory

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Wow!! some of that was new to me, but I did know about the cats and rats.

"I'm a Daddy and I Know it" 2 + triplets (parody of "Sexy and I Know it") - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Makes me glad I had mine one at a time. Cute, very cute.

Most of you won't be interested to know this, but it's a momentous occasion for me so I'm telling ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Way to go!! I hope this continues for you!

Trench & Maple Best Vines Compilation - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I love the puppy!!

Sunday Funnies g:31

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

LOL!!

Sunday fact.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Wow!!

Get Up Stand Up | Playing For Change | Song Around The World - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Wonderful!!

True Sportsmanship

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

The US could learn so much from these children.

Wittes and Rauch: Boycott the Republican Party - The Atlantic

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Very good!!

Star Wars fans g:31

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

LOL!! Way too cute!

I love the hypocrisy.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Stay Strong! The thing is "people are." Kind, wonderful, narrow minded, picky, infuriating, loving, and every other adjective. Just shake your head and move on, or if they are especially egregious report them.

The Comics Section: Objectification, Tardy Pizza, and Showing Your Work - TheHumanist.com

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

BTW, thanks for posting this. I "knew" TheHumanist was available, I had just never looked for it before. Now I have it bookmarked.

The Comics Section: Objectification, Tardy Pizza, and Showing Your Work - TheHumanist.com

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Wonderful!! Thanks for sharing!

What are some things you’re not able to tolerate as you get older?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I rarely answer when the doorbell rings if I don't know who is coming. If I don't expect someone to show up then they are not invited and likely to be selling something, and I don't have time to waste. I don't read many magazines, I am not ready to sell my house, I have a fairly new roof, and I don't want cookies/candy/popcorn/gift wrap or other such crap from your school. I rarely wear cosmetics anymore. I'm not horrible looking but I'm also not trying to impress anyone. I have less tolerance for extremes of cold and heat. Kinda sucks, but at least I can put on more clothing in winter to keep warm. I don't tolerate crap from sales clerks in stores. I had a cashier comment on something I was buying, I first asked for an explanation of the comment, then I asked for the manager to come over. Then I emailed corporate. I hope it was a good learning experience for the cashier. How is that for starters.

Where to start with these idiots.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Sinclair Lewis: "When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."

What can one learn about a person's personality just by observing them?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

Watching people try to untangle christmas tree lights is a wonderful way to see how patient they are, and how well they can plan ahead and solve puzzles.

Study: "Bad Girls" More Likely to Say "No" to Sex - Skepchick

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

That makes sense, A woman/girl who knows her own self and self worth is more likely to own her own desire and know what she wants. A "good girl" is likely to go along just to be a good girl. I was a good girl for a while. I'm so glad I got over that s**t.

Tips for dealing with anxiety?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I feel your pain, I have had anxiety and panic attacks for too long. I have a bottle of essential oils for anxiety/panic that I keep on my desk and use as needed. I drink teas with Valerian, chamomile, passion flower, and/or lavender. Can you identify what is causing the anxiety? Mine gets ugly when my work load gets out of control. Get some books on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and check your community for low cost/no cost counseling. In Omaha the Methodist Health System has counselors on sliding scale or free. When I was unemployed I used that service.

Legalize it?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I have never met an angry pot smoker (back in my day we called them stoners, my kids tell me I shouldn't use that term.) I have met and dealt with angry drunks. I don't like angry people. I think it should be legalized, taxed, regulated, and enjoyed. If you want to make the drive I will share.

What is the value of money?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Money is an agreed upon medium of exchange. It represents the amount of time I spend at work that I can exchange for stuff I think I need, food, shelter, movie tickets. Money is a tool, it has no characteristics of being good or bad. It can be used for good or bad, just like a hammer can.

Is everyone feeling sad about not having a romantic partner on Valentines Day?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I have no interest in providing extra money to retailers. Vday is a made up holiday that has no meaning to me. When I was in a relationship I did not need to be told that a certain date had certain obligations. As a single person I am not diminished in any way not having a partner. My worth as a person is not measured by bling on my finger or relationship status. However, I will go out the day after and stock up on half price chocolate to keep in my office to share with my fellow minions.

Can We Finally Kill the Idea of the Republicans as the Party of Fiscal Responsibility?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Personally I think the Republican party is pretty dead, they just don't know it yet.

In view of the burgeoning consciousness that men are not welcome, or free to impose their will upon ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Shaking hands is professional however, think Bob Dole. Not everyone is able or wants to; it is flu season and some people have arthritis in their hands. I like the idea of bowing, but in the US that could come off very weird. However, it is never wrong to fall back on cultural norms. In the US go for a handshake, even if they deflect you won't be wrong. Fist bump among friends. Keep your eyes mostly on the face of the person you are greeting. When in doubt, ask.

Do you like hosting parties?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I have dinner every other week with my kids at one of our homes. So every two months my house gets extra cleaning. I have a friend from former job I meet up with every couple of months. I have a Humanist group I meet with. And I have an office I go to. I am an introvert and given my druthers there are times I'd be a hermit.

A chance to meet my maker Last week I had the flu and was feeling miserable.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I am glad you are on the road to recovery.

Vegan vs non-vegan diet for babies

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

My kids did not eat peas or lima beans at my house because I loathe them. Their father's parents introduced my kids to those veggies. Was that child abuse? Well, I think so :) but not really. I fed my kids how I fed myself. As a parent you HAVE to impose your will on your child it is called parenting. This is why we have so many kids with no manners running around because the parents are afraid of crushing junior. Kids are resilient, they survive and hopefully have had the shit knocked out of them and grow up to be responsible adults.

What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend when it is pouring down with rain outside?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Where I live we have snow, and single digit temperatures on the Fahrenheit scale so Celcius is about negative 10. I'm not going outside unless I have to. I have 8 or 9 books from the library that are waiting to be read. I have a quilt in progress for the new grandbaby that will be here in May, I have some delicious teas. I have no shortage of stuff to do, even if it is Netflix and chill.

Dreams.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I very rarely dream any more, or don't remember the dreams if I do. And I'm surviving. Make of that what you will.

So I just finished this mandated course parents are supposed to take upon separating.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I am so sorry for your circumstances. I hope there is speedy resolution to your situation.

Which do you think should play a bigger role in your life tolerance or compromise

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I see them as being intertwined, and it being a very situational occurrence.

Conservatism is aptly characterized by the story of a hypothetical frog that reared up and stood on ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Very good!!

The struggle is so real. So, so real.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

OMG!! Have you been spying on me?

Taboos, sex and religion

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Having been both religious and non religious, I've pretty much got the same fantasies.