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.

[rawstory.

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.

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

patchoullijulie comments on Sep 4, 2020:

This is a joke right!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 4, 2020:

I don't think it is a joke, it is a xian site, and it looks legit. I can't speak for it, I have never seen it before. When I was an Xian I did know families that leaned this direction. I knew some "quiverfull" families and some that really pushed that husband as head of the household. I tried for a short while to defer many decisions to my then husband, he didn't like it at all! Neither did I for that matter. I made better decisions and quicker.

[rawstory.

PondartIncbendog comments on Sep 4, 2020:

Its a strange trip we've been on.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 4, 2020:

I know, it is like we've gotten some bad stuff and can't wake up from it.

Watch.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 2, 2020:

I got an error occurred message. :(

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 3, 2020:

@Robecology Thanks for fixing it. Now that it is fixed, 16+ minutes of Bunker Bitch is too much for me, especially first thing in the morning, I am going to skip it. I'm dealing with the fine line between being well informed and maintaining sanity. Sanity is losing ground.

Trump declines to condemn teen who killed two in Kenosha

ArizonaJerry1 comments on Sep 2, 2020:

Hippie chick. I do not believe that any sane person would condem Kyle for protecting himself. Only the prosecutors educated in insane asylum of marxist universities and purchased by the vermin of humanity Soros could condem him for defending himself. If I were believer I would say: Thanks god that ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2020:

If you believe Kyle was "protecting himself" you are part of the problem.

At least Beavis and Butthead were mostly harmless idiots. These guys are so much worse!

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 2, 2020:

Spawns of Satan!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2020:

GMTA, I started to post exactly that!

Seeing this on FB tonight made me think about what I really want to know about people.

twill comments on Sep 2, 2020:

Yes, indeed... "Hi . What's your real life look like?" I guess I used to ask....and be asked about jobs/ work ( learned from my family !). I would rarely put forth what I do for a living before. Kind of embarrassed. Now I let 'em know right away...."I'm a Roofer". Eliminates the snobs ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2020:

I remember watching roofers on an apartment complex roof on a windy day. I was in an office a few floors above them so I had a good view. Wow!! I am amazed they were out there in weather like that. Yes, never a dull day!

Hi Everyone.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 1, 2020:

You're a brave soldier, and I mean that in a good way. I haven't had a chance to look at the magazine yet, so I haven't had a chance to form an opinion. New adventures can be rocky, and growth is always good.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2020:

@Admin I will make it a priority to read it after I am done with work today.

Shooting on Fifth Avenue times two hundred thousand...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 1, 2020:

Should there be a link here?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2020:

@racocn8 I feel your pain.

This is how Trump wins, again.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 31, 2020:

If I prayed, I would pray this doesn't happen. As it is, the best I can do is cross post to FB and cross fingers. We're so screwed.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 1, 2020:

@BirdMan1 These exciting times are about to kill me with stress and anxiety.

A harrowing report on a raped, pregnant, ten year old girl. [english.elpais.]

LucyLoohoo comments on Aug 31, 2020:

DAMMIT! I'm reminded of a very small, very terrified girl who came to us pregnant....at Planned Parenthood. She couldn't speak English and was delivered to us by a social worker. I held her hand/hugged her while she had an abortion...and I was so happy to do it! After ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 1, 2020:

Babies should not be having babies, and men who rape babies deserve a special place in hell. Damn, there is no hell. They deserve to be castrated without anesthesia, every damn day!

A harrowing report on a raped, pregnant, ten year old girl. [english.elpais.]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Sorry, I can't even read stuff like that, It would break my heart and make me mad, and my anxiety is sky high anyway. 5 years ago I would have read it. 5 years ago we didn't have Bunker Bitch and I didn't have granddaughter.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 1, 2020:

@Fernapple Thank you!!

[agnostic.

Boomtarat03 comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Seems like a scammer but maybe she just want a life partner ☺ as from her and I quote "I am for someone with whom I can share life's experiences and grow together in faith and love with" Boooom! Bingo!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 1, 2020:

The fact that the picture pops on porn sites is a really big red flag.

Nearly 9,000 Florida Children Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Two Weeks as Schools Reopen

AmyTheBruce comments on Aug 31, 2020:

How many times does this have to happen before people get a clue? I'm pleased that our local schools will be closed until at least November, maybe longer.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2020:

@AmyTheBruce I made a slew of masks for daughter, in fact for all my daughters and sons in law and faux son in law, and the grands too. Yes, that office is masked unless you are alone at your desk. The schools are requiring masks, our city council overruled the governor (friend of donnie) and required masks in the city. And yes, the school district has a plan for going remote. In general this school district is one of the wealthiest, if not the wealthiest in the state. They could go remote with no issues but parents want sports etc, and mostly republican area, fans and friends of the orange one. I'm all for staying home, I started a WFH job last week, learning from home is a challenge but I'm so glad not to commute and not to worry about what my coworkers are doing.

Nearly 9,000 Florida Children Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Two Weeks as Schools Reopen

AmyTheBruce comments on Aug 31, 2020:

How many times does this have to happen before people get a clue? I'm pleased that our local schools will be closed until at least November, maybe longer.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2020:

My company is remote until Jan 2021 at the earliest. One of our school districts is remote now and until November at the earliest. My daughter just started working for another school district, not remote, and found out one of her coworkers has covid. My daughter had a covid test on Saturday, she is still feeling OK. We're hopeful.

What's left to save?

HumanistJohn comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Most of the things he accuses other people of are the exact things he's doing himself.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2020:

That is part of the Nazi playbook.

50 Years ago?

bobwjr comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Holy shit I'm old

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2020:

Like a Stradivarius, the older the fiddle...

HEY, EVERYONE! DONNY IS TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING?

Besalbub comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Is he on crack ? Seriously .

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2020:

@JayOleck38 Just one?

Did you see photos of officers supposedly injured last weekend in NW cities?

Detritus comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Read up on the history of Hitler’s road to power. It’s all there.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 30, 2020:

@Detritus Scary is putting it mildly.

Did you see photos of officers supposedly injured last weekend in NW cities?

Detritus comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Read up on the history of Hitler’s road to power. It’s all there.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 30, 2020:

A few weeks ago I read the biography of the US ambassador to Germany in the late 30s. He was a really bad fit for the job, but the view he had of Germany was staggering. It was hard for me go read given what is happening in the US right now.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

Ohub comments on Aug 29, 2020:

Can you drink while doing this job?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2020:

Since I WFH, and the cats aren't going to talk to strangers.... I might just start.

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 28, 2020:

White Supremacy, and conspicuous consumption. America worships at Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 I can't think of the last time I had to use a gas station restroom. But yeah, I agree with Petunia, gas station restrooms have a reputation.

Breathe.....

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 28, 2020:

I use an app called Calm. It is for meditation. When I meditate regularly my resting heart rate goes down, and I sleep better. And no, I don't do this as often as I should. New job this week, and I'm trying to set up new habits, I have meditated 4 out of 5 days. We'll see how long I can keep it ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@BeeHappy There are several apps out there, I really like Calm. I think it is $60 per year, but money well spent. It was recommended to my daughter by a mental health professional when she was having panic attacks before her son was born, and she recommended it to me.After several weeks of unemployment during a pandemic, and now a new job, I need all the calm I can find.

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 28, 2020:

White Supremacy, and conspicuous consumption. America worships at Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@GinaMaria I did like their Iced Tea, you're a gal after my own heart. And yes, I don't like supporting Amazon, BUT it saves me time and sometimes money, so the lesser of many evils. It keeps me out of stores and away from other people, so that is the devil I have to live with.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

lerlo comments on Aug 27, 2020:

How do I get them to leave me alone since I'm already covered?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

I was wrong the first time, sorry. Tell them to put you on their DO NOT CALL list. Then they have 30 days to stop calling. I just block numbers that call me twice that don't leave a message, and I don't answer calls that aren't in my contacts list. There is a website for the Do Not Call registry.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

altschmerz comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Maybe @Pralina1 has suggestions as to how to shut someone down without losing your job. Ick!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@Lavergne I had a lady hang up on me today, turns out she couldn't hear me well. After we got the sound straightened out (working remotely makes this challenging) I got her on the line again and explained I'm not selling, if you want the policy please talk to me. We completed the call. When I worked short term disability I had a similar situation. I had to call the claimant three times, he thought I was telemarketing. The third time I went full bore rude, - "dude, I am your short term disability claims examiner. If you want money you HAVE to talk to me". He talked to me, and apologized all over the place for hanging up before. That was fun.

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 28, 2020:

White Supremacy, and conspicuous consumption. America worships at Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@GinaMaria, @WonderWartHog99 I have eaten at McD's once in the past 6 months and before that not for years. I thought they had a play area, and I had a small boy with me. Well, no play area, he did eat the meal really well. But with no play area I don't see any reason to go to McD's ever again.

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 28, 2020:

White Supremacy, and conspicuous consumption. America worships at Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@GinaMaria I found Washing Powder at my local grocery, HyVee. My guess would be you could also get it from Amazon. I used to make my own laundry detergent, and I still have washing powder and borax on hand. I do make my own soap.

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 28, 2020:

White Supremacy, and conspicuous consumption. America worships at Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

I guess I am a double atheist, I don't shop at WM.

More than 100 bison escape, roam free in Nebraska

barjoe comments on Aug 27, 2020:

You're from Nebraska? I have a friend, he lives in Philly, but he's from Wahoo, Nebraska. That always cracked me up. I don't know why.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

I'm not that far from Wahoo, in fact when I was a kid my aunt and uncle lived there. Wahoo is a very small town.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

LucyLoohoo comments on Aug 28, 2020:

Oh, poor HC! Do you get these calls a lot? Or are most people just interested in business?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

From previous work most people want to take care of the business at hand, however... Our customer base is primarily over 65, so lots will be retired, and with COVID currently out there, I believe lots are going to be lonely and chatty.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

altschmerz comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Maybe @Pralina1 has suggestions as to how to shut someone down without losing your job. Ick!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@Lavergne, @Pralina1 Our lines are recorded, so I'm going to be very low key as I would like to stay employed.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

altschmerz comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Maybe @Pralina1 has suggestions as to how to shut someone down without losing your job. Ick!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@Lavergne We're not telemarketing. This gent applied for a policy, he wants to replace his current supplement. We gather missing information and pass on to the underwriters.

Started training for a new job this week, and today we got to listen to a live call.

lerlo comments on Aug 27, 2020:

How do I get them to leave me alone since I'm already covered?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2020:

Not a clue, sorry.

need a good lawyer ?

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Who you gonna call?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9We2XsVZfc

Can anyone believe these people?

WonderWartHog99 comments on Aug 27, 2020:

## Is there anything more peaceful than taking a knee at a football game?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 True that, but the first ones to take a knee were black, and they were taking the knee to draw attention to what was happening to other people of color in the US. Not all whites are racist and not all racists are white. Every generalization is no damn good, including this one.

Can anyone believe these people?

WonderWartHog99 comments on Aug 27, 2020:

## Is there anything more peaceful than taking a knee at a football game?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2020:

When your skin is darker than average everything you do makes it much louder and less peaceful. Especially in the good old U S of A

Here's a summary version of what Dan Savage has been saying for years about building and maintaining...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 26, 2020:

I did counseling with my ex husband twice. One of the counselors said look at what's working and start there. I divorced him finally because I wasn't willing to play second fiddle to his xian hymnal website. He's still with her. When I was first single I was amazed at the number of men that just ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@resserts I am active with Omaha Humanists so I have met many of the Humanists in the area. Of course right now with COVID we meet online only and we're not getting many new folks. I'm not too worried about it, I'm busy enough being single, something would have to shift for me to make time for a relationship and I don't know what I"m willing to give up or delay.

The rabbi who is neighbor to Mark and Patricia McCloskey speaks out: ‘They are bullies’ – The ...

silverotter11 comments on Aug 25, 2020:

This is the second article I've read that says they are neighborhood bullies.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 26, 2020:

It surprises me that there are only two articles, it doesn't surprise me that they are bullies. They have that self righteous attitude.

Degenerate Falwell Has Fallen!: [npr.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

Yay!!! Now hope he shuffles off in shame and we never hear from him again.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@zeuser No sadly we were hearing from Jim Bakker not too long ago. He was selling a silver solution to fight corona virus back in March and the FDA and FTC got all over him. He's a true slime ball. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/11/814550474/missouri-sues-televangelist-jim-bakker-for-selling-fake-coronavirus-cure But it looks like he got his just due: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/us/jim-bakker-stroke-trnd/index.html

Seeing this on FB tonight made me think about what I really want to know about people.

Amzungu comments on Aug 24, 2020:

Much like your suggestion, I like asking what someone is passionate about. I don't care if the answer is pancakes, if you don't have SOMETHING you're passionate about, you're probably not much my kind of person. You'd be surprised how difficult this question is for some to answer, or at least I ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

I am passionate about Samantha, Austin (the grands) my kids, my sister and her family, reading, sewing, and Humanism. There is a new grand "in the oven" that I can't wait to meet.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I seem to be highly sensitive to spicy, so I proceed with great caution with hot stuff. My kids grew up on Sriracha that their dad loved. Not me, I only keep it in the house for when the kids visit. And yes, I have seen some of your recipes, but as I don't cook much anymore, I mostly pass them by. I am happiest with simple and quick.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Aside from the jalapeno, it does sound delicious. You must be an excellent cook. Cooking for one is not much fun, so my cooking skills are now mostly dormant. I cook a family meal every two months when my kids meet here for dinner. The rest of the time I cook as little as possible. I don't eat big meals and east mostly vegetarian. Miso soup with vegetables and mayb rice of quinoa if a frequent meal.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty very much so, we put tartar sauce on all sorts of fish.

Latest from the LP. EVIL! [youtu.be]

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 24, 2020:

I so hope Jared goes to prison with trump!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

Make it a family cell, how sweet. Maybe put Ivanka in there too, I mean she services both of them or so it seems.

Evil - YouTube

Dougy comments on Aug 24, 2020:

I have heard of the Lincoln Project . I believe this to be true , however , are they a credible source of info on these issues & others as well ?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

Lincoln Project is awesome, they are Republicans trying to get rid of Donnie Boy and his progeny from the WH.

Just how many people were at Trump's convention?

Mofo1953 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

please, I just ate!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

In the process of eating dinner now... I feel ya.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Oil packed tuna, Miracle Whip, and sweet pickle relish. My mom grew up on a farm in small town rural Nebraska, tuna was not something they had often.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty That is mine too!! Not the spam, I had too much of that as a kid. But the canned tuna I like best does not have the pop tops. Sigh. I don't eat it often, in fact hadn't had it in years, but when quarantine started I wanted some comfort food. Tuna salad was one, just like mom made for us when we were kids.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I'm cheap and I didn't want a machine taking up counter space. There are few cans that I have to manually open any more, so I decided the P38 would fit my requirements. I've never tried it with a knife, I'd be worried about ruining the blade. I also think the P38 might be safer than a straight blade knife, it has a gripper for the underside of the rim to help you get leverage. I have arthritis in my hands and can still use the P38 without much bother.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

LOL! You've just made me realize my cats are deprived. I don't own a can opener. I have a P38 when I need to open cans.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty That is Army or any military lingo for a manual can opener you can keep in your pocket. They used to be included in C Rations - the forerunner of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) that the military uses now.

Music and the Brain: What Happens When You're Listening to Music

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

I like to play Soduku as I wind down to go to sleep. Last night I turned on some music, it was 70s love songs... Had to stop Soduku, could not stop singing. It is at times very hard for me to listen to the music of my youth, makes me sad for what might have been.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@MizJ No sane person would pay to hear me sing, or even tolerate it long. I can sing with enthusiasm, but little regard for the actual notes. My kids are good singer and musicians, Mama can't carry a tune in a bucket.

Please, check the list and act accordingly!!!! Request your ballot NOW!!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

I love the Lincoln Project. They're doing damn fine work. This is a handy little list. I live about a mile or maybe 1.5 miles from a postage free drop box for ballots and other election commission stuff. I do and will make use of it.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo If I knew my neighbors I might do that. I've been here 7 years, really don't know names of any of my neighbors. Life in the suburbs.

UNCTUOUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

This is another word I remember from Regency romances.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@evidentialist I was "terminated" by my previous employer in June, and not terribly sad to be out the door. In fact with the additional unemployment payments that were made I did ok. I started a new job on Thursday, although it is a temp job only goes thru December. I am working at home, had to set up the work computer on my own. I got help from the help desk, now to figure out where to put it. I don't know if they would consider WFH from New Mexico. Might be hard for you to haul your computer home.

UNCTUOUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

This is another word I remember from Regency romances.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@Marionville OH FOR SURE!! That was one of the examples I was given, speak so the president can understand. I'd have to have a lobotomy for that.

There is a new woman, level 2 on religion and spirituality & Love and relationship post.

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 22, 2020:

I just saw her too! I'm too tired to check her out right now..

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

Are those babies wearing you out? You rest, nothing here that we can't handle. Those babies need you more than we do.

There is a new woman, level 2 on religion and spirituality & Love and relationship post.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

IF you could post her user name or link to her profile that would be helpful.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@Boomtarat03 You did good.

UNCTUOUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2020:

This is another word I remember from Regency romances.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 22, 2020:

@Marionville I read fast, and back then was easily reading 2 or more books a week. That and a memory for words. At my last job I was told my vocabulary was too big and I should dumb it down while on the phones. I had trouble with that. I referred to one of my coworkers who was close to my age as a contemporary. She didn't know what I meant. Aside from losing a job during a pandemic, and the pay and benefits; I really don't miss that job.

This is a take over.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 20, 2020:

Funny. We only bash Bunker Bitch and we do what we need to to throw his a$$ out of the WH ASAP. January if we have to wait but sooner would be good. Any competent adult, and Joe got the nod. I'm behind Joe and Kamala 100%. Bunker Bitch for Prison 2020.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 21, 2020:

@Mooolah The ancient Chinese curse is in full force right now. What is the curse you ask? May you live in "interesting" times.

TONSORIAL.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 21, 2020:

This one I know, and I don't know why. Again, probably from Regencies.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 21, 2020:

@Marionville Back in the day I was a SAHM (stay at home mom) Regency romances were my escape from reality. I picked up one a few months ago and read some, and wow my tastes have changed.

I Hope They Don’t Kill Any of Those Kids. | Rebecca Hamilton

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 20, 2020:

Because kids always do as they are told, wash hands frequently, never share pencils or paper, or toys, or hug or wrestle. It will all be just fine.......

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2020:

The swapping snot thing is what really worries me.

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

silverotter11 comments on Aug 20, 2020:

A new job is one of those stressful situations that actually can be a fun stress. I always enjoyed starting a new job situation. Hoping all goes well and you enjoy the first day. I only have 3 cloth masks, I hand wash them, I let them soak for quiet a while, spray with alcohol and hang to dry. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2020:

If you have an iron, steam those masks. The steam will destroy anything that remains behind. I keep the masks in the car, put them on when I leave the car. When I come home I take the mask off at the laundry room. After washing they get ironed and then back to the car.

Secretary Of Failure - YouTube

t1nick comments on Aug 19, 2020:

They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Kushner's father is a gangster and a convicted felon. He is in prison and has been for quite awhile. it only seems natural that he would marry into another gangster family,

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

Birds of a feather and such.

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

Lauren comments on Aug 19, 2020:

It seemed logical to me from the start, so I've been pretty (you should excuse the expression) religious about wearing mine. Good to know I have science behind me. Good luck tomorrow! I hope it's a fantastic start to a wonderful new opportunity.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

Thank you, and I think religious is an apt term in this case. I wear mine religiously every time I am out amongst people, and I will tell store employees to pull it up over their nose while they are assisting me. That is one religion that I think is good to have.

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

LovinLarge comments on Aug 19, 2020:

I want to believe that every protective effort we make cumulatively results in less risk of some sort. I figure, if it doesn't hurt, it might help. Many kudos to you maskmakers! Many would have gone without masks but for you all. Your article talks about trying to wash and dry your cloth masks...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

I throw mine in the washer when I come home, and after drying I press it out. There are no viruses remaining after my steam iron hits it.

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

hankster comments on Aug 19, 2020:

good luck at the new job.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

Thanks!!

Hello grouphugs 🤗 how are you all?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 19, 2020:

I have such a deep reservoir of what could be devastating things I've been told. They've all been like drips on a rock, and so many to choose from. All of them propelled me to move on or change things. One in particular determined the direction of my life. My mom died when I was 14, my dad ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin One of my sisters is the only family I really associate with, and this is out of 6 kids. My feeling has always been that the mom holds the family together.

Hello grouphugs 🤗 how are you all?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 19, 2020:

I have such a deep reservoir of what could be devastating things I've been told. They've all been like drips on a rock, and so many to choose from. All of them propelled me to move on or change things. One in particular determined the direction of my life. My mom died when I was 14, my dad ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2020:

@Lauren They do say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and gives you some really odd coping mechanisms. I knew I had to keep my kids safe from harm, and I did. I would protect my kids and their kids with my life. And thank you for your kind words. Parts of my life are not so great, but I did right by my kids and the rest of it doesn't matter.