Wishes and dreams

Garban comments on Aug 20, 2022:

That’s not nice.🤣😈🤣

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 21, 2022:

@LucyLoohoo I believe you're correct.

Looks like cats are having more of an environmental impact than I’d realized.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 20, 2022:

This is why my cats are indoors only.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

@MizJ @Lilac-JadeCanada When I was growing up we thought I was allergic to the cats. It turns out I'm allergic to the weed pollens they carry in on their fur. My indoor cats never bother my allergies.

Wishes and dreams

Garban comments on Aug 20, 2022:

That’s not nice.🤣😈🤣

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

Donnie Boy isn't "nice." I think it entire apropos. It shoulda been done ages ago.

Why does this site keep changing the single letter "k" to "think"? What does it "think" it is doing?

Garban comments on Aug 20, 2022:

Haven’t noticed this quirk. Have another cup of coffee and try again. 😉

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

K

U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time

Charlene comments on Aug 20, 2022:

This is a good thing..

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

You betcha!!

New details emerge on man who died after hearing guilty verdict in Denton County | News | ...

KKGator comments on Aug 20, 2022:

Something similar happened yesterday in Tallahassee, FL. Police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for a man accused of sex crimes against children. He barricaded himself in a home, for hours. Finally killing himself before he could be taken by law enforcement. I'm really okay with ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

IMHO it is preferential to the expense of a trial.

New details emerge on man who died after hearing guilty verdict in Denton County | News | ...

Lorajay comments on Aug 20, 2022:

I don't see any new details. The guys still dead and there seems to be a complete lack of detail regarding the method.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

I think it was what was in the bottle he was chugging.

Why older people are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 YLE

silverotter11 comments on Aug 19, 2022:

Thank you for posting these informative PSA from YLE. I'm still trying to wrap head around 70 is right around the corner and how the fuck *that* happened😏😆🤨.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

@silverotter11 I am so sorry your twin is such a dimwit. Yes, I am staying employed at least til I"m 70, and fortunately I like my job and I'm doing well in it. My team lead had to terminate a couple of people recently, some people just don't belong in call centers. However, he has given me some additional responsibilities and additional training. I'm being paid better now than I have been in the past 10 years. That alone is worth saying employed longer, it will increase my SS benefit. I am planning to have cataract surgery in the not too distant future, so want to keep the employer's plan to cover that.

Why older people are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 YLE

silverotter11 comments on Aug 19, 2022:

Thank you for posting these informative PSA from YLE. I'm still trying to wrap head around 70 is right around the corner and how the fuck *that* happened😏😆🤨.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2022:

I will be 65 in January, and my phone is being bombarded by Medicare sign up alerts and offers. I am gainfully employed with a good health plan, don't plan to change to Medicare until I absolutely have to. I'm not ready mentally to take that step, yes, I'm in denial.

Arcane adjective known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 18, 2022:

I have some arcane knowledge, but that's because I'm old. I can sew on buttons :)

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2022:

@MsKathleen I sometimes start with a recipe, and then change as the mood strikes me.

Nobody Wants to Teach Anymore and Everyone should know why.

rainmanjr comments on Aug 16, 2022:

It's good to be old, without kids, and without concern for what happens after I move on. Very freeing. But American education has been garbage for some time, it was when I was in HS so I ditched most of the time, though many of the teachers seemed earnest enough. That's an important quality, I'm ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 17, 2022:

Those poorly educated children are going to grow into your cops, doctors, nurses, mechanics, teachers, store clerks, postal workers, etc, etc, etc, not to mention voters. I want those individuals as well educated as possible.

Codcods?

MichelleGar1 comments on Aug 13, 2022:

I think all felines are killers! I've seen my darling motherfucker keep a little innocent mouse alive just to play with it endlessly. It would be more humane to just kill it.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2022:

When I lived in Washington state our house was at the end of a cull de sac. I was upstairs looking out the windows and watched my neighbor's cat cross the circle, she was carrying some small critter. She'd drop it every few feet, let it run, pounce on it again, knock it around a few times, and pick it up again. As she got closer to the curb there was a storm drain grate, and when she dropped it, it fell down the storm drain. She could not figure out how it got away, and stayed by that grate for quite a while trying to find her victim. I'm sure the little bugger probably drowned. It was very likely a vole or a mouse. It was quite entertaining for me :)

Seemed apropos…

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 13, 2022:

That precious little girl is right! 😍😍

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2022:

@Redheadedgammy and I'm no good at that stuff. I was never a big TV watcher, and now I haven't had cable for 10 years, and I don't miss it.

Seemed apropos…

Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 13, 2022:

That precious little girl is right! 😍😍

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2022:

I keep wondering how old she is now and is she still so cute.

Granted I don't even look that normal.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 12, 2022:

A pet-less friend asked me once if I evrr talked to myself during DIY projects. I replied, " I Never talk to myself, I have dogs."

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2022:

I especially talk to the kitties when things are not going well on the projects. They are good listeners, not that they ever had suitable solutions.

"FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, unsealed search warrant ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 12, 2022:

We live in "interesting" times, but thank goodness it is soooo much less depressing now!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2022:

@anglophone he's so damn old that they'd probably not give him 10. I just want a guilty verdict and barring from all political activities for the rest of his (hopefully short) life.

Mubble Fubbles

KateOahu comments on Aug 11, 2022:

Hope you’re not experiencing it.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2022:

Not recently, things are going well. Thank you for asking.

Texas lawsuit aims to gut birth control and HIV medication coverage from health insurance plans - ...

rainmanjr comments on Aug 11, 2022:

It's getting harder and harder to give a rat's a$$ about this nation.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2022:

One of my kids is moving to Amsterdam with her husband and kids, and I really get why she's going. It's breaking my heart, but I don't think she's wrong. I'm also learning Dutch and am in the process of renewing my passport.

Texas lawsuit aims to gut birth control and HIV medication coverage from health insurance plans - ...

JackPedigo comments on Aug 11, 2022:

So another clear intrusion of the church and state. Seems too many are clueless as to the meaning and importance of the first amendment. How about healthcare covering Viagra? More proof positive these rules are aimed at women.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2022:

OMG! YES YES YES YES YES

Lock him up, this orange turd is guilty, the only question he answered properly was when they asked ...

zeuser comments on Aug 11, 2022:

Who the fuck can continue to not only support, but worship this walking fecal-retentive sphincter?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2022:

As a reasonably intelligent human in this day and age, that is the question of the century. WTF is wrong with those people! I blame Faux News, but I'm sure that is only the tip of the iceberg.

Letters From An American 08/09/2022

silverotter11 comments on Aug 10, 2022:

If you are on facebook her chat yesterday was fun.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2022:

I am on FB, but I work during the day.

I don’t know who thinks these things up but I’m loving it

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 9, 2022:

That makes me sooooooo happy!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2022:

@Redheadedgammy Work wasn't busy today so I had some time between calls to cruise news sites, and the news made me sooo happy today!! "Bout damn time!

As someone who was born and raised here, there's always something every day that makes me want to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 8, 2022:

I have a late thirties "child" moving her family to Amsterdam because she does not want to make her children targets by putting them in the US school system, and work life balance is better overseas, etc. You don't mention what kind of qualifications you have, but the job market is currently skewed ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2022:

@Jurnee No offense taken. I joined the Army long before you were born, it was a different time. For me it was a ticket out of hell.

There is absolutely no reason why we consumers should have to pay for any company's expenditures on ...

CourtJester comments on Aug 8, 2022:

Then stop buying their products. There are a lot of products I won’t purchase, stores I won’t shop at, and gas stations that I won’t purchase from.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2022:

@CourtJester I refuse to spend my money at any company who denies my sisters equal access to all health care, HL prevented their insurance carrier from covering birth control. Chick Fil A has spent money on lobbies against gay people. I don't have a Loves near me so I have not paid attention to their stance. I don't generally buy brands like Nike, or anything affiliated with sports. I have less than zero interest in any pro or college sports.

KAKISTOCRACY.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 8, 2022:

Could 45 also have been a kakistastrophy? Is this where we get Kaka as an euphemism for excrement?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2022:

@Marionville That sound AMAZING!

There is absolutely no reason why we consumers should have to pay for any company's expenditures on ...

CourtJester comments on Aug 8, 2022:

Then stop buying their products. There are a lot of products I won’t purchase, stores I won’t shop at, and gas stations that I won’t purchase from.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2022:

That is also my modus operandi. There are lots of stores I simply do not shop at, Hobby Lobby and Chick Fil A are at the top of my boycott list.

KAKISTOCRACY.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 8, 2022:

Could 45 also have been a kakistastrophy? Is this where we get Kaka as an euphemism for excrement?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2022:

@Marionville What a coinkydink!! I am currently using DuoLingo to learn Dutch. My oldest and her family are moving to Amsterdam in October, and I am planning to visit at least once while they are there. Dutch is very similar to German, not that I ever spoke much German. Ein beer, bischen. Wo ist der banhoff? I was stationed in Germany twice, once as a single soldier in Augsburg, and once with my husband in Stuttgart.

If I still needed contraceptives and one of these pharmacists refused to fill the prescription, I am...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 7, 2022:

We're coming closer to "The Handmaid's Tale" every day. I am glad it is not an issue for me. However I feel for the gals in rural areas who don't have much in the way of choices.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 Of course, WalMart makes sense for you.

Letters From An American 08/06/2022

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2022:

And, would you believe that I have a nephew in he southern bible belt of north Florida who thinks that the Civil Rights Act was the worst thing that happened to this country in modern times. When he said that, I cut off all contact with him.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2022:

I don't hang with much family, my dad's family was never close and I cut ties with most of mom's family when they turned out to be mostly religious conservative twats. I have a few cousins that I have friended on FB, they share much of the same views I do. We're the "Younger" cousins. The Steiner grandparents had 9 kids and 30 grandkids. I'm 6th youngest. I don't have much in common with the older ones, especially politically, and life is too damn short.

Travis McMichael, the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery, is scared someone will killed him in prison, ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Aug 7, 2022:

He fucking murdered a kid who was out jogging, for Christ' sake. He should be afraid that shit will come back to him.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2022:

It is my deepest hope that that shit will come back on him.

Travis McMichael, the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery, is scared someone will killed him in prison, ...

OldGoat43 comments on Aug 7, 2022:

Touche'. Just imagine how it must feel to fear that every cop is going to kill you when your tail light burns out.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2022:

IKR!

I have seen wolf spiders in the past this has to be the biggest so far I estamated it to be about 2 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2022:

I would have grabbed a hammer and pulverized that creepy crawly. I'm OK with them as long as they are far from me, and that is way too close for me.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2022:

@azzow2 Anything I suspect can bite me I want far away. I got bit last weekend by some creepy crawly, not sure what it was, but it has produced a huge welt and some rainbows of colors on my leg. Never happened before, I'm watching closely for signs I need to go to urgent care. So far it's not warranted, but the colors are increasing as is the welt. Whatever it was that got me did a good job.

A quilt for my grandson: Sir Henry's Castle.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2022:

it's adorable!!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 it definitely has personality :)

With the mountain of evidence turned up by the J6 Committee, and the fact that DOJ is officially ...

Dhiltong comments on Jul 31, 2022:

If this country is stupid enough to re-elect that clown, I’m outa here. With my son and daughter in law being naturalized Australian citizens and grandson born there, for reasonable fee I’m in the club.....

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 1, 2022:

One of my kids is moving to Amsterdam. I'm learning Dutch now. IF things get really bad I could go for an extended visit, but they're not going to let me stay. I'm too old and don't have enough money.

WAX and WANE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 28, 2022:

This is one I'm familiar with and even use frequently. The moon, friendships, and love tend to wax and wane.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 31, 2022:

@alliwant I used to use that site frequently. I used their countdown timers many times. In fact, just poking around on it, I see I have a future use for it. One of my kids is moving to Amsterdam in the fall, I will need to figure out what time it is there to arrange video calls.

Back in the mid '70s, around the time that the first Star Wars movie came out, there was a popular ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

I used to date a man that was Hispanic and from California. He did tell me about Chewy being a nickname for Jesus. I hadn't realized that it was spelled Chuy. I used to tease him that I wanted to get a dog and name it Chewy. He never thought it was a good idea, and that was a long time ago. Now ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 31, 2022:

@rainmanjr that is an interesting question. I know almost nothing about the company, except for pet products delivered to your door. My kid started using the company because her cat needs a special food, it is expensive, and of course the vet's office charges a great deal more for it and doesn't deliver.

WAX and WANE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 28, 2022:

This is one I'm familiar with and even use frequently. The moon, friendships, and love tend to wax and wane.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2022:

@alliwant My ex husband (father of the kids) had a good fathering moment when he taught the kids that waxing is when the moon looks full, and waning is when it looks like liquid would pour out like a cup. And that is the way I have figured it out ever since.

This will not end well.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

I just want it to end!

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir The discoverer of that vaccine would be sainted.

This will not end well.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

I just want it to end!

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 29, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir Yeah, I'd settle for them being a very distinct minority, sort of like atheists are looked at today.

Survey: 40% of parents won’t get their child a COVID-19 vaccine

puff comments on Jul 27, 2022:

Criminal to encourage any childhood medicine without 5 years of data behind it. 5 years of data to determine if there is any real benefit to the child ie compare with non-vaccinated, determine how many doses "recommended" (hopefully not the same as the last paragraph's frequency), determine if the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 28, 2022:

There are hundreds of vaccines given before there is 5 years worth of data. How are you going to get 5 years of data if no one takes the vaccine. I personally don't think we have time to wait. I want the munchkins vaccinated NOW, especially if they are in school or day care. Childhood is germy enough, they need all the protection they can get.

Survey: 40% of parents won’t get their child a COVID-19 vaccine

wordywalt comments on Jul 27, 2022:

Really bad parental decision-making.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

That seems to be rampant in this world.

VAMOOSE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

This was a word my dad used frequently.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

@Marionville Yes, child abuse; the gift that keeps on giving.

More levity and no other comment.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

is that possibly an incestuous relationship?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 Yeah, they alllllll look the same

Someone, please send this to the X presidential LOSER!!!

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

Shouldn't he be told to "SHUT THE FUCK UP" ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

Yeah, that too.

White House visit YLE 07/26/2022

Willow_Wisp comments on Jul 27, 2022:

Thank you for representing us. I wish I had been able to tell you to read "The Biological Time Bomb" before your trip. Great photo BTW, you're a lot younger then I expected. I remember October 6, 1967 when we had the funeral of the last hippie, so yea, thought you were like my age, at least. You...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

I am not YLE. She is an MD, mom to small kids, and gorgeous. I OTOH am 64, not slim nor dark haired, my kids are grown with kids and I'm definitely not an MD. I did edit the article, I saw I left off the BY Katelin J.... She writes very clearly and I don't think we can get enough info about the pandemic and other health related materials.

White House visit YLE 07/26/2022

silverotter11 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

In this instance what does YLE stand for?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

As @Garban said, Your Local Epidemiologist. She knows her stuff and I'm glad I found her.

VAMOOSE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

This was a word my dad used frequently.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

@Marionville Every day living brings up memories, I've learned to live with it and pity that child/children and that man and his wife. I've been at the point for many years that some stuff really sucked, but it will never happen again. We're all flawed humans, some are just more flawed than others, and I'm in charge from here on out. I gave my kids a better life and never exposed them to the BS from my childhood. I'm a mama bear when it comes to my kidlets.

VAMOOSE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

This was a word my dad used frequently.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2022:

@Marionville Some of the memories are good.

Some cities are discussing returns to indoor masking

silverotter11 comments on Jul 25, 2022:

It's on the rise here in eastern WA. Almost no masks when I shopped today. This may be evil but I can't take much more stupid, hope it's mostly republicans that are getting sick.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2022:

I still wear my mask when I'm out. Last time I was out I saw only a few masks. It makes me sad. People are stupid.

Some cities are discussing returns to indoor masking

Druvius comments on Jul 26, 2022:

I never stopped masking and social distancing, Covid is still killing more people every day than WW2, future historians and sociologists will marvel at how a so called developed nation willingly surrendered to a plague.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2022:

I still wear my mask when I'm out. I just had 5 family members come down with Covid. They have all recovered.

Some cities are discussing returns to indoor masking

BitFlipper comments on Jul 26, 2022:

We really should have been taking precautions all along. But we are human, and this has been like being on a diet - and we've been cheating.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2022:

I still wear my mask when I'm out.

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

K9Kohle789 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I don't know the answer to your question but what the fk is this? LOL "Gestoorde walvisachtige vrouw klimt in Zandvoort op spitssnuitdolfijn, terwijl de dolfijn eerder door anderen teruggeduwd werd in de zee. Het dier had daar door kunnen overlijden."

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 From what I've read, a great many of the population do speak some English. However, to NOT be the ugly American I am willing to learn some Dutch before I go there.

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

K9Kohle789 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I don't know the answer to your question but what the fk is this? LOL "Gestoorde walvisachtige vrouw klimt in Zandvoort op spitssnuitdolfijn, terwijl de dolfijn eerder door anderen teruggeduwd werd in de zee. Het dier had daar door kunnen overlijden."

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 You have the most important phrase down. Trouble is, you likely won't understand the directions. When I arrived in Germany as a service member, we had a crash course of the most important German, and that was directions, restaurants, and general living questions. I still remember Die treppe hinauf, which means the stairs that go up. Hinunter is down. I never thought I'd leave the US for any reason, but now I'm planning a trip to the Netherlands, so life is not through surprising me. They say learning keeps you young, and my brain says Dutch is weird. But I will persevere, I have a goal.

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

K9Kohle789 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I don't know the answer to your question but what the fk is this? LOL "Gestoorde walvisachtige vrouw klimt in Zandvoort op spitssnuitdolfijn, terwijl de dolfijn eerder door anderen teruggeduwd werd in de zee. Het dier had daar door kunnen overlijden."

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 I have never tried the translate feature in Word, but I use Google frequently. Especially now that I'm learning Dutch.

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

K9Kohle789 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I don't know the answer to your question but what the fk is this? LOL "Gestoorde walvisachtige vrouw klimt in Zandvoort op spitssnuitdolfijn, terwijl de dolfijn eerder door anderen teruggeduwd werd in de zee. Het dier had daar door kunnen overlijden."

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

You don't speak Dutch? Google Translate: Mad cetacean woman climbs on beaked whale in Zandvoort, while the dolphin was previously pushed back into the sea by others. The animal could have died as a result."

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

One of my kids is planning to move to Amsterdam in October, so I have sent this along to her to show her that she's not leaving stupid people behind. They're everywhere, and I think they're breeding fast than the more intelligent people are.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@K9Kohle789 She is on that! She signed up for a family plan with Duolingo, and I am also learning Dutch. I learned some German when I lived in Germany. I was active duty in Augsburg in the early 80s, I was in Stuttgart in 85 too 88 with ex and our second daughter was born there. The daughter that is moving to Amsterdam was in Germany from age 6 months to 3.5.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@Jolanta I was stationed in Okinawa in 1979. They changed from driving on the right like Americans do to driving on the left like mainland Japan. That was a weird time. They spent months fixing cars so the headlights were aligned properly, and then they closed all the roads overnight to switch signs. The first accidents were busses, but they had several hundred cops from mainland Japan to help with the transition. It went fairly well as far as I remember. But they prepped for it very efficiently.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@MizJ I don't remember if there was a jake brake. It's been too long. Hills and curves, hit the Blue Ridge Parkway, beautiful, and hilly and curvy as all hell.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@MizJ The fellow soldier who was teaching me to drive stick, was a redhead whose first name was Cecil. I don't think he ever recovered :) Germany is very hilly, and the transmission in those trucks was pretty stiff. But we got it done, and got back to the base safely. After I got out of the Army and rejoined my husband, he was stationed in Louisiana, and we had a Datsun with a manual transmission. Driving that in Louisiana was fun, no hills. Then 20 years later one of our girls got a manual transmission, and I taught her to drive that in Omaha we found some level areas. Then she took it to the University of Kansas which has lotsa hills. She turned into a really good driver, and even taught several of her friends how to drive stick in that car. I would never drive a car in England now. I have watched videos of dash cams in England, and just watching stresses me out. If I go to England someone else will have to drive.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@MizJ Thank you!! I don't plan to go for some time yet, but I will keep that in mind. I drove in Germany in the 80s, and I do remember the signage being really different. And Klicks vs Miles, we did many volksmarches. I was in Germany before I got married as well, in fact I married the children's father in Denmark while we were stationed in Germany the first time. I learned to drive a 2.5 Ton truck in Germany while I was active duty. We also took an American car to England, which I do not recommend ever.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

antman comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Mobile is cell phone in the uk. I used to feel I could keep up with technology but this whole crypto thing and NFT baffles me.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@DenoPenno I don't have cash to spare now, too close to retirement. My money is in safe investments, although lately they haven't been doing well either. I won't be putting money into anything I don't understand.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@MizJ When this child was 6 months old we moved to Germany, her dad was active duty Army. So I got used to shopping in metrics while offbase, and I do remember that the meter is longer than the yardstick. This child is now in her late 30s, so it has been a long while since I've had to do that math. Because I'm a quilter and can always use left over fabrics in different projects I usually buy generously when I do buy, the more the merrier! I don't expect to be driving, though I did drive while I was in Germany. I just don't want to have to learn a new set of traffic signs or have that responsibility. I want to enjoy the scenery and the kiddoes.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@MizJ One of my kids is moving to Amsterdam, and that is just one of the changes she will be facing. I plan to make a visit some time after she moves, and of course I'm going to check out fabric stores. So I'm learning the language and refamiliarizing myself with the metric system. Yes, the US needs to join the rest of the world on that platform.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Oh hell, yeah. When 3G was "disappeared" earlier this year, it made my while-on-the-road-only flip phone obsolete and forced me to get a smartphone as a replacement. It took me days to set it up, including a trip to the public library for the resident (very young) techie to assist with it. I hear...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@DharmaBum50 I had to get a new phone a few months ago, and because of the Pandemic, I ordered it online and had to handle the transition myself. I use my phone for WFH, all my calls come in to my computer and then to my cell phone. So call quality is imperative. I had to call my cell provider because my calls were horrible. When the caller can't understand what you're saying it's a huge problem. I had to call the cell provider at least twice, and finally I got it to where it is good call quality again. When it isn't I have to restart my phone. It's annoying, but workable. I'm kinda proud of myself that I didn't have to go into the store to get it figured out. And if it is an option next time, I will go to the store and let them handle it, life is too short for that heartburn.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Oh hell, yeah. When 3G was "disappeared" earlier this year, it made my while-on-the-road-only flip phone obsolete and forced me to get a smartphone as a replacement. It took me days to set it up, including a trip to the public library for the resident (very young) techie to assist with it. I hear...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@DharmaBum50 For decades I kept an up to date Rand McNally Road Atlas in all our cars. Then at one point I was printing directions to someplace new with MapQuest. Then I went to San Antonio, TX, and my flight arrived about midnight. I got my rental and proceeded to try to find my way to my hotel in pitch darkness at 65 MPH or more. That is when I decided I would get a GPS. I still have two old GPS units in my glove box. They haven't been pulled out in years!

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Oh hell, yeah. When 3G was "disappeared" earlier this year, it made my while-on-the-road-only flip phone obsolete and forced me to get a smartphone as a replacement. It took me days to set it up, including a trip to the public library for the resident (very young) techie to assist with it. I hear...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@LiterateHiker My son in law chided me for my "overuse" of google maps. Sorry dude, if it is in part of town I don't usually go to, I'm pulling out my cell phone, (and once I upgrade my car it will be on my dash.) Google maps not only shows me the way, it shows me the traffic, and it shows me my time to beat. Not that I need the encouragement, but I like getting to where I'm going as quickly as possible.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Oh hell, yeah. When 3G was "disappeared" earlier this year, it made my while-on-the-road-only flip phone obsolete and forced me to get a smartphone as a replacement. It took me days to set it up, including a trip to the public library for the resident (very young) techie to assist with it. I hear...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

I have children in their 30's, they call me a dinosaur. I'm fine with that.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

antman comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Mobile is cell phone in the uk. I used to feel I could keep up with technology but this whole crypto thing and NFT baffles me.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

I don't know much about crypto currency, but I do know about scams. Crypto is too darn close to a scam for me to want to invest anything in it. I don't have cash to spare, and it just doesn't seem like a safe investment.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@LiterateHiker I agree, BUT language is a living tool, and it has and will continue to evolve over time.

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Detritus comments on Jul 22, 2022:

Congrats, both on the job and the article.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 22, 2022:

I've been there 14 months now, best job I've ever had. I don't dread going to work, and usually enjoy what I do. And I love working from home.

Penury suffering great poverty, literally having nothing From Latin penuria, to be in want or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

My ex claims penury all the damn time. He's one of those trust fund babies. He doesn't have it all, therefore he's got nothing.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 21, 2022:

@LenHazell53 totally true!

Some of you will have to drink this and describe to me how it tastes seeing that I don't drink.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 20, 2022:

Whereas I might have tried it about 5 years ago, I now have to be really careful of what and when I drink. Getting older sucks. But, I suppose any mangled mash of ingredients can be caused to ferment, but I'm not sure I want to drink my peanuts. And why the sheep, I can see no connections between ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 20, 2022:

@azzow2 Wow, fascinating. I wish him success in his endeavors, but I won't be buying it. It's too pricy for my budget and I'm really careful about what and when I drink.

COVID’s getting stronger and we’re growing more complacent

Julie808 comments on Jul 20, 2022:

Yes, it's sad that so many people maybe got one shot of vaccine, maybe the J&J and still feel they are protected. They can still get sick and pass it along to others. I'm glad that where I live it's respectable to show care for others by wearing masks indoors and keeping a safe distance away ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 20, 2022:

I am following up with my doc's office to see if I can get a 4th vaccine. I had 5 extended family members sick with covid recently. They have all recovered, thank goodness, but I don't want to experience it first hand.

Why the omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal

rainmanjr comments on Jul 16, 2022:

> It's actually looking worse in the Southern states, just like 2020, just like 2021," said Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Please proceed. Quickly.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 16, 2022:

I admit I have had similar thoughts.

"Why Did God Create Atheists?

comments on Jul 15, 2022:

God did make everything but being atheist is a choice I know , I used to be one. God gave us free will to choose, and a mind to think for yourself. God is not responsible for the choices you make. Sometimes prayer is all you can do based on the situation and distance from the person you want to...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 15, 2022:

Your punctuation could use some work. Are you saying you used to be an Atheist? My experience is if you pray in one hand and s--t in the other, you get better results on the other hand. I used to be an xian, what an enormous waste of time and energy. Give me science and clear thinking any day.

BA.5 is here. Time to ride the wave. YLE 07/13/2022

KKGator comments on Jul 13, 2022:

Thanks for the info. As soon as I'm able to get a third booster, I'm there. Still masking around people when in public. Flu shots will be coming out soon, and I need to get the shingles shot. Fixin' to be a pincushion. It's worth it to me though.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 14, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 Please do. Shingles can be really nasty, so please do get protected. I figure a day of misery is better than weeks of misery and those associated bills. My grandmother ended up in the hospital. Of course this was 45 years ago, it might be different now.

BA.5 is here. Time to ride the wave. YLE 07/13/2022

KKGator comments on Jul 13, 2022:

Thanks for the info. As soon as I'm able to get a third booster, I'm there. Still masking around people when in public. Flu shots will be coming out soon, and I need to get the shingles shot. Fixin' to be a pincushion. It's worth it to me though.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 13, 2022:

Shingles vaccine kicked my hiney. I thought I got hit by a damn truck. But I remember my grandmother suffering with shingles, and I am glad not to go there. One bad day is better than many bad days that she had.

BA.5 is here. Time to ride the wave. YLE 07/13/2022

FvckY0u comments on Jul 13, 2022:

I was at the courthouse today. Virtually no one with masks on. My attorney had one on most of the time and said she just got over covid. I had my mask on 100% of the time. Transmissions rates are high here yet few actually wear masks. I wear mine everywhere. I'd rather not get sick.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 13, 2022:

I'm with you, I will avoid it like the plague. I have been the only person wearing a mask in a group more than once. My office is still letting us WFH, and if I HAVE to go into the office I will really push back hard with my team lead. I have no desire to be around other people that I don't know if they're vaccinated or if they care.

BA.5 is here. Time to ride the wave. YLE 07/13/2022

Garban comments on Jul 13, 2022:

Going though Atlanta and Denver airports Monday and Wednesday for business and will be wearing my mask unless I’m alone or outside. Got my second booster 2 months ago. I’ve been bullet proof from any sickness going on 15 years when I got a BAD flu. Let’s see if I can make it to 16.😉 I ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 13, 2022:

Two of my kids, two spouses, and my sister's husband have all had Covid in the past two weeks. That is way too close to home.

The Young And Secular Are Least Vaccinated, Not Evangelicals

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HippieChick58 replies on Jul 13, 2022:

Do you have a point?

The omicron BA.5 variant is driving COVID reinfections across the U.S. : NPR

MichelleGar1 comments on Jul 12, 2022:

Got my second booster last weekend, I still wear a mask everywhere too! I work for the elderly and now my mom has underlying conditions, so I'm trying not getting it and giving it to someone else!

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 12, 2022:

I appreciate that. I still go masked just about everywhere. The past two weeks two of my kids, their spouses, and my brother in law have all been sick with Covid. My sister is just waiting to see if she gets it, he got it from his sister who made a visit on Independence day. One of my kids and spouse had just come home from a trip and had flown to their destination.

Letters From An American 07/10/2022

rainmanjr comments on Jul 11, 2022:

Sure doesn't seem like POTUS Joe is doing nothing.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 11, 2022:

I would agree that President Biden isn't doing nothing.

FEBRILE.

Charlene comments on Jul 11, 2022:

New York City is febrile, it's infectious and I love it..

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@Marionville I am with you. Cities have too many people and too much traffic. I live in the suburbs with the city near enough, but I need a dang good reason to go downtown anymore, and I prefer to go with someone.

Morton's Restaurant Defending Kavanaugh Leads to Spike in Fake Reservations

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 10, 2022:

There aren't any near me, or I'd add my own reservation.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@barjoe I will be eligible for Medicare in January as well. However, I have a job I like and it pays well enough, I am going to stick it out until I'm 70 to have a better retirement. I have about 60 or more hours of sick time (I wish we just had one PTO pool, one thing I don't like about my employer) and I am going to as my eye doc if I am ready to have cataract surgery done in this next year. She say's they're ripe, but I 'm not noticing any vision changes.

Morton's Restaurant Defending Kavanaugh Leads to Spike in Fake Reservations

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 10, 2022:

There aren't any near me, or I'd add my own reservation.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@barjoe I have more than 80 hours of PTO. I am thinking of taking time off, but I really don't want to go anywhere, I don't think it is safe yet. That and I have 5 family members with Covid right now, so I KNOW it isn't safe out yet. There isn't a beach out here, and I really don't need a sunburn. I'm going to figure something out of what to do sometime this fall. With gas prices and a 16 year old car, it might just be a staycation.

Morton's Restaurant Defending Kavanaugh Leads to Spike in Fake Reservations

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 10, 2022:

There aren't any near me, or I'd add my own reservation.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@barjoe Good point.

‘Spillover’ diseases are emerging faster than ever before—thanks to humans

Diogenes comments on Jul 10, 2022:

Hi, thanks, for that post! THANX! Right now I have too many things going on--- and your posts are long! Maybe I should read this again; ( in my life I should get something right) "in 1804 the world population was one billion". Hypothetically if the 300,000 Trump murders, by not taking swift action ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

I am the queen of Copy/Paste

😹😹😹😹 Even living near the ceiling, a cat's gotta bathe After all my doom and gloom...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 9, 2022:

My cats like to get on the top of the cabinets over the fridge. I don't try to stop them, I'm not where I can keep an eye on them all day. I figure partly they like it up there because it is warm, and also they have a good view. I just know I have to wipe counters down before I cook.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@SeaGreenEyez My house thrives on neglect, or I tell myself that. It is clean enough to keep the health department away. If I didn't have the roomba I wouldn't vacuum often enough. I don't mind doing laundry, I just put it off as long as possible. I WFH, who cares what I wear, and I wear things more than once, they're not dirty after one wearing. Saves money and time.

😹😹😹😹 Even living near the ceiling, a cat's gotta bathe After all my doom and gloom...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 9, 2022:

My cats like to get on the top of the cabinets over the fridge. I don't try to stop them, I'm not where I can keep an eye on them all day. I figure partly they like it up there because it is warm, and also they have a good view. I just know I have to wipe counters down before I cook.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@SeaGreenEyez I have carpet in the main living areas, hardwood in the kitchen, and linoleum in the bathrooms, Roomba takes care of it all. I enjoy not vacuuming :) I had another brand before Roomba, it didn't seem to last as long.

Mitch McConnell Says Labor Shortage Will End When People Run Out of Stimulus Money

dalefvictor comments on Jul 9, 2022:

What is a savings account?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@dalefvictor I work for a credit union, membership in a credit union is a savings account with a minimum deposit of $5. It does draw interest, but not much. I was not sure if you were being facetious or really didn't know what a savings account is. I am sorry for your troubles, hope things get better soon.

Dem Calls for Michael Flynn to Lose Pension for Fine Over Russia Link

Charlene comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Take his pension, strip him of his rank, seize all his assets, seize his passport. Then arrest him for Treason and Sedition. Try and convict him at a court marshal, send him to Leavenworth , place him in solitary for life..No visitation, No contact, No internet,newspapers,tv,cellphone,no ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@Charlene Well, there is that, and I'd be OK with that, it is supposed to be a very quick death.

Dem Calls for Michael Flynn to Lose Pension for Fine Over Russia Link

Charlene comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Take his pension, strip him of his rank, seize all his assets, seize his passport. Then arrest him for Treason and Sedition. Try and convict him at a court marshal, send him to Leavenworth , place him in solitary for life..No visitation, No contact, No internet,newspapers,tv,cellphone,no ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 9, 2022:

I like the way you think, but I'm afraid that would run into the definition of 'cruel and unusual'. I think he deserves it, but we'd have to take the high road and treat him humanely.

Mitch McConnell Says Labor Shortage Will End When People Run Out of Stimulus Money

dalefvictor comments on Jul 9, 2022:

What is a savings account?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@JackPedigo After the scandal with WF a few years ago, I'm surprised they are still so popular, but they're a hella big bank. My employer had a special interest rate on Certifs of Deposit over the 4th of July, and OMG were we busy! Yes, there is a focus on savings now, I have even opened up my own CDs. My job has been wonderful financial education for me. Yeah, I'm staying away from WF. I do my own business with two banks, and now lots of Credit Unions.

😹😹😹😹 Even living near the ceiling, a cat's gotta bathe After all my doom and gloom...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 9, 2022:

My cats like to get on the top of the cabinets over the fridge. I don't try to stop them, I'm not where I can keep an eye on them all day. I figure partly they like it up there because it is warm, and also they have a good view. I just know I have to wipe counters down before I cook.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@dalefvictor When my robo vac runs I put the cat food up on the counter so they still have access to it. I don't let them on the counters while I'm working in the kitchen, and I don't leave any food out ever. I know where their little paws have been and yuck. They never have gotten on the stove that I can tell, They avoid the kitchen counters while I'm in the kitchen, but will get up on bathroom counters while I'm in the bathroom. I will pet them on the counters in the bathroom, they don't get the same treatment when they're on the counters in the kitchen and they have learned to tell the difference.

Mitch McConnell Says Labor Shortage Will End When People Run Out of Stimulus Money

dalefvictor comments on Jul 9, 2022:

What is a savings account?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 9, 2022:

Is that a serious question?

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HippieChick58 comments on Jul 7, 2022:

Old one but a good one.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@TheoryNumber3 I think that is Joyce Meyers, a christian speaker. So I saw it years ago when I was an xian. Likely more than 20 years ago.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

LiterateHiker comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I feel furious and deeply frustrated that AR-15 style rifles are not banned in America, along with high-capacity ammunition magazines. Ban ghost guns, too. Guns are destroying public life. It makes me angry at what this country has become. ## Vote Republicans Out of Office!

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 7, 2022:

I have handled an M16A1 rifle, I was active duty Army at the time. And I will say this until I die, NO CIVILIAN NEEDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THIS WEAPON. It is only suitable for mass destruction. If some yahoo wants to handle it, let them join the military and handle it under close supervision.

They forgot teachers.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I don't think a "rational" Republican really exists. At least I haven't met any. I think they're all a few bricks shy of a full load with seriously warped morals. And teachers, seriously, one of our local school districts is having a 40% or greater turnover this summer.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir I stand corrected, there is one rational Republican, and I think she is doing a great job.

Doctors see increase in demand for contraception after Roe v. Wade reversal

Garban comments on Jul 6, 2022:

Should a vasectomy question be include on dating web sites?😉

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 6, 2022:

I am not sure... wait, I lie. I am 100% positive men lie on dating sites. I wouldn't trust them as far as I can fly. However, I always took precautions against pregnancy, otoh when I was fertile the pill was available and I stayed on it until I was ready to have kids. I don't think I'd believe what a man told me when I first met him. If I were fertile and younger... Jeebus, I'm glad I'm not fertile anymore. With the rise of STDs, and pregnancy/birth control issues, I'm not sure it is safe to leave home anymore.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 5, 2022:

The justices can't remove themselves from the results of their decisions. They will be held accountable.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr OK, they SHOULD be held accountable.