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November 2019
Race for the cure.
Hathacat comments on Sep 8, 2019:
Right now I’m listening to thunder and watching the storm.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@Hathacat I lived in a house that was hit by lightening. July 9, 1999, Overland Park, KS. I was home with all the kids and critters. I do understand why you feel as you do.
Race for the cure.
Hathacat comments on Sep 8, 2019:
Right now I’m listening to thunder and watching the storm.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
I love to watch thunderstorms roll by! The wilder the better!
Talk about delusional!! 🙃 ‘The Trumps will be a dynasty that lasts for decades’ ...
Charlene comments on Sep 8, 2019:
Where's the puke emoji when you truly need it..
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
Here
If i could just get rid of this peeing thing that happens at like 2 in the morning thing and relieve...
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2019:
Get your prostate checked.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
@azzow2 did you mention the peeing and pain to the doctor them? Or has the pain/peeing come on more recently?
This needs to be fixed - Homeless father with five children can't find a shelter that takes men with...
Varn comments on Sep 7, 2019:
Sounds like ‘he’ need to be ‘fixed’... Five children, with no means of support?
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
@Varn focus on the here and now. He has kids, he is trying to keep them together and get help. Poverty is rarely anyone's decision. No one wakes up and says I want to be poor today. It doesn't matter why it happened, it is the issue at hand today. Help will get him through today, and tomorrow. Help will allow him to find a job soon and get more secure housing for the children, and meals for the children. We all need help sometimes. I am not going to judge why he needs help, that isn't my job and it isn't going to help him or the kids. Taking the kids from him is not going to help the kids either.
This needs to be fixed - Homeless father with five children can't find a shelter that takes men with...
Varn comments on Sep 7, 2019:
Sounds like ‘he’ need to be ‘fixed’... Five children, with no means of support?
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
Job loss can come out of nowhere, loss of spouse/partner also. Life happens. Whatever happened he is trying to care for his kids. He needs help. It doesn't matter why he needs help, just that he does.
On the days I accept this I’m actually thrilled to be single.
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 5, 2019:
I have embraced my aloneness. I do what I want when I wanna. I eat when and what I want, or don't want. I clean and tidy as I see fit. The down side is the cats are not good conversationalists, and there is no one to help out or blame when something goes wrong. But it is what it is, so embrace it ...
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2019:
@Petter I don't know that I am stoic so much as I am accepting. Since I tend to be a solitary introvert anyway, it just seems natural. When I get off work I am not looking for company or parties, I'm looking for the peace and quiet of my house. I love to spend time with my kids and others, but also glad to have the peace and quiet again.
All this time Orange Cakes was correct, He is taller than Obama
Redheadedgammy comments on Sep 5, 2019:
I'd like to shove that sharpie right down his lying throat!
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2019:
I'd be afraid of being bitten and getting rabies or syphilis, or something horrible.
Stormy Daniels anyone?
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 4, 2019:
why is this posted in Pinata?
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2019:
@TheGreatShadow Kinda tenuous, and the lead about Stormy is misleading. Just remember, we bash Drumpf.
Can't argue with the truth!
UUNJ comments on Sep 2, 2019:
Not even that—was turned away the last time I tried to donate blood because my iron was low and I’m too short to donate platelets. Yep—there’s a height requirement.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 3, 2019:
I can't donate blood in the US because I lived in Germany in the mid to late 80s. The baby I gave birth to can and does give blood, but I can't. Yes, said baby is now 31.
I’d like to hear from those of you who have a FWB, or have had one in the past.
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 2, 2019:
I realized early on I am not a FWB type of person. I have found that it doesn't usually mean friends, it means convinience, and usually his. I decided I am an all or nothing person. I may be alone but I don't feel short changed.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2019:
@nomorechristian I tried FWB a few times, but it was short on the friends and mostly for his benefit. To me friends means hang out and enjoy each other's company. To him it meant show up, chat for a few/watch TV, and get laid and be gone. I felt used. I don't know if men and women can be "friends", at least my definition of friends. So I don't go that route anymore. I don't think you're a good lover if you're concentrating on getting your rocks off so you can head out the door. I can take care of my own needs for release, but I craved the contact with another human. That didn't work out, so I am wiser for the pain.
Things I Didn’t Know – Note To My White Self
Charlene comments on Sep 2, 2019:
When you become aware of Your Own White Priviledge it's horrifying..at least I was..it's so deeply ingrained in our culture that we're oblivious to using it on a daily basis. I am doing my best to root it out, it truly is insidious.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2019:
I am ashamed of the times I pulled the white privilege card. It wasn't often, but often enough that I have some cringe-worthy memories. I think I do better now.
Things I Didn’t Know – Note To My White Self
wordywalt comments on Sep 2, 2019:
If you did not know it, you were not an educated person who was actually reared in the South. We knew those things just like the vast majority of Germans knew about the death camps late in WW II.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2019:
@Charlene I did! I fell in love with Howard Zinn. I read it just a few years ago. Found out two of my kids read it in High School. No wonder the older two are such smart, liberal spitfires!
Things I Didn’t Know – Note To My White Self
wordywalt comments on Sep 2, 2019:
If you did not know it, you were not an educated person who was actually reared in the South. We knew those things just like the vast majority of Germans knew about the death camps late in WW II.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 2, 2019:
I grew up in the middle of the USA, 150 miles west of where I am now. The more I learn, the more I realize history has been literally whitewashed.
In my opinion, completely understandable:
glennlab comments on Aug 30, 2019:
If they couldn't handle the kids, they don't deserve the cat.
HippieChick58 replies on Sep 1, 2019:
Just what I was thinking! They created the monster kidlets, I feel sorry for the kids and kitty. I also feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with the kids in the future; partners, their own children, coworkers, neighbors. Gad.
Another lovely day, blue skies and Agent Orange.
Arizonajerry comments on Aug 31, 2019:
I could not stomach the posts and I left for a while. I see mostly repeats of what the media,mouth pieces of liberal party broadcast. We should use a filter in the brain. It is beyond my comprehension why we bash so much the best president since Kennedy
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
@ArizonaJerry, buh bye.
Quite likely!
242Foxtrot comments on Aug 29, 2019:
I bought a couple of small catnip plants from PetCo and let them grow inside the house, clipping off some now and then for the cats' enjoyment. Then after keeping them going over the winter, I planted them in herb boxes on my deck. They flourished and went to seed (the bees LOVE the flowers) and ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
Catnip is a member of the mint family, which means it is invasive as shit. Your neighbors will be finding it in their yards.. I usually plant catnip in a pot on my deck. Well, this year's plant died, not sure why. However, I found a volunteer in the raised bed garden. I am keeping an eye on it, not letting it go to seed. I will pull it up in the late fall so it doesn't get a chance to spread. I had underestimated the aggressiveness of mint, planted some in a border.... It took over and was spreading. I had to resort to harsh chemicals to kill it off. I hate using chemicals, but I'm sure my neighbors would have been less than pleased to have mint invade their yards, not to mention the resale value plummeting. Such is life in the suburbs.
Yep that's me!
Spinliesel comments on Aug 29, 2019:
Which one, the boy on the swing or the dog in the grass?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
Yes
[agnostic.
Sticks48 comments on Aug 29, 2019:
Anyone who can't figure these people out at first or second glance deserves to get taken.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 30, 2019:
dreams die hard, we all want to believe the best in everyone.
A Louisiana Parish Jailed a U.
IamNobody comments on Aug 29, 2019:
I know Latin...not sure about Latinx though
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
Latinx is the gender-neutral alternative to Latino, Latina and even Latin@. (The Huffington Post) The word “Latinx” (pronounced “La-teen-ex”) has been used more and more lately.
@Admin @developer the Browse Posts drop down is missing for Forums.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 29, 2019:
I am missing new alerts. It tells me I have 54, but none are new and I don't get the full drop down list. This might make my morning simpler, but not satisfying.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
@MarkiusMahamius I hate view all, I want to be able to check them off as I see them. In view all it is too awkward.
Beatrice man sentenced to 8 years probation in sexual assault case
Petter comments on Aug 27, 2019:
Access denied to all EU member states.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
@Petter Yes, the age difference concerns me, and yes individuals mature at different rates. When my girls were in Junior high and high school, so 13 to 18, we told them they could date boys in the same grade they were, not older,, and that pretty much worked until they started working and driving. When did I first start feeling sexual urges. Not a clue, but you don't know all my background and we don't have time for it here and that would explain a ton. I fully agree that children need to be taught about consent, and we honor SamSam's desires not to be hugged, held, or kissed. She's two and a half, but it is her body and she is in charge of her person. Where I live legal age is 19, however, 25 miles away in another state legal age is 18. That matters to my job for what I can discuss with parents regarding medical billing for their children. If that 19 year old doesn't sign the papers, I can't tell mom or dad anything. When I was 18 I joined the Army. I could drink alcohol on any US Military base. If I went off post I may or may not be able to drink depending on state laws.
Question: How many of you got into a bad relationship because of great sex?
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 28, 2019:
Help me out here, @Our_existence... How does this bash Drumpf? I think Donnie and great sex is an oxymoron.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
@Our_existence Yeah, I see that now, skimmed to lightly the first time. I believe you can always delete your own posts. You may have reached a wider audience with another group, just saying.
Children of US troops born overseas will no longer get automatic American citizenship, Trump ...
patchoullijulie comments on Aug 29, 2019:
I just don't get this. It makes no sense (as if anything these shitfucks do makes any sense). My daughter was born on an overseas base. She is in her 30's now but I wonder if they will come after her next!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
Me too!! My daughter is 31, born in Bad Canstatt, Germany.
Beatrice man sentenced to 8 years probation in sexual assault case
Petter comments on Aug 27, 2019:
Access denied to all EU member states.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2019:
@Petter Just because it is legal doesn't mean it is right, slavery used to be legal. Yes, I know they're marrying off girls very young which does not benefit the girls at all.
Beatrice man sentenced to 8 years probation in sexual assault case
Petter comments on Aug 27, 2019:
Access denied to all EU member states.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 28, 2019:
Just for context, Beatrice is about 2 hours from where I live, small town middle America. I copied the article for you. A Beatrice man was sentenced to probation this week for having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl. Schad Myers, 20, was sentenced in Gage County District Court on Tuesday to five years of probation for possession of child pornography and three years probation for third-degree sexual assault of a child. The two sentences will be served consecutively, totaling eight years of probation. Myers was previously scheduled for sentencing two weeks ago, though after hearing arguments judge Rick Schreiner postponed pronouncing a sentence for two weeks to allow time to consider the case. Prosecutors argued that Myers took advantage of the girl and requested a prison sentence. Defense attorney Lee Timan asked for a sentence of probation, saying the Myers was not preying on the girl. Their relationship was romantic in nature, he said. According to arrest documents, a Beatrice Middle School student reported to a counselor that the victim was in a relationship with a 20-year-old man. Authorities were contacted and the school resource officer spoke with the victim, who said she was involved in a sexual relationship with Myers. Documents state that Myers was contacted and eventually admitted to having a sexual relationship with the girl that he said was consensual. He acknowledged having intercourse with the girl at least four times since November 2018 in his residence. The child pornography charge stemmed from a video found on Myers’ phone.
Vote Blue in November 2020
Robecology comments on Aug 27, 2019:
Indeed! And wear a tie the right length, at least...dammit!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2019:
@dan325 pffffff, did you HAVE to put that image in my head? I may never sleep again.
When you realize all of this happened in our lifetimes you understand why Feminism should be a ...
Amisja comments on Aug 26, 2019:
Very interesting and quite different to UK. We are not much better. I have to say though, thats a very silly hat!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 27, 2019:
That hat was very stylish for that time. That is one of the things that makes me happy to live in the era that I do. I don't do hats.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME?
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 26, 2019:
Sorry, I used twitter for less than a month, drove me nuts! This girl don't tweet and knows nutting about Twitter.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 26, 2019:
@WonderWartHog99 I signed up for traffic alerts. Jeebus, coulda used the phone as a vibrator during the winter weather rush hours.
You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel
Petter comments on Aug 25, 2019:
I suggest he needs to learn monocycle riding - fast!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 26, 2019:
Or is that a unicycle with a motor?
Donald Trump announces plans to buy Narnia from Middle Earth [newsthump.com]
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 25, 2019:
How about Discworld? I'm told that is a real bargain!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 26, 2019:
@mcgeo52 Moi? My own group? Why do you ask?
Trump's plan to cage kids indefinitely while denying them vaccines is ethnic cleansing in plain ...
zesty comments on Aug 25, 2019:
Oh, please! Gets boring.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 25, 2019:
IKR! I am so tired of all the bad news and upset. I'd like to be bored to death by the news for a while.
Officially the Worst On-line date ever: "MONROE — Two people missing for a week after meeting ...
Stephanie99 comments on Aug 25, 2019:
How sad. My date late night had more to drink than I would have liked. I made him walk a line and touch his nose before driving, but perhaps I should have driven myself. He was not someone I met online.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 25, 2019:
@ToolGuy I am a cheap drunk, more than one drink and I need a nap. I didn't used to be that way. My rule is no booze on the first date, and maybe the second date as well. I haven't been beyond a second date in a very long time.
List of how liberals change language to control the debate
WonderWartHog99 comments on Aug 24, 2019:
It's bogus. My ears started twitching over "climate denier" meaning "Assumes that the debate is over and the science is settled." Last I heard 97% of scientists who study weather agree on climate change. Might as well say gravity denier assume the debate is over. "Pro life" is reasonable ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2019:
It isn't bogus. Well it it, but this is from a Conservative think tank...
List of how liberals change language to control the debate
sassygirl3869 comments on Aug 24, 2019:
Some harsh language - they don't like Dems or Liberals whoever put this list together?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2019:
A conservative investment group.
Weird how it's faster and easier to find companies you want to boycott than it is to find companies ...
Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 24, 2019:
No thanks lol
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 24, 2019:
This is a conservative publication telling it's readers where not to spend their money because the companies all support liberal causes or are anti Trump
David H.
mcgeo52 comments on Aug 23, 2019:
While I will not celebrate, I will note that his passing makes the world a better place.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 23, 2019:
I'll drink to that.
David H.
Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 23, 2019:
I was so happy to hear this on the news this morning. Those rat bastards have been the cause of more pain and suffering in this Country than just about anyone. If there is a hell, I hope he is burning in it.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 23, 2019:
Times like this I wish I did believe in hell. I want his white flabby ass to be frying like bacon!!
What about grief?
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 22, 2019:
My mom died in 1972, I was 14, my sisters were 12 and 8. My brothers were all out of the house, two in the Navy and one in Juvie. My dad was so freaked out by the idea of raising 3 girls he married the first woman he dated, and he was married 6 months after our mother passed. That old phrase, marry ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 23, 2019:
@TomMcGiverin Thank you! Do you remember Helen Reddy? The lyrics of one of her songs is "Yes, I am wise but it is wisdom for the pain."
You know I'm really opposed to blocking simply because of politics.
altschmerz comments on Aug 21, 2019:
He blocked me after I “liked” a comment calling him out. Straightaway I subsequently blocked him from the groups where I’m a mod. You can do that too.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 21, 2019:
@altschmerz @RavenCT my rule if you block me or co mod if applicable I will block you from my groups. We have to be able to see what is going on in our groups.
Why do we desire and seek a romantic, intimate relationship with the opposite sex full well knowing ...
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 19, 2019:
My sister and her husband have currently been married for 36 years. A good relationship can happen.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 21, 2019:
@SerengetiLion I was married for over 25 years, I've been divorced for about 10. For my sister and her husband their biggest heartache is that their adult son will not outlive them. He has a genetic condition that used to kill children. It still does, it just kills them more slowly. In their marriage I know they have had rough spots but they worked through it. My marriage ended about 5 or 10 years before we actually got a divorce.
First-grader pointed loaded gun at student in school office, email says - News - The Columbus ...
242Foxtrot comments on Aug 20, 2019:
I'm sure the NRA would offer that all students should therefore be armed.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2019:
The truly frightening things is that you're likely right.
High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Been Quietly, Deceitfully Renamed
girlwithsmiles comments on Aug 20, 2019:
Very interested to know the new name but cannot access the link, could you spill the beans?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 20, 2019:
I will give you the whole article instead, I love copy/paste :) High fructose corn syrup is a killer. Since humans started consuming it, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven fold. Even when used in moderation it is a major cause of heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia, liver failure, tooth decay, and more. So what does the FDA do about this silent killer? It allows food producers to change the name of the infamous sweeter in order to trick consumers into thinking they are not eating high fructose corn syrup. That’s right, high fructose corn syrup now goes by a new, deceitful name – “Natural Sweetener” – designed to trick customers into making ill-informed choices that will impact on their health. Consumers are finally catching on to the fact that what we put in our mouths effects our waistline as well as our health. Since consumers have become much smarter and finally waking up to these realities, they are demanding healthier food choices. Every food company is smearing 100% natural on every box of anything regardless of whats inside the box. Now we have to know the new sneaky name to know whether or not we are consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup or not. Obviously the best way to avoid this mess is to buy from companies you really trust. Big food companies are hiding ingredients they know we really don’t want to consume in their products. This time it’s the presence of a new version of high fructose corn syrup. But this is not the innocuous fructose that has sweetened the fruits humans have eaten since time began. This is a questionable ingredient with many names that could be causing all sorts of health problems. The product is General Mills’ Vanilla Chex, an updated version of the Chex cereal sold in most conventional grocery and discount stores for many years. The front of the box clearly states that the product contains “no high fructose corn syrup” (HFCS), but turn it over to read the ingredient list and there it is – the new isolated fructose. Why is that a problem? According to the Corn Refiners Association (CRA), there’s been a sneaky name change. The term ‘fructose’ is now being used to denote a product that was previously known as HFCS-90, meaning it is 90 percent pure fructose. Compare this to what is termed ‘regular’ HFCS, which contains either 42 or 55 percent fructose, and you will know why General Mills is so eager to keep you in the dark. CRA explains: “A third product, HFCS-90, is sometimes used in natural and ‘light’ foods, where very little is needed to provide sweetness. Syrups with 90% fructose will not state high fructose corn syrup on the label [anymore], they will state ‘fructose’ or ‘fructose syrup’.” And the ...
I got a message from this guy.
ZantiMisfit comments on Aug 19, 2019:
I recognize him. He was removed before for being a scammer.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2019:
I thought the pictures looked familiar.
Quiz: Only 1 in 50 People Know The Meaning Of These 16 Old-Fashioned Words - Women.com
Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 19, 2019:
I got one hundred percent! Tried to get a screenshot, but it didn't work..
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 19, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty Good for you!! Context is so helpful. I remember my grandmother (she was born in 1905) using many of those words.
How not to be used
RavenCT comments on Aug 18, 2019:
That self-worth one can be tricky for folks because if your parents didn't give it to you - you might still be searching for it. It can be learned however - I've seen it. My parents gave me all the self-worth in the world thankfully. That doesn't mean you never have some self doubt. ;-)
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
@RavenCT Actually, I'm fine with Disney. My girls owned all the Disney flicks at one time, probably still do. My step did have lots in common with the Disney steps. I think what helped me was I had my mom til I was 14, so I knew lots of her crap with just her meanness. She should never had been trusted around children, and my younger sisters were removed from the home by other relatives. I was the sacrifice to keep the peace/ save face for the adults. I am not sure who snowed who, but neither one of them got what they wanted and they spent almost 30 years unhappily married.
How not to be used
RavenCT comments on Aug 18, 2019:
That self-worth one can be tricky for folks because if your parents didn't give it to you - you might still be searching for it. It can be learned however - I've seen it. My parents gave me all the self-worth in the world thankfully. That doesn't mean you never have some self doubt. ;-)
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
My dad and step witch gave me a whole 'nother set of issues. It took a long time to find self esteem, boundaries, and so many other things.
Ditch the switch? Call to go on permanent daylight saving time grows
freedom41 comments on Aug 18, 2019:
I didn't know people really had a problem with that. I do find it incovient. It might be a good idea to not fuck with our ⏰ s twice a year.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
@freedom41 I worked rotating shifts when I was in the Army, luckily I was young and I could deal with it. In the last 10 years I've worked 12 hour day shifts, or 12 hour night shifts, or a modified swing shift. And for the last 4 years just M-F 8 to 5 type of shift. When I was not working I drifted into a midnight to 8 or 9ish sleep cycle. As it is now I'm lucky to sleep more than 5 hours a night.
Ditch the switch? Call to go on permanent daylight saving time grows
freedom41 comments on Aug 18, 2019:
I didn't know people really had a problem with that. I do find it incovient. It might be a good idea to not fuck with our ⏰ s twice a year.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
I have always disliked it, when my kids were little I loathed it because it messed up naptimes. Now I hate it because it messes up my sleep cycles, not to mention the bother of changing clocks.
Pet peeve time.
NHjulie comments on Aug 18, 2019:
It's astounding how often this happens nowadays. I've seen commercials with typos, the news, signs. It's everywhere and no one seems to care.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
I had some time at work where the work load could spare me, so I was helping out other teams with faxes and mailings. We had letters going out to law firms and insurance companies that had misspellings and HORRIBLE grammar. Since I have already been counseled that I need to dumb it down, I just bit my lip. I am not impressed.
Has anyone used Salonpas patch?
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 18, 2019:
I use Aspercreme patches. I think they last longer and they're easier for me to put on. I don't know why I had so much trouble with Salonpas, but I will never go back to them. I am using lidocaine patches. I only have trouble keeping them on at night when I'm not wearing much and likely moving too ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
@azzow2 Amazon does have them, I found no price difference from what I pay at the local Target. Since I am at Target almost weekly I pick them up then.
Truth Poor pup Truth
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 17, 2019:
I want a dog in a huge way....
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
@MikeInBatonRouge In Omaha, and most of the surrounding communities I am restricted to three pets. I already have 2 cats, so 2 dogs is not an option. After I really retire I will get my canine companion.
We’re in the middle of a revolution on death - The Washington Post
Petter comments on Aug 18, 2019:
If my cancer becomes bad, I won't hang about either.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
I totally understand. I don't want to end my life in a hospital bed waiting for death. I want to be active, in my right mind, and at home as long as I am capable; and then I want it over.
How not to be used
daylily comments on Aug 18, 2019:
I'd need to get an appraisal for my worth, but the rest I can get behind.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
My dear, you set your worth. Especially for women our age it is difficult. We've been imprinted with letting other decide our worth as a reflection of them. It is hard to learn to say "no, I'm better than that, I'm worth more than that." Even harder to move forward on that. Change your thinking at first to "you will not settle for less than..."
We’re in the middle of a revolution on death - The Washington Post
Petter comments on Aug 18, 2019:
No access, no matter what I press.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
Jon Meacham is the author of “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels.” Tuesday was to be the day — in the morning, because everything was taken care of. The goodbyes had been said, the tears shed, the coffin handmade. In the spring of 2018, Dick Shannon, a former Silicon Valley engineer with untreatable cancer, took advantage of California’s “death with dignity” law to end his own life once all other medical possibilities had been exhausted. “My observation about the way people die, at least in America, is they . . . are not allowed the opportunity to be part of the process,” Shannon explained. “For my way of thinking, the part that bothers me just immensely is not being allowed to be part of that process. It’s my death. Go with what you believe, but don’t tell me what I have to do.” Discussing the ultimate decision with his doctor, Shannon remarked, “It’s hard to fathom. I go to sleep and that’s the end of it. I’ll never know anything different.” He paused, then said simply: “Okay.” When the day came, Shannon was ready. The end-of-life medical cocktail was mixed in a silver stainless steel cup, and he drank it in front of his loving and tearful family. “I’ve accepted the fact that I’m dying,” he’d said earlier. “There’s nothing I can do to stop it. Planning the final days of my life gives me a sense of participation and satisfaction.” As he prepared to slip away, he told his family, “Just know that I love you — each and every one of you.” America is becoming ever more like itself when it comes to death. From Walden Pond to Huck Finn’s lighting out for the territory, we’re a nation of individualists, shaped and suffused by self-reliance and a stubborn allegiance to the live-free-or-die motto of the Revolutionary era. With this twist: Baby boomers and their successor generations are insisting on being free to take control of death itself. Innovation, creativity and customization — the hallmarks of our time, an age in which we can run much of our lives from our mobile phones — are now transforming both how we die and the mechanics of remembrance that come afterward. The coming revolution in death — and Dick Shannon’s story — is laid out with uncommon wisdom in a powerful, new HBO documentary, “Alternate Endings,” which debuts Aug. 14. Only eight states and the District of Columbia have death-with-dignity laws, but three of those states — Hawaii, Maine and New Jersey — have put their statutes on the books within the past year. And 18 other states considered such laws in the 2019 legislative season. The movement has not attracted the same attention it once did; in the 1990s, Jack “Dr. Death” Kevorkian, the right-to-die advocate, drew ...
But it sure as hell helps
TheGreatShadow comments on Aug 18, 2019:
What does this have to do with trump? I got banned from here because a link was down. Wtf?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 18, 2019:
You're right about not having anything to do with Trump. I'm willing to bet that @glennlab hit the wrong selection in the drop down menu.
Truth Poor pup Truth
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 17, 2019:
I want a dog in a huge way....
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 17, 2019:
@Heidi68 I work full time and am often out of the house for more than 12 hours at a time. I also don't have a fenced yard. I just don't have time for a dog. When I really retire I will consider getting a small dog.
"No more conspiracy.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 17, 2019:
And I read yesterday that there were broken bones in his neck.... hmmm.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 17, 2019:
@Petter certainly
If some white people don't like brown or black people, then what is the point of getting a good ...
MojoDave comments on Aug 16, 2019:
Tans look good! Tuff s**t what some don't like!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 17, 2019:
Tans damage your skin which can lead to skin cancer. My doctor says just don't go there.
That ends my CVS rewards membership! Hello Walgreens! [out.com]
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 16, 2019:
Dammit!!! I get my scripts at Target with has CVS in store. Crapola. I had uber bad treatment at Walgreens several years ago, never have gone back. Won't go to WM ever. Gotta think about this one.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 16, 2019:
@altschmerz That is an option, I used to use them, and right now I visit often enough cuz that is where I got the hearing aids. It is reasonably convenient. Thanks!
I love Doonesbury!
bleurowz comments on Aug 16, 2019:
Stealing!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 16, 2019:
With my blessing!
I love Doonesbury!
Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 16, 2019:
Doonesbury? That's a new one... Political cartoonist?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 16, 2019:
Oh my dear, I forget how young you are.... Yeah, the cartoonist is Garry Trudeau, used to be married to an NBC Today Show anchor, and that was when you were a tiny little girl. Doonesbury has been around almost forever, or most of my life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Trudeau and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doonesbury
Why Secular Humanism can do what Atheism can't. - Big Think
Julie808 comments on Aug 15, 2019:
My feeling is that Atheism is simply the umbrella under which many forms of Humanism fall. (Secular Humanism, Spiritual Humanism, but not Religious Humanism) Atheism is not in itself instructive or solution oriented, while Humanism leans toward presenting a positive life stance that reaches a ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2019:
Way cool!! I am getting myself ordained!
An American gold medal fencer kneeled on the podium during the national anthem: 'We must call for ...
Trajan61 comments on Aug 12, 2019:
They need to kick him off the team.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2019:
@DenoPenno I agree with you, and thank you for your service. I am also a vet and proud to have done it.
Several years ago I had a theory that perfume and underarm deodorants could be a link to breast ...
Marcie1974 comments on Aug 14, 2019:
I’ve heard that but these days it seems like everything can kill you so.....
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2019:
@EyesThatSmile Eventually life causes death, no one has gotten out of this world alive.
Several years ago I had a theory that perfume and underarm deodorants could be a link to breast ...
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 15, 2019:
I stopped using store bought deodorants and perfumes several years ago. I was reading that aluminum in deodorants is not good for you. I just avoid most commercial products, they're loaded with ingredients that I don't want to deal with. Read the website Environmental Working Group. I was following ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty Making soap is fun! You get to use lye! The chemical mixture is really cool. So I was making soaps thinking I could sell them on Etsy. EVERYONE was selling soaps etc on Etsy. I have soap made with bacon fat :) So I just use it for me. And because I live alone, and I've received soaps as gifts... yeah I have lots of soap.
So, life changing, age defining happening in my life today.
yvilletom comments on Aug 15, 2019:
Hi, HC58. I realized I wasn’t hearing consonants, got tested, and got hearing aids. I put them on and suddenly my fridge is making noises I never heard. So is everything else. I’m glad I got rechargeables; the batteries are TINY.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2019:
I just changed my batteries for the first time on Sunday!! I was sweating bullets! But I did it. I know, the new noises are just overwhelming! And good for you! Tonight I have dinner with my kids, the youngest is the hostess. The youngest also lives with her dad, my ex. Her dad needs to have his hearing tested, has for YEARS! We also have two grandchildren. I'm going to do my bit to persuade him to get his hearing tested, I did it, it is painless, and do it for the babies. I doubt it will work, and I wouldn't get involved, but I think the babies deserve it. It will help him have a better relationship with them, and I would take a bullet for those babies.
One of my favorites: palimpsest.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 12, 2019:
Way cool!! I remember coloring over the impession to see what had been written before. I've only read one Margaret Atwood book, and that scared the shit out of me then. I've never read another one of her books.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2019:
@AmelieMatisse I read The HandMaid's Tale, and it freaked me out then, and it really freaks me out now to be so close to living in that society. These are strange and unusual times.
An American gold medal fencer kneeled on the podium during the national anthem: 'We must call for ...
Trajan61 comments on Aug 12, 2019:
They need to kick him off the team.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2019:
@Trajan61 Thank you!! Probably the best thing you could have ever said to me!
[agnostic.
ADKSparky comments on Aug 12, 2019:
And she's wearing a Reagan-Bush sweat shirt
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2019:
I did notice that!! She isn't old enough to know what that means.
[agnostic.
ToolGuy comments on Aug 12, 2019:
I saw this link posted by someone else but lost the post before responding. Definitely a romance scammer in my opinion.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2019:
I tend to open multiple windows when I'm trying to keep track of cross posting. But I also only come on Ag.com when I'm on my laptop or I'd never manage juggling. I think it may have been the post from our friend from Ohio.
An American gold medal fencer kneeled on the podium during the national anthem: 'We must call for ...
Trajan61 comments on Aug 12, 2019:
They need to kick him off the team.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2019:
@Trajan61 I'm a vet and I would support to the death their right to kneel.
[agnostic.
Amisja comments on Aug 11, 2019:
Oh heck thats dreadful. He messaged me and made comments about my clevage. Hope you are ok?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2019:
@Amisja Oh yeah, I'm fine. Disappointed in him, I don't understand why men think their dick is so special . I get more turned on by good conversation, putting the dick out there just brings everything to a hard stop.
[agnostic.
genessa comments on Aug 10, 2019:
i hope you reported his sorry... um, let's just say ass. g
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2019:
I did
Did she say goose me?
UUNJ comments on Aug 11, 2019:
Are they pets or egg layers or holiday dinner?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2019:
@azzow2 My mom was a farm girl and they had some geese. She said they were more effective guards than German shepherds. They could also be mean!
[easyclimber.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 10, 2019:
Take out the word senior and substitute single, the tips apply to everyone. This is at least your second post on this subject @Cutiebeauty, is there something we should know? Or should we blame it on maternal hormones that you're nurturing everyone now.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2019:
@Hathacat I was proud dog mom to a Golden Retriever for many years, so when I hear goldie I"m thinking of Chief.
[agnostic.
Hathacat comments on Aug 10, 2019:
Did you tell him it wasn't appreciated? Will you accept a apology? Why do they do this? If she didn't ask, and you didn't ask, DON'T.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
I did tell him I did not appreciate it and I did not consent to it. Yes, if he apologizes I would accept.
Looks to me like he needs a friend.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 10, 2019:
I'd take her/him home in a heartbeat!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
@Kynlei I'm sure Xena and Zelda would NOT be happy with me, but a new baby may be just what we need. :)
[agnostic.
Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 10, 2019:
I think he's in my group.. any action suggested?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
I reported it, but just be aware if he wants to chat with you.
Jeffrey Epstein, accused sex trafficker, is dead by suicide, found in his Manhattan jail cell
TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 10, 2019:
The house of cards was just preserved by this convenient death, what do you mean Paula? His death covers it all up for the guilty members of his sex ring.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
Once the dust settles I think this will be an acceleration of the fall of the game of Drumpf.
The high cost of medical care.
callmedubious comments on Aug 9, 2019:
i have veins sticking out on my arms. i've had nurses tell me that it's a relief to draw blood from me after struggling to find veins on other patients.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
Me too. It takes someone really inept to not be able to draw blood from me. My veins just pop up and say "take me!"
We used to call Grampie's GrapeNuts gravel.
creative51 comments on Aug 9, 2019:
I have always been a Cheerios lover.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2019:
@creative51 I try to avoid most dairy, I just seem to do better without it. Sometimes during the winter I'll make a big pot of oatmeal and then refrigerate individual portions, and nuke them for breakfast. I try to do my cooking on the weekends and less cooking during the week. I'm looking forward to retirement when I don't have to think about it.
Elderly couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide, left notes about high medical bills
sydarthur7 comments on Aug 9, 2019:
This is exactly why you guys need Bernie in office!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2019:
Amen and AAAAAAAAmen!
We used to call Grampie's GrapeNuts gravel.
creative51 comments on Aug 9, 2019:
I have always been a Cheerios lover.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2019:
@creative51 I eat oatmeal most days, but it is cold with pureed fruits and flax meal and chia seeds and hemp seeds. And some honey. I mix it all up on Sunday and grab a bowl a day. If I have to "cook" in the morning I might not go to work.
We used to call Grampie's GrapeNuts gravel.
creative51 comments on Aug 9, 2019:
I have always been a Cheerios lover.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2019:
Cheerios were great finger food for babies. I generally don't eat cereal and haven't for years.
The high cost of medical care.
wordywalt comments on Aug 9, 2019:
A great indicator of how broken our profit driven healthcare system is.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2019:
I work for a "not for profit" hospital...
The high cost of medical care.
MakeItGood comments on Aug 9, 2019:
Are you saying the procedure would have cost $543 less if the nurse didnt use the vein illuminator?
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2019:
I'm sure that is the theory.
HOITY-TOITY.
Charlene comments on Aug 8, 2019:
Another good one is Hoi-Paloi or the High Hat..my parents used hoity-toity.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2019:
@Charlene I actually remember looking that word up so many years ago. I used to have a fascination for all things British, especially rich British. Like I said, huge escapism. I still read a ton, but I have expanded my genres quite a bit, current book is about a WWII French female spy, fascinating stuff.
HOITY-TOITY.
Charlene comments on Aug 8, 2019:
Another good one is Hoi-Paloi or the High Hat..my parents used hoity-toity.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2019:
Hoi Polloi - the masses or the common people. I remember reading that term in Regency Romances. True escapism reading.
Famous Atheist - Jodie Foster
Trajan61 comments on Aug 7, 2019:
A good actress and I respect her for her atheist beliefs but unfortunately she’s a gun control nut.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2019:
@Trajan61 I am 99.9 sure that nothing I say would ever change your mind and vice versa, I am going to end my part of this conversation, I don't have time for an exercise in futility.
Famous Atheist - Jodie Foster
Trajan61 comments on Aug 7, 2019:
A good actress and I respect her for her atheist beliefs but unfortunately she’s a gun control nut.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2019:
@Trajan61 I don't care if you have guns, I just want them licensed, insured, bonded, and locked. I want gun owners to be required to take gun safety courses. And no one needs to own an automatic weapon. Those are true WMDs, no civilian needs one of those. I grew up around guns, my dad was a hunter and reloader. I've shot pistols, rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and an M16A1 rifle. I had extensive training before I handled some of those. Yes, training was courtesy of Uncle Sam, I was active duty Army.
So, life changing, age defining happening in my life today.
jackybeanstalk comments on Aug 6, 2019:
I'm so happy for you :D I need to get my stubborn dad to do this! >.<
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2019:
@JamesUC My ex is retired so it really doesn't matter for employment. I know the granddaughter gets frustrated with him, she's 2.5. I think it's kinda funny, but I think it would make a difference in their relationship. I want what is best for the babies. But he's a big boy. His dad at 80 said hearing aids were for old people. I asked him to define old... For me, continued employment requires me to be able to hear well, so it wasn't an option.
What do you do?
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2019:
It is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission, or so we were told in the Army. However the Army also held to the adage - to err is human, to forgive is divine, and neither is the policy of the USArmy.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
@bobwjr 1976 to 1983. My ex husband was active duty until 1994ish.
So, life changing, age defining happening in my life today.
jackybeanstalk comments on Aug 6, 2019:
I'm so happy for you :D I need to get my stubborn dad to do this! >.<
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
My children (ages 27, 31, and 34) want to get their dad (my ex husband) to be tested. I see him every couple of months at family functions, and I will do my bit to either encourage or shame him to get it done. Not that I really think it will help, but I will do it for the kids and grands.
So, life changing, age defining happening in my life today.
sydarthur7 comments on Aug 6, 2019:
Must be a joyous experience!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
Thank you!!
Charged After Leaving Office!
Our_existence comments on Aug 6, 2019:
Hang the bastard. Pubiclly!!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
I think they should bring back drawing and quartering.
Another boring date in the books. I wish there was a dating site for interesting people only.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2019:
What is boring to you may be fascinating to the right person. I'm sure I'm boring as hell to some, but not everyone. I'm sure I'm also frightening as hell to conservatives... and that's the way it should be!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
@ArtzyNerd Well, that isn't welcoming at all. Maybe poor social skills, but definitely someone you don't need in your life. Onward and upward!
[yahoo.
bigpawbullets comments on Aug 6, 2019:
The truth is, in my opinion, humanity will eventually become "tan". But! Then eye color will possibly replace skin tone for discrimination purposes. We seem, as a species, to need a target for our hate.
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
About 20 years ago Time magazine did a cover story about what the future America would look like. I googled it, it was November 1993. http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19931118,00.html
Trump Is a White Nationalist Who Inspires Terrorism
Happy_Killbot comments on Aug 6, 2019:
There is one fatal flaw in your assumption: In the shooter's manifesto, he mentions Trump once, and it is to make clear that his opinions and viewpoints pre date his candidacy for several years. He even states that the president will probably be blamed by the media. The fact is that Trump is ...
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
Right now I need an eye roll emoji. Drumpf encourages it. Had Donnie Boy not been out there spewing his hate, misogyny, and vitriol I believe the shooter would have stayed underground. Whatever, you and I will never see eye to eye.
Another boring date in the books. I wish there was a dating site for interesting people only.
HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2019:
What is boring to you may be fascinating to the right person. I'm sure I'm boring as hell to some, but not everyone. I'm sure I'm also frightening as hell to conservatives... and that's the way it should be!
HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2019:
@ArtzyNerd And that is fine, in fact great. Relationships are hard, never ever settle. Be with someone that you are excited to be with, whether that is another person or just yourself. I like me and don't mind lots of time with just me. Well, kitty girls are good companions too.

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