Fact: a gun in the home is much more likely to harm someone who lives there than an intruder.

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

I don't have a gun in my home. I'm fairly sure I wouldn't freeze up based on my past training, but there are small children in my house from time to time and the risk of them finding anything hidden like a gun goes up every year as they get older and quicker. I have not had a gun in my home since my oldest child was born. I grew up with hunting rifles, my dad was a reloader. But it's not worth it to me. I do have a baseball bat in my closet. I'm also paranoid about locking my doors. I prefer not to face that test.

This pretty much says it all. What else do you need to know?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

And sadly they don't choose the ones that don't have money.

Health & Happiness? Not!

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

Too many have died.

Foehn noun a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

New one for me, so I Googled it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind A föhn, also spelled foehn (UK: /fɜːn/, US: /feɪn/,[2][3] US also /fʌn, fɜːrn/[4][5]), is a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee (downwind side) of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air that has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes (see orographic lift). As a consequence of the different adiabatic lapse rates of moist and dry air, the air on the leeward slopes becomes warmer than equivalent elevations on the windward slopes. Föhn winds can raise temperatures by as much as 14 °C (25 °F)[6] in just a matter of hours. Switzerland, southern Germany and Austria have a warmer climate due to the Föhn, as moist winds off the Mediterranean Sea blow over the Alps.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Spends More on Security Than Any Other Candidate

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2022:

Well, she may not be as dumb as she sounds. She's aware she pushing the envelope. She's just a calculating whiny little b--ch.

From a friend on Facebook: I've seen a lot of people share a false equivalency about how we ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I firmly believe is someone wants to handle an automatic weapon they need to enlist in the military. The only purpose of an automatic weapon is to hurt people quickly. No civilian needs that.

Just sayin' . . .

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

We have a serious lack of parenting skills in the US.

Amid all the carnage and tears at home, let's not take our eyes off the unfolding atrocities in ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Kissinger has used up his alloted amount of oxygen, it is time for him to shut the f--k up and shuffle off this mortal coil. He is no longer valid or relevant.

From our Shocking Disconnect Department:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Our Republican "leaders" are a threat to the lives of many.

This is exactly what the gun nuts want:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I have handled an AR15. I was active duty Army for 6 years. I'd hate to see a bunch of teenagers with fully automatic weapons. That would be a nightmare scenario. It was bad enough for Drill Sergeants with recruits.

Filthy rich Moscow Mitch, bought by the gun lobby without a hitch, and school kids end up face down ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Mitch the b--ch is why we need term limits.

Sick, phony sanctimony:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Love the depiction of blood on their hands.

From our Screwed-up Priorities Department:

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Republicans seem to love their guns more than their kids. Since this recent shooting was in Texas where men are judged by the size of their guns, it will be morbidly interesting to see if any of the slain children had parents who were gun nuts. And if so, if this changes them. I wouldn't wish this on any parent, but if you were pro gun you have to feel some responsibility for it. How many children have to die before there is a change of attitude. It isn't looking good so far.

My catch for the day a juvinal red racer it could be mistaken for a copperhead however the head is ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I had to Google the Red Racer, and apparently they eat Rattlesnakes. Although I wouldn't get close to it if I could help it, it seems like a good snake to have nearby. But not too near by.

The cartoonist does not identify the individual(s) and/or organization(s) who are spewing the ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Fer sure! Call out the BS for what it is, label it, and defeat it.

Trump tried to kick people out of office and face-planted.

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

We have a long way to go to wipe the stench of DJT from our national psyche, but it looks like we're moving in that direction.

Little Teddy and Shitler trump

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

Ted Cruz is a bag of chicken shit. He has no spirit animal, there is no spirit of any kind in Ted to be found.

I was communicating with a guy from a dating site.

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I kinda feel for him, the crooks/scammers are making everyone very nervous. So many scammers use Social engineering ((in the context of information security) the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.) I work for a credit union, I talk to people almost daily who have had encounters with scammers trying to get their information, and yes many have been on dating sites. So that gent's user name may be connected to a password he uses somewhere. I applaud him for being alert, but perhaps he is a tad over the top with it. But then again, you can't be too careful. It's a jungle out there.

Don't say it doesn't work.

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

The US and their love affair with guns is a blight upon civilization.

The Honeysuckle which grows at the end of my drive, here in the photos against my neighbor's cottage...

HippieChick58 comments on May 28, 2022:

I love the smell of honeysuckle. My grandmother had some planted in her yard near the sidewalk leading from the garage to the house. The smell of honeysuckle brings back sweet childhood memories.

The guy holding a Q Anon sign is out of frame because he tripped over his own shoelace.

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

Yep, sad how the USA has dumbed down.

From our Role Reversal Department:

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

I feel that very deeply. Glad my grands aren't in school yet.

DIANAKNOWSS is back! She messaged me and said that we're in a relationship and that I can't have ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

https://agnostic.com/member/DIANAKNOWSS level 3 already

Bet they won't hesitate to be hypocrites

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

Well, they lost it long ago, but now it is good to remind them of it.

Kowtow verb (used without object) to act in a manner showing excessive deference or eagerness...

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

It is also "the act of supplication made by an inferior to his superior by kneeling and knocking his head to the floor. It is also the Chinese bowing.

Gun control is only part of the problem.

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

That would certainly get folks attention.

Friday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

Beautiful babies

LESSEE.

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2022:

This I am familiar with, having been a property lessee. I actually read contracts.

[bbc.

HippieChick58 comments on May 26, 2022:

Gawd, now Spain is miles ahead of the US. I think this law is wonderful, I hope it spreads all over the globe.

Fichu noun a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 26, 2022:

I have read about this frequently with women's fashions.

"In America right now, it's easier to get a gun than baby formula." -- Christine Amanpour

HippieChick58 comments on May 26, 2022:

Yes, we're the greatest country in the world. smh

KYLE.

HippieChick58 comments on May 26, 2022:

New one for me.

He misunderstood my question. I'm glad he did.

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

He wants the playboy life he thinks he missed out on while he was married. Too bad, tiger, no one wants to deal with a randy old tom.

If we don't grapple with our bloody past, our future will look just like our bloody present.

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

With cultural literacy what it is in the US, we are going to be reinventing the wheel very soon.

Whoever gives aid and comfort to the enemy IS the enemy.

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

The NRA should be recognized as a terrorist organization.

A match made in Hell:

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

Republicans love Automatic weapons more than they love children.

Macramé noun an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

I do macrame, have for years and years. I just did this a few weeks ago.

Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2022:

After reading about Texass this was needed.

Do you think the age for legal firearm purchases should be raised? To what age?

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

No, it should NOT be raised. Guns need to be regulated and INSURED. Insurance companies will shut down the industry to avoid losses. All gun owners need to complete at least 40 hours of safety training to get a license, and additional training on gun safety annually. Personal liability insurance for all registered owners, and and limits to the amounts of ammo that can be purchased annually. Regulate guns like cars are regulated. Insurance companies are risk adverse, they will lock it down tighter than a damn drum. And automatic weapons need to be restricted to the military. Their only purpose is mass casualties and mayhem. No civilian needs one of those. If anyone wants the rush of firing one of those, let them enlist.

I'm sick and tired of these two!

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

Teddy and Greg only care about the bucks. They don't give a ding darn damn about children, or heartbeats, or lives. Just the damn dollars.

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations resigns in disgust over Putin's aggression in Ukraine! ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

I heard Vlad is ill, lets hope it's short term and fatal.

The same people who are always screaming about big government and insisting that the markets will ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

I have a new granddaughter that is due in about 4 weeks. I'm hoping they get this figured out soon.

Meunière adjective dipped in flour, sautéed in butter, and sprinkled with lemon juice and ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

For some foods that would be delicious, depends on the food in question.

You should see the moby infrastructure bill he hauled in.

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

That is good news!

Sociotherapy - a neologism, a counterpart to psychotherapy.

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

New one for me.

Victorine noun a fur scarf with long tabs at the ends.

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

New one for me.

[youtu.be] From the Lincoln Group.

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2022:

GMTA, I posted this 10 hours ago :) I don't think it can be spread far and wide fast enough.

Florida high schooler who says he was censored in graduation speech speaks out.

HippieChick58 comments on May 23, 2022:

Good for him, especially coming from Florida.

THE VOCABULARY TEST FROM HELL Students in 1915 knew these words. Do you? [merriam-webster.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 23, 2022:

Did not know any of them, but I aced their quiz.

How to avoid getting an abortion.

HippieChick58 comments on May 23, 2022:

When Ag. com got started I got into a long drawn out "conversation" with some members who thought they should spill their seed with impunity and encounter no consequences. It was a fascinating look at a very arrogant Republican male mind. I was heartened by the support I got from many on Ag.com. I ended up blocking several of those members, and many of them are no longer on the site. And it is a reminder that just because you're "god free" doesn't mean you're not an a--hole.

Blossom time, at last!

HippieChick58 comments on May 23, 2022:

beautiful!

Carapace a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of...

HippieChick58 comments on May 23, 2022:

I just heard something about lobsters recently, how their shell is a carapace and how they outgrow it. Very coincidental, and weird that I have no idea where I heard or read that, possibly FB.

I get the strangest messages on Fitness Singles. Your thoughts?

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2022:

Geoff sounds like he's full of himself. Steve sounds OK.

By "cable news" we mean 🦊

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2022:

No shortage of hate either.

The way Vlad is "saving" Ukraine, that's how Done Cheato would make America "great."

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2022:

That'll show them.

The girl I mentored says she gained confidence during our time together.

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2022:

Those young people that you have mentored will forever be enhanced by the time they spent with you.

I have always planted Marigolds around my tomatoes, but was not aware of many of these.

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2022:

I used to plant the basil near the tomatoes, but the damn bunnies ate the basil to the ground.. So the tomatoes are unprotected, and the basil is in pots on the deck where the bunnies don't visit.

Sometimes even surgery doesn't work if you wait too long.

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2022:

I hope they go down hard and fast!

Saturday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2022:

Adorable little fluff balls!! @RobertNappi2 your posts are the highlight of my morning.

Alex Jones' Testicles Are Shrinking 😜😜😜 [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2022:

I haven't heard such a load of bull, ever. However, if we can convince them that their manhood is shrinking because of pollution then we might have a hope of saving the planet.

GOP ideologues keep losing in their efforts to take over school boards.

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2022:

Thank goodness for that.. Our schools have enough trouble without republicans trying to dumb down the curriculum even further.

Make way for the tartikitty

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2022:

Not cute nor cuddly.

Snow Leopard [facebook.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2022:

I think kitty was disappointed by the taste.

This Orange Cat Loves To Go On All Kinds Of Adventures And Brings A Smile To Everyone He Meets | ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 19, 2022:

Adorable! And perfect name.

PARALLELABLE: That can be paralleled

HippieChick58 comments on May 19, 2022:

Essentially equal, but way cooler.

Anyone else lost your sense of taste or smell from COVID-19?

HippieChick58 comments on May 19, 2022:

Mixed nuts are my snack of choice, crunchy, sugar free, and satisfying. I used to get mine from Trader Joe's, but lately they have been sold out when I've been there. That's ok for now, I was quite stocked up before winter hit. I keep a large jar of nuts in the kitchen and fill up smaller containers as needed. One container is on my WFH desk. Now I just have to break my sugar addiction again and I'll be back on track.

Now we know hoe trump did it.

HippieChick58 comments on May 19, 2022:

I really want to send this to my ex, or have one of the kids send it, because it is totally him.

Agglutinative adjective pertaining to or noting a language characterized by combining ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 18, 2022:

Definitely a new word for me, and looking deeper I found this: (of a language) forming words predominantly by agglutination, rather than by inflection or by using isolated elements. Examples include Hungarian, Turkish, Korean, and Swahili. And from Wiki: Examples of agglutinative languages are the Altaic languages (see Turkish), Basque, Swahili, Zulu, Malay, and some Mesoamerican and native North American languages including Nahuatl, Huastec, and Salish. An example of an agglutinative constructed language is Klingon.(from Wikipedia)

I don't know if you have ever been this dog tired. My dog sure is dog tired.

HippieChick58 comments on May 18, 2022:

Poor puppy!

I wrote "Don't blame women for men's bad behavior." Got blocked.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

I totally agree with you. Anyone who thinks otherwise is likely brainwashed or republican. Good grief. Some men cheat because they're just cheating bastards. It doesn't matter what a woman does.

[youtu.be] I have both.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

Not my issues, but very interesting.

Here's my "garden" for this summer.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

I have pots of herbs on my deck. When I had them in the garden in the yard the damn bunnies decimated them, especially the basil. Well, I like my pesto, and the bunnies won't come up on the deck. I also have catnip on the deck, the neighbor kitties are frequent visitors. My raised beds have mostly tomatoes for the past couple of years.

Spain has approved a draft bill that would remove the requirement for 16 and 17-year-old girls to ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

Whodathunk that Spain would be more progressive than the USA.

"Your st-hole country is that way.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

The GOP are takers, not builders.

FATUITY.

HippieChick58 comments on May 17, 2022:

Such a good word for the Republican party in the USA.

Been true for a long time

HippieChick58 comments on May 16, 2022:

YUP!

I copied this from Facebook. It is too good!

HippieChick58 comments on May 16, 2022:

They should all be so helpful.

Happy birthday, Brian Eno.

HippieChick58 comments on May 16, 2022:

I'm amazed I know who he is.

Gernany is really dunking on Trump lately. I Love it! This is an ad for a reusable cup.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

I love that the reusable cup is called Greta.

Yes, it’s not an uncommon word. But if you hadn’t thought about it, it’s important to note.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

It is important. When I first read that I tried it out, and yeah, you sound not quite bright when you change the order. English is a weird language.

Toxophilite noun a devotee of archery; archer.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

Cool, new one for me!

In Texas, A Woman Shot Her Husband For Beating The Family Cat [familypet.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

My ex didn't like my kitties, we're all happier now that he's not here.

The young couple next door just made a sex tape. Obviously, they don’t know it yet. 😱

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

I hope it's next door as in an apartment...

DRONGO.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

It's a pretty bird!

I just deactivated my Match account with about two weeks to go.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

I have pretty much given up on online dating. I have been stood up too many times, too many scammers, and the quality of local candidates just makes me shudder. I envy you the Caribbean cruise, I took a cruise almost 20 years ago, the only downside was my traveling companion (now ex husband), he kept on and on about the costs and had to watch the news every damn day. Part of why he is an ex now. I also envy you Seattle, I lived in the greater Seattle area 30ish years ago, loved it. I'm in Omaha now, if you drive by give a wave.

So Why is Progressives and Socialist group 'Not Available'?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Maybe check with the moderator?

No shit: in his opinion Alito actually cited jurisprudence from a guy (Sir Matthew Hale) who ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Alito is "only" 72, but that doesn't mean he hasn't lost his marbles.

The GOP used to at least try to be a "big tent" institution.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I don't understand why people are afraid of people who aren't like them.

Plessy v Ferguson deserved to be overturned. So did Dredd Scott v Sanford. Roe v Wade does not.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Roe V Wade may be a turning point in American politics. I hope it is a turning point in the right direction.

Margaret Atwood Once Thought 'Handmaid's Tale' Was 'Too Far-Fetched.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I read Handmaid's Tale many years ago, I was an Xian at the time, and it still scared the hell out of me. And yes, now we're living it and I'm not xian, and it just makes me madder than hell.

Parents Sue Son, Daughter-in-Law for Not Producing Grandchild

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Wow! How to alienate your child. I support the younger couple to do what they want to do, and if they do have a child to keep that child as far from the grandparents as they can.

In cool Spring, bees struggle to pollinate Northwest cherry crop.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I haven't noticed any bees yet, but I haven't been outside much. We had winter hanging on too long, and then all the sudden summer was here and it's been too hot to go out for long. I still have to get my garden planted.

Hello 👋 heathens (my favourite people in the world 🥂 😆) what is your fave time of day?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

That would have to be when I'm winding down to go to bed. I journal, meditate, and do other relaxing things hoping I'll be able to sleep.

Melania Trump attacks Vogue for putting Jill Biden on the cover | Daily Mail Online

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

If I were married to the Cheetoh I'd be lashing out at everyone for anything too. And she's not the sharpest crayon in the box, she hasn't figured out it's her own damn fault. Suck it up, buttercup.

Alexandria won $56,509 in scholarships so far. Hooray!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I wonder how many music teachers you tube has put out of business? It is wonderful that that is out there now, it can really level the playing field. Do you keep in touch with all your mentees? You are truly in the world doing good, and making a huge difference in the lives of young people.

It just gets weirder and weirder.

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

Every damn day!!

Newsflash! Black hole at center of Milky Way photographed for first time!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I am afraid that might be entirely too true.

I saved two out of three lizards Kimbo brought in the house today.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

You have a mighty hunter there.

Why should this guy get a "last meal"? [yahoo.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

I don't object to him getting his last meal, I do regret that it took them so long to give it to him.

That kid better get rich quick. Otherwise (s)he's SOL.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

Entirely too accurate, they just want warm bodies to eventually fill boots.