Well this explains a whole lot!

KKGator comments on Mar 31, 2018:

We're allowed to say 'fucking morons', right?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2018:

Works for me!

What's your favourite building?

Wageslave comments on Mar 30, 2018:

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, the ancestral home of the Swan King, Ludwig II AKA the Mad King, sponsor of Wagner.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2018:

I have visited Neuschwanstein Castle before, it is a must see when you are stationed in Germany. It is fabulous! The stories of Mad King Ludwig are amusing, but sad.

What's your favourite building?

gsiamne comments on Mar 30, 2018:

I have visited the Gateway Arch: It may not be very ecological friendly but I still have an admiration of it.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2018:

My ex's family was from the St. Louis area, I've been up in the Arch a few times, and loved the museum.

Do you celebrate "Easter"?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 30, 2018:

My company decided this year (and in the future) Good Friday should be really good and gave us the day off. So I got a massage, wrap, and facial today. I had lunch at Panera, then did some shopping, and ran an errand. I am debating about going to a movie, or dinner out, or both. As for the rest of ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 30, 2018:

@jacpod I am impressed that the number of pubs is larger than the number of churches! I am sure I would like it there :)

Do you celebrate "Easter"?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 30, 2018:

My company decided this year (and in the future) Good Friday should be really good and gave us the day off. So I got a massage, wrap, and facial today. I had lunch at Panera, then did some shopping, and ran an errand. I am debating about going to a movie, or dinner out, or both. As for the rest of ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 30, 2018:

@jacpod Not really. It is a huge step above fast food, much healthier. https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html

Do you agree or disagree?

PeppermintDreads comments on Mar 30, 2018:

It’s the greatest work of fiction ever written.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 30, 2018:

Harry Potter series!

Do you agree or disagree?

zeuser comments on Mar 30, 2018:

They hype it as the greatest story ever told. But it's a story. And not even that great, if you ask me.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 30, 2018:

When you look at the treatment of the women/girls, this isn't someone I want to have any influence on my life. Look at Tamar, daughter of David. Her brother raped her, and she was punished. There are so many more.

Just got asked what atheists do on Easter.

KKGator comments on Mar 29, 2018:

Well, I don't know about all atheists, but after my breakfast baby, I intend to wash in the blood of all the congregants of the local church. It's so refreshing! Then, maybe another baby for lunch. Depends on if I'm still full from breakfast. The rest of the day is a crapshoot.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

How about a nap after those babies?

A kisser!

KKGator comments on Mar 29, 2018:

I remember listening to this guy during that press conference, and thinking he was either a really lousy doctor, or just a lying sack of shit. You know, like his patient.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

And he's likely both.

"Racism is mental illness" - YouTube

ailurophile comments on Mar 29, 2018:

Jane Elliott is one of my heroines, and she has a website: http://www.janeelliott.com/index.htm From her website: "Jane Elliott, internationally known teacher, lecturer, diversity trainer, and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education, exposes ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

I love, love, love Jane Elliott. I will have to look up her website. She is my hero.

What do you all think about cbd oil?

CallMeDave comments on Mar 27, 2018:

No fun affects though right? No perspective shift?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

@Hazel my daughter could tell you about getting a parent stoned....

Twins by Different Mothers

Hellbent comments on Mar 29, 2018:

Worked for me. But who's that bloke next to Granny?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Just some smarmy dumbass.

BIblIcal blunder?

EdEarl comments on Mar 29, 2018:

Yea, and how did the kangaroos get from the middle east to Australia (and the other way)? Same for bison, lamas, and prong horn to the Americas. And, various animals to islands. It's a stupid myth.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Not to mention Penguins, Polar bears, Koalas, and where is the Unicorns!!

Spanky What does everyone think of trump's new nickname?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 28, 2018:

I still prefer to use Don the Con.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

@Diogenes Sometimes you win sometimes you lose. And sometimes the blues just get a hold of you....

The real cost of not having health insurance

Clare comments on Mar 28, 2018:

The link didn't work.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2018:

Thank you!! I fixed it.

Girl Scouts Cookie Sales 'Promote Promiscuous Sex and Abortion' Says Kim Davis' Lawyer

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 28, 2018:

...ummm....you...what...seriously...WTF!!!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2018:

IKR!

Again, religious ignorance running amok;;; There is an stone chapel for the virgen in The Bronx; ...

ErichZannIII comments on Mar 28, 2018:

Religion doesn't have to be synonymous with ignorance. I've met Catholics who are extremely well educated, who believe fully in Evolution and Climate Change. My mother is one example.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2018:

My ex has a degree, I used to think he was one of the smartest people I've ever met. I actually learned a great deal about critical thinking from him. He just happened to turn off the critical thinking skills when it came to religion and Faux News.

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

You can be grieving and be happy. So no is the answer to your question. I once read that happiness was someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. It can also be said it is having meaning in your life. Meaningful for me is not going to be meaningful for others.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2018:

@atheist My mother died when she was 45 years old, I was 14. She never got to meet her grandchildren. When I had my babies I grieved anew for so many reasons, that they would never know my mother or her them, and I would not have her guidance to bring up my girls. I was happy to be a mom and have healthy babies, but at the same time missing and grieving the loss of my mom. Now tell me that I was not happy and grieving at the same time. Emotions can be complicated things.

You gals/guys are my tribe.

PeppermintDreads comments on Mar 28, 2018:

Can I come in? I have cookies!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2018:

That is the magic password!! Of course you're in!!

You gals/guys are my tribe.

Paul628 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I used to make forts with the couch cushions

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

we did too, my kids too.

You gals/guys are my tribe.

Jnei comments on Mar 27, 2018:

It does feel like that, doesn't it? I've never known a website where so many genuine friendships and connections have been formed as here.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

It does!! Welcome to my blanket fort!!

I gotta know.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I know right!! I saw a couple of young guys spitting as I walked into the local library spiting as they walked. I wondered about that when I saw them. Why, girls never do this?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@stinkeye_a Wow, our bodies are wonderful and annoying at times.

Any military among our ranks of heathen's?

JackPedigo comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I am a disabled retired Viet-Nam ERA veteran. I was in the Army Security Agency (military intelligence) and my term was a joke. Here is our patch http://mstecker.com/images/trrs/ASA_Patch-1.jpg and the story that goes with it: Yellow is for the streak down our backs and black is for the night we ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@JackPedigo Me? Have we met, I never kid ;) I was an 05H20. Morse code intercept operator, AKA dittybop. I was at FS Okinawa, I was in the 409th ASA company at FS Augsburg, and NSA at Ft. Meade. I trained at Ft. Devens, MA.

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Mandating Abortion Information

5082gregory comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Is abortion legal or illegal in the US? Do all of the states allow abortion? I honestly dont know? Please dont reply if you dont know.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

Every state can set their own regulations, how many weeks and waiting period for example. Some states are very restrictive. And then there is malpractice and liability insurance for doctors, it is hard to remain in business. And then there are the protesters outside of clinics that allow it. So for the most part it is legal, obtainable is another story.

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

You can be grieving and be happy. So no is the answer to your question. I once read that happiness was someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. It can also be said it is having meaning in your life. Meaningful for me is not going to be meaningful for others.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@AMGT I cannot begin to imagine the hell that is losing a child. I appreciate your candor and honesty and willingness to share your life, grief, and trauma. Thank you for sharing your story with us, it gives me a totally new perspective to digest.

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

kensmile4u comments on Mar 27, 2018:

This question is getting into the semantics zone. Happiness is an antonym of the word grief according to Thesaurus.com. So if that's what you meant then yes your right. But if you are looking for a psychological or philosophical answer then the normal absence of any emotion like grief or happiness ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I told my ex when we were separating that the opposite of love is not hate. Hate indicates there is still some emotion there. The opposite of love is indifference or apathy. I didn't have any feelings for him.

Passover starts Friday

5082gregory comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I use to not eat meat on good friday when I was catholic. What a joke.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I used to observe Lent by giving up something or occasionally taking on a new habit/discipline. It is not a bad thing, just done for the wrong reason.

No one Is born racIst

DrewShourd comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Fear is taught...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZ8yOFFbAc

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

You can be grieving and be happy. So no is the answer to your question. I once read that happiness was someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. It can also be said it is having meaning in your life. Meaningful for me is not going to be meaningful for others.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@Donna_I absolutely my pleasure!

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

You can be grieving and be happy. So no is the answer to your question. I once read that happiness was someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. It can also be said it is having meaning in your life. Meaningful for me is not going to be meaningful for others.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@Donna_I You may have it with my permission, my blessing, and my thanks that you like it.

The one person I think of when so many ask "but, you look so happy and you're always smiling.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

In the past I had an exit strategy. I still do, but no plan to activate it. In my darkest times I kept and keep going because I knew how much it would hurt my kids if I chose that route. I don't judge others for choices because I know what pain can do to you.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@Melbates I have my kids and I'm a Grammy too, I don't want to leave them that emotional baggage.

Isn't happiness just the absence of grief?

wordywalt comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Oh, no. I was once clinically depressed and took anti-depressants. Yhey took away the sadness and depression, but made me emotionally dead. I felt nothing and it was horrible. It was worse than the depression.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

One of my kids was the same way, REFUSED to take antidepressants. I knew that was a fight I did not want to have with her, I also knew she was right.

I gotta know.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I know right!! I saw a couple of young guys spitting as I walked into the local library spiting as they walked. I wondered about that when I saw them. Why, girls never do this?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@stinkeye_a Have you tried a nasal saline rinse? That might help clean up your sinuses. I use a rinse as needed, usually in spring when the pollens are flying.

How prevalent is pseudo-medicine?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Are you on Facebook? There is a crap ton of it out there. I've managed to block the worst of it. I'm into natural healing. I will try natural before drugs and I've done well so far. I research first though and I do have some common sense. Drinking turpentine, I don't think so. I use lavender oil to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@hankster depends on why the pain, but my first step would be a soak in a warm to hot bath with Epsom salts added.

Any military among our ranks of heathen's?

JackPedigo comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I am a disabled retired Viet-Nam ERA veteran. I was in the Army Security Agency (military intelligence) and my term was a joke. Here is our patch http://mstecker.com/images/trrs/ASA_Patch-1.jpg and the story that goes with it: Yellow is for the streak down our backs and black is for the night we ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I was in ASA as well. A**holes Sign Anything.

Father buys six-year-old daughter pistol so she can shoot back if school is attacked

Jnei comments on Mar 27, 2018:

"Despite her youth, Joshua insists his daughter knows how to safely handle the weapon." Six-year-olds can't even safely handle felt-tip pens, as anyone who has ever tried to keep a six-year-old and new wallpaper in the same house will know.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

Let her get into a pissing match with her sibling and he will tragically find out the error of his judgement.

How prevalent is pseudo-medicine?

farmboy2017 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Does Chiopractic count?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

There are benefits to chiropractic and it is fairly legit for certain conditions.

Father buys six-year-old daughter pistol so she can shoot back if school is attacked

Fudomyoo comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Can't argue with the logic :)

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I didn't let my six year old have sharp scissors!

We all know Don the Con is a laughingstock to the world.

KKGator comments on Mar 27, 2018:

He certainly is the poster-child for retroactive abortion.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I am with you on that one for sure!!

We all know Don the Con is a laughingstock to the world.

TrailRider comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Well that's in my head now. Thanks a bunch. ;-)

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

LOL!! Glad to share!!

Picture of my tomato plants and me yesterday.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

WOW. I hate you! We still have nights below freezing, no tomatoes going out yet. Those are magnificent plants!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@wordywalt I salute you!! I love tomatoes fresh off the vine!

I am an athetit!! ThIs came from conservatIve Christians for trump, and the level of IntellIgence ...

Paul628 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

They has the dumb.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

@Paul628 You have some cool stuff. I apparently am not very observant, I hadn't noticed all the pictures.

NRA confirms that it accepts foreign donations - CBS News

Paul628 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Am I understanding this correctly? The Federal Election Committee asked the NRA if the funds they have admitted they receive from foreign countries aren't being funneled to the Political Victory Fund. The NRA says no, they haven't. Even though they're not sure where some of the money is ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

Makes my brains explode.

Can we quantify stupidity?

Akfishlady comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I would like to measure the cutting the nose off dispite your face quotient. Is that a thing? Vote out spending on health care, have more health issues. Cut funding for education, have less educated population. Vote against unions, have less well paying jobs... etc.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

Do you know if I read stuff like this I will have to Google it? And worse, I enjoy it!! Thank you for the mental exercise. Your answer is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_off_the_nose_to_spite_the_face Cutting off the nose to spite the face.

I am an athetit!! ThIs came from conservatIve Christians for trump, and the level of IntellIgence ...

Paul628 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

They has the dumb.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

LOL!! You hit the nail on the head, precise , concise, and perfect!

We all know Don the Con is a laughingstock to the world.

silverotter11 comments on Mar 27, 2018:

or a late term abortion. was that too aweful?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

No, I think gabillions of people think just like you, and it is far far kinder than what the right wing crapola has been doing to the kids that marched this past weekend.

Flat-Earther Mike Hughes and his rocket [bbc.co.uk]

lbusche comments on Mar 27, 2018:

There is certainly proof that the earth is not flat especially since we have been up in space and seen the curvature of the earth. Hubble shows it very well. You could do time lapse photography and show the earth actually turning. Smart people way before space trave had good scientific ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I remember my great grandfather cursing at his TV when the pictures from the moon landing were shown. His daughter, my grandmother was born in 1905. so I am guessing grandpa was born in 1885 or before. Anyway, he was absolutely certain we could NOT have traveled to the moon. I just shook my tiny head. I regard flat earthers in much the same way.

What it something that is oddly satisfying to you?

Hominid comments on Mar 27, 2018:

A really good bowel movement. K, I said it......

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

Fer sure!!

The pussy grabber in chief ran away like a baby to avoid teenagers.

Marine comments on Mar 27, 2018:

I can not find a word bad enough to call this idiot

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

I know, he keeps sinking and my vocabulary is not keeping up.

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Mandating Abortion Information

bingst comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Why do complications from abortion even matter? What about complications arising from other procedures, do those have to be reported as well? Doesn't this amount to bigger government? I think more interesting would be reporting on children whose mothers changed their minds about having an ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2018:

The reason Republifucks want babies is CANNON FODDER! Boots on the ground. They don't give a good god damn what happens to you before or after, they just want bodies for the military.

The NRA Is A Public Charity That Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Marine comments on Mar 26, 2018:

With over 80% having feelings to regulate guns why aren't the Congress people not complying?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 26, 2018:

Because they are owned by the NRA.

This is good.

walklightly comments on Mar 25, 2018:

it kind of doesn't add up: how can 79% of any population within a democracy be held prisoner by 21%?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

IKR! Money.

Marriage, and the other side

VictoriaNotes comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I think my first marriage (of 7 years) would have succeeded (been lasting) had my partner not sustain a traumatic brain injury with a significant change in personality, and then suicide. Before he started to go downhill, we had a quality marriage of mutual respect, honesty, and open communication. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

TBI's are hard to come back from. I am so sorry for your loss.

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@ailurophile I had a Neato and I think I killed it. Now I have a Robovac. The Robovac has a great cell phone app, so easy to program. The neato I had to get down on its level and it was hard to read and program. I run it 3 or 4 times a week and it seems to deal with the cat hair and people hair quite well.

At least she won't shoot anything off...

btroje comments on Mar 25, 2018:

do not assume

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

LOL, true

St Don the Con

Polymath2018 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

In light of Donnie's many sexcapades, can the GOP still lay claim to being the family values party?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I don't know why they do, but they sure do.

What are the stereotypes of the place you live that false/true?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Nebraska: Corn, wheat, conservatives, flat, deadly dull and boring. Oh dear god, we're a cliche... We have a world class zoo, the college world series, pockets of liberals, and some hills on the eastern side of the state where I live. It's a great state to be from, as far from as possible.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@jonds56 I grew up 150 miles west of where I live now. I left the state in 1976 and really planned to never return. I moved to Omaha 13 years ago. Surprise!! My kids have settled here, I will stay here. Omaha is a nice town, just not progressive.

I don't fucking believe this guy! Former Sen.

AmiSue comments on Mar 25, 2018:

What blows my mind is that his statement will NOT put a large population of people off of supporting him. Current politics directly impact my blood pressure.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I know!! I trade off being sane vs being well informed. Some days I have to stay on the sane side.

But, he's sooo smart... [facebook.com]

wordywalt comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Who did he pay to do his college work?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

Oh fer sure!!

Being an introvert, I definitely want this shirt.

Firebug916 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Where can we buy this?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

did you say shopping? https://www.redbubble.com/people/reidmartin/works/30928873-ew-people?body_color=heather_grey&p=t-shirt=front=medium=womens=google=cpc=g.pla+notset=US=Cj0KCQjwkd3VBRDzARIsAAdGzMDKde8Qtxc2G592KY-5Sr33vhfMD1BmoELptfrUEZGYXvaDH3HUhkMaAjJLEALw_wcB

This is Destructo.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

No, honey. He needs more catnip ;) I grow catnip on my deck every summer for my kitties.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@ailurophile excellent idea!!

August

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Oh f**k no. I am January, I do not have great style (there, I said it!) and I don't need a lot of attention. In fact too much attention is going to weird me out.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@Melbates Oh please don't die!

My Smokey does this to me all the time.

Plainjane comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I think cats are secretly plotting to overtake the human race by tripping them and hopefully incapacitating them.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

and knocking all our crap off tables, counters, edges of the flat earth...

Why do we simply group emotions as positive or negative?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I don't think emotions are bad or good, they just are. Anger can be a sign something is wrong, it can be dealt with either positively or negatively. The students marching this weekend is a positive response to anger and grief. Shooting up someone or something is a very negative reaction to anger or...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@MrLizard LOL! Language is a tool too, don't use it for bad.

Walmart's Anti-Union Training Video Is Another Reason Why No One Should Shop There

PeppermintDreads comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I have only shopped at Walmart twice since the election, only for the fact that it was the only store still open. The necessities of toilet paper and cat food outweigh any morality issues I have, lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

When I worked nights I did lots of shopping at WalMart. Not much is open at 0200. There are lots of weird people out at night. Then I learned how crooked WM is, and I went to day hours and then changed jobs. I haven't been in WM for 4 years or so.

I love this lady!

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Kickin' ass an takin' names! Not sure if I'm half as tough as she is.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

You probably have a couple of years to practice yet, you can get there!

Why do we simply group emotions as positive or negative?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I don't think emotions are bad or good, they just are. Anger can be a sign something is wrong, it can be dealt with either positively or negatively. The students marching this weekend is a positive response to anger and grief. Shooting up someone or something is a very negative reaction to anger or...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@MrLizard OMG, your tools comment is one of my frequent lines. GMTA

News of the march

Plainjane comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I am so proud of those kids! It's a shame that they have to experience this and be more adult than the adults. They are amazing!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

They give me hope!!

St Don the Con

phxbillcee comments on Mar 25, 2018:

If you're familiar with the history of many of the popes, not that surprising, really!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I have some knowledge, and yeah, I know.

What do you do with the hours between midnight and 2 am when sleep is elusive ?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

If it is a work day then I drink some herbal tea or some alcohol and hope I can get to sleep. On a weekend I might just get up and start the day. On work nights I try to avoid turning on anything electonic. I might read, or knit, or play with the kitties. Or masturbate. Or meditate. Self hypnosis. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@Katastrophe1969 it isn't very much different than meditation except for concentrating on a mantra. Use a two syllable word or phrase, first syllable on the outward breath, the second on the inward. I used Jah Weh as a xian, and now it just aggravates me but it is the sound of the breath going in and out. And just try to keep it as slow and as smooth as possible and concentrate on the breath, try to let go of other thoughts. It takes practice, but it does help your heart rate and brain waves slow down to where you can drift off. I need a better mantra. This site has more good information: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Yourself-Sleep-Using-Hypnosis

It really does!

Condor5 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

OMG! It's evolution right before our eyes!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

or devolution.

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@FrayedBear It sits at a charging station when not in use. It is scheduled to run several times a week, or I can start it from where ever I am with my cell phone. If it runs out of battery while working it will go to the charging station to recharge, and then return to where it left off. Sometimes it will pick up a cat toy and get stopped and run out of battery if I don't get home to fix it. Then I carry it to the recharging station, and after charging will restart unless I tell it not to. It's pretty darn smart. Never falls down the stairs either.

What is the most painful thing you’ve endured?

CallMeDave comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Hiking at night alone, I jumped down a frozen waterfall and broke my leg at the ankle, 2 miles from home and crawled back, but that wasn't the painfull part. After I got home, ate, laid down and carefully removed my boots and other clothes, my cat came in to investigate, saw something wrong with ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Rugglesby that is Dr. Kitty!

It really does!

PickledRick comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I always thought Ann Coulter was trans-species, a horse wanting be a human but the operation didn't turn out too good.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

LOL, oh yes!!

True love exist - YouTube

AMGT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Reminds me of my folks, very sweet.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

When my mom and dad were dating and getting married, my dad's youngest brother met my mom's youngest sister, and it was love at first sight. They said it was weeks before Keith could form a coherent sentence. They were married for over 60 years. Last time I saw Keith he had CRS very bad. (Can't remember shit, his words.) What he could remember and talked about frequently was how much he loved Vera, how she was his moon and stars, and he just wanted to love her. He couldn't understand how any man could hit a woman. As his dementia increased his granddaughter moved them into her house. He recognized Vera and had to be near her. His granddaughter he referred to as the girl in the kitchen. That is the epitome of love. He passed away a few weeks ago, still in love with Vera.

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

Compassion8doubt comments on Mar 24, 2018:

There's a great schetch on Youtube right now by a Finnish comedian that discusses American slang. He says the hardest word to learn is "ass".

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Compassion8doubt I feel your pain!! This I can do, stuff at work not so much, they think I'm a dinosaur. I am.

Hey gop pay attentIon

sloryd comments on Mar 24, 2018:

They don't really have any thoughts and prayers.It's just a bullshit go to line they use when needed.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

It seems to absolve them from actually DOING anything. I used to say I'd pray for someone/something, but usually forgot. Even if I did, my evidence is that prayer doesn't do a damn thing.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I had to restart my profile on one of the sites, I couldn't remember my log in and somehow got locked out. I was contacted by a guy who doesn't have a picture, his profile says he is divorced. But it also says he is a storm chaser and works between Lincoln and Omaha. I knew who it was, talked to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith Me too, I want 100% and won't settle for less.

Do you give to beggars?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

So driving around Omaha today there is a guy on a corner with a sign. They cannot step into traffic so I drove extra so I could hand him a bag. He REFUSED it! I don't know what he thought I was trying to give him, I don't think he was fully cognizant. He kinda rambled and there was lots of car ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Jnei that is wonderful, and so hopeful. Thank you for your warm heart in helping him out and sharing his story.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I had to restart my profile on one of the sites, I couldn't remember my log in and somehow got locked out. I was contacted by a guy who doesn't have a picture, his profile says he is divorced. But it also says he is a storm chaser and works between Lincoln and Omaha. I knew who it was, talked to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith There are lots of men out there looking for side pieces.

Best Dating Site?

IAMGROOT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Dude, you landed here on this site, which advertises itself as a dating site. How could you leave it out? Online dating has become huge business. I don't think I would use any paid dating site. I love this site because it is filled with like-minded people which eliminates a big faction (the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith I live in Omaha and I'm 60. I prefer someone closer to my age than to my kids ages, and it is a conservative republipuke state. Slim pickings for sure!

Best Dating Site?

Drewesque comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I like the idea of Bumble, but OkCupid seems to have a better success rate. I have little real luck with any of them, but have had multiple dates via OkCupid. Meeting through friends or shared interests is ideal.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

I've read that finding a partner through the workplace is a thing. Trouble is most the men I work with are young enough to be my kid, and the ones my age seem to be married.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I've tried most dating sites at one time or another, except Tinder and Bumble. I've even tried some not on the list. What I encounter most often is scammers. This past week I was asked twice for money by people I've never met in person. A few months ago I had been corresponding with one person who ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith Not unless I win a multi million dollar lottery. And because I rarely play the lottery, the odds are slimmer then ever.

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

WizardBill comments on Mar 24, 2018:

https://youtu.be/MAL9VD6Lz9Y

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

The tough coughed when he ploughed the dough. Yeah, English kinda sucks

I have a T-shirt that says "Science doesn't care what you believe," and the word science is spelled ...

Anonbene comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Great! Where can I get one?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Anonbene Truly my pleasure!

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

Compassion8doubt comments on Mar 24, 2018:

There's a great schetch on Youtube right now by a Finnish comedian that discusses American slang. He says the hardest word to learn is "ass".

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAGcDi0DRtU

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RavenCT I know!! Worse than talking with toddlers!

I have a T-shirt that says "Science doesn't care what you believe," and the word science is spelled ...

Anonbene comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Great! Where can I get one?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

https://www.cafepress.com/mf/107726800/science-doesnt-care-what-you-believe_tshirt?productId=2019354964

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@TaraMarshall I got a robo vac, I named it Roscoe. Roscoe runs while I am at work. It is a win-win for everyone, but I think the cats may have learned how to stop him. The cats and I may have to have a discussion.

What is a dirty little secret about an industry that you have worked in, that people really ought to...

LeighShelton comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I used to rear or help rear broiler chickens for the table. they take approx 7 weeks from day old to be big enough to eat. there are 30,000 to a shed and there supposed to be drug-free for ten days before slaughter. the thing is there at there most crowded and vulnerable in the last 10 days and its ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

One of the reasons I eat less meat.

I'd like to help them.

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Vikings dig the snow!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

@kmdskit3 LOL!!

Having just forced a bowl of mukimame beans down my throat (yuck, but protein, fibre, folate, ...

jeffy comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Tumeric tastes terrible, but it's good for achy stuff.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

get your tumeric in capsules, tastes way better when it is swallowed quickly.

Having just forced a bowl of mukimame beans down my throat (yuck, but protein, fibre, folate, ...

SB76 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I’m not a huge fan of brussell sprouts unless someone who can really cook them right does it. I eat them a lot but its mostly just sad chewing.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

@poetdi56 I love asparagus! Brussels sprouts are a maybe.

I'd like to help them.

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Vikings dig the snow!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Even vikings are tired of the snow at this time of year.

Have you ever been asked, "What Church do you go too?' by your boss?

NoMagicCookie comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Yes. I say Saint Mattress.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Good reply!

I'm not shopping here.

Condor5 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm just wondering how they got the crossbars to stay like that. Must have emptied the boxes and glued them together, eh? Anyway, fuck 'em, the hypocritical bastards.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

@Condor5 John 19:18 does say Jesus was in the middle.

I'm not shopping here.

IAMGROOT comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Well damn! I think they should finish it off with three realistic crucifictions, don't you?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

LOL! good idea!

I'm not shopping here.

Akfishlady comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Yesterday I was going to buy a battery for this project we are creating and when we pulled up to the interstate battery store, they had 'He is Risen' on their window. I turned around and left, no I will not give them my business. Sorry. Money talks, even in the smallest sense.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm with you, I vote with my billfold.

I'm not shopping here.

Warm_dissent comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Wow...talk about monetizing religion

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Yeah, Jesus may have kicked the money lenders out of the temple, but they've been cashing in ever since.

I'm not shopping here.

Condor5 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm just wondering how they got the crossbars to stay like that. Must have emptied the boxes and glued them together, eh? Anyway, fuck 'em, the hypocritical bastards.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

I had the same thoughts about the crossbars. And also the last part.