I have a friend at the Women's March in Omaha today.

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Awesome-you must be so proud of your friend @HippieChick58.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

I worked with her in my previous job, one of the hardest working, straightest shooting women I've had the pleasure to know. I lost track of her after I changed jobs, and we encountered each other at the march last year. She is an awesome woman and awesome mom.

EqualIty Is not enough! - youtube

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Feminists don't hate men.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@M121 I'm a feminist, I don't hate men. Therefore all feminists don't hate men.Some men I hate, but not all. All generalizations are generally false.

If Agnostic had a potluck, what would you bring?

Benthoven comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Deviled Eggs, Deviled Ham, Angel Food Cake deConverted, and three small children for BBQ!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

LOL!! Devil's food cake as well,

You voted what?

MichaelSpinler comments on Jan 20, 2018:

i said no, because of the trump supporters, i could never date one, let alone anything else. i could work with someone who voted hillary. though i am a sanders guy.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

I did date a Trump supporter once, and ended the date as soon as I could and came home and took a shower! Ick. Told me what a shrewd business man Trump is. He actually met him and did some work with him. I am a Bernie supporter as well. I worked for his campaign. I will vote Bernie in 2020.

Thought for today: A wise person does not grieve for the things which they have not, but rejoices ...

Or-Humanist comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Great thought. As I have gotten older, finding connections, experiences, and simplicity are most valuable. Working at shedding things, as sure can't take it with you.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

I'm trying to downsize, get rid of stuff I don't need/use before my kids have to make those decisions.

Make your own seasoning?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 20, 2018:

What is in the Accent? I try to keep all my products natural.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@BucketlistBob Yeah, thanks! No MSG for me.

Hey guys, just for fun. Americans, do not kill me. [youtu.be]

splittingzero comments on Jan 20, 2018:

That was hilarious and as usual, because it's true. What sort of mental laziness prevents Americans from making the change to base ten measurements. A cubic centimeter is the same as a milliliter, a milliliter of water weights exactly one gram. It required a short period of inconvenience to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@dahermit it is base 10. like money. Instead of 12 inches make a foot, we have 100 centimeters make a meter which is like 100 pennies make a dollar. 3 feet make a yard, how many yards in a mile, something like 3200. I know how big a meter is, and 1000 meters is a kilometer. I can grasp that quickly.

Natural Selection, or Universal Healthcare?

stinkeye_a comments on Jan 20, 2018:

I am one that should be left to die. And that is what I am doing. Slowly and painfully. I don't want to live in a society that begrudges my existence.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

:(

God as literatures greatest villain.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Oh fer sure, for a god who "loves" us, he has a damn freaky way of showing it.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@EmeraldJewel sorta like that orange freak in the WH.

More History... [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 20, 2018:

I love history!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@phxbillcee thanks for the info!!

This must really suck! Birthdays are always supposed to be fun!

Gatovicolo comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Considering that Jesus was probably born in September, and there are no significant holidays in that month, then he’d probably be able to go out clubbing. Even if that meant he was going to club pigs over a cliff.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

I've read it was probably spring time, that is when the shepherds would have been out in the fields with the flocks because the sheep would be having their babies.

If you could live anywhere for a year, where would you choose?

Haider comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Probably somewhere is no trump supporter or church! I would probably choose Alaska

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

Go hang out with Sarah Palin and her crowd!

How do I increase my level???

BradBlum comments on Jan 19, 2018:

Trying to meet a female!!!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

@phxbillcee level 5.

How do I increase my level???

Wafflestomp comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Send me money

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

oh yeah!! that too!

Have you ever awakened & wondered how you got there?

Haider comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Oh boy I have that since trump become president

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

Well, yes. There is that too.

Hidden naughty image in children's religious book...!

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 20, 2018:

Wished I could say I was surprised. http://www.sundayschoolkids.com/activities-love/heart-shamrock-trinity2011-instru.htm

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

LOL!!

[huffingtonpost.

Dwight comments on Jan 20, 2018:

We currently suffer from a shithole president in the US. Have patience, this too shall pass.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 20, 2018:

I remember back in the day when the kids were little and I was sorta kinda practicing christianity, the prayer was "god grant me patience and I want it NOW!"

This is a spin-off of a man's post... Ladies, do you buy condoms and do you enforce their use?

evestrat comments on Jan 19, 2018:

I have a few on hand, but it's best if he buys his own as he knows which ones fit him best, feel the best, etc. I enforce their use initially, at the beginning of a sexual relationship ... However, once we have been together for sometime, have determined we feel safe about our sexual histories ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

@ConnieR Thanks for the tip!

This is a spin-off of a man's post... Ladies, do you buy condoms and do you enforce their use?

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 19, 2018:

Ladies 55+ have, for the past 10 years, been the fastest-growing HIV-Positive demographic in this country, surpassing all other demographic groups! Get thee some condoms, gals! No protection, no sex. None!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

Good advice

Is it just me, or has gravity gotten clingy?

Hominid comments on Jan 19, 2018:

I started a book about anti-gravity -- I can't put it down!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

lol!!

Is it just me, or has gravity gotten clingy?

Zoidburg comments on Jan 19, 2018:

The earth is flat. Gravity is a myth.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

@balou LOL!!

Is it just me, or has gravity gotten clingy?

Zoidburg comments on Jan 19, 2018:

The earth is flat. Gravity is a myth.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

@Rudy1962 Love it!! I love my independent wackadoodle cats.

If necessary to testify in court would you put your hand on the bible?

RavenCT comments on Jan 18, 2018:

Googled this one "Atheists are allowed to "solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm" instead of swearing." (To tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth). I know someone just posted this in response to something else the other day? So in any case - no not swearing on a book I believe is ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

I would so swear on HP!! I solemnly swear I am up to no good!

Is it just me, or has gravity gotten clingy?

Zoidburg comments on Jan 19, 2018:

The earth is flat. Gravity is a myth.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2018:

The earth cannot be flat as we're still here. If the earth were flat cats would have knocked everything over the edge already. I have two cats, the they both think their name is "You little bitch!" which is what I say when I watch them knock stuff I just picked up off of my tables, dressers, etc. And they wait til I'm watching to do it, keeping eye contact with me.

Life Hacks. Are any of them good?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 18, 2018:

I don't know about "life hacks" but I am frugal. I make my own soap, lip balms, lotions, deodorant, and toothpaste. I cook from scratch and eat as close to natural as possible. I reuse, reduce, recycle. I avoid plastics, I have stainless steel water bottles and straws. I shop at estate sales for ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 18, 2018:

@JWDiaz That is kinda my plan B. I want to be able to live self sustaining as much as possible.

What age should be the age of legal consent for sex?

Sacha comments on Jan 18, 2018:

I find it quite odd in my country that you can marry at age 16, legal age to consent to have sex is 16, Though you can not watch horror movies or porn, or go to a strip club, or drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes OR VOTE until you are 18. I guess the legal age you should be able have sex should be ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 18, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain at that time in Nebraska the laws were different for males and females. I don't think that is the case now. In fact, I think in 1976 single females could get credit cards in their own name. In 1663 my single aunt bought her own house. My grandfather had to cosign her loan.

How long has everyone been single. For me it's been over 2 years.

Charlene comments on Jan 18, 2018:

It's been so long I'm a virgin...again!????????????

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 18, 2018:

I went 8 years without while I was married. The first time post divorce was like the Madonna song.

What age should be the age of legal consent for sex?

Sacha comments on Jan 18, 2018:

I find it quite odd in my country that you can marry at age 16, legal age to consent to have sex is 16, Though you can not watch horror movies or porn, or go to a strip club, or drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes OR VOTE until you are 18. I guess the legal age you should be able have sex should be ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 18, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain when I was 18 I had to have my dad's signature to join the Army. That was 1976.

What age should be the age of legal consent for sex?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I think maturity and age do not go hand in hand, but I know legally there is no way to measure maturity. I also want children to be children and to prevent childhood (innocence) from ending too early. So I think 18 is good. The same age that you are old enough to vote and have other adult ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 18, 2018:

@atheist I think if both the kids are close to the same age it's "ok", not preferred but understandable. When it is an underage person with an older person, not so OK depending on the age spread. There were several stories in the local news in the last few years, a couple of challenged individuals had connected, the girl got pregnant. The male was older and therefore an adult when in reality she was intellectually older than he was. Neither was intellectually fully capable. I don't remember the outcome but it was a heartbreaking story with the way the state laws are written, and why I am a proponent of birth control.

How long has everyone been single. For me it's been over 2 years.

btroje comments on Jan 17, 2018:

as in unwed or no partner at all?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

I take it to mean no partner. If I am in a relationship then I am not single.

What age should be the age of legal consent for sex?

BackToReality comments on Jan 17, 2018:

90. Nothing gives you clearer perspective than having your clothes, meals, and bathing schedule planned out for you. You should at least be able to consent to *something* at that point.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

LOL!! How many babies that would prevent.

Anyone get married to the same person twice?

icolan comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I have never been married myself, but I have a former co-worker who has been married 5 times and only has 2 ex-wives. Both of his ex-wives have also been married more than twice and only have 2 ex-husbands. It is very weird.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

yeah, the only one who gets rich off the divorce is the lawyers.

In North Korea the People are Forced to Listen to Propaoganda..

Druvius comments on Jan 17, 2018:

It's not just Fox News by a long shot, all the mainstream news outlets are owned by corporate America. And tell us exactly what the oligarchs running America want us to think.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

There are 3 large corporations that own something like 99% of the media in the US. There is no such thing as a free and unbiased media.

Am I the only one on the planet who prefers reading to movies?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I much prefer reading to TV or movies. I cut the cable about 2 years ago and have never regretted it. I used to watch TV with a book open, and pretty much follow both plots (which doesn't say much for the plot of either, I admit I was reading some pretty fluffy stuff.) Used to really aggravate the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@David1955 Great show, very gritty, I am a medical geek so I love medical shows.

What is your biggest fear of the future?

Condor5 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

If you are seriously worried about your potential ability to retire, you may find some interesting videos on retiring in places like Ajijic, Mexico, on Lake Chapala; Atitlan in Guatemala; and San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. There are fairly large expat communities in those areas made up of primarily ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

I actually was reading up on that a few years ago. I decided I wanted to try Cuenca, Ecuador first. Then my daughter had a baby... And another daughter is having another baby. I wanna stay close by and be Grammy. We were a military family when the kids were little, then never really got to know their grandparents. I want to be there for mine. They're all within 20 miles of me now.

Best thing about sex besides an orgasm ?

Naeem comments on Jan 17, 2018:

smoking after?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

smoking what after?

Best thing about sex besides an orgasm ?

bingst comments on Jan 17, 2018:

edging :P

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@MrLizard I did just that, a google search. And the first thing I read is about crochet. Who knew my hobby was so erotic!! Then I I read down the page a bit more, I didn't know it had a name. Oh, OK!

Best thing about sex besides an orgasm ?

josh_karpf comments on Jan 17, 2018:

An excuse to clean the sheets; I love doing laundry

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@MrLizard I was just thinking that. My sheets/towels you can do, my clothes I will do.

Best thing about sex besides an orgasm ?

Muttcuts comments on Jan 17, 2018:

Closeness I won’t do one night stands anymore Don’t need a gf title but want to feel pretty certain I’ll see them again

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

Me three. I am in no rush to intimacy, Not a booty call, not a FWB, not a one night stand. If we can't be close outside the bedroom it is never going to happen in the bedroom.

Am I the only one on the planet who prefers reading to movies?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I much prefer reading to TV or movies. I cut the cable about 2 years ago and have never regretted it. I used to watch TV with a book open, and pretty much follow both plots (which doesn't say much for the plot of either, I admit I was reading some pretty fluffy stuff.) Used to really aggravate the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@David1955 I am one of the few Americans who has NEVER watched a single episode of Game of Thrones. My kids are big fans,. Never House of Cards either. When I first got my Roku I binge watched Nurse Jackie, great show. However the pioneer guilt of getting nothing else done keeps me from binge watching most of the time. That and I'm the only one who does anything around here... the cats just don't pick up after me or themselves.

Did you ever go to overnite camp as a kid?

AMGT comments on Jan 16, 2018:

I learned that I hated Christian music, and how to french braid my own hair.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@Funandfondles LOL!! Glad to help out!!

Favorite book?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I don't know if I have a favorite, and I know if I did it has changed over time. Last year I read over 40 books. (goodreads.com will help you track them.) Too many books, so little time. Really, so very little time. I can't choose just one.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

and I just remembered my favorite book since childhood. Heidi by Johanna Spyri. I got it from my grandmother when I was in Kindergarten. Now I have a grandchild, and I bought that book for her before she was even born.

What He Says Vs.

Paul628 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

Funny! I didn't expect the dick slap at the end. :D

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

Definitely the best part.

Did you ever go to overnite camp as a kid?

AMGT comments on Jan 16, 2018:

I learned that I hated Christian music, and how to french braid my own hair.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@Funandfondles that happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was reading a book about how humans make gods like them, and they referred to El Shaddai. So for days I had the song El Shaddai in my head. And here it is back again.

[omahahumanists.

Zoidburg comments on Jan 17, 2018:

'Humanist'?! What is this hippy mumbo-jumbo... Sounds worse than Christian! lol

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

@Zoidburg It is more like being on this site, but in person. Ya know, face to face. Imagine that!

[omahahumanists.

jen1984 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

Already joined! Good to see you Glenn!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

Welcome Jen!! Glad to see you here!!

[omahahumanists.

Zoidburg comments on Jan 17, 2018:

'Humanist'?! What is this hippy mumbo-jumbo... Sounds worse than Christian! lol

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2018:

American Humanists Association, a wonderful group of godless people. https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

Hellbent comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Giving up bad habits is dead easy! When I was a teenager I gave up masturbation hundreds of times.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

@Hellbent Yeah, you were supposed to go blind or hairy palms or something. It always amazes me how people can make something dirty from something natural.

And how cold is it where you are?

Tenacious comments on Jan 16, 2018:

Much warmer than last year! Mid 30s today. (side note...spent a weekend in Omaha a few years ago. It's a really cool city. So much public art, I was very impressed! Really nice people, too. :) )

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I'm happy to hear you liked it. I've been here 13 years, the kids settled here, I'm pretty much not going anywhere else.

Here is a question mostly aimed at the good ladies out there.

Annaleda comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I believe that she probably believed she loved him, at some point.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

You'd want to think so, but really?

Here is a question mostly aimed at the good ladies out there.

Chilma23 comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Money. No doubt.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

@Notrom I hate to split hairs, but it is the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil. Money is just a tool. The love of money, and the hoarding of it is the root of most societal ills.

Here is a question mostly aimed at the good ladies out there.

KKGator comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I'd love to see her personal service contract. I bet it's an interesting read.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

@KKGator yeah!! For sure. Even when I was young and stupid (oh so stupid) I wasn't THAT stupid.

What is your favorite kind of dog ?

Stevil comments on Jan 16, 2018:

Pitbulls, they are the best kissers and always want to play. Great with kids and people friendly. Very very loyal

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

@MrLizard because of people! People not training them, or worse training them to be aggressive. Any dog can be aggressive if it is trained into them.

Here is a question mostly aimed at the good ladies out there.

KKGator comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I'd love to see her personal service contract. I bet it's an interesting read.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

@Notrom probably lots more than just one, but then he isn't young anymore. However I'm sure his ego thinks he is a stud.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

AMGT comments on Jan 16, 2018:

I consistently put my keys in the same place now, when I get home. Lol.. Pay bills before any frivolous spending or play. Finish cleaning one room before I begin another.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

26 years ago my ex went to Korea for a year, the kids and I relocated to Illinois, nearest family 45 minutes away. My nightmare was losing my keys or locking the baby in the car with my keys. I became obsessive/compulsive about my keys. To this day I know at all times where my keys are or life stops til they are located.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

evergreen comments on Jan 15, 2018:

My lifelong love affair with sugar. I'm in good shape, Same size as I was in my 20's. I eat healthy. Never drank or smoked. I work out regularly. But like some smokers, I get off sugar, feel noticeably better right away ... but then manage to be seduced back into my old habits at some point ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I am regularly seduced to the sugar side. Holidays and family birthdays are now over for the next 8 weeks, kick the sugar habit again.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

Hellbent comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Giving up bad habits is dead easy! When I was a teenager I gave up masturbation hundreds of times.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

Why is it you think masturbation was a bad habit? One of those influences of the church? Personally I think masturbation is wonderful and if anyone disagrees they can drop dead.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Shopping. If I don't go to the store I won't buy anything. Also stopped buying soda. Drink water.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I cannot deal with carbonation, gives me gas like no other! Never got into a soda or beer habit. Probably a good thing for me.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

btroje comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I bite my nails, all my life. It used to be all my fingers. now it is just 3. I would like to totally stop

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I had horrible nails all my life, very weak thin, and slow growing. Then I got acrylic nails, stronger than my natural nails. Downside is cost and upkeep, however the nails look great most of the time. I've had acrylics since January 2009, and not planning to stop. Yeah it is way counter to my mostly natural lifestyle, but I can live that that dissonance, for now.

Movie Titles

Hominid comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Last Potato in Paris. Potato Club The Shawshank Potato 2001: a Space Potato Alien VS Potato (lol...) Robin Hood: Prince of Potatoes Monty Python and the Holy Potato Dead Poets Potato ...tell me when to stop...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

Over Achiever!!!

What kind of New Year's Resolutions did you make?

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I never make New Years resolutions. We should already be doing those things throughout the year.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

That is my thought as well.

Finish This Statement: IF PEOPLE ONLY KNEW......

HeyHiHullo comments on Jan 14, 2018:

Commenting to post image quote...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

@HeyHiHullo that is it!! And that my job kinda hinges on it.

Another of my issues with religion.

omgwowsocool comments on Jan 14, 2018:

This is very hard to look at. My nephew is 1 year old now and I know very soon the family will begin telling him what an evil sinner he is.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

I am soooo sorry for you, and your family.

How many contacts do you have In the memory of your mInd?

KKGator comments on Jan 14, 2018:

I've only got my own number, and my aunt's, memorized. Although, I do still remember the phone number of house I lived in when I was a kid.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

@Sacha I do too!! I haven't used that number in over 40 years, wow.

How many contacts do you have In the memory of your mInd?

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2018:

About five personal and 10-15 at work. I have had a knack for memorizing numbers if I use them often by dialing, writing, calling them out verbally etc... Maybe I should set my gazillion passwords that way!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

I used to be able to remember phone numbers by dialing pattern. Most numbers I no longer dial, I use auto dial.

The downside of Der Donald cancelling his London trip:

MarcIveson comments on Jan 13, 2018:

There is a downside ? After his recent comments , I don't think he should be allowed into the country .

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Personally I don't think he should be allowed anywhere, ever. Stick him in a padded cell and throw away the key. However, I know that is only in my dreams.

How do you let people know you're interested in meeting them if you're a level one?

Admin comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Make it to level 2... it's not that hard. Make a few comments.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 13, 2018:

@resserts Fer sure! I am on here quite a bit, and I still have a full time + job, and other hobbies. But I enjoy the company so I will hang around even if I feel like I'm not gaining levels.

Apparently in 2013 Oprah made the comment that Athists cannot feel awe and wonder.

FrayedBear comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Oh bless your soul!! US daytime television talk show host. Been around for ages, started as a reporter in Chicago I think. Made headlines ages ago for some diet plan, then put it all back on, and she is not religious but sorta religious.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

@BeeHappy Just mine

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I added my pics to my profile.

How do you let people know you're interested in meeting them if you're a level one?

Admin comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Make it to level 2... it's not that hard. Make a few comments.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Yeah, after 7 it is a hell of a slog!

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

OMG, I do not need spoolies to have my hair be that curly! I just wash, shake, and walk and my hair will look like a poodle.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I can't say I remember them, but I do remember my mom curling my hair sometimes. She really didn't need to. I think she though she could control the curl better. Nope.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I can see them, this stinks.

Trump and Pence race off a cliff. Who wins?

ballou comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Definitely society. When can I look forward to this happening?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

and how can we help!!

What's Going On.... Bernie Sanders

bingst comments on Jan 12, 2018:

His platform really resonated with me. I voted for him in the primary. I still think he would have won against Trump.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Me too!!!

From Jesus Freak to Polyamorous Pansexual: A Purity Culture Diary

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

wow, I'm glad I never went that route or tried it with my girls.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I always tried to encourage waiting, but if you couldn't wait think about and prevent possible consequences. I got all my kids into their 20s before any babies arrived. I asked my youngest once whens he was about 16 what she would call teenagers who got careless and carried away. (she had been cuddling with her bf when her dad walked in on them). She answered "stupid teenagers" and I answered, "No, I'd call them parents." I could see the light dawning, it was amazing! I've always been pro birth control with teenagers just for that reason.

Board game recommendation

SamKerry comments on Jan 12, 2018:

More a card game, but it definitely presents the mischievously darker side of humanity: Cards Against Humanity.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

And alll the spin offs. We played Crabs Against Humidity on NYE. It was a tad risque, or more than a tad.

How do I tell my family I'm an atheist?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

First, why is it necessary that they know? What difference will it make if they don't know? Will it make your life better? Will it make their lives better? Can this be divulged on a "need to know" basis? I believe in being honest and I'm very forthright, however I am also discrete. If they don't ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

@Jrduke01 When you get a gift, the appropriate response is "Thank you." You don't need to say any more about it. Then you can do with it what you please, use it as a doorstop or give it away. If you are asked about your faith or lack thereof you can be non committal. My dad used to reply to nosy questions by asking if we were writing a book, and if we said yes he'd tell us to leave that chapter out. If you treat it like it is no big deal the more likely they're going to treat it like no big deal.

Go Back-We Really Messed This Up-Evolution

Wolfbat comments on Jan 11, 2018:

He must be the missing link ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

He's missing something besides links.

A New York rabbi boards a plane bound for Jerusalem, where he's due to attend a large multifaith ...

Rudy1962 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

I don't know. Bacon sandwiches are pretty good.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Wow, that is so sad.

Desert?

tsjames comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Well, it worked for Moses. Why change a winning formula?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

The theory I heard was the wandering for 40 years was so the elders would die off and the new younger generation could be taught a new way (return to the old ways) which yeah seems kinda harsh. Punishment for the golden calf, get rid of that generation.

How to say many words without saying a damn thing.

LeighShelton comments on Jan 11, 2018:

i hate him

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Me too!

When Is It Time For Sex?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

YMMV

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@PhitDoctor50 Your Mileage May Vary

Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

I prefer to avoid GMOs. I've read arguments both ways and I just don't want to be involved in a lab experiment. And I've never believed Monsanto had the people's best interest at heart. My late former FIL worked there for his entire career, he was a chemical engineer. The stuff he would tell us!...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Hominid I don't remember all the details, its been quite a few years.

Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

I prefer to avoid GMOs. I've read arguments both ways and I just don't want to be involved in a lab experiment. And I've never believed Monsanto had the people's best interest at heart. My late former FIL worked there for his entire career, he was a chemical engineer. The stuff he would tell us!...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Hominid He was working on a new chicken food. The food contained chicken... It was not a natural food for chickens at all. And the chemicals that were put in the food were not for human consumption, yet humans were expected to eat the chickens.

My sister feeds the cats at the same times everyday.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Cats, dogs, and babies sleep after eating. Well, sometimes adult people do too. It takes energy to digest all that food. (think Thanksgiving feasts.) I free feed my cats. They get canned food in the morning after I get up and functional. The rest of the day they have dry food out and eat at ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Bam85 I'm not always home at the same time in the evening so morning usually works best for me. Though weekends and days off I don't necessarily get up at the same time either. My cats are flexible.

The irony of life

bingst comments on Jan 10, 2018:

"You don't have to be a good person to be a Christian!!!" bwahahaha :P

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

Ain't that the truth!!

Blacks, Latinos, LGBTQ Community make up 68% of the Electorate. This means.....

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That was demonstrated in Alabama to Roy Moore's dismay.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Wolfbat Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans I think.

Blacks, Latinos, LGBTQ Community make up 68% of the Electorate. This means.....

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That was demonstrated in Alabama to Roy Moore's dismay.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Wolfbat Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans I think.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Does appearance outweigh knowledge?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Except I almost never go to parties where there are available men. Sigh.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@MrLizard the forecast for tonight is freezing rain followed by temperatures dropping to single digits again. I will be heading your way this afternoon!!

"Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it.

jlynn37 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That is not necessarily so as being an Atheist has nothing to do with death. Atheism is just, "disbelief OR lack of belief [non-belief] in the existence of God or gods". That is all.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Well, atheism pretty much eliminates the afterlife or heaven. When you're dead you're dead, no heaven and no resurrection.

"Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I agree. I am leaving behind lots of items I've made so my kids can tell their kids and grandkids, Grammy made this. In fact, my current project is a baby quilt for future grandchild to be born in May. Then Xmas gifts for the kids, cuddle quilts to use while watching TV. That fabric has been in my ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Be careful! Quilting can be an addictive hobby, judging from the amount of fabric in my stash. I also knit and crochet. And yes, I live in Nebraska, winter is a Bi**h. Although I have to say I have crocheted a 14 pound afghan, so knitting and crochet are addictive as well.

Why do you think that astrology is so prevalent that even some people that consider themselves ...

Eazyduzzit comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I personally don't know anyone who thinks there's anything to astrology.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

I don't know anyone that is "in" to astrology, but then I never ask nor discuss it.

Should Humans Stop Drinking Milk After Infancy?

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Women can get osteoporosis. Very important for strong bones and teeth.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Just FYI, there are many other foods containing calcium. Sardines, Edamame and tofu, and my favorite; almonds to name a few.

Other than religion, in what way are you a minority where you live?

SocraticAddict comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I'm a heterosexual male who has absolutely no interest in sports. Seems to be a very difficult concept for people in my area.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

and I live in Nebraska and don't give a damn about the Huskers.

Other than religion, in what way are you a minority where you live?

Levi_Hinton comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I am a male that can play the flute and is straight. In high school there were two males playing the instrument. Nothing wrong with that, just saying there weren't a lot of guys playing the flute. I get along better with women than I do men.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

One of my daughters played the flute in HS. I did notice there were not many male flautists at competitions. And then I'd think of James Galway....

Equality, What does it really mean?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

My guess is that they want to attract more women to come in. No, I don't see it in my city, I don't go to bars.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

No one is forcing anyone into those bars. Vote with your billfold. If you don't like the way the business is run, don't patronize it.