Do you eat breakfast? Do you think it's the most important meal of the day?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I eat breakfast because I feel better when I do. I don't know if it truly is the most important, I think you have to listen to your body. If you aren't hungry, don't eat.

What's pissing you off today? (Stupid little stuff welcome, too)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I have to say, no matter how awful work is, I feel so much better after being here for a bit.

What's pissing you off today? (Stupid little stuff welcome, too)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I am a claims examiner for short term disability. Talking to stressed out people who are going to be on 60% of their usual pay is fun. Or worse, if I can't approve their claim. You can't just stop working and draw short term disability. it isn't vacation. And we have to follow the policy. OMG, today ended up really awful! Sometimes I hope I get fired. If not for needing health insurance I wouldn't care.

A cuppa

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I am a heathen!! I brew several bags of herbal teas in the morning, pour it over ice, and take it to work with me. Straight up, no sweeteners. I may do other herbal teas at night to help me sleep, those might be warmish. When I go out to restaurants I drink Iced tea, again straight up. Most work mornings I also drink coffee, that needs to be sweet and creamy. And I compost the used tea bags/teas leaves.

I just read that GMO rice is being banned in China...but not in the USA ...via the FDA.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I prefer to eat non GMO. I don't think the safety has really been established yet. I try to buy local grown or grow my own, and I eat organic when I can. I avoid stuff from China when at all possible. Their frankenfoods make ours look tame.

Religious niece asked to pray with her.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Sit with her and let her pray. Respect her beliefs. When she is a bit older you can tell her why don't pray. I am fairly sure if she is praying her parents have led the way, and I would try to be a good aunt and not piss off her parents. Not at age 10, but when she's older if you have a good relationship.

I really can't justify my own overwhelming personal discomfort at watching my friends embrace ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I have three kids, 5 siblings, and other close relatives. I don't know my middle daughter's sign, she was born on the Ides of March. I only know my youngest daughter's because hers is the same as mine, and my oldest daughter's because hers is the same as my sisters whom I am closest to. I have not idea what the signs are for the rest of the family. I never read horrorscopes (misspelled deliberately) I even scoff at the Chinese horrorscopes. It is so totally bogus. If anyone gets going on that stuff I just sigh and try to change the subject.

I mean this in the nicest way possible. Paragraphs-- please use them. Even if you don't know where...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I hear ya!!

Trump's Guide to U.S. President's... [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

So sad. but so right on.

For Billy Graham to return with jebus..

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

LOL! Love it!!

This is a comment I replied on. it was sent in response to the popular question "FELLOW AGNOSTICS, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I think you were respectful. I like your answer, you handled it well. You were actually much nicer than I might have been.

Have you read the Bible?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I have read the buybull cover to cover 3 times. One time was a chronological order version which was actually kind of interesting. The prophesies were synced with the books they referred to and the psalms were synced with the times they were written. I actually taught buybull study classes, and attended several. I will never get those years back.

Christian Wife Swappers Preach The Word Of God Through Swinging - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Wow, what depths won't they dig to.

Weird?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

It ain't you, it's him and his outmoded mindset. This is the way I think, and I'm 60 and escaped from that mentality long ago. My dear, you are P E R F E C T. Tell that moron to go fuck himself. The only thing "wrong" with you is that you were true to yourself and didn't jump on the "got to get married" bandwagon. You know who you are and what you want. You are a complete person just the way your are.

If you could just pick up and move today where would you move to?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I am in Nebraska because my kids settled here. I almost moved in the first few years post divorce, but my reason for moving went all to hell. My youngest never really left Omaha, my middle daughter came back because we were here. And then the oldest who had never moved to Omaha with us, decided she needed to be close to family. So all my kids are here, one grandbaby and one on the way. I hate the weather, I hate the politics. If money was no object and all the kids and their families could move with me I'd move back to the Seattle area, or maybe Vancouver, BC.

"Try to be happy while living, for you're a long time dead." Old Scottish proverb

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

The problem with dead is that it is so permanent.

Have any of you ever taken a cruise ship to another country? Did you need to have a passport?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I took a cruise in 1999, and you did need your passport. Ohhh, where are you going?

What was the headline on your paper this morning - or any paper you saw

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I haven't seen a morning paper in several years.

Here is one of my favorite memes, almost as good as Cheeto Pendejo. The Cheeto-faced Shitgibbon

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

wow, now I have to see that when I close my eyes. I may need a sleeping aid for a few days.

What is it you like about Agnostic.com

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I love the intelligent conversation, excellent topics, and supportive members. I feel the love every day!!

This is actually a gif. I don't know if these work here. So This is a test...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I can see that ugly mug

The biggest danger to the world...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Never in my worst dreams did I ever believe our country would be in this position.

10 reasons having a religion is madness - Ideapod

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Good article!!

Satan Strikes A Blow for Choice

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Yay for the Satanists. Amazing they'd be more xian than those claiming to follow buybull.

[yahoo.com] <<<--- Click underlined link Thanks to Trump, James Buchanan No Longer Ranks as ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I did not know Buchanan was the worst, but I hadn't really paid attention. I've known since the primary that if Drumpf ever made it he would be a disaster. I hate it when I'm right like that. So, Mr Buchanan can rest more easily in his grave, he is not longer the disgrace to the American presidency.

Kids

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I have three adult daughters, all in stable relationships. The youngest made me a grandmother for Christmas and my oldest will give me a second grandchild in May. I introduced the baby to cherries a few weeks ago.

I cannot get over the total representation of the United States in this Group. All Ages, Races of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

And it is an international group as well. It is a very welcoming open group, I love the discussions.

Been there!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL

Newt Gingrich: “Atheist Philosophy” More Dangerous to Christianity Than Terrorists – Friendly ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Newt is way past his 15 minutes

Trump prayed with the Pornstar with his penis

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Oh jebus. This guy is the Jim Bakker of Jim and Tammy 30 years ago. Charlatans.

Men... bald is not a bad thing?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I loathe comb-overs. However a guy wants to wear his hair is fine with me so long as it is clean.

Do you try to avoid chemicals in products you use? If so, what are some natural alternatives to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

When I use fresh citrus I put the peels in vinegar, After they infuse for a while I use the citrus infused vinegar for a cleaning solution. When it needs more oomph I use baking soda. I use baking soda with coconut oil for cutting through sticky stuff. I make my own soap, lip balm, lotions, toothpaste, deodorant. I use wool balls in my dryer to help the clothes dry faster and soften the clothes. Today I freshened some drains by first pouring baking soda down them, followed by vinegar, followed by boiling water. DIYNatural.com has some great info, just ignore the christian slant.

Another dump supporter making America proud.. not..

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL!

To Shave or Not to Shave

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I stopped shaving about 6 years ago. But then again I'm blonde and the hair doesn't show up unless you're up close and personal. And if you're that up close and personal you better not be looking at the hairs.

Too Early?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL!! Yeah not ready for that yet.

Can we have a scar thread? I dunno about anyone else, but I proudly show mine off. Below is my...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Wow!! I'm impressed!!

Just how precious is human life?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Your poll seems to be slanted to life beginning at conception. JMHO, but the way it is worded now it is not clear what you are really getting at. And some of what you suggest is actually murder though could be called mercy killings, and I am Pro Choice. I don't have good feelings about your poll and I don't think it reflects my thoughts enough for me to participate.

How's meetup.com?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Check out your local Humanists group, they're wonderful. You will find other non believers that way. Hang in there, you're not alone.

$17,850.00 Drug Test That Insurance Did Not Cover : Sunset Labs Stuns Texas Student : Shots - Health...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

holy shit. I loathe Kaiser, I deal with them too often in my job. That bill is excessive.

Newt Gingrich: “Atheist Philosophy” More Dangerous to Christianity Than Terrorists – Friendly ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Well, of course we are. We may draw people and money away from organized religion and that would be the end of them.

Do women enjoy sex as much as men? Does it depend on who they're having sex with?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

All generalizations are false, including this one. For every example offered there will be a counter example. Sex is about (or to me is about) intimacy. It is about how I am feeling about myself, and my partner and our relationship. All that is influenced by how I am feeling at that time, both physically and emotionally. Younger men have more testosterone which leads to a higher sex drive. If you are getting your sex education from TV and movies you're in bad shape and we have just revealed a good deal of what is wrong in America, if not the world. I have enjoyed sex with some men, and there are some men I fear, and I not about to have sex with a man I fear.

Is it just me, or does it seem like the more religious someone is, the more they seem to fear death?...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I don't know, but when I was a Christian I did not fear death. I knew then that death is a part of life, no one lives forever. And I really don't want to live forever.

Are you racist?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I grew up in a small town. We were poor but we were white. The "minorities" in the town were Hispanics and Blacks. In HS we had three black students and I don't know the count of the Hispanics. They referred to themselves as Chicano. I didn't really "think" about it, it was just the way it was. I assumed everyone lived much like my family did, being the default value. I did not see any overt racism. Also, I was not the socializing type. I got along with everyone. Then I joined the Army and learned what racism was. And yes, I grew up fairly racist. I have evolved since then, but sometimes I hear some of my previous learning pop up in my head. I try to be an accepting person, I can't say I'm perfect.

How do you socialize?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I am not the most social of people, however I was encouraged by those close to me to make an effort. I found OMAHA after that, Omaha Metro Area Humanists Association. Sorta like this group but in real life. With work and my kids that is enough for me, for now.

Tell me what you think. This site says why we are. 21 of the dumbest things Christians have said....

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

#6. really? and #12 always makes me laugh. God told you what you wanted to hear which is no coincidence. I hope I was never as full of shit when I claimed to be a christian as this list is.

Joe Biden might run for President. I love this man! Your thoughts?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I love Joe, but I'm afraid there is too much baggage.

So I got a 7 year old, Easter is coming up soon and he wants to know is Jesus really real and will ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I would tell her what you believe, and what others believe. I'd teach her the legends and the stories. Also teach her critical thinking skills, and to ask lots of questions. And yes, I'd hide easter eggs for her and have candy for her because it is fun and tasty.

Here is a no no my first picture hah!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Looks like someone has tatt regrets.

Who also wants a floor plan like this?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL!! That is my ideal home.

Home Depot after four years of Cheeto Pendejo.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I quit shopping at Home Depot after a former CEO announced he was supporting Drumpf. And then there were headlines where someone in the hierarchy was calling Democrats dumb. I have Menards, Ace Hardware, and Lowe's that are just as convinient as Home Depot. In fact, Lowe's is arranged better for female shoppers, they keep things lower. HD makes it hard for shorter people to reach stuff. I had that confirmed by someone who worked there.

Home Depot after four years of Cheeto Pendejo.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL!!

Teacher: Clyde, your composition on 'my dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. did you copy ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

LOL!!

Scientists... or Jeff?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Yeah, Jeff is special.

Not long ago....when I was malevolent and loved to upset believers...I posted this meme in another ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Wow, well said and excruciatingly to the point!

One of the funniest things in my Facebook feed today.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

LOL, love it!

I Bought Me A Bike Today!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Good for you! Keep it up.

Obedience to parents

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

While in HS yes they were controlling. Then I joined the Army (needed and got dad's signature) and got the hell out of Dodge. (OK, it was Grand Island, NE) Considering the situation, they would never have supported me going to college and my stepmother was a dangerous person, I was glad to get out of there. After that they had no control over me.

After 10 Years, Here's Why I’m Over Online Dating | HuffPost

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

I have read that online dating makes courtship like going to the grocery store. When the grocery store runs out of potatoes there will be more coming in soon. Sad really.

Why Women Aged 35 45 Are Single and Unhappy The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

I think it is passive aggressive BS. Women don't need men to be happy.

What does "coffee" mean to you?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Well, for boomers, most of the time we have the old fashioned expectations. Coffee means coffee. I am told with the younger folks that guys expect sex for very little investment in a relationship.

I use Facebook for the wrong reasons, I think.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

People don't think things out, which makes the rest of us laugh!!

Just a bad hair day..

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

LOL!!

Crush

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Faint hearts never won fair ladies. Speak out if you are attracted. I've felt some attraction and then see they're over 500 miles away and that just won't work for me.

Which one makes you feel the worst? 1. Is written in the Bible. 2. I'll pray for you. 3. Love ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Well, they all suck, but none make me feel bad. It is like when my 3 year old first born child yelled at me that she hated me. I had to bite my cheek to keep from laughing. The passion and the energy that she experienced at that moment was so cute! And I'd tell the speaker of any of those line, "Hey, it will be OK, you'll get over it."

Polar ice is lost at sea | Grist

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

I know!! I've seen other videos like this, scares the shit outta me for my grandbabies, maybe even my kids. What kind of world will they have?

Difference in intelligence in a relationship

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

For me, I need someone close to as intelligent as I am. Has to be a reader, and has to have an interest in life around him. If you have't read anything except as you had to to get a job it probably isn't going to work. I love learning and I have to be able to share that.

Cat and olympics

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

LOL!!

Is Conor Lamb the Next Big Democratic Upset? - POLITICO Magazine

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

We can only hope!

Do you or did you have a wedding song?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

The first time I married (1977?) it was by a Justice of the Peace in Leominster, Mass. His main gig was undertaker. No music, no wedding dress, just friends with us followed by dinner. The second time was 1982 in Lyngby, Denmark in front of a judge who spoke no English. There were 6 couples getting married that day, all service members from Germany. It was much easier to get married in Denmark than in Germany. No music, no family present, no fancy dress, did have flowers, but pretty much bare bones. I will never remarry due to financial implications, unless the guy is hugely rich. But I'm not likely to find that, and not sure I want that.

Best break up songs?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Love it, sooo perfect.

Trump Jesus

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Love it, totally f'd up but I love it. We live in sad times.

Somehow I’ve made it to level 7...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Woot!! Settle in, 8 is a long way away.

QUITTING...smoking (1 MONTH!!!) and my job (tomorrow). So after some careful consideration I'm ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Good for you, and good luck to you!

Good news everyone!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

LOL!! Love it!! OMG I so wish!

If You Think Your Sex Life Is Tough, Try Being A Slug - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 18, 2018:

EWWW, I hate slugs. Used to live in Western Washington. I'd salt the damn things and watch them die.

Rather apposite.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Our national shame.

Nationalism

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

So accurate.

Whats The most frightening thing anyone’s ever said to you?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The first was when I was told my mom had cancer. I was 14, she was 44. She died at 45. It was 1972 she had ovarian cancer. Several years later that the doctor saw a problem in the ultrasound. The first time I was pregnant the hospital had a new ultrasound and every expectant mother got at least one ultrasound. This was 1982, ultrasound was new. I was newly wed, and got pregnant really easily and quickly. Before I got pregnant I was taking Tagamet for ulcers, and that depleted my body of folic acid, which led to the baby having several neural tube defects, one of them definitely ruled out life outside the womb. We were at a military hospital and the defects were substantial enough that they suggested abortion, which I agreed to.

It was 80 degrees yesterday in south Louisiana. My grass needs cutting... freaking winter is ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I remember when we lived in Louisiana we had to mow from February to November. I also remember Fire ants and termites. And when isn't summer HOT in Louisiana?

Song for Donald - Parody of Song of Roland - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I love this!!

Second Amendment myths everyone should stop believing | TheHill

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I totally agree!!

Happy Saturday. What is on your to do list today?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I went into my office to catch up, so on Tuesday I can start with less stress. I had two denial letters to write, and they take about an hour each to write. I actually like being in the office alone, it is soooo quiet. I hate writing denial letters, but it is part of the job.

The obsession with weapons...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

LOL

I'm busy choosing what knitting to pack and doing my laundry. It is time to go to the office ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I love knitting and crocheting. And I am terribly sad for Florida and indeed the entire US.

Heart-stopping video shows man driving over his young nephew | 94.5 The Buzz

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Oh NOOOOO! I hope the little guy is OK.

What is the best road trip you have ever made? I have done a few, and think my favorite was ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Wow, I used to take lots of road trips. Before I was married and had kids I'd take off on a whim. I had a CB radio, used to talk to truckers. I took a few with the kids, they'd get nervous when I went off on boondoggles. I need a road trip soon.

I think this is a pretty decent list of things we should consider giving up. My Achilles Heel is...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I am horrible at criticizing others, don't get me started in heavy traffic. I have lots of negative self talk, and fear of failure and procrastination. I am so good at procrastination.

I would just like to know how Sarah Sanders actually lives with herself for lying so often. Good ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

IKR!! She should just hang her head in shame!!

Most and least religious U.S. states | Pew Research Center

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

My state is pretty close to the middle, could be worse I guess.

Mystery: Who is this? I saw this on the back end of a car while we were waiting at a light. I have ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

OMG, thank so much! Y'all are wonderful!!

Iceland to Ban Boys’ Circumcision, Introduces 6-year Jail Term for Offenders

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I think it is a great legislation!

To all the old men like me (over 60): Don’t you love and hate this group at the same time? ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

I'm not a man, but I passed 60 a few weeks ago. I think it has been cool to watch the changes in technology. However, I am beginning to feel like a fossil. Well, maybe not beginning. The good news was I got to be young and stupid before it was easy to record everything, cuz some of the stuff I did would embarrass my kids fer sure. For now I have made peace with my circumstances. Subject to change without notice. But it is what it is and it is what made me who I am. That goes for all of us, we wouldn't be who we are if things were different. So Peace, Love, Rock n Roll, smoke a joint if ya got one.

Why Trump loves Norway

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

LOL!! So that is where his hair comes from!!

I've actually had relatives unfriend me on Facebook because I didn't pretend to be a christian and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

I have a relative I want to disown, son of my cousin. Good old boy, sexist, NRA, Republif**k. He occasionally makes comments on my posts and "engages in dialog" with friends who have commented on my posts. If he did it more often I would probably block him.

Ever used Craigslist personals?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

I did use CL a time or two, met some real losers. CL seems to attract those who have few resources.

Women = Lesser cut of meat!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

I'm a lesser cut of meat? I don't hardly think so.

The Devil's Doorknob (LOL)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

I feel like I need to wake up that old devil!

Teacher: how old is your father? student: he's 11 years. teacher: what!? how is this possible?...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

LOL!!

Silicon Valley insiders are switching off their smartphones because "our minds can be hijacked"

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

well, everything seems to be connected. Your phone browser connects to whatever browser you use. And FB uses that to target their advertising to you. Yeah, kinda scary

Good morning all. I hope you all have an intellectually stimulating day.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 16, 2018:

LOL!! It is FRIDAY! And Monday is a holiday!!