But, Greta Thunberg is just a disrespectful little girl, who doesn't know what she's talking about.

Bigwavedave comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Of course she isnt . I saw someone on agnostic posted that... he has a penchant for creating silly arguments. She is self directed and outraged. What a culture that educates and inspires their young with science and empowers them to speak out.

Moravian replies on Sep 25, 2019:

There are at least two climate change deniers who post on here regularly. To me they are no different from anti vaxxers and flat earthers but I some times wonder what motivates them. Are they just attention seeking ?

"Baby Archie arrives in South Africa alongside parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry" who the ...

richiegtt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

They care because of the same reason people worship a god .They were deluded into doing so . It’s unbelievable that the majority of the pathetic citizens of the UK support the monarchy and these useless bloodsuckers.Look at all the attention and coverage that this Country showed over the wedding ...

Moravian replies on Sep 25, 2019:

@fedup Ok , maybe my response was a bit over the top, but for an American to call a large section of the UK population "pathetic" when many Americans are in love with the royal family is a bit ironic, but then of course not many in the US appreciate irony '-) I said I wasn't a royalist and I couldn;t care less about Andrew. If he was a naughty boy then let him get what is coming to him. I remember this great story about Andrew. He was playing a round of golf with David Duvall at St Andrews when he was president of the Royal and Ancient. Duvall was taken aside after the game and castigated for not following protocol and calling Andrew "sir" His reply was "but I did say several times ""that was a princely shot Andrew"" Love it.

"Baby Archie arrives in South Africa alongside parents Meghan Markle and Prince Harry" who the ...

richiegtt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

They care because of the same reason people worship a god .They were deluded into doing so . It’s unbelievable that the majority of the pathetic citizens of the UK support the monarchy and these useless bloodsuckers.Look at all the attention and coverage that this Country showed over the wedding ...

Moravian replies on Sep 24, 2019:

I am not a royalist but i also could not give a fuck about what a US citizen thinks about them.

I'm flying out on a one week business trip to the Netherlands.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Living in the UK had given me a real loathing of class prejudice. Australia (my birth nation) is more racist, but more socially egalitarian than the UK. When we first moved here, we lived in Cambridge, and the attitudes of the privately educated upper class used to rant set my teeth on edge.

Moravian replies on Sep 21, 2019:

I don't think it is bad as it was although it still exits..

I'm flying out on a one week business trip to the Netherlands.

evidentialist comments on Sep 21, 2019:

I had the privilege of working in a profession that took me all over the world. In many cases I was able to stay in country for up to 2 months, and in one case a bit over 18 months. My biggest takeaway, aside from the fact that the majority of the world's people are driven by the same wants in ...

Moravian replies on Sep 21, 2019:

I agree, which is why I am so pissed off with this Brexit nonsense.

Remember we all get older

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

If we are lucky. many people do not get a chance to grow old.

Moravian replies on Sep 20, 2019:

@citronella Of course not. Just the reverse, but sadly many people do die young.

Have you ever had a mystical or near death experience?

Moravian comments on Sep 19, 2019:

No. but I once had an out of body experience. I was at a rock festival standing in front of the stage when suddenly I was 100ft up in the air looking down on the stage and crowd. I got such a fright that I immediately came back down again. Some mind altering substance had been taken but nothing ...

Moravian replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@Remiforce Hope so

Teen girl buys AK-47, allegedly threatens to shoot 400 people, targeting former high school: Report ...

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

This must be a spoof. Surely no sane society would permit a teenage girl to buy such a weapon

Moravian replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@snytiger6 Sure. It has to be nationwide.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@Flowerwall https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/consumers-will-not-sacrifice-food-standards-after-brexit-says-tesco-boss/ar-AAHuf9o?ocid=spartandhp I think it is more of an animal health issue than a food safely one. Chickens are bred in overcrowded conditions and diseaes is rife. We have the same issues. During a hot spell in summer thosands of chickens died in overcrowded sheds in England.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@LenHazell53 Exactly

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

AnonySchmoose comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Whether fanatical nationalism or fanatical religion, they are both incapable of reason. Often we find the same people who are nationalist are also religious. Both are dogmatic, so I don't see a way to determine how one of them is the most dangerous. I would need to read Dawkins' comments on why he...

Moravian replies on Sep 19, 2019:

@AnonySchmoose I blame the parents ;-)

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Flowerwall thanks for your positivity. I appreciate it. I live in Scotland where we voted overwhelmingly to remain. With a declining birthrate we are dependant on immigrants. I have friends from Poland, Bulgaria,France, and they are now feeling insecure. In a world of increasing nationalism I think it is a big mistake. Sure there are problems. It is overly bearacratic and free movement of citizen have allowed for the influx of a few undesirables like Rumanian gangsters and in parts of Glasgow there are a few Rumanian child prostitutes. One worry is that the much touted trade deal with the USA will include the NHS and big pharma will be creaming profits from it. That is in addition to the chlorinated chicken and beef pumped full of antibiotics.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

AnonySchmoose comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Whether fanatical nationalism or fanatical religion, they are both incapable of reason. Often we find the same people who are nationalist are also religious. Both are dogmatic, so I don't see a way to determine how one of them is the most dangerous. I would need to read Dawkins' comments on why he...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

Obviously he has long been an outspoken opponent of religion but I think from the short summary of the interview is that his major concern is the rise of nationalism throughout the world with it's inherent dangers and it has superceded religion as a danger to civilsation.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Flowerwall In a nutshell, The UK has been a member of the EU for almost as long as I can remember to the benefit of the UK and the rest of Europe. We are so intertwined in everything from free trade,free movement of citizens, laws on everything from health and safety to employee protection that it will be an absolute nightmare to extricate ourselves. We have a common agriculture policy and a common fisheries agreement and many other common agreements. PM Cameron made a disasterous error of judgement as he now admits to call the referendum, which was done to quieten a few right wing Eurosceptics in his party. He never expected the leave result and he cut and ran immediately after the result' Obviously it does cost money but apart from the running of what is probably an overbeaurocratic organisation the rest goes to improving the lot in poorer European countries. Eg Ireland was a very poor country and is now one of the wealthiest countries in Europe. Since the result the value of the pound has been in freefall and the economy is suffering through uncertainty of the future' As a trading block the EU is one of the largest in the world and the Uk will now have to organise individual trade agreements wih all the current trading countries. A rather tongue in cheek analogy is -- I am going to leave netflix and arrange individual agreements with all the film distriburtors. Fucking madness

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Flowerwall If what is called "defense" in the USA was actally defence and not the use of military might and economic superiority to try to control the world I may feel differently. As for any veteran who has suffered in any of the USA's illegal wars they have my sincere sympathy.

Misinformation on the net ".

Bierbasstard comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I like turtles. ..or is it tortoises?

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Bierbasstard That's the one

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@LenHazell53 I'm not confusing anything. Patriotism, the last refuge of the scoundrel -- Samuel Johnson. Watered down nationalism . nothing else. The place where you were born and raised is superior to anywhere else /. why ?.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@LenHazell53, @Flowerwall I have heard Trump say he is a nationalist with all that it entails. America first etc. No Brexit is not a good thing you have been misinformed The burning of the Amazonian rain forest for agriculture to the detriment of the indigenous population and the diversity of the environment is being pushed by the right wing nationalisitic president.

Teen girl buys AK-47, allegedly threatens to shoot 400 people, targeting former high school: Report ...

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

This must be a spoof. Surely no sane society would permit a teenage girl to buy such a weapon

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@snytiger6 No I live in a country where most firearms are banned and only sporting rifles and shotguns can be owned and held in secure gun cabinets in the home.

Lewandowski hearing.

RiverRick comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Unfortunately... The Republicans are the idiots in control of most everything.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@LiterateHiker There was no mention of the civil aerospace industry in the article and housing the company that produces half of the worlds airliners hardly adds to the states green credentials' http://choosewashingtonstate.com/why-washington/our-key-sectors/military-defense/ This article shows the importance of the defense sector to the state and although the munitions themselves may not be manufactured there thye are involved in the countries defense in an major way. defense being US speak for maintaining military bases throughout what is euphemistically called the free world.

I recently read a summary of an interview with Richard Dawkins.

Flowerwall comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I would want to hear the specific context of the comments before saying I agree or disagree with what he's said. Nationalism is a threat to WHAT exactly? Certainly it can be a negative, but it can have beneficial sides as well. Religion a THREAT? In the hands of extremists, yes, in general sense, ...

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

can't find the article but as you know he has long been an outspoken opponet of god worshiping. Religion is certainly a threat to democracy, just look at the situation in theocracies such as Pakistan, Iran and Saudi Arabiaexit The resurgence of nationalism is worrying as can be seen by the election of Trump, Brexit, The destruction of the Brazilian rain forest etc' I can see no benefits whatsoever of nationalism or patriotism so perhaps you can enlighten me.

Misinformation on the net ".

Bierbasstard comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I like turtles. ..or is it tortoises?

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Bierbasstard Yuk, I wont be touching that again and scrapple sounds almost as bad. I also remember something called "potted head" wich was a sheeps head boiled and the meat and probably the brain eaten cold in gelatine. Sheep can suffer from something called scrapie which is similar to mad cow disease so that is one to avoid as well.

Misinformation on the net ".

Bierbasstard comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I like turtles. ..or is it tortoises?

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

I remember as a kid being given mock turtle soup to eat. i wonder what was in it Tortoise ?

Remember we all get older

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

If we are lucky. many people do not get a chance to grow old.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@of-the-mountain The break down of the family unit is a big problem. I remember my granny, the only grandparent still alive when I was born, as a wonderful wise woman who lived with three of her nine children. nowadys she would probably be shoved into a granny farm to live out the rest of her life

Taking bets.

Moravian comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Surely a threat from a much more powerful adversary can be sufficient and to call him cowardly is a bit simplistic. Are you saying that Bush (iraq) and Obama (Lybia) were brave.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@lerlo So you want to see a war in the middle east ? ffs

Lewandowski hearing.

RiverRick comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Unfortunately... The Republicans are the idiots in control of most everything.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@LiterateHiker https://www.commerce.wa.gov/growing-the-economy/key-sectors/military-defense/ "The Military ; Defense sector, as Washington’s second largest direct public employer, just behind the state itself, and a key industry that cuts across many sectors in Washington, helps create the backbone for a strong economy through our diverse defense missions and military installations, our pioneering companies, and our military friendly communities."

Lewandowski hearing.

RiverRick comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Unfortunately... The Republicans are the idiots in control of most everything.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@LiterateHiker I am sure this is all true but isn't quite a large part of Washingtons booming economy based on arms manufacture ?

We have ist's: atheists, buddhists We have muslims, jewish; ims and ish's We have lot's of ism's ...

thinkwithme comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Bc agnosticism sounds like a vision problem, agnosticish sounds like a potato, and I dont get paid enough to be an agnosticist

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

And to be agnosticised sounds very painful

There could be worse things than Hell: 🤔

Triphid comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I'd reckon being married to tRump would beat any thing the Xrstian Hell would have to offer.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Trajan61 Yes I think it is called prostitution

What makes conspiracy theorists tick?

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

An inability to understand physics can be a motive as well. I watched a documentary on flat earthers recently.One guy could not understand why if the earth is a globe spinning at thousands of miles an hour we should not be blown from the surface, so the earth must be flat.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@Bushshaker A bit like that old chestnut " Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you" ;-)

For my fellow vets

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

And if you are a refugee from Afghanistan or Iraq living a miserable life in a camp who do you thank ?.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@bobwjr I met a guy several times .friend of my partners son, who had served several tours in Afghanistan and if I was in a fix I would certainly turn to him but politics ?. A no go area. Very right wing views.

What is the price of gas in your area right now?

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Petrol,(gas is something that is piped to our houses to fuel our central heating and cookers) costs around £1.30 per litre, or £5.85 per gallon here which is more than double the price you pay even allowing for the smaller US gallon.

Moravian replies on Sep 18, 2019:

@NoPlanetB And ours is much more heavily taxed

What makes conspiracy theorists tick?

Moravian comments on Sep 14, 2019:

An inability to understand physics can be a motive as well. I watched a documentary on flat earthers recently.One guy could not understand why if the earth is a globe spinning at thousands of miles an hour we should not be blown from the surface, so the earth must be flat.

Moravian replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@Bushshaker David has just published a new book about his crazy ideas. I hope ypu are not suggesting that there is any truth in his dementwed ramblings.

For my fellow vets

Moravian comments on Sep 17, 2019:

And if you are a refugee from Afghanistan or Iraq living a miserable life in a camp who do you thank ?.

Moravian replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@bobwjr Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Alfred Lord Tennyson It's ironic that servicemen returning from Vietnam were treated badly although they were drafted and had no choice whereas veterans of the US's more recent illegal wars are treated somewhat better although they have chosen to enlist.

[crooksandliars.com] This got me thinking, how many people on here support strict gun control?

Rustee comments on Sep 3, 2019:

I am a gun owner, and will not give up my guns. Of course, I am emotionally stable, have no desire to shoot anything alive, and store my guns and ammo separately and locked. I love to shoot, but only clay pigeons, paper targets, or (with my cameras) pictures!

Moravian replies on Sep 17, 2019:

@Rustee I am sure you are and I would not suggest otherwise. The point I was making is that uniquely in the western world the USA has a gun culture that is accepted by ordinary folk and this results in thousands of deaths each year by accident,suicide and homicide. An example ;- I visted friends of a friend in Idaho last year and the householder told me that when his children were growing up he had loaded guns in the house because some time previusly a psycopath had come to the town and kidnapped and killed two women so he was taking no chances. The gun culture causes paranoia. My late brother in law who lived in London had sporting rifles in an approved locked gun cabinet. He was on holiday once and housebreakers forced open his gun cabinet and stole some money and valuables he kept there but left the guns. Burglers know that people keep valuables in a gun cabinet so no guns are really secure.

Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPR

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

We have a greater problem with the disposal of redundant oil rigs in the North sea. It's going to cost £millions and who is going to pick up the tab ?

Moravian replies on Sep 16, 2019:

@glennlab https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/06/shell-decommissioning-brent-oil-rigs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/06/shell-decommissioning-brent-oil-rigsrebates It is estimated that decommision costs in the North sea will be around £66 billion and because the oil companies get massive rebates on this cost the taxpayers pays. It makes the recycling of a few turbine rotor blades small beer.

Man being fired brings emotional-support clown to meeting

Moravian comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Emotional support animals are "in" at the moment. I saw a news story about a woman with a shetland pony trying to board a flight.

Moravian replies on Sep 15, 2019:

@altschmerz little dogs in handbags maybe but a pony ? that's just taking the piss.

How would you respond to "You can't have true love without God"?

greyeyed123 comments on Sep 15, 2019:

You can only truly love a true Scotsman.

Moravian replies on Sep 15, 2019:

https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord/videos/671756926661497/?t=0 Here's two for you

Saudi Arabia oil production reduced by drone strikes - BBC News

callmedubious comments on Sep 14, 2019:

what shitty luck. sold 2 oil stocks on fri.

Moravian replies on Sep 15, 2019:

Aha, Our resident climate change denier has investments in the fossil fuel industry. figures

It’s not the greatest country in the world by a long shot.

Jolanta comments on Sep 14, 2019:

And not only cancer, can be a sudden minor operation too.

Moravian replies on Sep 15, 2019:

And don't have a pet. A friend in Conecticut was charged $1500 recently for a small operation on her cat.

Why Invent the Jesus? • Richard Carrier Ph.D. - YouTube

DenoPenno comments on Sep 12, 2019:

The Jews expected the coming of a physical ruler who would be Messiah. There were lots of contenders for this title. Jesus was one of them. Once he was killed there was lots of changing around to explain all of this. At that time Jesus became a magic man concerned about parts of your being that ...

Moravian replies on Sep 12, 2019:

Some orthodox Jews are still waiting on this messiah

Billy Graham’s daughter: ‘9/11 was God’s punishment for trans people, evolution, and ...

nicknotes comments on Sep 12, 2019:

911 was a punishment for people believing in fables.

Moravian replies on Sep 12, 2019:

Surely a punishment by people believing in fables

At the risk of sounding unpatriotic,.

Pedrohbds comments on Sep 12, 2019:

I think we must remember the 9/11 when the biggest empire that the world knew at time suffered a defeat so huge, to a loosely knitted alliance of barbarians and traitors, that 2 of the pillars of power destroyed on that day were never re-raised again. This event defined new borders on the world! ...

Moravian replies on Sep 12, 2019:

And don't forget the 9th legion who made the mistake of crossing Hadrian's wall and were never heard of again.

September 11

Mitch07102 comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I was in NY on 9/11 (I walked under Tower 1 twenty minutes before it was hit; my desk in a building 1/4 mile away vibrated). I smelled the destruction and walked through fine dust to the ferry to return to NJ; the subway was out. So I get it. Having said that,this was not due to religion. This is...

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

@Mitch07102 I agree with you but what about the central American countries teated in a similar fashion. We do not get Roman Catholic suicide bombers

September 11

Mitch07102 comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I was in NY on 9/11 (I walked under Tower 1 twenty minutes before it was hit; my desk in a building 1/4 mile away vibrated). I smelled the destruction and walked through fine dust to the ferry to return to NJ; the subway was out. So I get it. Having said that,this was not due to religion. This is...

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

That is probably all true but would a suicide bomber blow himself up (Thet are invariably male) if they did not think they were going to be fast tracked to paradise

Whaaaat??? You knew it was bound to happen.. 🙄😒 [babylonbee.com]

Moravian comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Poor satire

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood No, I mean it's obviously satire but not well done. A bit too obvious and not at all humorous.

"After 9/11, America was so outraged by the deaths of thousands of innocent American civilians over ...

jerry99 comments on Sep 11, 2019:

It was insane to attack Iraq and not the other one of the two countries responsible, Saudi Arabia. It was also insane to stay in Afghanistan after achieving our primary objective. But otherwise, how would we justify spending most of our resources on the military?

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

There was absolutely no posibility of attack or sanctions against Saudi Arabia and I am not sure why the US along with poodle Blair invaded Iraq. Obviously oil was involved anf Dubya just wanted to have a little war for himself

TWIN TOWERS I am posting this 18 years to the minute after the first tower was hit.

CuriosityExtant comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Is it true that Dick Chaney coordinated the staging of these incidents using black ops in order to justify starting up a highly profitable war in the Middle East?

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

I think the main flaw in this ridiculous conspiracy theory is -- When did the USA ever need an excuse to start a foreign war ?

[msn.com] So the original writers of the Jesus story knew the geography of Judea.

AnneWimsey comments on Sep 11, 2019:

And the illustration is a woodcut from the late Dark Ages? WTF

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

So it is . didn't notice that.

ISN’T THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE CREDIBILITY OF CHRIST, HIS EMBRACING OLD TESTAMENT TEACHINGS?

Moravian comments on Sep 10, 2019:

He was an ultra religious Jew. or at least the person or persons he was based on so of course he would embrace the teachings of the Torah. Why does it matter ?.

Moravian replies on Sep 11, 2019:

@Dreamrider Not sure what point you are trying to make but for a start the old testament/ Torah is not nonsense. It is very entertaining mythology. The Jews were originally polytheists but gradually adopted monothesism possibly picked up from Mithraism when in exile in Babylonia. They were a very warlike aquisitive tribe and developed Yaweh as a justification for their behaviour. In the Jesus timeline Judea was a part of the Roman empire and the Jews longed for a saviour to lead them to their former glories. The area was awash with holy men and religious sects such as the Essenes and Therapeuts and it is interesting that the name chosen for this savious is Joshua/Jesus, the mythical leader of the Jewish people after Moses died. Christianity is just a cult/sect that got lucky and the original story has been embellished so much over the years that it is pretty meaningless as a historical story.

Although I love John Lennon's "Imagine," I also have some favorite religious pop songs.

JackBord comments on Sep 9, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9bMi4s_yOE

Moravian replies on Sep 9, 2019:

Brilliant. hven't heard that before.

The reasons that the sun never sets on what was once the British Empire: 🍷👌😎

altschmerz comments on Sep 7, 2019:

The last time I went to London (2002) I was able to go the whole week without eating British food. But I hear London isn't really typical of England.

Moravian replies on Sep 7, 2019:

having sampled the delights of Americam fast food on many occasions it is a delight to get back to my haggis mince and tatties

The moon's effect..

Sticks48 comments on Sep 7, 2019:

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows...No I don't. We would be up to our asses in flowers. They would be fucking everywhere!

Moravian replies on Sep 7, 2019:

Now if that was changed to "a weed grows" I might believe it ;-)

Eat your hearts out, peons.

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Love the pigtail

Moravian replies on Sep 7, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 Ha ha Good luck with your teaching. My grandson is just 18 months old and I am looking forward to doing the same , but as both his parents are covered from head to toe in tattoos and artistic I shouldn't have much problem.

Eat your hearts out, peons.

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Love the pigtail

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 The last time I saw a pigtail a s good as that was on an American Vietnam vet (male) who somehow ended up in Scotland as a Chi Gung teacher. He used to stride around town dressed a bit like Gandalf with a large wooden staff. Last heard of living in Sweden with some young Swedish girl. I miss him. We neeed more characters like that.

[msn.

Marionville comments on Sep 6, 2019:

It’s a pity he couldn’t have done his country a favour and died decades ago.

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend And the other heads of state in Africa kept supporting him despite his despotic rule. I suppose they had to as they could not be seen to besupporting a white colonial rule

[msn.

Fernapple comments on Sep 6, 2019:

If you Americans are lucky Trump will only last to ninety four.

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

If he has his way after his next term in office he will emulate Xi in China and be president for life. For the sake of the Americam public let's hope it is a short one.

[msn.

ShadowAmicus comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Colonialism and apartheid may not have been ... but at least everyone could sleep safely and had food to eat ... Mugabe stripped the country to profit himself and his cohorts ... one of whom is the new despot. There are times I hope hell exists ... just for those like Mugabe

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

@Lorajay Rhodesia certainly had white minority rule but did not have apartheid like South Africa. I am sure the majority of the indigenous population wanted self determination but not the horror of Mugabe's reign

Eat your hearts out, peons.

Moravian comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Love the pigtail

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 The rest looks OK to me xx

Or Mormon, or Muslim, or Jewish, or any other religion 💁🏿

ToolGuy comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Did it twice. The religious issues were not serious. But I live in a secular country.

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

Sme here, in fact I had some fun kidding her about her beliefs. Ironically she dumped me because I couldn't afford to spend lots of money on her.

[crooksandliars.com] This got me thinking, how many people on here support strict gun control?

Rustee comments on Sep 3, 2019:

I am a gun owner, and will not give up my guns. Of course, I am emotionally stable, have no desire to shoot anything alive, and store my guns and ammo separately and locked. I love to shoot, but only clay pigeons, paper targets, or (with my cameras) pictures!

Moravian replies on Sep 6, 2019:

@Rustee Sorry,but when I read or hear the comment "I am not giving up my guns" it has that effect on me.. This embedded gun culture in the US results in the death of thousands every year through accidents,suicide and homicides and is unique in the first world and as long as ordinary people "like you" accept this as normal it will continue.

OK, so I'm making potato soup tomorrow.

allmighty comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Some sugar

Moravian replies on Sep 5, 2019:

Yuk

Keeping to my theme of the day, right to the last.

Moravian comments on Sep 5, 2019:

Great music. but I'm not a great fan of Keef's singing.

Moravian replies on Sep 5, 2019:

@Marionville Mmm. Maybe Jagger is not quite in the class of Roger Daltrey or Robert Plant but he's a pretty good rock/blues singer.

[crooksandliars.com] This got me thinking, how many people on here support strict gun control?

Rustee comments on Sep 3, 2019:

I am a gun owner, and will not give up my guns. Of course, I am emotionally stable, have no desire to shoot anything alive, and store my guns and ammo separately and locked. I love to shoot, but only clay pigeons, paper targets, or (with my cameras) pictures!

Moravian replies on Sep 5, 2019:

Whoopedoo. you can shoot holes in bits of paper. That's a useful hobby to have.

Employee-Owned | WinCo Foods

Moravian comments on Sep 4, 2019:

We are not allowed to open the link in the UK. Can't have those foreigners thinking the USA is developing a social conscience

Moravian replies on Sep 5, 2019:

@Archeus_Lore Thanks. A great idea. I think there are a few such companies in the UK but they are very rare.

George Galloway makes a lot of sense .

racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2019:

Brexit would never have passed but for Putin's social media campaign. Continuing to pursue Brexit is not only illegitimate, but probably not in England's best interest. The inability to develop a cogent Brexit should be a hint that it is not a good idea. Also note the complete resistance of the ...

Moravian replies on Sep 4, 2019:

@racocn8 Typical paranoia from the US. So the Russian news media gave a one sided view. We have newspapers in the Uk to do that for us, we don't need the Russians. Of course the Russians would like to see the break up of the EU. Divide and conquer etc.

George Galloway makes a lot of sense .

racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2019:

Brexit would never have passed but for Putin's social media campaign. Continuing to pursue Brexit is not only illegitimate, but probably not in England's best interest. The inability to develop a cogent Brexit should be a hint that it is not a good idea. Also note the complete resistance of the ...

Moravian replies on Sep 4, 2019:

Putin had nothing to do with Brexit. It was purely Cameron trying to sideline the Eurosceptics in the Tory party. He certainly didn't expect the vote to go the way it did. Georgous George is a bit of a spent force these days but he is right in his description of the crrent govt.

I’ve just posted the 1985 original of this song by The Waterboys in the Music Fans Group.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 2, 2019:

So handsome, great smile! Good to see you back, & posting again. How was the birthday bash?

Moravian replies on Sep 3, 2019:

@Marionville Not yet, but I will .

I’ve just posted the 1985 original of this song by The Waterboys in the Music Fans Group.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 2, 2019:

So handsome, great smile! Good to see you back, & posting again. How was the birthday bash?

Moravian replies on Sep 3, 2019:

@Marionville Sounds like fun. Can we expect some oompah band music on your site ?

I’ve just posted the 1985 original of this song by The Waterboys in the Music Fans Group.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 2, 2019:

So handsome, great smile! Good to see you back, & posting again. How was the birthday bash?

Moravian replies on Sep 3, 2019:

@Marionville Back to reality. I thought you had been conspicuous by your absence recently. Welcome back.

Texas shooting.

Wildflower comments on Sep 1, 2019:

You're just trolling right?

Moravian replies on Sep 3, 2019:

@lookinhard That would be a shame. There are only a few like her and she is the most extreme. I have been a little disappointed of late.Some posts which I consider to be trivia get a lot of attention as do some which appear to be supporting religion while some really interesting topics get little attention, but hey that's life. Don't give up it;s still a great site.

Texas shooting.

Wildflower comments on Sep 1, 2019:

You're just trolling right?

Moravian replies on Sep 2, 2019:

@lookinhard I don't reply to her posts.I don't care for her fascist ramblings but it appears to be just attention seeking. Post something controvesial just to get a response

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Moravian comments on Sep 1, 2019:

Rails to trails ?

Moravian replies on Sep 1, 2019:

@Heidi68 We have quite a few of those here also. as you say they make great cycle tracks. Sometimes the reverse happens. I cycled a charity run from Glasgow to Edinburgh a few years ago and part of the run was on a disused railway. i did it again last year and the track had been reinstated as a railway so we were back on public roads

Is everyone alright? I hate reading about these shootings. It must be terrifying.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 1, 2019:

Unfortunately we seem to have a lot of crazies now days. Maybe more law abiding citizens should armed themselves and learn how to use them so we can take those nuts out before they do so much damage.

Moravian replies on Sep 1, 2019:

@Varn Sadly I think he was probably serious. The good guy with the gun against the bad guy with the gun nonsense.

Income taxes is theft.

Moravian comments on Aug 31, 2019:

https://www.thebalance.com/fdr-and-the-new-deal-programs-timeline-did-it-work-3305598 So where would the funding for Roosevelt's "New Deal" have come from if there was no taxation ?. No one likes paying taxes but they are essential for some semblance of social equality.

Moravian replies on Aug 31, 2019:

@RobertMartin True, but if income tax was removed the other taxes would have to be raised substantially to provide the same services so people on low incomes would pay a much higher proportion of their income. Fair ?. Not if you have a social conscience

A doctor and medical ethicist argues life after 75 is not worth living

BigMac10 comments on Aug 29, 2019:

B.S. !!! I just turned 90 and I go to work every day. I take pleasure in being creative and producing services other people want and are willing to pay for. I have more projects than I can manage but I work on them in rotation and am never bored. I have rental property.which I spend most of my time ...

Moravian replies on Aug 30, 2019:

An inspirational story Big Mac. I presume that with your healthy diet you don't eat your namesake fast food.

'Fck You, I Like Guns.'

josh_is_exciting comments on Aug 29, 2019:

35,000 people are killed by automobiles a year. How dare you fuel the automotive industry! The slaughter must end now!

Moravian replies on Aug 30, 2019:

Looks like you need to improve driving standards as well then

Preaching truth

Gohan comments on Aug 29, 2019:

Some Catholic churches required a tithe (a percentage of your income.) Sometimes the church required you to give 97% of your income and then asked you to give when the plate was passed around. Some countries require you to be Catholic. If the tithe in that country and church is as high as 97% you ...

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

A tithe is 10% of income. I don't think a church would ever ask for 97%

What are you biggest fears?

Bierbasstard comments on Aug 29, 2019:

That someone will buy me cologne.

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

@Winkiedink54 Yes. I never use the disgusting stuff.

Me and my boyfriend are both picky eaters so we barely dine out.

Rob48 comments on Aug 29, 2019:

I'm now following a low fat vegan eating program . . . primarily because it's helping me manage my Type I diabetes, which I've been dealing with for some 43 years. That said, when I was eating "normally", I depended upon this one cookbook: "The Joy of Cooking" by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer...

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

@averykings Don't worry, you will not have to eat prairie oysters or sweetbreads if you are vegan

What are you biggest fears?

Bierbasstard comments on Aug 29, 2019:

That someone will buy me cologne.

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

I cycled for miles through the forests yesterday and met several groups of tourists walking along the paths. After passing each group I was almost choked by the overpowering smell of deodorant and perfume. Yuk. No wonder there was no wildlife to be seen

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Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 28, 2019:

Racist! What nonsense. I thought it was about cultures coming together in unity. Queen’s ‘March Of The Black Queen’ and Boney M’s ‘Brown Girl In The Ring’ will get the chop next. Then of course this by Trojan reggae band Greyhound https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LbSmH9n5wQ ...

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 :-)

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Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 28, 2019:

Racist! What nonsense. I thought it was about cultures coming together in unity. Queen’s ‘March Of The Black Queen’ and Boney M’s ‘Brown Girl In The Ring’ will get the chop next. Then of course this by Trojan reggae band Greyhound https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LbSmH9n5wQ ...

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

Apparently ONE person phoned the radio station complaining and they decided not to play it again. Pathetic.

The Edgar Winter Group. Free Ride. [youtu.be]

Moravian comments on Aug 28, 2019:

Saw his band play in the Usher hall in Edinburgh about 15 years ago. can't remember if they played this one.

Moravian replies on Aug 29, 2019:

@Livinlife A great blues band and Edgar had a very unique guitar sound.

Time to start prepping for the possibility of Dorian coming to call.

Moravian comments on Aug 28, 2019:

Is this Dorian Gray ?. scary

Moravian replies on Aug 28, 2019:

@KKGator Fortunately we don't get those over here but there was a tornado in Madrid yesterday

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KKGator comments on Aug 28, 2019:

Never heard this one before.

Moravian replies on Aug 28, 2019:

they were an English group from the early '70's and had a few hits.

Perhaps some accurate information on the Amazon fires. [forbes.com]

Moravian comments on Aug 28, 2019:

https://www.ecowatch.com/ginnie-springs-nestle-bottled-water-2640064483.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1566399920=IwAR2km6lDVeEhQV-blH-fiaSOcxvMXMKfyca-RPksBkmjGnQwMepvYKIeguQhe So the Amazon and other tropical forests have been gradually destroyed for years ?. What's your point.? Maybe ...

Moravian replies on Aug 28, 2019:

@Bierbasstard Some interesting stuff there and Nepstad is obviously a very learned guy but I still cannot see how respiration within the Amazon can use up all the oxygen produced by the plant life. Maybe if the Brazilian cities are included

Perhaps some accurate information on the Amazon fires. [forbes.com]

Moravian comments on Aug 28, 2019:

https://www.ecowatch.com/ginnie-springs-nestle-bottled-water-2640064483.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1566399920=IwAR2km6lDVeEhQV-blH-fiaSOcxvMXMKfyca-RPksBkmjGnQwMepvYKIeguQhe So the Amazon and other tropical forests have been gradually destroyed for years ?. What's your point.? Maybe ...

Moravian replies on Aug 28, 2019:

@Bierbasstard True, the lungs of the world comment is ridiculous but maybe it needs an over the top comment like this to catch the public interest. Also the Amazon "expert" cannot be right in saying that the Amazon consumes all the oxygen it creates. Bolsonaro's populist govt have no interest in the indigenous people living there and actively encourages development. Probably much worse than the fires which are mainly on cleared scrub land are the illegal loggers and miners who conflict with the people living in the forest.

Im a waitress! i got a job :)

rogueflyer comments on Aug 27, 2019:

A pretty girl like you that gives good service would do great in the US. Do the Britts tip? I know tipping isn't done in some parts of the world. When I was in China my local Chinese friends got on my case for wanting to leave a tip.

Moravian replies on Aug 28, 2019:

@averykings Maybe , but waiting staff are paid instead of having to rely almost entirely on tips as in the USA.

Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules

K9Kohle789 comments on Aug 26, 2019:

apparently I should have lived in OK. Middle name is "I fkn hurt 24/7". How did J&J cause an epidemic in opioids? How is it their fault? It's like guns....people don't kill people; guns kill people. So THEY say. Lets go one further and people don't kill people opioids kill people. wtf?

Moravian replies on Aug 27, 2019:

@LiterateHiker McDonalds aggressively market their burgers. Do you eat them ?.

Yum... halal meat... [en.m.wikipedia.org]

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 24, 2019:

Mixing these 2 traditions in practically every sentence makes this article rather a mish-mash and not nearly as informative as it could have been. Halal meats are cleaner, more humanly processed, and far fresher........

Moravian replies on Aug 26, 2019:

Not true. In civilised countries animals are stunned before slaughter.

Hello All, Here is a question which I didn't find good answers in YouTube.

Moravian comments on Aug 21, 2019:

It is a biological urge to procreate, thankfully, or there would be no one to pay my pension. Those who deliberately do not have children are suppressing this urge. having a large number of children is selfish, and there should be an absolute maximum of three children per couple.

Moravian replies on Aug 26, 2019:

@SLBushway :-)

After the orgy and why I love going to the dentist.

Mofo1953 comments on Aug 25, 2019:

Do dentists still use Nitrous Oxide? Mine doesn't, uses injections for anything painful.

Moravian replies on Aug 26, 2019:

@LiterateHiker It is rarely if ever used in the UK in dentistry but I believe it is used recreationally be some people.

Hello All, Here is a question which I didn't find good answers in YouTube.

Moravian comments on Aug 21, 2019:

It is a biological urge to procreate, thankfully, or there would be no one to pay my pension. Those who deliberately do not have children are suppressing this urge. having a large number of children is selfish, and there should be an absolute maximum of three children per couple.

Moravian replies on Aug 26, 2019:

@SLBushway The replacement ratio is 2.1/1 and most western countries are well below this. South Korea is actually below 1/1.Developed countries depend on immigrants but cultural differences cause conflicts as can be seen with Brexit and the fiasco at the US/ Mexican border. The world population has increased dramatically in the past decades. It is currently over 7billion and forecast to increase to just under 10billion and then drop dramatically . Where do you think those people are going to go ?. They will be killed in pandemics or wars fought over scarce resources. Much better to keep the population stable than have this happen. Of course some species breed indiscriminately, the populations increase dramatically and then collapse. Do you want to be a lemming ?

People are herd animals.

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

We are not herd animals, we are tribal. There is a big difference

Moravian replies on Aug 25, 2019:

"people are terrified of thinking for themselves". Who are you to speak on behalf of humanity. Do you think the tens of thousands demonstrating in Hong Kong haven't thought about the consequences ?. How do you think we got female emancipation, labour laws,gender equality etc. By people thinking for themselves. Your original statement is nonsensical.

People are herd animals.

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

We are not herd animals, we are tribal. There is a big difference

Moravian replies on Aug 24, 2019:

@EdEarl I think we are getting bogged down in semantics here. All I am saying that although people appear to exhibit a herd mentality it is much more complex than that. I do not believe that many people blindly follow one another but give it more thought than that and it is too easy just to label them sheep. Regarding the other collective nouns. they are used to describe a collection of animals but do not say anything about the behaviour of those animals. eg a gaggle of geese or a murder of crows. Herd animals blindly follow one another, tribal animals show empathy to others in the tribe and will fight with other tribes. Pack animals such as wolves will also help one another. but herd animals do not normally show those attributes.

So my neighbors are accusing me of cutting their barbed wire fence.

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

You have my sympathy. I once had neighbours from hell and they ruined what would have been and idyllic place to live.

Moravian replies on Aug 23, 2019:

@misstuffy If I were you I would cut my losses. sell up and move. You can always buy a small farm in a more amenable part of the country in the future. I am always grateful that I live in a secular country. Good luck

People are herd animals.

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

We are not herd animals, we are tribal. There is a big difference

Moravian replies on Aug 23, 2019:

@EdEarl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribalism. this probably describes tribal behaviour quite well and it is nothing like herd mentality. For example calling people who voted for Trump sheep or sheeple is lazy as they probably had independent selfish reasons for doing so. Some may have been swayed by public opinion or influenced by Trump's rhetoric if you could call it that but they are the opposite of sheep as they acted independently and did not follow one another as sheep tend to do.

People are herd animals.

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

We are not herd animals, we are tribal. There is a big difference

Moravian replies on Aug 23, 2019:

@EdEarl A totally different thing. Those are collective nouns for different animals. Humans along with the other great apes are tribal .Cows, sheep wildebeest etc are herd animals and behave in a totally different way from tribal species. Just because humans may appear to act like sheep or cows on occasions does not make them herd animals.

CAN WE KNOW TRUTH?

Moravian comments on Aug 23, 2019:

To quote that great sage of the 21st century :-“Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not ...

Moravian replies on Aug 23, 2019:

@EdEarl Now you are confusing me even more :-)