"Arrogant ignorance" is a phrase I use often when referring to conservatives and Trump supporters ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Unfortunately, it takes another cis-gendered male, because those arseholes won't listen to anyone else. That's where us dudes have a responsibility to fucking step up and not stand for bullshit when we are confronted with it.

I am on a dating site and I contacted a gentleman and we spoke on the phone last night.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I've got two lovely mates who are both Anglican priests of the liberal stripe. We have interesting discussions on morality and politics. Worth a go.

Is anybody curious about how members came up with their online names?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

In real life I am a satanic clown. You do NOT want to see my balloon animals.

If you can retire early, what you will do in your Life?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Take some vocal lessons. Take the kids on holiday back to Australia. Design 3d sound systems for nightclubs, so that the DJ could literally drop the bass on the dance floor.

This giggle is needed as I am grading social psych study proposals that say "amount of participants ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

That was my first thought too. "I'll have 500kg of participants, please."

Hello all, I'm quite new here, but am going through some really awful experiences with my family ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

It's a horrible situation, and it sounds like you are the lightning rod for the huge amount of grief and tension that is shot through your family right now. This may sound weird, but maybe try to apologise to your mum. NOT for being who you are, be proud of that. But tell her your sorry that it causes her pain, and that was never your intention. She probably sees your rejection of something she holds so dear as a failure on her part, so maybe try to tell her about the positive things you have gained from your relationship. Shit, I hope there are some. Anyhoo, wishing you strength and endurance from the other side of the pond.

Should we have intelligence thresholds for voting?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

How about this? Everyone gets one vote. BUT... On the back of the ballot are four multiple choice questions. All are of a factual nature, and are randomly assigned from a pool of 100 questions that are advertised before the election. They might include: What percentage of permanent residents in this country were born elsewhere? What percentage of the total social security budget goes to unemployment benefits? What percentage of the budget is spent on foreign aid? etc, etc. However many you get right is how many votes you get.

What was the worse thing you ever ate? For me it was pickled herring.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Salted licorice. Had a Dutch mate who was mad for the stuff. Dubelzalt had to be the most deliberately unpleasant foodstuff in the world.

Tell me, the loneliest you've ever felt
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MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I'm fairly gregarious guy, so my loneliness has been temporary and shallow thankfully. Being an Australian trapped by circumstances beyond my control in the UK, however, leaves me with homesickness that aches like a badly healed fracture.

I'll bet that 90% of members posting in this discussion have never held much less owned a firearm.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Sigh. Just one point. Stop saying that violent crime in Australia increased after the gun laws were tightened. This is utter bullshit. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australian-guns/

How many of us are in complicated situations?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

When you're separated but have four kids and are financially interdependent, it's always going to be complicated.

I’ve been on this site almost a week now, and haven’t received a single unsolicited dick pic so ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Erg. Dick pics. Just as grotty as exposing yourself. I just don't get it.

Catholic Class

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Pick your battles. Nothing wrong with kicking against the pricks if they stray into some of the fairly rampantly misogynistic/homophobic territory that dwells within the RC faith, but otherwise keep shtum and bide your time.

Let's get to know each other a little more. What was your favorite live music event?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Ooh, that's really, really tough. Fuck. Shit. Bugger. Playing? Supporting Cannibal Corpse in '95. Crowd went be-fucken-zerk. Kids stage diving off the balcony. Watching? Mr Bungle touring on California in 2000.

Upload your mind to "The Cloud"

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

It would always be a simulacrum, a precis, an approximation of 'me'. It might be an interesting experience, but it wouldn't be 'me' that would be experiencing it. It would be a whole new being, that was 'me-like', to a greater or lesser extent.

Death: what do you think will happen when you die?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

See, I don't go for the mind/body duality. My brain is part of an intricate system that completely penetrates my body, that is bathed in hormones and neurotransmitters, that is influenced and altered by internal and external stimuli. And that makes me, me. And when that goes, 'I' go.

Who is your favourite atheist comedian?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Frankie Boyle and Ricky Gervais.

How much salary would make you happy?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Depends on how much anxiety came with the salary.

Do you have a secret life?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I barely have enough time for this one, let alone a secret one.

Musicals!!!

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I was inoculated against musicals as a child, I'm afraid.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Statistically, women are much, much more likely to be attacked by someone they know than some random.

It's things like this that draw people together. What draws you closer to someone?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

My sucker covered tentacles. Signed, Cthulu.

Over the past year, what band have you listened to most?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

NOFX and Frenzal Rhomb. Idiotically bouncy pop punk makes me happy.

After being married for years to an unemployed hoarder with a shopping addiction, I am happy to ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Recording music. You pour your heart and soul into it, but every tiny little fuck-up is like a fingernail dragged across a chalk board.

I went to see "The Color Purple" musical this evening, and it was good.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

The Dillinger Escape Plan on their final tour. Still the best live band I've seen.

Let's Have Some Fun - What You Shouldn't do Naked

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Sandblasting.

Which infamous leader does Trump remind you of?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Silvio Berlusconi.

Do you like food after it’s been put in the microwave from being in the refrigerator?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

I reckon chilli tastes better after it's been chilled and zapped. More depth of flavour. Not anything that's supposed to be crispy, though.

Do you accept or reject friend request on Facebook by people you don’t know?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Pretty much reject, block and report.

Is gender equality an issue for atheists?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Of course. We live in a patriarchal society. Why would atheist be any different?

So, I bought the wrong hair color.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Had some hair disasters in the past, but I've just been to the new hipsterish barbers up the road for a haircut and beard trim. Feeling rather swish, actually!

It seems to me that atheism has to be a belief.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I'd say that atheism isn't a belief, it's a theory based on the best available evidence. And isn't that more powerful?

If you've never checked out NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, you should.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Pixies one was nice.

Johnny Cash does Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt". I love this. [youtu.be]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Trent Reznor was apparently really reluctant to release the rights to this song. Then he heard the rough cuts, and doubt evaporated.

Wonderful events!

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Urban foxes. Clever little opportunistic buggers that they are.

What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Receive oral pleasure whilst on acid. Giving oral pleasure whilst on acid would run a close second.

So apparently it's the rapture tomorrow, I'll be sleeping post night shift so I'll probably miss it ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I'm filling inflatable sex dolls with helium in preparation.

Guys, I'd love to hear what your biggest challenge is when it comes to meeting, and connecting with,...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I work full time, and I'm taking on extra duties at work to try to rebuild the smoking hole that being the primary carer for four kids had left in my 'career'. I am still taking on a large proportion of the nightly and weekend childcare duties. Basically, I've just got no bloody time!

Good Morning, it is interesting, as in "may you live in interesting times," living in the bible belt...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

All this makes me so happy I don't live in the American mid west. You poor bastards.

Do you self-identify as a nerd?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I have strong nerd tendencies - hard science major, love of sci fi and fantasy fiction, lover of bizarre trivia. However, I'm an extrovert who enjoys death metal and kickboxing, so my nerdism is somewhat tempered.

What makes a man?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

According to the wisdom of TISM, man is torn between two tropes. I feel the path to true manliness is back to choose the middle path between the Yob/Wanker dichotomy. https://youtu.be/-4vSEXvLsx0

What is your favorite genre of books and what was the last thing you read?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

SciFi, leaning towards the cyberpunk-y end of the spectrum. Ready Player One - I know, a bit late to the party on that one.

Name THREE things about yourself and one not true. Let me guess which one's not true.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I'm British. I did vocals for a death metal tribute to the first three Star Wars movie soundtracks. I taught religious education at a religious school.

There was an Australian band called TISM - an acronym for This is Serious Mum - who were actually a ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Vale Tokin Blackman.

What do you know well enough to teach others?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Basic geology and death metal vocals.

So, I'm moving into my new house.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Setting up the stereo. Getting out my bass. Hanging some framed fossils on the wall.

3 words only..

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Tickling giggling children.

Men, what are your favorite flowers?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Frangipani, but thinking about that sweet, heavy, almost cloying scent makes me dreadfully homesick.

Enquiring minds want to know

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Habitually Night Owl/Metropolis. Do like to holiday on the other side, but wouldn't want to live there.