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Has anyone else noticed a pervasive sense of social and moral collapse in modern society?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

To say 95% of news is unreliable is a ridiculous statement that you can't back up with facts. Even Fox news is only 63% lies according to the Wall Street Journal. If the others get something wrong they will apologize and change it.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 14, 2018:

@SilverDollarJedi How do you know they are more reliable. There are independent organizations that do monitor and report on news organizations.

How does music effect you...?

MarvelAnn comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I'm in that category. Music is such an important part of my life. The one regret I have is that I never learned to truly play an instrument. I played sax in middle school, but played by ear so eventually I couldn't keep up. I wish I could create music as a form of expression.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 14, 2018:

When playing you can look at the room and tell who is really listening and that is who you really play to. Those people are the ones that pull out that extra something from the band. Without you folks who really love music the experience is less satisfying for the band, especially when doing original music like we do. So a tip of the hat to you.

How many of you have heard of "The Electric Universe " theory?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Not familiar with the theory. Is there a short version?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 14, 2018:

@Rufus_Maximus It seems like a pretty flakey theory. I will stick with Einstein for now.

How many of you have heard of "The Electric Universe " theory?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Not familiar with the theory. Is there a short version?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 14, 2018:

@RPardoe Thanks

I do not need Money ; money needs me.

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Become a professional musician.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 14, 2018:

@delilah l can't sing a note. That's why l play drums, and l get to sit down all night. :)

Do you agree that if wasn't for the Dark Ages and religious prosecution, our civilization would so ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Nope. 1) The dark ages were not dark. Modern historians have shown this to be a myth; look into the work of Pierre Durhem or basically any modern historian on the subject! LOL " It turns out that the myth Christianity held back science was invented during the eighteenth century and, despite ...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

Thanks for that. Some things l knew, but never put it together in an overall view. :)

2 more days to complete the week babysitting those three wild beasts of endearment.

Sticks48 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

They are so cute! When l was a kid our first dog looked like that. Her name was Taffy. Memories.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain Very sorry for your family's loss. Thank you for a memory l haven't thought of in a long time.

Question.

SamKerry comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Dating show?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@SamKerry And another sugar daddy.

Question.

Turner030 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

How long have you been separated?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@Olga People who are smart don't constantly talk about how smart they are. You haven't said one thing on this site that suggests you are that smart. Since you look down us mere mortals why do you hang out here?

On the topic of porn- porn stars are paid actors and actresses.

Sadanty comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Porn is a fantasy, many times a screwed up one, it does not portray reality, and I don't think the genre even tries to approximate reality.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@Kojaksmom And millions of other people.

It's never too late for ________ (fill in the blank).

Sticks48 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Weed and a Bogart movie.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@Merrydelight Sounds like a party???

The Wall Pink FLoyd's version or at the US Mexico border

Sticks48 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Pink Floyd all the way! The wall is an unbelievably stupid idea. It definitely won't stop drugs. Thousands of containers come in on ships everyday, and something like 2% are inspected. If you think that a lot of drugs don't come in on those ships you would be wrong. Eliminate the migrant farm ...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@BucketlistBob l remember after Katrina someone in New Orleans said without those laborers they would have never gotten things rebuilt.

It's never too late for ________ (fill in the blank).

Sticks48 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Weed and a Bogart movie.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@Merrydelight With that much weed we need donuts.

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@SACatWalker LOL :)

Love and Soulmates

AMGT comments on Apr 13, 2018:

No reason to believe in souls, and like you, yes, i acknowledge that love exists, and it’s most often temporary. Also, it’s not enough for longevity in relationships.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails :)

Love and Soulmates

AMGT comments on Apr 13, 2018:

No reason to believe in souls, and like you, yes, i acknowledge that love exists, and it’s most often temporary. Also, it’s not enough for longevity in relationships.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails It was a joke, a play on words from a line in the movie Love Story. If you don't know the line, it was 'Love is never having to say you're sorry'. You had to be there. :)

Do you have a motto or mantra that helps guide your day to day life and interactions with others?

AMGT comments on Apr 13, 2018:

“Just stay.”

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@AMGT l can relate to that. ?

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

@marlayne Same here. I don't get colds or the flu. Isn't that how we build our immune system?

Love and Soulmates

AMGT comments on Apr 13, 2018:

No reason to believe in souls, and like you, yes, i acknowledge that love exists, and it’s most often temporary. Also, it’s not enough for longevity in relationships.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

Love is continuously having to say you're sorry. ?

Do you have a motto or mantra that helps guide your day to day life and interactions with others?

AMGT comments on Apr 13, 2018:

“Just stay.”

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

Where?

Do you have a motto or mantra that helps guide your day to day life and interactions with others?

SallyInStitches comments on Apr 13, 2018:

In the workplace its "remember, you have a mortgage" Outside work, on my own time, its "do i really have time for this? Is it worth it?"

Sticks48 replies on Apr 13, 2018:

FUNNY

Question.

Olga comments on Apr 12, 2018:

The outer characteristics shouldnt matter. But based on responses it looks like me and my cats til they pass in ...9 yrs. Then I guess I can check out.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

That would be nice.

Question.

Olga comments on Apr 12, 2018:

All your fd up uneducated comments is why people do check out. Cause there are more assholes like you then decent, informed individuals. Hell maybe I should hang w theists.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

@ThereIsADog BEAUTIFUL!

What, me worry?

OnaM comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I don't think it is that easy for everyone.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

How true, how true.

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

@JayJackson ?

Research research research

RavenCT comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Unless you are a daily user this might not be true. I saw this on the VICE Channel - and boy he drove differently after.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

@RavenCT Actually it was Dr. Gupta on CNN. I watched it. I have smoked all kinds of pot for decades, same results. He just confirmed what l already knew. :)

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 12, 2018:

@JayJackson Pretty much. :)

Does it matter how a gift is wrapped or is it only the gift that matters?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Doesn't everyone just throw them in a pretty bag nowdays?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@Aralt l bet they liked the gift anyway. :)

Your Influence

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I don't believe l influence anyone, and there is no reason l should.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@AMGT l just don't and that's OK.

What if black holes are like universe vacuums?

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Old theory. Read more science fiction.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@Gwendolyn2018. :)

Ever catch yourself explaining to yourself what you meant by some thought you just had?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I had a fight with myself that didn't end well and l am not speaking to myself at the moment.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@Torq l seriously doubt that.

Research research research

RavenCT comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Unless you are a daily user this might not be true. I saw this on the VICE Channel - and boy he drove differently after.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

For first time users no. For us professionals no different than when we are straight.

Texas Bill Prohibiting Male Masturbation Moves Closer To Becoming LawAnti

KashFigueroa comments on Apr 11, 2018:

How is this proposed law is going to be enforced ???

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

It will be a hands on job.

What if black holes are like universe vacuums?

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Old theory. Read more science fiction.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

A lot of science fiction has become scientific fact. :)

What if black holes are like universe vacuums?

Bierbasstard comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I have contemplated the same thing. Everything compressing to a point then passing through to another universe. Like sand through an hourglass...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@jwd45244 lol

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@JayJackson Your a germaphobe. It's OK with me. When l see all of my unsanitary friends start falling like bowling pins l will jump on board. :)

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@SACatWalker Agreed. I souldn't have made out of childhood if that was a real problem.

Could a computer create a more fair/functional society for mankind?...

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

No there are too many things in life that require a gut feeling or empathy. Pure logic is not always the answer. Didn't you watch Star Trek? :)

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@SAGECOACH Exactly :)

Do you collect anything?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Dust!

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@ashortbeauty Maybe your right, but then l would have to start over. :)

11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat!! What, is 11,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

And that is why l won't eat off of either one of them.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@JayJackson A lot of free time. I know, it's sad.

Google Translation: When love is real.

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

You better get a dog, except for the sex part. :)

Sticks48 replies on Apr 11, 2018:

@TheLiberalGent Block Me if your so offended. Please! Nothing is more boring than the overly sincere.

How do you style your hair everyday?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

A razor.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@LovinSpoonful007 l like them becuase l get a close shave and the head is narrower than other disposable razors making it easier to shave the edge of my beard. I used to use a Mach lll but they ridiculously expensive and did not shave any closer than the Bic.

I am a former atheist, but after using psychedelics I have come to believe there is some form of ...

Sticks48 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I did a LOT of acid in the 70's and 80's and l just did a whole lot of laughing. I'm sure l didn't feel any energy responsible for my earthly guidance. If l had l would have kicked it's ass for doing such a shitty job. But it's your trip man.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Scoobs The most economically efficient drug ever created. I was a lot younger when l was dropping. I have had no desire to do it in a long time. :)

If the people in America that are alive today made up the generation that fought the revolutionary ...

sassygirl3869 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

The gen-x's and millenials-sel-f entitled and technology addicted-don't think so.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@JeffB Way to stand up against what l believe are unfounded perceptions against these younger generations. As l have said before on this site, our generation blew it BIG TIME!

Do you stand for the anthem?

FinchiMcQ comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Stand, sit, kneel....the point is, if you live in America and you don't like it here, you can always liquidate your assets and find another country that will tolerate you. I served in the military and I know this country has its problems like any other. But this country is about being unified and ...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

I was in the military. My father served in WW ll. My grandgather served in both world wars. Being in the military has nothing to do with it. The country either treats all of its citizens with respect and in an even hand or it doesn't. We don't. That is all that matters, period!

Do you have nightmares?

MrRaspberryJam comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I don’t really have them anymore, they’ve been replaced with weird dreams

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

Ditto

Can we have a civil conversation about American policy without getting emotional?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Not when it comes at the price of 30,000 American lives a year. You can call me imature or whatever you want, l could give a fuck less.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@FinchiMcQ The government. Are you not paying attention?

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Stupid MRI scan...freaked. Benzos didn't help, nothing did.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Amisja I agree.

Google Translation: When love is real.

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

You better get a dog, except for the sex part. :)

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@TheLiberalGent Lighten up cowboy. Exactly what does it say about me?

I am a former atheist, but after using psychedelics I have come to believe there is some form of ...

Sticks48 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I did a LOT of acid in the 70's and 80's and l just did a whole lot of laughing. I'm sure l didn't feel any energy responsible for my earthly guidance. If l had l would have kicked it's ass for doing such a shitty job. But it's your trip man.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Scoobs It wasn't just a quick laugh. It was hours of laughing. It was like a mind enema. Great times.

I've been away for a while.

Sticks48 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Beautiful. How was the neck? Does a guitar that old have a truss?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Duke Great job. Too bad your friend didn't get see it.

What's your favorite car? Mine is 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT. Car pictured is not mine, but I can dream.

Recordstatic comments on Apr 9, 2018:

1972 Celica ❤

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

I bought the first Celica in Austin, red with a black interior. Great little car.

What's your favorite car? Mine is 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT. Car pictured is not mine, but I can dream.

Lincster45 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

1960 Austin Healey Sprite... saw one in an episode of Heratbeat last night, which is set in that era. Owned one in my teen years, wish I still had it. I'd remove everything Lucas from it! And positive earth (ground), what were the Pommes thinking of! I noted Recordstatic said Celica, my wife ...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

I drove a Sprite once. Fun car.

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Stupid MRI scan...freaked. Benzos didn't help, nothing did.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 10, 2018:

@Amisja They didn't warn me about the noise or that l could wear a sleep mask so l couldn't see. I never struggled so hard to keep my eyes closed. I kept picturing blue sky's and white puffy clouds above me. If l ever have to do that again they will have to knock me out.

This could go for either gender. :) Just a great one liner, had to share

resserts comments on Nov 10, 2017:

Anthony Jeselnik is one of my favorite comedians. He's one of the few comedians who manages to catch me off guard on a regular basis. And I love that nothing is off limits in his comedy. Dark, irreverent humor speaks to me. :P

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@amorfati He is definitely one of my favorites.

How do you style your hair everyday?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

A razor.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@LovinSpoonful007 of l used a straight razor it would be a blood bath. Lady Bic disposables. :)

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Banjos

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@Condor5 Could be. :)

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Banjos

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@Condor5 l hate the sound of banjos. The only thing worse are bagpipes. My favorite sound is bagpipes being thrown in a dumpster landing on a banjo. ☺

Is gingerism a thing?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I saw someone on TV talking about the fact there are fewer people with red hair. They said that people with red hair don't date and therefore don't mate. The reasoning was when they did date each other people thought they were siblings. Any thoughts from people with red hair.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@FrayedBear Great! Doing their part to keep gingers among us, in the near future anyway.:)

The most difficult thing for me as an agnostic or an atheist "I am between them" from an Arab ...

LeighShelton comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Maybe move to a city in Sweden. people in small places I find are quite clicky where ever you come from especially as you are not Swedish. remember being a none believer means being in a small minority itself too.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@MusabAlmawed l agree with Leigh. Small towns are very protective of their little world and slow to warm up to strangers, especially someone of a different race and culture. This is true of most small towns in the US as well.

I affectionately ask. Where is my SoulBlazer?

AMGT comments on Apr 9, 2018:

What’s that?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@AMGT Ain't it the truth. None of that other shit matters if there is no chemistry. ?

Could Isaac Asimov's Planet Where Nightfall Almost Never Comes Really Exist?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

They have found at least one planet that does not rotate. There are probly more. There are also planets traveling through space with no sun to provide light.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@pnullifidian You're welcome.

I affectionately ask. Where is my SoulBlazer?

AMGT comments on Apr 9, 2018:

What’s that?

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@AMGT One of my favorite pastimes. I am surprised it is hard to find, or at least two thirds of that.

Wicca Status

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I think it falls before pedia.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@buzz13 lt hit me as soon as l read the post. :)

Do you stand for the anthem?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Respect. Everything starts with Respect.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain None of the things l mentioned have been fixed. We have had over 200 years to fix this stuff and we haven't. I don't respect offices or uniforms, l respect living beings period.

Could Isaac Asimov's Planet Where Nightfall Almost Never Comes Really Exist?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

They have found at least one planet that does not rotate. There are probly more. There are also planets traveling through space with no sun to provide light.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@pnullifidian They have found a Jupiter sized planet that has one side that faces it's Sun continuously. I love the science channel.

So I'm getting up there in my older age and have given up hope on ever meeting someone romantically ...

MissKathleen comments on Apr 9, 2018:

If you find any fault with this man, he is not for you. Love is unconditional.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

Everybody has faults. There is no perfect. Unconditional love is just that...unconditional.

What are your silliest/most unreasonable fears?

Amisja comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Stupid MRI scan...freaked. Benzos didn't help, nothing did.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

Between the claustrophobia and noise that was a long 20 minutes.

How do you style your hair everyday?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

A razor.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 lt rarely happens, but it happens.

Reasonable but wrong?

LetzGetReal comments on Apr 9, 2018:

That is faulty logic, life is full of those. Look to politics, YIKES. It is horrible to commit murder unless under the guise of war? Maybe I am NOT quite on track here, will think some more...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

You are on track. The death tolls of civilians in these wars far outnumber the military. To me that is murder.

Generation Z - what do you think of them?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 7, 2018:

I think you are right. The millenials and the Z generation seem to have a healthy distrust of the government and big business, not hate, but a mistrust. I am hopeful they will take a leap forward on social issues. We boomers did so in the late 60's and into the 70's, but when we got older we dropped...

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@squiggy_70 You can make a living without losing your ideals. I have done it. I have friends that have done it. My generation has been in charge for awhile. Look around. We dropped the ball.

Do you agree with Aristotle?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Happy is a meal at McDonald's

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@AwarenessNow You nailed it.:)

Do you stand for the anthem?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Respect. Everything starts with Respect.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

Respect is earned. When my country earns my respect l will stand. It has along way to go.

Who rides a bicycle everyday, every other day, weekends?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I haven't been on a bicycle since l got a drivers licence.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@andygee Comfortable seating, air conditioning, heater, radio, protection from the elements, and l don't have to wear that silly looking helment. ?

Is gingerism a thing?

Sticks48 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I saw someone on TV talking about the fact there are fewer people with red hair. They said that people with red hair don't date and therefore don't mate. The reasoning was when they did date each other people thought they were siblings. Any thoughts from people with red hair.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@ailurophile lol

When did the practice of men not carrying a purse but a wallet start?

Sarahroo29 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

It's society's view with masculinity and being feminine.

Sticks48 replies on Apr 9, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 Not really. Wallet, keys, phone, maybe a handkerchief, money clip, and reading glasses, all fitting in our pockets.

A Christian friend recently said that he had no problem with homosexuals, but that he "isn't in ...

jioo087 comments on Apr 8, 2018:

two important issues jesus(if there was one)never addressed according to scripture. one is abortion and the other is homosexuality. why do many christians make the issue of homosexuality a big deal? is it an opportunity to moralize to the heathen?