I don't think there is evidence of conscious awareness outside of a developed brain.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I don't. It gives me a headache and keeps me from things I would rather be doing.

This is a great video to watch.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I smoke pot. It is impossible to smoke pot and eat only one meal a day. I am pretty sure you could hurt yourself if you tried. :)

Why do people who have had an emotional spiritual experience think that it's a universal truth?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I don't know. I will go ask them. This may take some time as I will have to search them out, but I will get back with you.

So.... who does not intensionally hate Christmas...i hate it with a passion....

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I don't. Weed and Christmas lights are a great combo.

This $46,000 snow crab is the most expensive in the world

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Probably the most expensive crab in the history of the Universe!

Eggnog yay or nay?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Nay. If it so good why do folks only drink it at Christmas? And fruit cake! What the fuck is that shit about?

Okay, everyone: MASH the T.V show....or MASH the movie, which do you prefer?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Loved the movie. Liked the show very much.

Just a quick tech survey. Whats streaming device(s) do you use?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I dont' even know what any of that shit is. I have a phone and a lap top and barely know how to use those.

The Curiosity Rover Just Took a Very Emo Photo of Its Rocky Martian Prison | Live Science

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

What a shot!

Mural of Greta Thunberg Goes Up In San Francisco

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Now that is very cool.

Kanye West Says He Might Change His Name to Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West for a Year

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Golly gee whiz that IS exciting news!

Police officer pulled out a woman's tampon in public during a search - Insider

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

And people ask why I have zero respect for the police.

Does anyone remember the vegetable flavored Jellos of the late sixties? Not me 🤮😬

Sticks48 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

My grandmother used to put shredded carrots in lime Jello.

I have never heard of one? Rolls Royce pick up?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Gotta have something to haul all of their money in.

Since this seems to be an actual problem that riles people up here: Spirituality is.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I don't believe there is a real definition of the word. It seems to mean different things to different folks.

New here, saw on Facebook last year and decided to try this site out, consider myself agnostic

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Welcome. It can be an interesting place.

I tried to go to Sin City for the weekend.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I would take care of my friend. If you feel good about your decision, that is all that matters.

Any other women feel this way?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

And men are... Too bald Too short Too fat Too weak Too strong... or don't have enough money. Being a human being is full of disappointments.

American Thanksgiving is bullshit.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

It is a four day weekend for those of you with a job. That is really what matters. It is providing me a gig at a brewery Black Friday afternoon, so I am all for it. Yeah Thanksgiving!!!

Howdy folks! Found this link in my FB newsfeed and thought I'd check it out.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Welcome to this place. I hope you enjoy your stay.

What do you all think about reincarnation?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

As long as I don't come back in North Dakota, I am all for it. Evidently if you are born there you can't leave, otherwise why would anyone be there?

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Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I don't think he is too far left, but most of the country does. The only thing that matters in this next election is getting rid of trump and hopefully McConnell. At this point everything else is secondary.

Berliners send a piece of their former wall to the Mango Mussolini [newsweek.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Maybe trump will put it down on the Texas Mexican border. :)

Kinda gives a whole different perspective, ya know?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I dropped my glass and broke it.

Florida Man strikes again [dailykos.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

These republicans are like a bunch of three year olds. It shows you how screwed up and ignorant the folks are they represent to have put them in office in the first place.

----Walking under ladders, four leaf clovers, broken mirrors---- I was never really religious, but ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I wear a chain with something belonging to each of my late parents. I have only left the house without it twice in the last three decades or so, and felt a little uneasy about it, like I didn't have my good luck charm with me. That is my only superstition.

The argument of intelligent design is very popular among the religious because on the surface it ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Given the state of and the history of humanity, there seems to be very little intelligence behind this design.

Corporate media lies are not limited to fox news, msn and cnn, and most of the news papers are all ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

There isn't a single lie in there. Everyone is aware the top three are Bernie, Biden, and Warren in no particular order. Buttigieg gets coverage because he really came out of nowhere. We know the other three all too well. There is really nothing knew with them. Bernie people are the only folks who are always whining. Cut it out. It is not becoming. :)

Does anyone else find the comment section under porngoraphy videos more entertaining than the actual...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Like cartoons, they are not meant to be taken seriously.

Leon Redbone "Shine on Harvest Moon" [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I was lucky enough to see Leon Redbone and Tom Waits on a double bill at an Austin City Limits taping. Great show.

Seriously?....

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

My current mantra

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Exactly why I strive to accomplish very little. It really takes away a lot of the pressure.

I can't think of one conservative on this site who blocked me (aside from the dear departed ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I get blocked by conservatives all the time. I have been blocked by the conservative group twice. It makes me happy to say.

How do you deal with Christmas?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I like the lights.

Can you post a song with short or sweet in the title?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

GEORGE HARRISON "My Sweet Lord" :) https://youtu.be/NNrAoMwbm9g

So I have this weird food allergy caused by a tick bite.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Well that is some pretty weird shit!

Where to meet like minded people in western Pennsylvania

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I would start in western Pennsylvania since you are already there. :)

[msn.com] Kanye West for president ?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

He los t all of his marbles a long time ago. Now he has to barrow them from his in-laws.

How would the mythical Noah's ark crew have perished, first?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

They can't perish. If they did perish we wouldn't be here to take this poll.

Angel food cake, or Devil's food cake: where's it at?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Devil's food

It's funny how our misconceptions can become evident to us.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

The first Star Trek movie!

I'm ready to get back to living my life - as least after this postop pain eases off!

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Is that what you had done? I hope your recovery is speedy and problem free.

This seemed relevant to this group:

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Yep.

10’s are overrated! The same applies equally to men and women IMHO

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Two fives will work. ;)

Do you think this could be the same cat I posted earlier, all grown up?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Could very well be. Do you know if this is a particular breed, or a mutation? Great looking cat. It can probably hear us typing about it.

Frequently said in office,"Be nice to the people you meet on the way up, because you'll meet those ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

This is why I have chosen to stay at the bottom, less humiliation.

Sometimes neighbors just don't get along [m.youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

That is hilarious!

Which one is which?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Or those who only watch Fox News and those who watch any OTHER FUCKING NEWS OUTLET!!!

Funny dream about Trump

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I am surprised it was your arm he grabbed! ;)

The World's Thickest Mountain Glacier Is Finally Melting, and Climate Change Is 100% to Blame | Live...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I saw a documentary on the melting glaciers and it pointed no matter what we do now, there is no way to stop the glaciers from melting. It is going to happen. The negative effects are substantial.

This Fungus Makes Snakes Look Like Mummies. It Just Turned Up in California. | Live Science

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

That is so sad. I don't like to see any creatures suffer except for most Republicans. :(

111 Trees Are Planted Every Time A Baby Girl Is Born In This Village (India) 💜💜💜 ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I love that.

Does aggressive music cause a person to become aggressive?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Having spent my life playing and hanging out in bars, it is the alcohol that fans the flames, not the music.

Hey, ya’ll.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Sorry it didn't work out, and sorry your puppy is not well. I really do hope things get better for the both of you.

Is Bloomberg the new Democratic savior?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

The way it looks to me is what we don't have is that one person all the factions in the party can get excited about. It looks like one more Presidential race the Dems will totally fuck up. For some reason when it comes to Presidential elections the Dems always look like they are choosing someone for class president in high school.

Epic half-court shot wins student free tuition for a year

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Yeah!!!

[youtu.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I have always loved her voice, but after she turned down an offer to sing at the super bowl because she did not feel what she does was right for that venue and seeing her on Graham Norton's show, I love this woman.

The World/Earth seen from any direction from outer space is a disk.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

We have seen the Earth rotate, and we have seen the footage of astronauts and satellites circling the globe. It is only a conundrum for the stupid, and there is nothing you can do about them or for them.

Well it was inevitable that dating sites would start doing this and I know of one site so far, the ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Since my pictures show I am bald, that isn't a problem. Since they see my profession is musician they assume I smoke pot, have no money, and I am a heathen, and they would be right.

My thoughts exactly and hopefully we can all spread the cause of reason

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Each one an indisputable fact.

‘Back to the Future’ writer says Biff Tannen was based on Donald Trump | For The Win

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I can see that.

Um...what airline is this?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yo...well you can see what is gong on.

The Bluebird of happiness retired....

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

That is a bird I can relate to.

I really like pet

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Why does the puppy look like it isn't buying it? :)

That would probably work!

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

That is exactly how it should be. Why do so many Americans forget these assholes work for us, and we pay for all of their shit. Now I remember. They are STUPID!

As Examples Mount, Sanders Campaign Accuses Corporate Media of 'Deliberate Attempt to Erase Bernie'...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I see reports on the top four to six candidates all of the time. Don't you Bernie folks get all whiny again like in 16. Just vote for whomever gets the nod. That is all that matters at this point.

Thats not her husband but still.. rather creepy

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Sexxxy, in that Jesus loves you kind of way.

I swear to God nothing has made me LOL like this: In my YouTube feed this morning was the ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

trump is probably thinking, " NOT THE HAIR, DON'T TOUCH THE HAIR!"

The Destruction Caused by the Border Wall Is Worse Than You Think | Sierra Club

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

You nailed it in your statement.

I really want a cat like this! He has epic murder mittens don't he?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

A vampire cat! Cool.

Trump's 2020 Campaign Caught Using STOLEN Photos Of Black People With Photoshopped MAGA Hats - Black...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

All you really have to do is look at the Republican National Convention every four years and that tells you all you need to know. It is whiter than the Pillsbury Doughboy.

Well, it is day 3 for me on here and let me say, thank you--it is a great site with interesting ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Welcome to this place.The points system also tends to run off some trolls and scammers, as they don't want to hang around long enough to be able to access everything.

I just read an article that suggested we genetically adapt a human to living on Mars.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Since this species has been such a disappointment in my opinion, why the hell not?

This seemed worth sharing.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

A big no on the gun thing!!!

Good morning! Did you get your flu shot yet? I did! If you didn't, why not?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I haven't but I will. I always do. I haven't had the flu since I started getting the shots fifteen or twenty years ago.

LOL Grandpa's pants🤣😅🤣😅

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Maybe he hit his head really, really hard on the dashboard.

I’m going to three singles events this month — 2 meet & greets at bars and a sausage-making ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

That would be more like triple or quadruple entendre! :)

Great way to go thru the day 🤗☕️🤗

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I know I can do the first one. The other two are pretty iffy.

Fresh amputee w post surgical infection , miserable as he can be , arrived w all the signs and ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

You did both your job and followed your heart. You helped someone through a very tragic and frightening time. Those were the words he needed to hear, and that was all that was important. You should feel good about what you did, and that is all you should feel.

....so I have that going for me.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

It's all I have. Folks like to be around folks who make them laugh.

And that's how I roll

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

When it is needed or deserved, yes. :)

It's taking me quite a while to get going on a new type of sculpture.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Beautiful!!!

The Redneck “process of elimination”!

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

As long as both banjos are destroyed in the fight. I'm good with this.

Remembers these AMC cars in 1974? (The AMC Pacer was produced from 1975-1979)

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

The Javelin was a pretty cool car.

How a ‘historic’ ruling in Alaska could provide a roadmap to defeating Citizens United ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

It is still difficult comprehend how SCOTUS came to the conclusion money equaled free speech. There has been no other decision by the court that was so obviously political that I can recall in my lifetime.

Meowy McMeowerson.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

At least the cat will be there, and might, and l did say might, listen to you.

Joe Biden claims Republicans will have an "epiphany" and work with him.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Quit worrying about that, and ask yourself who can win Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. That is the most important question.

𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ According to the ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Education, the internet, folks are more transient which puts them in different cultures within the same country, and a younger generation with some common sense?

I university of Alabama said protestor trump and lose your tickets

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

If the Confederacy had been successful in separating from the Union, can you imagine what a Theocratic/Police state it would most likely have become?

My son was looking for something.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Tell him to look in North Dakota. I found a whole bunch of nothing there. It is everywhere!

Amazon Cake [bolde.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

The detail is great. That set of drums behind me in my site picture is a cake.

'This Is Illegal': Donald Trump and Rand Paul Are Inciting Violence by Calling for Whistleblower's ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Rand Paul is a witless, spineless douche bag just like his father, maybe even more so.

Did anyone else not go to boot camp, basic training, or whatever else it’s called?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I did go to boot camp.

When a religious person says I’ll pray for you.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I don't have a problem with it. Their intentions are good and it doesn't hurt me in the slightest.

Happy to be back on the site after a while.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Welcome back.

I'm moving to Iceland!! This is from 2017 but I never saw it before [patheos.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Unlike the U.S., a real 21st Century country.

Only now do we understand the true cruelty of Trump’s family separation.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Evil is as evil does. We deserve what ever shame is thrown our way. I have never been proud of our country because of our over the top hypocrisy, but this is unforgivable.

Happy Wednesday! One of the most corrupt governments in the country ([insiderlouisville.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I lived in Louisville for two years after high school and spent a few days there twenty years later and I have always loved that city. I am very happy about this turn of events.

Does true love know distance?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

On dating sights it seems to be about fifty to one hundred miles. :)

Thoughts on film critics/ratings?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Not much, and the same goes for music critics, or any "critics" of the arts. Those that can't do... critique.