Do you see it as child abuse forcing kids to go to Church when they are clearly sick?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Forcing a child to go to an institution that is well known for child molestation and fills their heads with horrible images of demons and eternal torture and overarching monitoring for sin in thoughts and actions - Well it sure sounds like child abuse to me. Dragging them into that den of iniquity when they are physically ill is even more heinous.

I finished the main garden for my mates mum today .

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Looks good, hope the storm passes you by.

I disapprove of the death penalty.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Just take a look at who the like minded countries are on the death penalty. Does the US want to be aligned with that lot?

I'm on this other dating website and I've never been married with no kids.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

That woman is WAY TOO NORMAL for you, she did you a favour so move on. There are plenty of fish in the sea, sounds just like a dating app my niece uses. ;)

A friend went to South America for a vacation and brought me back a small figurine that I hung on my...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Oh Honey, you still knock their socks off I would bet. It's all about the Attitude and if you still have that then that's all you're ever going to need. Dresses don't matter, they just wind up on a hangar anyway.

Not sure if I've posted this before.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I often struggle with the concept of what is 'normal' and is it any better than 'special'. Personally, I prefer not being normal, even though the price can be high some days I would rather pay that price than be stuck in 'normal'.

Children grow up to know that Father Christmas is a fiction.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Most everyone graduates from Primary School and many graduate from Secondary School but only a few go on to Higher Education.

My Muslim friend asked how I feel as an atheist to which I said the same as when I was born. ?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Brilliant answer, especially if it was posed as a loaded question which it often is. (y)

Suicide: a cowardly move? True or false?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

I think a better question would be 'Is it selfish of people to blame a person who commits suicide for their loss of that person?' The person who suicides is simply no longer alive but the sense of pain and loss that some people feel as a result of that person no longer being there can be great but it is their choice too on how to deal with that. I've lost people in this life and it has often been a painful experience, especially when I was younger and didn't know how to deal with it. Blaming the person who opts to end their life by suicide is essentially blaming the victim, at least in my opinion.

No doubt the scientists in our membership will explain how supposedly ignorant Syrian men can ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 12, 2018:

Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

I just loved the iconic photo of the European and Canadian leaders surrounding a sitting, ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

On the plus side, Trump has united the rest of the G7 nations but it is against the USA. All 5 of Canada's political parties have unite now behind Prime Minister Trudeau, even the ones who hate his guts because they hate Trump even more.

I just loved the iconic photo of the European and Canadian leaders surrounding a sitting, ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

This one?

A pair of fledgling northern flickers that were out on the soccer field this morning.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Always like to see the Flickers, even if it does mean that the trees are unhealthy.

The Black Crowes-My Morning Song - YouTube

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Love the Crowes but haven't listened to them for a while, thanks for sharing this. Here's a Black Crowe favourite performed by the man who wrote it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZxN9iQM7OY

Oops I did it again! Lol.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Not a fan of zucchini or the other members of the Nightshade family of veggies but you sure seem to be having fun and that's what it's all about. :)

God: Oy Noah! Noah: Yes Lord?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

I think it's the dinosaurs that people miss the most. ;)

For those "concerned" that I am giving my mother "illegal drugs" (CBD Oil) to help with her ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Perfectly legal medicine in most of the civilized world, just one corner that seems to have a real problem with hemp.

I have keets hatching.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Did you do it yourself?

I have keets hatching.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Awww!

Bernie Sanders’ Criticism Of Israel Is Radical. And He’s Taking It Mainstream – The Forward

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

I wonder if the Jewish Zionists will try to call Bernie Sanders an anti-Semite? Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to fanatics and their statements against anyone who isn't a true believer with their cause, no matter how depraved.

I believe this to be true in the future.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Even today I have to watch out for people trying poach out of my garden because it is an island tradition to just help yourself to other people's stuff, especially if those other people are new to the island like me. I now have security cameras and have made it clear that I am quite proficient with a rifle so will try my best to only wing them. ;) Haven't noticed anything growing legs for a couple of years now..

These are the three planters from yesterday , couple of half barrels too.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 11, 2018:

Nice work! (y)

Family Issues

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Judge not lest ye be judged. Let he among you who is without sin, cast the first stone. etc. etc. then I switch it up a bit and quote the Koran or the Bhagavad Gita or maybe just The Lord of the Rings. Tell them to mind their own business and you'll mind yours, they probably have more to be worried about if they are like most religious hypocrites.

Dear Canadian friends, please accept my deepest and sincerest apology for the behavior of D. Trump.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Okay, enough with all the Apologize and Sorry, you're starting to sound so much like Canadians that we may have to start issuing special honorary passports to you guys.

When a non-believer dies, what can one say instead of "Rest in Peace"?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

We come to celebrate a life not a death.

Dear Canadian friends, please accept my deepest and sincerest apology for the behavior of D. Trump.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Dear Southern Cousins, we've been friends for a long time now and sure we have had our ups and downs but we stuck it out together and we aren't going to let an orange baboon who somehow managed to sneak into the White House break up our friendship with you, no matter how much shit he throws at us. Word of advice, you might want to consider cutting away some of the nuttier states and just join up with us, it would make things a lot easier for everyone. ;)

Meanwhile in Canada there is a break and enter crime wave on Vancouver Island, the Mounties respond ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_45bgJ_fUs

Pictures missing

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I suppose some of us are still in the closet out of fear of being persecuted, it does happen. Religious people have no qualms about attacking and undermining those who do not share their particular form of madness. I don't have those issues because I'm an owl. ;)

Please pass this everywhere! This is the truth of all religions and their violent past!

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

There is always a group of people that want to go along and get along, which is fair and it works in many cases but it doesn't work with religion because all religions command their followers to kill the heretic, the infidel, the nonbeliever. So understand that if you are an Atheist then you are the enemy of the religious believer because you point out what should be obvious to everyone - That the Emperor has NO Clothes.

Donald Trump: 'Nobody Reads Bible More Than Me' [christianpost.com]

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

And nobody grabs more women by the pussy and bangs more hookers who piss on him, either. The man is a fucking disgrace and so are the people dumb enough to vote for him.

A question that I hope will not turn ugly as I truly don’t mean it to be.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Personally speaking I am a Lefty Libertarian which sound like a contradiction in terms but it actually isn't. Part of being a Libertarian is supposed to involve social responsibility but that seems to have gone out of fashion with the current Right Wingers, Republitards and Libertarians alike. Democrats seem to just want all the money and power for themselves to mete out as they see fit, which translates as most of the money for themselves and their friends with a few scraps tossed to the special interest groups. It makes more sense to me to take care of all members of society and especially those who are most vulnerable than to build a police state that profits from incarcerating people, it's not civilized or humane and frankly it is bad business because incarceration and policing is expensive. Ultimately, the whole system is unworkable because with only 2 parties it is just too easy for big money interests to buy off both sides and have them work for the good of the few instead of the good of the many. 3 crooks are better than two because two will eventually come to an understanding that is to their mutual benefit but 3 is one too many and being crooks they can't trust two opponents so they keep each other at least a little bit honest and that benefits the many.

...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Yes they do! ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enzOj1_0MRc

I Love This Sign at NYC Subway Station

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Sharing

So I just watched NBC story on suicide and they called it a mental illness.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Being depressed is a normal emotion but having chronic depression is a mental illness and people do stigmatize others when the illness is mental and not physical. If you had a broken arm they would line up to sign your cast but if you have something broken inside then most people shun you like you have Ebola. It's not right and it's not fair. Some religious types will even suggest that you are possessed by the devil, certainly a good reason for people to hide their mental troubles instead of being open to treatment, being burned at the stake is not a great cure but it is effective and permanent.

Not able to cope up the "Transition to Atheist"! Its been 5 months I have transitioned this way ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

You should try going back to a church service on your 6 month mark as an Atheist. Sometimes absence makes the heart grow fonder until you go back and see things with a fresh set of eyes. Be warned, some things that you saw as being perfectly normal will now appear very twisted without the religious blinders on. Maybe you will decide to go back to the delusion for the sake of comfort, maybe not but there is only one way to know, you gotta go and find out for yourself.

I went to church tonight.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Have you tried wandering around Skyclad in the woods with a bunch of Wiccans? That can be fun too and probably just as weird or weirder. :)

Does anyone in this group go in for 'no dig' gardening?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

I wild garden but I do till everything back under in the fall. I use a collinear hoe that I bought from Lee Valley Tools, it shaves weeds off just below the surface and I get to do most of my weeding from a standing position which is good for my back. I think that's Elliot Coleman in the pic using his collinear hoe, he's the one I got the idea from. His garden is a lot tidier than mine. ;)

Favourite Church Scenes, Anyone? [youtube.com]

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

The power that wields over superstitious fools is an impressive power. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p9CiBJfbik

Goodnight all you beautiful people.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

Aw Gosh, just wait till you get to know me better, things may change rapidly. Going downhill and picking up speed. ;) Be Well

Justin Trudeau To Trump: Canada 'Will Not Be Pushed Around' | HuffPost

Surfpirate comments on Jun 10, 2018:

This is how America's best friend is feeling at the moment after the latest round of G7 talks in Canada. We are polite and friendly but if you push us too far we are quite willing to punch some sense into a friend who is acting like a complete and utter asshole. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KufaaOPwI

Justin Trudeau To Trump: Canada 'Will Not Be Pushed Around' | HuffPost

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

I am beginning to think that he wants to precipitate a trade war with the other G7 nations and set off a financial collapse that will cause a reset of the monetary markets. The man makes no sense but if he is being fed talking points then this would be the direction he is leading everyone.

I just had a horrible realization I am advocating and pushing really hard for medical marijuana ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

Well I can think of one way to find out if you are allergic.

I have found that 1250mg of CBD oil daily works WONDERS .

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

I have been pondering the idea of getting some CBD oil for my knee which I damaged years ago and has been giving me chronic pain. I had some a few years ago and it really helped but I have also been considering a hotel project overseas and it would mess up the stupid drug testing that is standard procedure these days for overseas contracts.

Me and my friends when we were younger ???✌

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

Me and my friends when we were younger. :)

Should Burning an American Flag be illegal?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

Don't burn the US flag in the US of A, you are likely to get shot by some patriotic nutter with a gun (they all have guns so it's a given that they will be packing heat when they come across you burning a piece of fabric). You can burn the US flag in Canada, or the Canadian flag or any country's flag for that matter, we don't care because we know it is just a piece of fabric. Paying $20 on a piece of cloth just so you can burn it is pretty stupid, we like to keep a little distance between ourselves and stupid people, my patriotism is not tied to some other person's idiocy.

D-Day is example of America's 'strong relationship with German government', Trump State Department ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

Germany used to be fascist but the US bombed them into the stone age, then helped them rebuild so they could import German fascism to the US where it has been improved upon and Americanized. Sort of like Nazism Lite.

A 64-year-old put his life savings in his carry-on.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

One has to wonder if it had been Warren Buffet or Bill Gates flying in his private jet with a stash of cash if it would have been subjected to the same seizure. We are all equal but some of us are more equal than others. ;)

Was jesus a white gay jew living in the middle east ?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 9, 2018:

Since there is no solid historical evidence that Jesus of Nazareth ever existed at all, I guess you can make him anything you want him to be, plenty of others have.

Is life meaningless if we can live forever?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I woke up today, seemed to anyway, enjoying it pretty much so far. Is that meaning? Means enough to me.

"Folks, we have a winner ! "

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I don't know about anybody else but that shit is just HOT! Makes me want to fuck Old Nick right in the mouth.

Years ago I had someone tell me that in socialism, everyone can work really hard and even if I ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

We have a planet that is finite but capitalism requires infinite growth and consumption. Either we learn to live together or we will die together.

No Reservations.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

He had an amazing ride, lots of ups and downs, round and rounds. Sorry to hear that we lost one of the good ones.

A guy from the local birding club reported a common loon on a small pond a couple of miles from my ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

The male is strutting his stuff, one loon breeding pair for lake as they are very territorial.

This was today’s effort with a neighbour .

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I do love the Lupines such a pretty and unique looking flower, plus the deer don't seem to eat them which is a huge plus where I live.

So. What do you all think? Stir Fry?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

You can't eat that, no meat on them.

MARKHAM – The election of Doug Ford as Ontario’s premier has become an inspiration for many ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

My brother was a printer in Doug Ford Sr.s printing company on Birchmount at Ellesmere back in the 1970's and 80's, here would share stories of the Ford's screaming and yelling in the boardroom, often it would degenerate to fisticuffs, the older sister tended to get in the best shots according to what my brother saw. I was not surprised to hear that Doug Jr. was working hard to screw his brother Rob's widow and kids out of their fair share of the estate, a scum bag of the first order, from a long line of black hearts and villains.

Anthony Bourdain, a Montréal connection [montrealgazette.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

The Montreal food scene is so impressive, I gain weight every time I make a trip in with my wife who is a native Montrealer. My home city of Toronto has better variety in cultural food but it doesn't compare to Montreal in the calibre of the food in my estimation. I watched Anthony like a food zealot would, his passing is a loss for everyone who loves food and adventure.

Yesterday's jalapeño harvest! I picked them all because the smaller ones had stopped growing.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

They look good, I am just planting mine now. It's been too cool this spring for peppers.

Ready, or not Ontario, Ford is your next premier.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I voted Green but at least the NDP got in instead of the PC's in my riding. That steaming pile of dog shit Ford is absolutely revolting.

Natural Pest Control chart.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 7, 2018:

Well I am suddenly feeling very pleased with myself for planting 18 Lavender plants in the middle of my garden. Although to be honest I planted them to deter the deer and rabbits that love to eat my veggies.

Movies with great opening scenes, we all have a favourite or two, this is one of mine, what is ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 7, 2018:

With some movies you just know it's only going to get bloodier from then on out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAacE5ukzrs

Meanwhile in Canada

Surfpirate comments on Jun 7, 2018:

On the bright side I haven't seen any snow here in the Thousand Islands since April. (y)

I'm so happy that the 1st lady is feeling better. Now she can go back to doing nothing

Surfpirate comments on Jun 7, 2018:

Kim Kardashian isn't busy? How about Stormy Daniels?

Could you stay isolated for five days in total isolation as an asocial experiment?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 6, 2018:

I'm a highly social person but I love my alone time just as much - a week would be a breeze. Good reading material would make it more fun and a well equipped carpentry shop would be a bonus or just a nice garden to sort out.

Can you do the " Cup of olive oil" challenge? Just chug one cup of olive oil!

Surfpirate comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Why not make it a real challenge and use Castor Oil instead, that will get the GI system flowing. lol

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People? | HuffPost

Surfpirate comments on Jun 6, 2018:

It may be the case that the conditions for intelligence are simply more in sync with Atheism than the conditions for religion. Religion thrives in a soup of economic depression and environmental degradation. Atheism seems to thrive in affluent societies that are economically strong and not as dependent on environmental degradation. Perhaps there is hope for a religion free world if we can fix the problems of the world with green technology. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-human-beast/201005/the-real-reason-atheists-have-higher-iqs

Gary Larson does Hell...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 6, 2018:

My all time favourite is the Nerds in Hell cartoon where a Nerdy guy standing in line in hell asks the others 'Hot Enough For Ya?' Classic! :D

How would u respond if someone put this statement to u.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Isn't this the same logic behind Satan and his Holey Moley creator.

I'll have the people sandwich please!

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

I prefer beans, human beans.

"I need 3 purple basil plants" - she says. "Only 3?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Plant 6, 3 may not germinate and if all 6 do then they make a nice gift. Meet the neighbours, make a new friend. :)

Yesterday (I think) I mentioned to one of my favorite Agnostics that I hadn't seen any garter snakes...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

I have one hanging around my garden pond, he keeps getting bigger, the number of frogs keeps getting smaller.

Who likes Honey?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

This has been going on for a while now, most store bought honey has very little honey in it anymore, just sugar syrup. I buy my honey from a local bee keeper that I have been visiting for a few years, the previous bee keeper died in his 80's and my family always bought their honey from Melville B Smith until he passed. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-schiffman/most-store-bought-honey-i_b_1118564.html

The tyranny of distance. It's a long way between Australia and the UK & US. Pity. :(

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Don't forget the Canucks, Hon. We get around a fair bit more than most, I've got friends in Oz as well as some Kiwi mates, even pals with a couple from Taz.

As an atheist living in the bible belt, it is difficult to meet like minded women.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Have you tried hooking up with Preacher's daughters? They tend to be more open minded because they have seen all of the hypocrisy and bullshit of religion firsthand.

Back in April, I posted this pic of a male pileated woodpecker hunkered down during a snowstorm in a...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Impressive birds, not very common either. No mistaking the jack hammer sound they make when they are pounding away on dead trees either. One has punched a huge hole in the brand new electrical pole in front of my new house, right underneath the pole mount transformer that provides power for me, looks like I'll be getting a new pole less than a year after this one went in.

What an idiot! Why would you be dancing like that and carrying a firearm? [twitter.com]

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I never understood why people went to clubs with firearms on their person, alcohol and crowds do not go well with guns. Actually, nothing goes well with guns, it's just stupid.

Does anyone think if we get serious that we will be able to save the earth from overheating?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I think we are able to do it but I don't believe we will, the Earth will survive but we probably won't because we are too short sighted.

Any thoughts or experiences regarding CBD oil?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I used it on my knee that I injured and it helped with the pain and the swelling, no other effects.

I planted 6 lavender plants yesterday and I know nothing about growing it. Help!!! :)

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Lavender is pretty easy to grow once it gets rooted, just take the normal steps to make sure that the soil is kept damp until the plant has chance to establish itself.

If you could choose to design and be awake inside a lucid dream, where would you go and what would ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

My dreamlife is my other life, it takes me to all sorts of places. I experience several different kinds of dreams, some are as real as this waking life I experience and some are lucid and I can control those like a DVD, back up the tape if I don't like how things are going and reprogram them to suit my taste although that can be a bit tedious, others are encounters with other dreamers and those seem to occur in a totally different dream state that is more like a blending of dimensions. So sometimes I design my dreams but the most lucid dreams of all are my regular dreams which are just an altered reality. I often use my dream time to resolve issues in this life, working through scenarios until I find a satisfactory solution, sometimes it is a practical matter like engineering problems or logistical problems on a project I am doing, such as how to place a 5 ton unit that is not accessible by heavy equipment or a structural design problem that my engineers can't sort out. Some of my dreams can be ongoing and I return to them each night and continue on where I left off when I woke up that morning, those can be tiring. I once built a domed stadium that took me several weeks of dreamtime, started at the foundation and didn't wrap it up until the tiered seating was installed and the retractable roof was working, a logistical nightmare that left me with dark circles under my eyes by the time I finished it at night while building several custom projects in my waking life. UGH! There are books that will help you with learning how to fully utilize your dream time, not the dream interpretation books that are quackery but how to dream and how to remember your dreams, how to let your subconscious mind sort out practical problems that you have a mental block against while you are awake, etc.

I think most people have experienced a traumatic moment that makes your buts run cold like ice water...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I have about a minute before the shock wave hits, I wonder how I am going to kiss my ass goodbye in this space suit?

My mother's side of the family has been Canadians.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 4, 2018:

My ancestors sailed over to Canada back in 1753, we fought the French and the Native Peoples and defended against the Americans when they decided to stop being British and again when these ex-British people tried to make us Americans. Cousins fighting cousins, brothers fighting brothers and all over an imaginary line on a map. Loyalist College is in the closest city to my home in Kingston (King's Town) there is a Loyalist Parkway and the city of Kingston was the original capital of Canada until it was moved to the more strategic location of Ottawa because of the new threat created by the American rebels. This article gives a better understanding of how North America looks when divided along cultural lines instead of national borders and explains a lot about our similarities and our differences. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-nations-of-the-united-states-2015-7

What do you find helps to promote drainage in mostly grey clay soil?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Rototill sand and compost into the clay then leave a drainage point from the garden via a french drain if you have some slope to the property.

This is why I’m planting in tires.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That's a lotta watta.

is far from the most important thing on my mind as long as no one is shoving theirs down my throat.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

We have a provincial election next week in Ontario and even though I have been a Lefty Libertarian my whole life I will be voting Green again as I did in the last Federal Election. Politics no longer makes sense but the Greens seem closer to reality than anyone else.

How often do you say WTF!

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

All the fucking time.

Scientology is batshit crazy.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

The whole concept was developed as a money making scheme by Elron Hubbard while smoking a joint in a hot tub. Sounds as reasonable as the rest of the organizations making a buck off people from their delusional fear of the Holy Moley.

You been to the camp grounds at a park lately?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Have you considered boondocking? There are plenty of places to camp for a night or two on public lands without the regimentation of state or national parks. https://freecampsites.net/what-is-boondocking/

Anti-people now you've gone too far.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Common Sense is a Gift. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMFWqh6oHx0

I hate to be the evangelical of the group but... I do highly recommend those last two items.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Why not just buy a half dozen of each kind of socks so you can mix and match as the dryer continues to eat them. Which end is the other end on a banana? There are two ends so why would it matter. For goodness sake, if you don't want to go metric and stick with the British based system of measurement then start driving on the left side of the road too. ;)

I'm way too picky for my own good...also it's damn hard to find single atheist women...just sayin

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Be Bold - Take Chances. I almost missed out on the most wonderful person in the world because we were friends and I always assumed she was a Catholic and she always assumed I was a Jehovah's Witness because that's how we were raised as children. Turns out we were both Atheists but just didn't announce it to the world. Life is full of opportunities if we just have the vision to see them and the courage to take advantage of them. Carpe Diem!

Good ideas don't come along every day.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Oh just set up automated gun turrets along the border and mow down any and all that approach the line in the sand, ban the media from covering the piles of slaughtered refugees and it a day. Out of sight so out of mind, assuming anyone still has a functioning mind. The Zionist actions are nauseating to me but I suppose that would make some people me an antisemite.

How do you know when blue cheese has gone bad?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

If it gets really slimy, time to chuck it.

Are "selfies" disingenuous?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I've never taken a selfie and I have been an amateur photographer for decades. I get that Selfies are a Thing but I just think that they are the Wrong Thing, doesn't stop people from taking them or posting them with pics of their dinner and their stupid cat. ;)

It has been a horrible day.

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

My first wife is psychotic, my younger brother is schizophrenic and my sister is bi-polar, so I understand your pain. People with mental illness often gravitate to caring people who they know will support them and even enable them. This organization offers instructional courses that help you cope with living with people with mental illnesses. My wife and I took their course when my schizophrenic brother had a psychotic episode and threatened to kill us, I think you will find them helpful. https://www.nami.org/

Coming home from the car boot market at noon, at which point i'm slobbering for my brekkie, the ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Logical and reasonable response to an illogical and unreasonable person, expect to need to reinforce this several more times before it starts to take hold in her consciousness. I hate renting because too many landlords feel that tenants are chattels for their amusement instead of a party they have entered into a business relationship with. Well played but do not drop your guard for a second until this has played itself out to the bitter end.

After we have calculated all of the nationally determined commitments (NDCs) in the Paris Agreement,...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 3, 2018:

While I do my part to minimize my carbon footprint, I think it may be time for Canada to start building a wall to contain all of those environmental refugees that Trump's policies will soon be producing.3 degrees cooler up here. ;)

In English Canada we got 30 minutes per week of french instruction in elementary school, in high ...

Surfpirate comments on Jun 2, 2018:

It is interesting to note that American is the lingua franca of the business world, a bastardized language that is based upon the Queen's Good English as they say but with numerous terms and expressions stolen from other languages as well as new words and expressions invented out of thin air. Such is the nature of language, it's all about communication.

Why don't atheists like showing respect and kindness toward God believers?

Surfpirate comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Religious Believers are tasked by their faith to kill heretics and nonbelievers, burn us at the stake. How much respect and kindness can these believers show to those they are supposed to execute by slow torture? Atheists listen to the constant retarded delusions of these asshats and we turn the other cheek as often as possible but there is a line that we will not allow to be crossed. Who's the one being tolerant?

Ladies: I'm going to tell you some secrets about guys

Surfpirate comments on Jun 2, 2018:

I do take pride in my work but making love is not work, having sex can be a bit like work but still more fun than work. I am able to take helpful direction from my lover but if you just relax and enjoy the ride it is usually pretty straightforward. Everybody climaxes, Everybody's happy.