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What should you never try in life?
jioo087 comments on May 17, 2018:
for a sizable per cent of the population they should stay away from marriage and bringing children into the world.
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@Petter Two part answer, so yes and yes.
jioo087 comments on May 17, 2018:
for a sizable per cent of the population they should stay away from marriage and bringing children into the world.
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@Petter Two part answer, so yes and yes.
What should you never try in life?
ballou comments on May 17, 2018:
Sticking your tongue on a frozen steel pole!
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
And yet a lot of people try it as kids because they just need to know. lol
ballou comments on May 17, 2018:
Sticking your tongue on a frozen steel pole!
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
And yet a lot of people try it as kids because they just need to know. lol
Why do intelligent people suddenly turn to a god in there darkest hours
Surfpirate comments on May 18, 2018:
Better a comforting lie than an inconvenient truth when it comes to ones own mortality.
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@River-david Personally I concur with you but not everyone is so bold. Maybe when I am in my 70's I'll want some false comfort as well, I hope not.
Surfpirate comments on May 18, 2018:
Better a comforting lie than an inconvenient truth when it comes to ones own mortality.
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@River-david Personally I concur with you but not everyone is so bold. Maybe when I am in my 70's I'll want some false comfort as well, I hope not.
Channeling my inner 12 year old brain today. Anyone else like cussing?
Surfpirate comments on Apr 24, 2018:
According to some studies there is a direct correlation between profanity and intelligence, the more profane you are the more likely you are to have a higher level of intelligence. Now with that fucking load of shite out of the way I would just like to say that language is all about communication ...
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@mudhen about the same as calling someone an arsehole or a twat, maybe a bit worse.
ie 'He was a right cunt about it' = 'He was a complete jerk about it'
Surfpirate comments on Apr 24, 2018:
According to some studies there is a direct correlation between profanity and intelligence, the more profane you are the more likely you are to have a higher level of intelligence. Now with that fucking load of shite out of the way I would just like to say that language is all about communication ...
Surfpirate replies on May 19, 2018:
@mudhen about the same as calling someone an arsehole or a twat, maybe a bit worse.
ie 'He was a right cunt about it' = 'He was a complete jerk about it'
Is it OK to be racist against white people?
Surfpirate comments on May 1, 2018:
Any form of racism is ignorant and counter productive, so no it's never okay to be racist. I grew up in a multicultural community and while racism was frowned upon and uncommon it was still there, probably because we are taught from an early age to identify differences. One of these is not like ...
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@MagRat Not me, just a Canadian who grew up in the most multicultural city in the world. Any man on my crew who pulls his weight gets my respect, if they don't pull their weight I'll skin them alive and I don't care what colour the skin is.
Surfpirate comments on May 1, 2018:
Any form of racism is ignorant and counter productive, so no it's never okay to be racist. I grew up in a multicultural community and while racism was frowned upon and uncommon it was still there, probably because we are taught from an early age to identify differences. One of these is not like ...
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@MagRat Not me, just a Canadian who grew up in the most multicultural city in the world. Any man on my crew who pulls his weight gets my respect, if they don't pull their weight I'll skin them alive and I don't care what colour the skin is.
Neighbours stabbed druid because he wouldn't stop chanting at the moon | Metro News
BucketlistBob comments on May 18, 2018:
Well hell.... you got to sleep.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@BucketlistBob That would probably just encourage them. They just love to feel persecuted. lol
BucketlistBob comments on May 18, 2018:
Well hell.... you got to sleep.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@BucketlistBob That would probably just encourage them. They just love to feel persecuted. lol
Neighbours stabbed druid because he wouldn't stop chanting at the moon | Metro News
Akfishlady comments on May 18, 2018:
I wanted to stab my neighbor once, but it was because she was seriously annoying.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
That's pretty serious in the annoyance dept. :D
Akfishlady comments on May 18, 2018:
I wanted to stab my neighbor once, but it was because she was seriously annoying.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
That's pretty serious in the annoyance dept. :D
Neighbours stabbed druid because he wouldn't stop chanting at the moon | Metro News
CrazyQuilter comments on May 18, 2018:
I can relate. I made the mistake of renting a house near a big church in Guanajuato, Mexico. They have processions like this several times a month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVlmtLcM6M
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
Isn't it great to wake up to trumpets and drums at the break of dawn. ;) When we lived in Cuenca, Ecuador the large church just up the hill from us would let off fireworks that they call screamers at the break of dawn on Saints Days, there are an awful lot of Saints Days, the screamers would set off the guard dogs that everybody has in their backyards and then the car alarms would go off - no need for an alarm clock. :D
CrazyQuilter comments on May 18, 2018:
I can relate. I made the mistake of renting a house near a big church in Guanajuato, Mexico. They have processions like this several times a month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVlmtLcM6M
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
Isn't it great to wake up to trumpets and drums at the break of dawn. ;) When we lived in Cuenca, Ecuador the large church just up the hill from us would let off fireworks that they call screamers at the break of dawn on Saints Days, there are an awful lot of Saints Days, the screamers would set off the guard dogs that everybody has in their backyards and then the car alarms would go off - no need for an alarm clock. :D
Anyone else here a fan of "The Sun" magazine?
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
The Canadian version or the British one?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@happyhiker1 Thanks, I'll check it out as I didn't know about it.
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
The Canadian version or the British one?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@happyhiker1 Thanks, I'll check it out as I didn't know about it.
Israel accuses unarmed Palestinian protesters of running in front of their bullets just to make them...
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@repubatheists Yeah Sure, whatever. Reminds me of that black kid that got shot with a toy gun in his hand in a toy store because the cops said he was armed, maybe holding a pencil in a threatening manner is being armed. Being called a liar by an idiot is no big deal, no offense taken.
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@repubatheists Yeah Sure, whatever. Reminds me of that black kid that got shot with a toy gun in his hand in a toy store because the cops said he was armed, maybe holding a pencil in a threatening manner is being armed. Being called a liar by an idiot is no big deal, no offense taken.
Neighbours stabbed druid because he wouldn't stop chanting at the moon | Metro News
BucketlistBob comments on May 18, 2018:
Well hell.... you got to sleep.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
I'm a bit of a night owl so it wouldn't bother me to hear tom toms at midnight. Christians doing sunrise service down at the beach in front of our cottage is another matter - Circle Square Ranch is a mile down the road but they use our beach because it is nicer. Party till 2 on Saturday night and those jack wagons have you up at 5 am.
BucketlistBob comments on May 18, 2018:
Well hell.... you got to sleep.
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
I'm a bit of a night owl so it wouldn't bother me to hear tom toms at midnight. Christians doing sunrise service down at the beach in front of our cottage is another matter - Circle Square Ranch is a mile down the road but they use our beach because it is nicer. Party till 2 on Saturday night and those jack wagons have you up at 5 am.
Israel accuses unarmed Palestinian protesters of running in front of their bullets just to make them...
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
When you step up and call someone a liar at least bring some decent evidence to the argument, otherwise you just look like an idiot.
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
When you step up and call someone a liar at least bring some decent evidence to the argument, otherwise you just look like an idiot.
Israel accuses unarmed Palestinian protesters of running in front of their bullets just to make them...
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
Stone slingers against snipers with military hardware as shown on Facebook? That's your position or are you making some sort of weird joke?
repubatheists comments on May 18, 2018:
Unarmed? That's a lie.. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155645610051317/
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
Stone slingers against snipers with military hardware as shown on Facebook? That's your position or are you making some sort of weird joke?
WOW! I made it to Level 7 in just under a month and I didn't get banned from the group! (y) This ...
PickledRick comments on May 17, 2018:
You surf with swim-fins?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
I treasure dive with mini fins because they are used to fan out items I find buried under the sand that I locate with a dive metal detector, that's where my name Surfpirate comes from. The pic is from Baja Mexico, I think Playa Coyote after a swim with a whale shark that came into the bay.
PickledRick comments on May 17, 2018:
You surf with swim-fins?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
I treasure dive with mini fins because they are used to fan out items I find buried under the sand that I locate with a dive metal detector, that's where my name Surfpirate comes from. The pic is from Baja Mexico, I think Playa Coyote after a swim with a whale shark that came into the bay.
Anyone else here a fan of "The Sun" magazine?
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
The Canadian version or the British one?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@happyhiker1 The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that is most famous / infamous for it's Page 3 models, topless or just scantily clad. So you can understand why some people don't think much of it.
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
The Canadian version or the British one?
Surfpirate replies on May 18, 2018:
@happyhiker1 The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that is most famous / infamous for it's Page 3 models, topless or just scantily clad. So you can understand why some people don't think much of it.
Why are people so desperate to be diagnosed with a mental health issue ?
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
I have to agree with you that there are plenty of assholes in the world but one of the main symptoms for most people suffering from mental illnesses is an inability to accept that they have a disease. Those who suffer from schizophrenia like my younger brother are classic examples of deniers of ...
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@Simon1 Oh that Horseshit, I agree, everybody has a condition these days, I get it. I often feel I may have a bad case of Dontgiveafuckitis, it happens to me a lot and got much worse after I retired. :D
Surfpirate comments on May 17, 2018:
I have to agree with you that there are plenty of assholes in the world but one of the main symptoms for most people suffering from mental illnesses is an inability to accept that they have a disease. Those who suffer from schizophrenia like my younger brother are classic examples of deniers of ...
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@Simon1 Oh that Horseshit, I agree, everybody has a condition these days, I get it. I often feel I may have a bad case of Dontgiveafuckitis, it happens to me a lot and got much worse after I retired. :D
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
Coldo comments on May 15, 2018:
"Peace" in the region is no longer an option.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@NotConvinced I wish you were wrong and me along with you but I think we are right about this agenda. It doesn't bode well for the future.
Coldo comments on May 15, 2018:
"Peace" in the region is no longer an option.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@NotConvinced I wish you were wrong and me along with you but I think we are right about this agenda. It doesn't bode well for the future.
When someone sends you a private message, do you reply first or go to their profile to look at there...
AnneWimsey comments on May 17, 2018:
"Worthy of a response"????!!!!!! You're kidding, right?
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
It was a bit harsh but everyone has different levels of civility. I owned a construction firm and some of the people I employed were so harsh that there were days I felt like I was the head of a troop of baboons. :)
AnneWimsey comments on May 17, 2018:
"Worthy of a response"????!!!!!! You're kidding, right?
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
It was a bit harsh but everyone has different levels of civility. I owned a construction firm and some of the people I employed were so harsh that there were days I felt like I was the head of a troop of baboons. :)
My new favorite shirt.....what's yours?
Donotbelieve comments on May 16, 2018:
Why?
I understand not wanting children.
I do not understand hating anyone.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@Donotbelieve It is a pretty specific message, it doesn't say she hates all children, just your kids. By your I would imply a specific parent and not all parents generally, she might never wear that shirt around your kids as I would guess that you are a good parent who is raising intelligent and well mannered children.
Donotbelieve comments on May 16, 2018:
Why?
I understand not wanting children.
I do not understand hating anyone.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@Donotbelieve It is a pretty specific message, it doesn't say she hates all children, just your kids. By your I would imply a specific parent and not all parents generally, she might never wear that shirt around your kids as I would guess that you are a good parent who is raising intelligent and well mannered children.
A project today after washing the windows: Limoncello
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
I'll have to try that when I get my new pot still up and running, looks tasty.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@gloriadeb My first still was a stainless steel reflux still that a neighbour had welded up but didn't know how to operate but I did so I used that for a year, made about 10 gallons of vodka and some whisky. I had a falling out with the neighbour over a property dispute so now I am building a copper pot still. I studied Life Sciences so distillation is pretty straight forward and legal where I live so long as I don't sell what I make.
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
I'll have to try that when I get my new pot still up and running, looks tasty.
Surfpirate replies on May 17, 2018:
@gloriadeb My first still was a stainless steel reflux still that a neighbour had welded up but didn't know how to operate but I did so I used that for a year, made about 10 gallons of vodka and some whisky. I had a falling out with the neighbour over a property dispute so now I am building a copper pot still. I studied Life Sciences so distillation is pretty straight forward and legal where I live so long as I don't sell what I make.
Why do BILLIONS of parents (and care givers of all ages.
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
It's quick and easy to pick up at the drive thru, has a good price point although not good food value, plus it is well marketed.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Oh and I almost forgot the biggest reason, most people are too stupid to know they are eating shit or too ignorant to care.
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
It's quick and easy to pick up at the drive thru, has a good price point although not good food value, plus it is well marketed.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Oh and I almost forgot the biggest reason, most people are too stupid to know they are eating shit or too ignorant to care.
A scenario.
You can host dinner for people who are dead.
Who would you invite?
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Palindromeman Good guy to have at a party, you'd never run out of wine unless you ran out of water. :D
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Palindromeman Good guy to have at a party, you'd never run out of wine unless you ran out of water. :D
Fox News Op-Ed: Atheists Are ‘Bullies’ Who Try To Force Their Beliefs On Others - The ...
DavidEwers60 comments on May 15, 2018:
There is a meme that I have viewed on facebook that is just right for this fox news bs. They used to burn us at the stake, now try to keep us quiet.
The religous right and churches are not under panic mode. They seem empty pews and rejection of their long held antiquated beliefs. They need to ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@DavidEwers60 oh I agree with you but there is a public perception that the GOP is more fiscally responsible in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.
DavidEwers60 comments on May 15, 2018:
There is a meme that I have viewed on facebook that is just right for this fox news bs. They used to burn us at the stake, now try to keep us quiet.
The religous right and churches are not under panic mode. They seem empty pews and rejection of their long held antiquated beliefs. They need to ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@DavidEwers60 oh I agree with you but there is a public perception that the GOP is more fiscally responsible in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
KenG comments on May 16, 2018:
https://youtu.be/76NytvQAIs0
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Gareth not boring at all. Thanks
KenG comments on May 16, 2018:
https://youtu.be/76NytvQAIs0
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Gareth not boring at all. Thanks
Is Botox worth the health risks in order to feel better about your appearance?
BlueWave comments on May 16, 2018:
What are the risks?
Have you had Botox? Are you thinking about it?
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@BlueWave I should have been more clear, my niece looks stunning but she looked good before the boob job, the nose job, the permanent eyebrows and whatever else she has had done. She denies having any work done except the boob job which would be pretty to deny.
BlueWave comments on May 16, 2018:
What are the risks?
Have you had Botox? Are you thinking about it?
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@BlueWave I should have been more clear, my niece looks stunning but she looked good before the boob job, the nose job, the permanent eyebrows and whatever else she has had done. She denies having any work done except the boob job which would be pretty to deny.
A scenario.
You can host dinner for people who are dead.
Who would you invite?
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Petter with all the splinters that have been sold from the One True Cross over the centuries I would guess that it had to have been 10 ft thick and 500 ft tall. ;)
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Petter with all the splinters that have been sold from the One True Cross over the centuries I would guess that it had to have been 10 ft thick and 500 ft tall. ;)
Isn't it about time that humans outgrew the antiquated ideas surrounding religion and monarchy.
LucyLoohoo comments on May 16, 2018:
This is a tricky issue. More than once, I've argued against allowing homeless to set up camps on major streets. We have more than a few of them here and, were I a store-owner, I'd be livid at the smell of urine, the litter and the panhandling...all of which will drive away business when the ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
The Tory argument is that there are no funds available to address the homelessness problem in the UK, a problem that has been exacerbated by their policies and yet they can seem to find the funds to roust out the homeless and spend million$ on the pomp and circumstance for a Royal Wedding. Bear in mind that the Royal Family could quite easily for the wedding out of their own pockets but choose not to.
LucyLoohoo comments on May 16, 2018:
This is a tricky issue. More than once, I've argued against allowing homeless to set up camps on major streets. We have more than a few of them here and, were I a store-owner, I'd be livid at the smell of urine, the litter and the panhandling...all of which will drive away business when the ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
The Tory argument is that there are no funds available to address the homelessness problem in the UK, a problem that has been exacerbated by their policies and yet they can seem to find the funds to roust out the homeless and spend million$ on the pomp and circumstance for a Royal Wedding. Bear in mind that the Royal Family could quite easily for the wedding out of their own pockets but choose not to.
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
BucketlistBob comments on May 16, 2018:
Watch "Candy Cane" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/rr8q3DY6-Ec
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Hickory dickery dock, the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one and all the mice escaped with minor injuries
Hickory dickery dock
:)
BucketlistBob comments on May 16, 2018:
Watch "Candy Cane" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/rr8q3DY6-Ec
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Hickory dickery dock, the mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one and all the mice escaped with minor injuries
Hickory dickery dock
:)
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
MARDUK comments on May 16, 2018:
5,000 religions on this planet why is yours right? And Stick the Pick in there Pete turn round real neat.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I knew the line but couldn't quite place it, so I did a search and found a character from a book I haven't read in 40 years. Nice One. (y)
MARDUK comments on May 16, 2018:
5,000 religions on this planet why is yours right? And Stick the Pick in there Pete turn round real neat.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I knew the line but couldn't quite place it, so I did a search and found a character from a book I haven't read in 40 years. Nice One. (y)
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
barnetman comments on May 16, 2018:
As I look around all that I see is anguish,desolation and depravity
Restaurants where rich people eat
Outside a man,no shoes on his feet
Dead things walking,and dead things talking
Filling the air with nonsensical squawking
Conform,comply,microwave yourself,no need for stealth
All the while in...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I dropped out of that rat race 9 years ago, it is insidious in its attempts to drag me back into it's of consumerism, still I resist.
barnetman comments on May 16, 2018:
As I look around all that I see is anguish,desolation and depravity
Restaurants where rich people eat
Outside a man,no shoes on his feet
Dead things walking,and dead things talking
Filling the air with nonsensical squawking
Conform,comply,microwave yourself,no need for stealth
All the while in...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I dropped out of that rat race 9 years ago, it is insidious in its attempts to drag me back into it's of consumerism, still I resist.
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
ProudMerry comments on May 16, 2018:
This has been my new favorite poem since last winter solstice when its author posted it on Facebook. She's a wonderful poet and does incredible workshops..
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
It's Lovely.
ProudMerry comments on May 16, 2018:
This has been my new favorite poem since last winter solstice when its author posted it on Facebook. She's a wonderful poet and does incredible workshops..
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
It's Lovely.
There is a move towards religious fundamentalism in the world, particularly among the Abrahamic ...
atheist comments on May 16, 2018:
How are you using the word 'apologetic'? If you mean that atheist/agnostics are behaving as xtian apologists & defending xtianism - I don't think so! Just b/c someone prefers to be cordial doesn't mean that one agrees with the opposing position!
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Perhaps I am more militant in my Atheism than others but I do try to be cordial whenever possible and it is certainly easier to do so when the religious belief isn't fundamentalist in nature. However, when some one gets in my face with their , either proselytizing or demonizing me or claiming some special moral rights because of their kooky beliefs then it's gloves off time. It is really irksome to have someone else who I know to be an atheist or agnostic sit quietly on the sidelines while someone else stands up for them because they want to be cordial, long after the time for being cordial is gone.
atheist comments on May 16, 2018:
How are you using the word 'apologetic'? If you mean that atheist/agnostics are behaving as xtian apologists & defending xtianism - I don't think so! Just b/c someone prefers to be cordial doesn't mean that one agrees with the opposing position!
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Perhaps I am more militant in my Atheism than others but I do try to be cordial whenever possible and it is certainly easier to do so when the religious belief isn't fundamentalist in nature. However, when some one gets in my face with their , either proselytizing or demonizing me or claiming some special moral rights because of their kooky beliefs then it's gloves off time. It is really irksome to have someone else who I know to be an atheist or agnostic sit quietly on the sidelines while someone else stands up for them because they want to be cordial, long after the time for being cordial is gone.
There is a move towards religious fundamentalism in the world, particularly among the Abrahamic ...
ReadyforaChange comments on May 16, 2018:
I have NEVER apologized for my stance and in fact have (regretfully) had to let go of most of my family members since they do not seem to share my ability to live and let live. I actually had an aunt who encircled me with a few friends, while I was holding my two-year-old, to pray over me and invite...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
That's exactly the sort of sneak, weird ass shit that religious fundamentalist feel completely justified in doing and that's a big reason I cannot respect them. I had a client invite me to a men's business breakfast which I reluctantly agreed to because in my mind I'm thinking no women? Sure enough, the business breakfast turned out to be in a church and the men were promise keepers, what a bunch of nut jobs, never did business with that guy again. I also found out later that he was up on charges for beating his wife and his secretary had been his mistress for years.
ReadyforaChange comments on May 16, 2018:
I have NEVER apologized for my stance and in fact have (regretfully) had to let go of most of my family members since they do not seem to share my ability to live and let live. I actually had an aunt who encircled me with a few friends, while I was holding my two-year-old, to pray over me and invite...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
That's exactly the sort of sneak, weird ass shit that religious fundamentalist feel completely justified in doing and that's a big reason I cannot respect them. I had a client invite me to a men's business breakfast which I reluctantly agreed to because in my mind I'm thinking no women? Sure enough, the business breakfast turned out to be in a church and the men were promise keepers, what a bunch of nut jobs, never did business with that guy again. I also found out later that he was up on charges for beating his wife and his secretary had been his mistress for years.
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
Sonya456 comments on May 16, 2018:
PSALM of SONYA
Reality is my shepherd. I shall not want. It makes me lie down in green pastures. It leads me beside still waters. It restores my soul. It leads me in the paths of righteousness for its name sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadows of death, I will fear no...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
So much nicer without the Sky Daddy's presence. :)
Sonya456 comments on May 16, 2018:
PSALM of SONYA
Reality is my shepherd. I shall not want. It makes me lie down in green pastures. It leads me beside still waters. It restores my soul. It leads me in the paths of righteousness for its name sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadows of death, I will fear no...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
So much nicer without the Sky Daddy's presence. :)
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
Athos comments on May 16, 2018:
Here's one of my weird poems:
*"The Philosophers' Stoned"
Or
*"I Think, Therefore I Am!....I Think?"
Oh, I'm off to a parallel universe, to leave all my troubles behind.
The fact is the neighbourhood's getting worse and the kids drive me out of my mind.
So next time, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I like your meter.
Athos comments on May 16, 2018:
Here's one of my weird poems:
*"The Philosophers' Stoned"
Or
*"I Think, Therefore I Am!....I Think?"
Oh, I'm off to a parallel universe, to leave all my troubles behind.
The fact is the neighbourhood's getting worse and the kids drive me out of my mind.
So next time, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I like your meter.
Does anyone want to share Jobsite Accident stories, or is that too depressing?
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
They're not depressing if they are funny and nobody gets permanently injured, sometimes an accident is really a negligence and can be a lesson learned.
I remember as a carpenter's apprentice I worked for a guy called 'The Black Irish' I can't even remember his real name anymore but he was a real ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
The kid nailed himself through the fleshy part between the thumb and the palm of his hand so no bones to hit and surprisingly little blood. These days there would be reams of forms to fill out, including child labour laws to be addressed but back then they pulled the nail, sterilized the wound and put a bandage on it. The Black Irish had to wait another year until his wife decided the kid was old enough to be on a job site.
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
They're not depressing if they are funny and nobody gets permanently injured, sometimes an accident is really a negligence and can be a lesson learned.
I remember as a carpenter's apprentice I worked for a guy called 'The Black Irish' I can't even remember his real name anymore but he was a real ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
The kid nailed himself through the fleshy part between the thumb and the palm of his hand so no bones to hit and surprisingly little blood. These days there would be reams of forms to fill out, including child labour laws to be addressed but back then they pulled the nail, sterilized the wound and put a bandage on it. The Black Irish had to wait another year until his wife decided the kid was old enough to be on a job site.
Is Botox worth the health risks in order to feel better about your appearance?
BlueWave comments on May 16, 2018:
What are the risks?
Have you had Botox? Are you thinking about it?
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Localized paralysis or nerve damage can be a problem and so can infection from the needle puncture. There are some people who are doing botox injections without proper medical training or utilizing aseptic techniques when doing procedures, such is the case for people who want to save some money by rolling the dice. Apparently people can become addicted to using botox and other plastic surgery, my niece may be one of them as she barely looks like herself anymore.
BlueWave comments on May 16, 2018:
What are the risks?
Have you had Botox? Are you thinking about it?
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Localized paralysis or nerve damage can be a problem and so can infection from the needle puncture. There are some people who are doing botox injections without proper medical training or utilizing aseptic techniques when doing procedures, such is the case for people who want to save some money by rolling the dice. Apparently people can become addicted to using botox and other plastic surgery, my niece may be one of them as she barely looks like herself anymore.
Most of us aren't poets but many have a favourite verse that they carry with them.
LiterateHiker comments on May 16, 2018:
With apologies to Robert Frost, I only remember the first poem I wrote at age seven:
I saw a sausage running around the street.
He had itsy-bitsy feet.
He ran around and around and around,
And he jumped from the windowsill onto the ground.
I was amazed at the things he could do!
He could ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Adorable and far less gloomy than Robert Frost. I always think of this bit of his verse when his name is mentioned.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
LiterateHiker comments on May 16, 2018:
With apologies to Robert Frost, I only remember the first poem I wrote at age seven:
I saw a sausage running around the street.
He had itsy-bitsy feet.
He ran around and around and around,
And he jumped from the windowsill onto the ground.
I was amazed at the things he could do!
He could ...
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
Adorable and far less gloomy than Robert Frost. I always think of this bit of his verse when his name is mentioned.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
A scenario.
You can host dinner for people who are dead.
Who would you invite?
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Petter A Jesus for everyone, whoever thought that one up was probably made a saint for maximizing profits. It's right up there with Purgatory and Absolution for raking in the money for the most profitable business on the planet. ;)
Surfpirate comments on May 16, 2018:
White Jesus, Black Jesus, Asian Jesus, Jewish Jesus, Mexican Jesus and all the lesser Jesuses because sometimes I just like to eat alone. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
@Petter A Jesus for everyone, whoever thought that one up was probably made a saint for maximizing profits. It's right up there with Purgatory and Absolution for raking in the money for the most profitable business on the planet. ;)
Well, in a scientific experiment gone awry, I thought perhaps getting bitten by a radioactive spider...
pixiedust comments on May 16, 2018:
I was hit by lightning while carrying a computer. I did not get super abilities like the guy in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes". I felt cheated.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I had that happen to me too, all that changed was the hard drive got fried on my computer and the dog was terrified of thunderstorms after that experience.
pixiedust comments on May 16, 2018:
I was hit by lightning while carrying a computer. I did not get super abilities like the guy in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes". I felt cheated.
Surfpirate replies on May 16, 2018:
I had that happen to me too, all that changed was the hard drive got fried on my computer and the dog was terrified of thunderstorms after that experience.
It's a mystery.
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
Really? Does the name Kim Jong Un mean anything to you? How about Putin who started his career as an Atheist? Hitler himself was considered irreligious. According to Lenin communism meant Atheism. So, how exactly did you come up with this fantasy? Power is power is power. It doesn't matter who ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@crazycurlz Well at least you still have your sense of humour. Try not to be too earnest, as the saying goes 'Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.' :)
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
Really? Does the name Kim Jong Un mean anything to you? How about Putin who started his career as an Atheist? Hitler himself was considered irreligious. According to Lenin communism meant Atheism. So, how exactly did you come up with this fantasy? Power is power is power. It doesn't matter who ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@crazycurlz Well at least you still have your sense of humour. Try not to be too earnest, as the saying goes 'Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.' :)
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 15, 2018:
Works in ameriKKKa.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@GipsyOfNewSpain there's enough crazy people with crazy religious beliefs that you just can't make this shit up.
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 15, 2018:
Works in ameriKKKa.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@GipsyOfNewSpain there's enough crazy people with crazy religious beliefs that you just can't make this shit up.
It's a mystery.
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
Really? Does the name Kim Jong Un mean anything to you? How about Putin who started his career as an Atheist? Hitler himself was considered irreligious. According to Lenin communism meant Atheism. So, how exactly did you come up with this fantasy? Power is power is power. It doesn't matter who ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
I was wondering who was going to be the first to drag out those few contradictions in an ocean of religious wars. It's a meme and while it isn't the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth it is indicative of the state of the world.
Doug Stanhope is a comedian by the way, try to lighten up a bit, laugh a little, it might do you some good.
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
Really? Does the name Kim Jong Un mean anything to you? How about Putin who started his career as an Atheist? Hitler himself was considered irreligious. According to Lenin communism meant Atheism. So, how exactly did you come up with this fantasy? Power is power is power. It doesn't matter who ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
I was wondering who was going to be the first to drag out those few contradictions in an ocean of religious wars. It's a meme and while it isn't the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth it is indicative of the state of the world.
Doug Stanhope is a comedian by the way, try to lighten up a bit, laugh a little, it might do you some good.
I'm tired just thinking about how much effort goes into being that New Agey, I may be an Atheist ...
Jnei comments on May 15, 2018:
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Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@Jnei It looks like it would leave a mark wherever you hit somebody with it, aura or not. ;)
Jnei comments on May 15, 2018:
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Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@Jnei It looks like it would leave a mark wherever you hit somebody with it, aura or not. ;)
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
The Palestinian Authority called out for a massive unarmed civilian protest to charge the border of Israel and that is exactly what they got. Carnage and PR.
Don't tell me it's 'no biggy' that the JDF killed again! This setup makes me infuriated.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
When did shooting unarmed protesters with live rounds become acceptable? Would it be any different if it was at Kent State? It's a huge deal except in the media where it is getting less coverage than the knife attack that killed one man in Paris. I am so sick of the free pass that Israel often gets when it comes to state sanctioned terrorism. I understand there is a war going on and I understand that Israel is embattled but they are also the only nuclear power in the region and if they want to claim the moral high ground then they need to stop acting like this.
crazycurlz comments on May 15, 2018:
The Palestinian Authority called out for a massive unarmed civilian protest to charge the border of Israel and that is exactly what they got. Carnage and PR.
Don't tell me it's 'no biggy' that the JDF killed again! This setup makes me infuriated.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
When did shooting unarmed protesters with live rounds become acceptable? Would it be any different if it was at Kent State? It's a huge deal except in the media where it is getting less coverage than the knife attack that killed one man in Paris. I am so sick of the free pass that Israel often gets when it comes to state sanctioned terrorism. I understand there is a war going on and I understand that Israel is embattled but they are also the only nuclear power in the region and if they want to claim the moral high ground then they need to stop acting like this.
I'm tired just thinking about how much effort goes into being that New Agey, I may be an Atheist ...
Jnei comments on May 15, 2018:
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Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Stealing it. :D
Jnei comments on May 15, 2018:
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Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Stealing it. :D
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
NotConvinced comments on May 15, 2018:
Right?! Israel is the most evil regime on the planet.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@NotConvinced The 'most' ? - - really? Definitely in the top 10 but there's a lot of stiff competition for the top spot. You may be right though. Israel is a bit like America in my books, I like the people but governments suck.
NotConvinced comments on May 15, 2018:
Right?! Israel is the most evil regime on the planet.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@NotConvinced The 'most' ? - - really? Definitely in the top 10 but there's a lot of stiff competition for the top spot. You may be right though. Israel is a bit like America in my books, I like the people but governments suck.
As an atheist what do you want done with your remains when you die?
Surfpirate comments on May 15, 2018:
I'm thinking an old fridge box and a trip to the landfill.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@smoyle Another good reason to avoid dumpster diving or rummaging around the landfill site. ;)
Surfpirate comments on May 15, 2018:
I'm thinking an old fridge box and a trip to the landfill.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
@smoyle Another good reason to avoid dumpster diving or rummaging around the landfill site. ;)
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
Ellatynemouth comments on May 15, 2018:
I wonder if this Trump initiative was designed to cause this. It's appalling.
I boycott Isreali goods.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's hard to imagine that it is an accident, if you throw gas on a small fire you have to expect that you will get an inferno.
Ellatynemouth comments on May 15, 2018:
I wonder if this Trump initiative was designed to cause this. It's appalling.
I boycott Isreali goods.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's hard to imagine that it is an accident, if you throw gas on a small fire you have to expect that you will get an inferno.
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
Coldo comments on May 15, 2018:
"Peace" in the region is no longer an option.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
If they can somehow manage to get a war going with Iran which drags Russia and China into the fray we can have a real shit storm in next to no time flat.
Coldo comments on May 15, 2018:
"Peace" in the region is no longer an option.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
If they can somehow manage to get a war going with Iran which drags Russia and China into the fray we can have a real shit storm in next to no time flat.
Fox News Op-Ed: Atheists Are ‘Bullies’ Who Try To Force Their Beliefs On Others - The ...
DavidEwers60 comments on May 15, 2018:
There is a meme that I have viewed on facebook that is just right for this fox news bs. They used to burn us at the stake, now try to keep us quiet.
The religous right and churches are not under panic mode. They seem empty pews and rejection of their long held antiquated beliefs. They need to ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's a mystery to me, maybe something to do with fiscal responsibility and the lack of choices that goes with a two party system.
DavidEwers60 comments on May 15, 2018:
There is a meme that I have viewed on facebook that is just right for this fox news bs. They used to burn us at the stake, now try to keep us quiet.
The religous right and churches are not under panic mode. They seem empty pews and rejection of their long held antiquated beliefs. They need to ...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's a mystery to me, maybe something to do with fiscal responsibility and the lack of choices that goes with a two party system.
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 15, 2018:
Works in ameriKKKa.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
There is definitely agenda with some folks and it all revolves around religion and the conditions for the second coming. :(
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 15, 2018:
Works in ameriKKKa.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
There is definitely agenda with some folks and it all revolves around religion and the conditions for the second coming. :(
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
NotConvinced comments on May 15, 2018:
Right?! Israel is the most evil regime on the planet.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Who said that Israel was the 'most' evil regime on the planet?
Although the JDF snipers shot this dangerous terrorist yesterday, so on a scale of one to ten they're a long way from wearing the white hats.
NotConvinced comments on May 15, 2018:
Right?! Israel is the most evil regime on the planet.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Who said that Israel was the 'most' evil regime on the planet?
Although the JDF snipers shot this dangerous terrorist yesterday, so on a scale of one to ten they're a long way from wearing the white hats.
Best way to combat antisemitism is by firing live rounds at unarmed kids, Israel confirms
sassygirl3869 comments on May 15, 2018:
They are both Semtes. Its wrong and I blame Herr Trump formoving that friggin embassy to Jerusalem. VERY BAD IDEA.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Just following orders will be his defense should it ever come to that, didn't work in Nuremburg.
sassygirl3869 comments on May 15, 2018:
They are both Semtes. Its wrong and I blame Herr Trump formoving that friggin embassy to Jerusalem. VERY BAD IDEA.
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Just following orders will be his defense should it ever come to that, didn't work in Nuremburg.
I was walking past the mental hospital the other day, and all the patients were shouting ...
Marine comments on May 15, 2018:
Being nosey is dangerous
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's all in good fun until somebody loses an eye. ;)
Marine comments on May 15, 2018:
Being nosey is dangerous
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
It's all in good fun until somebody loses an eye. ;)
I find a lot of non-believers still believe in magical thinking in other areas, outside of organized...
Donotbelieve comments on May 15, 2018:
I just blocked that idiot, so I cannot back you up anymore.
I just cannot stand any further morons.
I
Just
Cannot...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
What's your position on half wits, dim wits and wits? Personally I find them more obnoxious than morons who are usually content to just sit in the corner and drool. :)
Donotbelieve comments on May 15, 2018:
I just blocked that idiot, so I cannot back you up anymore.
I just cannot stand any further morons.
I
Just
Cannot...
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
What's your position on half wits, dim wits and wits? Personally I find them more obnoxious than morons who are usually content to just sit in the corner and drool. :)
Be careful which lizard you poke with a stick, some of them are toxic, most of them actually. ;)
LeighShelton comments on May 15, 2018:
lol what a fucking velocarapture
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Well if it turns out I'm wrong and there actually is a Hell then at least all my friends will be there. :D
LeighShelton comments on May 15, 2018:
lol what a fucking velocarapture
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Well if it turns out I'm wrong and there actually is a Hell then at least all my friends will be there. :D
Black Garlic
JimmyM comments on May 15, 2018:
I love garlic but have never heard of this type. I'll check it out as a food ingredient. I survived my bout of cancer by surgery
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Just regular garlic that has been heat cured for a few weeks at 130F. Roasted garlic with a bit of garlic butter on the top is also delicious if not quite so healthy.
JimmyM comments on May 15, 2018:
I love garlic but have never heard of this type. I'll check it out as a food ingredient. I survived my bout of cancer by surgery
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
Just regular garlic that has been heat cured for a few weeks at 130F. Roasted garlic with a bit of garlic butter on the top is also delicious if not quite so healthy.
Fox News Op-Ed: Atheists Are ‘Bullies’ Who Try To Force Their Beliefs On Others - The ...
TheMiddleWay comments on May 15, 2018:
Some theist say about atheists...
... the same thing some atheists say about theists.
When are we going to stop elevating the opinion of the few to stereotype the actions of the many?
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
When the last priest is strangled to death with the entrails of the last king? ;)
TheMiddleWay comments on May 15, 2018:
Some theist say about atheists...
... the same thing some atheists say about theists.
When are we going to stop elevating the opinion of the few to stereotype the actions of the many?
Surfpirate replies on May 15, 2018:
When the last priest is strangled to death with the entrails of the last king? ;)
Fox News Op-Ed: Atheists Are ‘Bullies’ Who Try To Force Their Beliefs On Others - The ...
Slappy_Longarms comments on May 14, 2018:
All this says is were gaining numbers and they're scared.
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
The bloody well should be.
Slappy_Longarms comments on May 14, 2018:
All this says is were gaining numbers and they're scared.
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
The bloody well should be.
I have been thinking a lot about what is not talked about a lot by those of us expressing resistance...
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
@mary25y The next question is 'If I do leave, where do I go?'
I've lived on a few Caribbean Islands but I wouldn't want to be there if the SHTF, I'm a bit too pale to blend in with the locals and some of them still harbour some strong resentment. Mexico would be a disaster for Expats if America continues heading in the current direction, not the place to be a Gringo with the current rhetoric and worse if things escalate, I have several friends who have sold up and left, others that are sticking it out and I worry about them.
South America could be a possibility if you spoke Spanish, Ecuador could be good or Uruguay, but Brazil and Argentina not so much. No hablar Espanol, no tenga nada.
Europe could be alright if you had enough money and didn't need a Social Security check as those would likely stop coming if things continue to go south.
New Zealand is hard to get into and the same applies to Australia. Asia is nice to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Africa I can't say because I don't know but something tells me NO.
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
@mary25y The next question is 'If I do leave, where do I go?'
I've lived on a few Caribbean Islands but I wouldn't want to be there if the SHTF, I'm a bit too pale to blend in with the locals and some of them still harbour some strong resentment. Mexico would be a disaster for Expats if America continues heading in the current direction, not the place to be a Gringo with the current rhetoric and worse if things escalate, I have several friends who have sold up and left, others that are sticking it out and I worry about them.
South America could be a possibility if you spoke Spanish, Ecuador could be good or Uruguay, but Brazil and Argentina not so much. No hablar Espanol, no tenga nada.
Europe could be alright if you had enough money and didn't need a Social Security check as those would likely stop coming if things continue to go south.
New Zealand is hard to get into and the same applies to Australia. Asia is nice to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. Africa I can't say because I don't know but something tells me NO.
Fox News Op-Ed: Atheists Are ‘Bullies’ Who Try To Force Their Beliefs On Others - The ...
273kelvin comments on May 14, 2018:
Even if christianity is under attack (which it is not). Why cannot they just turn the other cheek and forgive us like they`re supposed to? Or do they not really believe that crap?
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
Given the Xstian history involving the torture and burning of heretics, I'd have to say that not everything in the promotional material is representative of the day to day operations. ;)
273kelvin comments on May 14, 2018:
Even if christianity is under attack (which it is not). Why cannot they just turn the other cheek and forgive us like they`re supposed to? Or do they not really believe that crap?
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
Given the Xstian history involving the torture and burning of heretics, I'd have to say that not everything in the promotional material is representative of the day to day operations. ;)
Was at bud's house today who has TV.
Wangobango3 comments on May 14, 2018:
I'm ambidextrous but I'm not sure if that means I use both sides of my brain.
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
Another Ambi here, probably more right brained but school was left brain biased so I write with my right hand and a few other tasks, 60/40 split. I think it makes a person more adaptable if they aren't focused on just one half of their brain,
Wangobango3 comments on May 14, 2018:
I'm ambidextrous but I'm not sure if that means I use both sides of my brain.
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
Another Ambi here, probably more right brained but school was left brain biased so I write with my right hand and a few other tasks, 60/40 split. I think it makes a person more adaptable if they aren't focused on just one half of their brain,
How would you replace religion?
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
I don't understand why I would want to replace religion with anything, would I replace heroin with crystal meth? I can see that getting rid of religion completely would be a good thing, destroy all signs of it ever having existed would be good and in a few generations people would be free of that ...
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
@x0lineage0x I fail to see what purpose religion serves that would need to be replaced. Any of the positive aspects of religion such as charity or community already exist outside of the confines of religion; only the negative aspects of religion such as blind faith are intrinsic to religion and don't need replacing.
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
I don't understand why I would want to replace religion with anything, would I replace heroin with crystal meth? I can see that getting rid of religion completely would be a good thing, destroy all signs of it ever having existed would be good and in a few generations people would be free of that ...
Surfpirate replies on May 14, 2018:
@x0lineage0x I fail to see what purpose religion serves that would need to be replaced. Any of the positive aspects of religion such as charity or community already exist outside of the confines of religion; only the negative aspects of religion such as blind faith are intrinsic to religion and don't need replacing.
How would you replace religion?
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
I don't understand why I would want to replace religion with anything, would I replace heroin with crystal meth? I can see that getting rid of religion completely would be a good thing, destroy all signs of it ever having existed would be good and in a few generations people would be free of that ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@x0lineage0x Or maybe we could all just grow up and stop being children believing in ridiculous fairy tales?
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
I don't understand why I would want to replace religion with anything, would I replace heroin with crystal meth? I can see that getting rid of religion completely would be a good thing, destroy all signs of it ever having existed would be good and in a few generations people would be free of that ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@x0lineage0x Or maybe we could all just grow up and stop being children believing in ridiculous fairy tales?
I have been thinking a lot about what is not talked about a lot by those of us expressing resistance...
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@Varn I've walked my walk long enough thanks very much and I am now doing my bit by living well and doing good on a personal level where I can see the results but no I am no longer tilting at windmills anymore. I'm not advocating that people don't vote, I always do in spite of my jaded opinion of the process and I hope others do too, especially at the local level where it is more likely to make a difference. I haven't gone over to the dark side, in spite of the fact that they have cookies and they are tempting but thank you no.
You fight your way and I'll fight mine, make sure your name is one at least a few lists, just so you know you're doing the right thing. ;) Oh yes, almost forgot, a two party system is so easy to rig that it is impossible to instigate real change, it would be good if there was a third party because it is much harder to keep everybody honest when there are 3 at the table but 2 can make a backroom deal quite easily.
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@Varn I've walked my walk long enough thanks very much and I am now doing my bit by living well and doing good on a personal level where I can see the results but no I am no longer tilting at windmills anymore. I'm not advocating that people don't vote, I always do in spite of my jaded opinion of the process and I hope others do too, especially at the local level where it is more likely to make a difference. I haven't gone over to the dark side, in spite of the fact that they have cookies and they are tempting but thank you no.
You fight your way and I'll fight mine, make sure your name is one at least a few lists, just so you know you're doing the right thing. ;) Oh yes, almost forgot, a two party system is so easy to rig that it is impossible to instigate real change, it would be good if there was a third party because it is much harder to keep everybody honest when there are 3 at the table but 2 can make a backroom deal quite easily.
Low-Carb Alcohol – Visual Guide to the Best and the Worst Drinks – Diet Doctor
KateZilla comments on May 13, 2018:
It isn't the carbs. Although high carb fruity drinks are worse. At seven calories per gram, alcohol supplies almost twice as many calories as protein and carbohydrates. ... Your body won't metabolize sugars and fats as efficiently during the metabolism of alcohol, and drinking can cause your ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@KateZilla shows you how long it's been since I smoked pot. :D
KateZilla comments on May 13, 2018:
It isn't the carbs. Although high carb fruity drinks are worse. At seven calories per gram, alcohol supplies almost twice as many calories as protein and carbohydrates. ... Your body won't metabolize sugars and fats as efficiently during the metabolism of alcohol, and drinking can cause your ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@KateZilla shows you how long it's been since I smoked pot. :D
I have been thinking a lot about what is not talked about a lot by those of us expressing resistance...
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@DinnerandaMovie is it just me or did Bernie get awfully quiet after the Dems cheated him out of the nomination? Call me conspiratorial but it seems like they managed to hold something over him, either directly or through his wife in order to get him to throw his support behind Hillary. I really don't think the system can be fixed from within anymore, maybe in the 60's but that ship sailed half a century ago.
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@DinnerandaMovie is it just me or did Bernie get awfully quiet after the Dems cheated him out of the nomination? Call me conspiratorial but it seems like they managed to hold something over him, either directly or through his wife in order to get him to throw his support behind Hillary. I really don't think the system can be fixed from within anymore, maybe in the 60's but that ship sailed half a century ago.
Were you happier as a believer or non-believer?
jioo087 comments on May 13, 2018:
i was raised catholic and always felt it was all a huge stretch in reasoning to assume what i was taught actually occurred. i am not that smart but i guess i am smart enough.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@jioo087 easy with that truth serum, too much and before you know you will find yourself saying all manner of truths that you will regret having said come tomorrow. :D
jioo087 comments on May 13, 2018:
i was raised catholic and always felt it was all a huge stretch in reasoning to assume what i was taught actually occurred. i am not that smart but i guess i am smart enough.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@jioo087 easy with that truth serum, too much and before you know you will find yourself saying all manner of truths that you will regret having said come tomorrow. :D
I have been thinking a lot about what is not talked about a lot by those of us expressing resistance...
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@rogeralyn That's trick now isn't it? How do we stop the repressive cycle so that we can evolve as a species before we destroy ourselves and pretty much everything else on the planet? The present cycle is self perpetuating, even a revolution just means that the people at the top see some rearranging of the seats of power, much like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as the band plays heroically in the background. I focus on insulating myself from the worst of it and enjoying my life as much as possible, occasionally I rant and rage against the dying of the light.
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@rogeralyn That's trick now isn't it? How do we stop the repressive cycle so that we can evolve as a species before we destroy ourselves and pretty much everything else on the planet? The present cycle is self perpetuating, even a revolution just means that the people at the top see some rearranging of the seats of power, much like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as the band plays heroically in the background. I focus on insulating myself from the worst of it and enjoying my life as much as possible, occasionally I rant and rage against the dying of the light.
I have been thinking a lot about what is not talked about a lot by those of us expressing resistance...
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@DinnerandaMovie he's really just a pawn in the game, the big money bought and paid for all the politicians long ago. I tend to think of Trump as a silly, orange meat puppet that dances which ever way his strings are pulled by the people who really own America and the World for that matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PSCqhkWhg
Surfpirate comments on May 13, 2018:
The top 1% have more wealth than the bottom 90% of the US population and the 3 richest Americans, just 3 people, control more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. When wealth inequality becomes this great then there will be injustice and if there is no justice then there is no democracy. This ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
@DinnerandaMovie he's really just a pawn in the game, the big money bought and paid for all the politicians long ago. I tend to think of Trump as a silly, orange meat puppet that dances which ever way his strings are pulled by the people who really own America and the World for that matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PSCqhkWhg
Were you happier as a believer or non-believer?
jioo087 comments on May 13, 2018:
i was raised catholic and always felt it was all a huge stretch in reasoning to assume what i was taught actually occurred. i am not that smart but i guess i am smart enough.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
Smarter than you average believer and then some. (y)
jioo087 comments on May 13, 2018:
i was raised catholic and always felt it was all a huge stretch in reasoning to assume what i was taught actually occurred. i am not that smart but i guess i am smart enough.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
Smarter than you average believer and then some. (y)
Who's your favorite sexy male/female old Hollywood siren?
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
Jamie Lee Curtis is super hot and Lauren Bacall just knocks my socks off. For suave it is hard to top Peter O'Toole.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
And Ali McGraw of course but mostly because she looks a lot like my wife, wish I looked more like Steve McQueen. :)
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
Jamie Lee Curtis is super hot and Lauren Bacall just knocks my socks off. For suave it is hard to top Peter O'Toole.
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
And Ali McGraw of course but mostly because she looks a lot like my wife, wish I looked more like Steve McQueen. :)
Low-Carb Alcohol – Visual Guide to the Best and the Worst Drinks – Diet Doctor
KateZilla comments on May 13, 2018:
It isn't the carbs. Although high carb fruity drinks are worse. At seven calories per gram, alcohol supplies almost twice as many calories as protein and carbohydrates. ... Your body won't metabolize sugars and fats as efficiently during the metabolism of alcohol, and drinking can cause your ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
I agree, however since people will be drinking there are better and worse options. Marijuana for example has no calories but the side effects can lead to significant caloric intake. ;)
KateZilla comments on May 13, 2018:
It isn't the carbs. Although high carb fruity drinks are worse. At seven calories per gram, alcohol supplies almost twice as many calories as protein and carbohydrates. ... Your body won't metabolize sugars and fats as efficiently during the metabolism of alcohol, and drinking can cause your ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
I agree, however since people will be drinking there are better and worse options. Marijuana for example has no calories but the side effects can lead to significant caloric intake. ;)
Does anyone else find it a bit condescending that some people can have no interest in you because ...
AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:
I must admit I have several degrees. From all the schooling that I've had, I've come to the conclusion that most people in grad schools or perhaps even post-grads are book-smart but have no common sense and very few real-life experiences. I like to tell people that some of the dumbest people I met ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
Although you must admit that the post secondary system does churn out good employees, I like hiring people with degrees for that very reason. Just don't let most of them stray out of their area of expertise, that's a disaster just waiting to happen and it will be your money that is lost. ;)
AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:
I must admit I have several degrees. From all the schooling that I've had, I've come to the conclusion that most people in grad schools or perhaps even post-grads are book-smart but have no common sense and very few real-life experiences. I like to tell people that some of the dumbest people I met ...
Surfpirate replies on May 13, 2018:
Although you must admit that the post secondary system does churn out good employees, I like hiring people with degrees for that very reason. Just don't let most of them stray out of their area of expertise, that's a disaster just waiting to happen and it will be your money that is lost. ;)
Define God!
What is your definition of God, that you disbelieve completely if you are an ...
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I would have to say that any sentient being that was so powerful that it could create the universe out of itself would have to have a consciousness so far removed from humankind that it would be incomprehensible to humanity, less of a connection than that between single celled organisms and humans....
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@Trin81 Thank you for the praise, my fellow Ontarian. :)
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I would have to say that any sentient being that was so powerful that it could create the universe out of itself would have to have a consciousness so far removed from humankind that it would be incomprehensible to humanity, less of a connection than that between single celled organisms and humans....
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@Trin81 Thank you for the praise, my fellow Ontarian. :)
I had an interesting debate about slavery a week ago.
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@schmiedeskamp I agree completely that humans are amazingly adaptable but being a slave from the tropics, shipped across the ocean in inhumane conditions, then picked over by every slave buyer from Barbados to New York City and finally dumped off as the dregs in Canada to perform hard labour and live in a lean to shed for the livestock through a Canadian winter are long odds for survival. Bear in mind it would be pre-1834 Canada, wood stoves were still a luxury for many, drafty houses with inefficient fireplaces were the norm. I do recall reading a historic account of a visit by one of the English Lords who had been appointed to Canada back in the late 1700's and how his man servant was a black negro which raised quite a stir at the time, many Canadians having never seen a black man in the flesh before.
Certainly there were black settlements in Canada because Canada was the end of the Underground Railroad where slaves were finally safe from capture and return to their owners in the South. There is a historic settlement in Oro-Medonte not far from where I used to live on Lake Couchiching, built on land granted to them by the Crown. So Africans can adapt to cold climates most certainly but it would have been a greater hardship for them than the Irish indentured servants that were shipped over during the clearings and the potato famine. My brother in law was born in Jamaica but moved to Toronto as a child, he still complains about the bitter cold here and loves the hot humid summers but maybe that's just him.
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@schmiedeskamp I agree completely that humans are amazingly adaptable but being a slave from the tropics, shipped across the ocean in inhumane conditions, then picked over by every slave buyer from Barbados to New York City and finally dumped off as the dregs in Canada to perform hard labour and live in a lean to shed for the livestock through a Canadian winter are long odds for survival. Bear in mind it would be pre-1834 Canada, wood stoves were still a luxury for many, drafty houses with inefficient fireplaces were the norm. I do recall reading a historic account of a visit by one of the English Lords who had been appointed to Canada back in the late 1700's and how his man servant was a black negro which raised quite a stir at the time, many Canadians having never seen a black man in the flesh before.
Certainly there were black settlements in Canada because Canada was the end of the Underground Railroad where slaves were finally safe from capture and return to their owners in the South. There is a historic settlement in Oro-Medonte not far from where I used to live on Lake Couchiching, built on land granted to them by the Crown. So Africans can adapt to cold climates most certainly but it would have been a greater hardship for them than the Irish indentured servants that were shipped over during the clearings and the potato famine. My brother in law was born in Jamaica but moved to Toronto as a child, he still complains about the bitter cold here and loves the hot humid summers but maybe that's just him.
I had an interesting debate about slavery a week ago.
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@bigpawbullets Many people prefer a convenient lie to an inconvenient truth. ;)
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@bigpawbullets Many people prefer a convenient lie to an inconvenient truth. ;)
I had an interesting debate about slavery a week ago.
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
The flip side of this argument is to paint every white person with the same slavers brush, to insist that all white people were complicit in black slavery. There were very few black slaves in my native Canada, the climate is barely tolerant of people raised in cold climates and is potentially lethal to people from tropical climates, at least before the invention of central heating. I'm not saying my Canadian ancestors were adverse to having black slaves back in the mid 1700's when we first came over but it just wasn't a viable option, investing in livestock hardy enough to survive the winters was a much better business decision. Indentured servants was the way to go back in the early days, basically the poor or criminals who would be sold into temporary slavery for a period of 7 years, after which they would regain their freedom having paid off their debt for transportation to the New World. Faced with the prospect of death by starvation or by the gallows, indentured servitude was an option that many whites opted for, including some of my ancestors. The trick was to survive the last year of servitude because the employer/owner would cut back on expenses like food/clothing/heat in the final year because there was no incentive to provide for the slave that was soon to be freed.
The Underground Railroad's terminus was in Canada because there were laws on the books until after the American Civil War that allowed slavers to recapture escaped slaves in 'free states' and return them to their owners in the 'slave states'. Something I had to point out to some of my black workers in Bermuda who accused me of being the descendant of black slave owners who had made their fortunes off the sweat of the brow of slaves. Slavery was banned officially in Canada in 1834 but black slaves were virtually non-existent here, indentured servitude for white virtual slaves continued for another century, including the transportation of orphaned children for work on farms until the 1940's and the subjugation of the native peoples which has only recently been addressed.
Aren't humans a bunch of enslaving bastards and I'm not even going into the history of slavery among non-whites like the Barbary pirates, Chinese slavers, Native American slaves captured in war and even African tribal slavery.
Surfpirate comments on May 12, 2018:
I heard a similar argument (made by a white guy, surprise surprise) that the Europeans didn't commit genocide on the Native Americans (100 million plus), they just got sick and died which was their own fault for not having immunity to European diseases. I guess he forgot about all those deaths by ...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
The flip side of this argument is to paint every white person with the same slavers brush, to insist that all white people were complicit in black slavery. There were very few black slaves in my native Canada, the climate is barely tolerant of people raised in cold climates and is potentially lethal to people from tropical climates, at least before the invention of central heating. I'm not saying my Canadian ancestors were adverse to having black slaves back in the mid 1700's when we first came over but it just wasn't a viable option, investing in livestock hardy enough to survive the winters was a much better business decision. Indentured servants was the way to go back in the early days, basically the poor or criminals who would be sold into temporary slavery for a period of 7 years, after which they would regain their freedom having paid off their debt for transportation to the New World. Faced with the prospect of death by starvation or by the gallows, indentured servitude was an option that many whites opted for, including some of my ancestors. The trick was to survive the last year of servitude because the employer/owner would cut back on expenses like food/clothing/heat in the final year because there was no incentive to provide for the slave that was soon to be freed.
The Underground Railroad's terminus was in Canada because there were laws on the books until after the American Civil War that allowed slavers to recapture escaped slaves in 'free states' and return them to their owners in the 'slave states'. Something I had to point out to some of my black workers in Bermuda who accused me of being the descendant of black slave owners who had made their fortunes off the sweat of the brow of slaves. Slavery was banned officially in Canada in 1834 but black slaves were virtually non-existent here, indentured servitude for white virtual slaves continued for another century, including the transportation of orphaned children for work on farms until the 1940's and the subjugation of the native peoples which has only recently been addressed.
Aren't humans a bunch of enslaving bastards and I'm not even going into the history of slavery among non-whites like the Barbary pirates, Chinese slavers, Native American slaves captured in war and even African tribal slavery.
I had an interesting debate about slavery a week ago.
Bierbasstard comments on May 12, 2018:
And then there's this...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
Stockholm Syndrome??
Bierbasstard comments on May 12, 2018:
And then there's this...
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
Stockholm Syndrome??
CUT AND RUN! At what point would you do it?
Surfpirate comments on May 11, 2018:
When you wake up in the middle of the night and she is standing over you with a steak knife in her hand, so you ask her what she is doing and she just says 'Nothing' and walks out of the room.
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@Abbelyne I did but not for another 8 years.
Surfpirate comments on May 11, 2018:
When you wake up in the middle of the night and she is standing over you with a steak knife in her hand, so you ask her what she is doing and she just says 'Nothing' and walks out of the room.
Surfpirate replies on May 12, 2018:
@Abbelyne I did but not for another 8 years.
What distopian world would you choose to live in?
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 11, 2018:
@SeeMeFading Ah the hubris of it all, you are forgetting that Canadians are the people that gave your White House it's name when we sacked Washington and gave you your first Vietnam. We know we can't do it today but we also know that you have as much chance of occupying Canada as you do of occupying Russia, you'll never survive more than 2 winters. lol
Besides, we would corrupt you with free health care, sensible gun laws and legal marijuana, before you know it the Americans would effectively become Canadian, so go ahead and invade Canada, you'll evolve as a society for the experience. :)
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 11, 2018:
@SeeMeFading Ah the hubris of it all, you are forgetting that Canadians are the people that gave your White House it's name when we sacked Washington and gave you your first Vietnam. We know we can't do it today but we also know that you have as much chance of occupying Canada as you do of occupying Russia, you'll never survive more than 2 winters. lol
Besides, we would corrupt you with free health care, sensible gun laws and legal marijuana, before you know it the Americans would effectively become Canadian, so go ahead and invade Canada, you'll evolve as a society for the experience. :)
When religious people demand that I respect their beliefs because it is their god given right to be ...
Heraclitus comments on May 7, 2018:
Respecting someone's religion and respecting their prejudices against you are not the same thing. Prejudice means to pre-judge (before knowing the facts), and they are pre-judging you to hell. (Gee, I thought only God had the right to judge someone to hell.)
Unfortunately, religion is often a ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@Triphid Gods are figments of the imaginations of gullible people but Religions are inventions of intelligent people to control the gullible. You can invent a religion and control people through it without believing in the imaginary figurehead, I considered it myself when I was just a youngster, morality got the better of me.
Heraclitus comments on May 7, 2018:
Respecting someone's religion and respecting their prejudices against you are not the same thing. Prejudice means to pre-judge (before knowing the facts), and they are pre-judging you to hell. (Gee, I thought only God had the right to judge someone to hell.)
Unfortunately, religion is often a ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@Triphid Gods are figments of the imaginations of gullible people but Religions are inventions of intelligent people to control the gullible. You can invent a religion and control people through it without believing in the imaginary figurehead, I considered it myself when I was just a youngster, morality got the better of me.
Perspective, use it or lose it.
atheist comments on May 10, 2018:
Realist: I've had enough thx! ;)
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Can a person have too much of a good thing? Oh Yes!
atheist comments on May 10, 2018:
Realist: I've had enough thx! ;)
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Can a person have too much of a good thing? Oh Yes!
In Vino Veritas.
Amor-Fati comments on May 10, 2018:
In vino stultõ
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
All good things in moderation.
Amor-Fati comments on May 10, 2018:
In vino stultõ
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
All good things in moderation.
What distopian world would you choose to live in?
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@AnneWimsey If you've only had Quebec Poutine then you have only had the real deal, you can get a poutine from Costco in Canada as well as many fast food restaurants but it isn't the real deal. If the cheese doesn't give a little squeak when you bite into it then it isn't proper poutine.
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@AnneWimsey If you've only had Quebec Poutine then you have only had the real deal, you can get a poutine from Costco in Canada as well as many fast food restaurants but it isn't the real deal. If the cheese doesn't give a little squeak when you bite into it then it isn't proper poutine.
What distopian world would you choose to live in?
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@AnneWimsey True but if we let you in then we'll have to let everyone else in too. Actually we already accept far more refugees and asylum seekers than our much larger southern cousins, so we can always add a bit of water to the soup and make room for one more. :)
If you ever get the chance you should try real Poutine with the squeaky cheese from Quebec along with a Steamy from LaFleurs which puts a Nathan's hotdog to shame.
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@AnneWimsey True but if we let you in then we'll have to let everyone else in too. Actually we already accept far more refugees and asylum seekers than our much larger southern cousins, so we can always add a bit of water to the soup and make room for one more. :)
If you ever get the chance you should try real Poutine with the squeaky cheese from Quebec along with a Steamy from LaFleurs which puts a Nathan's hotdog to shame.
What distopian world would you choose to live in?
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I'm sorry but we're closed. ;)
AnneWimsey comments on May 9, 2018:
Bah Humbug, i will move to Canada!
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I'm sorry but we're closed. ;)
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 9, 2018:
I don't put that much stock in dreams or hallucinations, talked to jesus Friday night and told me an event in my life that happened Sunday and changed my life for the better for the near future. I have to give him credit for what he arranged Friday to happen Sunday. Beyond that I am sill the same ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@GipsyOfNewSpain He's kinda of vague isn't he? Odd that he would ask how you liked something that hadn't happened yet, how are you supposed to answer that? It would have been much better if he had said something like 'bet $666 on the 6th horse in the 6th race on May the 6th.' Maybe that's why they say 'and then I woke up and it had all been just a dream'. :)
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 9, 2018:
I don't put that much stock in dreams or hallucinations, talked to jesus Friday night and told me an event in my life that happened Sunday and changed my life for the better for the near future. I have to give him credit for what he arranged Friday to happen Sunday. Beyond that I am sill the same ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
@GipsyOfNewSpain He's kinda of vague isn't he? Odd that he would ask how you liked something that hadn't happened yet, how are you supposed to answer that? It would have been much better if he had said something like 'bet $666 on the 6th horse in the 6th race on May the 6th.' Maybe that's why they say 'and then I woke up and it had all been just a dream'. :)
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
hemingwaykitten comments on May 10, 2018:
You might dream this when you are helpless or in a situation you can't control. Your subconscious takes that fearfulness and runs with it to the worst possible scenario.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Possibly but I don't see it as the worst possible scenario, in the dream I am ready to go and without regret and more like a relief. I have often been in difficult situations but rarely have I felt helpless or out of control but that's what I do, I'm a fixer by nature and profession so for me bad problems are just more interesting to fix, more of a challenge and more profitable for me as well.
hemingwaykitten comments on May 10, 2018:
You might dream this when you are helpless or in a situation you can't control. Your subconscious takes that fearfulness and runs with it to the worst possible scenario.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Possibly but I don't see it as the worst possible scenario, in the dream I am ready to go and without regret and more like a relief. I have often been in difficult situations but rarely have I felt helpless or out of control but that's what I do, I'm a fixer by nature and profession so for me bad problems are just more interesting to fix, more of a challenge and more profitable for me as well.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 9, 2018:
I don't put that much stock in dreams or hallucinations, talked to jesus Friday night and told me an event in my life that happened Sunday and changed my life for the better for the near future. I have to give him credit for what he arranged Friday to happen Sunday. Beyond that I am sill the same ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I've never spoken with Jesus, how was he as a person? Just curious and glad your life changed for the better and that you are still an Atheist.
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on May 9, 2018:
I don't put that much stock in dreams or hallucinations, talked to jesus Friday night and told me an event in my life that happened Sunday and changed my life for the better for the near future. I have to give him credit for what he arranged Friday to happen Sunday. Beyond that I am sill the same ...
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I've never spoken with Jesus, how was he as a person? Just curious and glad your life changed for the better and that you are still an Atheist.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
Ellatynemouth comments on May 9, 2018:
That's horrible. I wonder what it means.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
It was a horrible dream the first few times but I got used to it. Maybe it means nothing, maybe it's an indicator of how my life ends and if it is then I will know what's coming. :) I do find it keeps me in touch with my mortality and that helps me live more meaningfully, every morning I wake up is a pleasant surprise.
Ellatynemouth comments on May 9, 2018:
That's horrible. I wonder what it means.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
It was a horrible dream the first few times but I got used to it. Maybe it means nothing, maybe it's an indicator of how my life ends and if it is then I will know what's coming. :) I do find it keeps me in touch with my mortality and that helps me live more meaningfully, every morning I wake up is a pleasant surprise.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
KKGator comments on May 9, 2018:
Can't say I've ever had a dream about my own death, recurring or otherwise.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I have a pretty active dream life, I feel it's better than just being comatose for a third of my life and even if I die in my dream I still wake up in the morning.
KKGator comments on May 9, 2018:
Can't say I've ever had a dream about my own death, recurring or otherwise.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
I have a pretty active dream life, I feel it's better than just being comatose for a third of my life and even if I die in my dream I still wake up in the morning.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:
Whoah!! I have the same exact dream once or twice a year! It’s just as you describe it. The only difference is, I’m the soldier.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Damn that's too bad, I felt a little sorry for him.
indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:
Whoah!! I have the same exact dream once or twice a year! It’s just as you describe it. The only difference is, I’m the soldier.
Surfpirate replies on May 10, 2018:
Damn that's too bad, I felt a little sorry for him.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
smoyle comments on May 9, 2018:
Sounds to me like a confidence issue. You're terrified that you don't know or can't do something. Either in general or something specific. Accept that you have limits just like everyone else and next time the soldier will share his cigarette with you and leave you alone.
Surfpirate replies on May 9, 2018:
A plausible interpretation except that confidence has never been something I lacked. generally or specifically. I know the soldier is going to kill me the moment he smiles at me, he does a little shoulder check just before he approaches and I'm not afraid at all, instead I am resigned and even content. I've had a good run but the world has gone to hell in a hand cart and I know it's my time to get off the ride. The sound of my skull crunching is pretty bad though, makes me grit my teeth just thinking about it, the pain actually isn't too bad, more of an assisted suicide than a murder. Oh, I also know that I am 73 years old in the dream, don't know why but I know it and also the city is Philadelphia but a lot has changed.
smoyle comments on May 9, 2018:
Sounds to me like a confidence issue. You're terrified that you don't know or can't do something. Either in general or something specific. Accept that you have limits just like everyone else and next time the soldier will share his cigarette with you and leave you alone.
Surfpirate replies on May 9, 2018:
A plausible interpretation except that confidence has never been something I lacked. generally or specifically. I know the soldier is going to kill me the moment he smiles at me, he does a little shoulder check just before he approaches and I'm not afraid at all, instead I am resigned and even content. I've had a good run but the world has gone to hell in a hand cart and I know it's my time to get off the ride. The sound of my skull crunching is pretty bad though, makes me grit my teeth just thinking about it, the pain actually isn't too bad, more of an assisted suicide than a murder. Oh, I also know that I am 73 years old in the dream, don't know why but I know it and also the city is Philadelphia but a lot has changed.
Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?
Stevil comments on May 9, 2018:
I used to have a recurring dream about being lost in London with my sister. Started when I was 6. Had it several times a year, until I went to London in 1993. When I got to Westminster Abby. It was like I had been born in the area. I knew all the streets. My wife thought I had been there before. I ...
Surfpirate replies on May 9, 2018:
I understand completely, I've had similar dreams myself and later when they occur in real time it's a bit disconcerting. I prefer the dreams where I problem solve issues, usually job related, basically my subconscious mind is free to sort out the problem while I sleep and then I have the answer when I wake up. My foreman used to often ask me if I had dreamed a solution to problems we were having on the job, often I had.
Stevil comments on May 9, 2018:
I used to have a recurring dream about being lost in London with my sister. Started when I was 6. Had it several times a year, until I went to London in 1993. When I got to Westminster Abby. It was like I had been born in the area. I knew all the streets. My wife thought I had been there before. I ...
Surfpirate replies on May 9, 2018:
I understand completely, I've had similar dreams myself and later when they occur in real time it's a bit disconcerting. I prefer the dreams where I problem solve issues, usually job related, basically my subconscious mind is free to sort out the problem while I sleep and then I have the answer when I wake up. My foreman used to often ask me if I had dreamed a solution to problems we were having on the job, often I had.
When the religious start going on about their god and all I'm thinking is what a great time share ...
bjporcella comments on May 8, 2018:
Sometimes I think the most important attribute a person needs to get rich is a complete lack of "human kindness" Most rich people have done the equivalent of stealing the pencils out of a blind beggers tin cup...... (at a larger scale of course).
Surfpirate replies on May 8, 2018:
In my experience the single most important factor in obtaining riches is to have an all consuming greed that allows no room for compassion or kindness unless that moves the amassing of wealth forward. Little wonder some wise acre said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into heaven. I'm not talking about being well off or financially comfortable but for real wealth it has to be an all consuming passion. Maybe that's why I have known so many tightfisted, miserable, rich guys and so few generous and happy rich guys.
bjporcella comments on May 8, 2018:
Sometimes I think the most important attribute a person needs to get rich is a complete lack of "human kindness" Most rich people have done the equivalent of stealing the pencils out of a blind beggers tin cup...... (at a larger scale of course).
Surfpirate replies on May 8, 2018:
In my experience the single most important factor in obtaining riches is to have an all consuming greed that allows no room for compassion or kindness unless that moves the amassing of wealth forward. Little wonder some wise acre said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into heaven. I'm not talking about being well off or financially comfortable but for real wealth it has to be an all consuming passion. Maybe that's why I have known so many tightfisted, miserable, rich guys and so few generous and happy rich guys.
If god did exist do you think he'd know what was in Big Mac sauce?
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
1/2 cup mayonnaise.
4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish.
1 teaspoon white vinegar.
1/8 teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons French dressing.
1 tablespoon finely minced white onion.
1 teaspoon sugar.
Anything else I can do for you? It's a slow night so I have time for these minor miracles. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@MikeEC 11 Spices – Mix With 2 Cups White Fl.
2/3 Ts Salt
1/2 Ts Thyme
1/2 Ts Basil
1/3 Ts Oregano
1 Ts Celery salt
1 Ts Black pepper
1 Ts Dried mustard
4 Ts Paprika
2 Ts Garlic salt
1 Ts Ground ginger
3 Ts White pepper
Plus MSG to taste
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
1/2 cup mayonnaise.
4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish.
1 teaspoon white vinegar.
1/8 teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons French dressing.
1 tablespoon finely minced white onion.
1 teaspoon sugar.
Anything else I can do for you? It's a slow night so I have time for these minor miracles. :)
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@MikeEC 11 Spices – Mix With 2 Cups White Fl.
2/3 Ts Salt
1/2 Ts Thyme
1/2 Ts Basil
1/3 Ts Oregano
1 Ts Celery salt
1 Ts Black pepper
1 Ts Dried mustard
4 Ts Paprika
2 Ts Garlic salt
1 Ts Ground ginger
3 Ts White pepper
Plus MSG to taste
I’ve seen a couple of comments on here about how important it is to lay out expectations when ...
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
I love it when women insists on the man being tall as a qualifier, minimum 6' tall as a deal breaker and this is regardless of how tall or short they happen to be. It's a mystery why some women find it hard to connect with a great guy when they hamstring themselves right from the beginning. Yes, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@ProudMerry Very true and then of course there is the other mistake that people make by pigeonholing people as 'friends' but no romantic possibilities for any number of reasons. People say they want a partner who is their lover and their friend so aren't those pigeonholed friends already halfway there?
I almost made that mistake with my wife, she had been married to my lawyer but got divorced, we had always been 'just friends'. It took another good friend to take me aside one evening when a bunch of us were out on the town, smack me upside the head and point out that the special woman I had been looking for was right in front of me, I just needed to ask her to dance. We've been together almost 20 years, through thick and thin, I owe that friend a great debt.
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
I love it when women insists on the man being tall as a qualifier, minimum 6' tall as a deal breaker and this is regardless of how tall or short they happen to be. It's a mystery why some women find it hard to connect with a great guy when they hamstring themselves right from the beginning. Yes, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@ProudMerry Very true and then of course there is the other mistake that people make by pigeonholing people as 'friends' but no romantic possibilities for any number of reasons. People say they want a partner who is their lover and their friend so aren't those pigeonholed friends already halfway there?
I almost made that mistake with my wife, she had been married to my lawyer but got divorced, we had always been 'just friends'. It took another good friend to take me aside one evening when a bunch of us were out on the town, smack me upside the head and point out that the special woman I had been looking for was right in front of me, I just needed to ask her to dance. We've been together almost 20 years, through thick and thin, I owe that friend a great debt.
I’ve seen a couple of comments on here about how important it is to lay out expectations when ...
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
I love it when women insists on the man being tall as a qualifier, minimum 6' tall as a deal breaker and this is regardless of how tall or short they happen to be. It's a mystery why some women find it hard to connect with a great guy when they hamstring themselves right from the beginning. Yes, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@ProudMerry To be fair I've known men who have the same kinds of shopping lists with items like Blondes Only or Minimum C cup, or some other such superficial criteria. When they get what they think they want they often find that they were mistaken and they usually can't understand why.
Surfpirate comments on May 7, 2018:
I love it when women insists on the man being tall as a qualifier, minimum 6' tall as a deal breaker and this is regardless of how tall or short they happen to be. It's a mystery why some women find it hard to connect with a great guy when they hamstring themselves right from the beginning. Yes, ...
Surfpirate replies on May 7, 2018:
@ProudMerry To be fair I've known men who have the same kinds of shopping lists with items like Blondes Only or Minimum C cup, or some other such superficial criteria. When they get what they think they want they often find that they were mistaken and they usually can't understand why.
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