Besides the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (R'AMEN), my favorite "religion" is that of ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

How can anyone not agree with that?

Peter Diamandis Thinks We're Evolving Toward "Meta-Intelligence" [futurism.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Maybe. But I'm not sold on it yet.

What do you do when you love someone deeply but don't see a future with them?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

My advice would be to try to move on. If he loves you enough, he won't let you leave, and if he doesn't, then you know he doesn't care enough, and you're better off in the long run. It's really hard, I know, and I feel for you. Hope things get better.

Why doesn't god intervene when innocent children are being raped or starved?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

No evidence that I've seen or heard of...that can be believed anyway. They've got to find some way to justify their beliefs.

Those smart motherfuckers are seriously outnumbered otherwise they would have taken over the world ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Yep.

How's it going?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Yep. That's the way it goes.

Christian author: Trump is under attack from ‘multidimensional Luciferian advanced beings’ – ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Lol. He's under attack from what's in his own head.

What song was 1 on your 14th birthday?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Get Back - The Beatles. No idea what that means.

What is the sexiest thing you have ever heard A Woman say? (My answer in comments)

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I can't remember. It's been too long.

Here's a tricky one for you.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I would need some examples, to be honest. I was busy working and raising a family, and didn't keep up with music as much during that period as I did before.

Trump, as scattered and incompetent as he is in overseeing seemingly every other aspect of ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Yes, and I'm not happy about it at all!

://youtu.be/nh8-FQHb7n0 The job. ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Nice song! I hadn't heard that before.

Bad Company - Can't Get Enough [youtu.be]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I used to do that song in a band I was in.

Veronica - Elvis Costello [youtu.be]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I had that album. Haven't heard it in a long time, though.

Anybody else out there who is owned by a critter?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I'm owned by a 14 year old mutt, and a large 4 year old German Shepherd. Both rescues.

://youtu.be/88lEWTEk3jg

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Nice!

Is that how the whole communion idea started?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Wow.

My spirit animal

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Sadly, I know what you mean.

Can I Be an Octopus for a Day?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

The problem would be getting them all in the same room.

Driving in Vegas

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Same in Phoenix.

Fake Sore Throat Cure

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Gotta remember to try that one!

Might have attention..... attention..... never mind

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

That's me to T!!

Museum of

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Okay then...

Well, well, well, it appears our illustrious prez is going ahead with his insane tariffs on the EU, ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

He has no idea what he's doing, and he won't let anybody talk sense into him, either.

Can U Stay in Touch With an Ex When You Are in a New Relationship?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I don't know yet, because neither of us are in a relationship. Of course, we'll have to stay in touch anyway, because of the kids.

"In order for the study of consciousness to be complete, we need a methodology that would account ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Interesting. I don't think I've ever applied meditation in that way. I'm trying to imagine it more clearly.

Do you believe that religion is a natural human development resulting fromtheir inability to explain...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

I think it started out as an attempt to explain things, combined with a less than rational mind, and later evolved into a means of suppression and oppression.

Atheist in the South?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

And the books relate to the idea how?

10 Outrageously Dumb Darwin Award Winners [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 31, 2018:

Snake handlers--sheesh.

Who here is intelligent?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

Fuck yeah!

Why do most seem focused outside of themselves, rather than within?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

It's easier for people to just live like they always have than to try to change things. There will always be liars and lazy people, and people that do any kind of awfulness you can name. I don't know why, but it's the way it is. We can just hope that there are enough people that try to do good to outweigh the others.

The Culture Behind School Shootings

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

Interesting article.

I feel the best adjective to use in describing Trump is "Petulant".

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

No doubt.

"This is my personal hashtag creation post.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

??

Always good fun to read the protest signs at a redneck protest. :D

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

I think I know where the "moran" is.

Sometimes I want to sound so smart truly then Socrates reminds me how fricking stupid I can be.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

I quit worrying about it years ago. These people that go on like they have all the answers really make me wonder how they can do such a thing.

Libertarians United to accomplish, well, you know, whatever. [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

LOL

Ah. Such a worthy cause. Dig deep - into this cess pit! [bbc.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

Disgusting.

Australia Doesn't Exit And People Who Live There Are Actors Paid By NASA - Flat Earthers Claim

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

The amount of ignorance on this planet is stunning!

When I write never know what might pour out of my head lol Vivid pinned time: Snap like a twig...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 30, 2018:

I like it!

And now, another episode of Really Bad Lyrics: Que sarong sarong Uncomfortable in this thong It...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Yep, that's pretty bad, lol.

Has anyone else noticed how some men don't want to be short, and some ladies don't want small ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

It's too late for me to be short, but I do have small breasts!

Happy Show the World Your Toes Week Come on, whip em out

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Believe me, you don't even wanna see my toes!

Just one of those nights when widowhood is kicking my ass all over the place. What to do?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

I'm sorry. I'll send a hug if it helps. I couldn't bring myself to listen to the songs, though, because then I would get all sad.

I AM A HUGE MODEST MOUSE FAN .

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

I like what I've heard, but I haven't heard enough.

Bypassing The Spiritual Bypass: Re-Association as a Spiritual Practice [upliftconnect.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Excellent article. I definitely learned something.

And so it’s begun

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

LOL

Theists aren't alone in assuming an unquestioning belief in a comforting illusion.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

People like to believe in simplified narratives that become fables. Sad, but true. None of us are exempt.

Good advice.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

I need to remember that sometimes.

Is having kids a luxury or a necessity?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Neither. If you want kids, have them, if you don't, then don't. If you wait until you think you're financially ready, you probably won't ever have them. I mean, you have to have some means of support for them of course, but if you start considering all the costs including college, etc., then it's gonna be a long time.

On a positive note..

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Nothing like a positive attitude!

I think this should be the last set

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

Nice!

Do NOT follow this advice! This is the Onion!!! Is Stress Real, Or Are You Crazy And It's All In ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

LMAO

Serious question but also ranting a bit, do many atheists or agnostic here beleive in astrology, ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 29, 2018:

I did a long time ago, but not any more.

What is beautiful to you?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 28, 2018:

Love, and the people you love and who love you, the love of animals and nature. There are more things that are beautiful than ugly.

Leaving aside any religious interpretations and speaking from an atheist/agnostic point of view, ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 28, 2018:

I was going to try to post a link to one of my previous posts, but I couldn't figure out how to do it, so I copied it. Here it is... I was thinking about my old beliefs about the soul, and decided that when I referred to the soul, it was actually a metaphor, or a handy descriptor for something else, and then I started trying to pin down that "something else." I think now, possibly, that what we call the soul is the unified thought, or feeling, or being, that arises from the whole self. Not a fragmented reasoned out thought, not an unthinking reaction of feeling, but a movement that arises from and is consistent with the entire being--body, mind, and emotions. I need to think about this some more and perhaps refine, or even change, my ideas, but I think I'm on the right track. There must be something there that causes people to identify a certain thing as a soul, and I want to try as best I can to define it. People want to believe in the soul, because by most people's definition, it's the part of you that is not of the body, and if there's a part of you that's not of the body, then it can live on after death. People just have a hard time accepting that we're no different from a tree or a flower or a bird or a bear. We live, develop, grow, and die, and that's the end of us. The only way we can live on after death is either through our works, whatever they may be, or in the hearts and minds of those who knew us. But the only place we can imagine as the soul that we can see evidence of, is the mind. We, to a certain extent, reside in our minds, and our minds are created by our brains and bodies. A complete and whole being involves all of these, and is indivisible. Your brain by itself is not “you.” While in our minds it can seem as if we can inhabit different worlds and place ourselves in an almost infinite number of scenarios, it all originates from our physical being. That is truly magical, if you think about it--almost more magical than imagining an infinite incorporeal ghost inhabiting our bodies--that our earth-grown beings are capable of creating and building so much as we have.

Think.......

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 28, 2018:

Is that a dildo in your glass, or are you glad to see me?

These are a few of my landscapes, they come straight out of my head so no one can say that I copied ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 28, 2018:

Very nice!

When your woodworking friend has a bonfire.......

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

That's great.

Another cedar box in progress.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

Cool!

Jethro Tull - The Witches Promise - YouTube

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

Always loved Jethro Tull. Saw them a couple of times.

Junior Brown - "Surf Medley" - YouTube

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

He's an awesome guitar player.

.What Would You Do/Say?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

Run!

The trip to Portland to see Michael Pollan was fantastic.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

I would like to have been there. I'm thinking about getting his book. It seems very interesting.

Some notable quotes on evil: "Hell is other people.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

The last one is the most accurate to me.

WTF US Sex Laws-How Many Have You Broken?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

First five.

Things Not To Say During Sex

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

LMAO

What Do You Do When You Are Sad?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

All of the above.

Yes or No ???

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

Anywhere it can be had.

Many people in the USA know nothing about this event, which happened only 5 miles from where I live.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

I didn't know about that. I'm guessing a lot of other people don't either.

Truth is irrelevent

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

That's too close to the truth to be funny.

Can someone tell me why is America so religious?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

You should read "Fantasyland" by Kurt Andersen.

Do you want to be cremated or buried?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 27, 2018:

I like the idea of being buried, because it's a place people go to remember you. But I'd only want it if it was like the old days, with just a box in the ground. But nowadays they pump you full of chemicals, and the coffins are treated with chemicals, and they put a big concrete vault around it. It's so unnatural now. The thing I would like the best is those things you can buy where they put your ashes in a container with a small tree sapling, and plant you somewhere. But since I don't know of any cemeteries around here that allow that, I guess I'll just have them put me out with the trash. But seriously--cremation, and they can do whatever they want with ashes. I won't care.

Like @nvrnuff I’m getting a bit disenchanted with this site, and for many of the same reasons.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

I know what you mean about "filler", but the site is for entertainment as well as discussion, and if you find the right threads, or people to talk to, then you can take the discussion where you want it to be. Personally, enjoy this site much more than facebook, because I don't have to put up with all the relegious crap and all the repetition.

So Funny. I had to share. [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Lol, WTF?

I'm looking forward to reaching level 5 so I can CREATE some groups.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

There's already a group for singles. There seems to me to be too many groups on here already.

Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. Chuck Close

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Something it took me a long time to learn.

Arthur remained very worried. "But can we trust him?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

It is about time for a drink!

Paul Kurtz

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Very true.

The history of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is now so complicated that every time I tell it ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

I've got that edition.

Man down..

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

You've got to craft your buzz.

Doodles are cool. Noodles can be too.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

LOL

Will AI Ever Become Conscious? [livescience.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

I'm not sure it will ever happen. If you're interested in the subject, read Antonio Damasio's "The Strange Order of Things". It's not about AI, but about how he believes humans developed consciousness. Also Daniel C. Dennett.

Hello everyone.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

This is a great site! Lots more here than I had figured on. Welcome and enjoy!

What's going to get you off your butt today?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Walking the dog.

If I ever write an autobiography, it will probably just be titled "Ffffffuuuuuuck!"

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Mine will be "Welp, That Didn't Go As Planned."

Laughter is the best medicine because it doesn't have a $1400 premium and a $6000 deductible.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Amen! Or should I say that on here?

Just want to relate a true tale from my Catholic youth: I was nine years old, or thereabouts, ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Wow. Glad I didn't grow up Catholic.

Have Fun With This One

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

A gun.

A pencil portrait I did of Justin Furstinfield, the singer form Blue October

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

That's great!

I follow this Twitter account and I thought it was pretty funny when I saw this one.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

LOL

What the Fk?????

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Perspective.

I’m really turned off by all the jingoistic patriotism BS tied to sports.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Agreed.

No surprise there...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

True.

Who is more stupid. The fool or the person following the fool?

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

I think the follower, because apparently they are the one that made a conscious decision to follow in the fool's footsteps.

Playfulness "The playfulness that is so conspicuous in Taoism and Zen is not an indication of ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

The playfulness is one of the things that attracted me to Zen and Taoism. It's not as self-serious as other philosophies.

This piece was posted by @StJohn over in the hinterlands of the Philosophy & Meaning group.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

Nice!

Stupid is

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 26, 2018:

What bullshit!

This is a song I wrote 35 years ago, first song I ever wrote.

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 25, 2018:

Very nice! She's got a good voice!

Everyone seems really nice on here! Stay that way! Block trolls! This may be some of my last posts, ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on May 25, 2018:

Peace.