Customer service point of view.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

That is really sad. I always try to be respectful of service workers. My ex-wife was a waitress and a store clerk for a while, and she helped to see what they go through.

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles [theguardian.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Cool.

Blues Slide Guitar Cam strikes again - YouTube

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Love it!

Who do you look up to the most? and why?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

My father, who passed away in 2000. He was the wisest and kindest person I knew. And I wasn't the only one who thought so.

Meditation has been studied in the US, scientifically since the 1960's.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I agree with you. And it's a shame they are so close-minded about this. But then, they are close-minded about most things.

Is it hypocritical for me, as an atheist, to celebrate religious holidays?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I don't think so. Sometimes it's a matter of fitting into the culture at large and respecting their ways. It doesn't mean you have to participate in all the rituals or whatever feels too wrong.

Absolutely.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

That's great!

Well how about that.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Lol

How much omphaloskepsis is healthy?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I fall into that quite a bit, but I'm enough of an extravert that every so often I have to get out and be with other people. Every few days? Once a week? It depends. I tend to be solsipsistic as well, but I try to fight it.

This is the problem in the world today

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Amen! Preach it! (Lol)

I've screwed up again.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I'm sorry. I know what you mean about dating sites. I haven't even gotten an actual date yet, but the people I've talked to just don't cut it.

Do you believe that one day artificial intelligences will exist that think and feel as deeply and ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

No. A body is a necessary part of feeling. Read Antonio Damasio.

We Will Limp Along We wll limp along Till we can limp no more We will forge ahead as if ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I like it!

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned in life?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Not to take it all so seriously, though I can't always live up to that.

I'm being framed

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

There was a guy I worked with a long time ago, who wore a tie to work that looked like diagonal stripes, but when you looked closely, each stripe was made up of the words "fuck you" over and over. Hilarious.

Non Abrahamic atheist

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Good question. I'll be interested to see any answers, because I don't know.

Muse Poem: Survivor's Smoke Break The new widow buys two packs Seneca red 100's Not for the ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I'm a little confused about the story line, but I like the way it all sounds, and some of the observations.

Today is April 15, I live in Omaha, NE, nearly the center of the USA.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

We might have some of that tomorrow morning.

If you won an all expenses paid vacation, where would you like to go?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I would have to go to the British Isles.

He's not wrong....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Lol

How do you spend your Sunday mornings?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Sunday is my bacon and eggs day. I started that years ago, and that's the only difference on a Sunday for me.

Guess who made it to level eight.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Lol. Congrats.

Embarrassing nickname?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I was always "Tommy" as a kid, until I decided to change to "Tom" at around 19 or so. But the worst one was "Goldilocks", which is what they called me at the first job I had in a factory.

Vanilla Fudge... [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Loved it!

1 killed, more than 100 rescued in Western Nebraska

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Wow! That's crazy!

How did you start your career?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Dumb luck. I went to school for electronics, and then ended up in California in the early 80s when the computer business was starting to take off, and I got in before you needed a degree to work in that industry. Stayed with it till I retired.

Am I right in thinking that there are more truly bi-sexual women than there are truly bisexual men?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I don't know. It seems that way, but probably just because women don't seem to have to deal with the same hard core taboos about being close to the same sex, at least in the past, though that may be changing now.

Is anyone here A D D?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I was never diagnosed. There was no such diagnosis when I was a kid, but I think I probably would have been diagnosed as that back then. I was never really bad, and I have learned to cope with it, and it seems to have lessened as I have gotten older. At least in some ways. So, who knows?

Yes, you do have to look twice...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Hilarious! Some people are clueless.

Obama is the Antchrist

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

lol

Excuse me!! can you possibly make sure that what I ordered is shaved, please? Thank you.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

?

Dave Goulson, a bee expert, was asked why bee conservation was so important.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Amen! (Pardon the religious reference.)

Syrian conflict sparked a thought, would we the human race still fight and kill each other if no ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Of course. We'd find other stupid things to fight about.

If only 100 people lIved on earth - youtube

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Interesting, but sad too.

Is a married human being happier than unmarried one?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

It depends entirely on the person and the situation. I was very happy in my marriage for many years, and very upset and unhappy for quite a while after it ended. I'm the type of person that needs others in my life. But I am learning to be happy alone, and it is making me "grow up", so maybe someday I'll see it as a good thing.

What do you think of the Divine Command Theory?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

It's BS.

Everything is nothing.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Complaint that would extend beyond my memory? I don't quite understand.

Driving. What is it to you?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I've been "the driver" since I first got my license. My last job I drove all over the state going to different schools. It was great--thinking time, looking time, music time, whatever. If I wanted to stop and look around, I did. I did a lot of driving when I lived in California, too. Loved it.

How disgusting is this.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Never heard of that book, but it doesn't really surprise me. Horrible!

Your dream career if money wasn't an issue.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Dicking around on the internet.

Feeling a bit nostalgic flipping through my high school yearbook remembering my years in the bands ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I was in band, and at our school we also had a stage band, a small group that did more popular things and oldies. At the end of my freshman year, the band director came up to me and handed me a folder of guitar music, and said to learn this over the summer. He had chosen me to play guitar in the stage band, and I wasn't even aware that he knew I played guitar. Turns out, the stage band guitar player before me, whom I knew, had recommended me. I was in stage band for the next 3 years, and later played banjo in our dixieland band, along with being a drummer in the marching band. Band was my favorite part of being in high school, and I also made out with girls a few times on the band bus.

How do you stay grounded?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

For me, establishing some habits and routines keeps me grounded. I'm apt to live completely in my head, and if I didn't have certain routines, my life would be a big mess. Walking my dog in nature every day helps.

Any Sapiosexuals here?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Yep.

Do more non-believers view life as a painful, unpleasant experience?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Having attempted suicide when I was young (very stupid move for stupid reasons), and having considered it seriously several years ago, I don't feel I have the right to judge anyone. And while I hope I won't get to that point again, I obviously can't say for certain. My kids are what kept me from going through with it a few years ago. I didn't want to hurt them.

How does music effect you...?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Deeply, most of the time. I've played music for more than 50 years, and though I'm not that great, it's a huge emotional outlet, both playing and listening. I just think that chemically, some people respond more to music than others. I don't know why. I'm sure everyone has known people without rythym, or that don't feel much when listening to music. It's hard for me to understand, but it's there.

Many women have told me it's a pity that I'm married - even my wife has said so.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Lol! Yeah, my wife felt like that too.

Is it ever reasonable for a healthy but unhappy adult to commit suicide?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I depends on what you consider to be reasonable. Yes, I think it can be reasonable to the person involved, though not neccessarily to others. Everyone has their own things to deal with, and apparently some people can't deal.

The definition of atheist is so weak.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I guess as long as we're in the minority, we have to be labeled.

How do you get tasks accomplished?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Well, first, I put it off until I can't ignore it anymore. Then I just take a deep breath and make myself do it. I have to work up the will, first.

"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted, truly counts" ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Yep.

Those that get it Venn diagram...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Okay, that cracked me up.

I think I always knew.....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Yes, and I have the stomach to prove it!

It seems that if you don't post a lot people forget you're here.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Okay, cool. I'm still here too. Chugging along, putting in my 2 cents here and there. See you around.

I just want to give it up one time for my boi, Diogenes! Sure, we'd have no society if we took ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I know what you mean, but I think we are inherently social beings, and I know for me personally, I can only take a few days without human contact. Well, maybe a week or two. There have been times when I've thought of just living alone on the street with nothing, but I wouldn't be able to take it for long.

All Thumbs?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I know what you mean! I still peck at the phone keyboard with one finger and I"m slow. At least on the computer I can type quickly, since I've been typing for 45 years.

Hey! I just made level 8! That means I'll get a T-shirt, but I'll have it sent to the US.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I live about 2 hours from Lexington, so I know what you mean. If it wasn't for family and friends, I'd be gone.

Earth - better off when humans go extinct?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I voted yes, because in some ways it will be. But here's the thing, our nuclear mess is just going to be worse without people around to try to contain it. All that radiation will just leak out into nature. Not to mention other messes we've made.

....maybe tomorrow.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

A little too real.

Good brownies

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Been there.

What's up with reality?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Don't know. I usually try to stay away from it. I'm more comfortable in a book or on the computer.

Sigh...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 13, 2018:

lol

What is the most mind blowing book you have ever read?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Godel, Escher, Bach, by Douglas R. Hofstadter. It helped to dispel my remaining mysticism.

Any Concrete Blonde fans out there??

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Loved 'em!

Still raining, Hendrix [youtu.be]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Great song.

A question for the guys: What qualities most impress you in a woman?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I love a smart woman.

Masturbation

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Healthy. That's easy.

Should all drugs be legalized?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Yes.

What’s your views on the death penalty laws?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I think the death penalty is immoral.

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense, Special Edition... [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Loved that movie!

Whats your dream date
?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Not having been on a date since 1981, any date would be a dream date.

What's something good happening in your life right now/soon? Something you're excited about?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

The only "good" thing happening in my life right now is that I'm no longer in the pit of depression I was in 3 or 4 years ago. I'm slowly climbing out and looking around.

Religion has always been about saving people or trying to convert others into their way of ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I'm not going to try to change someone's ideology, just as I don't appreciate it when people try to change mine. I will have a discussion with them, as long as it's respectful and not just a rant.

Anyone want to share pet pictures?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

My walking buddy, Joe. I tried to post this last night and couldn't find the picture.

What do you do - from a social perspective - when you discover that someone you know is ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

I wouldn't strongly confront them, but I would try to persuade them, which I know is hard. Gather as many provable facts as you can.

Book addicts

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 12, 2018:

There are way too many, and it changes all the time.

Prayer at extended family meals

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I think you're doing the right thing. Just explain it to the kids.

I used to get annoyed at all the misspellings and grammar errors men make in text conversations.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Lol

Hands up...?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

lol!

2016: No way Trump will win the election.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

hahaha!

What happens after death?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

To me? Or to everybody else?

What’s your un-guilty pleasure?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Walking the dog.

Barbara Bush: "I don’t know how women can vote" for Trump - CBS News

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Not being a woman, I'm not sure what I should say, but I see her point, for sure.

Day-drinking....yes or no?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Depends. When me and my brother get together, we do some day drinking. I've never worried about it. If the situation is right, go for it!

Your Influence

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

That's a tough one. Obviously, my kids (who are all adults now), and I'd like to think I have some influence over the tribe my brother and I have collected over the years. We inherited from my parents the habit of taking in strays. Not officially, but in other ways. And yes, I try to make sure my influence is a good one, but sometimes I find out that things I didn't notice I was doing have more impact than I thought.

Getting over someone

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I wish I knew.

This site is probably a good place in which to publicise my poem "The End of Sentience - an atheists...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Excellent!

Someone's been notty

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Back to the shelf with you!

I hope the humans like this

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

lol

Is touch important?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I am a toucher. Wait, I don't mean that in a creepy way, I just mean that in a romantic relationship particularly, touch is something I seek and give. I also learned to hug my kids and give them reassuring pats and so forth, though my family weren't particularly touchy-feely.

I'm pretty sure most, but not all, atheists, agnostics, etc.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Because they have learned to think for themselves and not just accept the ideas handed down to them.

Are you happy where you work?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I worked at the same place for 20 years until my retirement. For the first 10 or 15 years I really enjoyed it, was challenged by it, and it was very suited to my personality. I travelled a lot, and dealt with lots of different people, both within the company and without. The last few years, however, got worse and worse. I dealt with fewer people within the company who I considered friends (because of downsizing) and the morale and spirit within the company became less and less, and the challenges became a little too great. At the end, it was just something to put up with and get through until retirement.

So apparently I have tennis elbow, that hurts a lot! Anyone else had/have it.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I get what my friend calls "e-bay elbow" from sitting using a mouse too long.

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

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I know what you mean. It's kind of like clarifying the thought and the context. Also rehearsing how you would tell someone else.

Modern business at least in the USA.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Yup.

Are we an entertainment culture?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

We are being amused to death. I forget who said that originally, but it's spot on.

Growing my beard for my Central America trip in 2 weeks.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Be careful. Once you grow it, you might not want to get rid of it.

I finally told someone that I'm starting to not believe in God anymore.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Hang in there.

Do You Believe that love transcends all ( age, education, time, distances, money, differences,.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

No. Love doesn't transcend all. There are some barriers that are too hard to cross. Love isn't the only answer, but it sure helps.

What are your thoughts on online dating?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

It hasn't worked for me. Maybe I'm just too old and ugly, lol.

Where do agnostics go when they die?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Apr 10, 2018:

To hell, of course. Didn't you learn anything? (jk)