How are you going to spend Thanksgiving?

Triphid comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Considering that I'm an Aussie living in Australia and 'Thanksgiving' is an American Holiday I won't be celebrating it at all.

Triphid replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@GuyKeith And, why Sir is it an ' outrage' may I ask.

Why doesn't somebody just go back a bit further in time and give his old man a rubber?

RiverRick comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Once indicted... He needs to get life! ... In front of a firing squad!

Triphid replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@RiverRick I wasn't advocating assassinating him, I was just offering up a bit of wry Aussie humour. As for the ' coronary' bit, there's 2 problems there; 1) firstly he'd need a heart, and, 2) most coronaries these days are recoverable from, therefore I'd like to suggest that he suddenly suffers from, 1) incurable fear of speaking either in public or private, 2) incurable, continuous explosive Gastro-enteritis, and last but by no means least, 3) a permanent, incurable, untreatable loss of ALL Libido, Sexual drive and potency.

Why doesn't somebody just go back a bit further in time and give his old man a rubber?

RiverRick comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Once indicted... He needs to get life! ... In front of a firing squad!

Triphid replies on Nov 15, 2018:

Whatever happened to the American Tradition of 'firing' a President, they did it to Lincoln, Kennedy, tried it with " Gut-shot" Reagan didn't they?

Why doesn't somebody just go back a bit further in time and give his old man a rubber?

Triphid comments on Nov 14, 2018:

FFS, a Paranoid, Bi-Polar, Sociopathic, Psychotic, Ego-centric, Psychopath if ever there was one. He is MOST definitely the one sperm that his mother should have swallowed.

Triphid replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@Surfpirate and that too.

Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

That's why I love splitting wood.... Every log has a name! ;)

Triphid replies on Nov 15, 2018:

Yep, I can agree with you there, every time I start up the chainsaw and begin cutting up firewood I say to myself, " This one is for my Ex-wife, hope she feels every bit of it."

Time to Pay Attention: Facebook is Aiding the Police State By Purging Police Accountability Pages:...

Xena comments on Nov 13, 2018:

This is the third month in a row my FB account was suspended for 30 days because I said negative things about trump and the white males who are committing mass murder...without cussing or name calling mind you... They will not let you appeal...they tell you you can request a review but "it will not ...

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@Xena Oh, and I forgot to mention that I also upset the 'Flat-earth' Element as well.

Time to Pay Attention: Facebook is Aiding the Police State By Purging Police Accountability Pages:...

Xena comments on Nov 13, 2018:

This is the third month in a row my FB account was suspended for 30 days because I said negative things about trump and the white males who are committing mass murder...without cussing or name calling mind you... They will not let you appeal...they tell you you can request a review but "it will not ...

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@Xena I upset quite a few of the Xtian elements, also the Pro-Antiabortionists, the Anti-Breastfeeding in Public Dip-shits, the Anti-Vaxxers, just to name a few.

Should more atheists speak out against religion or keep their views to themselves?

Dandewine comments on Nov 13, 2018:

I believe we ALL should keep our beliefs to ourselves and like-minded unless asked, but since that won't happen and the church is so involved with our secular laws..we have to speak up.

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

Why, exactly should we keep our beliefs to ourselves? Remaining silent is, to my mind, the fools way of doing things.

Where is the phrase " working like a dog " came from ?

Triphid comments on Nov 13, 2018:

My advice to you, Give that idle, lazy bastard of a 'man' the flick and stick with the dog.

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@Pralina1 Then, imo, it needs a bit of training in how to be a dog.

Time to Pay Attention: Facebook is Aiding the Police State By Purging Police Accountability Pages:...

Sandy6767 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Trump probably secretly bought Fb.

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@powder CIA= Complete Idiots Association.

Time to Pay Attention: Facebook is Aiding the Police State By Purging Police Accountability Pages:...

Xena comments on Nov 13, 2018:

This is the third month in a row my FB account was suspended for 30 days because I said negative things about trump and the white males who are committing mass murder...without cussing or name calling mind you... They will not let you appeal...they tell you you can request a review but "it will not ...

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

"Suspended for 30 days" you're not really trying, mine has been suspend for 12 months due to end in April 2019.

There is entirely too much serious shit being discussed out in the general population right now.

Triphid comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Q. How do you get a one-armed Irishman down out of a tree? A. You simply wave to him.

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@ProudMary Here's a very OLD Australian Joke; Q. How do you get a Pommie ( English person) to take a bath? A. Tell them there's a Free Ticket to Australia inside the bar of soap.

Please do this for me today ! Facts of the Day Today is World Kindness Day. Be nice to everyone.

Lavergne comments on Nov 13, 2018:

I try to be kind to everyone I cross paths with. :) Some of them want to be very kind back at me....some not so much. ;)

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@VAL3941 Funny you should say that because the 'older' generations ( 60s to 70s+) are the appreciative ones for the most part, as the younger Mums and quite a few single women as well BUT try it with 40s - late 50s women and all Hell usually breaks loose.

There is entirely too much serious shit being discussed out in the general population right now.

ugly comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Did you hear about the girl who threw away her dildo? It kept chipping her teeth.

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

She was either Irish or blonde or both....LOL.

Well i'll be a monkey's Uncle.

RichieO comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I hope you told him to pray for a miracle, should be an easy task for god almighty to do...

Triphid replies on Nov 14, 2018:

Well, actually my mind was a bit on the sharp side, unusually, for that time of the morning so I just told him "that since the Church is Gods house and you are just tenants in it, you really need to take the matter up with the Tenancy Tribunal because by Law the Landlord IS responsible for keeping ALL his/her/its properties well maintained, in GOOD repair and in a habitable and safe condition." I don't think that Father Heavyballs ( my nickname for Catholic priests) was all that impressed with my response though, especially when I started laughing very loudly then announced that I am an Atheist.

Please do this for me today ! Facts of the Day Today is World Kindness Day. Be nice to everyone.

Lavergne comments on Nov 13, 2018:

I try to be kind to everyone I cross paths with. :) Some of them want to be very kind back at me....some not so much. ;)

Triphid replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@VAL3941 Wonder about what? I was always taught by my father to be a Gentleman where women/ladies are concerned, i.e. open doors for them, show respect for them, etc, etc, and that is precisely what I do.

Please do this for me today ! Facts of the Day Today is World Kindness Day. Be nice to everyone.

Lavergne comments on Nov 13, 2018:

I try to be kind to everyone I cross paths with. :) Some of them want to be very kind back at me....some not so much. ;)

Triphid replies on Nov 13, 2018:

I've lost count of the number of verbal slaps in the face, not mention the ACTUAL slaps, I gotten from women simply for opening a door for them. BUT, I will continue to do so no matter what.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@Surfpirate To my mind, what religions do is, a) yes, they extort money for protection from demons, ghosts, evil spirits that do NOT actually exist anyway, and, b) they SCAM people by offering an After-life which they can never prove exists and that no-one can ever expect to go to.

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

BestWithoutGods comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Happy birthday, fellow Scorpio! Love the shirt.

Triphid replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@BestWithoutGods No probs my friend, no need to apologise, I should've added that it is an EARLY Birthday present.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@AmmaRE007 Shit, IF they had to do that the Gold Price would plummet like a stone in a lake.

Interactive TIME LAPSE Map Shows How the U.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

And caused the Genocidal MURDER of millions of Native Americans whilst they were at it. So, WHY have there been No Nuremburg style Trials for that Act of Crimes against Humanity, is it simply because the Indigenous Americans weren't Jews?

Triphid replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@DevilMayCare I used the 'Jews' instead of 'Jewish people' NOT because I am an anti-Semite ( which I am not btw) BUT because I am totally pissed off that they were given lands that did NOT belong to them after WWII in accordance with the Balfour Act and have, since then, set about methodically warring with almost everyone around them including the Palestinians yet receive absolute NO Embargoes, etc, from the Western Powers and the U.S. openly supports them, sells them armaments and educates them on the use of them. Yes, the historical lists of Genocides is massive to say the least, including the Genocides committed by the British, Spanish, Portuguese, etc, etc, BUT why is it that the ONLY War Crimes Trials ever held were the Nuremburgh Trials against Germany and that miserable Token one against Japan?

What dog breed is your favourite and why?

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

The good old Aussie Blue Heeler Cattle Dog comes first on my list, a close equal place goes to a pure blood Australian Dingo, they are great for keeping Seventh Day Adventists at bay...LOL. My old and very best Mate, Charlie, died in his sleep aged 15 years, stood beside through the thick and thin ...

Triphid replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@powder That seems to be a standard trait with 'blueys' a fear of thunder, fireworks and other extremely loud noises, I think its because they have extremely sensitive hearing. Charlie hated thunder, fireworks and loud noises such as over-loud car exhaust but he loved getting a ride down the driveway on the pillion seat of my Suzuki GS850S motorbike, he'd sit up like a professional with his front paws on my shoulders.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

PalacinkyPDX comments on Nov 11, 2018:

But... but... if churches aren't free from taxes and you can't deduct what you give to churches, then, HOW will you get to heaven? I'm confused!

Triphid replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@Varn Er, sorry to inform you of this BUT Churches/Religions are already pulling the strings in Politics , Nationally, Globally, etc, etc, and they've been doing it from behind the scenes for decades if not centuries. it all started when the Messianics made their agreement with Constantine just before the Battle of the Milvian when they made the proviso with Constantine that their men-folk WOULD dress as Roman Legion Auxillaries and stand as reserve troops IF Constantine sworn an oath that upon achieving victory he would their religion as being one acceptable throughout the Empire.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@Surfpirate Yes, I know it means 10% of a persons GROSS Earnings/Income, however it also means a Tax, Levy, Excise, etc, etc.

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

BestWithoutGods comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Happy birthday, fellow Scorpio! Love the shirt.

Triphid replies on Nov 12, 2018:

I'm a Sagittarian, not a Scorpio, I bought early simply because I like it.

A query here that perhaps some 'closeted' Theist amongst us may be able to answer.

mordant comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I think the standard line given out is, we are members of the "body of Christ" and it is through us he does stuff in the world. There's a minority view in Christendom that petitioning prayers are not even legit; rather, one must use meditative prayer, of the "not my will, but Yours be done" variety....

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

All a part of the state of continual state Cognitive Dissonance in which they dwell no doubt.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Surfpirate Tithe/Tithing is nothing more than another slightly easier to swallow name for a Tax/Levy, etc, etc. That is why religions use Tithe instead of Tax or Levy.

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

benhmiller comments on Nov 11, 2018:

LOL I have one that says science is not a liberal conspiracy

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

I also had this one BUT it wore out after many many years of wearing to bait the Faithfools around here.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Surfpirate Then, to use their own favourite word " Amen," Amen= So be it, I say.

Instead of taxing the middle class, tax the damn churches like the for profit businesses they are.

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

and make the taxes retrospect as well.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Statically speaking, the Wealthiest, Non-Profit ( supposedly Non-Profit ) Organization in the world, both fiscally and in non-fiscal, material Assets is the Catholic Church followed a very close and rapidly closing Second is the Church of J.C. and L.D.S. ( Mormons) with the Seventh Day Adventist Church running in at very close Third place via their Sanitarium Products/Productions Businesses including a huge ownership of Gloria Jeans Coffee Outlets.

A query here that perhaps some 'closeted' Theist amongst us may be able to answer.

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Entertainment.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@The-Krzyz Then WHY do Xtians so regularly 'preach' that they are doing gods work for him/her/it?

I live in the Bible belt.

Green_eyes comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I personally won’t walk into the place. Maybe you’ll class up the joint.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Yeah I've heard that Walmart is about as classy as going swimming in a Sewage treatment plant, is that right?

A query here that perhaps some 'closeted' Theist amongst us may be able to answer.

Alone comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Get a job, god. Quit begging for money every Sunday.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

AND, quit knocking on doors, mine in particular, trying to sell me your religious twaddle.

"VIDEO: Thousands of supporters of Islamist parties take to the streets of Karachi to protest Asia ...

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Under Islamic Law a man can commit Adultery or Rape and get off scot free, BUT the woman involved is either Stoned to death publicly or beheaded publicly because she alone is deemed guilt.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@PaulWinquist1945 That applies quite succinctly to most Abrahamic Religions and numerous others also does it not?

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

benhmiller comments on Nov 11, 2018:

LOL I have one that says science is not a liberal conspiracy

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

There was also one available that said " Atheism, a Non-Prophet Organization." I think I may just save up my pennies and buy that one next time.

"VIDEO: Thousands of supporters of Islamist parties take to the streets of Karachi to protest Asia ...

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

AND Islam claims to be the religion of Peace, Love and Tolerance, tell another story PLEASE.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

I was being sarcastic and facetious in my above comment, by the way, towards Islam not the O.P.

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

Trussell2069 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm sure you'll receive many prayers for your soul!!

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Let them waste their breath then, it's no skin off my nose.

A query here that perhaps some 'closeted' Theist amongst us may be able to answer.

powder comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Us mere mortals cannot comprehend the mind of god. Not me, but have had god botherers say that to me. Logic doesn't work on those whose minds have been retarded by doctrine. They will always defend the doctrine regardless.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Aye, as the old saying goes; " The empty vessel makes the greatest noise," ergo the empty vessels of the Theists shall always (sorry, only just noticed the typo) make the loudest noise of them all.

The new t-shirt I've just bought myself as a Birthday gift to myself, now I can hardly wait to see ...

freedom41 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Have fun doing so.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Oh, don't worry in the least, I fully intend to do so at every single opportunity.

How could Adam and Eve sin if they didn't know sin yet?

Novelty comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It's just a stupid story that establishes the concept that we all have a disease that needs to be cured by a specific religion. Both the disease and the cure are entirely fictitious. Consider that from their logic everything starts perfect and steadily diminishes over time, so in the stories in ...

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Mortal Absolutely and undeniably 100% correct.

A query here that perhaps some 'closeted' Theist amongst us may be able to answer.

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Entertainment.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Or perhaps a Divine form of Slavery?

How could Adam and Eve sin if they didn't know sin yet?

Novelty comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It's just a stupid story that establishes the concept that we all have a disease that needs to be cured by a specific religion. Both the disease and the cure are entirely fictitious. Consider that from their logic everything starts perfect and steadily diminishes over time, so in the stories in ...

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Mortal Oh well, what's 1 day, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.8 seconds between friends...LOL Except that adding that into the calculation it would make the biblical age of Methuselah even more logical and realistic, would it not.

Christopher Hitchens Revises the Ten Commandments - YouTube

LenHazell53 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I miss him too, a voice of sanity in a mad world.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Yes, a world made mad and kept that way by religions and religious influences in my opinion.

How could Adam and Eve sin if they didn't know sin yet?

Novelty comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It's just a stupid story that establishes the concept that we all have a disease that needs to be cured by a specific religion. Both the disease and the cure are entirely fictitious. Consider that from their logic everything starts perfect and steadily diminishes over time, so in the stories in ...

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Mortal Neither was I, my friend, I was just mentioning that Lunar Cycles are approx. 28 days in duration therefore there are 13 Lunar Cycles in a 365 day period or year, hence 969 divided by 13 = 74.5 years approx. I see your reasoning though considering that the Ancient Romans, until Gaius Julius Caesar became Dictator for Life the Roman Calends were solely based upon the 28 day Lunar Cycles and not the Solar Cycles of 365.254 days as we have now. Julius Caesar actually changed the Roman Calends to coincide with the Solar Cycle System used by the Egyptians thus bringing it more into line with what we use today. I agree with you theory as it stands.

Q: what's the difference between Jesus, and a picture of Jesus?

Triphid comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Did you know that Jesus was a great Fan of Nine Inch Nails ?

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@JustKip Yep, he was certainly one helluva ' hanger on' was old Jesus.

Just a little something to start the day.

patchoullijulie comments on Nov 11, 2018:

.........because it is always easy identifying the shark that attacked the person who was swimming in the sharks home....right?

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Yeah, it's dead easy, the shark that has attacked a swimmer/surfer is ALWAYS the one swimming around in a Dinner Suit made in Italy.

Satureday morning smile.

chalupacabre comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I answered a history exam with similar answers once, received similar results. I was out of school for a month, unable to read, and returned to an exam.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Yep, I got into trouble when in a History Exam I answered the question, " Who found the Americas?" My answer was, " Nobody, it was always where it was."

Satureday morning smile.

kmdskit3 comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Either gonna grow up to be a comedian or comedy writer.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@VAL3941 you are more than welcome to do so.

How could Adam and Eve sin if they didn't know sin yet?

Novelty comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It's just a stupid story that establishes the concept that we all have a disease that needs to be cured by a specific religion. Both the disease and the cure are entirely fictitious. Consider that from their logic everything starts perfect and steadily diminishes over time, so in the stories in ...

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

But are NOT Lunar Cycles measured in periods of approx. 28 days? If so, then there would be more than 12 Lunar periods/cycles in a 365/366 day year would there not?

Satureday morning smile.

kmdskit3 comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Either gonna grow up to be a comedian or comedy writer.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@VAL3941 Most definitely not me. Trump is, imo, a Prime example of the very old story that goes like this; Once, a long time ago, the parts of the body were in a dispute over who/what should be the ' boss' of the body. Every body part put across its argument as to why it should be 'boss' and the others listened quietly UNTIL the arse hole spoke up, then every other part broke out into loud, raucous laughter. The arse hole suddenly decided to close itself up, no waste was being excreted, it all built up and up, the body became unsteady, the stomach got more and more bloated, the brain became confused, dizzy and lost control of itself, then all the other parts held a vote and elected the arse hole as being the ' Boss' of the body. The moral of this story is simply, It does NOT take a brain to be a 'Boss' ANY arse hole can do that job.

Blind faith?

Seeker3CO comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Rational people is, in general, a contradiction in terms.

Triphid replies on Nov 11, 2018:

No so really, humans are very rational for the most part, they rationalize everything around BUT only those who seem unable to come to grips with the REAL Rationality of Life and existence usually will run, head-long, towards the mysticisms and magics of religions for a much simpler and easier ' digestible' explanation. We THINK we need to have everything organized into nice, neat little boxes/folders, call them what you may, such as, for example, our calendars tell us that a certain season of the year begins upon a certain day of a specific month, i.e. Southern Hemisphere, Summer begins on December the 1st.but in all reality it does not happen that way, just as, using the '24 hour' clock system there cannot be a 2400hrs and a 0000hrs occurring at the exact same time. Humans need and desire things to be 'rationalized' around them, UNLESS of course they are the ones who actual decide to think and view thing from the aspect of outside those neat, tidy little boxes and then, and only then, does human knowledge, understanding and advancement occur.

Satureday morning smile.

kmdskit3 comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Either gonna grow up to be a comedian or comedy writer.

Triphid replies on Nov 10, 2018:

Odds on the student will enter politics one day, he's certainly bright enough.

This one was bigger in the UK than the USA and was a No.

Triphid comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Shit, that IS an old one.

Triphid replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Marionville I often tell my nephew that we didn't have electricity when I was a kid, so we had to watch television using candles....LOL. One day he'll wake up and figure out that I've been teasing him.

Saw this and really wanted to post it.

Triphid comments on Nov 9, 2018:

What exactly does the word 'Racist' mean? We are, are we not, ALL members of the ONE Race, the Human Race, no matter our skin colour/tone, ethnicity, etc, etc, we bleed RED when cut, our bodies rot and decay the same when we die. Yes, Europeans HAVE committed atrocities against other ethnicities, ...

Triphid replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@TristanNuvo No probs mate, no probs, I often think faster than I can type with my one, maybe 2 finger/s method as well.

This one was bigger in the UK than the USA and was a No.

Triphid comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Shit, that IS an old one.

Triphid replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Marionville About 8 years older than me....LOL. My 5 year old nephew often asks me " Did they have music when you were a kid?"

Saw this and really wanted to post it.

Triphid comments on Nov 9, 2018:

What exactly does the word 'Racist' mean? We are, are we not, ALL members of the ONE Race, the Human Race, no matter our skin colour/tone, ethnicity, etc, etc, we bleed RED when cut, our bodies rot and decay the same when we die. Yes, Europeans HAVE committed atrocities against other ethnicities, ...

Triphid replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@TristanNuvo Why is that you "couldn't agree" with my quote? It is a FACT, we ARE ALL members of ONE race, the Human Race, there is NO anatomical difference between any of us, is there not?

Butthurt report- some memes never get old

Triphid comments on Nov 7, 2018:

My little suggestion to those who suffer from Butthurt.

Triphid replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@Stacey48 Thank you, I thought it might suit the occasion/comment.

Megan Hunt, a Progressive Atheist, Just Won a Seat in Nebraska’s Legislature | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I only hope that she watches her back very carefully because Australia had a Publicly Declared Atheist Prime Minister not so long ago, BUT those Poor, ever Threatened and Persecuted Theists in both her own Party and the Opposition Party soon banded together and verbally stabbed her in the back ...

Triphid replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@irascible well perhaps that day may come around soon since. We have Penny Wong, a Lesbian and of Asian extraction in Parliament plus a few Openly Gay Ministers on both sides of the floor as well.

Mary and Joseph [freethoughttoday.com]

VictoriaNotes comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I laughed out loud, loudly. ??

Triphid replies on Nov 7, 2018:

Yep, me too. I could never quite grasp a few things about that 'fairy-tale' since, a) Mary (Miriam in Hebrew btw) should have been immediately stoned to death for committing Adultery, and, b) there is NEVER a mention that Joseph ( Yusef in Hebrew) had other children BUT later the Faithfools tell you that Jesus ( Yeyoshua) was found on the Temple step by his brother James discussing the Torah at the approx. age of 10-13 years, and, c) Mary was a Bonded Comfort Woman in a Midianite household that collaborated with the Romans fully yet, even being a Comfort Woman, she was a VIRGIN.

Get rid off that mast orange stain

Btbd comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Bwahahaha, red faced ape jokes. ROFLMAO

Triphid replies on Nov 6, 2018:

Hey don't insist the simians please, far better to describe him as the epitome of a Baboons rear-end.

Get rid off that mast orange stain

Varn comments on Nov 6, 2018:

The stain may not totally go away - just shrink :D

Triphid replies on Nov 6, 2018:

Balloons full of HOT Air do eventually go down and shrink but sadly those filled with the stench of Anal Gases just continue on leaking and replenishing themselves unless they are punctured with a very large bore needle.

Trump said, "I keep more promises than I make."

Triphid comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Well now that is a new one me, Mr. Trumpshit, no-one can keep more promises than they make simply because it IS a complete and utter logically IMPOSSIBLE thing to do, even for an Arrogant, Petulant, Self-centered, Ego-maniacal Perpetrator of Terminological inexactitudes such as yourself.

Triphid replies on Nov 6, 2018:

@creative51 WHAT, you think I'd want to waste my breath on something as asinine as that?

If Jesus died for my sins, why am I not allowed to sin?

ErichZannIII comments on Nov 20, 2017:

According to the Bible, sins can occur in thought as well as action, and nobody is immune from sin. First of all, we are all guilty of the sins of the first two humans (supposedly), and as a result, we must devote our lives to God to atone for said sins. But most religions don't believe in sin. ...

Triphid replies on Nov 6, 2018:

"The church put society back together from the pieces in the Dark Ages," who are you trying to kid? Yes, the concept of the Ancient Roman Empire did collapse BUT it soon became the Holy Roman Empire, just the same garbage but under a new name, which eventually became the Holy Catholic Church of Rome, then changed its name once more to become the Catholic Church. Since then the Churches have been battling each other for supremacy and we, mere mortal humans have been their cannon fodder. The terminology of 'Dark Ages' was originated by the Catholic Church in an attempt to falsely claim that it brought about 'enlightenment ' to the western world, in all TRUTH it instead brought suppression of thoughts, ideas and discoveries that would benefit human society that was the beginning of the REAL Dark Ages of Humankind.

Is this true? Seems like a good idea to me.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Is this true? lol Of course it's true, why do you think Canadians think that Amerikans are nuttier than a fruit cake?

Triphid replies on Nov 6, 2018:

I'd say that the Canadians are 100% correct on that count, to say the least.

Living life.

Sheannutt comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Living life has its ups and downs ?

Triphid replies on Nov 5, 2018:

and its ins and outs IF you are lucky enough....LOL.

New discovery throws light on mystery of pyramids' construction Egyptologists stumble across ramp...

Snickers77 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

But Ben Carson says they are grain storage silos. What are we to believe now?

Triphid replies on Nov 5, 2018:

They were most definitely Grain Silos, they were burial monuments to the Kings just as were the tombs in the Valley of the kings from later dynasties/eras. Ben Carson is just another idiot talking out his arse.

ok who can explain these very odd American elections?

David1955 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

You know, it occurs to me that essential problem with the US electoral system is its total lack of a reform mechanism. All democratic based electoral systems have modernized and changed over time, through legal means. Look at the rotten electoral systems that used to exist in the UK and elsewhere, ...

Triphid replies on Nov 5, 2018:

Someone once said that, " A nation created from or by conflict/war shall forever be at conflict with not only itself but with all others as well." To my mind America has been travelling that path since its inception and it is a very fast downward path to boot.

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary Some people, imo, should never be allowed to be parents.

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary After reading your little message on your profile I thought the ' peeing off the porch' bit sounded quite fun, there are a few people in this area who's porches I'd dearly love to pee upon but being in a town that's not a good thing because, with my luck, someone would see and report me for public indecency. However, one of the promises my daughter asked me to make as she was in the last stages of cancer was that she wanted me to ' piss' on her ' mother's' grave for her. I've kept every promise to her except that one so far and will, when that heartless, cruel. self-centered monstrosity dies, keep that promise as well. Lorrae's ' mother, and I use the term very loosely here btw, was such a loving, caring and dutiful person that, despite her only child fighting for her life against cancer at the age of 15 years, she could only manage to find a whole 3 days out of 9 and a half months during the treatment to actually travel down to see her daughter and only then because she had an appointment with a Specialist for herself. She made excuses as to why she couldn't come down to attend Lorrae's 16th ( and to be, sadly, her last ever) birthday nor could be there in the last week of Lorrae's life, her response when told by me that her daughter had but a few days to live was, " Tell the bloody kid that she'll have to wait, I've got friends up here who need me more than she does." Is it any wonder that Lorrae requested that she be cremated and only some of her closest friends and I scatter her ashes whilst swearing an oath never to reveal to anyone where they were scattered?

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary Yep, same this way too.

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary Too bad there's a bloody great expanse of ocean between us, hey.

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary That's okay, I hardly ever drink alcohol but I do enjoy having a wee bit of fun every now and then, i.e. telling jokes, etc,.

The world would be so much better!!!! LOL

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Personally speaking, I've had more than my fair share of domineering, bossy women in my life, I'd much prefer a woman who could simply treat me as her equal as I would do for her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ProudMary Sorry, can you repeat that I seem to have had an episode of convenient deafness for a moment there.....LOL.

TRUMP: What one thing describes your problem with Trump in as few words as possible?

Lucy_Fehr comments on Nov 3, 2018:

He's done a great job of galvanizing the people. Pretty sure voting records are going to be set.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@Lucy_Fehr I hope you're right then because Trump seems hell-bent on causing as much international dissention as he possibly can and wiping out any chance of peaceful diplomacy between nations. In my educated and honest opinion, Trump is an International Disaster looking for somewhere to happen and he'll drag everyone and everything down with him. He exhibits innumerable signs of Mental Instability, Psychopathic traits and, one could say, an 'I am a God type of complex.'

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

SleeplessInTexas comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Channel her when you can and talk to her.

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

No real need, though some may simply say that is hoo-haa/woo-woo, etc, I feel certain that certain oddities that happen around here from time to time strangely and uncannily resemble her antics/pranks that she used to play on me.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@Marionville Whatever you reckon.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

mordant comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Atheists are not certain, they decline to believe the unsubstantiated for lack of evidence. It is a lack of any belief, not a positive unbelief. Agnostics, properly speaking, regard the standard-issue interventionist god as unknowable, on account of it being unsubstantiatable. Non-falsifiable ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

My little addition to the above comment.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@Marionville Oh never mind, this could go on for an eternity since you seem , in my opinion, bent upon finding someone to argue with and I'm not interested in the least in fulfilling your desire.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@Marionville Please try hard NOT to get your G-string in knot, it can be hazardous to your comfort and health. 'Americanese' - the way America has ' bastardized the English language, diction, grammar, context, meaning, etc, etc.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay No, I am truly modest about my educational achievements, I only mentioned them to you as a mere comment.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@Marionville Now who is calling the kettle black? Btw, I was SUGGESTING NOT telling, sorry I do NOT talk in Americanese, I was bred, born and raised in Australia where we used the original English language and the original English Dictionary and Grammar style.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

Btw, check the definitional differentiations between Atheist and Agnostic, you may just find that Agnostic fits you better.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@Marionville Ergo, how can you be so certain that a GOD/Deity has/does exist when there never has been any empirical evidence in its favour shown. The lack of Evidence is NO evidence of Proof.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Sorry Amigo, but I've debated with ever so many of the kind who are, it seems, just looking for a verbal stoutch simply to attempt to add some extra ' hot air' to inflate their egos, people like Bishops, Archbishops, Prelates and all types of Clergy included. So, I respectfully suggest that you take a chill-pill then have a good long walk in the fresh air instead.

TRUMP: What one thing describes your problem with Trump in as few words as possible?

Lucy_Fehr comments on Nov 3, 2018:

He's done a great job of galvanizing the people. Pretty sure voting records are going to be set.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

The scale of American Idiocy will be almost unmeasurable then imo.

TRUMP: What one thing describes your problem with Trump in as few words as possible?

Triphid comments on Nov 3, 2018:

A petulant little Dip-shit.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

Sorry, BUT I tried ever so hard and still couldn't find even an iota of anything positive about Trump.

I have found many reasons to completely disregard Christianity.

Marionville comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Nobody can say there is not a god or gods as it is impossible to prove a negative. Atheists don’t say that there is no god, just that there is no evidence that there is. It is illogical to believe anything that cannot be proved, even if you think that some designer must have created everything ...

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

I am an Atheist and as do most Genuine Atheists I reject, deny and state that NO Deities exist in reality but exist ONLY the imaginings of man.

Everybody Mustache!!!

ipdg77 comments on Nov 3, 2018:

It's Moustache!!!!!! Fuck American English, who has a 'must ache' on their top lip?

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@Bierbasstard Over-inflated Seppos who think their version of English should be like their ideology of Americanism, i.e. Universal, I'd rather eat shit and die than become a Pseudo-Seppo.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Okay, first off let's deal with you self-righteous pedantry, shall we? Perhaps, instead of using 'REAL' I should have used GENUINE or Dedicated, would that suit your need for exactness? Genuine/Dedicated ATHEISTS, imo and very long experience differ from what I would call the ' Fashionable/Trendy Atheists, i.e. they still have a lingering seed of religious belief within them BUT will don their atheist hat as and when the situation requires just as do so many who claim to be ex-Catholics for example simply because they fear shedding the yoke ' just in case' they may need it again some day. You see, imho, shedding oneself of religion is akin to striving to rid a street dog of fleas in that you may get rid of them today BUT tomorrow, or some other day, they will be back. Secondly, as to my setting myself up as the ' sole judge,' as you put it, you could NOT be any further off the mark even if you tried your hardest. I congratulate you on having your PhD in Physics and upgrading it to include Medicine, well done, BUT, I don't wish to sound boastful, arrogant or self-centered here, I also have 3 Doctorate Degrees ( hence the username TRIPHID meaning Tri=3, PhD to which I added the letter I to make it more sensible) in Psychology, Physiology and Theology and Comparative Modern Religions as well as 4 Bachelors Degrees in Histories ( both Modern and Ancient), Ancient Languages, Anatomy and Medical Sciences and am presently studying to gain my degree in Archaeology. FYI, the definition of an ATHEIST is derived from the Ancient Greek meaning A- without, denying, rejecting and Theos - meaning God/Gods or Deities ergo simply an ATHEIST is one who denies, rejects or is without any or ALL God/s or Deities what-so-ever, therefore I can claim and am most definitely a Genuine Atheist as are the 306 other Genuine Atheists I mentioned in my earlier comment/post.

Regarding God's Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments, unlike most laws generated by most legal ...

Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Oh, and btw the 'Sabbath' is Hebrew for Saturday and NOT Sunday.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@zenith01 Yep and Wednesday was originally known as Wodinstag - the day of Wodin (Odin, father of Thor)

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

bubaj50 comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Not true!......they can and often do ...have more Humanity than so called” religious” people. Also being an Atheist and not believing in the “ Devine”, doesn’t mean that you aren’t “ Spiritual “,

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@bubaj50 Yeah so do I and , btw, it is spelt DIVINE not Devine.

Who wants to hear 60s/70s music from australia

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Aussie 60s and 70s music, I grew up with it and still enjoy a great deal of it, not so much ACDC, etc, but most of the others though.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@zenith01 Yeah the ' Hooks were great.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Who are they kidding, " Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians," REAL Atheists have little or no interest in the Rituals, Rites and Superstitious ways of any religion, they seek to expose them, discuss them and , Yes, ridicule them from time to time simply because they are RIDICULOUS.

Triphid replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@TheMiddleWay Well considering that Father was one, so was my Late Daughter and I am one plus I am great friends with 4 others and am acquainted with at least 300 more I tend to think your 'No True Scotsman Fallacy' has just suffered from the ' Lead ( Lead as in the metal btw) Duck' problem.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

genessa comments on Nov 2, 2018:

i love the atlantic but sometimes it deliberately pubilshes titles that irritate. this is one of them. g

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@genessa IMO, you may be far off better reading the wrapper on a pack of toilet paper.

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

Deiter comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I argue that we're really not built for this sort of thing. Just seeing this pic makes my eyes leaky and I didn't even know the sprite. (I've two of my own.) The fact that you're managing this is a testament to your strength and courage.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

I 'managed' mainly thanks to the intervention of 2 truly wonderful people and absolutely fantastic friends, Meg, Alan and Naomi Waldron. Now I see it as my turn to do the same and more since Meg Waldron passed away 2 years ago after a very prolonged battle with numerous bouts of Cancer herself, we now support each other as a ' family' and as friends too.

Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians - The Atlantic

genessa comments on Nov 2, 2018:

i love the atlantic but sometimes it deliberately pubilshes titles that irritate. this is one of them. g

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@genessa Well, in my opinion, the author/authoress of that one would be rejected by any Sewage System as being utterly TOXIC.

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

JimG comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I cannot even imagine your pain. I can only hope that my children and future grandchild(ren) will outlast me by a very long time.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@chucklesIII Sorry but, ' glad you never had children,' I'm afraid you've missed out on the greatest thing anyone could wish.

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

JimG comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I cannot even imagine your pain. I can only hope that my children and future grandchild(ren) will outlast me by a very long time.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

May your children out last your lifetime as well. No parent should have to outlive their child.

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

Carin comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Oh I am so very sorry! I'm sure you still miss her every day. From one parent to another, my sincerest condolences.

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Thank you ever so much. I think of her almost continuously, she was my main focus in life, my little " Sasquatch" with her size 9 ( men's size btw) feet at the age of 14, my blonde-haired, blue-eyed 'Wild Thing' who used to bring home almost every kind of animal she found and one of the biggest and best practical jokers I've ever met.

Cheese, I needed this today!

Triphid comments on Nov 2, 2018:

An Italian migrates to Australia, he arrives on the boat and disembarks in Sydney where he tells the Immigration Officer that he is going to get a job where he can wear a nice uniform and a hat. Days later he is walking down the street on his way to work in his white coat and white hat when he ...

Triphid replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@thinktwice and 3 Cheeses to you....LOL.