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That always made me crazy.

Triphid comments on May 29, 2021:

Ah yes, the Moron ( typo Mormon) Missionaries, genital herpes on bicycles because once they've got your number you have a hellova time getting rid of them.

Triphid replies on May 29, 2021:

@UrsiMajor Tried that, accidently, with the JeHo's once, worked like a treat when they were holding the screen door open, I was holding the towel with my right hand behind my back and suddenly a gust of wind grabbed the heavy wooden door behind me, I'll leave the rest of it up to your imagination, but those women sure knew how to run fast.

Woman in racist Central Park confrontation sues over firing

Lorajay comments on May 28, 2021:

She is pitiful.

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

Imo, a Complete and Total waste of precious Time, Space and Oxygen to say the very least.

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CuddyCruiser comments on May 28, 2021:

Well……what rational person would even want to be like her? Should use her photo for a poster child on why abortion should be kept legal.

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

Poster child for both Safe Sex Ads and Condoms as well, with the words " Wear one of these, do things safely OR end up with a child that grows up to be just like HER."

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bobwjr comments on May 28, 2021:

Amazingly stupid and ignorant

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

And those ARE just her 'good points.'

Well, the Send-Off for "Young Jack" went really well yesterday.

KateOahu comments on May 26, 2021:

<—- Wonders why this is the first time she has heard of “young Jack”, the cabinet makers, and town.

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

@MsKathleen So, in your most erudite of opinions, my posts are often "a lot of nonsense" then. May one ask IF, perhaps you arrived at this momentous conclusion WHILST giving yourself a Colonoscopy by purely visual means and NOT by Medical Methods?

Please describe allah with few words.

Triphid comments on May 27, 2021:

Allah, Jehovah, God, etc, etc, in ONE single word, BULLSHIT.

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

@Basem To Allah and his Prophet I say this, Piss and Pox be upon them both.

There is a very good program on SPIRITUALITY.

Triphid comments on May 24, 2021:

Are you ACTUALLY trying to sell US on that Spiritualism Woo-Woo?

Triphid replies on May 28, 2021:

@Mcflewster Yes but are not beliefs WITHOUT FACTS to support them then just meaningless claims? I learned Science at High School for 6 years, then went on to study it in more depth once I learned its applications in almost every single part of life, medicine, etc, etc. Do we NOT get our 'modern view' of being and living etc, etc, from both the Facts delivered up by the Sciences, by asking questions of the Sciences and the Scientists, inquiring for ourselves as well and REASONING things out for ourselves WITHOUT someone attempting to add their own little version/s of Mumbo-Jumbo and Woo Woo the equations? I know, trust and am 100% certain that NO LIVING creature on this planet, Homo sapien Sapiens, INCLUDED have anything REMOTELY resembling what you and your Woo Woo/Mumbo Jumbo Snake Oil Sellers TRY SO HARD to tell and sell us is a SOUL, SPIRIT, etc, etc. It is CRAPOLA to the maximum imo, since I have sat beside many, many persons as they died and NEVER have I seen anything resembling such a thing depart from the lifeless body and that also INCLUDES being at bed-side as my Daughter, Lorrae, died from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma on January, 7th. 2001. I, for one, TRUST in Science, Reality, Reasoning, Logic and Proven Irrefutable FACTS BECAUSE upon those YOU CAN depend.

There is a very good program on SPIRITUALITY.

Triphid comments on May 24, 2021:

Are you ACTUALLY trying to sell US on that Spiritualism Woo-Woo?

Triphid replies on May 27, 2021:

@Mcflewster So........

Well, the Send-Off for "Young Jack" went really well yesterday.

KateOahu comments on May 26, 2021:

<—- Wonders why this is the first time she has heard of “young Jack”, the cabinet makers, and town.

Triphid replies on May 27, 2021:

@MsKathleen I do do I, and how, may one ask did you reach/arrive at that conclusion WITHOUT, may I add, even knowing me in the least?

There is a very good program on SPIRITUALITY.

Triphid comments on May 24, 2021:

Are you ACTUALLY trying to sell US on that Spiritualism Woo-Woo?

Triphid replies on May 26, 2021:

@Mcflewster "Explanation got YOU your living" so you say. How can that be so is what I ask here. Didn't your usage of your brain, etc, etc, have anything at all to do with it or was it just a ' miracle' of Spiritualism?

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 22, 2021:

@Druvius On that being your take then please explain how ancient cultures long before the advent of so-called civilisation as we know ALL seem to share the same/similar mythological stories involving sightings, etc, of 'beings' coming from the Night Skies. Examples coming readily to mind here are, Australian Aboriginals, - the Wandjina, Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, - Sky Beings arriving and giving them knowledge, and lets us NOT forget the 'founding' tales of Judaism, Christianity and even Islam WHERE there are numerous stories of the arrivals of Fiery Chariots from the skies, etc, etc.

Day 16 since my last ciggie, starting Week 4 of the Champix Course of tablets today,still get the ...

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 21, 2021:

When you make the decision not to fail, you won't. In my case, I considered myself finally a non-smoker when I stopped counting the days/weeks/months.

Triphid replies on May 22, 2021:

@Lilac-JadeCanada Then I may as well class myself as a " No Longer Smoking Person."

How do theists determine which messages should be taken literally and which should be taken ...

Triphid comments on May 21, 2021:

Based upon my decades of experiences with the Christfools, aka, Faithfools, one must first TRY, and it is EXTREMELY difficult/absolutely impossible in fact, to comprehend Christ fool Circular Thinking. Whereas, we the Non'Believers, Doubters, Agnostics, Atheists and the like, use the Reasoning and ...

Triphid replies on May 22, 2021:

@PBuck0145 Tell me this, do you hurl insults, etc, at a driver who cuts you off in traffic? Do you ENJOY having others tell you what YOU should think, believe, etc, etc? Have YOU ever found it enjoyable/pleasant to be insulted by a Christian because you are NOT one of their Flock? A little hint here for your enlightenment, In their much Exalted book, aka, the bible/The Goat-herders Guide to the Galaxy , there is a passage that states CLEARLY to them the following, "Do unto others as YOU would have them do unto YOU." In more simpler terms and my opinion, it means, "If you want the Right to be respected then you must also respect that Right in and for others as well." Would you not agree here? If you DO agree, then explain to me WHY they can and do be most disrespectful of others who are Christians and the like BUT demand that those they disrespect MUST respect THEM none-the-less?

Day 16 since my last ciggie, starting Week 4 of the Champix Course of tablets today,still get the ...

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 21, 2021:

When you make the decision not to fail, you won't. In my case, I considered myself finally a non-smoker when I stopped counting the days/weeks/months.

Triphid replies on May 22, 2021:

I do the count merely to remind myself of the days, hours, minutes, etc, I wasted with smoking.

In the UK there is a lot of talk using the phrase ‘ Road-Map ‘, even though using it will not ...

Punkrockgirl77 comments on May 20, 2021:

The idea of trying to convince others that they shouldn't be religious is no different from trying to convince others that they should be religious. Pointless and misguided in both cases.

Triphid replies on May 22, 2021:

@Mcflewster Ergo then it is merely system of belief based solely upon Lack of any Tangible Knowledge and Evidence, Suppositions, Assumptions, etc, etc, and IS completely unfounded in both Reason and Reality, i.e. complete and utter Woo-Woo.

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OldGoat43 comments on May 21, 2021:

...and all this time I thought my cat was the god in my house.

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

No, sorry to inform you but Cat cannot be god since God is Dog just written in reverse script to confuse the gullible....LOL.

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

@Druvius Perhaps other Extra-terrestrial Civilisations have evolved much, much further along the way than we have. I.e. They need no primitive communication systems such as we are still dependent upon, have you ever stopped to consider that possibility? After all is said and done, DO NOT we Humans judge everything else around us by our OWN vain Standards?

In the UK there is a lot of talk using the phrase ‘ Road-Map ‘, even though using it will not ...

Punkrockgirl77 comments on May 20, 2021:

The idea of trying to convince others that they shouldn't be religious is no different from trying to convince others that they should be religious. Pointless and misguided in both cases.

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

@Mcflewster Since it WAS your claim of being a Spiritualist then should it not also be reasonable that you EXPLAIN Spiritualism to me rather than the other way around?

Just finished writing up the 'Logs' for the A.

AnneWimsey comments on May 21, 2021:

This has turned into a Big Operation! Well Done All!

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

We all realized yesterday afternoon that IF we were venal people and were selling it, which we refuse to do btw, we'd be sharing out between us approx. $A350.00 per metric tonne. But we are getting even bigger, better and longer lasting rewards in hugs, smiles, words of thanks and appreciation, oh, the home-made cakes, scones and hot tea or coffee of course.

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

@Druvius Have you ever considered/thought that such an advanced civilisation may well have evolved/gone well beyond such 'primitive' means of communication like mere radio signals? Consider this, a Radio Signal, being derived from an Electro-magnet Pulse System, such as Radio truly is btw, takes 1 entire Solar Year to travel the distance f 6 Million, Million Miles through space, i.e 1 Light Year in Astronomical Terms. The NEAREST Star system to Earth is the Binary Star System of Alpha and Beta Centauri, some, if memory serves correct, 7.5 LIGHT Years distance so multiply that 7.5 x 6 Million, Million Miles and see what a distance through space you come up with.

Well, that is a new way to convince a stubborn to take a bath.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 20, 2021:

Hmmmmmmmm....sounds like a plan.........

Triphid replies on May 21, 2021:

It worked.

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

@Druvius I beg to differ since there IS no actual verifiable Proof/Evidence what-so-ever available to show that such Paranormal things have ever existed. But there is Scientific Evidence based upon the differentiation in the light emitted from solar bodies by the transit ( passage/s) of orbiting planets that show that there may well be and more than possibly ARE other worlds out there more than capable of supporting life, perhaps NOT LIFE as we refer to it here on Earth but LIFE none-the-less. And given that, using our so far LIMITED comprehension of Time, etc, etc, and we 'claim' that the Universe is, in our greatly limited understanding, merely X number of Billions of Years old, who is to say with 100% conviction that we are COMPLETELY correct? Who can state, also with 100% conviction that Life evolved and developed elsewhere in the Universe long, long before it happened to evolve here on this tiny chunk of rock and dust we call Earth? Are you so well stuck in your own personal rut of ignorance that you simply REFUSE to see and consider the alternatives?

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

@Druvius Imo, no really since have been numerous cases of Inexplicable Atmospheric/Airborne Phenomena recorded since the very earliest of times. And as was once written, "There are more things betwixt the Heavens and the Earth than the mere minds of man can ever hope to fully comprehend."

Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.

AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:

Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions. Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

BUT is it actually just a mere Diatribe?

I have to think creating slang could be fun.

yvilletom comments on May 20, 2021:

The US Navy tin can I was aboard served two kinds of SOS for breakfast. The kind with thinly sliced beef? We called it creamed foreskins on toast.

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

A bit like what my Dad used call " Boarding House sandwiches," i.e. "2 very thin slices of bread scared by a mere glimpse of the butter knife, a thin wispy slice of something vaguely resembling meat and a slice of tomato that you can see the sun through."

In the UK there is a lot of talk using the phrase ‘ Road-Map ‘, even though using it will not ...

Punkrockgirl77 comments on May 20, 2021:

The idea of trying to convince others that they shouldn't be religious is no different from trying to convince others that they should be religious. Pointless and misguided in both cases.

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

@Mcflewster Can you CLEARLY define the "Spiritualist/Spiritualism Belief Ideology" as being different from ANY other religious Belief System please?

Holy fuck, if I weren’t already atheist, I’d be asking where to sign up! 10 Rules of Sex for...

Triphid comments on May 19, 2021:

Well, as trite as it may or is going to sound here, AT least the wives can get a FEW days off once every PERIOD. Since, according to the ORIGINAL transcript of the bible, circa 327 C.E., " A woman in her menses may NOT share the same bed as her Husband, may NOT serve him his food, may NOT accompany...

Triphid replies on May 20, 2021:

@Budgie According to the original transcript of Genesis, Chapter 5, Verses 13 thru 17, circa 327C.E. " Any time that a woman shall bleed not from a cut nor an injury then she is to be considered as being unclean, untouchable and unwelcome in the presence of ALL MEN, for her blood is tainted with original sin and must never touch the flesh of a man unless she is a virgin and being given the seed of a man for the very first time."

Holy fuck, if I weren’t already atheist, I’d be asking where to sign up! 10 Rules of Sex for...

Budgie comments on May 19, 2021:

I sent them a comment but as it is moderated it will not be posted way to stifle free speech. Guess their free speech is the only one that is allowed.

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

Now who would have guessed that?

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

azzow2 comments on May 18, 2021:

I love sushi or should I say sashimi. I can cook some awesome tacos. The bacon has a lot of monounsaturated fat so I don't eat that very often and I rarely eat doughnuts only about 1 a year. So it is easy to dump the doughnuts

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@azzow2 Where EXACTLY do YOU think the Frozen Fish comes from in the FIRST Place BEFORE it is either Frozen or served up as Sashimi, etc, etc? Here's a little clue/hint, IT sits in crates with ice around it, crates that ARE open to the AIR and for the prospective Buyers to see and examine BEFOE they place their BIDS for it.

This giving up smoking idea is getting a bit beyond a joke now.

Willow_Wisp comments on May 18, 2021:

Smoking helps keep the weight off. I now know it’s because smokes cost so much you really can’t afford to both smoke and buy groceries. All for smoking being discouraged, but just make them illegal for gods sake, I’m an addict and I’ll die broke before I break this addiction. You’d ...

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp When I started the Champix programme I also bought a packet of Nicotine Chews along with them. So far, I've used 4 chews out of a packet containing 105 pieces. They tell me that quitting is all about Will-power, well with me it is all about, 1) getting to breathe a bit easier, 2) NOT sticking like an ashtray every minute of every day, and , the BIGGEST Driving Force is, 3) at the end of EVERY fortnight I STILL have both money in my wallet and in my Bank Account as well where that would have gone Up in smoke big time since smoking was costing me between $A250.00 and $A300.00 per fortnight from a Government Pension that, after paying Bills, etc, left me with about $A550.00 per fortnight to buy groceries, tobacco and necessaries like medications. Hey, IF one like me who used to turn to a smoke EVERY time something went wrong can do it, I'm 100% certain you can do it as well.

Ivanka Trump Is Now Under Criminal Investigation In New York

Triphid comments on May 19, 2021:

Just a thought here, IF she gets convicted and her Daddy goes down as well, does that mean that they'll BOTH dressing in look alike Orange Jump-suits?

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@bobwjr Yep, and just like Daddy tRump she'll the 'life' of ALL the Parties in the Clink as well. Hey, I heard a rumour that Federal Tailors are busy designing a very special set of Jump-suits and Boxer Shorts with an 'easy access' opening in the rear just for Humpty Dumpty tRumpty to wear in prison.

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

azzow2 comments on May 18, 2021:

I love sushi or should I say sashimi. I can cook some awesome tacos. The bacon has a lot of monounsaturated fat so I don't eat that very often and I rarely eat doughnuts only about 1 a year. So it is easy to dump the doughnuts

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@azzow2 Some piscean (fish) parasites can withstand temperatures well below those that even the very best of freezing cabinets can be set at FYI. Oh, and FYI, RAW/Uncooked/Improperly cooked fish IS one of the major sources, if not the TOP source, of FOOD POISONING followed very closely by improperly stored/improperly cooked Avian (Bird) meats, etc. So, next time you snack out on Sushi, etc, etc, remember to make certain that your Health Insurance is FULLY paid up, you NEVER know, you MAY well just need it urgently.

So.

Tejas comments on May 18, 2021:

You don't inject hotdogs and chicken nuggets into your arm, just like you wouldn't swallow vaccines. If you did you'd probly die.

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@Tejas No, though it MAY not be her professional opinion as such, she is 1000% correct and I CAN verify it since I actually have FIVE Certificates in Nursing, those being General Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Accident and Trauma Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing and Midwifery as well. I also hold a Current Level 1 Certificate as a Paramedic.

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

azzow2 comments on May 18, 2021:

I love sushi or should I say sashimi. I can cook some awesome tacos. The bacon has a lot of monounsaturated fat so I don't eat that very often and I rarely eat doughnuts only about 1 a year. So it is easy to dump the doughnuts

Triphid replies on May 19, 2021:

@azzow2 As far as my research tells me, the fish comes direct from the seas/oceans to the fishing trawler, then to the freezing or chilling chambers, usually AFTER being simply de-scaled and gutted. From there it goes, later of course, to the Fish Markets, in Asia especially they ARE open -air markets btw, where it is sold on to the customers. When it reaches as Sashimi Outlet, etc, etc, it is then taken from a refrigerated cabinet, placed on a chopping board, cut up IN FRONT of the Customer and then presented to the customer. So, where precisely, does this 'Anti-parasite' treatment/s come in then?

Because you are! 💖

1950debris comments on May 18, 2021:

First, I need to know how . . . An ongoing project.

Triphid replies on May 18, 2021:

Friend, the HOW is easy, all it takes is having confidence in yourself and your abilities and then showing it.

So.

KateOahu comments on May 18, 2021:

Yup.

Triphid replies on May 18, 2021:

Found my comment humorous did you perhaps? Well, it IS ALL FACTUAL none-the-less.

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

azzow2 comments on May 18, 2021:

I love sushi or should I say sashimi. I can cook some awesome tacos. The bacon has a lot of monounsaturated fat so I don't eat that very often and I rarely eat doughnuts only about 1 a year. So it is easy to dump the doughnuts

Triphid replies on May 18, 2021:

Friend, you can have ALL the RAW fish you like with my compliments and as a gift, I'll stick with COOKED fish any day thank you.

This giving up smoking idea is getting a bit beyond a joke now.

Willow_Wisp comments on May 18, 2021:

Smoking helps keep the weight off. I now know it’s because smokes cost so much you really can’t afford to both smoke and buy groceries. All for smoking being discouraged, but just make them illegal for gods sake, I’m an addict and I’ll die broke before I break this addiction. You’d ...

Triphid replies on May 18, 2021:

Don't they have the Champix tablets and Programme over your way?

This giving up smoking idea is getting a bit beyond a joke now.

KateOahu comments on May 18, 2021:

Careful, it is not unusual to gain 20 pounds (1.5 stone) after smoking cessation! Have some fruit and plain yogurt, if you tolerate it; they are better for you. If you want to feel “full”, without the simple carbohydrates in the toast/crumpets and jam, choose steel cut oats...and do not add ...

Triphid replies on May 18, 2021:

Sorry but YUK to Oats, that's feed for horses imo. Coffee without sugar, also a bug YUK as well. Yogurt, no way, tried it a few times, only can handle it in very small doses. In the 3 weeks now since I've been on the Quit Smoking Program I've actually dropped almost 1.25 kilos, probably because I'm find myself with more and energy to expend in and around the house and gardens.

Just out of sheer curiosity here, was yesterday the Anniversary of some obscure Saint or something?

Triphid comments on May 16, 2021:

Just letting those who want to know know, Evangeloon was okay when I left to get my Sunday Paper, he HAD managed, I think, to wake up, get inside his house and get his fireplace up and running going by the smoke coming from his chimney.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

@AmyTheBruce About as much of an 'explanation' as one can offer for seeing Unicorns, Pixies, etc, etc, at the bottom of the garden holding a Bierfest and a Wet T-Shirt Competition.....LOL.

So very, very sad.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 17, 2021:

Sad, but quiet by the sounds of it.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

@Lilac-JadeCanada Young Jack always told everybody that he was " X number of years YOUNG," never his actual age though. Just heard via phone from the Bus Company Manager that they are organising a Bus to take any passengers who knew Jack to and from his funeral and instead of a Hearse, they plan to convey his body and casket in a Mini-bus as a fitting show of respect for him as a beloved passenger. Of course, considering that Jack died sort of unexpectedly and NOT in Hospital care, there will be an Autopsy needed so his funeral may not be until late next week now.

So very, very sad.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on May 17, 2021:

Sad, but quiet by the sounds of it.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

I'm kind of guessing that Young Jack went off very quietly as well as was enjoying his last bus ride as well.

What Does Islam Teach About... Violence

Moravian comments on May 14, 2021:

The bible and Quran were both written in violent times and just reflected society as it was. Christianity has since had an enlightenment but unfortunately Islam has not--- yet.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

@Moravian Ah YES, that 'enlightenment' when England ran the Slave Trade from Africa, children as young as 8-12 years old were FORCED to work in Mines, Mills, etc, etc, the common folk were considered as being not much more than CHATTEL, there were Work-houses set up almost EVERYWHERE, etc, etc, you MEAN that AGE of Enlightenment do you?

Just out of sheer curiosity here, was yesterday the Anniversary of some obscure Saint or something?

Triphid comments on May 16, 2021:

Just letting those who want to know know, Evangeloon was okay when I left to get my Sunday Paper, he HAD managed, I think, to wake up, get inside his house and get his fireplace up and running going by the smoke coming from his chimney.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

@AmyTheBruce Nah, unfortunately he's still alive and kicking because his vehicle dove out of his yard with him at the wheel as I was returning home about 12.35pm.

Franklin Graham: Get Vaccinated, Christians.

Paracosm comments on May 16, 2021:

I'm curious how this endorsement benefits him.

Triphid replies on May 17, 2021:

Perhaps what he is REALLY saying is, " Get vaccinated PLEASE, so I do NOT need to delve into my Coffers to pay for the up-keep of my Private Jets, expensive Cars, Clothes, Luxurious Lifestyles, etc, etc."

We need paid family and medical leave -- and a new bill in Congress would give it to us — Ask a ...

Triphid comments on May 15, 2021:

WHAT, you MEAN the U.S. is SO bloody Archaic that it does NOT have PAID Family or Sick Leave for its people?Shit a brick, we've had stuff like that in Australia for almost as long as I can remember and so many Seppos call us the Backward Country.

Triphid replies on May 16, 2021:

@HippieChick58 Over here we also have Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Parental Leave for fathers if requested as well. for example, when my nephew, Henry, was born just over 7 years ago now, his mother got Paid Maternity Leave and his Father applied for and got 4 weeks of Paid Parental Leave as well.

2 days in to Week 3 of the Stop Smoking program now.

anglophone comments on May 15, 2021:

Keep it up! (No, I don't mean that, you dirty minded so-and-so! ;) )

Triphid replies on May 16, 2021:

In the bloody COLD weather we've been having here of late, not a snowballs chance in Hell of keeping that "UP."

2 days in to Week 3 of the Stop Smoking program now.

KateOahu comments on May 15, 2021:

Time to dump the tablets. You should be able to go UT alone now. Congratulations, and keep it going!

Triphid replies on May 16, 2021:

Nope, the Champix is a 4 weeks course and just like any medication, etc, one should always take the FULL course for the best effects imo.

What Does Islam Teach About... Violence

Moravian comments on May 14, 2021:

The bible and Quran were both written in violent times and just reflected society as it was. Christianity has since had an enlightenment but unfortunately Islam has not--- yet.

Triphid replies on May 16, 2021:

@Moravian They, the Churches that is, still hold some sway over Parliament and Government do they not? So, precisely WHERE is this Enlightenment then?

Just out of sheer curiosity here, was yesterday the Anniversary of some obscure Saint or something?

anglophone comments on May 15, 2021:

His God has come to collect his immortal soul!

Triphid replies on May 16, 2021:

@Lilac-JadeCanada I reckon you'd be 100% dead on the money there.

We need paid family and medical leave -- and a new bill in Congress would give it to us — Ask a ...

Jewelee65 comments on May 14, 2021:

We do have paid family medical, I’m confused about rios post. Do you believe it’s not enough? Then how much do you think is reasonable? Just asking?

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

Paid Family Medical as meaning what is it and WHO pays for it?

The Sweet.

Moravian comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm rooting for Leicester as well. It will be a tough game as Tuchel has Chelsea playing well.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

@Marionville Hearty Congrats to Leicester City.

Anti-Vaxxer White Evangelicals Are Tearing Apart Their Own Families and Churches | Beth Stoneburner ...

girlwithsmiles comments on May 15, 2021:

Here, (England), it doesn’t seem to be religion based. Was really surprised to see a discussion on a workmate’s social media account about how they weren’t keen on getting vaccinated and load of similar comments from her friends. Many of them are mothers with pathogen carrying unvaccinated/ ...

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

Yep, I'm getting the C-19 Vaccination on the 1st. of June, 3 weeks after my Flu Vaccination.

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AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2021:

Well, maybe they will find what they are seeking & we can wave good-bye!

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

Ah yes, may we live in hope even if we should die in despair.

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silverotter11 comments on May 15, 2021:

I see it around here, the religious and the GOP/trump supporters/fox media watchers. Can't believe I still see trump signs.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

@anglophone Sometimes I tend to think that the reason the Stupid breed so well is simply because they actually known no different.

Anti-Vaxxer White Evangelicals Are Tearing Apart Their Own Families and Churches | Beth Stoneburner ...

KKGator comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm so sick of religion and the religious. Their bullshit is far too dangerous to the general population. I don't care if they are family or not. I'm done with fucking morons.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

Wouldn't 'fuck' one of those cretins with a 40' pole, let alone my worst enemy's dick.

Anti-Vaxxer White Evangelicals Are Tearing Apart Their Own Families and Churches | Beth Stoneburner ...

HelenRoseBuck comments on May 15, 2021:

Jeebus is thinking the flock.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

Lol, " Jeebus is thinning the flock," love it.

The Sweet.

Moravian comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm rooting for Leicester as well. It will be a tough game as Tuchel has Chelsea playing well.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

@Marionville Even though I've been a fan of Man.U. since way, way back, I'll barrack for Leicester City over Chelsea any day.

What Does Islam Teach About... Violence

Moravian comments on May 14, 2021:

The bible and Quran were both written in violent times and just reflected society as it was. Christianity has since had an enlightenment but unfortunately Islam has not--- yet.

Triphid replies on May 15, 2021:

@Moravian I would NOT say that the historical period to which you appear to be referring was all that enlightening since the Churches still held quite a bit of sway over the peoples, the governments, etc, etc, and, even to this very day, still do. So,may one suggest, most humbly of course, that you remove the blinders and re-read history again.

Christian Lawmaker Threatens to Dox Reporter for Describing Him Accurately | Hemant Mehta | Friendly...

anglophone comments on May 14, 2021:

... all because his mother failed to swallow.

Triphid replies on May 14, 2021:

Or, maybe also because his Daddy was just a 2 stroker.....LOL. OR, even a 'Wombat" one that eats, roots and leaves......LOL.

What Does Islam Teach About... Violence

girlwithsmiles comments on May 14, 2021:

The bible’s pretty on a par, being from the same origins, don’t forget not to beat your slaves on a Sunday! https://skepticsannotatedbible.com/cruelty/long.html

Triphid replies on May 14, 2021:

@abyers1970 I think and believe that YOUR biblical God Body count is greatly in error at the mere tally of 2.8 MILLION plus the 25 Million from the Flood re- the O.T. Since neither, imo, you nor the so-called Biblical Scholars have ever bothered to take into account that actual Population Censuses were NOT instigated UNTIL towards the end of Roman Empire, prior to then ONLY Tax Collectors were sent throughout the Empire with the sole purpose of collecting Tax monies from the people, NOT keeping a tally of the population numbers. Ergo, and given that Humans had gone from being Hunter-Gatherers to Agriculture and Animal Husbandry at least some 3,000 + years PRIOR to the writing of the O.T. then Human Populations would have grown exponentially with the ready and available sources of food, societal ( clan and familial) care , housing rather than the usual make-shift dwellings or caves, etc, then. as you may see and realize, your estimations are way, way in error. Error or not, it is still little more than an assumption/supposition, etc, etc, since there has NEVER been ANY Proof Positive and Completely Undeniable, Irrefutable, Empirically Tried, Tested and Peer Reviewed EVIDENCE that either the O.T. the N.T. and ANY and ALL bible stories, parables, etc, etc, are factual, either historically or otherwise.

What Does Islam Teach About... Violence

Moravian comments on May 14, 2021:

The bible and Quran were both written in violent times and just reflected society as it was. Christianity has since had an enlightenment but unfortunately Islam has not--- yet.

Triphid replies on May 14, 2021:

"Christianity had an enlightenment" you say. On WHAT planet in WHICH Solar System in WHICH Galaxy of WHICH Universe did that occur may I ask?

Disturbing Video Shows U.

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 13, 2021:

"Savages" a word used throughout history to conquer and control other peoples.

Triphid replies on May 13, 2021:

But, WHO exactly are the 'savages,' are they those who have chosen to live in harmony with the world around them just they have done for centuries OR those who seek to convert them to a world of Religious Lies, Superstitions, Mumbo Jumbo and ultimate servitude to the Preachers? Imo, the TRUE savages are those Missionaries.

Yesterday ( Wednesday) Morning while I was on the bus going to do my usual every second Wednesday ...

AmyTheBruce comments on May 12, 2021:

Sometimes I doubt the veracity of your stories, Triphid. This one sounds like a whopper. Nonetheless, your stories are entertaining, enjoyable, and often illustrate a larger truth.

Triphid replies on May 13, 2021:

Doubt them as you so desire but they ARE none-the-less factual.

Well, here I am Day 6 and still not smoking, though did cop a small twinge/desire for a ciggie ...

Mooolah comments on May 11, 2021:

Stay the course. The real challenge is when something stressful occurs. Have a Plan B...& C.

Triphid replies on May 11, 2021:

@Mooolah Don't credit me for it, I borrowed it from another member on this site.

Revisited a favorite song today.

Triphid comments on May 11, 2021:

From the Musical /Movie of " Paint your Wagon" starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. Got a copy of it on DVD.

Triphid replies on May 11, 2021:

@Mooolah Nah, it WAS a good movie and well worth watching.

Well, here I am Day 6 and still not smoking, though did cop a small twinge/desire for a ciggie ...

Mooolah comments on May 11, 2021:

Stay the course. The real challenge is when something stressful occurs. Have a Plan B...& C.

Triphid replies on May 11, 2021:

Already have one in place, it's called throwing stones at a bag filled with sand. Unfortunately though, I'd much prefer to throwing them at Christians and the Evangeloon living next door to my house.

Conspiracist: The Unvaccinated Are Being Treated Just Like Jews in the Holocaust | Beth Stoneburner ...

Notlost comments on May 11, 2021:

Sure, let's round them up into cattle cars and chugga chugga choo choo them into camps.

Triphid replies on May 11, 2021:

Good idea imo, then they would actually have something to scream "Persecution" about for the very first time in history.

Another win for FFRF.

DenoPenno comments on May 10, 2021:

You do not need a religious vaccine exemption. Whether or not you get vaccinated is entirely up to you.

Triphid replies on May 11, 2021:

Well, imo, IF you want to chance your luck and play Russian Roulette with the C-19 virus then be my Guest, BUT NO complaining when the chamber with the bullet in it lines up with the hammer.

Capitalism Is A Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion

PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2021:

Socially responsible, classical liberal capitalism is practiced in the Nordic nations, and in Switzerland and Israel. It is not a "s a misanthropic, dystopian religion", and declines to comply with your definition.

Triphid replies on May 10, 2021:

@PBuck0145 ISRAEL, "a socially responsible, classical liberal capitalist state," you say. ISRAEL, the country that was STLEN from the Palestinians in the late 1940's. ISRAEL the land that ONLY EVER existed in the imaginings of the writers of Goat-herders Guide to the Galaxy. Yes, it IS responsible, RESPONSIBLE for the NEEDLESS DEATH of THOUSANDS of INNOCENT PALESTINIAN Children, Women and Babies. ISRAEL about as liberal with its HATRED of everyone else as the U.S. is with its GIFTS of Weapons to ISRAEL.

What a bummer.

anglophone comments on May 9, 2021:

Thinks: macromastia fetishism. ;)

Triphid replies on May 9, 2021:

No, but 'Champix' style dreams perhaps or wishful thinking....LOL

Capitalism Is A Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion

PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2021:

Socially responsible, classical liberal capitalism is practiced in the Nordic nations, and in Switzerland and Israel. It is not a "s a misanthropic, dystopian religion", and declines to comply with your definition.

Triphid replies on May 9, 2021:

Excuse me BUT READ the Talmud and the Law within it that STATES quite clearly and succinctly that " A person of Jewish/Hebrew Blood may NOT profit from any loans made to a Fellow Jew/Hebrew but can Lawfully and by Talmud Law make as much profit as possible from ANY and ALL loans made to Gentiles and the like." Now, please tell me there is NO capitalism in Israel or the Hebrew/Jewish religion.

Lying Christian Pastor: It’s “Scientifically Impossible to Be an Atheist” | Hemant Mehta | ...

Storm1752 comments on May 6, 2021:

Notice they never talk about Agnostics like me Atheists are easy bogeymen. Why? Because the only position as indefensiible as their own is atheism. Agnosticism is the only defensible position, in my opinion.

Triphid replies on May 9, 2021:

@Storm1752 I also do NOT have a system of Belief as such since I trust in Logic, Reasoning, Facts and Proven Evidences.

Despite Faith-Based Porn Filter, Josh Duggar Had 200+ Illicit Images of Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

bobwjr comments on May 6, 2021:

Typical Xian sexually repressed Scumbag

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

@MsKathleen So, and I may well be getting the wrong end of stick here, these Filthy, Low-Life, Scum-bag Predator Paedophiles deserve to be confined in a solitary confinement cell in prison, get 3 good meals per day, 7 days per week, medical care, clean clothing and bedding, etc, etc, WHILE their PREY, the VICTIMS BTW, get to spend the REST of THEIR lives in sheer MENTAL torment? It seems to me that the Perpetrators are getting the very BEST end of the deal here while their PREY are getting screwed with the dirty end of every stick available, IS THAT FAIR JUSTICE in YOUR EYES?

Despite Faith-Based Porn Filter, Josh Duggar Had 200+ Illicit Images of Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

KateOahu comments on May 8, 2021:

😢 As most pedophiles were themselves victims, one has to ask WHY this man has this perversion. Since he does, he needs to be separated from society permanently, because, apparently, it is not a perversion from which one can recover.

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

@MsKathleen AND exactly how and by what means did they arrive at those stats may I ask? Did they MERELY use the convicted Paedophiles as their source perhaps? Did they merely go through Court Cases where Paedophilia, etc, were being heard etc? I doubt, most sincerely, that ACTUALLY compiled their statistics by ASKING the Victims and Survivors. "My Client was Abused/Sexually Assaulted as child You Honour, he knows no better Your Honour, he CANNOT be held accountable for the crime for which he is being tried here.........." How many times do we have to hear that drivel uttered as the ATTEMPT to play the eternal "Get off Gaol" Free card for Scum-bag Paedophiles, Rapists, etc, etc, ?

New Mexico Sheriff “Deputizes” 20 Christians, Exempting Them from Lockdown Order | Hemant Mehta ...

davknight comments on May 8, 2021:

You Commies better watch out! Or Ill deputize 20 Christians to come and get you!

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

Commies are we? How about jumping down from your very own personal Soap-box for a spell and removing those rose-coloured glasses of yours so CAN see people are NOT ALL Communists and that it may well be JUST you who is?

Lying Christian Pastor: It’s “Scientifically Impossible to Be an Atheist” | Hemant Mehta | ...

Storm1752 comments on May 6, 2021:

Notice they never talk about Agnostics like me Atheists are easy bogeymen. Why? Because the only position as indefensiible as their own is atheism. Agnosticism is the only defensible position, in my opinion.

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

@Storm1752 FYI, it IS the ONLY LOGICAL conclusion that NO God/Gods have ever existed EXCEPT in the Imaginings of Human Beings for the purposes of explain the perfectly natural happenings that occur around them in a 100% NATURAL World and Universe beyond this tiny rock we call Earth.

Wish the B.

Mooolah comments on May 7, 2021:

Knit, crochet, weave. Stay the course. The gods are testing your resilience. Do not permit addiction to over power you. You can do this!

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

Its not the cravings that are the problem now, its the return of the energy that was wasted on smoking. I can't actually say that I've had much in the ways of cravings so far, just my brain still operating on the old habits from smoking. I 110% intend NEVER to return to smoking ever again, it may sound venal, BUT I'm enjoying having money left over at the end of each fortnight. For example, I checked my wallet this morning and still have $80 left in it, plus took out the 'shrapnel' (coins) and put those in a jar for my nephew, Henry, as well.

Despite Faith-Based Porn Filter, Josh Duggar Had 200+ Illicit Images of Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

KateOahu comments on May 8, 2021:

😢 As most pedophiles were themselves victims, one has to ask WHY this man has this perversion. Since he does, he needs to be separated from society permanently, because, apparently, it is not a perversion from which one can recover.

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

BULLSHIT to the max. Psychologically speaking MOST Paedophiles were NOT previous victims of Paedophilia.

Despite Faith-Based Porn Filter, Josh Duggar Had 200+ Illicit Images of Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

bobwjr comments on May 6, 2021:

Typical Xian sexually repressed Scumbag

Triphid replies on May 8, 2021:

@MsKathleen And would not he continue to remember and find his pleasures (sexual of course) from those memories whilst in solitary? Also NO court in the Western world has yet to sentence a Paedophile to the Term of His/Her Natural Life in prison, they are weak-kneed, simpering suck-ups to the Snowflakes who operate these Prisoners Rights Movements. In my opinion, WHEN a person commits a Crime, not just any crime btw, but one severe enough to WARRANT a Prison Sentence and Term then they, imo, FORFEIT their Human Rights, the Rights in Society BECAUSE, they have knowing committed a crime, broken the Laws governing the Society in which they live and have DENIED their victim/s their Rights as well. As a SURVIVOR I say KNACKERIZE them and make them a PUBLIC Spectacle and PERMANENT symbol/Deterrent of the Penalty for Child Abuse, Child Rape, etc, etc.

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abyers1970 comments on May 7, 2021:

I thought for sure that Kenneth Copeland would have blow. Covid19 away by now https://youtu.be/hsGbk820O_Y