Once upon a time, "life" was defined as the ability to replicate, but no longer.

Mofo1953 comments on Apr 19, 2020:

Yes, I have considered the bible as something full of shit like your pointless post.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@Petter !00% wrong there imho.

Once upon a time, "life" was defined as the ability to replicate, but no longer.

PBuck0145 comments on Apr 19, 2020:

Similarly, to propagate itself, the Islam virus must infect human consciousness.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

Any religious virus, be it Islam, Christianity, etc, etc, requires the invasion of a human host to replicate and multiply, it has done so since almost time immemorium simply because it seeks out those who have no resistence/immunity or a weakness ( temporary or permanent) to the religious virus just as does any other virus though, unlike thevirus that is religion, real viruses, when robbed of an abundance of hosts will die out or be forced to evolve thus becoming stronger imo.

I thought this article about finger length and promiscuity would be an interesting topic for this ...

azzow2 comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Does it matter which hand?

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@azzow2 Yep, me too. Have often been up to almost my elbows in some really unmentionable stuffs in my life-time, especially as a nurse and while assisting in the Morgue at Hospitals during Post Mortems on bodies that were only found after a week or two in the summer heats. I'll leave it up to your imagination as to what can be found in such bodies at times.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Well, Mr. ScumMo, you can shove your 'tracking App' right up tightly where the sun never shines because I refuse to have a mobile phone, I can't stand those bloody anti-social, invasive bits of technology that ring even when you are having a quiet and well needed shit in peace.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@FrayedBear There are at leastv 3 people within a 3 minute walk of my house thathave the 'Alert Systems' installed in their houses, they consist of a pendant with an Alert button on it plus a large red button affixed to a wall about less than an arms length from the floor in a hallway, each sends a rapid, UHF radio signal direct to the Ambulance Service and the Police when pressed which includes the precise location from which the alert was sent, range of between 10 and 15 kilometres. Mr. Walters, born at 11.59 pm on March, 31st, 1921 has had to use his twice in the last 10 years and has survived each time.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You shouldn't have been in a position to need to report anyone. You should have been home following Stay At Home Orders. Just sayin'. 🙄

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Well, since the Sunday paper is NOT home delivered and neither is the Fish and Chips Sunday Lunch either plus the Sunday lunch is my ONLY personal 'treat' each week ( I prepare and cook meals for myself every other time btw) and those, plus once per fortnight excursions to the Supermarket for groceries ARE my only outings then I am abiding by 'self-isolation' rules probably far better than and for way, way much longer than the Covid-19 Pandemic has been around, i.e. I AM isolated for a minimum of 12 days out of every 14 on a regular basis. Oh, and FYI, the Infection/detection rate here in Australia has been well below the 1% level for over a week now, how is the rate in America going since, sadly, it has surpassed the rate of any other country in the world of late?

Making home self quarantine sound more heroic.

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

LOL, I think I'm more worried about avoiding contracting ' MoronA virus from my Evngeloon neighbour than I am about getting Covid -19 atm......LOL.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@Spinliesel Are you any good at performing the "blood Eagle" though? LOL.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You did the right thing. I guess Jesus didn't care if they got arrested, but I am sure that they see themselves as martyrs.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018 Hey, do you know why Jesus can no longer walk on water? The holes in his feet keep letting the water through.....LOL.

Making home self quarantine sound more heroic.

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

LOL, I think I'm more worried about avoiding contracting ' MoronA virus from my Evngeloon neighbour than I am about getting Covid -19 atm......LOL.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@Spinliesel Not with that numbnuts it won't unfortunately. According to him it just cost well over $500 for his 'preacher' friend to do the 'hands on healing' ( at 'mate's rates I might add) plus a further bill from a Plumber, who won't be able to fix the main water supply for at least another 3 weeks, thatwill most likely cost him well over a thousand dollars due to one of his idiot Evangeloon friends (????) drigging a metal spike into the main water supply pipe so they could put up a ring of candles for a 'prayer meeting' in his front yard one recent evening.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You did the right thing. I guess Jesus didn't care if they got arrested, but I am sure that they see themselves as martyrs.

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

Nah, way too messy and they'd end up stinking out the neighbourhood I reckon.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You shouldn't have been in a position to need to report anyone. You should have been home following Stay At Home Orders. Just sayin'. 🙄

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

See my above posted link as to the Regulations please.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You shouldn't have been in a position to need to report anyone. You should have been home following Stay At Home Orders. Just sayin'. 🙄

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@FrayedBear Yeah but to 'go fishing' around here there a number of things that need toconsidered first, A) we need both water and fish in the river, B) the actual 'river,' which btw has only just started to flow with water inthe last month or so after being almost dry as a bone, is some 60+miles east of here, and, C) there are road-blocks of a rough sort to STOP us from leaving town unless for Medical, etc, purposes.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

Macanudo comments on Apr 20, 2020:

Who gives a fig about a couple of jesus freaks. The real question is: What can you say to get the cops out there AFTER the COVID 19 lockdown?

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

Sadly, it's more like HOW do you get the Cops to come on a call-out around here when I was told some 6+ months ago that , quote, " We only are permitted to have ONE Patrol car on the road during each shift because of the low crime rate in this area" - Inspector Smith, NSW Police, Broken Hill District. And yet one can, as I do by Bus go past the local Cop Shop every second Tuesday morning and see EVERY Cop car parked in a neat row in the street outside the Cop Shop, at least @ cops walking down the street to get their morning coffees, a round trip of 4 city blocks btw, past 3 other Coffee Outlets, from the local ' Yuppie' Coffee Hang-Out. Yet about 4 weeks ago when I rang the cops at about 9.30pm to report that 2 Indigenous women were having a real set-to Cat fight in the street in front of my house the response I get was " Can you detain them until we can get a car around there, we are very, very busy at the moment." Yeah, like I'm a 66 year old man who is going to step in to a cat-fight between 2 women who are literally tearing at each other, ripping out hair and tearing off clothing, etc, etc, and try to 'detain them' for the next hour or so, you've got to be kidding.

Well, it seems to me that some of those pesky, annoying God-bothering Kerb-side Preachers have not ...

KKGator comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You both absolutely did the right thing! Nicely done!

Triphid replies on Apr 20, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Under the 'Stay at Home' Rules we ARE permitted to go out to get groceries, take-away foods, exercise, take the dog for a walk on a leash and may visit family members who are NOT in a Lock-down condition in an Aged Care Facility/Hospital, etc, etc, but we can ONLY visit other family members in their homes at a rate of 1 visitor per household. IF you bwant a FULL and comprehensive inventory of the Regulations here in New South Wales, Australia check out www.nsw.gov.au/covid -19. Thus you will see that I was 100% in obedience with the Regulations.

What are we missing?

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I tend to think that the question should be What aspects of Atheism and being an Atheist SHOULD religions beneficially adopt and integrate into to their belief systems rather than as you and Alain de Botton have suggested. Atheists, for the most part, in my wide experience are kind, decent civil, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Allamanda Things that occur/happen 'in the short-term' never seem to last or take root in my experiences, but things that occur/happen slowly over long periods, such as trees, etc, always take root and remain for a very long time. After all, "haste truly does make for waste."

What are atheists for?

Surfpirate comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I just woke up, put the coffee on and read this post. I immediately thought to myself, as I often do, What can I do to make religion better, today? Tax it was my first idea but I haven't had my coffee yet, so who knows what other wonderful ideas to help religion become better will come before the ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Storm1752 ONLY empty IF they are observing and obeying the Social Distancing regulations that are, at present, in action due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, otherwise they'd be full to the rafters and literally raking in the money as usual.

What are atheists for?

BestWithoutGods comments on Apr 19, 2020:

Atheism is a scientific viewpoint. Theism is superstition gone out of control.

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Storm1752 Atheists/Atheism, to my understanding and knowledge TRUST in things proven, tangible, Logical, etc, etc, they do not, as do religionsand the religious, merely put blind faith in what they are told. The 'Kool-Aid' of religion often dulls the mind and robs one of the inner senses of logic and reasoning, etc, etc, whereas the Vitamin boosts of Atheism stimulate and enhance almost everything and anything.

What are we missing?

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I tend to think that the question should be What aspects of Atheism and being an Atheist SHOULD religions beneficially adopt and integrate into to their belief systems rather than as you and Alain de Botton have suggested. Atheists, for the most part, in my wide experience are kind, decent civil, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Allamanda Yes,the sense of Humanity and human decency goes way back to almost the beginngs of evolution but they too have been usurped by religions, have they not? Usurped, twisted, prostituted and bastardized over centuries by religions to become a saleable article that they can only 'purchased' by believing in what they are preaching. Ergo, that IS why I say that religions could, should and would benefit from Atheists/Atheism and NOT the reverse.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Well, Mr. ScumMo, you can shove your 'tracking App' right up tightly where the sun never shines because I refuse to have a mobile phone, I can't stand those bloody anti-social, invasive bits of technology that ring even when you are having a quiet and well needed shit in peace.

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@FrayedBear Err, you no longer 'unscrew' the connection of your land-line, it merely plugs into a wall socket in case you were unaware of the fact. Such an innovation HAS been around for decades btw. Plus a 96 y.o. would, most likely, have an alert bracelet or button either on their person of sited on a wall within close and easy reach.

Thoughts on globalization.

Triphid comments on Apr 18, 2020:

I often see the ideology of Globalization as being a ploy to increase the reach, etc, of the rich and powerful and the erosion of the individuality of the peoples and their nations, i.e. a type or version of George Orwell's 1984 one might suggest. Yes, ensure that every man, woman and child is ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Green_Chile_Type Individuals are not created by socal orders, they create themselves mostly by way of their own logic, reasoning, morals and ethics, etc, those exact same things with which we are all born with. And No, the ideology behind the words in "1984" was to hold and have maximum 'control' over everyone and everything including thoughts, actions, etc, etc, i.e. Big Brother IS always watching you, in other words, STOP the Individuals in theur tracks, stamp them out for the good (???) of society. Individuality is the bane of Totalitarianism it is not the child of it.

What are we missing?

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I tend to think that the question should be What aspects of Atheism and being an Atheist SHOULD religions beneficially adopt and integrate into to their belief systems rather than as you and Alain de Botton have suggested. Atheists, for the most part, in my wide experience are kind, decent civil, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Allamanda For centuries after centuries the Atheists, etc, of this world have stood alone and faced the 'wrath' of religions simply, for the most part, because they chose NOT to believe what they were TOLD emphatically that should believe, so why mix in religion with Atheism, etc, in the first place, is that not merely mixing sugar in with arsenic to disguise the taste of the poison?

What are we missing?

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I tend to think that the question should be What aspects of Atheism and being an Atheist SHOULD religions beneficially adopt and integrate into to their belief systems rather than as you and Alain de Botton have suggested. Atheists, for the most part, in my wide experience are kind, decent civil, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Allamanda I tend to disagree with you on those points for the most part. Yes, we Atheists do have an adverse reaction to religion/s but with good and solidly founded reasons as well, but is it not these very 'reactions' that have made us, for majority part, better humans than our so-called religious bretheren? I for one find beauty, connection, etc, etc, in everything around me, I have a community and community support, I also give back to the 'community' much more than I recievefrom it knowing that what I do is a good, decent and proper thing to do. However, to me it seems, somewhat, that by your comment/s you are attempting to 'Tar everyone with the same brush' which is an impossible and totally wrong thing to do imho. Those who chose/elect to ignore/neglect the inherent/innate ethics and morals, etc, that they are born with are not only damaging themselves but are damaging society as a whole as well, are they not? But, when it is all broken down to it, those choices are theirs and theirs alone, not the choice and consencus of the soiety as a whole. If it were then it would be, simply and imho, yet another example of the Totalitarianism Ideology that runs like blood through the veins of most religious beliefs, i.e. "you are either with us or you are against us, there is NO middle ground."

What are we missing?

Triphid comments on Apr 19, 2020:

I tend to think that the question should be What aspects of Atheism and being an Atheist SHOULD religions beneficially adopt and integrate into to their belief systems rather than as you and Alain de Botton have suggested. Atheists, for the most part, in my wide experience are kind, decent civil, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 19, 2020:

@Allamanda I watched it and boy does he rave on quite a bit imho. The elements he ascribes to religions are already an innate and inherent part of us as humans right there from almost conception, we don't need seek them out via a religious belief system, we can, if we so desire, merely call upon them at will. When one looks deeply enough in to religions one does find that religions/religious prctises, etc, etc, are, more often than not, a breeding ground for the very elements of Snobbery, etc, that he speaks about. A prime example, imho, is the British Royal Family, they CLAIM that they have been chosen and anointed by God, pure and unadulterated Snobbery in my opinion since there never has, nor never will be a God/Gods.

Thoughts on globalization.

t1nick comments on Apr 18, 2020:

I like the sentiment, but returning to those times when we saw ourselves as one entity, Americans, will have no impact on human evolution.. Sorry to be so literal. but too many throw the word evolution without understanding the implications of what evolution entails. We need a different word to ...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

How can any country and its people see themselves as 'one entity'when we still cannot accept that we are ALL of the ONE race, i.e. the Human race? America, like almost every other country/nation has been divided amongst itself since the very first days has it not?

Let's discuss censorship.

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 18, 2020:

Post it again Sarge. I’ve had that before and just reposted and the item has stayed

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@Sgt_Spanky Aw, Geez Spanky build a bridge and get over it for a change why don't you? There are much, much bigger problems in the world today than one mere posting.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Well, Mr. ScumMo, you can shove your 'tracking App' right up tightly where the sun never shines because I refuse to have a mobile phone, I can't stand those bloody anti-social, invasive bits of technology that ring even when you are having a quiet and well needed shit in peace.

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@FrayedBear I am 100% real, as real as you can get, I do NOT want to be tracked every second of every day by anyone, the government especially.

Follow up interview with the first person to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

It makes me wonder how exactly she has had a vaccination for Covid-19 one MONTH ago when they are still either developing one or only in the Lab Testing stages atm. And Yes, there are very few and very rare side-effects from any vaccinations, I have a regular Flu vaccination every year and the ONLY...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@ToolGuy We call such schools Universities over here and I started doing Uni courses in 1998 with a year off when my 15 y.o. daughter was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma but have continued on ever since.

My explanation of Atheism NOTE This is my personal view, it is shared by many but I don't wish to...

genessa comments on Apr 17, 2020:

or: A religious person makes a claim, "I am 'religion of choice' and I believe in this 'deity of choice.'" The atheist's response to this is as follows: "not me." end of story. an atheist isn't obligated to ask a religious person anything. i mean, it could happen, but that is not, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@PaleBlueDot Sorry there but in Aussie venacular " Rave on Aven," or, sorry if it seems somewhat derisive or rude but, Sir, does your rectum ever get jealous of your mouth when it usurps its role in life?

My explanation of Atheism NOTE This is my personal view, it is shared by many but I don't wish to...

Mofo1953 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Waaaaaaaaay too long. Brevity is the soul of wit, Shakespeare. I am a non believer in gods or religions and I sympathize, but lost my interest by the second paragraph.

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Yeah 'second paragraph' that does deserve a medal imho. I read the first paragraph, scanned through the rest and even though some of my comments/posts may be quite wordy and verbose at times that one damned nearly bored me to tears.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Well, Mr. ScumMo, you can shove your 'tracking App' right up tightly where the sun never shines because I refuse to have a mobile phone, I can't stand those bloody anti-social, invasive bits of technology that ring even when you are having a quiet and well needed shit in peace.

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@FrayedBear IF one knows what to do during a power cut one can disconnect their land-line from the NBN system modem or, as I have, a standard plug in and go older style land-line handset that I can just plug in anytime.

Follow up interview with the first person to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

It makes me wonder how exactly she has had a vaccination for Covid-19 one MONTH ago when they are still either developing one or only in the Lab Testing stages atm. And Yes, there are very few and very rare side-effects from any vaccinations, I have a regular Flu vaccination every year and the ONLY...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@ToolGuy I see by your profile that your education went as far as Grad School, presumably that is something similar to what we, here in Australia, classify as Secondary/High School, nice bitvof education but may one ask why you haven't gone on further since you are now retired?

Follow up interview with the first person to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

It makes me wonder how exactly she has had a vaccination for Covid-19 one MONTH ago when they are still either developing one or only in the Lab Testing stages atm. And Yes, there are very few and very rare side-effects from any vaccinations, I have a regular Flu vaccination every year and the ONLY...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@JustAskMe Yes, and that as well thank you.

It seems like with so many different beliefs and religions in the world it would be impractical if ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Not all religions believe in a god, God or gods. Theism is a young religion compared to other world religions. That aside, I promise! If someone had evidence of something like a god, God or gods, we wouldn't need to hunt that person down, they'd be all over the place spreading around their ...

Triphid replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Yes, I agree the so-called big 3 are amongst the youngest today but, as with most religions young or ancient Theism is the main basis of them all no matter how you choose to shake them.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I’m horrified that the Populace aren’t horrified and with one resounding voice shouting “Get fucked, we are Australian” Anzac and “Go Aussie Go” seem like quaint niceties if that were to go through What has happened to make Australians so compliant in less than ten years? The ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

Sadly, in my honest opinion, the NOW generations, for the most part, are so bloody apathetic that they just don't give a flying f**k any more.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Well, Mr. ScumMo, you can shove your 'tracking App' right up tightly where the sun never shines because I refuse to have a mobile phone, I can't stand those bloody anti-social, invasive bits of technology that ring even when you are having a quiet and well needed shit in peace.

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@FrayedBear No matter what the 'tricks' that can be used, I still prefer my land-line and Answering machine.

It seems like with so many different beliefs and religions in the world it would be impractical if ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Not all religions believe in a god, God or gods. Theism is a young religion compared to other world religions. That aside, I promise! If someone had evidence of something like a god, God or gods, we wouldn't need to hunt that person down, they'd be all over the place spreading around their ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez I think you said that 'Theism' is a 'young religion compared to other world religions.' Well, technically speaking, the Theistic/Theism Ideologies have been around since the times of the Ancient greeks and even long before them as well.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I’m horrified that the Populace aren’t horrified and with one resounding voice shouting “Get fucked, we are Australian” Anzac and “Go Aussie Go” seem like quaint niceties if that were to go through What has happened to make Australians so compliant in less than ten years? The ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Geoffrey51 I tend to think it is probably because of all 'hype' they've spewed out about Terrorism, etc, etc, over the last few elections that has allowed them to erode away at our Civil Rights so radily and easily. After all, scare tactics are the best weapon any politician has in his/her armoury, is it not?

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I’m horrified that the Populace aren’t horrified and with one resounding voice shouting “Get fucked, we are Australian” Anzac and “Go Aussie Go” seem like quaint niceties if that were to go through What has happened to make Australians so compliant in less than ten years? The ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Geoffrey51 Hey, isn't that being just a wee bit nice to ScumMo, after all, pricks are useful aren't they....LOL.

It seems like with so many different beliefs and religions in the world it would be impractical if ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Not all religions believe in a god, God or gods. Theism is a young religion compared to other world religions. That aside, I promise! If someone had evidence of something like a god, God or gods, we wouldn't need to hunt that person down, they'd be all over the place spreading around their ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

Theism, derived from the Greek, Theos meaning 'God.' Ergo, theism is a "belief in a divine creation & conduct of the Universe WITHOUT the denial of revelation characteristic of Deism."

It seems like with so many different beliefs and religions in the world it would be impractical if ...

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I feel it is safe to assume all "sky gods" are false...look how many have been forgotten with no trace: Baal, Zues, Ashtarothe, Amun, and on & on & on.........

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

The graveyard of Dead and Forgetten Deities must be a very vast thing indeed, but fear not, for there are spaces reserved for any and all Deities that can be dreamed up now and in the future as well as the ones of the Christians, Muslims, etc, etc.

It seems like with so many different beliefs and religions in the world it would be impractical if ...

Seminarian comments on Apr 17, 2020:

A quark (/kwɔːrk, kwɑːrk/) is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei.[1] Due to a phenomenon known as color confinement, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@JohnnyQB My friend, imho I think you'd have much better luck explaining the Theory of Relativity to a dead horse than you would explaining reality to one such as to whom you are attempting to talk to here.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

Heidi68 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Love the lillies! But Joanna the Goana & Little Miss Spikey are the best!

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Heidi68 I'm very lucky to have been able to 'sneak' those photos of her, normally if she see a camera she immediatelky flies away. She met with my nephew Henry for the very first time last year, it was something well worth remembering to see him and her as he hand-fed her and then she calmly sat next to him, head slightly bowed as he stroked her head and patted her neck. I think that memory will stick with Henry now until the day he dies, the smiles on his face were something else to see.

Follow up interview with the first person to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

It makes me wonder how exactly she has had a vaccination for Covid-19 one MONTH ago when they are still either developing one or only in the Lab Testing stages atm. And Yes, there are very few and very rare side-effects from any vaccinations, I have a regular Flu vaccination every year and the ONLY...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@ToolGuy Still smells as fishy to me as a Fish Market in Bangkok, shit, they've only just unraveled the genome and nucleitide strings of the virus in the last 3-4 weeks, Australian Labs at both the C.S.I.R.O. and the C.S.L. plus numerous other Labs elsewhere have working 24/7 on researching, etc, the virus and creating a vaccine since approx. 2 weeks AFTER the virus escaped from the Wuhan/Hubei region of China and now the U.S. want us to believe that they've created, tested and are running human Trials already, pull the other leg mate, it plays Jingle Bells. It may be a throw-back' to my days and years as a nurse but I do keep very much up to date with all things medical still.

I would love to see how they make this app compulsory, and what would they do with me?

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I’m horrified that the Populace aren’t horrified and with one resounding voice shouting “Get fucked, we are Australian” Anzac and “Go Aussie Go” seem like quaint niceties if that were to go through What has happened to make Australians so compliant in less than ten years? The ...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@powder Hey, what else would one expect from a self-righteous, Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy God-botherer?

Follow up interview with the first person to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Triphid comments on Apr 17, 2020:

It makes me wonder how exactly she has had a vaccination for Covid-19 one MONTH ago when they are still either developing one or only in the Lab Testing stages atm. And Yes, there are very few and very rare side-effects from any vaccinations, I have a regular Flu vaccination every year and the ONLY...

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@ToolGuy I'd hazard a guess here and say she has ONLY had a normal Flu Vaccine.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

Robecology comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Can you "irrigate"? Is there wells on your property? The soil in the images look fertile...but I could be wrong. More photos, mate!

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

I irrigate using water from the town supply and I'd reckon I've put in hundreds of hours turn the little top-soil we have, adding manure, kitchen vegetable scraps, wood shavings, etc, etc, to it. I use a potting mix in the potted plants though but aslo add a touch of manure every so often. I can dig down about 8-14 inches before reaching the rocky, clay type soil that is normally found around.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

Heidi68 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Love the lillies! But Joanna the Goana & Little Miss Spikey are the best!

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

If you like Joanna & and Spikey then hopefully you'll also like my other very good friend, Lady E, the Wedgetail Eagle. She was my first rescue when I found her as a very young fledgling almost starving and half dead trying to get a drink from my pond one very hot summers day over 8 years ago now. I took her in, fed her up, had a Vet check her over but he was pretty sure that she wouldn't recover, surpris, surprise for him. 2 weeks of hand-feeding her with raw minced kangaroo meat, hard boiled eggs and a mix of of mineral water and vitamins she'd gone from approx. 1.2 kilograms in weight to a nice hefty 3.7 kilos, could walk around the yard and was bwgining to flap her wings once again, 6 weeks later she weighed in at very nice 5.2 kilos, could flap enough to actually lift off of the ground and reach about 6-8 feet in the air and could feed herself from a bowl as well as tear chunk of meat from kangaroo bones. Now she is fully grown, has a wing span over over 6 feet, weighs in at aguess of around 13 kilos, comes back to my house for the occassional free snack, pat and stroking of her head and is living in the wild, as she should, but still lands on my outstretched, bare forearm without even leaving the slightest scratch. She has also presented me with her mate and their young every breeding season since I first released her back into the wild.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

Cast1es comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Love your water lilies . Kind and thoughtful of you to provide water for your nature friends .

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

My gardens were always being ravage by snails until Joanna the Goana ( pictured on the left) visited quite a few years ago now and decided to stay, now Snails Nil and Joanna very well fed and contented though the snail main course is no longer on the menu these days but she does her bit now by raiding the nests of the inported Sparrows at nesting time and catching the adults as well when they roost for the evenings during summer. My latest 'newcomer' is Little Miss Spikey, a pygmy Echidna, saved last winter when I found her mother curled up in a hollow tree that I was about to cut up for firewood, brought her Mum home and rehoused her in my gardens as well until my kind, wonderful (???) Evangeloon neighbour complained to the Local Wildlife Service claiming I had her caged up. They took Mrs. Spikey away but neither they nor I realized that she had left her daughter hidden elsewhere in my yard. Little Misss Spikey now calls my yard her domain and has set about ridding my gardens of ants, thankfully, though she is also very partial to a snack, hand-fed to her of course, of either Mealworms or ant eggs mixed in with fresh, finely minced kangaroo meat.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

MikeInBatonRouge comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Welcome aboard! My brother has similar complaints living in Arizona. He has a beautiful house but the yard is a challenge. But there ARE native plants that will grow readily. What grows wild where you live? Any succulents? Ornamental grasses? Cacti?

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

We get a few native ground cover plants around here but not many and they are ptotected by Law but one can harvest seeds from thembut mostly there are just native trees like Eucalypts, Mulga, She-oak and other varieties of Acacias, etc. This winter I plan to sow Sturt Desert Pea seeds that I've collected over the last year or so, they are very hardy and thrive with only the natural water from rainfall, filtrated water can kill them faster than you can say your alphabet almost. All my gardens and vegie beds are grown only on Chicken manure and either cow or sheep manure when I can it from a friend's Grazing Property.

G'day everyone, I'm new to this site.

Fernapple comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Wow. that is low rainfall, do you every get water use restrictions that stop you topping up the pond and watering the pots, or are your water companies well organized ?

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

As far as I know weare still on Level One Water Restrictions since the drought has not broken out here as yet. I cheat a bit with my pond, I have a float valve system in it that is attached to the faucet in the gardens so when the level drops it alowws water to flow in freely, plus, all bar my potted plants are under a drip irrigation system as well.

Do you know anything about Deism?

Triphid comments on Apr 16, 2020:

Deism simply means the belief in a Supreme Divine Entity/Entities that exist/s everywhere and anywhere but can never been proved conclusively to have ever existed, in other words something in which you my put faith into to believe if you are gullible enough to do so.

Triphid replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Storm1752 Err, no I actually have a Doctorate in Theology and Comparative Modern Religions plus 2 other PhD's in Psychology and Languages such as Latin, Ancient Greek, Aramaic plus Bachelors Degrees in Ancient History, Modern History, hence my Screen name 'Triphid' ( not the Triffids as in the movie " Day of the Triffids btw), i.e. the 'Tri" meaning 3 of and the phd meaning Doctorate Degrees, I just added in the 'i' and used the lower case letters for the ph and d. Yes, I know that atoms exist since one of Bachelor Degrees does encompass Science/s as well. You, I and everything in this Universe is made up of atoms and those atoms combine to make up molecules, etc, etc, ( I don't want to go into the 'finer'details with in case they may be beyond your comprehension. Though I do feel sure that should you deem it worthy enough of your efforts you MAY actually consider studying a little harder and become one who has a bit of extra knowledge. Best of Luck with any future studies you undertake.

There is a word I hate beyond all others and that is Apostasy It is a word expectorated like ...

Triphid comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Personally I stand even taller when some poor, deluded, God-bothering believer calls me an Apostate because I take it as a compliment given that I, for one, have had the inner strength, will-power and determination to throw off the shackles of religion and enter into the REAL world and they are ...

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@LenHazell53 As I often tell children who are bullied by others, " Only bullies need to intimidate because they are afriad of themselves and their own weaknesses", and the same applies to religions imho.

I thought this article about finger length and promiscuity would be an interesting topic for this ...

bobwjr comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Interesting

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

About almost as interesting as watching 2 flies climb up a window and wondering which one will reach the top first. Btw, there are never winning flies around my house UNLES they count getting a very liberal dose of Flyspray as an award.

I thought this article about finger length and promiscuity would be an interesting topic for this ...

Petter comments on Apr 15, 2020:

What does my hand signify, apart from age?

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Oh no, it's a hand, 4 fingers and a thumb as well....LOL.

I thought this article about finger length and promiscuity would be an interesting topic for this ...

azzow2 comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Does it matter which hand?

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Geez Louise mate, those knuckles look like they've seen some hard work in their time.

My phone has been ringing all day long i have not answered it even once.

Triphid comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Kind of funny, in a strange way, how the merest scent of extra money becoming available bring out the scammers faster than flies when there a fresh turd on offering. Had 3 of them ring me yesterday, the first offering a mythical cure for the virus for just 5 monthly payments of $54.00 per month, ...

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@azzow2 Well done, a truly great achievement, I've only managed to keep them in 'suspense' for about 15 minutes, except when I speak to them using Klingon that I learned both from Startrek and a Klingon dictionary that my daughter bought me in 1998. Speaking Klingon really gets them confused from the outset I must say.

Well according to the latest News report it appears that PotUS 45 is "curbing U.

TheoryNumber3 comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Because he handled it so well, and if it weren't for WHO's fuckups we'd all be dancing in the streets now (sarcasm alert)

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Yep, and now, so it appears we have Australia's own Rat-Bag, Red-headed, Resident Dip-shit (my opinion of her btw) Pauline Hanson getting on board the Humpty Trumpty Bandwagon of hating the W.H.O. as well. Imho, I sincerely doubt that Pauline ( Pants Down) Hanson could manage know the difference between an actually virus and a Computer virus.

A bad time to be alive': Study links ocean deoxygenation to ancient die-off 12 hours ago by ...

Novelty comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Epic mass extinctions over and over, but nothing like the current anthropomorphic extinction which is already worse than many mass extinctions known from the fossil record. 💋

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@t1nick Ah wel, it has been decades since I studied Physics.

The same should be done to the net owners - 8 platypi killed in yabbi net in Melbourne's Werribee ...

Triphid comments on Apr 14, 2020:

We don't have platypi up here but I still prefer to use the older type of open topped drop nets when fishing for yabbies. Of course you don't catch as many as you would using the Opera house type but at least no air breathing creatures can drown in them.

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@FrayedBear Before they started taking those steel, spring loaded buffets off of Locos and Rolling Stock there numerous deaths caused by workers getting crushed in between the Buffers.

Well according to the latest News report it appears that PotUS 45 is "curbing U.

bobwjr comments on Apr 15, 2020:

They made him look bad

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

I sincerely doubt if there was anything on this Earth that could even remotely make him look good as either a person or a political Leader in my opinion.

Well according to the latest News report it appears that PotUS 45 is "curbing U.

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 15, 2020:

It's not Trump's fault, he was busy playing golf and campaigning. .. He didn't know nuttin bout China... 😱😲

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Ah, the old 'plausible denyability' bit then, was it....LOL.

Hmm, it kind of strikes me as being a bit on the 'odd' side, to say the least, that while the rest ...

Allamanda comments on Apr 15, 2020:

I've read that several other countries have started human trials also - of drugs which had already cleared the animal testing phase for different medical uses. That may be the case in China.

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Yep, it was just announced here that an Aussie company will begin trials of Covid Vaccine in about 2-3 weeks.

Okay I'm back seeking assistance with the new lingo please.

Mofo1953 comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Is this a joke? Who said you can't say anything uou want? Read the site"s guidelines.

Triphid replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@lerlo I've read what you've posted and I'll say precisely what I like when I like.

i am a test post

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Did the post pass?

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

I always thought that you had to 'pass the post' to get ahead.....LOL.

It is national Cunnilingus day how come that is not broadcast all day?

freeofgod comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Because a good partner would know that already!

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@azzow2 Yup, I'd celebrate it every day and night given even half a chance.

A bad time to be alive': Study links ocean deoxygenation to ancient die-off 12 hours ago by ...

Novelty comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Epic mass extinctions over and over, but nothing like the current anthropomorphic extinction which is already worse than many mass extinctions known from the fossil record. 💋

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@t1nick But there is no outcome/result unless there is something or other driving it, is that not so? As the 'Laws' of Motion state, 1) an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an external force, 2) an object at motion will remain in motion, unless acted upon by an external force, 3) an object in motion will continue to travel in a set direction, unless acted upon by an external force.

The same should be done to the net owners - 8 platypi killed in yabbi net in Melbourne's Werribee ...

Triphid comments on Apr 14, 2020:

We don't have platypi up here but I still prefer to use the older type of open topped drop nets when fishing for yabbies. Of course you don't catch as many as you would using the Opera house type but at least no air breathing creatures can drown in them.

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@FrayedBear Sadly, but very much like how we lost a Shunter out here when the idiot Head Shunter, known as 'Shady Lane' waved the Loco to go forward while Schultzie was still in between 2 wagons trying to set up the couplings so they'd lock together. The couplers came together and crushed his abdomen, Schultzie was still alive but as soon as the oupings were released he died from the injuries and the sudden rush of blood back into the rest of his body from his lower extremities.

Something to stick up Trumps ass ! [dailymaverick.co.za]

Triphid comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Yep, that plus a half a stick of dynamite with a 50 second fuse would be great imho, it might wake the numb-nuts up for a few seconds.

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@VAL3941 Okay then, how about this, roll up a good, thick newspaper, soaking it in diesel, shove it up his arse and then light it? Diesel burns much slower, hotter and for longer than any otherfuel made from Oil, I've actually seen, first hand, what happens when Diesel-Electric Locomotive catches fire and the 5,000 litre fuel tank erupts, the whole thing ends up a mass of twisted, burned steel and the radiated heat can feltup to 300 metres away from the seat of the fire.

A bad time to be alive': Study links ocean deoxygenation to ancient die-off 12 hours ago by ...

Novelty comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Epic mass extinctions over and over, but nothing like the current anthropomorphic extinction which is already worse than many mass extinctions known from the fossil record. 💋

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@t1nick Mass extinctions caused by natural events such as the "Snowball Earth" or the KT Extinction event can hardly be compared to the extinctions man-kind has wrought upon the countless species it hassent to extinction in it very short inhabitation of this planet imo. The Roman Empire is known to have caused the extinction of at least 20 species from in and around its Empire alone, modern humans have driven great numbers of species either to verge of extinction or over the edge and into oblivion since the coming of the Industrial Age.

I'm working hard to keep up with my hygiene..

Jolanta comments on Apr 14, 2020:

It’s bad for you to shower every day unless you work in a job that requires it.😊

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@Jolanta I'd rather have my body clean and replacing those natural skin oils than to go around stinking of sweat, etc, etc, any day. If you really want an example of what someone smells like after not bathing for well over a week just come and visit my Evangeloon neighbour, he ONLY bathes when he desparately needs to, i.e. once per 10 -14 days whether he needs to or not to quote his very words.

The same should be done to the net owners - 8 platypi killed in yabbi net in Melbourne's Werribee ...

Triphid comments on Apr 14, 2020:

We don't have platypi up here but I still prefer to use the older type of open topped drop nets when fishing for yabbies. Of course you don't catch as many as you would using the Opera house type but at least no air breathing creatures can drown in them.

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@FrayedBear Then who ever caught it and didn't throw her and the young back into the water needs a very firm and solid kick in the arse for starters.

I'm working hard to keep up with my hygiene..

Jolanta comments on Apr 14, 2020:

It’s bad for you to shower every day unless you work in a job that requires it.😊

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

As a nurse I say that is 100% wrong. Showering actually wash the daily grit, grime and sweat, etc, from your skin, cleans out the pores and rids you of at least 80% of those pesky skin mites that we all carry aound in their millions. Though, sadly, they do reproduce faster than rabbits and the population grows back quite rapidly.

This is a major concern reactivated virus [scmp.com]

JackPedigo comments on Apr 13, 2020:

Nature really has our number this time.

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@JackPedigo Yes, any virus can evolve or mutate, just look at numerous varieties of Influzenas that are around these days.

Something to stick up Trumps ass ! [dailymaverick.co.za]

Triphid comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Yep, that plus a half a stick of dynamite with a 50 second fuse would be great imho, it might wake the numb-nuts up for a few seconds.

Triphid replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@VAL3941 Nah, IF you're going to a job, make sure you do it well.

One of my favorite quotes is "Only boring people are ever bored" ... [refinery29.com]

seattlepanda comments on Apr 13, 2020:

"Some spread joy wherever they go, some whenever they go".

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

" Some visitors are like bad pennies, very difficult to get rid of."

One of my favorite quotes is "Only boring people are ever bored" ... [refinery29.com]

azzow2 comments on Apr 13, 2020:

I also like Confuses: Woman who flyes upsidedown crackup.

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@Petter " Woman who sits naked on vinyl covered seat often finds self sticking around" LOL.

This is a major concern reactivated virus [scmp.com]

JackPedigo comments on Apr 13, 2020:

Nature really has our number this time.

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

I tend to think that one of major differences between this Pandemic and the 1918 Flu Epidemic is mainly due to the rapidity and availability of modern fast International transport and transit by aircraft that can passengers number from 100 upwards in relatively short periods of time. Plus even land transportation has been improved since 1918 where it once took days or even weeks to go from side a to side b of a country, now it only takes perhaps 24 to 48 hours for example. All this has facilitated the abilitiy of an infective agents to spread out further and faster through even larger human populations. Another reason, in my opinion, was and is the complacency of the Medical Researchers, etc, that came along AFTER the SARS and MERS outbreaks where they SHOULD have continued to research even deeper into the genome, etc, of viruses and prepared a multivalent vaccine in advance as a ready, willing and waiting premptative measure.

One of my favorite quotes is "Only boring people are ever bored" ... [refinery29.com]

azzow2 comments on Apr 13, 2020:

I also like Confuses: Woman who flyes upsidedown crackup.

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

Hey, you also forgot about his other words of wisdom, " Woman who parachutes naked often makes whistling sound ".......LOL. And what about his other one " Dog who chases tail has end in sight."

Streets Of London.

Ray13 comments on Apr 12, 2020:

Good message...there's always someone worse off than us.

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@Ray13 Yep, as the old saying goes "you never know just how lucky you really are until you have to walka mile in someone else's shoes."

Microfossils from the Palaeoproterozoic Hutuo Group of Shanxi Province, China.

Novelty comments on Apr 12, 2020:

I am unfamiliar with this evidence, is there fossil anoxic life in the lower strata and fossil aerobic life in the upper strata?

Triphid replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@t1nick Some species of cyanobacteria are still living to this day according to a recent Documentary I have watched. And, if memory serves correct, one of the main 'waste' products from cyanobacteria is Oxygen.

How Did Crucifixion Actually Work? [thedailybeast.com]

JackPedigo comments on Apr 12, 2020:

Still, no real evidence of how death actually occurs. From my readings death occurs after so much blood loss the body can no longer support itself and bend forward cutting off air from reaching the lungs, basically suffocating. Also, many people in the know say nails in the hands cannot support a ...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@JackPedigo My pleasure.

How Did Crucifixion Actually Work? [thedailybeast.com]

JackPedigo comments on Apr 12, 2020:

Still, no real evidence of how death actually occurs. From my readings death occurs after so much blood loss the body can no longer support itself and bend forward cutting off air from reaching the lungs, basically suffocating. Also, many people in the know say nails in the hands cannot support a ...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@Petter Plus recent research done using an assumed remains of a Crucified victim showe clearly thatIF nails were used they were driven through the heels of the feet on separate sides of the wooden beam and between the Ulna and the Radius of the forearm close to the wrist bones and given the shortage of trees and wood in ancient Judaeah it would be more likely that a victim would be crucified on an Upper case X shape or simply hung up on the neaest solid wall, probably the wall surround the town, city or village. The Romans were NEVER a people to waste valuable resources such as metals and nails on executions nor were they ones to go along and merely shorten the suffering of the victim either. As for the burialof the remains, there was a Senatorial Decree issued by unanimous agreement in the very earliest years of the Roman Republic that states clearly, " Only the remains of crucified members of the Nobilitas ( Nobles) condemned to Crucifixion may be released after death to be buried by family members, ALL others MUST be left as they were executed until the carrion eaters have devoured the flesh or their remains have fallen to the ground, then and only then shall the remains be burned and the ashes scattered to the four winds."

I've been in Christian circles my entire life, and the last two years I've slowly started doubting, ...

Triphid comments on Apr 12, 2020:

Hey, one point to try and remember is that we, the non-believers, are absolutely NO different to anyone else, we live, we laugh, we strive, etc, just as do the believers but we also have learned to think and reason things out using logic, etc, and totally without the need to refer to any religious ...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@PeterLash My pleasure and honour, I hope it makes a difference to everyone as well.

I've been in Christian circles my entire life, and the last two years I've slowly started doubting, ...

itsmedammit comments on Apr 12, 2020:

You might be able to find other non believers at meetups, after this whole coronavirus thing blows over. In the mean time, hang out here and talk with others. There are LOTS of different groups to check out. You might be surprised that there are many others like you, especially at your age. ...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@PeterLash Oh trust me there are thousands, if not millions, of us walking the same road but most of us decided long ago to walk, not down the middle, but spread out across the road and enjoy the passing scenery.

Oh shit, I should've it would too good to be true.

Larry-new comments on Apr 10, 2020:

He should worry that we get to heaven first and convince god to send him down...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

Hey, you just made me think of something. He's even more 'batshit crazy' over the last 3-4 months ever since his 'house-mate, query boyfriend' packed up and shot through just after last Xmas. Now I say 'query boyfriend' hee because they are both single and in the 2+ years they were in the same house there was NEVER a female visitor other than Evangeloons mother PLUS before his 'house-mate' arrived on the scene, Evangeloon had gone through 3 short relationships with women who, for some reason known only to themselves I suppose, literally stormed out of the house yelled extremely loudly that, "there's something very odd, strange and weird about you, don't ever contact me again or I'll get a Court Order against you." Therefore my summation is that Evangeloon is either a Closet Gay or Bisexual and trying to be Straight in accordance with his beliefs, as ever so many do, or just a completely bat-shit crazy, almost psychotic, drug addled ( evidence here is that he has used all manner of illicit drugs beore and has admitted to it, openly to everyone) nut-case or a mixture of both.

Oh shit, I should've it would too good to be true.

BestWithoutGods comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Now, that is a very ignorant Evangeloon.

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@HankSherman Thanks for the kudos, but I stick by my guns because, mainly, I was living in my house well before he arrived in his and I'm not moving out unless they take me away feet first out the door in a body-bag.

Expect another surge of the virus several churches decided to hold mass and defy satin lol.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 12, 2020:

What is wrong with Satin?

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

Got a pair of Satin sheets, have to keep a close watch on them though in case some errant Evangeloon decides that he must do an Exorcism to drive them out ....LOL.

I've been in Christian circles my entire life, and the last two years I've slowly started doubting, ...

itsmedammit comments on Apr 12, 2020:

You might be able to find other non believers at meetups, after this whole coronavirus thing blows over. In the mean time, hang out here and talk with others. There are LOTS of different groups to check out. You might be surprised that there are many others like you, especially at your age. ...

Triphid replies on Apr 12, 2020:

Yep, family can often be difficult to reconcile with, after all one can choose their friends but one cannot choose their family, sadly.

No alerts for me

seattlepanda comments on Apr 11, 2020:

My impression is that we only get alerts on posting or comment by people we follow...yes?

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@seattlepanda Possibly could be.

There are churches which care about their parishioners and communities, like the one across the ...

mtnhome comments on Apr 11, 2020:

And there are the Covidiots who say nutty things like the FB poster in my WV town: "Tell me how healthy it is to stay cooped-up! I would rather get this virus and go to a better place." Be my guest, but don't take me with you to your "better place". Unlike that desperate poster, I like this place. ...

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

Hey, like the Covidiots terminology here, mind if I borrow it from time to time?

Oh shit, I should've it would too good to be true.

Paddypereira comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Have you asked him that? I think that would be something interesting, the answer should be rubbish but should be great fun to listen to the gibberish. It would be interesting as well to point out the percentage of each that has perished due to this. I believe the percentage of religious people that ...

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@Paddypereira Not much except hope he decides to move as far away as possible, preferable to a point somewhere out in the middle of the Indian Ocean for example. He doesn't actually own the house he is in, his mother paid for it and gave it to him ( probably, imo, to get him away from her as well).

No alerts for me

seattlepanda comments on Apr 11, 2020:

My impression is that we only get alerts on posting or comment by people we follow...yes?

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@seattlepanda No, I still definitely get Alerts from ALL the groups I have joined on here.

Have we here in Agnostic got ANY right to tell other people what they SHOULD do in any situation?

creative51 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Why do you always post statements/questions with absolutes in them, such as above "any", "should"? By these questions it would seem as you still define your view of life with absolutes. Perhaps a hold over in your thinking from when you were a believer. Maybe you still are a closet believer? One ...

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@Lightupmylife Sorry about that, I think I responded to the wrong person by hitting the wrong post.

Oh, quite touching, just a had little 6 year old boy at my front door asking if I had seen his pet ...

Mooolah comments on Apr 11, 2020:

This is the USA. That would never happen here.

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

What, you mean you don't have caterpillars or 6 year old children in the U.S.....LOL.

Oh shit, I should've it would too good to be true.

Paddypereira comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Have you asked him that? I think that would be something interesting, the answer should be rubbish but should be great fun to listen to the gibberish. It would be interesting as well to point out the percentage of each that has perished due to this. I believe the percentage of religious people that ...

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@Paddypereira You could be right, though ever so many, including myself, have tried in times past to get across to him that he is making a pest and nuisance, etc, of himself, why even his own family have expressed the same at the times when they have visited him but it just does not seem to sink in.

Have we here in Agnostic got ANY right to tell other people what they SHOULD do in any situation?

creative51 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Why do you always post statements/questions with absolutes in them, such as above "any", "should"? By these questions it would seem as you still define your view of life with absolutes. Perhaps a hold over in your thinking from when you were a believer. Maybe you still are a closet believer? One ...

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@Lightupmylife Well have not religions always sought to tell US what we should and should not do? But this time we are requested to abide such rulings as apply during this pandemic because it IS for both our own good and that of others as well, not just for the benefit and furthering of belief system.

Does no one have common sense anymore?

Triphid comments on Apr 10, 2020:

They are trainee Police Officers and, imo, as such they should set an example that they too can follow the rules during this pandemic.

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@powder Wasit not clear that everyone should practise Social Distancing, i.e. keeping a minimum of 1.5 metres between each other?

Who sez that one man can't change the world?

Jolanta comments on Apr 10, 2020:

This may be funny, however the virus doesn't come from eating bats, undercooked or not.

Triphid replies on Apr 11, 2020:

What you mean like how it was once believed thar Malaria was caused by Bad Air, which btw, is where the name Malaria came from) but now we know it comes from the Anopheles mosquito and is a parasite that is passed through the saliva of the mosquito when it bites and sucks the blood from its victim? According numerous and well respected Researchers Corona, SARS and Mers rose up from the 'Wet Markets' in Chinawhere insectivorous bats love to hang out and catch their food, i.e. insects and insects are well known vector for the transmission of diseases, both bacterial and viral.

Just for fun here is my selected Super- (bloody irritating)-group.

Marionville comments on Apr 10, 2020:

As uncontroversial as ever I see!

Triphid replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Geoffrey51 Ever thought about adding Elvis and Kate Bush to line-up as well, that should be a big hit as a Crowd Deterent.

Just for fun here is my selected Super- (bloody irritating)-group.

Triphid comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Hey, you forgot to add the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to the list.

Triphid replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Geoffrey51 Shit, sitting through a concert with that line-up would as bad as having to sit through the whole Hallejuha Chorus wouldn't it?

Neanderthal made string? [npr.org]

ToolGuy comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Not so dumb after all? Another species we practiced genocide on?

Triphid replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Allamanda Yes, and if the Neanderthal had gone through the change from Hunter-Gathers to agriculture and large community living chances are they'd still be living around us today.