Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 2, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEs26I8cdEI

My jesus jokes offended 2 Xians today. Oops.

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 1, 2018:

Jesus had a bad 3-day weekend for your sins.

What's your favorite insult?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 1, 2018:

"Is it hard for you to breathe with your head so far up your tailpipe?"

Run away!!!

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 1, 2018:

Word Salad Level: Expert

Run away!!!

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 1, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h3hXstqo3H8

What do we all have in common as humans?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 31, 2018:

Being alone inside our heads.

What are some of the best books (concerning atheism) that you have ever read?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 31, 2018:

https://ifarus.com/living-without-religion-paul-kurtz Living Without Religion: Eupraxophy by Paul Kurtz

How does a record player work? I've never seen one up close.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 30, 2018:

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/record-players.html

Alan Watts.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 29, 2018:

Sometimes I find comfort in his observation that there is no bad arrangemnet of constellations or the zig and zag of a coastline. It just *is*. While this is not a reason to eschew any self-improvement, it reminds us that we are who we are because of those things that make us unique.

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 28, 2018:

The public's working definition of an "assault weapon" is anything with a handle. The ban proposals extend as far as any semi-automatic rifle, as well as clip capacity or fixed nature. Some suggest an allowance for grandfathered features/accessories though you'd have to argue on what basis others are denied. A track record for not causing any trouble? That would allow for weeding out the irresponsible (domestic violence, some level of criminal convictions, etc.). The 2nd Amendment has never been about the right to hunt (save slave catchers), and a militarized police force is the thin blue line before martial law brings in the military. It's always been a numbers game involving the masses and power. Both arms of power (LEO & DoD) operate on an implied premise that they require and deserve zero casualty ROE. That means, a civilian rebellion must resign itself to mass casualties to even consider going against the dominant prevailing power. How bad would things have to get before you joined the ranks of Spartacus? How indifferent would government have to be to treat citizens like the enemy and brutalize at will? Back in the day union organizers were beaten and murdered assisted by industry and the power of the state. Nowadays, is as simple as labeling/defining someone or group as terrorist, thus immediately losing all due process for all intents and purposes.

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 28, 2018:

https://samharris.org/the-riddle-of-the-gun/

Do you still have CDs, or is all your music on an MP3 player/cell phone?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 28, 2018:

The compression on digital music, particularly with mp3s, means the sound is inferior. Recordings nowadays deal with this basically by just boosting the highs and lows, washing out much of the richness of the sound.

Facebook used to be my biggest waste of time.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 27, 2018:

Assume some people are lurkers. They see your posts but don't upvote it.

Board Games

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Haven't played in ages. Was quite partial to Scrabble and Risk. Still enjoy my Yahtzee app. That damn robo-player is good!

Do grammar Nazis HAVE to correct people all the time or can they ignore the grammatical error ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VGMa3uqQUXw

Do grammar Nazis HAVE to correct people all the time or can they ignore the grammatical error ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Where it bothers me is on memes I want to share. Hate when a great meme has some elementary mistake. For myself, I hate when I post something with errors, and there's no edit function. But you're right, what's important are the ideas expressed and that they can be understood.

I tend to try to tread lightly on competing claims unless I have some insight.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Here's an interesting take on the Lawrence Krauss allegations by Sam Harris. I've really grown to admire Sam's approach to knowledge and weighing evidence as it were. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vuBhKPy1As

It's snowing where I live and all I can think about is greenery and camping.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Huntington Beach CA midweek last year.

These are the pair of glasses I chose out. They are pink on the sides.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Looks great, Sarah!

Has anyone read a book & when you were finished you felt sad b/c it was the end?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Almost every Vonnegut book I read.

What are some of your favorite god/secular/spiritual memes?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 17, 2018:

Too funny.

What is your ringtone and notification sound on your phone?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 17, 2018:

Just use the default ringtones, but want to find the ominous theme from the middle of the Outer Limits episode (not the beginning or end theme). It would be perfect for when my lawyer friend calls to tell me the latest crazy shit going down in the world.

Perseverance

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 16, 2018:

Realizing that all you can do is play the hands you're dealt. Your level of success is what it is. You're still in there pitching. That's all the platitudes and mixed metaphors I got.

Perseverance

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 16, 2018:

Realizing that all you can do is play the hands you're dealt. Your level of success is what it is. You're still in there pitching.

What makes you unique?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 15, 2018:

My desire to make a difference even when it seems futile. "I see a pattern where the randomness of human actions can be directed through probability for an overall cumulative and positive effect. All throughout our society there is a butterfly effect that we are most always oblivious to…I guess my message is to go boldly forth and increase the peace and love and know you are not alone. You may not always be aware of the others choosing to follow this same path as you, but they’re out there, and they’re making a difference.” ~ LanceThruster [from Debbie Mitchell's book "Growing Up Godless" - Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.]

Favorite quotes.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 12, 2018:

"We can be as honest as we are ignorant. If we are, when asked what is beyond the horizon of the known, we must say that we do not know. We can tell the truth, and we can enjoy the blessed freedom that the brave have won. We can destroy the monsters of superstition, the hissing snakes of ignorance and fear. We can drive from our minds the frightful things that tear and wound with beak and fang. We can civilize our fellow-men. We can fill our lives with generous deeds, with loving words, with art and song, and all the ecstasies of love. We can flood our years with sunshine — with the divine climate of kindness, and we can drain to the last drop the golden cup of joy.” Robert G. Ingersoll, The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol 1: Lectures

I'm sorry for my stressful posts in the last 2 weeks.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 11, 2018:

I hope you know that sharing your struggles can also help others deal with theirs whether they voice that or not. It helps put my own in perspective. I admire your honesty and tenacity.

I found out in the last year that I like to be at home more, rather than out in public.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 11, 2018:

<--- Homebody mostly. Nice jacket, Sarah.

Do you over-think and over-analyze?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 11, 2018:

I constantly overthink. I've been able to help myself from keeping my mind racing at night by listening to YouTube lectures. I like Alan Watts, Lawrence Krause, Christopher Hitchens, and many others. Most have soothing voices and I can focus on their words as I drift off. I have it low on autoplay so I often wake to something interesting unexpectedly.

Do you eat when you're bored?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 11, 2018:

I have/had a fairly fast metabolism all my life but it's slowing as I get older. I generally find having a light snack of something throughout the day keeps me from fixating on being hungry.

Are you tired when you're not active in the day?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 11, 2018:

You are correct on how forcing yourself to be active helps. I'm guilty of napping if I really need it despite messing with my sleep that night. Thank glob for Exedrin PM.

Last week I went onto MeetMe in hopes of making a friend in town.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 10, 2018:

I imagine what life will be like when distance is not at issue with making friends and romantic partners. Look at just how much making online friends broadens your horizons. Congrats on your new local friend, Sarah.

This one was a FB memory.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 10, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FzVhw8_bY

I was offered a BIBLE !

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 8, 2018:

I'd put it next to my Book of Mormon as being equally fanciful. As Alan Watts once remarked, the bible is inspired, but not as a revelation of a supernatural entity, but as insights of mortals as to the human condition as best as they thought to express it. All the best to you in dealing with your grief. Think of their gesture as no more troubling than a "Bless you" after you sneeze. It's not as if we fear their so-called revealed knowledge.

I found out last night my ex best friend passed away.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Sorry about your friend. You did your best trying to maintain the bond.

What's in your garden?

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 4, 2018:

I'm in the high desert. My drip irrigation clogged and I had pretty substantial die offs of trees and shrubs. I plan to eventually get landscaped with drought resistance plants. I also have room for adding raised bed planters to grow edibles (The soil being otherwise fairly inhospitable). I particularly want to add shade structures that can handle the extremes (wind and temperature shifts). The trees are nice have turned out to be a little too high maintenance and boost the water bill. On my photo page is the last 3-4 miles to my property. It's 1.2 acres with a dilapidated corral. When I get my finances in order, I'm considering goats for weed abatement, or even participating in the donkey rescue program.

Punctuated Equilibrium in Homo Sapiens

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Good question. Only know a little. Otherwise have no idea. Your homo evolutus mention reminded me of this on homo loquax. https://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/tom-wolfe-lecture

Do you prefer showers or baths?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Showers are more practical, but I also love a hot whirlpool bath when I can squeeze it in. I hope to be able to afford installing a steam bath one day. I love saunas, jacuzzis, and breathing steam. I want to try the infrared sauna too. I heard they're more economical and therapeutic but I do like the traditional. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/87/83/44/8783444dcf5329cef346dde4911c923b--steam-shower-enclosure-bathtub-shower-combo.jpg

Do you find that Flat Earthers generally tend to be Christian? [youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Much of the mythology behind the view is somehow revealed in the bible. It adds the godless origins of those trying to suppress the truth for good measure

Are you allergic to anything? If you are, what?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 26, 2018:

I had a dermatologist explain how some foods are horrible for acne. Peanuts are the worst for me, though when I say I'm allergic to peanuts, I have to qualify it. Also worth knowing, for anyone with that skin condition, the drug Accutane was a virtual cure for me.

Envisioning the future of sex

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 26, 2018:

A real doll type bot has no appeal, but a Thandie Newton synthetic as was in Westworld would be tempting. Also, the changes that youth bring about will shape the future, from online hookups to defining one's own sexuality as societal attitudes evolve.

I posted this in response to a Jim Daly article at the Focus on the Family webpage shortly before ...

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Hey! My quote diagrammed in all its glory! "God sent God to die for God so that God could forgive God's creations according to God's unbending rules." [tm] ~ LanceThruster [Too Rube Goldberg for my tastes btw]

Oopsie Daisy

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Those are two new ones! My strangest was the Stone's Star, Star (Starfucker). I thought the chorus was "Door Funky" though in my defense it was the garbled radio version without the offending obscenity. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mental-mishaps/201104/bathroom-the-right-misheard-and-misremembered-song-lyrics

WWYD?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Depends. You could dial-in variables that could argue for either choice.

I just read that GMO rice is being banned in China...but not in the USA ...via the FDA.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 22, 2018:

The damaging effects of GMO's is often in its usage. Countless products are contaminated with glyphosates because the plants are modified to be resistant to Roundup weed killer. https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/food/how-much-toxic-roundup-are-you-eating

I'm really excited about my day off tomorrow! I will get up early and take the bus to the downtown ...

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I like your battle plan. Sounds like the right attitude.

Oldies but Goodies..

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 20, 2018:

My dad liked big band - born in 1927 - died 2015 (he could swing dance and got free sea cruises later in life to be a shipboard dance partner). As the decades rolled on, he liked an assortment off the pop charts, and there were car rides with him singing along to "Good Morning Starshine" or other bubble gum pop. I think of myself as being similarly eclectic regardless of genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whmzEXywq40

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 20, 2018:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/91/1b/5e/911b5e51ecdd58ac1dab762b8231d9f3.jpg

I'm having a colorful exchange about gun control via fb.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Something to consider - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

I'm having a colorful exchange about gun control via fb.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I find this illustrative, as far as perceptions from either side. In every occurrence, the first impulse is to which side of the political spectrum to lay blame. I found the claim (perception) that it's Democrats (i.e. minorities in the eyes of the Goopers) doing most the shooting rather startling. http://blog.dilbert.com/2016/06/22/why-gun-control-cant-be-solved-in-the-usa/

Earworms- songs you don't even like that get stuck in your head.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I find this one quite pleasant. It's got a great rhythm and pace for hiking. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0doSWS0Fj24

Easter is on April Fool's Day this year.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Jesus had a bad 3-day weekend for your sins.

I just want to express my thankfulness for this site and it's members.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Don't know how many times when I've mentioned that I was only thinking out loud and looking for other opinions that I was accused of having already made up my mind. Some people suspect an agenda behind everything.

What do you find uplifting?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Happy children.

So I posted something earlier that I took down because my intentions were being misunderstood.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I like the community regardless, and that the option to let others know you're open to dating is there. I've read many of the pay dating sites run scams to keep you paying (phony accounts feigning interest).

I'm having a colorful exchange about gun control via fb.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

This has some useful insight. http://www.stonekettle.com/2012/07/the-seven-stages-of-gun-violence.html

Have you been to this conference before? How was the experience?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

I've been to others. I have also been active in Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

"If you take the second amendment as a whole, (which the NRA and political Conservatives generally do not), it can be understood as enshrining the right, if not indeed the duty, of citizens to defend their country, and themselves, from aggression, including aggression from the government... The time might come when the people might have to muster against the state." ~ Christopher Hitchens

I'm having a colorful exchange about gun control via fb.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

It's a difficult discussion, to be sure. My biggest concern is the trading liberty for safety argument. I'm all for keeping deadly weapons out of the hands of the unstable. Proper background checks seem like a no-brainer. One of the aspects of the 2nd Amendment that is often overlooked, imho, is that it ensured the most lethal firepower available at the time to its citizens. It is not about the right to hunt. I obey all the firearm statutes in my state, but am subject to being out of compliance with the stroke of a pen. As the police become more militarized, an armed citizenry is being treated like an afterthought. I will support sensible legislation and better enforcement of the laws already on the books. But it also occurs to me the same people who insisted that gun control is not gun confiscation, also call for an outright ban such as took place after Port Arthur, Australia and Dunblane, Scotland. Good luck with your exchange. I find the people most strident about it are rightwing god-botherers. I've already seen them blame it on no prayer in schools and commie liberals (for their impact on societal norms). There's an incredible amount of anger on their part. If the shit hits the fan though, it would be open season on those who don't buy into their delusional worldview. And with the incompetence of government leadership and the possibility of their implosion, this scenario is not unthinkable.

I'm not a player, but have always enjoyed a good time. xD [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFDZByrmV2I

Do you make your bed every day?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Should, but often don't.

Does anyone like to watch rocket launches?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Have only seen the trails across the sky from Southern California. Good luck on your viewing.

I'm not a player, but have always enjoyed a good time. xD [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 16, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0fPZrPV3M

I'm not a player, but have always enjoyed a good time. xD [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 16, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFyWQTtIqkk Women!

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 16, 2018:

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/02/constitution.html

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Much truth in comedy.

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Weapons grade stupid. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/02/christian-host-school-prayer-prevented-florida-school-shooting/

I'm just going to put this here for now, but will be adding some thoughts over the coming days.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 15, 2018:

Interesting article, particularly since many call for full confiscation/bans after mass shootings such as Parkland FL recently. Others try to reassure legal gun owners that no one is trying to take their guns. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14340378.Twenty_years_on__the_truth_about_Dunblane_and_gun_laws/

A sobering chart .... how do we fix this !??

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 15, 2018:

Not sure I have the answers. One thing that occurs to me is that gun huggers are told no one's trying to take their guns, and then see many calling for the same response that happened after Dunblane, Scotland or Port Arthur, Australia (I.e. confiscations and bans). http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14340378.Twenty_years_on__the_truth_about_Dunblane_and_gun_laws/

What are some of your favorite god/secular/spiritual memes?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 15, 2018:

Death to heretics!

Date a theist?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Depends. If they can accept my non-belief. I've dated women who were actually upset by my godlessness as somehow an attack on their own beliefs. If they're not fanatical about it and are basically decent people, it's not a problem. This is my first foray into seeking out like-minded secular oriented partners. I am pleased the amount of female representation here. At local freethought venues (CFI - Los Angeles), they were heavily weighted towards men, and very few younger women in all my years of association.

I read a book this past year which has really affected the way I think about religion.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Regularly watch some of the atheist talks/debates on YouTube. I like the way physicist Lawrence Krause talks about facts in terms of probably (such as being 95% certain of something). It helps me when trying to connect the dots in political discussions, such as I'm 99% sure Trump helped launder Russian mob money, but think the probability of the Russians actually hacking our elections and costing Hillary the presidency less than 10%. The media talks about the latter as near 100% certainty without any evidence.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Happy Valentine's Day! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1SAQdXohpXc

Happy Valentine's Day to all of the taken people.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 14, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eLIUzUnoomY

Happy Valentine's Day to all of the taken people.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 14, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NZRsEo85NI

In my latest updated post, I mentioned my bestie, Patty, and that her kids (an 18-year-old son and a...

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Comparative religion classes can be interesting, if they're taught without bias.

Do you find it attractive dating someone who smokes cigarettes?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

That 'tried it and rejected it' was my experience, too. So glad I never started. I find it mostly a repulsive habit, and sadly an indicator of an irrational or poor choice somewhere along the line. That being said, the pleasure smokers get from it and the addictive nature certainly leads to people continuing to smoke. They still seem quite successful at luring in a percentage of the youth market, as well.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

The original Howard Stern Show opening theme. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g--R0TF1OxM

Favorite quotes.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Shut up, Donny! xD

What are some of your favorite god/secular/spiritual memes?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Sage advice, to be sure.

What are some of your favorite god/secular/spiritual memes?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Huzzah! The photo button works again!!

Do you think your birth order has impacted your personality?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I fit the most common traits of the middle child.

What is your take on the 2 party system?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 12, 2018:

I would like to get money out of politics (publicly financed campaigns), and if ballot integrity could be ensured, some sort of ranked choice voting system. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting

Is it "shallow" to care about looks when it comes to picking a partner?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 12, 2018:

There was a comic who said of the couple's in his audience, " Realize that in every one of these pairings...this is whom each of you settled for."

I'm going to be absent for a little while.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Sorry about your troubles. Glad you have people here that care for you. Take care of yourself.

Conspiracy theories?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 11, 2018:

The official narrative of 9/11 is itself a conspiracy theory by people with an agenda for hiding the truth. They prevented a proper forensic investigation from taking place, which is also a crime. The physics does not support what is claimed to have happened. http://www.csi911.info/CSI911.html

The Best Drone Photos From Around the World | Digital Trends

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 11, 2018:

A veritable God's eye view.

Why does society focus on looks instead of knowledge?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I think part of it is evolutionary to an extent. In general, "looks" connote the state of one's health, societal status, and attention to hygiene. Add to that, the details of that attractiveness as far as popular culture changes over time. Being rotund and undarkened by toil in the sun was a sign of prosperity. Now tan and thin is in. Personal preferences play a part outside of societal norms as desirability often seems to run the gamut.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=exrcnq6Uac4 A joie de vivre!

Do you have a particular neighbor that can be annoying?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I'll trade you. Being visually intrusive can be tuned out somewhat. My neighbor's kids have the loudest modified exhausts and mega bass subwoofers on the planet. The noise pollution in an otherwise quiet neighborhood is truly maddening. The cops do shit about it as it comes and goes as opposed to coming from the house. The parents are worthless, too. My revenge is to call the sheriffs on their illegal fireworks at their 4th of July block party every single year. I actually don't mind the fireworks, but if they choose to be douchebags, they got nobody to blame but themselves.

So.. Ummmm... If you don’t mind my asking, what are your names?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I used to write almost exclusively online under the pen name "LanceThruster" but FB made me change it to my real name (check out my LanceThruster page on FB for heavier political content). I sign my name William and go by Bill. I had a southern GF that called me William as a term of endearment which I quite liked. The nom de plume was necessary as having often spoken out for Palestinians, I'd regularly get harassed by Zionists. I also liked that it sounded like Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon, with the added bonus of the double entendre. People would ask if that was my porn star name, and I'd ask, "Are you hiring?"

Fellow agnostics, how do you feel about believers joining?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I've already encountered one seeking to defend the faith as it were (a generic assertion that god exists, without much in the way of defining the term). I was a little surprised but countered some of the assertions. At some point I might mention it's rather poor form to proselytize in an agnostic forum, but then I used to visit believers' sites and offer (respectfully) my $.02. If it gets to be too annoying, there's always the block feature.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL147A9E72762254A1 Link has problems. Search YouTube for "50s and 60s instrumentals" for the playlist with 241 tracks. Lots to comb through on this playlist but lots of cool finds. Still looking for an instrumental I can't name. It's got a repetive keyboard riff with a sax solo in the middle and what sounds like a black guy going "Awww yeah" throughout at the buildup. Great tune, hope I can find it. A poster suggested a Google app that I can try "singing" it to. Can't wait to share it once I find it.

Where is the most beautiful place near where you live?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks

I wish everywhere had Moais. Would you like it if they existed where you live?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 10, 2018:

"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured." Kurt Vonnegut, Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage

Am I still single because my face is that hideous?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 9, 2018:

We all wish we had that special connection with somebody, but it's not something that can be forced. I appreciate your struggles. You seem quite sweet and that does wonders for attractiveness. Here's hoping you find some compatible matches.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 9, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFi_CKNJjwE

I'm not a player, but have always enjoyed a good time. xD [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 9, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa85pNNgqpk

Favorite quotes.

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 9, 2018:

"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into." ~ Anon

You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you - The Oatmeal

WilliamCharles comments on Feb 9, 2018:

"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into." ~ Anon