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I was just now listening to Stevie Wonder sing "Isn't She Lovely," and on impulse, googled the ...
MrLizard comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Listen carefully and you'll hear the newborn crying.
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@MrLizard Thanks!
Comfortable ignorance or painful truth?
birdingnut comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Hi, Lineage, and welcome to the website, You earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, when you write an informational profile that includes your hobbies and interests, and answer all the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
Because there was no profile or profile questions. I feel uneasy talking to people when I can't see their profile-they could be anybody. I've already encountered at least two fake people here who were private messaging me, who not only wouldn't fill them out, when asked, they refused. Time to block them.
Do you ever post on the wrong Facebook group page?
sweetcharlotte comments on Jun 10, 2018:
@birdingnut Hi. Rachel. I've been on FB since 2000. I do not know how you can make that mistake. Don't you have to type in the name of the group you want to go to on the address space. When you arrive, you can add a comment if you have joined that group. Tell me how you do it, I'm ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
Nope. It just looks like any Facebook page. I still don't know how to tell except by scrutinizing the side bar to see if there's group name there.
I was just now listening to Stevie Wonder sing "Isn't She Lovely," and on impulse, googled the ...
MrLizard comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Listen carefully and you'll hear the newborn crying.
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
I just listened to the song twice and never heard it. Where in the song is the baby crying?
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Geoffrey51 What?? People don't use Chaucer or Thomas Hardy to beat people over the head and as an excuse to vote for people like Trump and persecute minorities, destroy the environment, attack the LGBTQ community, oppress women, etc. Your analogy has nothing to do with the subject..you seem to be trying to present Christianity as harmless literature.
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Matias You've not written a profile or answered the profile questions, so I'm suspicious. Are a Trump follower?
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Geoffrey51 Mark 7:25 as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. 26The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Geoffrey51 Luke 16:19-31 There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Geoffrey51 Just google them! Luke 19:27- 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, He said those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and kill them in front of me.'"
Never be afraid of your own company.
birdingnut comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Hi, Terence, and welcome to the website, You earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, when you write an informational profile that includes your hobbies and interests, and answer all the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@terenceterence Great! Now copy/paste that information to your written profile and answer at least some of the profile questions. It's frustrating to turn if to someone's profile to see their backgrounds, interests, where they're coming from, etc. and it's blank, or has little information.
Religion or belief in a deity
birdingnut comments on Jun 9, 2018:
They ARE acting like the Hebrew god of the Bible, who rained fire and brimstone on anyone who annoyed him, ordered people stoned to death for picking up a few sticks on Saturday, told parents to stone their children to death if they were rebellious, told the leaders to slaughter all men, women, ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Matias No, but he was reported telling that parable where the king slaughtered all his people who didn't submit to him. And the one about the rich man being tormented in the flames of hell. He also told the Samaritan woman that he wouldn't heal her daughter because he was only sent to the "house of Israel," and it wasn't right to take the "children's bread" and "throw it to the dogs (Gentiles)."
Do you ever post on the wrong Facebook group page?
Matias comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Is it all "echo chambers" and "preaching to the choir" nowadays? Sad.
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
If you don't want to get "trolled," LOL!
Do you ever post on the wrong Facebook group page?
SeeCanU comments on Jun 10, 2018:
hurry up and post a 'j/k' !
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
I wasn't kidding one bit, but I did quickly apologize for posting in the wrong Facebook area, then deleted the post.
What was your favorite place to go when you were a kid?
birdingnut comments on Jun 10, 2018:
Hi, Boogey, You earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, when you write an informational profile listing your hobbies and interests, and answer all the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a new member. Also, the website ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 10, 2018:
@Boogey I'm supposed to be assisting them..hard to keep up with all the people who don't write their profiles and answer profile questions. Usually I just let it slide, but it frustrates me when I go to their profiles and find nothing.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Einstein taught us that all matter is a form of energy, so since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, we have always existed and will always exist in some energy form, and quantum physics already tells us different dimensions exist. Therefore reincarnation is possible and children ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@Katrik Well, I'm glad you at least googled something. You might want to look at the research on children ages 2-4 who remember past lives. Also, it's difficult to "prove" anything to do with quantum physics, since energy pops in and out of existence in this dimension, can exist and not exist at the same time, etc. You seem determined to be a troll, however, or you'd look at past lives, and that we are all made of energy that can't be created or destroyed. I will block you if you continue to troll me.
Anyone have anxiety?
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
People say CBD oil gives relief from anxiety, depression, seizures, and many other serious problems. Link: Cannabidiol is a compound derived from cannabis plants. It often helps people with anxiety reduce their symptoms with few or no side effects. ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@jab60 Smoking doesn't help people recover from illnesses although it can make people feel happy and calm, but if you read the article, it says the CBD in cannabis has to be a certain ratio in the cannabis oil to cure anxiety. It also said that people who took it could get off the meds in many cases. You should read the article.
I was having a quick browse around the open for dating and saw that I had no competition around the ...
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Hi, Whoohoo, You earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, when you write an informational profile and answer all the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a new member. Also, the website uses your profile to find member ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@Whoohoo It is sexist. The women on this forum don't even like women to be called "ladies" or "girls." You must be from another country to not know this. Link: Women find it offensive when men refer to them as chicks https://www.quora.com/Do-women-find-it-offensive-when-men-refer-to-them-as-chicks?share=e6f8988c
How many pets does everyone have...and what kind?
SouthernHell comments on Jun 8, 2018:
I have two dogs, a Chiweenie and a Dorkie, and I have 12 cats, four of which are 5 week old kittens, because I can't turn away a stray. ;)
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@SouthernHell I was right..just TOOOOO cute! And packed with personality, no doubt.
What is the latest book you've read -or- What book are you reading right now.
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
I just finished (again) most of the John Scalzi books I own; the Old Man's War series, Agent to the Stars. The Android's Dream, etc. Hilarious! And wonderful each time I read them. I just started (again) a John Grisham novel, The Firm, since I recently read most of the Kindle book series I ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@webbew1 Glad you appreciate him! His "The Android's Dream" is comic and dramatic genius.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
MsDemeanour comments on Jun 8, 2018:
You're talking about a soul? Most of us don't believe in such things. There is our mind or brain that, like the rest of us, ceases to exist. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're just not that important.
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@skado Why do you go around making assertions if you've never even googled it or read anything on it? You are acting like the religious people who refused to research anything. I'm wondering if you are a troll. You are acting like you don't know how to do google search.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Einstein taught us that all matter is a form of energy, so since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, we have always existed and will always exist in some energy form, and quantum physics already tells us different dimensions exist. Therefore reincarnation is possible and children ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 9, 2018:
@Katrik I don't remember which link he posted, but I quickly googled another llnk. You could have done that yourself, by the way, if you're actually interested and not a troll. The human mind and quantum physics-the human brains seems to exist in another dimension http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter via @BBCEarth
So, the stray cat that I've been feeding decided to bring her kittens into my garage.
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Good idea. This invasive species is responsible for killing billions of birds and wildlife, making entire species go extinct, and in spreading deadly diseases in both humans and wildlife populations. Plus the habit of all cats of spraying walls to mark territory is said to be responsible for ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@Akfishlady So what? Adding more domestic cats to the mix only makes it WORSE. You seem to be a troll.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
MsDemeanour comments on Jun 8, 2018:
You're talking about a soul? Most of us don't believe in such things. There is our mind or brain that, like the rest of us, ceases to exist. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're just not that important.
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@skado Besides the verified research, (which you seem to be ignoring, like a religious person ignores evidence), I know from experience it's true. Both my sister and I were born with past life memories and later on, I remembered seven more pst lives. I even googled several incidents I'd remembered from some of them and found the details to be true.
So, the stray cat that I've been feeding decided to bring her kittens into my garage.
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Good idea. This invasive species is responsible for killing billions of birds and wildlife, making entire species go extinct, and in spreading deadly diseases in both humans and wildlife populations. Plus the habit of all cats of spraying walls to mark territory is said to be responsible for ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@Akfishlady Yup..we're the ones responsible for introducing the destructive invasive species that destroy local wildlife. It's sickening.
How many pets does everyone have...and what kind?
SouthernHell comments on Jun 8, 2018:
I have two dogs, a Chiweenie and a Dorkie, and I have 12 cats, four of which are 5 week old kittens, because I can't turn away a stray. ;)
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
A DORKIE?? Photos please! OMG! That would have to be just TOO cute..
What happens to our conscience when we die?
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Einstein taught us that all matter is a form of energy, so since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, we have always existed and will always exist in some energy form, and quantum physics already tells us different dimensions exist. Therefore reincarnation is possible and children ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@Katrik Not really. A member here recently posted a link on recent research shows that our "selves" or psyches, exist in a quantum state outside this dimension. Plus, of course, these all the research on children ages 2-6 who remember past lives, where researchers could verify the details of their memories. I have a long book list if you are really interested, and not just a troll. Both my sister and I were born remembering past lives, and I later remembered seven more. I even googled some of the incidents I remembered and found the details to be true.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
MsDemeanour comments on Jun 8, 2018:
You're talking about a soul? Most of us don't believe in such things. There is our mind or brain that, like the rest of us, ceases to exist. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're just not that important.
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@skado Why not? Have you read any of the substantial research done on children ages 2-6 yrs old who remember past lives? Their memories were carefully researched and found to be true.
What happens to our conscience when we die?
MsDemeanour comments on Jun 8, 2018:
You're talking about a soul? Most of us don't believe in such things. There is our mind or brain that, like the rest of us, ceases to exist. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're just not that important.
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
So you don't believe Einstein? He taught us that all matter is a form of energy, that can't be destroyed or created, so we have always existed in some energy form.
Kneeling, Major League Sports and the Anthem.
sophmag comments on Jun 8, 2018:
So what, it’s still paid propaganda paid for with American tax dollars. There’s no contract or law requiring anyone to stand to salute or say the pledge. It’s tradition but that doesn’t mean that the symbolism it creates is necessarily a warm and fuzzy feeling. I’m in support of the NFL ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
What he said.
Hypothetical celebrity question
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
GROSS. Who would have sex with some random stranger?
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@fathercat I can't relate to that at all. Any men who do random hook ups or casual sex I eliminate from dating consideration immediately. But apparently most US people do that.
Hypothetical celebrity question
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
GROSS. Who would have sex with some random stranger?
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@Aivery Sort of. I was a virgin when I married my husband but I'd known him since I was eight years old. The only way I know of marrying a stranger is an arranged marriage. I'm a demisexual, so feel zero sexual attraction for any gender or person until I've associated closely with that person for well over a year. Then I am only sexually attracted to that one person. Even the thought of random sex is nauseating to me. Any men who bring up sexual stuff with me, or show me sexual photos is going to be blocked.
Thanks Congress. Not.
indirect76 comments on Jun 8, 2018:
Oh no! This affects me so much every day. What horror! How insanely oppressive this is. How will we manage?
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@PhitDoctor50 Just go to his profile and block him. I always block trolls straight off..I don't even bother to reply. In fact, that's what I'm going to do with him, since I'd rather not know a person like that.
Hypothetical celebrity question
birdingnut comments on Jun 8, 2018:
GROSS. Who would have sex with some random stranger?
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@Aivery Really? It was an arranged marriage?
My kids are making me watch 13 Reasons Why. I'm shocked and amazed by how real-life it is...
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
You have a stronger stomach than I have. I could take about three episodes before gagging.
birdingnut replies on Jun 8, 2018:
@slydr68 I attended US public high school for only one year, and it was a total waste of time. It was plain the warehoused kids weren't being forced to attend there to learn anything, so I shrugged and learned how to shoot a pea shooter instead, since I already knew more than most of the teachers from being in our self-directed learning Haiti mission school.
Give me your best quote people.
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein (one of my favorite writers)
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@chaz13 I grok.
Mind is blown [ideapod.com]
AnneWimsey comments on Jun 7, 2018:
And this makes a difference to me How?
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
Don't worry..I've found that most women have little interest in quantum physics.
Mind is blown [ideapod.com]
DenoPenno comments on Jun 7, 2018:
If our brain (or mind) is interacting with other parts of the cosmos why are we studying Mars and other places in space with robots and cameras? We could just lay down and go there remotely in our minds and learn everything. What constitutes evidence? Something a whole lot better than this.
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
According to secret government whistle-blowers, our government has been doing "remote viewing" since WW ll when they got the advanced alien tech from the Germans. Plus even many psychic people can do this. Even I have teleported on many occasions, often with my husband. We'd start driving toward a city three hours away and suddenly we'd see the exit sign.
Is there anyone here who isn't "into weed?"
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
Why would someone not be into it? It cures almost anything and keeps people off dangerous, toxic drugs. Hemp can make biodegradable plastic, inexpensive, fireproof, moldproof hempcrete can build houses and save trees, It makes natural clothing, paper, etc., you can harvest three crops a year,...
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@Qualia I'm sorry that happened. According to what I've read online, people who have had radiation or chemo can't be helped by cannabis because the chemo treatments deliberately destroy the body's immune system. But many people with only one or two weeks to live have come back to health with cannabis oil, so I don't know what all is involved. People are supposed take to a gram of oil a day to cure cancer, but I've only been able to procure about a gram every few months, yet I've still been slowly improving. Dunno.
Super new to this. What up peeps?
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
Hi, Banner, and welcome to the website! You earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, when you write an informational profile and answer all the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a new member. Also, the website uses your ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@Stacey48 I copy/paste it often when I see someone new on the website without a profile or profile question answers. Also, I keep adding links and info as I think of them.
Is there anyone here who isn't "into weed?"
birdingnut comments on Jun 7, 2018:
Why would someone not be into it? It cures almost anything and keeps people off dangerous, toxic drugs. Hemp can make biodegradable plastic, inexpensive, fireproof, moldproof hempcrete can build houses and save trees, It makes natural clothing, paper, etc., you can harvest three crops a year,...
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@Qualia It has to be very high THC and taking up to a gram a day. Smoking it does nothing.
Is there anyone here who isn't "into weed?"
Rugglesby comments on Jun 7, 2018:
me, me, me. I don't do a judgment thing on it, if people choose to smoke it, that's their bag. Holds no interest for me whatsoever. Have never ever tried it, then again, never smoked tobacco either.
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
Cannabis oil cures cancer, not smoking. Also there are "edibles," so there's no reason to smoke it.
I'm so happy that the 1st lady is feeling better. Now she can go back to doing nothing
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Probably had to recover from plastic surgery.
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@Boogey When you have great DNA and look like that, no need to work. Always a handy rich, old, ugly, sugar daddy around. Eeew.
I'm so happy that the 1st lady is feeling better. Now she can go back to doing nothing
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Probably had to recover from plastic surgery.
birdingnut replies on Jun 7, 2018:
@Boogey She was ripped off. She looked better before!
I'm so happy that the 1st lady is feeling better. Now she can go back to doing nothing
chucklesIII comments on Jun 6, 2018:
"I missed you, darling."
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
LOL!
It's probably me but when I am informed about I have so many "matches", I can never find where they ...
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
To find members near you, click on the "Meet" button at the top of the page, then on "Members," and enter your preferred search parameters. A link to FAQ and a website tutorial: https://agnostic.com/welcome
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@coreten https://agnostic.com/faq "For members who are open to dating, you will see that SOME thumbnails and profiles have a heart symbol on them with a percentage. This helps you identify which members are open to dating as the percent shows approximately how compatible you are with them. If you click the heart symbol on the top of their profile, you can see how it is determine. You can improve your score in general by answering all the profile questions and writing a bio."
Tired of being trolled anytime you mention a supernatural experience?
InLogicWeTrust comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Sometimes I find militant atheists as annoying as fundamentalist Christians in their certainty.
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
That's for sure. I've learned to hit the "block" button instead of arguing with belligerent people since they typically don't listen, and keep returning to the attack, without trying to understand the issue,
Here's what makes me sick and angry today.
dare2dream comments on Jun 5, 2018:
I don't think people say that because it is a woman. I think your granddaughter just misses her grandpa and hasn't yet accepted he is gone.
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@dare2dream Your experience as a woman in America? Wow.
Tired of being trolled anytime you mention a supernatural experience?
Theskeptic comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Thanks. I'm very effective at discouraging trolls and enjoy chewing them to pieces! Consider me your attack person if you ever need one! Just point me and release! ?
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
I used to argue with them, but now, the moment I'm trolled, I hit the "block" button. The exception is if the person seems genuinely curious, in which case I'll give them a better explanation of the controversial post, but if the person comes back with a contentious response, I go ahead and block them.
I am SO excited! I received David Sedaris' new book "Calypso" as a gift today!! Any other Sedaris ...
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Happy birthday?
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@AzVixen52 It sounded like a birthday gift!
I'm nice and cool
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Hi, Rose, You will earn website points, and help other members get to know you better, if you write a profile and answer the profile questions, since that's the first place many people look when they see a new member. Then you make comments and write your own posts to earn more points, and ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@onlyduh I know. I'm just trying to redirect her.
How do you handle religious in-laws?
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Short of avoiding them altogether, ignoring all religious debate, I used a behavioral technique that worked on my parents when they kept accusing my kids every time I visited them. It's simple..when people are doing what you want..speaking of neutral subjects, getting along, being kind and ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@Millerski25 Training them is quick and easy, and then after that, you can be around them-no more bad feelings. I trained my parents in 3 visits, and after that they were kind and respectful. That same technique works with horses as well..they can be taught to obey you without a bridle in about 20 minutes of riding, if you respond positively when they do what you want, and get an uncomfortable response if they don't-(heels dug into their sides, tugging at their bridles). That even worked on my mule at the Grand Canyon.
Ok, I guess I'll write a post.
Theskeptic comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Thanks, I too think we have the ability to feel others! I'm an Empath! When a youngster if I observed pain I was overwhelmed and physically shared it!
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
I seem to be an empath also, as well as my daughter. She is a sort of shaman in a local Cherokee tribe branch for both the men's and women's ceremonies, since she is, like me, nonbinary. My mom, my kids, and both sisters had psychic powers, but they were taken for granted. My used mom ESP to wake us up in the morning, and to call me when she needed help. Both my daughter and I have teleported numerous times, although much of the time we didn't realized it until later. We both could heal people and animals, read minds, communicate with animals and I couldn't play any card or board games with my friends when I was young because my cards were always royal flushes and all the dice turned up double sixes. I tried, but couldn't lose, so my friends wouldn't let me play. My kids were the same way, except they were better at controlling it..winning only after they'd lured people into betting too high.
How do you handle religious in-laws?
birdingnut comments on Jun 6, 2018:
Short of avoiding them altogether, ignoring all religious debate, I used a behavioral technique that worked on my parents when they kept accusing my kids every time I visited them. It's simple..when people are doing what you want..speaking of neutral subjects, getting along, being kind and ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@valerina Remember that arguing with them or noticing their unwanted behavior rewards them with attention and they might increase it in hopes they can get more reaction out of you. If you seem bored and indifferent and leave the room EACH TIME and stay away for an hour or more, there's nothing they can do about it.
Here's what makes me sick and angry today.
dare2dream comments on Jun 5, 2018:
I don't think people say that because it is a woman. I think your granddaughter just misses her grandpa and hasn't yet accepted he is gone.
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
Wow. Blind to white male privilege much?
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
Jolanta comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Personally I prefer to camp in hotel rooms.
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@Jolanta We took our winter sleeping bags, and one day we woke up to find the bed covered in snow! But it was a wonderful trip out to Durango, CO, where my kids were born, and we went skiing at Albuquerque.
HOW TO BE ATTRACTIVE [instagram.com]
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Um..that's for women. Men are typically the ones who seek out women, ask them out, etc., although of course high IQ men are statistically androgynous (having mixed gender characteristics) so might have femme tendencies and wish to be pursued. Plenty of high IQ women are also high in ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 6, 2018:
@kmdskit3 You, like most people seem to think the genders are the same and it's only socialization. If you were transgender or gender fluid, you'd find out differently. I'm hard-wired with male traits that are absent in my female side and vice versa.
A few animal photos from the US, three pics caught on trail cam.
CreativelyMe comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Awesome job and ow fun too.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Thanks! Nothing much more fun than a long drive in the country behind a Walking Horse. I used to ride them without using the bridle reins, just thinking to them what to do, and I did the same while driving. I could even imagine which gait I wanted them to use; racking, running walk, trot, pace, etc., and as I thought it, the horses would do it. Very convenient.
Donald Trump Cannot Pardon Himself and Needs a New Lawyer, Republican Senate Judiciary Committee ...
ksmartines comments on Jun 4, 2018:
I think it's pretty plain to see that Trump, nor his counselors have actually read the constitution, less alone any of the histories of legislation on how to be a President or even a civil servant. This narcissist wants to be a dictator. He thinks he is an emperor or a King. He apparently never ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@HeraTera He bragged to a focus group several years before his run for president that he knew how to get and keep free publicity, how to manipulate the press into covering him constantly. He also said in his book, The Art of the Deal, that if you repeat a lie often enough people start to believe it.
The tyranny of distance. It's a long way between Australia and the UK & US. Pity. :(
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Why? Did you meet a British soul mate?
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@StJohn What's frustrating is the bewilderment of my Thai ESL students when they pronounce an English word correctly according to phonetics, but of course it's wrong. I use illustrated phonics songs to teach them grammar and pronunciation rules and exceptions, taken from the Sing, Spell, Read, and Write phonics songs, seen on YouTube.
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
Faithless1 comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Birding, without the camping preferably, but if I must, OK. Anything to do with orangutans that doesn't involve camping. Cycling holiday, flat roads, no camping. Walking tour, anywhere, no camping.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
LOL! I hear that a lot. When I used to travel with my airline pilot husband, he'd always book us into fancy motels with indoor pools and hot tubs when we weren't camping.
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
Rugglesby comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Survival trek living off the land in the Lamington Plateau when I was 14, Numerous kayak camping trips in recent years, Paddle out to camp on islands in the Whitsundays a number of times Various wildlife tracking projects,
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Sounds heavenly!
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
Jolanta comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Personally I prefer to camp in hotel rooms.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
LOL! You can rent cabins at KOA campgrounds, which is what I did while traveling in the winter. But they're not heated!
The tyranny of distance. It's a long way between Australia and the UK & US. Pity. :(
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Why? Did you meet a British soul mate?
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@StJohn Thai makes so much more sense than English; if you can read it you can pronounce it, and vice versa. No tense verbs, articles, capital letters, spaces, or punctuation. If English were that simple, English grammar ad ESL teachers would be out of a job.
The tyranny of distance. It's a long way between Australia and the UK & US. Pity. :(
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Why? Did you meet a British soul mate?
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@StJohn Cool! Aonung was my go-to place for birding and swimming on long weekends when I was teaching at Nakhon, Thailand. Now I live six minutes from the beach by motorbike, in Songkhla, so don't need to travel.
This site's gender profile.
AmiiWyoming comments on Jun 1, 2018:
There may also be cases of not outting themselves for fear of being harassed, as online communities are not known for being woman- friendly in general.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@David1955 LOL! I wish that were true!
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
MoonlitLife comments on Jun 5, 2018:
I’d just like to go camping in general as I’ve never been before.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Many sporting goods stores, such as REI, even universities, will rent camping equipment, or you can buy lightweight camping gear for reasonable prices. Here's a link to some campgrounds near where you live: http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/washington/spanaway
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
skado comments on Jun 5, 2018:
1. Camp/cruising in a small sailboat. 2. Camp/cruising in a small sailboat. 3. Camp/cruising in a small sailboat. 4. Camp/cruising in a small sailboat. ...and I could name a few more, but you said only four.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Hey, you forgot to mention camp/cruising in a small sailboat!
Name up to four kinds of outdoor camping vacations you've either taken or would like to take.
Shelly_Y comments on Jun 5, 2018:
I hike with my pack goats. I want to kayak camp as soon as I can save enough to buy the right size kayak for me I would love to go thru hike if I can ever afford it. PCT is my dream.
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Looks awesome! I bought a pack llama once.
The tyranny of distance. It's a long way between Australia and the UK & US. Pity. :(
birdingnut comments on Jun 5, 2018:
Why? Did you meet a British soul mate?
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
@Faithless1 The interesting people I notice here are often from OZ, so I was thinking the same thing. Right now I'm not far from Australia, since I'm in Thailand.
When down by the river, l was able to catch some pics of this young armadillo just outside its ...
Sarcasm comments on Jun 4, 2018:
i want one
birdingnut replies on Jun 5, 2018:
Some of them carry leprosy.
The sun never set on the British Empire for, what ?
birdingnut comments on Jun 4, 2018:
I hope you're not mourning the passing of an invasive, exploitive empire. I admire the British for peacefully allowing so many countries to regain their independence.
birdingnut replies on Jun 4, 2018:
@StJohn That's why I said "so many," and not "all."
Dating Losers: Frustrated Video Dater Steven Morris - Blooper - YouTube
birdingnut comments on Jun 4, 2018:
HAHAHAHAHA! Great comedy, but of course we all "feel ya."
birdingnut replies on Jun 4, 2018:
@SonderOpia Because of the Selected Hilarity.com label and over-the-top acting. A person who was actually nervous wouldn't start bellowing and throwing himself around. Actors often post videos on YouTube, pretending to be random people, but it's possible it's real because so far nobody has owned up.
Dating Losers: Frustrated Video Dater Steven Morris - Blooper - YouTube
birdingnut comments on Jun 4, 2018:
HAHAHAHAHA! Great comedy, but of course we all "feel ya."
birdingnut replies on Jun 4, 2018:
@SonderOpia It's just a comedy bit.
Men with longer legs more attractive to women, say researchers | The Independent
Kohelath comments on Jun 4, 2018:
I read this too! It could possibly be a subconscious preference, but I don't doubt that there's such a thing as a "Leg Woman"... Whilst simultaneously doubting the existence of a "Moob Woman"
birdingnut replies on Jun 4, 2018:
It's instinctive. Researchers did a similar experiment by having various men wear a clean cotton T-shirt for day, then sealing them in a bags. Various women then sniffed the T-shirts and rated the odor as attractive or not and the women invariably chose men with immune systems that complimented theirs and would make stronger offspring.
I used to think that religion was one of the biggest problems in the world.
birdingnut comments on Jun 3, 2018:
They are part of the same population deception and control package.
birdingnut replies on Jun 4, 2018:
@Varn people behind the scenes of religion and government.
Are "selfies" disingenuous?
birdingnut comments on Jun 3, 2018:
Depends. I am a bird and wildlife photographer here in Thailand so usually carry expensive cameras with 400mm lenses, so it's not practical to take selfies. But my daughter complained she seldom saw any photos of me so I began using my Galaxy Note 10.1 for selfies. Here are a few: 1.selfie ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
@Donotbelieve Thanks!
Are there limits to your skepticism?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Generally if I read more than one article about something that I have already experienced for myself, then I tend to somewhat believe it. That's why I, unlike most Americans, don't make fun of people who see UFOs, since I've seen hundreds of them..almost always with mutliple witnesses, and often...
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
@icolan At least one was of human origin..the one above my farm, since it was about the size of a small house, tumbling in slow motion, with oval windows, and the inside lit. The others acted like visitors from other somewhere else because of their curiosity, like following my husband and my car for 300 miles, circling us like a dog, flying off to investigate housing divisions we passed, then returning. A human driven saucer wouldn't act so curious. The craft that picked up my husband's roommate was definitely not from here. The documentary, "Unacknowledged" on YouTube and Netflix has videos of US presidents, astronauts, NSA agents, scientists discussing the US government's involvement with many alien races since WW ll, and even Hillary and Obama admitting on video they had read the classified files on UFOs, and implying the information was true. Even Trump has openly hinted at it.
Where are you from?
birdingnut comments on Jun 3, 2018:
I was born of American missionary parents in Haiti, next to Cuba. I commuted to the US every five years for a year to keep up my American citizenship, and moved to the US for college in Kentucky, after which I lived in various states, such as IN, GA, CA, IA, CO, and NJ. But because my mom's ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
@BigBoMclain I went along with the Asbury College dress code but protested it. Whenever not on campus I wore bell bottoms, and tie-dyed T-shirts, wore a hippie-style scarf tied around my head over my waist-long hair hair, and rode a motorbike with my boyfriend. It was my motorcycle but too heavy for me to maneuver.
Where are you from?
birdingnut comments on Jun 3, 2018:
I was born of American missionary parents in Haiti, next to Cuba. I commuted to the US every five years for a year to keep up my American citizenship, and moved to the US for college in Kentucky, after which I lived in various states, such as IN, GA, CA, IA, CO, and NJ. But because my mom's ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
@Wallace You're right. I attended Asbury College 1970-73, then my senior year at Bethel College in IN. My parents were in Mt. Carmel in the 1940s, where my dad built a Christian radio station.
Where are you from?
Jolanta comments on Jun 3, 2018:
Well, I am from different places, have lived in three different countries under three different political regimes.
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
You haven't yet written a profile or answered the profile questions, so I can't look up the countries where you've lived.
I have only 20 points to go till Level 7. I hear they give you a free puppy. Any truth to this? ?
GuyKeith comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Well, the ceremony is over. I'm a made man, but still no puppy. I was hoping for at least a CAT-a-pult.
birdingnut replies on Jun 3, 2018:
@Wildgreens He has great hair, and boy can he run. Hmm..this is actually making me want one for real. One of my dog pals here in Songkhla, Thailand is a wild Thai dingo dog that looks like a Pharaoh Hound, complete with greyhound body and long slender legs. When he lies down he cross his ankles and looks so photogenic. He can run like a greyhound also. He moved into the under-the-building garage of this apartment building to be near me, even though I never feed him, and we only exchange mental communication.
How do you handle family members that have cut you off or vice versa?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Most of my siblings ganged up on me eight years ago when my abusive ex started accusing me, in an effort to stop me from divorcing him. Then my siblings joined in and emailed some terrible things about me, so I moved to Thailand and ignored them. My one sister who remained friendly with me ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@RapidCityKelly They were already looking for excuse to attack me because I'd been thwarting their efforts to put my then-healthy parents in a nursing home, I suppose so they could sell off the family farm.
I have only 20 points to go till Level 7. I hear they give you a free puppy. Any truth to this? ?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
I don't know..I'm enjoying the Saluki hound they sent me.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@GuyKeith Eeeks! Have you tried tick tubes? You can rid your yard of 90% of the ticks by using mice, and tick tubes. Ticks reproduce in mice nests and then use the mice to transport themselves across your yard. The tick tubes-you can use empty T-paper rolls to make them yourself, contain cotton balls laced with a poison called permethrin. It is harmless to mice but effectively kills the ticks. https://organicdailypost.com/make-tick-tubes/
Becoming so lonely! Sucks! Such a sad world! Don't even have a friend to watch TV with! Oh well! ...
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
You say you are only here on this forum for "community," otherwise I'd tell you to ask someone out, make a date. You can always sign up for a ballroom class, where men are always needed, volunteer help clean up a park or national forest area, join any local community activity group, like bird ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@MARDUK Fine. Go ahead and believe negative things, because that's just what you'll get. Apparently that's what you want.
I have only 20 points to go till Level 7. I hear they give you a free puppy. Any truth to this? ?
GuyKeith comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Well, the ceremony is over. I'm a made man, but still no puppy. I was hoping for at least a CAT-a-pult.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
It was great to open my mailbox and find this:
I have only 20 points to go till Level 7. I hear they give you a free puppy. Any truth to this? ?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
I don't know..I'm enjoying the Saluki hound they sent me.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@GuyKeith I guess you weren't good enough for one. Ya gotta be GREAT..
Becoming so lonely! Sucks! Such a sad world! Don't even have a friend to watch TV with! Oh well! ...
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
You say you are only here on this forum for "community," otherwise I'd tell you to ask someone out, make a date. You can always sign up for a ballroom class, where men are always needed, volunteer help clean up a park or national forest area, join any local community activity group, like bird ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@MARDUK The only thing that can curse us is ourselves. We are co-creators of our own universe..making our own reality; what you believe, or fear, comes to you, since your focus on it brings it to you. “Consciousness is fundamental and matter is derived from consciousness." – Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics
Ladies: I’m curious.
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
When I hit puberty it was 1965, before tampons. My mom even showed me how to use an uncomfortable elastic harness to hold the bulky pad in place, and to wear plastic underwear over the cotton ones. Furthermore, I was hit with such sickening cramps I had to go to bed for three days a month, on ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Beatlesandsuch I'm only a self-labeled transgender person..many of the Europeans I meet here in Thailand are so androgynous it's difficult to tell what gender they are, and some women dress exclusively in men's clothing and boots, yet none of them use the transgender label for themselves. To them, they are just normal. It's just the US and their obsession with labeling people as "other." If you were to meet me, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It's more about people now being more aware of what they are, and are not. The new definition of "transgender" is "anyone who feels uncomfortable with any aspect of their assigned gender," and that definition raises the "transgender" percentage in the US to 30%. Millennials Are the Least Binary Generation Yet https://www.themarysue.com/millennials-queerest-generation/ 20 percent of millennials identify as LGBTQ, GLAAD survey finds https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/survey-20-percent-millennials-identify-lgbtq-n740791 via @nbcnews
There are so many things in the Christian Bible itself that say that it's all just a myth.
birdingnut comments on Jun 1, 2018:
Also, the Bible is a poor copy of the Sumerian texts, carved on the Babylonian walls 2000 years before the Bible was written. Furthermore, the bloodthirsty, revengeful god of blood sacrifices and fire and brimstone is based on "Anu," the alien Sumerian leader. Link: The origins of human ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Denker I've read about it in numerous places, but saved that link. You can google it yourself, you know.
Employees quit American Bible Society over sex and marriage rules
birdingnut comments on Jun 1, 2018:
Why would anyone LGBTQ or cohabiting with someone even WANT to distribute that claptrap??!
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@rsabbatini At least a porn company is making people happy.
How the social bias has affected your interaction in society ?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Social bias? I'm a woman, and part Native American, but still pass as Caucasian, so not much bias unless I say something controversial-as I usually do.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@TheMiddleWay It certainly wasn't me. I guess we women all look alike.
How the social bias has affected your interaction in society ?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Social bias? I'm a woman, and part Native American, but still pass as Caucasian, so not much bias unless I say something controversial-as I usually do.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@TheMiddleWay What are you talking about? I'm a nonbinary partial transmale, therefore, my label is "other." What do you mean by "alien?" You are starting to make me uneasy and start looking at the "block" button for trolls.
Its Saturday night, whats everybody up to?
birdingnut comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Hmm..New Zealand's time is close to ours; it's Saturday noon here in Thailand.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@FreethoughtKaty Songkhla, about an hour from the Malaysia border, and six minutes by motorbike from the beach. I've also lived in Saraburi, Lopburi, Lamnarai, Nakhon, and now Songkhla. I usually choose places far from tourist areas, where I seldom see other Caucasians, and live a somewhat Thai lifestyle, since I came here to photograph birds and wildlife. Pic is me swimming at Samila Beach, Songkhla
My third grandbaby was born yesterday. That makes three girls in a row. Lol
birdingnut comments on Jun 1, 2018:
Congratulations! Until you write your profile and answer the profile questions, though, I don't know anything about you.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Differentminded Cool! And at least you answered a few profile questions also. If you're introverted, I guess that's why. I'm actually introverted in that I live alone, spend my free time doing bird photography in swamps, jungles, etc. I like being around people as long as it's in a sort of detached way, as in this forum.
What song was 1 on your 14th birthday?
birdingnut comments on May 31, 2018:
California Dreamin'
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Funnygir175 California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6JnyFmk
What song was 1 on your 14th birthday?
SequoiaJen comments on Jun 1, 2018:
https://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
Thanks! I'd forgotten about this one!
Did you choose a college major because it seemed like a racket?
Jolanta comments on Jun 1, 2018:
There must have been something good about it.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Jolanta From being gender fluid (switching from one gender perspective to the other) all my life, until I discovered that derris scandens gets rid of dysphoria and blends my two gender sides, I found out that only males "fall in love." My female side, like most cis, hetero females, only chooses the best suitor out of many-the one that gives me the best advantage. This pickiness protects women since if they were to be like men..becoming besotted and obsessed with their male lovers, they put themselves at risk of being abused and taken advantage of, as what always happened to me. With men, it doesn't matter, since they usually aren't in physical danger from their female lovers, and "falling in love" keeps them hanging around the mother of their children long enough to raise them, thus increasing their chances of successful procreation.
I've always had a problem with the story of Abraham.
birdingnut comments on Jun 1, 2018:
The Bible is a poor copy of the Sumerian texts, carved on the Babylonian walls 2000 years before the Bible was written. Furthermore, the bloodthirsty, revengeful god of blood sacrifices and fire and brimstone is based on "Anu," the alien Sumerian leader. Since the Bible isn't true, why even ...
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Denker ?? It's not about what is true but that the Bible is a poor copy of another text, thus invalid. If you read the Sumerian texts, the same stories are told as in the Bible, but are far more scientific. For instance, the Sumerians say that Noah was shown how to build a submarine and animal DNA was brought onboard, not the actual animals, which is impossible.
Is it a comedians job to be vulgar sometimes?
A2Jennifer comments on Jun 1, 2018:
Yes. If it was always between the lines it wouldn’t be funny.
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@Hermit To know who to block. Most of the people so far seem to have a "whatever" attitude about it. I've already blocked two from this thread. I have no interest in being friends with racists. I even have a black nephew and don't need to be around people who think calling black people apes is OK.
What is with these bodies and night time?
VeganUnicorn comments on Jun 2, 2018:
I suffer terrible nighttime anxiety too... I don't know why I get like it I feel scared and alone at night. I've been using CBD myself and it's helping. Much love xx
birdingnut replies on Jun 2, 2018:
@MARDUK "The father from the United Patients Group reported his son had great results with cannabis strains that had a CBD:THC ratio of 20:1, but he also said they had even better results with isolated CBD in oil form. Another man claims that CBD oil was so effective he was able to quit his conventional antipsychotic prescription." Link: When Treating Bipolar Disorder with Cannabis, Research Suggests the Amount of CBD May Be Key - http://bit.ly/2qaCGWD via @Shareaholic

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