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DotLewis comments on Mar 7, 2018:

Love it and most satire. A while back I posted a question about who "gets" satire because on FB groups I follow there are plenty of people who DON'T. I find it interesting that some people really cannot grasp satire as a form of humor. Some will get annoyed because they think it is real reporting...

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@RavenCT Not only intelligence, but might be related to gender. Most of my immediate family, and their children, fall into the official "genius" category. My sister's daughter was even recruited out of high school by the NSA. Yet, many of the females, including my mom and niece, don't get jokes, take everything seriously. My mom couldn't even watch normal TV shows because she'd get so upset by them and the "tragic" happenings. I'm "female," but very male in traits, but so are the women in my family who don't get jokes. No sure what the crucial element is, but they are all very high IQ.

Do you find giving advice to someone who disregards it, is a waste of time.

birdingnut comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Why do you care? It's always best to mind one's own business, unless asked, then just give your advice and move on. No time to worry about others if you are busy with your own life and love interests.

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 You just recited a lengthy, detailed story about some random person's personal problems so apparently some emotional boundaries would be advisable. Nod and smile and make sympathetic comments, but it's not our job to fix anyone. The person probably benefited from unloading on someone, so you already helped.

What is a (nonsexual) trait/skill you have that contributes to a positive relationship with someone,...

fearlas comments on Mar 7, 2018:

Pro- I like doing things for my partner that she might not want/can't do. Con- I'll ask my ex and send the list....

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

LOL! :D

Where do you stand on education in Liberal Arts?

birdingnut comments on Mar 7, 2018:

I think education should be free, and self-directed. Any textbook can be found for free online and most top universities give free online classes and degrees anyway.

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@citronella Wrong. Free Online Classes at MIT Can Now Count Toward a Degree http://t.co/0Hv9b8PY1U via @nbcnews http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18191589 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17012968 http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses https://tagteam.harvard.edu/hub_feeds/928/feed_items/41183 Harvard And MIT Create EdX To Offer Free University Courses To The World (VIDEO) http://huff.to/LBucd3 http://www.pinterest.com/geteducated/free-online-classes/ http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/07/rice-university-announces-open-source-textbooks free college textbooks online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUPsb5JXzBQ

A while back I posted the following on a Christian message board.

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Growing up in Haiti, with most people involved in voodoo, I definitely saw "demons" or whatever it was; people suddenly going berserk, where some little girl would sling three adult men across the room, sometimes we'd hear something banging inside a closet, footsteps running up and down the hall, ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@pnullifidian Try watching the documentary "Unacknowleged," (found on Netflix and youtube) with videos of US presidents, leaders, NSA agents, astronauts, and scientists discussing how the US government is hiding information about advanced alien technology, have been involved in time travel and inplantetary travel since WW ll. There were even video clips showing President Obama and HIllary being questioned about the hidden UFO files, and implying that it was so, but they weren't going to talk about it.

How close are you to your animal protien?

birdingnut comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Interesting. The only animal meat I eat is ocean cold water fish, for the Omega-3 oil, but if someone eats meat, raising your own would at least avoid factory farms, cruelty, GMOs, pesticides, drugs, and hormone additives. Still, despite my realization that people do eat meat, and despite my own ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@Leutrelle Nope. We eat what we decide to eat. Meat makes me sick; even organic free range chicken gives me a headache, eating red meat makes my heart skip and flop like I'm going to have a heart attack, all meat but fish makes me full of mucous, makes it hard to breathe when I lay flat, also makes me lose my sense of smell from congestion. When I cut out red meat, white flour, and most processed food from my diet when I was in my 20s I never had the flu or infections again. I didn't even get sick, and my stamina suddenly doubled. My kids ate that way and didn't even know what a doctor was..they were never sick and I had home births.

A while back I posted the following on a Christian message board.

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Growing up in Haiti, with most people involved in voodoo, I definitely saw "demons" or whatever it was; people suddenly going berserk, where some little girl would sling three adult men across the room, sometimes we'd hear something banging inside a closet, footsteps running up and down the hall, ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

@pnullifidian Whatever, Dude. I know what I saw and experienced. Americans are so weird. In other countries such things are taken for granted.

Describe a (nonsexual) hobby/activity that you love to do, and why you love doing it.

Alynscott comments on Mar 7, 2018:

For me ot is naturism. non sexual nudity in public is fun. try it and you wilt see what I mean. getting undressed the first time in public is scary, but it gets asier.

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

Ew. I said nonsexual. Nobody wants to look at your junk.

Ladies, after you are convinced that someone you met online is safe, and if you want more dates, ...

Hipandbip123 comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Men also worry about the "safety" factor- We're not always perps

birdingnut replies on Mar 7, 2018:

Um..not the same for men. I have never heard of women trying to rape or mug men during a second or third date.

Describe a (nonsexual) hobby/activity that you love to do, and why you love doing it.

geko comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Can't photographing wildlife get kinda sexual???

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

Ew! Unlike what most/many cis hetero US men seem to think, not everyone is obsessed with sex. People have actual hobbies and things they like to do.

Kentucky Governor Calls Kim Davis An Inspiration ‘To The Children Of America’

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 6, 2018:

That makes me just want to cough up my lunch and dinner, what an awful, awful woman.

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

I lived in Morehead for 26 years, and knew both Kim and her mother, since in Kentucky, government jobs are often dynasties. I had no complaint with their work abilities, and wasn't surprised that Kim is homophobic, due to that being a KY mountain redneck area, despite the presence of a liberal university in town. Some of my male friends used to talk about how they would "kill" any "queer" who tried to touch them. In those parts, people often don't call the police if they have problems..they take care of it themselves with their shotguns.

Describe a (nonsexual) hobby/activity that you love to do, and why you love doing it.

Stacey48 comments on Mar 6, 2018:

You are my hero. I used to volunteer at a bird rescue because I love the raptors. I got to care for owls, ravens, halks, falcons, and I was even allowed to meet some eagles. I would do that every weekend, then my work got in the way. :( It was an amazing experience.

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

That's awesome! When I was growing up in Haiti, I would sometimes rescue baby birds from the cooking pot by buying them and raising them myself. I had an exotic bird breeding business for a while during the 1980s until I realized I wasn't helping them, since captive raised birds couldn't survive in the wild anyway.

Describe a (nonsexual) hobby/activity that you love to do, and why you love doing it.

WizardBill comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Playing disc golf. Because: it’s fantastic exercise and it’s fun.

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

My daughter loves that as well!

A Cooper's hawk I encountered on my way home from work, tonight.

birdingnut comments on Mar 6, 2018:

A juvenile Cooper! Nice.

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

@Insectra Here's a link: https://www.thespruce.com/coopers-hawk-identification-385978

Any asexuals out there?

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

LOL! You are so right. I used to belong to an asexual dating forum, and people would go weeks, even months between posts, most threads running for over a year, with few responses, and nobody ever seemed to get together with anyone. I concluded that sexual attraction drives most courtship. For ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

@MrLink It's the condition most Christians claim to have..bonded for life with only one person..unable to be attracted to anyone else, LOL! Ironically, the rest of my family seem to be demisexuals, and married them as well, and apparently my children are the same. They simply don't chase after people or have affairs, choose one person and stick with them. They are very creative, high IQ, gorgeous people-artists, musicians, but also engineers, nuclear physicists, etc., as are many mixed gender folk.

A while back I posted the following on a Christian message board.

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Growing up in Haiti, with most people involved in voodoo, I definitely saw "demons" or whatever it was; people suddenly going berserk, where some little girl would sling three adult men across the room, sometimes we'd hear something banging inside a closet, footsteps running up and down the hall, ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

@pnullifidian Theoretically, anything and everything can and does exist in some dimension, and as for Simon Parkes, both his parents worked for the MI6 and the US, and Simon has the highest government clearance, and his mom's job was to delete UFO reports from the internet. He never said his earth mom was a reptilian, but that his "soul" came from an alien. As for people saying they've mated with aliens, some of my own friends say that happened to them, and they are perfectly sane, I've seen UFOs so many times, while accompanied by my friends and family, I know they exist. Only in American do people obediently take the government's position that everything "alien" is "swamp gas."

Ladies, what is a pickup line that would "have you" first time it's used?

Heart_Truth comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Pickup lines are Corny and I usually don’t like them. Your example was sweet and not really a line though so it would work. I find myself accidentally doing corny lines though sometimes. I worked at a library and when a guy I liked came to the counter and handed me his books I would say, ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 6, 2018:

You sound like someone's fantasy "hot librarian"..you know, the one where the plain librarian makes a sexy remark, takes off her glasses, unties her hair, then bounds over the counter and everyone starts dancing to the same choreography.

Equal pay!

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

If women in competitions were allowed to take testosterone, then the sets could be equal, unless men want to compete against women in delicate hand-eye coordination competitions.

birdingnut replies on Mar 5, 2018:

@Silvertongue, Assuming that five sets isn't too much for women. I used to play indefinite numbers of sets, but just for fun, and only against my friends, not professionals.

A while back I posted the following on a Christian message board.

birdingnut comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Growing up in Haiti, with most people involved in voodoo, I definitely saw "demons" or whatever it was; people suddenly going berserk, where some little girl would sling three adult men across the room, sometimes we'd hear something banging inside a closet, footsteps running up and down the hall, ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 5, 2018:

@nicknotes LOL! You only think matter exists? I believe Einstein; 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. No reason to think energy beings don't exist, and quantum physics already tells us different dimensions exist. "For us believing physicists, the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." -Einstein. Besides, physics indicates that we are participating in creating our own universes/reality, so there's nothing "woo" about it. People can manipulate energy in ways that others may perceive as impossible. “I regard consciousness as fundamental and matter as derivative from consciousness." – Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics

Do you believe in karma? reincarnation??

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

There are extensive studies that have been done with children all over the world, ages 2-6 who remember past lives, and their detailed memories were verified. As for karma, I don't think that happens. I suppose someone could get theirs in the next reincarnation, but people who remember past ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@Crimson67 Not true. The books are based on research done by others, following stringent rules to make sure none of the kids had any access to the knowledge they were born possessing. But I'm not going to argue with you since you apparently are like any person who has already made up their minds. Plus, I was also born remembering a past life, as well as my sister. I did look up one of the details of a past life on google and it was accurate, but I can't prove it happened to me, just know what I remembered.

A pastor told me today that he is sorry that I have not felt the love of god.

birdingnut comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Three proofs that Jesus was Jewish 1. He went into his father's business 2. He lived at home until the age of 33 3. He was sure his mother was a virgin, and his mother was sure he was God.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@Nevermind345 Here's one version of that joke: SIX PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS IRISH: 1.He never got married. 2.He never held a steady job. 3.He went out drinking with the lads the night before he died. 4.His last request was a drink 5.He lived with his parents until he was 33. 6.He thought his mother was a virgin, and she, bless her, thought he was God.

What was the worse thing you ever ate? For me it was pickled herring.

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

Unflavored, juiced Thai greens, that I drink daily for my health. Even when it tastes OK, the aftertaste makes me feel like wretching. Usually I juice half a carrot, several different pungent Thai herbs, a water plant, a cucumber, and cabbage. I buy what's available at the little shop a few ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@Leutrelle Last night the juice wasn't too revolting, but I never know how each batch will taste. I would never voluntarily drink this, but it makes my eyesight sharp, and gives me other health benefits.

Are you fulfilled?

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

I love being single, but since there are things better done as a couple, such as ballroom dancing, or camping in remote areas, I am open to another relationship when I meet the right person.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@MrLizard I attended free ballroom classes with others from my singles class back when I attended a huge super church in Lexington, KY. Afterward, the entire class would go to a local bar with a large dance floor to practice our moves, and be asked to dance by people in the town. To fine tune my jitterbug dancing moves, I watched YouTube videos, but even before I knew very much, if I had a good dance partner leading me, I didn't have to know much..just follow his lead.

Are you fulfilled?

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

I love being single, but since there are things better done as a couple, such as ballroom dancing, or camping in remote areas, I am open to another relationship when I meet the right person.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@MrLizard If you can ballroom dance, women will fight over you at any dance, since there is usually a lack of men. My ex is a great dancer, so I used to get him to dance with ladies who'd been waiting in vain to be asked. Giving foot rubs could also make you popular. My ex also used to massage my feet during breaks at dances, and women would actually start to form a queue, hoping he was also giving those out for everyone (he wasn't).

Do you believe in karma? reincarnation??

DenoPenno comments on Mar 4, 2018:

Karma in its most simple form is "doing." That's all it means is doing. The saying of "what goes around comes around" is not demonstrable but is a part of cosmic momentum if given enough time. What happens to karma that you create? Does it tie in with the physical body and will it help you come back...

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

Except for the extensive studies that show that it does happen. I was born remembering where I was before being born, and my sister was born remembering a past life as a boy. These studies were done on children 2-6 years old who remembered past lives in great detail that were verified. The children were even taken to their former homes and remembered everyone, conversations, and even often retained scars from accidents that happened in those lives. True Real Life Stories of Reincarnation: Amazing Past Life Memories, Richard Bullivant, The Laughing Cherub Guide to Past Life Regression: A Handbook for Real People, by Mary Elizabeth Raines Reincarnation: Exceptional Cases of Past Life Memories, by Eirik Leivsson Children Who Remember Previous Lives: A Question of Reincarnation, revised edition, by Ian Stevenson, M.D. 12 Real Life Reincarnation Stories : Global Evidence of Reincarnation and Past Lives, edited by Richard Bullivant

Thought you all might like to see my most prized possession.

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

Wow! I love that book, own it in Kindle, and recently reread it.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@Keyboard-Mama I'm sorry that happened.

Anyone spent their lives believing they are cis hetero, and that everyone else is just like them, ...

JeffMesser comments on Mar 4, 2018:

I wish I understood all these terms.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

The US is big on labels, and the meanings keep evolving, plus many of label meanings overlap or are redundant. Here in Thailand people just are who they are, and even European people who are obviously trans, don't consider themselves to be unusual in any way. Last I checked, "cis" means someone who identifies with the gender assigned at birth; i.e., a girl who identifies as a girl. You know what hetero means, transgender now means any people who are who uncomfortable in any aspect of their assigned birth gender..which makes it a high percentage. Nonbinary means someone who doesn't identify with either gender-or as both, asexual means not being sexually attracted to specific genders, or people, but there are versions of asexuality, such as demisexual, where someone can only attracted sexually to someone after a year or more of close association, and then only to that one person. People can be panromantic (able to fall in love with anything), pansexual (can be sexually attracted to anyone), agender (don't identify with any gender), androgyne (identify as both genders) gender fluid (people switch back and forth between their male and female modes-male traits tend to on the right side of the brain, female traits on the the left side). There are many more. I qualify for a number of those labels..demisexual, panromantic, partial transmale, nonbinary, agender (don't identify with any particular gender) and when I'm not taking derris scandens herb, I'm gender fluid-move back and forth between male and female perspectives. With the derris scandens, I live as an androgyne female, with no more dysphoria (discomfort from gender dissonance).

Do you believe in karma? reincarnation??

birdingnut comments on Mar 4, 2018:

There are extensive studies that have been done with children all over the world, ages 2-6 who remember past lives, and their detailed memories were verified. As for karma, I don't think that happens. I suppose someone could get theirs in the next reincarnation, but people who remember past ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@Crimson67 True Real Life Stories of Reincarnation: Amazing Past Life Memories, Richard Bullivant, The Laughing Cherub Guide to Past Life Regression: A Handbook for Real People, by Mary Elizabeth Raines Reincarnation: Exceptional Cases of Past Life Memories, by Eirik Leivsson Children Who Remember Previous Lives: A Question of Reincarnation, revised edition, by Ian Stevenson, M.D. 12 Real Life Reincarnation Stories : Global Evidence of Reincarnation and Past Lives, edited by Richard Bullivant

What was the worse thing you ever ate? For me it was pickled herring.

ScienceBiker comments on Mar 3, 2018:

I was dared to eat Balut. Nobody expected me to like it. What I can't understand is Durian. It's literally tastes like death and sugar.

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

Monthong durian is my favorite food, and probably the reason I've lingered for almost eight years in Thailand.

Bored in Louisville...

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Louisville, huh?..always something going on there, though. I lived there for about six months in 1976 and ran all over the city attending everything that was happening outdoors, for free. Later on, after I moved west, then returned to Morehead, KY, we always attended the Kentucky State Fairs and ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 4, 2018:

@doglvr1882 I did all of that alone, even though I was married at the time, as my ex and I worked different shifts. Even after kids, I took them with me and went wherever I wanted to go. But if you are afraid, maybe you can find a friend to go with you, if you offer to pay. But if you are trying to meet someone, having a friend beside you might intimidate men who want to chat you up.

Australia's favourite female

SamKerry comments on Mar 3, 2018:

And I thought you were gonna post a photo of Emma Alberichi from ABC news. :P

birdingnut replies on Mar 3, 2018:

Winx is awesome!

Ladies: The egg never swims out to the sperm. Never chase a man.

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

It's actually a evolutionary thing that most hetero, cis males flee female aggression. Since nature only wants to procreate, a female who chases a male is revealing a high level of male hormones in her system, thus is more likely to pursue her own agenda instead of devoting most of her life to ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@Gwendolyn2018 Straight women hit on me the same or more than men. In Thailand I have to be very careful not to compliment even a married Thai woman or soon she'll be messaging me with a proposition. Then I have to let her down carefully or she will try to take revenge on me, as had already happened with three female bosses/supervisors just in Nakhon, Thailand. My Thai married female boss here in Songkhla also messaged me a few months ago asking me to be her lover. I politely declined. Very politely, since she pays my salary. But I was asked to dance by as many women as men in the US, and in Thailand American, European, and Korean women have hit on me, on although the Americans and Irish are the most aggressive. Once, in desperation, since I didn't "get it" a beautiful young Irish foreign teacher actually spelled out what she asking me. But as a demisexual, the thought of sex only disgusts me if I'm not bonded to someone for well over a year,

Ladies: The egg never swims out to the sperm. Never chase a man.

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

It's actually a evolutionary thing that most hetero, cis males flee female aggression. Since nature only wants to procreate, a female who chases a male is revealing a high level of male hormones in her system, thus is more likely to pursue her own agenda instead of devoting most of her life to ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@Gwendolyn2018 First of all you are obviously high in male traits, so the type of men you attract would have high levels of female hormone. I know many cis hetero females high in female traits, relatives, friends, etc and men pursue them, chase them, not the other way around. They wouldn't dream of chasing a male. The fact that you do, shows your male traits, which I have also.

What's the best thing about being single?

ChrisJones comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Having never been married, I really have no frame of reference. I will say that for me, my dad lives with me and keeps me in check. once he is gone though, I have no idea what will happen. The biggest con for me would be that I would have no one to keep me in check so to speak. I may be free to do ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

Most men who choose to be single have varying higher levels of female hormones, since independence is a female trait, so are able to live alone contentedly. This is a problem for high IQ creative type men, who are typically too busy pursuing interests and careers to bother much about procreation, and often have serial relationships. In Asia, where most people seem androgynous, even men who marry often live with their mothers, often in another village from their wife, and both spouses are likely to have side lovers, of either gender. I often meet single white males in Thailand, but those are usually fussy, neat British or European men, with high levels of female hormones. Normal cis hetero American men, in contrast, seem almost desperate to have a female lover, even from childhood. In fact, it seems to be their main preoccupation.

Ladies: The egg never swims out to the sperm. Never chase a man.

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

It's actually a evolutionary thing that most hetero, cis males flee female aggression. Since nature only wants to procreate, a female who chases a male is revealing a high level of male hormones in her system, thus is more likely to pursue her own agenda instead of devoting most of her life to ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@Wafflestomp That's for normal, cis hetero males, high in male traits, who are statistically on the lower end of the IQ scale. As the gender sliding scales moves toward the middle (androgyny), the average IQ and creativity rises correspondingly, statistically speaking. Unfortunately, the higher the IQ and creativity, the more likely the person is to pursue obsessive interests, build inventions, write music, make movies, etc instead of having families..many of them can only have serial relationships, and reproduce only by accident. So if you're atheist, you're already in the high IQ bracket as most cis hetero men are content with the status quo in religion as well, thus have a higher percentage of female traits than other men.

Traveling

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

The Grand Canyon area. I lived in Durango, CO, for three years, and camped at and hiked the Grand Canyon frequently. Years later, after I moved to Kentucky, my ex and I flew back to camp and hike there again. One night, at 3 AM, I took a flash photo of two porcupines fighting and later figured ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@ScienceBill72 Yeah, mating porcupines can be pretty noisy, with the male first spraying the female with urine to pacify her and induce estrus. Then he tries to mate with her, but if she objects, there's a lot of screaming until the hormones take affect and she allows him to mount..very carefully.

What is the worst thing anyone has said to your face ?

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

From a religious sister-in-law in 1980, after my newborn son's lungs collapsed and he had to go into the hospital: "God must trust you a lot; allowing your son to suffer to make you stronger."

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@Ersomething LOL! True

Ladies: The egg never swims out to the sperm. Never chase a man.

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

It's actually a evolutionary thing that most hetero, cis males flee female aggression. Since nature only wants to procreate, a female who chases a male is revealing a high level of male hormones in her system, thus is more likely to pursue her own agenda instead of devoting most of her life to ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@Gwendolyn2018 I've read many articles on gender issues for the past five years, researching my own trans issues. But one of the first books to mention it, in the popular media was the book "The Rules." That's when I started paying attention and realized it was true. After menopause I became more male-minded as my female hormones waned and became strongly gender fluid. In male mode, I didn't even believe I had a female side at all, and behaved like a predator around women, yet, strangely, without sexual attraction, since I'm demisexual. I soon saw that whenever women aggressively tried to seduce me, I recoiled, and tried to get away, quickly losing interest.

”Helping those around you deal with a crisis” suicide

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Big Pharm kickbacks motivate US doctors to keep prescribing dangerous synthetic drugs, while they block and ridicule natural solutions such as CBD oil and cannabis oil, because people can grow their own. I know from personal experience that it stops depression. A few drops of iodine in water ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@RavenCT Luckily, you can't taste the iodine drops, even in water.

Two truths and a lie.

birdingnut comments on Mar 1, 2018:

1.I recorded two records in the 1960-70s. 2.I have been an extra in three major movies. 3.I acted in a hit Thai pop video two years ago.

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@cercatrova Yup! I was only an extra in two major movies..Secretariat, and Seabiscuit, since I lived near Lexington, KY, so could be in the Keeneland race track and Churchill Downs scenes for the major horse races in the movies. I got $100 a day, catered lunches, got to hang with stars, so it was all good.

What in your opinion is the craziest ungodly Bible Quote

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

The entire book is stuffed with sex and violence. It's based on the Sumerian texts, so no wonder..the Sumerians were a blood-thirsty, promiscous bunch, for sure.

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@CapriKious For sure, but the Sumerians had sex with sisters and relatives, having kids between siblings, made their genetically engineered human slaves do blood sacrifices, killed them on a whim, like when they knew a third of the earth was going to flood when an ice shelf broke off, so Anu told his bunch to withdraw into space on their crafts, and let the humans drown. Just like the Hebrew God did, they didn't mind wiping out entire populations on a whim.

What is the worst thing anyone has said to your face ?

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

From a religious sister-in-law in 1980, after my newborn son's lungs collapsed and he had to go into the hospital: "God must trust you a lot; allowing your son to suffer to make you stronger."

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@NeoXerops Luckily for her, she said that in a "sympathy card" she sent me to console me when she heard about the trouble. I couldn't figure out a way to kill "god" so let it slide but that was sort of my last time to listen to church stuff.

What is the worst thing anyone has said to your face ?

birdingnut comments on Mar 2, 2018:

From a religious sister-in-law in 1980, after my newborn son's lungs collapsed and he had to go into the hospital: "God must trust you a lot; allowing your son to suffer to make you stronger."

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@dutchirish LOL! Well, the result of that comment turned me against god on the spot. I thought that if he was responsible for hurting my baby then I'd find a way to kill him. I'm relieved that he never existed.

Any fellow bikers on this site?

birdingnut comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Only in the the US, and some other western countries, do people think that riding a motorcycle is a badge of macho-hood. Most people in Thailand, from kids to grandmothers, use motorbikes like family cars, hauling groceries, even adding side cars and canopies to make vendor carts, etc., except ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 2, 2018:

@BryanBrown It's not some high status "hobby" in Asia..everyone rides motorbikes just as transportation. But the huge, noisy, smelly, polluting machines the US sells clash painfully with the quiet, clean motorbikes used abroad.

Best way to free friends from religious oppression?

Manestor comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Job's story in the Bible proves that no matter how much shit you throw at some people, they'll never reconsider....

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@kiramea LOL! The book of job is as entertaining as any of the Greek God stories, but the message is wrong..passive submission to evil will make you win in the end!

Are you getting any?

birdingnut comments on Mar 1, 2018:

My "other" vote means "not in a relationship, don't want any."

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Rugglesby Since you're a male, I'm surprised you thought of that!

My other girl, Moxie.

RavenCT comments on Mar 1, 2018:

These are cattle dogs correct? There is something about them that I've never seen in dogs before. Just a slightly different build. I think it's the chest - they're really big in the chest. Endurance breeding maybe? They are cool dogs!

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

The Australian Cattle Dog, or Blue Heeler, came from a line of drover dogs that was deliberately crossed with tamed dingoes.

Nightmare

birdingnut comments on Feb 21, 2018:

All my life I was aware of a baby crying in the background. I thought it was a leftover from my childhood since my mom didn't believe in picking up her babies. But one day I was reading a book on past lives, where a psychologist was doing hypnotherapy with her patients, and suddenly people were ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@LittleAnimal255 The book that explained how to do past life memory healings was The Laughing Cherub Guide to Past-life Regression: A Handbook for Real People, by Mary Elizabeth Raines. I only followed her complicated instructions once, then discovered it worked just as well by casually deciding to "see" the past life that originated whatever problem I wanted to target. I also skipped her instructions to ask the past-life protagonists why they did what they did, and used the NLP technique of doing a quick re-imagining of the incidents the way they should have happened.

BIRDER EXPERTISE LEVELS 1.

Akfishlady comments on Mar 1, 2018:

I try, but fail miserably at birding. But I enjoy all of nature and am willing to learn. My favorite bird, the American Dipper aka in Alaska as the Water Oozle. The only aquatic song bird in North America.

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

I've seen them but that was before I had a good dslr camera!

BIRDER EXPERTISE LEVELS 1.

RavenCT comments on Mar 1, 2018:

I need a reference when I'm doing level six. But I'm a five without a book or computer. I will hunt it down until I know. (I must know what that bird was!).

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

I try to get a photo of any unknown species, then crop the photo and find a match.

I love the "Blacklist "

resserts comments on Feb 28, 2018:

I joked once that I'd watch James Spader do pretty much anything, even eat a sandwich. And then I remembered that there was a five-minute scene in *The Blacklist* where eating a sandwich was the focus (while he talked about something entertaining, of course).

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

I fell in love with him on The Blacklist, getting almost as bad a crush on him as I have on Alan Rickman.

What are some double standards that bother you?

Donotbelieve comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Yes. I dislike it when a woman makes an effort to look nice but then feels obliged to accept comments on her appearance because of the fact.

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Donotbelieve Notice I was just now "mansplaining" for you (I'm very male), but only because I thought maybe you'd decided not to reply, as I often choose to do.

Is there an unwritten law somewhere that parents need to adopt their adult children’s pets when ...

RavenCT comments on Mar 1, 2018:

4 to 8 years. And yes I think there might be a law somewhere? I brought home a goldfish that a friend dumped on me at 1 am (in college) and my Mom took care of that fish for 10 years. Also depends on the age of the child. I was about 19 - by age 25 they should be able to care for a small ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

I used to keep guinea pigs in the 1970s..had 5-6 in a large two-level homemade indoor cage, with ramps and tunnels, covered in a layer of fresh hay. I had a golden Peruvian that was so beautiful it didn't look real, abbyssinians, short hairs, etc. The sows would have four pups at a time and I'd sell the extra ones. They were so gentle and sweet, squeaking and begging when they heard me open the fridge. We'd let the babies run down our sleeves and snuggle with us. I had guinea pigs as pets while growing up in Haiti as well.

Twice now on this site I have encountered a post that was posed as a question, but it became ...

AustinSkepticus comments on Mar 1, 2018:

That's a shame. Hearing other sides and their stances is how I think we grow as people, and if we're convinced we even change our minds. I take pride in being able to change my mind because I see it as a strength and not a weakness.

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

Not I. If someone keeps attacking me, using insulting language, being crude, rude, or lewd even after a warning, I don't hesitate to block them.

Why does being nice to rude people make the situation worse?

birdingnut comments on Mar 1, 2018:

By the way, this is also how to get a male love interest to disrespect you also..being submissive, fanatically loyal, and forgiving disrespect, allowing him walk all over you and increase dangerous behaviors. Normal cis females with high percentages of female traits instinctively know how to ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 Hmm..I'm that way also because of my strong male traits, hence my reluctance to get into relationships

Are there any widows on here?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Hi! This is a new website, so might have limited choices in your preferred type and location of women. And you're right..about wanting to date widows only. I don't date widowed men for a common reason..nobody wants to be the "replacement" love interest and plug into the man's life to take over ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@JerryARIZONA Whoa! Calm down! Most men are looking for a female replacement, even of their old girlfriends. I don't go on a second date if they start bringing up any ex. But you seem to have an issue about people making comments. If you disagree with someone, just don't respond.

What are some double standards that bother you?

Donotbelieve comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Yes. I dislike it when a woman makes an effort to look nice but then feels obliged to accept comments on her appearance because of the fact.

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@arnies The trick is to make a nonsexual comment on something concrete..like, "That blouse goes well with those slacks," "That new hair style is very flattering," as opposed to "Wow! Today you're an eight at least!" Or "You look hot today!" Women dress well for their own pleasure, and most resent men acting as though they did it for their personal benefit, or are displaying themselves for their approval.

BIRDER EXPERTISE LEVELS 1.

Charlene comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Looks like an African Swallow to me.

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

But can an African swallow carry a coconut?

Can you stand people that are too immature? Do you have a low tolerance for them?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Everyone has to grow older, but nobody has to be mature! I'm 65 yrs old, but far too immature for most people..my idea of fun is wading in swamps, climbing cliffs, and hiking through jungles in pursuit of candid wildlife and bird photos. I ride a motorbike, have almost no responsibilities, and...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@mangro Well, thanks! I'm mostly cool from a distance, but you're right..I've been exposed to more cultures than many.

Can you stand people that are too immature? Do you have a low tolerance for them?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Everyone has to grow older, but nobody has to be mature! I'm 65 yrs old, but far too immature for most people..my idea of fun is wading in swamps, climbing cliffs, and hiking through jungles in pursuit of candid wildlife and bird photos. I ride a motorbike, have almost no responsibilities, and...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@mangro ESL = English as a second language

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Anonbene comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Here's one for you birding nut

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

Yeah..thanks! My Kentucky birding group sent me that link! I used to sometimes see yellow or orange House Finches at my feeders.

BIRDER EXPERTISE LEVELS 1.

Fidget comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Cat level: SNACK!

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

I think the gull would snack on the cat. They are large.

Can you stand people that are too immature? Do you have a low tolerance for them?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Everyone has to grow older, but nobody has to be mature! I'm 65 yrs old, but far too immature for most people..my idea of fun is wading in swamps, climbing cliffs, and hiking through jungles in pursuit of candid wildlife and bird photos. I ride a motorbike, have almost no responsibilities, and...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@SeeCanU I am an ESL teacher, but the cost of living is very low here in Thailand.

Do you really think I can find love here?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Most women want to date someone of their own ethnic and cultural background, and economic level. Nobody wants to date someone who could be wanting a green card, to score some money, or to increase their social status by dating a white woman. Of course, these types of men try to use the "racism" ...

birdingnut replies on Mar 1, 2018:

@Shellbell Ifi you travel abroad, you'll find out. Men of color typically swamp white women, even the most homely, who are often flattered.

Can you stand people that are too immature? Do you have a low tolerance for them?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Everyone has to grow older, but nobody has to be mature! I'm 65 yrs old, but far too immature for most people..my idea of fun is wading in swamps, climbing cliffs, and hiking through jungles in pursuit of candid wildlife and bird photos. I ride a motorbike, have almost no responsibilities, and...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@mangro LOL! You might not think that if you had to put up with me for long.

What are 5 useless facts about you?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

1.I LOVE monthong durian, better than any other food, despite its reputation as a stinky fruit. 2.I can walk most places in my neighborhood any time of day or night without one peep out of the local dogs, since they know me, some from puppyhood. 3.I keep running into Thai people on songtheaw ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee The reason I know that, is a "woo" thing for some..I can communicate with animals. I simply connected with the brain of a bird that was afraid of me to see why, and suddenly I saw myself from the bird's point of view. I represented a major threat. Of course, whenever birds stop seeing me as a threat they let me come very close, hence my many "lucky" photos.

Are there any widows on here?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Hi! This is a new website, so might have limited choices in your preferred type and location of women. And you're right..about wanting to date widows only. I don't date widowed men for a common reason..nobody wants to be the "replacement" love interest and plug into the man's life to take over ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@Zster Just telling you what most single women think. But if you are going to date only widows, it doesn't matter. However, if you date widows you'll likely find out for yourself that it's often difficult to replace someone.

”Helping those around you deal with a crisis” suicide

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Big Pharm kickbacks motivate US doctors to keep prescribing dangerous synthetic drugs, while they block and ridicule natural solutions such as CBD oil and cannabis oil, because people can grow their own. I know from personal experience that it stops depression. A few drops of iodine in water ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@JackPedigo Doesn't matter..cannabis seems to cure most things. I took high THC cannabis oil for cancer, but CBD oil is reported to do well for depression also.

Do you really think I can find love here?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Most women want to date someone of their own ethnic and cultural background, and economic level. Nobody wants to date someone who could be wanting a green card, to score some money, or to increase their social status by dating a white woman. Of course, these types of men try to use the "racism" ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@0752532706 Doesn't matter..I'm suspicious of anyone of another race or country trying to date a "white woman." I got my fill of that growing up in Haiti, from all the Haitian men. But there are plenty of white women, so you might find one. You seem prejudiced against your own race and country, though, by seeking foreign women.

Anyone have any Netflix recommendations?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

I'm assuming you've already watched The Blacklist, Wanted, Sherlock, The Sniffer, Better Call Saul, Ray Donovan, etc. Crime sci-fi? Altered Carbon, Killjoys, etc.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@DevilsQueen Maybe not, since I get the Thai version of Netflix. A good VPN should let you access the Netflix choices for any country, though.

There is more to love than gender and attraction.

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Not true. Women are apparently attracted by bold confidence, humor, and competence.It doesn't hurt to be fit and energetic, but dunno. I'm a 65 year old female bodied person, yet even being partially transmale, I constantly attract straight women. They often get crushes on me, then try to get ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@zrez Did you read what I wrote at all? I don't flirt, I'm demisexual, with NO sexual attraction for any gender. Wow. I think I see what your problem is..

What are 5 useless facts about you?

birdingnut comments on Feb 28, 2018:

1.I LOVE monthong durian, better than any other food, despite its reputation as a stinky fruit. 2.I can walk most places in my neighborhood any time of day or night without one peep out of the local dogs, since they know me, some from puppyhood. 3.I keep running into Thai people on songtheaw ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee Thanks! Except I need to better communicate that my camera won't hurt them! Since I walk on two legs, the birds assume I can also fly, as they can, so when I swing the long camera lens in their direction, to them, it's the long beak of a predator bird, turning and focusing in on them for an attack.

How is revenge best served...?

LadyAlyxandrea comments on Feb 27, 2018:

I dunno, but I always find it's best served with a lawsuit or warrent, or pure and total coincidental destruction. When I was 16 I worked at a shady gas station in the food part. They were so illegal in...everything. absolutely horrible. I worked every single shift for the managers daughter and ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@LadyAlyxandrea You're hilarious, and I love your revenge. And why not be the one who caused the unit to fall through? After all, we are actually energy, as is everything else, so you could have just thought about wanting something bad to happen and it would.

Is justice a human construct or is it independent of humans?

Wynter75 comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Justice is what homosapians perceive is right over wrong, however it is rarely that simple or black and white. Justice is and always has been a human construct to explain away mass genocide

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

HAHAHAHAHAHA ...good one! And so true.

Does anyone remember the first time they had romantic feelings for another person?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Women don't "fall in love," unless they are heavily male in traits, which I am, but my only relationships were female-motivated-I.e., what can this relationship do for ME? If he wasn't educated, making good money, fit, lean, intellectual, outdoorsy, and nice looking, he didn't even register in my ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@RavenCT LOL! Of course men say that, because that's what women want them to say! I'm not talking about the intelligent ones, who would have female traits mixed in. High IQ women are typically androgyne in various percentages, and they often see men as pals, soul mates, confidantes, playmates. For most cis women, this role is taken by female friends and relatives, and the man is only required to work, help with chores, and hand over the paycheck. Sadly, this "pals with men" mentally in women often comes with a besotted, male-like faithfulness that often puts these women in harm's way as they ignore red flags and male disrespect, out of "love."

Is anyone else losing hair over this nutjob in the W.H from stress?

TheInterlooper comments on Feb 28, 2018:

During the Obama years, the right claimed: "the end is nigh". Now it is the left telling me that the sky is falling. Blah blah, etcetera, ad nauseam.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@TheInterlooper Hmm...do I detect an alt-right Trump person here?

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

Manestor comments on Feb 27, 2018:

For me it's playing the piano!

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

Say, you sort of resemble Joe Jonas, lead singer of DNCE, LOL!

Question: What do you do if your electric car runs out of electric?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Simple; wire your car to recharge the battery from spinning flywheels and other engine parts, like a regular car generator does. One could also recharge the battery by putting small, spinning parts on the forward edges of the car to use wind power, even use the friction from the wheels to generate...

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@Dick_Martin Sure it does. If you can power up a house battery by pedaling a stationary bicycle, why not recharge an extra battery? And there's been perpetual motion machines for decades..remember Tesla? Here's one device you can use at home for free energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoFdilJBUsA

Black Athiest

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Do you mean only black women, or does that include other races/mixed races? Being upfront in your profile should limit responders to people sympathetic with your non-beliefs. There are sure to be black women who are sick of religion and being treated as second class citizens.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@ErikGunderson They probably only studied typical cis hetero males, strong in male traits. If you are on this forum, and an atheist you no doubt have female traits mixed in as well, as high IQ is associated with various percentages of androgyny.

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Jamming with other musicians, writing, drawing, designing and sewing clothes, bird photography, making and testing new invention prototypes, learning new languages.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@silvereyes I suppose, but anyone can learn anything at any age. There does seem to be an age sweet spot to learn tonal languages, which requires perfect pitch, but even that has exceptions, so can't be completely true. Still, your own interest should push you into doing it, if that's your thing. Or not. I wasn't given a choice in learning music when I was little, but I did choose to get into horses, art, photography, sewing, etc.

Black Athiest

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Do you mean only black women, or does that include other races/mixed races? Being upfront in your profile should limit responders to people sympathetic with your non-beliefs. There are sure to be black women who are sick of religion and being treated as second class citizens.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@cheffers317 Women do that also? I've read that FEW MEN read dating profiles..they go for the youngest, prettiest female they can find. I always read profiles, do google searches to see if they really work where they say they do, as females who survive life usually learn to do. The guy could be a married sexual predator with a fake identity for all we know.

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Jamming with other musicians, writing, drawing, designing and sewing clothes, bird photography, making and testing new invention prototypes, learning new languages.

birdingnut replies on Feb 28, 2018:

@silvereyes I suppose if you'd had the inclination, you'd have done it on your own. My mom worked for years to teach my older brothers piano, but gave up when I caught up with them in one or two piano lessons. Instead, she asked my brothers what instruments they preferred. Both picked guitars, saved their birthday money to order them from the Sears catalogue (they shipped them to Haiti) and went on to become excellent guitarists and recording artists, as well as some of their children.

Is it better to settle for a good relationship or wait for the best, even if it might never happen?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Depends on what you want. If you are fat, lazy, unemployed, take recreational drugs, drink, smoke, don't have good hygiene and like to gamble, you should be happy with anything you can get. You will likely have a "good" relationship if you are someone a "good" person would want to date.

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Roadster LOL! There's someone for everyone!

What creative outlets do you enjoy?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Jamming with other musicians, writing, drawing, designing and sewing clothes, bird photography, making and testing new invention prototypes, learning new languages.

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@silvereyes Keyboard, piano, skin drums, electric base. What do you play?

Has anyone read the, "Left Behind" books?

LimitedLight comments on Feb 27, 2018:

No. Watched the movies with Kirk Cameron, though and sighed. In fact, I've watched them repeatedly, to keep on sighing.

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

"Sighing" in what sense? Surely you don't think he's a good actor, or even good looking. He might have been funny before his conversion, but he hasn't been since.

Does anyone remember the first time they had romantic feelings for another person?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Women don't "fall in love," unless they are heavily male in traits, which I am, but my only relationships were female-motivated-I.e., what can this relationship do for ME? If he wasn't educated, making good money, fit, lean, intellectual, outdoorsy, and nice looking, he didn't even register in my ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@RavenCT As a female, you have qualifications for a mate that most cis hetero men simply don't have. "Is she hot?" is the main question for men. "What does he do?" is the first thing girl friends ask when someone gets a new boyfriend.

Atheist Comedians - YouTube

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Funny! Most people in comedy, even showbiz in general, seem to be liberal atheists, probably because of the high IQ requirements of humor.

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Billiwip "Researchers in Austria recently discovered that funny people, particularly those who enjoy dark humor, have higher IQs than their less funny peers. They argue that it takes both cognitive and emotional ability to process and produce humor. Their analysis shows that funny people have higher verbal and nonverbal intelligence, and they score lower in mood disturbance and aggressiveness. Not only are funny people smart, they’re nice to be around. Evidence suggests that having a good sense of humor is linked to high emotional intelligence and is a highly desirable quality in a partner. Evolutionary psychologists describe humor as a “heritable trait” that signals mental fitness and intellectual agility to prospective mates. In studies of attractiveness, both men and women rate funny people as more attractive, and cite having a good sense of humor as being one of the most important traits in a long-term partner." Funny people have higher IQs. Here's why http://www.newsweek.com/funny-people-higher-iq-more-intelligent-685585

Does anyone remember the first time they had romantic feelings for another person?

birdingnut comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Women don't "fall in love," unless they are heavily male in traits, which I am, but my only relationships were female-motivated-I.e., what can this relationship do for ME? If he wasn't educated, making good money, fit, lean, intellectual, outdoorsy, and nice looking, he didn't even register in my ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@RavenCT Really? So you'd date an attractive, but unemployed, man who has never held a job and doesn't want to, only eats junk food, never exercises, and never takes you anywhere because he's lazy and broke? If not, then you are being a typical choosy female. Most cis men will date any young woman who's "hot." They don't care what she does for a living or how smart she is. Besides, being "cis" doesn't preclude having male traits-it only means that you identify with being female. Trans people (born female) identify as male, so aren't "cis." Check your finger lengths instead; longer ring fingers than index fingers indicates high levels of prenatal male hormone. If your ring and index fingers are the same length you are close to androgyne, and if the index fingers are longer, then you had a higher percentage of prenatal female hormones than male.

Is there anyone here who has ever seen a UFO? And, if so, what do you believe you were witnessing?

LadyAlyxandrea comments on Feb 27, 2018:

I have seen a UFO but I truly don't know what it was. Could it be aliens? Sure. Could it have been a secret government tool? Sure. If I can't find out what it was, I don't dwell on it. Do I believe in aliens? Yes. Do I believe aliens spend that much time around Earth? Not on your life.

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@ReadyforaChange Class field trips, probably. Or time travelers coming back to watch their ancestors.

Hello! I am new here.

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Since "falling in love" is a male trait, useful for keeping males besotted enough to stick with a critical, independent-thinking female long enough to raise his progeny, you may just be too high in female traits to do this. Most high IQ creative types are androgyne, with mixed gender traits, often...

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@AncientNight Most people are unaware of this dynamic. I only became of aware of it through my intense research into gender issues, and from being gender fluid and observing it in myself. I had no idea that women were controlling their men, and, like you, thought my ex and I had a partnership..when I had the role of a woman. When the male side of me fell in love with a transwoman, then I realized that women really run the show, and always have! I have too strong a female side for me to obey someone, so I dumped her.

I'm struggling and looking for advice.

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

I already know why my relationships failed..I lack female instincts and boundaries. Instead of managing my male sig others, as women with strong female instincts do, I'd be "pals" with them, acting like typical males who let friends borrow and trash their cars, lend them money even when they ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 27, 2018:

@Pernbronze I seem to trigger insane jealousy behaviors in both genders who get crushes on me, but only the men with high levels of female traits seem to be that way. But since those are typically the kinds of men I attract, due to my bold, masculine behavior, dunno. My ex, who is now transitioning to nonbinary female, thinks we should get back together, but he was the worst of all for treacherous jealousy. I don't think I'd attract a cis hetero man, since my behavior triggers red flags that I'd likely not be willing to cook, clean, and serve him. My next plan is to frequent LGBTQ bars when I move to Lexington, KY, and see if I can hit it off with a transmale or something. I seem to get along well with them here in Thailand, and even got a crush on one once, who lives nearby and used to teach with me.

I read a post on social media today about how the poster was putting all of their burdens on the ...

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Religious training, fear of a jealous god taking revenge on them if they "bragged." Also, this is true, in a way, since we are our own gods, and contribute to creating our own realities. “I regard consciousness as fundamental and matter as derivative from consciousness." – Max Planck, ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Freedompath That's how they are trained, from babyhood. They imagine that god is judging them. Often, though, religious people who attend universities see another viewpoint and ditch religion, going on to great achievements.

Have you been successful in dating using this app/website?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I can find dates outside my computer... here I am a Virgin and it does pleases me. I am here for other things but I won't turn down a lady... it is not in my nature. But I am losing friends faster I can make new ones. If that answer your question... but I truthfully hope a "group" from this site ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@GipsyOfNewSpain ?? I'm a partial transmale and the women were real women, allegedly straight. What's your point?

Been having a hard night.

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Lucky for you there's weed..it cures everything! But if you're not joking, sounds serious!

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Melbates I took it to save my life. I don't care what other people think or do, since it works, also stops depression while at it.

Have you been successful in dating using this app/website?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I can find dates outside my computer... here I am a Virgin and it does pleases me. I am here for other things but I won't turn down a lady... it is not in my nature. But I am losing friends faster I can make new ones. If that answer your question... but I truthfully hope a "group" from this site ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Troy Which happen to be true, LOL! Chasing a normal, cis man is quickest way to make him take to his heels, since it signals his subconscious that the female has strong male traits, and will likely not be as interested in giving up her career, figure, and time, to reproducing him. I'm only a partial transmale, but I used to be strongly gender fluid, swinging back and forth between female and male perspectives. Back then, if a woman came on strong to me, even if I was attracted to her before, I suddenly wanted to get away. One woman came to my door, asking to borrow something, wearing a negligee and making eyes at me, and I never hung with her again. But when a woman acted coy, smiled, allowing me to do the courting, I was even more attracted to her.

Been having a hard night.

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Lucky for you there's weed..it cures everything! But if you're not joking, sounds serious!

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Melbates I read a study that showed that in states where cannabis was decriminalized, people were ditching dangerous drugs to take cannabis, making health gains, but when it was legalized as medicine only, there's so much red tape, everything is so tightly controlled, and prices rise so steeply - sometimes 5 Xs the black market cost, that people either return to dangerous Big Pharm drugs, with corresponding overdose deaths, or they return to black market cannabis, or grow their own.

Been having a hard night.

birdingnut comments on Feb 26, 2018:

Lucky for you there's weed..it cures everything! But if you're not joking, sounds serious!

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@Melbates CBD oil is said to raise one's mood, and also to cure seizures, but it has very low THC, so is usually legal. And cannabis oil can be had most places if one asks friends, who have other friends, etc., which is used to treat/cure cancer, and also calms the mood, although one has to be careful to take tiny amounts at a time.

Other Atheist healthcare worker's?

Loveofhitch comments on Feb 25, 2018:

It's a relief to see this! I am always having to walk on eggshells because most healthcare employees speak of god and religion alot, and I do my best to stay neutral but after you and your team save a life and everyone's like thank god and guardian angels this and that...im like wtf! Where was god ...

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

It's more of a reflex for religious people, to cover their Deity bases. If you gave all credit to "god" for a great meal a religious woman cooked for you, I'm betting she wouldn't be amused.

Is it ok to message women directly or is there some other protocol?

buck1977 comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Most women seem to love random dick pics..

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

LOL! And be sure to make a sexual comment about her body to make her feel romantic. Compare her to your last girlfriend, also, to make her jealous.

Is it ok to message women directly or is there some other protocol?

PeppermintDreads comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I personally find it creepy.

birdingnut replies on Feb 26, 2018:

If they are careful, and have previously engaged with the person in a conversation, and ask them an innocuous question, it might not spook them. Finding out their interests by reading their profile and their posts/comments listed there could give a hint on what they like to talk about.