First time seeing this app/site. Kind of interesting

birdingnut comments on May 7, 2018:

You have a great profile and good attitude, so shouldn't have any problem interesting compatible ladies!

A Great Egret, touching down

birdingnut comments on May 6, 2018:

Nice capture!

I'm a bookseller, so this is probably the best way for me to get involved in the community.

birdingnut comments on May 6, 2018:

My favorite book is the next good one I've not read yet! But if you're looking for ideas, Winterdance, about a man determined to train his dog sled team to run the Iditarod, is so funny you'll probably cause a scene laughing, so be warned I only want to read books on Kindle; I don't do paper any more. No more shelf storage problems, dust puffing into my eyes when I turn the pages. I just read my tablet contentedly wherever I am.

Speaking of Noah's Ark. Joe Rogan has a little something to say about it. [youtube.com]

birdingnut comments on May 6, 2018:

LOL! I prefer the Sumerian text version of the Noah story, written 2000 years before the Bible. They claimed to have genetically engineered humans by mingling their DNA with that of human apes, but only made males who were stupid enough to work in the gold mines without complaint. The Sumerians needed the gold to fix the atmosphere on their home planet, for some reason, and their own people wouldn't do it. They also genetically engineered domestic animals and plants, in the garden of Aiden. But two of the genetic engineers felt sorry for the poor male slaves and secretly engineered a female. The first one, Lilith, had too much of their royal Draco DNA, so was too violent and scornful of the males. They made a second try, Eve, who was more compliant, but was also aware they were enslaved, and showed the men how to rebel. The humans began breeding, and women being born were so beautiful that Anu eventually saw that his own Sumerian people were breeding with the human females, to his horror. When the Sumerian home planet was about to make a near pass to earth, the leader, Anu, told his people the ice shelf in the Antarctic would break off and flood a third of the earth, so they were to withdraw in their space ships until the flood subsided, leaving the humans to die in the mines, to punish them for breeding with his people. But two of the genetic engineers who had made the humans and animals, one of whom was named "The Serpent" for his wisdom, showed their favorite, Noah, how to make a submarine, and put the DNA of all the animals aboard, so they could engineer the animals again after the flood. I think this version makes more sense. The pictures engraved on the stone Babylonian walls tell the story, with illustrations of Sumerian space ships, labs, test tubes, and showing their scientists working on making humans. It's very detailed and realistic. Link:The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts http://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-folklore/origins-human-beings-according-ancient-sumerian-texts-0065?

Yogi bros.

birdingnut comments on May 6, 2018:

LOL! Yup, they do, actually. They'll think he's spiritual and wise. If he can keep it up. If he then propositions her, as he plans to do, his charade will collapse.

Is the world in your head or is your head in the world?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Since we and the universe are made of the same connected energy, one equals the other.

Just saw the most frustrating meme on Pinterest: to paraphrase, if you’re praying for your partner...

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Sick. But then, that's what religion is.

Atheist lifer here! Thanks for letting me join a group of likeminded people! I have two rescue ...

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Hi, Tango, and welcome to the website! Nice rabbits. You can gain points and help people get to know you better if you write your profile and answer all the profile questions, since that's the place many women look first when they see a new member. Then you make comments and write your own posts to gain more points, and when you reach level two, you can private message people.

I'm new to the site and I'm looking to meet someone in the Phoenix area

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Hi, Abett, and welcome to the website! You will gain points and help people get to know you if you write your profile and answer the profile questions since that's the first place many women look when they see a new member. Then you can comment on posts and write you own posts to gain even more points, and when you reach level two, you can private message people. Check out the FAQ link at the bottom of the page, or the home page to find out what you can do at different levels, and how to find members near you.

Was jesus a white gay jew living in the middle east ?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

He didn't even exist.

Someone just accused me of plagiarism. His words, not mine.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

LOL!

Receiving profiles with low compatibility percentages?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

I've never tried to use it, since I've not seen anyone on this website even close to being compatible with my preferred activities and age, while being close enough to actually meet someday. I plan to use the new Facebook dating application being rolled out..it assists local members in meeting other like-minded people at actual local events of mutual interest. That makes more sense than women fielding men from thousands of miles away, most of whom only want sex, and likely care little about who the women are, as people.

There doesn't seem to be a forum here for this subject: van/mobile/rv living.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

When you reach level four you can start an RV group, but for now, yes. I'm very interested in mobile living. Especially the self-sustaining RVs that can morph into larger homes. This Smart Trailer Unfolds Into a Sustainable Two-Bedroom Tiny House http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/this-smart-trailer-unfolds-into-a-two-bedroom-tiny-house-249811 Solar-Powered Expandable Eco mobile Dwellings - Your Home Of The Future?: http://offgridquest.com/homes-dwellings/seeds-dwelling

I am new to this site.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Hi, Notsure..welcome to the website! Writing your profile gained you points, but you get more points if you answer the profile questions, plus help people get to know you better, and what you're looking for. Then you make comments and post your own questions to gain more points, and when you reach level two, you can send private messages.

Finally after a year we have a vehicle, but wouldn't ya know it, it has a few issues.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

If your car is newer than 1966, this little device can be plugged into your dash to diagnose what's wrong with your car..it's what mechanic shops use. Once you know, you can buy the parts and fix the car yourself, ask someone to help you install the parts, or you can take the car to a generic mechanic and tell them exactly what to fix. Here's a link to one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/FIXD-OBD-II-Active-Health-Monitor/dp/B013RIQMEO

What other languages do you speak? I'm learning French and getting better at my Spanish.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Haitian Creole, French, Spanish, Thai, some Japanese

A Good Time is Guaranteed for None.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Hiking and taking photos of birds. Body surfing the waves.

Are you a good tipper?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

I'm against it. In many other countries they actually pay their staff living wages, so they don't have to depend on the charity of customers.

If loving you is wrong... I probably love you.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

LOL! Sounds like me..I seem to fall for the high IQ men who enjoy what I like to do, which of course means they have to be androgyne, since creative, high IQ people usually are. Being androgynous, they usually also have some problematic traits as well.

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

My go-to song to raise my mood immediately is the Doobie Brothers ~ What A fool Believes (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJe1iUuAW4M Even better..Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp_S3QOJk90

I was just reviewing a members question about chat up lines.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

I think any friendly, casual, sincere comment can start a conversation. Canned lines tend to sound phony and signal the woman that the guy is a player, only after sex. Of course, most cis, hetero men really are only interested in women for sex, but most women prefer to feel special and liked for who she is, as a person.

Anyone in the western suburbs of chicago? Lets meet!

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Shoot. I hope there's someone from this website near Lexington, KY, when I move there. But there's always the new Facebook dating thing, which seems promising, since it has real people meeting at local events of interest to them.

Do you dream about someone that you love to do things with?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

If you mean daydream, then yes. If you mean dream (while sleeping) about doing something fun with a loved one, then not often, since I seldom remember my dreams now.

I try to walk the walk and talk the talk. But, most of the time, I just sit the sit.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

It's more restful that way. Make sure you have a toke and a slice of pizza as well.

Watching FOX for news is like watching "Scrubs" for medical advice.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

LOL! True. Except that Scrubs has entertainment value, and is fun to watch!

Why would anyone kill themselves when we live in a world filled with pizza, weed, boobs and YouTube?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Dunno. You've made a good point.. Also horses. And birds... Photo is of a green-billed Malkoha, near my place, Songkhla, Thailand

New Ham, sometimes pagan, vegetarian, dog lover, cat lover, bookahaulic, map slut, caver, ...

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Hi, Edgeward..welcome to the website! You'll gain points and help people get to know you better if you write your profile and answer the profile questions, as that the first place many women look when they see a new member. Then you gain more points by making comments and posting your own questions, and when you reach level two, you can private message people.

Happy Star Wars day!

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Remember that Rogue One and the Clone Wars are currently on Netflix!

Still Waiting.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Not sure it matters..he lies so much that the shocker would be if he ever said anything that was true.

Give It A Try.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

It's easy..just throw the seeds on the ground and soon that area will be covered with birds!

What if it became public knowledge that the pope is an atheist?

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Nothing seems to deter the duped, held in thrall by the fear of hell. Think of the alt-right and Trump..he even bragged that he could shoot someone in the street and his followers wouldn't care. He seems right. Fear and race hatred is an effective control mechanism.

Competition, good/bad for productivity and morale.

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

Light-hearted competition that rewards EVERYONE who does a good job with EXTRA benefits, while having plenty of perks at the job for everyone equally, seems best. I've learned that the way to keep the attention of students is to make playful games out of less pleasant tasks, with fun, casual competition, and winning points for their teams, and smiles for students who know the answers, and free time to read library books when they complete the assignments.

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo !

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

It's May 5 today, in Thailand, LOL! Nevertheless, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see the Kentucky Derby.

Sermons from Hollywood A-listers will never deserve an audience again - UnHerd

birdingnut comments on May 5, 2018:

It is reprehensible, but it's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback. When a frightened young actress is sexually assaulted by a powerful Hollywood man, she knows her career is over if she says anything. She'd be denounced, called a liar and could never work again. The only reason people listened to the women in the "Me,too" movement was because so many of them spoke up at the same time. The same thing happened with the women being raped by Bill Cosby..the first women who dared speak up were mocked.

To agnostic, why are you an agnostic?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I suppose because I do believe in "Source energy," or our "Higher selves." Since all energy is connected and we are part of the universe's energy, there is a often a feeling of something greater than ourselves, especially when we are out in nature. It's a feeling of awe, peacefulness, of being loved absolutely. But it is really just ourselves, mingled with the consciousness of everyone and everything else, who are also part of our energy, etc.

I am currently debating a “know it all” Christian who does not understand there is very little ...

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Interesting that you debate with Christians. You must have nerves of steel, or just enjoy frustration. I do post links to youtube videos and articles that debunk religion on my Facebook page, in case any of my Christian friends still left (I've defriended the ones who were posting hate memes, which is a lot) want to bother to read or watch them.

GOP on Twitter: "RT to thank @realDonaldTrump for his commitment to religious freedom.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

He's praying for another date with the porn star..

What is our real purpose here?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

We are here because we want to be here. Our purpose is to experience and learn new things and be happy. If we are made of the same energy as the universe, and everyone and everything is connected, then, in a way, we are our own gods, and our purpose is what we choose it to be.

Soul Mates...Twin Flames. A real deal?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

The original meaning of soul mate was when two people reincarnated from one soul, sort of a split soul. But in the spirit of the current meaning, I did date someone for a number of months who was a sort of soul mate. We knew the same things, had the same hobbies, had read the same books..it was like we were two people who had split, like in the old meaning. Like me, he was a photographer, an artist, avid reader, lover of museums, liked horses, highly advanced dancer, expert at love-making. He introduced me to the idea of mild S&M, fantasy play and costumes, even though he was incapacitated in some ways by diabetes, so it was mostly pretend. He told me that after his mother left his family, he'd dedicated his life to learning to dance and be good at giving pleasure to women so he'd never be alone again. No danger of that! I fell in love with him on our first date-a night of ballroom and jitterbug dancing..he literally swept me off my feet. I felt like I was floating over the dance floor. He was an intuitive dancer, who improvised to the music instead of rigidly following any particular genre protocol. I thought I was in heaven. He noticed my interest in birds on our first date, and from then on noticed and learned about the different species, so that he was soon, like me, calling them out when we were outdoors. Sadly, even though he was my age, he still had a middle school son, from a second marriage, that lived in town so he said he'd never travel overseas until his son was out of college, so I broke up with him and began dating my last "ex," the airline pilot.

I was just thinking about some good movies that might make Christians cringe.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

"Always look on the bright side of life!" LOL!

As a human, are you an outside observer of the universe, or are you a piece of the universe ...

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I think we and the universe are one. All energy is connected and is only one photon. All space and time are one point. All the rest is only an illusion. "For physicists, the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." -Einstein. “I regard consciousness as fundamental and matter as derivative from consciousness." – Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics

What is something totally new that you've done or that has happened to you or for you in the past ...

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Being diagnosed with cancer last March after puzzling symptoms for several months. Finally was able to get some cann. oil a few months back, and CT scans show the cancer been reducing, but it's not been fun, and I've not been able to work, and have barely been able to eat. One "good" thing, I'm now as skinny as a Thai.

Anybody into The The?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I kind of like Vitas! When Vitas takes over you- VITAS - "7th element" (MEMES in Public) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nISMgVcT6K8

Is intelligence a curse?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I've always envied normal people.."happy as clams," I've always thought. They go to work, come home, eat, watch TV, go to bed, and never seem to think or worry about anything major. They gorge on junk food, get sick, take toxic drugs, all happily unaware of the consequences of their actions.

Are there any Ex-Evangelicals (aka Exvangelical) here?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I was born into a United Methodist missionary family, in Haiti. It was OK, since they were kind, liberal, and didn't push religion on anyone. Instead, because our mission was also United Methodist, they helped the Haitians, built a clinic and radio station, were kind and helpful to all, turned it all over the Haitians when they left the mission. Besides, I saw supernatural stuff every day..people being healed, raised from the dead, miracles happening, but mostly from the local Christian Haitians, who had a translated New Testament and took what it said literally; when Jesus said we could do what he did, people just shrugged and did it. It was all taken for granted by the Haitian, who were used to supernatural happenings in voodoo, even though the American missionaries ignored the supernatural parts of the Bible, and went to doctors when sick. Many of the poor Haitians didn't have that option, so did what the Bible said, and it worked. I now realize that it will work for anyone, and has nothing to do with god or religion..it's just a fact that we are helping create our own realities and can manipulate energy, since we are made of energy. “I regard consciousness as fundamental and matter as derivative from consciousness." – Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics

I don't know if it's good or bad, but I'm finding myself caring less and less about social media ...

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Yup. Me 2. I'm already thinking about moving on from this forum since it's clear nobody lives near me or near where I plan to move. But I think the new Facebook dating platform seems promising, since it encourages participants near you to meet at actual local events which you also enjoy, which sounds perfect for me! I could maybe find a fellow birding enthusiast or hiker, for instance, instead of fielding a bunch of men who live thousands of miles away, and just want sex, and I don't do casual sex.

Some advice to recently divorced people, especially if you were married for over a decade.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I read a study that showed that if women don't remarry within three years they often never do. Once women get a taste of freedom, and don't have to cater to a man anymore, they begin to wonder why they'd ever put up with it to begin with. It sure happened with me. Now I can't even imagine what I was thinking before..how did I do that? I still sort of want someone for a dance and hiking partner, but the whole adjusting to a man thing seems ridiculously difficult now.

If you could be reincarnated, what would you do differently?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

You are assuming that people being reincarnated actually remember their past lives when they are born, and deliberately choose which things to alter. In reality, reincarnation researchers usually only can interview children who remember a past life when they are between the ages of 2-6, before the past life memories fade. I was born remembering the in-between time before reincarnating here, and my sister was born remembering her last past life as a boy, which she talked about when she was 4-6 years old, but we teased her into silence, thinking she was being silly. She says she still remembers it, and I have since recalled many past lives, including some details I've verified by googling several incidents I remembered. But the past lives are so different from my current one, no lessons to be learned at all. In all my past lives I've looked at, I came to a very bad end. In the lifetime closest to this date that I remembered, I was gunned down, with my Jewish family-my father, grandfather, sister, and older brother- in Belgium, as we were fleeing across the fields for the river at night. It was just before WW ll, and we were trying to reach the boat to escape out of the country, with the rest of the Belgian Jews. When I googled the incident, I saw that we had no chance anyway, as our government had already sold us out to the Germans, and all the people who did reach the boat were gunned down anyway when the boat reached the harbor.

Why are atheists so certain there is not some sort of intelligent design?

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Well, some of us believe in "Source energy," and "our Higher selves." In my case, I think there's strong evidence the earth was deliberately terraformed, as shown in Lloyd Pye's book, "Intervention Theory."

Rented the Last Jedi to watch. So I'll sit back, drink some Belgian beer and enjoy.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Rogue One and the Clone Wars are currently on Netflix, if you have it.

Things ended with the guy I was seeing, on Sunday.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

I'm so sorry that happened to you. If I lived near you, we could meet for tea and comfort, then visit a shelter to pick up a new kitten, but I'm in Thailand. That was brave of you to let a bad romantic deal go. Not easy to do.

Speaker Paul Ryan’s office has announced that Father Pat Conroy, the House chaplain Ryan ousted ...

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

Get rid of him...and all religious "leaders."

So I have this friend on FB that keeps sending me bible verses.

birdingnut comments on May 4, 2018:

You could send this link: The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1068&v=88GTUXvp-50

You've never been judged by your skin color. Right!? Source- [sola.ai]

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

This is a racist cartoon, pretending that acknowledging that someone is white is somehow "racist." The white person isn't being shot dead for being "black while sitting, walking, or eating," isn't being arrested for sitting down in a restaurant, isn't having people calling the police to report a "break in" for simply moving into his own apartment, as just happened with a famous black man.

Something funny, for a change

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

LOL!

A favourite meme: [me.me]

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I suppose that could said of most of us...or least the ancestors of dinosaurs.

We all have that one fantasy celebrity cheat. Who is yours? Mine is Rachel Maddow.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I'm demisexual, so not sexually attracted to anyone of any gender (except after an extended relationship of over a year). However, I was blown away by Lady Gaga at the 2013 MTV video awards when she sang "Applause," falling madly in love with her, for that moment.

Should I feel totally depressed that there are large,hairy men who look waaaayyyy better in girly ...

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

Ooo-la-la! Those photos just lit up my lights. Hmmm...apparently gender-bending isn't just something I liked to do while in fantasy play with my ex...it might be what attracts me, period.

I am in my 30s and have no tattoos and no piercings and I still have my tonsils and appendix.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I have no tattoos, no piercings, still have my tonsils and appendix. But I'm 65 years old.

I can vouch for the accuracy of this meme.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

Sounds like my ex. Dangerously jealous, but matched in libido and creativity with me..mild S&M, fantasy play, costume, gender role switching, scenarios, etc. That old story that when a penny is put into a jar each time a couple makes love at the beginning of a marriage, then, after two years, removing a penny each time they do it, and jar never being emptied, didn't apply to us. We were going strong and long up to the end. I even gave him a good-bye strip dance before leaving him.

What is the expected etiquette for posting here?

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I think many of us want to be candid on this website, in reaction to having to keep quiet about our beliefs most of the time to get along.

Swedish Meatballs Are Actually Turkish, According to Sweden | Time

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

Who knew? Next they're going to say that tacos aren't "American."

I am a practicing Buddhist. Buddhism gives me energy.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I practice Buddhist-ness; I meditate constantly, sometimes attend ceremonies at the temple with my Thai friends, but don't have any interest in following religious rules.

Open minded. Good conversation is better than anything.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

Hi, Bruz..welcome to the forum! To gain points and help people get to know you, write your profile and answer the the profile questions. Then you make comments on posts and post your own questions, to gain more points. When you reach level two you can private message people.

The US Mint has stopped producing pennies. I don't know... It just doesn't make any cents

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

BOOOOO

Atheists are too nice.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

The best way to fight them is in the voting booth, but posting information on your social media is good also, as it educates others.

For he loves us, he has the funniest twitter account!!!

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

LOL!

Any Collectors here? I collect various shit, coins for examle.Indian pennies 1900- 1920.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I would, and have had various collections over the years, but every time I move I have to lose the extra stuff, so donate it to others. Nevertheless I still collect knives, even though I can't carry them legally most places. Just today I needed to open something and didn't have my jackknife with me, felt very frustrated.

BEING ACCEPTABLE! How hard do you try?

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I don't try to be acceptable, but I do try to blend in while I do my own thing, so I won't be bothered. This works well in Thailand, where people mind their own business and if I act weird, they chalk it up to my being a foreigner..

I'm gonna quote my favorite author, Robert Heinlein.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

I love Heinlein! bought most of his books for my Kindle library, after owning his paperback books for decades. I usually read one of his novels every week, as I keep getting a thirst for one or the other of his books.

I thought it wise to share this important information with you.

birdingnut comments on May 3, 2018:

LOL! LOVE those avocados!

I'm here to meet new like minded non religious people.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Hi, Don! welcome to the website. It would earn you points, and help people get to know you, if you would write a profile and answer the profile questions, since that's the first place many women go to find out about new members. You earn more points by commenting on posts and posting your own questions, and when you reach level two, you can private message people.

Hoping to meet someone before the summer as I enjoy traveling and doing things outdoors and would ...

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Hi! Great profile, and sounds like you have many fun hobbies. It would help people get to know you better, though, if you would post a recent photo, and gain you more points.

When I was a kid, hardly anyone talked about plastic surgery.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

If you can't blink, you've overdone the face lifts as well.

This is another URL which is connected to the last one re the brimming industry of wind and solar: ...

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

LOVE it!

Is recycling worth the cost?

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Of course, companies could switch to using hemp and/or other plant material for plastic. Other countries are doing so.

This is a big male wild Moluccan Cockatoo I photographed in Oahu Hawaii.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Nice! I hadn't realized there was an introduced population there. There are many escaped pet parrot species breeding in the US as well.

Mama killdeer's eggs have hatched! I drove by the soccer field on my way home and didn't see her in...

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Aaaaaaaw! SO CUTE!!

Open Mouth, Engage Brain.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

That's why I prefer writing stuff...I can edit my answers.

I don't watch TV. I'm listening to an NPR interview with the comedian (Michelle Wolfe, Wolf?

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

It's the same old, same old. Give the old white guy a pass to molest women and brag about it, insult women, mock the handicapped, insult our allies, but when a WOMAN dares joke about it, they attack HER. Pack of white supremacist misogynists.

I don't read... Is that a problem?

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

No need for a support group...you're having trouble reading because you are using the left hemisphere of your brain, as most children in public school are taught to do. But dyslexics have difficulty with this, because of weak communication between the two hemispheres of the brain. The left side of brain is the side that "talks." It reads by speaking the words internally, often moving the lips. It is a slow process, and takes so long the mind wanders so that what you already read is easily forgotten. Right side of the brain has no "speech," but has photographic memory, responds to color, rhyme and music. When you "speed read" you use the right brain hemisphere, so there's no need to mumble the words to yourself, slowing you down and boring you so that your naturally lightning-fast mind has time to wander. You can take in an entire page at one glance, and have photographic memory of the page, using the right side of the brain. It's a new skill though, so you have to be patient with your left brain hemisphere side, which usually feels panicked when you ignore that side and use the right hemisphere to read, for the first few times. How I teach students is to tell them to get a strip of paper or a color marker of a bright neon orange, and an easy book they've read before, so there's no struggle to comprehend new material, distracting them. Hold the strip under the first line of the book, then, keeping your eyes just above the strip of paper, without trying to read, just drag the colored paper strip down the page to the bottom. If you feel yourself starting to "read" by moving your lips, speed it up a little, to lose the "left side," since it can't read faster than speech. Keep doing the same page, speeding up the dragging the paper strip down the page each time, until you feel something "click," similar to when you suddenly "see" a three-dimensional picture for the first, after only seeing a confusing bunch of colors on the 3-D poster. That is your brain switching to the right side of the brain to read. If it doesn't happen after a number of tries, you might have to choose another book that you actually like, as I've seen students' (right brain hemispheres) balk at reading boring books. When it happens, and you feel yourself make the switch, you'll find that you can recall the entire page. As soon as you make this leap, stop and let your startled brain rest a bit. After all, that side of your brain has never read before. If you feel a panicked voice in the back of your head, just reassure your "left side" that you'll let him read in a while. After time has passed, maybe even a day, try again, and go for longer. Entire classes of students at school will suddenly start speed-reading after about ten minutes, and usually ...

Saying your spiritual is the new age way to say you’re religious.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

I'm spiritual, but I'm certainly not religious. I don't do candles, ceremonies, incense, etc. I just meditate, connect with the universe, commune with nature, etc.

Anyone going to try the new Facebook dating app? [sciencealert.com]

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Thanks for the heads up! I just read the article and it sounds promising, since it gets people together with real people at actual events where they can safely meet and interact in person.

How long...?

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Five years. My ex came to visit me in Thailand in 2013, but I decided he hadn't changed and wouldn't return with him.

If you could...?

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

I like where I am. Second choice is Sydney.

A friend of mine was victimized by a medium.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

There really are people born with psychic powers, but it's inborn and never used to show off or prove anything. In fact, we all are. In the US, anything not considered "rational" is suppressed and scorned, so not used, but in other countries people frequently use ESP and other powers to communicate. They do in the US also, but don't realize they're doing it, as when horse riders communicate with their mounts mentally. My sister, mom, and I were born strongly psychic and when my mom wanted me to come downstairs to help her, she'd just contact me mentally. In Haiti we MKs (missionary kids) used esp to coordinate our beach trips since we didn't have phones. I seldom used a bridle or saddle with horses and all of them obeyed my mental commands, even when I was driving them in a horse cart. They could change gaits, pull over, or go any direction I thought of, even as I was thinking it. I'm a nonbinary (I don't strongly identify with either gender) androgyne ( I have mixed gender traits), and in my Cherokee tribe I would have been trained as a "two-spirit" shaman, and in fact my daughter is one in her tribal group. As a "two-spirit" androgyne she participates in both men's and women's ceremonies. By the way, don't bother trolling me, I'll just block you.

Probably gonna get cussed out

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

Yeah, I don't get why people on this forum don't post their photos, or if they do, they cover their faces, or stand with other people so you don't know which one they are in the photo. This is common on Facebook as well, but my complaints have been ignored. Worse, they post photos of their pets or a grandbaby, not their own photo. I suppose they hate how they look, but I don't see how deceiving people about your appearance is helpful if you intend to actually meet them, if you, hopefully, have a date.

Lost in Space on Netflix.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

One show I give a big A+, if you have a strong stomach and nerves of steel, and don't mind a LOT of casual profanity, sex and full body nudity, is the British TV sci-fi comedy-drama series on Netflix, Misfits. The acting is TOP notch, beyond good. Way beyond. The writing is sharp, innovative, and the plots so outrageously over the top I quiver in pure joy over titles of episodes..like, "the attack of the white rabbit," and "zombie cheerleaders," etc. It's about five juvenile offenders sentenced to work in a community service program, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The storm gives many random people besides the kids sudden strange powers, which gives puts them into bizarre situations. Not only do they get these superhuman powers, but there is a guy who has the power to take powers from people, which he does for money, and exchange them for other, or better powers. The kids keep finishing their sentences at the community service center, but more young people with weird powers are sentenced to work there also. Everyone is so casual and off-hand about horrific events; dark humor .."I'm sorry-we had to kill another probation officer." "Right. I'll get the shovel."

Lost in Space on Netflix.

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

I tried several times to watch it, shuddered in horror, then tried again, thinking it couldn't have been THAT bad..after all, the premise showed promise, but even after several gos at it, I gave up, as my gag reflex was too strong. I still think it's a great idea-just needs better writing, casting, etc. Or at least a rewrite. The CGI is good quality. I really wanted the show to be good.

Costa Rica

birdingnut comments on May 2, 2018:

I'm currently living in Thailand, but Costa Rica was on my bucket list.

Don't know much about fresh water fish.

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

Sadly, the most delicious fish I ever ate was a rainbow trout pulled right out of the mountain stream and popped right into the frying pan. I wish I didn't eat fish at all, but I seem to need the Omega-3 oil.

Robert Mueller Gives Trump the World's Easiest Open Book Test | The Daily Show [youtube.com]

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

LOL! I love Trevor Noah! I posted the YouTube link to Twitter.

Trump dictated the glowing health letter

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

OMG-I'm totally shocked! Who knew Trump would lie?

Here is one of my Feathered Friends.

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

What a cute caique!

Ear infection.

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

I used to get frequent ear infections before I stopped eating white flour, red meat, refined sugar, and most processed food. But if you don't want to improve your diet, eat a section of raw garlic just before bedtime. Also, red pepper and ginger help. Antibiotics are bad for you..they kill your "good" bacteria and force negative evolution on the bad ones, since only the drug resistant bacteria survives.

Just finished writing my first book. Can’t wait for the next step.

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

Is it on Amazon Kindle yet? What is the subject/genre? I love new indie books, but only if they are engaging and well-written. Some of the worst, most poorly written books I've read are self-published, but then someone like Misha Burnett comes along with the Catskinner series and I'm in awe! https://www.amazon.com/Catskinners-Book-Lost-Doors-ebook/dp/B008MPNBNS

Hi there, I'm brand new to the site so please bare with me while I get a photo and what not sorted ...

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

Um..might want to correct the spelling and wording on your post..otherwise I get the mental image of people stripping down to take photos of each other, then having an orgy.

Yes I was in a dark place in my life but I found the light yes the truth can set you free, and that ...

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

Yeah, realizing it's all a myth is quite a relief. I realized it after reading the Sumerian texts, which tell almost identical stories the Bibles tells, but was written 2000 years before the Bible, and is written from the viewpoint of aliens who say they genetically engineered humans by combining their DNA with that of human apes, to make workers for the gold mines.

Being an MS (multiple sclerosis) patient has given me a unique perspective and opportunity to ...

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

HI! Have you looked at CBD oil to treat MS? Link: CBD oil provides -lasting protection against the deleterious effects of inflammation in a viral model of multiple sclerosis: a role for A2A receptors. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23851307

Ok, my wife and I are separated but not divorced yet.

birdingnut comments on May 1, 2018:

Hmm..that's a bad situation. I can only offer the advice in the book "The Rules"; detach yourself completely immediately. Don't contact her in ANY way, for any reason, and if she contacts YOU, don't reply for at least a day, each time. Seem too busy and happy with your new life to even notice her. When you do talk to her, seem distracted and leave as soon as possible. She'll wonder if you're meeting a new woman. Make sure you actually are meeting up with other people, going out with them, etc.. Delete the ex immediately from all social media, join community groups that do activites you're interested in. Travel. Do outdoor hobbies you like that your wife might not have approved, such as rock climbing and kayaking. You are sure to meet women who are fellow enthusiasts. Learn to dance..there's always a man shortage at ballroom dance classes and even the homeliest men are besieged by women at dances, if they learn to dance well. Learn to do foot massages, and when word gets out, women will line up around the block!