I'm about fed up with the drama on this site.

TheGreatShadow comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Please be as vague as possible so we have no idea what that post was about. Better yet don't you dare post a link!

brentan replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@kenriley You're not reading my comment. properly I never suggested anything. And I don't appreciate you deciding you can give me orders. Get back in your box!

Ignorance is a virus.

Healthydoc70 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I'm not so optimistic. Reason won't work on immature minds. The stupendously ignorant are confident and persist in their delusion, thereby agreeing to base their behavior on falsehoods.

brentan replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@RobertMartin Yeats was talking about the ignorant intensity of feelings among what we would term the mob. And the others, who have the ability to think are all just being apathetic. I rarely worked in a job I had a passion for - just once. I got more than money from it, perhaps I felt I had a value. But nobody could criticise the most of people in the most of jobs who do it just for the paycheck.

Ignorance is a virus.

Healthydoc70 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I'm not so optimistic. Reason won't work on immature minds. The stupendously ignorant are confident and persist in their delusion, thereby agreeing to base their behavior on falsehoods.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

I am always reminded of W.B Yeats' poem The Second Coming: The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.

Van Morrison - It's All Over Now (Baby Blue) [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

That's that laconic old Nordie curmudgeon Van.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

It means he's from Northern Ireland.

I should at least get some comments for points

brentan comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Absolutely. Two wrongs make a right.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

You're right!

I sincerely hope no one gets nightmares after viewing this meme, as it is somewhat creepy.

brentan comments on Feb 16, 2019:

Gosh, I think she's a lovely-looking woman!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@RobertMartin Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarghh! Ouch!

I sincerely hope no one gets nightmares after viewing this meme, as it is somewhat creepy.

brentan comments on Feb 16, 2019:

Gosh, I think she's a lovely-looking woman!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@RobertMartin That was no way to speak about your mother!

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck Ok, you’re just twisting my words now. I’ll tell one thing – somebody will come up with a provable theory some day but I doubt it will be anyone who has no imagination. You’re locked into physics as it’s now understood and that understanding is incomplete. I suspect your notions of science have become sacred to you.

Okay, maybe I'm procrastinating from cleaning the last room of the house.

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

A Jordan Peterson video will solve that problem.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

He's a Canadian professor who teaches young men should start sorting out the world by cleaning up their rooms. He's a very, very intelligent man. He has a lot of videos on YouTube.

Following on from the Jimi Hendrix photo I posted earlier today, here's a very young Janis.

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Where on earth did you get that? That's delightful!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

OK, Smart Alec.

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck I'm not suggesting anything supernatural. I'm talking about a theory that tries to grapple with the idea of something that is hardly understood at all. I understand your knee-jerk reaction now you've brought god into it. I'm talking about a theory that suggests the way consciousness and the brain work. Your negative attitude to things we don't understand, ruling them out as impossible or belonging to superstition, will not serve science at all.

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck I take it you're so sure of yourself that you're not even reading my comments. I'll say it once more - I don't believe we can pick up those signals. Perhaps if we did, we could read people's minds.

Diane Feinstein is not happy with kids asking her to vote for the Green New Deal [theroot.

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I thought the paper was just a very broad outline of things that would turn the world in a better direction. I'm surprised people are being asked to vote on unspecific ideas.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

Oh, OK.

I'm about fed up with the drama on this site.

TheGreatShadow comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Please be as vague as possible so we have no idea what that post was about. Better yet don't you dare post a link!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@SpikeTalon You misunderstand. I'm talking generally about the Senate and what has gone wrong and what might fix it.

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

First – we don’t know how the brain works. We’re only in the beginning stages. I would hesitate to assign one procedure to a certain parts of the brain and say that’s that. Second – if drugs are affecting the brain, the person doing may be damaging their own transmitter. Third – the two hemispheres of the brain are only beginning to be understood in terms of their relationship to each other. There is no reason to believe that consciousness exists there. It may well be that the two halves interpret the information communicated by consciousness and do it in different ways which when joined together produce a complete concept. I got very annoyed at the first person being so arrogant about a subject so little is known about. I’m disappointed to see the same attitude coming from you.

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck I doesn't matter a whit if the instruments are not designed for this kind of communication. And by the way, it's 'au contraire'.

Those who believe that humans have an "immortal soul" must be able to explain how this soul (or mind...

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I've read a theory that consciousness is out there, external to the brain which works like a TV transmitter to conduct consciousness into our bodies. This would mean that when the brain is damaged, it struggles as a transmitter to function but consciousness is still intact, just not getting through....

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck I think a physicist would would be as much out of his depth in this situation as another looking for the Higg's Boson..

I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like.

powder comments on Feb 23, 2019:

I'm a halfwit, so knowing half of me is good enough.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

In your case, no, it's not true.

I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like.

brentan comments on Feb 23, 2019:

James Taylor once dryly told his audience 'it pays us not to know each other too well.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@MissKathleen Smart man. Lovely singer too.

I sincerely hope no one gets nightmares after viewing this meme, as it is somewhat creepy.

brentan comments on Feb 16, 2019:

Gosh, I think she's a lovely-looking woman!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@Seriousreason They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think that's true. But I didn't expect intelligence to be in the eye of the beholder too but it is looking very much that way.

So, it's Friday... what's up in your world?

brentan comments on Feb 22, 2019:

Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Canterbury Tales. Oh, and working my way through season 4 of Vikings.

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@natebacca His name is Ramesis. He's like a farmhorse. I guess you're playing the game too. Do you like it?

I'm about fed up with the drama on this site.

TheGreatShadow comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Please be as vague as possible so we have no idea what that post was about. Better yet don't you dare post a link!

brentan replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@SpikeTalon From what I read, the senate was never intended as a complaints department. It was for suggestions for improvement. If that's true, was there no mechanism, a moderator I suppose, to regulate what was going on there? And if not, why not, if moderators regulate every other place?

Ian Dury and the Blockheads. - Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll. Live on TOTP 1977. [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 22, 2019:

A talented man. I saw the Blockheads at a venue called the Stardust in Dublin where dozens of people were burned to death just a few years later. They played very well but my lingering memory was the aggression that came from the stage and permeated the air. Perhaps it was part of their persona; I ...

brentan replies on Feb 22, 2019:

He might have been better suited to writing the lyrics for Jerry Springer, The Opera. Stewart Lee did that and I thought he did a very good job of it.

It's similar to the bible.

brentan comments on Feb 22, 2019:

I would say distribute wealth according to the division of labour. That'll sort the problem.

brentan replies on Feb 22, 2019:

I like him when he's attacking the extreme lefties but to support the outrageous inequality of income these days is disgraceful.

Another day, another trans hater, but I guess if you listen to people who got famous for the amazing...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I only heard that she said it was unfair for trans to compete with ordinary women. Surely that's common sense?

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

I think you want to use the diversity within a gender group as a reason to extend the diversity to allow a woman with masculine abilities to compete with ordinary women. That's not fair. You might as well bring it to its logical conclusion and get rid of the gender barrier in sports altogether. That would be an interesting experiment.

[yahoo.

RichCC comments on Feb 21, 2019:

I'm torn whether or not to hope he is dim enough to forget it again. If he manages to attend to it, I'm quite sure he can only do harm. That's the closest thing to good in his presidency. His incompetence discourages him and the GOP from doing the even more damage they're capable of. Just ...

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

Yes indeed - how low and whose bottoms.

I live in a city where there are nine women to every man.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

But, but, but....something's not right in the equation. What could it be?

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

If that's the heart of the problem, I guess the usual compromises are being made.

Brexit is like....

phxbillcee comments on Feb 21, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaBQfSAVt0s

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

Even though that's a comedy show, John Oliver articulated the situation really well.

Speaking of biased news reporting, this just in from CNN:

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Don't worry. The moon landing was a fabrication.

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

@Seriousreason I'm so pleased to hear JFK is still alive!

Hmm, maybe I won't hate her as much now

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Spread the hate. What's to lose?

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

@Xena I should use emojis.

Female digital assistants like Alexa and Siri remain popular in Silicon Valley.

dahermit comments on Feb 20, 2019:

There could be a psychological reason to use female automated voices instead of male voices when dealing with men. I seem to remember that airlines use female voices for automatic warnings ("pull-up, pull-up", etc.) because they found that men would not respond as quickly to male voices. So, ...

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

@dahermit But even if he put you wrong, he would be doing it in that wonderful aristocratic voice.

I live in a city where there are nine women to every man.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

But, but, but....something's not right in the equation. What could it be?

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

I don't know. But if the 'market' is entirely suited to men and yet they have trouble finding partners....

When I get angry, I go into the bathroom and lock the door.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

And if you spend extra time there, you won't be full of shit either.

brentan replies on Feb 21, 2019:

There wasn't the smallest intention to be cruel. I was just extending the joke.

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@jorj The bastards. I'm disappointed to hear that.

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

While we're in the mood for telling home truths, I sincerely believe it is women who are almost completely responsible for group decisions behind the scenes. I admire loyalty but I admire truth more.

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Kafirah That's a fair point. Hopefully, this will prompt them to get engaged

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Kafirah I think this is where admin comes in. Granted, there's no need if we do our own management. But closing off so many avenues of interaction seems a pity to me even if its done in the knowledge that we can meet so many more like-minded people online no matter how many we block. I think a good balance would be to ignore people who bother us and let admin deal with people who show themselves regularly in contempt of the forum guidelines.

Atheists are a minority.

PalacinkyPDX comments on Feb 20, 2019:

According to their study... curious about their methodology. How many atheists are attacked vs. Jews or Muslims? How many atheists have been murdered for their beliefs vs. Jews or Muslims? Might it be that it's socially more acceptable to say one distrusts atheists than to say you hate Jews ...

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

I think it’s the difference between internal and external threat. The atheists threaten from the inside and the threat itself is ‘negative’ in the sense of nihilism towards the religious element in society. Jews and Muslims are a different kettle of fish because the threat is seen as external, in terms of Zionism, International Zionism, and the Islamic goal to dominate the world. I think the Islamic goal and International Zionism have the same objective. I think the atheist threat is more nebulous for the moment. As we approach a Cultural Marxism, the threat from negativity will be understand as the more tangible threat but at the moment, Zionism, perceived mostly as ownership of financial power, is the most worrying threat.

Relevant statistics.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's really good. And it would look even better in kilometers.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@BeeHappy Well OK, but I meant it.

Relevant statistics.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's really good. And it would look even better in kilometers.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@BeeHappy Never! I lived in your country for a while. I came home with a healthy respect for Americans.

Relevant statistics.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's really good. And it would look even better in kilometers.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@BeeHappy Oh, you foreigners!

Does anyone find that healthy sexual expression and openness is currently taking a unfortunate hit ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Not where I live, there is a very healthy openness to sex. I live in the North East of Scotland

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Sofabeast Now just cut that out lol! My heart!!

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

That's really well expressed. I'd like to add something but you've covered the territory succinctly.

George Michael. - Going To A Town (Rufus Wainwright cover). Live in 2011. [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

The quality is undeniable. To me, he's like Buble with balls. After soaking the body of Christ in blood... Jesus H. I couldn't help thinking of Morrissey's criticism of America too.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

I hope not. I guess it's one thing for us to criticise our own countries and different when others do it. Truth be told, I lived there for a few years and learned to respect their ways.

Does anyone find that healthy sexual expression and openness is currently taking a unfortunate hit ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Not where I live, there is a very healthy openness to sex. I live in the North East of Scotland

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Sofabeast LOL the Kirk! Gosh, the picture you give of what goes on in modern-day services is shocking to an old guy like me. Maybe I'm not as strong an atheist as I thought I was!

Does anyone find that healthy sexual expression and openness is currently taking a unfortunate hit ...

Sofabeast comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Not where I live, there is a very healthy openness to sex. I live in the North East of Scotland

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

I'm pleased to hear that. I didn't expect it because of the strict Protestantism that was traditional in Scotland.

Female digital assistants like Alexa and Siri remain popular in Silicon Valley.

dahermit comments on Feb 20, 2019:

There could be a psychological reason to use female automated voices instead of male voices when dealing with men. I seem to remember that airlines use female voices for automatic warnings ("pull-up, pull-up", etc.) because they found that men would not respond as quickly to male voices. So, ...

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

I had Stephen Fry giving me directions. He was delightful.

I have existed since the beginning of living things and I shall cease to exist when all living ...

ejbman comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Time

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@ejbman They're both good answers.

Not all scars show❤

Mike1947 comments on Feb 19, 2019:

https://agnostic.com/images/answers/107328_cucxdri71995dst_full.jpeg?v=2 I try my best to follow this in any relationship.Life is too short for the drama people create.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@MissKathleen Oh lord yes.

This is currently relevant to the UK but could affect any western countries.

Allamanda comments on Feb 18, 2019:

How is it different to excluding any other citizen who has a mental illness?

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Allamanda I just don't think wrong decisions can be interpreted as mental illness. You can imagine where that would leave society if we brought it to its logical conclusion.

I would like communities opinion on this please. And @admin if possible?

Amisja comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I have had a few run ins with Brentan, he can rather ungentlemanly.

brentan replies on Feb 20, 2019:

@Amisja Go away, you're a petty bore.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman - "Makin' Whoopee" Live [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Even though it's a novelty to see Neil Gaiman singing, I'm just focused on her thigh.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

@whispers They won't let me. Doors are locked at 4.30.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman - "Makin' Whoopee" Live [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Even though it's a novelty to see Neil Gaiman singing, I'm just focused on her thigh.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

@wrinkledaddypimp Yes and the stocking sets it off very well. I was getting...less than academic for a moment.

Imelda May. - Should’ve Been You. I really love this Irish gal! [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

She's a terrific singer but lots of us down here lost interest in her when she dumped her husband as soon as she got famous. She has struggled to get back ever since. I think she should go back to rockabilly.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

New stuff isn't working well for her. I'm not sure if the music is unsuitable or she is just unpopular right now. The thing about her personal life was she made it so much of her public persona so it rankled that dumped Daryl right after getting a TV show.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman - "Makin' Whoopee" Live [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Even though it's a novelty to see Neil Gaiman singing, I'm just focused on her thigh.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

I dunno. That thigh speaks volumes to me.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman - "Makin' Whoopee" Live [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Even though it's a novelty to see Neil Gaiman singing, I'm just focused on her thigh.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

How can that happen???

I believe this will be a great example for our next "Art of Manliness" workshop on proper etiquette ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Politeness is everything.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

Absolutely. Even if you're going to kill someone, there's no need to be rude.

Not all scars show❤

Mike1947 comments on Feb 19, 2019:

https://agnostic.com/images/answers/107328_cucxdri71995dst_full.jpeg?v=2 I try my best to follow this in any relationship.Life is too short for the drama people create.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

What you say is right. I just get the sense that we often forget the proportion of women that are nasty pieces of work too. It was interesting that the METOO movement was followed up so soon by MGTOW.

I feel like I’m living in a snow globe and some asshole keeps shaking it.....

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

What's with the white stuff?

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

Nasty!

I'm thinking of taking a month's break on my medication (anti-psychotics).

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Take the meds. You know you should.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

I have this fear that the effects of going off the meds would be far worse.

Go out and lose your mind once in awhile... It's good for you....

snytiger6 comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Once of the things I love about living in the Pacific Northwest is there are plenty o places to do just that.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

Gosh, yes. I was amazed by Seattlites telling me how lovely it must be to have been born in green Ireland. I never so much green as I saw in Washington State.

Generally speaking I am not that keen on Handel, but this is something wonderfully simple from ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

That's a very unusual voice. Maybe he's one of those modern versions of the old castrato. Counter-tenor? I came across it first with the Prospero character in The Enchanted Island.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

But would you need to keep kicking them in the groin as they sung?

Another great movie I must watch again is Midnight Cowboy.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Wonderful song and music. Unutterably sad film.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

Yes indeed!

Oh FFS! Bernie just announced he's running again.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Bernie will look like a ray of sanity unless the public feel social democracy is madness. Many will.

brentan replies on Feb 19, 2019:

Lol. There might be a fear they are voting for a corpse-in-waiting.

Butt... it helps.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I always struggled with those insertable whatchamaycallems to deal with piles. I was very pleased last time I had the problem when I got a prescription for oral medicine. The tablets were very effective too.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@MissKathleen You're welcome.

I would like communities opinion on this please. And @admin if possible?

Amisja comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I have had a few run ins with Brentan, he can rather ungentlemanly.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Amisja You manage it quite well.

While being an agnostic or atheist, would it be still be reasonable to swear using the phrase "God ...

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Sugar noodles!

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

My bad!

PragerFU: God and Suffering, Part II - misterdeity [youtube.com]

altschmerz comments on Feb 18, 2019:

A few memories this video triggered: I went to a Baptist college. I was a Christian back then but even this sounded wrong to me: another student said that God is like a potter with clay, and a potter has the right to create anything he wants, whether it’s a vase or a garbage can. So if God ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Both of those ideas are Bible-based. If you question the rightness of them, you probably get another scriptural comeback: My thoughts are higher than your thoughts, says the Lord.

I would like communities opinion on this please. And @admin if possible?

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I would like to say that I defy any of you whiners to try to stop me saying what I think is true within the rules of the forum. The place to argue your point was within the thread itself. It's sad to see such lame appeals to admin that remind me of extreme lefties always demanding that their ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Mortal Poor thing!

Intermission

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I guess it's cheek. It's definitely not aesthetics.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Excellent! I didn't think of it.

I just wish they'd not stop in so often:

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Maybe. I think it's because I've become a doddery old fuck.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

And fuck you too, Kathleen!?

I would like communities opinion on this please. And @admin if possible?

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I would like to say that I defy any of you whiners to try to stop me saying what I think is true within the rules of the forum. The place to argue your point was within the thread itself. It's sad to see such lame appeals to admin that remind me of extreme lefties always demanding that their ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Yes indeed. My somewhat cranky and/or sarcastic observations can all be refuted in the appropriate threads.

What Loneliness Can Do To Those Experiencing It

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

It's probably just evolution weeding out the weak. Perhaps social workers aiding the lonely are prolonging the lives of people who have nothing to contribute to society.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I think that's a fine comment. I had chosen to take a theoretical approach to see how it would fly and you came back with an excellent individual response.

I inadvertently started a bit of a "brew-ha-ha" earlier.

Petter comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Move to Europe. I live in Spain, a land that was dominated by the Catholic church until the death of France in 1975. Nowadays, the people here least tolerant of atheists are NOT Spanish. UK is similarly tolerant. It's only in the lands where religious extremists abound that there is intolerance - ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Petter Gosh, yes - live and let live.

It's Butte not Butt. But oh well..

Haemish1 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Before I moved there, we called it butt ugly Butte. Now that I’ve purchased a home in Butte, Montana I’ve begun to see it’s finer points:)

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Haemish1 Thanks very much! I'll have a look out for it.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Marionville I'm certainly going to look out for it in future. It was a very pleasant surprise.

It's Butte not Butt. But oh well..

Haemish1 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Before I moved there, we called it butt ugly Butte. Now that I’ve purchased a home in Butte, Montana I’ve begun to see it’s finer points:)

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd love to see it. I never got closer than Boise which probably isn't really close but I loved those mountains overlooking the city. I was working in Costco in Washington State at the time and all the men there dreamed of living in Montana. Wonderful memories.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Diogenes I will. I promise. Mea maxima culpa.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Marionville It turned out to be a winner. And I don't know a thing about shiraz other than it being a mix of other wines. But Tesco had it at half-price so I gave it a try. I usually just stick to Casillero del Diablo in the sense of better the devil you know, no pun intended, just meaning I know precious little about wines. But this comment you made about opening a bottle and not finishing it, what's that about? It must be a typo!

Draw me like one of your French girls.

brentan comments on Feb 17, 2019:

I still haven't figured out what those French girls have. Is it mystique? And if it is, how does it trump beauty in the sense of Marilyn Monroe?

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Gosh, that would be really nasty. I hope you're wrong but who knows?

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Diogenes I hope you can forgive my frivolity. It seemed funny at the time.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Marionville In all honesty, Marion, I'm at the bottom of a lovely bottle of McGuigan's Shiraz and I threw all caution to the wind. I must NEVER do that again.

Oh snap!! ..

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

The guy before you was responsible and you're annoyed about it. The woman hasn't removed the condom. I wish I hadn't started this comment.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Sorry, Kathleen. I wasn't thinking.

I inadvertently started a bit of a "brew-ha-ha" earlier.

Petter comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Move to Europe. I live in Spain, a land that was dominated by the Catholic church until the death of France in 1975. Nowadays, the people here least tolerant of atheists are NOT Spanish. UK is similarly tolerant. It's only in the lands where religious extremists abound that there is intolerance - ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I find Spain that way too. And it's so odd because any of the Spanish people who want to live their religion have lots of services to take part in, including the frequent processions through the streets. I love the colour of it all.

It's Butte not Butt. But oh well..

Haemish1 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Before I moved there, we called it butt ugly Butte. Now that I’ve purchased a home in Butte, Montana I’ve begun to see it’s finer points:)

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

In all honesty, Haemish, what is the place like?

Grammar is key.

brentan comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Well, idiot is more about a lack of smarts.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Yes but we mere mortals outside the mental health field need to classify things as best our ignorance can do.

It's Butte not Butt. But oh well..

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Bear with me. I'm not American. Is it pronounced 'byute' as in beauty?

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Haemish1 I must look into it again. I never thought there was an issue as late as WW1. Butte (I mean but) 16 different languages all working in the mines. That's a veritable Babel! I hope, and I trust, the Irish are not still looked on as the notorious Molly Maguires. It's good, I think, to become part of the scenery.

This is currently relevant to the UK but could affect any western countries.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I wasn't able to pick yes or no. My emotions tell me they chose a certain path and now that this theocratic war has failed, they want to return to secular comfort. I'm very angry with them. They have children too which makes me think we should suffer the mothers on behalf of the children, I used to ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I hear you, Owl, but I fear she is a sociopath. Nonetheless, I think the UK is magnanimous enough to allow her come home. They might end up regretting it.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Robecology I will. I promise.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I'd put that young woman over my knee.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Robecology I was just just in a flippant mood. I'm realigned and back on track.

Intermission

Jez3 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Thank you for finally providing irrefutable evidence that there are no gods. No deity would allow such a monstrosity. ??

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Butt. butt, butt...I mean but, what if he had a seriously fucked up sense of humour.

Intermission

Rudy1962 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

What an ass

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I'm hoping the guy is doing it for the sheer devilment of it!

I never watch NASCAR but was flipping channels last night.

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I don't care. I'm seriously disappointed in you, Dave.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I hope not Dave. I'm full of shit.

It's Butte not Butt. But oh well..

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Bear with me. I'm not American. Is it pronounced 'byute' as in beauty?

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@Haemish1 A lot of my people (Irish) lived there. I believe they got a bad name fighting the owners of the mines there. I don't know if they still make up some of the population in Butte.

We don't need stinking wall

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 18, 2019:

First meme is sooooo obvious

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I remember when memes were different from notices. Or messages, whatever we might call them them. But memes were meant to be more than that. Not just a message. Was it an eternal truth? I can't remember.

This is currently relevant to the UK but could affect any western countries.

Allamanda comments on Feb 18, 2019:

How is it different to excluding any other citizen who has a mental illness?

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

I wouldn't have thought of it as a mental illness either. What made you think that way?

This is currently relevant to the UK but could affect any western countries.

ipdg77 comments on Feb 18, 2019:

Part of me says if you choose that path then suffer the consequences. The other part says we should be bigger than those that would harm us, not perhaps to the point of passive resistance for eternity, but able to want to re-educate and re-assimilate those who have into our less dogmatic but still ...

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Yes, I hear you. And I don't think you need me to tell you how that that magnanimity might be rewarded.

This might sound familiar to UK rock fans of a certain age :-) [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

I enjoyed that. I don't remember it because I'm only 64 but elderly folk probably do.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

Oh, you youngsters, with all yer lives ahead of you!

Grammar is key.

EyesThatSmile comments on Feb 17, 2019:

Hahaha. One Arm Scissor seems to have made two mistakes. Your a idiot should be “you’re an idiot”.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

@dartagnan6666 I got this from dictionary.com: ostentatious in one's learning. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching. That's what I meant. I'm surprised you said we are what we put our attention to. I'm sure you're absolutely correct but I imagine creatures as complex as ourselves shift our attentions according to mood. That's why I apologised, thinking that my mood was not appropriate in the context of the discussion.

What Loneliness Can Do To Those Experiencing It

brentan comments on Feb 18, 2019:

It's probably just evolution weeding out the weak. Perhaps social workers aiding the lonely are prolonging the lives of people who have nothing to contribute to society.

brentan replies on Feb 18, 2019:

We do and I think it's because of Christian doctrine. I wonder should we let go of those ideas and go back to survival of the fittest.