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Taken in 2015 just before all my hair was shaved off for charity. The girls at work thought it would be a terrific hoot to have me with pink hair, I thought it may as well be a mohawk if we're going all in :-)
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Taken in 2015 just after I shaved all my hair off to raise money for cancer support
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My daughters phone gave me an 'Ozzy' sort of look
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Baptised and confirmed as a Catholic . Had doubts about all of it as early as primary school, couldn't square the circle then, can't now, so don't even try.
I suppose the absolute clincher, not that there was any doubt, was 9/11.

Found Christopher Hitchens a couple of years ago and he articulated, far better than I could, exactly what I thought.
I love intellectual discourse on atheism but not silly semantics and points scoring. Essentially each to their own just don't try and impose your beliefs on me or on the unsuspecting or vulnerable.

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Is there, I wonder, any significance to the fact that most members here seem to follow more members ...
ipdg77 comments on Jun 2, 2018:
Don't know is my answer, I have one more follower than I'm following :-)
So anyone out there into amateur astronomy?
ipdg77 comments on Feb 19, 2018:
I love the cosmos, should know far more than I do. I have my Google Sky Map App to help out. I get such a thrill out of taking photos of the moon and seeing the relief of the moonscape.
The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread II
ipdg77 comments on Jan 26, 2019:
I'm watching The Mummy with the sound down
How to get to Level 3
ipdg77 comments on Sep 29, 2018:
Ask this question 30 times and it should get you close :-)
Lost in Translation
ipdg77 comments on Apr 21, 2018:
I must be a bit thick, you've never struck me as a bitch, I think you're quite entertaining and look forward to seeing you on here. :-)
What famous person do people think you look like?
ipdg77 comments on Jul 30, 2018:
Lorenzo Fertitta? But it's really only the hair and beard
This is my favorite GNR song [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Mar 9, 2018:
This is mine :-) https://youtu.be/iRLt94hwiP4
Just for fun, what is wrong with this picture?
ipdg77 comments on Jul 28, 2018:
What struck me was that it looks like the 'average' American household model (US Gov version) just before a test on a nuclear bomb atomises it so that they see the effects.
Tom & The Boys: American Girl [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Feb 24, 2019:
Yes you are :-)
Please welcome jtnewman to the group. We look forward to listening to some good music from you.
ipdg77 comments on Feb 28, 2019:
Welcome :-)
How do you deal with Door-knockers?
ipdg77 comments on Feb 21, 2018:
I normally use them or the front door bell :-) But in the spirit of the question, my front door seems to be difficult to find so if someone did actually get to my front door they've probably earned a coffee lol
"Tell me are you a Brewers fan", and I said, "Ma'am I am tonight"
ipdg77 comments on Oct 5, 2018:
Nope
Foo fighters opened up a bakery and I heard Dave Grohl singing "I got another confection to bake, ...
ipdg77 comments on Sep 18, 2018:
Ian Dury did something similar many years "Sex and drugs and sausage rolls" ;-)
Do you believe in karma? reincarnation??
ipdg77 comments on Mar 4, 2018:
I think Karma is essentially what goes around comes around, giving out the positive, seeing the positive in what comes back, probably really just a frame of mind. I like to think/hope that what's accrued in terms of karma, to use your words, isn't just wasted but have no way of knowing what comes next. And reincarnation...never seen anything convincing to suggest it's real.
If you had to choose one song to listen to for the rest of your life. What song would you choose?
ipdg77 comments on Sep 25, 2018:
Beethoven's Pastoral :-)
Hey Agnostic world, great to find this site.
ipdg77 comments on Jun 17, 2018:
Welcome aboard :-)
Alison Krauss: When You Say Nothing At All [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Mar 11, 2019:
Beautiful
What's the saddest song you have heard.
ipdg77 comments on Jun 28, 2018:
Vince Gill - Tryin' To Get Over You https://youtu.be/6Y99gAVwNoo?list=PLt3KXfnMzcin4WL2WxlAM8NdMoMTjQMn4
World Cup begins in 18 days. Who’s your favorite team?
ipdg77 comments on May 30, 2018:
Definition of optimism - Being a fan of England's senior soccer team at any tournament :-)
Saturday's hike was like Monet's garden
ipdg77 comments on Aug 9, 2018:
Good to hear your foot's on the mend. Nice pics too :-)
Does one need to make a difference in the world to lead a successful life?
ipdg77 comments on Sep 29, 2018:
You could try and make your little corner of existence a bit nicer, that would probably do :-)
Am I the only one bothered by the phrase 'Innocent until proven guilty' ?
ipdg77 comments on Sep 4, 2018:
I think it's a fair point but really you're not no matter how it's phrased. If you're charged with a crime you're guilty until and/or unless you can prove your innocent.
Easy. David Attenborough or Benedict Cumberbatch
ipdg77 comments on Jan 4, 2019:
Richard Burton, James Mason, Charles Gray or maybe Foghorn Leghorn.....I say Foghorn...... :-)
WHAT WAS YOUR AHA MOMENT?
ipdg77 comments on Aug 3, 2018:
Probably at primary school, aged about 7 or 8, when I was told that not going to church was a mortal sin the same as murder. As soon as my vocabulary had developed enough I found that the word bullshit was the most appropriate. From that age on I found everything questionable and the more I looked into it, and I did for many years, the more I realised it (religion etc) didn't stand up under the slightest scrutiny.
Here is the official unofficial World Cup 2018 thread
ipdg77 comments on Jun 17, 2018:
Well done Mexico and Switzerland, great results :-)
I woke up this morning my first my thought was oh great it's Sunday I hate Sundays, the residual of...
ipdg77 comments on Jan 27, 2019:
This site is a great tonic for a lot of us. We may not be defined by it, hopefully not, but it does add to the day....even a Sunday. Long may it bring a smile to your face :-)
Do you have a favorite Bible verse?
ipdg77 comments on Jan 27, 2019:
'In the beginning was the word' Pinched from the Ancient Egyptian's creation myth (1 of 3) where the god Ptah creates everything from his mouth :-)
Hi folks.
ipdg77 comments on Sep 13, 2018:
For me, in the UK, the remnants of the class system, specifically the notion of deference to a 'higher' social class. So, if for example, the Queen was visiting my place of work tomorrow I would make sure I was out on a call rather than be expected to bow, tug my forelock or do the whole 'Yes Maam' thing.
Please say hello to @Sina who has just joined us. Please feel free to post your music.
ipdg77 comments on Mar 27, 2019:
Hi @Sina, enjoy :-)
There's been quite a few posts done on here on the topic of favorite songs, so how about a post on ...
ipdg77 comments on Dec 2, 2018:
Like favourites oddities are very individual but in the spirit of the question here's a top 13 (It is an odd list) of mine that I like hearing even if they are a bit.......... Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me Primus - Winona's Big Brown Beaver Ian Dury - Fucking Aida Guy Marks - Loving You Has Made Me Bananas Styx - Come Sail Away Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley Flanders & Swann - The Gasman Cometh Phil Harris - The Dark Town Poker Club Flogging Molly - The Worst Day Since Yesterday Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Matisyahu - One Day Pentatonix - Hallelujah Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Reasons you should date me: I'm too lazy to cheat The only men into me are older than my ...
ipdg77 comments on Sep 2, 2018:
But.....and it's a fairly sizable but (best not get the spelling wrong) you are roughly 4,500 miles away, but other than that you sound great :-)
Rant time!!! I asked in another group about AA meetings as a non believer and all I got was advice...
ipdg77 comments on Apr 14, 2018:
Rant away, it's good for the.........fuck knows lol I recommended to some one else on here to read up about a guy called Wenn Lawson, he's an autistic guy who writes about the condition, tours the world giving talks and is a really nice bloke as well. Worth a look at how he got thru the whole shabbang and how he's learned to manage.
Why is it when you have ice cream your child has to steal it.
ipdg77 comments on May 20, 2018:
My daughter has a dairy allergy so the subject doesn't arise. But I do get to have a go on anything dairy free she has.....just in case :-)
Does religion equal goodness
ipdg77 comments on Aug 8, 2018:
No, goodness comes from within the individual. Psychological problems aside, the better the upbringing the higher the chance of 'goodness'.
Prediction. Mourinho to be fired. Wenger to be fired . Mourinho to replace Wenger for next season?
ipdg77 comments on Mar 17, 2018:
Mourinho is safe until his third year, which is next year I think, then as with all his other teams it unravels. As for old Arsy boy, I think he'll be moved up stairs and someone pliable will move in so that all the people that want him gone won't be happy and all the people that want him to stay, currently that's a little old lady in Droitwich, won't be happy either lol
Coffee or tea?
ipdg77 comments on Jun 21, 2018:
My birth stone is a coffee bean :-)
Please say hello to @SwampBatman who has joined us. We look forward to hearing your music.
ipdg77 comments on Mar 19, 2019:
Welcome Swamp :-)
I heard this today driving down the interstate, it took me back.
ipdg77 comments on Sep 4, 2018:
Love these guys :-)
Hey! I'm new here and I'm curious as to what everyone's musical tastes are.
ipdg77 comments on Oct 13, 2018:
Just post what you like, someone else will like it too. I quite often have evenings of playing video tennis with someone, sharing what we like with little anecdotes along the way. You'll also get to hear stuff you've never heard before. It's all good fun :-)
My mother wants to take my daughter to church every sunday.
ipdg77 comments on Aug 4, 2018:
It difficult to comment as I don't know your environment and pressures of religious adherence but... Sunday school can be fun for kids and it isn't a slippery slope into the religious abyss. I would suspect you'll teach your daughter how to think, rather than what to think, and as such her abilities to think critically will develope and she'll reach her own conclusions, probably similar to your own.
Roadtrip to the beach. Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here. :) [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Apr 3, 2018:
One of my all time favourites, thx ;-)
Tonight’s the Night....Rod Stewart (live 1976) [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Sep 15, 2018:
You do like your Rod don't you? :-)
Do Men actually ask women on dates anymore?
ipdg77 comments on May 26, 2018:
I think so, I haven't done so in a very long time but I think it's still ok to do. As far as I'm aware you could ask too, obviously having done your homework on availability etc. Going dutch is also still acceptable as far as I know. Good luck :-)
My mother wants to take my daughter to church every sunday.
ipdg77 comments on Aug 4, 2018:
It difficult to comment as I don't know your environment and pressures of religious adherence but... Sunday school can be fun for kids and it isn't a slippery slope into the religious abyss. I would suspect you'll teach your daughter how to think, rather than what to think, and as such her abilities to think critically will develope and she'll reach her own conclusions, probably similar to your own.
The Black Crowes: Hard To Handle [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Feb 10, 2019:
You think? lol :-)
Single
ipdg77 comments on Feb 19, 2018:
I've been single for long periods of times, not necessarily out of choice at the time but I'm happy in my own company and seem to find things to do. I don't think I've ever been lonely or bored, especially now as being single (separated) again was forced and in hindsight necessary although the cost, not money wise, was high. Will I remain single, probably, not because I'm not attractive to someone (I guess I am) but because I don't ask much and I'm really crap at hooking up with someone :-)
Define miracles!
ipdg77 comments on Feb 23, 2018:
Christopher Hitchens describes a miracle as 'The suspension of the laws of physics - in your favour', Surviving your accident may have been down to your own inner will or physical wellbeing to be able to survive, good medical intervention and luck that you didn't actually shred anything vital. The odds of you surviving may have been very long but long shots win.......as you did :-)
Are you your own best friend ? How do you treat yourself as a person ?
ipdg77 comments on Feb 25, 2018:
Good question, I probably am although I'm lucky to have a couple of people who really would do anything for me and I for them. Like they say a friend will help you move, a good friend will help you move a body. As for the other bit, I've never thought about it but I suspect better now than I did when I was younger :-)
What are the traditional ideas of God ?
ipdg77 comments on Oct 20, 2018:
What a load of bollocks
To add to the many posts I expect today.
ipdg77 comments on Apr 13, 2018:
Love Hitch :-)
[youtu.be] Dam good tune...
ipdg77 comments on Apr 3, 2018:
wow
Songs with a woman's name in the title
ipdg77 comments on May 23, 2018:
The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica https://youtu.be/yRDivUb5EeA
What is your moral compass?
ipdg77 comments on Nov 17, 2018:
My moral compass, such as it is, is based around 'do unto others' etc and a bit of making myself a bit better every day in some way. I don't need any external influence to guide me and I certainly don't need the mumbo jumbo of the bible. For heaven's sake! lol
Summer is coming, time to get ready for the beach. This guy blew it.
ipdg77 comments on Feb 8, 2019:
When that thing goes twang!!!!!!!!
RELIGION is like going into a dark (blackened) room looking for a black cat where there is none and ...
ipdg77 comments on Oct 13, 2018:
I heard a variation on that, it was the difference between a Jew and a Catholic The Jew goes into a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. The Catholic goes into a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there but finds one :-)
I want to apologize for alot of my post.
ipdg77 comments on Nov 3, 2018:
Sorry for your loss, hope you find some peace of mind :-)
Hey, anyone still into old progresive rock? [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Mar 4, 2018:
Sure, I don't claim to be an authority but will quite happily have Yes, early Genesis, Jethro Tull and others on the record player :-)
How do you define "incredible" sex?
ipdg77 comments on May 19, 2018:
I lose the power of speech, I have a bout of tourettes and I beseech any god that will listen :-)
Linkin Park numb ://youtu.be/kXYiU_JCYtU
ipdg77 comments on May 6, 2018:
Good call :-)
Lollipops - Naked When You Come [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Jan 29, 2019:
I suspect the connotation may have changed over the years :-)
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 flawed society. There is also the wider question of was it a real choice in the first place.
Have you ever wondered how ancient civilizations built pyramids, ziggurats and all of the other ...
ipdg77 comments on Oct 6, 2018:
I haven't read the link yet but did study archaeology and did wonder how the Ancient Egyptians put a 20 ton block of stone 600 feet in the air. Maths aside I came to understand that the ancients had a methodology that has, for the most part been lost. It was always about maximising local resources and a logical, low tech approach. It also took a bit of imagination, vision and some balls lol :-)
Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac ://[www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKjfjO2Y1H4]
ipdg77 comments on May 27, 2018:
With all due respect to how they evolved, this is the real Fleetwood Mac :-)
What were they celebrating???
ipdg77 comments on Dec 17, 2018:
Mithras maybe, although I don't recall red hats and holly in the history books or As it's dated B.C. it's got to be Before Christmas :-)
Who could have known that a song entitled Hallelujah is not about religion?[youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Mar 27, 2018:
It's a great song and Shrek should probably get some credit for breathing new life into it and exposing it to a new audience. I like the Pentatonix version as well. :-)
What are your plans for the rest of the summer?
ipdg77 comments on Aug 3, 2018:
To just enjoy a proper summer in the UK, boy do we fucking moan about the weather, too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, too foggy, too bloody everything :-o
What is on your playlist for spring cleaning while the rest of the world seems to be at.
ipdg77 comments on May 6, 2018:
My religious experience this morning was tuning into Kerrang Radio :-)
R.E.O. Keep Pushinghttps://youtu.be/bCFkSAqqMLs
ipdg77 comments on Dec 10, 2018:
I liked loads of their stuff, thanks for posting :-)
"Bullshit" - George Carlin. Love this! [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Nov 24, 2018:
I came late to this guy but he's the biz, I never tire of listening to him :-)
Too much, just right or not enough?
ipdg77 comments on Aug 18, 2018:
Seems clear enough to me but you're not dealing with people (xtians) with any common sense, but good luck :-)
J. Geils Band - Centerfold [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Nov 9, 2018:
Good call :-)
What would make you believe in a God?
ipdg77 comments on Feb 24, 2018:
I'm not sure but one way would be, after I die, I heard a voice say 'Well you got one bit wrong didn't you?', but then to prove he really is the man he would then say 'No matter, the kettles on, make yourself at home'. That might do it :-)
Ok guys what are you all doing tonight?
ipdg77 comments on Sep 13, 2018:
Absolutely nothing, have worked 42 hours in three days so it feet up time :-)
Maynard Ferguson Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on May 26, 2018:
Wow haven't heard Maynard Ferguson in yonks. Have got a 12" of his version of the Rocky theme :-)
What do you expect from this life?
ipdg77 comments on Oct 6, 2018:
I'll expect some return on the effort I put into life, so far some of the return hasn't actually been quite what I would have hoped for but hope springs eternal -)
Genesis: Follow you, follow me [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on Dec 8, 2018:
As they got more commercial I got less interested but think this one's fantastic. Good call :-) PS The song title isn't lost on me either :-)
My bestie got me a new tea cup. She's a christian.
ipdg77 comments on Sep 6, 2018:
Looks like a good size mug, that's all that counts really :-)
Coffee Large or Small
ipdg77 comments on Jun 21, 2018:
I've tried, only once mind, to start the day without coffee. It took me to an alternate reality that I didn't like, didn't understand and couldn't process. I've never been back :-)
He just doesn’t know if he’s coming or going!
ipdg77 comments on May 27, 2018:
I would have thought his tits were of a bigger concern than his lack of fashion sense!
I see a theme among us tonight. 80's hair bands, anyone?
ipdg77 comments on Dec 10, 2018:
It has gone that way tonight :-)
Coming to the conclusion that real love doesn't exist.
ipdg77 comments on Jan 24, 2019:
I know (possibly) why you would think that but it does, it just doesn't happen for everyone
The 8 Books Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks Every Person Should Read | IFLScience
ipdg77 comments on Mar 2, 2018:
I've done just about 4 on the list but this question has inspired me to spend some of an Xmas book token on getting hold of some Thomas Paine. Thx :-)
My band's new single
ipdg77 comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Very nice lads :-)
Morning Person or Night Owl?
ipdg77 comments on Feb 8, 2019:
I can do both ok but need to make sure the sleep pattern is adjusted, can't burn the candle at both ends as I could when I was a tad more youthful :-)
Just learnt of the death of Andre Previn.
ipdg77 comments on Mar 1, 2019:
That sketch was a highlight of the M & W shows :-)
Does anyone know what the new color button does at the bottom of the email page does
ipdg77 comments on May 12, 2018:
It's your chat colour, presumably when in the chat room your box will appear in this colour, like when I'm typing and there's a spelling mistake, it will highlight in this colour :-)
What is your view on the Right to Die issue?
ipdg77 comments on Jun 28, 2018:
If you make the decision with all your mental faculties intact then so be it
Anyone looking forward to the movie Bohemian Rhapsody?
ipdg77 comments on Nov 1, 2018:
I'm a fan of Queen, have been since I got bollocked at school for drawing the band's emblem all over my school bags after Seven Seas Of Rhye came out, but not a fan of Queen minus Freddie and this film holds no attraction for me.
How to 'come out?'
ipdg77 comments on Mar 13, 2018:
There doesn't have to be a big drum roll and a ta-da! moment. Just let it ride and if your mum is a devout something or other and asks you about your faith (or apparent lack of it) just say you have questions that you're trying/struggling to find the answers to. It doesn't have to be a confrontational moment, it can be a gradual process.
What is one FACT that you wish Trump supporters understood?
ipdg77 comments on Jan 26, 2019:
Other than he really isn't of Presidential calibre? Nothing really
What do you do when you get your hopes up then get thrown down an elevator shaft?
ipdg77 comments on Aug 9, 2018:
Dust myself off and start again. It's happened a few times but this old dog keeps coming back :-)
If you choose to leave the United States, what country would you prefer to live in next?
ipdg77 comments on Jul 25, 2018:
I'm not in the United States but can I leave too?
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life [youtu.be]
ipdg77 comments on May 25, 2018:
Fantastic song. If my ex and I had a song this was it, it all went tit's up but this is a reminder that it wasn't shit all the time (just mostly lol) :-)
Who's the biggest loser ?
ipdg77 comments on May 26, 2018:
B's the loser because he was wrong. A's the winner because he was wrong lol Yes I know it's a bit more complicated than that :-)
20 years WOW !!! ?
ipdg77 comments on Oct 6, 2018:
I think we need to get to the point of just having implants for all the tech we 'need', my pockets are so full of stuff lol :-)
Eating out alone?
ipdg77 comments on Mar 28, 2018:
I don't generally, wouldn't want to. I'd rather grab a take out and, if I'm in the car, listen to the radio, have a ciggy.
Tattoo's, what do you think of them and do you have a preference of body art or statements?
ipdg77 comments on Mar 23, 2019:
In general terms I think some of the art work is fantastic, I think some of it is personal but tells a story, some of it is over the top and some of it looks awful but each to their own.
STRESS I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate.
ipdg77 comments on Jun 17, 2018:
It's two cows isn't it?
Your idea of the perfect first date is???
ipdg77 comments on May 19, 2018:
Actually having one :-)
Who will be the top QB's next year? It looks like its gonna be a great year!
ipdg77 comments on Jul 25, 2018:
On a personal note I'm rather hoping Kirk Cousins is the 'Messiah' (Poor choice of word lol) but all the usual suspects: Rodgers (Dammit!) Brady finds a way to win but he ain't getting any younger, Garoppolo could/should raise the bar in San Francisco, Cam Newton's a handful and on and on. Be interesting to see if any of the QB class of 2018 actually end up a starter and win.

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Taken in 2015 just after I shaved all my hair off to raise money for cancer support
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My daughters phone gave me an 'Ozzy' sort of look
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Taken in 2016 at Download, three days of rock, metal and thrash, fantastic. Don't know who the grumpy cow is behind me, she obviously didn't like the rain!
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Taken a couple of years ago, 2016/7, playing on a rope swing with my daughter
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I'm sporting a beard at the mo', taken June 2018, I'm not as grumpy as I look.
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F***ing selfies in a mirror, taken 2018
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Beachcombing on the Isle of Wight - Sept 2018
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