So I have these new neighbors in a rental house next door.

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

The dogs bark because they are hungry. If they are not feeding them you can complain to the animal welfare people in your town. Or you can feed them.....

Is there a word or phrase that makes you say "ew"?

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

How about "rancid."?

Quick questions... or maybe not... How does everyone feel about marriage?

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Is that a proposal?

When convenience can kill you.

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Have you ever eaten at a waffle house? In Florida they are at almost every exit from Interstate 95. They probably pay the help minimum page because the help is mostly very old women. They are usually very nice....probably to get a bigger tip. The food is greasy...served up fast...and the check is very reasonable. It is an unusual experience to pull off the highway and grab a bite at Waffle house.

With all the progress in science to explain our universe why do you think people continue to cling ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

The Media helps brainwash people.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Why not search through the list of men living closeby in your preferred age group and send them a Private Message inviting them to respond. Include your photo, and a little about yourself.

FYI: I just watched a documentary on CBC News Marketplace regarding oil changes on your car.

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

You are supposed to change the oil?????

Now dear readers, I may need advice.

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

In Bed Bath and Beyond and WalMart they sell elastic straps with clips on each end. They are adjustible. You can clip the corners of the sheets around under the mattress and back to the sheet. This keeps the bottom sheet tight and smooth.

For those actively looking for a companion/more where did you find your success?:

nicknotes comments on Apr 17, 2018:

My friend is active in a singles hiking club. He said that there is usually a ratio of 4 men to each woman.

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles [theguardian.com]

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Beware...what happens when the emzyme starts eating all the plastic in our lives? Think of all the plastic that you use everyday.

True story.

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

It seems you might be right...it is still too cold. I expected hot weather by this time

Amazon echo devices

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I have an Echo Dot that was given to me as a present. It is still in the box. I have not felt motivated to have a conversation with a digital device.

Here's to another day at a soul-crushing office job.

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Maybe a Real Estate License is for you.

What would you do if your spouse of many years developed cancer and ultimately is unable to ambulate...

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

I, _tymtravler_______, take you, _xxx_______, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.​ "​"" in sickness and health"...... Do whatever you think will honor your vow.

I just sneezed at work and a few people replied bless you, which I say as well when someone sneezes.

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Say...thank you for being concerned about my health.

Is it hypocritical for me, as an atheist, to celebrate religious holidays?

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

If someone invites you to a Christmas party serving food and drink....go..eat....enjoy...and stand under the Mistletoe.​

Little Hell on the Prairie - TheHumanist.com

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

""We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."" These Hipocrites claim to be religious patriotic Americans but don't live by the words of our founding fathers.​

The Number of Americans with No Religious Affiliation Is Rising - Scientific American

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

The Christians organized the "Moral Majority" and as a voting bloc achieved great political power. The "Nones" need to organize and start being a power bloc. First on the agenda is to start having churches pay property taxes and eliminate the income deduction for money donated to a church.

Evangelicals are planning a high-profile meeting with Trump - The Washington Post

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

They will be pleased to forgive all Trump's sins because they want legislation to help their agenda.

Just a quick thought/observation: As I was walking my dogs today, I saw some door-to-door ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

From Matthew chapter 28 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” This is known as the Great Commission.....Jesus' followers are to preach and make converts.​

Meditation has been studied in the US, scientifically since the 1960's.

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

The Clergy want Christians to pray...not meditate.

I've screwed up again.

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Tell him you have to sign off because your water broke.

If you could have any person, pet, or other creature cloned, what would it be and why?

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

How about cloning Martin Luther King. He had a fabulous message and died before he could finish his work. America certainly needs MLK right now.

I was watching one of the Atheist Experience docs where they were talking about religious people ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 16, 2018:

Christians are taught that they are persecuted....just like Jesus was persecuted

2 Different America's

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

WATCH! Eventually Trump will be exposed as the fool he is. Eventually Climate Change will be so evident to all that the deniers will wonder what other lies have they been told. In addition I have always hoped that archeologists will make a discovery that will provide irrefutable evidence that the Bible is a fraud.

I wonder if animals have an actual sense of right and wrong.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Monkeys are very intelligent. I've seen some videos of monkeys solving problems to get food that are quite amazing. I think I would starve in the wild while monkeys easily survive and find food and shelter.

Does anyone else think it's weird when a dating profile says something along the lines of "I'm ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Discriptive terms can be so subjective.

"People have lost the ability to judge what is real and what is not.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Christians, Climate Change Deniers, and Oil Barons, have an agenda. Science proves their political positions wrong....so they attack Science and try and convince the ignorant that Science is not reliable. Unfortunately they have been successful in their agenda.

Gonna get personal.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Next time you fill out a form and it asks for "Gender" check "OTHER." See if that makes you feel better.

Age difference dating

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

IMO the "HATE" can be an impediment to a happy relationship.

So, there is a dog park close to me and I take my little dog to the park almost every day so she can...

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

IMO next time she heals you just say "Thanks...I feel healed" ...then walk away. If you're healed she shouldn't have any more need to bother you. She is obviously a nut job and alienating her will just make her more agressive.

If someone were to purchase a brand new car today and leave it in climate controlled storage as ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Is a horse and buggy valuable today?

Guess who made it to level eight.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Congratulations. I wonder if we even have any people at level 9 or 10? You might just be top of the heap...or very close to it.

Why we might miss extraterrestrial life.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

If there are extra terrestrials I expect that they have a way to over-ride the laws of Physics. The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, 4.25 light years away. So aliens visiting earth would have a round trip of 8.5 years traveling at the speed of light.[Zero Mass] So I think such a trip would not be readily possible. Of course, it is possible that aliens are hidding in our solar system out of sight of our telescopes but that also seems improbable. IMO people like to believe friendly Aliens will come to earth and solve all their problems. But Aliens could come and eat us.

Baptized before I had a chance to even consider it. But it didn't take long to see through it. :)

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I was baptized 3 times......I thought that someday I would be wearing those snow white robes and a crown of gold.

How many of you are stuck in a little place full of bible thumpers?

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Yes...isn't it great to be part of the fastest growing group in the USA?.....the non-religious?

Is science antithetical to religion?

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

The Bible says Jesus walked on water. But Science says to not sink in water you must displace more than your weight in water. So Jesus had to have huge feet in order to walk on water.

If you are born in Iran,then you most likely will be a Shiite Muslim.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Right...religious choice is closely aligned with geography.

What is the most valuable lesson you have learned in life?

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Slow up in making decisions....THINK....try and evaluate the future consequences of a decision.

I just spent the last 2 weeks with a friend who is getting cancer treatments in Seattle.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I like to live in a quiet neighborhood....but I like to be close to a Supermarket.

How often have you said , "GHA"! It's time to purge all these thousands of notices ?

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Too often the "fruit tree" is hidden in a forest of scrub trees.

Do you think there is a difference between liberal and progressive?

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I like to call myself a Progressive. I'm for Progress in getting Gov't to work for the common man ...the poor and middle class working people. The Republicans and the Liberals appear to have sold themselves into working for the interests of the rich and connected.

I have a ghost in my apartment.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

Another possibility.....spiders crawling across the sensor

A question before a wedding.

nicknotes comments on Apr 15, 2018:

I think you can learn a lot about a person by observing the person's parents.

Anyone else feel guilty if they disturb their pet?

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Does he bite?

Just watched a movie on Netflix called The Most Hated Women In America.

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

It it weren't for Madalyn Murray O'Hair our children and grandchildren would still be praying in school. She was a courageous fighter for non-religious rights not to be brain-washed by Christian zealots.

Do you ever look at the random pics of strangers and wonder if they are sociopaths?

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

That is an unusual hobby.

Why does it seem to be that there are more male atheists and agnostics when women are often ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

IMO many women are secret Atheists but do not declare it because they do not see an advantage in upsetting their Christian relatives and friends.

Photographer Tiptoes Through The Tulips To Shoot Harvest Mice, And The Result Will Make Your Day | ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

They may look cute but they are murderers. They spread deadly diseases.

How did you start your career?

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I worked and retired from the US Postal Service.. After college I tried a few jobs and I was not happy. My father worked for the Post Office and he always appeared to be happy and not stressed out. Incidentally my father lived to 97 years of age and did not experience any of the health problems associated with old age. I decided to try the Post Office, took the test, and got the job. It was one of my best decisions.

Nice article summarizing many of the most common crimes against logic committed by adherents of the ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Excellent article. Well worth the time spent to read and think about it.

Officer of the deck Murdock panicked and tried to swerve a ship 883ft.

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

The best laid schemes of mice and men Often go awry.

How disgusting is this.

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

Whats your best garage sale find?

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

I stopped my car as I was passing a little old lady sitting in her driveway with a bunch of stuff she was trying to sell. On her table were a pair of all leather shoes. They were brand new the soles were not scuffed. They were my size. She wanted 25 cents for the shoes. I gave her a quarter and she said..." My husband only wore these shoes once...on the day he died of a heart attack"

Syria 'chemical attack' staged to provoke US airstrike, London pushed perpetrators – Russian MoD...

nicknotes comments on Apr 14, 2018:

IMO Trump just put on a show of blowing up some abandoned buildings in order to not offend the Russians while impressing his base that he is tough and is doing something in Syria. As an added benefit he distracted the media and American people from the Stormy Daniels scandal and Michael Cohen's activities.

Do you like to go to the Zoo?

nicknotes comments on Apr 11, 2018:

I don't like the smell

Why do so many people on here, especially the self-described atheists, spend so much time discussing...

nicknotes comments on Apr 11, 2018:

The lack of religion defines us as being different from everyone else.

I'm pretty sure most, but not all, atheists, agnostics, etc.

nicknotes comments on Apr 11, 2018:

We get it....

Is touch important?

nicknotes comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Depends on what you want to touch.

Cosmology again as the last post in this category got some incredible replies.

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Nothing worse than expired photons past their freshness date.

What are your thoughts on banned books?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Banning books is a key tenet of an undemocratic political system.

Where do agnostics go when they die?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.”​

What's the one thing you can't live without?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Breathing.

Just thinking.

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Did you eat at the food service after your bathroom experience?

So I had my account on another website 'permanately suspended' because I had the audacity to post ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Here is a short article I wrote years ago... Jesus' Resume...WHAT DID HE DO? What did Jesus ever do, that we can see, to improve the lives of mankind? As a Prophet, what prophecies did Jesus ever make that have been fulfilled? Jesus was a charismatic orator....he said some great sayings.....but what did he ever do? IMO, all we have from Jesus are unfulfilled promises. We have nothing concrete that we can see. Did Jesus die for your sins? How can you tell if he did or not? How can you tell if you still have sins or not? ​

Is there a word for...?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Here is something to which you might relate Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn, Grew lean while he assailed the seasons; He wept that he was ever born, And he had reasons. Miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were prancing; The vision of a warrior bold Would set him dancing. Miniver sighed for what was not, And dreamed, and rested from his labors; He dreamed of Thebes and Camelot, And Priam’s neighbors. Miniver mourned the ripe renown That made so many a name so fragrant; He mourned Romance, now on the town, And Art, a vagrant. Miniver loved the Medici, Albeit he had never seen one; He would have sinned incessantly Could he have been one. Miniver cursed the commonplace And eyed a khaki suit with loathing; He missed the mediæval grace Of iron clothing. Miniver scorned the gold he sought, But sore annoyed was he without it; Miniver thought, and thought, and thought, And thought about it. Miniver Cheevy, born too late, Scratched his head and kept on thinking; Miniver coughed, and called it fate, And kept on drinking. n/a​

Heaven - Do You Qualify?... [youtube.com]

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

God promised that the righteous would live on earth. “For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place, and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.” Psalms 37:9,10,11 Examine the example of Abraham. 1. God promised Abraham and his descendants the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession. "And I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession: and I will be their God." Genesis 17:8 2. God even promised Abraham and his offspring that they would inherit the world. “For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.” Romans 4:13 3. Gentiles can receive the promises of Abraham through the seed, Jesus Christ. “in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might came to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:14 4. If you belong to Christ then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise. “And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.” Galatians 3:29 5. Abraham is the father of the righteous. “For this reason it is by faith, that it might be in accordance with grace, in order that the promise may be certain to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.” Romans 4:16 6. But, Abraham did not receive even a foot of ground. "And He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground; and yet, even when he had no child, He promised that He would give it to him as a possession, and to his offspring after him.” Acts 7:5 7. So, if we trust God that his promise to Abraham is good, and since Abraham hasn't yet received his inheritance then it follows that Abraham and his righteous descendants (even righteous Gentiles) will inherit the earth at some future time. "Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 "And Thou hast made them to be...

What was your “ah ha” moment when you realized religion was bs?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I was teaching a Bible Study at my church. I wanted to do a thorough job so I studied each lesson ahead of time. I started to see problems with the Bible. I tried to explain them away at first but eventually the only logical answer was that the Bible is not the word of God and that it is the greatest fraud perpetrated on humanity.

Waking up and not remembering who your with.

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Did you lock the front door?

Who would you want to meet?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I want to meet the woman I dream about.

Would you love me if I sprayed you with pheromones and rose water showered you in gardenia ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I doubt it...she would probably think you were crazy.

Made it to Level 8 - woohoo! Only 150,000 points to go to get to Level 9!

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

Congratulations on your promotion.

Opinions about Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

nicknotes comments on Apr 10, 2018:

I think when people read a report that supposedly indicates stuff about themselves they will alter their personality to fit the report.

Do you like your buns toasted?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

How? By sitting on a hot bench in the sun?

Just curious - do any ex-religious have religious tattoos and how do you feel about them now?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Actually the Bible prohibits tattoos. But many Christians don't read that verse and get tats anyway.

Bible belt conservatives! Yuck! He sees me shower and undress too I guess.

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Do you think he gets sexually aroused seeing your naked body?

Texas Bill Prohibiting Male Masturbation Moves Closer To Becoming Law

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

If a doctor asks about your sex life will he have to read you your Miranda rights?

You may have noted my dashing photo on this website - specifically, my T-shirt which says: READ.

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I think the word "resist" gets their attention.

Many religions allow a man to have more than one wife.

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

If my opinion matters...I approve of women having multiple husbasnds and lovers.

How many of you have read the bible completely?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Many many times....

If it were possible, would you live on the moon or Mars?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

No...the commute to work would be horrendous.

A Christian friend recently said that he had no problem with homosexuals, but that he "isn't in ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I think your Christian friend is afraid you might think he is gay if he says he is OK with homosexuality.

What is the first thing you are attracted to in a man or woman?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I am most attracted to an intelligent assertive woman.

What is the one creature, snake, spider, rodent, bat, etc, that creeps you out the most?

nicknotes comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Donald Trump

What superpower do you want?

nicknotes comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Immortality

FAITH is perhaps the weapon used by the privileged to dupe the rest of Americans into trusting that ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I read that Denmark is a terrific country to live in.

What do you look forward to getting out of bed for every morning?

nicknotes comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Breakfast...

What is your favorite place to eat that is not fast food?

nicknotes comments on Apr 8, 2018:

I like the Ale House.

Some truths about datIng and relatIonshIps

nicknotes comments on Apr 7, 2018:

Very good advice.

Do you dislike all religions equally?

nicknotes comments on Apr 7, 2018:

All religions are a waste of time, money, energy, and emotion. But I particularly dislike Christianity. I escaped ....but I wasted so much of my life resources believing in Jesus.

Russian submarines are lurking near the communications cables that link the US to the rest of the ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 7, 2018:

They are probably listening to the traffic on the cables. When electrons run through a wire they induce voltage that can be "picked up" by gadgets that wrap around the cable. These responses can be converted and analyzed to find out what is being transmitted without harming the cable in any way.

Do you think that exposing children to fantasy movies and books conditions their mind into accepting...

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

The agenda of the media is always to assume there is a god and when people die they go to heaven.......except if you're a really bad person....then you go to hell.

What's one everyday thing that makes you cringe?

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Might that be a bonus on a cold day?

Did they get you?

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I hope you got your money back.

If you could ask one person one questIon, and they had to answer truthfully, who would you ask and ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I'd ask Trump...."Did you conspire with the Russians to get elected President?

What is the craziest conversation that you have had upon meeting someone in a bar/club(or other ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Anytime I ever went to a bar I met a woman who was only there the first time.

I'm not going to have a headstone, my ashes will be tossed into the firebox of a steam locomotive, ...

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

You still have time to make up lost ground.

Say What?

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

For what purpose? To exile them to a siberian gulag? Destroy the 4th estate? Stamp out free speech?

Then & now,...thoughts?

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Intimidation works.

The coolest and/or most adventurous thing you ever did?

nicknotes comments on Apr 6, 2018:

My Uncle Sam gave me an all expense paid vacation in sunny Viet Nam. I got to camp out in beautiful settings.