The dish it was sitting on was about to overflow so I improvised. mymotherinlawstongueisonthetoilet

zeuser comments on Aug 15, 2018:

The moral? Don't force it or you will turn into a vegetable. 8-)

There's talk that Trump may visit Australia in November.

zeuser comments on Aug 15, 2018:

Tell him Obama was scared to pet them.

Where you should be?

zeuser comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I've put my work history into my profile, so I'm not going to repeat it here (feel free to look). I've always loved those positions where I was asked to develop some system or shift to some technology or make some implementation that didn't exist but was much needed. The low point of my career was working at the corporate HQ of a large cable tv company, now long lost after many rounds of mergers, where working 60 hours a week marked me as a slacker. My favorite job was writing technical doc for a computer software company. The last 13 or 14 years was doing database design and master data management, but the technology passed me by as younger and cheaper talent made itself available - folks who had degrees in things that I had to make up as I went along in the past because nobody was studying it. I've been retired since last October, and that has been very relaxing. To all concerned, especially the younger folks here, compound interest is your best friend, remember that. Right now, I am occupied with helping my 93 year old dad as his sun is setting, and both my kids as their suns are rising. I think I want to get another dog soon. I've had my turn, and I still like to help any who want assistance. 8-)

If she really liked you, would you date her? (sorry if this has been posted previously)

zeuser comments on Aug 14, 2018:

She could make a good living as a red flag detector tester, to make sure it can spot them all. So many alarm bells crammed into that small body.

Just gonna leave this right here...

zeuser comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Don't forget, he wore that tan suit once too. *snort*

Thankful for the little things, literally?

zeuser comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Kept dropping the tweezers. Sad.

What are your thoughts about how tRump is cleaning house in the FBI to apparently get back at those ...

zeuser comments on Aug 14, 2018:

If the talking yam exerted pressure in these or any personnel matters to act outside of regular procedures to fire specific people because of their attitudes towards him, that constitutes abuse of power and should be a part of the eventual articles of impeachment.

Out of Context?

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Asking for hard evidence or other kinds of verifiable proof is always a solid strategy, but you will run into people who mistake the verse in the book for the objective truth and you have to continue to point out that it is NOT. HTH

How do you think you speak on a daily basis?

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

I do like to crack wise and get a cheap laugh, so if you want to call that creativity, that's the deal. I will carry on coherent conversations with anyone who has the brains to figure out what I am saying, so I guess it's a little of both. You've got to be brave to be funny.

I have a friend that follows 45 on twitter.

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

I see enough of his blathering tweets in the news. That is plenty for me. I believe he actually thinks this is part of his job. I doubt he has any clue as to what he is really supposed to do.

Still friends with church people?

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Yeah, I do have some friends who are church-goers. I might have more than I think, cuz I never ask that question of the newer friends I make, or I might also have more atheists with me than I realize, I can't say.

Agnostics/atheists do you require evidence for other things in life, too?

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Yes, I require some measure of corroboration. There are areas where I have no direct expertise and rely on trusted specialists, but to me that in itself is using evidence - supplied by someone else's expertise. And someone pointing to evidence in conflict with something I think to be true would need to do a good job, use logic and evidence, and themselves be trustworthy, and I would still research myself and change my mind if it proved out. But Leo's are like that. 8-)

How do you respond to religious conversation?

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

In this scenario, raucous laughter and a back pat for the guy, maybe say something like "no, I don't think so pal, but you believe what you want."

FUCK TRUMP, PENCE AND ALL THEIR MOTHERFUCKING FOLLOWERS!

zeuser comments on Aug 13, 2018:

I like your passion. 8-)

Do you think tRump is genuinely mentally ill?

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

I'd say cognitively impaired. With some clear evidence of underlying psychological conditions. But hey, I'm just some guy.

Thoughts on why so many single men mention their porn habits on dating sites and/or this one?

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

I never read men's dating profiles so this is news to me. Really? Guys do that? I guess with some guys, this is the extent of their experience, and it's the only familiar framework they have. That is so sad.

What is your favorite breakfast cereal?

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

I like to mix a little Kashi Go Lean with my Oikos blueberry yogurt. Every so often I will make raisin bran muffins, and I use the rest up this same way.

You have got to be nuts [metro.co.uk]

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

Lots of people didn't like Nixon, but the national guard were the guys that did the shooting. And they didn't miss.

Pay your Trump lovin' friends to take this challenge

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

The mesothelioma lawyers are turning cartwheels right about now.

yep it's a farce... not a force.

zeuser comments on Aug 12, 2018:

When you pick and choose what you believe, it's a hard habit to break.

If I was a believer I would believe this

zeuser comments on Aug 11, 2018:

That explains the hellish skin tone.

What is your favorite nickname for our POTUS 45?

zeuser comments on Aug 11, 2018:

I usually go with "the talking yam".

On dating sites, everyone says they like long walks on the beach.

zeuser comments on Aug 11, 2018:

I ignore the beach walkers. I focus on the ones who admit they like to drink wine. Everything else falls into place after that. Having said that, I like walking the beach at night when you can induce bioluminesence by stomping on the sand. 8-)

I have a master's degree I was born to my parents, in an apartment, in Tacoma, WA.

zeuser comments on Aug 11, 2018:

You might not have anyone in your life to tell you how proud they are of you (and I hope that you do). So in case you don't, even though I just found out about you today through this post, I am very very proud of you. I wish all the best things for you from now on, and I know you will continue to work for everything you want.

So I wake up to a lot of noise outside.

zeuser comments on Aug 10, 2018:

You have a landlord, so this isn't your property. The landlord probably could have done this without asking, and the fact that he or she did was a simple courtesy. Maybe if this comes up again say something like "Hey, let's walk out and take a look at what you want to do." And raise objections if you have any at that point. But if it's not your property and the landlord wants to chop 'em down, you are pretty much stuck with that.

Are Trump supporters:

zeuser comments on Aug 9, 2018:

That was an easy call!

These are pallets of asbestos, sealed with plastic and stamped with the image of the Trump whose EPA...

zeuser comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Next, legalize the use of pure nicotine in toothpaste. You just watch.

How are members feeling about all the memes and links on the site? Asking for a friend. :)

zeuser comments on Aug 8, 2018:

About what you'd expect on a social media site, even one with an atheist focus. People are people, social media are social media. If I didn't like them, I'd go back to newsgroups (do they even have those anymore?).

Any reactions? [youtube.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 8, 2018:

This guy makes a lot of sense, and this is in fact the root of a lot of theist antipathy towards atheists. However, there is an unabashed tribalism that accompanies a lot of the organized religions that compels the collective hatred by perceiving differing beliefs (or non-belief) as a threat to the tribe, and so should be subject to collective derision and isolation of the "offenders". Still, I did enjoy this video, thanks for posting. 8-)

Where have you found the most amazing regional food in the US?

zeuser comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Hmmm. The Ciopinno in San Francisco (and the dim sum anywhere in chinatown); dipped Italian beef sandwich in Chicago (honest-to-dog chicago dogs, steak at Morton's); Bertha's Mussels in Baltimore (and the shrimp fra diavolo in little Italy there); stromboli in the Reading Market in Philly (Jim's cheesesteaks on South Street, too); La Bola green chile in Denver (Benny's number 5 special, deep fried calamari and ouzo at the Greek festival); eggs, grits, country ham, red-eye gravy and biscuits at Big Jim's here in Raleigh (too many good cue places to mention, goat curry at the Himalayan Range); Old Forge pizza and Coney Island Texas wieners in NEPA; scallop burgers on Emerald Isle off the NC coast; I gotta stop, I need a snack. 8-)

Donald Trump is literally the official face of lung cancer. [washingtonpost.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 8, 2018:

I checked it out cuz I thought it couldn't be true, but it is!! His face is on Russian fucking asbestos, what a nightmare!

Republicans “"Sure, our guy is corrupt and a reflexive liar, but so is everyone else in ...

zeuser comments on Aug 7, 2018:

They do think like this and deliberately support and enable this ignorant tool.

The cullening cancer has begun. [archpaper.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 7, 2018:

Wtf is next, putting puppies and baby ducks in a blender on live television? Son of a BITCH.

Trump's Americans.

zeuser comments on Aug 7, 2018:

This explains why they can't recruit past the 39% level. It's a shame that it's that high, but it's encouraging it isn't increasing. Who wants to be one of these douche canoes?

Bill Cosby wasn't offensive enough to have his star removed, but this guy . . . [nypost.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 7, 2018:

I'd leave it there to have a target at which people can take out their frustrations, but it's gonna run into some money if they keep replacing it. Maybe replace it with a fake star for a fake president that can be cheaply replaced. Just an idea. Sounds like removing the star is not in the cards.

The wheels on the bus --

zeuser comments on Aug 6, 2018:

With a dad like that... I can't even imagine throwing my own son under the spinning wheels, not that he or I would ever need to lie about conspiracy to commit treason. Or anything, for that matter. Unlike these two nitwits.

What one thing do you MOST fear tRump will do?

zeuser comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Actively incite violence against his opponents and inspire a military coup.

OK - Advice needed.

zeuser comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Best time to get another job is while you still have one. Someone suggested having an honest rundown of you criticisms of the company with him but without pulling the trigger. That's a better plan.

Breaking: Scientists discover cure for cancer, rejected by many for containing "chemicals"

zeuser comments on Aug 5, 2018:

And toxins are, like, toxic, you dig? LOL

I know the subject of age difference has come up a few times here.

zeuser comments on Aug 5, 2018:

I have an admirer who is a good 24-25 years younger than I am, and I would pursue her in a second if she were single (there's always a catch, isn't there?). I draw the line when the age difference can be expressed in double her age or more. What in the world would we talk about, after she got done laughing at my old body? You're right, it's generally not the best idea. But you never know until you try, right?

How are you voting in the Midterms?

zeuser comments on Aug 5, 2018:

Blue all the way, baby!

"Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence.

zeuser comments on Aug 4, 2018:

I have a slightly different policy. I don't say anything if I don't have anything of substance to say. This drives some people crazy, which is as good a reason to keep doing it as any other.

God mother/father

zeuser comments on Aug 4, 2018:

I've never been asked. I doubt I'd do it, but I'd consider the circumstances.

Interesting quote. Thoughts?

zeuser comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Our senses are fooled all the time, and there are different scales of size with enormously different roles in our reality that we just cannot perceive. So, this makes a certain amount of sense.

UPDATE: For those who might care, he has yet to contact me to talk, which is typical behavior on his...

zeuser comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Well stop it. Break this date. You know what's in store, so knock it off. Good luck, hon.

Would you rather date someone with opposing political views or opposing religious views?

zeuser comments on Aug 4, 2018:

A lot of the time, the two things go hand in hand. If we have opposing religious views, it's almost a given that our political outlook will be somewhat different. If I didn't know about the person's politics, I'd give the opposing religious views a chance, cuz I have done that before and sometimes it works out. If both things are out of whack, it's not worth the time.

Oh now I get it!!

zeuser comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Either Fox or the Russkies provide most of what passes for his ideas these days. Da, comrade?

don't know if prayer works, but this can't hurt.

zeuser comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Worth a shot.

Has a song ever changed your mind? What was the song? How did it affect you?

zeuser comments on Aug 3, 2018:

"This Ol' Cowboy", by the Marshall Tucker Band was my personal theme song in the first months after my divorce. Kept me sane and positive. Plus, it's catchy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHq87F2fS-s

Terrifying... [esquire.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 3, 2018:

People have always been susceptible to propaganda, especially when it uses their own bias and prejudice to gain purchase. Once the original propaganda message is internalized, the audience is "warmed up", and all you need to do is repeat the lies over and over. I never thought it could happen here, but I always also worried about the decline in public education funding and the rise of religion-based home-schooling. This is what you get. Brainwashed imbeciles.

Passport?

zeuser comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Hell, I'll chip in 10 bucks myself.

Interested in your thoughts on two different topics: 1) Karma 2) Soul-mates

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Karma would have my full support if it were in fact real. How does it work, exactly? Who decides what's a good thing and what's not, and what is the correct payoff or penalty? And how is it enforced. Nope. As for soul-mates, I can see two people being close enough and similar enough so that they are completely in synch - for a while. If you change and your partner does not, are you still soul mates? You'd both have to change the same way at the same time to the same degree, and that sounds like one of you is doing all the thinking. So, same as karma, nope.

Saw him at DESERT TRIP and couldn't agree more!

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

He knows his audience. 8-)

What is your absolute favorite TV show of all time?

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Deadwood, hands down. On non-subscription tv, Justified. Looking back in time, Mork and Mindy as a comedy, the Rockford Files. Plenty of other shows I loved, and it was hard to leave them out, but I put too many in this list as it stands.

Just curious how many people on here consider themselves 100% either liberal Democrat or ...

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I self-identify as a social democrat. There are several democrats I've supported whilst holding my nose, because the alternative was far more odious. I'd support a fiscally conservative but socially liberal repiblican, if I could find one.

Get your grocery ID today!!!

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

This nitwit should be required to show ID each time before he's allowed to be around anything hot or sharp.

May our collective nightmare end soon.

zeuser comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Thanks, Obama!

Q Anon because yes it can get even weirder in Trump's Freak Show. [rollingstone.com]

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Sheezus, there is literally no bottom here, it just keeps going lower and lower.

What is/are your favorite craft beer(s)?

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Sticking to NC brews, Hoppyum and Bond Brothers Local IPA come to mind. Bond Brothers brewery is about a mile from where I live, and within walking distance to Jordan Lake brewery and 3 or 4 bottle shops. If you're in the area, you should try them out.

CNN covers a Trump rally.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

This is inaccurate. All of the crayons look WAY too sharp.

What’s your favorite kind of candy bar?

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Baby Ruth or Butterfinger. Hard to pick.

Hoping a lot of Trump voters have this!

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Who has this franchise? I wanna invest and get a couple. ?

I was challenged to write a story recently in 101 words or less, so here it is.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Piss-flaps, eh? I got to file that one away for future use. Nice job, kelvin, I like minimalist dialog. 8-)

Was at my library and saw this so funny. Fake but caters to his ego the size of Cleveland.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

And YOU can't spell United States, you cholesterol-filled asswagon.

Not often enough.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

If you asked him what time it is, he'd lie just for the practice.

THE DUDE WAS NEVER MORE RIGHT -- Except perhaps when he said the rug really tied the place together.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

I dunno, they both like to consume white russians.

Trump: Manafort's trial is starting, what can I do to distract everyone?

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Saying "dubious legality" to this gang of criminals is like waving a red flag at a bull. Talking yam says "here, hold my diet coke". The collective response from the cabinet is probably "hold my beer". This is what they do, what they are good at.

You gotta start them young.

zeuser comments on Aug 1, 2018:

My kids hate him too, and they both vote. My dad made no secret of who he disliked politically, and they were almost all republicans, so this type of parenting came naturally to me.

Can men and women just be friends?

zeuser comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Well, in my anecdotal experience, this is the only kind of relationship with the opposite sex that I have these days. So yeah, it's possible. I am speaking from the masculine perspective, so ymmv.

[wonkette.com] I love this.

zeuser comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Sessions should be in jail.

Get a grip, Donnie.

zeuser comments on Jul 31, 2018:

That explains that thing he does making a circle with his forefinger and thumb when he jabbers nonsense - muscle memory!

Who you pickin?

zeuser comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Dayzie, cuz I'm OK with the aroma of hummus.

Who has read the comments on Agnostic.com's facebook ad?

zeuser comments on Jul 30, 2018:

You gotta take social media comments, even those here on the ag, with a lotta salt.

If you could change anything about this world to better it, what would it be?

zeuser comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Put the atmospheric levels of CO2 back to a sustainable level, eliminate the major sources of new CO2 emissions with new technology, and reinvigorate the large rain forests that are the lungs of this planet. So, nothing major. 8-)

Time Sensitive! I need some advice! I met a cute guy on Wednesday who seemed into me.

zeuser comments on Jul 29, 2018:

You don't need that kinda crap, especially on your birthday. Find a local place with live music and go there.

I love it when companies troll trump. This makes me want to go buy some vodka.

zeuser comments on Jul 29, 2018:

I usually get Absolut, but I may have to start getting Smirnoff's once in a while.

I don't know why I am always dumbfounded by their ignorance.

zeuser comments on Jul 29, 2018:

You knew it was like this, but it hurts to hear and see it laid out by the dimwitted in their own words.

Time to caption this!

zeuser comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I am not missing any marbles!

Cohen had the proof.

zeuser comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Well to be fair, the pussy made a pass at him.

Which one do you agree with and why?

zeuser comments on Jul 27, 2018:

The first choice on the picklist gets the most clicks.

Who will be the next democratic president??

zeuser comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Biden with Kamala Harris in the vp spot.

Whats defines what is right and what is wrong, in the past it was religions, traditions, culture.

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Religions, tradition and culture have always defined what is right and what is wrong based on the collective interests of the people in power. That doesn't make those determinations correct. I'm not sure about your assertion that "few people and the social media" define that now. And to say something like "slavery to great imaginations", what the fuck does that even mean? I dunno, you don't kill people, you don't fuck people over, and everyone deserves a chance and support without judgment. I don't feel like a slave for thinking that. You do, maybe? I'd think this one through more if i were you.

Cheeto Hitler is losing support in 3 Midwestern states: [nbcnews.com]

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

All well and good, but in the mid-terms it's all about turnout.

Trump Does not Have the Skill to Pull Off all His Most Nefarious Plots! The republican fascists ...

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I saw this earlier. Yup.

Do you or did you ever have someone in your life whose pets you liked better than the person(s)?

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

A long time ago, I dated a woman with a couple of parrots. Omar, the male, was a prick. But Trixie, I really liked her and she seemed to like me too. She'd hop up on my shoulder and nuzzle me. That liaison lasted about 4 months, and Trixie is long gone (or maybe not, they live a long time from what I understand). I still think about her every now and again.

In all seriousness

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I just re-checked, just to make sure, and I'm still there. Thanks for the reminder. NC has been known to "lose" registrations before.

Broken foot bone. Can't hike. How to cope?

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Awww, my sympathy and wishes for a full and complete recovery. Plenty of time to read now, right? And for the rest of your life, you'll be the first one to know when a storm is coming. 8-)

Various summer pics of Montréal. My home town.

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I was in Montreal for a conference in the late 90's. Beautiful city. The people were great.

How do you say you love some one without them thinking you want to marry them?

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

If someone has feelings for you that you do not share, there is no good way. Tough spot to be in.

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zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Who are you gonna believe, me or your own eyes? - Groucho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxGUe1cjzM

Cuts off nose despite face

zeuser comments on Jul 25, 2018:

We will borrow this money from, guess who? The Chinese, cuz our budget has a trillion dollar hole in it, due to, guess who? Just drop the fucking tariffs, you moron.

I left my abuser over two months ago but I am still struggling and very unhappy.

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Oh sweetie. Do you have any family? How about old friends? You need to reach out to people you know. You should consider seeing a counselor. Don't try to do it alone. Oh. *hug*

You work in healthcare, you are about to be fully responsible for the life of a patient in surgery ...

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Sometimes you just have to fake it. This looks like one of those times to me.

Not sure where this billboard is, but I wish it was in my town.

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Da, da.

good ones!

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

The words people say don't mean anything anymore. You can't function as a society like that.

Friends, Romans, Countrymen/women, lend me your ears.

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Well I certainly appreciate that, HC. ?

How do you reply to "Have a Nice Day"?

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Never said more that "you do the same". It's a throw away, and I answer with a throw away.

Is it wrong to like drum and bass???

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

If it's wrong, then I don't wanna be right! ??

Met a guy today while I was hiking that was mushroom hunting.

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Psylocybin mushrooms like cow patties, FYI. ?

Met a guy today while I was hiking that was mushroom hunting.

zeuser comments on Jul 24, 2018:

First, you've got to know what you are looking for. A mistake can kill you quickly. Second, mushrooms are the reproductive part of a fungus that devours dead organic material, and different ones like different kinds of dead trees. So if you find a dead oak, chances are good that's a sheepshead you see growing on it. Third, they like cool and damp, so under a forest canopy is a good place to look, and I usually go in early autumn. Plenty of good beginner mycology resources around, Google can help. How to cook? Literally an infinite number of ways, and different varieties have different flavors and textures, but you can sauté with onion and garlic in butter, add to savory sauces, use in stir fry, stuff with crab and cheese and bake, etc. . Again, Google can show you plenty of recipes. Happy hunting!