Enjoy the trade wars, Trump voters.

zeuser comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Well, the russkies are having a GREAT time laughing at the witless capitalist racists who elected this idiot and his numb-nutted accomplices. So there is that.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass...

zeuser comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Pruitt should be in jail.

I've been a vegetarian for over 8 years.

zeuser comments on Jul 6, 2018:

It's a bit inconvenient to locate suitable options when dining out with a vegetarian, but it isn't too bad. It's similar to dining out with gluten free people. If someone makes a big deal about it, I'd consider changing dinner companions. I make a lot of vegetarian meals. If it's got cheese, it's hard to dislike.

Beard or no beard

zeuser comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Through the centuries, the beard has been a visible and robust symbol of masculinity, and should neither be disregarded nor mocked. Wear the beard, brother, proudly and with good grace. ?

Do you know what a personal "user's manual" is, and have you written one for yourself?

zeuser comments on Jul 5, 2018:

I wrote software manuals for a while, but I never heard of this. I might try it, sounds like it might be fun.

Can you "read" a person?

zeuser comments on Jul 5, 2018:

This is different, but after I get to know somebody, I can usually paint a pretty accurate profile of that individual. I discourage people from asking me to do it for them, because an accurate profile always has some parts that the person would find unpleasant to confront. Some folks don't even take much effort to deconstruct. But I could not care less if someone reads me correctly, incorrectly, or not at all.

Sparked by another member's question: what are your thoughts on girls calling their guys "daddy"?

zeuser comments on Jul 5, 2018:

My kids called me daddy when they were younger. That's enough, I don't need that from a grown up woman. But if some other couples are into that, OK.

Argentina just signed into law the Justine bill (organ donation).

zeuser comments on Jul 5, 2018:

If opting out is easy, I'm OK with this. You're dead, ffs. It would be easy to screw this up, though. Not sure how far I'd trust Argentinian government enforcement. But the concept sounds all right to me .

If You Were A Former Believer, What Was The Last Religion You Were Affiliated With?

zeuser comments on Jul 4, 2018:

I attended a parish school for grades 7 and 8, a catholic high school, and a Jesuit university. Oddly, the Jesuits gave me the intellectual ammunition to effectively analyze, question, and ultimately reject first catholicism, and then religion and theism in general . What a relief!

Men, what would you think of a woman if they were forward with you and asked you out on a date.

zeuser comments on Jul 4, 2018:

This would make things a lot easier, wouldn't it ? Come at me, ladies !

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND MAGIC?

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

Magic is what you say it is. Or sing it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUljHEpeIgs

If you were to go to a ComicCon like convention, what superhero, cartoon character etc.

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

I think I could pull off a respectable Dr. Strange .

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND MAGIC?

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

Well, stage magic at least is real. You can see how the tricks actually work, and the magic part is all about hiding the true mechanics during the performance. But magic magic, like religion in general, is just something people made up without bothering to investigate whether there's anything there to make the tricks work - and indeed they do not. But I admit, I'd love to be able to say "forzare" and unleash a force of nature, like one of my fictional favorites Harry Dresden.

I rarely post anything in the Love category, so I figured perhaps it was about time.

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

Good looking guy! That's a sweet post. 8-)

The doctor answers his door to see Donald Trump standing there with a frog sitting right in the ...

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

The classics never get old. Good one, OWA.

I don't know how many are ready for this one.

zeuser comments on Jul 3, 2018:

Good likeness. Heh.

Just had to share this with everyone more hypocrisy I was talking to customer the other day and said...

zeuser comments on Jul 2, 2018:

Hey, now wait just one minute here. Nobody told me about any of that stuff.

We're happy to roll out an update to our "likes" button.

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

Nice upgrade, folks. Keep it rollin'.

Are we ready for the 4th?

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

Potato salad. You left off potato salad.

What nonbelievers do you remember from TV growing up?

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

Michael and Gloria Stivic from All in the Family come to mind. I remember the show where Archie snuck the new Stivic baby into a church to secretly baptize him, and really pissed off atheist mom and dad.

“Turning a Breakup Into a Positive Experience.

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

Some of the suggestions are good, but going through a breakup is a highly subjective experience. Some sting a lot worse than others. Some of your exes can be friends, some just disappear, only to pop up later, and others can carry a grudge to their graves. Navigating each of these scenarios require very different responses. But the article is good as far as it goes.

I want you all to know that a friend of mine - who voted for Trump - now sees the evil that's going ...

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

Those guys in Missouri losing the nail factory jobs, the soybean farmers, and all those former Harley guys are probably reconsidering their choices.

Do you have a room in your home that is "your room?

zeuser comments on Jul 1, 2018:

The master bathroom. ?

I stole this. You don't have to believe in fairytales to get the moral of the story.

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156707753704728&id=99536044727

Holiday Characters

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

My kids liked Santa. The bunny always creeped them out, but they liked the candy. When my daughter was about 5, driving home, she asked me "Daddy, Will Santa ever die?" I told her no , Santa is a legend , and legends never die. Short pause. "What about Mrs. Santa?" No, she's a legend too. Short pause. "What about the reindeer?" Me: Hey, how about some French fries? ?

Random thought.

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

7 is my magic number. My birthday is 7/28/1953, each part is divisible by 7. I can easily divide the major eras in my life into 7 year segments , each one distinctive and profoundly different from each of the others. This era saw me downsize and retire. I dunno what 70 has in store for me, but I have 5 years to prep for it . ?

They don't even try to hide the corruption anymore. [esquire.com]

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I follow this stuff pretty closely, and this connection between the talking yam and Justice Kennedy went right over my head, which evidently was by design. It makes me wonder about any other shifty connections between other members of the SCOTUS and other notorious types, including ComradeTangerine. I want to know, but I don't want to know. This shows a rot right at the core of the republic. Not a good thing, no matter who you back.

True Confession.

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

My last dog would bark back at both thunder and fireworks. The appeal of fireworks for me has declined over the years. I like professional pyrotechnics every so often, but I don't like fighting crowds just for that anymore, and hearing the locals shoot bottle rockets does get irritating.

My dad is a trip(oldman77) he posted this to facebook today I have been an ardent supporter of ...

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I had to make a couple mid course adjustments to follow you here, but ok, it's pretty accurate.

Civility? What's that?

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

Yeah, there is that.

[republicansexposed.org]

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

As irritating as it is, we all need to remember how we all got jobbed. Don't let this shit keep happening.

Why do we put up with it.

zeuser comments on Jun 30, 2018:

Who's got a plan? I'm in.

I love summer! The kids next door just challenged me to a water fight! I''m waiting for my water to ...

zeuser comments on Jun 29, 2018:

You ain't right, brother.

Oh, FFS.

zeuser comments on Jun 29, 2018:

This is sort of the same kind of ritual humiliation I experienced with the catholic "sacrament" of confession and absolution. It was the single thing that started my disenchantment and eventual rejection and repudiation of catholicism first, and all religion next.

Would you have a wedding with religious aspects incorporated in it?

zeuser comments on Jun 29, 2018:

Well first of all, there ain't gonna be any wedding at all in my future. That ship already sailed and sunk once, that's enough of that. But for the sake of conversation, if I were to once again try out matrimony, the ceremony would be minimal and would not contain any religion in it at all. If my potential spouse was religious and insisted, I would drop her like a bowling ball in a well, but chances are I wouldn't make it that far with someone who was that religious.

Do you ever experience lucid dreams?

zeuser comments on Jun 29, 2018:

This happens to me when I sleep in specific places. Like when I visit my dad in PA and sleep in my old room, I get very vivid and lifelike dreams. If I wake up and fall back asleep, the dream picks up where it left off. There are definite plot lines, and sometimes a surprise ending. Happens much less frequently in my own home, but occasionally I get them here too.

Is this now the equivalent to Allahu akbar

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Sounds like a bunch of shit to me...oh, wait..

I expect most of the people here know who I am, for those of you that don't, I host the Gun Control ...

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Oh, the talking yam will get the judge he wants. The most important thing is to keep this bunch of nazis from destroying the country. Start with the shit that will tank the economy and invite military action. If we can get past that, even though we are looking at 30 years or so of shitty SCOTUS decisions, the republicans have lost any credibility for at least 3 generations. P.S. That doesn't mean stop resisting. On the contrary. But realistically, we are screwed.

I took an internet quiz the other night out of curiosity.

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Oh, you are SO in denial here. 8-)

That which does not kill me... Well, that's everything so far.

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Don't get cocky, Duke, something eventually will get you.

How can anybody in their right mind still believe in and support this guy?!

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

It goes beyond rational thought. The response this idiot evokes is pure tribalism, the primitive social instinct that is behind all wars and a good deal of unnecessary conflict. When you identify with a side based solely on the amygdala, logic and reason are not a part of the decision.

With three young women I mentored, I hiked Icicle Gorge trail near Leavenworth today for four miles.

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Good for you, the world needs more positive role models willing to give the time and energy to help shape those willing to listen. Congratulations to your young friends, I wish them all well.

Am I on the right track?

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

That's a little harsh, isn't it? Anyone can change, and I'd prefer trying to be an agent of that change, at least in part. However, I believe in tough but fair. When being fair doesn't work out and you see these kind of tactics being deployed against you, your approach should be considered.

You know what makes me incredibly sad?

zeuser comments on Jun 28, 2018:

The worst part is that you wind up surrounding yourself with people that your true self actually despises because they value all the traits you don't really have. In seeking acceptance by pandering to people who don't deserve our friendship, we set ourselves up for losing our own self-respect in the process. A lot of people do this, and it shouldn't make you sad - that is what they choose to do.

What position do you sleep in?

zeuser comments on Jun 26, 2018:

I flop around a lot from side to side, every so often on my back.

The Supreme Court this week

zeuser comments on Jun 26, 2018:

The stolen SCOTUS majority ruled in favor of the administration that gained office by cheating with the assistance of a foreign adversary. Now, we have an immigration policy based on religious bigotry. Yay, democracy, right?

13 years today since my beautiful wife and I said 'I DO' in front of some family and friends and ...

zeuser comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Happy anniversary and all, but isn't it time for you to change your underwear? Not that I want to get between a husband and wife, but 20 years? Heh. Congratulations, you two crazy kids. B-)

What Do you Think About Monday's?

zeuser comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Since my transition out of the workforce, Mondays are a day to which I look forward. All the weekend crowds are back at work, and I am free to pursue my public agenda at a more leisurely pace, undisturbed by the throngs moving quickly to finish their objectives before the week forces them back to work. I actually did enjoy most of the things I did for a buck, and I really didn't mind Mondays. But this is much, much better.

Assuming evolution is correct, do you think that if humans went extinct another species as ...

zeuser comments on Jun 25, 2018:

There are a lot of different traits that could conceivably give some future species an evolutionary advantage, depending on what the environment eventually turns out to be. Remember, evolution based on natural selection just continues the characteristics that are conducive to a species' survival - the ones that have the traits that help them survive do, and they pass on those traits to their offspring. I can see where consciousness and intelligence could become important survival characteristics once again, but I can also see a lot of other things that would be useful too. You really can't predict it, but I certainly don't think intelligence and consciousness are the inevitable result of future evolution.

From Facebook

zeuser comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Soon enough, I hope someone will be calling you "sweet lips", and I ain't talking about Stormy.

Find this to be so true.

zeuser comments on Jun 25, 2018:

They missed the one "Just likes to piss off the libtards."

Please read and listen to how trump and the Fascist republicans are stealing from us wholesale! ...

zeuser comments on Jun 24, 2018:

Yeah, that's all correct.

Hello all :) This is my first post.

zeuser comments on Jun 24, 2018:

I'll listen to anything and love to learn about new music types. You got some links? And yes, welcome to the monkey house. B-)

Loving this. LOL!!!!

zeuser comments on Jun 23, 2018:

I would pay admission to see that. Waaaahahaha! ?

What goes around comes around. [oppo-news.com]

zeuser comments on Jun 23, 2018:

Thoughts and prayers.

WTH? [bbc.com]

zeuser comments on Jun 23, 2018:

I'm curious how much money changed hands in this transaction, because make no mistake, this was a transaction. Why earn it if you can buy it? Why buy it if you can scam for it? Defining the field is important, eh? How about the field of complicit silence in the face of constitutional high crimes and felony graft and theft? I'd call her outstandingly complicit in that field of endeavor. Oh, and what great empathy for those who design the clothes she puts her label on, but not necessarily for the sweatshops where they are produced.

My sister is getting married in October in a catholic wedding(I know, Blah).

zeuser comments on Jun 23, 2018:

Is it an ethnic Catholic wedding? I'd willingly sneak into an Irish wedding. Italian weddings are a hoot too, not to mention Polish weddings. Don't worry about your feet catching on fire, that's what the holy water is for. Congratulations and good luck to your sister. B-)

I just viewed what was you greatest skill.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Going back to school at 35 to get the credential that landed me the job that became a 28 year career. Quitting the job I had (crappy, but it paid the bills) for an uncertain outcome, and then re-learning how to take notes and do homework, wasn't easy. Hard work can, sometimes at least, pay off.

I had a "First" happen in my life today.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I considered it, but the blood thinners make it an iffy proposition for me. That is a good one, looks great on you!

My sister, a christian, is curious about athiesm.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Bill Maher's movie "Religulous" is good too. Penn Gillette has a great collection of essays "Every Day is an Atheist Holiday". https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13498076-every-day-is-an-atheist-holiday

What do you think about sharks?

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

If I catch one dealing from the bottom of the deck, I break his thumbs. (I kid.)

What would you think if a religious person said they did not believe in magic ?

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I'd say something like, "Well look, the quarter is BEHIND YOUR EAR!!" Heh

Can't tell you how glad I am to find this group.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Dig in. It's an echo chamber, but it's OUR echo chamber.

Space Force Construction already Underway

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Nah, that wouldn't work. Frigging Vulcans taking all the good jobs.

For months I've thought Trump was like Hitler.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I saw footage yesterday of an interview with one of his brain-washed followers. She was actually crying. "He tries so hard, and all they do is criticize him." Yes, this is a cult. Very dangerous. Voltaire said this, "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Some things never change.

I may have just ended a 45 year friendship.

zeuser comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I am very close to doing this with a friend of some years. I am trying to salvage something, but I think I know where this whole thing is heading. No, it's not easy. Yes, it is sometimes the only way. Good luck, brother.

Not GMO either: As a public service announcement, but also because I'm a bit of a sarcastic ...

zeuser comments on Jun 20, 2018:

Well, I was hoping for at least one more thing to worry about. (Because you aren't the only sarcastic bastard here.) ?

Hi all! New to this app and to this group.

zeuser comments on Jun 20, 2018:

Good for you, brother! Welcome to the land of life before death!

Pew! Pew Pew pew!

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Send him with his space force to deal with the Romulans. They like to fry dimwitted earthlings.

Ted Lieu Rocks!!!

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

This second generation polak American will be there to help you Ted.

[aclu.org]

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Hurray for knowing your rights and demanding them! Ms Smalls is now one of my heroes.

You made me hurt you

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Can you imagine having to live with this asshole?

I posted these pics in photography group but felt this belongs to the entire community.

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

I drive through Carlisle each time I visit NEPA, once coming, once going back. I had no idea. Thanks for posting this. I'll some more research on my own.

My two daughters' (both over 50) comments on Fathers Day, made my day.

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

Your daughters sound like wonderful young women. You are a lucky man, but in your case it also sounds like you made your own luck ?

It’s an insult to Tribbles, really...

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

At least we can conclude the talking yam isn't a Klingon. Tribbles hate Klingons. I guess they're ok with.Ferrengi.

Fun fact.

zeuser comments on Jun 19, 2018:

To be fair, that's true for everybody not associated with the mob or the republican party, which it's getting harder to tell the difference.

Is it hot where you are?

zeuser comments on Jun 18, 2018:

I'm still visiting NEPA. Got up to 90, which is real hot for these folks. It's a reasonable 77 right now, as I listen to the phillies game on the radio on the front porch.

Religious Homosexuals

zeuser comments on Jun 18, 2018:

You mean religion? Yeah, it's all bullshit. Gay people can believe and justify bullshit just like anybody else.

Fountain on my back deck (one that used to be down in my garden/sitting area).

zeuser comments on Jun 18, 2018:

This would make me want to pee all the time. Middle aged guys (OK, old guys) react to the sound of running water in a more visceral manner than the rest of y'all. But whatever fengs your shui. ?

Frog in bamboo fountain.

zeuser comments on Jun 18, 2018:

Better than a frog in your throat.

Aliens are often portrayed as being anthropomorphic which is highly unlikely given that on earth ...

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

You ought to read some Frederich Pohl, or the kirlian aura series by Piers Anthony for completely NOT anthropomorphic depictions of alien species .

Let's have some fun ? my answer is, "Supernatural" Sam and Dean. LOL

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

Evidently, Rod Serling.

What shall we it?

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

Smegma

Alpha males? Surely there is a better term – how about tossers? [theguardian.com]

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

Jerkwad is a good one. Just trying to be helpful.

Basically!

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

You have to admit, the idea has a peel. Heh.

How often does it annoy you when people assume atheist don’t believe in anything at all?

zeuser comments on Jun 17, 2018:

What other people assume doesn't bother me at all. When people treat me badly due to their erroneous assumptions, that does aggravate me. How often does that happen? Not much for this particular reason. Mainly because it rarely comes up in ordinary conversation, and if it does, I usually set the record straight in vigorous terms, and then it isn't a problem anymore. ?

This is the most brilliant thread about fuck tRump you will ever read. [wokesloth.com]

zeuser comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Absolutely beautiful. Fuck Trump, y'all!

Healing power of air bags

zeuser comments on Jun 16, 2018:

This looks like Fred Flintstone bought a luxury car. Heh.

Some mistakes cannot be fixed with a mere apology...

zeuser comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Re-electing W was a mistake, but letting the russkies put this guy into office was far, far worse.

Is anyone here into Westworld?

zeuser comments on Jun 16, 2018:

He also played the character Hanzee on the third season of Fargo . The best thing about Westworld is that you can't immediately tell if something is actually happening or if it's a flashback or simulation. I really like it too .

I had another epiphany today: I realized that I have some things in common with Kraft American ...

zeuser comments on Jun 16, 2018:

It can be discouraging until you make your first Patty melt . ?

NEWS fucking FLASH!!! trump is a tyrant and the gop, fox "fake news", sean hannity, etc.

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.

Please support Rob Rogers if you can.

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

That's the way it worked when Canada, France and Germany were allies and Russia and DPRK were adversaries. Shit happens. RME

Openness with kids

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

If you want your kids to be open with you, you have to teach them how it's done. Kids might not listen to what you say, but they watch everything you do, including being open and honest. Worked for me.

Could a DNA search solve the mystery of the Loch Ness monster?

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

It's not a mystery, it's a harmless legend.

What are you looking forward to this weekend?

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I'm in northeastern PA to spend Father's day with my 93 year old dad. I'll probably spring for a nice seafood dinner with him , and enjoy some steamed clams and a couple of martinis . He reeally likes the Maryland crab bisque .

Flirting. If you are single, how far do you go?

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I like to flirt. I've never been an overly aggressive flirter. It's always a good idea to tell your female bartender that she looks great, and I favor nuanced and clever double entendres and suggestive wordplay, as long as it's cute and funny, with attractive women. In a relationship, I don't think it's a good idea, and a gentleman shouldn't flirt, at the very least when in the company of your squeeze. I often see other much cruder guys getting away with things I would never stoop to, but everyone has their own path .

Do you like to dance ?

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

I suck at it, but I sure do.

What's your superpower?

zeuser comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Farting.

Has anyone ever been so widely despised?

zeuser comments on Jun 14, 2018:

W was hated. The Clintons were also disliked widely, each in their own way. Let's not forget tricky Dick. This guy, though, breaks those records.