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I enjoyed participating in this group's Zoom chat last night.
Boomtarat03 comments on Oct 26, 2020:
Sadly, I want to join the zoom meeting but I live on the opposite side of the world 🙂✨ my timezone does not fit.
273kelvin replies on Oct 26, 2020:
Yeah it would have been 6 am in your time zone
Boomtarat03 comments on Oct 26, 2020:
Sadly, I want to join the zoom meeting but I live on the opposite side of the world 🙂✨ my timezone does not fit.
273kelvin replies on Oct 26, 2020:
Yeah it would have been 6 am in your time zone
Religious zealots on this site.
LovinLarge comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Admin is a hypocrite. He calls it a website for nonbelievers yet tolerates believers. And this is where I break with his liberal, fencesitting apologists. Religion is so pervasive that there is nowhere we can be free of it.
273kelvin replies on Oct 23, 2020:
@LovinLarge I can only say that the guy that blocks or walks away losses. A couple of years ago I had a FB battle with a guy called "the country pastor". He posted a load of bs purporting to prove that the bible was historically accurate. I called him out on what was a provable falsehood that he said was true and he knew it was bs. Then after a lot of toing and froing he blocked me. I nearly opened up another FB account under a new email address just to call him out again as a hypocrite but that was more effort than he deserved.
See if you never engage with conservatives or religious knobheads then they will continue to walk around saying that we can`t refute them. If on the other hand you call them out and they skulk off to their corner, then at least any wavering onlookers can see who is willing to stand their corner.
LovinLarge comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Admin is a hypocrite. He calls it a website for nonbelievers yet tolerates believers. And this is where I break with his liberal, fencesitting apologists. Religion is so pervasive that there is nowhere we can be free of it.
273kelvin replies on Oct 23, 2020:
@LovinLarge I can only say that the guy that blocks or walks away losses. A couple of years ago I had a FB battle with a guy called "the country pastor". He posted a load of bs purporting to prove that the bible was historically accurate. I called him out on what was a provable falsehood that he said was true and he knew it was bs. Then after a lot of toing and froing he blocked me. I nearly opened up another FB account under a new email address just to call him out again as a hypocrite but that was more effort than he deserved.
See if you never engage with conservatives or religious knobheads then they will continue to walk around saying that we can`t refute them. If on the other hand you call them out and they skulk off to their corner, then at least any wavering onlookers can see who is willing to stand their corner.
Religious zealots on this site.
LovinLarge comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Admin is a hypocrite. He calls it a website for nonbelievers yet tolerates believers. And this is where I break with his liberal, fencesitting apologists. Religion is so pervasive that there is nowhere we can be free of it.
273kelvin replies on Oct 23, 2020:
Oh, come on, don't you feel a little bit of glee to be one of the lions that chew them up? I know I do.
LovinLarge comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Admin is a hypocrite. He calls it a website for nonbelievers yet tolerates believers. And this is where I break with his liberal, fencesitting apologists. Religion is so pervasive that there is nowhere we can be free of it.
273kelvin replies on Oct 23, 2020:
Oh, come on, don't you feel a little bit of glee to be one of the lions that chew them up? I know I do.
So this is what information I gathered from last night's post.
273kelvin comments on Oct 22, 2020:
With so much that has happened under Trump, we have kinda have lost perspective of what democracy means. The impeachment, constant breaking the Hatch act etc.. So let's just boil it down to one thing.
Trump is calling for the Attorney General to arrest Biden! Just let that sink in for a moment. The...
273kelvin replies on Oct 22, 2020:
@azzow2 What "guys" I can only see Trump and his cronies pulling 3rd world dictator tactics.
I get that the US is a conservative country. But this is not conservatism, this is radical far-right and personality cult, national socialism. If by some means Trump wins and gets away with this crap? Then America can kiss all of its freedoms goodbye. You might not even get the chance to vote again in 4 years time?
273kelvin comments on Oct 22, 2020:
With so much that has happened under Trump, we have kinda have lost perspective of what democracy means. The impeachment, constant breaking the Hatch act etc.. So let's just boil it down to one thing.
Trump is calling for the Attorney General to arrest Biden! Just let that sink in for a moment. The...
273kelvin replies on Oct 22, 2020:
@azzow2 What "guys" I can only see Trump and his cronies pulling 3rd world dictator tactics.
I get that the US is a conservative country. But this is not conservatism, this is radical far-right and personality cult, national socialism. If by some means Trump wins and gets away with this crap? Then America can kiss all of its freedoms goodbye. You might not even get the chance to vote again in 4 years time?
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 22, 2020:
@azzow2 Oh and to answer " The economy was not in the dire straits then as it is now. " remember that in 2008 we had the worst recession since the 1930s.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 22, 2020:
@azzow2 Oh and to answer " The economy was not in the dire straits then as it is now. " remember that in 2008 we had the worst recession since the 1930s.
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Or breaks that mean that Amazon, Google and Microsoft etc. pay zero. Plus he gives them COVID relief to the tune of billions. Look how much the top 1% have made in the last 6 months whilst ordinary Joes suffer.
Trump paid 200 grand in tax in China but $750 to the US. his Chinese nickname is (translated) "making China great"
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Or breaks that mean that Amazon, Google and Microsoft etc. pay zero. Plus he gives them COVID relief to the tune of billions. Look how much the top 1% have made in the last 6 months whilst ordinary Joes suffer.
Trump paid 200 grand in tax in China but $750 to the US. his Chinese nickname is (translated) "making China great"
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Okay so why would choose a guy that gives 98% of Covid relief to the top 1%, 95% of tax brakes to the top 1% and is working to take away health insurance from 120 million American citizens?
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Okay so why would choose a guy that gives 98% of Covid relief to the top 1%, 95% of tax brakes to the top 1% and is working to take away health insurance from 120 million American citizens?
I would like to sell everyone a one-time use prediction license at the cost of 1$ (only for personal...
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@Robecology I think the minimum is £10 but I longer gamble. Like an ex Christian who knows his bible. I can still tell you how much you will get back from a 50p 4-way Yankie bet.
The thing about Betfair is many people play the market. So, for example, Biden was 14/1 last year. Then he went down to 1/2 two months ago but moved out to evens a month later only to come back into 1/2 again. If you betted correctly at the right time you can make money whatever the outcome.
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@Robecology I think the minimum is £10 but I longer gamble. Like an ex Christian who knows his bible. I can still tell you how much you will get back from a 50p 4-way Yankie bet.
The thing about Betfair is many people play the market. So, for example, Biden was 14/1 last year. Then he went down to 1/2 two months ago but moved out to evens a month later only to come back into 1/2 again. If you betted correctly at the right time you can make money whatever the outcome.
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 I don't drive now but when I did I was very interested in a car that would get me to Manchester (32 miles) for £1 in fuel as opposed to £5. Okay I could not afford a new car so I continued with clunkers but new cars get old after a while.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 I don't drive now but when I did I was very interested in a car that would get me to Manchester (32 miles) for £1 in fuel as opposed to £5. Okay I could not afford a new car so I continued with clunkers but new cars get old after a while.
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Yeah I get what you're saying about resources but here's the thing. We have only been at this green energy for about 20-30 years. (okay maybe more but I am talking full-on development). Imagine if we had had the money and time that we have spent on the internal combustion engine, fossil fueled-fired power plants? How much more efficient would they be now?
I know that the world economy is fucked atm and all govts will be making expedient short-term decisions. But green energy is not an option, it is the only real long-term choice. Resources are finite, global warming is not a debate, it is a fact. Whilst it may cost more in start-up costs, the long term benefits outway that. As we develop, someone will come up with the equivalent of a model-T wind turbine which will lead to a VW beetle version which will lead to Prius etc.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Yeah I get what you're saying about resources but here's the thing. We have only been at this green energy for about 20-30 years. (okay maybe more but I am talking full-on development). Imagine if we had had the money and time that we have spent on the internal combustion engine, fossil fueled-fired power plants? How much more efficient would they be now?
I know that the world economy is fucked atm and all govts will be making expedient short-term decisions. But green energy is not an option, it is the only real long-term choice. Resources are finite, global warming is not a debate, it is a fact. Whilst it may cost more in start-up costs, the long term benefits outway that. As we develop, someone will come up with the equivalent of a model-T wind turbine which will lead to a VW beetle version which will lead to Prius etc.
Someone set it straight.
tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:
I'm not sure of your info on Biden, but there is lots out there. Regardless, he is intelligent, educated, compassionate, and politically savvy with 8 yrs track record with Obama. He, himself, acknowledges his place as an "interim president", to start realigning the country and planet back to a ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 No he was the "white" Christian shoo-in. Obama had lots of support from the black baptist churches and not just votes but very active campaigning.
tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:
I'm not sure of your info on Biden, but there is lots out there. Regardless, he is intelligent, educated, compassionate, and politically savvy with 8 yrs track record with Obama. He, himself, acknowledges his place as an "interim president", to start realigning the country and planet back to a ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 No he was the "white" Christian shoo-in. Obama had lots of support from the black baptist churches and not just votes but very active campaigning.
Someone set it straight.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Biden is running on a platform of renewable energy jobs. He is committed to re-signing the Paris accord. More green energy will mean lower oil prices. You had 16 years of Clinton and Obama, no major new wars were started by the US. Examine the same record of Reagan/Bush and Bush jr.
Trump pushed and you came damn close to starting a war with Iran. It was only THEIR restraint that stopped it.
273kelvin comments on Oct 21, 2020:
It may be heresy to say this here but there are worse things than Christian leaders. Trump is most certainly an atheist (as was Stalin). Whatever he might purport to be in public. Privately one can be in no doubt that he holds those evangelists in the same contempt that we do. The only difference is...
273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@azzow2 Biden is running on a platform of renewable energy jobs. He is committed to re-signing the Paris accord. More green energy will mean lower oil prices. You had 16 years of Clinton and Obama, no major new wars were started by the US. Examine the same record of Reagan/Bush and Bush jr.
Trump pushed and you came damn close to starting a war with Iran. It was only THEIR restraint that stopped it.
I would like to sell everyone a one-time use prediction license at the cost of 1$ (only for personal...
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2020:
@Robecology Okay odds are what you bet and what you stand to win. So 10/20 is exactly that. Bet $10 win $20 plus your stake. Atm, that's Trump's odds, conversely $20 on Biden win you £10 plus stake, that's an average of all bookmakers. But each bookmaker will be different and add their rake to the overall amount. So if it is 2/1 on one side then it would be about 10/21 on the other.
Betfair is a more complicated but fairer system. Punters bet against each other rather than take a bookmaker's odds. The odds are determined by the weight of money on each outcome happening or not. So what those numbers mean is that for $38.6 bet on Trump you win 61.9 + stake or vice versa. It is pure percentages minus the 0.5% which is Betfair's charge for the service.
I hope that clears things up
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2020:
@Robecology Okay odds are what you bet and what you stand to win. So 10/20 is exactly that. Bet $10 win $20 plus your stake. Atm, that's Trump's odds, conversely $20 on Biden win you £10 plus stake, that's an average of all bookmakers. But each bookmaker will be different and add their rake to the overall amount. So if it is 2/1 on one side then it would be about 10/21 on the other.
Betfair is a more complicated but fairer system. Punters bet against each other rather than take a bookmaker's odds. The odds are determined by the weight of money on each outcome happening or not. So what those numbers mean is that for $38.6 bet on Trump you win 61.9 + stake or vice versa. It is pure percentages minus the 0.5% which is Betfair's charge for the service.
I hope that clears things up
Where is the weirdest place you have seen religious propaganda?
Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2020:
I'd have to say that the weirdest place I've found God-mobster propaganda would have to be when once, about 12-18 months I purchased a 6 pack of toilet rolls.
They were on special at my local Supermarket, a new brand, claiming extra strength, softness, etc, in a very nice package and at very ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2020:
You go through a pack of bog-rolls every fortnight!? Wow, I thought you lived alone.
Triphid comments on Oct 19, 2020:
I'd have to say that the weirdest place I've found God-mobster propaganda would have to be when once, about 12-18 months I purchased a 6 pack of toilet rolls.
They were on special at my local Supermarket, a new brand, claiming extra strength, softness, etc, in a very nice package and at very ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2020:
You go through a pack of bog-rolls every fortnight!? Wow, I thought you lived alone.
I would like to sell everyone a one-time use prediction license at the cost of 1$ (only for personal...
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@Robecology That's not 38 to 1 that is 38 point 1.Which is the amount of money out of 100 that is going on Trump. Biden is 62. 4. These are market-driven odds on Betfair, which is a punter orientated website a bit like the commodity market with just a small rake to the site. (0.5%)
If you want the bookie's odds here is a clearer picture.
https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-presidential-election-2020/winner
But don`t think you can make a bet because in the land of the free you're not allowed to.
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@Robecology That's not 38 to 1 that is 38 point 1.Which is the amount of money out of 100 that is going on Trump. Biden is 62. 4. These are market-driven odds on Betfair, which is a punter orientated website a bit like the commodity market with just a small rake to the site. (0.5%)
If you want the bookie's odds here is a clearer picture.
https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-presidential-election-2020/winner
But don`t think you can make a bet because in the land of the free you're not allowed to.
I would like to sell everyone a one-time use prediction license at the cost of 1$ (only for personal...
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@azzow2 It depends on what you consider "abandoning the party"? Trump has turned the GOP into a personality cult. We are familiar with these in dictatorships like Hitler or Stalin but they can happen in democracies too. Margret Thatcher was in that mode.
The GOP is no longer the party of the Bushs or Reagan. It now revolves around one unhinged individual. The Republicans that are leaving claim that they are being loyal to the party they joined.
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@azzow2 It depends on what you consider "abandoning the party"? Trump has turned the GOP into a personality cult. We are familiar with these in dictatorships like Hitler or Stalin but they can happen in democracies too. Margret Thatcher was in that mode.
The GOP is no longer the party of the Bushs or Reagan. It now revolves around one unhinged individual. The Republicans that are leaving claim that they are being loyal to the party they joined.
I would like to sell everyone a one-time use prediction license at the cost of 1$ (only for personal...
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@azzow2 Some people will never change their voting habits no matter who it is. However, there is a sizable section of republicans that are moving. The Lincoln project is making inroads and many rep. candidates are trying to put clear water between them and him. Too late if you ask me, it looks more like rats leaving a sinking ship.
273kelvin comments on Oct 17, 2020:
This time it will be very different. Last time the Dems choose about THE worst candidate that they could. She started off with a negative rating and her campaign was not very good either. Whilst Trump ran on MAGA her slogan seemed to be "It's my turn". Even with all that, she still won the popular ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@azzow2 Some people will never change their voting habits no matter who it is. However, there is a sizable section of republicans that are moving. The Lincoln project is making inroads and many rep. candidates are trying to put clear water between them and him. Too late if you ask me, it looks more like rats leaving a sinking ship.
We were talking about nonalcoholic beer and wine last night in zoom chat.
Petter comments on Oct 16, 2020:
Like those adverts for margarine that claim their product is indistinguishable from butter. If that's the case, why not buy the real thing, just don't overdo your consumption.
273kelvin replies on Oct 16, 2020:
Not always possible, if you are a recovering alcoholic or Muslim etc. The Muslim shops around my way sell a lot of non-alcoholic beers and wine.
Petter comments on Oct 16, 2020:
Like those adverts for margarine that claim their product is indistinguishable from butter. If that's the case, why not buy the real thing, just don't overdo your consumption.
273kelvin replies on Oct 16, 2020:
Not always possible, if you are a recovering alcoholic or Muslim etc. The Muslim shops around my way sell a lot of non-alcoholic beers and wine.
Watching Rachel Maddow Tuesday the 12th, talking about how the current " leadership" has decided ...
dave1459 comments on Oct 14, 2020:
I don't believe the person elected will have ANY impact on the virus! If you believe that you shouldstart believing in god too.
273kelvin replies on Oct 14, 2020:
That presupposes that there is no significant difference in how other counties have dealt/faired with this. Which is patently not true. There IS a reason that the USA has the highest death toll of any other nation and why conservative govts have had the highest per capita deaths.
Don`t get me wrong, I am not a dyed in the wool socialist. I believe that there is a place for laissez-faire, let the chips fall where they will govt but in this case. What is needed here is a coordinated, united response similar to FDRs new deal or war-time coalition. What is most destructive is a divisive, partisan, self-seeking administration that is only interested in short term gains.
dave1459 comments on Oct 14, 2020:
I don't believe the person elected will have ANY impact on the virus! If you believe that you shouldstart believing in god too.
273kelvin replies on Oct 14, 2020:
That presupposes that there is no significant difference in how other counties have dealt/faired with this. Which is patently not true. There IS a reason that the USA has the highest death toll of any other nation and why conservative govts have had the highest per capita deaths.
Don`t get me wrong, I am not a dyed in the wool socialist. I believe that there is a place for laissez-faire, let the chips fall where they will govt but in this case. What is needed here is a coordinated, united response similar to FDRs new deal or war-time coalition. What is most destructive is a divisive, partisan, self-seeking administration that is only interested in short term gains.
Here's my follow-up article to the priest having a threesome in the church.
guynoir comments on Oct 11, 2020:
a church isn't a 'public place'! the managers can demand that you leave if they choose.
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
By the same definition neither is a strip joint. However, the state can close it or prosecute is the show gets is explicit. Same goes for any theatre.
I used to live opposite a girls school, I am damn sure there would have been police knocking on my door if I started willy waggling around my living room when the pupils were looking in my direction.
guynoir comments on Oct 11, 2020:
a church isn't a 'public place'! the managers can demand that you leave if they choose.
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
By the same definition neither is a strip joint. However, the state can close it or prosecute is the show gets is explicit. Same goes for any theatre.
I used to live opposite a girls school, I am damn sure there would have been police knocking on my door if I started willy waggling around my living room when the pupils were looking in my direction.
Christian Preacher Sean Feucht Holds COVID Super-Spreader Concert in Nashville | Hemant Mehta | ...
PadraicM comments on Oct 12, 2020:
Is there a word in English that would mean to be completely devoid of inelegance? I mean something that acts like a black hole for anything that could pass as a sign of intellect beyond basic biological functions. If not, can we consider a word like "Feucht"?
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
Knobhead works for me.
PadraicM comments on Oct 12, 2020:
Is there a word in English that would mean to be completely devoid of inelegance? I mean something that acts like a black hole for anything that could pass as a sign of intellect beyond basic biological functions. If not, can we consider a word like "Feucht"?
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
Knobhead works for me.
Amidst all the terrible news, doom and gloom etc.
Petter comments on Oct 12, 2020:
You can watch them in the USA on Britbox. Unfortunately, Britbox is geo-blocked for Spain.
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
And I am too economically challenged to buy BritBox but these were on YouTube.
Petter comments on Oct 12, 2020:
You can watch them in the USA on Britbox. Unfortunately, Britbox is geo-blocked for Spain.
273kelvin replies on Oct 12, 2020:
And I am too economically challenged to buy BritBox but these were on YouTube.
Priest Arrested After Getting Caught Filming Sex With Two Women on Church Altar | Hemant Mehta | ...
Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 9, 2020:
I don't care.
My anger at priest isn't about their consensual sex activities, nor is the "alter" of any significance nor the building they're in when they have sex.
The hypocrisy is annoying, but beyond this I see no point in the outrage.
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
The hypocrisy is the outrage. If you set yourself up as a finger-wagging, "Don't do this, that or the other" arbitrarily appointed custodian of everyone's morals? Then you had better be not only squeaky clean yourself but seen to be so. Yeah sure I have no problem with anyone having consensual sex or doing drugs but if that person is trying to stop others from doing exactly the same thing then they SHOULD be vilified on the altar (pardon the pun) of public opinion.
Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 9, 2020:
I don't care.
My anger at priest isn't about their consensual sex activities, nor is the "alter" of any significance nor the building they're in when they have sex.
The hypocrisy is annoying, but beyond this I see no point in the outrage.
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
The hypocrisy is the outrage. If you set yourself up as a finger-wagging, "Don't do this, that or the other" arbitrarily appointed custodian of everyone's morals? Then you had better be not only squeaky clean yourself but seen to be so. Yeah sure I have no problem with anyone having consensual sex or doing drugs but if that person is trying to stop others from doing exactly the same thing then they SHOULD be vilified on the altar (pardon the pun) of public opinion.
Catholicism Just Fell Apart Because the Vatican Said Some Baptisms Were Fake | Val Wilde | Friendly ...
273kelvin comments on Oct 8, 2020:
I can miss spell a web sites name and still get there. Does that mean that God is less powerful than Google?
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@snytiger6 If only God had thought of that?
273kelvin comments on Oct 8, 2020:
I can miss spell a web sites name and still get there. Does that mean that God is less powerful than Google?
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@snytiger6 If only God had thought of that?
Catholicism Just Fell Apart Because the Vatican Said Some Baptisms Were Fake | Val Wilde | Friendly ...
273kelvin comments on Oct 8, 2020:
I can miss spell a web sites name and still get there. Does that mean that God is less powerful than Google?
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@Rodatheist Interns... what can you do? It's impossible to get good staff nowadays
273kelvin comments on Oct 8, 2020:
I can miss spell a web sites name and still get there. Does that mean that God is less powerful than Google?
273kelvin replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@Rodatheist Interns... what can you do? It's impossible to get good staff nowadays
I have recently come upon the situation of trying to explain my position on "religion" to a ...
273kelvin comments on Oct 7, 2020:
Where is his elaborate pre-life scenario? If there is an afterlife then on the laws of nothing is created or destroyed then we must have existed before conception? Were we waiting in a celestial gumball machine for mommy and daddy to get it on?
Also, whos to say that his is the correct path to ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@GROG How can a man who is warm understand a man who is cold?
Once upon a time (1968 to be exact) there lived a land called Czechoslovakia. It lived under the rule of another state called the USSR. They both had the same belief system although the Czechs were not quite as strict. They both taught that all capitalism is corrupt and morally bankrupt. One of their examples was how the youth of the west was addicted to a powerful narcotic called Coca-Cola. This did not happen overnight. It took many, many years of indoctrination to instil this belief. It had to be repeated over and over again. Almost from birth, right through schooling and adulthood. (sound familiar)
Then one day an enlightened leader of Czechoslavakia allowed some people to travel to the west. One young 21-year old student did just that. He got off the plane, went to a cafe and guess what he did? In sheepish and whispered tones he asked: "C-can I have a... Coca-Cola please?" The waitress brought him his drink which he drank with high expectations of this "narcotic". As absolutely nothing happened and when the same thing didn't happen again he realised he had been conned all his life. He saw through all the lies and make-believe. How everything was dependent on faith/trust in a state that had patently lied to him.
Now I know that your friend does not drink Coke (caffeine) but I bet he has tried it at least once. A bit bad for your teeth/weight but not the kind of drug that drives you to rob your grandma for your next "hit". For you it is just a can of soda, for him, it is the road to hell. That is how fragile his house of cards is. It can be demolished by a fizzy drink and he is shit scared that one little slip will destroy all of his belief systems. Which include all of the talking snakes/donkeys, floods, Red-Sea parting, virgin birth, plus Brigham Youngs "revelations" and the words set in gold that conveniently got destroyed. The polygamy and racism towards blacks and native Americans that are now not part of Mormonism. Funny how what was true then is not now but the book remains the same? So what else is not really true? How can he be sure that the rules will not change later?
273kelvin comments on Oct 7, 2020:
Where is his elaborate pre-life scenario? If there is an afterlife then on the laws of nothing is created or destroyed then we must have existed before conception? Were we waiting in a celestial gumball machine for mommy and daddy to get it on?
Also, whos to say that his is the correct path to ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@GROG How can a man who is warm understand a man who is cold?
Once upon a time (1968 to be exact) there lived a land called Czechoslovakia. It lived under the rule of another state called the USSR. They both had the same belief system although the Czechs were not quite as strict. They both taught that all capitalism is corrupt and morally bankrupt. One of their examples was how the youth of the west was addicted to a powerful narcotic called Coca-Cola. This did not happen overnight. It took many, many years of indoctrination to instil this belief. It had to be repeated over and over again. Almost from birth, right through schooling and adulthood. (sound familiar)
Then one day an enlightened leader of Czechoslavakia allowed some people to travel to the west. One young 21-year old student did just that. He got off the plane, went to a cafe and guess what he did? In sheepish and whispered tones he asked: "C-can I have a... Coca-Cola please?" The waitress brought him his drink which he drank with high expectations of this "narcotic". As absolutely nothing happened and when the same thing didn't happen again he realised he had been conned all his life. He saw through all the lies and make-believe. How everything was dependent on faith/trust in a state that had patently lied to him.
Now I know that your friend does not drink Coke (caffeine) but I bet he has tried it at least once. A bit bad for your teeth/weight but not the kind of drug that drives you to rob your grandma for your next "hit". For you it is just a can of soda, for him, it is the road to hell. That is how fragile his house of cards is. It can be demolished by a fizzy drink and he is shit scared that one little slip will destroy all of his belief systems. Which include all of the talking snakes/donkeys, floods, Red-Sea parting, virgin birth, plus Brigham Youngs "revelations" and the words set in gold that conveniently got destroyed. The polygamy and racism towards blacks and native Americans that are now not part of Mormonism. Funny how what was true then is not now but the book remains the same? So what else is not really true? How can he be sure that the rules will not change later?
Lately, I find my own behavior somewhat puzzling.
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@demifeministgal My deepest sympathies.
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@demifeministgal My deepest sympathies.
Has anyone watched Evil on Netflix?
BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 2, 2020:
Is it a series or separate stories like Black Mirror?
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@BufftonBeotch Yes, that is very dark. A big shout out has to go to the actress Maxine Peake. A fine Manchester actress whom I originally saw in the UK version of "Shameless"
BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 2, 2020:
Is it a series or separate stories like Black Mirror?
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@BufftonBeotch Yes, that is very dark. A big shout out has to go to the actress Maxine Peake. A fine Manchester actress whom I originally saw in the UK version of "Shameless"
Lately, I find my own behavior somewhat puzzling.
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@demifeministgal The zip code lottery is as good as a counter as any. Say you had a sweepstake at work on the US golf open? Everyone draws a ticket that has a competitors name. Now, what would be the chances of you picking out the winner? Well, it would be the number of tickets/1. Now say you decided to make an informed choice on that event and studied the form? You could dismiss the amateurs, any players that did not do well on links courses, had injuries, could not handle bad weather, tended to choke on the home stretch etc. Then looked at those who are on form, rising stars, or who are used to winning majors. It would not guarantee that you would pick the winner but it would increase your chances.
So what are the odds that of all the worlds belief systems, you just happen to be lucky enough to be born into the right one? By insisting that you follow the family path of religion. They are not advocating truth but tribal loyalty.
Other arguments such as Christian moral code are equally spurious. The US is THE most Christian of all western nations but has the highest crime rate and more people in jail than any other. The same book that they advocate as a role model has been used to justify countless atrocities. And yes you CAN blame the book for past/present evil. Just as you could blame a make of sat-nav that sends people over cliffs or into lakes. It is no excuse to say "They did not interpret it correctly". It is supposed to be the word of God and he should have been powerful enough to answer prayer by saying "No, your other left".
I could go on but you must be as familiar with all the anti-theist views as I am. All you need to do is keep on repeating them until mom says "Dinner" or your brother says "What about that game last night?"
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@demifeministgal The zip code lottery is as good as a counter as any. Say you had a sweepstake at work on the US golf open? Everyone draws a ticket that has a competitors name. Now, what would be the chances of you picking out the winner? Well, it would be the number of tickets/1. Now say you decided to make an informed choice on that event and studied the form? You could dismiss the amateurs, any players that did not do well on links courses, had injuries, could not handle bad weather, tended to choke on the home stretch etc. Then looked at those who are on form, rising stars, or who are used to winning majors. It would not guarantee that you would pick the winner but it would increase your chances.
So what are the odds that of all the worlds belief systems, you just happen to be lucky enough to be born into the right one? By insisting that you follow the family path of religion. They are not advocating truth but tribal loyalty.
Other arguments such as Christian moral code are equally spurious. The US is THE most Christian of all western nations but has the highest crime rate and more people in jail than any other. The same book that they advocate as a role model has been used to justify countless atrocities. And yes you CAN blame the book for past/present evil. Just as you could blame a make of sat-nav that sends people over cliffs or into lakes. It is no excuse to say "They did not interpret it correctly". It is supposed to be the word of God and he should have been powerful enough to answer prayer by saying "No, your other left".
I could go on but you must be as familiar with all the anti-theist views as I am. All you need to do is keep on repeating them until mom says "Dinner" or your brother says "What about that game last night?"
Lately, I find my own behavior somewhat puzzling.
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@demifeministgal No, I live in a pretty much secular society. It is also very impolite and not the British way, to try and force your beliefs down someone's throat. I do have some Christian friends who are not that religious. They have gotten tired of being beaten by logic and leave it alone.
I reckon I could have a conversation with any Christian and eventually they would want to talk about sports instead.
273kelvin comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I have been an atheist all my life, so I am very comfortable in my non-belief. To me, any religious crap is the equivalent of someone throwing salt over their shoulder, knocking on wood, crossing their fingers or any other superstitious nonsense. I even ended up being godfather to my exes ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@demifeministgal No, I live in a pretty much secular society. It is also very impolite and not the British way, to try and force your beliefs down someone's throat. I do have some Christian friends who are not that religious. They have gotten tired of being beaten by logic and leave it alone.
I reckon I could have a conversation with any Christian and eventually they would want to talk about sports instead.
Scammers have been busy in my email these are only the ones I have not added to spam yet.
BitFlipper comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I've received the first photo myself. No woman who looks like that needs any help finding a date.
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@azzow2 Tough luck, Sam Fox is gay.
BitFlipper comments on Oct 5, 2020:
I've received the first photo myself. No woman who looks like that needs any help finding a date.
273kelvin replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@azzow2 Tough luck, Sam Fox is gay.
My thoughts are with the virus during this difficult time.
GoodMan comments on Oct 3, 2020:
Where I live, unless you live in a “bubble” your thoughts are inundated with the virus; so you have very little choice... you meant COVID, right...lol
273kelvin replies on Oct 3, 2020:
I`m talking about its latest host, 45.
GoodMan comments on Oct 3, 2020:
Where I live, unless you live in a “bubble” your thoughts are inundated with the virus; so you have very little choice... you meant COVID, right...lol
273kelvin replies on Oct 3, 2020:
I`m talking about its latest host, 45.
Has anyone watched Evil on Netflix?
BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 2, 2020:
Is it a series or separate stories like Black Mirror?
273kelvin replies on Oct 3, 2020:
@azzow2 Black Mirror is one of the best things on Netflix. The creator Chalie Brooker is a writer and very acerbic critic. So when he came out with his own TV work, it had to be good. The early ones had a zombie apocalypse centred around the Big Brother house. (No need to make new sets or cameras, They are already set up and lying idle). A terrorist, hostage situation, where the British PM is forced to have sex with a pig live on TV.
Some of his fantasies are becoming realities. Like a world where your social status is defined by your "likes" on social media. This is already happening in China and here with Uber drivers etc.
Most of them are quite dark but there are some lighter ones, like the one with Miley Cyrus or a virtual dating world where you are guaranteed to find your 99.9% match.
BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 2, 2020:
Is it a series or separate stories like Black Mirror?
273kelvin replies on Oct 3, 2020:
@azzow2 Black Mirror is one of the best things on Netflix. The creator Chalie Brooker is a writer and very acerbic critic. So when he came out with his own TV work, it had to be good. The early ones had a zombie apocalypse centred around the Big Brother house. (No need to make new sets or cameras, They are already set up and lying idle). A terrorist, hostage situation, where the British PM is forced to have sex with a pig live on TV.
Some of his fantasies are becoming realities. Like a world where your social status is defined by your "likes" on social media. This is already happening in China and here with Uber drivers etc.
Most of them are quite dark but there are some lighter ones, like the one with Miley Cyrus or a virtual dating world where you are guaranteed to find your 99.9% match.
I have had a man (from a local site) contacting me several times, trying to chat me up.
WonderWartHog99 comments on Sep 29, 2020:
## If you promise not to be my friend, we could have sex. 😏
On a stranger note, I married a fundamentalist Southern Baptist. She makes it a point not to talk about religion with me. Since Southern Baptists believe a person shouldn't drink, I have to make the trip to the liquor store alone. ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 1, 2020:
My brother was a cab driver for a while and he would get extra tips from Muslims that got their beer delivered in a plain white bag.
WonderWartHog99 comments on Sep 29, 2020:
## If you promise not to be my friend, we could have sex. 😏
On a stranger note, I married a fundamentalist Southern Baptist. She makes it a point not to talk about religion with me. Since Southern Baptists believe a person shouldn't drink, I have to make the trip to the liquor store alone. ...
273kelvin replies on Oct 1, 2020:
My brother was a cab driver for a while and he would get extra tips from Muslims that got their beer delivered in a plain white bag.
Another item that came up in zoom last night, The original version of a great Santana hit.
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 26, 2020:
@Petter My favourite is this one. Not his flashiest work but note-perfect. It has to be listened to in context. 1945 and servicemen were returning home after not hearing a woman's voice in an age. Les asked Mary if she thought Bing appreciated his accompaniment? She answered; "He gave you two verses, what do you think"
https://youtu.be/QHpoGcRcwns
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 26, 2020:
@Petter My favourite is this one. Not his flashiest work but note-perfect. It has to be listened to in context. 1945 and servicemen were returning home after not hearing a woman's voice in an age. Les asked Mary if she thought Bing appreciated his accompaniment? She answered; "He gave you two verses, what do you think"
https://youtu.be/QHpoGcRcwns
Another item that came up in zoom last night, The original version of a great Santana hit.
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 26, 2020:
@Petter It was his offstage work that classifies him as a genius in my book. Not only did he design probably the best electric guitar ever but his studio innovations are still cutting edge today. Without Les Paul, there would have been no Sgt. Peppers, Pet Sounds or the myriad of classic albums we all take for granted.
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 26, 2020:
@Petter It was his offstage work that classifies him as a genius in my book. Not only did he design probably the best electric guitar ever but his studio innovations are still cutting edge today. Without Les Paul, there would have been no Sgt. Peppers, Pet Sounds or the myriad of classic albums we all take for granted.
Another item that came up in zoom last night, The original version of a great Santana hit.
FrostyJim comments on Sep 25, 2020:
I think I have almost all of the Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac Albums... and most of the Peter Green Splinter Group albums from the 90's too... It is a fascinating and sad story - but it was not all blamed on drugs - that may have pushed him over the edge - but he was a very introspective person kinda...
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
He did rip off Albatross from Chuck Berry though.
https://youtu.be/jeaJ37cYets
FrostyJim comments on Sep 25, 2020:
I think I have almost all of the Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac Albums... and most of the Peter Green Splinter Group albums from the 90's too... It is a fascinating and sad story - but it was not all blamed on drugs - that may have pushed him over the edge - but he was a very introspective person kinda...
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
He did rip off Albatross from Chuck Berry though.
https://youtu.be/jeaJ37cYets
Another item that came up in zoom last night, The original version of a great Santana hit.
FrostyJim comments on Sep 25, 2020:
I think I have almost all of the Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac Albums... and most of the Peter Green Splinter Group albums from the 90's too... It is a fascinating and sad story - but it was not all blamed on drugs - that may have pushed him over the edge - but he was a very introspective person kinda...
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
I say him with John Mayal too, it must have been around the same time. He did seem not quite there for the gig and had a young guy as a kinda guitarist stunt double for when he wasn't up to it. However, my friend saw him the year before at the Wirral guitar festival and said he was outstanding. I think the quality of the gigs may have depended on his condition on the night.
FrostyJim comments on Sep 25, 2020:
I think I have almost all of the Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac Albums... and most of the Peter Green Splinter Group albums from the 90's too... It is a fascinating and sad story - but it was not all blamed on drugs - that may have pushed him over the edge - but he was a very introspective person kinda...
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
I say him with John Mayal too, it must have been around the same time. He did seem not quite there for the gig and had a young guy as a kinda guitarist stunt double for when he wasn't up to it. However, my friend saw him the year before at the Wirral guitar festival and said he was outstanding. I think the quality of the gigs may have depended on his condition on the night.
Another item that came up in zoom last night, The original version of a great Santana hit.
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
@FrostyJim As guitar buffs, you may enjoy this anecdote; Segovia and Les Paul once did a session/gig together, after which there was a question and answer segment. One guy asked Les Paul "Excuse me but I couldn't help but notice that you tuned your guitar after every piece. Sometimes stopping the piece midway and tuning it again. Whereas Mr Segovia didn't tune his once, can you tell me why that might be please?"
Les Paul looks at the guy and says "Well obviously Mr Segovia doesn't give a shit"
Petter comments on Sep 25, 2020:
Not my music scene at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 25, 2020:
@FrostyJim As guitar buffs, you may enjoy this anecdote; Segovia and Les Paul once did a session/gig together, after which there was a question and answer segment. One guy asked Les Paul "Excuse me but I couldn't help but notice that you tuned your guitar after every piece. Sometimes stopping the piece midway and tuning it again. Whereas Mr Segovia didn't tune his once, can you tell me why that might be please?"
Les Paul looks at the guy and says "Well obviously Mr Segovia doesn't give a shit"
What happens in a church state
273kelvin comments on Sep 21, 2020:
Those pictures tell you why the founding fathers wanted a separation of church and state. However, we in the UK always have had an established church. The main difference between now and back then is that the church is subject to the crown, which in turn is subject to the will of parliament.
273kelvin replies on Sep 22, 2020:
@Pedrohbds Not god just the church, However, MPs cannot take their seat or be called upon to speak unless they attend morning prayers. They don't have to pray just attend. This has caused objections not so much on the religious aspect but it's at 7am which is a real hinderence for female MPs who may be moms as well
273kelvin comments on Sep 21, 2020:
Those pictures tell you why the founding fathers wanted a separation of church and state. However, we in the UK always have had an established church. The main difference between now and back then is that the church is subject to the crown, which in turn is subject to the will of parliament.
273kelvin replies on Sep 22, 2020:
@Pedrohbds Not god just the church, However, MPs cannot take their seat or be called upon to speak unless they attend morning prayers. They don't have to pray just attend. This has caused objections not so much on the religious aspect but it's at 7am which is a real hinderence for female MPs who may be moms as well
What is the most expensive mistake that you ever made?
Triphid comments on Sep 18, 2020:
Well, I've had a few not so big ones BUT my Evangeloon neighbour copped a real good one about 18 months ago.
He purchased a " D.I.Y. Backyard Swimming Pool Kit" on line and was visibly thrilled with his purchase, as everyone in the neighbourhood was told by him UNTIL it arrived.
We were invited to...
273kelvin replies on Sep 19, 2020:
The winning comment so far. Not sure it is as bad as my friend Iris as it`s impossible to put a price on her cock-up but it Is the funniest. I suppose that's what to expect when you believe in talking snakes/donkeys.
Triphid comments on Sep 18, 2020:
Well, I've had a few not so big ones BUT my Evangeloon neighbour copped a real good one about 18 months ago.
He purchased a " D.I.Y. Backyard Swimming Pool Kit" on line and was visibly thrilled with his purchase, as everyone in the neighbourhood was told by him UNTIL it arrived.
We were invited to...
273kelvin replies on Sep 19, 2020:
The winning comment so far. Not sure it is as bad as my friend Iris as it`s impossible to put a price on her cock-up but it Is the funniest. I suppose that's what to expect when you believe in talking snakes/donkeys.
What do you all think of Pascal's Wager?
PondartIncbendog comments on Sep 17, 2020:
How about after dieing you spend eternity in a Walmart? How would you prepare?
273kelvin replies on Sep 18, 2020:
Sweatpants and slippers
PondartIncbendog comments on Sep 17, 2020:
How about after dieing you spend eternity in a Walmart? How would you prepare?
273kelvin replies on Sep 18, 2020:
Sweatpants and slippers
What is the most expensive mistake that you ever made?
GoodMan comments on Sep 18, 2020:
A restroom stop at the Gold Strikes on the way to Las Vegas; I put $20 in a slot machine while waiting for someone in my crew to finish in the restroom. Max Bet is $3, so I kept playing max bet. On the final turn with $2 left in the machine, I didn't add the $1 needed for max bet, because my crew ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 18, 2020:
Who knows if you had won the 1.5 mils it might have killed you. Hey, but what a way to go.
GoodMan comments on Sep 18, 2020:
A restroom stop at the Gold Strikes on the way to Las Vegas; I put $20 in a slot machine while waiting for someone in my crew to finish in the restroom. Max Bet is $3, so I kept playing max bet. On the final turn with $2 left in the machine, I didn't add the $1 needed for max bet, because my crew ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 18, 2020:
Who knows if you had won the 1.5 mils it might have killed you. Hey, but what a way to go.
What do you all think of Pascal's Wager?
GenkidesRich comments on Sep 17, 2020:
A few people here have expressed some good views, I will just leave you with this video where Matt explains much better then I can. Hope this will give you some new/other insight into this dilemma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBCDGohZT70&t=40s
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
This does cover most of the salient points but there are some loose ends.
Firstly he correctly includes a myriad of belief systems that Pascal does not but fails to point out the sweepstake ticket nature for most peoples reason for their particular belief. It would safe to say that 99% of believers stay with what they were born into. Pascal chooses Catholic for the same reason. So the odds lengthen that you just happen to be born into the correct belief system. You could have just as easily have been born a Muslim, Hindu or into a mafia family If you do go with any particular system then you would have better odds leaving the one you were born into and choosing another. Like the game show box choice. * An informed choice of another system increases the chances but also increases the price. As it means moving out of your social norms, family/tribal structure etc. Btw if I had to choose I would go with Odin. Jesus was sent to save us from sin but Odin's job was ice giants. I see plenty of sin but no ice giants.
Secondly, he does not address fully the modern option that was not popular in Pascals time. This is where you say "I believe in God but I don't follow any particular religion".Do you reject all formal knowledge of the subject? Like a chess player how hopes to play his best but will never read a book on it or do you cherry-pick parts of all different systems to suit yourself? If the latter, then what parts and of which systems? As most systems are exclusive then it would have to be one which was not like Buddhism or Unitarianism but they don't do God at all. This way says that you believe in an entity for which there is no proof because you were told it does by someone you no longer believe. Plus once again your choice is heavily weighted by your sweepstake birth belief.
* You pick one of three boxes, one of which has the prize. The host then removes one box which does not have the prize. He then asks you if you want to swap boxes for the only other box. The maths say that you should always swap because the odds of your box being right is 1/3 but the odds of the other box is 1/2
GenkidesRich comments on Sep 17, 2020:
A few people here have expressed some good views, I will just leave you with this video where Matt explains much better then I can. Hope this will give you some new/other insight into this dilemma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBCDGohZT70&t=40s
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
This does cover most of the salient points but there are some loose ends.
Firstly he correctly includes a myriad of belief systems that Pascal does not but fails to point out the sweepstake ticket nature for most peoples reason for their particular belief. It would safe to say that 99% of believers stay with what they were born into. Pascal chooses Catholic for the same reason. So the odds lengthen that you just happen to be born into the correct belief system. You could have just as easily have been born a Muslim, Hindu or into a mafia family If you do go with any particular system then you would have better odds leaving the one you were born into and choosing another. Like the game show box choice. * An informed choice of another system increases the chances but also increases the price. As it means moving out of your social norms, family/tribal structure etc. Btw if I had to choose I would go with Odin. Jesus was sent to save us from sin but Odin's job was ice giants. I see plenty of sin but no ice giants.
Secondly, he does not address fully the modern option that was not popular in Pascals time. This is where you say "I believe in God but I don't follow any particular religion".Do you reject all formal knowledge of the subject? Like a chess player how hopes to play his best but will never read a book on it or do you cherry-pick parts of all different systems to suit yourself? If the latter, then what parts and of which systems? As most systems are exclusive then it would have to be one which was not like Buddhism or Unitarianism but they don't do God at all. This way says that you believe in an entity for which there is no proof because you were told it does by someone you no longer believe. Plus once again your choice is heavily weighted by your sweepstake birth belief.
* You pick one of three boxes, one of which has the prize. The host then removes one box which does not have the prize. He then asks you if you want to swap boxes for the only other box. The maths say that you should always swap because the odds of your box being right is 1/3 but the odds of the other box is 1/2
RANDY NEWMAN, you can leave your hat on, 1972 .............. philosophy
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whiskywoman comments on Sep 16, 2020:
love this song in full montey
tom jones sings it so much better
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@whiskywoman Yeah Etta could sing the phone book.
Both ways to go with the song are valid but I do like Randys original. The sinister aspect adds more colour.
whiskywoman comments on Sep 16, 2020:
love this song in full montey
tom jones sings it so much better
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@whiskywoman Yeah Etta could sing the phone book.
Both ways to go with the song are valid but I do like Randys original. The sinister aspect adds more colour.
How Atheist Eat Babies! [youtube.com]
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@Willow_Wisp If I am disarmed it is your good self that has rendered me thus. I do not know whether plead the 5th or the 2nd amendment.
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@Willow_Wisp If I am disarmed it is your good self that has rendered me thus. I do not know whether plead the 5th or the 2nd amendment.
How Atheist Eat Babies! [youtube.com]
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@Willow_Wisp Touche, nice retort.
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@Willow_Wisp Touche, nice retort.
How Atheist Eat Babies! [youtube.com]
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
Tell me more about your no gag reflex...
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 17, 2020:
If you don't have a gag reflex you can swallow them feet first like a snake.
Head first, if you find the crying annoying.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
Tell me more about your no gag reflex...
RANDY NEWMAN, you can leave your hat on, 1972 .............. philosophy
[youtube.com]
whiskywoman comments on Sep 16, 2020:
love this song in full montey
tom jones sings it so much better
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
Etta James and Joe Cocker did great versions too but the original has a different darker meaning when Randy does it. The covers go full-on Barry White whereas this one is about a sexual bully. In his own words, he sounds like "a creepy little jew". Just shows how different an interpretation can be.
whiskywoman comments on Sep 16, 2020:
love this song in full montey
tom jones sings it so much better
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
Etta James and Joe Cocker did great versions too but the original has a different darker meaning when Randy does it. The covers go full-on Barry White whereas this one is about a sexual bully. In his own words, he sounds like "a creepy little jew". Just shows how different an interpretation can be.
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CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@CourtJester You don't get it do you? It's like if you come home and find your wife screwing the mailman. It no excuse or comfort if she says that your ex cheated too. Every criticism levelled at Trump is deflected by either downright lies, blaming someone else or saying that Obama screwed up too/worse. It is not good enough, not for the supposed leader of the free world. The buck stops with him period.
Then there is the divisive politics that he thrives on. Well, hows that working out for yer? Cities in engulfed in a violent confrontation, anti-mask and lockdown protests which he has done worse than nothing to quell. In fact, he has downright encouraged them. A real POTUS would be trying to pour oil on troubled waters. He just fans the flames. He could/should have used his popularity with his base to appeal to them to do right. Something like "Hey guys I know its tough not being able to get a haircut but we have to see this thing through". Instead, he shouts "Go team" when they stormed state capital buildings.
A real POTUS serves (yes serves) as president of ALL the citizens of his country, yes ALL. He is Pelosi's president, Harrises president, Baltimore's president, the never Trumpers president, not just the ones that voted for him but ALL the citizens, even his critics
I watch the news of his rallies and there are no masks or distancing. If fact he should not even be having them at this time but he does not care. He never cares for anyone except himself. You have an R rate of around 1.3. That means that this disease is accelerating at 1/3 more cases every day but does not give a shit so long as his TV ratings are good. Then again what can you expect from a man who gets the news that his own brother is dying in hospital then plays golf the next day as he dies? I don't care what kind of estrangement there was between them but you would a least show up and you certainly would not be playing golf. So if that's how much he cares about his own family, then how much do you think he cares about the shmucks that attend his rallies? About as much as he believes in the religious crap that comes out of the evangelical idiots that support him.
The rest of the world is looking at you like a train wreck that can't be stopped. Do not for one second believe him when he says that America is now respected or that "They love me in Scotland or the UK" We f*cking hate him. They had to have massive police cordons to keep demonstrates away when he came here. He had to come home early from the NATO summit because all the other leaders were laughing at him behind his back.
Even the smart guys in the GOP are jumping ship. The Lincoln project is actively campaigning against a Republican president. Think about that for a minute. Can you remember any time in US political ...
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 17, 2020:
@CourtJester You don't get it do you? It's like if you come home and find your wife screwing the mailman. It no excuse or comfort if she says that your ex cheated too. Every criticism levelled at Trump is deflected by either downright lies, blaming someone else or saying that Obama screwed up too/worse. It is not good enough, not for the supposed leader of the free world. The buck stops with him period.
Then there is the divisive politics that he thrives on. Well, hows that working out for yer? Cities in engulfed in a violent confrontation, anti-mask and lockdown protests which he has done worse than nothing to quell. In fact, he has downright encouraged them. A real POTUS would be trying to pour oil on troubled waters. He just fans the flames. He could/should have used his popularity with his base to appeal to them to do right. Something like "Hey guys I know its tough not being able to get a haircut but we have to see this thing through". Instead, he shouts "Go team" when they stormed state capital buildings.
A real POTUS serves (yes serves) as president of ALL the citizens of his country, yes ALL. He is Pelosi's president, Harrises president, Baltimore's president, the never Trumpers president, not just the ones that voted for him but ALL the citizens, even his critics
I watch the news of his rallies and there are no masks or distancing. If fact he should not even be having them at this time but he does not care. He never cares for anyone except himself. You have an R rate of around 1.3. That means that this disease is accelerating at 1/3 more cases every day but does not give a shit so long as his TV ratings are good. Then again what can you expect from a man who gets the news that his own brother is dying in hospital then plays golf the next day as he dies? I don't care what kind of estrangement there was between them but you would a least show up and you certainly would not be playing golf. So if that's how much he cares about his own family, then how much do you think he cares about the shmucks that attend his rallies? About as much as he believes in the religious crap that comes out of the evangelical idiots that support him.
The rest of the world is looking at you like a train wreck that can't be stopped. Do not for one second believe him when he says that America is now respected or that "They love me in Scotland or the UK" We f*cking hate him. They had to have massive police cordons to keep demonstrates away when he came here. He had to come home early from the NATO summit because all the other leaders were laughing at him behind his back.
Even the smart guys in the GOP are jumping ship. The Lincoln project is actively campaigning against a Republican president. Think about that for a minute. Can you remember any time in US political ...
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 16, 2020:
@CourtJester This is how your logic sounds;
The Trump/Trumpster mechanic
"Hey, dipshit, what the fuck did you do to my car?"
"That's a very nasty question"
"The f*cking thing seized on the freeway last night and I had to get towed. Cost me 400 bucks"
"It was a very, very bad car that had been worked on by an idiot"
"You're the idiot that worked on it"
"No the guy before me"
"That was 3 and a 1/2 years ago"
"But he did a terrible job"
"It didn't breakdown"
"But the windscreen washer didn't work and the windows sometimes stuck. Which I fixed beautifully"
"It had no oil in the sump"
"It had loads of oil in the sump, That sump never had so much oil"
"Then why did it seize?"
"The previous guy"
"That guy put oil in it at least"
"No, he didn't. I put oil in it. Lots of oil, good oil, great oil, the best oil it ever had"
"No, you didn't"
"That's not true"
"Yes it is"
"No"
"Here is the AAA report that shows that there was no oil in it, And you charged me $75 bucks for oil when you serviced it 2 days ago. Which may I add I could have bought at WallMart for $40"
"Listen, what we have to concentrate on here is the fact that the washers and windows work perfectly. Which is far better than they did under your last mechanic, plus the chrome looks fantastic"
"What are you gonna do about my car?"
"I don't have time for this now. I have a tee time booked at the golf course, bye"
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 16, 2020:
@CourtJester This is how your logic sounds;
The Trump/Trumpster mechanic
"Hey, dipshit, what the fuck did you do to my car?"
"That's a very nasty question"
"The f*cking thing seized on the freeway last night and I had to get towed. Cost me 400 bucks"
"It was a very, very bad car that had been worked on by an idiot"
"You're the idiot that worked on it"
"No the guy before me"
"That was 3 and a 1/2 years ago"
"But he did a terrible job"
"It didn't breakdown"
"But the windscreen washer didn't work and the windows sometimes stuck. Which I fixed beautifully"
"It had no oil in the sump"
"It had loads of oil in the sump, That sump never had so much oil"
"Then why did it seize?"
"The previous guy"
"That guy put oil in it at least"
"No, he didn't. I put oil in it. Lots of oil, good oil, great oil, the best oil it ever had"
"No, you didn't"
"That's not true"
"Yes it is"
"No"
"Here is the AAA report that shows that there was no oil in it, And you charged me $75 bucks for oil when you serviced it 2 days ago. Which may I add I could have bought at WallMart for $40"
"Listen, what we have to concentrate on here is the fact that the washers and windows work perfectly. Which is far better than they did under your last mechanic, plus the chrome looks fantastic"
"What are you gonna do about my car?"
"I don't have time for this now. I have a tee time booked at the golf course, bye"
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 16, 2020:
@CourtJester Remind me again, how many US lives did swine flu take under Obama? Oh yeah under 12,500 and that was for the whole year. Less than you are losing each fortnight atm.
Why don't you get on a plane and see how other counties are dealing with this? Oh sorry, you can't because no other country will let you in. No need for a wall, Mexico is closed to you too (now that's irony)
Tired of winning yet?
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 16, 2020:
@CourtJester Remind me again, how many US lives did swine flu take under Obama? Oh yeah under 12,500 and that was for the whole year. Less than you are losing each fortnight atm.
Why don't you get on a plane and see how other counties are dealing with this? Oh sorry, you can't because no other country will let you in. No need for a wall, Mexico is closed to you too (now that's irony)
Tired of winning yet?
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Sure because you are doing so well under the present management, why change a winning coach?
Nearly 200,000 deaths and climbing. An R rate of 1.3 when you're 8 months into this. Cities in violent confrontations. A collapsed economy and a head of state that is viewed as a dangerous idiot all over the globe. Yeah 4 more years, go for it.
CourtJester comments on Sep 15, 2020:
If the Democrats take over, it will be damn near the end.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Sure because you are doing so well under the present management, why change a winning coach?
Nearly 200,000 deaths and climbing. An R rate of 1.3 when you're 8 months into this. Cities in violent confrontations. A collapsed economy and a head of state that is viewed as a dangerous idiot all over the globe. Yeah 4 more years, go for it.
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Mofo1953 Ah well that's the great thing about us prophets. We cannot be proved wrong if we don't set a time limit. If I say "you're gonna die" then I can keep saying "Just wait".
Besides, it was really a set of provocative questions.
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Mofo1953 Ah well that's the great thing about us prophets. We cannot be proved wrong if we don't set a time limit. If I say "you're gonna die" then I can keep saying "Just wait".
Besides, it was really a set of provocative questions.
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 15, 2020:
I predict that the fires on the West coast will add a "shit ton" of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere and help raise the temperatures even further.
I'm guessing we have about 20 years or so before we're all extinct.
Trump's trying to help by privately acknowledging that Covid doesn't only effect ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Unfortunately, you may be correct. much of tRumps and GOP policy has been a akin to a firesale. Although I doubt if ALL humans will be extinct. I dare say that there is some bunker somewhere that the Murdocks and all the other rich white trash have bought into.
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 15, 2020:
I predict that the fires on the West coast will add a "shit ton" of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere and help raise the temperatures even further.
I'm guessing we have about 20 years or so before we're all extinct.
Trump's trying to help by privately acknowledging that Covid doesn't only effect ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Unfortunately, you may be correct. much of tRumps and GOP policy has been a akin to a firesale. Although I doubt if ALL humans will be extinct. I dare say that there is some bunker somewhere that the Murdocks and all the other rich white trash have bought into.
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
OldMetalHead comments on Sep 15, 2020:
A little fatalistic maybe. I think we can still turn it around, but then again, I'm invested in it all working out. As much as I liked living in Europe, I really don't want to live that far away from my mother and children. My sister, I'm not too worried about. She's smarter than me and will ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
You might be able to turn it around but it will take more than Biden in November. It will take a helluva lot of social cohesion and I am not sure that the US has much glue left in the pot.
OldMetalHead comments on Sep 15, 2020:
A little fatalistic maybe. I think we can still turn it around, but then again, I'm invested in it all working out. As much as I liked living in Europe, I really don't want to live that far away from my mother and children. My sister, I'm not too worried about. She's smarter than me and will ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
You might be able to turn it around but it will take more than Biden in November. It will take a helluva lot of social cohesion and I am not sure that the US has much glue left in the pot.
Is this the end of America?
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Bobby9 Mmmmm???? Really? How much would you bet?
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Bobby9 Mmmmm???? Really? How much would you bet?
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Mofo1953 Early days yet.
Look I don't want it to happen and I would be overjoyed to be proven wrong. However, things are not looking good
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Mofo1953 Early days yet.
Look I don't want it to happen and I would be overjoyed to be proven wrong. However, things are not looking good
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Sofabeast comments on Sep 15, 2020:
The empire needs to expand or contract. It cannot maintain itself as a stable constant. I'll expand further later....
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
China stayed static for a long time, But it's not just empires, change is the only constant
Sofabeast comments on Sep 15, 2020:
The empire needs to expand or contract. It cannot maintain itself as a stable constant. I'll expand further later....
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
China stayed static for a long time, But it's not just empires, change is the only constant
Is this the end of America?
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Bobby9 I think he may well try but I also think that one or two generals will "advise" him not to push it.
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@Bobby9 I think he may well try but I also think that one or two generals will "advise" him not to push it.
Hope your day was better then this .
273kelvin comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Would you mind if I copy-paste this to my FB page? I have some younger COVID sceptic people on there and I would like them to read this.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@NoMagicCookie Okay thanks. I hope things get easier soon. Btw you are still (just) behind the UK per capita death rate. We are at 41,000 so far with about single- double figures each day atm, Considering our population is around 1/5 of yours you have about a week or so before you are there. That's what makes me so mad about the sceptics here.
273kelvin comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Would you mind if I copy-paste this to my FB page? I have some younger COVID sceptic people on there and I would like them to read this.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
@NoMagicCookie Okay thanks. I hope things get easier soon. Btw you are still (just) behind the UK per capita death rate. We are at 41,000 so far with about single- double figures each day atm, Considering our population is around 1/5 of yours you have about a week or so before you are there. That's what makes me so mad about the sceptics here.
Is this the end of America?
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Nixon did it with Ford. VP Agnew resigned under a cloud a week or 2 earlier and Ford pardoned them both I think, certainly Nixon. Constitutionally it is feasible whether Trump will go of his own accord is doubtful considering is "perfect and tremendous" leadership. If it does happen then it will be after the election, He is too delusional to think he will lose. It may take a respective impeachment if that is possible which I doubt or a constitutional amendment which would require a 2/3s majority in the Senate to stop it.
The election is constitutionally unstoppable and the result has to stand. Even the civil war could not stop that. So if Biden gets the electoral college votes then he is POTUS in January barring any coups.
DenoPenno comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Trump cannot bring anything together unless you show openly that you like him. Think on that before you call him a leader.
It has been pointed out that MEGA hats are a "mark in the forehead." I found that rather comical.
One school of thought says Trump could resign at last minute so that Pence ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Nixon did it with Ford. VP Agnew resigned under a cloud a week or 2 earlier and Ford pardoned them both I think, certainly Nixon. Constitutionally it is feasible whether Trump will go of his own accord is doubtful considering is "perfect and tremendous" leadership. If it does happen then it will be after the election, He is too delusional to think he will lose. It may take a respective impeachment if that is possible which I doubt or a constitutional amendment which would require a 2/3s majority in the Senate to stop it.
The election is constitutionally unstoppable and the result has to stand. Even the civil war could not stop that. So if Biden gets the electoral college votes then he is POTUS in January barring any coups.
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Julie808 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Maybe Trump will give Alaska to Russia as a thank you gift for the election help. And offer Hawaii up to pay Russia for the first vaccine that becomes available. Silly things, but yes I do think we've likely seen the end of America as we know it, we may never recover from the corruption and ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
If I am right (and I do hope that I am wrong), then it is very likely to bring the whole capitalist system down with it. Either way, it probably means the end of the USA as the preeminent world power
Julie808 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Maybe Trump will give Alaska to Russia as a thank you gift for the election help. And offer Hawaii up to pay Russia for the first vaccine that becomes available. Silly things, but yes I do think we've likely seen the end of America as we know it, we may never recover from the corruption and ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
If I am right (and I do hope that I am wrong), then it is very likely to bring the whole capitalist system down with it. Either way, it probably means the end of the USA as the preeminent world power
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Plus...
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/040115/reasons-why-china-buys-us-treasury-bonds.asp
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Plus...
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/040115/reasons-why-china-buys-us-treasury-bonds.asp
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Really! So the USA has faired very well during this crisis then? Okay, I missed out on the racial tension but that is a byproduct of division and a collapsed economy. And to be fair it's less than 5 months. We still have the election and whether the result will be accepted.
Maybe I will revisit this next April and see?
Mofo1953 comments on Sep 15, 2020:
Not great at all.
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
Really! So the USA has faired very well during this crisis then? Okay, I missed out on the racial tension but that is a byproduct of division and a collapsed economy. And to be fair it's less than 5 months. We still have the election and whether the result will be accepted.
Maybe I will revisit this next April and see?
Okay, we have religious nutters predicting all the time.
prometheus comments on Sep 15, 2020:
You missed out China cashing out of the Dollar to have less than a trillion left in foreign reserves. By the time 45 is 86-ed they will have a lot of leverage and little risk in further fucking with the US and getting another one of those great deals Trump hates. Pretty sure this was all planned ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
I did say something about the world cashing in America's markers and its debt. If China starts then the ROTW will not be far behind
prometheus comments on Sep 15, 2020:
You missed out China cashing out of the Dollar to have less than a trillion left in foreign reserves. By the time 45 is 86-ed they will have a lot of leverage and little risk in further fucking with the US and getting another one of those great deals Trump hates. Pretty sure this was all planned ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 15, 2020:
I did say something about the world cashing in America's markers and its debt. If China starts then the ROTW will not be far behind
Notifications busted?
Fernapple comments on Sep 14, 2020:
Mine are not working well, I can see them if I click on them but the number on the bell has gone.
273kelvin replies on Sep 14, 2020:
Ask not for whom the bell tolls
Fernapple comments on Sep 14, 2020:
Mine are not working well, I can see them if I click on them but the number on the bell has gone.
273kelvin replies on Sep 14, 2020:
Ask not for whom the bell tolls
Hi, this is my first time here. Can I suggest a group? Thanks.
Seeker3CO comments on Sep 12, 2020:
Of course you can suggest a group
273kelvin replies on Sep 13, 2020:
@WonderWartHog99 How about this one "We have to take this to the old man" 1939
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fks6t
Seeker3CO comments on Sep 12, 2020:
Of course you can suggest a group
273kelvin replies on Sep 13, 2020:
@WonderWartHog99 How about this one "We have to take this to the old man" 1939
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fks6t
Hi, this is my first time here. Can I suggest a group? Thanks.
Seeker3CO comments on Sep 12, 2020:
Of course you can suggest a group
273kelvin replies on Sep 13, 2020:
@DUCHESSA The Spanish idea sounds good but I'm not sure about "Foreign contributions to mankind: Who, what, when and benefits..." It does sound a little of American arrogance. I mean the world has been around for a hell of a long time before 1776 and it is a lot bigger than 50 states.
I mean where do you start, the wheel, fire, boats, the printing press, railways or cars (yes that one goes to Mercedes)
Seeker3CO comments on Sep 12, 2020:
Of course you can suggest a group
273kelvin replies on Sep 13, 2020:
@DUCHESSA The Spanish idea sounds good but I'm not sure about "Foreign contributions to mankind: Who, what, when and benefits..." It does sound a little of American arrogance. I mean the world has been around for a hell of a long time before 1776 and it is a lot bigger than 50 states.
I mean where do you start, the wheel, fire, boats, the printing press, railways or cars (yes that one goes to Mercedes)
Another thread that came up last night.
itsmedammit comments on Sep 10, 2020:
I adored that comedian woman when she was on doc martin. This show looks funny too. Just wish they'd ditch the laugh track.
273kelvin replies on Sep 10, 2020:
Yeah they are annoying, even if its "filmed before a live audience"
itsmedammit comments on Sep 10, 2020:
I adored that comedian woman when she was on doc martin. This show looks funny too. Just wish they'd ditch the laugh track.
273kelvin replies on Sep 10, 2020:
Yeah they are annoying, even if its "filmed before a live audience"
Since signing-up for this website (almost a year ago) and 'joining' the Music Fans group I have ...
bigpawbullets comments on Sep 9, 2020:
I think you might want to switch to decaf.
In my experience, @Marionville has always been very adult in managing her groups.
273kelvin replies on Sep 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly Maybe the British did not gain an empire by being polite but we do maintain the Commonwealth by being so. FYI this is the largest ex-wives club in the world. No other former imperial power has such good relations with their ex-colonies. (Take a look the French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian exes).
So with as, many are saying the American empire is in decline, Perhaps good manours it might be a new useful skill that some of you yanks could acquire.
bigpawbullets comments on Sep 9, 2020:
I think you might want to switch to decaf.
In my experience, @Marionville has always been very adult in managing her groups.
273kelvin replies on Sep 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly Maybe the British did not gain an empire by being polite but we do maintain the Commonwealth by being so. FYI this is the largest ex-wives club in the world. No other former imperial power has such good relations with their ex-colonies. (Take a look the French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian exes).
So with as, many are saying the American empire is in decline, Perhaps good manours it might be a new useful skill that some of you yanks could acquire.
Ryan's Daughter 1970
Have you sen this movie? I loved it.
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LenHazell53 comments on Sep 8, 2020:
Agreed, not a favourite of mine, but David Lean at his very best.
273kelvin replies on Sep 9, 2020:
Not his best work IMHO. I much prefer his earlier films "Hobson's choice" "In which we serve" And some of his later epics like "Dr Zivargo" and "Bridge over the river Kwi"
LenHazell53 comments on Sep 8, 2020:
Agreed, not a favourite of mine, but David Lean at his very best.
273kelvin replies on Sep 9, 2020:
Not his best work IMHO. I much prefer his earlier films "Hobson's choice" "In which we serve" And some of his later epics like "Dr Zivargo" and "Bridge over the river Kwi"
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
mischl comments on Sep 7, 2020:
Okay, I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
273kelvin replies on Sep 8, 2020:
Mine is bigger but it doesn't weigh anything
mischl comments on Sep 7, 2020:
Okay, I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
273kelvin replies on Sep 8, 2020:
Mine is bigger but it doesn't weigh anything
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@Petter I`m beginning to have second thoughts about abandoning gravity. Its 1.25 am here and already problems have arisen. For one thing its really hard to flush my toilet
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@Petter I`m beginning to have second thoughts about abandoning gravity. Its 1.25 am here and already problems have arisen. For one thing its really hard to flush my toilet
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@Petter Okay you're correct, So she would have to blow through the open window.
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@Petter Okay you're correct, So she would have to blow through the open window.
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
Oh, that`s okay because all you have to do is blow gently on your building and it will float up to the right position.
Lorajay comments on Sep 7, 2020:
O dear I don't have an upstairs window.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
Oh, that`s okay because all you have to do is blow gently on your building and it will float up to the right position.
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
FrayedBear comments on Sep 7, 2020:
What bad dope have you been smoking Kelvin? Aha got it! you distilled a batch of absinthe! 😁
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@FrayedBear I might start my own removal firm
FrayedBear comments on Sep 7, 2020:
What bad dope have you been smoking Kelvin? Aha got it! you distilled a batch of absinthe! 😁
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
@FrayedBear I might start my own removal firm
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
FrayedBear comments on Sep 7, 2020:
What bad dope have you been smoking Kelvin? Aha got it! you distilled a batch of absinthe! 😁
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
No, it is just the continuance of the logic from anti-science idiots.
Nowadays opinions = facts and everyone's opinion is as good as anyone else, so if I say there is no gravity then there isn't any.
FrayedBear comments on Sep 7, 2020:
What bad dope have you been smoking Kelvin? Aha got it! you distilled a batch of absinthe! 😁
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
No, it is just the continuance of the logic from anti-science idiots.
Nowadays opinions = facts and everyone's opinion is as good as anyone else, so if I say there is no gravity then there isn't any.
Okay, the internet wins and I am now convinced that all you have to do is have an opinion for it to ...
azzow2 comments on Sep 7, 2020:
I then will then counter your wish and claim to live in the Playboy Mansion with exclusive access to all of its amenities.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
But the water won't stay in the jacuzzi because gravity is a myth,
azzow2 comments on Sep 7, 2020:
I then will then counter your wish and claim to live in the Playboy Mansion with exclusive access to all of its amenities.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
But the water won't stay in the jacuzzi because gravity is a myth,
Another thread that came up last night.
PenLOP comments on Sep 6, 2020:
I love that show. It is on Netflix here in the US. The writing and the ensemble cast are hard to beat.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
Have you seen O`Dowd in the Christopher Guest (Spinal Tap) show "Family Tree"?
PenLOP comments on Sep 6, 2020:
I love that show. It is on Netflix here in the US. The writing and the ensemble cast are hard to beat.
273kelvin replies on Sep 7, 2020:
Have you seen O`Dowd in the Christopher Guest (Spinal Tap) show "Family Tree"?
Another thread that came up last night.
TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Love that show! When I grow up I wanna be like Moss! But, I'm realistically Roy. Richmond is awesome. Second only to Seinfeld.
Yesterday's Jam is the funniest one. The Last Bit was very funny as well. Have you watched Father Ted or How Not To Live Your Life? Made by the same guy.
EDIT: For ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 5, 2020:
@TheGreatShadow I actually met a priest like father Jack once. I tried to put an Ikea cabinet up for him but there was a design fault. He phoned up Ikea and the expletives that came when they said they had had a lot of problems with it was amazing.
"Yer feckin bastards, Yer didn`t tell me that when yer took me feckin money did yer?"
TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Love that show! When I grow up I wanna be like Moss! But, I'm realistically Roy. Richmond is awesome. Second only to Seinfeld.
Yesterday's Jam is the funniest one. The Last Bit was very funny as well. Have you watched Father Ted or How Not To Live Your Life? Made by the same guy.
EDIT: For ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 5, 2020:
@TheGreatShadow I actually met a priest like father Jack once. I tried to put an Ikea cabinet up for him but there was a design fault. He phoned up Ikea and the expletives that came when they said they had had a lot of problems with it was amazing.
"Yer feckin bastards, Yer didn`t tell me that when yer took me feckin money did yer?"
I stole this from FB but left the authors name on it.
Magister comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Nearly as stupid as a government that quarantines a nation, but allows international travel to and from countries where covid was problematic.
It isn't as stupid as people who holiday abroad, then return to the UK and 'self-isolate' by then spending that period on holiday in Devon and Cornwall.
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
@Magister The only Bernard Manning joke that I repeat,
"Maggie Thatcher said that the unemployed don't want to work. Well I've got news for you Mrs Thatcher, the employed don't want to bloody word either"
Magister comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Nearly as stupid as a government that quarantines a nation, but allows international travel to and from countries where covid was problematic.
It isn't as stupid as people who holiday abroad, then return to the UK and 'self-isolate' by then spending that period on holiday in Devon and Cornwall.
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
@Magister The only Bernard Manning joke that I repeat,
"Maggie Thatcher said that the unemployed don't want to work. Well I've got news for you Mrs Thatcher, the employed don't want to bloody word either"
I stole this from FB but left the authors name on it.
Magister comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Nearly as stupid as a government that quarantines a nation, but allows international travel to and from countries where covid was problematic.
It isn't as stupid as people who holiday abroad, then return to the UK and 'self-isolate' by then spending that period on holiday in Devon and Cornwall.
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
People are finding the isolation rules very hard to follow in the UK but they are quite simple.
You cannot go and see anyone unless you are spending plastic in which case it's okay
Magister comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Nearly as stupid as a government that quarantines a nation, but allows international travel to and from countries where covid was problematic.
It isn't as stupid as people who holiday abroad, then return to the UK and 'self-isolate' by then spending that period on holiday in Devon and Cornwall.
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
People are finding the isolation rules very hard to follow in the UK but they are quite simple.
You cannot go and see anyone unless you are spending plastic in which case it's okay
Another thread that came up last night.
TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Love that show! When I grow up I wanna be like Moss! But, I'm realistically Roy. Richmond is awesome. Second only to Seinfeld.
Yesterday's Jam is the funniest one. The Last Bit was very funny as well. Have you watched Father Ted or How Not To Live Your Life? Made by the same guy.
EDIT: For ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
Father Ted was brilliant not watched the other one though
TheGreatShadow comments on Sep 4, 2020:
Love that show! When I grow up I wanna be like Moss! But, I'm realistically Roy. Richmond is awesome. Second only to Seinfeld.
Yesterday's Jam is the funniest one. The Last Bit was very funny as well. Have you watched Father Ted or How Not To Live Your Life? Made by the same guy.
EDIT: For ...
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
Father Ted was brilliant not watched the other one though
Following on from a zoom subject tonight...
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Transition1 comments on Sep 4, 2020:
One of my favorites!!😎 Too bad she’s gone 😳
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
So true but what a great final album to go out on
Transition1 comments on Sep 4, 2020:
One of my favorites!!😎 Too bad she’s gone 😳
273kelvin replies on Sep 4, 2020:
So true but what a great final album to go out on
Not my dad...
273kelvin comments on Sep 1, 2020:
I do have 2 kids that have never met.
273kelvin replies on Sep 1, 2020:
@sassygirl3869 Yep my eldest daughter and I have not spoken to each other for 20 odd years. I am not saying that I was without fault and was not an ass but her mom is a lying bitch and lots more stuff than I was guilty of got laid on me. Plus from what I hear she is a bit of a cow herself.
The upshot is my youngest Emily has never met her sister. Even though there were yearly X-mas cards between moms. Seems that If Emily has anything to do with me, my eldest will not talk to her. I told Em that maybe she could write an old fashioned letter and see what happens but she takes the view that if her sis is going to be like that then she doesn't need that shit either.
273kelvin comments on Sep 1, 2020:
I do have 2 kids that have never met.
273kelvin replies on Sep 1, 2020:
@sassygirl3869 Yep my eldest daughter and I have not spoken to each other for 20 odd years. I am not saying that I was without fault and was not an ass but her mom is a lying bitch and lots more stuff than I was guilty of got laid on me. Plus from what I hear she is a bit of a cow herself.
The upshot is my youngest Emily has never met her sister. Even though there were yearly X-mas cards between moms. Seems that If Emily has anything to do with me, my eldest will not talk to her. I told Em that maybe she could write an old fashioned letter and see what happens but she takes the view that if her sis is going to be like that then she doesn't need that shit either.
Ok single mingle friends.
273kelvin comments on Aug 29, 2020:
I met a very eccentric musician called Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine, Gong). Who showed me THE fastest way to get pissed. First, a shot of tequila complete with salt and lemon, then a shot of Southern Comfort (Baileys will do), repeat until done. The 1st shot is too sharp, the next too sweet and so it ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 30, 2020:
@GwenBFree You say that like it is a BAD thing?
273kelvin comments on Aug 29, 2020:
I met a very eccentric musician called Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine, Gong). Who showed me THE fastest way to get pissed. First, a shot of tequila complete with salt and lemon, then a shot of Southern Comfort (Baileys will do), repeat until done. The 1st shot is too sharp, the next too sweet and so it ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 30, 2020:
@GwenBFree You say that like it is a BAD thing?
I asked my boss "What shall I do with this 2 metre roll of bubble wrap?
FrayedBear comments on Aug 26, 2020:
Excellent LMAO. Did he dock your wages?
273kelvin replies on Aug 26, 2020:
No, but he did charge me for post and packaging
FrayedBear comments on Aug 26, 2020:
Excellent LMAO. Did he dock your wages?
273kelvin replies on Aug 26, 2020:
No, but he did charge me for post and packaging
Opinion | One nation ‘under God’?
MakeItGood comments on Aug 26, 2020:
Yep. I think we have may to thank the internet social media for this. Youtube, facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr are now in the hands of young people in very small town and they get an early education of the reality of life that contradicts pretty much anything the church throws at them. Heck, I ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 26, 2020:
I think you are wrong in the assumption that the pandemic will create more converts. In fact, I think it may well accelerate the move towards secularism.
This comes down to the alt-right Christian fundamentalists. Ordinary Americans will look at them refusing to wear masks, insisting on large non-social distancing church gatherings and generally being a pain in the ass when it comes to getting rid of this. Plus there is their full-on support of 45 which will not go down well when he is out of office and ALL the dirty dealings come out.
I do appreciate that not all Christians are evangelicals but they do makeup 26% of the US and are by far the most vocal. So it will be they who are judged when people look back on this not the science-based secularists
MakeItGood comments on Aug 26, 2020:
Yep. I think we have may to thank the internet social media for this. Youtube, facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr are now in the hands of young people in very small town and they get an early education of the reality of life that contradicts pretty much anything the church throws at them. Heck, I ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 26, 2020:
I think you are wrong in the assumption that the pandemic will create more converts. In fact, I think it may well accelerate the move towards secularism.
This comes down to the alt-right Christian fundamentalists. Ordinary Americans will look at them refusing to wear masks, insisting on large non-social distancing church gatherings and generally being a pain in the ass when it comes to getting rid of this. Plus there is their full-on support of 45 which will not go down well when he is out of office and ALL the dirty dealings come out.
I do appreciate that not all Christians are evangelicals but they do makeup 26% of the US and are by far the most vocal. So it will be they who are judged when people look back on this not the science-based secularists
Well, I am back home after working away in Manchester.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I am talking major amounts of smuggled tobacco. Nearly every small Asian shop has pouches under the counter. My moonshine is not even in the excise mans radar.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I am talking major amounts of smuggled tobacco. Nearly every small Asian shop has pouches under the counter. My moonshine is not even in the excise mans radar.
Well, I am back home after working away in Manchester.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I am small potatoes, there is huge tobacco rings that I take advantage of. No this is home consumption but if someone want to barter then...
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I am small potatoes, there is huge tobacco rings that I take advantage of. No this is home consumption but if someone want to barter then...
Well, I am back home after working away in Manchester.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I may barter it.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 24, 2020:
@FrayedBear I may barter it.
There's a user I've been trying to block and still see her posts. Is there anything I can do?
MissKathleen comments on Aug 23, 2020:
If you are a moderator in the group where you see the posts, you will always see everyone’s posts there.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Theresa_N Ah yes, we decided that the community senate was the only group you cannot block someone from. This was to give everyone a chance to be heard and have an open discussion. Obviously abusive, out-of-order comments or posts will carry admin penalties but if it is only one group we can all put up with the blocked person.
MissKathleen comments on Aug 23, 2020:
If you are a moderator in the group where you see the posts, you will always see everyone’s posts there.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Theresa_N Ah yes, we decided that the community senate was the only group you cannot block someone from. This was to give everyone a chance to be heard and have an open discussion. Obviously abusive, out-of-order comments or posts will carry admin penalties but if it is only one group we can all put up with the blocked person.
Does anyone really care that there is no afterlife?
Besalbub comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I'd love to meet my ancestors and my dad died when I was young so I'd like to see him and talk to him as an adult . I might be disappointed . I don't doubt there is a after life as far as seeing passed loved ones Don't know and don't care I'll take anything comming my way though .
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Besalbub I doubt if there is anyone who does not talk to their dead parent in their head. I know I do even now and its been over 30 years
Besalbub comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I'd love to meet my ancestors and my dad died when I was young so I'd like to see him and talk to him as an adult . I might be disappointed . I don't doubt there is a after life as far as seeing passed loved ones Don't know and don't care I'll take anything comming my way though .
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Besalbub I doubt if there is anyone who does not talk to their dead parent in their head. I know I do even now and its been over 30 years
Just when you think you've heard it all, you learn that masks are a pagan practice.
273kelvin comments on Aug 23, 2020:
Well, the alt-right Christian nutcases have finally shot themselves in the foot. They hitched their political wagon to an incompetent, philandering indefensible conman and now cry foul over basic common sense. There is nowhere in the bible that says that a face mask is wrong. Homosexuality or blood ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 I think that a lot of good Christian people are gonna think the same way.
273kelvin comments on Aug 23, 2020:
Well, the alt-right Christian nutcases have finally shot themselves in the foot. They hitched their political wagon to an incompetent, philandering indefensible conman and now cry foul over basic common sense. There is nowhere in the bible that says that a face mask is wrong. Homosexuality or blood ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 I think that a lot of good Christian people are gonna think the same way.
Well, I am back home after working away in Manchester.
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
I think it's still (scuz pun) illegal here. I did hear that my great aunt Emma got done in the 60s for making vodka
FrayedBear comments on Aug 23, 2020:
That's a great report Kelvin. I've passed it through to "Tales from the Lockdown Group". Thanks.
Good luck with the moonshine. Is it legal now? 45 years ago you were limited to wine.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
I think it's still (scuz pun) illegal here. I did hear that my great aunt Emma got done in the 60s for making vodka
Well, I am back home after working away in Manchester.
sassygirl3869 comments on Aug 23, 2020:
Hi Kelvin!!!! Welcome back!! Hope to see you for Trivia Zoom tonight. Sent you a link.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
Yes indeady
sassygirl3869 comments on Aug 23, 2020:
Hi Kelvin!!!! Welcome back!! Hope to see you for Trivia Zoom tonight. Sent you a link.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
Yes indeady
something got my attention while i was watching one of closer to truth's episodes, the opinion ...
Marionville comments on Aug 23, 2020:
When one has already decided on something being factual without evidence, this way of working backwards to build evidence to justify it, is always going to be full of fallacious arguments and highly imaginative guesswork. It’s often what happens with the police in criminal cases..they decide who ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
It is not off the subject at all. Logic and flawed logic are comparable in all cases.
Marionville comments on Aug 23, 2020:
When one has already decided on something being factual without evidence, this way of working backwards to build evidence to justify it, is always going to be full of fallacious arguments and highly imaginative guesswork. It’s often what happens with the police in criminal cases..they decide who ...
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
It is not off the subject at all. Logic and flawed logic are comparable in all cases.
Does anyone really care that there is no afterlife?
Besalbub comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I'd love to meet my ancestors and my dad died when I was young so I'd like to see him and talk to him as an adult . I might be disappointed . I don't doubt there is a after life as far as seeing passed loved ones Don't know and don't care I'll take anything comming my way though .
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
I was lucky that I did get to talk to dad as an adult or maybe I made my own luck. We cannot go back, only forward. The best you can do is make time for your kids/grandkids and talk to them as you would have wanted to talk to your elders.
Besalbub comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I'd love to meet my ancestors and my dad died when I was young so I'd like to see him and talk to him as an adult . I might be disappointed . I don't doubt there is a after life as far as seeing passed loved ones Don't know and don't care I'll take anything comming my way though .
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
I was lucky that I did get to talk to dad as an adult or maybe I made my own luck. We cannot go back, only forward. The best you can do is make time for your kids/grandkids and talk to them as you would have wanted to talk to your elders.
I post this here because there are so many old references to a world now gone.
dave1459 comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I've never been able to get anything for a quid. Not sure what it is except English money.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
British and formally Australian money.
I did hear that Trump can get things for a quid without allegedly any pro quo
dave1459 comments on Aug 22, 2020:
I've never been able to get anything for a quid. Not sure what it is except English money.
273kelvin replies on Aug 23, 2020:
British and formally Australian money.
I did hear that Trump can get things for a quid without allegedly any pro quo
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