If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

TheDoubter comments on Nov 11, 2018:

a reality check. we lose perspective of history/society when we have to conform to standards dictated by protests

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@TheDoubter But they were terms of the time

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

RobertMartin comments on Nov 11, 2018:

When I was in school in social studies class we were taught that there are three races in the world: caucasians, negroids and mongoloids. In 2018 two of three are considered politically incorrect.

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

I watched the film "Dambusters" on the TV recently (great war film btw) and they had to preface it with "There are words of an offencive nature in this film" Because the code word for a successful operation was the squadron leaders black labrador dogs name "N...."

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

TheDoubter comments on Nov 11, 2018:

a reality check. we lose perspective of history/society when we have to conform to standards dictated by protests

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

There is a university campus in the UK where they vandalised a mural of Kiplings "If". On the grounds that he was racist and pro-empire. Well duh. he was a product of his age. Not only that but for his time he was very progressive* and guess what? Nearly all the brown skin Indians were pro-empire too at the time. You might as well condemn Shakespeare for being anti-semitic (which he was). Again what does it serve? "If" is a great poem, if not the greatest. There are rules to live by that anyone can admire. Whatever their creed or culture. Btw Mowgli was Indian in "the jungle book" not like Tarzan who becomes king of the jungle when theres all those black guys around for ages. Just because hes the son of an English lord. * This is the end of one poem. This type of thinking could still get you thrown out of a Trump rally for being too liberal. Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face though they come from the ends of the earth!

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

AtheistReader comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Is this a lesson in nihilism?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

https://www.facebook.com/Loossunit/videos/1955310751182347/?t=2

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

SukiSue comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm most likely blocked. ☹️

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty https://www.facebook.com/Loossunit/videos/1955310751182347/?t=2

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

SukiSue comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm most likely blocked. ☹️

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

https://www.facebook.com/Loossunit/videos/1955310751182347/?t=2

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

TheDoubter comments on Nov 11, 2018:

don't find anything

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

https://www.facebook.com/Loossunit/videos/1955310751182347/?t=2

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

Daz1981 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Can't see anything on the link

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

https://www.facebook.com/Loossunit/videos/1955310751182347/?t=2

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

Daz1981 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Can't see anything on the link

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

try now

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

AtheistReader comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Is this a lesson in nihilism?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

updated

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

TheDoubter comments on Nov 11, 2018:

don't find anything

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Updated

If you dont like what they did to little house on the prairie? [facebook.com]

SukiSue comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm most likely blocked. ☹️

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty, @SukiSue Updated try now

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring From what I understand the american education system is not even good at training people for jobs. The US military is finding it difficult to find NCOs who are literate. All successful countries like Germany, Japan and China have good education. Its not that all the money goes on elections. Its the fact that you cannot get elected without it. Therefore you are already in debt to that money before you take office. So no matter who gets in big money owns them. As for the fall of empire. Having lived through the end days of the biggest. I can tell you its not just about currency but trust. He is a story from the raj. A captain was in the mess at Calcutta when a follow officer comes in and says "I just had to pay £20 for this in the bazaar" then hands him a worn out piece of paper, On it in faded writing was the captains signature bellow a promissory note. The captain had written this 6 months previously on the north west frontier to buy horses for his men. The note had then travelled the length of the subcontinent as currency. Solely backed by the word of a British officer.

A question for my American cousins.

Wellspring comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm similar to you in regards to confusion in that matter. I will say that the Bible, as i recall, never specifically condemned sex. There's incest, polygamy, etc. It does say don't covet/desire your neighbors wife, and warns about having sex with another man's wife, but that is specifically all...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring Okay what the bible says and what mainstream christian ideology says is not the same thing. Sex outside of marriage has been a no-no in all christian teachings for hundreds of years. Even the Mormons official church does not condone polygamy anymore. Marriage is the union one man and one woman FORSAKING ALL OTHERS till death do us part. The very family values that they purport to uphold, has been flouted by this guy on numerous occasions. This is not like G. W. who said "I was a drunk and I did stupid things that I now regret. I have been sober now for many years and have tried to live my life better". This guy says "Oh boys will be boys and it was just locker room talk". No regrets or repentance offered. Not a great example for any christian.

A question for my American cousins.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Catholics are against divorce, Protestants not so much.

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

They have softened but It still is frowned upon and 3 marriages does not say that he holds it in much regard

A question for my American cousins.

Green_eyes comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I’ve wondered this a million times. His three marriages, numerous infidelities. He was an admitted whore not just pussy grabbing. They did not want this loser to become president. He became popular with the “poorly educated” and they had to shine him up the best they could. They put all these ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Sticks48 But he did garnish support from the black baptists and you might assume the next candidate would be white

A question for my American cousins.

Green_eyes comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I’ve wondered this a million times. His three marriages, numerous infidelities. He was an admitted whore not just pussy grabbing. They did not want this loser to become president. He became popular with the “poorly educated” and they had to shine him up the best they could. They put all these ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Perhaps it could be a way to go to erode his base. Not from here obviously but one has to recall it was the Baptist movement that was so powerful in Obama's election

A question for my American cousins.

Wellspring comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I'm similar to you in regards to confusion in that matter. I will say that the Bible, as i recall, never specifically condemned sex. There's incest, polygamy, etc. It does say don't covet/desire your neighbors wife, and warns about having sex with another man's wife, but that is specifically all...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Adultery was a sin punishable by stoning. Fornication is mentioned quite a lot in the N T.

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring Its not reps or dems its the system. You are guaranteed to win if you own both horses in a 2 horse race. What could you do with all that money poured in elections if is it was steered towards education. "These text books were donated by the campaign to elect John Doe" You seem to think this is a problem created by one party or administration, it is not. It has been systemic since 1945 and only growing larger. I will give you case in point. Atm there is only one free boxing gym in the whole of NY. It is run by 2 ex cops who struggle to get the $50.000 a year to keep it open. How many kids might have been saved had there been more? How much has that cost NY in the long run? How short sighted is the boxing industry by not funding this? Yet I bet you any money you like that the guys who run the fights donate to a political candidate. The decline of the roman empire could be said to have started when the crown was thrown open to the highest bidder. Yours has been on sale for decades

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring Why spend so much on the military? Whos gonna invade you Canada or Mexico. You cannot afford it. Did you look at that clock? As a tax payer you owe $178,000 and counting. If that was your home cheque book what would you do?

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Trajan61 Your right to a degree but suicides should only be counted as a fraction. Not all are terminally ill. I have known 2 that were not and countless attempts. As for break ins Yes I have been robbed but it was done whilst I was out as most are. I also have known 2 where the occupants were in and threatened. The perpetrators were caught and sentenced. Plus the victims lived to tell the tale. Albeit behind greater security. If it had been in your country the thieves would most definitely been armed and who knows what might have happened? Btw neither of the victims had any desire to buy a gun afterward.

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring Initially it was not a social worker. Just someone from the electric co. to see what the problem was. They then referred him to a social worker. I really dont think that the USA is communist. If it was you would not have the homeless problem that you do. The USA is paranoid about communism and has been since the 1920s This has been the excuse for large arms spending which has left you bankrupt (. http://www.usdebtclock.org/ ) Inc. wars in Vietnam and Korea not to mention interventions in Chilli etc. The truth is america has always had the least to fear from communism of any western nation. It is built not on gods laws but on capitalism. My comment was just an illustration of how social intervention can by more cost effective in the long term. That has to make sense in dollars and cents. If a fraction of the money put into the war on drugs was put into education, housing and rehab programs. Then you would not have to spend all that money locking people up

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Trajan61 If you had read further and deeper you would have discovered that not only was the gun illegal but he shot the guy in the back as he was trying to escape. USA gun facts, 1/2 a million crimes using firearms. 124,760 are shot in murders, assaults, suicides & suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, or by police intervention. 35,141 people die from gun violence 12,246 murdered 21,637 die from suicide 500 killed unintentionally 479 killed by legal intervention 279 die but intent was unknown 497 women killed by husband or male dating partner 89,620 people survive gun injuries: 66,673 injured in an attack 3,926 survive a suicide attempt 17,737 shot unintentionally 1,284 people are shot by legal intervention 2,737 kids die from gun violence: 1,606 murdered 958 die from suicide 110 killed unintentionally 26 killed by legal intervention 36 die but intent was unknown 14,470 kids survive gun injuries: 11,386 injured in an attack 278 survive a suicide attempt 2,732 shot unintentionally 74 shot in a legal intervention Okay you can say the suicides may have happened anyway but if you take pills, slit your wrists etc there is a strong possibility you will survive and change your mind. Swallowing a barrel is quick,easy and permanent. You dont have to go out and find a tall building. Whilst mass shooting only make up 2% of deaths. As you can see the big picture is much worse.. 35,760 is 5x 9/11 each year. I can go out at 2am to my local liquor store and not feel threatened by some crack head with a gun. I call that freedom

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Trajan61 Codicil, I said every month but as I just found out the California shooting is the 307th this year. So that makes more than one a day. Sorry but its so common place that not every mass slaughter makes the news here.

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Trajan61 He is Mayer because the people of London voted for him its called democracy. You know where everyone gets to decide not just white folks who come from good christian families. There are lots of places in the land of the free that you would be able not stand as a candidate if you say your an atheist. As for gun laws. Hows that working out for you guys? Seems like every month theres another nutcase (real ones not just Fox news opinions) gunning down your population because you guys wont put a limit on who can own a killing toy. Btw the right to life comes before liberty. You cant be free if youre dead. In England you dont need a gun because very few people own one. Laws are strict and sentences severe on possession. Consequently only high level drug dealers have them and tend to just use them on rivals. Therefore all that I have ever needed to defend myself is my 2 fists and good manners. I could buy a gun if I wanted to. It would not be legal but neither is the pot I smoke. Do I want one? no. Do I need one? no. You think you need one because everyone else has one and you think thats a better way to live. Then you call Obama an idiot. Talk about pot calling kettles. Anyway must dash theres a poker tournament online Im gonna play in. Would you like to join me? Oh sorry youre not allowed to. bye

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Wellspring Not all countries that enjoy social care are authoritarian. Many deem this just more efficient My country has universal heath care for a fraction of what it costs you and we do not stifle talent be forcing someone to take a dead end job just to pay for it as in "Breaking bad" Scandinavia for example has even bigger levels of care. Here is a case a customer told me of. A norwegian guy stopped paying his electric bill. Now in most countries he would have simply been cut off but they looked into his account. He had always payed his bills on time before so what had changed? So they sent out someone to see him. It seems that his wife had left him, he was drinking heavily and had lost his job. So social workers were allocated and with some help they sorted him out and got him a live-in job on the railways. Now that guy is a productive and contributing member of society. Before you dismiss that level of care as authoritarian. Remember that the US of A has over 1% of its population in jail. That is more than any other country in the western world. You cannot get more authoritarian than jail.

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Stevil Sorry that was Wellspring

Who Can Name More Than 5 Characters?

273kelvin comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Nearly all bar about 10

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@sassygirl3869 Do I have to? Okay Micky mouse, Daffy duck, Fred flintstone,?, Bart Simpson,Sponge Bob,?, Road runner. Marge Simpson, Yogi bear, Stewie, Popeye,?, Charlie Brown, Bugs Bunny, Thelma Flintstone, Mighty mouse, ?,?, Goofy,?, Barney Rubble, Snoopy, Yosemite Sam, Olive Oil, Pink Panther Betty Boop,?, Casper,?,?, Tasmanian devil,?, Ren and Stimpy,?,?, That do yer?

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Trajan61 "Shortcomings!" An idiot is someone that says things like "The trouble with the french is they have no word for entrepreneur". A criminal idiot sends hundreds to their death on a barefaced lie, that kills 1/2 million and leaves a whole region in tatters. Whilst the perpetrator of the biggest terrorist attack on his country is left at large! If it is idiocy to want a heath care for everyone and bring your mortality rate under 3rd world levels. Try and do something about citizens being mown down in schools, churches and anywhere they might go to enjoy themselves. Oh and gets Bin Laden. Then sign me up for idiot class.

What do you think about the ideas linking patterns of thinking to being a follower of religion ...

Wellspring comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You mean like liberals and their fear of poverty?

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Stevil Not all countries that enjoy social care are authoritarian. Many deem this just more efficient My country has universal heath care for a fraction of what it costs you and we do not stifle talent be forcing someone to take a dead end job just to pay for it as in "Breaking bad" Scandinavia for example has even bigger levels of care. Here is a case a customer told me of. A norwegian guy stopped paying his electric bill. Now in most countries he would have simply been cut off but they looked into his account. He had always payed his bills on time before so what had changed? So they sent out someone to see him. It seems that his wife had left him, he was drinking heavily and had lost his job. So social workers were allocated and with some help they sorted him out and got him a live-in job on the railways. Now that guy is a productive and contributing member of society. Before you dismiss that level of care as authoritarian. Remember that the US of A has over 1% of its population in jail. That is more than any other country in the western world. You cannot get more authoritarian than jail.

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Trajan61 It was not a mistake it was a fucking LIE. To which our PM Blair was complicit and they both should be on trial in the Hague for war crimes. She gave up her son for her and your country. What more could you ask of any American mother? Yet a man who never served at all has the gall to mock her. Is he really all there?

Do we really value free speech anymore?

273kelvin comments on Feb 17, 2018:

The problem has been that we have had a narrowly defined parameter of allowable debate. The rise of the right in both the US, Europe and the UK has a least widened those boundaries. I cannot speak for the US so I will concentrate on the UK. Two years ago we had a referendum on brexit. One of the ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@Trajan61 Or guys who use family connections to get a safe place in the national guard (G. W.) Then send everyone off to war on a lie. Those that would dodge the draft then mock a veteran because he had the misfortune to be shot down and captured. Even a grieving mother because she happens to be muslim? Just saying

My ascending to level 8 passed without much notice... ah well only 148,842 to level 9 :-)

273kelvin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

CongratsI doubt if I will make it before xmas. I wonder what Im doing wrong, always on here comment a lot and post the odd thing hey ho.

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@psycheworks I dont do that many posts, only when I have something to say. I do comment a lot but I will not be a points whore by posting "good morning" etc just to get get them. Not that you do that but as I am following your posts there does not seem to be that many either? I suppose I should just carry on and be patient. Only 6,500 to go

Hyothetically: Would you move to a place that you find too cold to live close to someone you love?

273kelvin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I do hope this is really just hypothetical. If not ARE YOU NUTS ffs! Its one thing to move somewhere nice, for work or if youre getting together because you love each other etc. but on the off chance that they MIGHT settle down with you is just plain stupid

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@alanalorie It would be really dumb human behaviour to relocate on the off chance It would make more sense if you just liked the local pizza parlor but not much. If the person in question said "I love you. I cannot live without you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you". That would be a hard decision in itself. But to move somewhere so be just one of many. With the distinct possibility of being left alone with no friends, family or support in a strange town. Does seem to be a no-brainer. That being said, if you want to move to Liverpool? I would forsake all others.

A question for my American cousins.

davknight comments on Nov 9, 2018:

The 'bible belt' is basically Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, with pockets of evangelicals elsewhere. The people of this region have been conditioned to think that they can be as sinful as they want, so long as they go to church twice on Sunday, and once on Wednesday.And they will...

273kelvin replies on Nov 10, 2018:

Pardon me but I seem to recall an answer to someones previous post. Stating that the bible belt was basically anywhere outside of a metropolitan area. How accurate is that?

I know there's a story in this pic... if only I had more clues.

moonmaid comments on Nov 9, 2018:

There's a story here alright! And with only these few clues there could be several stories that fit the findings..

273kelvin replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Lukian Dont spoil the fun

Guys, Am not sure about you, but for me, my GF seems insatiable at times and this leaves me ...

273kelvin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

A nice problem to have some might think but not all partners share the same sex drive. If it is a question of performance then the blue pill can go a long, long way to alleviate that. Even if not needed for the initial bout, it does make you stay hard for hours. Failing that you always have a tongue...

273kelvin replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Charity Oh if distance was not such a barrier. (I am an harmonica player and that skill is transferable). Seriously though there are techniques that can help with even short tongues and large women. Such as placing a pillow underneath the bum to raise the pelvis. Also a vibrator is useful. I have one and have no problem using it as an aid. Soreness does not seem to be an issue here as well, so the sensitivity side might be okay

Communication is key.

273kelvin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

A gf once asked me "What are you thinking about". I replied "Could 4 strong guys each holding a leg lift a giraffe straight up?" She never asked again

273kelvin replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@BufftonBeotch True

Communication is key.

273kelvin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

A gf once asked me "What are you thinking about". I replied "Could 4 strong guys each holding a leg lift a giraffe straight up?" She never asked again

273kelvin replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Xanadutoo Btw just in case youre wondering (and Im sure you are). The answer is no. The average weight of an adult giraffe being between 2,400 - 3000 pounds and then there is the question of balance. Just to save you googling it.

What is the sexiest song you have ever heard?

273kelvin comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Billy Joel did a great cover of this but I think the original with Cohens deep voice is still the best https://youtu.be/9gCdjnLKhfQ She stands before you naked You can see it, you can taste it, And she comes to you light as the breeze. Now you can drink it or you can nurse it, It don't matter ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 8, 2018:

@UrsiMajor "Song of songs" is bloody hot

Is anyone else not getting notifications of posts and comments?

273kelvin comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Getting comment and things come up on the big screen but no alerts to general or groups

273kelvin replies on Nov 8, 2018:

Got your "like"

Whats happened to my alerts?

IamNobody comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I don't think they are working right now. This had happened before. They will come back with a vengeance ?

273kelvin replies on Nov 8, 2018:

I got your one so its okay

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS so after work I stopped by the local Burger King to get my mom something ...

273kelvin comments on Nov 6, 2018:

That kid has made his own bed. In that the only job he can get is working at Burger King. This reminds me of a post I read on here about a year ago when I first joined. I will try and recall it best that I can with apologies to the original poster. It was an obituary for a biker friend. The guy ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 6, 2018:

@Dillon34 I am absolutely sure that there was no confusion in that kids intent when he drew the thing on his arm. Just as in the words "gay" or "chauvinist" the previous meanings are overshadowed and do not count when used in a modern context.

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS so after work I stopped by the local Burger King to get my mom something ...

273kelvin comments on Nov 6, 2018:

That kid has made his own bed. In that the only job he can get is working at Burger King. This reminds me of a post I read on here about a year ago when I first joined. I will try and recall it best that I can with apologies to the original poster. It was an obituary for a biker friend. The guy ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 6, 2018:

@Dillon34 There is a big difference between a pentacle and a swastika. The rhetoric of its past uses in hindu iconology does not wash Im afraid. Just as in words, symbols take on new meaning that will be forever associated with that use. For example, if someone was spreading rumours that you were gay (I mean no offence here). It would not be much of a defence in a slander case for them to say "I meant happy".

Liverpool makes a stand and runs far-right marchers out of town | UK news | The Guardian

273kelvin comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Dont you just love our city :-)

273kelvin replies on Nov 5, 2018:

@ValJ Probably political. With the rise and entrenchment of Momentum he had to show his face. Not seen him on any of the other demos

A year or so ago.

PinkyandtheBrain comments on Nov 5, 2018:

You should really write and publish a book!

273kelvin replies on Nov 5, 2018:

I have thought about it. However several problems would present themselves. a Do I have it in me to hold the attention for over 300 pages? b, Could I write such a long tale? This would perforce involve more than just 2 characters. Each section of the Lynette story took me a whole day to put down (not being one one of the 10 fingered typing brigade) and often filling up the necessary amount of words was very hard indeed. Then there would be research, editing and proofreading. c, I have also such mundane tasks as earning a living. When the writing bug bites I am consumed and absorbed but this is not an allocated time slot. Often it strikes in the early hours of the morning. This would inevitably encroach into my work schedule. d, once written there would be the even greater task of finding someone to print it. From what I understand it is no mean feat to get your 1st work published. I do thank you for the words of encouragement and it is something that I will reconsider. In the meantime I am grateful for the platform that this site has offered. "Lynette" had sat unfinished for over a year. The refusal of vocal to publish part 4 left me disillusioned. "Why should I write it if no ones going to read it?" The ending of the story also coincides with a personal issue regarding an ex. Whilst she was in no way a fucked up as Lynette. She was however very sexual and the naked dancing was certainly borrowed from her. I am glad that I now can put them both to bed.

Lynette part five And in the morning.

ShuMei2018 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Sad ending, but good story-writing

273kelvin replies on Nov 5, 2018:

There was nowhere else that the story could go. The character of Lynette is based on fact. The pregnancy and her attitude to it are true, even the dialogue. As is the car park incident and "shagging someone for a ride home". How would, could someone as messed up as she reasonably fit into Davids life? Would she even desire ths? The act of charity was not Davids but hers

Lynette part five And in the morning.

PinkyandtheBrain comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Sad ending boo.

273kelvin replies on Nov 5, 2018:

There was nowhere else that the story could go. The character of Lynette is based on fact. The pregnancy and her attitude to it are true, even the dialogue. As is the car park incident and "shagging someone for a ride home". How would, could someone as messed up as she reasonably fit into Davids life? Would she even desire ths? The act of charity was not Davids but hers

Lynette part five And in the morning.

PinkyandtheBrain comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Sad ending boo.

273kelvin replies on Nov 5, 2018:

Depends on your definition of sad. He got the best sex ever and then she did not fuck him up after. Thats a result in my book.

Original STAR WARS cast: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and R2D2.

273kelvin comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Everybody forgets about Peter Cushing

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@MichelleGar1 Peter Cushing commander of the death star

Lynette part five And in the morning.

ShuMei2018 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Sad ending, but good story-writing

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

Depends on your definition of sad. He got the best sex ever and then she did not fuck him up after. Thats a result in my book.

(Please read the previous post 1st) [agnostic.

Yvette93 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Keep it coming

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

I will have to write the next part as they had been written a while back but yes I will.

This is a serial of a story I tried to get published on vocal.

Yvette93 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Next part..please!

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

Done

This is a serial of a story I tried to get published on vocal.

Frankly comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I'm keen on a good read!

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

Have you read it yet and shall I post the next bit?

A modern day parable - The blow job Once upon a time there was a man called George.

Kattywampus69 comments on Nov 3, 2018:

You should post this here... https://agnostic.com/group/WildmanFans

273kelvin replies on Nov 4, 2018:

Done

Men: What are some of the most endearing or thoughtful birthday gifts you’ve received?

273kelvin comments on Nov 3, 2018:

My gf at the time, was unable to give blood due to an earlier medical condition. So for her birthday I gave blood in her stead.

273kelvin replies on Nov 3, 2018:

@UUNJ On a more practical level. A home cooked meal is always welcome to a single guy. As is (and dont knock it) socks. Something that we rarely buy for ourselves but value. I still have a really good pair of hiking ones that I got over 25 years ago. No holes and still in use.

What do you do when you’re in a good marriage but you’re 68 and you’re wife is no longer ...

Hermeticist comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Personally, if it we're me. I would try to find ways to show her how much you appreciate her. Make her feel special. Tell her how much you appreciate her and all the little things she does for you. I believe when a woman feels really cared about and loved, she will reciprocate.

273kelvin replies on Nov 2, 2018:

I totally agree

Nick Harper s one of the finest guitarists that I have ever seen.

TheGreatShadow comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Thanks for the post! I use D'Adarrioo strings. They are hard to break (unlike Ernie Ball). Neat to see he does the repairs on stage! You usually just get a stage hand to get you another guitar. I'd go into a guitar store and say "I need a g string". Shit. lol

273kelvin replies on Nov 2, 2018:

He hits them very hard and I sometimes think he uses weaker stings to do that trick lol. Btw I think he uses 13s

Who is into foot stuff and what do you like most?

273kelvin comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I have been known to suck the odd toe. Some women hate it, some love it. It can often send a lady over the edge when heading towards a climax. Also just a touch can work wonders

273kelvin replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@fdmadani A lot has to do with timing. What may be normally ticklish can be erotic given the circumstances. Try just touching the toes or soles near to a climax.

Do any of you write songs?

273kelvin comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Yes I write songs. I am mostly lyric based. Some idea will appeal to me, a line or rhyme and a song will (if I persevere) come out of it.

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@Anonbene Dont hold yer breath

Do any of you write songs?

273kelvin comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Yes I write songs. I am mostly lyric based. Some idea will appeal to me, a line or rhyme and a song will (if I persevere) come out of it.

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@Anonbene I just threw it out there. Many sides to a conflict and the ones that are least affected are the ones giving the orders

Do any of you write songs?

273kelvin comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Yes I write songs. I am mostly lyric based. Some idea will appeal to me, a line or rhyme and a song will (if I persevere) come out of it.

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@Anonbene Okay heres a line I have been kicking around for a while "What am I doing here?" As we drank our beer "Just knocking around this estate, getting older" So Johnny has gone to join all his mates Johnny hes gone for a soldier

There are posts here about the recent shooting at the synagogue in pittsburgh.

Fernapple comments on Nov 1, 2018:

All lands are stolen, usually several times over, if you accept the idea of "race" and that a race can own land. Yet the idea of race is technically disproved by science, we are all one family more closely related and with less genetic diversity that the average family of chimps. And the Jewish ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@jacpod, @Fernapple Race may seem irrelevant, superficial or bogus but tribes are not. Whether you subscribe to the ideology or dont? You must accept that it is the motivation behind many actions.

There are posts here about the recent shooting at the synagogue in pittsburgh.

Fernapple comments on Nov 1, 2018:

All lands are stolen, usually several times over, if you accept the idea of "race" and that a race can own land. Yet the idea of race is technically disproved by science, we are all one family more closely related and with less genetic diversity that the average family of chimps. And the Jewish ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@Fernapple The justification is irrelevant. The act is. If you were a jew, you would be crazy not to want somewhere in the world you could go to to be safe.

There are posts here about the recent shooting at the synagogue in pittsburgh.

Fernapple comments on Nov 1, 2018:

All lands are stolen, usually several times over, if you accept the idea of "race" and that a race can own land. Yet the idea of race is technically disproved by science, we are all one family more closely related and with less genetic diversity that the average family of chimps. And the Jewish ...

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

So what? It did not matter to the Nazis, Russians, Spanish, Turks or anyone else that have persecuted Jews that it was (allegedly) a made up race.

Do any of you write songs?

AdamHoople comments on Oct 31, 2018:

@Anonbene I used to. Why you asking?

273kelvin replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@Anonbene Kinda been done but could still be done again https://youtu.be/d9lwKgoc5i8

I just went to see Bohemian Rhapsody.

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 31, 2018:

I saw it, too...and posted about it somewhere. (I'm not good at knowing how to share these posts. Sorry.) Anyway, we loved it. I was amused to see the actor who played "Tom Branson" on "Downton Abbey" as one of Freddie's lovers. I wondered how long his agent had to talk to interest him in this ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

A part in a movie is a part in a movie so not too long I suppose

What's your favourite show or channel to watch on TV?

joeymf86 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

The Emergency Broadcasting System is my jam! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRxrCBvt7TM

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Gurahl No we watched from the very start back in the 60s

What's your favourite show or channel to watch on TV?

joeymf86 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

The Emergency Broadcasting System is my jam! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRxrCBvt7TM

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Gurahl My dad was a TV engineer and used to get the trade papers. One time this guy was setting up a set and the test card was just the colour one similar to what you posted. So he phoned the BBC and asked if they could put on "test card F", which they did. The customers were so amazed that he had the power to change a broadcast. https://youtu.be/erLxEOqQZrE

If you could make a rule that everyone had to follow, what would it be?

ZantiMisfit comments on Oct 31, 2018:

No running over animals crossing the road!

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

Sometimes it cannot be avoided

If you could make a rule that everyone had to follow, what would it be?

resserts comments on Oct 31, 2018:

No whistling in the office.

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

Claim to be superstitious and tell of the dire consequences of whistling lol

If you could make a rule that everyone had to follow, what would it be?

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Oct 31, 2018:

"Leave me the Fuck alone"... so it will be written... so it will be done!

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

Only replying to bug you

If you could make a rule that everyone had to follow, what would it be?

ScubaWags comments on Oct 31, 2018:

That every motorist uses their turn signal every time!

273kelvin replies on Oct 31, 2018:

That is a rule. Its just not enforced all the time. Perhaps if we all had dash-cams we could replay our driving and send it off to the DMV for prosecution but that would rather big brotherish.

Can you identify that movie- Part 7?

273kelvin comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Shaun of the dead

273kelvin replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@UrsiMajor ?

Why you should never put vodka in the freezer

JackPedigo comments on Oct 29, 2018:

My aunt once told me that one reason beer is served cold is that it hides things other than hops (like rice) that are used in the brewing process.

273kelvin replies on Oct 29, 2018:

American beer, it`s good to see that youre now getting into craft beers too because they can be drank at room temperature. The nuances of the flavours are much more complex than lagers.

I just went to see Bohemian Rhapsody.

coralisthree comments on Oct 29, 2018:

i love remi malik!

273kelvin replies on Oct 29, 2018:

He plays the part well.

There is a nail on your wall that has a brass wire connected to the wire is attached to oak picture ...

RandyTerry comments on Oct 27, 2018:

This.

273kelvin replies on Oct 28, 2018:

A print or painting?

Top 10 Songs That Has Been Over Used For Covers?

powder comments on Oct 26, 2018:

In Asia, hotel California and zombie get done to death.

273kelvin replies on Oct 26, 2018:

Alabama 3 do a good version of hotel California

"So hows it Going?

UUNJ comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I agree with the advice given and would also suggest that you date L a few times when she’s sober. It’s unwise to have sex with someone who is drunk, since they can’t give clear-headed consent. You’ll also get to experience her true personality.

273kelvin replies on Oct 25, 2018:

She stayed the night, we went out for breakfast and I drove her home (1 1/2 hour drive). Then we talked in her home till early evening. We are now FB friends and have msgd each other so I think the drunk thing is mute. Besides I did ask her sober if she would have come back to mine if she was not drunk and she said "yes I would have"

"So hows it Going?

SukiSue comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Total honesty is needed here. No one should be assuming anything when it comes to relationships. If you have been out on a few dates with T it's time to tell her your dreams and goals for an ideal relationship. If that involves the need for physical involvement she needs to know this. We are not ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 25, 2018:

I have told what I want and that I would like it with her but no sparks have come. She has had more than ample opportunities to take me up on it but seems reticent to get involved in that way. Like I said we haven't even snogged.

Dating married men?

AgnosticBear comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I think if you only wanted sex that would work. But I think rare is the person who only wants sex.

273kelvin replies on Oct 25, 2018:

There are lots of people of both genders that only want sex.

"So hows it Going?

Shouldbefishing comments on Oct 25, 2018:

The truth. Tell her that it just isn't "there" for you... the spark you speak of. I've been in those shoes and they do rub the heal the wrong way, but with any luck she will understand. I will say of "L", I'm always leery of people who seem to dwell on their health issues. Maybe a hypochondriac?...

273kelvin replies on Oct 25, 2018:

@Shouldbefishing I think the band-aid would be best ripped quickly. To see both at the same time is not honest or fair to all parties.

"So hows it Going?

Shouldbefishing comments on Oct 25, 2018:

The truth. Tell her that it just isn't "there" for you... the spark you speak of. I've been in those shoes and they do rub the heal the wrong way, but with any luck she will understand. I will say of "L", I'm always leery of people who seem to dwell on their health issues. Maybe a hypochondriac?...

273kelvin replies on Oct 25, 2018:

Thanks I was going that way myself

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty And if your usual guy was not available? Would you consider someone else or would that be "lowering your standards"? lol

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

coralisthree comments on Oct 21, 2018:

you're really generalizing all women

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

Of course I did. thats why I said "in general". Sometimes broad strokes is a way to discuss a subject. I would have no problem with someone saying something like "In general men have difficulty expressing emotions". It is not true of all men but unfortunately it is a male trait

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty Newspaper and vinegar or if you prefer lemon juice is as good if not better.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty Okay how about newspaper and vinegar to clean your windows instead of Windowline? lol

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty Okay you want a good reliable Ford compact. So you look around and none seem to fit your budget. Is it lowering your standards to consider a GMC or Chrysler?

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@SukiSue I also added in a codicil that widening parameters is not the same as lowering standards.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 21, 2018:

In this world, men hold most positions of power.. Fair? No. Now we have a situation where men aren't in power... Women.... Unless a man wants to grab a woman and rape her ... So women have a choice in who they want to be with. Generally women want long term, that's a fact, and men, ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

My post was not aimed at weakening womens choices but widening them. So often I hear ladies complain that sites like POF are plenty of waste of time etc. All I was saying was if you look beyond the obvious there may be decent guys there?

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Maiasaura comments on Oct 20, 2018:

How does one widen her aversion to philandering married men, Trump supporters, and alcoholics? Asking for a friend.

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

@WayneDalton I hear you on that one bro.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Qualia comments on Oct 21, 2018:

I gave a "nice" guy who swiped me on bumble a "chance" in msgs yesterday. {I'd somewhat given up on the site as almost comedy, sharing horrid profiles with girlfriends and we've been having good scream laughs on the daily ) His first greeting to me was "Great legs". That's it. I commented ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 21, 2018:

Past the all the bad stuff and I see a lots of your points. Yes some guys are inept but some are women too. The difference is that a woman can post a landscape as a pic and "Ask Me" or "Fill in later" as a profile and still get msgs. Never mind the scowls that I have seen as profiles. By "players" I meant guys that are married and/or just want to hook-up but pose as "looking for a relationship". Many are very adept at pushing the right buttons. Whilst so many decent guys are not. Okay maybe they they not taken the time and trouble to study what works and what does not? Maybe they think that people are accepting and non-judgemental. All I asked in my post was that if You ladies are not finding what you want? Then perhaps its time to look in different places?

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Justjoni comments on Oct 20, 2018:

I’ve read through all the comments on this post, and it seems that you struck some nerves, kelvin. I guess I could be one of ‘those’ women you describe, having been on a dating site for six months and never got laid and didn’t find anyone I really clicked with. Still single. Dated a few very...

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

I do not say "Any" but glad you mentioned pheromones. I think a lot has to do with desire. It is inversely proportional to objective desirability of a potential mate. For example its is not uprising that so many women nowadays find the love of their life just when the biological clock gets louder. A very similar effect to "beer goggles" in men. So the answer is, that it not that there is no one "out there". Just no one that as yet "floats your boat". As we get older gravity does seem to be harder to overcome.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Ruby_Slipper comments on Oct 20, 2018:

A majority of time a woman rejects a guy who contacts her online or doesn't respond at all is because she senses some red flags that tell her the guy might not be safe - either emotionally or physically - for her. As a woman who has participated in the online dating scene for a while, I've become ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@Ruby_Slipper I attach no blame to the terms. I use them in the same way I would describe a poker player. A conservative or cautious player will look for reasons reject a hand and fold. A passive one reasons accept and call. An aggressive one reasons to enthusiastically raise. What I would say if I can carry on the poker analogy further. If your losing too many times fold more and if you cant get any action, call more or maybe throw something into the pot?

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Maiasaura comments on Oct 20, 2018:

How does one widen her aversion to philandering married men, Trump supporters, and alcoholics? Asking for a friend.

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@Maiasaura Quite true but subtract the hook ups and married from the women too

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Marcie1974 comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Sounds like you’ve been burned more than a few times. Not all women are like what you described. Just like not att men are just looking to get laid. I’m finding it takes a lot of time and effort to find quality. Hopefully it’s worth it

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@SukiSue I agree, all of my greatest loves and relationships (inc 3 children) started from one night.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Maiasaura comments on Oct 20, 2018:

How does one widen her aversion to philandering married men, Trump supporters, and alcoholics? Asking for a friend.

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@Maiasaura No, we all make judgements on the information available. My point was given these facts. A, that there are more men than women B, ladies say they just want a good guy. C, They are there for months and still looking. Somethings dont add up. All the guys cannot be dicks so maybe the gals are not being honest. If not online then maybe to themselves? Maybe the parameters of their wish list are too narrow or worse still will attract the wrong type of guy?

Now that the Mega Millons is officially over 1 billion dollars for the jackpot, if any of you won ...

273kelvin comments on Oct 20, 2018:

As an ex gambler I think the really big question is this; What are you doing 5 years after you have won? After the big spurge, family and friends helped out, holidays, cars and charities done. Assuming that it has not killed you with rampant hedonism. Five years later what are you doing? Are you ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@Hathacat Ahhh if wishes were gold coins....

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Ruby_Slipper comments on Oct 20, 2018:

A majority of time a woman rejects a guy who contacts her online or doesn't respond at all is because she senses some red flags that tell her the guy might not be safe - either emotionally or physically - for her. As a woman who has participated in the online dating scene for a while, I've become ...

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@Ruby_Slipper I not "EXPECT" anything. A level of politeness, even if its "no thanks" would be nice I do not get it but that does not mean I should return in kind. I always reply even to the no thank you`s with a good luck and thank you for replying. When I am told that I am too old or look like father christmas. I do not get bitter. I do not blame women. I DO sometimes blame abusive men. Men who have fucked up women's lives with physical and or sexual abuse. Men who think its okay to insult someone online or show them their dick That leaves so many ladies with trust issues. And yes some women are heartless cows that can leave some guys with trust issues too. If some women choose to be shallow then thats their choice but dont complain if all the guys you meet are dicks. As for involuntary celibate, some people just are. Not everyone is good looking, confident or outwardly sexualy attractive. This applies to both sexes as evidenced by some of the comments to my post. Yes if we really try we can meet someone but not everyone is up for the struggle. As for myself I have been voluntarily celibate for over a year. This was due to a depression brought on by a break up. I am over it now and dating again. Why? because I love women.

Online dating, are you ladies asking for too much?

Lyndie comments on Oct 20, 2018:

My feeling has been that the men I have spoken to online are looking to fulfill a fantasy. They care way too much about what a woman looks like. That has been my personal experience. I have sent out a number of messages. Only two men have sent me a first message. I have responded to both. For every...

273kelvin replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@SukiSue Ditto