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The Medieval Origins of Easter Traditions | Tor.com
Nickbeee comments on Apr 1, 2018:
Awesome. After seeing people post crap explanations about how it was named after Ischtar all day on social media platforms, and only one posting the real one, it's good to see a real proper explanation. Thanks. Nice link.
273kelvin replies on Apr 14, 2018:
@Nickbeee The use of " Amen " predates christianity. I seem to remember it being used at my daughters bat mitzvah. As for the divine right of kings? That goes back a long long way. The reason I think that the king is never actually taken in chess but only mated. I have posted a very detailed explanation of our church/state relationship in the UK called antidisestablishmentarianism. You might care to read it.
The Medieval Origins of Easter Traditions | Tor.com
Markus comments on Apr 1, 2018:
I didn’t know that. Is this an extrapolation of the Assyrian god Ishtar?
273kelvin replies on Apr 14, 2018:
No it was a terrible movie lol
What’s your views on the death penalty laws?
gothicmtn86 comments on Apr 13, 2018:
Not a total fan but sure would like it available for certain heinus crimes the commission of which is obvious to the average person like the Oklamoma bombing.
273kelvin replies on Apr 14, 2018:
Odd one that. I listened to a radio doc about this and one of guys anti was formally pro death penalty. He lost his daughter to the Oklahoma bombing but she was anti all her life. So he changed his stance to honor her wishes. The victims families were split into two camps. Whilst the pros thought that execution would bring about some form of closure, it did not. Plus (from what I gleen) there may well have been others involved in this atrocity but one avenue of inquiry is now closed.
My girlfriend and I turned up at a fancy dress party in jeans and t-shirts.
silverotter11 comments on Apr 12, 2018:
huh?
273kelvin replies on Apr 14, 2018:
@silverotter11 Well turtle jokes can be a little slow
Am I the only one but I have just experienced an exploding potato.
Josephine comments on Apr 13, 2018:
Wow, potatoes in a tin, I didn't know that was a thing. I don't think it should be a thing, I think that needs to not exist.
273kelvin replies on Apr 14, 2018:
They had been sitting in my larder for years. I bought them for a camping trip
Am I the only one but I have just experienced an exploding potato.
LiterateHiker comments on Apr 13, 2018:
You are supposed to pierce potatoes several times with a knife before putting them into an oven or microwave.
273kelvin replies on Apr 13, 2018:
Well I know that NOW. Single man at work.
Am I the only one but I have just experienced an exploding potato.
Outlier comments on Apr 13, 2018:
Baked potato exploded in the oven because I forgot to lance it. Quite messy.
273kelvin replies on Apr 13, 2018:
I don`t care too much if it stays behind closed doors but this was out to get me.
Was Richard Nixon a villain or prophetic visionary.
thepassionate1 comments on Apr 13, 2018:
Richard M Nixon was the most parnoid president that we ever had . He always feared that the press was out to crufily him
273kelvin replies on Apr 13, 2018:
Parallels with Trump of course but are we not too dissimilar. Worrying about govt agencies and large corps viewing our info. Yet recording everything. CCTV cameras everywhere. Distrustful of the press.
My girlfriend and I turned up at a fancy dress party in jeans and t-shirts.
silverotter11 comments on Apr 12, 2018:
huh?
273kelvin replies on Apr 13, 2018:
@silverotter11 Say it out loud.
My girlfriend and I turned up at a fancy dress party in jeans and t-shirts.
silverotter11 comments on Apr 12, 2018:
huh?
273kelvin replies on Apr 13, 2018:
Really?
Okay folks can you help?
Palindromeman comments on Apr 12, 2018:
That song is going platinum!
273kelvin replies on Apr 12, 2018:
Lighters at the ready
An idiot walks into a police department looking for a job.
273kelvin comments on Apr 12, 2018:
Apart from that bit Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
273kelvin replies on Apr 12, 2018:
@FrayedBear Most political careers end in failure. Legends are nearly always dead. It is not the death that ensures this but often the manor of death. Paul is by far a better songwriter than John Lennon was (his songs are covered more) but John got shot and... A classic case is Isadora Duncan, Strangled by her own scarf as it wrapped around the wheel of a Bugatti in the south of France
Okay folks can you help?
FrayedBear comments on Apr 12, 2018:
Ransom is a favorite for me.
273kelvin replies on Apr 12, 2018:
I like ransom but not sure it rhymes as well as foursome, Les Dawson or your mum.
What do you know well enough to teach others?
IzziBell comments on Feb 16, 2018:
Grade 1&2 Braille. Crochet, sew and knit. How play Chess (novice lvl) and Backgammon (advanced lvl). Ride a motorbike, trike, quad or scooter. Change a flat tyre on a car. Fish for Salmon and trout on a fly rod.
273kelvin replies on Apr 12, 2018:
The writer Henry James learnt braille so he could read in bed without hurting his eyes. PS. I am very good backgammon player too.
I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives
JohnSchindler comments on Apr 12, 2018:
Okay. Why did the semen cross the road? Because you wore the wrong socks today.
273kelvin replies on Apr 12, 2018:
Or a real pervert owned the chicken
What are your thoughts on existentialism?
273kelvin comments on Apr 9, 2018:
Friedrich Nietzsche postulated the idea that instead of heaven or hell. You have to live your life all over again, just as you lived it, no take backs. Would the being that did this to you be an angel or demon? You have a lifetime to find out. One of the things that I baffle theisists with, is the ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 Us heathens are more moral than them. We do not have to be bribed to be good.
What books do you keep coming back to?
ReBrew2115 comments on Apr 9, 2018:
Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F%@#,
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
Shit I was just about to type Zen and the art of myself. I read it so many times but also given copies to friends. A few years back one of them gave me a tribute book. Where the guy rides the same rout now. Good excuse as any for a bike trip I suppose.
If we ever officially devolope time travel, when would you go to?
273kelvin comments on Apr 8, 2018:
Chicago on the night of Martin Luther Kings assassination. Hendrix was due to play but he said that he could not go on. The police came to him and begged him to do the gig. There were thousands of people who were all set to riot if he did not. So he came on stage and said " This is for a friend of ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
@SeeCanU Alas no 1, Im a brit and 2, I was only 10 at the time but I have heard of it and this is my pick.
If we ever officially devolope time travel, when would you go to?
273kelvin comments on Apr 9, 2018:
There is a theory that time travel is not possible because if it were, people would have come back and told us about it. However there is another theory that says it is possible. It`s just that it sends you mad and you end up in the park drinking cider, speaking in an unintelligible scottish accent...
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
Translates as etal oot sti erofeb won pmurT lliK
The great melting pot of the market.
Novelty comments on Apr 9, 2018:
In the US we have the 99 cent store. It helps when the money is lean and you don't mind canned goods. Based on the number of women children and old people I see in there I'm pretty sure it keeps a portion of the population from starving. I know it helped me get by, and still does. They still ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
We have a whole raft of them. 99p stores poundland etc I once bought the most funkiest pair of sunglasses for 50p at one these. They had the S. African flag motif but you looked though loads of holes. It was a bit like a flies eyes must be. They looked great but you were in danger of bumping into things and could never be worn whist driving.
The great melting pot of the market.
sassygirl3869 comments on Apr 9, 2018:
Wow our food gets markdowns in supermarket all the time.usually meats, dairy, vegetables, misc goods-no set days-I always look for markdowns. After markdowns the outdated food is given to food banks where qualified peoplelow income and disabled get food for free, I used to go but mine closed and I ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 9, 2018:
These are when the food is marked down for the 2nd or 3rd time. Some stuff like uncut loaves and out of code things go to food banks.
May I recommend in the most strongest terms possible, a documentary on netflix called " Five came ...
astardrifter comments on Apr 7, 2018:
I hate to admit that I have not seen Saving Private Ryan. I own it, just haven't worked up the nerve to see it. I don't like movies that make me cry.
273kelvin replies on Apr 7, 2018:
@astardrifter To some extent SPR is a sequel to " Schindler's list. " Where the later explores the holocaust and evils of the nazi regime, SPR gives thanks and homage to to young men that delivered us from such evil. The segment of a poem read each year in the UK on 11th Nov. remembrance day. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
May I recommend in the most strongest terms possible, a documentary on netflix called " Five came ...
Hicks66 comments on Apr 7, 2018:
That's a diverse batch of movies you cite. Besides "good" what's the common thread?
273kelvin replies on Apr 7, 2018:
John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens, all went to work for the war dept in ww2. This doc explores what they did and how it affected them, with interviews with Spielberg etc.Wyler directed the original " Memphis Belle ", Houston " San Pietro ". Capra did propaganda films like " The negro soldier " Just watch the doc and all will be revealed. a must for film buffs.
An Ode to Panspermia is a tongue-in-cheek piece I penned back in 1971 dedicated to the theory ...
273kelvin comments on Apr 7, 2018:
The theory that alien transports were responsible is far less likely than microbes in a meteor.
273kelvin replies on Apr 7, 2018:
@Petter Yes but the word transports implies some sort of intelligence aforethought. From what we are learning about some biological life forms here on earth, it maybe just accidental. ie A planet exploded and bacteria or even more basic life forms may have just been there and survived deep space.
May I recommend in the most strongest terms possible, a documentary on netflix called " Five came ...
astardrifter comments on Apr 7, 2018:
I hate to admit that I have not seen Saving Private Ryan. I own it, just haven't worked up the nerve to see it. I don't like movies that make me cry.
273kelvin replies on Apr 7, 2018:
Not wishing to cry at movies must severely limit your choices. Not just in obvious weepies such as " Beaches " or " Sleepless in Seattle " but feel good films too like " It`s a wonderful life. " For me it is the delving into emotions that is the best part of cinema.
May I recommend in the most strongest terms possible, a documentary on netflix called " Five came ...
astardrifter comments on Apr 7, 2018:
I hate to admit that I have not seen Saving Private Ryan. I own it, just haven't worked up the nerve to see it. I don't like movies that make me cry.
273kelvin replies on Apr 7, 2018:
I cry at all kinds movies up to and including " Rocky. " The 1st 20 mins of " saving " is like a lot of Spielberg's work. Just as in " Who framed Roger rabbit " where the cartoon sequence top loads a whole bunch of laughs at the beginning. " Saving " has about the most harrowing action shots you will see in cinema. After watching " five came back " and subsequently John Houston's " San Pietro. " I can see where Spielberg got a lot of his ideas from. For me this does not detract from how good the film is but rather adds to it. In " five came back " we learn that both John Ford and John Houston were there at d-day and filmed it. Most of what they shot could not be shown as (even for todays jaded audiences) it was much too graphic. However it does throw light on their post war works.
Hallo, wordsmiths & book connoisseurs! as a devourer of literature & a former creator of german ...
FrayedBear comments on Apr 6, 2018:
Lol. Clockwork Orange by I think Anthony Burgess - English / Russian language C.1962
273kelvin replies on Apr 6, 2018:
@walklightly Defecating was more what he did to his own country.
Hallo, wordsmiths & book connoisseurs! as a devourer of literature & a former creator of german ...
FrayedBear comments on Apr 6, 2018:
Lol. Clockwork Orange by I think Anthony Burgess - English / Russian language C.1962
273kelvin replies on Apr 6, 2018:
@Petter Not sure that Guy ever learnt russian, even after he defected.
What It's Like Living in the South (U.S) Easter Week
Lauren comments on Mar 30, 2018:
I don't know, @VictoriaNotes. I do find the message of the story ("Jesus committing suicide by proxy. and then everyone was framed and shamed") to be disturbing but to me it's a fiction, just like pagan religions with shops with psychic readings and magic charms. So depending on who is with me, I ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 4, 2018:
@Lauren Actually it would get a shit storm from christians in the UK. The crass commercialism would have them in fits.
What It's Like Living in the South (U.S) Easter Week
jeffy comments on Mar 31, 2018:
I would figure out some way to play the Kink's Lola right by that dsiplay as louldly as possible, then sit back and watch heads explode.
273kelvin replies on Apr 4, 2018:
Ah the Uk version of that song is different. After they recorded it the BBC ask them to re-do it as they were censorship problems with the lyrics. So Ray had to go back and change the words from coca-cola to cherry-cola (the bbc has no advertising allowed)
An Atheist clergy.
LeighShelton comments on Apr 4, 2018:
Apart from the law based on religion and religion why do you need to get married at all? animals do just fine without and that's a shit load of animals.
273kelvin replies on Apr 4, 2018:
Many animals do mate for life and their elaborate courtship rituals mights be described as marriage of sorts.
Most pranks have an element of malice in them but my favorite was this one (I tried to google it but...
Wenter comments on Apr 2, 2018:
Here's my favorite. Girl caller leaves message on voicemail. Hello, My name is Myra. Our office is trying to reach Mr. Arnold Jones. Please have Mr. Jones call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx and ask for my extension. Tell them Myra M-Y-R-A Maynes M-A-Y-N-E-S. Thank you. The number to use is any funeral home....
273kelvin replies on Apr 2, 2018:
There is a funeral parlor in Liverpool called R S Cape
Two buffalos on the prairie.
Mooolah comments on Apr 1, 2018:
First of all they are not buffalos. (Limies!) =0{ 2nd What is "minging" ? 3rd They are called dreads, & in the kinky group they like the smell. (There is a term for it. Something with a Latin prefix. Latin for some reason. Probably church related ie Latin!!! Olyphactory something. You do the ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 1, 2018:
1st the joke is based around the song and it does not say " where the dear and the bison roam " 2nd google minging. English is a living language 3rd It`s f*ckin joke 4th see 1st
Brought up as a Catholic, I learned the significance and power of symbolism.
273kelvin comments on Apr 1, 2018:
It seems odd to us brits that when we see the USA on TV or films there are stars and stripes flags all over the place. Offices, peoples lawns etc. unless England is having it`s usual brief go at the world cup, you would hardly ever see the union flag anywhere execpt for govt buildings. Is not old ...
273kelvin replies on Apr 1, 2018:
@balance_point We live with the collective guilt of a former empire.This makes us slightly uneasy about flag waving and it is only done on special occasions.
Two buffalos on the prairie.
silverotter11 comments on Apr 1, 2018:
Fuck!! a talking bison!!
273kelvin replies on Apr 1, 2018:
Two cockneys talking, one says " Whats the difference between a buffalo and a bison? " Next cockney says " I dunno What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison? " " Yer cant wash yer ands in a buffalo "
Here's a cheesy joke for you all.
MissingLink16 comments on Apr 1, 2018:
Does that make me an agnostic hypocrite? Or a traitor to the cause?
273kelvin replies on Apr 1, 2018:
I became a god father to my ex`s grandkids. (long story) Part of which involved me renouncing the devil and all his works. Afeward my mate asked me if that included his music ie. the blues To which I replied " If he comes and claims copyright..... "
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GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Mar 31, 2018:
Got to be in love for that one. He, he, he, ha. I am traped in a house full of drunks and I am the only sober.
273kelvin replies on Apr 1, 2018:
As for being the sober one when all around are not try this. https://youtu.be/Biv8XSH8PSs
Two pieces of asphalt go into a bar and ask the bartender if there is a piece of green asphalt in.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Do you work for Wimpeys @273kelvin ?
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
@FrayedBear Quite a few great cricketers and some brilliant writers. At one point in the 2012 olympics Yorkshire had a higher medal tally than Oz
How does a record player work? I've never seen one up close.
Jnei comments on Mar 30, 2018:
In time, the needle (which is actually very small - you can see in this image that only a tiny part toches the record) does in fact wear the record. However, as the needle is designed to wear out first and be easily replaceable, this is rarely a problem in the case of domestic use; but records that ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
One record that definitely wore out was " White christmas " by Bing Crosby. In those days recordings were made directly to disc. This was then the " master " and they would then play the master to copy it on to the records that you would buy. Unfortunately or fortunately depending, they sold so many records that the master wore out and Bing had to re-record it
How does a record player work? I've never seen one up close.
273kelvin comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Okay, did you ever do that thing with 2 tin cans and a piece of string. As you speak into one can, the vibrations caused by your voice get transmitted along the string down to the other can. It is then converted back to sound. A record works in much the same fashion. When Edison 1st invented it he ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 As point of interest pop songs are still defined by the technology used on old 78 records. The maximum amount of music these old 10" discs could store was only 3 minutes. Hence the 3 minute pop song.
I don`t know how many of you guys know about " The meaning of Liff.
Rugglesby comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Sadly I do not have a copy, though I have read, I live very near the town of Mullumbimby.
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
Lets see if I can do one Mullumbimby. (n.) The excuse your neighbor gives you when you ask for your lawnmower back and he has lent it to his brother-in-law.
I don`t know how many of you guys know about " The meaning of Liff.
Rugglesby comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Sadly I do not have a copy, though I have read, I live very near the town of Mullumbimby.
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
You can read them online from the link I posted
Two pieces of asphalt go into a bar and ask the bartender if there is a piece of green asphalt in.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Do you work for Wimpeys @273kelvin ?
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
@FrayedBear Yorkshire guy says " I calls me dog Grieg, coz all it does when it comes in is pee agint suite "
True story, many many years ago when I was dating my wife.
NFAguy53 comments on Mar 30, 2018:
I have a little trap for when I die. I have some things that can't just "walk" out of my house. Actually a felony to possess without proper paperwork.I have the proper paperwork but no provision in my will of how to do it, what forms to use, nothing. I hope I can be a ghost or spirit to watch.
273kelvin replies on Mar 31, 2018:
@NFAguy53 " The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. "
Two pieces of asphalt go into a bar and ask the bartender if there is a piece of green asphalt in.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Do you work for Wimpeys @273kelvin ?
273kelvin replies on Mar 30, 2018:
@FrayedBear You always tell a german girl. A belgian or a dutch. And you can always tell a scouse lass But you cannot tell her much
True story, many many years ago when I was dating my wife.
NFAguy53 comments on Mar 30, 2018:
I have a little trap for when I die. I have some things that can't just "walk" out of my house. Actually a felony to possess without proper paperwork.I have the proper paperwork but no provision in my will of how to do it, what forms to use, nothing. I hope I can be a ghost or spirit to watch.
273kelvin replies on Mar 30, 2018:
There was a German guy who so hated his relatives that made provision in his will that should only be read in his attic. He had sawed though most of the beams so it would take his weight but not all his grasping relies, He took 12 people out.
Two pieces of asphalt go into a bar and ask the bartender if there is a piece of green asphalt in.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Do you work for Wimpeys @273kelvin ?
273kelvin replies on Mar 30, 2018:
We Import More Paddies Each Year
Would you dare to have sex in a church?
273kelvin comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Apparently there is so many wanting to make love on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris they have to get a ticket like the deli counter in supermarkets.
273kelvin replies on Mar 30, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 Not as cold his lol
Would you dare to have sex in a church?
273kelvin comments on Mar 30, 2018:
Apparently there is so many wanting to make love on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris they have to get a ticket like the deli counter in supermarkets.
273kelvin replies on Mar 30, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 I was joking but there is a lot of sex going on top of his grave lol
I so want to read this story. Someone write it!!!!
273kelvin comments on Mar 29, 2018:
Off a russian dating site
273kelvin replies on Mar 29, 2018:
@Melbates At least she is honest. You can waste a whole load of time and money before you realize she is a psycho. This says it up front and dares you.
I so want to read this story. Someone write it!!!!
273kelvin comments on Mar 29, 2018:
Off a russian dating site
273kelvin replies on Mar 29, 2018:
@Melbates It popped up on FB
@Palendromeman -- Hello, and welcome to the group.
Palindromeman comments on Mar 28, 2018:
Thank you! We writers need as much support as we can get!
273kelvin replies on Mar 28, 2018:
Here`s one about Napoleon for you palindrome man Able was I ere I saw Alba
I have written a lot of fiction, mostly for small press publications.
273kelvin comments on Mar 25, 2018:
Try Vocal.com it works like youtube. so many hits and you get paid. but you have to keep writing to make pay
273kelvin replies on Mar 25, 2018:
Here`s one I did https://filthy.media/the-dancer
Not one prayer was said.
273kelvin comments on Mar 25, 2018:
" People say that I am lucky. Funny thing is, the more I practice, the luckier I get " Arnold Palmer
273kelvin replies on Mar 25, 2018:
@ipdg77 My favorite football coaching quote was from the legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly " Do the simple things well "
William Shakespeare damn near invented every word you've ever used. LMFAO!!!!
norealgod comments on Mar 25, 2018:
Elbow? That's a bit far fetched. If he would name body parts then Asshole would make the list first.
273kelvin replies on Mar 25, 2018:
Ah but he knew the difference
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations?
Galihad_Z comments on Mar 1, 2018:
"Shameless" if you want to watch a really TRASHY dysfunctional family.
273kelvin replies on Mar 23, 2018:
@DevilsQueen The Uk version was better
My spouse is a gambeling addict.
273kelvin comments on Mar 22, 2018:
As a former gambling addict (if there is such a thing) I can only speak for myself. All my spare money went in gambling, not that I had much but I never got passed " just visiting " never mind " go" . Bottom came on a trip to France with some friends. I did all my money in the casino on the boat ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 22, 2018:
You failed to say which form of gambling he uses. If it is illegal bookies then get him to delete the number. Check his phone each day for repeated unknown numbers. If it is an app check for these and his computer. If he refuses, tell him to leave. He will have not many options as flats cost money.
Stephen Hawking Will Be Laid To Rest Alongside Darwin And Newton At Westminster Abbey | IFLScience
Jagga comments on Mar 22, 2018:
If I were in charge I would place him into the mausoleum on Red Square instead of Lenin :)
273kelvin replies on Mar 22, 2018:
Except that that`s not Lenin`s body. Lenin had jaundice, thats a wax dummy.
I am a member of the Marine Corps League.
JohnnyThorazine comments on Mar 21, 2018:
Religion is so ingrained in the military. But it didn't really bug me much. Other than they wouldn't allow me to be agnostic..."So, you're an Atheist, Private Thorazine?" "Sir, no, Sir! Sir, this private is a devout Agnostic, Sir!" "That's what I said, an Atheist? You know what God thinks of ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 22, 2018:
I concur, my dad was carrier royal navy (1940-62) and even though he was an atheist, church parade was mandatory or you did PK.
I went to a surplus store the other day and I asked the assistant " Where are the camouflage ...
FrayedBear comments on Mar 21, 2018:
So that's what happened to all those politicians who merely toe the party line and don't represent their electorates once voted in?
273kelvin replies on Mar 22, 2018:
@FrayedBear Well in this respect at least you haven`t missed anything
I went to a surplus store the other day and I asked the assistant " Where are the camouflage ...
FrayedBear comments on Mar 21, 2018:
So that's what happened to all those politicians who merely toe the party line and don't represent their electorates once voted in?
273kelvin replies on Mar 21, 2018:
@FrayedBear America's got talent?
I went to a surplus store the other day and I asked the assistant " Where are the camouflage ...
FrayedBear comments on Mar 21, 2018:
So that's what happened to all those politicians who merely toe the party line and don't represent their electorates once voted in?
273kelvin replies on Mar 21, 2018:
Maybe but I think its what happens 3 years after you have Simon Cowell as your agent
What do you think about this saying "there is someone for everyone?" Is it true or BS?
RobAnybody comments on Mar 21, 2018:
It's BS based on a religious idea of predestination. That said it feels like people who are a good fit with my world view are "the one". This, of course, changes as my world view (or theirs, or both) changes.
273kelvin replies on Mar 21, 2018:
Predestination is not just the prerogative of religion. There are sound secular arguments that support it too. In the romantic, You end up with your high school sweetheart or a co-worker in much the same bracket of attractiveness as yourself. Political and science, Marx took the view that society forms a breeding ground for ideas rather than ideas shape society. For example the telephone, if Bell had not patented it then another guy was 20 mins behind him.
Atheist experience in Africa — Opinion — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World ...
Galihad_Z comments on Mar 20, 2018:
I've never met an African atheist in my life.
273kelvin replies on Mar 21, 2018:
I dated one.
It occured to me the other day hay many of our US Douglas Adams fans would not quite understood one ...
Fidget comments on Mar 18, 2018:
Shooty is quite the little twat, isn't he? I don't remember that joke. It dawned on me while rereading HHG this time that my edition was "Americanised." For instance, Dent doesn't search for the demolition plans with a torch (which made for a very entertaining mental image when I heard the BBC...
273kelvin replies on Mar 18, 2018:
-We used to get Punch and Judy puppets at the seaside. This is an unbelievably non PC show dating back though the ages which has wife beating and infanticide as part of it`s plot. The characters themselves would give you nightmares
The Italian wedding test My life was pretty much perfect.
noworry28 comments on Mar 18, 2018:
I was just about to post this, but in my version she is a sexy dark hair latina.
273kelvin replies on Mar 18, 2018:
Just posted one of my fav tramp stories.
Logic when technology fails.
Condor5 comments on Mar 12, 2018:
I heard a story a couple years back about a young woman who was in a minor panic because the battery had apparently died in her car fob and she couldn't open the doors to get in. She had evidently completely forgotten that the key still worked to open the doors. Then, there are the idiots who ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 17, 2018:
She could have gotten into it but it might not have started because there might not be enough power in her fob to switch off the immobilizer.
How is it that some people can be so unthinkingly cruel?
BarbR comments on Mar 17, 2018:
Maybe she wanted you to be in a threesome?
273kelvin replies on Mar 17, 2018:
She did actually make a joke reference to that. Not my thing though. I have trouble peeing next to another guy let alone...
What makes you unique?
273kelvin comments on Mar 15, 2018:
My very name. I am the only Kelvin Matchett in the world
273kelvin replies on Mar 16, 2018:
@Darthpug Its funny I thought it was my name that made me different from other kids growing up. I always seemed to be set apart from other kids so I put it down to my name. Then one day I told my older brother of 6 years about it and he put me straight. " Kelvin you were always different even before you knew your name " . I suppose that kind of settled me down into thinking okay Im not like other people so what, enjoy it and go with it..
Who talks about god more, the atheists or the religious people?
273kelvin comments on Mar 15, 2018:
On the face of it, you yanks. I suppose the UK must be more secular than the USA. Occasionaly I have had the subject broached ny some of my christian customers, not by muslim or hindu (I do domestic joinery) but never by a work colleague
273kelvin replies on Mar 16, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 I apologize for using a generic term to encompass all americans. I do know that it is particularly irksome for those south of the Mason Dixon line. I myself have no objection to being called a brit, limie or as the French refer to us roast beef. Yanks are what most of the rest of the world call you. It is not in of itself ment as an insult. A joke from this side of the pond " She wears war time knickers. One big yank and they`re off " .
My first published work. Short and a bit racy (18 rated) [filthy.media]
evidentialist comments on Mar 15, 2018:
Good piece. Nice word imaging. Interesting premise coupled to a "different" ending. Critical comment: You need to edit your work more carefully before release, my friend.
273kelvin replies on Mar 16, 2018:
Your not the 1st to say that and if I could have re-edited it I would but thank you.
Is sex a touchy subject for you to talk about?
273kelvin comments on Mar 14, 2018:
It is sad to hear you talk like this. You are not the first woman to feel this way and sadly you wont be the last. Sex can be so lovely, beautiful and intermate it seems a shame that it is denied to some because of the horrors that some men do. I hope that one day you may find a guy who will be ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 15, 2018:
@Sarahroo29 That`s what I was talking about. Take it slowly, explain your situation to your chap. He if cares for you he will understand (in this respect I think older guys would have more patience) if he does not then... It is not insurmountable but it does take time and care. It`s all about trust and letting go but the rewards are well worth it. Sex can be one of the most joyous and wonderful experiences imaginable. It is how we create new life. But it takes two to tango and only if you feel right will you get anything from it so you have to be able to relax and feel comfortable in the situation. If you would like to talk more privately about this (no I am not a perv) , you can FB me @ kelvin matchett
This guy ends up in prison.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
Have you not gone decimal over there yet?
273kelvin replies on Mar 15, 2018:
@FrayedBear Okay how about the ladies in an Blackburn zumba class. When the instructor said " Now ladies hands on thighs " They all did an impression of the first of the 3 monkeys
This guy ends up in prison.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
Have you not gone decimal over there yet?
273kelvin replies on Mar 14, 2018:
@FrayedBear I went to a hardware shop in Wigan and asked for some Turps The guy asked " Does thee want audio turps or video turps? "
I had a male boss about 20 years ago come in early most mornings to discuss our beliefs, he was a ...
sassygirl3869 comments on Mar 13, 2018:
It really would be considered inappropriate today. Twenty years ago I reported a co-worker's sexual innuendoes and I got fired. Today we have rights.
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
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This guy ends up in prison.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
Have you not gone decimal over there yet?
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
@FrayedBear The same Lancashire lad goes into a jewlers and says " Me dogs just died. Can thee make us a statue of it? " " Of course sir. Would you like it eighteen carrot? " " No, I wants it aitin a bone "
I do not think that can let this day go by without reference to the passing of my cities favorite ...
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
How old was he @273kelvin? Dear old (in my child's and teenage mind) Ken Dodd. How we used to talk at school about the Butty Mine at Knotty Ash ... never thinking that I would be in digs there one day! Mrs Ditchfield I think was the landlady's name. She was an elderly widow then and that was 50 ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
90
I do not think that can let this day go by without reference to the passing of my cities favorite ...
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
Did his Mam live to see him made a Sir? That would have made her day if she had. Was it Ken Dodd who said "Tattifelarious"?
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
No and yes. He was only made a knight last year at 89. still performing though pretty much till the end. Odd thing is he married his partner of 40 years just 4 days ago.
I see that Tillerson has finaly gone.
Akfishlady comments on Mar 13, 2018:
I don't think Tillerson had much say on the pot debate, that would be Sessions and he is still with us. Tillerson was actually one of the few posted officials that might have done something good, as secretary of state, he at least had some diplomatic skills.
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
Sorry wrong idiot.
Religion and philosophy
atheist comments on Mar 11, 2018:
Religion - too hot Philosophy - too cold Science - just right! ;)
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
Science is a branch of philosophy.
This guy ends up in prison.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 13, 2018:
Have you not gone decimal over there yet?
273kelvin replies on Mar 13, 2018:
Kinda schizo Money and building is metric. Roads and beer is imperial. A joiner goes to a timber yard and asks " How much is your 4x2? " The guy says " Your can`t call it 4x2 now. It`s all metric. So you should have said, how much is your 100x50 " " Okay how much is your 100x50? " 30 bob per foot "
Government Tyranny
LeighShelton comments on Mar 12, 2018:
Trust me, the government have got you by the balls and they are the biggest most coordinated gang. its the same everywhere. if they want you gone then your gone. remember lady Dianna, deffinatly a hit and not an accident. with cards and morgages and all the sheeple you don't stand a fucking chance.
273kelvin replies on Mar 12, 2018:
Oh not the gospel according to Al Fayed again ffs. Yes I have seen the documentary with all the D list celebs singing his tune. If it was all that, then why wont they show it? I will tell you why, legal reasons. In other words, he would get his arse sued off. All it proved was don`t let grieving relatives anywhere near the justice system. There was a full inquest (at tax payers expense) that dealt with this guilt trip. I say guilt trip because a, It was his pilled and drunk employee that was driving and b, If all those Diana worshipers had not bought any rag that had her pic on it then no paparazzi and no speeding car. If they were both that worried then why 85 mph in a built up area and no fucking seat belt on. Did they think they were above the law or bloody immortal?
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford.
273kelvin comments on Mar 11, 2018:
There are often 2 sides to a story. Like the Ike and tina Turner thing. From what I heard Ike was in jail with a $100 a day coke habit and 1/2 mill tax debt. When her lawyer comes in and says sign this for $100,000. This being a disclaimer that says " my client can say what they like about you and ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 12, 2018:
@Livinlife He may well have been but then again he said it was tit for tat. I know myself once being on the wrong end of accusations, how hard it is to convince anyone of your complete innocence.People think the worst even if proved wrong.
Musicality. What is music?
BufftonBeotch comments on Mar 11, 2018:
You want I embaress myself in front of all these people. This is the first song I remember loving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY7RWJAtJQ
273kelvin replies on Mar 11, 2018:
@SamKerry He had the rock n roll lifestyle before rock n roll.
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford.
evidentialist comments on Mar 11, 2018:
@Teslacoilsmith -- You know, this is one of those really tough calls. Mommie Dearest was released a little over a year after Joan Crawford's death and the disparity of testimony regarding Joan's mothering between that of Christina and the other siblings causes one to pause and wonder a bit. Is it ...
273kelvin replies on Mar 11, 2018:
Quite true, Bette Davis (who herself had no great love for Joan) thought that Christina was a lying piece of shit.
Musicality. What is music?
BufftonBeotch comments on Mar 11, 2018:
You want I embaress myself in front of all these people. This is the first song I remember loving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY7RWJAtJQ
273kelvin replies on Mar 11, 2018:
One of my favorite gig stories. Hank was down to play in this small town but by the time that he was due to go on he was too far gone. He just lay there in his dressing room and dynomite could not shift him. Reluctantly the manager came on stage and informed the audience that Mr Williams was too indisposed to perform this evening. All those wishing to get a refund on their tickets could do so at the door. However if anyone would like to see Mr Williams in his dressing room they could, in exchange for their refund. Half the audience refused the refund and shuffled past a comatose Hank as he lay sparked out on his bunk.
The Texan looked up at the top of a tall building and discovered a man ready to jump! "Stop," he ...
273kelvin comments on Mar 10, 2018:
Lol. a battle that lasted 6 days or 2 hours depending which version you believe.
273kelvin replies on Mar 11, 2018:
@FrayedBear Unfortunately no, like most of the US the Chinese own that.
The Texan looked up at the top of a tall building and discovered a man ready to jump! "Stop," he ...
273kelvin comments on Mar 10, 2018:
Lol. a battle that lasted 6 days or 2 hours depending which version you believe.
273kelvin replies on Mar 10, 2018:
@silverotter11 ???
The Texan looked up at the top of a tall building and discovered a man ready to jump! "Stop," he ...
273kelvin comments on Mar 10, 2018:
Lol. a battle that lasted 6 days or 2 hours depending which version you believe.
273kelvin replies on Mar 10, 2018:
@phxbillcee It would also make Trumps wall a bit tricky
Every gain has a cost.
Stephanie99 comments on Mar 10, 2018:
Health care advances. Rehabilitation for offenders. Job training programs. These have upfront costs but ultimately save money.
273kelvin replies on Mar 10, 2018:
Health care does have adverse consequences. It leads to an older demographic which places a larger burden on the young to support the old. Social services etc. are beginning to feel the strain. In some respects it might be argued that it would be better if we all smoked.
An insight into mens psych Miss NSW Australia is on a cruise ship that sinks in the Pacific.
phxbillcee comments on Mar 9, 2018:
Who he WAS shagging!
273kelvin replies on Mar 9, 2018:
@phxbillcee That`s the whole point of the joke. Even though she is only pretending to be his mate, he cannot resist saying what he says like it was real duh
An insight into mens psych Miss NSW Australia is on a cruise ship that sinks in the Pacific.
phxbillcee comments on Mar 9, 2018:
Who he WAS shagging!
273kelvin replies on Mar 9, 2018:
He`s Australian, like you yanks they use English slightly differently
Thoughts from my gay friends here?
jlynn37 comments on Mar 6, 2018:
We are ALL autonamous individuals and there is NO one size fits all for humans.
273kelvin replies on Mar 6, 2018:
I`m not. (sorry I couldn`t resist the life of Brian joke)
Musicians joke.
MrLink comments on Mar 4, 2018:
I don't get it.
273kelvin replies on Mar 4, 2018:
Okay a top agent goes to check out this band but the girl they have singing for them is not there yet, So he asks the guys " Is she usually this late? " and the guitarist says " normally only about a quarter of a bar " If that don`t get it watch the movie " The fabulous Baker boys ".
Musicians joke.
Hominid comments on Mar 3, 2018:
Um... over my head I guess.
273kelvin replies on Mar 4, 2018:
Think of all the girl singers that it might be like Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billy Holiday or Whitney Houston. Love them all but what a hell it must have been playing with them in a band
Fun fact for the day ! The Guillotine was still in use in France, when the first Star Wars film was ...
NicoleCadmium comments on Mar 3, 2018:
The UK only abolished the death penalty for treason in 2002.
273kelvin replies on Mar 3, 2018:
Beheading has remained on the statute books for various crimes such as rising the Jacobite flag or burning the London docks because it is technically not a death sentence. It merely states that your head should be severed from your body. Whereas hanging states that you should be hung by the neck until dead.
Just a real event that gives an insight into Liverpool humor.
silverotter11 comments on Mar 1, 2018:
I know if you have to 'splain it but huh?
273kelvin replies on Mar 2, 2018:
@FrayedBear The Liver birds are still there, as are the people who talk to you on the bus and a vibrant music scene. A little song to make remember how it is here. https://youtu.be/hqV02uQ9ZAQ
Just a real event that gives an insight into Liverpool humor.
silverotter11 comments on Mar 1, 2018:
I know if you have to 'splain it but huh?
273kelvin replies on Mar 2, 2018:
@FrayedBear We have come along way from Andy Cap, Even in the frozen north.
Just a real event that gives an insight into Liverpool humor.
silverotter11 comments on Mar 1, 2018:
I know if you have to 'splain it but huh?
273kelvin replies on Mar 2, 2018:
@FrayedBear Yeah but Everton beating Liverpool is so rare it tends to coincide with a total eclipse
Just a real event that gives an insight into Liverpool humor.
silverotter11 comments on Mar 1, 2018:
I know if you have to 'splain it but huh?
273kelvin replies on Mar 1, 2018:
The guy was obviously Japanese and they called him Paddy Murphy ffs

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