How do the governments of the world address the fact that there are to many people on this planet?

Cast1es comments on Aug 12, 2018:

Some thirty years ago or so , China , one of the more highly populated countries in the world , passed and strongly enforced laws , limiting families to one child only . As most families wanted a son to inherit and to carry on the family name , most female infants were killed at birth . After twenty...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 13, 2018:

I saw that coming as soon as I read about it! But...pop. control on a different level!

They are killing people with their polices.

SkotlandSkye comments on Aug 12, 2018:

And USA-Americans are dumb enough to think they want state run/socialized medicine. Wait until this shit happens in their family and then they will regret their stupidity.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 13, 2018:

You sir are a fool...and I hope you remain healthy so you don't have to experience 3 million dollars of debt like my friend after his wife died from cancer.

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AnneWimsey comments on Aug 12, 2018:

All that typing just so I can watch Gordon Ramsey scream! Really?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 12, 2018:

@sellinger amen!

A Sorry this is a long post.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 12, 2018:

All that typing just so I can watch Gordon Ramsey scream! Really?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 12, 2018:

@Davethecave WTF asked you to speak for me? Plus 100% wrong. I do like a Point in a story, though, silly me.

Am I the only one?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 12, 2018:

When people ask these questions, they are being polite, acting as socially expected. Period. They Do Not want or need to har about everything....in fact I am 100% certain TMI is what is "turning them off". Hit the highlights, use self-deprecating humor to bring up one or two low points so you ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 12, 2018:

@Spag84 I love details, but not a bushel basket dumped on me at first meeting!

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AnneWimsey comments on Aug 12, 2018:

All that typing just so I can watch Gordon Ramsey scream! Really?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 12, 2018:

@TristanNuvo i see him on Master Chef Junior all the time...still a Lot of typing!!

How Women's ‘Health-Care Gaslighting’ Went Mainstream - The Atlantic

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 11, 2018:

70 years of seeing this bullcrap on family, friends, me. The classic was a friend who complained her hip implants, originally very successful, were hurting more & more and was eventually put on heavy Prozac because Obviously she was a middle-aged attention seeking nutcase. This went on for over 2...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 12, 2018:

@jwd45244 not sure, too long ago...maybe 20 years now. They were just failing, thus the pain. Once replaced, she was fine again....

I'm looking for thoughts, opinions, and commentary on the following statement made by a believer: ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Read Job...this is the part of the Babble that opened my eyes around age 10! Explain to me how giving Job all new wives & kids would negate the pain of losing the first bunch?!?!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 11, 2018:

@mathman27 maybe you could answer the Question about the (disposable) first family? You had no problem nitpicking every verse, every phrase, before. Oh, and BTW, "heroes" do something of their own volition to save others...Job is a hapless victim, period. I'll wait right here for your glossing-over of the destruction of the first family for no good reason, shall i?

I can work well with others OR I can pass a drug test. I can't do both.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 11, 2018:

Personal problem?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 11, 2018:

@Duke What a difference spelling makes!

You know, if spiders ever come to the realization that people are terrified of them we’re all ...

Condor5 comments on Aug 10, 2018:

Those wee fuckers terrify me. One reason I don't bike early in the morn; that, and I'm a lazy, late-rising bastard.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 11, 2018:

Wellllll..........i'm kinda skeptical of ya here, buddy......

Has anyone ever noticed that most atheist and agnostics know more about the Bible than most ...

Gohan comments on Aug 9, 2018:

I read the bible like it was a book of short fictitious stories.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 11, 2018:

@Notlost ooooohh, the juicy bits.......

I'm looking for thoughts, opinions, and commentary on the following statement made by a believer: ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Read Job...this is the part of the Babble that opened my eyes around age 10! Explain to me how giving Job all new wives & kids would negate the pain of losing the first bunch?!?!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

@mathman27 you do not consider giving painful boils, to mention just one thng, on purpose, to a blameless man, "pointless"? And cruel, and nasty? "BENEFIT"???????Replacement wealth and family? Yeah, it's all okay now....... Oh, and BTW, (Not exactly BTW!), what did the original family do, to deserve death? Capricious evilness incarnate! You talk like a gawd-apologist no-matter-what!

Do you like your life?

SeeCanU comments on Aug 10, 2018:

prob a 4

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

Pal! Make it better!

When my husband I first met.

CoastRiderBill comments on Aug 9, 2018:

This is not the end of the world. Your concern is valid, and it can be upsetting. This has happened to multitudes of marriages, and they are able to make it work. In contrast to your situation, in religious marriages one spouse can become a non-believer, and they still can make it work. It takes ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

Well thought out, beautifully expressed!

I believe in fluid truth.

starwatcher-al comments on Aug 9, 2018:

In the 11th century the Earth WAS NOT flat. The common person just did not know better. The Greeks and Arabs knew the Earth was round and so did Columbus.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

@PiercianTruth yes, their data was incomplete or missing....but the earth was still Round, all else was mistaken conjecture. The Truth never changed!

Has anyone ever noticed that most atheist and agnostics know more about the Bible than most ...

Gohan comments on Aug 9, 2018:

I read the bible like it was a book of short fictitious stories.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

@Dave75 except for the pornography, like Lot sleeping with his daughters, and Sarah being "loaned out" several times to gain flocks & grazing rights for hubby (i.e. her pimp), and David getting Uriah killed so he could screw Bathsheba, oh, and The Song of Solomon....shall I go on.

I'm looking for thoughts, opinions, and commentary on the following statement made by a believer: ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Read Job...this is the part of the Babble that opened my eyes around age 10! Explain to me how giving Job all new wives & kids would negate the pain of losing the first bunch?!?!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

@mathman27 ummm, yeah...the whole point of the book was Gawd inflicted awful suffering on every financial, physical & emotional level possible, even though Job was a faithful gawd-follower (blameless) to see if Job would stop worshipping him, then Gawd rewarded Job for his "steadfastness" by giving him much more than he had before.....lucky Job, he was now healed of his horrible boils & whatnot, had huge flocks of animals, and a whole bunch of new wives & kids. And he loved, praised & worshipped Gawd even more because of this bounty. Morons, both Job & gawd......

Q: I was on Tinder the other day and saw a Long time friends profile who I have always been very ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 8, 2018:

I am honestly curious about the "attracted to but wouldn't want to date her" part. I don't think I've ever experienced that?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 10, 2018:

@JimOnTwoWheels some things are "as plain as the nose on yer face", why beat around the bush? (Oh, see what I did there? Lol!)

Why does the left constantly use identity politics and politically correct terms to all their ...

Marionville comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Is everything you post going to be about American Politics? I would just like to remind you that this site is not exclusively used by US citizens, and although most of us take an interest in current affairs from all corners of the world including the USA, it becomes a bit boring to have such posts ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Dan1947 I see some of Dan1947 posts have been removed....Vote "Yes", here, if you wish to to see him GONE! Plus, good voting practice for when we "drain the swamp " (to coin a phrase) for real quite soon!

Why does the left constantly use identity politics and politically correct terms to all their ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Ohferpetessake....not only are you totally predictable and full of meaningless cliches, but BORING......

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Dan1947 not angry...if I was ANGRY you would know it! Mildly amused, at best, sorry.

STOP FEEDING THE BEAST! There is one particular person who is starting to become quite an ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

On the other hand, if you all quit replying seriously, As If he has an actual point, and instead treat him like a fractuous child, and laugh at him, he will go away on his own soon enough.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX thankyu, thankyuvurry much!

STOP FEEDING THE BEAST! There is one particular person who is starting to become quite an ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

On the other hand, if you all quit replying seriously, As If he has an actual point, and instead treat him like a fractuous child, and laugh at him, he will go away on his own soon enough.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Akfishlady but then I get deprived of my chance to be rude & snarky!

Q: I was on Tinder the other day and saw a Long time friends profile who I have always been very ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Aug 8, 2018:

I am honestly curious about the "attracted to but wouldn't want to date her" part. I don't think I've ever experienced that?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

He just wants to bang her...Tinder sounds perfect for that!

I'm concerned about the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

MacTavish comments on Jun 16, 2018:

It appears to me the police force is primed and ready to break out the brown shirts and have their own version of kristallnacht. The targets being anyone who is not white and productive (i.e. pays taxes). If you are other than white and/or homeless you will be the quarry of an increasing violent ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Varn "it'simpossible to know/track"....then how are the monthly support checks being sent out?.

Why does the left constantly use identity politics and politically correct terms to all their ...

sumthin2021 comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Some would say they will stop using Identity politics when bigotry and racism stop affecting their lives negatively. Until then, they will identify themselves as part of the group they feel is being mistreated and campaign for change. Why is it so hard for the right to admit that racism and bigotry ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Renickulous oh, "just" affirmative action laws, how bout Title X, hate-crime laws, and the like, for starters. None so blind as those who listen to Fox, sweetie......

Why does the left constantly use identity politics and politically correct terms to all their ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Ohferpetessake....not only are you totally predictable and full of meaningless cliches, but BORING......

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Mokvon talking to your mirror again, Are ya?

Why does the left constantly use identity politics and politically correct terms to all their ...

sumthin2021 comments on Aug 9, 2018:

Some would say they will stop using Identity politics when bigotry and racism stop affecting their lives negatively. Until then, they will identify themselves as part of the group they feel is being mistreated and campaign for change. Why is it so hard for the right to admit that racism and bigotry ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Renickulous. Wow. What planet did you just get deported from?

This, on the other hand, does not explain a lot.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Link?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@LimitedLight aha! Sort of, you had to be there. Well, thanks for the explanation, I can sleep now

Anyone For Toast ?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Crap! I just ate the one with jeezus on it...how much do yo think it was worth!?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Sticks48 ooooohhhhhhhhhhh, good one! Lol!

I was in a fistfight over a phone

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 6, 2018:

After you reported it stolen (which you did not mention you did?) the police would have recovered it for you. What if he had pulled out a gun? Or, what if he had been seriously injured (hitting skull on a curb, for example)....you could find yourself supporting Him for the rest of his life?! ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Carin if you had a location, they most certainly would have sent an officer escort with you! You did not even ask because you would rather become a paraplegic, or create one. Over a "thing". Shame on you!

Do you think Hillary Clinton will be held accountable for her emails scandal?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Attention: That horse is dead, stop beating it!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 8, 2018:

@Dan1947 I think a whole bunch ofmy tax dollars and hostile Repugs have examined "the facts" and found Nothing. I stand by my original comment.

I am so sad here! Hate Earth sometimes! Everyone I care about thinks I am alive to fulfil some sort ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 8, 2018:

Please see a doctor of some kind Soon!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 8, 2018:

@MARDUK Why? Are you by any chance in the manic phase right now? Seriously, see somebody?

I thought the compatibility scores were supposed to be based on our own interests ?

novoxguy comments on Jul 31, 2018:

I got a match of 99%, with the one person on this site I know personally. I don't know how that was determined. Certainly not from the criteria on our profiles. It's very suspicious.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 8, 2018:

"Suspicious"?????? Want to explain? Motive, for example? It's an algorithm, not a gnome with evil intentions in a cave, ya know........

I never trust anyone who says they don't like chocolate. Even dogs eat chocolate and it kills them.

Marionville comments on Aug 6, 2018:

My friend Hilary doesn’t like chocolate. She is the only person I know who doesn’t, Im not sure if she is allergic to it or just doesn’t like the taste.....anyway I agree it is weird!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 7, 2018:

@Marionville are you Sure, because...no chocolate........

I never trust anyone who says they don't like chocolate. Even dogs eat chocolate and it kills them.

Marionville comments on Aug 6, 2018:

My friend Hilary doesn’t like chocolate. She is the only person I know who doesn’t, Im not sure if she is allergic to it or just doesn’t like the taste.....anyway I agree it is weird!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 7, 2018:

So, what planet is Hillary originally from?

I love hanging out in my garage making and fixing things.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

The kitchen.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 7, 2018:

@CarinAu contraire! Kkneading bread, for example, is one of the most relaxing things I do....and I am a woodworker, make jewelry, sew, etc etc etc.

I was in a fistfight over a phone

chalupacabre comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Maybe the right answer is supposed to be that you should have called the cops, but I'm not convinced that it would have helped you. Glad you were able to get your phone back without things getting worse!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 6, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Because nobody else in his vicinity had a phone? He managed to activate the Locator feature.......and what if the other guy had a gun?

I cannot delete alerts that I have already checked...my OCD is having a real issue with this!

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 5, 2018:

They should turn grey after/If you read them, but the little x in the upper right of each should disappear them instantly. Also, try the tiny print where you can make older ones go AWAY en masse...maybe your inbox is too full?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

@slydr68 no offense, but do you have big fingers? I use a 10" tablet, and have my grandpa's farmer hands, and get weirdness on a lot of sites all the time, sigh.

Have you gone beyond merely wanting sex to deep, true intimacy in a committed relationship?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 5, 2018:

Why do men all assume there Has to be sex?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

@Dan1947. I prefer to Know someone, love their insides, then sex flows & is Great, regardless

This is one of my favorite wooden stakes, garlic cloves, and holy water to the Jeebus ...

itsmedammit comments on Aug 5, 2018:

"representation of balance and equality" - the Bible????

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

Yeah, really?

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

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 5, 2018:

Pointed ironic remarks generally call for laughter and maybe an upper-arm punch. Perhaps it wasn't all that funny?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

@bigpawbullets it's what I do......

Hi charles here please don't judge me looking for a nice understanding female that does not mind my ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Heck, I wear size 12 men's shoes, we could share!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

@duncanglasfurd get youf own, unless that is part of the attraction.

Why does this community have to be so harsh?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Just because you are an atheist/agnostic doesn't mean you are smart, or a good person, or anything else, and the older I get, the less patience I have (and I never had much to start with!) .

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

@Truthandeffort i lived in the DEEP South in the 60's and the people definitely seemed dumber...it takes a lot of energy/denial to agree with segregation, do-overs on the Civil War, pluscreligion that aborts that mindset.

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

Sticks48 comments on Aug 5, 2018:

I wouldn't beat you, but you could use a spanking and a good tounge lashing. ☺

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 5, 2018:

Not very funny in this context.

"All the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put Humpty together again.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 4, 2018:

And...no antibiotics back then, a Huge problem!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@Marine excellent point! I feel so relieved!

Uneventful 12 hour shift ahead of me.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 4, 2018:

The Great British Baking Show, 4 seasons.....hypnotic, funny, real actual people, competing for a trophy & bragging rights( not that British people brag!). Just delightful & addictive!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX Sue & Mel were great! Maybe Mary retired? I wonder if/when the variations will show up on Netflix?

Uneventful 12 hour shift ahead of me.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 4, 2018:

The Great British Baking Show, 4 seasons.....hypnotic, funny, real actual people, competing for a trophy & bragging rights( not that British people brag!). Just delightful & addictive!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX what? I am watching PBS, Season 5, right now...when did this happen?

Sometimes I wish I could just believe in a religion/ God.

ClaytonE83 comments on Aug 4, 2018:

Kind of, sometimes. Life would be easier with a lobotomy... If I didn't get bored doing monotonous tasks for businesses I don't give a shit about I'd make a great corporate employee... I'd also fit in a lot better with family and people I grew up with if I didn't think critically about ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

"Life would be easier with a lobotomy"!!!!!! Loving this!

Stumbled upon a e-mail about a 'security concern': A unknown individual was at the First Unitarian ...

pasha-one-nine comments on Aug 4, 2018:

What was suspicious about this person's behavior?

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

I agree, what was he actually doing?

Trump May Have Tipped His Hand on 2020 Democratic Foe

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Too soon to think about this......

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@balou I was liking, as a temporary measure, the 4 guys talking to the media yesterday about the t Great to our electoral process being real. Gang of Four, anyone? Because I sure don't want Pence!

Does anybody have any suggestions for dealing with hostile ex-spouses?

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Restraining order, excluding emails for talking about the child (bonus because now you have a record!) & apply to the court for supervised visitation, including pick-up delivery of the child in a public place like McD's or the police station. Call your local abuse hotline, they can give you lots of...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@shebaloney a word of caution...i was a battered wife a long time ago...verbally & physically, I still have mental & physical scars, so I know what can happen. This is a very volatile situation for both of you and that Never brings out the best in people, particularly those with anger issues. Never be alone with him! NEVER! No matter how nice he gets ( and that in itself should raise a flag!) Always Meet publicly, if at all. Better safe than sorry! Best wishes to you, and remember to treat yourself extra-kindly every chance you get.

In case you were wondering: Crystal names of stripper ranked.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Good to know for my next gig!

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Lukian good tip!

Just because someone has achieved senior citizen status does not grant one the right to go ...

Sheannutt comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Yes it is very wrong, somebody needs to explain that to my mother.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@RobLawrence LOL! Excellent point!

Just because someone has achieved senior citizen status does not grant one the right to go ...

Sheannutt comments on Aug 2, 2018:

Yes it is very wrong, somebody needs to explain that to my mother.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@RobLawrence he'd rather starve than pretend to be nice...i want to be just like him when I grow up!

Just because someone has achieved senior citizen status does not grant one the right to go ...

Secretguy comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I put up with less bullshit every year. If that makes me nasty, bitter and plain old grumpy....O well.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Secretguy a gnarly walking "stick" more like a 2x4 on gnarly. Spelling is probably wrong.....

Just because someone has achieved senior citizen status does not grant one the right to go ...

Secretguy comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I put up with less bullshit every year. If that makes me nasty, bitter and plain old grumpy....O well.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@RobLawrence. A girlfriend (Irish) & I have noted how as one ages, the medical profession talks to anyone else in the room but us.....our plan is to carry shelaleg's. Do you favor giving them one warning or just giving them a Whap across the shins right away?

What is "the sixth sense" of yours?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I can always sense when l've done something stupid. It's a gift.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

@Sticks48 aaaaaawwwwwww..............

Whoever named Newfoundland just wasn’t even trying.

Hitchens comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I always thought the same about Iceland...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

Or, the not-exactly "greenland".....first soulless admen, apparently..........

Just because someone has achieved senior citizen status does not grant one the right to go ...

Secretguy comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I put up with less bullshit every year. If that makes me nasty, bitter and plain old grumpy....O well.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

This!

What is "the sixth sense" of yours?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I can always sense when l've done something stupid. It's a gift.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

@Sticks48 Any upsides? There's gotta be some!?

Why does this community have to be so harsh?

mek7730 comments on Aug 1, 2018:

I agree with you. I guess it's safer to be mean on the internet than in real life, but I don't like that either. Nobody's going to know what kinds of issues everybody has or what offends each and everyone particularly... Or if they have to be aggressive when they disagree.... Keep scrolling if ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

@mek7730 I am snarky to people who IMO deserve it...posting whiny Crapola (AS IF we all do not have problems) trolls, postulating I "have" to believe/act/think a certain way. I also give ( I am told) pretty good down-to-earth advice...maybe not expressed in a touchy-feely way, but straight from my experience of 70 years of tough life experiences. I see posts running 6 large paragraphs sometimes, saying the same thing I can do in 3 sentences......no patience for that, eit

What is "the sixth sense" of yours?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I can always sense when l've done something stupid. It's a gift.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

@Sticks48 huh, I don't think my insurance would cover it........LOL!

Why does this community have to be so harsh?

mek7730 comments on Aug 1, 2018:

I agree with you. I guess it's safer to be mean on the internet than in real life, but I don't like that either. Nobody's going to know what kinds of issues everybody has or what offends each and everyone particularly... Or if they have to be aggressive when they disagree.... Keep scrolling if ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

I actually pride myself on being equally snarky....not hiding behind some "internet"

What is "the sixth sense" of yours?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I can always sense when l've done something stupid. It's a gift.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

Geez, where can I get some of That!??!!

Breasts

Cast1es comments on Apr 13, 2018:

I was on a bus when we reached Bath , in England , an elderly gentleman coming from the beach , had on a short terry cloth robe , which did not conceal the fact that he had been at the nude beach .

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 2, 2018:

@KevinTwining a lake?

50 shades... Yes or no?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

The first book & movie were okay, but the female lead got dumber & dumber with each sequel, so yuck.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@GlassDragon the comment was directed at the FEMALE LEAD IN THE MOVIE, not you.....sheesh!

I just read an article about Tennessee's soon-to-be return to capital punishment.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2018:

1. Ted Bundy fathered a child while in prison...because we need to keep those genes in the pool! 2. Charles Manson comes up for parole regularly. Not only does this otherwise screaming libe al favor the death penalty, I favor a Swift death penalty.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@Woodron true...but he did come up for parole for well over a Decade while alive.........

Question for the women

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Meeting a SO online is now mainstream! A few caveats: use the site to chat a bit, keep your antenna Up! Are they responding appropriately to Specific questions you ask, for example. Do they call you "dear" right away. Do they assume a "relationship" when you have just met? When you feel comfy, ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@Rudy1962 lucky girl, to have gotten home!

It was my birthday yesterday and it was probably the worst one I’ve ever had to endure.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2018:

You couldn't throw a party for yourself and ask for balloons in lieu of gifts? Nope, much better to sit around & mope.........

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@Nardi good for you!

Question for the women

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2018:

Meeting a SO online is now mainstream! A few caveats: use the site to chat a bit, keep your antenna Up! Are they responding appropriately to Specific questions you ask, for example. Do they call you "dear" right away. Do they assume a "relationship" when you have just met? When you feel comfy, ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@IamNobody I'm just saying, use caution with anyone you meet, wherever yo meet them!

It was my birthday yesterday and it was probably the worst one I’ve ever had to endure.

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2018:

You couldn't throw a party for yourself and ask for balloons in lieu of gifts? Nope, much better to sit around & mope.........

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@Akfishlady at age 70, i have long lost patience with hapless whining......if you feel like making soothing noises, have at it! My hope is my words will actually help...commiserating rarely helps........

Question for the women

confidentrealm comments on Aug 1, 2018:

I recently met someone here but I think we are just going to be good friends but that is a start. I have also met men on Craigslist but they no longer have personals. I tried POF but met allot of crazy Christians. I'll stick with this site for now.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

In my profile i make it clear i am Not religious and only get a few xians.

I thought the compatibility scores were supposed to be based on our own interests ?

Anne209 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

My first week here, I clicked on several profiles. The first 4 men I chose were men looking for men. I'm not sure how to interpret that; after all, what are the odds? I was surprised that the algorithm would include them in my "browse." That was before I knew that this site is much more than a ...

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

Use the search engine, and answer As If you were the searchee....you probably put "men in the first box, that's why you got 4 men looking for men

This is the reverse image of @Crimson67 's post.

RaulPerez comments on Jul 31, 2018:

After a few awkward few dates where she was there but not there I asked what was wrong . She said I was not tall enough ( 5'10" was her exact number ) . Side note, she was shorter than me.

AnneWimsey replies on Aug 1, 2018:

I have always found shorter men VERY attractive, and they return the admiration.

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Fulishsage comments on Jul 30, 2018:

So before I click on some video, is this conducive to agnostic/atheist view. I feel like I'm being set up.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Fulishsage ohferpetessake.....go watch the video & stopp being so paranoid! She is hilarious & ,makes good points Against xanity using their own writing.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Sadly, if they haven't noticed by now (I mean, really blind!) they are not going to notice because they are just like him & therefore think he's just peachy........

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@wordywalt just went back on fB, last time was before the election.......like shoveling the ocean with a sieve, but apparently the Estonians took notice, plastered my pic with "pedophile", (a la Hillary) sent nasty emails to my home addy....i was proud of me! Back to the trenches!

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Fulishsage comments on Jul 30, 2018:

So before I click on some video, is this conducive to agnostic/atheist view. I feel like I'm being set up.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

Betty Bowers is a fantastic politically-driven comedian! Enjoy!

My cat app to be having some personal hygiene issues regarding using the litter tray.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Let a groomer be the bad guy! Cats remember! Also, a different food may be in order, or no more milk, cat poop is usually not messy?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@Josephine this is definitely not normal....go to a vet!

Why the heck

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Maybe they are looking for someone who thinks with the head on their shoulders!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX yeah, a challenge is always nice....*yawn*

Just curious... Would you?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Never gave it a moment's thought one way or another. I like my home to be serene and beautiful, even though i am not rich.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@Hitchens ah contraire...if it doesn't have an actual religious theme, it is at least neutral......

Joe legal works in construction, has a Social Security number and makes $25.

maturin1919 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

I'm still curious as to how illegal immigrants get access to social programs without the required documentation to apply for them. Furthermore, you may want to take up the issue with companies who hire illegal immigrants for lower wages.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood ummm, No children work ( i hope!) Or pay taxes....is that a problem for y ou.

First Date Question: "How aware are you of your traumas and suppressed emotions and how are you ...

AwarenessNow comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Thank you everyone for responding to this post. I took the phrase from a humor feed on Facebook (the Nondual Humor group). I thought it was hilarious, myself because I knew that no one would ever say something like that on a first date (or third or fourth) because the goal of dating is to attract ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@AwarenessNow I had a guy from POF drop trousers in a restaurant, then ask me back to his house...after 2 hour lunch without a word being said my Mom would object to! Men are weird!

First Date Question: "How aware are you of your traumas and suppressed emotions and how are you ...

AwarenessNow comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Thank you everyone for responding to this post. I took the phrase from a humor feed on Facebook (the Nondual Humor group). I thought it was hilarious, myself because I knew that no one would ever say something like that on a first date (or third or fourth) because the goal of dating is to attract ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

"No one would say that...."????? You don't get out much, do ya?,

What a magnificent display the following video is from the young women, and a couple of guys, making...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Southern USA High Schools have a proud tradition of fantastic routines. "Shapely booted legs" is kind of creepy, though...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@FrayedBear the comment, sweetie, was about You

Ok. Who went to church today? ??????

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

I scrubbed my baseboards & the floor in the bathroom today, so i was on my knees......

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@brentan looks much better, too!

Any questions?

archer5691 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Yes. Did the woman in question confront the gentleman after the FIRST time he complimented her? And if so, did the gentleman then PERSIST in calling said woman pretty? Secondly, in the conversation above, the one guy tells the other that he's "pretty"....the recipient of the compliment then says it ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@archer5691 Ohkayyyyyy, now we should believe office gossip? And if any such thing was in "papers, magazines..." you should be able to cite it! But noooooooooooooo! Let's accept it as Fact because it has been repeated? Oh, wait, where have I heard That lately? Fox! "Sweet" has never been anything I aspire to, btw.

Having a discussion on another social site about the bible.

weeman comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Yeah right science does what it does and at the end there are papers or disappointment

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@weeman quote: "papers or disappointment"....?.?

50 shades... Yes or no?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

The first book & movie were okay, but the female lead got dumber & dumber with each sequel, so yuck.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@GlassDragon as you get older and have more life experiences, you should get smarter not go all "girly", imo

Any questions?

archer5691 comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Yes. Did the woman in question confront the gentleman after the FIRST time he complimented her? And if so, did the gentleman then PERSIST in calling said woman pretty? Secondly, in the conversation above, the one guy tells the other that he's "pretty"....the recipient of the compliment then says it ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@archer5691 Oh, you write it? Because you sound Exactly like it! Oh, and we are all waiting for proof of your assertion that people are losing their jobs over one comment..........

Having a discussion on another social site about the bible.

weeman comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Yeah right science does what it does and at the end there are papers or disappointment

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@weeman you are disappointed we have rockets, and no smallpox? Photos from deep space do not delight & astonish you? Are you depressed, that you call science a "disappointment"? I don't get it!

As Europe’s prisons fill with returning ISIS fighters, officials warn of future ‘human bombs’ ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

The post article is interesting. I find your comment somewhat racist, however.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@BookDeath excellent point, and that "lumping" thing makes everything worse!

The Richard Dawkins' Scale of Theism Beliefs, which is one of the bases of the Agnostics.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Why the heck do I need to define myself?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@rsabbatini Class A with a Capitol A!

Scaramucci is jockeying to get back into the White House.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Ohferpetessake, trees were killed so this crap could be printed? He was a huge nobody then for about twenty minutes.....

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@KKGator well, thank goodness......

Having a discussion on another social site about the bible.

weeman comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Yeah right science does what it does and at the end there are papers or disappointment

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

And, um, rockets to the moon, smallpox wiped out, despite moronic anti-vaccers, the internet, etc etc etc etc etc. WTH are you babbling about?

How do you insulate yourself from the Trump trash news?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@soquel if you ever watched this show, you know she draws in historical parallells as well as humor/sarcasm, as well as her viewpoint (which usually i agree with) Reporting what has happened/is happening is Not negativity, in & of itself, btw.

I am curious of people's thoughts of science here. Are you confident in science?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

This person is posting all over this site in a feeble effort to sow doubt about science, yet his very questions show a complete lack of understanding of how science works....methinks I smell Troll?!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@Wavefunction $20 says he sends you a tract on how the dinosaurs your ancestors rode to hunt other dinosaurs are the cause

Their are things that can be proven to be unprovable.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Time for a new hobby, sweetie, or volunteer at the animal shelter. You only have one life! P.S. I fear nobody, regardless of their supposed knowledge. Why should i?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@TheAlchemist ummm, what? I fear no person, nor potential deity, either. Why should i?? I have a bunch of hard questions if I should meet such, and a swift kick in the nuts should that dirty Bastard be a "he", richly deserved!

Science is unable to set its own priorities.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

There is no one-size-fits-all in science, nor is there some governing body that aims research into grooves! Science can be Newton observing an apple fall, and postulating Gravity. You sound rather odd.......it is Religion that says "only look here".

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX he's going to get us to fall on our knees & admit we have sinned! He should hold his breath until then.........

What a magnificent display the following video is from the young women, and a couple of guys, making...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Southern USA High Schools have a proud tradition of fantastic routines. "Shapely booted legs" is kind of creepy, though...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@FrayedBear they are underage girls

Are there certain foods that the texture of makes you gag?

WalterWhite comments on Jul 29, 2018:

In China they sell deep fried chicken feet, dog meat, and also rat on a stick, as popular tasty street food, and although I have not eaten them, just the thought makes me gag.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 29, 2018:

@Silverwhisper I live near Mohegan Sun Casino and they have a huge Asian food hall, the real stuff! Only problem, I have eaten a few absolutely delicious things that I have no idea what they were (the point to the menu ordering method) the feet were obvious, though!