If we disbelieve in something, does that not mean that we actually believe in its existence as a ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Unicorns...believe or disbelieve? Therefore demolishing your entire premise.......

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@Geoffrey51 ummmm...not quite catching what you are trying to say here, you seem to be contradicting yourself in one sentence....?

Would you be interested in a PAID affiliate program for Agnostic.com?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

When you put $ on the table, you will be inundated by people only interested in getting some. Look how the quality of posts has gone down as the numbers have gond up already! I would prefer the occasional ad if you need revenue, or even just a place where we could donate......monthly or "as we ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@FrayedBear I love cat/dog/hamster pix...songs too! But 50 of them by one person solely as a cheap way to win points? Cheapens the purpose of this site!

Who here listened to the Bee Gees?[youtu.be]

BufftonBeotch comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Yes. I like their before disco material more than the later stuff. But harmonies like that are generally only achieved by people who have been singing together their entire lives. Which, of course, they did. Just amazing.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

They had wonderful stuff pre-disco too!

"The American people are a welcoming and generous people.

GinaKay comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Neither President Bush or President Obama had a POLICY to separate families.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@gater 1. Seeking asylum is NOT a crime! Many of these people walked up to the appropriate (marked!) Area and were seized. 2. Trying to cross the border is a Misdemeanor....next time you jaywalk, let's rip your kids away........punishment far exceeding the crime IS disgusting & unwarranted!

"The American people are a welcoming and generous people.

sassygirl3869 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Obama did not tear children away from their parents-big fucking difference.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@gater They were teenage boys who arrived UNACCOMPANIED in huge clumps, not babes ripped from mommy's arns. Huge difference!

"The American people are a welcoming and generous people.

Jlangston70 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

"Whataboutism" does nothing to fix the problems. Every president, liberal or conservative, has done something shitty during their presidency. We can only do something about it if we know about it. Posts like these, whether they originated from a liberal or conservative source, only serve to foster ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

TA! When i see a poster dragging up the past as " justification", I immediately smell a troll!

My ex mother in law, a very active member of the Roman religion, once told me she had no use for me ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Talk about living in the past....Constantine??!!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@DarrelScott "the talking mule" ROFLMAO!

Holy Shit, I just entered LEVEL 7 WOOHOO!! Ok, do I get my shirt now?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

I never heard of this "senate", anybody care to elaborate?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@btroje thanks!

My ex mother in law, a very active member of the Roman religion, once told me she had no use for me ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Talk about living in the past....Constantine??!!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@DarrelScott I know, that was, technically speaking, about a billion years ago... just how old Is your former MIL??!!?

Can you be yourself in any situation?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Sometimes my angry self shows up...like me only ANGRY!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@josephr turning 70 Thursday, done with working on myself...i am just peachy, the problem is a-holes, lol!

Holy Shit, I just entered LEVEL 7 WOOHOO!! Ok, do I get my shirt now?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2018:

I never heard of this "senate", anybody care to elaborate?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@btroje okay, location?

Do you think when you get older it is right to treat people like trash?

242Foxtrot comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Not even when you are the so-called President of the United States.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

Uuuummmm, see my answer, above.....

For Democrats and Independents that feel your vote doesn't count, here is a very legal, BRILLIANT ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 6, 2018:

The only way for me to help SwingLeft is to donate money. I don't have any.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

You can make calls, canvas, stuff envelopes, etc etc etc...or, Call your "representatives" with your opinions. None of these require $$$, of any kind. And voting is free, too

Statistically, you're more likely to be killed by a cow than a shark yet, the Discovery Channel ...

hankster comments on Jul 7, 2018:

They're just not good swimmers.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@Julie808 thank you for the lovely, and Totally unique pic!

Most of adulthood for an introvert is getting upset over not being invited to things that you ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2018:

What about if I invited you?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@Duke no hitchhiking, though, okay?

I've been teaching my cat to jump through burning hoops.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Do the tails get all crunchy & crispy? What is your favorite dipping sauce? Recipe?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@hankster you, sir, have 3xcellent taste!

I’m completely deflated, angry, embarrassed, etc.

Akfishlady comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I tried to move to Canada but failed to make the cut with financial situation. Of about $400,000 short. I don't think Europe is any easier. I just heard that Poland is going down a similar path to the US. Some really scary stuff everye here. Besides leaving just let's those badtards take ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@Akfishlady i do l9ve Canada! Got to keep up the fight here until they come for me, though.

I've been teaching my cat to jump through burning hoops.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Do the tails get all crunchy & crispy? What is your favorite dipping sauce? Recipe?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@hankster so mundane........i was thinking a creamy louis sauce, sort of like 1000 island but with a kick?

I just found the worst page in the entire dictionary.

SukiSue comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Well you shouldn't be reading *that kind* of book.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@Duke oh, honey, That ship has sailed!

I’m completely deflated, angry, embarrassed, etc.

Akfishlady comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I tried to move to Canada but failed to make the cut with financial situation. Of about $400,000 short. I don't think Europe is any easier. I just heard that Poland is going down a similar path to the US. Some really scary stuff everye here. Besides leaving just let's those badtards take ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

Parts of Canada are experiencing severe population loss, Cape Breton are for one, and are offering Huge incentives to new settlers, including 1 year to Full citizenship if you buy property (Waaaay cheap there!- lakefront under $70,000) and invest just $10,000 in an existing business or start one. Look harder!

Gotta admit I fall a little short, but this article is so true.

Stevil comments on Jul 6, 2018:

A woman that can be happy all on her own, is great cause they don't need you or need to be needed. They're the best!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@HonkyBMcfunky I call bullshit rightbackatcha! A partner can be a help or an anchor.

Gotta admit I fall a little short, but this article is so true.

pepcar comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Just throwing this out there: Being a strong, free woman often means being alone. A lot of men find us too intimidating. Now, does that mean I'd rather put up with an asshole than be alone? Of course not. I've earned my crone status, and I'm not squandering the lessons that got me here.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@jorj strong women do not "scream about being single", you need to actually find one!

Gotta admit I fall a little short, but this article is so true.

Maiasaura comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Ladies, get some of this!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

Can I buy stock in the company? Sounds like a perennial best-seller!

Liberal Democrats mount campaign against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee by targeting two Republican...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Call/emailwrite your "representatives Today, Tomorrow, and every day! Program your device to make it easy! We turned the tide on rollback of several things, we Can do this! And donate to the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law e project, Moveon, or other such....they need it & we need them! Etc And ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@BookDeath We struggled out of the 50's again, there is huge precedence in the laws now, to help us get out of there again. The struggle can be won......

Total right knee replacement.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Removal of pain is so lovely! But what makes you think waffling on rehab will help you get back to the gym? Au contraire!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 6, 2018:

@kmdskit3 you cannot hurt it, it will survive after you get run over by an 18-wheeler, twice. I however had the glue fail...nothing to do with rehab, just "one of those things".

I Hate When I Wake Up and Fuhrer Trump is still there. Not My President

brentan comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I think Americans are shooting themselves in the foot by not supporting their president. He might be in power for several more years. It might pay off to support and guide but not tear down.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 6, 2018:

Support ripping children from momma, support filthy air & water for generations to come, support the dismantling of OSHA, Medicare/Medicaid, labor unions. ETC ETC ETC. Yeah, that's a Great plan....you stick with that!

Choir! Choir! Choir! Epic! Nights: Rufus Wainwright + 1500 Singers sing HALLELUJAH! - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Why wait until you retire?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 6, 2018:

@BeachChick66 ease in...most senior centers have choral groups, free or cheap, and non-denominational. Remember, tomorrow is not promised!

Read Scott Pruitt’s Bizarre Resignation Letter – Mother Jones

TheMiddleWay comments on Jul 6, 2018:

What's Bizarre about it? That he references god? That's not bizarre. That the attacks on his character and the toll this takes on him and his family are the reason for his quitting? That's not bizarre either. In fact, the very fact that MoJo and other outlets would promote this as "bizarre"...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 6, 2018:

So happy your official brown-nose costume still fits!

Why have I been critized for wanting crime stopped?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Your methods of stopping crime involve trampling all over civil rights, and no crime is worth losing them?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

@Marine name one instance, unless "conspiracy to commit..." has been proven. You need to do some reading on our rights!

Why have I been critized for wanting crime stopped?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Your methods of stopping crime involve trampling all over civil rights, and no crime is worth losing them?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

@Marine you want them to be restrained/restricted IN ADVANCE of a parg ocular crime...Me: ."Officer, Marine is thinking about hurting someone"....and you get arrested. Do you not see the problem with that?

I ask myself this question every day what is worse to want something more than anything else in the ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Try moderation?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

@Drsmash253 to elaborate.....wanting something so much it hurts, hurts. Not a good way to spend your days/life. And the old saying "Be careful what you wish for" is a good one to keep in the forefront of your mind...but, "moderation" sums all of the above up, succinctly. Still, thank you for your policing efforts...soooo needed amongst Adults on here!

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

WalterWhite comments on Jul 5, 2018:

It makes sense that a girl might call a guy a daddy. But when they grow up to be women surely they would not need a daddy any more, right? So they might prefer a man or a husband or just an ordinary guy. But as for guys, quite a few seem to be slow maturing. So I hear them say they are still ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

@patchoullijulie my ex came home from work all pissed off & asked, "what's wrong with calling a female a girl?" I asked him (40-something), "would you like to be called a boy?" Silence, blessed silence............

Not feeling so lonely thanks to everyone here! Thank you!

annedoneal comments on Jul 5, 2018:

I cannot imagine Stings' phone never ringing LOL Kidding aside ....is a.great quote. I used to be lonely till I learned about living alone...I love that line from REO Speedwagon song. Can be a struggle ???? Holidays are rough for me, not sure why?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

Give a party...?

Flat Earth theory: I am not yet saying I believe this theory, however some of the measurements and ...

Jolanta comments on Jul 4, 2018:

What you need is a small row boat and start rowing in the same direction for months or perhaps years depending how strong you are, and then you will find your answer. You either fall off or you get back to where you started or the sharks will get you.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 5, 2018:

Go sharks!

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Delayed a Flight (Again) by Refusing to Sit Next to Women – Friendly Atheist

Paul4747 comments on Jul 4, 2018:

To compensate, I'd like to welcome any ladies to sit with me next flight I have to take. I'm a perfect gentleman.

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 4, 2018:

@MsDemeanour. I am!

I am hurting my brain with this one so I need a little help.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 3, 2018:

You are not a licensed mental health professional...the Only thing you could do would be to help her find one she felt comfortable with...they do vary wildly in terms of competence & empathy! Or, you could throw your life away worrying about her....just sayin'

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 3, 2018:

@SilverDollarJedi Ummm, did you notice the length of your post above?!? Not a casual thought, IMO....and I was responding to what you reported She said about "counseling" (social services)from my own experience.....but, hey go ahead and get all snarky and defensive over genuine advice because it is not what you want to hear, let me know in 5 years how your rescue project is going, and good luck with the diseases you are bound to catch, too.

Can adopting spiritual practice be an adaptive response to trauma?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

AA does not "require" you to "surrender" to a higher power, so your premise is off to a bad start.....

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@SueZ my trauma was being married 5 YEARS to an abuser who left me literally with scars. Spirituality my ass! I learned to stay calm(ish) under extreme duress, hate the ones who tell you to ask gawd for help, and depend on myself 1000% to stay alive. No time for no stinkin' spirituality, no time at all..........IMO that touchy-feely stuff is for people who have worked themselves into a lather over some mind set or other, not for real trauma.

Ex girlfriend won't stop texting me and has a new boyfriend that won't have sex with her.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

This is not healthy and you know it or you would not have posted! Just stop!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@JohnINFP women who have to get $$ $from a relationship (you did say she dumped you because of money) ...............what's the word I am trying to think of here? Whore, that's it!

Why do we allow criminal gangs to exist in the USA?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

"Allow" what? Innocent y til proven guilty of something, and no group can be prosecuted as such unless in an illegal conspiracy of some kind....you are talking about fascism!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@Marine if this happens to you it is Extortion, a recognized crime (felony) and you can go to the FIB, who, after a couple of years of using you, will put you in the Witness Protection Plan. Still requires someone to be an upstanding citizen (you!) And will not bring d own all of the gang, only the ones actually filmed/taped by you as you interact with them. Then they Can follow the money & drag in other gang members under collusion/conspiracy cgarges.

Ex girlfriend won't stop texting me and has a new boyfriend that won't have sex with her.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

This is not healthy and you know it or you would not have posted! Just stop!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@JohnINFP so why is she staying with him if sex is so important to her? And why is she using you like a a blow-up doll, or, i guess, warm- up dildo.

New theory suggests Pluto may be a giant comet

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

And I should deeply give a flying F because.....?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@AstralSmoke frozen crickets, no doubt, crunchy AND refreshing!

Should a company who hires workers to work in the heat and cold be responsible for these workers ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

OSHA has had rules on this for decades, but it is up to the worker to monitor how they feel, some have much more tolerance for heat or cold than others. Strong Unions are the only way to get OSHA rules properly enforced, by the way! In fact if not for (formerly) strong Unions, there would be no ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@Marine I know....gawd forbid you as a Person trying to make a living should have some protection....back to the 1900's, when a 6 year old could get horribly mangled in machinery, "next"!

Why do we allow criminal gangs to exist in the USA?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

"Allow" what? Innocent y til proven guilty of something, and no group can be prosecuted as such unless in an illegal conspiracy of some kind....you are talking about fascism!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@Marine Capone etal were taken down for Tax Evasion as individuals. The Constitution gives us all freedom to meet with whomever we deem meetable, a Very Important right...otherwise, no marches on Washington, for one example!

New theory suggests Pluto may be a giant comet

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

And I should deeply give a flying F because.....?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@AstralSmoke. *crickets*

Ex girlfriend won't stop texting me and has a new boyfriend that won't have sex with her.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2018:

This is not healthy and you know it or you would not have posted! Just stop!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@JohnINFP of course not....but sexting an ex? While she is a relationship of some kind? Which you Only have her word there is no sex??!!

Why do we allow criminal gangs to exist in the USA?

Marine comments on Jul 2, 2018:

When we are able to identify gangs on a national basis as criminal why aren't these gangs broken up and it's members imprisoned. They know they deal in drugs,theft,murder,loan sharking,prostitution and still they form National memberships.Why?Should there be FBI task forces aimed at eliminating ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@LeighShelton and next, Labor Unions criminalized, various ethnic groups, book reading clubs, etc etc etc...yeah, let's round everybody up you, or Sessions, or drumpy doesn't like...oh, wait.....

Could individual states pass laws to permit abortion if Roe vs Wade goes down?tt

Marine comments on Jul 2, 2018:

I am not sure if this could be done if the federal govn't knocks down the Roe v Wade outcome. Does anyone know if this is possible?

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

A lot of states tried to end-run Roe v Wade this way...all struck down in federal courts based on SCOTUS rulings, so, no.

Trump: Still Better Than Hitler … For the Most Part

Matias comments on Jun 30, 2018:

As for their personality, Trump and Hitler are on a par. But the social and political environment is totally different. There is a strong civil society in the USA, and - above all - there are time-tested strong institutions (Congress, the federal system, courts) to keep the would-be dictator at ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 2, 2018:

@Matias ohferpetssake....the only difference between now and then is, Germans had nothing to look back on and learn from.........i repeat, once you have gotten a specific percentage (not necessarily majority) to accept "alternate facts" and the blame game against "others" you are on the slippery slope & gaining speed.

Do you buy bottled water? I have hot and cold running water at home, why do I need all that plastic?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 29, 2018:

I have municipal water and they proudly publish their ratings from independent testing every year, usually 10/10. I rememer dad climbing down the well to remove animals (racoons, skunks, birds) that drowned in it. I like municipal!

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

@sarahjustme I have l8ved here 40 years and read the entire thing every year. It tastes good, too

Tell me what you think happened.

McWalsoft comments on Jul 1, 2018:

I have met dates at their house or my house for the first date plenty of times. Maybe the neighborhood is less safe around your area but around here it's very common to meet at each other's houses first. I'm not sure why he stopped messaging you and deleted the messages. Maybe he found someone else ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

@McWalsoft i totally agree most people are good, reallygood, ad full of good intentions. However, it only takes one bad one to completely tuin your day or maybe your life.

Will the rise in gender neutral toys and clothing lead to a bland future ?

Sticks48 comments on Jul 1, 2018:

No, it means l can wear those adorable pumps and matching purse in public without being shunned. ☺

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

You Go! Want to meet to shop?

Tell me what you think happened.

McWalsoft comments on Jul 1, 2018:

I have met dates at their house or my house for the first date plenty of times. Maybe the neighborhood is less safe around your area but around here it's very common to meet at each other's houses first. I'm not sure why he stopped messaging you and deleted the messages. Maybe he found someone else ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

So, you tell random acquaintances your address, that you live alone, and let them reconoiter your floor plan? Why does this seem like a Very poor idea to me? And what has your general neighborhood have to do with this in any way?

Do you have experience with a parent with Alzheimer's/Dementia?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 30, 2018:

The first thing to suspect is medication and/or medication interaction, ( even things she has been on for years), dietary insufficiency, (like B12 degeciecy),plaque buildup in arteries, particularly caratoids, diabetes onset infections like bladder infections, etcetc NO dementia! Dementia is ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

@graceylou it may be time for assisted living? One of the Huge perks is medication dispensing/supervision.

Trump: Still Better Than Hitler … For the Most Part

Matias comments on Jun 30, 2018:

As for their personality, Trump and Hitler are on a par. But the social and political environment is totally different. There is a strong civil society in the USA, and - above all - there are time-tested strong institutions (Congress, the federal system, courts) to keep the would-be dictator at ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

@Matias I did a 6- month intensive study/ report in my high school enrichment program, i probably know more about the rise of Hitler than almost anyone you know. The parallels to the manipulation of the populace so that he could rise are eerily striking...someone has been reading my report! Once you have the hearts & minds of the people, all else is damned easy.

Age range for dating

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I will be 70 in 2 weeks, date a 73 yr old, flirt heavily with a 52 year old...me holding back, not him......

AnneWimsey replies on Jul 1, 2018:

@Arshi he is still on the rebound, i have learned to be wary of such complications

Tell me what you think happened.

Mike1947 comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I suspect "Cold Feet",second thoughts,if he had proper upbringing,an apology at the least,maybe fear of any type of comittment? Hard to say exactly.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@Louise1920 at the first mention of money, even a tiny amount, FLEE! This goes for all genders!

Tell me what you think happened.

CarolinaGirl60 comments on Jun 30, 2018:

I’m very sorry this happened, but I can’t help thinking you dodged a bullet. I’ve been online dating for well over two years now, and the transition from talking/messaging to meeting then dating can be the acid test. Even a first meeting can seem to go very well, then: ghost city. Know ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@DevraisA1 women who worry about a strangers feelings are called VICTIMS!

Trump: Still Better Than Hitler … For the Most Part

Matias comments on Jun 30, 2018:

As for their personality, Trump and Hitler are on a par. But the social and political environment is totally different. There is a strong civil society in the USA, and - above all - there are time-tested strong institutions (Congress, the federal system, courts) to keep the would-be dictator at ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@Matias sooooooo...you just came back from Pluto, therefore you do not know how Repgs have been coddling, nay, encouraging, the rape of our Constitution, turning a blind eye to the huge profits (illegal!) Drump & family have been reaping from their tenure, voter suppression, and erosion of climate regulations, death of unions, etc etc etc. Get up to speed, please!

What will be next?

Marine comments on Jun 26, 2018:

He is so despicable I cannot stand to look at him.He is an uncontroled wild man and the republicans are afraid of him or agree with what he is doing which is even worse. To make ,matters worse his base seems to support him even though he is taking away their money,security,health and education.Can ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@moxy you are perfectly describing Communism, sweetie. In Socialism, as practiced to the benefit of all, the government does not control production, distribution etc.......google it!

The adverb is dead. Anybody else noticed?

hemingwaykitten comments on Jun 29, 2018:

Deteriorating, IMO. If you want kids to speak well, you've got to get them reading early and teach them spelling and grammar. I was shocked when I went to college in 2008 to see such mistakes aren't even marked incorrect anymore.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@PhitDoctor50 b3cause the use of quotes erases the incorrect usage. And "incorrectly" Would be the correct word.......

Trump: Still Better Than Hitler … For the Most Part

Matias comments on Jun 30, 2018:

As for their personality, Trump and Hitler are on a par. But the social and political environment is totally different. There is a strong civil society in the USA, and - above all - there are time-tested strong institutions (Congress, the federal system, courts) to keep the would-be dictator at ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

Uuummm, looked at Congress lately?

What will be next?

Marine comments on Jun 26, 2018:

He is so despicable I cannot stand to look at him.He is an uncontroled wild man and the republicans are afraid of him or agree with what he is doing which is even worse. To make ,matters worse his base seems to support him even though he is taking away their money,security,health and education.Can ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 30, 2018:

@moxy Cuba was Communist, Venezuela had massive corruption so do not blame socialism for human crap, Cambodia was another warped form of Stalinist cCommunism. You are pretty uninformed, ain'tcha. You can call anything "socialism", BUT despite new-facts a la drumpy, they are not actually facts......not going to address Scandinavian real socialism, are ya?!

Queen of the South..gotta Love Teresa!

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 29, 2018:

Is something missing from this post??

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

@Charlene thanks for clarifying...with the amount of eye candy out there, i had no idea what was being referred to....

Damn, I have a huge crush on my boss.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 29, 2018:

Find somebody outside work!! Unless you hate your job and want a new one of t hose, as well.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

@Dreamer777 also, there is most definitely a "rebound" period and it is around a year, not 2 months.......

Is it possible to 'kill yourself' just by thinking about it?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 29, 2018:

If you take pills, as soon as you get sleepy, your body will vomit them up, or try to. If you try to drown yourself, your body will fight hard to swim. I think that answers your question. And oh, get help....this is not a "well" thing you should be spending time on!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

@jlynn37 Google them...the CDC keeps stats, for one

Is it possible to 'kill yourself' just by thinking about it?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 29, 2018:

If you take pills, as soon as you get sleepy, your body will vomit them up, or try to. If you try to drown yourself, your body will fight hard to swim. I think that answers your question. And oh, get help....this is not a "well" thing you should be spending time on!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

@jlynn37 most get revived...especially the pill thing, but have severe brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation........i guess you could padlock heavy weights to yourself to drown successfully. But the point is, your body wants to live, period! And as far as going all touchy-feely on people, sorry, but I myself prefer bracing truths spoken bluntly, so that's what you get.

The adverb is dead. Anybody else noticed?

hemingwaykitten comments on Jun 29, 2018:

Deteriorating, IMO. If you want kids to speak well, you've got to get them reading early and teach them spelling and grammar. I was shocked when I went to college in 2008 to see such mistakes aren't even marked incorrect anymore.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

That should be either, "incorrect" in quotes, or use incorrectLY, please

Is it possible to 'kill yourself' just by thinking about it?

GregGasiorowski comments on Jun 29, 2018:

If you lose the will or a reason to live I think you will shut down especially if you are old & your time is done.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 29, 2018:

Hey, watch the "old" remarks, buddy! Studies show, unless in pain, older folks have the strongest will to live of all age groups....we know what we will be losing!

SATURDAY THE 30th, rallies are being held all over the country in support of families ripped apart!...

VAL3941 comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Tomorrow is Friday the 29th ! Have you lost a day somewhere ?

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 28, 2018:

@VAL3941 no, just confused as to what day it is, again......

SATURDAY THE 30th, rallies are being held all over the country in support of families ripped apart!...

kltuckmn comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Had signed up but local event has been canceled without explanation.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 28, 2018:

Mine was not cancelled, but the time and area were moved because they decided they were going to need more room (yay!) So they "cancelled" the first posting, but it is on...i suspect the same thing may have happened in your area. Re-google!

Donald Trump's grandfather, Friedrich Trump, was 16 when he came to the United States - The ...

Humanlove comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Many people will say,this is a lie.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 28, 2018:

Ohferpetessake......which "people"? Drump lovers? Those are not people, silly!

SATURDAY THE 30th, rallies are being held all over the country in support of families ripped apart!...

VAL3941 comments on Jun 28, 2018:

Tomorrow is Friday the 29th ! Have you lost a day somewhere ?

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 28, 2018:

Yes I have! And thank you for mentioning!

What will be next?

Marine comments on Jun 26, 2018:

He is so despicable I cannot stand to look at him.He is an uncontroled wild man and the republicans are afraid of him or agree with what he is doing which is even worse. To make ,matters worse his base seems to support him even though he is taking away their money,security,health and education.Can ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 28, 2018:

@moxy you mean, like in the Scandinavian countries? Actually, unlike communism, capitalizm, etc. Socialism is the Only theory of living as a group that is not guilty of mass bloodshed or lack of caring. You seem to throw that word around as if it were demonic & i fail to see why

Toobin: Roe v. Wade is doomed - YouTube

Renickulous comments on Jun 27, 2018:

Good ;)

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

Uuummm, it's not your body, It IS NOT YOUR BUSINESS!

I am sure everyone can equate sex and procreation, sex and love, can you equate sex and recreation?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 27, 2018:

Uses about 300 calories, and aerobic if you do it properly......

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@jlynn37 sky's the limit!

Here goes Roe V Wade

Marine comments on Jun 26, 2018:

Because we were dumb we are now going to loose another right for women regarding their own body.With the supreme court backing trumpie they are going to test Roe v Wade. They are attacking everything that is lower or middle class. We are paying a terrible price for our inability to win the last ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@moxy you are a fool!

Phrases I hope to avoid in my obituary: "skeletal remains," "dumpster," "almost beyond recognition,"...

hankster comments on Jun 27, 2018:

alabama, barry manilow, bear, great height, trapped, and tainted hot dogs i would add.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@hankster in the late 60's it was a recognized sport...getting drunk & beating the wife....cops would come and tell me I needed to try harder to just get along....not one bad apple, a bad culture! No help lines or shelters, why would anyone need that?!

Phrases I hope to avoid in my obituary: "skeletal remains," "dumpster," "almost beyond recognition,"...

hankster comments on Jun 27, 2018:

alabama, barry manilow, bear, great height, trapped, and tainted hot dogs i would add.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@hankster not native Alamama people though, are they?! I was married to a good old redneck boy from Eufaula, on the Georgia border, long enough to get permanent scars and a good sense of depend on myself or die.....i avoid Al. the way Thelma avoided Texas......

Phrases I hope to avoid in my obituary: "skeletal remains," "dumpster," "almost beyond recognition,"...

hankster comments on Jun 27, 2018:

alabama, barry manilow, bear, great height, trapped, and tainted hot dogs i would add.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@hankster tourists are not Alabamians......

Phrases I hope to avoid in my obituary: "skeletal remains," "dumpster," "almost beyond recognition,"...

hankster comments on Jun 27, 2018:

alabama, barry manilow, bear, great height, trapped, and tainted hot dogs i would add.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

Freaking A on that Alabama thing! What a horrible place!

What will be next?

Marine comments on Jun 26, 2018:

He is so despicable I cannot stand to look at him.He is an uncontroled wild man and the republicans are afraid of him or agree with what he is doing which is even worse. To make ,matters worse his base seems to support him even though he is taking away their money,security,health and education.Can ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@moxy nice to see your Gestapo uniform still fits.......

Here goes Roe V Wade

moxy comments on Jun 26, 2018:

I thought socialists wanted total control of medical events, including surgeries like abortion?

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

Where/when did you hear That?!? I'm betting on Faux News!

I recently made a post that referenced a hideous creature called Alzheimer's Disease.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 27, 2018:

I joke "worse & worse" The closer I get to death...happens every time, to the point that doctors have told me, "you need to take this more seriously" to which I replied, "you are an idiot, i want a new doctor". .. Imagine how entertaing I was as my mom got eaten by Alzheimer's, my brother in law ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 27, 2018:

@Duke back At cha baby!

Alzheimer's doesn't sound so bad when I realize I'll be able to watch all my favorite movies for the...

webbew1 comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Alzheimers is tougher on the family than it is on the person who has it. At least in the latter stages of the disease.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 26, 2018:

@Duke All comedy comes from fear/pain! You should see me in the ER and hospital once i was able to breathe Again 4 weeks ago!

Is anyone else going to the “keep families together” rally on the 30th?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 24, 2018:

There is one in CT i am going to, New London

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 26, 2018:

@pokerboss77 I was gone by then......

Are there songs that have great music but crappy lyrics in your opinion?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 25, 2018:

"Every Move You Make" by Sting....superficially seems romantic, but read the actual words on youtube... (type the word "lyrics" after any song title or singer name). Crazed scary Stalker stuff. UGH!!!!!!!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 26, 2018:

@5082gregory thanks...duhhhhh

Erybody doing after the weekend?What did y`all do for fun?

sassygirl3869 comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Had a great day with my best friends in Provincetown an awesome place we love.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 25, 2018:

@VAL3941 ohferpetessake. She's the one in the middle! Both of you go to your rooms, and leave the smartphones right here......

Sick of regular online dating apps, hopeful for this site, in the meantime how do you combat ...

jioo087 comments on Jun 25, 2018:

i understand how you feel. i am isolated as well and many older people lose friends and family as time slips by. the best way to combat loneliness in my opinion is to find something you love to do. people will let you down but your avocation is there for you always. by the way this site is full of ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 25, 2018:

I am 4th term president of a local singles club for over-55's, member-driven...no clubhouse, you suggest something and some of our 100+ members will show up to do it with you. Dining out, going to local dances, happy hours, picnics, card/board games, etc etc etc. Our local senior centers offer classes, exercise, trips, coffee get-together. Nobody is coming to your door (and if someone did I would dial 911!!!!), you have to get out and make friends!

Christian "Love" at its finest.

GreggEdwards comments on Jun 24, 2018:

This nasty little sociopath is Robert Tilton's 2nd ex-wife. She's been a member of the televangelist subculture that preaches the 'properity gospel' since at least the mid '90s. She had no problem with hubby targeting poor minorities for donations until she was kicked off the gravy train (divorced) ...

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 25, 2018:

Thank you for those interesting comments!

Is anyone else going to the “keep families together” rally on the 30th?

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 24, 2018:

There is one in CT i am going to, New London

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 25, 2018:

@pokerboss77 There is a pretty active group ofResistors here! When were you at EB? I was one of the first women in the yard..."Smitty".

Them Signs Again.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 24, 2018:

Promises, promises.....

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 24, 2018:

@Coldo snap it up, sweetie....!

Which US airlines are not working with ICE — Quartz

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Co-operation is acquiescence! Not voting is acquiescence. Keeping quiet is acquiescence . Got the picture?

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 24, 2018:

@Ellatynemouth if only 10% more people had voted instead of stayed home in 2016, we would not be in this mess right now. Not voting (keeping in mind that No candidate is perfect) is standing by while the cattle cars roll past (currently filled with brown children, apparently, but who's next?)

So here it is: Apparently, on dating sites, relationships are supposed to fall into one of two ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 22, 2018:

Whatever happened to "friends with benefite"?

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 24, 2018:

@evergreen not really, IMO, because of the "friends" part....i think of actual Friends, not Tumble "friends"....too old-school, i guess

Them Signs Again.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 24, 2018:

Promises, promises.....

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 24, 2018:

@Coldo I find initiative to be a huge excitation!

All on a Sunday, this pastor delivered a sermon, took out an active shooter and expertly treated the...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 21, 2018:

Shoot to kill is the New normal. No more "innocent until proven guilty" or "has an illness"...just Kill!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 22, 2018:

@dahermit oh, sweetie, I was tested at 143 at age 11....yet have Never used it as a bludgeon. BTW It dropped to low 100's after a brain-stem stroke in '87, but has gone back up to "normal" from sheer force of will. But ain't you special......and apparently doing well under the delusion that you can & do think, how nice......

All on a Sunday, this pastor delivered a sermon, took out an active shooter and expertly treated the...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 21, 2018:

Shoot to kill is the New normal. No more "innocent until proven guilty" or "has an illness"...just Kill!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 22, 2018:

@dahermit Are you able to read! Process what you read? Apparently not....

Jeff Sessions cites Romans 13, a Bible passage used to defend slavery, in defense of family ...

Davesnothere comments on Jun 22, 2018:

First, it was not a law but a Trump admin policy (a way of choosing how to enforce existing laws) Second the law is not based on the Bible, nor is the Policy They used the Passage to justify the unjust immorality of that policy.

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 22, 2018:

@Davesnactually numbers niise-dived, with less than 30% approval of these actions...gives me some hope, i guess.

Samantha Bee had some words about the c - word, ya know cages.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 21, 2018:

The words "children" and "cages" should Never be in the same sentence, not even the same article!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 22, 2018:

@Our_existance yes indeedy.... 1. Donate to the ACLU or similar today & often 2. Program your device(s) so you can quickly & easily make your opinions crystal-clear to your " representatives" 3. VOTE! No candidate is perfect, nor ever will be, but "not-voting" is approval of this bunch of sewage!

All on a Sunday, this pastor delivered a sermon, took out an active shooter and expertly treated the...

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 21, 2018:

Shoot to kill is the New normal. No more "innocent until proven guilty" or "has an illness"...just Kill!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 22, 2018:

@AstralSmoke I was framing an aplology, as I meant to post my answer above on another fpthread where it was quite applicable, a general discussion of current police responses to a specific case (antwon). Somehow it ended up here, where I actually 100% agree that deadly response IS the correct one. However, now that I have pulled my own head from my own ass, the very rude "dahermit" can kiss my ass.......and thank you "astralsmoke"!

Samantha Bee had some words about the c - word, ya know cages.

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 21, 2018:

The words "children" and "cages" should Never be in the same sentence, not even the same article!

AnneWimsey replies on Jun 21, 2018:

@Jonado please do not be snarky over this horrible subject...you know I meant this as a none-literal lament!