Silly boycotts.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Boycotts work IF enough people write/text/call and say they are boycotting, and why....simply boycotting does not bring the problem to the attention of management/stockholders.

I have noticed that some folks will use the phrase "amen" , not in an apparent religious sense, but ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Latin word, not sexist.......

Are you a fan?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Ancient Aliens!

I hate it when a person considers himself the spokesperson for other people.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Yup, me too......

Andrew Yang Thinks It’s “Ridiculous” How Some People Believe Atheists Are Less Moral ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

AS IF we need a sky daddy to guide us............ insulting at best?

Breitbart's White House correspondent joins White House - CNN

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

New meaning to the phrase, "bottom of the barrel" here.......

Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Real. Donald Trump Has It.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Not actually news......

Could use some beach therapy. [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

My brother and I used to sing this in the backseat (I took the low parts) until my dad would threaten to pull over!

Well this should be interesting... [curious.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Couldn't be worse than seitan...or haggis

Too funny

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Do nothing for nobody, soooo Xian........

The perfect crockpot pot roast?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Tough means not cooked long enough...sometimes just one more hour makes a Huge difference.

Soul-mates

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

"Soul-mate" is Not a religious concept, so nothing to do with "souls", just a way of describing a deep connection with someone...does not even need to have a romantic component...I felt a "soul-mate" connection to my late brother-in-law, a gay man.

Overcoming depression

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Depression can be overwhelming, but focusing on a simple, lovely moment, like a sunset or a cute dog nearby, can help relieve the gloom. Live one moment at a time, and there is usually free or low-cost counseling if you look.

We have survived other rogue presidents, with enough work and determination we will survive this ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Sorry, I cannot recall any other "leader" who has been this virulent. Dumb, plenty of those, yes, but not one willfully ignorant of the basic principles of this country and refusing all advice.

I’m tired of losing friends and family, seeing good people taken too soon by something horrific or...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

Gawd has Nothing to do with it, or anything else, because there is none.

Why do so many people today want to be unique and special?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 10, 2019:

I think this has always been true, that people want to feel/be "special". I feel it is the key in even a person-to-person relationship!

ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGE Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 9, 2019:

I got to #1...in 40+ years of using a credit card I have Never had the back looked at by an employee. In fact, with chip readers/swiping nobody even gets a chance. I also just call my card issuer (my credit union) if a card goes missing or gets misused (they can & do call me, too, , usually within 15 minutes of an "odd" transaction, like internet porn purchase attempts). So all this photocopying, etc. seems like Very outdated advice.

Amateurs give advice, Experts diagnose.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Link?

Trump complains that Fox is now worse than watching CNN and MSNBC [marketwatch.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Because they are no longer kissing his butt 24/7!

Jaden Smith opened a free vegan food truck on Skid Row in Los Angeles.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 9, 2019:

Some of the best food I have ever eaten was vegaan... think, India?

Grass on Country Roads: This is an new topic that has come up over the summer, and I'd like to ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 9, 2019:

If even cows wander on it, grass will not grow on the actual roadway. Even my 11 lb dog has worn a grass less path in my backyard, using it 2-3 times a day only. And sticking to established paths, regardless of what vehicle you are using, does Far less environmental damage! And the farmer? He has a 36-hour day already!

San Francisco man gored in neck at Pamplona's running of the bulls - AOL News

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Hopefully Before he reproduced?

It seems like the really good stories are affected by divine intervention or something because they ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

I believe something Exactly similar was a topic in the 1800's........

Best candidate by far! Dan Rather ‏I have a sense that when historians look back at the 2020...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

She is one of the reasons we got Drump & not Bernie! NEVER this wishy-washy, unable to see even 6 months into the future fool!

Is Being Gay Wrong? - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

I HATE questions like this...even if the accompanying video is okay, the question itself is Extremely nasty!

A woman was trying to shoot someone in a road rage incident, police say, but shot her husband ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

So, hopefully, before they reproduced?

[yahoo.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

I am ready to March/occupy any/all of them, with a big sign saying "SHAME" directed at workers at these places.

[yahoo.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometime. Already nauseous thinking about when they "kiss & make up"........

Justice Department shifting census case to new team of lawyers | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

My taxpayer $$$ in action! Yip fuckin' ee

I'm anxious.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

1. Just because you are related to someone, doesn't mean you are going to like them, or have to be around them. 2. Your specific problem, a woman of 90, who will be hurt by your absence.....go, hug/shake her hand, wish her well, leave. Total time invested, maybe 30 minutes(including parking). When she leaves this earth, you will be glad you did. 3. Stop interacting with these people!...see #1, above.

I don't know how many know this: the new trump tax cuts and add ons caused some churches and Non ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Where did you hear this? I sincerely doubt it!

USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

They just noticed?

“When taking an oath, our biblical ancestors placed their hands over the testicles of a witness to...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Because our ancient ancestors spoke Latin? Not!

Why is it we all try so hard when we are looking for a relationship with the opposite sex, we try to...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

I consider your size, my size, innocent bystanders' size None of Your Business, or mine. I fall in love with the Person, not the cloak enveloping them. You should try it!

Cripes! Can’t imagine how that happened! So glad there are so many clever people on the ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

There needs to be many, many more ways to clean out the gene pool!

For the ladies

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Done that Years ago...sometimes I put in feathers or temporary color like pink, just a touch.

Showed up on FB Mature-QualitySingles.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

The women you will find on there will just happen to be available for phone sex, sweetie.....

Do we have religious members in this website?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 8, 2019:

Ummmm, are you making an attempt at being funny? Because, really, not.

Richard Dawkins called me today to congratulate me on becoming Level 6!!! He told me a few things ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Hey! All I got was a pen & a Tee.........

I love to listen to wise people.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

"It's not a problem to be in deep shit"???????? Really? Since when?

I predict Donald Trump will win if Kamala Harris is the nominee.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

No, you racist fool, a program to by help Poor people buy homes.

Re: RAIN and history.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

HMIM

‘The Lowest White Man’

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Well stated.

Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Forgive, forget, fergedabowdit!

We were talking in the last FIF meeting about the abuse and mistreatment of women in the Muslim ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Gee, when I lived in Alabama with first hubby, getting the physical & mental scars I still have, nobody lifted a finger to help me, despite a church on every street......how was that any different, and BTW not a Muslim within a thousand miles..?

Men find it hard to connect with plus-size women in the same way that women don't seem attracted to ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

All my life (especially in the platform shoe era) I have been pursued, & won, by short men. Love them! So aspiring! You sound like you have serious body issues....I say, if they make you laugh & like to dance, come on over here!

This Is What Therapists Tell People Who Are Sick Of Being Single

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

There is a Whole Lot of stuff worse than being single, and probably the worst is getting/staying in a relationship simply to avoid being single. I wasted all of my adult life, until now, first with a batterer ("nobody input family has ever been divorced! Just don't let him hit you") and then an extremely passive-aggressive philanderer (my doctor: " you are a very lucky woman") Single, now, the very best time of my life, hands down, no contest!

Antitheist Stand On Public Dating Site I took and manipulated this image to express my mood about...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

I do like your points, but as a person on a dating site for a long time (POF), if I saw a post even a quarter this size about Any topic, I would pass you by with a shudder, as it seems pretty obsessive. IMO get it down to one sentence, a polite but firm one, maybe, "I am not religious in any way, and prefer you be also", will give you better results.

The more I date the more I am disappointed.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 7, 2019:

3 days? Only 3 days? Shy? Busy at work? Death in the family? Car accident? You shit-can somebody after 3 days because they aren't moving to Your timetable, yer gonna be lonely Forever.

Word of the day(yes, I stole it): Orangesplaining

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2019:

Incredible willful stupidity! Sadly, PT Barnum is right!

What's Your Thinking About Assisted Suicide?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2019:

As a person who had a life-changing stroke at age 38, I can tell you I found Incredible comfort that there were guns in the house. "Not today, but tomorrow if I cannot take this crap anymore"

This was Bill back in 2018.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2019:

Right again, Mr. Maher, and how I wish it wasn't so......

For many of us who are seniors now, this shows the tools of society and how we were brainwashed into...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2019:

I always felt sorry for the "Indians", both on the 7" TV screen & when we played.....

"A Woman Wrote “It’s Real,” Referring to Heaven, After “Dying” for 27 Minutes" .

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 6, 2019:

I have died twice, once by strangulation (first hubby) , one from a brain-stem stroke. Anybody who tells you angels sing or you get new purpose in life is Full of Shit! In the first instance, I was terrified & worried about my infant daughter as I passed out.... had a horrible sore throat for several days, and another beating about 24 hours after because I didn't "speak up" in answering him. The second time, I was in a hospital already, and came back to severe pain, lots of disability (some of which I still have30 years later) lost my business, mobility, and control of my intestines.......and felt lucky the entire time as my room was directly across from where they prepared the goo 3x a day for those being tube-fed. Write a book my ass......

"Depressive Realism" is a theory ( I'd say an hypothesis) that people suffering from depression may ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

What a load of crap! I have been poor, I have had "enough". I prefer the "enough". I have been depressed, I have been happy. I prefer the Happy. Why the Hell would anybody encourage people to embrace sadness???!?

How the octopus got its smarts | Cosmos

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

VERY COOL article! Maybe we should stop eating them!??

Is there love after 60?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

I am 6th term president for a singles club for over-55's. Many are very active 80+ people, many are not looking actively, but open....

Does anyone actually meet anyone from here?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Several, nothing stuck yet. One was a deranged predator......

A Christian practicing what he preaches.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Yes, and thnk how Christian that would be........

Sanders Shows Growing Strength With Latest Donation Numbers [truthdig.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

All other candidates are simply using the ideas he has been espousing (go to YouTube, see for yourself!) for Decades.......just a bunch of wanna be's. Why not go with the man who has been consistent his entire career??

What the Hell Alabama?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Black people get arrested, even shot/killed, all the time, for "nothing" and not just in Alabama. Wake up!

'I was shocked it was so easy': ​meet the professor who says facial recognition ​​can tell if ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Ummm, in the 1800's your facial features were supposed to tell your character, for example, thin lips meant you were a cheap hoarder. Then it was "phrenology", the lumps on your skull indicated your oersonality. PT Barnum continues to have wisdom!

The census. Go ahead, put the question on it. It just forces people to lie. What say you?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Perhaps we should ALL decline to answer Any questions? It is used to exploit/sell stuff to everybody anyway....

Trump's 4th of July -- Just how small is Trump's penis to justify this waste of money and all ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Having observed Lots of men while working in a shipyard for over a decade, I would say he Never uses a locker room, only a private space.....

President of National Border Patrol Council: 'Ocasio-Cortez is trying to dehumanize us' | TheHill

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Oh, sweetie, that ship has Sailed......

Qualia / subjectivity - are qualia really like monads strung together to create threads of ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Why does one need to spoil a lovely moment by analyzing it to death?

Whats your favorite conspiracy theory?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

What? What do you mean, Finland IS a place? Really?

‪Trump said the army took over the AIRPORTS during the Revolutionary War? WOW!‬

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

HMIM!

you look dubiously at the sky and look down at the basket of wet washing in your hand and ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Extra free rinsing?

The creatures(my daughter’s lab mix Bella, my Chihuahua Matilda) are finally down for the night ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

I live within walking distance of the fireworks. For Decades, I have placed my dogs in their car crate while I go view....they are accustomed to "strange" noises while in the car. Neighbors I asked to watch tell me they slept thru everything, every time.

Problems with Agnostic Android App and Google log in

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Take it all completely out & reinstall, after shutting down everything for 30 seconds or more & rebooting. I have been on here for several years with a 10" Samsung tablet that exclusively used Android with no problems whatsoever.

To JFK and Victory

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Ummm, where are the stewardesses? Damned revisionist history.....

Can y'all IMAGINE what Atlanta or Laguardia was like during the the Revolutionary War?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

ROFLMAO!

Ordered Deported, Then Sent a $497,777 Fine From ICE

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Since he won't be in the country, good luck on collecting this "bill"....another waste of my/our taxpayers $$$$.

Debate: Why Do So Many Leftists Want Sex Work to Be the New Normal? | The Nation

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Why oh Why are "leftists" always your target? Oh, wait, could it be you are a knee-jerk "leftist" hater who only reads stuff that reinforces your dumb-ass prejudices? Hmmmmmmm.......

It seems rather puzzling that since most of the women on this site claim to be open to meeting ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Are they as they represent themselves? None of them (6 so far)have been, yet, including one Very nasty predator. Are they relatively close? 400 or so miles away is fine, New Zealand not so much. Are we compatible in any other areas? For example, you adore rock-climbing, I have several complete joint replacements....can I have dinner waiting when you return? And so on.....

Killer New TV Show Idea! It's like the show "Amazing Race", except that participants are all ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

I would Definitey watch that show! And with the new rash (plague!) of religion-based programming, it could happen.......

Dog update: 5 mo old Leon is already mostly potty trained after a week or less with me.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

My rescue pitbull was the best girl I ever had! And you are So right about the coat, soooo low maintainence. She had a Huge sense of humor, and Strong! Enjoy!

33 yr old separated female looking for serious only

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Yer pretty oblivious, ain'tcha?

Just when you thought he couldn't say anything dumber he kicks it up to a whole new level.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

I cannot believe I can still be stunned sometimes by what comes out of his mouth..........

Four hours on the NY State Thruway yesterday.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Fluids! You are undoubtedly quite dehydrated!

My grandchildren recently started attending some sort or required class to become catholic.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Just ask "innocent" questions, As If trying to understand what they are being taught...the glaring weirdness should become quite apparent quite quickly. Then you can ask them how they feel about it all....

UNMC makes breakthrough in HIV research, working toward affordable cure by injection

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 4, 2019:

This would be womderful... hope the trials go Very well!

He/she/theyare phoning it in by now: Hi....how are you doing?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Auto scammer gone wild.....

Indifference is the killer.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 3, 2019:

I am not sure about some of this.....for example, love can indeed turn to hate, some art Is very ugly, yet makes a deep statement ("The Scream" for example) and so on. I hear what this Holocaust survivor is saying, indifference allowed all that horror to develop & perpetuate......

So if trump loses the election, will he fabricate a crisis and try to stay in power?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 3, 2019:

I fear so.....

To fellow scientists: How do you deal with people in social settings that speak with authority ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 3, 2019:

As a layperson, asking a question As If you are truly seeking to understand works Very well, and keep asking.

Oh dear!!!

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 3, 2019:

There is Lots worse stuff, like being with a major passive-aggressive person, or a cheater/liar.......

if there is not God, I would like to know where did everything come from?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

No, you're right, a glowing magic sky man created stuff like crappy knees and migraines one week when he was drunk & pissed off....

How do you respond when somebody you have never met in person and only exchanged a sentence or two ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Do not believe them! Truly honest people never give it a thought...have You ever said that to anybody?

Trump Has Now Shifted $1.3 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Business

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Ummm, is that legal?

Just read about some nasty FB posts from border patrol agents at the lockdown facilities.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Continuing a culture of dehumanization, just like concentraction camp guards did. Otherwise you could not show up for work.

I try my best to be tolerant, I drummed tolerance into my two sons when they were growing up, but ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

That affectation (dropping the "g") is a mark of a very upper-crust birth & education in the UK, or it was 30 years ago

I've just made a few comments about W.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Trump makes W. Look like a damned genius......

Has Mumbai become India's most unliveable city?

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Too ma y people crammed together cause a lot of problems. This can be seen in rat populations as well, normally social, crowded rats develop aberrant behaviors.

Gone with the Kim

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Perfect! Question: if they occupied the same state, which one would be successful at offing the other?

Trump just announced that our brand new Sherman tanks will be taking part in his 4th of July parade.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Buwahahahahaaaaaa! Dumber than a rock...sorry, rocks

Fact check: Trump told troops he gave them first raise in years. He didn't. - CNNPolitics [cnn.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

HMIM!

Ted Lieu Tells Trump The 'New' Tanks He Wants For 4th Of July Haven't Been Made In 60+ Years ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Ooooohhh, poor baby.........

‪I want my first house to be a fixer upper.

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Be careful what you wish for! Do you have skills, or friends & relatives with skills? (Who will soon wish they do not know you!) Painting, fine, landscaping, fine, other stuff, assess your tolerance for living in dirt, dust, mold, & your bank account!