Is it solipsistic in here? Or is it just me?

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I'm not sure.

New hashtags by Noemi: terraisfamily terraprotection moralevolutionfirst protectterraheritage ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I like them, but I'm not sure what you expect me to do with them.

Wonder if it was planned or just happened.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

And they could play musical stores and it'd still be functional!

Describe your sex life with a band name...

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

Crazy Horse

Chris de Burgh - The Road to Freedom [youtube.com]

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

The road to freedom is a never-ending dirt path with large rocks, sinkholes, and multiple workarounds.

What are the chances

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

Just an extreme introvert. We need them as well.

Oliver North: Gun Owners Are As Oppressed As Blacks Were Under Jim Crow - The Intellectualist

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

"It is about garnering the outrage from others that they perceive goes with the comparison."

I wrote a comprehensive essay about my life experiences with fundamentalist religion 15 years ago.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I've only read a little of this. It's captivating so far, but have to run off and do choirs. Promise to finish it later. Thanks for telling your story.

One less state

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

Which ever one Trump's in at the time.

50 percent off!

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

The Thrift store.

Male (top) and female (bottom) Luna moths.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

That's amazing. It might be easy for you to tell the difference, but without both of them there to compare, it'd still be a guess for me.

I see we have the " g back.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I think it's important for posts to be readable and understandable.

Many are impressed with how much money someone makes, the friends they have or title they carry.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I'm impressed when I experience someone being truly themselves (in a good way) and not worry about perceptions.

If it goes deep and cuts to the bone.

AstralSmoke comments on May 17, 2018:

I get distant a lot. Nothing to do with anger though.

One of our favorite couples !

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

I don't know who they are, so I can laugh.

These are some serious issues!

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Is there anyone left?

Struggle = strength?

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

I'm not sure, but if you have a difficult road and are still turning your wheels, I'd say your strong.

Ever date someone that was someone special?

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

?

peonies.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Very deep original and interesting manipulations.

Hi ! My name is Val. I live in South Africa. Pleased to meet all you guys.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Howdy, Nice beard ponytail! Congrates on your weight loss. Looking good.

Since I am still wandering and not able to have a garden, I have been looking into CSA's (community ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Not here in the states. A bunch in Germany if that helps.

The best teacher I ever had was my French teacher, who recently passed away. Adios, amigo.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

You're too funny.

How do you handle unwanted robo phone calls?

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

I thought you were going to give us an answer. None of the above work. When I get a 800# I pick up the phone, but don't say anything. It hangs up after about 10 sec. They are automated. I just can't stand listening to the phone ring.

The Titanic tragedy has been romanticised so thoroughly; spawning films, museums and merchandise we ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

The human cost of human mistakes.

Looks or money?

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

None of the above, but hey, look who doesn't have a partner.

Reading reviews for Lars Von Trier's new serial killer film 'The House That Jack Built' has made me ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Walk out?

[youtube.com]

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Es macht Spass, eine Hexe zu sein.

Have you all had a nice day?

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Just some obnoxious thumb twiddling.

Hello. I like the idea of nog taboo. I consider myself very open minded.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Taboo family porn was the first entry with Google search. I didn't even know there was such a thing. Doubt that's what you're referring to though.

Here is a very interesting video of the lifecycle of the Hercules beetle. [youtu.be]

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Wow, that's a HUGE beetle!

I just learned that the guy who stole my journal died. My thoughts are with his family.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

That's better than with her/his X.

My fireman buddy met first his girlfriend when he saved her from a burning building. She was hot.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

How hot?

Strawberry buckets forever.... ????

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

I have a strawberry patch planned, but who knows when I'll get to it. The buckets look like a good idea. Do you leave them in buckets for next year? Thought you were supposed to pick blooms off the first year and harvest berries the second and continues years?

If you face the challenges of gardening in a hot, tropical or desert climate.

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Good start. I like your photo.

Liza Jane,,.Banjo and spoons [youtube.com]

AstralSmoke comments on May 16, 2018:

Sounds extremely Appalachian to me. Love it! Reminds me of local shindigs that spontaneously happened where I grew up. And the woman with no teeth ... a dead give away. But they smoke American Spirit cigarettes, not cheap.

To get out of 88-degree heat, today I hiked a 6.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Looks and sounds fantastic. Love the photos.

Cor! I've just reached a third of the way between the Senate and the shirt wearers.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Keep moving like a turtle; you'll get there.

Susan B Anthony

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

So true.

I’m wondering how many of us came from dysfunctional homes, and how it’s affected our values and...

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Wow, I guess I came from a somewhat 'normal' family, but of course my parents came with their own quirks.

This sign could be applied to other things beside the obvious.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Fang in the butt.

Saw this & had to share in this group.. so fitting.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

My garden is weeds.

My daughter mocked my custom phone/GPS holder.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

If it works.

Just putting this out there.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Does that mean you’re watching it?

I got lil peaches! First time peach tree owner.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Go for it. You might have to stake the tree later to give it extra support. Good luck with your first harvest.

I put the smoking patch on.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Keep it up. You’ll beat it!

As worker co-chair of a health and safety committee, I like this song, especially the rendition by ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Powerful

Patti Smith's cover of "Gloria.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

One of my favorite artist.

Went for a geezerly spin around Tims Ford Lake yesterday in my antique aluminum canoe with 2-horse ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

I'm jealous.

@Admin -- any chance that there will be an "archive" option soon for messages instead of just ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Nothing is actually ever 'deleted'. We just can't see it.

These are a few of mine. I like waterfalls.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

These are the tiniest waterfalls I have ever not seen.

Some of the cool insects that showed up last night.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Wouldn't have been able to id the cranefly. Predaceous diving beetle? They sound dangerous.

Me as Van Gogh

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Love it. See you still have your ear.

A miniature carving of a Rat Terrier I did for a fundraiser for the rescue I'm a member of.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Is that in balsa wood? What sort of paint do you use?

Today's work. Got a new router but that makes cutting inlays much more precise.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Tell us more.

Howdy I thought I will tell a little about my stroy.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

You lived in a belt loop.

Thirty Seconds To Mars - Walk On Water (Official Music Video) [youtu.be]

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

Love this song!

Does anyone else cringe when they hear actors try to do a Southern Accent?

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

That probably only happens if you're originally from the south.

Glad to be a part of this group.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

I grew up in east TN. Moved to Chattanooga when I was about 16. Stayed here for about 6 years, then went to grad school in IL and OH. Moved to Switzerland and then Germany for about 6 years. Moved back to Chattanooga when I was 46. I'm definitely a misfit living in a molding pot of soup.

We can talk about it until we are in the face, it's not going to change anyg.

AstralSmoke comments on May 15, 2018:

I know the media keeps posting Trumps favorable rating as close to 40%, but that's 40% of the 30% who voted. His real approval rating is probably closer to 10%. We have to get people educated and fight against this very loud 10% (loud as in controlling).

Being on this site has given me a lot of food for thought in particular about dating.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

It has been impossible for me to determine what boundaries need to be in place until after spending time (years possibly) with a person. I must be looking at this wrong. Some deal breakers are easy to see; others just pop up out of nowhere. I think it's time to go to bed. I feel depressed.

'Superman' Star Margot Kidder Dead at 69 | TMZ.com

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Wow, bipolar. I never knew.

You decide the consequences..

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I like the way the Germans approach this problem. They're treated like people. They rehabilitate them and prepare them educationally to enter the real world.

Anyone else in this group that has an education or career in agriculture or horticulture?

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I'm self-learning, so doubt I can be much of a conversationalist.

Anyone have naturally growing plants that Monarch butterflies feed on during migration?

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Milkweed is the answer.

Can we please save this uniquely cute critters [youtu.be]

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I'm always amazed at animal (and plant) diversity.

Another cloud photo

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

It looks like a dog being strangled by two very thick and mean looking creatures from the depth ... to me.

I think it needs to be made clear that those of us greeting new members and extending the hand of ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I'm not afraid to tell them I don't know (anything), but I've never been asked.

[youtu.be] I had never heard this version. Very nice. Thanks, You Tube.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I haven't either and I grew up with Simon & Garfunkel.

To Bother Or Not To Bother: Finding Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type – HealthyWay

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I think the article takes a good look at both sides of the results from Briggs-Myers. The last time I took it I came up with INFP. I even bought a book about my 'type'. The reading was interesting, but it did come across to me as a horoscope read. Nothing solid, just a little 'breezy'.

FYI, straight men: Most men messaging women NEVER READ a woman's profile beforehand.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

I don't have any explanations that would hold water, so I won't make up anything. Except, I'm sure that some of my approaches have ended up with basically the same results you mentioned. I have not sent dick pics or even shirtless pics, but the results are sometimes 'unpredictable' at best. I'm sorry your experiences have been so negative.

You know, it's a telling thing when you wake up on Monday AM to a headline like this (Analysis: How ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Pick a scandal. Just hope someone does something about him fairly soon. I'm growing impatient.

This qury arrived from a member.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

admin

So, here is the Southwest we get blazing heat and too much direct sunlight --if that's possible!-- ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Cool. I mean cooler.

Hmmm.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Nice. Looks like you need to move the chair.

Whats your weather today, May 14, 2018.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

About the same here, but without the mushroom cloud. Suppose to rain tomorrow dropping the temps below 90.

Republican Who Claims Holocaust Was Orchestrated by Gay Nazis Wins Enough Support for Massachusetts ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

Sad

The last cooky.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

False pretenses.

Nearly finished my outdoor raised garden.

AstralSmoke comments on May 14, 2018:

So, as far as the corn goes, do you not have problems with birds eating it?

Hey, I’m going to be in Newark and Manhattan next weekend for about 25 hours.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

I haven't been in a while, so can't help you with prices. When I go, I always go to as many museums and galleries as I can take. Of course, the museums aren't free but the galleries are.

A man is walking home late one foggy night. All of a sudden What's that?

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

I love your jokes. The sillier the better.

Bucket List

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

What's your process?

Is the Xtian Cult a fraud founded on a mythical fable reborn as historical fiction?

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Yes

@Condor5 You got me looking brother.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

I used to be able to dance like that, in my dreams.

It's not about the outer shell, but what is deep within that makes us who we truly are.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

That's who I'm looking for.

Happy Mother's Day!

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Sounds like me in the kitchen.

Financial rules-who pays for what

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

I'm a bit 'old-fashioned' perhaps, but my thought is whoever asks, pays. I would never go on a 'date' that I couldn't afford. Maybe that's why I stay close to the house.

A friend of mine asked me about dating.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

A date!

Are you happy with the name that was given to you?

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

They're ok. Don't know what would suit me better. My first name was taken from my great-grandfather, mother's side; my middle name was my grandmother's maiden name, father's side. All of us kids were named from a family member on both sides. My parents said it was a way to keep the peace.

Interior by Maria Bethania ://[www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC3QMt5Xs6E]

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

You live by/for music, don't you?

Many in this community should be aware how erotic the Bible's Songs Of Songs is.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Kate Bush seems to be a very interesting person. One who I'd like to meet.

When I get high af [youtu.be]

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Yaah! Is that Russian?

Sadly i had to say good bye to my green house mate - & the tiny mantis waved farewell from her ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Where are they going?

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Reminds me of where I live.

It seems the great majority of atheists and agnostics are also very liberal.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

No, but I'm not a libertarian.

Did something bad that happened to you as a child turn you away from religion

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Nope.

For a moment, nothing happened.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

How can nothing be happening?

People hate it when I tell my elevator jokes, but they work on so many levels.

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

You're a funny guy.

What does one do when their life is shit?

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Change.

So, just about everyone of us (including myself) have responded in the affirmative that sexual ...

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

I would assume (dangerous, I know) that each person has their own sexual compatibility requirements set from previous experiences. I'm looking for the experience that I haven't yet had.

Why are we here?

AstralSmoke comments on May 13, 2018:

Why? You ask this questions as if there is an insightful answer looming around the corner. Why is earth here? Why are there stars in the sky?