Mercator Misconceptions: Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I've seen that. An excellent educational post.

Excited for Xmas!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I already spoiled someone's Xmas post about the Jesus symbology of the tree. And there is a war on Xmas, like, yea, sure, duh, idiots with no knowledge. BTW: for those saying there is a war on Christmas, I have begun saying, yes, and I support s total ban on Andy Williams song from 1963, Happy Holidays.

Know what's fun?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

That is one of the great ways to press their hypocrisy button. Another is to say, Yes I hate Sharia law, in fact, I hate all Abrahanic law.

Hi all! I just wanted to say that I am so glad to be here with you.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Welcome aboard. (Word fix is really odd..... I almost pressed submit with welcome abortion... that is what kind if place thou have entered)

More Sunday Funnies

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Took me 28 years in a miserable relationship to do that. So, yes, evolution happens sporadically and without warning.

Caption this!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Knock knock. Exxon, Shell, and BP calling. Hand over your wallet and pull down your pants.

Now I'm gonna think of this every time I see her...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

She got locked in that position the one time she had sex to conceive Barron.

Sex with theists/tRump supporter?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

No. I discovered a decade ago that many Morman women will sleep indiscriminately with men, then try to pray with you and twist you into their lives.

So, I just picked up a book of Sartre's essays.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Philosophy should never be confused with real life. It is brain masturbation at its highest level. I prefer Sartre's short story fictions over his essays.

Now I'm gonna think of this every time I see her...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

If I had the money for a PAC, I would plaster her "naked, modeling photos" throughout the bibly belt.

Now I'm gonna think of this every time I see her...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Too much botox has frozen her face

Characteristic

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Intelligence. I like smart people; and I find smart women sexy.

"Cleveland Browns eyes Condoleezza Rice for head coach position, ESPN reports" She is daughter of...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Off topic, sorry, but when she and W were in power, did anyone other than me think they had a thing going on?

Knit hats and gloves spotted on San Diegans! .... How cold was it at 8am?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I thought the Santa Anna winds were blowing. They are always warm.

Hey math friends! Can you help me understand this?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Haha. Not really. A better ad would be two months free rent with ten months rent paid. I have seen sales like that. If it really is a sale and not a come on.

"Cleveland Browns eyes Condoleezza Rice for head coach position, ESPN reports" She is daughter of...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Total bull story. She may know a lot about football as a fan; but she has no experience playing or coaching. Ain't going to happen.

A Mormon was seated next to an Irishman on a flight from London.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Adding that to my Irish jokes. It's heritage, you know (if the hillbillies can say that about a flag I can say that about my Dad's family- Uncles and such who my Dad said told him the horror stories of being in the U.S. looking for a job pre depression)

I love the quote in here by Dwight Eisenhower, the last decent Republican president: [youtu.be]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Eisenhower was never actually a real Republican. Both parties courted him because he, while in the mitary, had not committed to either one. Factoid: Eisenhower put for a civil rights act that went absolutely no where in Congress; interestingly enough had it passed, it would have been stronger than the one LBJ got installed. Most of us here might be republicans now, and Trump would be the Democrat.

My son was knighted 32° masonry!!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 16, 2018:

An old friend's now ex father in law once asked him if he would accept the honor if asked in. To which my friend replied I can't, I am not qualified. When asked why not, he said, because the rules say whole of body and I have been circumcised. He was never asked about it again.

I got woken up at 7 o’clock this morning by someone knocking on my bedroom door.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Your mother, with chicken soup and condoms. And a note with her new address right next door. She also had an invitation to your unknown half brother's wedding. She had adopted him out at 14 and he had reconnected. He is a Mormon.

This is sadistic and evil.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I read that. The bibly belt hypocrites are at it again. The poor should be hidden and never seen. God doesn't just hate fags; he also hated the poor and needy why else would they be there after all. F'ing Kansas bastards.

Don't you just hate it when you get carded for cereal?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Only happens for Lucky Charms in case migrant leprechauns are trying to sneak in. Or Fruit Loops - guess why. Rice Krispies are okay, three little white guys.

"The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Just wait and see him truly go ballistic if Don Jr. is indicted.

Anyone want to move to hawaii? Let's all have an adventure.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Non natives who live there (I've visited a few times) tell me it is nicknamed The Rock because after about 2 years you have done everything and realize you are on an island in the middle of a big ocean.

Ed Talks - Episode 2: Are there really just two sexes? - YouTube

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 15, 2018:

According to Vonnegut in Slaughter House Five it takes 7 sexes to reproduce on Trafalgador

Anyone has any thoughts on Henry Kissinger, I’ll be honest I Can’t remember much about him, and ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Mainly a shit head who helped Nixon prolong the war and promote himself into getting a Nobel peace prize. He did do a little good. At the end if Nixon's time in office, Nixon got drunk every night and started to make wild demands (remind anyone of any current leader). Nixon wanted to bomb Lybia - no internet luckily - Kissinger and the Navy lied about the weather and the issue was resolved peacefully. Also, no nuclear codes could be sent without Kissinger signing off.

My coworker (not the stupid one or the rude one, this one I like) comes in sobbing every single day ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

The system sucks so bad. I am the only person I know who got disability immediately. At first I thought I must be really fucked up, But It matters more by what the doc says and does. I just went back to work part time on my schedule. I wish you and your friend the best. As I said the system is fucked up. I heard so much good about pain relief and programs in a number of foreign countries.

Have you ever not read/watched something because you felt the idea was too dangerous, and it would ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Nope. I have avoided things to not get pissed off.

Do you ever want to believe in the afterlife? (Post is sad.)

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I don't know when death is aside from a scientific explanation. Then brain death; but that has had failures in that some people's brains have restarted (very very rare, like lottery rare). I could buy into some Asian ideas of a continuation of a life force. But it would not hold memory or such. That idea would come closest to science: Newtonian laws and the structure of everything being from stardust.

For all of our European friends ....

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Need one for Portugal I have a good friend there.

Do you consider your job?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

After being semi retired and finished writing a novel, I got bored and now work part time with autistic children. I play half the time. It is great. I decided when I left teaching I wouldn't go back after switching and going into social work. Now, I'll stay with social work, but no adjudicated kids. That is too painful to observe: sometimes because the kids put themselves there with their actions and then the worst - those who through no blame of their own were there because they had a shitty or dangerous home life.

How have you handled a crisis or emergency?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Family, work, outings (camping, etc) and even the military (including experiencing a ship collision at sea) I always did well, at least until about eight years ago when my psyche gave up for a brief while, but that is not what I want to comment upon, that had multiple layers. Anyway, I was working a volunteer phone line, that also did CRISIS calls late at night before they were full time (early 90's). I got my first suicide call and I, Mr. Calm, panicked. The caller, feeling badly for me, not himself, promised he wouldn't do anything in order to help calm me down. Success at stopping my first suicide.

Why yes I am!?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Yeah. But I was born a bastard.

AI is designing inspirational posters and theyre hilarious.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Ultra cool. Two thumbs up.

Homeless People Line Up For a Free Hot Meal, Kansas City Government Takes The Food From Their Hands,...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 13, 2018:

That's the bible belt. Enough said.

Capital punishment?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 13, 2018:

As some others have said, I don't believe the state should decide who to kill. I do believe that there are humans on this Earth that do not deserve to remain here. But, if the state can kill at its discretion what if: what if it decides to kill witches (Saudi Arabia) or drug users (The Philippines) or political prisoners (too large a list) or, in another tact, opts to use executed people's organs for transplant and expedites the executions with less oversight (China). Is that what we want, as a nation. From a financial point, in most states, the imposed oversight actually makes the implementation of the death penalty more costly (court costs, etc) than life imprisonment. Yes, that oversight could be eliminated, but how many statistical errors of innocent people being killed are you willing to accept.

My left arm is losing feeling and strength, should I go to the hospital or trust it to pass?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Critical care if one is nearby. If not, and doc not available, hospital.

Ann Coulter gets burned by doctors [boingboing.net]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

That was a great burn for such a deserving beatch.

LMAO ?, pretty funny!

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

As a designated reporter I have to call childline.

Great idea

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Emotionally I agree. And, even intellectually, I absolutely believe that there are humans on this Earth that do not deserve to remain here. I am not, however, in favor of allowing a government the right to decide who lives and who dies. Yes, getting rid of those people is appealing, but, what if. What if a fundamentalist takes the reigns and wants to get rid of witches (like Saudi Arabia) or drug users (like the Philippines or Malaysia), etc.

How I spent my Veterans Day- Meet USAF Sgt Wadis Ponds, Army Pvt Maurice Jones, Army Pfc Dale ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

We can all learn from you. That is what I call a trueeap of faith rewarded.

A free press is not an 'enemy,' it's a pillar of democracy: Mitt Romney

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

We can only wait and see what kind of Senator he will turn out to be. Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day; and he appears stopped in the 50's.

Every Stan Lee cameo

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Great compilation. A couple missing, but superb none the less.

Noah’s Flood, and how to talk to creationists about it [paulbraterman.wordpress.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

I suppose I have. I try to avoid doing so. They have no Good scientific answers. Watch darkmatter 2525 a web cartoon on this and how the god character "fixes" everything with magic and the reaction of his cherub angel who, at the end, freaks out and says well why the fuck don't You just magically kill everyone.

Everybody seen this? Shakespeare blasphemy? [friendlyatheist.patheos.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Aarrgh. WTF. Love me some of the Bard. What would they think about the proposition that Romeo and Juliet is not an Elizabethan Drama, but a Black Comedy and the kids get what they deserve for not obeying their parents? We all know where and why the term bowlderize was created.

Anyone having trouble with Facebook at the moment?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

A few minutes back it returned to normal.

Heckle and jeckel

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Well, some. But few are fucking racist. Some religious ones are homophobic and such.

After Christian Burns $50 worth of LGBTQ Library Books Atheist Raises $1,600 to Replace Them - World...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Books are sacred and I think some religious nuts believe that, too; only in their twisted minds, the books are dangerous because of their insidious sacred nature.

Why are “most” humans AND religions so concerned about sex?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Morality police, who have no real morality and if they followed their rules to the letter of the law they would find themselves locked up for their many violations of their own code. Such B.S. I invited a lesbian couple to a party (live in a conservative area) and they were shocked that I and my now ex had no problem with them being public about their relationship. Why not. If they were in the public, why would I invite people who don't respect my other friends.

After Christian Burns $50 worth of LGBTQ Library Books Atheist Raises $1,600 to Replace Them - World...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I hate all censorship. I had a wacko, 11th grade English teacher, daughter of an ahole evangelical minister (He ran an awful retirement home that mistreated and deceived and defrauded the seniors their, and Social Security- I knew this to some extent then, it later came out big time). She blacked out all the "bad" words in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denitsovitch. I got to page 29 and said no more. I refused to read it. (I have since then. Ive even taught it) She agreed I had to read something. As I was constantly reading, I held up a book and said how about this? The book was 3 or 4 times longer, so she agreed and told me to write a report (f'ing book report. Even in 11th grade I knew their worthlessness and wrote about the book's key themes). The book - Catch 22. Try writing about the killing of a prostitute for an evangelical- girlfriend, ha.

Love Thy Neighbor..........

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

The Republican version has EXCEPT in bold, red letters

Veterans/Armistice Day - OUR Freedoms?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

You make many cognizant points with which I can agree, especially as a vet. I will say this, and take it as constructive criticism from an old Writing teacher: if you are emphatic in what you intend to state and say you don't care about counter points, make sure everything you say cannot be pierced factually. Enough said. I won't tell you where you made some small factually errors as I am sure there are others who will crocodile you for them. Best wishes.

Nuclear war, asteroids, and pandemics: 10 ways the world may end - Vox

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

The danger with geoengineering is mostly a what if scenario. What if the Earth responds and does the same thing, with volcanoes or such, or a mass launch of methane from the oceans.

Trump is nothing but disrespect towards everything we hold dear! It’s up to we the people to say ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

History does not do a good job informing people about WWI, at least as it is conventionally taught. Few know the powder keg Europe was then and had been for quite a while. The Spanish American war almost became a world war in the Philippines. And much more. As ArdentAtheist says though, he is correct in that this is a time to remember those who served and did so for the greater good. Not necessarily the best time to argue the reasons behind the multitude of wars. My father served in WWII and few would argue once it started that the many who served, especially for the allies did so to stop some mad men. Yes, in reflection, two other monster dictators stood at the helm of their countries as the war ended: Stalin and Mao. Study that tomorrow; today we need to respect those who served.

Backpack Full of Cash

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

In the 60's, the Supreme Court heard a case on education in which, i believe Chicago (a major metropolis) tried to institute paying Catholic school teachers because the city feared the collapse of that system would bring too many students into the public system to handle. The Church sued, fearing oversight (gee, who would have guessed the Catholic hierarchy would be against oversight). Now, with crumbling economic structure to support pubic education; and with the growth of disjointed from reality people wanting to indoctrinate rather than educate - schools find themselves on the cusp of great challenges in order to survive and help produce an educated class. Fels like a failing proposition.

[yahoo.com] Dana Rohrabacher, US Congressman Fond of Putin Loses His Seat -Yay!!!@

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Some of the best news today. 20 years of that crap to vanish; too ugly, even for faux news to hire.

"Ten lies we’re told to justify the slaughter of 20 million in the First World War." [prruk.org]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Excellent article, and each point could be studied and expanded upon. When in the Navy, we studied US Naval history and how it overlapped with the world. The German Naval expansion was simply a signed agreement by a number of nations to maintain a non arms race. Britts still had an edge in building according to the agreement. It also included the Japanese. And, most people do not know how close to a world war the Spanish American war came in the battle of the Philippines. Interesting hindsight after the wars and exposed correspondence from that time.

To mitigate my surprise at news breaks on Trump, I have started glancing at his tweets.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 11, 2018:

He knows, or his handlers know that his hissy fit then blaming the rain for not honoring vets was wrong and they are in how to spin it mode.

So, this happened. Lol [thewildchild.co.za]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Things like that are so cool. 15 or so years ago a truck loaf of mummified animals was being moved in Egypt (they are quite common and owned by many collectors and even neo collectors) and one fell, broke open, and revealed it had been stuffed with papyrus books, or parts of books, some thought lost to the ravages of time.

The Comics Section: Preparing for War and Voting for Tigers - TheHumanist.com

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Yes. I want to choose and stick with a racist idiot who is profiting from the country, pushing violence and hatred, and destroying the already weakened moral fabric of the nation. I, also, believe that those with lobotomies should be allowed to vote, but only with assigned guides from a proper republican home. I mean, really, beats having a moral and caring person in charge, especially if that person is a minority or, gawd forbid, a female.

Just for us old farts

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

You're not crazy; you're just a little mad, cause there's a man in you, gnawing you

How many of you can verify that

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Okay. Psychology Today, April 24, 2015 confirms that in an article.

How many of you can verify that

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Hmm. That would be an interesting statement to look up statistically and psychologically. I tend to think it could be true, but I have absolutely no empirical data.

So now that the Hemorrhoid in Chief blew off visiting a military cemetery because of.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

His followers already do hate military or past military who don't suck the Don. Look at the lies about John McCain ( a man I almost never agreed with politically, yet found myself defending from out right lies - he was Swift boated - I was in the Navy and watched the Forrestal fire multiple times. They were claiming McCain fired the missile that began the fire. Even on the internet one can find the short accurate version: the fired missile hit the plane next to McCain.

Strauss–Howe generational theory

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

A number of theories that deal with humans, society and time are floating about. We seem to be in an era when certain ones won't be allowed as nation states last longer, are more aggressive toward a new first policy and less concerned about the bulk of humankind. Historically, societies used to forgive debts after each generation (about 60 to 100 years) or due to major conflicts.

Scientists get-green light to resurrect the dead with stem cells.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Someone recently dead. Zombiefied corpses, even thinking ones would stink. And how long, if possible, would regeneration of rotting skin, muscle, etc would it take.

Blind faith?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Don't blame me Don't blame me Don't blame me Don't blame me Only a rock aficionado will know

Blind faith?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

An intellectual theologian will admit to the lack of proof of any god, and to the need to take a so called leap of faith. I will converse with said people; in fact when I first started teaching I taught at a Catholic school and one fellow I enjoyed conversing with taught religion (in his case, more ethics and centered on Jewish writers from the Holocaust). The reason anyone, especially those who think and logic, would accept a leap of faith differs; and, I have absolutely no idea why an otherwise intelligent person would make that choice. The zombies who follow their religion because they believe it to be god ordained are easier to understand: lacking in intellectual fortitude or understanding or capacity. Then there are those who choose to believe because they think doing so will excuse their lack of moral character.

Anybody doing anything cool this weekend??

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Stuffing myself for free at veterans free food restaurants. Of course I then give big tips and save little money and spend more than just eating at home.

From a friend up north.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Read in To Kill a Mockingbird when Jem and Scott build a snowman in Alabama and how Atticus responds.

Since 1968, 1516,863 Have Died From Guns On American Soil.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Thoughts and prayers, and no mandatory training and no or little oversight, and semiautomatic weapons that no hunter really hunts with and besides, in many if not most states, a hunter can only carry three bullets in a clip during deer season. Look to Iceland: over a third of the population have guns (there are polar bears there) and not a single homicide in four decades.

"If the moon smiled, she would resemble you.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Beautiful quote from an excellent poet. She was married to Ted Hughes, a one time poet laureate of England. He wrote some stunning works himself. He, however, was a physically and emotionally abusive spouse to Sylvia and to his second wife, who chose to die the exact same way. (I had a class of students who decided he murdered both. I don't really know the full details, but I am sure that how he treated his wives played a part in their decisions to leave life behind)

Is time a real thing or is it simply another way of man controlling the masses.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I don't like either poll answer. Time varies by location. It does appear linear, and always moving forward, at least as of yet (no evidence to show anyone or thing can go backward). Now that we know the speed of light can be varied and that gravity affects time (Especially black holes), the question becomes the measurement of time, which is man made and discretionary and going to fluctuate depending where the moving universe is monitored.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Once Said Jews, Muslims and Atheists Should Not Be Federal ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Perfect for Trump. A white nationalist in everything but name.

Just wondering, why are you on this website?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I came on to chat; I stay in to chat. I did meet someone here; very shocked and happy over that happening.

[yahoo.com] Feds Now Have Evidence That Trump Broke the Law to Become President

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I saw. The new, more pertinent question is: will those in charge allow him to be charged.

Acts of disrespect to our military.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Exactly. Of course, our president bone spurs went to a private, military prep so he knows exactly what the military is and means.

The curious orgins of the War on Christmas.....

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I am calling for an all out boycott of Andy Williams' 1963 Christmas song Happy Holiday

Former FBI Special Agent Says Sanders Libeled CNN’s Jim Acosta With ‘Doctored’ InfoWars Video

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Trump, on the campaign trail, said over and over about weakening the First amendment to allow more, easier defamation laws, etc. If he had followed through and succeeded, he and his administration would have hundreds of law suits. What the b!+(% said and did was despicable, however, I don't know about slander in the American court with Acosta being well known.

Trump pushes back at Michelle Obama - CNNPolitics

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I saw. Didn't read. Same vitriolic B.S. ,different day.

Dumped, hard.I tried my best. It wasn't good enough for her. Oh well.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Good enough is just an opinion and as the old saying goes........every one has one. Your opinion and knowledge about yourself is all that matters. Be true to yourself and all the rest is gravy.

Do you eat less meat?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Yes and no. I eat meat, less than in my younger days mostly for health reasons, and supplement with other proteins. I still eat meat weekly. I don't like the way animals are treated in some places, and when possible choose foods I KNOW are what they say (for those that don't know, example coming, eggs that say free range, by law only need to allow the chickens access to the outdoors. Open a door on a chicken coop which continually supplies food to the chickens who remain indoors and watch how many get up and go outside to scratch for food)

Do you prefer home-ownership or renting?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Living alone I have found it more affordable to just rent. And it is also less stressful and has less responsibility. Do a wants and needs assessment of yourself and then compare the outcome to first: house ownership; and then: to renting. I am more Spartan in my wants and needs, so a small apartment fits my needs. When I had a wife and kids it was more comfortable living in a larger place, especially with a big yard and a barn to work in and for the kids a place to play.

Is this a good place to meet women

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I didn't come here to meet women. But, bang, it happened and all is going well. Many people here are from areas with few like minded people, so meeting someone local is a crap shoot. It is possible. The women and men here are great to converse with. I would say to make that your main goal and see what or who develops. Good luck.

I was helping my kid get an apartment in Brooklyn.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

My oldest used psych words on me once: "Dad, you need to be more mindful."

Dr. Strangelove Or: Howhttps://youtu.be/CfOGK3xRFQE I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb -

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Wonderful film. In the Navy I got to sit on a nuclear bomb. Would Love to have a picture, but that was a no no.

Just curious on members belief in extraterrestrial life.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I need more options. No evidence of aliens. Probability of life should be pretty high in such a vast universe, but no way to know if any developed and how far and if that life has already died off.

Given (hypothetically or literally) that there is no afterlife, does life have meaning?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Even from just a science point of view the answer is yes. We are made if the same elements as stardust (Neil DeGrasse Tyson) and when gone will break down to those elements again to be recycled.

"I have just unfriended a number of people on facebook that gave a positive response to a meme that ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I have my own odd humor. Don't care for that but it doesn't freak me out. I could tell plenty of jokes, et al, that touch similar nerves. That said, I wouldn't let one joke response be my motivation for unfriending someone (could be the finally straw).

HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR So in reference to the future battle of Armageddon that will occur ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I'm planning on sitting it out; go to an Indian restaurant and bar and enjoy a good meal with unconcerned others while it plays on CNN.

I just recently had a conversation with a lady that says God, angels, devil and Higher spiritual ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Many of the homeless with whom I have sat and talked speak about similar things. A number talk to god, Jesus, or Angels.

I once had a woman tell me that I needed to find Jesus in order to be happy.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I had a teacher tell me once that "One day, You are going to get it." I responded, "from who, your god?" (and, yes, now I know it should have been whom). She threw me out of class before school started and didn't wish to see me the rest of the day. I would have loved, on that day, to have been caught roaming without a pass, for I had pleanty to say to the vice principal.

I attended an exclusive all-boys Catholic high school back in the Philippines.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I was in the Philippines in the late 70's and early 80's in the Navy. The general population of people are great, the food (aside from Balut) is tasty, and the mountains and beaches beautiful. That said, the mix of religion and government is screwier than here. The U.S. Navy offered to build and run a free health clinic, but was turned down because it was feared the clinic would offer birth control.

I attended an exclusive all-boys Catholic high school back in the Philippines.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Catholic and Christian schools, ouch. I taught, at the beginning of my career in a Catholic school. Hooboy. Someday my next novel will have that setting along with other crazy teachers I have known. Nuns- what to say. Have to admit I was never invited back to family class when, answering questions, I said I lived with my wife before marriage.

Biblical Bovine Fertilizer: David Barton’s ‘Science’ It should come as little surprise ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 7, 2018:

*David Barton: AI is god's coming army to control mankind's evil actions.

Is there an abrupt cut off point between health and mental illness?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Abrupt no. Both affect each other. Both , easily seen in physical health effects on psyche.

I'll bet that Keith is an Atheist.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 6, 2018:

English: the language of Mutts.

Hello is anybody out there?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 6, 2018:

If you stop, you can hear me.

I wonder how long Georgians are going to have to wait before we get to vote on legalizing marijuana?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I think with Atlanta, you can count on being ahead of Alabama and Mississippi. I could see a group of five or so states doing nothing until the federal government acts.

This would make the world so much better...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Nov 6, 2018:

As an evangelical minister I spout back scripture to his deaf ears I response to his B.S. puts out bibly quotes to support his racist banter against migrants etc. He didn't have a counter to the Leviticus part that says to welcome a stranger like one of your own. Etc.