Babe

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

LOL

Infographic helps travelers decide which city to see next

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I love to visit new places. Next major trip is being planned.

5 Common Habits of Unsuccessful People (Are These Holding You Back?)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

This week has been hard, crappy traffic and... well, too much time on here! I've been pushing the envelope at getting to work in the morning and getting to bed at night. I am also good at procrastination, but not so much at work. I never lie, I never burn bridges. And conformity, have ya'll met me yet, do I seem like I conform? This list makes me feel pretty darn good!! :) Yay me!!

Psychological Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives February 5, 2018 by Ed Brayton

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

Wow, fascinating!

Trump's Targeting of Muslims Isn't Just Racist – It's Dumb Policy - Rolling Stone

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

When would we expect sensible policy from Der Drumpf? We haven't seen it so far, and I'm thinking it won't happen.

Child Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Scorecard | Green America

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

Well, I will stop with the comments about Godiva, I will add Godiva to my boycott list. Thanks for an enlightening article.

If you met god after you died, what would you tell him?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

Childhood cancer, bad idea Bro. You could have stopped so much crap and you didn't, what kind of sick psychopath are you?

Televangelist with Trump ties: 'Jesus himself gave us the flu shot' - CNNPolitics

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

And I so hope they get the full immunity of their faux flu shots because people are dying of the flu this year in huge numbers and It think it is time to thin the xian herd out.

What in life do you not trust?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I trust that the sun will rise tomorrow, at least somewhere. I trust my kitties will get into something I don't want them to while I am gone, or hell, even if I am home. I trust that I AM going to die someday. That about sums up what I trust, so I guess I don't trust the rest.

Major Grocery Chain Denies PrEP Coverage to Employees

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

This is why we need single payer health care in the US. I don't want my employer having any say over what health choices I make. And now I know to boycott Publix and I have boycotted Hobby Lobby for a few years. Thanks for sharing this information.

blocking a god believer?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I blocked one person on here who I thought was being a obnoxious. If I want obnoxious I have a son of a cousin on FB who pops up once in a while to make comments on some of my posts. I just wonder how someone who shares my blood can be so dense. As for this site, most of the people on here have been great, and I have pretty thick skin.

Why are Christians being marginalized in America?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

Yeah, I remember hearing that 20+ years ago when I was participating in church activities. BS. They may be mentally marginalized, but no, just no.

When you are feeling down, lonely, unwanted.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

((((((((((( cyber hug))))))))))))

Did you ever have a best friend? What earned them the title?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

My sister is my BFF. She's 22 months younger than I am, the nicest person you ever would have a chance to meet. She is always there for me, and we have many interests in common. If I needed one, I'm sure she would give me a kidney. And I'd give her mine.

What's your favorite easy snack?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

my second favorite but less portable is raw veggies with hummus.

What's your favorite easy snack?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Mixed nuts, low salt preferred. It is a sugar free high protein snack and very portable. I keep a jar of nuts on my desk at work, I have a tin of nuts in my purse. I have nuts at home.

D.o.D. Study Uses Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory | Inverse

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Wow, that is awesome!!

If the customer service industry were catered specifically to you, what would it look like?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

OMG, I was in a Beauty Supply store after working a 13 hour shift. I wanted to decompress and find a blow dryer. The sales lady would not leave me alone! I did buy a blow dryer because I needed to get that done. After I got home I sent an email to corporate and let them know I'd never shop in their stores again.

Can the term "born again" be applied to any new beginning?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

8 years celibate, I used to say I was a born again virgin.

In the meme time.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Good one!!

What is a common saying or slang that you really dislike?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

When someone pronounces WASH as WARSH!! There is no R in it!! It is not WARSH clothing, hair, or dishes, and it isn't WARSHINGTON.

What is a common saying or slang that you really dislike?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

IRREGARDLESS!! To me it screams I'm too damn ignorant to know it isn't a word. And if you're writing and use U R I will have a stroke. Or if you use your when you mean you're. Yeah, I am a grammar Nazi.

How real does the 7 year itch, figure in you life ?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Nope, I was married for over 25 years. I had one long term relationship after that lasted 4ish years. I've moved 23 times in my life, and after a few years in a place I begin thinking of maybe it is time to move, then I take a nap and that feeling passes. So, no 7 year itch for me.

When you are feeling down, lonely, unwanted.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Thanks, that is very uplifting.

How Christians Are Controlled

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Most pastors are motivational speakers and they indoctrinate their congregation. That is why regular attendance is encouraged. Sales managers use the same tactics.

Dating "Types"

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I don't have a type, and I've dated many different types. I care about who they are and whether their demons play well with mine. They do need to be close to Omaha.

Christian author who said atheists ‘exacerbate evil’ was cheating on his wife with two women –...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

This is so common! These repressed men think they gotta stick it somewhere and they'll never be caught. STUPID! Another day another asshat.

Keep god out of the workforce.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I hear "god bless" often enough at work. I just let it slide, I know what they mean. I'm not going to make a fuss. I have a rather vested interest in being professional and keeping my job. As Grammy always told me, "Pick your battles" and "is this a hill you want to die on/"

The perfect Valentine's gift?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Oh yeah!! That, and a box of Godivas.

For those who don't care I apologise for the post, however, I would like to thank many of you for ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

You go girl!! I'm happy for you.

Have you thought about as to HOW many points are needed as levels are achieved.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

My life isn't necessarily exciting and definitely not glamorous. I live alone, work too much, and this online community relaxes me, and makes me happy. Yes, I have things I need to do, but I'm not out of clean clothes or dishes yet. I will abandon y'all in a heartbeat or less when the daughter calls and asks me to take care of the grandbaby. My priorities are in order. I'm good, thanks!!

Have you ever imagined what a world with no hypothetical situations would be like?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

LOL!!

I need 36 thousand more points to win level 8 that's triple my 5 weeks work here

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I know, from 7 to 8 is huge!!

"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Love that! You find good stuff!

Research suggests atheism will defeat religion by 2038 — myscienceacademy.org

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

OMG, that would be awesome, but it is so far away!

TICKETS ARE ON SALE For The 2018 National Convention In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Wow, do I wanna go to OKC? Seriously I had more trouble finding the dates for this! That info should be bolded and front and center. It's interesting that it is in the bible belt :) I will cogitate on it, it would be cool to go.

To sext or not to sext?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I try to leave no evidence behind that would incriminate me, and there is that measure of trust and I want more than just sexting. The real thing or no thing.

Can black people be racist?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2123539/no-chinese-why-anti-china-racism-so-big-japan

Can black people be racist?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

The Japanese and other Asian societies can be incredibly racist. Mixed race babies have a rough time in their society. I haven't checked into it in years, but girls who bore babies of American servicemen often placed the babies in orphanages. If they kept them they were often shunned. And the babies/children were discriminated against for not being pure. It was far worse for the babies of black fathers.

On one of the circuit boards on the SpaceX. How do you not love this!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

LOL!

Scientists Are Giving Science Reviews To Everyday Objects, And It's Hilarious | IFLScience

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Too funny. Not necessarily helpful, but funny.

Are you a simple creature?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Love it!!

I was informed by someone, so don't know if this is right or wrong, that the story of christ was not...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

That is part of the reason there are so many "books" of the bible, and some conflicting stories. They were oral traditions later written down by many different people. There were meetings of the early church to decide which books to accept and which to deny. There are many books that did not make the official cut.

Is anybody else a middle child here?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I am 4th out of six, but first daughter after three sons, so I was pretty much the oldest child of the second half of the family.

My neighbor is an atheist and I didn't know it.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

How lucky!!

Have you ever met a religious person that calls themself a humanist?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Humanism is an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. I don't find any religion there.

It's been a year since my stalker got into my house.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Wow, scary. When I am home more I want to get a "damn yappy dog" that will alert me if anyone is not where they should be. I'm so glad you're doing better.

The FUN in fundamentalism

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

EWWW, I only hope they don't keep the antivenom close by to show their faith. In fact I want it far, far, far away.

Do you invest in Bitcoin?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Nope, I don't trust it yet.

USA=5% Global Pop. 25% Prison Pop. How to Reduce Our Mass Incarceration Problem

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I think For Profit prisons are an abomination! There is great incentive to keep the prisons full, it is crazy.

I love this place...so logical, fair and clever! The member levels?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Welcome, glad you're here.

YAY!! With this one silly post, I bounded over the points to Level 6! Next stop - SuperUser of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Congratuations!!

How proud are you of your state?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I live in the flatlands in the middle of America, and Pete Ricketts is our governor. Very conservative, and currently freezing cold backwater. I am here because we moved here in 2005 for the ex's job. 2 of the kids graduated here and have stayed because their parents were here and they found jobs here and have put down some roots. The oldest moved here when she wanted to be closer to family, now she's married and starting a family. I actually grew up about 150 miles west of where I live now. I left the state after HS and didn't really expect to ever come back. Suhprize! Grandbabies are here, I'm staying.

Conservatives: What is your most liberal view? Liberals: What is your most conservative view?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I don't think I've ever narrowed down my views to see where they fall in the spectrum. There are some political stances that I don't know enough about to make a truly informed opinion. When it comes to making a decision on that ballot issue I will read up on it. Generally I'm liberal but not always informed on all issues.

Anyone else ready for this winter to be over?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I am sick of winter, we got 5 inches of snow yesterday and it is 0 degrees this morning, with a potential high of 10. February sucks. At least I got gas over the weekend so I am good til the end of the week at least.

Thanks to FB and Agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

This site is so satisfying! To have amazing conversations with like minded people makes me so happy!!

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

i'm a mama bear, I do call out a***oles when I see them. It doesn't happen often in places I go to but I know if I don't speak up then I can't expect anyone to speak up for me.

What’s your longest dry spell?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

About 8 years while I was married. I know the last time my ex and I had sex. And knowing him, he is still in that dry spell. After we split I did not exercise good judgement a few times. More recently, I really don't remember the last time I created the beast with two backs. More than a year for sure. After reading the comments I decided I needed to clarify. The ex is a web master of a xian website. He would get up early to work on the website before he went to work and therefore go to bed at 8 in the evening to get enough sleep. He also worked on the site after he got home from work. We had teenagers. When do you find out what is going on in teenagers lives? Closer to 11pm, that's for sure. So, he was already asleep when I'd get to bed, and I was pissed because he was never there for us. I still loathe that website. So, I never woke him up when I went to bed. And I could use my toys while he slept and never wake him.

I just realised how much it actually bugs my rather compulsive sense of constancy, that often I find...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

can you spell OCD?

Today - as every monday - I am fasting.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I try to avoid sugar, and sometimes I don't do so good. I try to eat healthy, lots of veggies and less meat. That part I do better with. My office is full of tempting piles of chocolates. I do need to get some exercise, but it was 14 degrees with snow as I was coming home. I take a few supplements and avoid processed foods.

"In case you’re not aware of the difference… Secular World—the real, observable world, the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Secular - the one we need to take care of Spiritual - imagination land where everything is just right. Yeah don't go there.

Meal Prayer

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Well, at least it is brief. My ex tends to give god prolonged advice.

Alone or with friends?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I don't like shopping when I expect little kids to be around. Not that I do much shopping besides the grocery store and occasional clothing. I do shop Amazon. I don't like crowds or kids this time of year.

Frank Zappa on Religious Anti-Intellectualism : Meme on FB . [facebook.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Religion doesn't want thinkers.

Are you a Feminist? If so, what does it mean to you?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

In 1976 I wanted to join the Army. I had to have my dad sign the enrollment forms... I had to have daddy's permission. Had I wanted to get a credit card about that time I would have had to have daddy's permission. My male classmates of the same age did not have to have permission. This is why I am a feminist. I was smarter and more responsible than many of my male classmates, yet I needed permission to do what I wanted.... I only want equal rights and authority over my own body and my own life. Because of the battles of women before me and after me my daughters will never have to and never had to ask daddy for permission.

SURGERY Getting right knee replaced 22 Feb.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I work in short term disability claims, I hear your story every day!! So good luck to you, do the PT! One of my coworkers has had her knees replaced and she schooled me in it good when she was training me. My knees aren't great, but they're gonna do for a while. And watch the drugs. Many people get hooked on opioids from surgeries like this. And the opioids cause constipation... Hope you recover quickly.

It got me. Not the clown, the flu.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Awwww, I'm so sorry!! Hang in there!!

Have you ever tried to eat a clock? it's very time consuming.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

LOL!!

I just glanced at my possibilities on SeniorMeet . WHo could lose with 10InchWizard or FunerealDeal?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

10 inches he wishes.

One thing I enjoy about this site is that many regulars are from towns I've never heard of before ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I love to browse on Google maps. I look up places I used to live to see how they have changed (I've moved 23 time in my life.) I look up places I think I want to visit one day to see what is around. Yeah, great escape when you have nothing more pressing. My grandfather used to look at a road atlas the same way.

Why are Lady Doritos such a big deal? - The Washington Post

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

pfffffffffttttttttt. Those won't leave the store with me.

I have been loyal to a fault to my man of almost 13 years, married almost 11.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

The Ann Landers question is: Are you better off with him or without him? Only you can answer that.

What’s some of the most addictive games you’ve ever played?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Candy Crush Saga at the moment. I used to be addicted to SIMs I was playing SIMs when the World Trade Centers went down.

Purpose

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

My children and their children. I want an inhabitable safe world for the babies.

Am I the only person who cares nothing for football?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I don't care about football on any level, and I am less than 50 miles from the home of the Cornhuskers. The only reason I went to HS football games is because I had a kid in the marching band. As soon as the band was done I was outta there.

What’s your most favorite and least favorite sport?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

My favorite would be walking/hiking. Least favorite - anything where the athletes are paid astronomical amounts of money and treated like they are above the law. Also least favorite - any "sport" that uses an exorbitant amount of fossil fuels and creates a great deal of noise. Followed by any "sport" that hurts animals.

Any Birders..? If so, what last caught your eye.?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I'm a Nebraska native but lived in the Seattle/Tacoma/Everett area for 6 years. I loved the Stellar's Jays. Not a bird but I encountered a Chickaree up there, cute as anything but an annoying little bark. I was looking for a small child with a squeaky toy. I love seeing the Cardinals and blue jays out here. I don't get much time to look for birds right now.

Growing up in the nuclear age.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I remember fully stocked fallout shelters. I remember the duck and cover.

PLATITUDES Sometimes I think it better to say nothing but too often folks have to fill the silence ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Many people are uncomfortable with silence. I remember a comment from a small child that they sat with an older person and helped them cry. This is what we need, someone to help us cry (as I tear up.)

I hope people aren't annoyed that I chose this category for my question, but I really want replies ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I recommend for everyone who is employed to wanting to be employed to read a blog called AskAManager.org. It has fabulous advice, stories, reader feedback and everything you ever wanted to know about resumes, cover letters and office culture. AND it has a searchable data base of past columns and topics covered. This blog has been going for about 10 years, it is fabulous!

I have a confession to make.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I am glad I've read the bible because of the cultural influence it has had on literature, art, and music to name a few. And when a bible thumper tries to misquote the bible to me I can set them straight darn fast. I wouldn't read it again, and I don't think it is necessary for anyone to read it. And I gotta tell you, I am positive most so called christians don't read it.

Heard this a couple times If the relationship takes work, It's the wrong relationship.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Relationships take work, and compromise, and communication. The don't just happen, they are a living thing that needs to be nurtured. I trained a dog once, and as I was studying up on it the prevailing wisdom was you get the dog you deserve. If you put effort in you get a great dog. Same as for your relationship with others. Put the effort in and your relationship will be better for it. And the other wisdom is you don't "find" a good spouse, you become a good spouse.

Man sentenced for smearing wife's undies with red pepper

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

That's mean!! Those are sensitive tissues and you don't want swelling there.

Superbowl - Love it or leave it?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Watched it once, never again.

What's the best (or worst ) pick-up line ever used on you? Or you have used.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Seriously, way back when. "If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me." I laughed.

Football, Kneeling and Respect

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I support the players who kneel. They have a right to their respectful protest.

Being Completely Honest, Is There A Bible Or Cross Anywhere In Your Home Right Now?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I think there are a couple of bibles still around, hopefully in the box to go to the used book store. As for jewelry, I don't think so unless it is still in the box in the garage to go to Goodwill or some such place. I've kinda been purging stuff I don't use/don't want/don't need. I used to have a huge library and the employers paid for the moves. Doing it on my own, the books had to go.

It's freaking cold in minnesota! not here for football game.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I'm so tired of the cold. I'm not as far north as Minnesota, but cold is cold and I'm over it.

What is going to take until changes are made?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I think we need to control guns like cars. Licensed, insured, have to pass a class to get a license, have to update the government on them regularly.

Touchdown!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

LOL!! Love it!

Here's a fun fact for you.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

talk about affordable, low carbon footprint housing!

A couple cute Super Bowl memes. :-)

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I agree with Grumpy cat, but in reality we all lose.

Even from this side of the Atlantic, it had become apparent recently that the USA is getting very ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

It is a beautiful bird.

Major Pats Fan wants to see Pats take a knee vs. Trumpty Dumpty.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I'll pass, and maybe read about it tomorrow.

If you won the lottery,,,

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

First would be to pay off existing debts and mortgage. Then set up college funds for the grandchildren. If I win this week I'm going someplace warm for the rest of the month, I'm tired of the freezing my butt off crap that is a normal February in Nebraska.

Has anyone realised that the half way point between Levels 7 and 8 is almost the same as the half ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Yeah, I've taken a close look at that. I'm participating because I totally enjoy it. The points are nice, I'm excited to move up, but once you reach 8, it will be like molasses in January. So I'm here for the discussion and in some tiny hope of finding a similarly minded main squeeze who lives close by. Very tiny hope.

So I decided to join a Grief Share group even though it is held at a church and is based on the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

I am so sorry for your loss. Of course we (non christians) grieve, just because we don't have an imaginary friend doesn't mean we don't have emotions and attachments to other people. What a loathsome comment.

What is your favorite meetup group or organization?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

OMAHA, Omaha Metro Area Humanists Association. and also REASON- Rationalists, Empiricists, and Skeptics of Nebraska.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

Enjoy yourselves, just don't make any rush decisions.

At what point?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

I kinda dreaded 60, but now that I'm here I'm kinda excited that I can sorta see the retirement light shining. My benchmark was 45, my mom died at 45.