Its the weekend. What do you have planned?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 15, 2020:

I am sewing, which falls into the category of what else is new. And doing laundry is likewise. Tomorrow I will have my online book club, and my daughter will deliver my groceries and visit for a bit.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@Sonja44 I have made bowl cozies, they are very handy. The picture was my last completed project. Current project started out small and evolved into a quilt for a double bed. Currently I have one more quilt at the longarm shop to be quilted. I have no idea how long til the current project is ready to go to the shop. And then in September my daughter should learn the gender of the next grandchild, and then I have a baby quilt to make. I always have a project or 10 in works.

Opinion | Trump refuses to learn the lessons of World War II - The Washington Post

Yogisan comments on Aug 15, 2020:

The only thing trump knows about WWII is that it ended because so many soldiers were sick from the 1917 flu pandemic.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2020:

Which is a good trick considering WWII started in the 1940s.

NE’ER-DO-WELL.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 15, 2020:

A term I remember from reading Regency romances.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2020:

@Marionville Yes, the language of earlier eras was always amusing.

Daft? ...... or smart enough to wriggle out of the task?

ZantiMisfit comments on Aug 15, 2020:

Or this dude

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2020:

That guy, wow. I hope he hasn't procreated. If he did, I hope he has good life insurance.

Reporter Who Called Out Trump For "All The Lying" Had This To Say About Donald: "I Have Never ...

Detritus comments on Aug 14, 2020:

I have relative who insist on believing all of the lies at the same time. Even after DJT has renounced some of them. They are still fervent Obama birthers and will probably be Harris birthers, you know that Oakland Ca isn’t really part of the United States or something like that.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 15, 2020:

I guess I am fortunate that the few relatives close are my kids and quite liberal and smarter than hell. The more distant relatives are liberals or reasonable conservatives, and the even more distant relatives I don't keep up with and I don't care. Some I know are evangelical and all that entails, but they're not part of my life. The door creaked open earlier this spring, and I pretty much helped them nail it closed, but not about politics.

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The world is full of stupid ass people, so many children left behind.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 14, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I do have a bat or two (yes as in baseball) in my closet. I live alone and won't have a rifle or pistol in my house. If I hear noise in the dark of the night that I cannot identify as produced by kitty, then I will grab the bat as I go investigate.

in·fe·lic·i·tous /ˌinfəˈlisədəs/ adjective unfortunate; inappropriate.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Felicitous being good, stick that prefix of "in" in front of it and it goes bad.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 14, 2020:

@evidentialist I am thinking it needs to be a latin term for the "in" to work properly. Possibly "UN" would work at least for well. Good is going to need "not"

This is what I did for quarantine/unemployment 2020.

Robecology comments on Aug 13, 2020:

It's hard to see the stitching and materials. Any images of you working on it?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 14, 2020:

@Robecology Quilting has been described as cutting large pieces of fabric into smaller ones, sewing them together, then cutting again and sewing together, and sometimes again. Pity the poor fool who asks me why bother ;) because it is beautiful. And fun....

This is what I did for quarantine/unemployment 2020.

Robecology comments on Aug 13, 2020:

It's hard to see the stitching and materials. Any images of you working on it?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

I started to say no, as I live alone and don't generally take pictures as I'm working. Then I remembered as I laid it out I took pictures to share with my sister as she is also a quilter. I use my dining room floor to lay out my quilts, as once I move the table it is the only room with enough open floor space. And then the kitties have to investigate, and "help." The first two pictures have been rotated 90° to the right when I loaded them up from my phone. The last one is as it should be. The stitching that was done by the long arm machine is visible on the finished quilt if you can enlarge it enough.

I always believed everybody knew what "solomonic" meant.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Theoretically Solomon was very wise, god asked him what he wanted: riches, health, armies, and Solly asked for an understanding heart. God was so impressed he gave him everything.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

@DUCHESSA Yes, I assume you mean other than cutting the baby in half.

This is what I did for quarantine/unemployment 2020.

hankster comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I like the asymmetry.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

My sister calls it very "me." I went deliberately for the asymmetrical.

This is what I did for quarantine/unemployment 2020.

glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2020:

nice, how big is it?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

approx 40 X 60 inches, it is a good lap warmer.

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The world is full of stupid ass people, so many children left behind.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

@glennlab Well, I'm going to balk at the metric system, but I know that a yardstick goes from the tip of my nose when I look left to the tip of my ring finger on my right hand. I'm a seamstress, yards I get. Stay two yardsticks away from everyone, I can handle that, and if I need to I can bring a yardstick or two along to enforce compliance.

Be careful, Be Very Careful, THEY Are Out There! [rawstory.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The world is full of stupid ass people, so many children left behind.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 13, 2020:

@BirdMan1 Yes, it is all over about the expected spray of droplets, it would be easy to find. But then she might gain some enlightenment and reason, and that is frightening to them.

Is it possible that god punishes those that speak out against religion?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 12, 2020:

No, not possible at all. We don't get punished or rewarded by imaginary beings. There is no god, no santa claus, no easter bunny, no gremlins, fairies, or leprechauns.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2020:

@LenHazell53 My 3.5 year old granddaughter spent the night with me on Saturday. She asked me if there were snakes under the bed. I told her Grammy had chased them out with my baseball bat, that I am too damn old and mean to deal with imaginary snakes or boogey men. SamSam believed me, and I told her I will always protect her from snakes and creepies under the bed or elsewhere. Seriously, I would give my life to protect those babies.

Are men under attack? [natepyle.com]

Babyoda comments on Aug 12, 2020:

No just another modern invented ''problem'' like incels and anti-PC guys and anti-feminism/toxic masculinity.I see it everywhere on the internet.They are just whiners.Being a white male is so hard because we are always persecuted.Boo hoo hoo. Oh by the way there is religious crap at the end of that ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2020:

@actofdog All day, every day the Xian movement is trying to seduce you and convert you. It is something they study and pursue every day in every way. It isn't so much you that they want, it is your money. Seriously, they have classes and training for that. Stay strong.

Now that Harris has been picked for Bidens running mate, I wonder how long it will be before Trump ...

Diogenes comments on Aug 12, 2020:

"How long"? It started in seconds. Biden made a pragmatic choice- she is NO Sarah Palin! I was told by someone in Utah that there is only one VP debate and it is to be held in Salt Lake City. By the time Kamala Harris gets done with dim, little Mikey, he will wonder what planet he is on.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2020:

That is one I might actually watch. I wanna see Mikey squirm.

Schroedinger's Cat.

dalefvictor comments on Aug 11, 2020:

The cat is both in the box and not in the box. At the same time. Just to be a real nurd here, if one was to look closely at the reflection in the glass I would venture that there are two cats in the box, one a further reflection of the cat on the back panel of glass in the shower panel.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2020:

I think the cat is sitting on the patio/deck in just the right spot to be reflected as sitting in that box. I get kitties on my deck because I have catnip growing out there, and my kitties inside take offence to the visitors.

Schroedinger's Cat.

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 11, 2020:

Too deep for me...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 12, 2020:

In the patio door, the box is reflected with a cat inside of it. The cat is on the other side of the door in just the right place.

Covid-19 cases in US children have increased by 90% in the last four weeks, report says - CNN

barjoe comments on Aug 11, 2020:

What a surprise! Kids are walking germ pits. Think of how often you've caught stuff from kids, so that will translate to adult infections as well.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2020:

Fer sure!! I used to come down with stuff just after the kids did, and now I have grands. Just one big germy happy family.

Illinois coronavirus: Assaulting worker enforcing face masks is felony

wordywalt comments on Aug 11, 2020:

That should stop some of th stupid right wing crap.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 11, 2020:

Lets hope so!

Stolen from FB.

dkp93 comments on Aug 10, 2020:

Wow, this is an excellent repudiation of every argument I've heard for sending kids back to school. Every parent should read this. I should say, though, that I don't personally know the struggles many parents have had to face with working away from home while their young kids are at home. I'm very ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

My kids are all adults, and their kids are all preschool/infants. They don't have to make the hard decisions. My granddaughter stays home with her dad's mom as her day care doesn't have hours that work for her parents (they are carpenters, no remote work for them). The grandson goes to daycare, his parents work from home. I had that little guy for two days as he could not go to daycare after running a fever. There would be no way to work while he is awake, he wore me out! The school district I live in has decided to start a week late and start remote and reassess in a few weeks. I applaud that decision. As to closings, it is going to be very dependent on each school and how well they navigate the pandemic. There are districts closing already. Scary times we live in.

Peter Navarro KNOWS God's Thinking! Are You Impressed, Yet? [alternet.org]

DharmaBum50 comments on Aug 10, 2020:

Of *course* he knows God's thinking!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

That is so my ex. He also says he "picks and chooses" what he believes. I worry my kids are going to sprain their eyes they roll them so much. I sprained mine years ago.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: What to know about masks, attendance, rules

Buddha comments on Aug 10, 2020:

There may be a lot of motorcycles for sale next month

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

@Buddha I still have to work til Medicare kicks in, insurance is damned expensive. Unless M4A gets passed, then that opens up so many avenues... If I got a skooter, or any sort of motorcycle my kids would commit me to an asylum ;) They control access to the grands so I try to behave.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: What to know about masks, attendance, rules

Buddha comments on Aug 10, 2020:

There may be a lot of motorcycles for sale next month

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

A few years ago I debated getting one and learning to ride. It would be cheaper transportation for my commute. Essentially I decided against it because I don't want to go to work with helmet hair.

Had a 5.1 earthquake this afternoon.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 9, 2020:

I get an emailed earthquake report for earthquakes in the US above 4.5 and overseas above 6. I did see that y'all got a shaker earlier. I wish I could find the email, I'd share the link. I find it fascinating. I have experienced a few shakers in person, one in Okinawa in 1977. I thought I'd been ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

@Julie808 That earthquake was in the evening. I was at a middle school library with a continuous learning class, we learned to play Bridge. My now ex was at home putting kiddoes to bed. He said he heard the grandfather clock chiming and couldn't figure out why, must have been the big truck going by in the street. And then, wait... we live on a culdesac.... And I remember Lynnwood very well.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: What to know about masks, attendance, rules

PondartIncbendog comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Stupid, stupid,,,,,,,and stupid on bikes. How do they get so many stupid people in one place?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 10, 2020:

Lotsa liquor helps to grease the chutes

[agnostic.

Pralina1 comments on Aug 9, 2020:

He has been here b4, dont u remember him ?? Yeah , he lasted about 2 weeks last time .

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

I thought the tatts looked familiar.

[agnostic.

RavenCT comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Hmm I'll ask them to check how many he's PMing? Maybe that will let them know? (I suspect they can see that). I can't find a match for him on Yandex or Google either. I'll do a write up and block him from the group. That is obviously Too good to be True! (Though if he were in the Older ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@RavenCT Yeah, that photo. I'm not a snob, but oy. If you can afford 4 houses in 4 states and a private jet you can afford a good barber and a good color job.

[agnostic.

RavenCT comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Hmm I'll ask them to check how many he's PMing? Maybe that will let them know? (I suspect they can see that). I can't find a match for him on Yandex or Google either. I'll do a write up and block him from the group. That is obviously Too good to be True! (Though if he were in the Older ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

Even then I'm not sure I would believe it. Someone who can afford 4 homes in 4 states and a private jet does not slum on dating sites of any sort.

The USPS and the election, if you can corrupt the mail system then what's left?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 9, 2020:

He is a deplorable.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@HumanistJohn that works!!

Pets at more risk from passive smoking than humans, find scientists - Telegraph

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My house is smoke free, I don't smoke and don't generally hang with anyone who does.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow I will start a new job in about 2 weeks, I'm not partaking of anything between now and the test. And as it is a temp job, likely won't start up at all.

Pets at more risk from passive smoking than humans, find scientists - Telegraph

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

My house is smoke free, I don't smoke and don't generally hang with anyone who does.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow My supply chain developed a severe kink about 18 months ago, and then covid. So smoke free it has been for a while.

Virginia mayor urged to resign after saying Biden picked ‘Aunt Jemima’ as his running mate

Buddha comments on Aug 8, 2020:

but has he ? I meant has he resigned! I think i may have been misinterpreted!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 9, 2020:

It does not look like he has resigned yet.

Did Jewish Slaves Build the Pyramids?

Detritus comments on Aug 8, 2020:

There is a lot of evidence that there never was a colony of Jewish, Hebrew, or Aramaic slaves in Egypt. Some if the evidence relates to the languages used in Egypt vs in Palestine/Judea. Additionally, no artifacts supporting the possibility have been found. The story in Exodus seems to be entirely ...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2020:

From the article: But if neither Jews nor Israelites nor Hebrews were in Egypt until so many centuries after the pyramids were built, how could such a gross historical error become so deeply ingrained in popular knowledge? The story of Jewish slaves building the pyramids originated with Herodotus of Greece in about 450 BCE. He's often called the "Father of History" as he was among the first historians to take the business seriously and thoroughly document his work. Herodotus reported in his Book II of The Histories that the pyramids were built in 30 years by 100,000 Jewish slaves. Unfortunately, in his time, the line between historical fact and historical fiction was a blurry one. The value of the study of history was not so much to preserve history, as it was to furnish material for great tales; and a result, Herodotus was also called the "Father of Lies" and other Greek historians of the period also grouped under the term "liars". Many of Herodotus' writings are considered to be fanciful by modern scholars. Coincidentally, the text of the Book of Exodus was finalized at just about exactly the same time as Herodotus wrote The Histories. Obviously, the same information about what had been going on in Egypt 2,000 years before was available to both authors. Note: In point of fact, Herodotus only says 100,000 "workers". He does not mention either Jews or slaves. So even this popular belief seems to be in error, and the origin of the idea of Jews building the pyramids remains a mystery. –BD

This is Professor Morris Plumpkin.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I am in love with this guy!! He is adorable!! I have a ginger, she weighs about 10 pounds, so Morris must be a load of love!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin My ginger is not uber friendly unless she knows you. She is loving but reserved. She is not a big cuddler. She seems to adore my ginger grandson, unless he gets too close to fast, but then again he isn't here often.

You guys see the public feed right now?

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I don't see that.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty He has been busy, now that I know what I'm looking for, yeah, busy boy. I am not sure about the limits, I don't know that I have ever encountered them.

Friday morning cuteness

Spudgun comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I want another black cat.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 7, 2020:

I was just thinking my next cat should be black.

Care Worst Economic Crisis Covid-19 Death Toll Rising Republicans Delay Vital Economic Support...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2020:

I don't care if they change their ways or not, I want them sent home in November. Clean the House and Senate, send a strong message to those left behind. YOU work for US.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 6, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Yes, I know we are owned by corporate overlords. I believe that can be changed. Maybe not in my lifetime, but...

Found a gem today

Freedompath comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Somebody throw this dude a lifeline, before he succumbs to his own shit!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2020:

Or don't! Lets flush him and be done.

ni·hil·ist /ˈnīələst,ˈnēəlist,ˈnihilist/ noun a person who believes that life is ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2020:

I am definitely not a nihilist.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty You got two babies!! They give lots of meaning to life.

Nebraska Waitress Gets 5 Cent Tip, Told 'Get Rid of Masks' by Customer

Ohub comments on Aug 5, 2020:

Once my youngest kid gets through high school and launched, I will not be sad to leave Nebraska for a blue state. Sigh.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2020:

I am jealous! My children chose to stay here, and now that there are grands.. I am not willing to move away from my kids.

NO INTELLIGENCE Oh dear, here we go again, opening his mouth without engaging his brain, we all ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 5, 2020:

I've heard nothing of this explosion... What happened?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I live to google. ;)

NO INTELLIGENCE Oh dear, here we go again, opening his mouth without engaging his brain, we all ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 5, 2020:

I've heard nothing of this explosion... What happened?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 5, 2020:

@Freedompath @Cutiebeauty https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/opinion/beirut-explosions.html Yesterday’s explosion, which destroyed Beirut’s port, much of the city and countless lives, was the result of business as usual.

Nebraska Waitress Gets 5 Cent Tip, Told 'Get Rid of Masks' by Customer

xenoview comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Maybe next she sees them, she should refuse to serve them.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Maybe they should stay home and not waste hard working people's time.

New Evidence Suggests Young Children Spread Covid-19 More Efficiently Than Adults

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Good luck on getting them to wash their hands 50 times a day.....

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 4, 2020:

And trading masks, and they don't ever social distance.

New Evidence Suggests Young Children Spread Covid-19 More Efficiently Than Adults

nicknotes comments on Aug 4, 2020:

So children can just bring Covid home from school as a homework assignment.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Pretty much so!

I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.

BitFlipper comments on Aug 3, 2020:

and this article is more than 2 years old.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Yes it is, and the information is a pertinent today as it was 2 years ago. Did you know about it 2 years ago, and is it good information to have. I missed it two years ago, and because of it I am considering some changes.

Kaitlyn's water just broke.. Taking her to the hospital.. Signed Frankie.

TheGreatShadow comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I thought she just had a baby? Oh well. Hope it wasn't like in the movie Benchwarmers 2 (watched that early this morn).

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@Marcie1974 My "baby" will be 29 in January. She gave me the first grandchild, the oldest is gave me the second grand and had a grand in the oven, due in January. I much prefer the role of Grammy. I had the grandson for two days last week, 2.3 year old boys are a lotta work!

Kaitlyn's water just broke.. Taking her to the hospital.. Signed Frankie.

TheGreatShadow comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I thought she just had a baby? Oh well. Hope it wasn't like in the movie Benchwarmers 2 (watched that early this morn).

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@Marcie1974 My rule is what is best for baby is what mom thinks is best for mom. I had mine further apart, but that was my choice, and my kids are not real close. My sister and I are very close, and we're less than two years apart. We're also 4th and 5th out of six, our parents had an abundance of fertility and poor timing.

Louche ultimately comes from the Latin word luscus, meaning "blind in one eye or "having poor ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 3, 2020:

Is that where we get the term "loose" for shady characters or women of ill repute?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 3, 2020:

@Marionville I've never heard of "loose men" however... when it is offensive to the patriarchy it comes down on the women.

Kaitlyn's water just broke.. Taking her to the hospital.. Signed Frankie.

TheGreatShadow comments on Aug 3, 2020:

I thought she just had a baby? Oh well. Hope it wasn't like in the movie Benchwarmers 2 (watched that early this morn).

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 3, 2020:

Baby J is just over a year old, this is baby #2.

Corpus KOR-pəs Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, early 18th century 1: A collection of ...

evidentialist comments on Aug 2, 2020:

Alas, the lad was non corpus mentis? :P

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 2, 2020:

LOL, I think that is non compos mentis.

An Arizona superintendent on safely reopening schools: 'It's a fantasy' - The Washington Post

dalefvictor comments on Aug 2, 2020:

Open schools and start the calculators, how many children do we want to kill and or make incredibly sick. Of course, there is the economy, which is going into the toilet quickly, Putting kids into school will not help the economy. Anything the Repubs do will not make the economy work better. How can...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 2, 2020:

@dalefvictor And that is very likely what will happen.

An Arizona superintendent on safely reopening schools: 'It's a fantasy' - The Washington Post

dalefvictor comments on Aug 2, 2020:

Open schools and start the calculators, how many children do we want to kill and or make incredibly sick. Of course, there is the economy, which is going into the toilet quickly, Putting kids into school will not help the economy. Anything the Repubs do will not make the economy work better. How can...

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 2, 2020:

I think the theory is the kids need to be in school so the parents can be at work.

The ‘Judeo-Christian Tradition’ Is Over - The Atlantic

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Aug 2, 2020:

She started to type, "Well written with salient points and apt support" but instead, dumped the rest of the salsa onto the keyboard.

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 2, 2020:

We all have days, weeks, months, years like that.

Former deputy accused of hoarding evidence from unsolved crimes in his home

barjoe comments on Aug 1, 2020:

What was his motivation? I could see embezzling cash, even guns. The motivation is greed. Why hoard evidence files and documents? Could he have been blackmailing people? Is he just nuts?

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 1, 2020:

I'd start with nuts until proven otherwise.

In terms of love and romance, the truth is, the only person you know you’re definitely spending ...

AnneWimsey comments on Aug 1, 2020:

I wish somebody had tattoo'd this, on my forehead, backwards, when I was a teenager so I would read it every time I looked in the mirror!!!!!

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 1, 2020:

Fer sure!! My grammy used to say "so soon foolish, so late smart." Damn, Grammy was right every time.

In terms of love and romance, the truth is, the only person you know you’re definitely spending ...

NoMagicCookie comments on Aug 1, 2020:

I fully agree with all but the last three words. I would expunge "without your permission."

HippieChick58 replies on Aug 1, 2020:

Good point. If you do give permission for that you may need professional help.

Sometimes it's ok to be happy when someone dies? Your thoughts please [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2020:

If they are old and in pain, then it is a relief when they pass away. They have had a full life, and pain is a heavy burden. Yes, mourn that they died, but be happy for the life that they lived, for all the other lives they touched and all the experiences they had. No one lives forever, but dying at...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 31, 2020:

@dermot235 Nope, answered first, then watched.

12 Words With Very Different Meanings in the U.

Marionville comments on Jul 30, 2020:

There are lots more of them too! Sidewalks are called pavements in the UK, and you have a hood on a car but we have a bonnet....your fender is our bumper...etc, etc.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Marionville You wear knickers, I wear underpants. I used to hear the phrase, "don't get your knickers in a knot" and it took me a while to figure it out.

12 Words With Very Different Meanings in the U.

Marionville comments on Jul 30, 2020:

There are lots more of them too! Sidewalks are called pavements in the UK, and you have a hood on a car but we have a bonnet....your fender is our bumper...etc, etc.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2020:

And we get runners in our hosiery, y'all get ladders.

FBI opens an investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor

Charlene comments on Jul 30, 2020:

About fucking time.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2020:

should have happened within 24 hours of the incident.

Herman Cain dies of COVID at 74

nicknotes comments on Jul 30, 2020:

It is terrible that anyone dies needlessly. But Herman Cain brought his death on himself by attending Trump's rally for stooges at Tulsa Oklahoma without wearing a mask..

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2020:

I wonder if that could be called suicide and he is sentenced by the imaginary being to the imaginary pit of fire for all eternity.

COVID at UF hospital: 18 anesthesiologists diagnosed | Miami Herald

AmyTheBruce comments on Jul 30, 2020:

No! Not the anesthesiologists! What were they thinking, attending a party in a time like this?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 30, 2020:

I know!! Talk about hands on learning!

Dr. Stella Immanuel: We Don't Need to Die. There Are Treatments for COVID. - YouTube

nicknotes comments on Jul 29, 2020:

Trump seems to find weird doctors.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 29, 2020:

He manages to find the slimiest, and wickedest, and weirdest swamp creatures of all times. That is what happens when you "drain the swamp."

PHOENIX FEE-niks Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, pre-12th century 1: (in classical ...

WonderWartHog99 comments on Jul 28, 2020:

## Does this mean Phoenix, Arizona, will burn?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 28, 2020:

Thank you for the excuse to use google: It was Darrell Duppa who suggested the name Phoenix, inasmuch as the new town would spring from the ruins of a former civilization. That is the accepted derivation of our name. ... A post office was established in Phoenix on June 15, 1868, with Jack Swilling as postmaster.

My harvest today.

Jolanta comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I can feel the lovely taste of home grown tomatoes already.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

I tell the grands that tomatoes fresh off the vine taste like liquid sunshine. Granddaughter loves to pick and eat them. Grandson took a bite of one and spit it out. He's two, I don't think he will be an adherent for a few years.

No bullshit from the best leaders, just hard work and common sense!

BirdMan1 comments on Jul 27, 2020:

Let us praise the wonderful women, but watch out for the Palins, Collinses, Bachmans, DeVoses, and their ilk.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

Point taken!

AP Fact Check NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

barjoe comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I went food shopping today and brought a pocket full of change. When I paid, the cashier was very grateful that I gave her the change and bought what I could give her. She says there's a shortage of wrapped coins at the bank. Was she lying to me?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

There is a temporary shortage as there is less financial activity. The government is not trying to phase out coins. When I was in Germany with US Forces in the late 70s and mid 80s there was a penny shortage on the bases, our change was rounded to the nearest nickle.

Barr on the Run by The Founders Sing

Lorajay comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I can't get the link to work😢

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@Lorajay Me too!

Back in 2000, the gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Yeah, I don't do long distance. Tried it once, and NEVER again.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Yes, I was active duty Army just post Vietnam. Lotsa strange dudes that we now come to know as PTSD. And yes, growing up in the 60s, nuff said.

Barr on the Run by The Founders Sing

Lorajay comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I can't get the link to work😢

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxblsrb0O60

Back in 2000, the gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Yeah, I don't do long distance. Tried it once, and NEVER again.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Since I have never touched a man's butt without permission and I assume other women are the same way, no. Football players have a relationship and if that allows for touching butts I am sure they have worked that out. When someone is likely more powerful/physically stronger than I am, no I don't want a strange man touching my butt. I didn't even get my butt slapped when I was active duty. That would have been considered assault, as it should be everywhere. Damn, we spend lots of time teaching out children to keep their hands to themselves, do we really need to start retraining grown men. Oh, I forgot what I've seen in the news, YES we apparently do,

I'm getting bored here, I no longer see the mission of this site

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

I've been here about 2.5 years. I love it here. My mission is to bash Bunker Bitch and have a good time at it and make friends with some and piss off others. I think I do it well. We don't supply your missions on this site, you have to find them. What is your purpose in life? Good luck with that.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@Bobby9 You've been out of the loop for a while? Good for you! And I mean that sincerely. I wish I could turn it all off for a while, but my fear is if I don't keep an eye on things when it all comes to a crisis I won't be prepared. My desire to stay informed is clashing with my desire to stay sane.

Anti tRump ad that is no longer funny. [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I know better than to watch this. It is midnight and I've had trouble getting to sleep. This isn't going to help.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@NoMagicCookie Thanks for the warning. All things considered, I'm rather glad to be unemployed right now. I'm catching up on my sleep, and if I don't sleep tonight I can nap tomorrow.

Anti tRump ad that is no longer funny. [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I know better than to watch this. It is midnight and I've had trouble getting to sleep. This isn't going to help.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@Pralina1 We live in unsettling times. I only hope I live to see peace again.

Back in 2000, the gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Yeah, I don't do long distance. Tried it once, and NEVER again.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Yes, we got our passports free of charge, but they were still required, as in don't leave home without them when you are stationed overseas. In the early 2000s we took the kids to Mexico for a day trip while we were visiting Texas, and I'm sure they didn't have passports. Prior to 99 we lived in Washington State, and I know we took a trip to Vancouver without passports. And why shouldn't you go to jail of you assault a woman?

Back in 2000, the gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Yeah, I don't do long distance. Tried it once, and NEVER again.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Well, until the past few years going to Mexico or Canada did not require a passport. Now it does. I was an Army wife in Germany, had to have a passport, and when the child was born, she got a passport as well at just a few days old.

Donald Trump's America is Unrecognizable

LucyLoohoo comments on Jul 26, 2020:

But..but..but....AMERICA IS GREAT AGAIN! Right, HC?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

Only if you are rich, white, male, and don't think critically.

Gone With the Wind star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104 | EW.com

wordywalt comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Since she was from a generation before me -- and I am 83 -- I had assumed that she had died long ago.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

I hadn't heard anything from or about her in years, so I assumed she had passed. She just lived quietly, and in France.

Rt: Effective Reproduction Number

barjoe comments on Jul 26, 2020:

R° over 1 is a problem.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

Yes, and the higher you go the worse it gets. I'm actually reasonably glad that I'm unemployed right now. Not that I didn't trust my coworkers, but they were not social distancing at home and violated masks directives frequently. Yeah, I think this has worked out well, except for the money part.

I'm getting bored here, I no longer see the mission of this site

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

I've been here about 2.5 years. I love it here. My mission is to bash Bunker Bitch and have a good time at it and make friends with some and piss off others. I think I do it well. We don't supply your missions on this site, you have to find them. What is your purpose in life? Good luck with that.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

@altschmerz Well darn, or good. Looks like he found his mission.

Back in 2000, the gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Yeah, I don't do long distance. Tried it once, and NEVER again.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 I did notice that, and as international is not local, it falls into the category of what I won't do. Besides, my passport expired.

True intimacy is a human constant.

Joebenson017 comments on Jul 26, 2020:

It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

I am not sure anything is an absolute human certainty. Look at Bunker Bitch, he believes he is the smartest, best looking, and the most worthy individual in the world. He is also a psychopath.

10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts

Druvius comments on Jul 26, 2020:

While I would be in general agreement, I read and link to all of these regularly, depending on the topic they can have a real neocon colonial corporatist slant to them. IE they subtly or not so subtly "normalize" America's foreign wars, American empire, the EU, etc. They are pretty reliable for ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

I read Al Jazeera fairly often, I like to see how they report news from the US, and a non colonial view of news from the rest of the world.

National retail CEO says he's willing to lose customers over new mask policy

TO_BY comments on Jul 26, 2020:

Nice. What's the new project going to look like ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

I assume in your innocence you did not know how dangerous that is to ask of a quilter. Seriously, we can go on, and on, and on... But for you, I have finished four blocks and laid them out. Actually I'm glad you asked because I hadn't laid them out yet, and now I'm very pleased at how this looks. This is by no means the final layout, and I still need 77 more blocks. The finished quilt will be about 90X90 inches. The pattern is called XOs or just X's.

July 21st list of current scammers Members are always encouraged to use their own judgment on ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2020:

Mercy!! That is a long list. In perspective I am sure it is only a small fraction of the total users.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 26, 2020:

@RavenCT As I'm unemployed currently, I am encountering that loss of awareness of what day it is. Since my book club meets on Sunday, and we just completed our meeting, yes I'm having a good weekend. If I ever lose my cell phone I will lose my memory and my mind.

Garmin down: why the outage, is it to do with ransomware and what can you do? | TechRadar

barjoe comments on Jul 25, 2020:

This is real and this is seriously fucked up $10 Million https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2020/07/25/will-garmin-pay-10m-ransom-to-end-two-day-outage/

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2020:

For those of us with the fitness tracker, it's isn't that serious. For pilots, oy! That is critical. Somebody at Garmin got lazy and now it is going to cost them a bundle. I'm having bad luck with fitness trackers, but seriously this is more than bad luck for Garmin.

Elflocks ELF-lahks Part of speech: plural noun Origin: Old English, late 16th century 1: A ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jul 25, 2020:

Never heard of elflock lol.. Is it from a novel?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2020:

as it is from the late 16th century, the old folks were full of folk tales of the wee little people.

My harvest today.

glennlab comments on Jul 25, 2020:

Nice crop, I bet they are already gone.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2020:

Not yet! The cherry tomatoes will go in salads this week, and the other tomatoes will become sauce eventually.

My harvest today.

Zoohome comments on Jul 24, 2020:

It almost feels like you could had arranged in a way to look like an art piece. Looks delicious

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2020:

I had a comment from a FB friend that is an art teacher that it was well composed. I literally pulled them out of the sink after I washed them and put them on the drying mat. Then scrunched them together to get a picture with no counter showing. A very lucky shot!

My harvest today.

MarkWD comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Nice photo. Enjoy! We just finished my first gazpacho of the season. What will you do with yours?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 25, 2020:

The cherry tomatoes will go into salad next week. The other tomatoes will likely become sauce.

Failure - YouTube

barjoe comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Not fair using his own words against him. During his stupid briefings he gave foods for fodder.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2020:

He gave tons of fodder, or excrement; either one might be applicable.

What's so bad about a clingy girlfriend?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2020:

To me clingy says she cannot separate from you and do her own activities. I like alone time. I don't want you in my sewing room to distract me or get in my way when I am working on anything. Clingy says he/she wants all your time and attention, and presence, like a 2 year old who is not feeling ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@Radu To each their own, that would not be a good situation for me.

It is so hot here...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Holy crap! That's crazy!

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2020:

heat index is 99°.

Kansas school board blocks governor's order to delay start of schools

wordywalt comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Back in h 1980s when I lived in Kansas, the state and most of its people were somewhat conservative, but truly interested in the quality of their schools. Now, with the irrational right dominating the state's politics for he past 20 years, that is no longer the case. It iis truly a shame.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2020:

I moved to Kansas in 1999, youngest was in 2nd grade. I thought the schools were really good, especially where we were. Moved to Nebraska in 2005. Then Kansas went to hell in a handbasket, glad we got out when we did, even if we are in Nebraska.

Trump Will Eventually Disappear – AlFranken.com

Justme43 comments on Jul 23, 2020:

Maybe the aliens will ABDUCT him! 👽

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 24, 2020:

No, they'd spit him out like a kid tasting something they think is gross.

I belong to a book club with my local American Humanists Association, and we have just started ...

Cast1es comments on Jul 23, 2020:

A hopeful history , that includes a murder ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2020:

Yes, he discusses Kitty Genovese's death, and why it was so tragic and reported so wrongly. Newspapers published the story for the sensationalism, didn't check facts. She did not die alone and her cries weren't ignored. Police dispatch thought it was a domestic dispute and chose not to send any officers. One of her neighbors found her after the attacker left and held her as she was dying. It is tragic, but the true story is not as it was printed in the papers.

Bill Nye Says ‘We’re All One Species’ As He Simplifies Race In Viral Video | ETCanada.com

Moravian comments on Jul 23, 2020:

Do we really need a TV presenter to tell us something that is so apparent ?. I hope not.

HippieChick58 replies on Jul 23, 2020:

Hello! Are you new here? Are you familiar with the USA? We are fighting battles in the streets over race issues. Yes it is messed up! Our education system has gone down the tubes, we have a reality TV star as president, and corruption and graft run amok. YES we are that bad, and even worse. Yes we need a TV presenter/scientist to tell us the real stuff and even then I don't think it will sink in.