Today I received my AARP card, my Medicare gap insurance card and my Medicare prescription card in ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 19, 2020:

I am about 3 years away, and looking forward to it. As of today 1083 days, but who's counting.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

@IrishTxJudy I've been counting down the days for a while. But then about a year ago I was unemployed and paying for COBRA. I'm mostly trying to stay employed for the health insurance and because I will need a newer car one of these days not too far away.

You should see what comes out if you stick the flashlight into his ear!

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

It is funny, also sad, gross, and disgusting as well. Oy the times we live in.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 19, 2020:

@BirdMan1 Yes, I use Oy vey even more frequently. Too many times recently it has been appropriate to use.

Sapiosexual I am a sapiosexual.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2020:

I love words and have a tendency to Grammar Nazi. Yes, I love people with big vocabularies and who can string together an interesting sentence. Once I see a sentence with U R in it, I'm pretty much done.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2020:

@ToolGuy I know!! It pops into your head at oh dark thirty and then sleep is gone for the night.

Happy Friday all!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2020:

My Friday has snow!!!! The commute is going to blow, but it is FRIDAY.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2020:

@AnneWimsey Actually for a snowy day that was the best commute ever! And they kicked us out of work at 1:30, what is coming is even worse.So I'm home and I'm going to stay here until I absolutely have to go out..

Sapiosexual I am a sapiosexual.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 17, 2020:

I love words and have a tendency to Grammar Nazi. Yes, I love people with big vocabularies and who can string together an interesting sentence. Once I see a sentence with U R in it, I'm pretty much done.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 17, 2020:

@ToolGuy I do agree. I'm not willing to torture, starve, or otherwise hurt anyone, and I know too much about the holocaust to trivialize it. What term do you suggest? Grammar dictator? Grammar Protector? Persnickety about Grammar just doesn't measure up.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

Annaleda comments on Jan 16, 2020:

One of my biggest issues is bombarding thoughts. I’m going to print out this and carry it with me.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2020:

I'm so happy it helped you!

Do you put toast in the toaster?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 16, 2020:

The plural of moose is moose but the plural of goose is geese. Who says English is easy. I take it you already know Of tough and bough and cough and dough? Others may stumble, but not you On hiccough, thorough, slough, and through? Well done! And now you wish, perhaps To learn of less ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2020:

@azzow2 Poetry not so much, but I LOVE words. I love big words, and I get in trouble at work because I use a 5 syllable word instead of a 2 syllable word. They tell me I need to keep my language usage at the 5th grade level. Siiiiigh.

Intelligent people of the world: this is what we're up against...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 14, 2020:

OOOOHHHHH dear dawg! I did a chicken pox playdate of sorts... I knew the kid had chicken pox and we went to Thanksgiving dinner at their house anyway. My kids were almost 2, 5, and 9. The 5 year old was sick two weeks later. Two weeks later on Christmas Eve day the grandparents were visiting and we ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I will have to check that out next time I am near a doctor (at least one that I don't work for.) Orrrrrr, I will check with Employee Health to see if they have the vaccines. I did get my flu shot at work, and TB tine test and a few others, no charge to us, it is building herd immunity and we do serve children at risk.

Intelligent people of the world: this is what we're up against...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 14, 2020:

OOOOHHHHH dear dawg! I did a chicken pox playdate of sorts... I knew the kid had chicken pox and we went to Thanksgiving dinner at their house anyway. My kids were almost 2, 5, and 9. The 5 year old was sick two weeks later. Two weeks later on Christmas Eve day the grandparents were visiting and we ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey Yes, I remember my grandmother having a bad bout of shingles. I am sure that is in my future at some point as well. When I worked short term disability claims I had at least two claimants that were out of work for several weeks due to shingles. Nasty stuff.

I enjoy the interchanges of thoughts and feelings with many others on this site.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Awwwwww, how sweet of you to say so!! This is what keeps me coming back to this site. The community here is so supportive. I knew I found my peeps within just a few weeks on this site. There was a heck of a "discussion" and so many folks had my back it just blew me away.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

@wordywalt Oh heck no, I raised kids and spent 6 years in the Army. That doesn't even make me a tiny bit self conscious. I don't know if anything ever will again.

I enjoy the interchanges of thoughts and feelings with many others on this site.

Fernapple comments on Jan 12, 2020:

The four horsewomen of the Apocalypse ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2020:

That is quite the title to live up to, I will do my best!

Bloomberg says "if it's Donald Trump vs. Bernie, I would support Bernie"

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I like Bernie, but I will vote for whoever is NOT Drumpf.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Yeah, I don't think Joe is the right candidate. I don't trust him, he has too many "friends" in high places and corporate boardrooms.

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

yamaha45701 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I found a lady friend on POF, which I am still on. Sadly she passed away and its has been back to dating again. I mostly get ignored....lol....when I reach out and every woman who contacts me (which are only a few) are far away. The last three ladies who I did talk to who identified as christian ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

I was on POF off and on since I was divorced. It seems that so many of the same pictures were still up there. Makes me wonder if they have any real people.

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

Robecology comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Time to work on falling in love...with yourself. No cats. Just you. https://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2016/03/40-everday-ways-to-fall-and-stay-in-love-with-yourself/

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

Some of those I excel at. Read "A" new book a month? I use Goodreads. I recorded reading 41 books in 2019. I might have read more. Some days it takes me 12 or 13 hours to manage to get in 8 hours of sleep. Getting old ain't for sissies. I do most of the stuff on that list now. I'm quite content to be alone, I just thought I'd give it one last try. I guess it isn't meant to be.

It's been a rough month: my beautiful girl suddenly went into decline and we had to euthanize her on...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

21 years is a good run for a cat. When I had to send my heart cat to the Rainbow Bridge I knew I'd never have another kitty like her, she was especially people bonded. A few months after she passed I got Xena, and about 10 months later I got Zelda. I love my girls, but they're not Miss Millie. Miss ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@Lauren My brother asked me if I named my kitties for gods, and I said Of course! I also wanted to use the less frequently used letters of the alphabet. Miss Millie's full name was The Millennium Kitten. She was born in 1999

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

RobertNappi2 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Cats are very faithful!!!! Dating sites suck!!!!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@Haemish1 I will not have a dog because that would require a fenced yard and more time in upkeep than I want to give at this time. I feed kitty girls daily, clean the litter boxes a few times a week and they're good. That is less than 30 minutes a day. And if I can't get home the cats don't need to be let out. I used to work 12 hour shifts that would frequently run over. I could be gone 15 hours a day. Now I might leave work after 8 hours but I might go to see the kids and not get home til bedtime. That is too long for a dog to be alone. And destruction... I had a golden when my kids were growing up. We crated him when we were out of the house. In any moment of inattention he could find more stuff to destroy. Puppy adolescence nearly killed both of us. After he got over that he was amazing, but I was also home most of the day and our yard was fenced.

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

Lauren comments on Jan 11, 2020:

What a jerk! I'm sorry you had to experience that. I wish there was a place to rate people on dating sites so you could leave feedback for things like that.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin When I blocked him the site did ask if I wanted to give feedback, and I did, simply stood me up for the first date. So, it is reported. I don't think it will do anything.

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

moosepucky comments on Jan 11, 2020:

You should have bounced off someone else in the bar. Not serious, just fun and laughs.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

I am not a sports fan, so that would not have been my choice of venue anyway. The TVs were loud, and I have hearing aids which means too much noise to process easily. It was pretty early, there was a table of 4 buds who looked about 30. I don't think there was anyone at the bar. No, I hung around for a few minutes, but I'm not terribly heart broken. Now I need to go get groceries and lunch.

Here we go again

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 11, 2020:

He’s a waste of life!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

Total waste of oxygen.

The ICHTHUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I have had a fish on my car, and I got over it. Not the current car... Now when I see it on a car I judge them. If they are not a good, observant, nice driver then I wish them to hell. OK, I wish most drivers to hell, especially during rush hour. But when you put that label out there you're saying ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@MissKathleen Lack of sleep last night, up too late and then woke up too early. I did get a nap in today. Luckily we don't work on Saturday or Sunday, however I pass where I work almost every day as it is on the main drag in the city, between me and two of my kids.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

RavenCT comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Go get your hearing checked. It's so worth it. It's much better to know what's going on than to imagine what might be happening. We all have some loss with age - but there are hearing aids and also equipment made so that you can hear much better on the phone than what you are now. (Adaptive ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2020:

@RavenCT I talked to a mom a few weeks ago who has over $50,000 worth of Infusion Therapy bills for her child that her insurance refuses to pay. The insurance company said the hospital was negligent, well that got our attention and within hours I the office produced document proof that we did everything the company asked us to do. So this major insurance company is fucking over a family who has a kid with cancer. The mom has to sue, and we have provided her with the information, but she is so overwhelmed she cannot think straight. And this is one of the BIG insurance companies that is usually pretty good. This poor mom must have felt like a ping pong ball, calling the hospital and then calling insurance then repeat, and in the meantime dealing with a sick kid. Yes, we NEED universal health care. Insurance companies should never be for profit. They should NEVER make a profit off of sick children.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

RavenCT comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Go get your hearing checked. It's so worth it. It's much better to know what's going on than to imagine what might be happening. We all have some loss with age - but there are hearing aids and also equipment made so that you can hear much better on the phone than what you are now. (Adaptive ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2020:

@RavenCT I think when people feel overwhelmed they get defensive and complain. There are so many things about the billing and insurance world that are confusing and scary for families. The American health system is making people sick and the only ones getting rich are the insurance company, drug company, and hospital CEOs. It doesn't have to be this hard, in fact I regard it as downright immoral.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

AncientNight comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Concerning your hearing loss, have you had your doctor check it out? It could be something as simple as earwax built up in your ears. That's a problem that I have. If that's the case, get an ear syringe (it's like a rubber bulb that can squirt water out of it) and a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2020:

I started wearing hearing aids 4 months ago. They're a pain in the ass, or ears rather. But I do hear better. Better is not perfect, and they can't manage perfect hearing yet. I do have ear drops because the hearing aids are a bit irritating. No blockages, just getting older.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

RavenCT comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Go get your hearing checked. It's so worth it. It's much better to know what's going on than to imagine what might be happening. We all have some loss with age - but there are hearing aids and also equipment made so that you can hear much better on the phone than what you are now. (Adaptive ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2020:

I started wearing hearing aids 4 or 5 months ago. They're a pain in the ass... or ears, but I do hear better. I did not hear from my super regarding the complaint, but then I had another customer complain today. BUT that one spoke to my lead, and from the sound of the call the lead told her pretty much everything that I already had. I did get new headsets for my phone several weeks ago. I live by the saying that everything will be OK in the end. If it isn't OK it isn't the end.

How To Challenge Cognitive Distortion.

Freedompath comments on Jan 9, 2020:

I am so sorry Hippie...my first thought was concerning your customer on the phone...people are hurting, uncertainty is in the air...every one has a tv and if the world news isn’t seen, then the local news will be giving all the mishaps of the day (or repeats of yesterday’s ‘mishaps’ ), your...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2020:

Thank you for your care and concern. I am here every day, and I post usually every day. I am kinda down now, I have a cold coming on. My job has been a frustration, I feel like I've entered and episode of the movie "Mean Girls" just the Mean Girls are now working in my office. It is kinda dysfunctional, or more than just kinda. I am really good at putting stuff off til tomorrow :) I do try to keep up with the self care. I think it is just the post holiday winter doldrums. And to boot it is snowing and cold today. It is the weekend, I'm still employed, I will be OK. I have gotten through harder stuff before.

WORST BIRTHDAY STORIES Today I'm 62! 43 years ago I was in Army Basic Training at Ft.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 6, 2020:

OK first of all im very impressed you were in the military! You are such a strong woman and I wish you much. My worst birthday was when I was eleven.. My mom and dad were gone.. I was alone.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

I am so sorry for your loss at such a young age. My mom passed on when she was 45 and I was 14. I miss her always, I missed her most when my babies were little. There were so many questions I wanted to ask her. I am thankful to be here to get to know my grandbabies, and my kids as adults. As for being strong, yes because I had to be. When the only option is to be strong you never lose that. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "A woman is like a tea bag, you don't know how strong she is until she gets in hot water."

WORST BIRTHDAY STORIES Today I'm 62! 43 years ago I was in Army Basic Training at Ft.

Pralina1 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Happy birthday sweetheart ♥️ I hope u having a great day ♥️♥️♥️

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

I went to work as usual, but it was an OK day.

The short straw: seven reasons why vertically challenged men have it harder

Freedompath comments on Jan 5, 2020:

From a logic view point, fighting who/what we are want make our lives work better! Growing up I was always the tallest girl, and I was poked fun at sometimes! In all my school pictures, I am usually on the back row and I still stood out as the tallest. In high school I was called ‘long John ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

My grandmother was born in 1905, she topped out at 5'11". Did her height get passed on to her daughter or granddaughters, oh hell no. No, I got her arthritis in the left thumb. I'd have rather had the height.

Hackers deface U.S. government website with pro-Iranian message [yahoo.com]

glennlab comments on Jan 5, 2020:

A little defended, low value target, they need to screw with Trump's hotel & resort reservation systems if they want to retaliate.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow @glennlab Thanks guys!! You could be a textbook example of civility! I really appreciate it. And just to be crystal clear, NO SARCASM!

Not ever.

Kynlei comments on Jan 5, 2020:

I just got a weighted blanket and let me tell you, it's got potential to be dangerous for me. It's so wonderfully comforting that if I try to get out of bed, it pushes back as if to say, "No, just stay." I now find myself thinking about the blanket more and more. I fear I will soon be thinking only ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 5, 2020:

@RavenCT I got a weighted blanket a few weeks ago. LOVE IT. Can't wait to retire so I never have to leave it.

Comfort foods?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Chocolate, especially Rocky Road Ice Cream. I like grilled cheese and tomato soup as well.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 4, 2020:

@resserts Thank you!! I've never heard it before and it's perfect!

Don't abbreviate 2020. It's for your own good.

MrDragon comments on Jan 4, 2020:

People still use checks?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 4, 2020:

@JackPedigo Yes, people still use checks, though I admit I use far fewer than ever before. My HOA gets a check every year. I know I wrote about 5 checks last year, and that is the only one I remember, mostly cuz it was written in December.

I’m Not ‘Blessed.’ I’m An Atheist And I Don’t Need God To Give Thanks Or Show Gratitude

Cast1es comments on Jan 1, 2020:

The term , "bless ," means , to make happy . So , I'm sorry you aren't happy . That said , if you're having a big fancy meal with family , perhaps it would make sense to thank the people who prepared the meal and the people who grew the crops and those who brought it to the market and those who ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

The definition I find for bless is: pronounce words in a religious rite, to confer or invoke divine favor upon; ask God to look favorably on. I'm happy, and very happy I'm not trying to win the favor of an imaginary being. I also frequently express gratitude. I am grateful to those who farmed the food, and prepared the food, I am always aware of our interconnetedness. None of us are an island.

Happy new Decade to all of you! (L) (L) (L) With best wishes for health and healing.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

When I was a child I had realization one day that I would be alive in the year 2000, and how old I would be. This must have been in the mid to late 60s. It seemed so far away and so old!!! Now we're looking at 2020, and I am looking at being 62 in just a few days. In some ways I don't feel older ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

@RavenCT My youngest little bitty kitch will lay down in the path and let it run into her. Then it backs up and changes direction. Both of the bitty kitches will drop toys in its path til it sucks one up and stops. Then when I get home I have to find it, untangle it, and restart or recharge it. I haven't seen either one try to ride it, but I do believe it is deliberate that they try to stop it. I have mine scheduled to run about 1.5 hours before I leave work, so in theory it would be done before or shortly after I get home. Most days it doesn't happen that way.

Happy new Decade to all of you! (L) (L) (L) With best wishes for health and healing.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

When I was a child I had realization one day that I would be alive in the year 2000, and how old I would be. This must have been in the mid to late 60s. It seemed so far away and so old!!! Now we're looking at 2020, and I am looking at being 62 in just a few days. In some ways I don't feel older ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

@RavenCT At least I have a robovac, I love that little tool. It vacuums and amuses my cats. If it also did windows I'd think I died and went to heaven.

Happy New Year, you godless heathens!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

Is godless heathen a redundancy? So I Googled it, and heathen is someone who does not believe in the Abrahamic religions, so not redundant and I accept the sobriquet of godless heathen with grace and dignity.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2020:

@KKGator Thank you!! And right back atcha! I hope 2020 brings us what our hearts desire most, the restoration of common sense, dignity, and humanity to the government of the US.

Americans Favor Fifteen Dollars an Hour for Congress 😄😂🤣😁 By Andy Borowitz - April ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

And let's add a $1,000 per-bill penalty for senators who don't do their jobs and leave stacks of unfinished work collecting dust on their desks.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2019:

Not only that, but the fines will be paid to the state general election fund of whichever party they are not affiliated with.

What’s your dream first date (real or imagined)?

Cast1es comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Currently corresponding with a handsome doctor , who lives in California , Michigan . Just one more in a very long line of scammers , apparently . A dream first date ( not that I ever reach the first date stage ) , would include intelligent conversation that does not begin and end with his interest ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 31, 2019:

He's corresponding with me as well, but you can have him. I have no interest in California, Michigan. I have a feeling he actually lives in Botswana, Nigeria.

[agnostic.

Cast1es comments on Dec 30, 2019:

Hi HippieChick58 , He had no bio info when he wrote me , but posted the photo later . My response was , he's too handsome ( AND a doctor ? ) to be on a dating site . Have a feeling the photo may be a model /or from an advertisement ? We can dream , can't we ? Just don't send money .

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 30, 2019:

Yes, way too pretty, and way too well educated to be on a dating site. The photos are stock photos for all sorts of advertisements. I have dated a doc I met on a dating site. He wasn't looking for a girl friend, he was looking to get laid. He was not willing that I should meet any of his acquaintances. I'm not willing to be a side piece. Docs are acutely aware that they "have a position to uphold" and not everyone will fit. If he's a real person I'm Miss America.

Gonna be a vegetable for the next couple of hours and watch Office Space.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I am helping an adult child learn to crochet. I've been crocheting since I was 12. She didn't care to learn til now, and she is really enjoying it.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2019:

@MrLizard Well, start with easier stuff, you'll work up to the Yodas and unicorns.

Gonna be a vegetable for the next couple of hours and watch Office Space.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I am helping an adult child learn to crochet. I've been crocheting since I was 12. She didn't care to learn til now, and she is really enjoying it.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2019:

@MrLizard, @AnneWimsey is right. Dexterity comes with time, and I can still crochet despite having arthritis in my hands. I love to watch the colors blend and the creation take shape. I crochet while I watch movies.

Texas news crew nearly hit by tractor-trailer in crash caught on camera

silverotter11 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I use to love driving in the fog at night not during the day. Now I dislike driving in general 'cause everyone is in such a huge hurried an sometimes not paying attention.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 28, 2019:

Morning rush hour makes me cray cray. Too many damn fools not paying attention to traffic but looking at their phones. I cuss like a sailor when I'm in traffic.

Just left a disappointing date with a woman I’ve corresponded with online for a few weeks.

demifeministgal comments on Dec 26, 2019:

I would not call what she did farming out her son. Sometimes peoples' disabilities combined with their refusal to have abortions, causes such unfortunate circumstances. I have a fb friend who is mentally disabled and living in poverty. And him and his wife put the special needs kids in foster care, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 26, 2019:

@Bobbyzen I moved out of Kansas 15 years ago, and the more I find out the happier I am with that move.

We’re Getting Old, but We’re Not Doing Anything About It

freeofgod comments on Dec 24, 2019:

The way the elderly are warehoused is horrible.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2019:

@freeofgod Let me rephrase... I will not go. If it is decided I need to go because I need assistance I will take another option even if it means moving to Oregon.

We’re Getting Old, but We’re Not Doing Anything About It

freeofgod comments on Dec 24, 2019:

The way the elderly are warehoused is horrible.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 24, 2019:

I don't plan on ever going to a "Senior Living" facility.

MESSENGER SURPRISE Today I suddenly have 184 messages in my private box, dated from May 2018 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2019:

I did find that all the PM that I archived are now back in my inbox.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@sweetcharlotte I think it can. when a new message from that person comes up it will bring itself out of archive. I don't think I've investigated bringing it out of archive myself.

Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact Leave it to a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

The hymen doesn't always get broken. Wiki it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen The state of the hymen is such a long freaking standing piece of misinformation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow In the context of this conversation this child was raped by a male. Whereas I am sorry for the assault you suffered, I was replying in context with the conversation.

MESSENGER SURPRISE Today I suddenly have 184 messages in my private box, dated from May 2018 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2019:

I did find that all the PM that I archived are now back in my inbox.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@sweetcharlotte On the list of all the PMs you have received, mine is on the left, there is a box with an x. Click the box. It will ask: Are you sure you want to permanently delete this conversation? The options are Yes, Archive Only, or Cancel. Take your pick.

Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact Leave it to a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

The hymen doesn't always get broken. Wiki it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen The state of the hymen is such a long freaking standing piece of misinformation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow So you took "damn jackass men" personally?

Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact Leave it to a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

The hymen doesn't always get broken. Wiki it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen The state of the hymen is such a long freaking standing piece of misinformation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow Did I?

Netflix made $845 million in profit and paid $0 in taxes.

ToolGuy comments on Dec 22, 2019:

Not sure what the functions of taxes would be in this case?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 22, 2019:

How about maintaining the infrastructure that Netflix needs to send it's product out. Taxes are the fees we pay for a civilized society, roads, sewers, police and fire protections, etc. They have employees traveling on public roads, their buildings connect with sewers, why should they not pay taxes.

GOP congresswoman accuses Democrats of 'tearing families apart' with impeachment

LucyLoohoo comments on Dec 21, 2019:

People totally clueless of reality? What universe does she inhabit?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

IKR!!

GOP congresswoman accuses Democrats of 'tearing families apart' with impeachment

bobwjr comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Bullshit

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

IKR!

Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact Leave it to a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

The hymen doesn't always get broken. Wiki it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen The state of the hymen is such a long freaking standing piece of misinformation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow What the hell would your point be?

'Top of mind for voters': A record number of Americans are putting off health care due to the cost...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Jeebus, even with "good" insurance you can rack up some big bucks. Or you insurance company can dick you over, deny, and drag out payment. I talked to one woman that BCBS denied over $50,000 in infusion bills. Her kid has cancer. They blamed the hospital, we produced our records, we did EVERYTHING ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow And that is why our ERs are crowded and hospitals lose money. M4A will ease the crowds in ERs, let them be used as they should be, and get preventative care back to the clinics and have better health for everyone.

Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact Leave it to a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2019:

The hymen doesn't always get broken. Wiki it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymen The state of the hymen is such a long freaking standing piece of misinformation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow The child was still raped, she will be forever scarred. Damn jackass men.

Seems like a Trump supporter [nbcnews.com]

TheGreatShadow comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Sad story. But an Iowan trumpster at that! Remember when drump asked "how stupid are the people of Iowa", then he gained loads of support from Iowa. That stupid.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2019:

@Redheadedgammy My youngest has moved to Bellevue with her husband and daughter, and as the other two are in Eastern Omaha as well I have been considering making a move east. I just cannot bring myself to look in Iowa, I just cannot go there. Not going to Council Tuckey. I want to be closer to the grands, but not in Iowa.

Poor donny...someone has a hug 4U

glennlab comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Where's he going to find a friend, unless he rents one by the hour like he does his women.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2019:

@glennlab I plead ignorance, I have no idea of how the financial transactions of that line of work happen.

Poor donny...someone has a hug 4U

glennlab comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Where's he going to find a friend, unless he rents one by the hour like he does his women.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2019:

I'm pretty sure he doesn't need an hour, or even half an hour.

How to distract an Egyptian God...

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Repeat repeat

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2019:

Imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery.

Daisy the giraffe dies at the Omaha Zoo Don't know how many of you have heard of HDZ, but it used...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2019:

Poor Daisy. I was just thinking of the zoo yesterday. SamSam (granddaughter) turns three next Wednesday, and I think this summer will be a good time to introduce her to the zoo. I think she might actually remember it.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow We just don't even live in the same sphere. Not a sports fan, never have gone to the CWS, not important to me in the least. I get back to KC every couple of years, never felt the urge to be armed. I hit Ikea, the Plaza, visit the old neighborhood and see how well the tree I planted is doing. Omaha has Warren. Have I met him? No. Do I know where his house is. Yes, Have I been invited ? NO. Has he benefited me? Not so much. I am only in Omaha because of my kids and my grands. We lived here when two of the kids graduated from HS, and the oldest joined us here a few years ago. She is now married to a man with family in the area and they have one of the grands Since I am pretty sure at least the oldest will never leave Omaha, I think I'm stuck here. I will live anywhere as long as family is nearby.

My son sent me this saying it was the most cringe worthy thing he had seen in awhile.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2019:

Wow! That triggered me! I wanna punch a wall!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow It is not what the wall did, it is what it will do. The pain of my hand will stop the noise in my head.

Daisy the giraffe dies at the Omaha Zoo Don't know how many of you have heard of HDZ, but it used...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2019:

Poor Daisy. I was just thinking of the zoo yesterday. SamSam (granddaughter) turns three next Wednesday, and I think this summer will be a good time to introduce her to the zoo. I think she might actually remember it.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow Seriously? I sometimes wish I'd never left KC, however I am closer to my sister here. I was born 50 miles west of where I live now, and grew up 100 miles west of that. I left the state in 1976 to join the Army. I have lived overseas and all over the US, and moved to Omaha 15 years ago. That was NOT in my long term plans, not even on my radar. Sister lives near Pilger.

Inspectors warn unsafe pork could make its way to consumers under Trump rule change Fuck this ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2019:

I quit eating most pork products about 5 years ago, that was a good decision.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2019:

@AnneWimsey And if you give up eating meats then that is something you don't have to worry about. Most of the time I stay pretty much vegetarian, or at least way less meat. I eat cheap, simple, and healthy. Especially cheap.

Inspectors warn unsafe pork could make its way to consumers under Trump rule change Fuck this ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2019:

I quit eating most pork products about 5 years ago, that was a good decision.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow know the risk and plan accordingly.

Had someone lost in my driveway they did not see me right away.

Deb57 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

Wow! I have had a few friends complain about that. I helped one of them prank a thief yesterday. He came over and raided my cat litter box so he could fill an empty Amazon container and leave it on his porch. Haven't heard from him as to whether the package has been stolen yet.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2019:

@Triphid OMG, you're a saint! Who in the hell has 100+ pedigreed cats and why? NM, don't answer that, I don't really want to know, but I know. That is a breeding operation, ewww. I hope you didn't do that long, that is a shitty proposition.

Had someone lost in my driveway they did not see me right away.

Deb57 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

Wow! I have had a few friends complain about that. I helped one of them prank a thief yesterday. He came over and raided my cat litter box so he could fill an empty Amazon container and leave it on his porch. Haven't heard from him as to whether the package has been stolen yet.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2019:

@Triphid I am the only one here that cleans litter boxes.... dang things ain't self cleaning. It will be fresh, ripe, and heavy!

The weather outside is frightful.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

I hear you!! We got a couple inches yesterday. I am hoping for smooth traffic to get to work. I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2019:

@ToolGuy fer sure, for a few more years.

Had someone lost in my driveway they did not see me right away.

Deb57 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

Wow! I have had a few friends complain about that. I helped one of them prank a thief yesterday. He came over and raided my cat litter box so he could fill an empty Amazon container and leave it on his porch. Haven't heard from him as to whether the package has been stolen yet.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2019:

I LOVE this idea!! I have lots of Amazon boxes, and lots of kitty litter.

This week brought us some interesting new reporting on the whole "people be stupid" front.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2019:

I had a friend who thought his dick was a work of art, and he sent pictures frequently. He was just so proud of it. I tolerated it because I liked chatting with him, he was funny. We had good chemistry. We never met in person because he lived somewhere southern East Coast. But he was a hound dog, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2019:

@alliwant Wow! I hope I can remember that when I need it. Awesome!

Finally got everything moved and got plenty of yard work to do, whenever it quits raining.😁

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2019:

It will be beautiful when the sun comes out!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2019:

@Sheannutt I remember winter in the Seattle/Tacoma area. We missed the sunlight.

Unfollow | Megan Phelps-Roper | Macmillan

ZantiMisfit comments on Dec 14, 2019:

I first heard of this group when I was in Iraq and thought it was some kind of weird rumor. Who in the world would protest funerals to harass mourners?! I'm sure its a disturbing read.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2019:

I am finding it fascinating how she realized how wrong they were, how she got away, and how she got deprogrammed. It was tough, and truly life changing.

Unfollow | Megan Phelps-Roper | Macmillan

Paul4747 comments on Dec 14, 2019:

I feel as though I'd like to read it, but can't help feeling the first part would make me physically ill (her time in the Westboro church). I will have to debate with myself if it's worth it...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2019:

It is very compassionately written, she does love her parents and her parents have or had received some harsh treatment from WBC. Of course not knowing your triggers I can't make your judgement. I do know Fred Phelps history and her mom is a victim, but her discussion is compassionate.

HE makes the stars shine yet HE cannot be seen...

silverotter11 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

LMAO!! I was *SO* ready to go on a rant - glad I read to the end! :) Good one!!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2019:

After allll this time! You had even a smidgen of doubt about me.

Christian Youth Minister: We Need to Tell More Kids They’ll Be Tortured in Hell | Hemant Mehta | ...

Geoffrey51 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Of course they do. They are losing ground so the last resort is to appeal by fear instead of love. What a fantastic outlook on life. This is Christianity at its most abhorrent. Give me the jolly old Anglican, ‘come as you are’ approach any day!😇 If you have to go Christian go C of...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2019:

C of E is The Episcopal Church in the US, and very liberal. The UMC (United Methodist Church) in many areas tends to be very liberal, and does the United Church of Christ. Presbyterians are fairly liberal as well. At one time I belonged to UMC, UCC, and Presbyterian. I don't miss them at all.

Warning: Possible Triggers.

mordant comments on Dec 9, 2019:

As a typical man, you'll be unsurprised to know that has only happened to me once ... I was probably 8 years old and swimming at a friend's house when his mother said, "wow, you've really got the physique". I had to look the word up in the dictionary when I got home; I thought she had identified ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2019:

Thank you for sharing that, and I hope you had better luck after that.

Happy Monday all!!!

joe1334us comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Dozer has a LOT more Friends than the Orange Maniac!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2019:

Dozer is loyal, unlike DT. Dozer is cuter than hell and cuddly, again unlike DT. I'd go out of my way to snuggle with Dozer, I'd go out of my way to avoid crossing paths with DT. I could go on... but you get my drift.

Here are 5 historical truths that suggest Jesus never existed

PBuck0145 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Faith consistently trumps fact and evidence.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2019:

"Trumps" as in the similar actions to the so named #45, ignores or sidesteps facts and evidence, or changes to suit his warped desires. OMG, that man has changed our lexicon.

Anti-vaxxer group says the label is 'derogatory' so Twitter roasted them with some hilarious new ...

Charlene comments on Dec 8, 2019:

May I suggest Plaguarizers?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I like that one!!

Medicare chief asked taxpayers to cover stolen jewelry - POLITICO

LucyLoohoo comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Maybe she didn't! Maybe it's all a total scam to suck money from the insurance and government people?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

That was my thought.

How Medical Bills Bankrupt Hundreds of Thousands of People Every Year | GQ

LucyLoohoo comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Yes...I know someone who divorced his wife, so she'd be without funds and qualify for medical aid. (It was a calculated move and they were still involved with one another, but it seemed the only thing possible! Think on that...)

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I have read stories about that before, it is heartbreaking.

Harvesting The Blood Of America's Poor: The Latest Stage Of Capitalism | PopularResistance.Org

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Hey, I had hepatitis as a 10 year old child, for years test completely free of all types, and they will still not take my blood, bone marrow, or anything else. Might as well be a leper........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I know that feeling. I liked giving blood, my dad had a rare blood type and sometimes the hospital would call and ask for an emergency donation. He gave gallons in his lifetime.

So this is the newest posting from a school board member.

NHjulie comments on Dec 7, 2019:

https://pluralist.com/michigan-state-university-diversity-academic-requirments/49999

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 7, 2019:

That link is about Freshmen in Michigan State. I don't see a connection...

The new reality of dating over 65: Men want to live together; women don’t - The Globe and Mail

rsabbatini comments on Dec 4, 2019:

That's true, because women don't want to become babysitters or caretakers to babbling and sick men of age.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 4, 2019:

We don't want to be nurses with purses.

How is everyone doing tonight?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

So, you have a carton of milk in the fridge. You take it out and give a sniff and it is beyond drinking. Do you put it back in the fridge, or do you dump it. Yeah, milk is good, but sour milk is beyond redemption. Your ex was likely good for a time, but by now I am sure he is beyond redemption. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 I never used sour milk with yogurt. I used about half cream, half whole milk, and added a starter. There was no sour milk involved.

Puppy snuggles!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 2, 2019:

I love puppy breath.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@Heidi68 I had a golden, he lived a good life. Yeah, sometimes I pushed his face away from me but I still loved my baby. He was the son I never gave birth to.

The Prohibition Museum in Savanah, GA, is celebrating the 86th aniversary of the repeal of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

The idea of Savannah in December is appealing, it should be warmer than Omaha. However, the reality of Savannah is it's in Georgia and south of the Mason Dixon and the heart of the BuyBull belt. And I'd have to fly to get there. NOPE, but thanks for letting us know.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 I drove through Savannah on my way to Florida in the early 90s. Likely if I was driving we were about 10 miles over the posted speed limit. I'm certain we didn't visit any bars, kids and ex were with me.

Puppy snuggles!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 2, 2019:

I love puppy breath.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@Heidi68 I don't care how old they get, they're always my babies.

I don't try to eat all raw, I don't think it necessary. However, this is a good guideline anyway.

CommonHuman comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Serious question, how are you disinfecting the raw food to avoid things like ecoli etc? I love raw veggies and fruits, but am hesitant (especially leafy greens) because I know of no way to clean them to a mind calming degree.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty doesn't everyone keep their sink spotlessly clean??! Yeah, I know, me neither.

I think we all need to play this game.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I may be thankful for hearing loss after all. I don't pay much attention to background music, even though I keep a radio on at home and in the car. I have switched to a station that doesn't play much xmas music now. If the song has been played already I haven't noticed, and I loathe the song. Not as...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@RavenCT Not all were TBIs, some were just flukes and most were still living. Our brains are weird and wonderful things. I wish to hell that mine would shut up sometimes. One of my quirks is I like big and unusual words. That gets me into trouble at work, I need to keep my language at a 5th grade level when I am on the phone with families, and then one of the $5 words comes out of my mouth. And my line is recorded... oy.

I don't try to eat all raw, I don't think it necessary. However, this is a good guideline anyway.

CommonHuman comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Serious question, how are you disinfecting the raw food to avoid things like ecoli etc? I love raw veggies and fruits, but am hesitant (especially leafy greens) because I know of no way to clean them to a mind calming degree.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 2, 2019:

You can also throw all your veggies in a sink full of water with vinegar and let soak. And then give them a brief scrub and dry them off. Most fruits as well. Cuz even if they are organic, you don't know who or what has handled them, or sneezed on them in the store or shop.

Walmart dodged US tax on $2 billion by routing cash through multiple countries, whistleblower says

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

This is a dupe : "Walmart dodged US tax on $2 billion by routing cash through multiple countries, whistleblower says..."

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 2, 2019:

It happens sometimes, I've learned it is best not to get your shorts in a knot. Imitation, ya know.

I think we all need to play this game.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I may be thankful for hearing loss after all. I don't pay much attention to background music, even though I keep a radio on at home and in the car. I have switched to a station that doesn't play much xmas music now. If the song has been played already I haven't noticed, and I loathe the song. Not as...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@RavenCT I did sleep OK, but I read for too long. The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat. Fascinating stuff, our brains can be weird.

I think we all need to play this game.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I may be thankful for hearing loss after all. I don't pay much attention to background music, even though I keep a radio on at home and in the car. I have switched to a station that doesn't play much xmas music now. If the song has been played already I haven't noticed, and I loathe the song. Not as...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@RavenCT My mom died of Ovarian Cancer on Nov 6th, so a tad before the holidays, I was 14. Even as a kid I never believed what she wore would have mattered. So much for gawd judging us for our hearts. The whole song has always made me so very angry. It deliberately plays on the emotions and the theology is just flat wrong. I spent too many years leading or participating in buybull studies. The advantage is I know buybull BS when I see it, and this song it totally BS. And now that I have stirred all this up again, I need to stuff it all back down and hope I can sleep tonight. :) Hmmm, booze, benadryl, tea, or other....

I think we all need to play this game.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 1, 2019:

I may be thankful for hearing loss after all. I don't pay much attention to background music, even though I keep a radio on at home and in the car. I have switched to a station that doesn't play much xmas music now. If the song has been played already I haven't noticed, and I loathe the song. Not as...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@RavenCT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpkI7GW2V34 This song makes me want to blow my brains out. YOU ARE WARNED. It is treacle. It is deliberately playing with your emotions. It is the most gawdawful thing I've ever heard. I have hated it since the first time I ever heard it, even when I was a believer. Jeebus doesn't give a damn about the shoes. Oy, totally that bad.

Out of curiosity, has anyone made level 10 yet?

WalterWhite comments on Dec 1, 2019:

It's not easy, and the last challenges to level up involve both defeating a fire breathing dragon, and even harder solving the Israeli/Palestinian War.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@EyesThatSmile @WalterWhite The true requirement is to be full of your own opinion, and have little other life and some patience.... Did I just say that... Eh, whatever, I relax with this site. I'd be here regardless of points. And I am full of my own opinion :)

Flashback: Bloomberg Says Raising Taxes on Poor People is a "Good Thing" | Americans for Tax Reform

Charlene comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Fuck Bloomberg and it's Time to Eat the 1%!!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@altschmerz Yes he is.

Flashback: Bloomberg Says Raising Taxes on Poor People is a "Good Thing" | Americans for Tax Reform

Charlene comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Fuck Bloomberg and it's Time to Eat the 1%!!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

That needs to be a FB group, Time To Eat The 1%! I'd join that group.

IT hurts to say that Trump is more fit.

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 1, 2019:

Umm.. which one is Trump 🤣😂

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

The uglier one.

Franklin Graham Reminds Jimmy Carter That God Kills Gays | Michael Stone

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Franklin is a windbag scum sucking soulless closeted fag just like his daddy.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood Thank you for the critique of my comment. Being a fag is not a bad thing in my mind, the soulless and closeted is what I have issues with. I used to have a young man in my life who referred to himself as a fag. He was close friends with one of my kids and I mothered him. Thank you for the reminder that not all see "fag" as a neutral word.