I'm a complete novice at this - and to be fair, I joined for intellectual stimulation more than ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

It is possible you've been contacted by a potential scammer. We do get a few on here. We try to monitor to keep the site safe, but we don't catch them all. That is one of the downsides of a free site. If you want to PM me with the individual's user name I can check him out. You do have the ability ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@Allamanda We have a group that tries to keep an eye on the likely scammers and trolls. We do some minimal checking, like checking to see if the photos have been used elsewhere (lots of scammers use pictures of porn stars) or if the verbiage in the bio has been used elsewhere. Amazing the stuff that is out there. If we have strong suspicion we alert site support or admin to let them make the final decision.

For the record: I HATE Daylight Savings Time!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

I agree, 1000%. I bitch and moan every year, twice a year.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 I totally agree, Arizona does and their doing just fine.

A Whinge: Why Job Searching Is Like Speed Dating with Sociopaths (Warning: The below is little ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

I just started a new job this week, so my interviewing experiences are very fresh in my mind. If you haven't discovered it yet, please read the blog AskaManager.org. BEST BLOG EVER for job searching, resumes, cover letters, office culture, negotiations, management, office politics. It is always full...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@Deiter, @PenLOP You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy reading the blog as much as I do.

A Whinge: Why Job Searching Is Like Speed Dating with Sociopaths (Warning: The below is little ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

I just started a new job this week, so my interviewing experiences are very fresh in my mind. If you haven't discovered it yet, please read the blog AskaManager.org. BEST BLOG EVER for job searching, resumes, cover letters, office culture, negotiations, management, office politics. It is always full...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@Deiter The blog has into on interview tips and techniques, maybe it will help. All I know is if you don't look you'll never know. I think I impressed a few of my interviewers when I pulled a 3x5 card out of my pocket and started to ask them some questions. Ageism is a real thing, so I feel your pain. And sometimes you just get crappy interviewers.

A Whinge: Why Job Searching Is Like Speed Dating with Sociopaths (Warning: The below is little ...

Marcie1974 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Currently job hunting and interviewing....it sucks

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

I just started a new job this week, so my interviewing experiences are very fresh in my mind. If you haven't discovered it yet, please read the blog AskaManager.org. BEST BLOG EVER for job searching, resumes, cover letters, office culture, negotiations, management, office politics. It is always full of good info and sometimes touching, and sometimes just funnier than hell. [askamanager.org] It is a searchable blog, you can read her stuff on cover letters, interviews, etc. The blogger has been an HR person forever, and the blog is over 10 years old. I read it daily and suffer withdrawal symptoms on the weekends.

For sure.

zeuser comments on Mar 9, 2019:

They all freaked when he wore a frigging tan suit, FFS.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

I think what pissed them off most was he looked so darn good in it!

Boy Who Wasn't Immunized For Tetanus Spent 57 Days In Oregon Hospital : NPR

BlueMello_88 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

I wish. But antivaxxers think that diseases like measles are good for you.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

I disagree. Antivaxxers think vaccines are dangerous, that vaccines will cause autism.

I turned 50 in October 2018.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 7, 2019:

If you haven't read it yet, the book Toxic Parents by Susan Forward will be a world of help. Check with your local hospitals to see if they have a free or sliding scale counseling program. In my area our Methodist Health System (not for profit hospital system) offers that. Or call a pastor at any ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@Wattoje Oh good!! I hope it helps you. Being a mom has been my life's greatest work. I have great kids and I have put considerable effort into protecting them and nurturing them. I cannot understand how someone would not do that. However, not everyone had my mom, and she was amazing. I feel sorry for your mom, she missed such an opportunity, and it seems like she was dealing with her own issues. So, have pity on your mom, and until you are stronger and in a better place mentally, just stay away from her.

Do you know what I would love to do?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 8, 2019:

No vacation time for the immediate future, other than that, wonderful!!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

@kenriley If everything works out, yeah. I haven't been to KY in a long time.

In scathing ruling, judge rips insurer for putting 'bottom line' over patients' health - CNN

dfross comments on Mar 7, 2019:

So many people, when discussing universal health care, will say, "I don't want the government deciding whether I can be treated or not". My comeback is always, "so you're okay with the insurance companies deciding what treatments you can have"?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Oh!! You hit that nail so squarely on the head!!!! Thank you!!

Throwback Thursday! Just for fun, post a childhood photo. Here's me

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 7, 2019:

High School senior year 1976

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 7, 2019:

@MrLizard Thank you!!

Winter Weather Advisory

nogod comments on Mar 6, 2019:

l'm in Iowa, please stop sending all that junk weather my way, thanks much PS, yer kinda cute

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 7, 2019:

I wish Colorado and Kansas would stop sending the crap to us, but I will try my darndest to send it more north rather than east. I can't promise anything. And thanks.

Winter Weather Advisory

Charlene comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Red or White?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 6, 2019:

White, it is clean snow after all.

So, I turned 25 recently and it just hit me that I'm 5 years away from being 30.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Puhleeeezzzzzeeee, you're barely started. Is the misspelling of crysis deliberate? Anyway, I digress, you're still young, the body should still be in working order. Don't waste your time fretting over hitting 30 or any other number before you get there. You're on the greatest adventure of your life,...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 6, 2019:

@kasmian I thought the spelling was amusing, a cry sis, but I'm a word geek and easily amused.

Austin spent the day with me, his parents were not feeling well.

RavenCT comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Adorbs! Teething? ???

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@RavenCT Austin's mom has been a strawberry blonde most of her life, a bit less red now. His dad is dark, but dad's sister is redheaded, and the family is Irish, so he has some genes there to be redheaded.

Austin spent the day with me, his parents were not feeling well.

RavenCT comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Adorbs! Teething? ???

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@RavenCT I think she is tolerating him because he is a ginger as she is. I hope he keeps his red hair

Austin spent the day with me, his parents were not feeling well.

RavenCT comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Adorbs! Teething? ???

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

All the time!! He has four upper and two lower, and I'm thinking the next ones will be in soon. He pops them out in pairs.

Your shitty childhood isn't an excuse to be a shitty person.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I grew up in an abusive home, and as some children do I believed it was my fault, or at least much of it was my fault. When I became a parent and my oldest daughter reached the age I was when the serious abuse started, I realized how little control she had, and I had over anything. And that flash of...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@TomMcGiverin I consider my kids my greatest accomplishments, my immortality as well. They are good people and good citizens, and I believe they will help to make a difference in the world.

PSA for those who have painful periods (and those who care about them).

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Makes me so happy to be past allllll that.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@Sydland The hot flashes don't end just because your periods do. 10 years later I still have hot flashes. Not as often, but several per year.

New commandments for the religious right.

GuyKeith comments on Mar 3, 2019:

If you have really studied the Bible, it is not surprising how Christians behave. The "good stuff" is cherry-picked (or just made up), but the overwhelming majority of the Bible is hatred, violence, intolerance, misogyny, and just downright craziness. I have read and studied the Bible, and analyzing...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@GuyKeith Two of my daughters are out of the closet as Agnostic/Atheists, one is the mother of the grandson. The mom of the granddaughter lives with her highly religious dad and is going through the motions to keep daddy happy. The other daughter who is favorite auntie will be leading the fight against indoctrination. Of course it will be phrased as they need all the facts so they can make up their own minds.

New commandments for the religious right.

GuyKeith comments on Mar 3, 2019:

If you have really studied the Bible, it is not surprising how Christians behave. The "good stuff" is cherry-picked (or just made up), but the overwhelming majority of the Bible is hatred, violence, intolerance, misogyny, and just downright craziness. I have read and studied the Bible, and analyzing...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@GuyKeith, @DharmaBum50 The other part of that is pastors are trained to be motivational speakers. Just like effective drill sergeants, sales people, cheerleaders, coaches, and the like. I realized this when I worked in sales, same type of spiels from the sales managers as from my drill sergeants and my pastors. I read the bible 3 times cover to cover and once in chronological order. Yeah, god is messed up. After reading the story of David's daughter Tamara, no woman should ever be a xian. The contradictions in the bible, they need to make up their damn minds. Never again, and I will fight the indoctrination of my grandbabies as well.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

MasterEsquire comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I thought the original post asked for puns? I have not seen anything about "gun nuts" or "half-cocked" or "triggered" yet...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

I did ask for puns and other commentary, we've gotten some good commentary. Thanks for adding yours.

Show me the money!❤?? My friend Keisha found this gem. She texted it to me and I had to share!?

Pete01938 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Givent that the White House was built with slave labor, perhaps Bernie would consider converting it into a museum, perhaps part of the Smithsonian, and finding a new Presidential residence.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

We can't erase our history, but we can honor it. I think they could make it a monument to the slaves, make sure it is educational. Be open and honest about it, and seriously look at what changes need to be made to level the playing fields for everyone.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

indirect76 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Poor guy. It’s too easy to poke fun when you don’t know the person or the situation. I hope he recovers well.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@indirect76 Questions are good, and I appreciate you providing the opportunity to clarify my thinking and for your response. In most places I don't see a need for anyone to carry a loaded weapon. I have grandbabies that I would die for. I'd rather not die for them needlessly because some dolt stuck a loaded gun in his pants and it went off.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

Marine comments on Mar 3, 2019:

At least he was a good shot. He could have missed.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

Yeah, someone innocent could have been hurt, and that is what concerns me most. I'm fine with him castrating himself. If he hurts a child... does not bear thinking about.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

indirect76 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Poor guy. It’s too easy to poke fun when you don’t know the person or the situation. I hope he recovers well.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@indirect76 Ya know, I took a few minutes to think about this. I am one of the most compassionate people you could ever meet. What this guy did not only endangered himself, but other innocent bystanders as well. I am a proponent of gun control. I spent six years in the Army, I have fired and cleaned an M16A1 rifle. I have an expert badge. I got that badge the year you were born. Guns need to be regulated, gun owners need training and safety courses. Guns should be insured just like cars are. And NO ONE ever dies of embarrassment. I want this man used as an example of really stupid decisions and the need for gun control. I want him used as a horrible example of what can go wrong. I want him used as a warning to others that take the care and handling of dangerous weapons so lightly. I have NO sympathy for him, no one jot, tittle or iota. Jot used as a noun means very little amount. A tittle is a tiny amount or part of something. And iota means an extremely small amount. So no, he does not deserve sympathy or dignity. He lost his dignity when he stuck that weapon in his pants. Do you have any further questions?

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

indirect76 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Poor guy. It’s too easy to poke fun when you don’t know the person or the situation. I hope he recovers well.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2019:

Just the act of sticking a loaded weapon in his trousers is enough to make me wonder about his intelligence and critical thinking skills.

A trump primer

Freedompath comments on Mar 2, 2019:

That pretty much sums up every one but Melania?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

She isn't a Trump by birth, she is a Trump of the Moment.

Scientists Say That Starting Work Before 10am Is Similar To Torture - Healthy Food House

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I start a new job on Monday. Maybe I should reconsider.....

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@btroje Thank you!!

Lawyer For Cardinal Pell Minimizes Child Rape As ‘Plain Vanilla Sexual Penetration’ | Michael ...

EostariaPluck comments on Mar 2, 2019:

This act, this abberational act, is why I came to a conclusion that God is a hoax. Religious leaders, political, your neighbor, my friend or even family members using God as a standard of righteousness while performing such acts in the dark to avoid judgement and punishment. Sorry if that is ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

I understand fully and totally agree.

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

freeofgod comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Same way I feel about this rain. Between Nov22 and Feb 22 we had four days without rain. Raining now :(

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@seattlepanda 1995 to 1999 I lived in the Gold Creek neighborhood just past Mill Creek on the way to Snohomish, south of Everett. One year we had rain, ice, snow, ice rain, and repeat. I remember walking on top of the snow in my yard. It didn't last long, but it was inconvenient while it was there. I also remember not having AC in my house, we really didn't need it. Sometimes I wish I still lived there.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

callmedubious comments on Mar 2, 2019:

well, maybe he was just trying to get his rocks off.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

That will be an explosion he will never forget.

Gun slips from waistband, shoots man in genitals

Triphid comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Aw, so sad, too bad, I'm very glad. Well, at least his balls got a 'bang' out of it....LOL.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

You're bad!! Very good!

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

freeofgod comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Same way I feel about this rain. Between Nov22 and Feb 22 we had four days without rain. Raining now :(

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

I lived in Western Washington 1993 to 1999. Winter of 1999 we had over 140 days of cloud cover and over 99 days of rain. It was damp and crazy, and dreary.

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

You are an atheist and you are shouting for the love of god ? :-)

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Moravian Our high temperature today is -10C. I could deal well with 18C. Sadly my passport has expired.

So yesterday I woke late scrambled to get ready for work and grabbed my agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I wear mine to my gym, and I've had two questions about it. I decided that I can't tell if my shirt is getting frowns, or if people are just deeply concentrating on their workout. I prefer to think they're concentrating on their workout. I usually go to the gym mid morning when it is not busy. That ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Sandman07 Thank you!!

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Moravian comments on Mar 2, 2019:

You are an atheist and you are shouting for the love of god ? :-)

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

If you had this much snow and more was coming down, you'd holler anything at anyone.

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HippieChick58 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I love it when he embarrasses himself on the world stage. I just wish more Americans opened their damn eyes.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Closeted There are none so blind as those that will not see.

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Charlene comments on Mar 2, 2019:

We're getting those storms today and tomorrow..it's the 2nd & 3rd snowstorms with appreciable snow accumulation..not happy either!?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Charlene I texted him, he will come over in the morning. And BONUS, he's bringing the granddaughter. Talk about win/win!!

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Charlene comments on Mar 2, 2019:

We're getting those storms today and tomorrow..it's the 2nd & 3rd snowstorms with appreciable snow accumulation..not happy either!?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Charlene I actually don't know many of my neighbors. One of the neighbor kids did shovel my driveway once, and I paid him and his buddy quite well. However, they haven't come around again. I could call my son in law and ask him to bring over his snowblower. He lives about 6 miles away. He would do that, he's a really good guy.

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

Charlene comments on Mar 2, 2019:

We're getting those storms today and tomorrow..it's the 2nd & 3rd snowstorms with appreciable snow accumulation..not happy either!?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

I already have about 10 inches of accumulation that did not get cleared off my driveway from the last storm. I start a new job on Monday, it is really important that I am able to get out of my driveway. I'm not stressing at all!!!

I saw this crazy woman when I came home just a bit ago.

freedom41 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

We all here know that snow is real and god is not. Your post is awesome.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

Thank you!!

Cleaning Solution: First you should know I really don't like house cleaning.

Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Is the citrus just for scent or does it add to the cleaning power of the vinegar?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

It adds to the cleaning power. The citrus is a great grease cutter. As for scent, it still smells like vinegar, and I don't have the strongest sense of smell.

@Admin @SiteSupport I can't access my messages.

BeeHappy comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My messenger is back!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

Ask and ye shall receive!

Anyone else put "must be 420 friendly " in their dating profile?

Infoguy211 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

What is "420"???

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

Various urban legends have grown up around the meaning of 420 and its connection to marijuana, but the true story behind it is surprisingly prosaic. In the early 1970s, a small group of hippie stoners at San Rafael High School in California used to meet at a designated location every day at 4:20 p.m. to smoke weed. They did this so regularly that members of the group—who called themselves the Waldos—began using the expression "420" as a euphemism for toking. The catchphrase spread beyond their immediate circle, beyond the high school they attended, and ultimately beyond California. Within a decade or two, pot smokers across the country were using it.

After 6 months of unemployment, or sabbatical, or semi-retirement.

FrayedBear comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Thanks for that. I have long hated fluoridated toothpaste.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2019:

That was one of my reasons for going to homemade tooth powder. The other reason is cost, and waste. There is far less waste and cost with homemade than with mass produced.

I now have tooth powder and deodorant to last for at least a year.

Fit50something comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I tried homemade deodorant once, using coconut oil, baking soda and lavender essential oil poured into an old Speed Stick dispenser. It looked good on paper, but I live in Arizona, coconut oil has a melting point of 76 degrees, and my air conditioner went out while I was at work. You can extrapolate...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

My recipe is more complicated than that. It does have coconut oil, but also shea butter and beeswax. The beeswax will keep it from melting off right away. I don't use baking soda but Diatomaceous earth and arrowroot powder. Mine has worked well through the years, but I don't live in Arizona and usually manage to stay in climate controlled areas. My AC went out once in July, I ended up going to a hotel until it could be replaced.

Guys, this is getting under my skin and I need input.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I gotta know!! What was the book???!!!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@CarolinaGirl60 That is just mean for him to keep that. You are SO better off without him.

Guys, this is getting under my skin and I need input.

ProudMerrie comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Oh, screw him! What a whiney little bitch.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Well said!

Guys, this is getting under my skin and I need input.

Wangobango3 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Buy a new copy and close the book on this Ahole

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

well said!

After 6 months of unemployment, or sabbatical, or semi-retirement.

Sydland comments on Mar 1, 2019:

That sounds like a really good herbal recipe for toothpaste. Do you have a shampoo replacement for dry hair and scalp?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

I make a shampoo bar that does well with my hair. I don't know if my hair is dry now, it used to be very oily. And thanks for the good wishes.

Good morning! I've just been informed that I am now the moderator for this group.

Fit50something comments on Feb 25, 2019:

You're a good choice. I read all of your posts and comments. You've got your shit together.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@RavenCT define "weird arse" things. I was born with naturally curly hair, which did not get passed on to my children :( If those weird arse things are not weird arse chemicals, and they worked for you, sure post them.

Alienate friends and family with "super realistic" masks based on your pets [news.avclub.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I just wonder how traumatized the grandchildren would be if I did this....

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear Grandbabies are too young to make that request. And I may be a creampuff as a Grammy, but I'm not that far gone.

Good morning! I've just been informed that I am now the moderator for this group.

Fit50something comments on Feb 25, 2019:

You're a good choice. I read all of your posts and comments. You've got your shit together.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@RavenCT Sometimes things do work out rather well.

This is a link to an article published by the Harvard Medical School concerning diet and brain ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I think this is good stuff. I feel much better when I am sugar free.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Bendog I know, but I was 40 pounds heavier and prediabetic. I cut sugar off 6 months ago, I'm no longer prediabetic, and I have had to turn over my entire wardrobe. I have grandchildren to keep up with. My L knee was very fragile. Now I can hop out of bed in the morning without waiting to see if my knee is going to keep u with me.

Ladies remember when hair salons looked like this?

davknight comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Notice they're all wearing nylons! Us 'leg men' miss the good ol' days!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

I hate nylons, I loathe and abhor nylons. I can give you the date I last wore nylons, my oldest daughter got married. Give me jeans/pants any day, socks optional.

What if the problem of poverty is that it’s profitable to other people? | Books | The Guardian

UpsideDownAgain comments on Feb 26, 2019:

That makes sense. The book sounds fascinating but I don't think I can read it right now. It would be too depressing, I think.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

I read the book a few years ago, I don't remember it as being depressing because there were some "happy endings." It is a really good look at how obstacles are placed in the way of financially troubled people to keep them down, and what can be done about it.

So, I am curious.

Petter comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Kenya born and bred. English, Swahili, French, Spanish - with a "stumbling" knowledge of Italian.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

I am impressed!!

This looks strange.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Wow, good catch!! https://agnostic.com/member/Paul45 is a believer, will relocate anywhere. Says he works in the US but gives his location as Warsaw, Poland. Has made several posts and commented to his posts. I am unable to find a LarryJeff147, though I remember seeing him yesterday. Possibly ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@bleurowz Well, there ya go!! That single R tripped me up. And there he is. Truly looks like the same dude.

This looks strange.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Wow, good catch!! https://agnostic.com/member/Paul45 is a believer, will relocate anywhere. Says he works in the US but gives his location as Warsaw, Poland. Has made several posts and commented to his posts. I am unable to find a LarryJeff147, though I remember seeing him yesterday. Possibly ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@bleurowz LarryJeff147 I get a 404 not found.

Former President Jimmy Carter lives in a $167,000 house and shops at the Dollar General.

coralisthree comments on Feb 28, 2019:

and still helps build houses!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2019:

He builds walls that help!

Extremely damaging testimony. CNN YouTube Video. Just, Wow! [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 27, 2019:

Wow simply wow. Makes Richard Nixon look like an altar boy.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 27, 2019:

@glennlab I recommend "After Watergate" by Michael Endicott. He was a Secret Service agent who protected Nixon, and then became Nixon's Chief of Staff after his retirement from the service. Fascinating look at Nixon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43190625-after-watergate I know the editor, good Humanist in my area.

Healing powers of cats.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 26, 2019:

I am 110% positive that my kitties keep me sane.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@bigpawbullets everything is relative. I'm sure compared to some I am batshit crazy and I earned it!

HHS docs show thousands of alleged incidents of sexual abuse against unaccompanied minors in custody...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 26, 2019:

This must be a living nightmare for those poor babies.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@GuyKeith Sometimes I wish I did.

Be careful what you ask for.

FrayedBear comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Seriously you are not asking the correct question. It should be "if America is not under attack why does it need a military unless it is because like pirates the American people want their military to go and rob and steal from others so that they can drive around at next to no cost in fuel-guzzling ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@motrubl4u Former US Army before you were born and married to a service member for too many years. You can disagree all you want.

Be careful what you ask for.

FrayedBear comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Seriously you are not asking the correct question. It should be "if America is not under attack why does it need a military unless it is because like pirates the American people want their military to go and rob and steal from others so that they can drive around at next to no cost in fuel-guzzling ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@FrayedBear Supposedly the last time the US was attacked was 9/11. Before that Pearl Harbor. No the US does not need a standing army as big as it is. And we don't need a heavily armed and fortified police force. Why would the US be attacked. Retaliation for the crap the government has done in the last 200+ years. Venezuela, Syria, et al.

AOC smashes the tRumpette! [thehill.com]

KKGator comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Ivanka is so incredibly out of touch. She wouldn't last a week in the real world.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

I doubt she would last that long, and about 15 seconds in prison. She has no idea what "real" life is.

What’s YOUR Trump tweet?

JimPlatt2 comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Obamacare is classy, I have respect for women...................

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@Closeted He is beyond the help of medications.

Healing powers of cats.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 26, 2019:

I am 110% positive that my kitties keep me sane.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@Kynlei Yes, that is the case here as well. The knocked a lamp off a table, not a good noise to wake up to.

Atheist Receives Death Threats After Ten Commandments Decision | Michael Stone

Marine comments on Feb 26, 2019:

Shows just how much danger one can be in to announce your beliefs.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

Sadly that is true.

Who watched the Oscars last night?

azzow2 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

My biggest question is why don't they have a nationally televised awards show for teachers or people that really matter?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

This says it all!!!! We glamorize the most useless people on the planet and make drudges of the people making a real difference.

Who watched the Oscars last night?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

I am thinking about going to see Bohemian Rhapsody this week.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2019:

@Lovemylife1 As it turns out, I have a date to go tomorrow, the showing is 3:30 and we will do dinner afterwards.

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Fit50something comments on Feb 25, 2019:

You're a good choice. I read all of your posts and comments. You've got your shit together.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

Thank you!! You have just totally made my day.

"Not all Repubicans are Racist...but all racists are Republicans"... [youtube.com]

Jk1960 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Ok totally fucking bull shit. Racism comes in all colors. Racism is not tieded to a political party. It’s economic based, “I don’t want this group taking my shit.” If we’re making general statements then those that make a living off of racism are racist or at a minimum promote racism....

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

@Jk1960 I don't know if it is education, because I also saw it in Japan and Korea, and I know it happens and happened in Germany as well when I was there. Germany in the 80s had "gastarbeiters" guest workers from Turkey. The discrimination was brutal, much like the Jim Crow era in the US. I don't "need" to know why it exists, I know it does exist and it is wrong. It is also hard to change.

"Not all Repubicans are Racist...but all racists are Republicans"... [youtube.com]

Jk1960 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Ok totally fucking bull shit. Racism comes in all colors. Racism is not tieded to a political party. It’s economic based, “I don’t want this group taking my shit.” If we’re making general statements then those that make a living off of racism are racist or at a minimum promote racism....

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

@Jk1960 Just for clarity, I did acknowledge racism is not tied to a political party. I think it is more prevalent in the republican party. Your first sentence does not make sense to me.

teresaj487 [agnostic.

ToolGuy comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Just got a What’s App message today from a woman in Accra, Ghana the capital for romance scammers. Several years ago she contacted me and pretended to be the person in the photo but I kept pushing her for more information tripping her up in several ways. Her family did not know what she was doing...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

Nice boobs!! I have a good idea what she wants, it is either gold or green. I wonder how much those boob set her back? And if they have paid for themselves yet. Do I sound cynical?

"Not all Repubicans are Racist...but all racists are Republicans"... [youtube.com]

Jk1960 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Ok totally fucking bull shit. Racism comes in all colors. Racism is not tieded to a political party. It’s economic based, “I don’t want this group taking my shit.” If we’re making general statements then those that make a living off of racism are racist or at a minimum promote racism....

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

I like to go to definitions when there are disagreements just so everyone is on the same page. RACISM: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. "a program to combat racism" synonyms: racial discrimination, racialism, racial prejudice/bigotry, xenophobia, chauvinism, bigotry, bias, intolerance; the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. "theories of racism" I agree that racism is not tied to a political party, however it seems to be thoroughly entrenched in the Republican party, notable exceptions being Ben Carson among others. And yes, Racism is not limited to white folks. Japan and Korea have some issues with racism, they don't like mixed race babies especially if they are mixed black babies. At least that is they way it was when I was in the military and stationed in Japan. I do agree that those who make a living off of racism or promote racism are racist. How can they not be?

BrianCagas [agnostic.

GuyKeith comments on Feb 25, 2019:

I know it will never happen, but I wish this site was programed to automatically flush every User who checks the god box.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

Yeah, but.... if they are truly searching for the truth what better place to come to? We can lead them to the light!! Is it possible to be evangelical for atheism... Evangelical means zealous in advocating something so that would be a yes. Wouldn't that raise eyebrows to have a shirt that says Evangelical Atheist!

BrianCagas [agnostic.

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 25, 2019:

He just joined today... Maybe give him some time....

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

Of course, as I said watching. I don't usually get visitors that are from the Philippines, in their 30s and gay. That makes me go hmmmmmmmm.

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Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Wasn't it daphnedarling

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty I have been out of work for a while, I have no routine, and I sleep when I can. That changes next week when I return to the 8 to 4:30 grind. It's been a great vacation except for the lack of sufficient income.

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Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Wasn't it daphnedarling

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Thank you!! I'm not ready for the day yet, no coffee and not dressed yet, LOL.

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silverotter11 comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Is this a group even worth keeping? I did join but have found nothing really worth commenting on other than this post. um

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

Well, I will dig through my archives later today and see if I can find some interesting stuff to post. I have to make deodorant and toothpaste this week. Next week I return to the 9 to 5 grind after several weeks off work.

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Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 25, 2019:

Wasn't it daphnedarling

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

I have a mind like a steel sieve, though the name sounds familiar.

An ultra-rare Catavarius.

TomMcGiverin comments on Feb 25, 2019:

The cat fits so well into the space for the violin...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

That is because they have no bones and can adapt to any shape.

Donald Trump Jr. just sparked outrage with horrendously offensive Oscars tweet

MerlinZap comments on Feb 25, 2019:

I clicked on your link, then I remembered why I don't do "twitter, it's mind numbingly inane.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

I had twitter for a few days, drove me nuts, decided sanity was preferred. I turned it off and never looked back.

Donald Trump Jr. just sparked outrage with horrendously offensive Oscars tweet

Renickulous comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Lololol it's funny because it's true though

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 25, 2019:

@Charlene He is entitled to his opinion no matter how misguided. He is right that it isn't trolling, just unpleasant.

Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for Different Reasons - Scientific...

Petter comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Believe it or Not? .... ....

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

LOL, no I don't believe it. As much as it is intriguing, I don't believe it for a minute.

Hello and good Morning. Would Love to meet a sexy free thinker ?

btroje comments on Feb 23, 2019:

we are all sexy

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 sexy is a state of mind.

Meeting at 5:15 pm today.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 24, 2019:

I will try to be there. I am easily distracted and tend to forget to look at my watch/clocks.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@RavenCT I keep looking, but I haven't found the perfect clock that I can afford. That last part is the kicker. I wear a watch and carry a cell phone, but once I am lost in thought (or the abyss, whichever) time passes before I realize it is gone.

No, Ivanka, The Trump Administration Is Definitely Not A 'Driver For Science'

Detritus comments on Feb 24, 2019:

The US has made enormous strides in creation science and in global warming denial science. As well as more restricted strides in wealth extraction science and in pollution enhancement science. Next up are great strides in extinction science.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@Detritus What is your take on those who deny the reality of global climate change? Wishful thinking, plausible deniability, or malicious disinformation?

Wouldn’t it be great if these tweets were real? (They’re real in spirit.)

FrayedBear comments on Feb 24, 2019:

I did once read of a case where your last item occurred. He drilled a hole through to her vagina and so she got pregnant.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@Closeted I know, it is horrible. I first read about the rectovaginal fistula when I read about abuses women in Africa and under the Taliban and other repressive regimes endured. Women's lives are cheap in so many places.

American Taliban

mzbehavin comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Looks like the real "snowflake" is the car owner.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@mzbehavin I tell folks that when snowflakes stick together it is called a blizzard and that will really change the course of history.

No, Ivanka, The Trump Administration Is Definitely Not A 'Driver For Science'

Detritus comments on Feb 24, 2019:

The US has made enormous strides in creation science and in global warming denial science. As well as more restricted strides in wealth extraction science and in pollution enhancement science. Next up are great strides in extinction science.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

I'm kinda concerned about the escalation of all those sciences.

American Taliban

joeymf86 comments on Feb 24, 2019:

Those kind of people have the real mental disorders

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

Fer sure!

The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes Crash-test ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Fascinating! And way to accurate. Most medical treatment is developed for men. Signs for heart attacks for women are different than for men. What gets advertised. Medicines are calculated for men. Surgical equipment built for men. It goes on and on.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

@DiegoDonJuan My location is mentioned, all you need to do is hover, I am in the middle of the US, just north of you. Most medical research has been done on men. Yes, women are a major consumer of healthcare, especially younger women, that comes from having babies. Yes, studies now are looking for women, because studies for the last 50+ years were done on men. I work in the health care field, I am a mother and grandmother, I have children your age. The fact that studies have been done mostly on men has been established for most of my lifetime. Women are chronically undertreated by health care. If a man complains of pain he his medicated to the gills. If a woman complains she is seen as a whiner and left to suffer. It is well established and well documented. Things are now changing, but it is coming slowly.

Wouldn’t it be great if these tweets were real? (They’re real in spirit.)

FrayedBear comments on Feb 24, 2019:

I did once read of a case where your last item occurred. He drilled a hole through to her vagina and so she got pregnant.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2019:

That is such a good way to introduce infections into the uterus and abdominal cavity, and left untreated can cause death. It is called a rectovaginal fistula.

It was an unusually warm day (64 deg) in early February, so I thought I'd get my macaw Kiki a little...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Wow, what keeps her from flying off?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@EricJones That poor baby!! I'm glad he has a good home with you.

An app that turns 45 into a kitten.

AntaresRose comments on Feb 23, 2019:

It is suppose to work.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 23, 2019:

I messaged Cast1es with it.

Could Trump's comments about SNL be because: 1) he needs to pump up SNL's rating; 2) wants to make ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

No discernible or measurable sense of humor.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 He laughs but only at someone else's expense. Never a laugh of joy, it is always a mean laugh.

Hows the singles doing this weekend?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 23, 2019:

Watching the rain fall, it is supposed to turn into snow soon. I stayed up til almost 3 with a good book, and then finished the book after the fur kids were fed.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 23, 2019:

@Janiesuper I don't know if there is an average novel, and I'm horribly bad at keeping track of time. I am guessing that this novel took about 7 hours, and I read pretty fast. I started reading it Thursday evening and stayed up too late, then Friday night and a couple hours this morning. I was reading Circe. https://books.google.com/books/about/CIRCE.html?id=Vu8vDwAAQBAJ=frontcover=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false My oldest daughter had read it or was reading it, so I checked it out of the library. I don't often stay up late reading, but I am returning to the 9 to 5 grind next month, so I am enjoying the freedom while I have it.