This makes me laugh.

ballou comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I remember all too well rotary telephones and tripping over that long cord of the telephone hanging in the hallway. I remember walking half a mile in the snow to call my girlfriend on a pay phone so I could have some privacy away from my parents. Geez, I sound ancient! “Back in my day...”

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 11, 2018:

I feel your pain. Our phone was in the dining room.

Legalize it?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I have never met an angry pot smoker (back in my day we called them stoners, my kids tell me I shouldn't use that term.) I have met and dealt with angry drunks. I don't like angry people. I think it should be legalized, taxed, regulated, and enjoyed. If you want to make the drive I will share.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 11, 2018:

@Douglas I don't know, I guess it is not used as much anymore.

What is the value of money?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Money is an agreed upon medium of exchange. It represents the amount of time I spend at work that I can exchange for stuff I think I need, food, shelter, movie tickets. Money is a tool, it has no characteristics of being good or bad. It can be used for good or bad, just like a hammer can.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 11, 2018:

@NeoXerops ;)

The struggle is so real. So, so real.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

OMG!! Have you been spying on me?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@slayer1am OMG, you post that just after I hear a crash from the living room. I have two cats, both pretty young. I'm not sure I want to go check it out.

This makes me laugh.

Dougy comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I got a screen shot of this & posted it on Facebook :D

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

I think I got it from FB! It made me laugh because it is so accurate. My granddaughter may never see a rotary telephone.

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

LOL!! It happens, sometimes it is just timing. Sometimes I just don't translate well. I just pull up my big girl pants and find something else fascinating to share.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@HeyHiHullo It has been a while since I noticed that any of my posts were not commented on. I am a post and forget type of girl, or just have a bad memory, or just too busy to follow up. That's the trouble with this full time job thing. I believe it has happened, but which post for sure I couldn't say and don't care. It's history, I've moved on.

Is everyone feeling sad about not having a romantic partner on Valentines Day?

ScienceBiker comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Ya know? I just came back from grocery shopping. The Valentine's aisle is loaded with all kinds of chocolate, flowers and stuffed animals. And I didn't have to spend a single dime. But I did get beer, whiskey and treats for my dog. Happy Valentine's day :- P

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

I will shop the day after for half price chocolate goodies to take to the office to share.

Can We Finally Kill the Idea of the Republicans as the Party of Fiscal Responsibility?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Personally I think the Republican party is pretty dead, they just don't know it yet.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@dkp93 LOL! Be it so!

This makes me laugh.

Paul628 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

'Ma Bell'?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

LOL!!

The struggle is so real. So, so real.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

OMG!! Have you been spying on me?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@EricTrommater HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

Humanlove comments on Feb 10, 2018:

You just know that life goes on, we we don't rely on likes to survive the next day.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@EricTrommater LOL!! Can't wait!!

Cartoon: If Watergate happened with today's media

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

So we have Nixon to blame for the dumbing down of the American population? From here on out I will call FOX news the Republican News Network.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@jlynn37 Ya know that may have been the first time in 3 years I've called it Fox. I usually do call it Faux. OMG, I'm slipping into complacency!

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

Humanlove comments on Feb 10, 2018:

You just know that life goes on, we we don't rely on likes to survive the next day.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

Are you sure about that? ;)

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

Honestape comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I don't view profiles just because it comes off as weird or stalkerish to me (not that I think people who have done it to me are stalkers). How common is it for people to look at each other's profiles?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

I look at profiles if someone's post intrigues me.

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

DUCHESSA comments on Feb 10, 2018:

You cry and roll on the floor back and forth.........you scream to all the gods of the universe and make an appointment with the shrink.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@EricTrommater of course it does.

Germany Navigates Uncharted Legal Waters of Gender and Parenthood - TheHumanist.com

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Wow, interesting times we live in.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@RavenCT The first time I heard it was 9/11, it was an Ancient Chinese Curse. And if I believed in curses of any kind I'd say we've been thoroughly cursed.

Watching a cheesy movie about the Mormon migration.

Charlene comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I got miracles for them..pow! right in the kisser!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

I like your style!!

Which religions have to most to offer the world?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 10, 2018:

The problem with religion is to be a religion they require belief in a supernatural, the definition being: the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. I don't believe in the supernatural so I have no interest in doing an in depth study of ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@Maurcus I sat through the Lord of The Rings movies with my kids. I loved being with my kids, the movies not so much. I read the Hobbit and was glad when it was done. I'm just not a Tolkien fan, i guess.

And this is why women live longer than men... - The Meta Picture

VictoriaNotes comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Lol --- I shudder when I hear the stories from my brother of what he and his guy friends did when they were teens. Brutal pranks, too. It amazes me that they survived those years. This guy must not have wanted to have kids someday. https://youtu.be/--QN97PtDOo Or this idiot peeing on an ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

LOL!! OMG, stupid is as stupid does!

Kansas Scrambles To Change Rules After 6 Teens Enter Governor's Race : The Two-Way : NPR

kiramea comments on Feb 10, 2018:

They can do better than Brownback. Actually, a person in a coma can do better than him.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

LOL!!

When you log into agnostic.com and no one has liked your posts or viewed your profile.

Stevil comments on Feb 10, 2018:

DON'T TAKE IT TOO HARD AND KERMIT SUCICIDE!!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

LOL!! awful but LOL!

Canada's M.A.I.D. Program was mentioned in a group I follow.

shockwaverider comments on Feb 9, 2018:

Yet another reason to move to Canada.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@shockwaverider We moved to Tacoma in 1993, then Bothell, then Snohomish/Everett area in 1995. We moved to Kansas :( in 1999. I want go go back for a visit one day. I want to visit the ice caves, and Pike Market. Christmas Eve of 1993 we were at the Children's Museum in Seattle and then ate at Ivars, the next day two of my kids broke out in chicken pox. I've always wondered how many kids we exposed that day.

I switched the television on tonight and caught most of "The Fifth Element" on Syfy.

Fearlessfreep comments on Feb 10, 2018:

I cut the cord 12 years ago so we're all streaming all the time. I'll sometimes put a movie on instead of music while I'm cleaning, doing dishes, laundry etc. I'm a sucker for a romcom but I also love a good bloody action movie. "You've Got Mail" (this one in particular), "Love Actually", "Harold...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

My kids used to watch Princess Bride so much they could quote most of the movie. I need to ask them if they can still do that.

While I was departing the airport tonight, there were a few people standing between the terminal and...

NothinnXpreVails comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Probably rode their bikes.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 10, 2018:

@Brbaldwin LOL!!

Screwy scripture?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 9, 2018:

LOL! And that is part of why I am not a Christian any longer. I did study scriptures and some things just pissed me off. And the more I stayed away from church the more pissed I got. And look at where I am now :) A happy hippie Agnostic Atheist Humanist.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@BucketlistBob Thank you!!

Canada's M.A.I.D. Program was mentioned in a group I follow.

shockwaverider comments on Feb 9, 2018:

Yet another reason to move to Canada.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@shockwaverider I lived in the Seattle area so I am familiar and I visited Vancouver. I could live up there if all my kids would move with me. I'd take your PM over our douche bag any day.

Smoking In Cars With Children Is Illegal Starting January 30, 2018

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 9, 2018:

YAY!! My step witch used to smoke in the car, I hated it, and I wasn't fond of her either.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@BeeHappy This woman was toxic as all get out. But then my dad was no bargain. They made each other miserable for almost 30 years. I learned from her how to escalate arguments. As for you, though we've never met, I get the vibe we could get along very well.

"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a ...

BucketlistBob comments on Feb 9, 2018:

Wow! Its 65 over here in lake Charles Louisiana... ugh! I would like some more snow...lol!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

OMG, I did so not notice before this where you live. I lived just up the road in Rosepine, just past DeRidder. in 1983-1984. We saw it snow in Jan 85 just before we moved.

Smoking In Cars With Children Is Illegal Starting January 30, 2018

ballou comments on Feb 9, 2018:

It’s just stupid for a parent to smoke in the car with their kids.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@balou I used to say she was the one that made me grow as a parent. And she's an amazing young woman now.

Canada's M.A.I.D. Program was mentioned in a group I follow.

shockwaverider comments on Feb 9, 2018:

Yet another reason to move to Canada.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

I bitch enough about winter in Nebraska, winter in Canada would probably have Canadians wanting to lynch me.

I was happy to find this today.

ballou comments on Feb 9, 2018:

You tree hugger! lol ... Yeah mother earth can be very cool.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

I spend February dreaming about gardening.

I was happy to find this today.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 9, 2018:

I wish I had that much hair.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@GreenAtheist Nope, my hair gets to about my shoulders and falls out. It is thin, fine, and crazy curly.

Smoking In Cars With Children Is Illegal Starting January 30, 2018

ScienceBiker comments on Feb 9, 2018:

It's amazing our generation survived without all that helpful legislation.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@evidentialist OMG yes. No helmet either, how often did you get knocked off your bike? No car seats for babies. We're lucky to be here.

Smoking In Cars With Children Is Illegal Starting January 30, 2018

ballou comments on Feb 9, 2018:

It’s just stupid for a parent to smoke in the car with their kids.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

It's stupid for anyone to smoke in a car. My troublesome child used to hot box with friends. She got in trouble for some other stuff and in the fallout of that was out of school for a semester, and grounded until she was able to go back to school. I made her stop smoking cold turkey. She hated me then, but she has never smoked again.

Infographic helps travelers decide which city to see next

Dougy comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I hear about people traveling abroad , but I don't know about some of these destinations that have been highlighted for being secularlly unfriendly .

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@Douglas New Brunswick is bilingual, but it is practically Maine East. Travels are supposed to be adventures!!

Infographic helps travelers decide which city to see next

Dougy comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I hear about people traveling abroad , but I don't know about some of these destinations that have been highlighted for being secularlly unfriendly .

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 9, 2018:

@Douglas how about Canada? If you stay outta Quebec they pretty much speak English.

Proud atheist

NeoXerops comments on Feb 8, 2018:

My favorite question from Bible thumpers is "How can atheists have morals if they don't believe in God?" My favorite response: "Because I don't need a god to be a good person. I kill as much as I want, I rape as much as I want and I own as many slaves as I want. Which is none for all 3. Besides,...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

The story of Tamar, daughter of David, raped by her half brother and then shamed by her family because of that rape. WTF? Her father is "god's chosen" yet her father did nothing to protect her. Yeah, that belongs on prime time TV, not a guideline for righteous living.

Do you find yourself engaging in behaviors that you know are not scientifically sound, but are ...

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

You are grieving, and your behavior is totally NORMAL! You aren't praying, you are handling strong emotions in a very healthy way. You don't sound crazy, you sound like a sane, strong woman who is going through a tough time. I am so sorry for your loss, and your grief is a testament to how much ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@evestrat We all have moments of insanity. It will pass, But also know it will blind side you off and on for years. My mom died when I was a teenager. I thought I was all over it, until I had a baby. Then I missed my mom so much. She never got to be a grandmother. She wasn't there to give me advice. You loved her so much and she will always be part of your heart.

Infographic helps travelers decide which city to see next

Dougy comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I hear about people traveling abroad , but I don't know about some of these destinations that have been highlighted for being secularlly unfriendly .

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

Many European countries are not very religious. If you have never been abroad England is a good place to start. It is foreign, but they kinda sorta speak the same language.

Infographic helps travelers decide which city to see next

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@Douglas I want something a tad more exotic than OKC. Besides I have been to OKC before, but it has been many years. I still am thinking about going, however. The chance to meet up with other like minded people sounds exciting.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@Dav87 Thank you!!

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

engineer_in_nj comments on Feb 8, 2018:

If you think about it All children's clothing is made for children by children.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

I liked your comment, but I really don't "like" your comment. Children should be allowed to have childhoods not slaving away for pennies.

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

AdorkableMe comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I was going to reply to this but I've already forgotten what your post was about. ;-) But seriously...how does one qualify for the study???

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

IKR! I want in!

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@Shelton you give me hope that there will be a lucky man.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@JeffMurray I think I can be born again whatever I want to be. My life, my choice, I can call it what ever I want to call it, and if anyone doesn't like it they don't matter to me.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@Douglas I like how you fixed it!! Thank you!

Dating "Types"

dbaecht comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I don't have a type, if she fits das ist gut

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@dbaecht I lived in German as part of the US military, I moved back to the US almost 30 years ago. I remember bits and pieces, and I can ask where the toilet is, but I'm not sure I'd understand the directions now.

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

hankster comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Lord willing and the creeks don't rise.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@FrayedBear My mom would say crick for creek. It is a rural Nebraska thing.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

@FrayedBear tomayto/tomahto

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

ScienceBiker comments on Feb 7, 2018:

My best friend. We do everything together.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

He/she is soooo adorable!!

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

poetdi56 comments on Feb 8, 2018:

It reminds me of the bumper sticker that says "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven," which apparently gives them license to do or say whatever they want.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 8, 2018:

Oh fer sure!! Yes, they totally believe that.

What's your favorite easy snack?

ballou comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Peanut M&M's. I'm pretty much an addict.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

regular m&ms once were my drug of choice when I was stressed, which at former job was way too often.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I almost had a stroke once when I heard an elementary school teacher use it, when we lived in Washington State. She was supposed to be an example for my children.

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

hankster comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Lord willing and the creeks don't rise.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

When I want to make my kids scream I pronounce it as Crick instead of creek.

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

wordywalt comments on Feb 7, 2018:

My pet peeve is the person who is constantly saying "you know."

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

Way back when I was in the Army I was in an NCO training program. We were learning to do training and give lectures. We had to give a training talk and everyone else would critique us I counted the "you knows" in one of my classmates talk. After I hit 50 I quit counting. Made me batty. I did mention that.

Dating "Types"

Dick_Martin comments on Feb 7, 2018:

The sexiest woman I ever met was at a Highland Games. She was in a kilt and knee stockings with a tartan cuff, garters, and a small knife in the cuff.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I carry a pocket knife! It is about 2.5 inches long. It saves wear and tear on the manicure.

Pink - Me & bobby McGee - YouTube

Dick_Martin comments on Feb 7, 2018:

??/ Bobby slipped away, as in overdosed and died.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@Dick_Martin thank you for that. I learned more about that song tonight thank I've know my whole life. I was 11 when it was first released.

Dating "Types"

dbaecht comments on Feb 7, 2018:

I don't have a type, if she fits das ist gut

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

sprechen sie deutsch?

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

kensmile4u comments on Feb 7, 2018:

The moment I'm confronted with someone (live or recorded) who says they are a christian leader, priest, etc., all I can think of is this video meme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDv3p2h8jvM

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

This is actually hysterical!! I may never be able to get those images out of my mind. I'm actually laughing so hard I'm crying!! Thanks for that!!

Quite a range of attitudes regarding how to deal with religion on this site

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Religions place in government and law is as protected as sciences place in government and law. The first amendment clearly states that the government will not establish nor enforce any one particular religion but that is not the same as saying the equal treatment of religion in government and law or...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@KKGator well said!!

Pink - Me & bobby McGee - YouTube

Dougy comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Thanks for posting this . I like Pink & I've always liked Janis Joplin ! Good find :)

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I like Pink also, every time I see her I've been impressed. I will grant you I don't see any celebrity often.

What’s your longest dry spell?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

About 8 years while I was married. I know the last time my ex and I had sex. And knowing him, he is still in that dry spell. After we split I did not exercise good judgement a few times. More recently, I really don't remember the last time I created the beast with two backs. More than a year for ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@godsKid I don't feel bad, however I realize I'm damn lucky I didn't get any souvenirs of my wild time. Apparently my demographic has a very high STD rate. I did unlearn how to be quiet.

Pink - Me & bobby McGee - YouTube

Dick_Martin comments on Feb 7, 2018:

??/ Bobby slipped away, as in overdosed and died.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

do you know I never caught that. Makes a difference.

Can black people be racist?

twshield comments on Feb 7, 2018:

kinda a silly question....all people can discriminate

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I don't think it is silly, it brought about good discussion.

Today - as every monday - I am fasting.

paul1967 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I have been working hard for the last six months dropping from 277 lbs down to 215 lbs. My goal is 175 which is were I have always been before I gained my depression wait. I rarely workout but I have gone back to drinking loads of water and healthier food.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@paul1967 Thank you. My motivation for dropping weight is the floor is way too far away and difficult to get away from. I have a granddaughter now, she was born Christmas 2016. Second grandbaby due in May. When the grandbaby is here, I'm on the floor with her. And now she can move sooo much faster than I can :) That and fewer aches, better for knees and hips.

What kind of bad manners does your pet have?

ScienceBiker comments on Jan 31, 2018:

GMO just jumps in everyone's lap and plays musical laps. She's got an irresistible cute face and she knows it. She sticks her nose in beards. She tries really hard to find me a girlfriend but I don't give her very much to work with LOL

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@Smackme sooo pretty!

What kind of bad manners does your pet have?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I have two cats, Xena is almost 2, Zelda is about 7 months. The I've had Xena almost a year and Zelda for about 3 weeks. They're still working things out between them. They both are on the counters and tables far more often than I'd like. The baby likes to carry pencils around and play with them. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 7, 2018:

@Coffeo I love my cuckoo! I usually don't hear it unless it is running slow or fast. I used to have two cuckoo clocks and a Grandfather clock from the Black forest. The oldest has the GF Clock, though it needs work. The youngest has the other cuckoo, it needs work and her husband wanted to tinker with it. All my clocks came from Germany.

How proud are you of your state?

JackPedigo comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Washington, especially western Wa. I am proud we are progressive and feel lucky I live in a rural part that is even more progressive than many urban areas (when the vote for gay marriage was had our county, San Juan Island, had the highest yes vote. Unfortunately, here as other places there are too ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@JackPedigo oh for darn sure!! My ex was in for 20 years, I was active duty for 6+ years. I was not a good fit for the Army. I know how the military works. and I know it is too damn big, and I know who actually runs it.

I Helped Sell the False Choice of War Once. It’s Happening Again. - The New York Times

Trajan61 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Trump doesn’t want a war. He just wants to rein in that nut in North Korea and check those radical Islamic nuts in Iran. Hell Obama endangered us more than Trump by giving 400 billion to those radical Shiite Muslims in Iran. How do you think the American hostages feel about Obama giving Iran all ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

if Trump doesn't want war he is doing a damn good job of fooling people. I don't find anything about Trump to be decent, intelligent, to show any depth of character, or humanity.

How proud are you of your state?

JackPedigo comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Washington, especially western Wa. I am proud we are progressive and feel lucky I live in a rural part that is even more progressive than many urban areas (when the vote for gay marriage was had our county, San Juan Island, had the highest yes vote. Unfortunately, here as other places there are too ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@JackPedigo I loved Oak Harbor, my former SIL lived there after my brother bugged out. That area is so beautiful! And liberal. Sigh.

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

btroje comments on Feb 6, 2018:

very scary. I woke up once with someone standing beside my bed. I scared him away. Luckily I was set to move to another town in about 2 months. My partner and I would come into the apartment and stand in the foyer not sure where to move for a while after that. I have big dogs and yappy dogs. THey ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@Condor5 I won't argue with you that cats are pretty useless unless you have mice. However, dogs are much more work. My cats hide under the bed when anyone strange comes into the house. Yeah, pretty useless.

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

cmadler comments on Feb 6, 2018:

A good starting point would be retroactive decriminalization of all nonviolent drug offenses.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

and thirded!

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

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I say we need more prisons because there are a lot of criminals out there roaming free.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

Start with rounding up the ones in the government, starting at the top and stick them all in prisons.

This is so true.

Dougy comments on Feb 6, 2018:

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger , ;) What cannot be cured , must be endured . ;)

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

I use the what doesn't kill you line way too often.

Not that it is cold or anything...

btroje comments on Feb 6, 2018:

are Nebraska winters cloudy?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

Sometimes, probably about 50/50. When it snows it is cloudy, and then the sun comes out and the glare blinds everyone. Driving is such a joy at rush hour.

Not that it is cold or anything...

PeppermintDreads comments on Feb 6, 2018:

Winters in Ohio...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

LOL!

Not that it is cold or anything...

Jnei comments on Feb 6, 2018:

1 degree Celsius here today, which is 33.8F - I'm sure all those of you from the chillier parts of the US will think that's not very cold at all!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

OMG that is balmy. 0 degrees F when I got up, and 13F and snowing when I was driving home,

Not that it is cold or anything...

CeciRosane60 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

:-)

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

LOL!!

Anyone else ready for this winter to be over?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 6, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@Stevil I am so happy we could give you a boost!!

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@Leutrelle I hope I don't move again for a long time. I've been in my house about 6 years, so in some ways I feel like it is time....

How proud are you of your state?

Xenocat comments on Feb 5, 2018:

West Virginia. Not proud of the state. Heck, I'm not particularly proud of the country either for that matter (yeah, probably going to get some flack for this)

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

No flak from me! I agree!

How proud are you of your state?

webbew1 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

My home state has corn, Cornhusker football, cows and cow shit. Not much else. Which is why I don't live there anymore.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

Congrats on the escape!

How proud are you of your state?

JackPedigo comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Washington, especially western Wa. I am proud we are progressive and feel lucky I live in a rural part that is even more progressive than many urban areas (when the vote for gay marriage was had our county, San Juan Island, had the highest yes vote. Unfortunately, here as other places there are too ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

I lived in Western Washington from '93 to '99. I think it helped to cement my liberal mindset. Gary Locke was governor, I think. The ex retired from Ft. Lewis, got a job with an IT start up, we settled near Everett. Then we moved to Kansas :(

What’s your longest dry spell?

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

About 8 years while I was married. I know the last time my ex and I had sex. And knowing him, he is still in that dry spell. After we split I did not exercise good judgement a few times. More recently, I really don't remember the last time I created the beast with two backs. More than a year for ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee I have to see the ex about every other month, the kids like to do family celebrations, and the youngest and the grandchild now live in his house. He frankly needs a keeper. And yes, I only allow people to get close to me who support me and as you said care and nurture. Which is why I've been celibate for some time now. I'd rather be single and celibate than putting up with someone to not be alone. I don't mind being alone, I'm good company ;) and then there's those two crazy critters I live with.

What kind of snob are you?

Lucy_Fehr comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I won't buy generic toilet paper

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee Thank you!! I love to figure out ways to do it better for the planet and cheaper. It might be a tad more time consuming, but Mother Earth is worth it.

What kind of snob are you?

Lucy_Fehr comments on Jan 26, 2018:

I won't buy generic toilet paper

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 6, 2018:

@btroje yes, there are options for menstruation including reusable tampons and pads. Sadly I got into the recycling/reusing mindset post menopause. Or luckily, not sure which.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

can you spell OCD?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

@walklightly apparently my joke was not good. I'm obliquely asking if maybe you have some OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or as Grammy used to tell me, just a tad picky.

What’s your longest dry spell?

Paul628 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Very sadly, I'm currently working on two years. *sob :(*

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

@Paul628 for me it is an acknowledgement that you shared. I don't like your misery but I like that you are open enough to share. As for @redcupcoffee, my guess is she will tell you the same. Would you rather your participation in the conversation went ignored? And yeah, I take serious what you're poking fun. Gotcha.

What’s your longest dry spell?

evergreen comments on Feb 5, 2018:

A bit over two years now ... Oy. Good thing my "vibe" is electric, and doesn't need batteries .

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee My toys never let me down.

What’s your longest dry spell?

Crimson67 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

18 years...then I became an adult and...well the rest is history.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

LOL

Today - as every monday - I am fasting.

paul1967 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I have been working hard for the last six months dropping from 277 lbs down to 215 lbs. My goal is 175 which is were I have always been before I gained my depression wait. I rarely workout but I have gone back to drinking loads of water and healthier food.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

Way to go!!

Pat Robertson is recovering after suffering a stroke

Brbaldwin comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Now if we could only combine our powers, and send one to the white house...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

There is an old Jewish granny's expression I like. "From your mouth (or fingers) to God's ears." And the irony is making me laugh.

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

NothinnXpreVails comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I think so, but in the sense that the sexes are equal. Feminism, to me, isn’t about females rising above males, but finding equality in society. The angry feminist who wants to put males down just to subjugate them is not what I call feminism.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

that is what I call a feminazi. I'm not angry with men, I just want equality for all women.

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

ScienceBiker comments on Feb 5, 2018:

I am a *stop being an ass hole over that which we have no control over* - ist. The only time a vagina matters to me is when it's supposed to. Not in the workplace. Not in grocery store. And not at the voting booth.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

Thank you! Very well said!

Has anyone noticed an increase in troll activities lately?

evergreen comments on Feb 5, 2018:

With growth comes trolls and scammers ...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

sad but likely true

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

phil21 comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Does the 10 inch wizard include batteries?

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

LOL!!!

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 5, 2018:

@RachelPraolini I am sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 4, 2018:

@Akfishlady True that!! I always thought of them as a blue jay with an executioner's hood.

Pat Robertson is recovering after suffering a stroke

Paul628 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

The next one should get it done.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 4, 2018:

We can only hope.

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

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 4, 2018:

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

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 4, 2018:

@orange_girl I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that website. I read it twice a day and before I click into this website. I've learned so much! And it is so frequently entertaining. Read the archives about stolen lunches that made the thief sick. My oldest daughter recommended it to me about 3 years ago. I have really smart kids!