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Ive been alone most of the day and been so fucking horny.

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

So go to it, man!!! Why are you wasting time telling us?

May the fourth be with you all! First time I have EVER remembered to acknowledge May 4th.

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

The recent influence of Joss Whedon's *Firefly* on both of the above is undeniable. Not only *Star Wars* but also *Trek* have become grittier, had a funkier, more "used" aesthetic and are more character-driven in their recent installments, compared to some earlier entries (prequel trilogy, I'm lookin' at you) thanks to Joss' much-canceled series. While I remain a fan of both, I'm a Browncoat at heart. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)

I am picking the 7-8-15 three horse exacta box for the derby later today. Who do y'all like?

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Monkey's Uncle by a neck Rum and Coke second Junk in the Trunk to show

Civility evokes respect and civility in return.

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Not necessarily. I am always civil (if slightly sarcastic) and yet, for example, yesterday I was called a "whiny fuck" and told to "grow the fuck up", along with several similar remarks; just because someone here disagreed with my comments on his post. People in today's culture are used to hurling invective when they have no actual point to make.

Trump Admin Has Quietly Lifted Ban To Allow Importation Of Elephant ‘Trophies’ - The ...

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Reason: because the vast majority (let's say 99.9%?) of wealthy American trophy hunters are also Republican donors/ NRA members. No mystery at all.

It’s what Jedi do.

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Denial is just a river on Dagobah...

Saturday, May 4th, as most of you (who aren't puppy kicking abominations) know, is the most sacred ...

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

And as many Chewbacca memes as possible, in memory of Peter Mayhew.

OK, I've done it successfully before, but tonight I was in a group I subscribe too, tried to make a ...

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

On the group page, there's a teeny tiny tab that says "Write Post" just below the group banner. It should be almost in the center of the page on a computer screen, I have no idea what it would look like if you're using your phone. You have to click that FIRST, to post inside the group.

Court Strikes Down Ohio Congressional Map, Says It’s Gerrymandered To Benefit GOP

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Good news for now, but wait and see what the Supreme Court does on similar cases. The current Court seems so inclined to rule that legislatures can do what they want without judicial oversight (on issues favoring conservative causes, at least) that they may well overturn the lower courts and say that it's up to the voters to pass initiatives like the one in Michigan (I voted for it, by the way... I'm hoping against all odds to get tapped for the redistricting panel :D).

Do scientific and religious explanations necessarily contradict each other?

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Unfortunately for those people who want the world to "make sense and have meaning", a God who intentionally allows a virus to infect one person but not another makes *no* sense and is utterly meaningless. Worse, he's just plain *mean*. Why would such a god exist? Why would he/she/it create the virus in the first place? Why would a god who supposedly favors and loves humans above all else in the universe fill said universe with deadly perils? Why create carnivores, parasites, and disease? Why design a human body that breaks down as it ages, leaving the victim prey to debilitating and humiliating conditions that sap our very minds and humanity? Why allow children to be born with illnesses and syndromes that make life a hell on earth for them and their families? It's actually far *more* grim to postulate a god who intentionally inflicts these cruelties on a helpless and hapless humanity. This is a god who pulls the wings off flies for fun. (And does. Just look at the Ichneumonidae Wasps, who lay their eggs in other insects for their larvae to paralyze and devour the living hosts. Some god.)

White supremacists plead guilty to rioting in Charlottesville | PBS NewsHour

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

The very wonderful people that Trump was talking about. He ought to be ashamed. (If only he *could* feel shame.)

‪Other than laughing at Trump abt how dumb he is and how easily he's manipulated; does anyone ...

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

No, surely they didn't! Because of the wonderful relationship between Kim and Trump. They wouldn't do anything like that... now would they? Say it isn't so... (#satire)

Star Wars parents..

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

It's a trap?

Was jesus entirely made up

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Waitaminute... Ludacris?? The rapper??? was Jesus????? It makes so much sense now!

Jesus has a question for medical doctors

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

Something is telling me that wasn't the original intent of that painting...

I've been attending AA meetings for some 8 months now.

Paul4747 comments on May 4, 2019:

You have the power to stay on your road. It doesn't take a "higher" or outside power. Those who believe in the "higher power" are no more or less likely to recover than atheists. They've just transferred a dependency to some outside agency. I will say that people need a support network of some kind, be it friends, family, what have you, and AA can provide that, especially the company of others who are going through the same process and are mutually supportive. It's hard to be around people who don't actually get what you're going through. (I know this, I have a degree of PTSD from the amount of time and experiences I've built up in Corrections... it's hard to deal with people who think we sit around drinking coffee all day, we're not *real* law enforcement, we don't deal with *real* criminals... well, actually that's *all* we deal with... but I digress...) The pastor where my ex goes to church says the same spiel every week: "I know I'm a sinner, and I need a savior." From what I've seen of AA etc., there's a lot of similarity to that; the organization seems to think that people need saving and can't get there on their own willpower.

The real reason neither party want a progressive candidate is because they would have the ability to...

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

Or possibly because the Republican party is not a party of progressives, but conservatives who are unlikely to nominate a progressive... and because the Democrats realize that a minority of the country are what *you* define as "progressive", so they need to appeal to the center to win an election and govern. This isn't some grand conspiracy to keep progressives out of power, it's realpolitik. If "the people" wanted progressives, then they would elect more progressive candidates. Instead, the country is currently about evenly divided between mainstream liberals and mainstream conservatives, with extreme conservatives and progressive liberals on either end of the bell curve.

OH, MY GOD May be this question has been asked and discussed here before.

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

It's just cultural acclimation, like stubbing your toe and yelling "Jesus H Christ!" Sometimes (not during sex, though) I use the phrase, "Oh, your God"....

People always ask why my ex and I broke up and I always say that it’s because I stopped believing ...

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

It is a much better question why it's assumed as a default that people believe in an invisible primate of imaginary heft, infinite power, and omniscient perception, who nevertheless spends most of his time watching us have sex.

Facebook Hires Koch-Funded Climate Deniers for 'Fact-Checking' - EcoWatch

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

This is what happens when you legalize marijuana...

Trump just declared himself immune to congressional oversight - Los Angeles Times

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

It's not the Mueller investigation, but his reaction to it, that will get him charged with obstruction and worse. He has no concept of the three branches of government, he thinks he can "run it like a business" meaning the President is CEO and everyone does what he says, and the Republicans indulged him for the last two years.

Sarah Sanders confirms Trump spoke to Putin about Mueller probe White House Press Secretary Sarah ...

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

Well, we know he has a closer relationship with our nation's enemies (except Iran) than with any of our erstwhile allies. I keep thinking: If he ran his businesses this way, it's no wonder he went bankrupt so many times... He told all his competitors exactly what he was up to, while lying to his own board of directors.

Trump To Pence: Because Of Me, People Are Mentioning God More - The Intellectualist

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

Best comment on that story: "God damn Trump to Hell. Technically he is correct."

Trump To Pence: Because Of Me, People Are Mentioning God More - The Intellectualist

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

"Trump won the election? There is no god...."

EDIT: I put this in the relationship forum.

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

I realize I'm not going to the point of your post, but- does it really matter how "different" you are from other people? You're *you.* I'm me. I realized decades ago that I'm smarter (or at least know a lot more facts; not necessarily the same thing all the time) than most people around me; I like different things; in some cases I like the same things; I derive a quiet enjoyment from puzzling people with my sarcastic wit. I decided back in grad school that people can either love me or hate me, that's their choice, but damned if they're going to be able to ignore me. So I have a slightly loud personality. People know where I stand when they ask me something. I have no problem letting idiots know they're idiots. Also, I've been biologically incapable of fathering children for 15 years (it would have been dangerous for my ex to get pregnant again, so I took one for the team). But that didn't diminish my enjoyment of all kinds of activity. I don't mind being an outsider to an extent; I relish it. The people who get me, really get me. And when I find someone of the opposite sex who gets me, the results are going to be spectacular. So why not celebrate yourself? It seems to me that you're going through a low point right now. I sympathize; I've been there. But the first step is accepting yourself. (This has been your Pop Psych 101 lesson for the day; it's also something I struggled with for a long time before realizing that I couldn't change for someone else, I needed to find someone who accepts who I am.)

Congress and us the taxpayers haven’t seen the real Mueller report but asshole Trump discusses it ...

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

Citation needed

I choose jedi .

Paul4747 comments on May 3, 2019:

I miss Peter Mayhew...

I am sure that posting something against capitalism will not be popular but what the hey.

Paul4747 comments on May 2, 2019:

Capitalism is the worst economic system of all time, except for all the others. Some sort of capitalist economy with a democratic-socialist oversight to look after those left out is the only solution I can see. Nobody does anything for selfless motives. Just as an example; in an anarchist society, who's going to run the sewage plant?

Another first and last date. Want to hear about it?

Paul4747 comments on May 1, 2019:

I think I would have taken you for Mexican. I'm also wondering (see below) why you said you'd be in touch when you have no intention of being in touch again? The guy's a jerk, but at least be honest about it and say, "No, I don't think we're a good fit." I wish more women would be up front with me about that kind of thing (even though hopefully I'm not a jerk).

Distance yourself from people you talk to on line for a short time an then the M word comes out ...

Paul4747 comments on May 1, 2019:

"Meshuggah"? "Mishegas"? "Mashugana"?

Would you prefer honesty or kindness if you could only choose one?

Paul4747 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Pat Benatar sang about using sex as a weapon... hit me with your best shot, ladies

More liberal conspiracies...

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Like heliocentric theory and the round earth. There's someone making money off it all.

“Jesus Not Coming Back By The Looks Of It” Admits Vatican – Waterford Whispers News

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Is it recorded whether he ever promised Mary Magdalene that he wouldn't... no, I can't finish that one. This is a family program here after all.

Sign from God

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

No no.... I meant, the sign that I *wanted* to see.

I don't want to give any spoilers in case any didn't see Game of Thrones last night.

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I'm waiting for the whole thing to be over, then I'll just watch it in three or four days.

has anyone here ever had a sexual fantasy about a co-worker?

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Co-workers... and a boss or three. A moment I'll never forget was going into my boss' office for some reason, on a summer day when I'd been working hard at something or another in our sweltering back room. I apologized for being so sweaty. She looked me in the eye and replied... "I like your sweatiness." Sexiest thing anyone has ever said to me with both people fully clothed. It was a damn shame we were both married at that time.

Okay, I've had enough.

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I'm just wondering how "Halloween costumes" came into it.... then again, my profile pic is pretty much what I wore on Halloween too.

So, riddle me this.

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Probably the same reason so many Christian women seem to be looking to meet atheists. I think most people just click on every category so they'll see as many choices as possible, and then figure later on is the time to be selective.

Welcome to @Paul4747 and @Enlightened420 Don't hesitate to share your tales of online dating with...

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Thanks! I'll try to share some of the less-depressing ones...

I do love funny men with a quick wit.

Paul4747 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Hmmm... Maybe I should put those in my profile...

That would get me to stop.