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The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' is scientifically proven to be good for you

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 17, 2020:

Only works for Japanese people though.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 17, 2020:

@LiterateHiker It only works in Japanese forests.

I discover more and more that in any group of people, there's a tendency for it to fragment.

DenoPenno comments on Feb 13, 2020:

What you have discovered is exactly why there are so many religious denominations. Also we find that religion aside man tends to form into groups.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 14, 2020:

@Omnedon, @Frannyfrann Monkeys!

I discover more and more that in any group of people, there's a tendency for it to fragment.

DenoPenno comments on Feb 13, 2020:

What you have discovered is exactly why there are so many religious denominations. Also we find that religion aside man tends to form into groups.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 14, 2020:

@Omnedon Its been going since the beginning of time when tribes got too large. All it takes is a little environmental stress and divisions will start.

I discover more and more that in any group of people, there's a tendency for it to fragment.

Eazyduzzit comments on Feb 13, 2020:

I have to shake my head when I see videos of snake handling churches, started because of one verse in the Bible that says you can take up poisonous snaked and not be harmed. The verse in question wasn't even in the original versions, and was inserted decades later, but people devote their lives to ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

I find it entertaining and a good example of Darwins law. There are people who also don't allow sex, I was told the Shakers are dying , the only way to sustain the number are new recruits. That doesn't sound like a great survival plan.

I discover more and more that in any group of people, there's a tendency for it to fragment.

wordywalt comments on Feb 13, 2020:

Read the work of Leon Festinger. Group cohesion and individuality are antithetical. The thing that defines a cohesive group is a shared set of values and norms. If one show significant failure to adhere to those values, he or she will be urged to "come back into the fold". If he or she does not,...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

I looked up the definition of "creed". As in the latin base. Our word credit is based on the base.

I met a guy for lunch today and it was an identical experience to almost every other guy I've met ...

LiterateHiker comments on Feb 13, 2020:

With a master degree, I love intelligent conversation and witty banter. My friends tell me to lower my standards. So few years ago, I met three local guys with only a high school diploma. All three men were extremely boring. One man talked on-and-on about fishing and hunting trips in ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

Poke him in the eye with a sharp stick and say "read it now assho*&&^!"

Four of the afghans that I knitted this winter! Who else worked on hobbies in the cold weather?

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 30, 2020:

These are brilliant! Do you ever fall asleep on them and have strange dreams?

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018, @MissKathleen That "lady from the North"? You should have killed and eaten her. Just to obtain some arrogance. How dare her? Oh,,,,you're a veggie aren't you? Nevermind.

Four of the afghans that I knitted this winter! Who else worked on hobbies in the cold weather?

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 30, 2020:

These are brilliant! Do you ever fall asleep on them and have strange dreams?

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

@MissKathleen, @Gwendolyn2018 I can't feel my feet.........!!!!!

Four of the afghans that I knitted this winter! Who else worked on hobbies in the cold weather?

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 30, 2020:

These are brilliant! Do you ever fall asleep on them and have strange dreams?

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

@MissKathleen Would you two stop it? !! I'm cold! I'm always cold. It could be seventy five and I'm still cold. About this time of the year, I consider lighting my feet on fire!!

I discover more and more that in any group of people, there's a tendency for it to fragment.

JeffMesser comments on Feb 13, 2020:

try "Sapiens" by Yuval Harari.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

"Homo sapiens rule the world because it is the only animal that can believe in things that exist purely in its own imagination, such as gods, states, money and human rights." Interesting. I must read it.

Four of the afghans that I knitted this winter! Who else worked on hobbies in the cold weather?

GreatNani comments on Jan 30, 2020:

Love the colors. I do puzzles. 1000 pieces.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

I like to get pictures and cut them up to make puzzles. Then I put them back together.

Four of the afghans that I knitted this winter! Who else worked on hobbies in the cold weather?

bobwjr comments on Jan 29, 2020:

Beautiful work

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

Yes she is..........Oh,,,

This is for the ladies - (or gents, if they care to answer) I am attending The Women's March in ...

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Slow, curves ahead?

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 13, 2020:

@JustAskMe I don't care for your comments. And I don't give a shit about what you care about.

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Donotbelieve comments on Feb 11, 2020:

I am neither weak minded or unintelligent as some of the members have commented below. I am an atheist. I fear hell. I struggle with it often. I do not believe it is a real place but my fear is real. I do not require anyone to understand but I do require respect. I daily attempt to ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@Donotbelieve Ya all knock it off or I'm coming back there!

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@Moravian A doctor told me Wasps are worthless. They are pollen distributing insects just like bees. They all work for us in a way. Unless a stinging insect is in the house. I can't take a chance of being stung.

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

@Moravian If they come into the house, I let them alone. I live in a mosquito heavy area and they provide some food for the spiders. So, they work for me and I let them stay. Better than my lazy cats.

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Surfpirate comments on Feb 11, 2020:

I couldn't read the article because of their adblocker requirements but I can imagine that most people have some sort of boogieman that they fear. Since many atheists were programmed at an early age to believe in a boogieman called Satan then it stands to reason that there could still be an ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

I was never religious. Neither were my parents. But everybody knows the werewolves are nonsense. Its the Mummy you should be afraid of. And we know they exist!

Jim Bakker: My Venereal Disease Gel Also Cures Coronavirus In Under 12 Hours | Hemant Mehta | ...

freedom41 comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Sadly enough, I bet there is some religious fools that would be willing buy the crap he is selling.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

Good. They bought the rest of the crap.

Incredibly, it seems to be so... There are Atheists who fear hell! [patheos.com]

Paul4747 comments on Feb 11, 2020:

People are afraid of a lot of irrational things. My daughter is so afraid of spiders that she won't step on one, she'll scream for me to come do it. People are afraid of harmless species of snakes. People are afraid of cats or dogs. You say, "But all those things exist"? So what? It's the ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 12, 2020:

If I see a spider, I get my shotgun and pickup truck and run that ungodly thing over and shoot it. I should have removed it from the bedroom first..........

According to the Gospel, Jesus Christ once said: "Love your enemies like you would love yourself" or...

MissKathleen comments on Feb 11, 2020:

I don’t have any enemies and do not hate anyone. If others think that I am their enemy or hate me, that is all on them, not me.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 11, 2020:

I just hate people who don't hate anybody. Wadda think, you're nicer than me?.........oh wait.....you are.....I hate that too.......

Why does it seem to be that all humanists(at least on Facebook) are anti-gun?

bobwjr comments on Feb 10, 2020:

Not all think they need one without extensive training the vets are a exception we have training and judgement

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 11, 2020:

@bobwjr No good with any rifle. Only handguns. Rifles are too much for me. I never got to fire live auto.

Why does it seem to be that all humanists(at least on Facebook) are anti-gun?

bobwjr comments on Feb 10, 2020:

Not all think they need one without extensive training the vets are a exception we have training and judgement

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@bobwjr USAF. We never saw a weapon after that.

Why does it seem to be that all humanists(at least on Facebook) are anti-gun?

bobwjr comments on Feb 10, 2020:

Not all think they need one without extensive training the vets are a exception we have training and judgement

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Three days in training. First day; Familiarize with the weapon and safety procedures. Learn how to clean the weapon. Shoot range procedures. Second day; Dry fire. Go through the drills without any ammo on a dummy 16. Test for live fire day. Third day; live fire, testing and measuring skills.

Why does it seem to be that all humanists(at least on Facebook) are anti-gun?

Leetx comments on Feb 10, 2020:

I'm not anti-gun. I am against assault weapons... weapons of war. If you need a 30 round clip and the ability to fire 30 rounds in 10 seconds to kill a deer.... then you are a sissy. Stop calling assault weapons guns.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Let em keep their shotguns with five rounds and their revolvers or auto pistols with ten rounds. I see no reason for the 30 round mags and the large capacity mags for the pistols. If they need 30 rounds to shoot one deer, the rest of the deer are probably laughing...

Why does it seem to be that all humanists(at least on Facebook) are anti-gun?

RoboGraham comments on Feb 9, 2020:

It's certainly not coming from a standpoint of practicality so it must be a desire for a utopia.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Explain why an eighteen year old should be able to buy a AR 15? It took three days training before I could touch one in the military.

I'm in trouble.

Huskygirl4ever comments on Feb 10, 2020:

So sorry you're going through this. Hope you have a good support team.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Thanks. I'm doing better than last summer. I still have problems but I'm hanging on.

I'm in trouble.

glennlab comments on Feb 10, 2020:

Sorry about your bad news, wishing you the best.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Still here. Doing better now. I still have the spins. Can barely drive but I do ok.

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Huskygirl4ever comments on Feb 10, 2020:

He touches Social Security. It's pretty much over for me. He's an asshole.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

Yeah. My VA benefits are also going down. And with SS cuts, I will lose my home. So, I can't earn any extra money by SS rules, and they are cutting my benefits and SS pay? What am I supposed to do? Armed robbery?

Not having been on a real date in a very long time, I was thinking of inviting someone.

creative51 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

You are single, consider yourself lucky. I see all sorts of unhappy married couples and if you do get married, the divorce rate is around 50%. You save money by being single. I did not say do not date, go do that all you can. Nothing wrong with being single when you date.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@creative51 Divorce Judge said it worked. That's after I woke from the coma......

Not having been on a real date in a very long time, I was thinking of inviting someone.

creative51 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

You are single, consider yourself lucky. I see all sorts of unhappy married couples and if you do get married, the divorce rate is around 50%. You save money by being single. I did not say do not date, go do that all you can. Nothing wrong with being single when you date.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@creative51 I just tell her I can't remember the last three hours after the hour I spent with the hooker. That does it every time.

Masked white nationalists march in Washington with police escort [news.

AmmaRE007 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

what is that old saying? We did nothing when they went after "others" and it was too late when they came after us... ( well that's not it lol)

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 9, 2020:

@rogerbenham There was a study years ago that gave a opinion that the reason is the "white folks" from the colder climates had to be more vigilant to withstand the cold.

Masked white nationalists march in Washington with police escort [news.

AmmaRE007 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

what is that old saying? We did nothing when they went after "others" and it was too late when they came after us... ( well that's not it lol)

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 9, 2020:

@rogerbenham We all came from the Rift valley in Kenya.

Putting together an Ikea flatpack...

maturin1919 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

I'm not sure why people make IKEA out to be so difficult. I've never had trouble with anything from there.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 9, 2020:

@Jnei That's what I previous did when I worked at Boeing.......

I don't wish to play down the threat from the latest Coronavirus epidemic, but I just thought I ...

Lorajay comments on Feb 8, 2020:

Modern medicine is definitely making a difference In survival rates. The availability and business requirement for International travel makes the spread much harder to control. I am more than glad I am not on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan today.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 9, 2020:

I wish I was quarantined on a ship off the coast of Japan having my food brought to me. I'm quarantined in a house off the Pacific ocean surrounded by nuts brought to you by the lord and saviour.

I don't wish to play down the threat from the latest Coronavirus epidemic, but I just thought I ...

of-the-mountain comments on Feb 8, 2020:

We do not know the truth with the numbers China is dishing out!!!

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 9, 2020:

So panic? DON'T PANIC! We have only had a dozen cases. There are three hundred million in this country.

I don't wish to play down the threat from the latest Coronavirus epidemic, but I just thought I ...

Lorajay comments on Feb 8, 2020:

Modern medicine is definitely making a difference In survival rates. The availability and business requirement for International travel makes the spread much harder to control. I am more than glad I am not on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan today.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@Petter You can get bacon through a slot under the door. I know that now........... And if you step on them, hash browns.

Curse of the Hope Diamond is a legacy of the Supernatural that I have long heard of.

DavidLaDeau comments on Feb 6, 2020:

I kinda hope to have a diamond of that value! Yep I would spend much of the money and my fortune would eventually be spent by my children or grandchildren. Gosh I could handle that kind of misfortune!

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@Paul4747 What does it matter whether I am rich or not. Yeah. Kids are idiots and do not handle money. Kids are NOT being raised well.

Am I practicing bias conformation if I ask, do all the drug addicts you have known try to make up ...

ToolGuy comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Yep. You are.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 7, 2020:

Well, that was a worthless comment. Can you tell me why?

Curse of the Hope Diamond is a legacy of the Supernatural that I have long heard of.

DavidLaDeau comments on Feb 6, 2020:

I kinda hope to have a diamond of that value! Yep I would spend much of the money and my fortune would eventually be spent by my children or grandchildren. Gosh I could handle that kind of misfortune!

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 7, 2020:

Didn't you learn anything from rich kids? Like Trumps. It never is good for society to give when no responsibility is present. My house and truck is going to charity. My relatives get nothing.

I don't know why but certain people just don't take a good picture.

Fernapple comments on Feb 3, 2020:

One good trick for photos of faces is to use a short to moderately long telephoto lens length, standard lenses are not at all flattering to anyone, you end up with a big nose and tiny ears if nothing else.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 3, 2020:

Are you talking about me? HUH? Just because I have a big nose and tiny ears? Go ahead......make fun......

I challanged my local mayor and I've won a small battle.

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 31, 2020:

How does one become "ordained"?

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 2, 2020:

@RoboGraham Lets start an online "church". We can ordain each other for a penny.

What year do you think the Earth reached maximum occupancy for humans?

BigBadWuf comments on Feb 2, 2020:

We're nowhere near maximum occupancy. Nor will we ever get there. The poll only asks about "occupancy" not the implications, economic restrictions or logistics. Technically we can fit a whole lot more humans on earth.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Maximum Occupancy; Safe and sustainable population. We can't stack them on top of each other. As in a movie theatre, you can get many more in the building. Or on a ship?

Jaw drop moment. How can they NOT see the irony.

silverotter11 comments on Feb 1, 2020:

If you doubt this is a real 'thing' I just googled apologetics and this is just one item I found. Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. The Christian Research Ministry is a Calvinist organization in the United States, founded in 1995. Matthew J. Slick is the president, and over thirty ...

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 2, 2020:

"Matthew Slick"? You gotta be kidding...........How about Jim Stolealot?

I just had an inexplicably hostile encounter with a person here that defies explanation or ...

ElusiveMoby comments on Feb 1, 2020:

First of all, I'm so disappointed this interaction happened to you. I have had three rough experiences with members of this site. It was both ugly and discouraging. But most of the people here are very sensible and welcoming. I wish you better experiences in the future.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 1, 2020:

We should all try to be nicer to each other at times like this. I'm a minority and unknown people have gone out of their way to say hello and smile. I think they know some of us are having a crappy time. So, these are the people I notice and remember.

If you had Chickenpox, you can get Shingles.

Jolanta comments on Jan 31, 2020:

I got sciatica at the moment and that is hell. Trying to do exercises for it but so far not good.

PondartIncbendog replies on Feb 1, 2020:

@Jolanta I started last year. I was in serious pain in my back and shoulder. I was sick from it. First time I went, I felt better. I go every two weeks now. I'm free of pain.

If you had Chickenpox, you can get Shingles.

Jolanta comments on Jan 31, 2020:

I got sciatica at the moment and that is hell. Trying to do exercises for it but so far not good.

PondartIncbendog replies on Jan 31, 2020:

Do you go to chiropractor?

My winter has been busy.

Fleury comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Lovely tones. Being a gardening fan, I enjoy the vases. The first one seems to have a green rim, or am I colour blind?

PondartIncbendog replies on Jan 31, 2020:

Blue green. Take your pick.

Iran MP offers reward for killing Trump, U.S. calls it 'ridiculous'

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2020:

This reminds me of the Twilight Zone "It's a Good Day", where the one adult became drunk enough to ask the others to lay something heavy across the head of the 6 year old monster. The wife began to reach for the fireplace poker, but lost her nerve. Brilliant. So, do we have any real patriots ...