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RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I think it has been pretty much agreed upon that while Von Braun was a member of the Nazi Party... He did so out of necessity to protect both his life and his life's work in science. He was more a pure scientist who did whatever he needed to do to pursue his dream of sending rockets into space. Yes... Thousands died building them and thousands died when V2s rained down in England. It's called WAR. WWII was a good reason why we shouldn't have a WWIII! But people forget what it tasted like and then we have morons like Trump who never learned from history so they repeat the mistakes!

Ilhan Omar death threat leads to arrest of New York Trump supporter

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Leave it to Trump to drum up every ignorant, racist, white trash piece of shit! Glad this guy was arrested. Only a few million more to go!

WAR OF LIES?

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I think it is pretty clear that ANY time Trump opens is big, fat, puss-fill mouth.... He is lying! I never thought I would actually believe the Iranian Minister over a US President... But I'd start believing in GOD, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy rather than think that Trump could actually ever tell the truth.

I masturbate like a dominatrix.

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

A love story then.... I like it!

Just spit my drink...

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I like it almost as much as "Adolf Twitler."

A warning about trump

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Just as bad as the Trumpers to post a Facebook link... :(

How could you believe in Christ?

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

They believed a lot of stupid things 2,000 years ago. ----Wait---- They believe a lot of stupid things today.

Any Trump supporters on here?

RiverRick comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I believe so... Look for the Racist White Trash group.

This post is about grief.

RiverRick comments on Jul 18, 2019:

My answer would be not that we "get better" at grief but perhaps we learn to view it a different way. My father died back in 1995 and it was unexpected. I was devastated for years... Beating myself up for all the times I *could* have gone somewhere with him or participated in something with him... Or even asked him more questions. Questions I still carry 24 years later. Slowly, over time, I realized this is normal behavior. Over the years the anguish was replaced by pride as my father taught me a lot about life and how to live it. I started reveling in that. My mom died last year... It was expected as she was in and out of the hospital 6 times that year. She knew... We all knew. We said everything there was to say. The state of Virginia actually closed the General Assembly that day in her honor when they heard of her passing. When I received the video of that... I cried like a baby. I was so proud of everything she had accomplished! Now... When I think of either parent... I feel absolutely no sadness... I just swell with pride and smile! They had their faults (as we all do) but they were the two greatest people I ever met! So.... Look for the things that make you smile!

Trump's 4th of July -- Just how small is Trump's penis to justify this waste of money and all ...

RiverRick comments on Jul 4, 2019:

Penis length = infinitely small ignorance & arrogance = infinitely huge

10 Interesting Facts About Dreams

RiverRick comments on Jun 24, 2019:

I dream in color and sometimes remember the more interesting ones. Lucid dreamers are rare but it is said that if you practice and faithfully write down your dreams as you remember them as they happen... You increase your chances dramatically.

Left Libertarianism.

RiverRick comments on Jun 24, 2019:

And?

Horribly bamboozled, all of us? [theatlantic.com]

RiverRick comments on Jun 24, 2019:

Trump doesn't have a strategic thought in his head! All he knows how to do is to lie and when he is caught lying.... Lie some more about something else. This is what 7 year olds do. So there you have it!

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Approximately 2.8 cords of wood!

So now we have a full-blown trade war, global recession on the horizon! Worst economic news since ...

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Putin is certainly getting his money's worth!

The great “dick” debate I keep having this ONE person telling me I’m sexist because I use...

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

After being fresh off an HBO Deadwood binge.... I can tell you that you should just call everyone a Cocksucker! But yes... People are too sensitive!

Whenever I argue with my Muslim friends, they always say that I have never been a real Muslim and I ...

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'm just glad Ramadan is over! I have a lot of Muslim customers. They get REALLY grumpy when they can't eat or drink during daylight hours.

Stephen Colbert. Still covering Trump's trip to the UK. Still brutal. [youtu.be]

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

As usual.... Colbert is spot on!

What's your work atmosphere like? Team players or back stabbers?

RiverRick comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I work from home but belong to a sales team for the mid-atlantic. We used to have a few back stabbers on the team... But they usually weed themselves out. People usually see them for what they are... Especially in the sales arena. They are a cancer to their employer.

White trash reigns in Alabama

RiverRick comments on May 16, 2019:

To be honest... White trash reigns in most of the US....

Trump is always giving "nicknames" to people he doesn't like.

RiverRick comments on May 16, 2019:

My new one... From the list below.... Adolph Twitler

Pretend values for pretend beliefs.

RiverRick comments on May 15, 2019:

Perfect!

How do you guys cope with jobs or careers that you despise or that are below your potential?

RiverRick comments on May 15, 2019:

I quit and find a new job! I have only ever had 3 jobs that I loved in my 57 years. One was out of school and I learned to paint signs. But also learned carpentry, electronics, welding, etc. It was fun but didn't pay well. I had a friend that was younger than I was by a few years. He seemingly had it all. He told me I should get into sales... So I did. I learned a lot and went far. In the 90's I worked sales for a lender and fell in love with my job. They were bought out and I took a lucrative severance package instead of staying. I ran my own business for a while. (Too many headaches for me.) Worked a few jobs I hated then back to another lender in sales where I work now and I LOVE my job. I work from home, set my own hours, great pay and awesome benefits... It's like a working vacation for me now. I am a firm believer that if you love what you do... Not only will you never work a day in your life... You usually also excel at what you do. My potential is unlimited... Or I should say... It is only limited to my willingness to work and my imagination. There are only three categories.... Sales, Service or Talent... Pick one you like!

Why do some people say "Warshington"?

RiverRick comments on May 15, 2019:

I've always chalked that up to being a colloquialism. But there can be difficulty deciphering between colloquialism and sheer stupidity. I used to work with a guy who pronounced concrete as "concreek" and worked with a woman who added a T instead of a K as in DEST, as in sitting and working at a DESK. My number one irritant are people who sell homes and they STILL call themselves REALITORS.... I always steer clear of someone who cannot correctly pronounce what they do. I think it is fun to bring back old lingo from the past though. My latest favorite... answer anyone who asks me how I am doing by saying, "Everything is Jake!" Meaning, everything is just fine. This is a phrase from the 20s and 30s that for some reason fell out of favor. (As often happens)

For previous believers, what was it that made you unconvinced about god and religion?

RiverRick comments on May 13, 2019:

I knew when I prayed for a bike and didn't get it! Kidding aside... I was raised by my parents who were Unitarians. (Look it up) They wanted me to be well enough rounded to make my own decisions when the time came. I could not have had better parents and I revered them and how they handled things. I sometimes wish they would have pushed me more (sports in high school instead of working a job) but it was not their way and I now see the wisdom of their choices. The book I read was the Bible... Several forms of it over the years, when I was 12 to late teens. In researching how Christianity got its start and grew... It became clear to me that religion was all a crock... Only designed to give meaning to life and to keep people in line. Obviously there were other reasons... I started identifying as Atheist a long time ago and it wasn't until I found this place that I decided that I guess I am truly Agnostic. To me, "faith" is trust that is earned over time. Trust comes from proof and evidence. Now I know there isn't a be-all, end-all god out there... But I cannot prove god DOESN'T exist... So I feel the need to identify as Agnostic. You cannot prove god exists and I cannot prove that god doesn't exist. There in lies the rub!

Have you seen any of these birds?

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

I have 1, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 12 out here on my property... Plus a lot more! I like watching the red-headed and pileated woodpeckers. I had a pileated pecking a hole in an old tree, building his home last year. I watched him for days from my bedroom window. I have lots of cardinals and finches and was shocked to see a mass of bluebirds in my back yard over several days. Prior to that... I had only seen them singly or in pairs. Earlier this year I counted 10 of them at one time. They all flew in at one time.

It may be wrong, but sometimes I miss the cold war.

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

I get the logic...

Watch the skies

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

Perfect!

Thoughts????

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

Sitting president - Dumb His base - Dumb

If you could only have one last sexual experience, what would it be?

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

Hmmmm... As a purely sexual act... I'd say I'd want my last words to be' "I'm cumming!" while in a threesome with Kate Mara and Amy Adams. However... I'd much rather die in the arms of the person I love and who loves me.

Saw a TV show about a detective , trying to find the culprits , who had gang raped a young woman , ...

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

This is the kind of crap you get on Facebook.... Which is just one reason I stay away from there.

After seeing my facebook timeline/newsfeed flooded today with the new snapchat gender changing ...

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

That's what facebook does....

I'm curious to find out if anyone here is into old media, in particular, Laserdiscs?

RiverRick comments on May 12, 2019:

Shit dude... I still have 8-Track tapes!

Maybe this is a wierd question.

RiverRick comments on May 11, 2019:

Just remember... It's not YOU who has the problem.... It's EVERYONE ELSE around you! (Xtians)

Hey, Alexa: Stop recording me - The Washington Post

RiverRick comments on May 7, 2019:

I wouldn't have one in my house... But they I pay by the GB for connectivity.

That sinking feeling when you find this in your mail box..

RiverRick comments on May 7, 2019:

...And why are they telling ME that there is a $300 penalty for private use.... Shouldn't they tell their workers that?

That sinking feeling when you find this in your mail box..

RiverRick comments on May 7, 2019:

Bastards came after me 3 years back because they said I failed to report the sale of my past home prior to building my new one. I sent them the page showing I did and disputed their claim. They sent me a letter saying they had the matter "Under investigation." I waited for 2 months while they "investigated." They then sent me a letter saying the "matter was closed." Chumps!

It's been a long time since I had some holy rollers come to my house .

RiverRick comments on May 6, 2019:

Nice job!

First of all, I appologize for the lack of paragraphs.

RiverRick comments on May 6, 2019:

Please stop reposting FB shit... That's how we got here in the first place!

If abortion is a religious argument, then why is it being taken up by state and federal legislators?

RiverRick comments on May 6, 2019:

Whoever told you it was a religious argument? It is legal and religious. Hello?

So what is up with THESE STUPID pictures everyone has these days with the dumb noses and cat ears.

RiverRick comments on May 6, 2019:

Thank you for posting this... I've been thinking this for over a year now. But hey... Beats Duck Lips!

Trump tweets and.

RiverRick comments on May 6, 2019:

Dow futures down -500... It will take days/weeks to recover... FUCK!

i actually met a guy that thinks the earth is flat.

RiverRick comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I was dating a girl a while back. Seemingly super personality. She was degreed, served her country as an officer for years... Now a civilian working a high level Navy job. On our 3rd date she let it slip about the theories she believes in... Faked moon landing, 911 hoax, contrails, etc. I ended the relationship telling her that she should find someone with the same beliefs as hers were not in sync with mine and the disparity was too wide. Flash forward 3-4 months. I have a buddy I have known since childhood. We grew up together since we were 8 years old. We have stayed in touch, for the most part, for the past (almost) 50 years. We had always held the same views... Last I recall. He asked if I was seeing anyone... I told him about the aforementioned person and how I thought she was a kook. He laughed and said he believed in two of the things I mentioned... No moon landing and a totally different 911 conspiracy than the one she believed in. I was shocked! So here is someone else that I need to let go out of my life. I just don't want anyone around me that is that far off base and whose opinions and beliefs I cannot trust. Not to say everyone should believe what I believe... But this shit is a different story altogether!

Had to arrange an academic disciplinary with one of my personal students.

RiverRick comments on Apr 26, 2019:

If you were upfront and honest with your expectations... Then she let YOU down... If you weren't... Then you have something to work on!

Not even food is safe from religiosity.

RiverRick comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I gotta say... I kind of like the shirt!

Maddening foot injury prevents hiking

RiverRick comments on Apr 26, 2019:

as my mom used to say.... about as graceful as a 3-legged llama...

One two three testing..... One two three, test...I repeat, this is a test..... Do you read me?

RiverRick comments on Apr 26, 2019:

testing? we don't need no stinking testing!

What does everyone think of the Satanic Temple being granted tax exemption as a church recently?

RiverRick comments on Apr 26, 2019:

The Satanic Temple should not be taxed. If worshiping the lawd is tax free... Worshiping his bad little friend should also be tax free. Personally I think all churches should be double taxed!

Most political punditry is saying Trump will likely win reelection in 2020.

RiverRick comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Points taken... But the only reason Trump squeeked by was because there was decades of hatred built up over Hillary and the human cheeto fanned the flames. As long as the dems nominate someone who isn't an elitist wussy... The dems might win. They just need to enlarge the field to 30 people running...

If more republicans come forward like this woman, maybe the new POTUS will be somebody decent?

RiverRick comments on Apr 25, 2019:

There are PLENTY of republicans ("like that woman") who have come forward to disparage the sitting president and/or take him to task for his lousy, embarrassing and corrupt administration. The only issue is... They USED to be in power! I could care less what they think. I care what the currently elected republicants aren't doing. They are far too busy drinking the orange flavored kool-aide to care what is going on. History will not be kind to any of them!

I have been locked out of the site for a few days now.

RiverRick comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Yes... And I prayed for a fix and it eventually worked! The power of prayer... Just sayin'...

Krugman: “If you are not terrified, you are NOT paying attention”. Are you paying attention?

RiverRick comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I stopped paying attention. I stopped watching the news after Mueller let us all down. I'm sick and tired of the fevered pitch and thinking about the cheeto every day. I listed daily to the news on the road as they present the news and have the least spin of all. As long as we aren't being invaded... I'm fine.

Bill Gates Thinks A Coming Disease Could Kill 30 Million People Within 6 Months | IFLScience

RiverRick comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Bring on the bottleneck! We need a good one! Hate to point it out but we'll lose a lot more than that when the Russians hack our power grid and put the power out for a few months. No meds, no food being transported... Truly survival of the fittest. (And those with the most ammo)

Want to kill some kids? There's a new way... [msn.com]

RiverRick comments on Apr 24, 2019:

No... I'm sorry. Too old and grumpy if I don't get my liquid coffee!

OK I just got 70 emails in my inbox and they keep coming please control this as soon as possible

RiverRick comments on Apr 24, 2019:

You need to go into settings and uncheck some boxes! I now get 1-2 per week instead of being blasted every day!

Oh, how I would love to be able to ask Sarah Huckabee Sanders the following question to her face: ...

RiverRick comments on Apr 21, 2019:

That googly-eyed bitch is now like her lying boss... She lies so much she now believes what she says or that it is providence that she lie. Her father is much the same way...

We have the power...

RiverRick comments on Apr 21, 2019:

And we cannot exercise that power soon enough!

I have started writing semi-motivational statements on my dry-erase board in my office.

RiverRick comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Love, love, LOVE you working the Kelvin in! Brilliant!

Do you have any teeth? Do you go to a dentist? READ this! [theatlantic.com]

RiverRick comments on Apr 18, 2019:

I go every 6 months, see the hygienist for 10 minutes then shake the dentist's hand... He tells me to keep up the good work and keep flossing! However it was my love of chewing Atomic Fireballs that earned me 3 crowns.

HE'S FUCKED! About fucking time.

RiverRick comments on Apr 18, 2019:

The President isn't fucked.... It's all the rest of us that are fucked!

Man assaulted others with his pet iguana in a restaurant .

RiverRick comments on Apr 18, 2019:

I was trying to come up with a... "So a man walks into this bar with his iguana..." But I couldn't come up with a better story!

What do you think?

RiverRick comments on Apr 16, 2019:

One more thing to do while you are down there I reckon...

It is strange bur true...

RiverRick comments on Apr 14, 2019:

Excellent!

If you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When", you get the answer to each of them.

RiverRick comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I am going to adapt this usage to a sales technique... I love it!

My daughter,12, asked if she could go to church with a friend who invited her tomorrow.

RiverRick comments on Apr 14, 2019:

You should celebrate this event! This is when your daughter starts learning that everyone is not raised the same way as she is! Regardless of her beliefs (or yours pressed into her) she needs to have exposure to it. Are you afraid she may come home believing in god? I remember going to Sunday school as a kid not much younger than your daughter. My parents were both Unitarian. When I complained about the classes and stuff they did and said... My folks both said... "Fine! You don't have to go anymore!" WTF? It was THAT easy? They explained they wanted me to be exposed to everything and then let me make the decisions... With regard to my beliefs. I remember struggling with what to believe in my mid-teens. Most everyone I knew believed in god. The older I got, the more I doubted the existence. When I started reading about ancient Roman history... I then realized how christianity started. You shouldn't tell your daughter what to think and you shouldn't be uncomfortable. It is best that she know the differences now so she can more easily deal with her own future possible uncomfortable situations when they arise.

The town in which I grew up calls this news. This explains many things. [wset.com]

RiverRick comments on Apr 13, 2019:

That is clearly the devil!

For those of you who have been focusing your anger and discontent at Trump the past few years, it is...

RiverRick comments on Apr 12, 2019:

SO TRUE!

Assange Arrest: The Turning Point is Here -- Don’t Let Them Win

RiverRick comments on Apr 12, 2019:

I hope they staple his tits to the headboard! Assange is just as corrupt as who he says he fights against.

Our world is getting darker ):

RiverRick comments on Apr 12, 2019:

Apples and oranges. Assange HACKED... Zuckerburg simply had a line of fools "click here" and sign away control of their own information. Both knew EXACTLY what they were doing.

My photo for taekwando came today!!! Dont laugh it was like last year lmao I'm down 60 pounds since

RiverRick comments on Apr 12, 2019:

KICK ASS!

I've been signed up for cryonic suspension with Alcor for over 15 years.

RiverRick comments on Apr 11, 2019:

The older I get... The more I know I would NOT want to come back in the future. Watch Idiocracy.... We are headed that way.

It's all over the news about scientists taking the first picture of a black hole.

RiverRick comments on Apr 11, 2019:

Similarly to why we know the moon landing wasn't shot on a Hollywood set. A LOT of scientists worked on this from around the world. From what I have read so far... Multiple telescopes were used to compile the image. They would know I should think.

Why do people think eating babies is so wrong?

RiverRick comments on Apr 10, 2019:

I don't eat baby anything...

Would you do this to your spouse to stop an argument or to have some quiet time for yourself?

RiverRick comments on Apr 10, 2019:

This depends... As it stands now, I would not. If I were a brainless idiot that believed in the Orgone Energy... Perhaps I would. If I were a mean bastard, perhaps I would.

If i can say anything; Then what does my fanbase want me to say? No taboos

RiverRick comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Um... You have a fanbase? Wait.... Are you somehow tied in with the Kardashians?

Would You Ever "Drive" A Self-Driving Car?

RiverRick comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Never... I don't want Jesus as my co-pilot **OR** AI...

Can a man be friends with a woman without it being sexual?

RiverRick comments on Apr 10, 2019:

I have a great friend, Jennifer, for the past 20+ years. We decided a long time ago that we didn't want to risk losing our friendship by sleeping together. That doesn't stop us from flirting so I guess, in that sense, it is sexual. But she is married and I have her and her husband down... Or her by herself. We have never had sex... Though we have talked about it and even joked about it. We never would now, obviously, as she is married.

Beto is not Bernie.

RiverRick comments on Apr 8, 2019:

I wouldn't give a dime for either one!

Why don't maps of the United States show maps of Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa as insets ...

RiverRick comments on Apr 8, 2019:

They are possessions and not states.

excited, i built a fire in my back yard! There was something so relaxing about it, like I was out ...

RiverRick comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Everyone in my neighborhood has a firepit as we all have land. I have only had a few but enjoy them very much. I was just thinking yesterday I should have another get-together so I can have another bonfire.

Made me laugh a bit too hard!

RiverRick comments on Apr 8, 2019:

THAT made me laugh!

there is a line between bravery and stupidity. Now, being honest, who here has crossed that line?

RiverRick comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Spur of the moment stuff happens like this. You were just trying to protect your environment and that of others. Good for you! I think it is sort of a survival instinct. I guess my size helps me. Some people are intimidated. I have made "suggestions" when things like this have happened and most back down with a few saying they don't want trouble. Guess what... Neither do I! And of course some people are ignorant and prejudge... Thinking because I have long hair I am in a biker gang or something. I actually work for a national lender and spend most of my free time managing my investments. lol I actually grew my long hair because I can... And I plan to donate it eventually.

Not sure where to shout out about this, .