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Kiss Your Afterlife Goodbye! You can only hope to achieve an afterlife if you have some sort of ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 22, 2018:

When I came to this site I was an avowed Atheist. After I joined and read even more on the subject as well as many, many posts by people here... I realized that I actually needed to claim being Agnostic. Here's the reason why... I cannot prove the existence of any god... But I cannot disprove it either! So even though I don't "believe" in god... I'm all about the proof and it cannot be proven either way. I look at any sort of afterlife in much the same way. I don't believe in the big Pearly Gates and god opening up a huge book of life to see if a person qualifies to float on a cloud and eat grapes all day. But I also have a hard time believing that the wonderment of life ends with death. So many things in the universe turn into something else. Yes, I know my atoms will eventually become a star somewhere... Or a mountain... But we are electro-chemical beings... Who know what may happen. One thing I know for sure! If it does turn out that I can manifest something physically after death... I am going straight to my ex-wife's attic and making all sorts of funky noises to freak her shit out! Ahhhhh... I feel so much better now for getting that all out!

[newsweek.

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

He is pretty much the biggest pussy on the planet! No surprise. He will probably declare New Mexico a "War Zone" and go down to see that dangerous caravan!

6 Strange facts about the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua, from Scientific American.

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

I hardly got to know him and now he is gone! Good read!

If you could erase all standards you have set for a relationship and only had 1, what would it be?

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

Trust... As that covers just about everything... Except the tits mentioned below. ;)

I went out to grab Thanksgiving groceries today and of course there were so many people out.

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

I was cool as cold granite yo!

Everytime I try to avoid the news it seems to find me.

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

Correction... The IS a solution to climate change... We are just ignoring it. Please don't worry! Go ahead and live it up! Nature has a way of cleansing itself. The Earth will survive us easily and cleanse itself again. Who knows... Another culture or form of life might be digging US up in another 25 million years! Everyone will not kill themselves and that is not something you should even joke about. Though I'd love to have God's little SMITE button!

I see that there are now more than 3600 posts on here.

RiverRick comments on Nov 21, 2018:

Great TED talk... Worth watching!

What do normal people do when they feel this sad?

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

I always found that having a playlist of my favorite songs works. I have a mic and an amp and sometimes crank it up out here and sing like a rock star. Sometimes I sound great and sometimes I scare the bears away! But it always seems to work for me!

How needy is needy?

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

This is why I am upfront and honest with every person I see or date. (Not saying you were not!) I have had several get carried away. Life is about managing expectations. They need to be set, managed and adjusted from time to time. If the person seems like a good guy but is coming on too strong... Let them know. But I know the exact feeling of having someone be all into you and you are not into them the same way. It definitely is an uncomfortable position to be in.

My mother is going downhill - asking for kind thoughts or feedback

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

First of all... I feel your pain! I just went through this with my mom. I built my current house with a bedroom for her when it was time. I didn't want my mom going into a home... So I built a spot for her here. She didn't want to give up the freedom to come and go in her own house for the longest time. But she degenerated enough to where should could no longer handle stairs so she finally moved in... This was last August. She went in and out of the hospital and rehab 5 times until she passed away this past February. My mom tried to control everything too. She knew we would all inherit a lot of money but worried about my middle sister blowing through all of hers. My middle sister has a brain injury she suffered 20 years ago. So she set up trusts. My only worry was that I could not fix her and in some cases struggled to even keep her comfortable. It seemed like she would only be home for a few weeks and then she'd be back in the hospital. I felt SO BAD watching her struggle and not being able to help! I mean... I could help... But not to the level I would have liked as it just wasn't possible. In the middle of all these visits she suffered a stroke that took half her eyesight and scrambled her ability to process information. Some days she seemed normal and others not so much. So... She could no longer knit, work the crossword, read her books, etc. She was frustrated beyond description. I shared those feeling with her as best I could and tried to think of things she could still do. Mixed success there. Then... On her last trip to the hospital... She changed. She became much more calm and, in retrospect, seemed to be planning her end. We had many conversations with her directing everything just as level-headed as you could imagine. Two days later she passed away at 3:15am in the arms of a nurse while giving her a sponge bath. My advice to you.... Bear with it and be there for your mom! Say everything there is to say (good or bad) and ask every question you can think of. Ask the doctors for something to help with the nervousness. Morphine or Valium, most likely. But you also need to take care of your dad... So you will be pulling a tougher double duty! I would also advise you to post out here as a stress reliever. I wish I knew of this place last year! Good luck! My thoughts are with you!

Do you peruse before you pounce?

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

I normally glance at their Bio before making comments.

Is Pelosi good or bad for the parties future ?

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

I was SO happy to see so many new faces this election, especially women. It was refreshing to hear their stories of what prompted them to run. Some of their stories reminded me of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington... One of my favorite movies. I'd like to see fresh faces in every position with the old guard there to advise only!

Amazing Lookalikes

RiverRick comments on Nov 20, 2018:

That is sort of freaky! So close!

Sex before bed or sex before work?...hmmmm

RiverRick comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Both, thank you!

Humanity and how we got to be

RiverRick comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Darwinism... Evolution... Birds unlucky? I'd love to fly!

Has anyone tried the Zoosk dating site? I keep seeing ads in Facebook.

RiverRick comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Strangely enough... Farmers Only was the best site I have found. I didn't care for Zoosk... Too many scams!

Do we have any fans of Bill maher on here, I'm sure their are some, I was one up until recently when...

RiverRick comments on Nov 19, 2018:

I love Bill Maher and watch him weekly. I DO NOT agree with everything he says and he sometimes gets carried away and can be, at times, a turn off. Get over it. You will never agree 100% with anyone. If you do... It's time to find new friends. I watched Spiderman as a cartoon when I was a kid. I could never get into comic books. Mad Magazine was about as close as I got to that.

Aren’t flat earthers so much fun

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

It is a mysterious place.... Nobody has ever taken a picture of "The edge" and made it back alive!

[yahoo.com] Twitter Users Baffled by Trumpty Dumptys Promise to Make A Great Climate?? WTF!!!!!!

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

He is a petulant child... Does he really surprise anyone anymore?

Kansas Gov.

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Fire him!

Be careful what you ask for.

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Good for you! I hope it all works out.

Trump calls congressman Adam Schiff 'little Adam Schitt' in tweet

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

One day closer to impeachment! Keep sending out your stupid tweets you fucking moron!

Sin a lot...Don’t worry, there’s an App for that [facebook.com]

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

If there is a true sin... It would be Facebook itself!

Good Sunday morning First Baptist....The doors of the church are open!!

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Baptists... lol

Sneezing and 'bless you'?

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I steal a line from Seinfeld.... I just say, "You are Soooo good looking!"

I planted 300 sunflowers last summer that attracted huge amounts of bees.

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Look up the book "Spite, Malice and Revenge - The Art of Getting Even" by George Hayduke. There are many ways to get even! One of my favorites without actually doing anything. Get a 10 pound bag of sugar and take 8 pounds out for your own use. Leave the bag weighted down with the remaining two pounds next to his car near the gas cap. He will think someone put sugar in his tank and will most likely tow it to the garage. There are SO many ways to get even!

Would like your opinion on this.

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I would do this.... Have a conversation with him in private. I would tell him that you are uncomfortable with his advances and don't really want to be the "bad guy" but will go to HR if he continues. If he tries to play it off as "one friend complimenting the other" then tell him you are uncomfortable with his compliments as you see it as more than that. SHUT HIM DOWN! I'd also unfriend him (or whatever you call it) on FB. All he is going to do with that is fantasize anyway...

I have only traveled outside of the US once and that was a humanitarian trip to Mexico back in the ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 18, 2018:

This time of year with winter closing in on your state.... The Caribbean! Warm salt water breezes, steel drums and a drink on the beach or by the pool.... Hard to beat the Caribbean for a winter getaway.

WHO ELSE DRIVES AN HOUR OR MORE TO WORK?

RiverRick comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I drive all day FOR work. I work from home for a national lender and spend most days on the road locally... Within 20 minutes to 2 hours away. Mostly back roads VA driving. I put about 27k miles per year on my truck. I love it!

Good morning!

RiverRick comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Love the post... And so true on a Saturday. I've been up since 7 doing reports for work and now finished with that for the day. Now i have touch up painting to do and stacking firewood!

Driving through the country in Virginia.

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Rural America baby! Gotta love it! I drive the backroads of VA everyday and love it! I never mind seeing the signs of Xtians... It is expected.

Men Say They Want A Smart Women...Until They Date One | I Heart Intelligence.com

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I love an intelligent woman! What I don't like (from anyone) is for them to tell me how smart they are and want to offer up their degrees like they mean something. Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you are smart... It means you have a degree. I have met many who have multiple or advanced degrees and they seem pretty dim intellectually. These types remind me of who I deal with in sales training. I show up to train them and a few always want to tell me how good they are. I have learned through the years that those who feel the need to tell you how good they are.... Aren't too good!

So while we're on the topic of accents, how do you feel about British accents?

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I love a sexy woman with a British accent! Not Cockney though...

Regardless of the reason, Have you ever thought about giving God/religion another chance?

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I gave him/her/it another chance when I was 12.... I did NOT get a bicycle for Xmas that year. Hence... No god. That was also the same year I discovered there was no Santa or Tooth Fairy.

More of voluptuous Nigerian Instagram sensation with over 200,000 followers, Roman Goddess.

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Sorry... Not sexy at all to me.

My son was knighted 32° masonry!!

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Congrats! That is a high honor... If you are into it. I was asked to join but since I am a non-believer... That made it impossible.

I’ve been on this site almost a week now, and haven’t received a single unsolicited dick pic so ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Here you go! Now you have one!

Why do men like a southern accent?

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I love a sweet southern lilt... I don't like hard accents of any type unless it is British.

Okay, I admit it, I love Sarah Silverman.

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I **LOVE** Sarah Silverman!

We know advertisements are stupid.

RiverRick comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Two for me come to mind... The purple pill (whatever that is.) They basically sell you that is works because it is purple. Then the stupid Flonase commercial. They have 3 ingredients... the competition has 1 ingredient.... And 3 is greater than 1. Really? 3 is greater than one? I need to listed to 30 seconds worth of bullshit for a 1st grade math lesson?

This popped up on my FB feed. It took me 10 mins to stop laughing

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Word!

It pays to be a wise shopper.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

LOL.... One or the other! Hahahahaha

So I'm watching this nature show about squirrels.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Best use of elastic EVER!

Do you collect oddities (old/antique or modern)?

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

@graceylou You mentioned dolls and I remembered that I have a set of doll eyes that I got from my mom's house when we settled her estate. She had several old dolls that were distributed throughout the family but these eyes were separate. I keep them on one stone column bases in my great room. They tend to freak people out and its a great conversation piece!

How stupid am I for wanting to marry a virgin?

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Okay... 30 years old - Check Has "Don Juan" in his name and wants to marry a virgin - Check Why do you want a virgin? What if you find out later she's got some weird hangup with sex? You gonna live with that or take her back to the store for a refund? If you want a logical discussion you need to be logical about it!

I am hosting a party.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Roasted garlic roast!

Snow and sleet today. And schools are still open in DC. I love the snow, but not the sleet!

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Yup... I was supposed to drive out to Charlottesville this morning.... It turned into a home office day! Yay! Got some drywall work finished! Painting this weekend!

Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

That's why I love splitting wood.... Every log has a name! ;)

Does Using A Public Restroom Require Illustrated Instructions?

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

From the amount of piss I see all over some bathroom floors... I think ALL bathrooms should have instructions. There was a bar in my youth that had this issue. They solved it by putting little spinners in the commodes for you to spin while you relieved yourself. It worked!

You know.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

You should have looked over at them, waited until they made eye contact... Then raised your eyebrows up and down in a suggestive manner. You know... Make their day!

Anyone want to move to hawaii? Let's all have an adventure.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I was born there... Raised on Sashimi and I am the only child with no bronzed baby shoes. lol I have no desire to go back.

McConnell needs to have an "accident".

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Now... You see.... I didn't see this as a violent post. When I read it I immediately pictured McConnell on his couch dressed in Depends underwear sitting in a pile of his own shit! Wait... He's doing that already! Sorry... I misunderstood.

Any ideas about how to overcome fear in public speaking?

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Practice! Also... When speaking to a larger crowd... Pick out 4-5 people in different spots and speak to them. That way it looks like you are speaking to everyone! Once you relax a little... Start looking at others. Another good thing is to do "checkbacks"... Asking your audience if they understand or have questions. It gives you a break sometimes and you ensure they are understanding your content.

"The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Hey Donald Trump...... FUCK YOU!

Sexy texts from the wife.

RiverRick comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Good one!

So have we been invaded yet?

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Yes.... Washington was invaded by dipshits and assholes!

Do You Feel Like an Outsider?

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

You've got it all wrong! (At least from my perspective and how I feel!) **I AM THE INSIDER! ** It is EVERYONE else that is the outsider!

Anyone have any good “online dating horror stories” or funny stories, to share?

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I tried Farmers Only... Just because there was, at the time, less scammers. Plus I live rurally. She was an extremely attractive woman who owned a horse farm about an hour south of me. She was a widower with her husband dying of cancer 5 years before. Her family put her up to online dating to get her back out into the mix. We talked on the phone and decided we wanted to meet. I dressed up, drove south to pick her up and we went to one of the swankiest restaurants in Richmond, VA. There she proceeded to tell me that her last relationship ended after almost 2 years because she kept catching the guy watching porn and masturbating. Then it comes out that she catches the guy in her guest house doing this. I ask why he was staying in the guest house and she responded, "I don't have sex with anyone unless I am married!" So he stayed in the guest house.... FOR TWO YEARS! Well... That pretty much killed it for me. We switched subjects to her other apparent favorite subject... How Donald Trump was going to be the savior of the nation. THAT was the stake through the heart of the date there. I dropped her off that night and, as politely as I could, told her that I appreciated her time but I didn't think we were a match for a variety of reasons. She was taken a little aback and I could tell she was upset. She called me the next day and called me every name in the book saying that I just wanted to get her into bed. I told her that her chasteness was certainly part of it but it was also her support of Trump and several other things which I described. She hung up on me. She's obviously used to getting her way. A month later she calls me asking to borrow $5,000 to help refinance her farm. Uh... NO!

These congressmen voted to repeal the ACA. These are the people we elected to replace them.

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I've been watching interviews on TV of some of the women that have won their seats in Congress and I am reminded of the feeling when I watched Mr Smith Goes to Washington (With Jimmy Stewart). Their motives and intentions seem so pure. It is refreshing!

Today Trump is tweeting all his best and kindest lording nationalist is sympathy for California.

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Did you see the California Fire Chief's response? It was SO eloquently worded! I could HEAR his middle finger being raised!

How to handle the kids prior to the holiday..

RiverRick comments on Nov 14, 2018:

The invitations for my last party stated, "While children may attend... Any that misbehave will be tied to a tree out back until the festivities end" Strangely enough... No kids attended. But I do LOVE this meme.

Sex And Aural Energy: Be Careful Who You Share Your Energy With – Awareness Act

RiverRick comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Total BS...

Why doesn't somebody just go back a bit further in time and give his old man a rubber?

RiverRick comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Once indicted... He needs to get life! ... In front of a firing squad!

Hillary Will Run Again! Says Ex-Adviser Mark Penn - YouTube

RiverRick comments on Nov 13, 2018:

JUST..... NO!

Trump pushes back at Michelle Obama - CNNPolitics

RiverRick comments on Nov 12, 2018:

I've been busy over the weekend and have only lightly watched a little TV news and Internet coverage of the Orangutan's overseas trip. One headline I did see was that Europe is calling on the US Media to take the gloves off when dealing with the Chump. I've been thinking this for a LONG time! Why don't they call them on the carpet? I can only assume they want perpetual ratings... Which the Twitter Twat makes sure they get...

Anyone else feeling less than enthusiastic about Thanksgiving dinner?

RiverRick comments on Nov 12, 2018:

I feel your pain.... To top it off it is my birthday too. So my mom passed last February and this will be the first year without her. Several of my friends are keenly aware of this and have invited me to their houses for the day. This puts me in the position of having to choose... Either way I will offend someone. Happy Birdday!

Nuclear war, asteroids, and pandemics: 10 ways the world may end - Vox

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

We do need a good bottleneck!

What is the trait you most dislike in others?

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Deceit

I don't get this whole level thing

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

"Getting it" (Enlightenment) is bestowed upon you when you reach level 6.

A Stupid Observation Birds have cloacas.

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Never heard the term "butt flaps" used... You must have gone to medical school. As far as birds passing gas... Video or it didn't happen!

When driving through the country, I can't help but picture how it must have looked eons ago when it ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Yup... I do the same thing. Especially when I come across vast stretches of sedimentary rock. What's really weird is when the strata of rock is at a 90 degree angle for the horizontal. Just imagine the uplift required to make that happen. Then think about how thin the Earth's crust is...

I would take back George W. Bush in a heartbeat over Donald J. Trump.

RiverRick comments on Nov 11, 2018:

I was JUST having this conversation yesterday! But I am also with @cutiebeauty in that I would accept a monkey at this point. Their attention span is longer than Trump's and their mental cognition is about 100 points higher too! However... Some might argue that we already have a monkey in the white house since Bill Maher did draw the comparison to the orange Orangutan... He DOES look like a close relative.

This Woman Drying Her Panties On An Airplane Will Make You Lose Faith In Humanity ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

She has actually restored my faith in humanity!

Nothing like hot bread right out of the oven.

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Um.... Yum....MMMmmmmm... Repeat!

Share far and wide..... LOL

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Alright then

I hear Trump canceled his visit to graves of WWI soldiers because of a light rain.

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

He can only open his mouth.... He cannot close it!

Holy shit it's slick! Went to the ATM this morning to check my balance (only a few blocks away.

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I would imagine it is slick in Nebraska for 9 months out of the year isn't it?

Sin or not, if yes, why?

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

There is no such thing as sin... There is good and bad... There is moral and immoral. If it feels good... DO IT! (As long as it doesn't hurt anyone else!) Shit... Masturbation is the only thing that keeps me sane these days!

Music (New Atheists?)

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

All the best music hs already been written anyway.... Classic Rock my friend!

Saw one of my fave bands from my youth perform tonight! Feel like I can check something off my ...

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Awesome! I need to start checking around... I had a customer that was telling me yesterday that he took his visiting sister to see Toto in Wash, DC the other night... A lot of the bands of our youth are playing smaller venues and are a lot easier to see. But then... They are up in their 60s, 70s and 80s too.

You speak English?

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

I am sorry... Is this calling the kettle black?

Instead of thanking us for our service.

RiverRick comments on Nov 10, 2018:

My mom, before her passing this past February, for YEARS she knitted a wool cap every day. She would save them up and donate them to the local homeless veterans group. When she died I found a large trash bag full of them... Hundreds of them. I have it worked out with one of my business owner friends in old town Fredericksburg, VA to sell them instead... With all sales going toward the homeless veterans or the local food bank.

I need to be alone [youtu.be]