I think Stephen Colbert is a master.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

"Captain, and POTUS Obviously Racist!

Good morning! I had written a long post earlier, then the internet went out, and POOF, my post was ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

I found a great collection of educational maps regarding immigration.... Including some "eye-openers"...for example; did you know that by population percentage, America doesn't even crack the top 10? Luxemburg has the highest # of new immigrants...we're just 14th... https://mapatranslation.com/37-maps-that-explain-how-america-is-a-nation-of-immigrants/

18 July 2019 Yesterday was a bust.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

I think you've shared your particulars before; that you've lost a lot of weight, but have a lot to go. Let me just react as a relative stranger and remind you how many DO "eat themselves to death" - and for some reason you've chosen not to do that....so that took, and takes...a lot of courage..a LOT! Let me share a meme/map that illustrates how the rest of the nation is falling in to that food addiction hole that you've decided to climb out of. That takes courage. Keep on keepin' on, Ed. your posts inspire me, at least. http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/130417-MOTW-obesity-map.gif

Good morning! I had written a long post earlier, then the internet went out, and POOF, my post was ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

European and "old world" immigrants have a lesson to teach us... ...your.....and their courage to leave Europe and the hostilities of the mid 20th century and earlier was phenomenal. ...but the folk who should be listening aren't. Now we're in a nation led by intolerant, racist, prejudiced folk...and there's not much we can do about it. I feel what you're talking about...but there's little we can do but get out and vote. All this pro-tolerance, pro-humanist discussion is preaching to the choir...the folk who really need to read it won't.

Crossing another state off my list next month! We're heading to Old Orchard Beach Maine.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Pictures! Worth a thousand words, remember?

We free thinkers, seculars, and progressives MUST register and vote.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Buy 'em. Wear 'em. Share 'em.

This stuff about getting older is messed up!! I have discovered I have "not insignificant" hearing ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Don't get sold with the pricey units. I've been through several pair; rechargeables, super expensive (phone programmable, etc) I found a great set that work well, great music amplification (often an issue with me....I listen to smooth jazz almost all day) for under $300...I'll share the link here.. Britzgo Digital Hearing Amplifier with Noise Cancelling Technology (2 Pack) BHA-702S - 1 Year Warranty!! Britzgo Digital Hearing Amplifier – Battery Saving Hearing Device Aid Your Life – Energy-efficient, Personal Amplifier & Digitally Controlled. by Britzgo Most of the "Britzgo" aids are under $300 for a set. I've read the (Amazon) reviews; most love the device, but don't applaud the customer service. Search Amazon for "hearing aids - Britzgo"....and there's many more on their pages.

We free thinkers, seculars, and progressives MUST register and vote.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Correct. If you want to "encourage" the vote more than just posting on social media, may I recommend a "Go Vote" pin? I know it's a bit early to be so "pushy" but I wear a pin on all the stuff I wear out....from visors to jackets...and if someone notices my pin...I give them it. I'm on my third dozen! Zoom in on the pin to see the website....or go here.... https://trumpslastday012021.com

Good Morning Fellow Hippies.

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Love Aldi's ....so impressed with their line of goods. Even their meats...Bison, Grass fed beef, wild salmon and trout....incredible. And when they notice their produce is "aging" they don't "dump it" they reduce its' price...and give us the cost-savings. Fast checkouts...use your own bags....They have a big future!

Sugar baby Uses older men to fund luxury holidays [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

The video is "unavailable"...but your point is well taken. Don't let the sugar daddy - nor the sugar baby - have an unfair advantage. The trick - for sugar daddy or sugar baby...is to not get overwhelmed with the situation. Sit down, get out pen/pencil and paper...come to an agreement about who has what, who gets what. Once it's clear, there's no disagreements, no debates. Win - win.

Good Morning Everyone! Are you thinking what kind of world we are going to leave our children and ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Futurists like me are scientists. We have to be science-minded to plan for the future. The problem is that Greed is a welcomed and nurtured strategy in America (and most of the "free" world). ...and greed is the antithesis of science. It's adopted by all the #religulous, the climate change deniers. the war mongers. the Fossil fuel addicts. Greed is shunned by the wise, the ecological, the conscientious. Greed is a perfect addiction....the greedier you get, the more your rewards....nothing to shoot/snort/take.... your family loves your "habit".... ...but it is an addiction....losers in the "greed" game go through depression and suicide. A high rate of self-defeating eating and smoking behaviors afflict the greedy. We will either let the greedy dominate the planet and speed up our approach to doomsday and extinction....or we'll vote them out of office, vote to support restricting the greedy from abuse....and slow down our approach to termination. I'm expecting the former...I hoping for the latter.

Love 💕💕💕💕💕💕

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Love - 50-50, give and take love...is wonderful. I had the honor and privilege to experience it with several different women in my lifetime....for years at a time. Unfortunately it's a delicate balance....easily offset. At least it was for me.

How Volcanoes Froze The Earth (Twice) [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Love this story; ...and non-scientists/skeptics about the past are in absolute denial about this. This is how we discovered the concept of "nuclear winter". This explains, also, why Venus is so hot...hotter than Mercury. The clouds and gases (from Volcanoes, then) trapped the heat - or kept it out....putting the whole planet in to either an out-of-control rise or drop in temps. Most of the time that Dinosaurs were on the earth there was NO snow nor ice due to the high volcanic activity.

I can’t shake the image of that North Carolina crowd chanting “send her back”, it’s like ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

If you "can't shake the image" you haven't met or experienced many Trumpster/#Religulous/bigots/racist folk. They're locked in to their POV. Scientists, open-minded folk, Liberal/progressives/Agnostics welcome a challenge...they like to be proven wrong. These folk are the opposite. They're indoctrinated. Brainwashed. Convinced. All the more reason to be solidly behind one candidate this fall, and next spring...or we will be "up the creek without a paddle"....4 more years of horrible national leadership. The choice is ours.

The science discoveries one can find on social media are truly amazing

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Don't be so gullible. Don't even share such ignorance...too many take it seriously.

Hot hot hot! There's gonna be a four day heat wave in NYC and much of the surrounding areas, ...

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Acclimatize as much as possible. Let yourself and baby J "feel the heat" once in a while. The future is much, much hotter for much, much longer. To survive you/we need to adapt. Global warming is real, it's happening, and it's accelerating. Let me add; Look at this graph. Air conditioning is only 40-50 years old. Many of us were born without it in our lives. We need to open the windows more often. Get out in the heat. Don't be afraid to sweat. Adapt or die....the planet is getting hotter, at a faster rate...

Not in the least

Robecology comments on Jul 18, 2019:

Only the inaccessability to them....

What attracts younger women to older men🙂 [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Thanks, Haven....educational!

Too weird. Had to post.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

I found out that the kid on the right grew up to be this fellow; https://i1.wp.com/www.cbs17.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2019/07/alleged-cocaine-smuggler.jpg?resize=960%2C540=1

When the stork delivers.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Male me....

I joined the Conservative Atheist Group thinking I could bring reason to those pea brains.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

I did the same when I joined months ago...and got quickly banned from the group. They're one hard-headed group of folk...

My night blooming cereus.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

That's fertilized by a species of bat, I think...https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/animals/bats.shtml

Why the 'aging challenge' might come back to haunt FaceApp users

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Interesting and scary info...

Out my front window today... [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Looks like a muscular young buck just coming in to his prime years....

[yahoo.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

What he "needs" to do and what he "will" do are two obviously different things. Greedy, #religulous, #trumpsupporters #misogynists, sexist, racist folk don't get it; they're suffering the "Dunning-Kruger" effect; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ

[yahoo.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

I support them with a small but regular donation. https://action.aclu.org/give/fund-every-fight-ahead?CID=7014A000001jne3QAA=NAT=NAT&ms=190423_SEM_Search-C_Google_ACLU_Name_Terms_aclu_p_345037628054=190423_SEM_Search-C_Google_ACLU_Name_Terms_aclu_p_345037628054=sem=sem=BPI=BPI=go_1813524641_69491086556_345037628054_kwd-71034841_c_=Cj0KCQjwjrvpBRC0ARIsAFrFuV9WvkajYrniN8_c3cQ6RG8dPZ7hphmU4TFxmCTbXNT9SjAd73cWx_YaAm_kEALw_wcB

Ok, I just saw a car driving around the mall parking lot with confederate flags waving from both ...

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Those who still support Trump are locked in. They're righteous. They're convinced. They're arrogant. They're threatening. They're also severely undereducated, and unintelligent...they didn't do well in school, and/or dropped out early. They've had unplanned kids...and will continue to do so. They drive on the left as slow as they want to. We all know a few folk like this...they're quite often the #Religulous of America, as well. ...and they will be a potent voting force in 2020. If we don't get the vote out...and end up with a candidate that a large bunch of us aren't happy with..... We could suffer the effect; 4 more years of DJT. All i can suggest is; they won't die out. They won't go away. They will fight and cheat to support Trump; even if it means wearing "We support Russia before Democrats" T shirts. Be aware they exist...and in large numbers.

Elon Musk's Neuralink Says It's Ready For Brain Surgery [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Obviously not his forte.

Abusive god

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Or her? https://i0.wp.com/www.kolumnmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Harmonia-Rosales__00a.png?w=1200

Hi all.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Welcome! Fill in your bio, reach out, join groups, share. Get to level 8 and you get a free T shirt!

Hi all.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

So to sum it up; you're becoming agnostic, but you don't want to "advertise" it, or get in to debates about it. Am I getting the gist, here? My answer? The older and wiser you get, the more you ask questions about "myths". Blind faith is hard to sustain in this day and age...so kudos to you for recognizing your shift in values. There's no agnostic "church'. No places to meet. No groups to hang with. There is this website...which as you see is growing and expanding. I encourage you to stay. Join groups that you might be interested in. Share your bio and some pics. Life is short. Share a smile...that's all we ask.... About the inevitable "what happens when we die" thing that all #religulous are pre-occupied with, I defer to a comment made by a fabulous writer. You might want to read or watch his video, "The God delusion"...he says this about death; https://biodork.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/yqgof.jpg

My apologies if this has come up before. Is there such a person as a soulmate?

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Alvin Toffler (In his book, Future Shock) pointed out that the growing population has a reverse affect on our finding and staying with a "soulmate"; the more crowded it gets, the harder it becomes to find, and stay with, that "ideal" partner. "When neighbors are not physically "close by" you seek them out, you make friends. As our neighborhood has grown, your desire to "know your neighbor" diminishes...." "We live longer, go through more changes faster than ever. Thus it's harder to stay and continue on a parallel development path with the "soulmate" today than it was decades, and centuries ago". https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/alvin_toffler John B. Calhoun did the science on this, in his landmark study "Population Density and Social pathology"...in '62. Basically he said, the more crowded it gets, the crazier we get, the more sexually deviant/asexual we become, the more child neglect/abuse evolves, the more we hoard, the greedier we become. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf

You have the best lures in your tackle box and can't even get a bite. Do you resort to extreems?

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

You have to know where you're fishing. What kind of bottom. What pollution level is the water. When are the fish biting. Are they good eating or not. Is it from dock, boat, or bridge. Lures vs live bait. Good "tackle" vs old/cheap tackle. Live bait put on the hook well vs not put on well could also make a difference. So many variables makes fishing for your dinner a questionable and challenging thing to do.

Just came in from my Strawberry bed - just might have to make some shortcake tomorrow !!!

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Trim and freeze them...they freeze fairy well....use zip-lock bags and suck the air out of them once you've filled a bag up...they'll last for months, and defrost fairly well....or use them frozen in smoothies....or make a puree out of them....mmmmmm. Sugar - or any kind of honey or flavored syrups - are good options to bag them with...

At times I put way too much research into a food related subject.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

The funniest part of the link you shared was the diatribe about being a "food Nazi"....I nearly spit out my White Castle burger reading it! "Neither of the above are good choices are far as nutrition goes. If you're a food Nazi, that is important. But, really, with food Nazis, healthy eating is not the real goal. The real goal is to make others miserable by harping at them about what they eat. I tell you what: the food Nazis out there can just shut the hell up and let us eat our tasty food in peace, They're incapable of doing that, of course. They have no control over it, just as other mentally ill people have no control over what they do. Wow.....LOLOL!

Want a multilingual president?

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Or "Show me to your Opium poppy fields that I might protect them for the 50 per day who die from Opioid overdose in America"

Good Morning All.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

No-one person...but I do call "apple" they're very good for customer service.

[yahoo.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Yea; and he might ever listen to advice from Geraldo.....

Hello, I've been a member of Agnostic since Feb.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

@BlueRose1971; Welcome and thanks for sharing. Click on "browse" or "groups" and join any that catch your interest! Have fun...the folks on here are far more polite and positive than those on FB. Now/soon, post lots of pics of yourself having fun, doing stuff. Post a short but honest bio about your life/likes/dislikes. Try to put in a sense of humor....keep it light.

Don't let anyone tell you that fairy tales aren't real...

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

That's not magic. It's science. Don't get #religulous on us, now....

Cactus doesn't need much care and it doesn't need water everyday, they are strong to survived every ...

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

I'm "listening"...feed and water me...good analogy!

Rapinoe - a very fit woman.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Here's another look at Megan, with Alex, her co-captain. Great interview on Kimmel. They're far more than just sexy-classy; I'll share this on generals and hello...so impressed with them! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6cPcQWph0

16 July 2019 - Diet Diary - Unexpected lunch plans today.

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

You pointed out why I stopped counting calories and just watch portion size, time I eat, weight, and the hunger factor. I also find it important to "sweat" every day...whether by exposure to hot weather, or a hard workout. Preferably both. It's easier to measure those.... I reached 144 yesterday, back up a half pound to 145.2 today.... bike ride coming up..followed by a nice late lunch of chicken and veggies - including the last carrots from my winter garden! ...and for dessert....one of my sister's brownies...one per day until they're gone....early evening so I'm hungry by bedtime... I'm promising! (to myself, really!)

I'm 24 and my husband is 69 [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Both of them seemed more than happy...content, really...

Keeping in shape...

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

That's an interesting physiological study shot. She seems in outstanding shape on the left....and I'm amazed that the belly muscles can expand and stretch like the pic on the right...wow! That should be one easy childbirth - and one healthy baby (and mom!). I'm thinking about sharing with "classy-sexy"...opinions?

Good news 😍

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Charming!

I love this club. Susanna Canzian, model born in Italy in '91

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Wow!

New friends....

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

Trivia question; Who remembers what planet they're from? ( I think it was mentioned near the end of the movie, where the whole castle took off...)

My Stress reliever 🙂( food,food,food) late lunch🙂

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

"Dim sum", I believe? Mmmmm...now you got me hungry!

Went down on the pool after lunch and I've seen this😊

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

@Boomtarat03 Wow; the time zone difference between us still knocks me out...it's 7:30 AM here on the Florida East coast, and there, in that pic, it's 4:30 (16:30) today.....Wednesday. So that's at least a 9 hour difference. LOL!

Those who have siblings: Did a time come when you began relating as peers rather than older and ...

Robecology comments on Jul 17, 2019:

I'm not sure what happened with my 3 brothers and one sister - but I just don't see eye to eye with any of the brothers....and sis and I agree on lots...but she's "struggling" and I'm "comfortable" and that leaves me with guilt...

My kind of team!

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

I bike 4-6 miles a day, for 1/2 hour to an hour. My average speed is 8 MPH. On a good day I'll get 9 MPH average. I should call me club the Sloth biking club.

Originally published in 1968.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Love Cobb. I bought a book of his cartoons decades ago.... Cobb was one of the main artists for George Lucas's 'Star Wars" https://alienseries.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/uid46j87yqkoraolg8vrshvxo1_500.jpg

Okay, this is too absurd not to post.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Mitch needs to go too. Let's support Amy McGrath....she's an ex Marine. An ex fighter pilot. She's got her s...t together..... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-mcgrath-kentucky-mitch-mcconnell-gets-challenger-in-retired-fighter-pilot-amy-mcgrath/

Okay, this is too absurd not to post.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Mitch comes from Kentucky. One of the reddest states in the nation. Of course he's going to defend his racist president. That's what fellow racists do. I'm pretty cheap...and rarely donate $$ to anyone... But..... I've donated to the woman (an ex marine pilot) who's running against him... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-mcgrath-kentucky-mitch-mcconnell-gets-challenger-in-retired-fighter-pilot-amy-mcgrath/

I know I'm the baker.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Not so impressed with the snicker doodles...but that spoon "cozy" is amazing! Tell us about that!

And have been for some time.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Wait until you get in to the 70's! Then you're hateful, and forgetful, and....wait...what was my point?

Cold and slimy. And that food looks "iffy", too.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

"Alcaida" is Trump's spelling of Al-qaeda... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-spelling-al-qaeda_n_5d2d5730e4b02fd71dd954c7

[inthesetimes.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

It's a supply and demand issue. There's always an abundance of people lining up for jobs at Amazon. Their pay and benefits are not bad...they're fair and competitive. Sure you have to hustle...but you're told that from the start. Unions have gotten "top-heavy" with fat executives living off of swollen dues. The day of unions are fading unless they can "trim the fat" and focus on the real needs for fairness and consistency to workers...and clearly they've failed miserably on this. Here's Elon Musk's (Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity) take on unions.... https://qz.com/1285403/elon-musks-daylong-twitter-rant-on-unions-and-us-history/ And Here's where I got the other info. I'm really surprised that so many of my progressive/Socialists associates are so pro-union. It worked for us many decades ago...today's unions are basically "old fashioned and out of date"....and more closely represent the platform of the Republican Party. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-06-26-1991177143-story.html

[friendlyatheist.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

We will. DJT and most Republicans will be removed in 2020.

Kung Fu Fighting!!

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

That's cute; and to get that pic the woman on the right had to be running then jumping in to the air *t~~oward~~ *the kicker to catch that moment where - if they were fighting - she'd have been kicked backwards.

How do my fellow progressives feel about this?

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Vague, glowing, flowery rhetoric but pointless. Yada-yada-yada. The most significant thing he said...IMO....is "The people you really have to motivate aren’t the Democratic base, they’re the people in the middle who have been unsettled by Trump’s presidency."....

Why do the Rethuglicans hope to gain by justifying the President's attacks?

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

They hope to gain "the good old days" of being wasteful, being racist, being sexist. The days of white male dominance. Of denying climate change caused by fossil fuel use..so they can still rake in the profits from their GM and Shell oil stock. That was, to some, a "blissful" time...they haven't realized how "blissfully unaware" of the suffering of minorities and women...they want things like "when a man was a MAN and a woman knew her place"...

[yahoo.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

...and who thinks no one in Washington will do a thing about her defiance?

[youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Thank you for sharing the Colbert Monologue...he's the best!

Humour.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

I don't think you're giving yourself enough credit. You've stopped calling him "skid mark" because you've matured. You've grown in awareness. You know that the root of "kidding" is true feelings...and you've outgrown racism. Not a bad thing.... It's not that you're "chuckle button" is broken.....it's that you've wised up and know that racism - even "kidding around" - is no longer funny.

Getting close.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Time to trim back the sucker stems...a simple scissor or snip...cut the stems growing with no flowers...or you'll have to much small fruit, and a top-heavy plant.

I don't know if this is the place for this but here goes..The End of the Empire [truthdig.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

From the article; "The empire will limp along, steadily losing influence until the dollar is dropped as the world’s reserve currency, plunging the United States into a crippling depression and instantly forcing a massive contraction of its military machine." Maybe that's a good thing? We've followed the Roman militarism model too long. Maybe now that China will come in to world dominance, our "policing the world" will be forced out?

Gotta remember to keep that to myself

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

???

15 July 2019 - Diet Diary - Damn! Wasting entirely too much time trying to figure out a good ...

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Hey Dot. I've been an "Apple" Fan since the 90's....they work great, and once you get used to the system it's easy. The only catch is the initial investment....costly. But I still strongly recommend you go in to your nearest "Apple" store.... BTW; thanks to your inspiration I've broken the 145 barrier...144.5 this AM! Going to work hard to hold on to that # a few days...or go lower?

This device recharges me... aaahhhh...

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Good one! Shared on FB...

What if.

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Alvin Toffler explained why it's so hard to find a "perfect match"... He pointed out that as we continue to grow and get healthier, that relationships will be strained. "we'll meet more people, and go in different directions much faster and easier than our fore-fathers....so our chances of "staying together" and "growing together" are greatly reduced". His solution was ominous; “To survive, to avert what we have termed "future shock", the individual must become infinitely more adaptable and capable than ever before. We must search out totally new ways to anchor ourselves, for all the old roots - religion, nation, community, family, or profession - are now shaking under the hurricane impact of the accelerative thrust. It is no longer resources that limit decisions, it is the decision that makes the resources.” ― Alvin Toffler, Future Shock

Does this happen in real life?

Robecology comments on Jul 16, 2019:

Let me explain the nature of rudeness and arrogance on the internet with a little video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHFc7NGp5Hk

Trumps Disgusting Tweets, Bernie and Tulsi Team Up and More! starting at 7:11 [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

They would be a very electable team...

I like her bikini

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Wow....

NASA Releases a 3D Map of 4000 Planets Around Us [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Anton does. great work....but he needs to get a person to present for him...I just don't follow his speaking very well...I detect an accent....maybe he tries to say too much or talk too fast?

There are some of them around here, and my dogs don't like it!

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

He still has all 10 fingers...let him "get 'er done"

Wonder why they're so shiny?

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Wow...hand polished!

[alternet.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Canadian. It figures. The only major reporter on Fox with some sense isn't American.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts_(journalist)

I have a 15-inch Macbook Pro from 2011.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Go to "About this mac" Click on the "storage" tab then click on the "manage" tab, then the "optimize" tab...that should help. The older units have less memory than the newer ones... I just "traded in a Macbook pro (2011) for a Macbook Air.... They give you very little for the trade in....but it's better than trying to sell it yourself. But you're being more "ecological" by trying to optimize your storage. Easiest way is to go through your old pictures and dump the ones that have become meaningless. Let us know how you do....and share your comments with the Apple and Mac owners page... "Apple, Mac, I-Mac, MacBook lovers and users Group"

Lithuanian couple defends world wife-carrying championship title

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Big, strong guy, petite,strong women = wife-carrying champions! Cool

Orangutan from Borneo photographed using a spear tool to fish | Primatology.net

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Fabulous photograph. almost perfect foreground and background lighting....an exceptional picture! According to Primate specialists I've studied, it's a learned trait...passed on. There's many other groups of animals that evolved tool use; including a variety of birds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_use_by_animals

Wanna get wet and soapy?? I got the water, you bring the soap...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Heels in the shower? I'd have posed her on tip toes....but not heels...or that outfit...but not in a shower...damned I'm getting fussy!

The Hardcore on Dating As several members here have posted about their grievances w/ online ...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

I have experiences along the whole spectrum...I met my first wife in college ('65), my second wife in a bar ('77) my third wife through a friend's introduction ( 92) and the fourth through internet (95). I met a woman that I never married in '06, on line...and she's been fading out of the picture gradually...she's "almost" my ex....I'm "almost" entirely relationship-free.... I'm surprised the "bar" scene has an "upturn"....I find it so hard to "get to meet' someone while drinking, talking over the loud music, etc.

For those having problems with youger looking women, this one is 50+.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Not sexy, , not classy...

Moon landing?!! Pfft.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

I love sharing warnings about Di-hydrogen Monoxide to Trumpsters and Flat-Earthers....here's another...google "Di-hydrogen Monoxide images" for more... https://awwmemes.com/i/ki-dangers-uses-places-e-death-by-inhalation-e-corrodes-8edb1b5cc9974c9992adec64953ea2cb

Can he be more obvious?

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

A.O.C.; brilliant woman...great comeback tweet; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ✔ @AOC Mr. President, the country I “come from,” & the country we all swear to, is the United States. But given how you’ve destroyed our border with inhumane camps, all at a benefit to you & the corps who profit off them, you are absolutely right about the corruption laid at your feet. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1150381394234941448 … Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly...... 279K 12:34 PM - Jul 14, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 78.4K people are talking about this

Now THAT'S a good morning!

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Nah....We spend 1/4 to 1/3 of our lives unconscious, in bed. Sorry; funny, but not appealing.

In time this too will come to pass.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

We are getting closer.... You might want to read this; A good study of the "Doomsday Clock" established in 1947. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

Tell us about your first time ...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

There was no "first time"...it's been a gradual - dare I say evolutionary - thing?

My girlfriend lives as a toddler [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Sorry; I have to feel bad for her. Especially since she obviously "manned-up" enough to get tatooed...I think it's a big act....or a serious mental illness.

[inthesetimes.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

For the most part, Amazon has beat Walmart and every other product "brick-and-mortar" store for prices. True, you have to wait for good deals a couple of days...and there's more than one web site that tracks the rise and fall of items...so try https://camelcamelcamel.com ...and I think there's others. Google "amazon price trackers". Also, browse Amazon. They have one-day or shorter sales...when some stuff is being closed out...and the prices get rediculously low. One more good thing about Amazon...there's a "sister" link called "https://smile.amazon.com" that lets you buy almost all the same stuff for the same prices...but lets you name a charity to let sellers give about 1% of their profits to them. My charity's made close to $200 in 2018. I impulse-bought a $2000 fat-tire battery powered bike (see image, below) for less than $100....it's too fast and tech-complicated for me...so I'm selling it...but it is a good value....

Good morning and happy Monday! Last week I received a text from my old boss about something that ...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

The almost-completely-ex contacts me...sweet for a while....then falls back in to her (S)mothering tactics...complete with yelling/shouting at several octaves above tolerable levels... Time will make her completely ex...soon....please?

Climate change crisis Why New York is building a wall along Staten Island [cnn.com]

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Walls worked for the Dutch...maybe some of our cities might "delay the inevitable"...but sea rise seems inevitable...and increasing in rate...

14 July 2019 - DIet DIary - Temps are going back up, to be worse the rest of the week.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

The stiff joints? No good solution...I've tried Glucoseamine/Chondroitin maxed....no results. The best thing for that is flexibility exercises, walking stairs, staying active. My personal favorites? Total gym, biking, swimming. Tennis. The frequent bathroom visits? Keep a bottle by the bed. There's just no good solution out yet for the increasing prostate....it's sort of like grey hair and that double chin....inevitable. I've tried Saw Palmetto, and the refined stuff from it...max doses...no result. Best to adjust your lifestyle...keep a bottle close by. When flying, keep an aisle seat. Finasteride seems a good prescription drug.

I am most interested in finding out if anyone came out of a test or exam and said to themselves " I ...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

there's 3 levels of testing...and teaching... 1. too easy... 2. Just right 3. Too hard. The trick is to make testing...and learning...challenging, without appearing too easy nor too difficult.

15 July 2019 Could not hold a fast yesterday, but I did keep my calorie intake to about 1200.

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

Had a weird diet day yesterday. I found out my sister has a restaurant near her that had a great special on Lobster....so I called her up and said "I'm on my way". I packed two "muscle brownies" (regular brownies with protein powder and oatmeal added) and a 3 teaspoon 16 Oz cup of coffee...and went....assuming I'd pig out today, and recover tomorrow. I had the Lobster... complete with a small cup of clarified butter. I asked them to sub a salad for the potatoes...took the croutons out of the salad...and even had one of my sisters' decadent high-sugar brownies (the gooey type)... Came home (no food after 5 PM), went to bed....when I woke up and weighed myself I had actually lost half a pound! How? I'm guessing that refusing the potatoes and croutons...eating early...all combined to have a good diet day?

I am most interested in finding out if anyone came out of a test or exam and said to themselves " I ...

Robecology comments on Jul 15, 2019:

I recall learning early, as a teacher...that there's three levels of testing and learning... 1.Too easy/trivializing. 2. Just right/challenging. 3.Too tough/demoralizing. The trick is to teach at the second level; otherwise you're going to lose students....and if you're a student taking a test or a class that's on level one or three...you'll quit or give up early.

Good morning! A Sunday morning quote from Bill Gates, to which I can totally relate: "Just in ...

Robecology comments on Jul 14, 2019:

Retired teacher here....Sundays are pretty much like every day...More friends and family are "available" so it's a good day to visit and communicate... Today I did a nice 300 mile round trip to the west coast (of Florida) to visit my sister...Found this great restaurant that had cheap ($13) Maine Lobsters...and then sis hit it out of the park with delightful brownies.... Yesterday was another visit to my son and his wife and son (my grandson)....delightful. Stressful driving weekend...but the joy of visiting loved ones....priceless!

10 reasons why older men date younger women [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jul 14, 2019:

It's a blessing...and a curse. To be fit, and healthy, and youthful looking.... ..and to be 74. Good slide/video. Thank you for posting this.