Earlier this week I shared a recommended question that wasn't quite asked appropriately ( “Are you...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Very happy being a male. The fact l can pee almost anywhere with out difficulty is something l would not want to give up. Sometimes it is the simple things. :)

It’s early morning in Charm City and I’m looking forward to an afternoon party with cousins.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Alright, alright, alright.

As a general default setting, is music on at your house?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Not often. Since playing music is what I do, and I continually have songs running through my head, I appreciate the silence.

Okay, I changed my status to "seeing someone.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Adaptability is good.

Showing my own group some love.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

I really LOVE this song. One of my favorite writers and singers. Great band. Thanks.

Billy Joel - New York State of Mind [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Great city, great song.

Really?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

I can't explain this state. It is a mystery how Austin ever blossomed into this island of liberalism in the middle of the state, and l was living here as it happened. Once it started it moved fast. It is a weird place.

How important is playfulness and humor in a relationship?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

For me, it is really important. There are those folks who just don't have that in them and that's OK too, but they would not be right for me.

Touché........

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

That is one tough old lady. You gotta love her.

Happy, happy Holidays!

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

That's the way l look with no clothes on, but l only wear the tutu and wings for special people. :)

When theists try to tell you why you should believe in god.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

No one has tried to do that to me since the early 90's. I told them l was an atheist, and that ended the conversation.

I am pretty sure there are a few here who understand this.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Ain't that the fucking truth? I am still buying shit, electronic shit, and I am a drummer. None of it has been a drum. Whatever it takes to make it sound better. :)

Pet Sounds v Sgt Pepper.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

George Martin by leaps and bounds. I still hear stuff on records that George Martin and the Beatles did all that time ago. Some of these players don't even realize where it came from. Brian Wilson did Pet Sounds because of the stuff he heard the Beatles doing.

Trump Refuses to Believe Them. Anyone Notice a Pattern Here? Check This List.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Like Gen Mattis said, and l paraphrase, "Talking to The President about world affairs is like talking to a fifth or sixth grader." That pretty much says it all.

My Ex is soooooooo lazy.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

You were pretty easy. I will bet that won't happen again. :)

This is my 2nd try, I just did this and then don't know what happen but hit something and it all ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

You bet. Hang in there.

I made a new group for the cool kids.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

What a great picture. LOL

Why Santa Claus is Better Than God

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

That is perfect.

Mother's Little Helper Rolling Stones I know it as Kool Aid with gin-works very well! [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Weed and a little scotch

A Different Kind of Shut Down

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

A future republican congressman.

Do you hate or love the way emotions can color a day?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Some days can be that way.

Did you know that I'm a Non-Smoker, I stopped smoking at 8am on 12/20/2018

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

You can do this, and for reasons of health, you must do this. When you accomplish this, you will feel so good about yourself, and you will ask yourself why you started in the first place.

What is “dating” today and what should it be?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

It seems most of the older men and women on this site (not me) have been in really long relationships, so their frame of reference for being single was fifteen or twenty years ago. Sometimes l feel like I am reading stuff written by people in their twenties, especially the men. Dating in your twenties and thirties is much different than dating when older. IMO

What are some turn offs from other people? Turn ons?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Turn off...No humor and overly sincere. Turn on...Humor, chemistry, and a face I can't take my eyes off of.

A good sign of maturity....

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

It is the same with men. These one sided postings about men and women in relationships is getting tedious. Relationships have to be equal in responsibility, respect, love, and friendship.

My last SO i in town, and I are meeting up for lunch.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

one

No question today. Heading to Baltimore.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

What are we suppose to do now? Have a great trip. :)

Does the double standard still exist for women or Ursi's crazy Friday nights (part3).

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

I find women judge other women much more harshly than men ever do. When not looking for that one person, or until we find that one person we are looking for, we are looking for women who sleep around. LOL :)

We get such a bum wrap as men.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Sounds about right. :)

[youtube.com] Lot's of memories.some good, some not so.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Love Steve Earle. Thanks for posting.

I hope everyone had a good winter solstice day! I'm looking forward to longer daytime hours starting...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

I prefer the night time.

Bean bag chairs are venus fly traps for anyone over 40. Random Randomness

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

It is the same with sports cars! You might look cool driving up in one, but not so much getting out of one. ?

Happy Solstice! The Reason for the Season. ♥

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

It has the look of a cathedral. Incredible!

Success is not the key to happiness.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

I agree, at least for me this has been true.

Three Dog Night -One is the Loneliesthttps://youtu.be/d5ab8BOu4LE

Sticks48 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Great song. It also rings true. ?

Something to seriously think about...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Whoopee

My latest commission. To be used for multiple dates, hence the open space in the middle ;)

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Nice.

So true.....

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I disagree. Maybe Frank just wasn't very persuasive. :)

This is something for thought.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Hello! Is anybody out there?

Victorian style greenhouse, Villa María, northern Italy...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Beautiful. I hope someone restores this greenhouse. What a waste.

It is so hard to find this on YT, SNL certainly doesn't carry it anymore, & I doubt they''ll ever do...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Great stuff!

Well, drama free is always good.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

It isn't easy, but if you pull this off, you will be so happy you did this. Stay strong.

I see what you did there, wild and crazy library lady

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Clever!

But of course...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

That is very interesting.

Am I thick or something?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

She is a woman and she is stupid. Facts are facts. I don't see the problem.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. - The Lady is a Tramp. [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

She most definitely could have been a big band singer back in the day. Talented lady.

The real war on this festival..

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

What don't they take the fun out of, Bingo? Of course you can't take the fun out of something that isn't fun to begin with.

I know others are posting about Mattis leaving.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

It is kind of scary.

How have you recycled a gift you don't want?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I'm a musician. If it's free, l'm keepin' it.

The beginning of Black Sabbath's After Forver totally steals from the Friends Theme.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

That happens often in music, more often than most people realize. There is a finite number of the way you can put chords together. What separates these songs is hooks, rhythms, and melodies.

What's something unexpected about you?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Looking at me, nothing. Knowing me and how l have spent my life they would be surprised I was the advertising director for nine Woolco Department stores in San Antonio and Austin at the ripe old age of twenty three.

Just gonna leave this here... I’m thinking it sums up the group manifesto

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I will do my best. I may struggle a bit, but l will give it my best shot. :)

When you’ve had kind of a shit day but you bought a light up unicorn. ❤️

Sticks48 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I needed one of those today.

The dumbing down of America

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

America has always been dumb, but now Americans are loud and proud of being dumb.

Are you aware of anyone who looks so much like you they could be your doppelgänger?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

I saw him in my rear view mirror. It was weird. A day or two later one of the college kids working at the bar I frequented at the time, told me he saw me at the gym. I haven't been in a gym since my freshman year in high school. He kept insisting it was me. I can only conclude he saw the same gentleman I did.

I'm curious what you all think - if there was a law proposed that allowed women who just gave birth...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

1. You are a guy and have no say in this matter. 2. You are an idiot. 3. You will be blocked. That level of stupid is dangerous.

Never a good look.....

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Men in the U.S. today excel in "not a good look".

Kansas legislators switching political parties due to moderate stances; I didn't realize they could ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Yes they can. It has been done in the House and Senate.

What is a sexual atheist?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

A fucking nonbeliever!

Has anybody ever been felt up/groped on a crowded bus or train, OR...at a crowded concert?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

No, but l am open to it. :)

If, for one day, you could be an imaginary character or creature for real, with their powers who or ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

God for sure! I would then have the power to banish all Republicans to Alabama and Mississippi, and then build a wall, a really, really tall wall. Then l would gift North Dakota to Canada.

So here is my rant I recently met a guy I liked as a friend on facebook.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Normally l would suggest running fast and far, but in your case l would suggest you get in your car, boat, plane, whatever your mode of transportation you own, and drive, sail, or fly as far away from this guy as you possibly can. Change your identity if you have to, but do disappear. IMHO :)

George Michael, Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Live) [youtu.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Elton John has always been one of my favorites. He is one of the few artists l have multiple albums by. He is not always given enough credit for being the soulful singer he is. Six degrees of separation, our lead guitarist did some studio work with Nigel Olson, John's long time drummer.

I feel weird about having anxiety and depression.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I can relate to that at times. I don't believe those feelings are that unusual.

Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (from Black & White Night) .

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Was this not one of the best music shows ever? Filming in black and white was brilliant!

Okay then, someone has proposed a question. Here goes: Are you satisfied with your own sex?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I am happy with my own sex. I am unhappy with my lack of sex.

Little Feat - still one of the most fun live bands ever! [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

You got that right brother. One of the truly great bands of all time, with or without George.

How might the erotic massage book for atheists and agnostics be different from this one?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Maybe there is a priest or minister involved in this somewhere. You know that laying of the hands stuff they are so fond of. :)

Something to think about.....

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

My personal rule...A little early for meetings, a little late for parties, and on time for a date.

Today we’re going back in time to 1963 to Brazil.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I was in my teens and early twenties when this stuff was popular. There were still night clubs where people dressed up a bit and went dancing. It was a romantic time in that sense. Music like this, Sergio Mendes, and Roberta Flack recorded this more sophisticated romantic music at the end of an era. Nice memories. Thanks, you always surprise.

Yea! I finally received my cost of living increase in my social security and my check only went down...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Remember when folks made fun of Gore for wanting to put SS in a lock box?

When will people learn? Don't troll a troll. They bring dragons. [citylab.com]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I love this story.

Have you ever ghosted anyone?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I don't know. I always get in the last word. I figure they can start the next one. If l don't hear from them l assume they aren't interested, but maybe they are waiting for me to initiate contact again. Sometimes it seems conversations just run out of gas. This is why l HATE this medium as a way of getting to know someone. There is no room for error. Folks can easily take something the wrong way. Very frustrating at times.

A discussion on a thread tonite has got me curious about the music tastes of the community here.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I like... Older jazz...40's-60's...Especially big bands Older country/country rock...70's-80's Pop/rock...60's-80's Blues/R&B Soul/funk...60's-70's Classical...Not well versed, but l do like a lot of it. Standards Americana Reggae Latin

Is a community of like minded individuals healthy or harmful

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

If it is a large enough group, I believe eventually it will likely go badly.

The fastest way to get to an earlier time.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Just one of the beautiful things about music.

Fatal Disease Outbreak Among Miners Spurs House Hearings On Coal Mine Dust : NPR

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

DUH!!!

Mr.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Really very sorry for your loss. :(

Sunset Saguaro, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Very nice.

I made gingerbread.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Yes, l would imagine the molasses did improve the taste of the kitchen floor. You must have really been hungry. :)

Not "just" Friends

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Oh yeah, I found both of them. Though I am not sure if it qualifies as a tribe.

Santa lost an eye several years ago, and recently lost the second while moving across the country.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

I think Santa pulls it off. Good look.

True when I had multiple dogs, but now I just have one ham. I'd love to see some pet holiday photos

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Those are terrific. :)

Dire Straits - Fade to Black. Because I'm obsessed [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Pretty much every thing he does is awesome.

Do you have any "deal breakers" in potential partners?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

A few.

Happy B-Day, Keith! 75 today! Keith Richards - You Don't Move Me [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

He is the quintessential poster boy for Rock and Roll.

Wow.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Love me some Hunter S Thompson, Love me some SukiSue! You go girl!

Celtic pine dining table I made some years back using over 200 branch segments.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Impressive to say the least. Bravo!

Penny Marshall dead at 75, best known as TV's Laverne and director of 'Big,' 'A League of Their ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

A very smart and talented woman. Not near enough recognition for her what she did as a director. :(

Soooooo.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

As much as ever. There are times l wish that weren't true, given some of the stupid things l have done and the money l have spent in pursuit of same.

I love everything about this pic...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

The old barfing hippie poster.

Xmas, Xians and FB - UGH! All the devout Xians I'm friends with on FB love to post an ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

What isn't wrong with these people? A much shorter list.

Oh my, Sarah is doing her smokey eye shadow again while trying to lie her ass off.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

She also believes donuts and pork rinds are a healthy diet.

Fast, slow, make up your mind...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

A little lcyHot going on.

Can anyone tell me where this warped Xmas decoration is from?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I like it. Xmas by day, Halloween at night.

Happy Hippie Tuesday From the Volkswagen Bug. Any one own one? Any stories you want to share?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I had a 57 VW Bug. It didn't even have a gas gage. If you ran out of gas, you pulled on a lever between the seats and you had one gallon of gas or about 35 miles to find a gas station.

Sugarloaf - Green Eyed Lady [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I love this song. Back in the 80's, I would occasionally sit in with this funk/soul band in Denver. The keyboard player in that band played in Sugarloaf. A very nice and funny guy, and a good player. One night we stayed up all night enjoying some of Colorado's finest "snow" and swapping road stories. Great times. Thanks for the memory.

Who would agree that 45 is insane.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Don't confuse insanity and someone with the I.Q. of an over ripe banana

Need a lesson in Street Smarts.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I don't get it either.

Only writing this to boost my Level ranking, will it work?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

It just did.