Checking in after being away for the last two weeks due to family things.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 27, 2021:

Count me out. Anyone who thinks the far right has valid ideas has something very wrong in their thinking. Which ideas of the far right are legitimate, racism, climate change denial, homophobia, misogyny, voter suppression? Great ideas. People of the moderate right maybe. Since the right ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@FrayedBear l never underestimate the threat of the stupid, the ruthless, or the greedy and haven't for decades. The only surprise for me in the last five years are how many stupid people there are. They definitely made up the vast majority of the 74 million people who voted for Trump. You will never get the greedy and the ruthless to look to benefit other people. These two groups know how to strike unwarranted fear into the hearts and tiny little minds of the stupid which is why we are here. This has been the way since the recorded history of mankind. Politicians and Religons have been doing this for centuries.

There has been an awful lot of talk lately about how Trump is on the outs, has no power, has no ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Most of the Republican Senate hate Trump, but still fear the base which still love Trump. Their fervor may last or it my dim over the next couple of years. Time will tell.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@JeffMurray Boy do I need to proof read my own shit! :) Which part about McConnell? All I do know for sure is the Republicans have put them selves in a box they can't figure out a good way to get out of. I wonder if a viable third party will come out of this. If it does, I belive there is a chance it will split the party permanently.

Checking in after being away for the last two weeks due to family things.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 27, 2021:

Count me out. Anyone who thinks the far right has valid ideas has something very wrong in their thinking. Which ideas of the far right are legitimate, racism, climate change denial, homophobia, misogyny, voter suppression? Great ideas. People of the moderate right maybe. Since the right ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@Admin From the right I haven't seen one in decades. Actually from the conservatives in the Congress I have seen no ideas in decades. Point some of their good ideas out for me, maybe I missed something.

There has been an awful lot of talk lately about how Trump is on the outs, has no power, has no ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Most of the Republican Senate hate Trump, but still fear the base which still love Trump. Their fervor may last or it my dim over the next couple of years. Time will tell.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@JeffMurray Al these reporters lie. How thye hell do you think we know3 all the crap we know that went on in the Trump Administration, oh yeah, REPORTERS. If you can't decern thye difference in fake news and real news that is on you.

There has been an awful lot of talk lately about how Trump is on the outs, has no power, has no ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Most of the Republican Senate hate Trump, but still fear the base which still love Trump. Their fervor may last or it my dim over the next couple of years. Time will tell.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@JeffMurray I am going by what reporters say these Senators are saying behind closed doors. They blame Trump for losing the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. He has single handedly torn their party apart. Yeah, the love him. They have let him put them in an impossible position. If they convict the base will go nuts. If he stays the party continues down this suicidal path.

Here we are at my bedtime again.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Great song. I got to hear Bonnie a couple of times and I met her in a blues bar in Austin one night We talked for a little while and you will be glad to know she was very nice. She is a very underrated talent by the public, but not by other musicians. Of course GM has a great voice for these kind of...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 27, 2021:

@Marionville Yes he was. I saw them sing together on TV years ago.

So the guy who started his post "I know this is not my site" and then went on complaining about ...

altschmerz comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Wow, I didn't think that guy was so sensitive!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 25, 2021:

Evidently. That is all I said to him.

So the guy who started his post "I know this is not my site" and then went on complaining about ...

Marionville comments on Jan 25, 2021:

This site is becoming less like a debating space for freethinking adults and more like a juvenile version of FB every day. Earlier today I was asked by a member I had given a response icon of an 🤔 - if I could remove it! Which I of course did, he asked extremely politely, but it seemed a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 25, 2021:

That is even more ridiculous than mine.

So the guy who started his post "I know this is not my site" and then went on complaining about ...

BTHT comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Lol! That's a bit much 🤣🤣🤣

Sticks48 replies on Jan 25, 2021:

Pretty funny.

Christian Liar Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Run for Governor of Arkansas | Hemant Mehta | ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Daddy will probably leave his Florida estate to come up and campaign, maybe even bring his pedophile friend Ted along to help out. She should win the primary, as long as all her cousins vote for her.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 25, 2021:

They are all cousins in Arkansas. Their gene pool is more of a gene puddle.

Today's PSA...

Willow_Wisp comments on Jan 24, 2021:

Some have been fed so much bull shit they’re 80% Bull shit by weight.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

@LucyLoohoo It causes mental constipation.

Trump's niece, Mary, says she is prepared to change her last name in a bid to distance herself from ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 24, 2021:

She wants to change her name, but she'll go on national TV? Gimmie a fuckin' break.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

@JeffMurray She has done that a bunch. What bigger insult to her Uncle and his clan than to change your last name.

Trump's niece, Mary, says she is prepared to change her last name in a bid to distance herself from ...

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 24, 2021:

She wants to change her name, but she'll go on national TV? Gimmie a fuckin' break.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

One really doesn't really have anything to do with the other. The name change is symbolic.

More political based persecution in the US?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 24, 2021:

This is going to take time to unravel. They will not report on these things until the investigation is over. It would not be a good idea until they do. They will be trying to get people to turn on each other and the on the organizers. This will take months. There are left and right leaning ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

@Flowerwall Since the De3ms have just taken over these agencies it will still take time.

Agnostics, Atheists, Heathens, Pagans, Unbelievers, Sceptics and Non-Christians be aware, be VERY ...

Pralina1 comments on Jan 24, 2021:

I can’t . I have scheduled for my dragon to get his bath that day . It’s a long process and takes 6 of us to bathe him and 6 more to file down his nails . I need to do his annual nostrils cleaning too that day , lately his flames are weak and not colorful . Jesus will have to wait as far ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

Boy aren't you full of piss and vinegar tonight! You go girl.

A new recycling problem, perhaps already solved. [grist.org]

EyesThatSmile comments on Jan 24, 2021:

We need forethought more often!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

Yes we do.

the "IF I HAVE TO" SERIES, book 1, chapter 2 .

Pralina1 comments on Jan 24, 2021:

U remind me of a poisonous lizard . Do not bite your tongue . Hospitals are busy right now . Wear your mask grandpa , is gonna be ok .

Sticks48 replies on Jan 24, 2021:

I'm just going to go ahead and block him. I have heard more than enough.

Anyone ready to start a McConnell Pinata group? [alternet.org]

Freedompath comments on Jan 22, 2021:

He want be in the spotlight like before! And, frankly I am sick of him...the less I hear/see of him the better I feel. I want to avoid him like the plague!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

He will be front and center and often.

No shit Sherlock...

Willow_Wisp comments on Jan 22, 2021:

It did not take that much government work. They were live streaming their sedition to social media on purpose. It's like trying to figure out how you got screwed after calling him over lubing him up and guiding him into your own ass.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

YES!

A North Dakota GOP Lawmaker Filed an Absolutely Insane Anti-LGBTQ Bill | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Like this will actually make it through the courts if it passes.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@snytiger6 I don't believe it will make it through the courts anymore than their challenges to the last election whch came before Republican appointed judges. IMO

Fox News rejects President Biden’s call for unity | Media Matters for America

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 21, 2021:

How about a required "crawl" on their screen, 24/7/365 stating: NOT A NEWS CHANNEL, FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. this was actually a court ruling!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

On cable the FCC can't really touch them because we pay to have them in our homes. If they were an over the air channel they would have to clean up their act or rename the network.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Kynlei I can relate to that.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Kynlei I agree. I don't like it when they ask why I haven't called. Why can't they call.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@Freedompath I do understand. I would never put up with someone disrespecting my family, especially my parents.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@Freedompath I don't like people who meddle in my life whatever their reasons. I don't meddle in theirs, and I expect the same. It is not complicated for me. Be who you are, but stay out of my business and personal life unless invited in. I tolerate most people and really like only a few, and they know who they are.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@Freedompath Which is why I don't like in laws. Maybe had I had kids I would have been one of those people I don't like, but I will never know that. I know this, there is always a good chance your kids will marry someone you don't care for or into a family you don't care for. I have experienced the bad in laws and have seen family and friends do the same.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@Freedompath That goes both ways. I live my life based on my experiences. This is what we all do. My experiences have not been good. If it wasn't the mother, it was the siblings. I don't care for in-laws. For me it is best to marry an orphan or someone whose family lives far, far, far away.

Am I the asshole?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Mothers-in-law! GRRRR!!!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@Freedompath I do not like people sticking their nose into my life, something I don't do and expect the same. My experiences with mothers in law seems to be something they insist on. No problem with fathers in law. They respect boundaries or just don't care. I like and respect that.

She Was Fired From Taco Bell for Being in Porn

Charlene comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Wow, guess that customer watches a lot of porn. Or maybe she refused to "date" him..

Sticks48 replies on Jan 20, 2021:

@HippieChck58 From my own experience I can tell you those Christians are a randy bunch. A very nice surprise.

Right Wingers just now figuring out that Garth Brooks isn't on their team.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 19, 2021:

The stupid are who they are and will never change, and since they tend to have more children than smart people, their numbers are growing. Think "Idiocracy". That may be our future.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 19, 2021:

@BufftonBeotch Love Gregg Allman. His solo versions of the Allman Brothers songs were better than the Allman Brothers versions, for me anyway.

Time to put on my uniform and get my gear so I can get to work.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 19, 2021:

Me likey! Hubba hubba!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 19, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp This just gets better and better!

I feel very sad when i see random people from the west still fall for islam.

SeaGreenEyez comments on Jan 17, 2021:

You're certainly entitled to your opinion. I happen to see it MUCH differently. 1.) If you're in America, you live in a near-theocracy; 2.) Christians feel it's mandatory to convert/indoctrinate and enrich their numbers, both Christian light and the Fundies, whereas Islam does not try to ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

Very well said.

Moderator HippieChick has asked I update this to clarify my question and I agree, so please take ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 17, 2021:

Here is a list of corporate responses to the insurrection and congressional coup attempt: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22227717/brands-corporate-response-capitol-dc-riot-insurrection-mob-pac-donations

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

@altschmerz For corporations it is all about taxes and deregulation, period.

Just remember who got you to this point so far....

Wisterious comments on Jan 16, 2021:

Is that an unhealthy liver? 😅 . . .or lung?

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

@Wisterious You're welcome. It is not the clearest of pics.

Just remember who got you to this point so far....

Wisterious comments on Jan 16, 2021:

Is that an unhealthy liver? 😅 . . .or lung?

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

That is a healthy bud of weed.

Just remember who got you to this point so far....

Pralina1 comments on Jan 16, 2021:

I don’t get it . Dead Xmas tree ??

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

@Pralina1 You are very welcome.

Just remember who got you to this point so far....

Pralina1 comments on Jan 16, 2021:

I don’t get it . Dead Xmas tree ??

Sticks48 replies on Jan 17, 2021:

Pot.

That's a good question

Willow_Wisp comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Two thousand years is a long time to keep a guy fluffed up for a second coming.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 14, 2021:

I would think he ain't looking to good at this point.

Tweety has so many qualified helpers now that he's come out as a Q Anon supporter.

wordywalt comments on Jan 14, 2021:

How did this vicious, treasonous reactionary nut ever get elected????

Sticks48 replies on Jan 14, 2021:

It's the House. the home of Gohmert, Jordan, and many, many more nut jobs.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@LucyLoohoo It ain't looking to good for him. I am surprised at the backlash so you know he can't believe this is happening to him.

Larsen strikes again!

Sticks48 comments on Jan 13, 2021:

My favorite cartoonist.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@EyesThatSmile Which is why I love him, that and the way he draws expressions. I have three of his books.

New Sci-Fi Looking Pistol Packs 50 Rounds Of High-Velocity Personal Defense Weapon Ammo

LenHazell53 comments on Jan 13, 2021:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." US constitution 1791 In 1791 this was a state or the art firearm, the Spanish single shot cavalry pistol, as issued to the US army not something that...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 13, 2021:

And we really had no official national Military. The National Guard is that well armed militia.

Told you military defends the constitution

Wisterious comments on Jan 12, 2021:

If rTrump gave the military an order to attack Iran, they would. It would be a valid order. That's still a concern of mine, even with only 8 days to go.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 13, 2021:

@Wisterious An unprovoked war is not a legal order. This is why Cheney and his gang had to lie their way into the Iraq war. Congress would have to sign off on a war.

Told you military defends the constitution

Wisterious comments on Jan 12, 2021:

If rTrump gave the military an order to attack Iran, they would. It would be a valid order. That's still a concern of mine, even with only 8 days to go.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Wisterious The Joint Chiefs would step in. In the military you can can refuse to obey an illegal order, even a lowly E-5 like I was.

Told you military defends the constitution

Wisterious comments on Jan 12, 2021:

If rTrump gave the military an order to attack Iran, they would. It would be a valid order. That's still a concern of mine, even with only 8 days to go.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Wisterious He can send the military wherever he wants, getting them to fire on someone is a whole different animal.

Told you military defends the constitution

Wisterious comments on Jan 12, 2021:

If rTrump gave the military an order to attack Iran, they would. It would be a valid order. That's still a concern of mine, even with only 8 days to go.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

I was in the Army and Bob is right.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Redheadedgammy And more is happening daily. His big donors are cutting off the funds and cutting off the funds to those Senators and Congressmen who voted against certifying the election.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@gigihein More than l thought would happen.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@StarvingArtist Hopefully.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@gigihein I did not think about the back lash he might get over this, and I am sure he didn't.

This isn't funny, so much as sobering.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Trump is fucked. He has lost the 2022 PGA Championship tournament. For people who don't follow golf, this is HUGE. Businesses doing business with his businesses are dropping him. He can't get good lawyers to help him through what he will be going through when he is out of office, because he has a ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@gigihein His corporate donations and those donations for Senators and Congressman who voted that day against the election are disappearing. He has not only lost the PGA tournament, but other golf tournaments on his courses. Those rich guys like his tax cuts, but they don't want to overthrow the government. His world is coming down all around him, and he still has to face NY, VA, and DC investigations when he is gone. He is fucked.

Anti- Math Extremists, LMAO!!!!

Pralina1 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

That’s too much teeth .

Sticks48 replies on Jan 12, 2021:

But not too much brow?

How do you feel about Parler being removed from the Internet?

DenoPenno comments on Jan 10, 2021:

I know very little of Parlor and certainly would not use it. I'm not in favor of anything Trump and never was from the beginning. Trump and his supporters have brought this upon themselves because of January 6th. Even now certain ones want to doubt that Trump was responsible. Where have they been ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@Admin The last four years is a result of Trump and the Republican Party, who have been doing this for years, playing to the stupid with unwarranted fears and the stupid being stupid, buying into it. This is not complicated.

Tell me something Dirty.

glennlab comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Pigs in mud

Sticks48 replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@EyesThatSmile Is this from personal experience or a fantasy? :)

We are worried about you

Sticks48 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

So I have been suffering from dementia since I was twelve! Well that explains a lot.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@EyesThatSmile That's comforting. ☺

Not just the Christmas food, the March through December food

Pralina1 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

People are more than fat or skinny or looks in general . Body is of minor importance .

Sticks48 replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@Pralina1 You are not pretty. You are beautiful inside and out, whether you like it or not. So there! I want someone to love me for who I am. As for just sex, I am a man and will be happy for any reason they have for wanting to sleep with me. :)

Not just the Christmas food, the March through December food

Pralina1 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

People are more than fat or skinny or looks in general . Body is of minor importance .

Sticks48 replies on Jan 10, 2021:

Easy for you to say! ;)

First amendment rights

Sticks48 comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Exactly! I have been explaining this on FB for months. Explaining this sort of thing to the stupid is very frustrating and pretty much impossible. There is nothing in the Constitution guaranteeing no consequences for your speech. Tell your wife that dress makes her look fat and see what happens.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@Nessie_W Some people are just born stupid. That is a fact, and there is nothing you can do to change that. 49% of the people have double digit IQs. The Republican Party knows this and use it effectively to get them to buy into unwarranted fears.

Anyone else?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

BALTOSAKET....Blind Ass Luck Triumphs Over Skill And Knowledge Every Time.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@zeuser I learned it from a Major when I was in the Army in 69. It has always stuck with me.

Happy Thursday evening Everyone! If you saw yourself as an animal, what would you be?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Whatever animal other animals, including humans are not trying to eat or hunt. A black 1959 Cadillac two door hardtop. A grand piano

Sticks48 replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@Willow_Wisp That is a description of me. Koala it is. Thanks. 😊

Anyone else?

Sticks48 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

BALTOSAKET....Blind Ass Luck Triumphs Over Skill And Knowledge Every Time.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 7, 2021:

@EyesThatSmile I KNOW!

TheoryNumber3 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

I was wondering this afternoon how many protestors would have been shot if they were black.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 7, 2021:

I would think a few for sure. The racist practices of law enforcement in this country is so transparent, and it sickens and angers me to no end.

Beautiful tune from one who left way too early.... [youtu.be]

Marionville comments on Jan 5, 2021:

Another plane crash...we lost quite a few tragically in air crashes.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 5, 2021:

Tour buses! How many have died in a tour bus wreck? It may take longer to get there, and you may even be late, but you will most likely get there. If it does break down, gravity has no real effect on it.

Ok America, you can have ONE humanist. [pewforum.org]

Sticks48 comments on Jan 4, 2021:

I know this. As long as religion keeps its hold on the American public we will never make the social advances we need to make to keep up with the other modern countries. We are and will continue to lose our influence and the trust of our allies. Not that there is much of that left.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 5, 2021:

@SeaRay215ex I don't think we have ever been a great country. it was all marketing, the one thing we have been very good at since WWll. I agree with you. We are that shithole country Trump was talking about. When unions are strong in this country the economy is stronger.

Religious conservatives keep society so obsessed with stupid culture war shit that we can never deal...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 4, 2021:

And have since 1776.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 4, 2021:

@Hages For sure. I just meant after becoming our own nation, making our own rules.

Happy Sunday Everyone! It's pose your own question day. What would you like to ask?

Mitch07102 comments on Jan 3, 2021:

How do you define old? The conventional definition is chronological age. This makes sense in that it correlates with physical and mental changes. But “old” is much more than that. I use another definition, One based on experience and observation since my early twenties and more applicable ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 3, 2021:

@ZantiMisfit Exactly. Just because it is new doesn't mean it is good or right.

Weed or Xanax?

Theresa_N comments on Jan 3, 2021:

Xanax is one of the most addictive of benzodiazepines so stick with the weed or when necessary one of the longer lasting benzos.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 3, 2021:

@Beowulfsfriend A lot less dangerous.

Weed or Xanax?

Theresa_N comments on Jan 3, 2021:

Xanax is one of the most addictive of benzodiazepines so stick with the weed or when necessary one of the longer lasting benzos.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 3, 2021:

That is not true for everyone. I used to have a steady supply of Xanax, but only used it when suffering from anxiety or I just couldn't sleep. Some folks have addictive personalities and some of us don't. Even though I did a lot of different drugs in the 70s and 80s when I got tired of it or the it wasn't available I was OK with that. A person has to know their limitations.

Ex-GOP senator suggests forming new party, calls Trump 'ringmaster' of Republicans

Sticks48 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

All circuses have a ringmaster.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 3, 2021:

@snytiger6 The real question is who will try to fill that role when Trump is gone or will he try to hang in there to milk more money out of the morons. He is not goung to like the fact the press will not be following him around and all the attention he gets because he is the President.

Happy Sunday Everyone! It's pose your own question day. What would you like to ask?

Mitch07102 comments on Jan 3, 2021:

How do you define old? The conventional definition is chronological age. This makes sense in that it correlates with physical and mental changes. But “old” is much more than that. I use another definition, One based on experience and observation since my early twenties and more applicable ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 3, 2021:

I am old, but l do care about the way l look, and l haven't given a fuck about what most people think of me since my mid twenties. I have always spoken my mind since then consequences be damned. It certainly hasn't always served me well, but it is who l am. Sometimes depending on what kind of life you've led, you can just be tired which can lead to less engagement. Making a living as a musician is a hard road, but if you are passionate about what you do you hang in there. Some folks get into their 60s and 70s and they are just beat up and tired of engagement. It is about peace and quiet. I still play music, but now more for fun than the money.

2020 kicked me in the derriere one last time before passing into history as my 2004 Pontiac Sunfire ...

Pralina1 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

I drive a Nissan Altima ( 2009) . That thing won’t die even if I kill it , and I drive 3 hrs a day . Never any problems . Never . All I do is getting tires and typical oil change / checks / minor replacements . I am going to retire him this year though and keep him as a second car for snow and...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

My Toyota Tundra is the same way. It has over 170,000 miles and has survived a flood. Oil changes as scheduled and tires. The Japanese build great cars.

How come my nurses at the VA never look like this?...

Pralina1 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

https://youtu.be/id3KlaCwBmg We don’t have time to look cute . Cute doesn’t stop bleeding , doesn’t intubate , doesn’t recognize a new stroke , and sure shit doesn’t re start your heart 😂 Some nurses are gorgeous like some any other women at any profession . I can only speak for ...

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

Or when doctors make bad decisions, which happened to me in the hospital and this nurse came in read the riot act to the two doctors who just fucked up. She saved my ass. Nurses are the heart, soul, and most of the time the conscience of a hospital.

Youtube is supporting practices that are Anti-American, contrary to the very fundamental rights ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

The only thing I watch on YT are music videos and Graham Norton.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

@Flowerwall He is THE man, not A man. You can also find a few scientists who don't believe in global warming, but who cares. You are the one who sounds like you are into conspiracies. As soon as you go there I'm out.

Youtube is supporting practices that are Anti-American, contrary to the very fundamental rights ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

The only thing I watch on YT are music videos and Graham Norton.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

@Flowerwall From what I have read it is effective against parasites and is not recommended for SARS viruses. To be effective against this virus it takes a dose 100 times more than the recommended dosage for humans, and it has not been tested enough in trial yet. I listen to Fauci. When every expert in the world agree he is the man, I listen.

Wishing you 😊❤

Sticks48 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

Have a Happy New Year!

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

@Heidi68 Not at all. I have never been a big New Years fan. The only thing I liked about New Years Eve gigs was the money. Did you have a nice New Years?

Youtube is supporting practices that are Anti-American, contrary to the very fundamental rights ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

The only thing I watch on YT are music videos and Graham Norton.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

@Flowerwall I never have and never will believe in conspiracy theories. You get your news wherever you like I will get mine where I like. I haven't been fooled yet. I grew up in radio, television, and worked at two newspapers before going into music full time. My father was heavily into politics. My brother and I were on the campaign trail as early as elementary school. Don't try to lecture me. Toby don't play that game. Got it?

Youtube is supporting practices that are Anti-American, contrary to the very fundamental rights ...

Sticks48 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

The only thing I watch on YT are music videos and Graham Norton.

Sticks48 replies on Jan 1, 2021:

@Flowerwall l am plenty informed. YT is my escape from being informed. Govt hearings are a lot of political posturing with very little information. Thank you though.

Youtube is supporting practices that are Anti-American, contrary to the very fundamental rights ...

KKGator comments on Dec 31, 2020:

No social media platform has ANY obligation to allow content they have a problem with. No business does. The First Amendment only guarantees that the government cannot retaliate against anyone who speaks against it. Free-speech comes with consequences. As far as q goes, they're a bunch of ...

Sticks48 replies on Dec 31, 2020:

Exactly!

Boston robotics robots seriously dance

Sticks48 comments on Dec 31, 2020:

They have more rhythm than most of the white people I have watched dance from the stage for over 45 years.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 31, 2020:

@girlwithsmiles We appreciate dancers, even the bad ones can be entertaining.

So now I can't submit replies. Anyone else having this problem?

Larimar comments on Dec 31, 2020:

My phone allows a comment, my computer won't.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 31, 2020:

Mine was just the opposite. Now my phone does work. Spooky!👻

So now I can't submit replies. Anyone else having this problem?

Pralina1 comments on Dec 31, 2020:

????

Sticks48 replies on Dec 31, 2020:

If l did what Glenn and Dave said it worked on my laptop, but not my phone. Gremlins!

I don't normally post about issues here, I figure there is plenty of that on the main site.

Pralina1 comments on Dec 31, 2020:

So timing post for me ♥️🦇 I love bats . I sign most of my emails and texts at work w one of them , and my team knows what that means 😂. Most people associate bats w evil and darkness , and I think that’s stupid . Working nights thou and sleeping during the day , well , I feel like a bat...

Sticks48 replies on Dec 31, 2020:

I love bats. I think it is a vampire thing. 😁

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

Krish55 comments on Dec 30, 2020:

I guess so! Have you been throwing Sticks (and stones) at other members?

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

Not today! I mainly save that for FB. :)

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

glennlab comments on Dec 30, 2020:

I think the problem lies in the new comment box. click once to open it, then you start.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

@glennlab I was testing it.

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

glennlab comments on Dec 30, 2020:

I think the problem lies in the new comment box. click once to open it, then you start.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

It worked on my laptop, but not on my phone. I could type the messag, but there was no reply button.

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

EyesThatSmile comments on Dec 30, 2020:

It does feel a little like everyone has me blocked. I have also had problems getting the reply box to work.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

Read Glenn's reply. It worked for me.

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

glennlab comments on Dec 30, 2020:

I think the problem lies in the new comment box. click once to open it, then you start.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

That worked Glenn. Thanks. Is this an improvement?

I can't reply to posts. I can post. Anyone else having this problem? Am I in Agnostic jail?

UrsiMajor comments on Dec 30, 2020:

Yes, on one post I've tried responding to.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 30, 2020:

Thanks. It is happening to all of mine.

Should people continue to keep pets? [theguardian.com]

Sticks48 comments on Dec 29, 2020:

Exotic animals no. I don't believe birds should be caged. Animals we have domesticated through breeding for centuries, especially dogs, yes. We need to cut way back on breeding. Around here they have a catch/neuter/release program for feral cats.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 29, 2020:

@lulufaerie394 Most people are not worth my time. The dogs we have domesticated over time would not last a week in the wild. If you actually know anything about dogs then you know they need us as much or more than we need them. if you don't know this then you really do not understand what we have bred dogs to be in th last couple of hundred years or more. Go get a Chihuahua, Pug, Dachshund, Pekingese, and the list goes on, drop them in the woods, go back the next day and look for their remains if there are any. These are no longer wild animals and haven't been for a long, long, long, time. The dogs that do survive will form packs and become very dangerous. I guess you could go out and shoot them. That would be so much better than living in a nice house and getting treated like royalty.

If you hear giant footfalls in the forest, if the stomping causes mountains to tremble.

Pralina1 comments on Dec 28, 2020:

I ll have to Google when time to find out what thats about . I am an idiot , I don’t know what that means !

Sticks48 replies on Dec 28, 2020:

@Pralina1 Like wise my friend. :)

If you hear giant footfalls in the forest, if the stomping causes mountains to tremble.

Pralina1 comments on Dec 28, 2020:

I ll have to Google when time to find out what thats about . I am an idiot , I don’t know what that means !

Sticks48 replies on Dec 28, 2020:

I Googled it. It means they have been certified for their responsible handling to stop soil erosion and sedimentation projects within the Commonwealth of Virginia. What the fuck that has to do with giant footsteps in the mountains I have no fucking idea. I do know one thing for certain, you are not an idiot.

Why is religion suddenly declining? | OUPblog

LisaLisa92806 comments on Dec 20, 2020:

Each generation is smarter than the previous. Every one of my 30 year old daughter's friends identifies as atheist or agnostic. These are not people she sought out as friends online, these are people in the community or co-workers. I only wish I could find like minded people so easily in my age ...

Sticks48 replies on Dec 28, 2020:

@Mimee Yes they can. Fortunately I chose a profession where everyone thinks we are heathens anyway. It has never once in my life caused me a problem. In your country is it more difficult?

study-milky-way-may-be-full-of-dead-alien-civilizations

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Of course there are other life forms out there. It is ridiculous to assume we are it. That would be an unimaginable waste of space. We haven't even discovered all of the life forms on this planet.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 28, 2020:

@dalefvictor I have read this to.

If you've never seen any of Jordan Klepper's interviews with trump supporters, this one will give ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 27, 2020:

Klepper does this better than anyone. l love this guy. To do what he does and those people don't even realize it is a gift. Very funny. Very scary.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 27, 2020:

@TheoryNumber3 He shows how really stupid these people are and they have no idea. He has a rare talent for doing this.

Black man mistakenly arrested in front of kids at food court Virginia Beach

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 27, 2020:

Ummmm, since credit card fraud is Not a violent crime, why couldn't the cop simply ask for identification? Oh, wait, that's what they would have done if the suspect was white......

Sticks48 replies on Dec 27, 2020:

Yes they would.

Black man mistakenly arrested in front of kids at food court Virginia Beach

Pralina1 comments on Dec 27, 2020:

Lynhaven mall ... let me tell u . A place for whites trash in debt and rich white old people who hate everyone , their mothers included . I hate that place . Thankfully online shopping has saved me much of vomiting in my mouth days .

Sticks48 replies on Dec 27, 2020:

Try some Pepto-Biz-Mall. 😁

Great video, good points.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Big government is not the problem. You can't have a small government governing 330 million people in the most diverse complicated population in the history of the world. It is naive to think so. I don't listen to conservatives and haven't for a long time. They are ill suited to govern in the modern ...

Sticks48 replies on Dec 26, 2020:

@dave1459 The highest estimate is almost 20% (6% for the federal government), so you are off by a lot. When the Republicans, other than Trump who is really only a Republican by affiliation, not philosophy; speak of large Government, they are speaking of the regulatory parts of the government. They don't like the FDA, EPA, etc. They hate anything restricting unbridled capitalism. Those departments protecting the people and the land. Of course with automation and less and less manufacturing in this country due to nothing more than greed, someone will need to provide jobs or pay folks to do nothing. What would be your answer to these problems?

So my FB page has a bunch of Xmas messages reminding me that Jesus was born on this day and how he ...

Sticks48 comments on Dec 25, 2020:

He only died for three days. Not much of a sacrifice and it didn't change a fucking thing.

Sticks48 replies on Dec 25, 2020:

@Sgt_Spanky Exactly!

Merry Everyone on Earth Eve.

Sticks48 comments on Dec 25, 2020:

I just heard about your scare. So glad you will be OK. Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Sticks48 replies on Dec 25, 2020:

@Willow_Wisp You are welcome. This feeling is not irrational at all. At my age, with no children l know when l'm gone l will be forgotten pretty quickly. Sometimes it is a strange feeling. My brother had a stint put in a few years ago and we still play music, and he feels fine.You will be fine too. You will probably have more energy. I know he did.

Any theories on Trump's demand that Americans get $2000 in Covid relief?

Sticks48 comments on Dec 24, 2020:

He is trying to put McConnell in an uncomfortable position because Mitch pronounced Biden the President elect. IMO

Sticks48 replies on Dec 24, 2020:

@Freedompath He cares about those two seats in Georgia. He is approving $600 and Trump is saying $2000. He cares. These are Trump people not McConnell people. He is standing in the way of their money. Two more Dems in the Senate and they will get their money.