How do you respond to people who insert the absurd claim, "Everything happens for a reason," into a ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 8, 2021:

I always tell them everything does happen for a reason, but that doesn't mean it is a good reason.

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I guess I am third, damn it!

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Let me be the second!

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

We must trudge onward!

Things you won't find anywhere else but in Amerika. :D

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Overkill is in this country's DNA. Hiroshima/Nagasaki ring a bell?

I can't think of anything to say about this.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Well, you wouldn't even have to give him your panties for him to sniff them. He wouldn't even have to be in the same room!

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

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Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I do believe wew are pointing Lorajay in the right direction.

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I hope this isn't pointless!

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Oh shit, here are some more!

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I can't stop.

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Points are eveywhere.

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

...and more

I'm within 779 points of becoming a nine.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Have a couple more.

A friend and I have started getting together on Saturdays for soup, salad and a show.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I love that show.

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong from both sides and Victoria Dockside, pictures from Boomtarat03.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Great photos. Where the hell have you been?

Had to waste some time today while I was out of town.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Our torture may not be as brutal in some respects, but it is torture. We really haven't come that far. We probably live better than 99% of the people who have ever lived on this planet, and they wouldn't have just burned your ass. I am pretty sure they would have barbecued the rest of you too. 🙃

These People's Genetic Conditions Really Make Them Unique [en.247mirror.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

I have Central Heterochromia. I didn't know it was a thing or that it had a name. Cool.

The Sierra Madre Tattler!: Right wing “Christians” go berserk after Pope Francis spells out ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 7, 2021:

Right wing Christians have no cool to lose.

Is militant ignorance the scourge of this time?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2021:

Ignorance, greed, and those born just plain stupid.

Question? How does “what you think/believe” shape your outlook on your life?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 6, 2021:

I only know how to be me. I have never been good at faking who I am, so what I believe or don't believe has never really been a consideration as to how I look at life or live my life. To quote Popeye the sailor man, "I am what I am". I accept the things I like about myself and I accept the things I don't like about myself that I can't seem to change. I have my own sense of right and wrong and do my best to live up to that although I haven't always succeeded in doing so. As for death, a friend of mine once said when you die it will all go black or it will be light and you will be somewhere else. That works for me.

Texas governor calls books 'pornography' in latest effort to remove LGBTQ titles from school ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 5, 2021:

Little Abby gets goofier and more evil by the day.

It’s almost midnight here and so to bed….

Sticks48 comments on Nov 5, 2021:

Great song, great singer, and one of my favorite guitar parts ever. I pull up this video on a regular basis.

Texas Approves Prop 3, Allowing Churches to Stay Open During a Future Pandemic | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 4, 2021:

We are seeing Darwinism doing its thing. It is a slow process, but faster than normal. The lemmings factor does speed things up a bit.

Born on Nov.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 4, 2021:

Terrific actor.

Where the heck are my birthday presents? What's wrong with you people?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 4, 2021:

Happy Birthday Gwendolyn!!!🥂🎂🍾🎈🎉🎁🤗

Report: Republicans think things were better for Americans in the 1950s than now - Axios

Sticks48 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

It was great for White males, not so much for everyone else. It was great for churches. If you didn't attend church at that time, especially in smaller towns it could be very problematic for your business, if you owned one, or your career if you worked for someone else. It was a most fucked up time in many ways for most people.

It’s been another glorious autumn day here in Northern Ireland…the sun just beginning to sink ...

Sticks48 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

He is such a wonderful singer. A great song from my youth.

[heritagedaily.com] Entire Mayan canoe found underwater

Sticks48 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

I'm guessing it wasn't a very good canoe if it was found underwater. Just sayin'. 😁

[yahoo.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 2, 2021:

Darwinism at work, as it is supposed to.

Understanding the Trumpanzee……..

Sticks48 comments on Nov 2, 2021:

This is how stupid works. Can't change it. Can't fix it.

Do you think we are going to be having a Civil War soon?

Sticks48 comments on Nov 2, 2021:

Of course a bunch of over weight rednecks with double digit IQs and Wal-Mart weaponry are going to start a civil war. Might they cause some problems occasionally, maybe. This is not the 1800s when everyone had the same weapons. The U.S. military has tanks, drones, and the best equipped military on the planet. What do you think?

Is there somebody for everybody or does everybody settle for somebody

Sticks48 comments on Nov 2, 2021:

I believe there are a lot of somebodys for most people. Finding them is the tricky part. 🙃

“Happiness is not something ready-made.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

One of those things that sounds nice, but things happen in life that are out of our control that can be more devastating than some simple statement can overcome. If the mind was that simple we would all be happy all of the time. It is not and we are not.

Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm' [bbc.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

golly what a surprise

This goes for hers too.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

I like that.

This is what we have to worry about.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

They would be using Wal-Mart guns against the U. S. military. How long would this last. How many of them would actually show up for the fight? These yahoos have been talking shit for decades and never do anything. They are trying to bully their way to keep people from voting and it won't work. Cheating by the Republicans might work, but an uprising would be short lived.

I have a friend that is falling in love.

Sticks48 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

I know exactly what you mean. People on here can say what they want about life is better alone, but for me a life shared is way better, period.

Who else remembers Darren McGavin in Kolchak- The Nightstalker? [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

Love Darren McGavin and loved that show.

Remember that Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

I cannot respect the greedy, the ignorant, and the stupid. As we have seen in the past and continuing through to the present, greed, ignorance, and sheer stupidity kill. They kill democracy, decency, and worst of all, they kill people. FUCK'EM!!!

Anyone who has performed in a musical group, vocally or instrumentally, will recognize this!

Sticks48 comments on Oct 29, 2021:

If the band is going to sound good they had better be doing that. It doesn't always happen in a lot of bands.

The confluence of technology, religion, and marketing, all evident in one aggressively useless ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 29, 2021:

I know at his trial someone was overheard saying, "This Jesus guy is toast"!

Rare Historical Photo:

Sticks48 comments on Oct 29, 2021:

I would rather listen to a banjo, accordion, bagpipe trio than listen to Yoko sing.

For those sometimes confused by certain reptile's identity ....[agnostic.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 26, 2021:

I believe it is more like one will eat you now, and one will eat you later.

I couldn't have said it better

Sticks48 comments on Oct 25, 2021:

It is one of them. Voting against your own economlc interests is another, and those people have been doing that for decades.

Tomorrow is my first 79th birthday.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 23, 2021:

Happy Birthday!!🥂

If the ghost is a succubus

Sticks48 comments on Oct 23, 2021:

I don't have roaches because l use a pipe or one hitter, so bring on the ghosts! 👻👻👻

We all really know, ya know?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

My mind bounces around like a BB in a boxcar, good luck with keeping up with trying to figure out where my heart is.

I need a snappy comeback: I know there are some very intelligent people on this site, ao I'm calling...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

I would tell him to pluck off.

Texans Will Vote on Whether Churches Can Stay Open During a Future Pandemic | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

This is about money and nothing else. No people in the building, no money in the coffers.

You can now mix shots. Who will be the first to mix sloe gin with tequila?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

The surgeon who repaired my hernia a couple of moths ago had the two Phizer shots an his booster was Maderna. That was like 3 months ago.

About right......

Sticks48 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Funny and sad at the same time.

There is currently a 7 metre (23 ft) diameter sculpture hanging in the nave of Durham cathedral.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

So this is what happened to the Reverend Moon.

quit chasin normal....it's a myth

Sticks48 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

There is no normal and never has been. There are just different types and and levels of crazy. The tricky part is finding those people whose crazy most matches your crazy whether in friendship or in a serious relationship.

My apologies to Travis Tritt fans. I just thought this was funny.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

Another ignorant redneck. No shortage of those in this country.

Wise words from a sage

Sticks48 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

Darwinism at work. Stand back and enjoy.

I think this is the final explanation for this whole group [9gag.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

It would not open for me.

An American asked his British friend to fill in the various US states on a blanked out map and this ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

And why should someone from another country care? Dividing the country into states has not really worked out that well.

Such experienced wisdom:

Sticks48 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

We are probably the only country who is into "recreational" shopping no matter one's income. People get bored and they go to the mall. If they go there they will find something to buy whether they need it or not.

In a previous posting on whether people.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 18, 2021:

The intelligence of most of the people here and discussions about politics and social issues that don't have Jesus brought into the equation.

About sums it up.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Millionaires are not the problem, billionaires are the problem. If you made $5000 dollars a day from the time Columbus invaded America to the present day, you still would not have a billion dollars. Think about that. There are 614 billionaires in the United States. In 1960 there were six (possibly) globally and four of those were in the United States. Billionaires do not stimulate the country's economy. The folks who shop at Target, Wal-Mart, and local businesses do.

How much wealth is enough and how much is too much wealth?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Greed has taken down many a country, empire, and kingdom; and it will likely be our downfall too.

After being unemployed for almost 2 years, i recently started a new job in in the much dreaded ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Congratulations! 🥂

Senior Sex

Sticks48 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

I'm having a lot of sex. What l need is someone to share it with. :)

[youtube.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

Makes me wanna dance!

Taking being an Anglophile to a whole new level. [theguardian.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 15, 2021:

Like speaking "real" English is a bad thing.

A little trivia.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 15, 2021:

I liked "Time Won't Let Me" because of the horn parts.

On Tuesday I had to make that very hard decision to put my little dog Mickey to sleep.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 15, 2021:

I am so sorry. I have felt that pain too many times. You have my heart felt sympathy. 🤗

A recent video of my favorite band The Mavericks.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

One of my favorite bands too.

MORE BULLSHIT FROM THE CONSERVATIVE CROWD

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Bullshit is all they have left in their arsenal, that and hypocrisy. They have blocked me from their group twice for calling them out. There are low IQ atheists too.

'Mix and match' Covid vaccine boosters are effective, NIH study finds The research will be ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

The surgeon who repaired my hernia had the two Phizer vaccines and got the Moderna for his booster.

Covid boosters: Who needs them and how do they help? [bbc.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Got my booster a couple of months ago. If I have yo get one every year I will be fine with that. I used to get the flu most every year until I started getting my annual flu shot about 15 years ago and I have not had it once since. Yay vaccines!

Not all heroes wear capes.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

He was just showing them the staff of life.

A MAGA-Loving, Gun-Obsessed Christian Sect Just Bought a 130-Acre Property in TN | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Maybe they will have a party, get drunk, and shoot each other. We can only hope.

Drunk Pastor Charged with Attempted Murder After Trying to Hit Cops with His Car | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

See what happens when you let Jesus take the wheel.

"I've learned a while ago that you are not required to attend every argument to which you are ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

I always honor my invitations. It would be rude not to. 😁

Two things that got me upset w my self yesterday , and I am not even sure yet what the hell is ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

You are physically and emotionally whipped after these last several months. This is not an overreaction on your part. I can't imagine the stress and strain you have been under since all of this started. You know how much respect l have for you. What you are seeing is for real. Our econmic system has been perverted by the rich to their benifit and to everyone elses detriment. You are completely justified in your feelings for something that is very real and will be the end of this country if it does not change. 🤗

How many times a month, do you as an agnostic, answer to a point of an argument or to a direct ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 13, 2021:

My answer is l don't know how the universe got here. I don't know if there is a reason the universe exists or it just is. I do say there have been at least 2000 Gods or more that human beings have come up with and not one of those thousands of Gods is the answer because historians have traced the origins of those Gods and they have all been made up by men. There may be some unknown power we have yet to discover responsible for our existence, but l am sure it has nothing to do with the Gods humanity has conceived, which is why l go back and forth as to whether l am an Atheist or an Agnostic.

Advice for living ...[agnostic.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 12, 2021:

The early worm gets eaten by the bird. Sleep in.

Why the fuck do they have belly buttons?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 12, 2021:

I went out with a girl in Illinois who did not have a belly button. It was just smooth. I told her we could win a lot of bar bets with that missing belly button. Truth.

The first black female 007: "It changes everything" – Lashana Lynch | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan - YouTube

Sticks48 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

It character is based on books with Bond being a male. I don't think it would sell well. Come up with a great character for a woman. There are other "double 0s". Give here a different double 0 number. Maybe introduce her in a Bond movie and spin off from that.

Drug Dealing, Counterfeiting, Smuggling: How North Korea Makes Money : Planet Money : NPR

Sticks48 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

No real surprise. How else could they generate income?

Well did they ?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

I can't argue with that.

[youtube.com] The result of drug and alcohol abuse? Are Trump Supporters Brains Different?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

They have brains? Who knew!

I need this:

Sticks48 comments on Oct 10, 2021:

So many ways to interpret this. 😁

84 percent of Trump voters are worried about discrimination against whites: poll | TheHill

Sticks48 comments on Oct 10, 2021:

It is discrimination against the stupid. Unfortunately because they are stupid they can't see this. This is how stupid works.

Who agrees?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 10, 2021:

He resembles a human only because of his meat suit. There is absolutely nothing on the inside that resembles anything human.

so funny. [agnostic.com]

Sticks48 comments on Oct 9, 2021:

What gave her away? :)

Survival of the fittest?

Sticks48 comments on Oct 9, 2021:

I have been saying for a couple of decades that warning labels were a mistake. I'm pretty sure Darwin would have agreed with me.

I took a drive with a friend up to visit with a 93 year old lady living in a remote cabin up in ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 9, 2021:

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing.

Wyoming Man: Age-Appropriate Books About Sex are “Hard-Core Pornography” | Rebekah Kohlhepp | ...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 8, 2021:

Coming from a state where the main dating services are run by sheep herders, that is a hoot!

Scientists Find That “Class Clowns” Are Actually the Smartest People in Class

Sticks48 comments on Oct 8, 2021:

I was also a "C" average student, so many of my teachers would disagree. They really didn't understand I also had ADD, which according to a couple of studies I read is caused by my being ambidextrous, which at the time no one understood, even me and I had it.

Critical Race Theory = Real History

Sticks48 comments on Oct 7, 2021:

This country has always been very good at hiding the truth about what a bad country we have been to its people unless you are a white male with money. It is the Eurocentric idea of White male supremacy.

"La Brea" is a great reminder of why I never watch network shows any more. Just dreadful.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 7, 2021:

Ain't that the truth!

Yup possible

Sticks48 comments on Oct 7, 2021:

At least I know why now.

A rival to the Gambino and Lucchese crime families. Possibly worse.

Sticks48 comments on Oct 7, 2021:

A more negative impact on the country for sure.

Is it me or does it strike anyone else as insane that the very people who vandalized Auschwitz spray...

Sticks48 comments on Oct 6, 2021:

Humanity is a failed experiment as far as I can tell. No other species on the planet destroys itself in the numbers and for the reasons humans do, and we are the "intelligent" species! I think not.