We keep seeing posts from Americans seeking refuge here in Canada - but what about the other side of...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Turn that Canuck Caravan around and half the businesses in Florida will be bankrupt by April. :D

She also forgot the green chile and garlic

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Odd that lobsters don't act that way when I put them in a pot of boiling water, usually I stab them in the head with a chef's knife first but still.

Did you notice that the dangerous invading caravan that we needed to send thousands of troops to ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

Many of those young mothers pushing strollers all the way from Guatemala and Honduras have endured hardships that Trump and his band of twats can't even imagine. In a fair fight those women would kick the living shit out of Trump and his Trumpsters.

a little something to brighten your day.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

That's awesome.

I can't help but wonder why there's not alot of members here?

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I think most people are raised to get a good job and obey their employers but for those of us who are used to being free and making a payroll for our employees who are our extended family it's a very different world.

Recycling has its treasures for a garden.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I think anyone who gets serious about gardening is willing to mix a little magic in with their science. ;)

I've been on the go all day.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

From the alt media in Britain comes this little gem. :D https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/for-a-rambling-incoherent-bigot-im-still-doing-surprisingly-well-20181107179137?fbclid=IwAR1zaQPku8uj_1P3r6nL5jilb3WIQtYxYVexTlB19neA5OmY9tKLuBmWeFc

Can these massive bricks solve storage for renewable energy?

Surfpirate comments on Nov 8, 2018:

An interesting concept with the benefit of being simplistic which is usually best in the real world. Another concept which is gaining traction is Molten Salt Batteries for grid storage, also simplistic and affordable; anything we can do to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact is a good thing.

Blondie - Heart Of Glass [youtu.be]

Surfpirate comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Not available in Canada for viewing but it doesn't matter because the song started playing in my head as soon as I saw her face.

Aristotle said "Manly men are attracted to manly things", and the manliest of things are men.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Steve Hughes covered the topic in hilarious fashion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecr27Q_L9l8

I have agreed to sacrifice my day off to take a co-worker for a colonoscopy and have negative ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 7, 2018:

You're an adult and free to make whatever decisions you find acceptable to you, just be prepared to accept the consequences of those decision like an adult as well. Personally, I don't allow negative attachments in my life, there are costs to that decision but the benefits greatly outweigh the costs.

Here's a life hack I accidentally found out.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Creamed soups that have milk solids will separate but the other soups like Habitant French Canadian Pea Soup with Ham will not separate, so if you are going to leave your soup out to freeze then take a page out of the Quebecers handbook and buy French Canadian Pea Soup.

I am super proud of all you nonbelievers who rocked the vote today!.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I didn't vote today, some silly rule about having to be an American citizen but I think my 3 kids voted because they have dual citizenship.

Men, please be warned !

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Have no fear, that's just what we call a Moose Knuckle, at least that's what we call in Canada.

[amp.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

The Planet Killer from the original Star Trek series but then maybe it was the surfboard that the Silver Surfer rode in his search for worlds that his master Galactus could destroy.

Been away for a bit, I have been mingling with the Christian sheep of the world, and found no reason...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Did you manage to save any of them while you were mingling or were they all beyond saving? ;)

Goodmorning, San Antonio! One day here, then back to my little home.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Riverwalk and if you need a place to chill a bit you can check out the Alamo which is nearby.

Just in case she decides to throw a rock or something.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

President Bonespurs needs to ask someone who has actually been to war just what the rules of engagement are.

This is Rule 93

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Well surprise, surprise, surprise! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ZIf2H9S0E=PLD8DEC72D26A73974

So I have been thinking about traveling at the beginning of next year.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

If by travel you mean spending at least several months visiting other cultures then I recommend you take a low and slow approach so you can immerse yourself in the culture and really get a sense of the history and the people wherever you decide to go. If on the other hand you want a whirlwind vacation of a week or two, ie. 14 countries in 10 days then you should try Western Europe as it is reasonably safe, affordable and has good night life and scenery/history. For something a little more exotic you might want to try a layover of a few days in Iceland as it has stunning scenery and an active nightlife, plus some of the most beautiful women in the world according to many surveys on the topic.

This is it folks ! Tuesday, 6 November 2018 “The good thing about democracy is that every vote ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Ultimately, we always get the government we deserve. Doesn't say much about us does it? ;)

The next line should immediately come to your lips.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Just in case the words didn't immediately come to your lips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GUrcEx7Guw

I had this dream when I was about 5, no older than 6 years.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Being able to be in your dream and then shift to an aerial view of the dream with your character still in it is an advanced form of dreaming, you seem to be a natural at it since you achieved this at a very young age and remembered it. I've been killed in my dreams as well but like you it wasn't painful, just a sharp ending like when you hit the rocks.

Its Guy Fawlkes night here in UK.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 5, 2018:

I think that the celebration is to honour the last time that a man entered the British Parliament with honest intent. ;)

Hi this is my first post here.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Sleep researchers have found that most people dream (enter REM sleep) every night, at least for a short while but most people do not remember their dreams on a regular basis, so you are one of the lucky. You say you have never had a nightmare but you have had falling dreams, dreams involving injury and perhaps even death? Most people would consider falling dreams and dreams involving injury and death to be nightmares but it depends upon the person. Do you have any other tips that might help people to remember their dreams? Most people in this group seem to either have disturbing dreams they want to understand better or they want to learn how to dream better and remember those dreams. Anything you can offer would be appreciated.

Steve Bannon warns that women are going to 'take charge of society'

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Makes sense, they do most of the really important shit already.

I need to stop. Need to just stop. Stop right now! Help?

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Have you considered putting them in a blender with some heavy cream, ice cubes and vodka? Not sure how that will turn out but how bad could it be? :D

I just woke up from an amazing dream! Ordinary settings - workplace, urban streets, courthouse ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

A nice vampire? sounds very cool. I've only ever encountered the more negative version in my dreams although I did have a dream with a werewolf that followed me home and once thoroughly chastised he was quite alright to have around. ;) Except that an 8' tall werewolf tends to scare the crap out of everyone else in your dream so that was a negative. :D

What's your "Atheist Public Persona"?

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I am very open about my lack of delusional beliefs and I do my best to avoid associating with the devote types, the same way that I would avoid other forms of psychosis because it really is a form of insanity when you think about it rationally. I don't attack the delusional unless they attack me and even then I exercise restraint when I rebuff them, the way you stop a retarded kid from attacking you on a playground, reasonable force only because someone has to be the adult and it sure isn't going to be them. Beyond that I do my good deeds whenever the opportunity presents itself because I was and still am at heart, a fucking boy scout and live by the unofficial boy scout motto - whenever possible, try not to be a cunt. :)

A great Canadian comic, John Candy. [youtube.com]

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I almost left out the best part, Uncle Buck said the things that most of us never have the courage to say but we really want to. I've said a few things like that in my time and they sure cost me a lot but it was always worth it. :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f9SdiLL4o0&t=1s

I’m ashamed to have been a part of the Christian Right, all those years ago..

Surfpirate comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Think of it as a do over, like being born again but as an atheist this time so you have real hope. :)

No sense in being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 3, 2018:

So the glass isn't half empty or half full but it may or may not have water in it, or wine for that matter and if that's the case you either need a refill or you need to drink up as you're falling behind. ;)

This, this, this!

Surfpirate comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Tis almost the season when fake kindness & sugar-coated bullshit goes into overdrive, with the buying of presents and the kissing of people you really can't stand. There's a reason that I'm a humbug at Xmas.

Alot of people hate me. i hate alot of people. seems fair to me then again i have a heart of stone

Surfpirate comments on Nov 3, 2018:

So much energy wasted, why not get a dog or better yet get a cat?

When you turn to friends for commiseration and all they want to do is tell you what you did wrong ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 3, 2018:

It may be something in the air, I've certainly noticed that I am getting heapfuls of horseshit from a lot of people that are normally kind and decent people, I'm also aware that I am willing to spread more manure than usual and I'm trying my best to keep that in check.

Party Time! Dirty Limerick Contest! My internet speed is temperamental this evening so if I ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

There was a young sailor from Brighton Who remarked to his girl, 'You've a tight one' She replied 'Oh my Soul' You're in the wrong hole, There's plenty of room in the right one.

Just wanted to say Hey!

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

That's a hallucinagenic for sure.

Party Time! Dirty Limerick Contest! My internet speed is temperamental this evening so if I ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

What was the first dirtiest?

Oooohhhhmmmmmm....

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

It really works, especially if I avoid any contact with angry, bitter and nasty old farts on this island I call home. :D

A 4-year-old girl collapses from exhaustion and refuses to walk any further.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Que linda, la pequina chica. (but her 6 year old brother is a bad hombre) ;)

Party starting tonight at 7 EST. Dirty limerick contest.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Let's try a classic shall we, one every school boy knows by heart? There once was a man from Nantucket His dick was so long he could suck it, He said with a grin as he wiped off his chin, If my ear were a cunt I would fuck it.

Billions of god-believers have had thousands for years to come up with valid reasons for believing ...

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

The evidence for the existence of any god is infinitesimally small but the need that many people have for a god is infinitely great, so many people believe in the unbelievable.

If this doesn't scare you nothing will. Me, Halloween night downtown Las Cruces, Halloween

Surfpirate comments on Nov 2, 2018:

An Edwardian gentleman out for his evening stroll. (y)

It’s spreading.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 1, 2018:

He's no Stephen Harper and that's saying a lot because Harper was a serious asshole of the first order. I remember giving him money when he was just starting out in politics as a Reformer, worst investment I ever made.

Hard tacos are really just soft tacos but with more street cred.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Aren't soft tacos just mini burritos?

I knew this was going to happen. [youtu.be]

Surfpirate comments on Nov 1, 2018:

That's one of the great things about being a Canadian, we have a well developed sense of humour, but then we need it living next to the US. :D

Is this true? Seems like a good idea to me.

Surfpirate comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Is this true? lol Of course it's true, why do you think Canadians think that Amerikans are nuttier than a fruit cake?

To the rescue.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Awesome! It's Krypto!

I have a ton of candy but, very few trick or treaters this year.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

I had a group of 3 kids come by around 6 pm, their mom drove them to my door. These are the first trick or treaters I have had in 4 years on this island, luckily I had a few candy bars in the larder.

When a close friend or family member is "asking for prayers" and you want to wish them well what ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Hoping for the best for you with my fingers crossed.

Fido Bandito.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Che Grrrveura?

154 mass shootings so far this year and not one of them has been committed by a black man or an ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

But But But - Mexicans and Blacks are BAD people Very BAD! Trump said so on FOX News so it must be true.

Baby's ready!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Ready? Where's the dressing and why isn't she in the oven??

Answering the door after 50 trick or treaters - [youtube.com]

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

I just received my first 3 trick or treaters at my door, the first ones in 4 years living on this island I call home, it's a good thing I had some candy bars to shell out with.

Has anyone here ever heard of the TV show Firefly?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Do you mean the sci fi tv series that has a huge cult following in spite of the fact that it only ran for 14 episodes or were you talking about a tv documentary about the bug? ;)

Happy Halloween ???

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

I had that song stuck in my head this morning when I woke up, it's so much more appropriate for Halloween.

It's time!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Great costume! (y)

My resume is really just a list of shit I hope I never have to do again.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Mine reads like a trip down memory lane of trials, tribulations and rewards but the problem I have with it is that I've done it and don't need to do it again and I haven't figured out what I want to do next.

So, being in Pittsburgh, I was torn on protesting.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 31, 2018:

If it involves a trebuchet then I'm totally in.

What is the process to migrating to the USA legally ?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

What did people used to pay as the price of admission? My people just sailed over and killed whoever got in our way, why not let the new people do the same?

Eats for your Halloween party!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

A bit of purple and orange mixed in with the green would be more realistic.

So what is it that these people have in common?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

How many of these white male shooters survived?

Today's hike: environmentalists vs. callous hicks

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Why shoot the Trickster? No good comes from that, none.

So what is it that these people have in common?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I'm going to guess that they were very frustrated stamp collectors, I admit that I could be wrong on this one. ;)

1989 -- West Hollywood Halloween

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I don't know who the Elvira person is but if she went home alone then that's a crying shame.

What exactly do ppl mean when they say that they r spiritual but not religious.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

So imagine you are out in nature, all alone and feeling very calm and at peace, you feel a connection to your place in the ecosystem, a cog in the wheel of the life force that exists on this planet and probably on billions of other planets in billions of other galaxies BUT you also simultaneously realize that the hateful concept of religion that pits humans against each other because some dumb fucks insist that they have an imaginary friend that not only is the only true imaginary friend but it gives them a free pass to do unspeakable and horrific things to their fellow humans and other life forms on this planet is a total crock of shit. (that's one huge run on sentence and I just gave myself a pat on the back for that string of words) :D So would that connectivity with the greater life force, ecosystem, whatever you want to call it be considered a spiritual feeling? Just because a bunch of knuckle dragging, delusional, fuckwits decided to co-opt the term spiritual does that make the feeling of being part of a greater whole, no matter how indifferent and uncaring that greater whole is to you personally, does that make the term spiritual less valid? Your call, no fucks given either way, just like that indifferent and uncaring greater whole that is the life force that we all imagine to exist in one form or another.

No calm here. What are your plans? I'm handing out candy and scaring kids! Squeee!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I'll be staying up late to make sure none of the idiots who live down the road try anything stupid tomorrow night. They feel entitled to do evil shit and get away with it but if I catch them I will be duct taping them and dragging them down to the cop shop. Just an FYI, the idiots in question are in their 60's and 70's but behave like naughty little school boys.

Any of you have experience with kratom? A guy at work mentioned as an otc for stress/anxiety.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I tried to source some for pain related to spinal cord damage I sustained from a fall, no luck. I have a nephew who suffers from PTSD and he ditched his prescription pills a few months ago because they weren't working for him and he started taking CBD oil. He says for the first time in decades he wakes up without the feeling that there is someone standing on his chest, still has to deal with the shit of everyday living but says it is remarkable that he now only has to deal with it as a normal person.

Here's a T-shirt for all those Gen-Xers that get the feeling they are being sucked into the black ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Also a hoodie for those hipsters on the cusp. :)

So, I got up this morning and found this email forward in my inbox.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

And these same people wonder why their country is so fucked up, don't they own mirrors?

Costume I wore to a party last night. ☺️

Surfpirate comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.

Why are you here (at this website)?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I have to wonder just how much interesting conversation there is in Traverse City, MI? You must be the only Atheist in that tiny corner of the wilderness, practically a Yuper. :D

What makes a human being valuable?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I think the total value of the chemicals in a human body is about $5.

The truth about Liberals:

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Is any of this unreasonable and if so why?

Did any one notice th at the lottery machines were shut down today all across the country

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Maybe they are doing a reset?

Stands to reason ... but economies will collapse if it did

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Christian morality is my guess, people believe that diabetes is a disease that is self inflicted by gluttony and sloth which are two of the seven deadly sins so it is god's will that these people be afflicted. Not what I think but there are a lot of weird people out there that do believe this in much the same way that they believe people addicted to hard drugs have weak moral fibre.

In memory ?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Just another land grab, bloody puritans.

Shrimp, on spinach with quinoa (aka wood shavings), with mango on top and a side of roasted ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Quinoa is so delicious, such a nice nutty but the price is going through the roof

There Are No Adults, The Coming American Civil War: [patreon.com]

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

The clock seems to be ticking down to something very bad indeed.

How germany sees us

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

If you want a true perspective on America you really need to look at news feeds from outside of the US. It's like watching a blue whale that just continues to try and beach itself no matter how hard you try to direct it back out to sea.

I dreamed of Bermuda again, we lived there for 7 years and it is only 23 sq mi in area so I know the...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Maybe it's because I am looking at a project in the Maldives and wondering if it is worth coming out of retirement for, assuming of course that I get offered the project.

My fundamental identity crisis is whether I am a GenX'er or a Boomer.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Born in 61' and I remember being told I wasn't a Boomer because the cut of was the 50's, sounded okay by be because I didn't relate to the Boomers at all. I had a lot of friends who were boomers because all of my friends were older but I was always on the outside looking in on their conformist attitudes and group mentality, they were always more fun when they weren't in groups.

I heard today was Avatar day and we're all supposed to look like cartoons! Give me your best.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I've been called a lot of things over the years and Pooh is just one of them but I like this avatar. If you've ever read The Tao of Pooh it makes more sense.

Voters will administer an ass kicking!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Knock that rug right off his head.

Why you should never put vodka in the freezer

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Surprisingly not that awful for a cheap vodka, I bought it in the Mexican border town of Chetumal for $6, decent mixer but not a sipper cold or frozen.

This is my memento from my last enemy and I wear it proudly ! "BEWARE"

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

That's quite the fetish.

Now I look like a cross between @ProudMary and @Duke

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Just Sayin' ;)

Enough said !

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

That's just dead fuckin brilliant! :D

My new home.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Sweet! (y)

Music, sex, and life.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Roxanne by The Police

What I find beyond believe is that the media will not tell, show, or call out trump and his ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Hasn't this become the role of social media now?

Is it just me, or do many on social media these days seem to be a bunch of overly-sensitive, easily ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Are people overly sensitive or are you just over reacting when people don't automatically agree with you? May make a better case for your position and people will see your side of things.

The wedding of the century (or so it seemed) occurred yesterday.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 28, 2018:

You rock that look! (y)

Debating if this will make an acceptable profile pic .

Surfpirate comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Just slide your foot up into his crotch under the table, give him a wink and then when he opens up to give you better access, kick him in the nuts so he can't reproduce in the future. Darwinism delayed but still Darwinism.

When confronted by a mob of Trumpians do you man the machine gun or address them thus?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 28, 2018:

I think you lost them at 'sentient'.

First past the post is how Drug Ford is changing Ontario in his image.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They held a referendum on it, here in Kingston. The referendum passed but not with 51% of voters casting ballots so it is nonbinding, how convenient.

As if my black cat wasn't scary enough!

Surfpirate comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Oh, poor kitty. :(

Where do you get the best (fresh, cheap..) seafood in the USA?

Surfpirate comments on Oct 27, 2018:

My wife and I were just talking about this, most of what is available is farm raised, so laced with antibiotics and growth hormones plus raised in a toxic soup because of overcrowding in the nets. We had mussels in a fisherman's sauce tonight, the mussels were from PEI on the east coast and delicious but they were farmed as well. Plenty of fishermen are going out of business or having to work other fisheries now because of depleting stocks, I wonder how much longer it can last before it collapses.

Now it’s rearing its ugly head again

Surfpirate comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I love that quote.

Tonight, in the UK, the clocks go back one hour to switch us from British Summer Time to Greenwich ...

Surfpirate comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Nice Defender, put it in 4 wheel low and it can move practically anything. (y)