Just read that our Exalted Prime Minister, Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Morriscum has REJECTED calls ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

German news now reports that the fires are "OUT OF CONTROL" like the so called governments.

Triphid replies on Dec 11, 2019:

@FrayedBear At last count there was well over 300,000 litres of groundwater in EACH of the Number 2 and Number Shafts of the Old North Broken Hill Mine Lease. Mining Company, Perilya, want to re-open these shafts BUT the water problem is giving them trouble because they have nowhere to pump it that conforms with EPA guide-lines. Yes, the water is contaminated with rust from abandoned mining equipment, explosives residues and mineral residues, etc, BUT it IS water and that water is sorely needed to fight these fires so why not use it, the heat from the fires will vaporize the explosives residues, burn off the other residues but the water will help to put the fires out, shit, if pissing on the fires would be of any help at all I'd be volunteering all the piss I can possibly make.

Just read that our Exalted Prime Minister, Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Morriscum has REJECTED calls ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

German news now reports that the fires are "OUT OF CONTROL" like the so called governments.

Triphid replies on Dec 11, 2019:

@FrayedBear Well way back in 1994 I actually, designed, invented and tested a prototype of what I called the Bio-degradable Water Bombing Device that used waste plastics for the shell and waste water plus retardants for the contents. I applied for and got a patent for it, tested numerous sizes from ones holding 20 litres of water to ones small enough to fired from a gun similar to a Flare Gun. The 20 litre ones were dropped onto large trays of burning diesel from a private, single engine aircraft owned by a friend from altitudes of anywhere between 100metres and 500metres each rime and they worked great, putting the diesel fire out completely and it WAS NO small amount of diesel used each time either, we used about 30 litres spread out over an area of 60+ square metres. I offered my Water Bomb designs to countless manufacturers of Fire Fighting Equipment and the Australian Government and got knocked back every time. We even tested the "mini bombs" inside a close steel shed to simulate an underground or building blaze. We built and used a home-made compressed air operated pistol to fire them at the base of each fire with exactly the same results, total and complete extinguishment of the blaze. All of this was done under very watchful eyes of the local Fire Brigade who actually, with my written consent, filmed and documented every test and results. What I was using as a Fire Retardant surprised them all, a mix of cheap, common household dishwashing liquid, sugar and laundry powder added to the water ( waste grey water I might add). I still have the designs stashed away amongst my numerous other documents, etc, including a design for Altitude sensing Detonation of the Water Bombs and maybe, just maybe, when the Government is screaming out for new Fire-Fighting Ideas they may just deign to contact me.

Of great concern to all including @Triphid. [smh.com.au]

Triphid comments on Dec 10, 2019:

So, what's next now under Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy, is it to be religious Re-Orientation Camps (aka Nazi style Concentration Camps or Communist style Camps of a very similar nature) for all the Non-believers, Atheists, etc, in Australia? Judging by those "changes" it IS beginning to look like a ...

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@FrayedBear Me thinks Scumo may be suffering from not only Cognitive Dissonance but also Delusions of Grandeur as well.

Christian Youth Minister: We Need to Tell More Kids They’ll Be Tortured in Hell | Hemant Mehta | ...

Triphid comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Oh FFS what is he after, extra cash in the Collection Plates so he can replace his million dollar jet with a new, more up to date model?

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@VictoriaNotes Can anyone name a Xrstian Religious Sect/Church, etc, does NOT employ scare tactics of one sort or another?

Eighth theist

Mofo1953 comments on Dec 10, 2019:

It's all 100% bullshit!

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@Mofo1953 Actually I like the one my Dad taught me, " Never argue with a Fool simply because those listening may have difficultly working out who is the Fool and who isn't."

Eighth theist

Triphid comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Believing in the Goat-herders Guide to the Galaxy not only can make one dumber than a post, in my honest opinion, but also robs one of the ability to think rationally and logically as well.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@Grahame Yeah well going on the Kids and Youths I've helped over the years with parents who are BIG on religion, it isn't really a joke but I laughed at it anyway.

The Indian Land Claimed in the Name of a (Baby) God | OZY

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Good grief! India Has 100,000 or more gods from thousands of religions...good luck with this!

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@AnneWimsey No probs, Mate.

The Indian Land Claimed in the Name of a (Baby) God | OZY

AnneWimsey comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Good grief! India Has 100,000 or more gods from thousands of religions...good luck with this!

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

Hinduism, at last count, has 30,000 sperate deities/gods/goddesses no wonder they're scrambling for farmable lands, etc, if they have temples for EVERY single Deity.

This is a must have item.

Triphid comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Hey, when you do let me know, I carve pretty good wooden representations of the male penises, we could come to an arrangement on Sales Commissions.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@ProudMerrie Aw why spoil the fun for others when I can post a photo for all to see?

WSJ Essayist: Atheists Should Just “Lie” to Their Kids When Talking About Death | Hemant Mehta |...

Triphid comments on Dec 7, 2019:

In my own experiences as a parent, mostly as a Sole Custodial Parent btw, every time my daughter would ask a question no matter the subject I always tried to tell the truth in words, etc, that, at her age, she could easily comprehend. I still remember clearly the day when I was requested to attend ...

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@freeofgod I'd lay even money bets that she was still a virgin, no offense intended to women or virgins btw, at the time, if so, she might be in for one BIG shock when she eventually learns different....LOL.

Just read that our Exalted Prime Minister, Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Morriscum has REJECTED calls ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

German news now reports that the fires are "OUT OF CONTROL" like the so called governments.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@FrayedBear Well that being so then why not use the sewage outflows instead?

Just read that our Exalted Prime Minister, Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Morriscum has REJECTED calls ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

German news now reports that the fires are "OUT OF CONTROL" like the so called governments.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

Only less than 1 third of the fires are presently under 'control' and with weather warming up as it always at this time of year, sadly, things can change in an instant plus almost the entire country is drier than a tinder-box and that means it only takes one tiny spark or a gust of wind and those fires will be raging again. You know, it's got me buggered WHY they insist upon using water from dams and reservoirs, etc, to dump on the fires from the air when, like around Sydney for example, they have bloody miles and miles of seas and oceans available and they could also be diverting sewage out flows into holding areas as storages for water as well. We ARE in a HUGE drought FFS, every drop of potable water IS needed for the people, etc, to drink so why not leave that for those who need it and use that which no-one wants instead?

This is a must have item.

Triphid comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Hey, when you do let me know, I carve pretty good wooden representations of the male penises, we could come to an arrangement on Sales Commissions.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@ProudMerrie Aw, spoilsport LOL. I usually try to do them with the vital and necessary anatomical 'attachments' as well. LOL.

LOL, I seem to remember from somewhere ages ago a Scientist claiming that anything can only be ...

TheoryNumber3 comments on Dec 10, 2019:

It gives me solace to believe that when he does fall he's going to be buried deep in his own giant shit pile

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

And the sooner the better for the entire world I think.

This is a must have item.

Triphid comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Hey, when you do let me know, I carve pretty good wooden representations of the male penises, we could come to an arrangement on Sales Commissions.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@ProudMerrie Haven't carved one for almost 4 years now, but give me some time and I'll carve a sample and post a photo if you wish it so.

Russia banned from 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup over doping scandal

69ArizonaJerry comments on Dec 9, 2019:

So very sad that athletes who traine years, give their hearts are kicked out for politics

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@Marionville Well, it seems little was done to stop the likes of Lance Armstrong and the Canadian bloke, Johnston ( the one that everyone used to say was once a Checkout Girl at a Supermarket BEFORE entering into Athletics, etc, LOL), did it? Shit, if it was all run under the Ancient Rules of the Original Olympics most of those caught cheating would be killed by the crowds for it.

This is a must have item.

Triphid comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Hey, when you do let me know, I carve pretty good wooden representations of the male penises, we could come to an arrangement on Sales Commissions.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@ProudMerrie Yep and they're sanded perfectly smooth, anatomically correct, varnished to stop ' incidental' damage from happening, come in all sizes and thicknesses, make great coat hooks, hat hooks and one of my earliest ones is used by its owner as a candleholder mostly at Easter and Xmas time.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

FrayedBear comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Your ultimate sentence should end with a full stop after "Australian"! Anything else is part of the colonialisation and subjugation of the citizens.

Triphid replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@FrayedBear Well, technically and legally I am an Aussie both by birth and by Aboriginal Heritage as well.

Russia banned from 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup over doping scandal

69ArizonaJerry comments on Dec 9, 2019:

So very sad that athletes who traine years, give their hearts are kicked out for politics

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@LiterateHiker I'd hazard to say that it is NOT just Russia alone BUT almost every other country as well, the BRAGGING Rights any country gets from winning Olympic Gold medals is the main problem in my opinion.

Putting a pair of these on my Christmas wish list.

luckytobealive comments on Dec 9, 2019:

i want these with "me" on the right slipper.. great beach outfit ;)

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

LOL, that might just get you a wee bit of 'unwanted' attention from areas, etc, where you may not wish to go....LOL.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

MrDragon comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Why would any one waste their time doing that? Does it really matter? If I was to waste my time on anything of the sort it would be on my own genealogy, however, I doubt that anyone would be interested in that but me. Besides, the N.T. genealogis are wrong. Oh, I almost forgot, the Mormons ...

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

As I stated a couple times thus far, I did it primarily as a bit of fun, though I may posted it in the group, and also to show how easy it is to 'create' a false Genealogical Lineage that can and is so often used to merely suit a situation as it arises.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I don't get it.

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@PadraicM No, not a Uni Teacher as such, BUT I do have a few Uni Degrees under my belt, so to speak BUT Economics is NOT one of them, mine consist of a ThD, 2 Phd's and 5 other Bachelor Degrees in Ancient Languages, Histories ( both Ancient and Modern), 5 Certificates in Nursing, Certificates in Oxy-Acetylene, Oxy-Propane Welding, Electric Arc Welding and Pneumatic/Hydraulic Braking Systems for Railway Rolling Stock and Locomotives. And, Yes, I remember and honour my Working Class roots, I speak as a Working Class person and not with the, in my opinion, affectedly, Professorial tones and voice.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 9, 2019:

WTF?

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend Okay, so I made a mistake in posting that in the wrong place but I was attempting to show how a Genealogy can and ever so often does get 'created' to suit a purpose as per, in my opinion, was precisely done knowingly by the writers of the Goat-Herders Guide to the Galaxy, aka the bible. Another prime and even more recent example of falsified Genealogies is the British Royal Family who 'claim' they can trace their lineage back to the completely mythological King Arthur, they call themselves the 'House of Windsor' but until the Outbreak of WWI their real name was Sax-Coburg-Gotha, a German name of full German origins which they HASTILY changed due to the rising Anti-German sentiments and because they FEARED that the people would turn against them if they didn't. Now, do you see just how simple it is to 'create' something believable from mere bullshit? That is precisely what I intended to do with my original posting.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

David1955 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

I have no confidence that Australia will ever rise above being someone's bitch in the world. Britain's bitch, the US's bitch.. We are not the lucky country, but the lacky country. Our self-esteem comes from being a lacky to the big guys. Granted, millions of us hate this, but I'm too old to have any...

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@David1955 Yeah I agree with you, Hawke was about as use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest, Keating wasn't much better either and as for Bill 'No Balls' Shorten, well better we leave that unsaid in my opinion. But in my honest opinion we truly need to throw off the shackles of 'mother (????)' England, tell the Yanks, the Chinese, etc, to leave our country alone, throw out the Westminster system of Politics and Government, etc,, set up a whole new and more equitable Constitution, etc, and make Australia a 100% TRUE and unadulterated Democracy UNDER the true and Actual meaning of the word Democracy, i.e. The Government OF the People, By the People and FOR the People.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

FrayedBear comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Your ultimate sentence should end with a full stop after "Australian"! Anything else is part of the colonialisation and subjugation of the citizens.

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@FrayedBear "Brainwashed" you reckon Bear, I've been a full on Aussie for all my life, totally anti-Royal Family, complete and total Aussie Republic Supporter and a descendant of a Convict sent over here in chains because he was born in Wales to a very poor family and was sent to Australia for 'poaching' a couple of measly rabbits to help feed his parents and siblings when he was only 14 years old. Aussies have been regarded by the Pommie Hierarchy as being either 'Colonials' or second rate Poms for decades ever since the shipping of convicts was stopped. FYI, and this is a FACT, Australia is STILL repaying England for loan that was used to build the first railways in New South Wales and you reckon I'm 'brainwashed.'

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

David1955 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

I have no confidence that Australia will ever rise above being someone's bitch in the world. Britain's bitch, the US's bitch.. We are not the lucky country, but the lacky country. Our self-esteem comes from being a lacky to the big guys. Granted, millions of us hate this, but I'm too old to have any...

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@David1955 Until the advent of Razor Frazer the ALP stood strongly for the Australian Identity just as they once sttod firm on the rights of the workers and the conditions under which they worked. But then the likes of Howard came along with his perpetual Union Bashing and Dirty Tricks Schemes and sadly the ALP turned into little more than a mob of jellyfish.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Atheist3 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Matthew & Luke have differing genealogies.

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Atheist3 That may not be quite correct, you have never met my Evangeloon neighbor then have?

I have to just say that I so much admire the strength that it must take to deal with, day in and day...

Freedompath comments on Dec 7, 2019:

I consider that a blessing too! My problem is the other way around...one of 5 is rejecting her mother, a couple of others are on the fence (still have contact). Even my niece and nephew are bailing out on me! It makes me deeply sad, but I must go on, life is still going on! In the past, their ...

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo Thank you I will.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

David1955 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

I have no confidence that Australia will ever rise above being someone's bitch in the world. Britain's bitch, the US's bitch.. We are not the lucky country, but the lacky country. Our self-esteem comes from being a lacky to the big guys. Granted, millions of us hate this, but I'm too old to have any...

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

Well IF the Pom and Yank loving mongrels hadn't framed Gough Whitlam this country would have taken its rightful amongst all the other Nations, so thank Kerr the Cur and Razor Frazer for where we are today.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

FrayedBear comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Your ultimate sentence should end with a full stop after "Australian"! Anything else is part of the colonialisation and subjugation of the citizens.

Triphid replies on Dec 9, 2019:

No, the plural is quite grammatically correct there. since we ARE Australians.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Atheist3 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Matthew & Luke have differing genealogies.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Atheist3 Ah now, that is something we Heathen, Heretic, Atheist, Agnostic, Non-Believers actually do without either guidance from a member of the Clergy and completely without realizing that we are doing it as well. Welcome to Reality to all the Thinkers out there who actually think without being told what to think.

Canadian Church of Atheism Denied Tax Exempt Status

Marionville comments on Dec 8, 2019:

My teeth grind and my stomach churns when I hear the words “Church of Atheism”. Thank goodness for the common sense decision of the Canadian judges. Atheism is not a religion, these people were trying to exploit the tax system for financial gain and It would have done atheism a great deal of...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I tend to think that something akin to " The Assemblage of Atheists and Agnostics" would sound better that calling at a 'church,' since, to most Atheists, the word "church' simply reeks of Organised Beliefs and Rituals, etc.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I don't get it.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Seeker3CO Oh I always credit people for being intelligent until they prove to me that they are not, after all, is that not the only it can decided?

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Atheist3 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Matthew & Luke have differing genealogies.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Atheist3 Precisely. And it got you thinking didn't it?

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I don't get it.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Seeker3CO If you have already realized that the bible is 100% stupid then you are by no means stupid, congratulations, you are smarter than you thought you were.

I have to just say that I so much admire the strength that it must take to deal with, day in and day...

Freedompath comments on Dec 7, 2019:

I consider that a blessing too! My problem is the other way around...one of 5 is rejecting her mother, a couple of others are on the fence (still have contact). Even my niece and nephew are bailing out on me! It makes me deeply sad, but I must go on, life is still going on! In the past, their ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Freedompath Aye, standing up for the truth is often very painful indeed but the reward is in the knowing that you have stood up for it anyway.

I have to just say that I so much admire the strength that it must take to deal with, day in and day...

Freedompath comments on Dec 7, 2019:

I consider that a blessing too! My problem is the other way around...one of 5 is rejecting her mother, a couple of others are on the fence (still have contact). Even my niece and nephew are bailing out on me! It makes me deeply sad, but I must go on, life is still going on! In the past, their ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo "Evangeloons, " love that one, mind if I borrow and use it from time to time?

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I don't get it.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

It is as 100% fake as the genealogy present in the bible, the ONLY real names in it the first 2 listed, those being mine and my father's and the one listed as mine is NOT my first name anyway. So now I hope you can see for yourself that the bible genealogy could be/was as much a FAKE as the rest of it, the bible, is.

Okay here is 'modernish' take off on the Genealogy of the Jesus myth, try to find WHO are the real ...

Atheist3 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Matthew & Luke have differing genealogies.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Yeah I know all about the biblical genealogies, mine was merely an attempt to show that anyone with a modicum of time, effort and imagination CAN do precisely what the writers of the bible did over 1,600+ years ago, i.e. create and INVENT a fake genealogy.

Tongue twister practice for fellatio and cunnilingus.

Triphid comments on Dec 8, 2019:

And there's also this tongue twister as well, " She shucks sheafs by the seashore." See how fast you can say that one without it coming out wrong.....LOL.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

So, who got it said the faster without it coming out as a total mess?

'Expedition Bigfoot' Scours Oregon Woods for Signs of the Mythical and Elusive Beast: ...

t1nick comments on Dec 8, 2019:

It's hard to believe that with all the hunters, hikers, and back country campers in Oregon and Washington, that if " bigfoot" existed, some physical evidence would have be uncovered by now. It is almost inconceivable that a mammal as large as the purported bigfoot supposedly is, would leave ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@t1nick Much appreciated because those children and their parents really do need all the support and encouragement that they can get, it IS a very, very, hard, difficult and tortuous road that they have to travel, filled with all kinds of emotions, negativities, hopes, etc, and those hopes are so often liable to dashed upon the rocks at any time, I know because I've travelled that road.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

powder comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Don't think an act of Parliament can do it, need a mandate eg referendum. And unlike the POM's, over 70%. I voted no last time because all crown land, most of our large stations, would have become freehold. There was no choice, the only choice gave our elected leaders far too much power. No fan of...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@powder That IS one of the reason why we, the Australian People, both need to be, A) a Recognised Republic, B) Have our OWN Constitution devised by the People and FOR the People, C) Have it written and made completely inviolable that Politicians ARE the Servants of the People, ALL of the People, D) That Religions of any kind, shape or form no longer have a place in the Governing of OUR country, and last but by no means least, E) This Country, Australia, belongs to ALL the Citizens of this country and its resources ARE the Properties of the People and non-one else. Please remember that the points I have mentioned are not in order of preference and other can and will be added from time to time but they do, in my opinion, sit as the most important.

The latest presidential portrait.

KKGator comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Just flush him!

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Errr Yuk, no way, can you imagine the size 'turdberg' he'd create in the sewers under Washington D.C., it take a lot more than 'Bob the builder' to 'fix' that problem.

The latest presidential portrait.

273kelvin comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I cannot believe that he is publicly talking about how it takes 10-15 flushes at a time, to get rid of all the shit that comes out of him. Seriously though, it is getting very close to a "Cain Mutiny" type of situation. The guy is becoming more unhinged every day.

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Sadly, there are some turds that can never be 'flushed away down the tubes' no matter how many times you waiting for the cistern to refill….LOL.

WSJ Essayist: Atheists Should Just “Lie” to Their Kids When Talking About Death | Hemant Mehta |...

Shaggy2018 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Well, aren't religious people lying to their kids too?

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Exactly True, 100% true and undeniable.

How nice and sweet are these VEGANS, sending such letters to our Farmers who are already under ...

powder comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Wtf!!!! Where was that? How do you know it was a vegan?

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@powder Low-down Mongrel-gutted Bastards like that deserve nothing less that to receive the FULL force of the Law exerted upon them.

'Expedition Bigfoot' Scours Oregon Woods for Signs of the Mythical and Elusive Beast: ...

t1nick comments on Dec 8, 2019:

It's hard to believe that with all the hunters, hikers, and back country campers in Oregon and Washington, that if " bigfoot" existed, some physical evidence would have be uncovered by now. It is almost inconceivable that a mammal as large as the purported bigfoot supposedly is, would leave ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@t1nick Thank you but no need to feel sorry on my behalf, instead send your encouragements to the thousands of children and their parents who are, even today, going through the sheer torments associated with their child going through such things as cancers, etc, please.

WSJ Essayist: Atheists Should Just “Lie” to Their Kids When Talking About Death | Hemant Mehta |...

Triphid comments on Dec 7, 2019:

In my own experiences as a parent, mostly as a Sole Custodial Parent btw, every time my daughter would ask a question no matter the subject I always tried to tell the truth in words, etc, that, at her age, she could easily comprehend. I still remember clearly the day when I was requested to attend ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Shaggy2018 I tend to think that Lorrae was born with a kind of in-built Bullshit detector system and could 'sniff out' bullshit faster than anyone else from a very early age. She wasn't even 6 years old when she piped up one day and said, " Father Christmas, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy my bum, they're all you Dad, they're just made up stories, I know 'cause I saw you putting my Christmas presents by my bed last night."

'Expedition Bigfoot' Scours Oregon Woods for Signs of the Mythical and Elusive Beast: ...

t1nick comments on Dec 8, 2019:

It's hard to believe that with all the hunters, hikers, and back country campers in Oregon and Washington, that if " bigfoot" existed, some physical evidence would have be uncovered by now. It is almost inconceivable that a mammal as large as the purported bigfoot supposedly is, would leave ...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Lol, "Bigfoot/Sasquatch" did exist, that was the nickname I gave my daughter, Lorrae, when she was 14 years old and could only wear, comfortably, Men's sized 9 and a half shoes. I am about 6 feet tall and she was about 1 and a half inches taller than me at that age, she loved the nickname and hearing me sing or whistle the theme to the movie " Harry and the Hendersons." Sadly she succumbed to Mature B Cell Lymphoma on January, 7th. 2001,I still miss her very very much and all the fun and laughs we shared.

How nice and sweet are these VEGANS, sending such letters to our Farmers who are already under ...

powder comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Wtf!!!! Where was that? How do you know it was a vegan?

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I found that on my feed from the Daily Mail, letters such as that one were sent to Farmers, etc, throughout Western N.S.W., the fire ravaged areas of North Eastern N.S.W. within the last week or so. In my honest opinion, IT IS not only disgusting but horrific, foul and utterly despicable as well to say the very least.

Well,at last it may seem we've a decent and REAL Aussie in Parliament.

powder comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Don't think an act of Parliament can do it, need a mandate eg referendum. And unlike the POM's, over 70%. I voted no last time because all crown land, most of our large stations, would have become freehold. There was no choice, the only choice gave our elected leaders far too much power. No fan of...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

Well it CAN be done by an Act of Parliament according to the research done by M.P. Julian Hill. Why are you opposed to Australian land/s being OWNED by the English Royal Family and not by those who work them and HAVE to pay Annual Leasehold Fees, PLUS the Annual Government imposed rates, levies and taxes as well, to a completely FORIEGN Ruling Power? One of the Regulations/Laws governing Crown/Western Lands Leaseholds is that the leaseholder MUST make the prescribed improvements as requested by the Crown and Western Lands Commission EVERY year no matter the present circumstances, no matter the effects, good or bad, they may have on the country/land or environment, etc, etc. A Leaseholder under the Crown and Western Lands Act and Commission can ONLY own the structures erected upon the land/s but NOT the land itself, that also includes homes, etc, in towns and cities as well as Farming and Stock Raising Properties and the Commission CAN cancel any lease at a moments notice and without the Leaseholder having ANY avenue for recourse. Having Freehold Title over the land you work or living upon is far, far better than having an very Absentee Landlord living over 10,000+ kilometres away is it not?

Tough choice!

TheGreatShadow comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Justin should have punched him in the face...

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

The trouble with punching a turd like Humpty tRumpty is that shit usually splatters plus it sticks to your hand as well.

Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Dec 7, 2019:

A lovely and truly meaningful song, I seem to remember another singer doing a cover of this song, wasn't it covered by Cat Stevens as well?

Triphid replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@FrayedBear Thanks for doing that, Mate.

MO Attorney General: It’s Okay for Football Coaches to Push Christianity on Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

Joanne comments on Dec 7, 2019:

But, they would be shitting bricks if a Muslim was pushing his beliefs on them.

Triphid replies on Dec 7, 2019:

They'd be shaking and trembling like dogs shitting razor-blades in my opinion.

Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Dec 7, 2019:

A lovely and truly meaningful song, I seem to remember another singer doing a cover of this song, wasn't it covered by Cat Stevens as well?

Triphid replies on Dec 7, 2019:

@FearlessFly I seem to remember, though I may wrong, Cat Stevens doing a cover of it as well. I'l have to go through my music DVD collection later and check if I'm right or wrong.

What are your objections to the fine tuning argument for the existence of god

Deb57 comments on Dec 7, 2019:

4. The universe is not fine tuned.

Triphid replies on Dec 7, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 The Universe is most definitely NOT fine tuned since IF it were then there would be no 'left-over' bits and pieces such as Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, etc, whizzing around in it would there? There would be NO vast vacuous space literally everywhere between planets and Galaxies, etc, there WOULD be life of some kind or other on EVERY planet in every Solar System in EVERY Galaxy as well. There wouldn't be Super Nova occurring, Suns burning up all their Hydrogen and then expanding to swallow up the planets nearest to them, No Black Holes swallowing everything and anything around them, No Galaxies swallowing their neighbors, etc, etc. Fine tuning means, literally, everything running as smooth as clock-work, no 'hiccups,' no errors, no mistakes, etc, etc. The Universe is very random, often very unpredictable and even chaotic at times, ergo 'fine tuning' does NOT exist in the Universe.

What are your objections to the fine tuning argument for the existence of god

KKGator comments on Dec 7, 2019:

There is no need to fine tune an "argument" for the existence of something which does not exist. That would be an exercise in futility.

Triphid replies on Dec 7, 2019:

Exactly, it would be like asking a Piano Tuner to come and tune up a piano that does not exist.

What are your objections to the fine tuning argument for the existence of god

greyeyed123 comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Sean Carroll's response to William Lane Craig's fine tuning argument is the best counter-argument (and argument) I have ever heard, in any context, about anything. Ever. It's a tour de force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R97IHcuyWI0

Triphid replies on Dec 7, 2019:

" No matter how much you try to paint a Turd, it IS still a Turd" and a Turd is precisely what the Creationist Story is in my opinion. IF the Universe was so 'fine tuned' as per the Creationist Ideologies, then the 'mechanic' involved in the 'fine tuning' would make an absolutely fantastic Greasy Spoon, Short Order Cook.

Generally, most people would agree that philosophy is only important as a general guide in human ...

KKGator comments on Dec 6, 2019:

I see human extinction much more a matter of "when" than that of "if". Personally, I think it's terribly arrogant for any of us to believe our species ought to go on "forever".

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

Well death and extinction come to every living thing eventually and we humans are no different despite what we try to think. It is estimated that somewhere around 4.5 to 5 Billion years from now the Sun will have burnt up all its hydrogen and begin expanding outwards to engulf everything between it and Mars BUT before that happens there are a few other possibilities, 1) We will end up turning this planet, our ONLY true home, into something akin to a large, stinking, fetid rubbish dump orbiting the Sun devoid of most life except germs, bacteria, cockroaches and the like, or, 2) and the chances are pretty high on this one btw, an Asteroid as big or bigger than the one that hit in the age of the Dinosaurs will strike the planet and wipe out at least 90% of all life on it as has happened before a couple of times, or, 3) there may be another occurrence similar to the 'Siberian Traps' eruptions only bigger and lasting longer that may well tear the Earth's Crust to pieces and plunge the planet into a Volcanic Winter scenario lasting for thousands of years, or finally, 4) the eruption/eruptions of what Vulcanologists call the "Super Volcanos" bigger and even worse than when the Super Volcano, Mount Toba, erupted back around 70,000 years ago which , it is calculated, decimated the Homo Sapien species population by approx. 70 to 80%. Either way we are riding on a train with no driver and the braking system is almost worth next to nothing, so we need to learn to live together, work together, get along with each other, resolve our petty differences and rid ourselves of them entirely and clean up our act because the Universe doesn't care a fig, it will just go on and on with our without us.

In Israel, religious and secular Jews fight over Sabbath shopping on Saturdays - The Washington Post

Jolanta comments on Dec 6, 2019:

I would like all shops to be closed on Sundays, not on religious grounds just because we need a day off from all that pressure of shopping, and don't tell me you don't have to go. Just imagine how peoples lives would change, they now had to do something else than run of to the mall, like cleaning ...

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

@Jolanta I can remember when every Sunday Dad would pile the family into the car and we'd all go for a ride out into the bush, run around barefoot in a creek, cook sausages over a campfire, drink Billy Tea and just relax and unwind together. Then, when the bush Pubs had opened up, usually around 4.00pm we'd stop at one of them on way back, have a Pub Raspberry and a packet of chips while Dad sat on the veranda with his nidi of beer and had a yarn with the other blokes sitting there. None of the bigger shops were ever open on a Sunday, just the corner shops to sell the Sunday papers and necessities, Pubs closed until 4.000pm then opened until 6.00pm for what was known as the " 6 O'clock Swill crowd," those were the really good days I reckon.

Alvin Stardust. - Pretend [youtu.be]

Triphid comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Never heard that one before, thank you for posting it.

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

@Marionville I've heard people over the years say some truly shitty stuff about him, (mostly they've been Gary Glitter fans btw ) but my usual reply to them is, " No matter what you say, at least he wasn't a bloody filthy molesting, pervert then was he,?" that usually shut them down really quick.

An Incredible Interactive Chart of Biblical Contradictions | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | ...

DenoPenno comments on Dec 5, 2019:

When you study the Buybull all this stuff will come out.

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

And that, my good Sir, is why the pages of the bible make for the most excellent of toilet papers ever invented.

AAhhhh! We now know where this comes from!!!!

bobwjr comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Sounds like trump and his followers

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

Bugger, you beat me to it, I was going to say that.

More of an apocalyptic feeling today as we are surrounded by the bushfires.

Davesnothere comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Bad year for the Outback or Queensland? You Aussies have to stop competing with California, Alaska, Alberta and Siberia. and the Amazon Heres to hoping no one sees great loss this year.

Triphid replies on Dec 6, 2019:

Who's competing, Bushfires, sadly, are somewhat regular thing in Outback Australia during the hot summers but these Bushfires are burning literally out of control in N.E. New South Wales S.E. Queensland, Sth. Australia and Tasmania, ripping their way through everything and anything in their path.At least 80% of Australia has been in a very prolonged drought since around 2003, everything that was once green is now either browned off and dead, just right for feeding the fires, or dying very slowly and will be fire fodder before much longer. Out here where I live, the Gateway to the Outback, the paddocks are little more than dust bowls covered with the remains of dead plants and grasses mixed in with the bleached white skeletons of animals, native and domestic, that have persished from thirst and starvation. Out here, our average anuual rainfall is about 10 inches, since around 2003 we have only received approx. 1 and 1 thirds years TOTAL rainfall since 2003, I suppose it could be said that, luckily, so far, there isn't enough heavy tree and scrub material around to allow Bushfires like those elsewhere to start and spread because IF one were to get started then there is NOT enough water available anywhere out here to put one out.

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DavidDuhon comments on Dec 5, 2019:

When you start with a firm assumption and then try to use science to dress it up as fact, it is not science, it is propaganda.

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@DavidDuhon Yeah I know but it is already on the shelves, it's called the bible, aka, The Goat-herders Guide to the Galaxy. But I'm also in the slow process of writing one that I hope may be as big a seller, it is called " Creating a God " on similar lines to the books such as " Computers for Dummies."

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DavidDuhon comments on Dec 5, 2019:

When you start with a firm assumption and then try to use science to dress it up as fact, it is not science, it is propaganda.

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@AnneWimsey I think the meaning in the comment was intended to say, " No matter how much you TRY to polish a Turd, it is STILL a turd and nothing can change that."

Hohoho it's the time to be jollie and out fraudulent corporate behaviour.

Triphid comments on Dec 5, 2019:

There is at least one very good point in favour of Coles, they have donated literally dozens of truck-loads of bottled water for towns and farmers in the Darling River area who are either out of drinkable water or are very very close to running out of it. And ALL at their own costs, including the ...

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@FrayedBear And HOW much are ALL the other Supermarkets raking as well. Sounds very much to me as though you have some sort of an Anti-Coles thing going on. Yet I haven't owned or driven a car since late 2005, I take the bus to do my grocery shopping and get a taxi to bring them home. I tried asking Woolies to ring a taxi for me numerous times ( I don't ow or use a Mobile phone either btw) and they refused point blank. Plus Woolies have the most unfriendly Check-out Staff I've have ever met. So I decided to switch to Coles, which at the time meant an even longer trip by bus and the same by taxi btw, and suddenly I was in a shop where the Staff, Check-outs as well, were friendly, helpful and ALWAYS ring a taxi for me and WILL not allow me to pay them for the cost of the phone call either. Coles WILL open up another Check-out IF a line gets longer than 3 customers are waiting, Woolies, on the other hand, are quite pleased to have long, very long line ups at their check-outs and still will NOT open up another check-out.

Hohoho it's the time to be jollie and out fraudulent corporate behaviour.

Geoffrey51 comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Bastards! Why am I not surprised!

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@FrayedBear As I posted in reply above, NO they haven't.

I've had that look on my face....

UUNJ comments on Dec 4, 2019:

That perpetuates the trope of nagging women and innocent men. Truth is, it doesn’t take much brainpower to figure out why someone is angry, and if you’re confused, just ask.

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

Yeah like that really works ,,,, LOL. Tried that one numerous times with my first missus, want to see the scars from carving knives, plates, pots and pans that got thrown at me?

A fence can be pretty effective at keeping those spooky trees at bay......

Triphid comments on Dec 5, 2019:

You should the Australian Ghost Gums shake and tremble at the sound of a chainsaw......LOL.

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

By the way I ONLY ever removed dead and fallen trees when I go out to collect firewood for winter plus for every dead and fallen tree I collect I plant at least 2 or 3 seedlings to replace it.

Hohoho it's the time to be jollie and out fraudulent corporate behaviour.

Geoffrey51 comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Bastards! Why am I not surprised!

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

Errr, neither has Woolworths, Foodland, Aldi's, IGA or any other big Supermarkets.

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

MsHoliday comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What no nudes? I’m in.💕🇨🇦

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@Grahame Who's lecturing?

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

Budgie comments on Dec 2, 2019:

For number 2 what do you do when someone says that female genital mutilation is part of their religion? The sacrificing of animals etc. It needs very careful wording to make sure that it can not be twisted as in a new law passed in America where a teacher can not mark a students work incorrect if ...

Triphid replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@Budgie Well then I'm definitely on your side, like my Dad I've always been a very staunch unionist as you would understand since I was born, raised and lived in Broken Hill for most of my life.

Maybe it's just me, but when I see a post wherein someone points out a fallacy in ideas of god I ...

ToolGuy comments on Dec 4, 2019:

They are trying to exorcise god from their minds!

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

Sadly though, as the old saying goes, " You CAN lead a horse to water but you CANNOT make it drink," I have a somewhat similar saying that I use concerning the 'Faithfools.' i.e. " You CAN lead a Faithfool to REASON but you CANNOT make it think."

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

MsHoliday comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What no nudes? I’m in.💕🇨🇦

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Grahame "As you are' what, talking about the aesthetic beauty or the true and untainted beauty? Well as an Artist , although not as renowned as others, I find that there is beauty in the human form, ALL human forms, shapes and sizes, there is the beauty of both symmetry and asymmetry in everyone of us and hiding behind clothing is a complete and utter insult to that intrinsic beauty in my opinion.

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

Budgie comments on Dec 2, 2019:

For number 2 what do you do when someone says that female genital mutilation is part of their religion? The sacrificing of animals etc. It needs very careful wording to make sure that it can not be twisted as in a new law passed in America where a teacher can not mark a students work incorrect if ...

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Budgie Well considering the new Liberal-National Government 'push' to completely eradicate any and ALL influences of Unions and Unionism in Australia I think NOW is the time to stand up and be counted BEFORE every worker become little more than a serf under the thumb of the Bosses and the Company Board Members. Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you heard of ANYONE having these working conditions, etc, 1) a garaunteed 40 hour working week, with, 2) garaunteed penalty rates for shift work, i.e. time and a half for Afternoon/Saturdays and Double time for Night shifts? Sundays and Public Holidays, 3) Shifts lasting ONLY 8 hours BEFORE becoming eligable to be classed as Overtime if required to work longer than the 8 hours. 4) 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 1 extra week for shift working plus an extra day for EVERY Public Holiday worked, and, 5) 3 sick days per year WITHOUT having to have a Doctor's Certificate? ALL of these were once a STANDARD right obtained by the Unions and the Workers, does your present employment/employer allow these for you any more? IF, your answer is NO then you've already been sold down the river.

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

powder comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Ya reckon making a stand for Assange; "We will bring him home", would be a vote winner for a political party? Could be fun, threaten to expel diplomats, close consulates or military presence....... I'd vote for them.

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

Despite what some may be thinking due to my raising the Idea of forming our own Political Party, I AM most DEFINTELY NOT, in any way, shape nor form, harbouring any desire what-so-ever to enter the world of politics since I value my Integrity, Honour and decency far more than I crave notoriety of any kind. I just think it IS about time we rid Government and Politics of Religion and religious influences for the betterment of ALL Australians. And YES to bringing Julian Assange home and completely free of the spurious charges laid against him as well as making it a better thing for 'Whistleblowers' to be able to speak out WITHOUT fear of unwarranted persecutions.

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

MsHoliday comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What no nudes? I’m in.💕🇨🇦

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Grahame I think you may be referring to aesthetic beauty, I am referring to the true and untainted beauty that is within everyone, though some, very sadly, seem to harbor the desire not to permit that beauty to surface.

This is bullshit and makes a mockery of science and oversight.

Triphid comments on Dec 3, 2019:

There is a great difference between the needs for Epipens for Severe Allergic Reactions and Vaccinations against communicable diseases such as Measle, Rubella, Whooping Cough, etc, etc. So do NOT get them mixed up for starters. It only takes for 1 single, unvaccinated child with a very early onset...

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@powder As I stated earlier the parental rights to deny vaccinations to their child/children should NOT outweigh the risks and dangers that such a decision/right may cause to others. To borrow a line from Mr. Spock of the original Star Trek series, " The needs of the many should always outweigh the needs of the few."

Two of my many favourite Native animals of Australia, both are very welcome visitors/residents ...

Castlepaloma comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Seen that lizard in Australia , it was the third largest lizard I've seen next an iquana in Belize and a komodo dragon in the Galapagos islands. It was like, stepping into prehistoric times. All animals love, except the komodo Dragon, he would love to eat me.

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

Australian goannas, according to their genetic make-up are very close relatives of the Komodo Dragons with the exception that goannas do not have a toxic/poisonous bite and their size of course.

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

FrostyJim comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Nature is Nude after all - how about a little Nude Nature ??? Hahaha!

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

I'd say that is about as much any bear can bare....LOL.

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

MsHoliday comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What no nudes? I’m in.💕🇨🇦

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Grahame We are what we are and there is no shame in being the person who you are. Plus, is not the TRUE beauty of the person that which runs through them, right down to bone?

I have had an odd notion for awhile now.

Triphid comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Eer, have tried the 'attending church/Sunday School thing ' before numerous times but went at it alone and received the " Bum's Rush" for my efforts, especially from the likes of the Catholics, the Anglicans and the Mormons in particular. Though I will say that I have had far better receptions at ...

Triphid replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Davesnothere My last attempt was about 14 months ago, still ended up the same way though.

I have had an odd notion for awhile now.

CarolinaGirl60 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

I dunno, that might earn you an unwanted and unwelcome exorcism!

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@CarolinaGirl60 Can't run that well BUT my t-shirt usually manages to stop them in their tracks. And now I also have Agnostic.com t-shirt as well.

If there were a supreme being who was all-powerful, who could create worlds, and the universe, I ...

Heraclitus comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Why would a Supreme Being be so insecure that he would need billions of insignificant mortals to worship him and be so touchy that he would send them to everlasting hell if they don't? Oh, and worship him in just the right way...whatever that is?

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

Possibly and because just like those who invented him he/she/it is an Egomaniac.

I have had an odd notion for awhile now.

CarolinaGirl60 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

I dunno, that might earn you an unwanted and unwelcome exorcism!

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

Haven't been threatened with Exorcism as yet, but have been 'sprinkled ' with 'holy water' by a few Catholic Priests before when I've tried to 'enlighten the Congregation.'

Two of my many favourite Native animals of Australia, both are very welcome visitors/residents ...

itsmedammit comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Anna is especially striking.

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

Ah, despite the way she looks, she is a real 'sweetheart.' she loves being patted, always presents herself eagerly to have ticks removed BUT expects a dish of fresh milk and a few pieces of cheese as her reward.

So do not fear death for it is inevitable...

Shawno1972 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Don't believe anyone who tells you he/she doesn't fear death. We all have at least some healthy fear of it, for a myriad of reasons. It's part of what keeps us alive. ;)

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@Shawno1972 But, why fear something which we all know is inevitable and unavoidable in the first place?

This is bullshit and makes a mockery of science and oversight.

Triphid comments on Dec 3, 2019:

There is a great difference between the needs for Epipens for Severe Allergic Reactions and Vaccinations against communicable diseases such as Measle, Rubella, Whooping Cough, etc, etc. So do NOT get them mixed up for starters. It only takes for 1 single, unvaccinated child with a very early onset...

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@powder No there is shortage in production of Epipens just as there have been shortages of Flu Vaccines, etc, happening from time to time, usually these shortages occur mainly because of higher than expected demands happening. As for vaccinations being a " carrot and stick' kind of 'ploy,' ask yourself this question, Is the right of one or two parent/s more important than the potential risk of serious and possible deaths from ANY preventable sickness or disease of a child or children? I don't know if you have any children BUT would you deliberately place them in harms way by simply NOT having them vaccinated? I agree 100% with the idea that unvaccinated children should NOT be allowed into schools, etc, with other children, these unvaccinated children are NOT ONLY a risk to themselves BUT also a risk to others as well, a very, very high and dangerous risk to say the very least. Human kind is, after all is said and done, a Community, a vey very LARGE Community and can be easily equated to a wall made of bricks and mortar, 1 weak brick or weak mortar joint and the entire wall can come crashing down, so it can easily be with an unvaccinated child/person mingling with others, the infection spreads and the community is ravaged in even biblical proportions just as happened with the Bubonic Plague outbreaks in Europe, etc, where millions died. Death and diseases play no game of favourites, they know no man-made national borders, they see and acknowledge no ethnic/race differences, creeds or whatever, they just strike and do their worst then move on and ONLY vaccinations and prevention measures can either slow them or stop them, take those away and we ARE helpless.

So I am attempting to start a new group, ( it was bound to happen one day ).

MsHoliday comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What no nudes? I’m in.💕🇨🇦

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

But nudity is nature, after all we are ALL born stark bollocking naked are we not?

So do not fear death for it is inevitable...

Shawno1972 comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Don't believe anyone who tells you he/she doesn't fear death. We all have at least some healthy fear of it, for a myriad of reasons. It's part of what keeps us alive. ;)

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

There is nothing to fear in death, it is nothing more than a very irrational fearing of something we have no control over. We also have no control over whether or not we will be born and live so should we also fear life as well?

Do people who hate religion do it because of their Atheism or Agnosticism or because of their ...

Triphid comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Then as you said in your profile statement, "If you are an Islamophobe or discriminate against people on religious grounds then there is nothing I can learn from you, then, A) Why, may one ask are you here in the first place, B) Why are you claiming to be Atheist/Agnostic, C) "I miss being able ...

Triphid replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@Grahame Err, how were my " selective use of facts" "aggressive and abusive" ? IF citing the TRUTHS is both " aggressive and abusive" then, in MY opinion, you may bein entirely the wrong and frame of mind, even perhaps, a very closed one at that. As was once said, " He who elects to ignore the lessons of the past also dooms himself to repeat the wrongs of the past." " The only thing needed for Evil to Triumph is for good people to NOTHING." Which, I think you will find, are just 2 of the reasons why so many Atheists, etc, like myself make a point of mentioning the Evils religions, Christianity for one particular, have wrought upon mankind for centuries.

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

Budgie comments on Dec 2, 2019:

For number 2 what do you do when someone says that female genital mutilation is part of their religion? The sacrificing of animals etc. It needs very careful wording to make sure that it can not be twisted as in a new law passed in America where a teacher can not mark a students work incorrect if ...

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear So, Fraybear and everyone else, WHY not get on board and help instead of merely winging and whining like a mob of Nay-sayers? Do you want to try an keep religions where they should be kept and NOT in our governments and everyday lives, or you just too scared to stand up and make your mark in society?

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Move over Pauline.

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear Some once were, but now days most of them are as useful as a tissue paper condom in an Orgy.

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Move over Pauline.

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear And is not failing to stick your neck out when truly needed to more than likely is the prime cause and reason why this country is going down the drain faster than a soggy turd?

Not all birds survive - [mobile.abc.net.au]

Triphid comments on Dec 1, 2019:

A few interesting things about the Australian Ratite (Emu) is that only the male incubates the eggs then cares for the young until they are old enough to survive on their own. You'll almost never see female Emu wandering around with male Emus unless it is mating season, Emus are known for being very...

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear What the emu meat, the feathers or the turds? Have you ever eaten emu before, I have plenty of times, it's oily, and goes through you like a runaway train. Give me 'roo, wombat, goanna, snake, beef, lamb or pork any day.

Kanye says he may legally change his name to 'Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West'

Jolanta comments on Dec 2, 2019:

I think he should just stick to making music.

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

Shit, I've heard what he calls 'music' and in my opinion, as musician he'd make a great Street Sweeper.

Not all birds survive - [mobile.abc.net.au]

Triphid comments on Dec 1, 2019:

A few interesting things about the Australian Ratite (Emu) is that only the male incubates the eggs then cares for the young until they are old enough to survive on their own. You'll almost never see female Emu wandering around with male Emus unless it is mating season, Emus are known for being very...

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear Yeah I've actually seen 'roos rip a dog open from neck to groin with one swipe of their hind foot and an emu kick a dog as far as 20 feet across the ground and bust its back in the process. Back in 1989, I was riding back to Broken Hill in the cab of a loco when an Emu took a 'flying' leap as we went past, ended up in the cab with me, the driver and the observer, then started kicking the shit out of everything and anything, luckily we all managed to escape to the Drivers cab at the other end of the loco and lock the emu in the front cab. When we finally arrived in the Broken Hill Railyards, the leading cab of the 80 class loco was a complete disaster area with windows smashed out, seat ripped to shreds, emu feathers and emu turds spread everywhere, those crazy 'bush chooks' are definitely something to avoid at all costs.

Not so sure about this one.

Triphid comments on Dec 2, 2019:

The resources of ANY country SHOULD belong to the People of that country and ONLY the People of that country. International/Multinational Companies/Corporations have ripped the guts out of Australia for far too long, their profits go overseas and we see sweet f*** all of them in return. Yes, ...

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@powder And that is why, in my opinion, Aussies need to stop sitting back and whining like alcohols at a Mormon Wedding and stand up and be counted BEFORE this country ends up being nothing more than a pile of mining wastes exactly like Broken Hill is now with HUGE dumps of Mining Overburden and Smelter Slag, etc, blotting out the skyline in the middle of the town.

I post this idea NOT as a 'knee-jerk' response to the push by our Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Prime ...

FrayedBear comments on Dec 2, 2019:

Move over Pauline.

Triphid replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@FrayedBear Yeah, but in my opinion she is about as much use as Tits on a Bull at best. I'm TRYING to get a bit of sense and reasoning into politics in Australia in a way that might just benefit everyone, in particular those of us, the Atheists/Agnostics, etc, who really have NO say at all in the Government of Australia, something which is becoming very very apparent under the Morriscum Government these days. And yet, in my opinion, it seems that so far all anyone wants to do is just sit back, whine and complain about a new idea that might just have potential.