Go back to sleep...

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

Here's how Jasper does it...

Time for bed...according Osiris

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

Great name! I had an Abby named Isis Sekhmet. (:

I moved October 1 and sold all my furniture including the TV.

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

I am giving away four TVs that I no longer use. We "cut the cord" years ago, but kept the biggest screen to use as a monitor for streaming movies and sharing stuff on the net. I have never missed television programming.

Nudes... can you see them?

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

Nice shots! If you haven't already, you should join us in the Critter Corner group. We love this kind of stuff!

What's your favorite breakfast/morning tea?

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

I used to love Contant Comment! Since being ordered down to almost no caffeine, I have largely gravitated toward white and herbal teas. My top white, so far, for taste is White Peony. If I want SOME caffeine, Silver Needle is good.

We've an "anti-vax mommy" in the 'burb.

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

The speed with wich many became anti-science has really shocked me! Talk about "cutting one's nose to spite one's face..."

Working Monday - Sunday grinding in my profession: barely livable slave labor.

Zster comments on Feb 3, 2019:

My son and I were just discussing the social decay that we are witnessing and the evidence that we wont do anything to stop it. I asked if one should even consider having a kid or two anymore. He said yes, and you raise them with the values to survive and rebuild something better after it all collapses. He was NOT kidding. THIS is what we are handing off and our youth knows it.

Update: Christian Martyr Kim Davis Says Taxpayers Should Pay Her $222K Legal Fees | Michael Stone

Zster comments on Feb 2, 2019:

NO!!! I don't want to pay her bigotry-earned legal fees any more than I want to build a damned wall around the country...

Name your next pet ?

Zster comments on Feb 2, 2019:

Either "pumpkin custard" or "sweet sticky rice".

Would you pay extra taxes so that all can get health care?

Zster comments on Feb 2, 2019:

I could come out ahead to pay more in taxes for it if my premiums, deductible, or direct medical costs went down as a result (without reducing the quality of coverage even more). Currently, my monthly premiums cost more than twice my mortgage and I still get to pay in full for doctor's visits because my deductible is in the thousands of dollars range. None of my siblings (by blood or marriage) are insured at all. Their health is horrible. This is likely to be literally killing them all.

Flu shot anyone?

Zster comments on Feb 1, 2019:

I get the shot annually. Have not had the flu since I was a kid, in college.

Just wanted to show love to a great guy who passed away tonight from colon cancer.

Zster comments on Feb 1, 2019:

I HATE cancer!

Post the last picture you took on your phone.......Do not explain it ?

Zster comments on Feb 1, 2019:

"No reason."

I'm roasting a chicken. What are you doing?

Zster comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Just grilled and ate some Italian sausages.

Hello to all Heathens.

Zster comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Athens, GA: 40 degF, no wind to speak of.

Robo Calls & Junk Mail

Zster comments on Jan 31, 2019:

I am overrun with robo calls!!! They wake me up daily!!! I recently added nomorobo, supported by my (land line) phone company, and it has helped a ton.

So many people say that being an atheist is like being in a religion so they feel okay believing in ...

Zster comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Congrats on the sobriety! I did it with AA, taking "HP" to mean that getting sober was possible, if I keep an open mind. Personally, interacting with others seeking sobriety on a regular basis helped me the most. Not feeling alone in it and having someone to call when I struggled with the cravings got me through. Religion was not they key, for me.

Good morning! Today's question comes directly from me, not from a huge list, and is a multi-part ...

Zster comments on Jan 31, 2019:

Yes, I was happily married for 20 years. I would likely still be married (never wanted out) if cancer had not taken him. Was in a 5 year monogamous relationship prior to that. I broke things off when my romantic feelings died following catching him with someone else. We never spoke to each other again.

You can buy a ticket to see one perform again. Who do you go see?

Zster comments on Jan 30, 2019:

Zepp, though Metallica definitely puts on a terrific live show.

Favorite cover?

Zster comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Bumping - just stumbled on Transit's a capella cover of Marc Broussard's "Home". Well worth a listen... https://youtu.be/mU9CkwEbOfA

Is it OK if someone tells a mutual friend to unfriend you on social media?

Zster comments on Jan 29, 2019:

The person asking someone ELSE to defriend you oversteps and that anyone would defriend based on a suggestion from someone else is definitely not behaving like an autonomous adult. I'd move on...

So, I'd like to get your opinion on this, guys.

Zster comments on Jan 29, 2019:

She is not available now. Stop wasting precious time on what you cannot currently have. You could miss a better match right under your nose while pining for the impossible...

Does anyone else my age like the music that's out there now?

Zster comments on Jan 29, 2019:

I love all the different music that the internet allows me to try, vs being tied to some radio station's play list. My kids (ages 22 and 19) and I are road tripping to hear Panic! at the Disco and Twenty One Pilots live (separate shows). Both kids are constantly turning me on to something new.

Arizona lawmaker: All ingredients, side effects must be disclosed before any vaccine ...

Zster comments on Jan 29, 2019:

Ingredients for human vaccines are available in a list on a govt site of the internet already: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf Safety concerns discovered during development have to be on the label per FDA and US law. Ask your doc or pharmacist for a copy of the label.

Mean Kitty Song appropriate here... [youtu.be]

Zster comments on Jan 28, 2019:

That's a classic! Sparta's all grown up now, and is no longer the only cat in that household.

I want honest opinions and no fighting.

Zster comments on Jan 28, 2019:

It's not as simplistic as source, but balance of ALL of the nutritional components required to thrive. If the essential amino acid proportions (part of protein that we ultimately need) can be provided by other than a meat diet, then that should meet the cat's protein needs (assuming it's eaten, digested, etc...). Meeting the protein needs meat free might miss other nutrients that are needed though, vitamins, minerals, specific fats etc... The balancing act can be very tricky - ask any vet or animal nutrition major. If I needed to avoid animal protein in my pet, I would work with a professional (vet or nearby university) to make sure any resulting diet is not deficient in anything. Certain deficiencies can kill.Cat food producers used to not know that cats require taurine. A lot of lives likely got cut short (cardiac effects etc) due to that mistake. As to blackballing the applicant to a FB group based on such a thing, seems like malarky to me, with what little I have heard about it.

Personality test

Zster comments on Jan 28, 2019:

I test very consistently as an ENFP-A. I feel pretty solid understanding myself, but do enjoy reading about all of the possible results, to better understand what other approaches exist.

This is nuts LOL

Zster comments on Jan 27, 2019:

Still have and still use mine every fall... How else is one to enjoy the bulk in-shell nuts in the groceries available that time of year?

I was on the train into NYC this afternoon, and a little girl sitting with her parents was on her ...

Zster comments on Jan 26, 2019:

"West Side Story" performed in Indianapolis in the autumn of 1980. That was a game changer for me!

I plan something special every Sunday morning, not to replace church, but to take advantage of the ...

Zster comments on Jan 26, 2019:

It's the best time (during church or home football games) to shop or dine in this town...

Oh the silly place names that I have visited over the years, Hell, Elbow and Orgasm to name a few.

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Totally cracked up seeing road signs for this along I75 in eastern Kentucky:

Who else relates to this??

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Sadly, yes.

What's the best part of your life right now?

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Not having to rush along with the working crowed. I suddenly have all kinds of freedom to do things MY way, for a change. Not having the regular incoming paycheck is also the most worriesome part of my life right now...

Considering the alternative to aging, it could always be worse.

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Yep. My husband died young. That is definitely overrated.

Welcome everyone! Thanks for joining. What is your most irritating age-related peeve?

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Mine is a change in my blood vessels (loss of flexibility/compliance) resulting in high blood pressure and 24/7 headaches. The cocktail of meds needed to relieve the head pain are a bitch due to side effects. Life was much simpler medicine free...

Love this chair!!!

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I do, too!

True story. Same goes for 'Fam'

Zster comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Like fam? I did not think fam had any gender to begin with.

Alaska dad, son sentenced for killing mother bear, ,,,,,,I hate people.

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Damn. Some very low, horrible people...

I was just blown away! I had to post this, I only ever saw 3 or 4 goldfinches in the last 2 weeks, I...

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

You've been discovered! Once they find you, they tend to stick around... At least where I live. Are they migratory in Ireland? If not, they could stay... and eat a LOT! (:

My evening friend. Every evening. Yellow crowned Night Heron

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

What a beauty!

Jason Momoa plays with himself. You read that right.

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Lolol! I did not imagine THIS as I read that! I LOVED his character in Aquaman, by the way. It was a lighter, more comedic role than I had seen him in before. His levity (seemed very natural) made him even MORE attractive, IMO.

I love flowers.

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Those are stunningly vibrant! I love blooms of bright color and/or those with sweet fragrance. I gave up lilacs when I moved south, but gained wisteria and honeysuckle, and a much longer blossoming season by moving here. (:

I want to back to Antarctica so bad. It consumes me. I may never know happiness again.

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

How did you get there? Can you share what you miss about it? With info at our finger tips, perhaps you WILL find a way back... It seems worthwhile to try if you miss it so.

How do you cope with the death of a loved one

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

I allow myself to hurt, to feel sad, for as long as it takes. I also find much comfort in speaking with others who feel the loss. I do a lot of mental processing when I put my feelings and thoughts into words, be they spoken or written. Time will lessen the ripping sting, but never seems to do so quickly enough. I am sorry if you are currently grieving. There is no pain like it.

Sometimes Being An Atheist is Hard.

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Ok, my answers are all over the board as I was not real sure what your question was... I don't have issue with either response. When religious rituals make a nonbeliever umcomfortable, it makes good sense to step away. Likewise, even when one believes that such rituals have no power, joining in at such a time in order to draw comfort from sharing in the activity with loved ones harms no one and can be helpful for some. If you are trying to say that you WISH that you could draw honest comfort from such, I hear you. I wish the after life aspects of the fairy tale was true when faced with loss. No one should make you feel wrong if aspects of belief were tolerated or even comforting at such a time. No one keeps score of how "strong" your atheism is. Death is the toughest event I've ever had to face in this life journey. If anything can help with the pain, can get me through it, I'd see that as a good thing. I told myself relious things when my husband passed. I do not believe that way now, but don't punish myself. It got me through. My sincere condolences at the loss of your mother. 101 was a long life. I know that even at that, it could feel too short.

Happy Friday Eve! Here's today's question (and I'm sure none of you will have an answer ;) ): ...

Zster comments on Jan 24, 2019:

I am entertained by the smallest of things: a fragrance, a slight change in how a dish is put together, watching my fish, snakes, or birds at the feeder, the drive to the grocery, etc... Also, I am VERY positional. If anyone moves a household object even a foot from where it used to be, it's GONE! My kids and friends have used this tendency to prank me often.

I came across my wedding cake topper cleaning out a drawer and now I am sitting in the dark ...

Zster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Join the widowed group here at ag.com. You'll find LOTS of people to sound off to, whenever you need. You were correct, at least by my experience. We call thise grief crashes "waves". They are nearly constant immediately after the loss (less than 2 months certainly counts), but tend to space out more with time. It's been twelve years since I lost my husband to cancer. In my case, playing "Dark Side of the Moon" for my son ripped me pretty hard. I can say, though, that many memories now make me smile instead of cry.

Happy Wednesday! And today's question is: How did you find agnostic.

Zster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

I got here via a link in another secular group's Facebook page. I get religion free community out of it which has had the perk of also being a rather intelligent, curious, and (mostly) more considerate crowd than other sites do.

We got a new dehydrator [youtu.be]

Zster comments on Jan 21, 2019:

We have that same model. We use it to dry apples, pineapple, beef jerkey, and kale chips. We've also prepared fruit rollups with it, from actual fruit puree.

Baby it's COLD outside! Hope everyone has their eyes to the sky watching the lunar eclipse.

Zster comments on Jan 21, 2019:

Lol, your photos look just like my phone photos! I've enjoyed the show, though.

Favorite cover?

Zster comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Thomas Vent - Freedom (by Bread) and SRV - Little Wing (Hendrix's) - in case TV's = heavy sampling, rather than cover, per se: https://youtu.be/nNbWW4u9lp8 https://youtu.be/An4uDegHB8s

My new coffee mug, courtesy of @Pralina1, I'm not sure. but I think there may be a message there.

Zster comments on Jan 20, 2019:

That's fantastic!!!

Netflix just announced the biggest price increase in the history of its streaming service.

Zster comments on Jan 20, 2019:

This increase is smaller than the last ($2 vs $3). I have been very happy with their service and the original content has been surprisingly good. I'll stick with it.

Would you live here?

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Heck yeah!

Would you live here?

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Live? Or travel? I could totally dig it!

Are You a Picky Eater? Take this test.

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Only three that I wont, but many more that are forbidden for medical reasons... ):

Zoe and Cloris often use my bare leg as a scratching post.

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

I gifted my cats with seven new scratch forms, along with five straw rugs, while double stick taping the furniture that I wanted them to stop using. We have had some success, but not 100%.

With the government shut, snap recipients were given February's benefits early.

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Rice is a good stretchable staple, helping to balance out the big bag of potatoes... Dried beans and peas are good, too. Inexpensive, long shelf life, lots of versatility, recipe-wise.

New to the group ,interesting idea.

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Welcome Joe! Does the Dragon part of your name reflect your gaming preferences? Pets? Art? Curious minds want to know... (;

Good Saturday morning, everyone! Today's question is a bit more on the fun side: If you were ...

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

Resisted authority, most likely, though if not being a proper little religious fifty something year old lady is a crime, I would eventually get hauled off for that.

"Twelve Thirty" The Mamas & The Papas - YouTube

Zster comments on Jan 19, 2019:

This is actually my favorite song by them!

Good morning and happy Friday! I'm looking forward to the long weekend! Today's question: ...

Zster comments on Jan 18, 2019:

LOTS of stuff! Splashes of vivid color throughout my home, delicate fragrances placed in certain rooms, purring cats with me in the morning (before getting out of bed), texts from my kids, emails from my mom or brother, wild birds at the feeders, the loaches in my aquarium getting silly, a perfect cup of coffee or tea, taking a risk on a new food and liking it, my kids' laughter, and many more. Life is loaded with small things that make it wonderful!

Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ | Environment | The Guardian

Zster comments on Jan 17, 2019:

I am convinced that we will lose our right to exist. I just hope we wont take a lot of other undeserving species with us. This article saddens me greatly.

Good morning! Here's today's question: What did you think you would grow out of but haven’t?

Zster comments on Jan 16, 2019:

Gosh, so much of what I like OTHERS grew out of... comedies, newer music, rock concerts, incense, certain candies, long hair, bright colors, flowing clothes, marching bands, color guard moves, irreverent silly items as home decor, etc...

The 80's are talking to me again. Wall of Vodoo Mexican Radio.[youtu.be]

Zster comments on Jan 16, 2019:

One of the decade's best!

One for all you James Bond aficionados.

Zster comments on Jan 16, 2019:

It's a tie between "Live and let Die" and "Nobody Does it Better": https://youtu.be/isAUOa50wdA

What's Everyone's Favorite Brand?

Zster comments on Jan 16, 2019:

Starbuck's Sumatran, Espresso, and French roasts.

I've heard from some people that they have given up cable TV.

Zster comments on Jan 15, 2019:

Yes, it's been at least five years for us. Our reasons were cost creep, absolute crap for our brains, and a satellite tech who refused to put our dish back up after we got a new roof. I LOVED not suffering the hate-filled campaign ads that my friends were complaining about! (:

Is it better to have loved and lost, or better to not have loved at all?​

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

The love was absolutely worth the soul crushing agony of loss. Believe it or not, I would knowlingly walk through all of it again, in order to relive the love.

I was once known as an "Angry Young Man".

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

But it's hard NOT to cry.

Has your cat ever done this?

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

Mine are not too bad about waking me up, but do have their limits. Proof attached:

Good morning and happy Monday (or is it?

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

The Kardashians. Actually, celebrities in general...

Cat hotel:

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

(Jasper's selection)

" The glans of the circumcised penis is less sensitive to fine touch than the glans of the ...

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2019:

My issues with the procedure are many. "Cultural reasons" are not a strong enough reason for doing something so intimate to someone ELSE. If those cultural reasons prove to be important enough, allow these individuals to choose the procedure for themselves when they are able. It is NOT my decision to make for my son. That said, my husband was adamant that it be done. He said I had zero say, as the female parent.

When a man truly loves a woman does she become his weakness?

Zster comments on Jan 13, 2019:

As some others have said, a high quality relationship (mutual, respectful, balanced) hopefully strengthens both halves of a pair. However, such caring does often render both vulnerable, which is not do much a weakness as it is about depth of caring and the pain one feels if/when the other harmed.

One of my favorite post-rock bands is from Iceland.

Zster comments on Jan 13, 2019:

My Fave Sigur Ros song: https://youtu.be/akYuy2FMQk4 My daughter turned the entire family on to them years ago. We flew to Chicago to hear them live. I have not checked out their more recent stuff. I probably should!

Good Saturday morning! Here's today's question: What’s your dream car?

Zster comments on Jan 12, 2019:

I did not think I had one... I pretty much just want a car that works reliably. However, a nice converted van for camping would be nice.

Leaders show no obligation to American voters - YouTube

Zster comments on Jan 11, 2019:

No comments? I typically avoid FoxNews commentators like the plague, but admit, I clicked because I was curious. While I disagree on the root cause, I found this synopsis surprisingly thought through and a lot less inflammatory and divisive than I've come to expect. Would love to see some discussion...

Things crazy cat people do?

Zster comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Yep! My reply is often, "You could help, you know..."

Good morning! Here's our question for the day: What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from ...

Zster comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Lyon, France (for work)

Donnie Iris - Love Is Like A Rock [youtube.com]

Zster comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Classic! My fave of his was always Ah! Leah! - Must always crank it in the car... https://youtu.be/GNjqYV2HGWc

Ace Frehley - Do Ya [youtube.com]

Zster comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Wild! I had no idea he'd done this ELO cover! The AF song I am most familiar with is this: https://youtu.be/LKdHy18rZcI

My anthem!

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2019:

Ummm... Nothing? Air? Blank space? (interesting statement, for sure)

Lindsey Stirling - Elements [youtube.com]

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2019:

I LOVE Lindsay. We just saw her live in 2018. She (and her dancers) did this one live. I am attaching a second fave, as well... https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc https://youtu.be/RrutzRWXkKs

Soundgarden - "My Wave" [youtu.

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

LOVE this! It never got played on local radio, but I turn it WAY up at home. Lends itself well to sort of punkish style dancing. ?

Lee Michaels-Do You Know What I Mean [youtu.be]

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Definitely a great one! I still crank this one up in my car. (:

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well -> Green Manalishi On their first tour with Stevie and Lindsey, they were...

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

FM does one of my all time fave versions of this song! A classic for sure! Wish I could afford to see them live (though would prefer with Lindsey B).

Would you personally date/consider someone with different political beliefs than you?

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Yes/no is awfully black and white. I'd like to think I would at least consider it. Those around my geography of the opposite political ilk tend to not repay the kindness, preferring full frontal attacks without even knowing me, however. I get called "fucking libtard" a LOT, without having even said anything. Sigh.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

I had to giggle, I started my day by perusing this site, which included watching a snippet of George Carlin's "People who should be killed"... Not exactly aligned with the pleasant sentiment stated here. (:

Have you ever?

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Pretty much every day at work. The ungrateful whiners will complain, regardless...

With the way we behave, the human race deserves to go extinct. [smithsonianmag.com]

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

WTF is wrong with these people? Without someone "in charge" we run into the parks and do as much damage as we can while we can? Idiots!

Opening the windows and letting fresh air in for more than a couple of seconds in January! Not often...

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

????? Am guessing this is an old post (as in more than 5 minutes ago). Right now, these are the conditions: ?

He'll be back soon, just you hold your breath until you turn blue.

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Man! That's one PALE messiah...

It was the 70s - What did the 70s mean to you?

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

In a nutshell, childhood (grades k through 9): AM radio, then FM stereo, roller skates, palazzo pants (Mom and I) and polyester leisure suits (Dad), music of an entirely different style (not just disco, but funk, singer/songwriter, folk, etc), network TV, Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson, radical comedy (Blazing Saddles, The Jerk, Laugh In, Richard Pryor), the golden years when all of my grandparents lived and were healthy, visits with my many cousins, pudding, goulash, Cambell's soup. SO many memories.

Led Zepellin -my fave Stairway to Heaven. What are your faves?[youtube.com]

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

SO many!!! This one started things off for me, but MANY others count as all time faves, too! The Rain Song, No Quarter, Gallows Pole, Immigrant Song, Bron Yr Aur Stomp etc... Pretty much all of Zepp III and Physical Grafitti. (: https://youtu.be/7joxOe76vCE

I'd rather take the back roads and see what's missing.

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

I take backroads ten+ times more than highways. It drives certain family members nuts as they greatly fear that I will end up lost. (as in forever? I don't see that as a rational fear).

While Democrats push government healthcare, Canadians wait nearly 5 months for treatment by Sally ...

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

My Canadian friends say the wait time is directly linked to the urgency of the need. Time crucial needs are handled promptly and more elective things can involve a wait. You can probably ask our Canadian members at this site how accurate the article is, to quasi validate it (even if not a statistically powerful number).

Good morning! Here's our next question: What takes up too much of your time?

Zster comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Until recently, working in a global corporation did, in a whole lot of ways. Now... not sure.

Came out on Netflix tonight, I really enjoyed this show.?

Zster comments on Jan 8, 2019:

I've been attending shows dince I was a kid. I look forward to seeing this! Thanks!

How do you respond to messages from those you have no interest in?

Zster comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Hostility if you reply snarky, hostility if you reply politely. And some wonder why many women do not reply at all... ?