Mistaken Identity

birdingnut comments on Apr 27, 2018:

When I was working as an extra on the movie "Secretariat," the people on the set started yelling to each other that I was a Jackie Kennedy look-alike and rushed to take selfies with me. My denials and protests were ignored, so I went with it, deciding that if their Facebook friends bought it, what did it matter?

Artificial intelligence.

birdingnut comments on Apr 27, 2018:

According to alleged secret government whistle blowers like Corey Goode, David Wilcock, and Simon Parkes, this has already happened...long ago. Early secret advanced government AI technology tried to kill all humans and had to be shut down.

Carlos Castenada

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Well, he did inspire the beliefs behind Star Wars..

Do You Church?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

R U kidding? I just thank them and say I don't believe that way anymore. If they push me, I might ask them if their church believes "god" controls everything, so if a child is hit by a car, it's god's will. That would mean there was no need to lock their door, and they can let their kids play on the interstate.

What was the reason your last romantic relationship ended?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

His passive aggressive jealousy, and losing our money online trading secretly on the forex market.

Bill Cosby was found guilty on all counts.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special has a long bit about the Cosby rapes and the shock it was to him that his childhood hero and inspiration would do such a thing. He joked,"At first I thought jealous people were trying to disgrace Doctor Cosby with false testimonies. But after the 23rd woman came forward, I thought, 'Man, I bet he only raped two or three of those women..'"

Would you rather be a small fish in a big pond, or a big fish in a small pond?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Studies show that children from small schools and neighborhoods, where they have more chances to shine without much competition, become more successful later in life.

Great responses to my first post.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I don't believe in evolution either. I lean more toward Lloyd Pye's "Intervention Theory." And I don't try to explain anything to believers. If they try to argue about god, I nod vaguely and murmur "That's not what I believe," then change the subject before they can argue. If they follow me to continue to argue, I just mumble, ""Um-hum," in a detached manner as though humoring a child, and wander out of the room. This quickly trains people not to discuss religion with me.

Are we suppose to buy each other T shirts???

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I think the admin of the website sends you a T-shirt when you achieve level eight.

Next week is my last astronomy 101 class for the semester.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Hmm...so you lump global climate change in with astrology? And you are saying nobody ever saw a UFO? Wow. I myself saw more than I can count in Haiti and the US in the 1960s and 70s, usually with at least one other witness, but sometimes with an entire crowd. One even followed my husband and my car for about 300 miles, stalling our car at one point from hovering so closely. Except that, unlike in the US, nobody cared. No government rushing in to ridicule and mock anyone who dared say anything.

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birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Beautiful!

Do Muslims Jews and other religions hate and despise Christians as much as Christians hate them?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I've not heard any here in Thailand from Hindus, Muslims, or Buddhists. They just mind their own business, as people should.

I've believed there is a higher power but whether it is a God or an alien that remains to be seen.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Yeah, the Bible is poor copy of the Sumerian texts..Link: The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts http://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-folklore/origins-human-beings-according-ancient-sumerian-texts-0065?

Would You Listen?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

LOL! Taking snark to a new level.

More and more, I find time spent outdoors, appreciating nature, and time spent with non-human ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Seems normal to me.

Living here in the Bible belt is kinda difficult ,I can so be unintentionally offensive to some of ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

No need to say anything unless you are asked directly, then you can just remark casually that it's not what you believe, then change the subject before they can argue. If people continue to argue anyway, just murmur, "Um, hum," vaguely, as though humoring a child, and wander out of the room. That will soon train them not to bring it up.

First, I'd like to thank those who've responded to my posts.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Nope..you're right. We are matter, which is really another form of energy, which can't be destroyed or created. Since time and space are an illusion and we have always existed and will always exist in some energy form, and in view of the multiverse, why not?

Well this site has made me realized something: even atheists can be unreasonable assholes.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Yup. Hence the "block" feature.

Anybody out there? I am new here.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Hi! If you write your profile and answer the profile questions, people here can get to know you, and you will earn points. Then just make comments on other posts and write your own posts to gain more points. When you reach level two, you can private message people.

Jury Finds Bill Cosby Guilty

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

It's so sad. He used to be my hero, but then many of my music and acting heroes have turned out to be perverts, rapists, and drug abusers, etc. Talent does NOT equal good character.

In the world of online dating and the need to get to know someone ASAP to weed out time wasters or ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

If someone wants to private message and asks for my email address, asks to be exclusive, etc., I want to know their name so I can google it and check up on them. Too many scammers around.

Now the trump and the Insane republicans want to charge for any Data from the Landsat satellites!...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

These evil people need to be voted out of there.

Hello, just joined and saying hi.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Hi! If you write your profile and answer the profile questions you'll help others get to know you, and gain points. Then make comments and write posts to gain more points. When you reach level two you can private message people.

How do people describe you?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Dunno. I never asked anyone. But I've had several angry professors at university say I'm "smarter" than they are, so why am I taking their class?.

Warning: this post contains graphic language and literary symbolism.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Reportedly, CBD oil and cannabis strains of a CBD/THC ratio of 20:1 work best for treating bipolar symptoms. The father from the United Patients Group for bipolar patients reported his son had great results with cannabis strains that had a CBD:THC ratio of 20:1, but he also said they had even better results with isolated CBD in oil form. Another man claims that CBD oil was so effective he was able to quit his conventional antipsychotic prescription. But the way that THC and CBD interact may also be important. In 2012, a man named Miles Houser wrote to a Harvard professor who was collecting case studies on cannabis, stating that after running the gamut of conventional anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and antidepressants, high-CBD cannabis had been the only thing that worked for him. In an article for the online magazine Ladybud, marijuana legalization advocate Gradi Jordan wrote that, based on the 36 years she’d used cannabis to treat her bipolar disorder, she felt THC was an essential component to effectively managing severe symptoms. https://psychedelictimes.com/cannabis/when-treating-bipolar-disorder-with-cannabis-research-suggests-the-amount-of-cbd-may-be-key/

Have you ever had an embarrassing moment at the gym?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I don't use gyms. If I want to run I do it outside in the fresh air and nature.

Zee Babblin’ Bible Many folks touting that almighty glory betting it all on the bible story ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Um..for being an agnostic website, people talk about the Bible a lot. Who cares what the Bible says?? It's all nonsense anyway. The Sumerian texts make more sense..they tell of two Sumerian "gods" helping Noah build a submarine and storing animal DNA inside, not real animals.

I am starting a new chapter in my life.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Yup. Hence, the dating website.

Hey hey my fellow atheist have a great day in this religious world we live in.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

It depends on the religion. I'm living in Buddhist Thailand and they don't criticize and condemn others for their beliefs. Or gender orientation/identity.

Another confusing matter about religion

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

?? Who cares if it's all a lie?

Would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Fight them? I'd capture and sell them!

Name a product or service you love so much that you’d happily be that company’s spokesperson.

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I don't know any product brands that good.

Which 3 famous people, living or dead, would you want at your fantasy dinner party?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

If I could bring back the dead, would only want to see exinct animals from the past, in their natural habitat as it was before we killed them off. I don't care much about seeing people. Or formal dinner parties, although there are few jolly friends I'd like to see at a Thai food feast.

Netflix Anyone want to watch with me?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I like to watch Netflix in the evening, but TV tastes differ so much it's hard to see how people could watch together unless programs were pre-approved by all. Tonight, "The Alienist" seemed too dark, so watched "The Letdown," but that became too annoying, so I began watching Tallulah.

Are you a skeptic?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I accept most stuff at face value for now, but will take a harder look if things don't seem to add up. If I stopped to question and argue over everything, I'd never make it through a day. For instance, a couple of days ago, my large, fancy juicer stopped working and I thought I'd have to take a trip to Hat Yai to get it repaired. But this morning, one of the apartment building Thai staff told me the name of a repair shop downtown Songkhla, the same city where I live. So I took a songtheaw (converted pickup truck bus) to the repair shop, but they told me it was the shop across the street. So I lugged the heavy juicer in the rain to the next shop and they just sent me to one further downtown, so I had to catch another songtheaw. When I arrived at the next shop, they sent me to yet another place. But FINALLY, that was the right repair shop. They didn't know what the juicer was, but finally accepted it for repair. I know that's the way it goes when trying to find someplace in Thailand, since nobody has land line phones and businesses don't advertise. You have to know the names of the shops and their locations. So, I was skeptical, but had to start somewhere and trust someone.

For those who dropped theism...

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Reading the Sumerian texts.

What accent ( French, Spanish, etc.) do you like?

birdingnut comments on Apr 26, 2018:

French, and Spanish (from Spain) accents attract me. Probably because I grew up around them.

The heavy topic of unicorns!

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

It is thought that rhinos were the origin of "unicorn" myths-rumors of violent animals that would charge and skewer people with a single horn.

What do you do when having a meal with a party that prays?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

This question comes up often - usually every day. I just wait quietly and meditate to myself.

Greetings and salutations! I am brand new to this site but it seems super interesting.

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Yup...

What's the one thing you misplace the most?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I can't live that way. I used to freak out if my husband packed my suitcase or messed with my stuff, since I'm field dependent dyslexic, and things must be in their exact places for me to be able to see them.

Best opening lines?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Of course. Women want to be appreciated for who they are. Most cis hetero men are attracted by appearance, so many only check out the photos-instead of reading the profiles- for the youngest, prettiest female they can find, and their goal is sex, not to "get to know" her likes, interests, etc.

Does anyone out there love to get together with other musicians on a porch over a river to jam?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

They do that in eastern Kentucky, where I lived for 27 years on my grandfather's farm. I used to jam with friends at my house, but since I usually played electric base or piano, we did it inside.

I think there are a lot more non-believers than admit to it.

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Yep. When I attended a United Methodist church in Morehead, KY, people in Sunday school were being taught that the Bible was mostly an allegory, and the Ten Commandments were just good citizen suggestions. YET they were still preaching that god controlled everything, so every death or accident has a Divine reason for it. Just that inspired me to ditch the church.

This site looks interesting so far.

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Welcome!

If you can retire early, what you will do in your Life?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I think it already happened, as I've timed out on being able to teach in Thailand.

Hope everyone back home in the Cincinnati area is doing well! I'm on vacation in Panama City Beach ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Rubbing it in, are we? Well, I'm living in southern Thailand, where the weather is even more perfect, and comes with great Thai food.

Am I the only atheist that doesn’t smoke pot?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

You can take cannabis in more ways than smoking, which doesn't give people enough THC to cure cancer- it takes cannabis oil. Or you can take CBD oil, which also calms people, raises their moods and is legal most places. It also cures seizures and other problems.

Been an atheist for a while now, every time I tell a family member or someone bringing up god it's ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Don't worry about them. Who cares what they believe? Whenever someone brings up religion, just shrug and remark that's not how you believe now. Then immediately change the subject before they can argue. If they try to follow you to argue, just act distracted and vague, murmur "um-hum" vaguely as though humoring a young child, then wander out of the room. Only engage with them when they don't talk about religion. It should soon train them to leave the subject alone.

"Most of us live our whole life on default settings.

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Yup.

Any fellow conspiracy theorist out there.

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Yup. I sometimes watch alleged secret government whiste-blowers, Simon Parkes, David Wilcock and Corey Goode, on YouTube, and I've read some of David's books. I don't know if they have the correct version of reality or not, but most of what they say matches things I've observed growing up more than the mainstream spin media.

How can I overcome my introvert?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I think you'd find your conversation will flow freely if people of comparable intelligence are discussing something with you that you are passionate about. Also be aware that beautiful women can make many males tongue-tied. Before I learned to take derris scandens-which eliminates gender dysphoria and blends my gender sides- I was gender; fluid-switching back forth between male and female perspectives. When I was in male mode, a pretty woman could make my feet feel so huge I could barely walk, and make my tongue seem to swell and freeze so I could barely say anything. My only hope was to force myself back into female mode, or pretend the girl was male.

First baby UK Grass Snake of the Spring woooooooooo

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Aaaw! I love snakes!

Is anyone else sick and tired of all the Superhero movies?

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

YES. I now refuse to watch any of them unless there is a lot of irony and humor.

Hello all, I'm quite new here, but am going through some really awful experiences with my family ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

No need to explain anything. Just be self-contained and vague. If someone starts getting religious just calmly state, "I don't believe that way." And keep repeating it like a parrot each time they say something religious to you. Also, ignore them every time they bring it up. Act indifferent, get busy elsewhere, leave the room to do something somewhere else, mumble "Um-hum," in a distracted manner as though humoring a young child. Don't ever pay attention to them or even look at them unless they are behaving in a positive manner, then smile and interact normally with them. This behaviorist method trained my parents to stop attacking my children and me within three visits.

Altruistic prayer

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I nod vaguely and thank them for their positive thoughts. If it's someone I am going to keep encountering I'll say that I am not religious, but I appreciate the thought.

Christian Whose Rapture Prediction Failed Now Says It’ll Happen Later This Year – Friendly ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

The best way to stop this nonsense is to hold people to their predictions. If the rapture doesn't happen, we still get to keep their stuff and they have to leave to live on a desert island.

Trump Is Flipping Out Over Rumors Cohen Is Flipping, The Late Show [youtube.com]

birdingnut comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Good one! I posted the link to Twitter.

All is not lost, the end of the world is nigh but he just isn't sure which day although he figures ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Hey, someday he'll be right!

This is cute. :)

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

LOL!

Disillusionment

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

No. Disillusionment is good..especially when it's over religion.

Why are some posts marked as 'edited' even if they are very short?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Typos. After we read our posts, we realized we hit a wrong button. Sometimes the written post doesn't give the impression we intended, and we decide to rewrite it.

It's really hard to stay positive when everything around you is rapidly falling apart.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yikes. Sounds like you need to get out of there. Have any other relatives or friends of friends who could point you toward some relief or shelter? Try googling social services in nearby states maybe, if your state won't help you.

One of my favorite flowers.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Nice photo and gorgeous flower!

so what use is the pope any more use than a road sweeper or president ? No man is more above himself

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

He is the figurehead for a dark world organization. Catholic Church Goal: gain money, power, and access to children.

Dating and religion

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

YES

Has anyone here had a problem quitting cigarettes?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Should You Try Rx Drug Chantix to Quit Smoking? - Consumer Reports https://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/should-you-try-chantix-to-quit-smoking/

A little bit of statistics and EoUD info.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I think I just blocked a scammer. His profile and comments seemed normal, but in private messages I noticed he was particularly anxious to acquire my email address, start an exclusive relationship, and cagey about his background, name, and career.

Headed to Los Angeles soon and I was wondering if there are any recommendations for any cool camp ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

No need to ask us..just google KOA campgrounds for your route, if you have a tent, RV, or camper, and google national park campgrounds if you like to rough it in a tent (as I do). Or google alternate campground reviews for your route. Great scenery out west.

Trump is having a State Dinner, for France's Macron and only one Democrat and no journalist are ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

At least he's meeting a liberal with inclusive world views. Right now the international news commentators are calling Macron "The Trump whisperer," since he's got Trump talking about softening on Iran and the global warming treaties.

When I was in public High School, my guidance counselor was a Catholic Priest.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I attended a religious college, so any counseling I got was hostile and judgmental. That experience first started me rejecting religion.

Intelligent design

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I agree with Lloyd Pye's book, "Intervention Theory of Origins— of the Universe, of Life, of Hominoids, and of Humans."

Will we EVER know?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Except that there was no Jesus.

Are You in Pain?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

You can always get it no matter where you live, if you have friends with friends.

I just finished a book called "The subtle art of not giving a fuck" by Mark Manson.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I already don't.

Possibly the lamest question ever.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

So? When they leave, they have to back out anyway, so what's your point?

Reiki Anyone?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Of course. We are made of matter, which is just slowed-down energy.

Ahh, two days to rest in a nice .

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

You forgot the weed.

Liked This.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yup..

Life with new baby is not wine and roses, the new parents are facing challenges.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

If you carry the baby against your body in a snuggly..on your belly if newborn, on your back if a few months old while you go about your daily household chores, it puts babies right to sleep and keeps them calm for hours after you put them back down again. If the baby is crying and suffering from teething pains, a few grains of powdered catnip will stop the pain and put them to sleep almost instantly. Works for adults, also.

Today I had a job interview.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Dunno. In my case, if they don't accept my liberal, agnostic views then I don't want to work for them in the first place.

Are you content or are you complacent?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

To be content, you have also have to be complacent. Otherwise you'll fret yourself to death because nobody is perfect and nobody ever "does enough" to satisfy everyone. Better to just please yourself and not worry about it.

When I was released from the hospital after the suicide attempt, I found this site and ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I always use the name of my favorite pet of the moment. Or the name of the town I'm currently living in, since I'm still in Thailand and the cities have cool names.

A funny story.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Sounds about right. Hopefully Father B got a clue and dumped religion.

Sorta sad that I had to give up my religion in order to find this site and meet some amazingly ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Dropping religion was a tremendous relief for me. No more sword of Damocles hanging over my head..it was all a lie.

The Amish community has very nice people.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Anytime you can get a female to laugh is a winning moment!

This my brother Stephen, today I took him to a park.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

It's good to be outside, stoned, and happy.

Existence!

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yes. We are our own reason to exist.

Does anyone have any experience with straw bale gardening?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

That's what I used to do, and it works spectacularly. Better to use straw bales, though, to prevent grass seed getting in your garden soil. I used to get a few bales, break them open, and spread them over the ground several inches thick, two weeks or so before planting. That gives the straw underneath time to rot into a sort of green slime. Then all I have to do to plant seeds is poke them into the soft slime, and pull the dry straw on top around the sprouts, as they start to grow. Add more dry straw on top as the plants get taller. This traps moisture so you don't have to water the garden, and discourages both hungry insects and animals, since they hate to cross the layer of dry straw. So, it's a "no work" garden. You don't need to water it, or weed it, no pesticides, or fences needed, and when you harvest it, the plants often just keep on producing until the frost.

What does skin color have to do with love?

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I don't date people of other races. I've found that men of other races, and from third world countries, who pursue me are mainly trying to update their social status by dating an American Caucasian.

Tell me, the loneliest you've ever felt
.

birdingnut comments on Apr 24, 2018:

When I was married.

Are you as tired as am I about our leaders who claim to be so religious and than we find out that ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Are you kidding? They really are obeying the Bible teachings when they do that stuff. Great men in the Bible had multiple wives and concubines, drank, could sell their daughters as slaves, slaughtered even the animals of their enemies, etc.

American Airlines: Police use stun gun on unruly passenger at Miami airport - The Washington Post

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Yup. I'd say he dropped some serious sh-t.

Wheres the stinking rapture?

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

It's amazing...no matter how many times people claim they know when the rapture is, and are proven wrong, religious nuts-trained to check their brains at the church door-believe them.

At 48 yrs old, I'm not too well-versed in the "dating" or "having a boyfriend" areas and need some ...

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Actually, any cis hetero guy who wants to talk to you and "get to know" you has that goal in mind.

God is Imaginary - 50 simple proofs

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Good job! I tweeted the link.

I have been scammed too many times, it is not easy for me to trust anyone I meet on a 'dating' site,...

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Good idea.

So, no rapture today.

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

I'd already forgotten about it.

What percent of what you see, hear or read do you think we can believe?

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Maybe less that 15% if it's in the news, and that's just for science discoveries, etc.

I keep telling my normally white horse, Dixie, not to roll in the mud when it rains.

birdingnut comments on Apr 23, 2018:

You're brave to get a horse of that color!