Joy to you and me ✌❤

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I'm goin' fishin'. That'll sort that hippy bastard out! Looks like Jerry Garcia.

Sometimes, all you need is....

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Don't worry, I'll sort that out Just shut up and listen.

The absolute best part of this were the comment from people telling their substitute words.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I've always thought of it as Murphy's Law. Recently, I saw it referred to as Godelian, after Kurt Godel.

She's thinking.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Imagine feeling threatened by a car. Imagine if it had shift gears. That hussy would be headed for hell.

I want your opinions. Do you guys think what Israel is doing to Palestine is right?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I don't. I live in a country where part of it was planted with foreigners and the natives expelled to make room for them. The Jews should understand this too because the northern part of their country was deported and the land planted by foreigners too. But a sense of your own self-righteousness seems to trump justice very time.

Let's do the time warp again....

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Pervs go back a long way.

Relevant statistics.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's really good. And it would look even better in kilometers.

There is no in between. 😂

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Isn't that the truth! I guess it's just utility value after all.

George Michael. - Going To A Town (Rufus Wainwright cover). Live in 2011. [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

The quality is undeniable. To me, he's like Buble with balls. After soaking the body of Christ in blood... Jesus H. I couldn't help thinking of Morrissey's criticism of America too.

Does anyone find that healthy sexual expression and openness is currently taking a unfortunate hit ...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

If you're right, I better be more careful. I've never understood my sexuality better than I do these days and it's more complicated than I ever suspected. I tend to talk about it quite freely because of all the advice they gave about how it's good for me and good for others who might think they're the only ones dealing with these issues. But you may well be right and I'm damned if I understand why we might be going backwards instead of forwards. It's as if society is going forward legally and backwards on the street.

I've had no reason to block anyone till today. how is it done?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Can't you just ignore them? And look at what they post occasionally. You might get a nice surprise!

Phoebe Snow - Touch Your Soul [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's a sad one, nicely sung. Don't squander your body, let someone touch your soul. Women seem to intuit the way physical connection is the precursor to soul connection.

My country has awesome meme's boom!??

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I struggled with that. So it's eatery.

Wait! What! One day...?

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

LOL. One day each day.

Conservative Christians Claim Ocasio-Cortez Is A Witch Leading Attack Against Trump | Michael Stone

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Modern witches are so attractive.

When will the insanity end? [newsweek.com]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That pope is a two-faced bastard.

Female digital assistants like Alexa and Siri remain popular in Silicon Valley.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I'm using Alexa for a while and never thought of it like that. I have a choice of a few names so I use the name Echo for the second one, for no particular reason. But I believe the article's premise because I keep getting the feeling that every time law progresses social justice, the behaviour it's trying to improve gets channeled in a different way, sometimes underground.

YES - Lightning Strikes [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Wonderful band. I hadn't heard this one before.

Czechs clean thousands of bones in the preservation of a medieval ossuary. [msn.com]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

The picture sends a message about death that's as subtle as a hammer.

Good for him.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

He must have done something awful.

Because you may be a lover, but ain"t no Dancer.... [youtube.]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Help! I'm getting an urge to murder someone. If you can't help, let me know if someone deserves killing.

Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That's a terrific rhythm.

Hey from BC Canada. I'm originally from P Town OR but have been living in BC for few years.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy your time here.

Human Rights are Womens' Rights and Womens' Rights are Human Rights. - Hillary Rodham Clinton

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

A beacon of light in a darkened world.

I came out to my parents at Thanksgiving.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Oh dear. That could so easily have been me.

I guess I can't argue...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Imagine getting a Chinese tattoo that says beef curry with fried rice.

I found this meme on a blog I like. It's so true.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Somebody needs cheering up. Have a hug!

I have existed since the beginning of living things and I shall cease to exist when all living ...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Could consciousness outlive the death of living things? Or does it need things to be conscious about?

Beware😅😝

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I'll bet even that won't stop the Christian missionaries.

I thought this group might enjoy this one:

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Win one for the Gipper.

Every now and then even hardcore Warriors have to laugh...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dvC4tDI3s

I've experienced this:

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

If only there was something you could depend on.

re wire the brain

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

And it's not hard to be grateful. All I have to do is read the paper.

[bbc.com] New at Dublin Churches

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Good luck with that. Hardly anyone goes into churches anyway.

I know this is well known and you have heard it before, but the setting is beautiful.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I don't know much about this sort of music but the voices are beautiful and carry really well in that church. We probably should give the church more credit for the beauty it inspired.

Fun. Carry on [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

That was a nice surprise!

Old TV joke

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

A wonderful character.

And then, one day...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

It's super when it happens. It's a pity that it's a hit and miss affair for most of us. We don't know how it happens so we can't regulate it. I guess that's what Buddhism is about.

Vote out ALL incumbents. The new ones can't be worse.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Oh lordy, that was funny!

Shockingly, being gay is a criminal act in 74 countries In a dozen countries, the punishment is ...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

My guess is that the underlying reason for the prohibition in Abrahamic religions was cleanliness. There wasn't much back then that wouldn't make a person ritually unclean. All body functions seemed to require ritual cleansing, sometimes sacrifice. But that wouldn't explain the decision to take the lives of homosexual people. I think there's another layer to this that is less obvious and that is the preoccupation back then that there was a relationship between objects that was spiritual in nature as well as physical. It showed itself in rules such as not mixing certain fabrics. Then there's the command not to allow a kid goat to be boiled in its mother's milk because milk was for nurturing, not killing. We don't relate to these ideas anymore as general concepts but nonetheless I still think the revulsion about male homosexual sex because it involves poop is always the elephant in the room when homosexuality is discussed. Curiously, nothing is said in the Hebrew scriptures about lesbian sex and that might be because the ritual uncleanness wasn't so obvious.

Believers need to take note.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I can't believe how many years it took me to realise that history is proof that there is nobody heavenly interfering with human affairs. I really hope we wise up in time but but things look very bad at the moment.

Bill's rock garden

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Lithic art. Very nice.

The Band The night they drove old Dixie down, Live ,[youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Great song from a great band. Who would thought a song sympathetic to the South would resonate with so many people. I guess it's because it's written from the perspective of a man ending up on the losing side 'while the bells are ringing' for his defeat. There's something essentially tragic in that situation that we can all feel.

Watching a talk show last night I learned something interesting.

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I really wish singers would stick to music. In their cases, I use the word music lightly. But even skilled musicians like James Taylor get involved in politics and I really wish they wouldn't.

Nelly-Country Grammar [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

Thank goodness for The Roots. That was appalling.

"Singing in the Rain," 1952. Gene Kelly singing the title song. I love this movie :) [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

What can I say. Calling it a classic seems to fall short of this little gem of art.

Another day, another trans hater, but I guess if you listen to people who got famous for the amazing...

brentan comments on Feb 20, 2019:

I only heard that she said it was unfair for trans to compete with ordinary women. Surely that's common sense?

New here, and not usually greatly into Eastern philosophies, but have embarked on a long-term ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Welcome aboard. I know very little about Eastern philosophy. The closest I got was Eckart Tolle but I found him helpful.

Simple Minds "Sanctify YOURSELF" seems apt. [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I enjoyed bands like them while I was waiting for Coldplay.

Relationship goals....

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Oh man, that is so important in life.

Exactly...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Yes but Jesus was white. Oh I get it, he's Judas.

Kansas Dust in the Wind ,[youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Lovely singing voices there. In fact. lovely song altogether.

MY HERO- brilliant computer technician

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I wish I knew Brennan. My computer keeps throwing out Error Rundll earnings.

Long day today so was in the mood for a happy song. . . [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I loved the way they had a fat character being exuberant instead of self-loathing and miserable.

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman - "Makin' Whoopee" Live [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Even though it's a novelty to see Neil Gaiman singing, I'm just focused on her thigh.

Imelda May. - Should’ve Been You. I really love this Irish gal! [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

She's a terrific singer but lots of us down here lost interest in her when she dumped her husband as soon as she got famous. She has struggled to get back ever since. I think she should go back to rockabilly.

Good god-dude-maybe we are saved, an hour ago it was announced that Bernie Sanders is running.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I'm really enjoying how much happiness Bernie has given Americans today.

I dont know about you heathens , but I could use a little more sunshine and a whole lot less rain.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Oh yes. We got a couple of sunny days with cold temperatures but my mood improved immediately. I hope we're over the worst of it.

Not before time ... At last my country has developed a spine. Let’s hope it stays that way.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I think it is a good decision.

That would freak some people out.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I hope he isn't prioritising white people. That would be racial profiling.

So excited for this one as I am a huge Tim Burton fan! (L) From Disney and visionary director Tim ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

It's a lovely story. I hope he gets it right.

Absolutely

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

No. Too easy.

Why Would Anyone Fall In Love With You?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Nope. Got nothing.

Anyone ever see those Mormon 3d cartoons? It's insane what they get away with. [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I'm not surprised JWs believe in corporal punishment. That Caleb is a little brat.

Any blasphemy law is a disgrace

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Yes indeed. I think they are getting around the problem by substituting hate speech for blasphemy.

This was posted by one of my favourite economists.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Best check out that link.

Nature really gave this dog a bone.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

That's just not fair. Not one bit.

Religion: the ultimate hustle.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

The JW explanation is that Satan called into question God's right to rule over his creation. We need to hang in there and keep worshipping him until he proves to the whole creation that he is right and we can't do without him. Our suffering, like Job's, is just collateral damage.

Bernie for President?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Yes, please.

Don't hold this against me...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Rustin was a real downer.

I promise.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

He knows he's lying.

Because people suck?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

That's great training for a dog. Maybe it's based on army training.

I believe this will be a great example for our next "Art of Manliness" workshop on proper etiquette ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Politeness is everything.

Very funny

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Do. Then take the day off so you don't get shot.

Man forced to run through Dog Park Covered in peanut butter after losing fantasy football game ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

He looks like he won *something*.

✌❤ a great life❤✌

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Moments before the men in the white coats turned up.

Apple Butter.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Either that or some Chinese guy.

Stay away from STILL people.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Shakespeare used the word still a lot of the time to mean always. Here's an example from Henry VI. Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous; And now may seem as wise as virtuous

I feel like I’m living in a snow globe and some asshole keeps shaking it.....

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

What's with the white stuff?

Today I am being fueled by coffee and Whitesnake. [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

One out of two ain't bad.

dr thomas szasz. dr carl hart dr john breeding they will all tell you the truth. what is the truth?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I deal with depression. I take Ciprimol which I think is categorised a light booster. If I don't take them for more than two days, light or not, those clouds start rolling in.I am old now and I've had years to watch how they work. Taking my medication is hugely important for me.

Go out and lose your mind once in awhile... It's good for you....

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

They are lovely places to meditate now that all the dangerous animals have been exterminated.

Love this song.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

You have no shame, Marion.

Not all scars show❤

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Or the pain they inflict.

Speaking of biased news reporting, this just in from CNN:

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Don't worry. The moon landing was a fabrication.

Too many facts this morning

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Oh gosh, that was funny!

I'm a Hippie 4 Life. Are you?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I think I'll be a hippy today.

It's the truth we all know it

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

John Milton explains how angels bodily functions work. I'm sure it's the same for women. So down they sat, And to their viands fell, nor seemingly The Angel, nor in mist, the common gloss Of Theologians, but with keen dispatch Of real hunger, and concoctive heat To transubstantiate; what redounds, transpires Through Spirits with ease; nor wonder; if by fire Of sooty coal the Empiric Alchimist Can turn, or holds it possible to turn Metals of drossiest Ore to perfect gold As from the mine.

Creationists... utter bollocks.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

I'm thinking of taking a month's break on my medication (anti-psychotics).

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Take the meds. You know you should.

Steely Dan Midnite Cruiser [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Classy, stylish band.

Fleetwood Mac - Never Going Back Again (Live) [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I could never put a price on the pleasure these talented artists have brought to my life. And I don't mean just Fleetwood Mac.

What are your views on net neutrality?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

It's a strange thing that corporate industry is now becoming the equivalent of religious leaders. Did you ever see the likes of the hand-ringing Tim Cook preaching the morals of our new virtual society. I thought I was listening to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Another great movie I must watch again is Midnight Cowboy.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Wonderful song and music. Unutterably sad film.

Mary Poppins.

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

This is before the public realised that upright and white people took drugs.

Good morning!

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Well, I'll give it a go but it's a big ask.

I'm confused... am I or am I not?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

I read the Mongols believed that you paid for your space in the world by killing someone else.

Bernie Sanders announces he's running for president 2020. What do you think?

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

Great news for America.

Generally speaking I am not that keen on Handel, but this is something wonderfully simple from ...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

That's a very unusual voice. Maybe he's one of those modern versions of the old castrato. Counter-tenor? I came across it first with the Prospero character in The Enchanted Island.

Fairly easy transition...

brentan comments on Feb 19, 2019:

It reminded me of how we prefer the economy to fail, by having a soft landing.