Acceptance is part of Buddhism is it not? They do not get attached to outcomes. They accept what is as being what should be and move on. In so doing there is neither joy or sorrow..no highs and no lows. Just acceptance. That does not suit me at all. It wo... moreAcceptance is part of Buddhism is it not? They do not get attached to outcomes. They accept what is as being what should be and move on. In so doing there is neither joy or sorrow..no highs and no lows. Just acceptance. That does not suit me at all. It works for some very well. I am not among them. Thank you for your thoughtful answer Durdle and Happy Monday to you! :)
What's the life of it D? You get what you pay for. How long should it last for you to think you got a great deal? A week? A day? Exactly how do you make up for lost time by buying a CHEAP watch? Wouln't buying a Rolex get the job done better faster ... moreWhat's the life of it D? You get what you pay for. How long should it last for you to think you got a great deal? A week? A day? Exactly how do you make up for lost time by buying a CHEAP watch? Wouln't buying a Rolex get the job done better faster and IN STYLE? Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday to thee! :)
Really? I have multiple times for a variety of reasons and a variety of circumstances. For example. Assuming something and acting upon it only to discover the assuming was misguided. I lost time going down the wrong street. Had to backtrack and get back t... moreReally? I have multiple times for a variety of reasons and a variety of circumstances. For example. Assuming something and acting upon it only to discover the assuming was misguided. I lost time going down the wrong street. Had to backtrack and get back to where I could go down the right street. Had I gone down the right street in the beginning I would not have lost any time at all. Or for another example. Trusting in someone to be whom he said he was and discovering he was not that person at all. WASTED TIME. Wasted time is LOST TIME to me. Thank you for your reply Walt. There are other examples I could give you but what's the point? Never having ever experienced it yourself I would be wasting my breath because you would be totally unable to relate to it! SIGH. Thank you for your reply. less
The sb prez is ALWAYS on the side of the perp and against the vic so it makes sense that he wants to pardon the beastly savage massacre slaughterer murderers and so he probably shall. Thank you for your reply Walt and Happy Monday! :)
They plan to "pay it forward" in whatever way they can. It just warmed my heart to hear about that! I know Oprah Winfrey has paid for college educations for hundreds or perhaps thousands of young people at Howard University over many years I think. She's ... moreThey plan to "pay it forward" in whatever way they can. It just warmed my heart to hear about that! I know Oprah Winfrey has paid for college educations for hundreds or perhaps thousands of young people at Howard University over many years I think. She's also built a school for young women somewhere in Africa. I expect there are other billionaires who do such things too. I know Bill & Melinda gates spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year for charitable purposes. It's so much more fun asking a question like this than the opposite greedy grubby sinister seamy greedy billionaire questions I usually ask about! Thank you for your swell reply L. I knew you'd LOVE it a whole bunch! :) ((hugs)) less
BILLIONAIRE Robert Smith announced that at graduation! The exact amount is not yet know but it could be as much as $40 MILLION!Got a feel-good TRUE STORY you can share? This one's a doozie!
From your lips to the universe may it so happen! Thank you for your reply Lin and Happy Monday. I've got a superduper question I'm going to ask and you will LOVE it! :) ((hugs))
I am not the one who thought that up E. Take baking a cake. It is comprised of a variety of ingredients. Individually it is cake flour and sugar and spices and extracts and milk or some other kind of liquid and eggs and maybe other things like orang... moreI am not the one who thought that up E. Take baking a cake. It is comprised of a variety of ingredients. Individually it is cake flour and sugar and spices and extracts and milk or some other kind of liquid and eggs and maybe other things like orange rind and walnuts. Put them on a counter. ORCombine all of them, bake the cake, put it on the counter. Now is this a case of the sum of the parts being transformed into something else entirely which one might well say is "more" than the sum of the parts?Or take a car .Break it all down into its components. Lots of metal lying around. What do you do with it? OR you can put them all together on a production line and the final product is a vehicle people can get into and drive to and from other places. That is not figurative at all. It is literal. Or building a house. Same thing. You say there is nothing greater there than the component parts. I say there is. Different strokes. Thank you for your challenge. Did I meet it or blow it? :( less
WHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN toady sycophant is the ATTORNEY GENERAL of the people/country. OR RATHER USED TO BE. This chickenmanbillbarrROYCOHN services the sb prez perfectly and so he is the prote... moreWHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN toady sycophant is the ATTORNEY GENERAL of the people/country. OR RATHER USED TO BE. This chickenmanbillbarrROYCOHN services the sb prez perfectly and so he is the protector of the sb prez wrongdoing screwing of we the people an the attacker of anyone or anything that stands in the way or disagree with the sb prez. Except for SCOTUS the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN calls the shots as far as what is legal and what is not. SIGH.So no WHAT IF about it. Makes some of y'all happy as he**. Others? Not so much. less
Of course the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN sez there was none. He said if someone is accused of something he didn't do he has every right to call it a WITCHUNT! The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN is the higest legal authority in the land except for SCOTUS. The ... moreOf course the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN sez there was none. He said if someone is accused of something he didn't do he has every right to call it a WITCHUNT! The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN is the higest legal authority in the land except for SCOTUS. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN is identical to the sb prez whom heservices and serves. No daylight between them. LIARS. So whatcha gonna do when what is supposed to protect you from wrongdoing actually protects the wrongdoing? I'm gonna ask L. Thank you for your reply! :) less
Which makes finding and knowing absolutely what is true and what is not dam* near IMPOSSIBLE! Sigh. But the search continues. Thank you for your thoughtful reply SC and Happy Monday to thee! :)
The more questions I ask and answers I get the more questions I have. It is an endless cycle. You'd think at some point it would slow down but it doesn't. It just accelerates. Ever hear the saying "the faster I run the behinder I get"? Well that's me.&nbs... moreThe more questions I ask and answers I get the more questions I have. It is an endless cycle. You'd think at some point it would slow down but it doesn't. It just accelerates. Ever hear the saying "the faster I run the behinder I get"? Well that's me. I've been retired for years Durdle so no one throws questions at me. I'm the one throwing questions at anyone around in the hope that maybe someone can give an answer that makes sense to me. Many answers cause further questions because they are potshot hipshot standard brand ordinary typical informationless ideology or information-free but they sure sound good. Until you try to make sense of it and you can't because it doesn't make any sense. Folks think it does. SIGH. Of course sometimes it DOES make sense and I am unable to grasp it. But not always or not even a lot of the time. You get a scripted reply and question it and then gibberish sets in. SIGH. Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday. You'd think as one gets older the thirst for understandin... less
There hasn't been one day in my life I can recall NOT WANTING TO LEARN MORE E. Not one. I counted the days during the summer till school would start when I was in school. The first week or two of summer vacation was all I could take. If'd I be... moreThere hasn't been one day in my life I can recall NOT WANTING TO LEARN MORE E. Not one. I counted the days during the summer till school would start when I was in school. The first week or two of summer vacation was all I could take. If'd I been wealthy I would have been one of those perennial students. Not because of wanting academic degrees. Because of wanting more education more learning more knowledge. That's why I shall never run out of questions and why i never have to try to think some up. My brain is constantly filled with more questions elbowing their way to the point where I ask them. At times I cannot keep up with them but I try. Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday to thy! My mom used to play school with me. I remember going to nursery school and expecting to learn something. I was 3. All they did was play, take a nap, eat a snack. I told my mom I was not going back there. i didn't learn anything. I was disappointed and as angry as a 3-year-old can be. SIGH. Those were the days! :): less
My understanding is that John Bolton hates iran and has been itching to go to war with them since his last stint in gubment years ago. WAR HAWK. So now the sb prez has another loose cannon to play with. How fun! Meanwhile what's happening in North Korea? ... moreMy understanding is that John Bolton hates iran and has been itching to go to war with them since his last stint in gubment years ago. WAR HAWK. So now the sb prez has another loose cannon to play with. How fun! Meanwhile what's happening in North Korea? Thank you for your reply Shuhak! :)
Apparently TWO WHIZ KIDS came up with a plan that is bipartisan that will work to save social security. i didn't catch all the interview but they said many old people live below the poverty line and so their monthly incomes should be adjusted upward... moreApparently TWO WHIZ KIDS came up with a plan that is bipartisan that will work to save social security. i didn't catch all the interview but they said many old people live below the poverty line and so their monthly incomes should be adjusted upward. The obscenely wealthy should be paying more taxes. The point was to make it fairer to the have nots while not harming the haves whatsoever. Sounded good to me Walt but I don't know the details. Jim and I also each have a very modest IRA that gives us additional money each month. I may outlive mine and Jim may outlive his. So it isn't strictly social security we live though about 80% of our income is. We aren't extravagant We don't owe anyone anything except monthly bills of course. We play the Lotto just because if you don't play you can't win but we don't go to casinos and gamble or anything like that. Could we use $500,000? Are you kidding? We'd be thrilled with $250k. Heck when we win $12 on the Lotto we're thrilled! Thank you for your reply. less
Per Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to influence his cooperationANDPeople tied to trump AND CONGRESS tried to obstruct the Mueller probeVASS ISS DISS? Is Michael Flynn now a RAT FINK that the sb prez is gonna target for his special... morePer Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to influence his cooperationANDPeople tied to trump AND CONGRESS tried to obstruct the Mueller probeVASS ISS DISS? Is Michael Flynn now a RAT FINK that the sb prez is gonna target for his special brand of HATE?Ain't it greet?
I've read horror stories about the huge caseloads social service workers have and how some of them falsified visits they never took. They all had quotas apparently which were impossible to fill so they faked it. Thank you for your reply L and thanks for t... moreI've read horror stories about the huge caseloads social service workers have and how some of them falsified visits they never took. They all had quotas apparently which were impossible to fill so they faked it. Thank you for your reply L and thanks for the Happy Friday too. Right backatcha sweeite! :) ((hugs))
Didn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and anti slaves supporters with guns shot to kill to protect a way of life they adored. Lynching. Having slaves. They got off on it. So they had to kill a few family members. So what? I me... moreDidn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and anti slaves supporters with guns shot to kill to protect a way of life they adored. Lynching. Having slaves. They got off on it. So they had to kill a few family members. So what? I mean did they give a dam* about anything but preserving a way of life?
Well Lincoln was assassinated because of his stance. I wonder if the antidons would ever assassinate the sb prez because fer sure the prodons adore him any way he is served to them. Thank you for your reply. I do believe at some point the wackadoodle WHIT... moreWell Lincoln was assassinated because of his stance. I wonder if the antidons would ever assassinate the sb prez because fer sure the prodons adore him any way he is served to them. Thank you for your reply. I do believe at some point the wackadoodle WHITE NATIONALIST RACTS who want to service the sb prez will weaponized themselves, go out in the streets and start slaughtering people of color. They are already doing it on a small scale. Just wait till they get organized! Imagination at play or reality? I dunno. We're gonna find out. Thank you for your reply Walt! :) less
Maybe. We haven't used any for that purpose in several years. I asked a question awhile back about the disappearance of insects/bugs including ants. I see a fly once a week maybe. A rare spider or cricket once in awhile. No ants. No roaches. Not any... moreMaybe. We haven't used any for that purpose in several years. I asked a question awhile back about the disappearance of insects/bugs including ants. I see a fly once a week maybe. A rare spider or cricket once in awhile. No ants. No roaches. Not anywhere. Weird. Thank you for your reply Walt! L)
"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have been beating the loudest"Just another distracting HOAX to get folks off the back of the corrupt devious sb prez or a real dire threat he and his John Bolton Hawk have worked so diligently to ac... more"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have been beating the loudest"Just another distracting HOAX to get folks off the back of the corrupt devious sb prez or a real dire threat he and his John Bolton Hawk have worked so diligently to achieve? Well whatcha think? Are we on the BRINK of war or snore snore snore...whatta bore......just another sb prez way to score another nothing?
I see some "art" that is worth millions that I think a monkey could do or a two-year-old. Why is that? How do you compare a Grandma Moses with a Matisse? Or something written by The Monkees with a piece by Beethoven? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ... moreI see some "art" that is worth millions that I think a monkey could do or a two-year-old. Why is that? How do you compare a Grandma Moses with a Matisse? Or something written by The Monkees with a piece by Beethoven? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or ear. Who decides if it is childish and ordinary or great art? Put two canvases side by side and one can be worth millions while the other is worth precious little. So much for assessing worth meaning value. Thank you for your reply SC and Happy Friday to thee. Some art is so ugly. Some art is so simple. A bunch of colors regimentally placed on a canvas. Or distorted faces in extreme pain or distress? Beauty? I think not. Art? To whom? :( less
Those below the poverty level need it more than those who aren't. Jim and I are on social security. WE DON'T NEED MORE! Would we like more? Sure. Do we NEED MORE? No. So your position is falacious since I am an exception. You know me and I just told you t... moreThose below the poverty level need it more than those who aren't. Jim and I are on social security. WE DON'T NEED MORE! Would we like more? Sure. Do we NEED MORE? No. So your position is falacious since I am an exception. You know me and I just told you that you are wrong. Surely there are many others just like me who will give you the same answer Walt. Once again the devil's advocate shows up. Why not ask where these guys came from and what they propose rather than shooting it down immediately? I don' t get it. Thank you for your reply. SIGH. less
Whom do I believe m2c? We both know that we can find any poll or article to back up a position just as we both know we can find any expert to support any conclusion we want supported. Dueling articles....opposite conclusions. It ticks me off way bigly tha... moreWhom do I believe m2c? We both know that we can find any poll or article to back up a position just as we both know we can find any expert to support any conclusion we want supported. Dueling articles....opposite conclusions. It ticks me off way bigly that we are surrounded by so much crap. Aren't you ticked off bigly too? Thank you for your reply and the link. What other crimes are there and how much have they gone down? I guess murder is the very worst. SIGH. Inquiring minds wanna know! :)
Apparently several really smart guys have come up with a bipartisan plan to save social security. They presented it to Congress and got a positive reception. Wonder if it will die on the floor of the Senate or be slaughtered right at the door? Ya kn... moreApparently several really smart guys have come up with a bipartisan plan to save social security. They presented it to Congress and got a positive reception. Wonder if it will die on the floor of the Senate or be slaughtered right at the door? Ya know the ogre who guards the Senate, Mitch McConnell, has no interest in bipartisan solutions to anything at anytime for any reason EVER. That old dog is incapable of learning new tricks. All old dogs aren't as limited as the big mitch. When will the Senate get a SMART old dog as Majority Leader who can? less
I said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much less be friends with one. Not in a million years! All along one of my long-time internet friends IS ONE! We operate on two tracks and have for years. One is political. The other is everything ... moreI said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much less be friends with one. Not in a million years! All along one of my long-time internet friends IS ONE! We operate on two tracks and have for years. One is political. The other is everything else and that is by far the bigger larger more important part of it. How could I be so blind for so long? I dunno. Slow I guess. So what blinders did you wear that you FINALLY removed? Care to share?
BILLIONAIRE Robert Smith announced that at graduation! The exact... moreBILLIONAIRE Robert Smith announced that at graduation! The exact amount is not yet know but it could be as much as $40 MILLION!Got a feel-good TRUE STORY you can share? This one's a doozie!
WHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanb... moreWHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN toady sycophant is the ATTORNEY GENERAL of the people/country. OR RATHER USED TO BE. This chickenmanbillbarrROYCOHN services the sb prez perfectly and so he is the protector of the sb prez wrongdoing screwing of we the people an the attacker of anyone or anything that stands in the way or disagree with the sb prez. Except for SCOTUS the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN calls the shots as far as what is legal and what is not. SIGH.So no WHAT IF about it. Makes some of y'all happy as he**. Others? Not so much. less
Per Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to i... morePer Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to influence his cooperationANDPeople tied to trump AND CONGRESS tried to obstruct the Mueller probeVASS ISS DISS? Is Michael Flynn now a RAT FINK that the sb prez is gonna target for his special brand of HATE?Ain't it greet?
Didn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and... moreDidn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and anti slaves supporters with guns shot to kill to protect a way of life they adored. Lynching. Having slaves. They got off on it. So they had to kill a few family members. So what? I mean did they give a dam* about anything but preserving a way of life?
"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have be... more"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have been beating the loudest"Just another distracting HOAX to get folks off the back of the corrupt devious sb prez or a real dire threat he and his John Bolton Hawk have worked so diligently to achieve? Well whatcha think? Are we on the BRINK of war or snore snore snore...whatta bore......just another sb prez way to score another nothing?
Apparently several really smart guys have come up with a biparti... moreApparently several really smart guys have come up with a bipartisan plan to save social security. They presented it to Congress and got a positive reception. Wonder if it will die on the floor of the Senate or be slaughtered right at the door? Ya know the ogre who guards the Senate, Mitch McConnell, has no interest in bipartisan solutions to anything at anytime for any reason EVER. That old dog is incapable of learning new tricks. All old dogs aren't as limited as the big mitch. When will the Senate get a SMART old dog as Majority Leader who can? less
I said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much l... moreI said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much less be friends with one. Not in a million years! All along one of my long-time internet friends IS ONE! We operate on two tracks and have for years. One is political. The other is everything else and that is by far the bigger larger more important part of it. How could I be so blind for so long? I dunno. Slow I guess. So what blinders did you wear that you FINALLY removed? Care to share?
Congress should be the body that initiates things to do with WAR... moreCongress should be the body that initiates things to do with WAR. They are currently asking to see the evidence/proof/trigger/catalyst that causes the sb prez to react as he did militarily including having US personnel LEAVE their posts. Apparently the sb prez has not as yet seen fit to apprise them of anything. Peculiar man.
"Bollards/slats painted black to absorb heat to make them too ho... more"Bollards/slats painted black to absorb heat to make them too hot to climb on the top of which will be spikes". So if the very bad racist terrorist rapist subhuman degenerates from "sh**hole countries" try to climb them they will be impaled. Romney said immigrants should self-deport. The sb prez wants they should self-stab to death via spikes. D''ya agree with the great he? Poifect ain't it? Of course. He designed it so it's just gotta be poifect!
How do they know when it's SAFE? Some dastardly deadly results t... moreHow do they know when it's SAFE? Some dastardly deadly results take YEARS to show up. Who decides how long and how wide the testing should be before a product is released to the public for sale? Anyone?
Prodons abandoning the sb prez and excoriating him ORAntidons co... moreProdons abandoning the sb prez and excoriating him ORAntidons condons nondons embracing the prez and supporting him$10 million$ 1 billionThink of all you could do with that money! What is a conscience worth? What is truth worth?
So in order to promulgate your agenda and put lipstick on that P... moreSo in order to promulgate your agenda and put lipstick on that PIG you pay "scientists" to say whatever you want them to say. If those "scientists" really have the education and degrees they are purported to have what universities and professors taught them such ideas? Or do they know better and shut the f up so they can make the big bucks as an "expert"?
My guess is that they are greedy and having a conscience about w... moreMy guess is that they are greedy and having a conscience about what they're doing to the planet will cost them money. Anything that costs them money they are against. Anything they can profit from and makes bigly bucks they believe in very bigly. Is it that simple or is more complicated? I would like to understand because on the face of it they seem to be simpletons who ignore science and proof and facts and evidence. Maybe they aren't simpletons at all. Maybe they aren't greedy at all. Maybe they have deep belief that humans are innocent of all any wrongdoing. Mebbe. less
Is liddle lindsey just another toady sycophant who thinks the sb... moreIs liddle lindsey just another toady sycophant who thinks the sb prez gives a rat's a** about him or his ilk? How old is he again? Poor liddle lindsey.
When pols would reach across the aisle and work together on beha... moreWhen pols would reach across the aisle and work together on behalf of we the people. When Democrat Tip O'Neil and Republican Ronald Reagan fought during the day about their political differences and socialized at night to celebrate their similarities and friendship. Now? Who would DARE to do that openly?Well now HATE is what is so GREAT. You are vilified if you dare to have a friend who is of a different political view. You must keep such friendship SECRET else you get pilloried and eviscerated and excoriated. The sb prez sets the tone. He has no friends on whom he can always count. If the price is high enough anyone at anytime will gladly sell him out by simply telling the truth about him to the buyer with the most money. There is nothing likable about the guy. He is a braggart a liar and never gives credit where credit is due. He takes all of it. He didn't even wish his wife Happy Mother's Day on camera. Too busy attacking those he hates because they don't love him. What he means by Make America Great Again I ... less
Even if daddy dearest is a fearsome corrupt evil insanely ... moreEven if daddy dearest is a fearsome corrupt evil insanely nuts person would you still save your kids or throw them under the bus to save the evil poopy papa doodoo for fear he would kill you? What wouldja do? Eat or be eaten? Kill or be killed?
An 11-year-old little girl carrying her fathe'rs baby because he... moreAn 11-year-old little girl carrying her fathe'rs baby because he raped her. Some men say she should carry it to term. A man has NO CLUE what a woman goes through physically mentally emotionally being pregnant. Even if everything about it is GOOD. NOT A CLUE. It so easy for them to speak authoritatively in their abject ignorance. Dare they ever walk in a woman's shoes? They are not brave enough. Not one of them. At least not the ones who coldly heartlessly effortlessly give an opinion at arm's length that is tragic. SIGH. Useless. Obtuse. What's the use? less
Written by Rachel Carson it is about the adverse environmental e... moreWritten by Rachel Carson it is about the adverse environmental effects of the indiscriminant use of pesticides. Not a hoax folks. No jokes.All you have to do is be alive aware and care. The blokes who joke ARE THE JOKE only it's not only on them but on all of us. Those with the POWER to do don't have the intellect or inclination so what they do is ridicule instead. They are impotent to be anything other than what they are. They can't do so they trash those who can and want to. When you are very small you try to bring those who are very tall down to your size. Never works. It only emphasizes how very small YOU are. SIGH. Climate change. Global warming. Bigglier and worser each day. But hey hey hey hey hey. The hoax folks rely on that ignoramus belief and keep ignoring deploring. less
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.Distance lends enchantment.D... moreAbsence makes the heart grow fonder.Distance lends enchantment.Does ignorance make the heart grow fonder too?When you're not near the one you love do you love the one you're near?Are relationships that last longer better suited to distance or closeness?Does knowing breed contempt or not knowing?
Are contrarians simply belligerent intransigent and desperate to... moreAre contrarians simply belligerent intransigent and desperate to have attention paid to them so they will ALWAYS attack? I dunno. I know intelligent people can disagree. I also know they can agree as well. Those whose needle is stuck in one groove are broken aren't they... like a record is broken? How can you possibly always honestly agree with someone or always honestly disagree?
They are uniformly predictable. No surprises. Always out to do t... moreThey are uniformly predictable. No surprises. Always out to do their doiest. A way of life in which they delight and frolic about and thrive. Boring of course but I guess boring suits them. Good grief!
I guess some folks do. I mean Comedian Don Rickles made a bazill... moreI guess some folks do. I mean Comedian Don Rickles made a bazillion bucks insulting celebrities! I thought he was an exceedingly dull-witted unfunny boring boor. Frank Sinatra was one of his biggest fans. Why do folks get off on insulting others? More importantly why do folks get off on being insulted and think it is way swell? Wackadoodly ain't it?
I guess that's how the ELITES do it! Do they not have a clue how... moreI guess that's how the ELITES do it! Do they not have a clue how that LOOKS? WHAT IT SAYS?
Acceptance is part of Buddhism is it not? They do not get attach... moreAcceptance is part of Buddhism is it not? They do not get attached to outcomes. They accept what is as being what should be and move on. In so doing there is neither joy or sorrow..no highs and no lows. Just acceptance. That does not suit me at all. It works for some very well. I am not among them. Thank you for your thoughtful answer Durdle and Happy Monday to you! :)
What's the life of it D? You get what you pay for. How long shou... moreWhat's the life of it D? You get what you pay for. How long should it last for you to think you got a great deal? A week? A day? Exactly how do you make up for lost time by buying a CHEAP watch? Wouln't buying a Rolex get the job done better faster and IN STYLE? Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday to thee! :)
Thank you for your reply Walt. I think some words mean different... moreThank you for your reply Walt. I think some words mean different things to you than they do to me. It happens! :)
I remember the car giveaway but I did not know about the resulti... moreI remember the car giveaway but I did not know about the resulting tax consequences. Thank you for your reply Walt.
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Good as my imagination is L I cannot imagine having so much mone... moreGood as my imagination is L I cannot imagine having so much money you can't spend it fast enough! Thank you for your thoughtful reply! :)
Really? I have multiple times for a variety of reasons and a var... moreReally? I have multiple times for a variety of reasons and a variety of circumstances. For example. Assuming something and acting upon it only to discover the assuming was misguided. I lost time going down the wrong street. Had to backtrack and get back to where I could go down the right street. Had I gone down the right street in the beginning I would not have lost any time at all. Or for another example. Trusting in someone to be whom he said he was and discovering he was not that person at all. WASTED TIME. Wasted time is LOST TIME to me. Thank you for your reply Walt. There are other examples I could give you but what's the point? Never having ever experienced it yourself I would be wasting my breath because you would be totally unable to relate to it! SIGH. Thank you for your reply. less
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The sb prez is ALWAYS on the side of the perp and against the vi... moreThe sb prez is ALWAYS on the side of the perp and against the vic so it makes sense that he wants to pardon the beastly savage massacre slaughterer murderers and so he probably shall. Thank you for your reply Walt and Happy Monday! :)
Thanks for the heads up sweetie. I'll keep my eyes "peeled" so t... moreThanks for the heads up sweetie. I'll keep my eyes "peeled" so to speak. Happy Shopping/errnanding! We're about to leave too! :)
They plan to "pay it forward" in whatever way they can. It just ... moreThey plan to "pay it forward" in whatever way they can. It just warmed my heart to hear about that! I know Oprah Winfrey has paid for college educations for hundreds or perhaps thousands of young people at Howard University over many years I think. She's also built a school for young women somewhere in Africa. I expect there are other billionaires who do such things too. I know Bill & Melinda gates spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year for charitable purposes. It's so much more fun asking a question like this than the opposite greedy grubby sinister seamy greedy billionaire questions I usually ask about! Thank you for your swell reply L. I knew you'd LOVE it a whole bunch! :) ((hugs)) less
BILLIONAIRE Robert Smith announced that at graduation! The exact... moreBILLIONAIRE Robert Smith announced that at graduation! The exact amount is not yet know but it could be as much as $40 MILLION!Got a feel-good TRUE STORY you can share? This one's a doozie!
From your lips to the universe may it so happen! Thank you for y... moreFrom your lips to the universe may it so happen! Thank you for your reply Lin and Happy Monday. I've got a superduper question I'm going to ask and you will LOVE it! :) ((hugs))
I am not the one who thought that up E. Take baking a cake... moreI am not the one who thought that up E. Take baking a cake. It is comprised of a variety of ingredients. Individually it is cake flour and sugar and spices and extracts and milk or some other kind of liquid and eggs and maybe other things like orange rind and walnuts. Put them on a counter. ORCombine all of them, bake the cake, put it on the counter. Now is this a case of the sum of the parts being transformed into something else entirely which one might well say is "more" than the sum of the parts?Or take a car .Break it all down into its components. Lots of metal lying around. What do you do with it? OR you can put them all together on a production line and the final product is a vehicle people can get into and drive to and from other places. That is not figurative at all. It is literal. Or building a house. Same thing. You say there is nothing greater there than the component parts. I say there is. Different strokes. Thank you for your challenge. Did I meet it or blow it? :( less
WHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanb... moreWHAT IF?That is precisely what we have going on. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN toady sycophant is the ATTORNEY GENERAL of the people/country. OR RATHER USED TO BE. This chickenmanbillbarrROYCOHN services the sb prez perfectly and so he is the protector of the sb prez wrongdoing screwing of we the people an the attacker of anyone or anything that stands in the way or disagree with the sb prez. Except for SCOTUS the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN calls the shots as far as what is legal and what is not. SIGH.So no WHAT IF about it. Makes some of y'all happy as he**. Others? Not so much. less
Of course the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN sez there was none. He ... moreOf course the chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN sez there was none. He said if someone is accused of something he didn't do he has every right to call it a WITCHUNT! The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN is the higest legal authority in the land except for SCOTUS. The chickenmanbillybarrROYCOHN is identical to the sb prez whom heservices and serves. No daylight between them. LIARS. So whatcha gonna do when what is supposed to protect you from wrongdoing actually protects the wrongdoing? I'm gonna ask L. Thank you for your reply! :) less
Which makes finding and knowing absolutely what is true and what... moreWhich makes finding and knowing absolutely what is true and what is not dam* near IMPOSSIBLE! Sigh. But the search continues. Thank you for your thoughtful reply SC and Happy Monday to thee! :)
The more questions I ask and answers I get the more questions I ... moreThe more questions I ask and answers I get the more questions I have. It is an endless cycle. You'd think at some point it would slow down but it doesn't. It just accelerates. Ever hear the saying "the faster I run the behinder I get"? Well that's me. I've been retired for years Durdle so no one throws questions at me. I'm the one throwing questions at anyone around in the hope that maybe someone can give an answer that makes sense to me. Many answers cause further questions because they are potshot hipshot standard brand ordinary typical informationless ideology or information-free but they sure sound good. Until you try to make sense of it and you can't because it doesn't make any sense. Folks think it does. SIGH. Of course sometimes it DOES make sense and I am unable to grasp it. But not always or not even a lot of the time. You get a scripted reply and question it and then gibberish sets in. SIGH. Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday. You'd think as one gets older the thirst for understandin... less
There hasn't been one day in my life I can recall NOT WANTING TO... moreThere hasn't been one day in my life I can recall NOT WANTING TO LEARN MORE E. Not one. I counted the days during the summer till school would start when I was in school. The first week or two of summer vacation was all I could take. If'd I been wealthy I would have been one of those perennial students. Not because of wanting academic degrees. Because of wanting more education more learning more knowledge. That's why I shall never run out of questions and why i never have to try to think some up. My brain is constantly filled with more questions elbowing their way to the point where I ask them. At times I cannot keep up with them but I try. Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday to thy! My mom used to play school with me. I remember going to nursery school and expecting to learn something. I was 3. All they did was play, take a nap, eat a snack. I told my mom I was not going back there. i didn't learn anything. I was disappointed and as angry as a 3-year-old can be. SIGH. Those were the days! :): less
I think that may be of the things in the whiz kids' plan. Thank ... moreI think that may be of the things in the whiz kids' plan. Thank you for your reply Walt! :)
My understanding is that John Bolton hates iran and has been itc... moreMy understanding is that John Bolton hates iran and has been itching to go to war with them since his last stint in gubment years ago. WAR HAWK. So now the sb prez has another loose cannon to play with. How fun! Meanwhile what's happening in North Korea? Thank you for your reply Shuhak! :)
It makes sense for thieves to go to where the big bucks are! Bet... moreIt makes sense for thieves to go to where the big bucks are! Better pickings! I'm glad you live in a safer area L. :)
Apparently TWO WHIZ KIDS came up with a plan that is bipar... moreApparently TWO WHIZ KIDS came up with a plan that is bipartisan that will work to save social security. i didn't catch all the interview but they said many old people live below the poverty line and so their monthly incomes should be adjusted upward. The obscenely wealthy should be paying more taxes. The point was to make it fairer to the have nots while not harming the haves whatsoever. Sounded good to me Walt but I don't know the details. Jim and I also each have a very modest IRA that gives us additional money each month. I may outlive mine and Jim may outlive his. So it isn't strictly social security we live though about 80% of our income is. We aren't extravagant We don't owe anyone anything except monthly bills of course. We play the Lotto just because if you don't play you can't win but we don't go to casinos and gamble or anything like that. Could we use $500,000? Are you kidding? We'd be thrilled with $250k. Heck when we win $12 on the Lotto we're thrilled! Thank you for your reply. less
You are a HOOT! Dare I say even a HOOT AND A HALF! Okey dokey. G... moreYou are a HOOT! Dare I say even a HOOT AND A HALF! Okey dokey. Gotchure popcorn? Should be some show! Thank you for your reply Walt! :)
Per Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to i... morePer Mike FlynnFlynn was contacted by trump allies who tried to influence his cooperationANDPeople tied to trump AND CONGRESS tried to obstruct the Mueller probeVASS ISS DISS? Is Michael Flynn now a RAT FINK that the sb prez is gonna target for his special brand of HATE?Ain't it greet?
I've read horror stories about the huge caseloads social service... moreI've read horror stories about the huge caseloads social service workers have and how some of them falsified visits they never took. They all had quotas apparently which were impossible to fill so they faked it. Thank you for your reply L and thanks for the Happy Friday too. Right backatcha sweeite! :) ((hugs))
Didn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and... moreDidn't families kill each other in the Civil War? Pro slaves and anti slaves supporters with guns shot to kill to protect a way of life they adored. Lynching. Having slaves. They got off on it. So they had to kill a few family members. So what? I mean did they give a dam* about anything but preserving a way of life?
Well Lincoln was assassinated because of his stance. I wonder if... moreWell Lincoln was assassinated because of his stance. I wonder if the antidons would ever assassinate the sb prez because fer sure the prodons adore him any way he is served to them. Thank you for your reply. I do believe at some point the wackadoodle WHITE NATIONALIST RACTS who want to service the sb prez will weaponized themselves, go out in the streets and start slaughtering people of color. They are already doing it on a small scale. Just wait till they get organized! Imagination at play or reality? I dunno. We're gonna find out. Thank you for your reply Walt! :) less
Maybe. We haven't used any for that purpose in several years. I ... moreMaybe. We haven't used any for that purpose in several years. I asked a question awhile back about the disappearance of insects/bugs including ants. I see a fly once a week maybe. A rare spider or cricket once in awhile. No ants. No roaches. Not anywhere. Weird. Thank you for your reply Walt! L)
"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have be... more"The Drums of war of the United States are the ones that have been beating the loudest"Just another distracting HOAX to get folks off the back of the corrupt devious sb prez or a real dire threat he and his John Bolton Hawk have worked so diligently to achieve? Well whatcha think? Are we on the BRINK of war or snore snore snore...whatta bore......just another sb prez way to score another nothing?
I see some "art" that is worth millions that I think a monkey co... moreI see some "art" that is worth millions that I think a monkey could do or a two-year-old. Why is that? How do you compare a Grandma Moses with a Matisse? Or something written by The Monkees with a piece by Beethoven? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or ear. Who decides if it is childish and ordinary or great art? Put two canvases side by side and one can be worth millions while the other is worth precious little. So much for assessing worth meaning value. Thank you for your reply SC and Happy Friday to thee. Some art is so ugly. Some art is so simple. A bunch of colors regimentally placed on a canvas. Or distorted faces in extreme pain or distress? Beauty? I think not. Art? To whom? :( less
Those below the poverty level need it more than those who aren't... moreThose below the poverty level need it more than those who aren't. Jim and I are on social security. WE DON'T NEED MORE! Would we like more? Sure. Do we NEED MORE? No. So your position is falacious since I am an exception. You know me and I just told you that you are wrong. Surely there are many others just like me who will give you the same answer Walt. Once again the devil's advocate shows up. Why not ask where these guys came from and what they propose rather than shooting it down immediately? I don' t get it. Thank you for your reply. SIGH. less
Whom do I believe m2c? We both know that we can find any poll or... moreWhom do I believe m2c? We both know that we can find any poll or article to back up a position just as we both know we can find any expert to support any conclusion we want supported. Dueling articles....opposite conclusions. It ticks me off way bigly that we are surrounded by so much crap. Aren't you ticked off bigly too? Thank you for your reply and the link. What other crimes are there and how much have they gone down? I guess murder is the very worst. SIGH. Inquiring minds wanna know! :)
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Apparently several really smart guys have come up with a biparti... moreApparently several really smart guys have come up with a bipartisan plan to save social security. They presented it to Congress and got a positive reception. Wonder if it will die on the floor of the Senate or be slaughtered right at the door? Ya know the ogre who guards the Senate, Mitch McConnell, has no interest in bipartisan solutions to anything at anytime for any reason EVER. That old dog is incapable of learning new tricks. All old dogs aren't as limited as the big mitch. When will the Senate get a SMART old dog as Majority Leader who can? less
I said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much l... moreI said it would NEVER be possible for me to like a prodon much less be friends with one. Not in a million years! All along one of my long-time internet friends IS ONE! We operate on two tracks and have for years. One is political. The other is everything else and that is by far the bigger larger more important part of it. How could I be so blind for so long? I dunno. Slow I guess. So what blinders did you wear that you FINALLY removed? Care to share?
Congress should be the body that initiates things to do with WAR... moreCongress should be the body that initiates things to do with WAR. They are currently asking to see the evidence/proof/trigger/catalyst that causes the sb prez to react as he did militarily including having US personnel LEAVE their posts. Apparently the sb prez has not as yet seen fit to apprise them of anything. Peculiar man.
AB-Joel
You met Leah Joel? That will do! Hi and thanks for letting me know it's really you.. AB meant a lot to me for ten years. It got me through some tough times. It will always be my first love in terms of an internet social site. Hope you are doing well. I think you will never realize what a wonderful thing you did in 2003 by creating Answerbag. I'm very sorry to see it end but I guess all things do. Thanks for the memories. Without you none of that would have ever existed! You did good m'dear! Regards, RosieG
December 17, 2015
AB-Joel
I don't suppose you'd be interested in starting another internet social site wouldja Joel? You could call it Answerbag Redux. Just thought I'd ask. I mean what could it hurt? Happy Friday!
December 18, 2015
AB-Joel
That is beyond splendid Joel! Wow. Thanks and I shall be looking forward to it! Happy Saturday!
December 19, 2015
AB-Joel
Hi Joel. I don't know if this will reach you but I thought I'd give it a whirl. I got an email fr om an Answermugger/former Answerbagger who said that someone purchased Answerbag and it should be up and running in October. Do you know anything about it? I went to the link and see what your new project is. You alluded to it the last time we chatted which was months ago. It sounds great. I was hoping you might part of the purchase of AB since it was your creation. In any case if you get this Happy Saturday! I hope all goes well with you.
Regards,
Rosie G
September 17, 2016
AB-Joel
Thanks for replying Joel. Well I'm kinda sorta disappointed that you won't be part of what was once upon a time a wondrous place called Answerbag. I know you can't go home again. You move forward or you're left behind! Have a very Happy Monday! Regards, Rosie
September 19, 2016
excon
Hi excon! ((hugs)) Welcome aboard my friend! Let's see where this train is gonna take us! Happy Sunday and thank you for being here!
December 20, 2015
AB-Joel
Hi. It's me Rosie G, Rich's mom. So you are member of Answermug then? Seriously? You wouldn't be an imposter conning us now wouldja? Why would AB Joel become a member of Answermug, a knockoff of his origianl creation? Inquiring minds wanna know. If thee are truly he howdy! If not well the powers that be will punish thee somewhere sometime somehow. It isn't nice to fool people! In any case to the real you or fake you Happy Thursday. If you could just tell me something only I would know and the real Joel would know I might think you are himself! Couldja wouldja shouldja?
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