Random thoughts

[StringThing]

https://freerangestock.com/sample/11538 ... moides.jpg

NOpenopenope

Found this one. NSFW warning:

https://agsci.source.colostate.edu/wp-c ... spider.png

[herbalhippie]

I know they keep pests away but... I keep pests away too.

I'm just glad they keep me from getting invaded by the little sugar ants that so many people around here get. And spiders. So many black widows in this area, I never saw one until I moved here.

Which leads to another story.

Back in the 'oughts' my very Goth middle daughter found a black widow outside and decided she wanted it as a pet. I had a gallon glass jar so she made a nice habitat for it, punched some holes
in the lid and put the jar on the sideboard in the dining room. Fed it crickets and other bugs.

One day I looked in there and saw a new, nice big egg nest.

Jar got taken to the alley and nuked with Raid within the hour.

I didn't know centipedes ate spiders. Maybe I'll leave the next one I see alone. "Enemy of my enemy is my friend" and all that.


Anyway, what's better: Hummus or guacamole?

House centipedes, not regular centipedes.

It depends on who makes it. I make the best guacamole. I do like hummus too though.

[IjustFeltLikeRunnin’]

It depends on who makes it. I make the best guacamole. I do like hummus too though.

Touche’!


I’ll take my hubby’s homemade Green Chili over either of those any day!

[IjustFeltLikeRunnin’]

Found this one. NSFW warning:

https://agsci.source.colostate.edu/wp-c ... spider.png

*shudder*

I’ll cuddle a snake, a rat, or even a bat….But there ain’t no way in Hell! I ever willingly let a spider of any kind touch any part of me!

My friend in high school was interested in getting a pet tarantula. Told her if she did I would never set foot in her house again!

[herbalhippie]

When I was in grade school I took the class tarantula home for the summer one year. Used to take it out of it's terrarium and let it walk on me.

[StringThing]

It depends on who makes it. I make the best guacamole. I do like hummus too though.

Touche’!


I’ll take my hubby’s homemade Green Chili over either of those any day!

Chili is cheating lol

Sounds great though!

[StringThing]

When I was in grade school I took the class tarantula home for the summer one year. Used to take it out of it's terrarium and let it walk on me.

Tarantulas are pretty docile, I have held some at reptile expos and stuff, but I don't think I'd like one in my house lol. What kind of tarantula was it?

As long as they move slow and don't bite I'm okay.

I was watching a Gordon Ramsey documentary the other day and his guide was going through the forest spearing tarantulas to roast. Makes me wonder what they really taste like. I've had crickets and some meal worms but no other bugs.

[herbalhippie]

When I was in grade school I took the class tarantula home for the summer one year. Used to take it out of it's terrarium and let it walk on me.

Tarantulas are pretty docile, I have held some at reptile expos and stuff, but I don't think I'd like one in my house lol. What kind of tarantula was it?

I don't remember what kind it was and it was very docile.

[KalieGirl]

When I was in grade school I took the class tarantula home for the summer one year. Used to take it out of it's terrarium and let it walk on me.

That’s very brave of you! Something about their furry bodies tickling my skin as they crawl and the large size of their visible fangs is unsettling to me. I don’t have an aversion to regular spiders though. As a child I was fascinated by insects and other critters. I would catch and release caterpillars, grasshoppers, lighting bugs etc. Don’t think I would have ever willingly touched a tarantula though!

[KalieGirl]

When I was in grade school I took the class tarantula home for the summer one year. Used to take it out of it's terrarium and let it walk on me.

Tarantulas are pretty docile, I have held some at reptile expos and stuff, but I don't think I'd like one in my house lol. What kind of tarantula was it?

As long as they move slow and don't bite I'm okay.

I was watching a Gordon Ramsey documentary the other day and his guide was going through the forest spearing tarantulas to roast. Makes me wonder what they really taste like. I've had crickets and some meal worms but no other bugs.

I cannot imagine myself eating grubs or insects unless necessary for survival. Especially a big fat juicy spider. Just thinking of it gives me the eeebie-jeeebies!
If I had to for survival I would definitely cook them.

[Jking]

I might go insane at any moment. I hate almost everything; like the lies this society is ripe with, or the system the whole world has that seems to ultimately serve itself. The world is more than black, and white but people seem to happy to say what’s good, or what’s bad with such certainty. The situation is often more complicated but one thing I do know is that perception can make good look bad, and vice versa. I’ve seen men taking women for granted, and woman making fools out of men personally. Nothing seems sacred but who am I to judge; except for never crossing certain lines I’ve lived in darkness most my life but I try to be honest with who I am. I try to stand by my convictions but often times I fail. I know it’s my fault but society sometimes makes me feel like I have to be this when the truth is I’m different just like my looks. I enjoy doing my own thing regardless if people think it’s crazy. If I want to howl at a full moon, or dance in the rain why do people think I’m not right in the head. I have a good heart, and try not to hurt people with my actions but I would be lying if I said I do not harbor resentment toward certain people but as long they don’t bother me I could care less about them. Everyday is a day to be myself which I love but keep losing pieces in the waves that are life. The truth is I spent a lot of my life thinking I wanted to be something different but as it turns out I love who I am. I just want to remain myself before the pieces i lose add up, and the picture of myself shatters forever changed.

[CatfatherB]

The answer to 1984 is 1776

[IndelibleDotInk]

I got a D in calculus.

[herbalhippie]

I graduated high school with a half of a math credit. Or was it a quarter?

I was allowed after my counselor pointed out that I got straight As in every Accounting course offered.

[IndelibleDotInk]

Junior year of highschool - a group of younger girls surrounded me and one asked if I would take her friend to the banquet (Hawaii Baptist Academy - baptists don't dance). I was shocked that they knew who I was and wondered if it were a joke, so I said, 'no.'

Now I wish I went, even if they were playing some kinda joke on me or the girl, and just tried to have a good time. They knew enough about me to know where to find me at lunchtime.

I did go to Senior Banquet, but stag with a bunch of friends. I was annoyed that my close friend wore a Tshirt with tuxedo print on it, instead of a real coat, and the administration didn't at least say something about it.

[KalieGirl]

I might go insane at any moment. I hate almost everything; like the lies this society is ripe with, or the system the whole world has that seems to ultimately serve itself. The world is more than black, and white but people seem to happy to say what’s good, or what’s bad with such certainty. The situation is often more complicated but one thing I do know is that perception can make good look bad, and vice versa. I’ve seen men taking women for granted, and woman making fools out of men personally. Nothing seems sacred but who am I to judge; except for never crossing certain lines I’ve lived in darkness most my life but I try to be honest with who I am. I try to stand by my convictions but often times I fail. I know it’s my fault but society sometimes makes me feel like I have to be this when the truth is I’m different just like my looks. I enjoy doing my own thing regardless if people think it’s crazy. If I want to howl at a full moon, or dance in the rain why do people think I’m not right in the head. I have a good heart, and try not to hurt people with my actions but I would be lying if I said I do not harbor resentment toward certain people but as long they don’t bother me I could care less about them. Everyday is a day to be myself which I love but keep losing pieces in the waves that are life. The truth is I spent a lot of my life thinking I wanted to be something different but as it turns out I love who I am. I just want to remain myself before the pieces i lose add up, and the picture of myself shatters forever changed.

I can empathize with you on many things you said. It is difficult at times to endure hardships and perceived callousness of other people in the world, especially right now. I think deep down many people feel the same and have that sense of uncertainty and vulnerability but they are afraid to show it. Others turn to destructive ways to cope by hurting themselves or others whether or not they are aware of it. It seems many people who are selfish and take advantage of others are very insecure and unstable themselves. Unhealthy people behave in unhealthy ways. Self awareness is such an important aspect because how can we grow and change to become healthier in our thoughts, behaviors and actions if we cannot be honest with ourselves? It sounds to me that you have a great perspective… you try to be honest, stand by your convictions, and accept and love yourself for who you are. Find like minded people to share life with and make meaningful friendships. It helps ground us and keeps things in perspective especially when times are tough.

[StringThing]

I got a D in calculus.

I failed chemistry twice in highschool and had to take it a third time in summer school, but I absolutely aced my chem classes in college, somehow.

I feel like school is more about measuring dedication, rather than intelligence. The point of education is to improve executive functioning but I think its counter-intuitive when we pigeonhole people rather than prepare them for the real world.

Calculus is crazy useful, but we need to teach it differently and probably at a younger age. It would be more beneficial to more people to teach probability theory/analytics based on calculus or maybe Python based calculus. Calculus as a mathematical teaching is abstract and makes people feel like math is hard. But when you see the real world application, it becomes bias free problem solving, not math. I don't think there's anyone in the world who is bad at problem solving.

This paper is an interesting read.

http://www.math.pitt.edu/~bard/bardware ... 20/dkc.pdf

There's also a book called 'Calculus for Cats' and other similar books/papers that basically are trying for the same general message. I used to think anything beyond algebra/geometry was basically useless in the real world, but I think that opinion came from a place of ignorance of the applications for higher level math.

[IndelibleDotInk]

There's also a book called 'Calculus for Cats' and other similar books/papers that basically are trying for the same general message. I used to think anything beyond algebra/geometry was basically useless in the real world, but I think that opinion came from a place of ignorance of the applications for higher level math.

I used to think that. Loved geometry, good at algebra until the quadratic equation related graphing.

[StringThing]

There's also a book called 'Calculus for Cats' and other similar books/papers that basically are trying for the same general message. I used to think anything beyond algebra/geometry was basically useless in the real world, but I think that opinion came from a place of ignorance of the applications for higher level math.

I used to think that. Loved geometry, good at algebra until the quadratic equation related graphing.

Were you young enough to have a graphing calculator?

I was able to install the formulas on a 'notes' program I installed. I feel like there's really zero reason for that kind of memorization now that we carry the accumulated knowledge of humanity in our pockets. I was always told I wouldn't be carrying a calculator around when I was an adult, but I carry two. One in my pocket, one on my wrist.

[herbalhippie]

Don't wear black if you're working with large amounts of kratom.

[StringThing]

Target does not care if you steal bananas on occasion.

[KalieGirl]

Don't wear black if you're working with large amounts of kratom.

Been there done that!

[herbalhippie]

Don't wear black if you're working with large amounts of kratom.

Been there done that!

I had all my bins out pulling stuff for my sale and decided that would be the best time to refill all my small 3x4 bags (about 70 now) that I keep in the kitchen. And put on all black to do it.

[KalieGirl]

Don't wear black if you're working with large amounts of kratom.

Been there done that!

I had all my bins out pulling stuff for my sale and decided that would be the best time to refill all my small 3x4 bags (about 70 now) that I keep in the kitchen. And put on all black to do it.

Best thing about wearing black though is the leaf doesn’t stain the fabric. Quick wash through the cold cycle and all is well again.

[KalieGirl]

Target does not care if you steal bananas on occasion.

Sounds like there may be an intriguing story behind this…
Would you like to share it?

[IndelibleDotInk]

grapes were the stolen items here for babies. My mom eventually stopped due to morality issues.

Yeah, we all had to buy texas instruments' graphing calcs which could contain answers to all the ?s and simple games, lol.

Did girls think about guys having constant on and off boners at any possible moment, esp. when you had to stand in front of the class? We boys commiserated how to stop a hard on. (You basically can't at that age, just enjoy them.)

I would hear some of the girls make fun of each other for carrying the small bag of accessories needed for personal care; on two occasions I've seen small amounts of blood on chairs. I didn't think carrying a pouch was shameful, but someone shoulda wiped the chair, por favor.

[IndelibleDotInk]

I posted this before somewhere, but one of our apartments had screen windows and the flies (very few) would land on them inside and I'd sneak up and flick them; they'd bounce off hard surfaces and get stunned.

I got one and he went into the corner of the room right into a spider's next (first time i saw a spider in there, actually only time). Fly jiggled the web and the small spider came to investigate and repair the web. So the fly got mummified and the web fixed. Then the fly just about got free and the spider re-wrapped it and repaired the web, which had gotten stretched out.

This happened several times more, both the spider and fly had plenty of spunk and willpower, and I wondered how long they could keep this up, 10min?

Then Max, my cat, swooped in from the right, opened his mouth, and ate the fly, the spider, and the web all in one bite. I was shocked, had never seen him eat any of those before. And pooh, such a poor fate to an epic battle between two gladiators.

[herbalhippie]

I posted this before somewhere, but one of our apartments had screen windows and the flies (very few) would land on them inside and I'd sneak up and flick them; they'd bounce off hard surfaces and get stunned.

I got one and he went into the corner of the room right into a spider's next (first time i saw a spider in there, actually only time). Fly jiggled the web and the small spider came to investigate and repair the web. So the fly got mummified and the web fixed. Then the fly just about got free and the spider re-wrapped it and repaired the web, which had gotten stretched out.

This happened several times more, both the spider and fly had plenty of spunk and willpower, and I wondered how long they could keep this up, 10min?

Then Max, my cat, swooped in from the right, opened his mouth, and ate the fly, the spider, and the web all in one bite. I was shocked, had never seen him eat any of those before. And pooh, such a poor fate to an epic battle between two gladiators.

[StringThing]

Target does not care if you steal bananas on occasion.

Sounds like there may be an intriguing story behind this…
Would you like to share it?

Nothing much to share. Target plain does not care, I swear. You can steal a bunch, then buy footwear. Hope they don't punish me with the electric chair.

[StringThing]

I posted this before somewhere, but one of our apartments had screen windows and the flies (very few) would land on them inside and I'd sneak up and flick them; they'd bounce off hard surfaces and get stunned.

I got one and he went into the corner of the room right into a spider's next (first time i saw a spider in there, actually only time). Fly jiggled the web and the small spider came to investigate and repair the web. So the fly got mummified and the web fixed. Then the fly just about got free and the spider re-wrapped it and repaired the web, which had gotten stretched out.

This happened several times more, both the spider and fly had plenty of spunk and willpower, and I wondered how long they could keep this up, 10min?

Then Max, my cat, swooped in from the right, opened his mouth, and ate the fly, the spider, and the web all in one bite. I was shocked, had never seen him eat any of those before. And pooh, such a poor fate to an epic battle between two gladiators.

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

[StringThing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZT3nlxuXl0

[StringThing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZT3nlxuXl0

this is what happens when you drink and post

[brave777]

I enjoy watching these two lesbian tarot card readers, seems like they are like 55% hit rate facts on what they read on cards... They are warning this weekend will be a very emotional week, so they leave few tips how to deal with it. I think she use to work for the dark side and now she uses the Illuminati cards for the good of people. Definitely advice to subscribe to them and if your christian and think card reading is a satanic, i would advice rethink your belief. These two lesbians are true angels.

DEEP DIVE ON SHIFTS IN THE EMOTIONAL BODY, IN THE COLLECTIVE FIELD AND DEALING WITH MANIPULATION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHyIbCqP7kg

[Jking]

Sometimes I think what it would be like to be in fantasy where we can grow based on achievements instead of draining ourselves to go further, and further down the path we think will make us happy. Though the thought that we have external life in heaven is a pleasant thought. I sometimes wish for death but also wish we still lived 500 years, or more before God shortened our lifespans. What could someone accomplish if they had 800 healthy years? Though I’m sure the oppression would be more intense along with evil. With that much time it would just give the bad people time to amass more power to oppress everyone they could. Death is after all the the great equalizer that comes for all. It’s weird my sense of time is so messed up. I think life is short but incredibly long at the same time. I feel like if I’m not constantly advancing I’ve failed because so many people make better use of their oh so very limited time to achieve what they want without fear. I used to be fearless but somewhere the fear, and anxiety creeped in after certain events then never left. I went for being a king to being someone picking up pieces of my life for one more shot at greatness. A life not well lived is not worth anything but a bleak existence. My speed is slow but I’m healing quicker everyday as I prepare to live my life with the same zeal as I used to.

[brave777]

Sometimes I think what it would be like to be in fantasy where we can grow based on achievements instead of draining ourselves to go further, and further down the path we think will make us happy. Though the thought that we have external life in heaven is a pleasant thought. I sometimes wish for death but also wish we still lived 500 years, or more before God shortened our lifespans. What could someone accomplish if they had 800 healthy years? Though I’m sure the oppression would be more intense along with evil. With that much time it would just give the bad people time to amass more power to oppress everyone they could. Death is after all the the great equalizer that comes for all. It’s weird my sense of time is so messed up. I think life is short but incredibly long at the same time. I feel like if I’m not constantly advancing I’ve failed because so many people make better use of their oh so very limited time to achieve what they want without fear. I used to be fearless but somewhere the fear, and anxiety creeped in after certain events then never left. I went for being a king to being someone picking up pieces of my life for one more shot at greatness. A life not well lived is not worth anything but a bleak existence. My speed is slow but I’m healing quicker everyday as I prepare to live my life with the same zeal as I used to.

We all play a roll no matter how small it is, sometimes in small things people learn big idea's and thoughts. If you are here, got eyes and still able to move around, the rest is creativity and imagination. I do think school's and colleges make people less creative and more zombie like. If you look most successful people have their own business and some are drop out from schools. I do think we can live easy to 150 years, environment and the food choices does impact us. Only now we realizing we been eating shit, before i eat everything, be it fast foods or what ever packaged in store. There are documentary people living in nature mountains with clean water, lots of co2 tree's, can easy live over 100 years up too 150. I do think our DNA was messed around with and i think we use to live up 1,000 years. Just like in the bible. One thing i learned, who you are sure does pass on to your next life. you might not remember all your past lifes or any at all but you will for sure somewhere deep down have your personal quality's come back to you life after life. This is why none of us are born the same. If you been an artist all your life and tried it in this life, you will just be good and not know how you know all of it, it is stored on your personal hard-drive for good and you always carry that with you no matter where you go. that why you see many spiritual people talk or say, be the best you , you can! In all ways, that way no matter what planet you decide to come back on, you will have a knowledge base of auto responses of your best qualitys. You had an experience where many other people never had a chance to dab into. No matter how low we may drop there is always something to learn from it. If we never had low life points, i dont think we would learn much from life. I can tell your very ambitious and still got that zeal, thats what matters.

[IndelibleDotInk]

I was recycling cans and bottles in my garage today and grabbed a lizard and put it in front of my cat inside (we moved around to several diff houses, he is now an indoor only cat). Levi picked it up in his jaws, made a weird meow, then ate it. I felt good cause I know it's hard on him not being able to hunt like before where he roamed the whole neighborhood.

I got the mild heebies but no jeebies cause i had on some gloves.

[Jking]

I made a mistake, and will regret but hopefully I learned the lessons that I always seem to realize after the fact. The world never seemed so cold but that is not an excuse to go back to old habits. The times are hard but i can weather this storm as long as I have faith in god. I must kill the weakness in myself; the demons that chain me down. I must fight to keep a good heart in a world of corruption. To stick to my beliefs, and no longer stray when the path ahead is so clear. It has always been clear. I just never had the intention to walk it at least not completely. I need to strengthen my convictions. Honestly I just need to move on, and let go of the past. A part of me will always want to just give in but the moment I do everything loses balance, and momentum. Things that take time to regain.

[herbalhippie]

I was introduced to the prog rock band Genesis at a very pivotal point in my life as a teenager, just a few months before Trick of the Tail was released, and they have been a favorite ever since. They are currently on their farewell tour and it's been tearing me up. I've been listening to Genesis non-stop for about a week and have had many teary eyed moments over it. Thanks for the incredible music guys!

If you ever had any doubts that Phil Collins was a good drummer

Down and Out (from Then There Were Three)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSqY8Pj63dw

Burning Rope (from And Then There Were Three)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mk-HDiSVMk

and my very favorite

Entangled (from Trick of the Tail)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5d_XOm1c-E

[Jking]

I would do some things I ain’t proud of it somebody told me any of them would take away these nicotine cravings that does not involve antidepressants. I used to look at people who smoked like they like they were just wasting their money. Now I’m like I get it. At this point I’m thinking of planting a tobacco field to save money. I might do this even if I do quit tobacco. Im definitely doing a garden this year any suggestions? I’m thinking tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, corn, and a herb garden.

[froggy33]

Everything you think, say, do, watch, listen to has its own frequency/vibration. Your thoughts create your reality. You attract and create it. Wake up to what your surrounding yourself with..

Good Luck
Peace N Love