Random thoughts

[MetalMamaRocks]

Dogs are so silly. Our neighbors male poodle came over and randomly peed in different spots in the yard.

Not to be outdone, when the poodle left our Australian Shepherd Duke went around and re-peed over all the spots. Then on the last one, turned around and defiantly kicked dirt. There! Take that poodle!

So dumb.

[IndelibleDotInk]

It's weird that right now we are talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock and taking kratom, while half the world away Russia is shelling Ukraine and people are dying in the street. It's not like we should be doing anything else, or that anything else would really help, or could it?

[herbalhippie]

So, uh. We've got 8" of snow and it's coming down HARD. Our previous record for April was a trace on 4/13/1955. wtf

[Jking]

Yeah, and they think global warming is real. Alright so I’m about a week clean on nicotine but I’m not sure if I’m going to continue quitting. I’m not sure I’m ready yet. Lately I’ve been gardening, and love it. Will update pictures maybe if it turns out good. So far two rows of corn, peppers, tomatoes, and squash. I’m gonna add cucumbers, watermelons, and then plant a small herb garden.

[IndelibleDotInk]

Yeah, and they think global warming is real. Alright so I’m about a week clean on nicotine but I’m not sure if I’m going to continue quitting. I’m not sure I’m ready yet. Lately I’ve been gardening, and love it. Will update pictures maybe if it turns out good. So far two rows of corn, peppers, tomatoes, and squash. I’m gonna add cucumbers, watermelons, and then plant a small herb garden.

take one more week off, then eat a decent meal.. it should taste insanely good, and cigs should taste bad enough to take a puff and puke.

[herbalhippie]

Yeah, and they think global warming is real. Alright so I’m about a week clean on nicotine but I’m not sure if I’m going to continue quitting. I’m not sure I’m ready yet. Lately I’ve been gardening, and love it. Will update pictures maybe if it turns out good. So far two rows of corn, peppers, tomatoes, and squash. I’m gonna add cucumbers, watermelons, and then plant a small herb garden.

https://www.edf.org/card/4-reasons-clim ... ld-weather

[Jking]

Climate change is real. Global warming is not if it was why did the ice age happen after the dinosaurs. Technically our atmosphere was getting damaged since the beginning of time because animals, and natural disasters pollute the atmosphere. The world will take so long to actually expire, or suffer from significant atmospheric damage it’s like worrying about when the sun will explode; which it will a really long time from now. No one on this planet will suffer from global warming ever. The end times will come before then, and our atmosphere is far from damaged in the mean time it’s just another thing they want you to worry about.

[Babel-17]

Yeah, and they think global warming is real. Alright so I’m about a week clean on nicotine but I’m not sure if I’m going to continue quitting. I’m not sure I’m ready yet. Lately I’ve been gardening, and love it. Will update pictures maybe if it turns out good. So far two rows of corn, peppers, tomatoes, and squash. I’m gonna add cucumbers, watermelons, and then plant a small herb garden.

I'm just over eleven years nicotine free and I have to credit Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking.

I mention this because not only did his explanations make stopping easier than I expected, they helped make it a given that I wouldn't feel a desire to go back to smoking, or using nicotine.

Full disclosure, I read the books I bought several times, and repeatedly viewed the video I found on YouTube, before stopping. Imo that made it easier to reverse the "brainwashing" that decades of smoking and buying into the clever marketing propaganda around smoking can do to you. Allen Carr said a lot of well reasoned things, and one of them was to tell people that it was OK to smoke while reading his books, or watching his seminar. I can remember feeling gradually transformed in how I thought and felt about cigarettes and my smoking as Allen Carr's words resonated with me.

Yadda yadda yadda, I would occasionally re-read his stuff, he had an interesting writing style, and I think that anyone who stops smoking could benefit from hearing what he has to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQaLb3BRm5E

[Jking]

Yeah, and they think global warming is real. Alright so I’m about a week clean on nicotine but I’m not sure if I’m going to continue quitting. I’m not sure I’m ready yet. Lately I’ve been gardening, and love it. Will update pictures maybe if it turns out good. So far two rows of corn, peppers, tomatoes, and squash. I’m gonna add cucumbers, watermelons, and then plant a small herb garden.

I'm just over eleven years nicotine free and I have to credit Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking.

I mention this because not only did his explanations make stopping easier than I expected, they helped make it a given that I wouldn't feel a desire to go back to smoking, or using nicotine.

Full disclosure, I read the books I bought several times, and repeatedly viewed the video I found on YouTube, before stopping. Imo that made it easier to reverse the "brainwashing" that decades of smoking and buying into the clever marketing propaganda around smoking can do to you. Allen Carr said a lot of well reasoned things, and one of them was to tell people that it was OK to smoke while reading his books, or watching his seminar. I can remember feeling gradually transformed in how I thought and felt about cigarettes and my smoking as Allen Carr's words resonated with me.

Yadda yadda yadda, I would occasionally re-read his stuff, he had an interesting writing style, and I think that anyone who stops smoking could benefit from hearing what he has to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQaLb3BRm5E

Hey thanks for this babel. I’m honestly breaking at this point. I take meds that have side effects that nicotine seems to help with but that’s no excuse. The weird thing is I’m 24, and never got addicted til about a year, and 8 months ago. I have yet to be able to kick it. I don’t smoke because I hate cigarettes but love weed ironically. I use Swedish snus which is healthier but the downsides still outweigh the positives most likely. I just hate knowing I need it so bad like drugs especially considering I’m a former addict, or still an addict not sure the proper term but I’m clean. Throughout all those years of sex, drugs, and bad living I never once picked up nicotine but now that I have it seems harder to quit than the drugs almost. I suffer from terrible anxiety that nicotine helps but also seems to make worse. I’m just having a hard time getting to that two week mark where they say things get better. The upside I’ve been running more to help with the cravings.

[e_poison]

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10, but hot dog buns come in packs of 8?

This is clearly a conspiracy by BIG BREAD!

[IndelibleDotInk]

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10, but hot dog buns come in packs of 8?

This is clearly a conspiracy by BIG BREAD!

I've heard people wonder this before, myself included, and I wanna know who can answer the ?. Maybe the hotdog or bread companies.

[IndelibleDotInk]

Hot Dog Fast Facts | NHDSChttps://www.hot-dog.org › culture › hot-dog-fast-facts

Today hot dogs are sold most often in eight or ten to the pound packs, but some are sold other quantities as well. Sandwich rolls, or hot dog buns, most often come eight to the pack because the buns are baked in clusters of four in pans designed to hold eight rolls.

What an unsatisfying answer.

[herbalhippie]

Someone made a Peep show out of Dune on the subreddit. I just about spit my tea out when I saw it.

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/u5timw

[IjustFeltLikeRunnin’]

Someone made a Peep show out of Dune on the subreddit. I just about spit my tea out when I saw it.

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/u5timw

Tee hee hee. “Peep” show.

Clever.

[Jking]

I might move to a different country any suggestions? Im thinking Portugal but who know I might go teach English in Japan, or somewhere else they do that. The again I might just continue to stay where I am. If the boat ain’t shook don’t shake it. You wouldn’t believe how many times I thought this would make thing better, or the grass was greener, or if I did this things would be different. Usually I regret making a change just cause I think it’s what I should do. I need to live the way I like instead of searching for something that ain’t there. Yeah I’m sad sometimes but ain’t we all. I don’t need to try to fix something that ain’t broke, and realize that we all experience bad/hard moments in life but these are what define us; running away will only make it harder to face later. Also to realize these bad moments will past. I shall build a foundation to build the beautiful life I want on it.

[IndelibleDotInk]

Rhino is having a drop of supplier E and I want some but am gonna abstain, I just got tons of good kratom! Wah wa.

[froggy33]

Truth in movies.. Guardians of the Galaxy... "We Are Groot".

[Trippyhippydippy]

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10, but hot dog buns come in packs of 8?

This is clearly a conspiracy by BIG BREAD!

I've heard people wonder this before, myself included, and I wanna know who can answer the ?. Maybe the hotdog or bread companies.

The oscar meyer hotdog companies owned by the conglomerate KraftHeinz who also control the ketchup! Yikes but at least they dont control the buns i dont think lol!

[froggy33]

We are all one in the grand picture. Experiencing and creating different facets of ourselves.

[herbalhippie]

Experiencing and creating different facets of ourselves.

Someone just said this to me within the last week, because I was.

It's been an interesting few months.

[froggy33]

Experiencing and creating different facets of ourselves.

Someone just said this to me within the last week, because I was.

It's been an interesting few months.

<3

[froggy33]

"Deep Down, When you venture beyond identity, you realize that what you are is awakened consciousness. No longer a separate piece of the puzzle of life, but interconnected to existence itself, and one with everything."

Love is the way

[herbalhippie]

"Deep Down, When you venture beyond identity, you realize that what you are is awakened consciousness. No longer a separate piece of the puzzle of life, but interconnected to existence itself, and one with everything."

Love is the way

<3

[Trippyhippydippy]

All drugs should be legal. It would fix so many things in society imo!

[froggy33]

99 percent of your life is created by you (thoughts/actions/attitude)

[uspatriot995]

For manifestly you have long been aware of what you mean when you use the expression ‘being’. We, however, who used to think we understood it, have now become perplexed.

[IndelibleDotInk]

All drugs should be legal. It would fix so many things in society imo!

I used to think so, but have now reversed my thinking. Drugs like coffee and kratom don't pose a danger to society, but other drugs are too strong or addictive.

[Jking]

All drugs should be legal. It would fix so many things in society imo!

I used to think so, but have now reversed my thinking. Drugs like coffee and kratom don't pose a danger to society, but other drugs are too strong or addictive.

Yes especially the ones they make to get around the laws. I mean I’ve seen many research chemicals made that are legal here that much worse than anything on the schedule list with a few being straight neurotoxic at any dose. Ain’t that wonderful. I think legalizing them would be for the best instead of the trouble this brings. People do what they are gonna do. Blaming a drug for being to addicting is like blaming fire for being hot. It’s always on the person, and the choices they make but they are trying to limit your choices by saying you can’t do this , or this even when it’s only affecting you. Coming from a lifetime addict the only thing having drugs illegal is make me choose worse options, and take more risk. Legalizing would solve many problems one people could buy more precisely dosed substances, and would have access to more including the more benign substances like opium which is hard to find unless you grow it yourself. They could take away the criminal elements eliminating much of the crime while also taxing it; not to mention the money they would save not waging this pointless war on drugs. I mean literal law enforcement as been quoted saying that it’s a war that can’t be won. legalizing would do more good than bad by a lot. It’s not that there are not downsides it’s just the pluses outweigh the negatives by a ton. Portugal legalized small amounts of any drug as long it was for recreational use i think, and they have no problems. These are just the things I feel like writing but I actually wrote a three paged paper for my college English lit class on this topic there is literally no good reason to not legalize drugs that is not offset, and then some by the positives it would bring. This not to mention on the corruption that happens, or the mostly innocent people who might be charged for just taking shrooms which helps them cope but is technically illegal. People should not be treated as criminals for wanting to get high unless they are a danger to others.

[IndelibleDotInk]

I'm thinking back to how I could have saved money and time and learn more skills during my college years.

[froggy33]

"I’m at that stage in my life where I keep myself out of unnecessary arguments, so, even if you tell me 1+1=5, you’re absolutely correct, enjoy."

[froggy33]

Dogs are angels in disguise

[Roofdog]

Dogs are angels in disguise

I love my dog. 3 surgeries and she never left my side. Was laying on my back for a month all 3 times. Yeeesh!!

[froggy33]

Dogs are angels in disguise

I love my dog. 3 surgeries and she never left my side. Was laying on my back for a month all 3 times. Yeeesh!!

They are truly special.. Can't live without em!!! Blessed.

[froggy33]

Sometimes its the dark that leads you to the light. For you would not know the light if there wasn't darkness. You would not know happy if there wasn't sad. You would not know up if there wasn't down.

[herbalhippie]

I've lost all semblance of organization in my storage bins, so I'm starting over.

Top is sealed, bottom is open.

https://imgur.com/wILRHmz

Not shown is 2 1/2 milk crates full I pulled out last night for the Trading Post.

[froggy33]

No need to look outside oneself, all answers can be found within.

[froggy33]

I am you, and you are me

[Jking]

I know I’m loved but is it wrong to want to be first in the list instead of second place in someone’s heart. I want to be beloved by people I love except I’m so toxic with so many scars I’m scared anyone who I see a future with will be disgusted by the old cuts on my skin, or grow to hate me because I couldn’t let go, or move on. I’m terrified of putting in the effort then seeing it go up in flames. on the other hand I hate almost everyone, and everything for being superficial. Most of all I hate the contradiction of life that slowly erodes my sanity.

[Renob]

I am you, and you are me

[herbalhippie]

I had a random thought so I'm resurrecting the old random thread.

I'm cleaning and organizing my bedroom today and my stash has gone from 10 bins to 5-1/2 bins.

And I've still got enough to last me the rest of my life without buying any more.