What's on your mind?

public hermit said:

Hang in there, bud. Folks in my building got it, too. It's been seven days and I think I'm out of the woods. But, even if one gets it the probability of it being (fatally) bad for any one person is really low. Bide your time and do what you do. It'll be okay. If you need a break from work, take it. I wish you the best.

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You’re in my prayers. I trust the Lord will keep you safe.

PS. I want to use bud! It sounds so manly.

bèlla said:

You’re in my prayers. I trust the Lord will keep you safe.

PS. I want to use bud! It sounds so manly.

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Oh, it is manly. It's what men say.

public hermit said:

Oh, it is manly. It's what men say.

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I know! I like it. I can’t say it of course.

bèlla said:

I know! I like it. I can’t say it of course.

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It's one of the few terms men can use and not sound creepy. I have no intention of sounding creepy.

Edit: I meant "terms of affection"

public hermit said:

It's one of the few terms men can use and not sound creepy. I have no intention of sounding creepy.

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You’re not creepy. You’re a hermit for goodness sake! Super chill.

Mini-vacation at last!

bèlla said:

Stasis is a choice as is brokenness. We can be maimed and choose to heal or remain where we are. I've helped many move beyond that place and rebooted myself a time or two.

Those who've never learned must want to change and be willing to step outside their comfort zone. You need a lot of patience and thick skin to deal with them. I've done my tenure with them too.

My project days are behind me. I like simplicity and wholeness.

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There are plenty of people who appear outwardly to be all together, but underneath are broken.

ReesePiece23 said:

Of all the years, this is NOT the year to be writing misleading headlines and bunk content. I agree with you - the comments section is HUGELY insightful, and you do kind of hold out hope that someone in Parliament is reading them and taking everything on board. Because I know that if *I* were PM, I'd be replying to comments personally. (Probably not allowed, but I'd like to think I can.)

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Everyone has different views of what is misleading and should be classified as bunkum. As an example:

1. The Mail recently published what I thought was an interesting, and reasonably level-headed article on the UK Government response to the second wave of COVID infections.
2. The Government then used official Government Twitter accounts to attack the article as 'misleading', without providing any counter argument.
3. The Government was subsequently involved in a humiliating climbdown.

No doubt the average Grauniad reader considers everything that isn't in the BBC or the Grauniad to be a complete fabrication, and Daily Mail articles to be particularly worthy of derision. My approach is to read everything I can find, and take it all with a pinch of salt. I distrust the Grauniad and the BBC as much as any of the others, because I know that they engage in what I consider to be lying by omission and hiding news they don't like, whereby any news or details that don't fit their narrative are either totally unreported, or buried somewhere in the regional news section where most people will never see it.

I don't think most cabinet members read comments below the line, and they are also probably largely insulated from the correspondence sent by their constituents. And even if they did read the comments, I suspect they would be quite dismissive. David Blunkett has admitted to being 'uppity' and 'incredibly bumptious' when in power. That would explain how UK Governments become out of touch with the public, leading to their demise. However, most backbenchers are, I think, exposed a lot more to the undiluted, unfiltered views of their constituents.

Love him or loathe him, Dominic Cummings was arguably instrumental in creating a connection with life-long Labour voters, because he understood how working class people think. Does anyone really think an Eton-educated, former Telegraph columnist understands what it's like to live hand-to-mouth? With Cummings now gone, if the Tories now lose that connection with the working class then it's going to be difficult to win another election. Boris's latest fad seems to be a greenwash of government policy, which I predict will be a flop amongst working class people in the North because it doesn't address their day-to-day issues.

JustSomeBloke said:

There are plenty of people who appear outwardly to be all together, but underneath are broken.

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Some people want a crutch. Others want to soar.

MehGuy said:

Not sure honestly. Guess they want to make sure it is you who is taking it. The test is free for all Minnesotans, so they may worry some non-MN person may take it, lol.

Agree, I'd be hesitant to do the nose thing even if I had good reason. I'd worry about them scrapping my brain and turning into that guy who ate that snail.

Then I'd be making random nonsense jibberish posts on here and disturbing the locals.

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I hope and pray you are ok.

Have I tasted perfection?


Yes, His Love has Been perfect towards me.

Wow, now they got K9 sheriff crews walking through trains?!

*Sniffing around for trouble...

Huh, some guy pulled the emergency brake because he missed his stop...!

He got scolded pretty good. His bike and my bike were strapped down together.

I don't know why he didn't prepare for his stop in advance...

Maybe had a lot on his mind, what with the big holiday coming.


May Abba Breathe a Breath of Fresh Air into all of our lives and Grant us peace in Yahshua ha Mashiach. Amen.

Where is my mind?

@cara-mia,

Word of the day... self-vandalism. Sometimes I wonder how I did it. The bar was empty!

Finally, a four day weekend.

bèlla said:

@cara-mia,

Word of the day... self-vandalism. Sometimes I wonder how I did it. The bar was empty!

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You beat up every guy in a bar and they all ran out, Bella?

SarahsKnight said:

You beat up every guy in a bar and they all ran out, Bella?

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At 64 inches that isn't happening.

Add in the voice and you've got to be kidding.

bèlla said:

At 64 inches that isn't happening.

Add in the voice and you've got to be kidding.

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I was just picturing you in place of Steve Urkel during that infamous scene in Family Matters where he fought off a neverending horde of tough-looking bar patrons using kung fu. I remember it actually going on for several minutes.

SarahsKnight said:

I was just picturing you in place of Steve Urkel during that infamous scene in Family Matters where he fought off a neverending horde of tough-looking bar patrons using kung fu. I remember it actually going on for several minutes.

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That's hilarious! I'm uber girlie. Feminine clothes, soft voice, etc.

I'm more likely to watch my partner make mincemeat of them. I wouldn't get involved unless I had to.

I need a bodyguard, knight, protector...

Man, I must be in touch with the snarky side for tonight. First teasing Bella, then I made a horribly outdated cultural reference in a political thread just a while ago.

(Brought back that one thing from the 90's that no one ever wanted to hear from again - aside from Vanilla Ice and the Sega CD console, I mean ..... a throwaway "yo' mama!" joke. O_O )