What does... c'est la vie mean?
Of course it is French for "that's life." Common expression in English for when life is harsh. Goes along with the Buddhist concept of life being pain. You can not deny pain without denying life itself. A slightly stronger way of expressing this id...
Barack hussein obama
I've learned to never expect Democrats to win. Even when they seem like a sure thing they usually self-destruct before election time.
I'm certainly pulling for Obama but I'll be surprised if he wins.
Fruits or Vegetables
I think it is healthy to eat lots of fruits and vegetables but without something more substantial I find that they just don't keep you filled up for long. I have to add some nice whole grains or I'm literally eating all the time.
Dr. Douglass Grahm...
is it just me or is america full of sh!t and lies?
I think that the USA does more things right than any other country. We aren't perfect though. There are things that other countries do better than we do where we could learn. As a nation we are naive, arrogant, and complacent.
Every great nation ...
How did the pope know Jesus was born on Dec 25th?
The best I can tell Biblical descriptions would point to Jesus' birth being in the Fall, not Winter.
Lots of saviors were born on December 25. Krishna, Mithra, Horus and Buddha were all supposedly born on December 25. One might suggest that the Je...
US Economy
Seems pretty dire to me. As a percentage of our economy our deficit is lower than it was immediately after WWII so it is possible to recover but I don't think it will be easy.
Should the Interstate speed be 55 again ?
I wouldn't be against lowering the speed limit though 55 seems a tad low.
Lowering the speed limit also discourages long road trips and commutes.
What about the recent New Yorker cartoon cover ?
Gore Vidal called America "land of the dull and home of the literal." No doubt the cover will reinforce some people's misguided views but I'd hate to live in a world devoid of symbolism, metaphor, and satire because some people are incapable of unders...
Is John Edwards being considered for the VP slot ?
I'd like to see John Edwards get the VP slot. Personally I like Edwards better than Obama. To me Edwards is more of a populist. VP can be a road to the white house though in 2016 Edwards will be 63 which is a little old but not out of the question.
Who else loves donuts?
To me there is nothing finer than a plain cake donut fresh out of the grease. then while warm dipped into coffee.
Of course donuts are ridiculously fattening.
6 packs
To get a six-pack the most important thing is to be lean. You could have the best abs in the world but nobody will know it while you have a layer of fat covering them.
The Holocaust, Is It Happening Again?
Stalin said, "one death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic."
In the late 90's to early 00's more people died in the war in the Congo than in any war since WWII but most Americans are unaware of it.
We just blissfully go about our busin...
What is the best laptop brand?
In my experience Sony and Toshiba make very good laptops.
HP are good laptops.
Dell are ok and usually the best value.
Leave old job off resume? Old boss lying/bad-mouthing me.
If you leave that job off your resume than you will have to explain your gap in employment as well.
It is very rare that old employers will say much of anything. The policy of most businesses is to only confirm job title and dates of employment.
...
Are Universities better than Community colleges?(100.00%)
Of course a lot depends on the instructor. Often university classes are more comprehensive but sometimes community college classes are taught by lecturers who have dedicated their life to teaching and sometimes university courses are taught by overwor...
"Merry christmas" in america
There is the more generic "Happy Holidays." Even this assumes religion because it implies that certain days are holy. "Seasons Greetings."
In general when a believer wishes me Merry Christmas in return I wish them happy Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, or...
Do athiests ever have thoughts about this?
Sure, I've had times in my life when the god myth was alluring to me.
When I tried to think objectively about it I found that the whole foundation that religion is built upon is flawed.
After considering God I came back to my senses.
Full size truck on the market is the most fuel eficient ?
At one time diesel was cheaper than gasoline (petrol) but now diesel fuel is significantly higher.
I'm still a fan of diesel because of the possibility of running biodiesel.
God and people in america
The red scare 1950's was when our national motto was changed from the inclusive "e pluribus unum" to the exclusive "In God We Trust." That was also when "one nation under God" was added to the pledge.
I think we should change our motto back to the ...
Should I be vegetarian?
Being a vegetarian is better for you, better for the animals, and better for the environment.
If your family is not supportive than it can be tough for a 13 year old to go it on her own.
I've been a vegetarian for 28 years. I didn't become a veg...
Is hunting a christian sport?
According to the Bible in the garden of Eden all the animals lived peacefully and ate only plants. After the flood that wiped out the vegetation God told man that he could eat every moving thing on Earth. So, according to the Bible, before the flood ...
Do you think Israel has the right to exist as a nation?
Of course Isreal has a right to exist. They stole the land fair and square.
Israel could no more give all of their land back to the Palestinians than the US could give its land back to indigenous Americans.
The best we can hope for at this point...
What is heaven and hell?
Life is what you make of it. Anyone who considers life Hell needs to work on their outlook. Indeed some things in life are terrible but some things are also wonderful. Your outlook on life will depend on if you dwell on the bad parts or the good.
...
Is it healthy for a teen to be vegetarian?
A vegetarian diet can be healthy. For most people going vegetarian leads them to eating a lot healthier than they did before. Going vegetarian isn't a guaranty of a healthy diet though. Soda pop and potato chips are vegan after all. If you eat lots...
How can I say I don't like their food without offending them?
Thai is my favorite cuisine. Perhaps if you tried more dishes you would find something you like. Thai food is a mixture of different cuisines. There are curry dishes that are similar to Indian food. Stir fried vegetables over rice that are similar ...
Low carb or low calories?
Carbohydrates are the body's preferred fuel. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, honey, corn syrup, refined flour) can be problematic but whole grain complex carbs are good for you (of course too much of anything can be bad for you).
The best way to loose...
Should I believe in God?
I think it is interesting the way Joseph Campbell looks at religion. He sees religion like an operating system for your mind. When you change religions you change your OS. there are multiple operating systems that work and offer various features.
...
Pints to cups
There are two cups in a pint.
There are 8 cups in 4 pints.
Life is boring isn't it?
Only if you don't do anything. One of the problems of modern life is too easy. Back when people had to worry about getting enough to eat and had to worry about their personal safety nobody worried about being entertained; they were too busy surviving...
Am I weird for hating to wear underwear?
Nothing weird about it. I went commando for a long time, it seemed more comfortable to me. There were a few problems though. Sometimes when wearing shorts or cutoffs junior would fall out of them. I found myself having to adjust to avoid this. Whe...
Potty Potty!
I think a lot of parents simply try to potty train their kids too young. Some parents act like having their kids potty trained at a young age reflects well on their child's intelligence and their own parenting skills. Some signs that a child is ready...
Should I believe in God?
I haven't believed in God since I was 12.
I know that at times I felt like I was the only atheist on earth. When I was in high school the only atheist I ever heard of was Madelyn Murray O'Hair and everyone I knew hated her. I thought atheists wer...
Quiet people drunk
Alcohol lowers inhibitions so some quiet people do loosen up after a few drinks.
I don't know that they are funnier; it is just a bigger change for a quiet person to open than an already exuberant person to get a little more so.
What age should men grow beards?
Depends on the guy. I'm 47 and while I wear a goatee I still can't grow a full beard, don't know if I ever will be able to..
Some women like facial hair while others like cleanly shaven guys.
A lot depends on the shape of your face, some men loo...
Do you think a man has to shave his arm pit when is wearing a bvd
I never heard of guys shaving their pits because they were wearing sleveless shirts.
I've seen guys that were so hairy it looked like they had a horses main under their arms. If you are that hairy it might not be a bad idea to trim it back but guys...
How to put on a bike chain
In general you need a chain tool. A chain tool allows you to open a bike chain by pushing a pin most of the way out and reconnect it by pushing the pin back in.
Some derailleur bikes do have a master link type link that can be used to open and clos...
Is Mad Cow Disaease Spreading?
Mad cow dissease (aka Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE) spreads between cattle. It is caused by a kind of protein called a prion that causes brain damage to cattle and leads to dementia and later death. This has been more of a problem in UK be...
Why are we set to allow wiretapping in the US without a warrant?
It is a common misconception that the ACLU is a political and liberal organization. They defend anyone who's civil liberties are being violated regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, religion, or politics.
Of course since we live in a co...
Is there really such thing as ghosts(100.00%)
arachnid, logic is a mathematical system. We use logic in any proof. Godel's incompleteness theorem applies.
Is there really such thing as ghosts
arachnid, Godel showed that in any complete mathematical system that not all true theorems could be proven and not all false theorems could be disproven.
Thus if Ghosts exist it may or may not be possible to prove them.
Also, if Ghosts do not ex...
Why are we set to allow wiretapping in the US without a warrant?
The constitution is the highest law of the land. Our government should not be able to invalidate the 4th amendment without amending the constitution.
The ACLU is fighting the FISA legeslation. If you value your freedoms join the ACLU and give gene...
Too nervous to race before swimming events, ideas to calm down?
Performance anxiety can really be a problem for competitors.
When I was a musician I had to deal with a lot of anxiety before auditions.
For me experience, meditation, and biofeedback helped.
Pre-competition nerves can actually help you perfor...
Is it wrong to support the idea of communism?(100.00%)
cherubrocks, many people view the right to private property to be as fundamental a right as speech, religion, association, etc. For people with this viewpoint Communism is a totalitarian government.
Capitalism and Communism are economic ideologies....
Nino's pizza job as a dishwasher, what's it like?
I've never worked for Nino's but I doubt it is different from other restaurant jobs.
When you work in a restaurant kitchen you are expected to bust your butt the whole time you are there. Where I worked there was a saying, "Time to lean, time to cl...
Is it wrong to support the idea of communism?
In certain circumstances Communism works well. If you look at an emergency situation like a plane crash the concept of private property quickly disappears. All resources are pooled for everyone's mutual survival. There are religious communes that ar...
Vegan/Vegetarian recipes?
xxxemoxxlifexxx, the only site I found with a similar URL was one by Morningstar Farms.
I know a lot of vegetarians and I never heard of anyone getting sick when they quit eating meat. I did hear people feeling sick when they went the other way, ve...
Formula one
The first F1 race I watched was the 1997 European Gran Prix where Schumacher trying to win the championship rammed Jacques Villeneuve. I didn't think much of the Schumacher at the time; I had been watching CART for a while and understood that this sor...
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Of course it is French for "that's life." Common expression in English for when life is harsh. Goes along with the Buddhist concept of life being pain. You can not deny pain without denying life itself. A slightly stronger way of expressing this id...
I've learned to never expect Democrats to win. Even when they seem like a sure thing they usually self-destruct before election time. I'm certainly pulling for Obama but I'll be surprised if he wins.
I think it is healthy to eat lots of fruits and vegetables but without something more substantial I find that they just don't keep you filled up for long. I have to add some nice whole grains or I'm literally eating all the time. Dr. Douglass Grahm...
I think that the USA does more things right than any other country. We aren't perfect though. There are things that other countries do better than we do where we could learn. As a nation we are naive, arrogant, and complacent. Every great nation ...
The best I can tell Biblical descriptions would point to Jesus' birth being in the Fall, not Winter. Lots of saviors were born on December 25. Krishna, Mithra, Horus and Buddha were all supposedly born on December 25. One might suggest that the Je...
Seems pretty dire to me. As a percentage of our economy our deficit is lower than it was immediately after WWII so it is possible to recover but I don't think it will be easy.
I wouldn't be against lowering the speed limit though 55 seems a tad low. Lowering the speed limit also discourages long road trips and commutes.
Gore Vidal called America "land of the dull and home of the literal." No doubt the cover will reinforce some people's misguided views but I'd hate to live in a world devoid of symbolism, metaphor, and satire because some people are incapable of unders...
I'd like to see John Edwards get the VP slot. Personally I like Edwards better than Obama. To me Edwards is more of a populist. VP can be a road to the white house though in 2016 Edwards will be 63 which is a little old but not out of the question.
More confidence. Good to seem that a lot of teachers are progressive.
To me there is nothing finer than a plain cake donut fresh out of the grease. then while warm dipped into coffee. Of course donuts are ridiculously fattening.
For me avoiding dairy helped more than anything else. In fact after I got off dairy I was able to discontinue all my asthma medications. Of course your mileage may vary.
To get a six-pack the most important thing is to be lean. You could have the best abs in the world but nobody will know it while you have a layer of fat covering them.
Stalin said, "one death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic." In the late 90's to early 00's more people died in the war in the Congo than in any war since WWII but most Americans are unaware of it. We just blissfully go about our busin...
In my experience Sony and Toshiba make very good laptops. HP are good laptops. Dell are ok and usually the best value.
If you leave that job off your resume than you will have to explain your gap in employment as well. It is very rare that old employers will say much of anything. The policy of most businesses is to only confirm job title and dates of employment. ...
Of course a lot depends on the instructor. Often university classes are more comprehensive but sometimes community college classes are taught by lecturers who have dedicated their life to teaching and sometimes university courses are taught by overwor...
There is the more generic "Happy Holidays." Even this assumes religion because it implies that certain days are holy. "Seasons Greetings." In general when a believer wishes me Merry Christmas in return I wish them happy Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, or...
non sequitur. Its like saying that 20% of all circles are square.
Sure, I've had times in my life when the god myth was alluring to me. When I tried to think objectively about it I found that the whole foundation that religion is built upon is flawed. After considering God I came back to my senses.
At one time diesel was cheaper than gasoline (petrol) but now diesel fuel is significantly higher. I'm still a fan of diesel because of the possibility of running biodiesel.
The red scare 1950's was when our national motto was changed from the inclusive "e pluribus unum" to the exclusive "In God We Trust." That was also when "one nation under God" was added to the pledge. I think we should change our motto back to the ...
Being a vegetarian is better for you, better for the animals, and better for the environment. If your family is not supportive than it can be tough for a 13 year old to go it on her own. I've been a vegetarian for 28 years. I didn't become a veg...
According to the Bible in the garden of Eden all the animals lived peacefully and ate only plants. After the flood that wiped out the vegetation God told man that he could eat every moving thing on Earth. So, according to the Bible, before the flood ...
Of course Isreal has a right to exist. They stole the land fair and square. Israel could no more give all of their land back to the Palestinians than the US could give its land back to indigenous Americans. The best we can hope for at this point...
Life is what you make of it. Anyone who considers life Hell needs to work on their outlook. Indeed some things in life are terrible but some things are also wonderful. Your outlook on life will depend on if you dwell on the bad parts or the good. ...
A vegetarian diet can be healthy. For most people going vegetarian leads them to eating a lot healthier than they did before. Going vegetarian isn't a guaranty of a healthy diet though. Soda pop and potato chips are vegan after all. If you eat lots...
Thai is my favorite cuisine. Perhaps if you tried more dishes you would find something you like. Thai food is a mixture of different cuisines. There are curry dishes that are similar to Indian food. Stir fried vegetables over rice that are similar ...
Carbohydrates are the body's preferred fuel. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, honey, corn syrup, refined flour) can be problematic but whole grain complex carbs are good for you (of course too much of anything can be bad for you). The best way to loose...
I think it is interesting the way Joseph Campbell looks at religion. He sees religion like an operating system for your mind. When you change religions you change your OS. there are multiple operating systems that work and offer various features. ...
There are two cups in a pint. There are 8 cups in 4 pints.
Only if you don't do anything. One of the problems of modern life is too easy. Back when people had to worry about getting enough to eat and had to worry about their personal safety nobody worried about being entertained; they were too busy surviving...
Nothing weird about it. I went commando for a long time, it seemed more comfortable to me. There were a few problems though. Sometimes when wearing shorts or cutoffs junior would fall out of them. I found myself having to adjust to avoid this. Whe...
I think a lot of parents simply try to potty train their kids too young. Some parents act like having their kids potty trained at a young age reflects well on their child's intelligence and their own parenting skills. Some signs that a child is ready...
I haven't believed in God since I was 12. I know that at times I felt like I was the only atheist on earth. When I was in high school the only atheist I ever heard of was Madelyn Murray O'Hair and everyone I knew hated her. I thought atheists wer...
Alcohol lowers inhibitions so some quiet people do loosen up after a few drinks. I don't know that they are funnier; it is just a bigger change for a quiet person to open than an already exuberant person to get a little more so.
Depends on the guy. I'm 47 and while I wear a goatee I still can't grow a full beard, don't know if I ever will be able to.. Some women like facial hair while others like cleanly shaven guys. A lot depends on the shape of your face, some men loo...
I never heard of guys shaving their pits because they were wearing sleveless shirts. I've seen guys that were so hairy it looked like they had a horses main under their arms. If you are that hairy it might not be a bad idea to trim it back but guys...
In general you need a chain tool. A chain tool allows you to open a bike chain by pushing a pin most of the way out and reconnect it by pushing the pin back in. Some derailleur bikes do have a master link type link that can be used to open and clos...
Mad cow dissease (aka Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE) spreads between cattle. It is caused by a kind of protein called a prion that causes brain damage to cattle and leads to dementia and later death. This has been more of a problem in UK be...
It is a common misconception that the ACLU is a political and liberal organization. They defend anyone who's civil liberties are being violated regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, religion, or politics. Of course since we live in a co...
arachnid, logic is a mathematical system. We use logic in any proof. Godel's incompleteness theorem applies.
arachnid, Godel showed that in any complete mathematical system that not all true theorems could be proven and not all false theorems could be disproven. Thus if Ghosts exist it may or may not be possible to prove them. Also, if Ghosts do not ex...
The constitution is the highest law of the land. Our government should not be able to invalidate the 4th amendment without amending the constitution. The ACLU is fighting the FISA legeslation. If you value your freedoms join the ACLU and give gene...
Performance anxiety can really be a problem for competitors. When I was a musician I had to deal with a lot of anxiety before auditions. For me experience, meditation, and biofeedback helped. Pre-competition nerves can actually help you perfor...
cherubrocks, many people view the right to private property to be as fundamental a right as speech, religion, association, etc. For people with this viewpoint Communism is a totalitarian government. Capitalism and Communism are economic ideologies....
I've never worked for Nino's but I doubt it is different from other restaurant jobs. When you work in a restaurant kitchen you are expected to bust your butt the whole time you are there. Where I worked there was a saying, "Time to lean, time to cl...
In certain circumstances Communism works well. If you look at an emergency situation like a plane crash the concept of private property quickly disappears. All resources are pooled for everyone's mutual survival. There are religious communes that ar...
xxxemoxxlifexxx, the only site I found with a similar URL was one by Morningstar Farms. I know a lot of vegetarians and I never heard of anyone getting sick when they quit eating meat. I did hear people feeling sick when they went the other way, ve...
The first F1 race I watched was the 1997 European Gran Prix where Schumacher trying to win the championship rammed Jacques Villeneuve. I didn't think much of the Schumacher at the time; I had been watching CART for a while and understood that this sor...