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21 hours agocris1117 commented on:
Anyone interested in witchcraft and magick?This is because logic and science have taken over from the occult. These type of beliefs and I include religion, have never had any evidence of existence just hearsay and myths. These were tales told in the dark ages around campfires when people were ignorant of science so had to make up gods and witches and other occult beliefs to explain things they didn't understand like thunder, lightening and earthquakes and other things that are now explainable by science. When I was a younger man I spent some time in Goa India I visited Anjuna market which was like being in a time warp 60 year old hippies that had been left behind from the 70s. While I was there The Indian rope trick was said to have been performed the strange thing was nobody I talked to had actually seen it in person just heard about it from other people. When I got back to my hotel (10 miles away) people had heard about it and asked me if I had seen it, this is how myths come about. What had actually happened a few people started telling people that they had seen it, people being people then claimed they had seen it although it never actually happened, Its called Chinese whispers. I think it was Christopher Hitchens said about the virgin birth in the bible, is it more likely that all the rules of nature were suspended, or a young girl lied about having sex, says it all. I have no objection if deluded people choose to believe in this type of stuff just don't try to say its true it isn't.ViewDate:
23rd Mar 2024cris1117 commented on:
Abolish council taxNothing new, if you think the wealthy will ever care a fig about the less well off you're very wrong. I read on another forum something that sums it up well, Labour waste it and the Tories steal it that's the way its always been.ViewDate:
4th Mar 2024cris1117 commented on:
Restless legsThe only time I suffered with this is when I was prescribed statins I had lots of weird things happening and this was one. After about a year on statins I was in a terrible state with many different problems, which completely stumped my G.P. One day I had a terrible tooth acre which seemed to be coming from all my teeth when I visited my dentist and told him about all my problems he simple said are you taking statins. I stopped taking statins within a month all the problems I was having disappeared.ViewDate:
9th Feb 2024cris1117 commented on:
I don't want a Smart phoneMy wife thought pretty much the same thing about driving I asked her what she would do if I dropped dead tomorrow, how would she get anywhere, she took her test passed first time. Its more the ability to be able to use one that's important if you suddenly found yourself alone. Many things are online now banks, shopping and paying bills and will soon be completely online. Yes you could use a laptop, smart phones are just a small laptop anyway but far more versatile. I personally no longer have a landline phone just my smartphone, one less bill to pay.ViewDate:
2nd Feb 2024cris1117 commented on:
Climbing Plant Advice/SuggstionsIvy or honeysuckle would be my choice both fast growing, I used them together on a long fence, make sure the honeysuckle is the evergreen variety.ViewDate:
8th Jan 2024cris1117 commented on:
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender groups.Sorry still don't get it, why do gays feel the need to to tell people they are gay does anyone really care. Its a bit like me saying by the way I'm black or Jewish does anyone really care. Seems to me people just want to label themselves not sure why, perhaps they are more comfortable being in a box with others of the same persuasion. Why would I define myself by colour or religion or sexuality, why would I separate myself from mainstream society by creating a division between me and them. As I said I don't get it.ViewDate:
6th Jan 2024cris1117 commented on:
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender groups.Hi. I really don't understand why gay people feel the need to tell everyone they are gay, I am a heterosexual man and never felt the need to declare my sexual orientation to anyone.ViewDate:
30th Oct 2023cris1117 commented on:
"Lessons will be learned".Having never voted in my life I don't complain about the government of the day, some will undoubtedly be up in arms about me not voting but I really don't care who runs the country they are all the same so just a few observations, not complaints. It always makes me smile when people say I wouldn't vote for the other lot (labour) they would ruin the country, look around you, its more of the same or take a chance. Thirteen years of a Conservative government the down side, destruction of the NHS to advance private medicine which they can make lots of money out of, if you happen to be uninsurable or can't afford it you can just go and die. Flooding the country with illegal immigrants (cheap labour) this has the same effect as selling people council houses, you can't afford to ask for a decent wage because if you strike you lose your home (Feudalism at its best) or an immigrant will do your job cheaper you still lose your home. Water and fuel companies are making billions in profits and the bosses give themselves millions in bonuses while people have to go hungry to pay the bills. In fact, the water companies are just asset stripping putting up prices to pay share holders nice bonuses and dumping sewage in the rivers, so not even bothering to hide the fact they are not doing the job we are paying for and everyone just puts up with it. Tax is higher than it has ever been with nothing to show apart from an abandoned railway project which should have never been started in the first place given the state of the country's finances. Who can afford to use trains in this country anyway, London to Manchester far cheaper to fly. The plus side is. Pensioners like me have so far done alright at least until we get ill and can't get an ambulance or even a doctor's appointment or get robbed because we no longer have a viable police force.ViewDate:
17th Oct 2023cris1117 commented on:
Sometimes there is friction between family members, and misunderstandings can so easily occur … is there anything troubling you within your family at the moment?Go to the wedding let the rest of the family get on with the petty squabbling, you only live once and when its gone its gone so enjoy every second while you can. Your family is obviously not considering your feelings placing you in a no win situation, you are going to upset someone so just please yourself.ViewDate:
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27th Aug 2023cris1117 commented on:
"Lessons will be learned".Totally agree, the world looks upon the U.K. as mugs and rightly so its what we are. You saw what happens in France they wont stand for it but the Brits just take it shrug and carry on being mugged not only by the world but by the utility companies and the government. How many people will freeze to death this winter but as long as the share holders get a nice big bonus and the bosses get a few million each its O.K. Water bills are going up again to pay the share holders a big bonus again even though the company has failed to even treat sewage and just dump it in the waterways. The lessen we must take away from this is we are mugs don't ever doubt how dumb the British public is.ViewDate:
2nd Aug 2023cris1117 commented on:
I don't want a Smart phoneI wouldn't call it being muscled out simply choosing to be left behind as life moves forward.ViewDate:
6th Jul 2023cris1117 commented on:
Global WarmingI have several thoughts on this subject, if you keep adding pollution to the climate eventually it will have an effect, there is nowhere pollution can go it will just sit in the atmosphere and build up. It may take 1 year it may take a 1000 years but it will destroy humanity eventually, personally I think there are far more immediate threats to life on earth nukes or the next accident in Wuhan that we might not survive, the wrong sort of virus could easily wipe out all life on earth. Having said that I don't really care I've had a great life and wont be around for the pending disaster which ever form it takes. All life forms eventually become extinct and humans are no exception so just enjoy the ride. This is a bit like the promise of all religions and politicians, make sacrifices now and we will have a better tomorrow, we die and there is no more so in reality there is nothing worth worrying about anything else is just wishful thinking.ViewDate:
30th Jun 2023cris1117 commented on:
Lip fillersThis is a problem predominately (but not always) for women. From a very early age they are bombarded by cosmetic companies and fashion companies that they should look a certain way, this has been amplified by social media with young women actually airbrushing photos of themselves before posting them. I do have to smile when I see some of these women they seem to think they are stunning and they are but not in a good way, scary might be more descriptive. Give me natural any day.ViewDate:
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2nd Jun 2023cris1117 commented on:
Ginge and whingePerhaps they could stay with Shamima Begum nobody wants her either.ViewDate:
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25th May 2023cris1117 commented on:
Desktop and laptop computersDepends on the spec of your pc if its old or low spec better to renew the machine for a higher spec, processor speed and ram being the most important, SSD will boot faster and may run marginally faster. I used to build my own machines but my last couple of machines I bought its cheaper and easier found these guys very good have used them for years for parts. Novatech | Custom PCs, Laptops, Workstations & ServersViewDate:
3rd May 2023cris1117 commented on:
Do you think Camilla should be crowned queen?I personally couldn't think of anything I care less about, I will be doing something far more interesting than watching the coronation like painting the shed.ViewDate:
19th Apr 2023cris1117 commented on:
Can you reduce the your personal pension and top it up with benefits ?Benefits are meant for people that need them now not to stop people needing them in the future. Once you have used up your savings and pension pots you can apply for benefits. That's why most benefits are means tested if you have enough money now then you wont get benefits as such until you have used up you existing assets. I'm no expert but that how I see it, try Age UK or the CAB for advice.ViewDate:
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2nd Apr 2023cris1117 commented on:
What is everyone watching at the moment - [DELETED_MEMBER]I'm watching my waistline increasing.ViewDate:
21st Mar 2023cris1117 commented on:
Roof de-mossingMy roofer advised against jet washing my roof, he said it will knock 15/20 years off the life of the roof. He advised spraying with a week mixture of weed killer which I did and has worked well so far 3 years still clear of moss.ViewDate:
13th Feb 2023cris1117 commented on:
Pension question, any help/advice very gratefully received - thank youAbsolutely agree but your bank managers advice should be free, I had advice from a small independent advisor, advice only, that cost me £100 but he also gave me other suggestions that saved me three times he’s fee, so in my case well worth it. Just be very careful scammers don't always go after people that have lots of money they much prefer lots of people like yourself with a small amount to invest that are less likely to get the right advice and less likely to chase them down. Social media forums are the very place scammers target for easy pickings so be very aware, good luck with whatever you decide.ViewDate:
12th Feb 2023cris1117 commented on:
Pension question, any help/advice very gratefully received - thank youThe wrong advice could cost you thousands of pounds, you need to talk to a professional advisor you may have to pay a fee but nothing is for nothing and it would be a fraction of your possible loses resulting from bad advice. Talk to your bank first they will point you in the right direction. No disrespect to any one on this forum but I really don't get how people will ask advice of complete strangers online, I've seen too many scams online and you really are advertising yourself as a target.ViewDate:
11th Jan 2023cris1117 commented on:
Is Harry delusional and totally lost his perspective?The man is obviously mentally impaired, I wonder who he will blame when the Taliban targets he’s wife and children. I personally am fed up with the constant bleating and whining of them both, and if an attack on them happens it will be their fault, not anyone else's. Harry yet again has blamed the press for portraying he’s killing of Taliban fighters as bragging, well Harry if as you claim the press twist everything and you are aware of this why do you give them more ammunition? Better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and dispense with all doubt.ViewDate:
7th Jan 2023cris1117 commented on:
Ginge and whingeI honestly think harry must have mental health issues, what he is doing is completely irrational. He may as well have drawn a target on the back of he’s wife and children the Taliban will obviously go after them first.ViewDate:
2nd Jan 2023cris1117 commented on:
CensorshipCensorship happens everywhere including this site, I recently posted a possibly controversial topic named Ginge and whinge which mysteriously disappeared to an obscure location on here. I only found it by using the post I started facility it was marked as non active no comments in over seven days although it had only been posted 20 hours previously. Big brother is alive and well.ViewDate:
27th Dec 2022cris1117 commented on:
CensorshipThe world is now run by politically correct do gooders, shallow people with no real world experience full of their own self importance. I was intrigued by the recent story about Lady Hussey being accused by Ngozi Fulani (birth name Marlene Headley) of racism. Ngozi or Marlene is the CEO of a charity for abused women of African or Caribbean heritage so presumably not white women, is this not racism, can black people be racist?ViewDate:
4th Dec 2022cris1117 commented on:
I don't want a Smart phoneThings move on, we used to cook over open fires now we have microwave ovens that take minutes instead of hours to cook food. I can order my weeks groceries online and have them delivered to my door, why on earth would I want to drag around a supermarket and carry heavy bags of shopping? I personally think smart phones are amazing, I remember as a youngster a time before smart phones when everything took hours or even days to do and now I can do the same things in seconds. Travel anywhere in the world and never get lost google maps is my favourite no need for paper maps any more. Send a text or an email to the other side of the world in seconds, snail mail would take days. In another 50 years smart phones will be old tech youngsters are now wearing them like wristwatches how long before your smartphone will communicate directly to your brain or be implanted into your body it will happen its progress.ViewDate:
13th Nov 2022cris1117 commented on:
What are your views on TV Charity Begging Adverts?I love the charity adverts it gives me the chance to hit the mute button and read a few sentences of my book. I also make a point of never giving any money to charity’s that advertise on T.V.ViewDate:
6th Oct 2022cris1117 commented on:
Religion: The Church of EnglandI last went to church when I was christened at the age of 9 months or so, so didn't have much say about it. I have always wondered what makes the pope holier than me. How does he know the word of god (does he get texts from above). I am a happy atheist that doesn't need/want religious mumbo jumbo cluttering up my life. I have always felt religion is for people that cant handle the truth. We live we die we are dust, there is no more, the 7 octillion atoms that make up our bodies go and make other things in the universe, a new sun, blade of grass or a droplet of water. We don't hold a special place in the universe in fact we are so small we almost don't exist at all. I have no objection to folk who need religion (guess we all need something) for me its science not any of the 4000 or so of religions. Really don't mean to be offensive but I get annoyed at blind faith in stories made up by ignorant people sitting around camp fires thousands of years ago. anViewDate:
14th May 2022cris1117 commented on:
MPs - Can you be too rich to be a serving Member of Parliament?The latest idea to the cost of living crisis is to keep the bogof deals on garbage food, seems very like let them eat cake and that didn't end well. I think let them eat bogofs will result in another summer of discontent, so get ready for more riots and looting in our city’s. Perhaps we should adopt the guillotine for party-gate ministers. Meanwhile the big businesses make eye watering profits at the expense of the ordinary people, the triple lock on pensions was frozen, how many pensioners who will freeze to death this winter and not for the first time under a Tory government.ViewDate:
7th May 2022cris1117 commented on:
Ukraine warCompletely agree in an ideal world Ukraine should be allowed to do as it wishes and so should Cuba, is it likely the US would stand for the Russians to base nukes on Cuba? This isn't about blame its about manipulation, its not about Ukraine its about the big players jockeying for position. The only winner in all this will be China, Russian oil and gas will soon be banned in the EU so it will be sold to China instead, because nobody else wants it prices will drop, happy days for China. The big worry at the moment is China will invade Taiwan while everyone is watching Russia this maybe the whole reason behind this war, win win situation for China. The Chinese have been cosying up to Russia lately so its not hard to see them manipulating Putin and visa versa who will win the game we will have to wait and see. I personally think that if the Chinese refuse to condemn the actions of Russia it says it all, the only way to end this is to force the Chinese to condemn Russian aggression by banning Chinese goods from Europe if they don't. Think I have finally discovered how to use this site, I do enjoy these discussions but was on the verge of giving up on silver surfers.ViewDate:
6th May 2022cris1117 commented on:
Ukraine warHi. I don't think a nuclear war would have any survivors which maybe the best thing that could happen to planet earth, humans have done nothing but destroy things. The planet would possibly recover in a few hundred thousand years but it would be an unimaginably different place, or a nuclear winter well may be the end of all life on earth forever. If your familiar with the Fermi paradox we may well be fulfilling the theory. For those that are not familiar with the Fermi paradox part of it is that alien life forms reach a level of technology which enables them to destroy themselves, about where we are now. Hence why we never get to hear from them, they destroy themselves before they reach the technological ability to travel the vast distances involved for inter galactic travel.ViewDate:
14th Apr 2022cris1117 commented on:
Restless legsI had this when I was taking statins along with many other strange things, stopped taking statins and it all went away. its been 17 years since I stopped statins and I'm still alive.ViewDate:
7th Apr 2022cris1117 commented on:
PostsHi. This site is the most confusing one I have ever visited, I used to repair computers and have designed a few websites so know my way around tech but this is so counter intuitive. I finally discovered the best way to find your own posts is: from the home page click on forums then I started in bold black next to add a new post of your own. This will show everything you have ever posted.ViewDate:
7th Apr 2022cris1117 commented on:
PostsHi. This site is the most confusing one I have ever visited, I used to repair computers and have designed a few websites so know my way around tech but this is so counter intuitive. I finally discovered the best way to find your own posts is: from the home page click on forums then I started in bold black next to add a new post of your own. This will show everything you have ever posted.ViewDate:
23rd Mar 2022cris1117 commented on:
Are we alone in the universe?I am sure many planets have intelligent life, but not sure if planet earth is one of them.ViewDate:
23rd Mar 2022cris1117 commented on:
Reasonably fit male looking for ideas to reach BMI weightHi. I lost 21 kilo in 9 weeks on keto, very easy just cut the carbs didnt feel hungry once, I did post a thread on it a while back, search keto.