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  O kay, let's get risque!   One point for each of these that you ever did! Don't worry, we won't tell.  Might ask for pictures, though.  Remember to send 'em to AlextheKay!  You can trust me. Never have I ever had sex in a public place Never have I ever sent a dirty text to the wrong person Never have I ever had a friend with benefits Never have I ever slept with someone whose name I don't know Never have I ever been to a sex shop Never have I ever had a threesome Never have I ever joined the 'mile high' club Never have I ever sent a sexy selfie Never have I ever had sex in a swimming pool Never have I ever had a one night stand Never have I ever faked an orgasm Never have I ever flashed someone Never have I ever given or received a lap dance Never have I ever slept with a co-worker Never have I ever gone back to an ex Never have I ever been 'walked in on' while having sex Never have I ever had a favorite sex toy Never have I ever role-played in be...

 Was going through my CD collection (yup, I still do CDs). Came across one I made myself of Metallica. Except for a few songs like Nothing Else Matters, found the music almost unlistenable. Am I getting old?Or is heavy metal something for those who love heavy metal not for the rest of us?? Then some guys decided to an acapella version: AND there is the thing, I have some favorite songs that have been done by Heavy Metal bands, but they are usually ballads, not their usual numbers. Example: But on the whole I have grown tired of bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slipknot, and the like. So, question 1 - are you into heavy metal, or not really your cup of tea? Then there is this little gem I found: Concerns have been raised that prolonged exposure to heavy metal music with aggressive themes can increase the risk of aggression, anger, antisocial behaviour, substance use, suicidal ideation, anxiety and depression in community and psychiatric populations. Heavy metal music ...

In the spirit of the wonderful post here today, Ukrainian women available ,  this is posted in solidarity with the international flavor of the day at SNOWFLAKE's Forum. The Toronto Star reports : Home Depot Canada routinely shared customer data with Facebook parent company Meta without obtaining proper consent, according to an investigation by the federal privacy commissioner. “It is unlikely that Home Depot customers would have expected that their personal information would be shared with a third party social media platform simply because they opted for an electronic receipt,” commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a press release Thursday. In a press conference, Dufresne said Home Depot’s practice was a clear breach of the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). “They did not obtain valid, meaningful consent,” said Dufresne, who warned other companies using similar practices that they need to stop. “This report is a reminder to all companies...

  The UN refugee agency has called on the UK government to intervene to stop single British men from being matched up with lone Ukrainian women seeking refuge from war because of fears of sexual exploitation. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/13/stop-matching-lone-female-ukraine-refugees-with-single-men-uk-told Contrast THAT with THIS: Quebec dating site sees surge in men seeking Ukrainian women fleeing war Some dating websites are seeing a surge in clients seeking companionship from Ukrainian women since the start of the war and are raising eyebrows among experts. The interest in Ukrainian brides is also happening in other jurisdictions. Vice News  reported  a Chinese dating site specializing in matchmaking with Eastern European women also saw interest in Ukrainian women double since the start of the Russian invasion. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-dating-site-sees-surge-in-men-seeking-ukrainian-women-fleeing-war-1.5851766 SO naturally you end up with all ki...

  WTF: People Are Trying to Cancel Pink Floyd Over 'Dark Side of the Moon' Rainbow Logo Apparently, Pink Floyd is "woke" because they put a rainbow on the 50th anniversary logo of an album that had a rainbow on its original cover. I fucking can't deal with the ignorance. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/wtf_people_are_trying_to_cancel_pink_floyd_over_dark_side_of_the_moon_rainbow_logo.html Pink Floyd fans are amused that the anti-woke mob are cancelling the band over the Dark Side Of The Moon 'rainbow' https://www.loudersound.com/news/pink-floyd-fans-are-amused-that-the-anti-woke-mob-are-cancelling-the-band-over-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-rainbow

I like to experiment: different spices, different toppings, different garnishes, different buns. Have been making hamburgers and cheeseburgers forever. But I think last night I might have gotten it right. Thanks to a movie. Have any of you seen The Menu? No? Not a very good movie to be honest, but near the end a young lady challenges this master chef to make her the "perfect" cheeseburger. A slab of beaf, onions, a bit of seasoning, a couple of pickles, AND topped with American cheese, and that was it!! No lettuce, bacon, tomato, mayo, ketchup. Sesame seed bun. SO, last night I tried to follow the recipe pretty much as in the movie with one difference, I don't care much for sesame seed buns, I prefer...... AND damn it, that burger was FANTASTIC!! Though in my case, I made a single cheeseburger not a double, but still................ As for the recipe: "'The Menu' Cheeseburger" Has Audiences Drooling All Over Themselves, And It Couldn't Be Easier To M...

OK, all you Trump "haters". Ok all of YOU out there so invested in YOUR tribe that the other guy is evil while your guy, well he is ok. Let's get down to it, and no deflections! You have been given the power! I know we are ALL to civilized too wish anyone serious harm or death, but you have been given the power to make someone so ill they can't continue to do what they are doing. BUT you only get ONE lick. ONE person you can target. Would it be Trump? Putin? DeSantis?  Kim Jung Un? Greta? I mean, who is THAT one person you have become SO disgusted with that you would want them to become so sick they can no longer function? Here is your chance to take someone out (so to speak) that has been irritating to you? Be imaginative (ok ok I know might be expecting too much, but just the same........) don't just go for the most obvious. Someone whose departure would make the world a better place?? IN YOUR HUMBLE OPINION. My choice would be Putin. No explanation needed. I on...

An article in Science News Explores discusses a model that researchers built and tested that projects energy costs in the future. Based on the data the model spewed out, our economy and society can save trillions of dollars if we just keep installing solar and wind power at the same rate we have been for the last 20 years. SNE writes : .... economists have said that a switch to cleaner power — such as wind or solar — would be very costly. Such a switch is referred to as “decarbonization.” But making that switch globally should actually save money, researchers now report. Decarbonizing our energy use could save trillions of dollars over the next 20 years or so . That’s the conclusion of a September 13 paper in Joule . This might sound surprising. “People think it will cost a lot of money to throw away our whole energy system and replace it,” he says. “But we’re always doing this.” For example, gas stations are replaced about every 25 years. If between now and 2050 we replace each gas st...

  Hong Kong pet rabbits enjoy bunny resort while owners away HONG KONG (AP) — Rabbits scamper around a play area in a climate-controlled building in suburban Hong Kong, some climbing a castle made of wood while others explore a cotton tunnel. In one of the world’s most densely populated cities, where most apartments range from small to miniscule, rabbits are popular pets.  And when their owners are away, there are rabbit lovers ready to look after their lonely pets at Bunny Style, a luxury rabbit resort. That’s especially evident this month, as the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Hong Kong is spurring a surge in travel for the Lunar New Year to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Donna Li, the owner of Bunny Style, said she’s fully booked for the holiday and keeps her charges happy with regular exercise, parties, spa treatments and lots of hay.  “We aim to provide a secure environment,” Li said. Li, who has two pet rabbits of her own, set up Bunny Style in June, starting ...

Having been rescued from a darker corner of the Interwebs (thanks Susan and Snowy), I no longer get to spout off on my favorite topic as much as I used to. There are things I don’t miss–especially, the crazies and the ones who are crazy enough to try to engage with them. I mean: Are you really going to have a serious argument about whether the earth is 6,000 years old? There’s otherwise sane people out there trying to do that, as if just maybe , this time it will turn out differently from the previous forty.   But what’s to keep me from bringing it up here? This isn’t polite company! So anon, a little Religion on Snowflake’s forum:  Multiple-choice Question. Religion: What is it good for?  It’s a means of approaching the ineffable. It’s a means of fleecing the sheeple. It produces social cohesion and fosters relationships. It gives structure and meaning to an otherwise bewildering existence. Some, all, or none of the above. Other: Please specify. Bonus question: If ...

 Public schools have gone all Woke. Parents are outraged. Stop teaching CRT.  Well. At least south of the border. In socialist Canada teaching "real" history is the accepted norm.  So what do voters in the U.S. REALLY want in their educators? Do they REALLY want to ban CRT? Is doing away with WOKEness their primary concern? Do politicians like Florida's Ron DeSantis have it right?  Maybe not: https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/voters-and-parents-trust-teachers-new-poll-finds Regardless of party affiliation, voters said they supported educators. Additionally, an overwhelming 84 percent said they most trust the opinions of teachers on what should be taught in schools. According to voters, those top issues of importance are:    School shootings;  A lack of funding for basics like teacher pay and building repairs:  The difficulty in recruiting and retaining good teachers while paying them so little;   A lack of menta...

Over or Under? YOU are the defense attorney.   Make your case(s) and see if we, the jury, buy it.  (You are encouraged to have fun with this! 😁) (by Primal “Experience the softness 😮” Soup)

  1. Lacking curiosity The hallmark of low intelligence, lack of curiosity keeps people stuck at their present level of knowledge. They know just enough to get by in the world. They don’t ask questions and seem to be satisfied with where they are intellectually. 2. Lacking intellectual humility Intellectual humility means accepting you don’t know what you don’t know. Curiosity and intellectual humility are the engines of intellectual growth. The tendency in people is to believe they know everything. Yet, the more you know, the more you realize how little you know. 3. Closed-mindedness Being closed to new ideas, opinions and information keeps low-intelligence people stuck where they are. Closed-minded people have a tendency to confirm their pre-existing beliefs. Hence, they cannot learn new things. 4. Not interested in learning Low intelligence people mostly see learning as a waste of time. They don’t even have the intelligence to see how learning can benefit them. They stop learnin...

Published: January 12, 2023   In northern communities,   seasonal snow plays a central role   in day-to-day activities. For some, it means a day off from school. For others, it’s a signal that  skiing season is starting . Or maybe it’s a harbinger of an extra long  commute to work . It’s remarkable how many memories and emotions can be evoked by a few billion tiny ice crystals. We may see snow as a blanket or drifts across the landscape or our driveway. But when was the last time you took a closer look at snow, and I mean a really close look? Many a writer has mused about snowflakes as a  natural work  of art. Here’s a scientific look at the amazing nature of snowflakes and snow. How do snowflakes form? While different catalogues will say that there are  seven types of snowflakes ,  or eight   or 35 , we are probably most familiar with  the classic six-sided dendrite forms , characterized by elaborate and nearly symmetrical branches...