Actually, flashbacks do occur but its usually not too long after the experience. Those who claimed it was even stronger and lasted for years probably have another problem very different. Normally its much much milder but you get into the experience with something going on and are able to hallucinate. Which we all do every night.

Other lies we were told was that someone looked into the sun for a long time and was blinded. Not true. Then they said it caused dna damage, also not true.

About pot they said you became addicted and violent. More likely to become a lazy slacker I'd say, ha.

Um, that is not what we call "meeting" someone. We all constantly get messages or replies but it may take 100 of them before even 1 solidifies into a meeting. No doubt it takes many meetings to find the right one.

Simply wrap it in foil as ice said and nothing goes out or in. They even sell aluminum cases for your phone if you want something nicer looking. But in the movie the director thought it looked way cool to take out the card and toss the phone. Hollywood is the worst place to get information about anything.

Keep it in its case and no amount of trickery will find you. Take it out when yo want to check messages or call or surf the net, etc. Its not that we are going to rob a bank, we just don't want the a$$holes to know where we go, what we buy and so on.

If you want your searches online to be anon, use duckduckgo.com

Casual sex can be no good if over indulged. With a partner you respect it is very fine. The fact a guy in robes mumbled some words over you does not change bad into good, it is simply symbolic of your commitment.

Disease transmission and unwanted pregnancy are major downsides of casual sex but can be managed. Gays don't have to worry about pregnancy

Life is a mind altering experience and we should be open to it. Drugs can slow it down or speed up the experience greatly. Sure I've tried most of them in my younger days. Small doses of psychedelics have been found to help people with various conditions such as depression. MJ is a medicine and has many benefits but was unfairly demonized by the press.

Crystal, I agree. I have also heard of many hospital staff who refuse to take it. They are on the front lines and see with their own eyes what is happening. We sitting at home listening to lies from the tv have no clue unless we dig for it.

No one can tell me why we didn't use masks and shut down for the flu every year? No one can explain how deaths from flu, pneumonia, heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases have fallen to unheard of lows while all deaths seem to be blamed on covid. Perhaps mr David can give us a funny gif to explain it?

Baghdad bob believes everything the media and government says. That is a terrible way to live

Yes, its almost certain they are fakes, flakes or most likely, data harvesting scammers. To find any real one you have to write to them first and out of 20 you send out you might get a few legit replies. A few legit ones will write you first but normally you have to write them unless you want to wait all year for one or two.

Another common scam is they want to date you and really really like you but they want you to "verify" yourself with another site so they can be sure you are safe. That will always be a scam.

That is a red flag and 99% will be fake if they say that right away. If you tell them lets get to know each other a little here, that is the last you will hear from a scammer. Or they repeat the demand to give your email or phone, etc

I have lost the ability to change the part of my profile with interests, etc. When I click on it, I go to the othe part with heights, weight, etc which I do not want to change. Its been like that for a couple weeks at least. I last changed a month or two ago.

Horsesh-t deaths are normal now

The poet nailed it. It takes time, lots and lots of time. Lots of sifting through fakes and fools, plus scammers of course. Do not send a dime no matter what she promises you.

I've been answering every message, nudging in return when it get one and nothing for over a year. I do have one now thinking about it, one that is shy and probably will say no. But if I get a message do I say no I think I have found someone? No, because 10 of them giving it serious thought might result in one or two dates. If you are lucky.

And if they live far away, forget it unless you like aggravation. Just my 2 cents.

What is the question? Which one to study? Spanish is far easier, the grammar anyway. Italian grammar is complicated. I speak spanish and can understand a little italian because they are similar. Spanish is spoken in many countries

Lots of scammers, lots of flakes too. Not everyone who is fake is trying to steal, some just want attention. Some want your money, some want your contact info and data which they sell.

Recently, I had an offer to spend the weekend with a gal. Said she would make me very happy. We had just started chatting like the day before. She lived over 100 miles away. Suspicious me, I said I'm really busy at the moment, this was just a few days ago, I said lets talk a little first and get to know one another. Too much delay and she is no longer interested. Lucky me I guess. Guys are supposed to go nuts when a woman acts available. If a guy or gal sounds a little too eager, its best to let them cool their heels a bit and get to know them better first.

So no, have not met anyone, I still have a few thinking it over who have not said no but my expectations are that nothing will happen. Just based on the past.

Ho hum, meanwhile deaths in usa were average in 2020 and worldwide population continued to rise. I am so scared I think I will hide under the bed

Politicians continue to lie and since the media amplifies the lies, many believe them. Fauci for example is more politician than doctor. He hasn't cared for a patient in decades.

Since the truth is trickling out about how covid is not as bad as the hype says, they now go with "mutant" forms which of course are far more deadly, according to the narrative. No facts or evidence to back it up of course, just more fear porn.

I don't blame people for believing it. We are taught since childhood to obey and believe authority figures. The media has become a major authority figure and how many people check the data or facts given them to see if they are opinions or real? The government of course is always an authority figure, religious leaders, not so much any more.

Eventually even mutant covid fails to scare the public into submission so next will be something equally scary and unknown. Aids, sars, ebola, flu, etc turned out to be no big deal except in localities but covid means the world must shut down, wear masks and obey without question.

Why is it none of these extreme measures were taken for the flu which we all know kills tens of thousands every year in usa alone? No masks even though its deadly, no quarantines, just wash your hands and be careful. Oh, I should say the flu used to be deadly but now no one dies from it anymore. Other leading causes of death have gone down coincidentally also while covid deaths shot up. The cdc said only about 6% of "covid" deaths were soley due to covid. But they are not lying to us, honest.

We are all potential monsters or potential saints. Most of us fall somewhere in between. The worst monsters often get into a position of power where they can do the most harm. Some will be evil no matter the circumstances and some develop that way perhaps because of events or opportunities.

They did experiments in which they paid participants a modest amount to deliver electric shocks to a test subject. They were told to first give mild shocks, then more severe ones, then finally very severe that would cause extreme pain. No actual shocks were given but the participant believed they were. Almost all those who took part, gave the shocks and also the most severe ones. It shows that people will follow orders no matter how evil and usually without questioning what they were told.

Lots of good advice in this thread. My method is to simply think of the good things, count my blessings, and find the silver lining. When something gets you down its usually because you focused on some trivial event(s) that in your mind made everything seem bad.

For example, you get laid off from your job. To many people that is a disaster. Even more so if you have been there a long time. But its really an opportunity in disguise. You can probably get a better job, one you will like better and which may pay more or have better benefits and be more convenient. If you hadn't been pushed out of your old job you might never have found that great new one.

Or if a friend dies, moves away, turns against you... it can be hard. If you suffer a financial loss or a serious illness, it can be a trial. This is because we cling to things, both good and bad. We cling to people, possessions, places and ideas. We even cling to our pain instead of letting it go. Pain, emotional or physical, makes you a victim and deserving of sympathy so it can be hard to let it go even if its over. We think health and life are forever but they aren't, better things lie in wait.

Then there is the herbal or medicinal route. I have found that st johns wort, an herb you can buy many places, is great for perking up the mood. Its not a stimulant, it simply makes you feel better. One cap helps, 2 help even more, its good stuff. For serious depression there are other things but st john's is good for run of the mill sadness and so on.

A lot of smart money is going into bitcoin. I've been trading and investing in it for years. I made a lot of money just up to last year, then it exploded (2020). The price of a coin went from $6,000 at its low point last year, up to some $28,000 each by end of year. Overnight it just shot up again from $29,000 yesterday to more than $31,000 each this morning. It was just a few dollars when I got in.

It will likely be over $100,000 by end of year or sometime in the not too distant future. Where it will end up in 5 or 10 years, nobody knows. Maybe a million. I'm kind of dizzy at the present price, its hard to believe.

But yeah, bitcoin has a lot of advantages over cash, over fiat in general. The crooked lying governments can't just keep printing up boatloads of paper with nothing behind it like they've been doing for years and years.

You can send payment to someone anywhere in the world or even to outer space without going through a bank or greedy service like money gram or wu. No one knows you sent it, or to whom or what it was for. No one can tell you you are forbidden to send to that country or that person/company. Its also anonymous though you need to do something after you buy it to clean it up and make it anon if you bought from an online service

Jump in, the water is fine

Happy New year to all!

May you find your true love, your dream job, and hit the lottery

Help help me Rhonda. St Pete