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online now!Speed dating
Track, Tinder is just weird
Mermaidhair, report back if you do!
MiMi, you'd blow them away!
Mercedes, I DID get chatted up, then asked out, in the supermarket the other day! First time ever in a supermarket ... but nope, not my type. Still, a bit of a buzz. To me the only advantage of speed dating is the bloke is prepared to stand up in 'public' and say I'm single and looking. No hiding behind fake photos or no photo so that the wife doesn't find out, no games or evasions, you like the first impression or you don't
Sunshine, I will. Soon as the next meet is set up ...
Emmy, last email she's hoping to have enough blokes for mid May. I will be reporting back if I go, PROMISE
Chat, women who are looking can be chatted up anywhere, any time, but not all women are looking. Which is why going somewhere where everyone IS looking (unlike a singles website, QED) is a handy shortcut?
online now!JAPAN POPULATION DECLINE
Migrants who have babies will probably gradually outnumber the indigenous population birthrate. Then we have multicultural integration, which doesn't happen, and communities separate from one another practising their own religious beliefs and operating their businesses, employing their own people. Ok if you're a large country.
by Licensedtothrill | Exeter, Devon, England UK | 32 mins agoonline now!RE: JAPAN POPULATION DECLINE
That's ridiculous since you could lose your high-salary job and be out of work for years the day after submitting the application.
Countries wanting more children born to educated parents should encourage companies to allow mothers - and fathers - longer parental leave, then the option to work more from home, and should also act against the rip-off culture bombarding parents with expensive must-haves. Financial incentives alone won't do the trick - ask a woman to give up a job where she had to study to qualify, and has put in years gaining experience and ability, to put back her career for 5 years or forever, for a relatively small cash bribe, will never work out. That only attracts the mums who don't want to work anyway and could never earn much, not exactly quality parent types
Ask the professional woman to give up a year, then balance home-office life with homeworking online (in combination with the child's father) with excellent nearby child-care options when both have to be at the office, and have those child-care places able to be flexible rather than demand a huge flat monthly amount for permanent services - now you're talking. Countries doing that are seeing a recovery in their figures because we do all, after all, want children. Not to hand them over at vast expense to be raised by others, to create families.
The birth rate should be at 2.1 for growth and sustainability. USA is I think 1.6 (UK 1.56, Spain 1.19) so immigrants are needed. Governments and populations that don't want immigrants need to be proactive in support.
online now!RE: The Unaffiliated
I think the rise of politicians publicly trotting out their religious ties, while at the same time proving they have virtually no moral or ethical values whatsoever, has disillusioned a lot of people.
It's also become such an issue that most people will just duck the question. Was a time your beliefs were your own business (as it should be) but now whatever opinion you may be asked to produce will start arguments. Nowadays anyone declaring their viewpoint is usually avoided, as they are looking to start a rant and who but other ranters wants that??
So maybe beliefs haven't changed that much but people's answers have.
online now!RE: UK SMOKING BAN
The vaping cloud smells of chemicals, and is a little unsettling, mainly banned in the same way smoking is because the smell isn't great. I tried it because it was cheaper but it makes me cough really badly even small puffs. And then of course there's all this talk of popcorn lung ... so I have a fancy vaping kit for sale if anyone wants it
The irony is that most kids are now into vaping anyway, new smokers are relatively rare - vaping comes in all sizes, strengths, tastes, and drug levels, and is seen as cooler. That said, during the short period I was trying to vape instead, the closest supplier went out of business and the few times I was in the shop, the customers were all in their 30s or 40s. Guess he should have been on a bus route or somewhere kids can get on foot.
online now!UK SMOKING BAN
Yes more or less same here. School friend introduced me to Woodbines and Players weights. So, my pocket money was useful for indulging in habit. You could purchase them in fives. Would sit with other school boy who caught same bus, and would smoke out of sight of conductor. That boy became a recording star with his group and had many hits. I saw him on the same bill as Rolling Stones when I had started my first employment.
by Licensedtothrill | Exeter, Devon, England UK | 2 hrs ago
online today!RE: UK SMOKING BAN
Started on Woodbines and Players Weights and ended up on Rothmans but never a heavy smoker Most would be 8 to 10 a day so an average of maybe 3 packets a week bearing in mind they were only about £3:50 to £4 per packet of 20.
by germanspitz | ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, England UK | 2 hrs ago
online now!RE: Less Orange
Yes...I think some are who might be afraid of him...
However, I do think that there are some who will benefit from him...so they excuse his behaviour or look the other way...
online today!RE: JAPAN POPULATION DECLINE
Usually you will not qualify if you’re from outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and your child does not live with you.
by germanspitz | ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, England UK | 3 hrs agoonline today!RE: Soaring gas prices
There are concerns a worsening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.
Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 1.8% to $88 a barrel after the attack.
Oil prices had jumped by as much as 3.5% initially but the price stabilised when it became clearer the strike was limited.
online today!RE: Less Orange
"He is looking a bit off and sounding less enthusiastic...falling asleep in court...
It's taking a toll..."
And yet everybody is afraid of him.
online today!RE: The Unaffiliated
"Religious non-affiliation began to rise in the 1980s and 1990s"
It should have started in the 'Teens and '20s, along with the rise in "higher education"
online today!RE: We lost another one...
I'm so sorry to hear about Galrads. May his soul rest in peace.
by Decent_Love | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh India | 4 hrs ago
online today!Useless trivia
A hunt for a huge crocodile is under way in the Torres Strait after a search for a missing 16-year-old boy ended in tragedy.
The teenager's body has been found at a remote far north Queensland island after a suspected attack by a crocodile at least 3.5m in size.
The teenager and a 13-year-old boy had attempted to swim ashore when their dinghy broke down off Saibai Island, 900km north of Cairns, early yesterday.
The boat was 500m from land when it had engine trouble and started taking on water in rough conditions.
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
Yes but when you look closely nothing has actually eventuated other than couple drones got shot down Thursday. There were drones from Israel "again" over a region in Iran that nuclear weapons are thought to be in. In 2022 Israel pulled the same stunt, they increase in oil prices already retreated.
by robplum | Ensay, Victoria Australia | 5 hrs ago
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
These are the headlines I'm seeing this morning.
Oil prices jump on escalating tensions in the Middle East
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
Biden went ballistic the other day when a large number of Arab countries decided to join the One Belt & Road group of nations
It is my opinion that Trump is the only hope America has because America will sooner than later a really big devaluation of it's currency
and fuel at the US pump will hit the roof when it does
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
Bank of America issues $130 oil warning IF Isreal Iran...
Japan to retain oil and gas interests in Russia
Japanese companies hold minority stakes in Russian fuel projects in the Far East
Russian seaborne oil shipments hit 11-month high – Bloomberg
Exports from the country’s major ports surged to 3.95 million barrels a day in the week to April 14, data is showing
France ramps up imports of Russian gas – Politico
Purchases surged by 75% in 2024, data shows
EU boosts gas purchases from Russia – Reuters
Russian oil heading to India despite sanctions – Bloomberg
Oil prices hit highest level since 2022
Brent futures approached $90 per barrel on Tuesday
Death of empires: History tells us what will follow the collapse of US hegemony
Hegemony he defines as “the power of a state to exercise functions of leadership and governance over a system of sovereign states.”
Observers of the current American hegemony will recognize the transformation of the global system to suit American interests. The maintenance of an ideologically charged ‘rules-based’ order – ostensibly for the benefit of everyone – fits neatly into the category of conflation of national and international interests. Meanwhile, the previous hegemon, the British, had their own version that incorporated both free-trade policies and a matching ideology that emphasized the wealth of nations over national sovereignty.
online now!HOW TO INCREASE PASSION
Melons are rich in citrulline which can help with certain desires.
by Licensedtothrill | Exeter, Devon, England UK | 6 hrs agoonline now!JAPAN POPULATION DECLINE
The more children you have, the more child benefit you get in the UK. Migrants are aware of this and so capitalise on the chance of extra money. 5000 + migrants have entered the UK illegally so far this year.
by Licensedtothrill | Exeter, Devon, England UK | 7 hrs agoonline now!UK SMOKING BAN
Germanspitz
So you used to smoke. How many did you smoke per day and which brand?
The headmistress at my earlier school had a big box outside her office/lounge full of packs of cigs. Craven A was the brand. She set a good example to kids.
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
Yesterday a gallon of gas shot up from $3.33 to $3.75.
Gas in NZ Is over $3.07 a litre
online today!RE: We lost another one...
May he rest in peace.
by snowlynx | galway, Galway Ireland | 7 hrs ago
online today!RE: We lost another one...
RIP Galrads!
by Conrad73 | Zurich, Switzerland | 8 hrs agoonline today!RE: We lost another one...
I'm sad to be reading this today but thankful for the information.
Already missing you Gal.
online now!RE: We lost another one...
That's a loss. I also had in mind to perhaps meet him one day as I'm considering moving it Italy whre he had family.
Thanks Chat for the update
online today!RE: Is there no decency out there anymore
Hello i am from india and want to chat with you, atleast we can try and eventually if you don't like then you can say me i will go away or you can block me but atleast give it a try..
by Aries85 | Indore, District of Columbia USA | 9 hrs ago
online today!RE: Dickey Betts RIP...
R.I.P
by mbken | Sarasota, Florida USA | 9 hrs agoonline today!RE: We lost another one...
your welcome
by robplum | Ensay, Victoria Australia | 9 hrs agoonline now!RE: We lost another one...
I wasn't privy to his know full name or fb account...but I am glad you announced his passing as many here come and go and we are not made aware of such events...
Thanks for sharing...
online today!RE: Soaring gas prices
I paid $2.89 the other day. Though if I must say, gas prices were under $2 in 2020 because demand was down world wide... try to keep up..
by bohemianjack | East Central, Minnesota USA | 10 hrs agoonline today!RE: We lost another one...
His sister posted notice of galrads/sdarlagg passing on facebook
by robplum | Ensay, Victoria Australia | 10 hrs agoonline today!Useless trivia
The US Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million (NZD$169 million) to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar
by Bluekiwi | Te apua, Northland New Zealand | 11 hrs ago
online today!Dickey Betts RIP...
The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica - 4/20/1979
by chatillion | Boca Raton, Florida USA | 11 hrs agoonline today!What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything comes in parables, in order that / ‘they may indeed look but not perceive.’”
For Mark, Jesus’s parables are riddles meant to be understood only by a select few. However, as the Gospel unfolds, the disciples do not maintain their privileged position.
As Mark tells his story, the twelve disciples persistently, even increasingly, fail to understand Jesus. Ultimately, two of them betray him, the rest abandon him, and at the end he is crucified alone until two of his bravest disciples, Mary Magdalene and Mary, return and find his tomb empty. If anyone is loyal in this Gospel, it is the Galilean women who look on Jesus’s crucifixion from a distance and come to bury him. The Gospel of Mark is brutal on the disciples; some scholars suggest that Mark is trying to express his theme that when one follows Christ, one must be prepared for the experiences of misunderstanding and even persecution. Mark’s model of discipleship includes the experiences of failure and doubt as part of the process of coming to understand the full meaning of Jesus. For Mark, discipleship means debating, questioning, stumbling, and learning. It involves suffering, service to others, poverty, and faithfulness despite persecution. It is strange that the Gospel of Mark ends so abruptly; scholars generally agree that the Gospel of Mark ends with verse 16:8, and that verses 16:9–20 were a later addition to the manuscript. The ending at 16:8 is confusing: Jesus’s body is gone, and in his place an angel appears to Mary Magdalene and others, charging them to tell Peter of Jesus’s resurrection. The women fail to fulfill this command: “So they went out and fled from the tomb, for the terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid” (16:8). This ending is hardly triumphant, and verses 16:9–20 preserve Mark’s original message. Jesus appears to his apostles, and victory seems assured: “And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it” (16:20).