blathin Forum Posts (3,125)

RE: Is the world on fire?

Who ever said that was soo obviously joking I can't blieve you actually thought they were being serious...

RE: Ethanol

Ah Jaysus, I'm laughing my heart out here...some unwitting english fella trying to tell a mad Limerick woman how to drink *snort snort*

RE: Ethanol

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

Being the only Greek in the village doesn't preclude you from being the village idiot or even the only village idiot.. But you already know that I'm sure

RE: Reasons for failed marriages

I'm pretty sure I said they don't "take" the time to get to know each other...

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

Their? Ok, so it's not you then..sorry. I tend to get a lot of people on here mixed up.


yes, we followed every last detail of that and it was disgraceful what was done to Greece. They tried to do the same thing to Ireland but our stupid Minister for Finance gave in to the threats and now we will forever be paying off that debt.. Had he told us about the threat every man woman and child would have been straight up to Dublin and ran the three of them out of the country....

Ditto the rain here in scotland too...Glasgow's been turned into a lake and has played havoc with road closures etc..

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

I know the Thames Valley area and can't remember ever having seen a tornado, big or small...or hearing about any. Not contradicting you, just saying I've never seen or heard of any...

Anyway, tis no loss, it's a right dive and could do with a right good raizing. Approaching London on the train, after the clean air of the west of Ireland, my stomach does be churning...the smell of dirt is absolutely revolting and it's all over S.E England. How they can live in that stench and not notice it is beyond me...

Only good thing about that area is the train out of it back to clean air and Sweeney Todd's pies. yummy lol..

RE: They don’t make them like they used to ..

That's not true. I suspect what you're actually trying to say is that the majority of men don't want a relationship with you

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

You have tornadoes in the UK? That's a new one on me lol

Hang on,talking of bad weather. Are you the one who has some sort of Greek connection?

Not sure If you are, but if you are I thought I'd just mention.

There's an Irish women who was on RTE radio 1 earlier today and in 2018 she was on her honeymoon with her husband (obviously lol) in Greece. They got caught up in the wild fires and sadly her husband died. She suffered dreadful burns and was on the verge of death but she was saved by an amazing (Greek) man who totally risked his own life to save her and get her to safety. She said she was absolutely terrified leaving the Greek hospital because they made her feel so safe and looked after.

She's since written a book about it, "As the fires burn" and listening to her talk about how amazingly kind the Greek people were to her must have half the Irish listening to her falling in love with the Greeks. I think I can safely say there'll be quite a few Irish planning a visit as their way to say thank you to the Greek people.

Poor Greece, it's constantly being battered. First by the EU over it's debt, then the migrants flooding in, and now wildfires,twice.The people must be on their knees by now if not given up altogether...My heart really goes out to them and now hearing how kind they were to this woman...well..what can I say....If you are from Greece..then a big big huge thank you to your people for what they've done for this woman (sorry can't remember her name).


Anyway, just thought I'd mention it, because if you are then it might be a book you'd be interested in reading...if not then oops..sorry lol...

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

Maybe don't presume to assume then

I didn't say, but if you want that discussed then sure just say so...we can't read your mind ya know.

RE: Reasons for failed marriages

I didn't think you were asking about arranged marriages..

If you were then I would be inclined to ask what countries you're asking about. Because an arranged marraige could be anything from some sort of agreement by the woman to a woman having absolutely no say whatsoever and being forced into it. I'm sure I don't need to mention the Indian/Pakistani young girls in the UK who've fled and through the network have been found, locked up by her family and forced into a marraige?

Notwithstanding all the negativity around arranged marriages, I'm inclined to think it might be down to the lack of expectation and the willingness to work together for mutual benefit. Then, over time, being constantly surprised by the other persons good qualities, character ,kindness, warmth etc...sadly that isn't the case for a lot though, but there must be something along those lines for those that do suceed..

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

I'm not sure where you read that, because I didn't say he harmonised the country at all....

Yes, I agree, the US was hugely divided, but Trump did't cause that either.

The country is in an absolute mess, and has been spiralling down for decades. Trump isn't responsible for that.

Syria? I rather think that damage was done way before Trump showed up... That mess created by the US by the way....as usual

RE: Reasons for failed marriages

I would have thought the real reason for marraiage break ups was obvious.

One look on here will (or should) give you a really good idea as to why.

Stupid people who place more importance on photos than the actual conversation. Then when they do talk, they don't take the time to really get to know the woman (or man in the womens' case) they're talking to. It's worse in the real world where there's even less requirement for actual conversation. They have a great time, go to restaurants, do things together but never actually get to know each other in any sort of way that's important. Then they end up in a long term relationship, even married and it's only then, when they can't just up and walk away they actually begin to see/get to know the person they married to... and realise they actually don't like the person they're married to.

Put a man and woman together and see if they can be friends, work together, talk, listen, try to understand what the other person needs and try to give it..then maybe, just maybe they stand a good chance...

But who does that these days...

RE: What will happen with the homeless in USA?

Ah stop would ya!

He did!

I remember being amazed at the payouts he was giving the American people during lockdown. He also tried to put through massive funding (for the country and it's people) there just before he was voted out, but the opposition (or whatever you call them) wanted to give huge portion of it towards expanding the military(if memory serves) and Trump was dead set against it...If you doubt it then all you have to do it look it up online.


Trump was an idiot in some (even many) ways and said/did some really stupid stuff but he wasn't all bad and was trying to do some good stuff but he was up against the "establishment" who didn't like him.

If I were American and had to choose between Biden and Trump I'd go for Trump every time. At least while he was in office he didn't start any wars and left other countries alone. He was also all about trying to make the US a better place..for it's citizens. I bet Biden won't lift a finger for the ordinary American, he'll be too busy starting wars in countries he has no business being in..

RE: Anyone up for a game?

Oh goody....just what we need...another stupid mindless game we can all play..yaaawnn..

FFS!

RE: Can your thoughts lie too you..?

To be loved just for who you are is an incredible feeling. Sadly far too few have ever known it

So they get a dog instead

RE: Can your thoughts lie too you..?

That's a brilliant question Pedro and I totally agree. It can be really hard to tell sometimes if our thought patterns are on the right track or have totally fallen of the rails and playing all sorts of tricks on us.

I've wondered this same thing myself for quite a while and have come to the conclusion that every one does it to varying degrees and it peaks and troughs through bad and good times. Those who say "no way, my mind/brain doesn't lie to me, I know what I'm thinking is perfectly ok..well they're the the very one's who've been totally fooled by their own thoughts (imo). So it's not just people with anxiety etc.

When you think about it, it's pretty obvious that it's actually an integral part of who we are and an essential part as well. All part and parcel of self-preservation and self-comfort. If our brains didn't lie to us (misleading us to think that things aren't that bad/could be worse etc), especially when things turn bad then we could very easily lose all hope and the will to keep going.

Facing the truth can be an extremely difficult thing to do and for some it can be too much. So they will live their entire life in denial and fill the void/shut out the truth with all sorts of crap. One's ability to adapt and bend to what life has to throw at us is probably more of a reflection of our ability to lie to ourselves than our ability to actually handle what life has to throw at us...

It has many names from optimism, the silver lining, the promise of things to come, tomorrow....our brain has a million different ways it lies to us and when things are bad enough then we will gladly grasp at and hang on to whatever little straw of hope it can find for us.

I'm talking about mainstream here but things like bipolar disorders etc are on a whole different level.

RE: For Men Only.

Keep this up and we'll be BFF's in no time

RE: American history

Pies? ......

or OPies?

RE: The logical song

Ah I loved the logical song....still do.

Thanks for the reminder Pedro, must add it to my list..

RE: I'm Thinking #2

Better keep an ear out for the sound of thundering hooves then.

RE: I'm Thinking #2

RE: Full figured ..

Nope, women being smarter than men would know to get out first lol...

RE: American history

No ya doozy...he means yer man the detective, on tv

RE: Full figured ..

Losted!! hey Losted!!..You got any of that vaseline left??? girl here looking for some!!

RE: Ladies

Defensive Jac? About what? Yes, I like to wear them,for sure I do, but I also love my gardening wellies, hiking boots, surfing booties and to wander around in socks...I've no preference really I just wear what's appropriate...and sometimes what's not appropriate too, so you tell me

It's sooo hard to resist a really pretty pair of shoes though, no matter the heel height....damn but if those shoes aren't whispering to me I don't know what is

Nothing wrong with being curious, mine gets me into all sorts of trouble and predicaments

RE: American history

At last...jeez..took you long enough

RE: 101 ways to Troll

Shhh, I'm taking notes here....

RE: 101 ways to Troll

if I'm a troll then I must be a natural, cause there's been little to no effort on my part...

sounds like my old school reports..

RE: American history

Course not....sure you lurve me really....