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We go waaay back, Troy. You've always been a gentleman and a scholar; a really cool guy.

I find it amusing to observe the exchanges here that pit subjective egotistical obstinacy against the knowledgeable critical thinking of those with a full command of logic. Ironically, it is my "personal observation" of their challenger's delusions of omniscience that puts me on the side of Troy, Delano, and ProfD. That, and the fact that I like these 3 cuz they're really cool guys. 😉

That's why the person formerly known as "Cynique" posted that meme. Ain't quite sure what this charade known as "Life" is all about! 😵

To me, in his show last night Bill Maher's body language and attitude hinted that he's been taking a lot of heat for the critique of his visit with Trump. He did revert back to ridiculing and criticizing tRump and his MAGA buddies but insisted that hating them accomplishes nothing... He is learning that talking out of both sides of his mouth is a slippery slope. But his comic relief bits still crack me up.🤣

Gravity is some powerful shit. And it doesn't cost anything! 🤤

If Jesus did exist, I believe he would've had an appreciation for irony. After all, his Daddy offers free will as an option. But exercising it can get you in a hell of a lot of trouble. 😏

Is religion the "opiate of the masses", - or what?

@Troy. I guess my sarcasm was lost on you, I wasn't serious about the gods "singling me out". I was just establishing a lead-in to compare pioneer to an innocuous nuisance gnat who flits around annoying people. Sara was the poster who I would get into it with back in the day, and with good reason. She would come at me and I refused to let her ageist insults go unanswered. The reason you banned her was because she called me a "nigger bitch". Even Mzuri and I clashed because she tried to portray me as a lonely ol "cat lady", and lied about me saying I used to sling bags at the post office, even searching through the archives to back up this claim but couldn't find any proof of her false allegation. All of this was aided and abetted by pioneer, I might add. And of course there was Kola Boof. That's where I got my combat stripes. Those were the good ol days. Actually, we had a love-hate relationship because she was so mercurial. When she found out how old I was she wanted to pay me homage. Even sent me one of her books. I don't even know where to start when it comes to pioneer. 🤮 Always trying to portray himself as just kiddin' after he does his malicious dirty work, lying and exaggerating and even trying to gaslight me. I have nothing but CONTEMPT for this treacherous pest. 'Have aways found him irritating although he thinks differently because that's not the scenario he creates in his warped little narcissist world. He's really a piece of work. Glad I don't have to be around him. All I'll say in defense of myself is that I don't start stuff. Nor do I back down when I am provoked. Whatever. Let the chips fall where they may. If I die tomorrow, I don't think I'll be missing anything. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Yet another short cut to wisdom as I continue my journey down the pathway to oblivion...

@TroyTroy, I'm quite serious when I wonder why I have been singled out by the gods to be the target of a human gnat. @piognat: 😴

@ProfDthese swarmimg kids vandalizing the down town loop area in Chicago are costing the city not only money but prestiege. It is bad for tourism and Chicago's reputation as a world class city and it discourages merchants from wanting to locate their stores in this business district. It seems the school-aged kid shootings are individualized and more about bullying and grudges than gang banging. Black gangs in Chicagoland are very fragmented, and disputes are mostly about drug turfs. The Hispanic Gangs are more organized and widespread. Robbery, burglary and car jackings make up most of the crimes.

In Chicago, there already was a 10 o'clock curfew in effect and the issue was whether or not to change it to 8 o'clock. That's my understanding. Nobody benefits from the curfews more than the kids, themselves, because they are the ones carrying guns and shooting each other. Almost EVERY day a young black person becomes a victim of gun shot wounds. Even ones sitting inside of their homes. Nothing seems to deter this crime. Not only are babies having babies, but now it's babies killin babies. There are after school programs and neighborhood watch groups and church involvement but the beat goes on...

@ProfDisn't it amazing how the camera flash had the effect of a full moon, - exposing pioneer for what he really is.

@TroyYes, America will survive. But democracy won't. It was an experiment that just fizzled out and will probably be replaced with a government heavily influenced by fascism and religion - and artificial intelligence. I just don't expect to be around when the phoenix rises from the ashes.

The lunch counters in the FW Woolworth dime stores are right up there with Rosa Parks and the bus boycotts when it comes to the history of the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s. In the South, of course, blacks were not served at these eateries, and that's when the famous sit-in demonstrations began. College students from all over the south organized and started showing up at these Dime stores, taking up spaces on the stools at the counters, requesting to be served. In the process of being refused, they were attacked, spat upon and dragged out by police but new teams would show up everyday. This went on for a whole summer as the movement gained national attention. It took a few more years before these Jim Crow laws were finally abolished.

@ProfDI don't think "Hedgehog" will be removed if he continues to screw up. Same with that snake oil quack, RFK. Competency has no relevance in the Trump regime. These people are rogues and don't care about protocol or diplomacy or what's best for the masses. They are riding rough shod over the judicial system while DOGE and ICE storm troopers have become a throw back to the Nazi gestapo goons of the Hitler era. These right wing jackals have totally voided my reliance on the laws of karma. Marjory Taylor Green couldn't even wait for the Pope's body to get cold before she started bad mouthing him. Where the Retrumpicans are concerned, there's no shame in their game. And all the Dems and the Liberal media do is stand around wringing their hands. America will never recover from what is now happening to it and will never become a better country.

I love language. And nothing impresses me more than succinct concisness. Words can be weapons. Neither can it be denied that talk is cheap nor that "brevity is the soul of wit". Is it any wonder that as I meander toward yet another birthday, this whimsical meme brought pause in my ongoing search for the meaning of "LIFE" . Having a sense of humor helps... Did I mention that outliving Pope Francis embarrasses me? RIP, ol fella.

@harry brown You ain't lyin. The Evangelicals who support Trump are in the vanguard of the militant Christian movement whose goal is to turn this country into a fascist, white supremist Theocracy!

I would be remiss I didn't acknowledge pioneer's predictable input to this post as he tried, as usual, to control the narrative in order to make sure he comes across as the object of my adoring "squinty eyes". And what would Ressurection day be like If we didn't celebrate this narcissistic zombie? Here, in all of his Easter finery, is pioneer - the self-appointed fashion icon! Thanks to my cataract surgery, I now have 20-20 vision and - Egads! Somebody call Gayle!

@TroyYes that video is of the segment that appeared on Bill Maher's last show. I could really relate to it because that's the way factories used to be when I was growing up. They were the lifeblood of small towns as was the case in my little midwestern suburb where everybody's daddy worked at the local Can factory. Fast-forward to 2025, and you couldn't find a more typical representation of a GenZer than my 20 year old great-grandson. smh Bill Maher made his fortune doing stand-up comedy. He still tours all over the country doing his schtik. He parlayed this skill into being a political pundit. He claims he contributed a million dollars to Obama's presidential campaign. I think he's been approached about running for office but, like Mark Cuban, he took a pass. To me, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith is his black counterpart.

The Dollar Tree concept is not a new one. Waaaay back in the day there were Dime stores aka 5&10 cents stores. And they occupy a special place in the annals of Americana. Millionaire Industrialist F. W. Woolworth made his fortune on these stores. They were especially popular during the Depression, as you can imagine, when a dollar went a long way..

@Pioneer1stfu, Loser. @TroyDid you you ever get aound to watching this soap opera? I'd be interested in hearing your opinion

Well, Bill Maher has maintained his aplomb and staved off all the criticism of his visit to tRump and what he had to say sbout it.. I watched his show last night, and I aint mad at Bill. The bit he did on MAGAs and GenZers was so hilarious and spot on. Poor America. Glad it aint my country.

@Pioneer1 Nah, nigga. You aint gettin'off the hook, continuing to benignly cast yourself as the object of my "unrequited affection" because you can't accept the idea that I do not and never have had a thing for you. You dealin' with Super Bitch here, and I find your misguided condescending attitude ludicrous. Troy changed the format of this site in 2010,15 years ago. So, that was an arbitrary time marker. That was when the new era began and new people started to come on board. In your desperate attempt to save face, you can quibble about how many years it's been since I Iast had a private conversation with you before a few months ago. But YEARS is the operative word. The point remains that you saying I am "constantly PMing you, talking about this and that" is not true, and that's why you're a goddamned liar. Thats why you couldn't get specfic and give examples of this claim, and resorted to accusing me of lying. What I have finally realized about you explains a lot. You are a text book example of a narcissist, just like the devious ego centric Donald Trump who can never admit he's wrong. I'm done. Gotta go get a Sympathy card from Dollar Tree. The price of their cards hasn't gone up.