Off-Topic Discussion

I would have made this a blog post, but I honestly don't know what to say. My baby, Lady, has cancer. The vet said she won't make it through the year. Lady is the love of my life. I would die for her, and I will die with her. I don't know who and what I'll become after losing her, but I will definitely be different. I love her so much I can't even begin to describe it. Possibly more than even Adrianne.

For some years it's been clear to me that the fundamental problem we face is over-population. No matter how much we are successful at conservation of resources, recycling, emissions control, as long as the population continues to grow any such conservation measures will be overtaken. It's a very difficult multi-faceted and geopolitical problem and no one really knows what to do to solve it. But like so many things we need to awareness and focus. This book has text and photos that cannot be ignored: https://populationspeakout.org/the-book/view-book/ Emma

Some people serious have no life outside their computers. http://www.examiner....s-to-east-coast

This is why I can't get to sleep right away at nite... crap like this comes to mind Smad. A combining of "sad" and "mad." When you're not sure of one's state of mind. Ex: When I came in the room, it looked like she might have been smad. Smangle. A combining of "smother" and "strangle." Under the right conditions, facial contortions and body language can look rather similar in either situation. Ex: The way she was flailing about, you'd have thought she was smangling. Cōllergy. A combining of "cold" and "allergy." With the fear of H1N1, a simple allergic sneeze can get a person a dirty look nowadays. But you don't want to just heartlessly accuse someone of sprea…

We celebrated early as my friend's mother needed to get home early and her daughter has to be at work (Macy's) by 4:30. I was pleasantly surprised that traffic was light on the way home but just the opposite heading to her place. When taking the picture I commented that my high heels made me tower over them so this is what they did

Are there any Aussie's or Kiwi's here? I'm wanting to find out what I can about the possibility of heading your way instead of Canada, as a bit of a monkey wrench has been thrown into that plan. An Australian woman I met online has a transgender daughter, and has specifically told me that she has a spare room, and that the Australian government would definitely grant asylum. I've been seriously considering it. But I want to get some firsthand input. I do know that Australia is one of the most dangerous places in the world. Not from the people, but the fauna of the country/continent. The myriad of spiders, kangaroos, taipans, and so much more. So that is a concern for me. …

I'm in talks with the Canadian government seeking asylum, and once I have the money saved up, I'm going to fly into Ottawa to speak directly to them. I talked with the Canadian Embassy in Washington, and he told me that to seek asylum, I have to actually be in Canada. So I was wanting to see what I could find out from any Canadian members that we have here.

Does anyone else post on Reddit? I started posting recently, and actually created my own subreddit. It's pretty interesting reading other people's stories. I'm getting ready to create a second one as well. If anyone wants the links I'll be happy to share them. I'd also love to have some people make a few posts as well.

Just curious. I decided to go out as a Playboy bunny, a friend had a custom for me and it fit well and makes my legs look fantastic.

I'm trying make a logo for a YouTube channel that I'm wanting to start, but I need to be able to do some animation that is apparently beyond the capabilities of anything that comes as part of Windows 10. I'm making another one of those channels going over reddit posts. So I'm wanting to make a video of a rat walking up to a red R/ and then tearing it apart, since in essence that's what I will be doing on the channel. The problem is, that the Win10 3D programs SUCK. So does anyone know a good one?

Does anyone remember the cartoon, Beanie and Cecil? Cecil the seasick sea serpent. Yea I know I am old but come on. Even people that are older than me don't remember. They also don't remember Nestles Triple decker bar. Best candy bar ever made. Did I grow up in the twilight zone?

Just when ya wanna smash a cell phone to smitherines ....

I love astronomy. I'm always watching series like The Universe on TV. I actually have the first 3 seasons on DVD. Netflix is a gold mine for astronomy documentaries. Aliens are fun to see on occasion, but I'm talking about interplanetary and intergalactic studies. I love seeing nebulae. My favorite is The Pillars Of Creation. But neutron stars, quasars, and black holes fascinate me also. I almost went nuts when we finally got an actual pic of a black hole recently. I absolutely studying everything in the unknown. I had thought at one time about going into astronomy, but I've never been a good student. I don't have the self discipline to devote myself to my studies to earn…

Do you ever find yourself in a new locale and kinda bored with the tourist fare. I sure am. I was delighted when, some years back, I accidentally found and explored the Catacombs in Paris. What a totally cool and unexpected find. I recently heard on NPR about this awesome website called Atlas Obscura, which lists thousands of such things that you can locate near your home or wherever you're traveling: http://www.atlasobscura.com/ In case your interested, here's their posting on the Catacombs. Spooky when walking around by yourself as I was, but it's a fond memory I have forever: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catacombes-de-paris

Dan Avery, 5 Jun 2012 The caption in the picture reads, "Volt runs on an electric battery and a gas generator. So Whatever revs your engine..." -queerty.com PHOTO: Chevrolet “Electrifies” With New Gay-Friendly Car Ad

Is anyone else into this? I’ve gotten into BattleBots like crazy here over the last couple months. Also has anyone had enough interest to try to put together a team and get a bot together? I do. I even have a design for a bot that would be pretty lethal in the arena. I just don’t know anything about engineering, so I don’t have a clue how to build a bot. If anyone has enough interest let’s hear it. Maybe......... who knows?

My thinking was....as 2012 ends, man i hope 2013 is a good one. But, then, i started thinking about all i have to be thankful for. For all the good things that happpened in my life in 2012. For all the good things that i so often overlook. And, in knowing there are so many hurting people in the world, even in my own community, I realize, i have nothing to complain about. Life happens. Some good, some bad. I am going to try my best to hang onto the good, and do my best to deal with the bad, and then, let the bad go. Tall order given the fact i am human. I am just deciding for myself, to spend more time thinking about the good in my life, and when the bad happens t…

Guido Barilla thought he had troubles before with his anti-gay comments....now, rival company Bertolli takes advantage of the situation, and advertises "pasta and love for all!" I wonder what Barilla would think of transpeople??

Jul 29, 7:36 AM EDT STOCKHOLM (AP) -- She was off duty and wearing a bikini but that didn't stop Swedish police officer Mikaela Kellner from catching a suspected thief. A photo of Kellner pinning the suspect to the ground was trending on social media in Sweden this week. "My first intervention while wearing a bikini during my 11 years as a police officer," she wrote on Instagram. More here: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_SWEDEN_BIKINI_ARREST?SITE=SCAND&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&SECTION=HOME (No pics, sorry... i was disappointed too.)

OH my turtles I need the clock to move faster and Nikki to get home. I really really need hugs. So on top of the passing yesterday I'm dealing with, I get to work already kinda shaky and stomach ill, and I say good morning to big boss every day as I pass him and he looks up at me and says in a weirdly sympathetic voice "I understand you had an interesting evening last night". And I'm comletely freaked out. My brain is going "HOw did he know he died? Wait, did he find out about Nikki? Or is he talking about me sticking my head in my wreath on door and nearly getting suck? HOW THE HELL WOULD HE KNOW ANY OF HTIS? What is this?" Apparently my mom had an emergency appen…

I got 4 female rats today. They're actually family. My little guy Oreo is blood. His mom and 3 of his sisters came to live with us today. The woman I got him from was no longer able to care for them due to schooling, so I bought them. They're so adorable. I'll post pictures when I can get good ones, but for now I'll just give the names. The mother of the litter is Possum. She looks just like a mini opossum. The other 3 are Bat Rat, Nibbler, and Storm Cloud (aka Stormy). They're obviously all female as I've already said. I'm considering letting Redeemer breed with the matriarch once or twice. I can't let Oreo breed for obvious reasons. Skunk and Money, wouldn't be a good i…

NOTE: I really didn't know where to put this post - in the General TG Discussion forum, the Celebrity Ally forum, or the TG News & Happenings forum. Canseco isn't trans - so much for TG discussion. He's far from making a good ally. And, this is hardly news. So he ended up here... in the off-topic forum. I just brought the story to the board to spark some discussion, see what comments members might have about this. -Mike 31 July 2015, gaily grind " “Once I watched it more and more, and realized what it really entailed, what he was going through, I started supporting him.”" Former MLB Player Jose Canseco Will Live “As A Woman” For A Week To Understand Caitlyn

I've talked a lot about my babies. You guys know how much I love all of them. But we have a problem. The problem is Rollie, the bulldog. Her pic is below. I don't know if the problem is just the puppy in her, or if she's actually a mean dog. With people she is sweet as sugar. But she attacks other dogs. She went after my pitbull tonight. It was next to impossible to get her off of Lady. Lady's ok. No real injuries of any kind, just a lot of slobber. She has done the same thing with our 3 Chihuahua. She even got the macaw once and ripped a lot of his tail feathers out. We're at our wits end. We can't get a straight answer from any of the supposed "dog trainers" arou…

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