tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.comments2023-06-21T00:36:40.840-07:00Plead IgnoranceRobert the Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comBlogger4226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-19119506139930095602017-04-28T23:22:11.839-07:002017-04-28T23:22:11.839-07:00Great article! I was in the third grade when they...Great article! I was in the third grade when they held his widow's funeral in Moab, Utah. I knew her as Grandma Foy. At the time of her death, she had been twice widowed. She was a remarkable lady. I don't recall seeing her smile much. She was in pain from the Rheumatoid Arthritis that had severely crippled her joints, especially her hands. She was a tiny woman whom I was so in awe of because I had heard of her guarding prisoners and cooking their meals in her younger years. Her hobby was crocheting and she did beautiful work with those crippled hands. Martha Anna Wilcox Westwood Foy was my Great Grandmother. I wish I could have known my great grandfather (Richard Dallin Westwood). He died when my father was a toddler. Their lives hold such fascination for me. Gemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826638681646513406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-54290191126902371482015-10-06T18:49:05.394-07:002015-10-06T18:49:05.394-07:00You explaining to them about not believing in heav...You explaining to them about not believing in heaven made me laugh.<br />JW's don't believe they go to heaven when they die.<br />They believe god will fix the earth and people live forever on it with good health.<br />They believe when they die there is nothing, no pain, no boredom and they are resurrected at some point to rejoin their loved ones here on earth.<br />Maybe if you had stopped talking and listened for one minute you might have learned something that day. <br />CGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-65015714209724498692015-04-14T11:11:43.562-07:002015-04-14T11:11:43.562-07:00Thank you, Bob, for the great article.
Thank you, Bob, for the great article.<br />Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-79759917578337357402013-04-04T14:43:13.600-07:002013-04-04T14:43:13.600-07:00Pretty amazing how strong these little guys are fo...Pretty amazing how strong these little guys are for being mindless followers!<br /><br />Started following your site, follow back my <a href="http://www.travelhymns.com" rel="nofollow">Coachella travel blog</a> sometime soon :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00108226809492252939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-14580131390232594392013-03-17T07:33:32.348-07:002013-03-17T07:33:32.348-07:00Hi Robert,
I loved reading this piece! Well writte...Hi Robert,<br />I loved reading this piece! Well written!<br /><br />Merlen Hogg<br /><a href="http://www.th-service.no/samarbeidspartnere/" rel="nofollow">betongbehandling</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919074554562455003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-21995616867156074682013-02-18T05:44:52.369-08:002013-02-18T05:44:52.369-08:00Hmmm, it seems like that the anticipation of the g...Hmmm, it seems like that the anticipation of the gore and the pain caused your fainting spells more than anything else. That is why most people are afraid of dentists. They see the almost otherworldly tools that are supposed to go in their mouths, and they become frightened in return. They think of the pain right away, but perfection can’t be achieved without perseverance. I find it funny that you almost ended up being a dentist, but I think it was a good step for you towards understanding your own trepidation with dental visits. I do hope that you haven’t had other fainting spells since this post!Jamar Schafferhttp://philly-dentist.com/cosmetic-dentistry.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-79045798033974742332013-01-08T12:54:16.042-08:002013-01-08T12:54:16.042-08:00Robert, where are you? I miss your spectacular tak...Robert, where are you? I miss your spectacular take on our world. I am hoping you are okay.chlosthttp://www.alwaysinthebackrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-86103873619494507492013-01-03T13:42:39.112-08:002013-01-03T13:42:39.112-08:00Stumbled on to your site, yes, what a long strange...Stumbled on to your site, yes, what a long strange trip its been, huh. Hard to believe our generation will soon fade away. My birthday ?, July 22, 1949. Oh yeah, I have no wisdom teeth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739459233037119848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-8432270614282463852013-01-02T00:11:17.769-08:002013-01-02T00:11:17.769-08:00Hear Hear :}Hear Hear :}Entre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-34576429033124436162012-11-25T09:07:01.136-08:002012-11-25T09:07:01.136-08:00Brilliant and funny. I did as you suggested and pl...Brilliant and funny. I did as you suggested and played the ant audio after muting the Mecca audio, and it totally fit.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-79874056194695371992012-11-09T07:43:29.276-08:002012-11-09T07:43:29.276-08:00When speaking of mindless followers and just depic...When speaking of mindless followers and just depicting one religious group it seems a bit odd. Watching videos of Catholics following their Pope gives an impression of mindlessness though they do not create a circular pattern as they move about.<br />And those Muslims walking around the Kaaba do not continue on as those ants do. They leave after seven rotations. Followers continually rotate in and out as they perform their prescribed rituals. In fact that that place can accommodate 3.2 million people over a period of about 10 days shuttling all of them from Jeddha to Mecca and Medina is quite a transportation and accommodation feat.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-89765816626766437492012-11-08T13:28:44.016-08:002012-11-08T13:28:44.016-08:00There have been numerous deaths during the Hajj at...There have been numerous deaths during the Hajj at Mecca in years past, especially during stampedes. I did a post once titled Islam Is Hazardous To Your Health.Tommykeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751182125861177379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-12787156535954575802012-11-07T17:14:29.630-08:002012-11-07T17:14:29.630-08:00When it comes to campaigning, they all take a page...When it comes to campaigning, they all take a page from Spaceball's Helmet...<br /><br />"Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb."<br /><br />I don't blame them for negativity, it works. That's current humanity for you, like it or not.Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-60446306629065652932012-11-06T02:14:29.290-08:002012-11-06T02:14:29.290-08:00Incredible! The ants I can understand, but people...Incredible! The ants I can understand, but people......? Belief systems do invite some interesting behaviors.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-73001307015134507142012-11-03T21:46:36.552-07:002012-11-03T21:46:36.552-07:00Secret Agent I can't stand crowds like that......<b>Secret Agent</b> I can't stand crowds like that... even worse, where the hell are the public bathrooms?!?<br /><br /><b>Stinkey</b> Truly.<br /><br /><b>crnelius</b> Worse, blindness by choice.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-90581661282606012092012-11-02T23:38:42.744-07:002012-11-02T23:38:42.744-07:00I would say the explaination applies to the behavi...I would say the explaination applies to the behavior in both videos... "blindness"... just sayin.crneliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096719751730806688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-49557250998211415382012-11-02T11:25:51.388-07:002012-11-02T11:25:51.388-07:00Scary for sure!Scary for sure!stinkypawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418558395508830375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-40040249206621209212012-11-02T06:33:45.765-07:002012-11-02T06:33:45.765-07:00The second one looks more nightmarish to me. How d...The second one looks more nightmarish to me. How do people not have panic attacks in crowds like that? <br /><br />(Also, I never knew army ants were blind. Interesting.)Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-28319099983238634472012-11-01T22:01:05.371-07:002012-11-01T22:01:05.371-07:00Chlost Yes, not like the ants had a choice.
Ruby...<b>Chlost</b> Yes, not like the ants had a choice. <br /><br /><b>Rubye</b> *smiles*Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-52896499656962376102012-11-01T19:02:17.785-07:002012-11-01T19:02:17.785-07:00Yelp, I'll take the ants. They're quieter....Yelp, I'll take the ants. They're quieter. Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-18023985597760391012012-11-01T15:17:58.185-07:002012-11-01T15:17:58.185-07:00At least the ants have the excuse that they are bl...At least the ants have the excuse that they are blind.chlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476371332873753350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-71982386261809555182012-10-11T11:30:33.194-07:002012-10-11T11:30:33.194-07:00Heidrun Americans have an "us versus them&quo...<b>Heidrun</b> Americans have an "us versus them" mentality. As long as that continues, people will see to ingratiate "us" at the expense of "them". <br /><br />Put a specific human face on the deprivation of a specific individual, and Americans pour out their support in amazing demonstrations of generosity. But when the same deprivation is suffered by unnamed masses, not so much. It's really basic psychology.<br /><br />The success of the Conservative media has been to place their followers into a state of fear, a "bunker mentality" would best describe it. That media effort, besides being extremely profitable for its promoters, has been extremely effective. People are willing to believe outright lies because they feel strongly that it serves their interests to do so. It works... quite well, in fact.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-24875296610498378422012-10-11T11:22:26.644-07:002012-10-11T11:22:26.644-07:00Heidrun No, likely not.<b>Heidrun</b> No, likely not.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-7507025470220485812012-10-11T11:00:08.420-07:002012-10-11T11:00:08.420-07:00A time has come in history where the shift of worl...A time has come in history where the shift of world power is increasingly obvious. The two rival parties are bickering over what they believe the voters will want to hear. It's all a calculated 'game' and there are many losers. <br />While this whole electoral machine runs, so do the global politics. And things are heating up around Turkey. Russia is carrying on badly in the Syria issue.<br />It would appear China and Japan are also a bit at odds. But my guess is China is testing the global reaction. <br />Who is paying attention?<br />How can the US budget keep up it's defence machines while not raising taxes? <br />Does it realize it's education system is failing it's own citizens?<br />While jobs at home are being promised the funding to ensure Americans are qualified are not clearly set out.<br />You are right about the outcome but let's just hope both groups start uniting and get on the same tract if the nation is to survive as a powerful one. It must be very aware of the shifts globally and act accordingly.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-70648504764010526342012-10-11T10:35:53.085-07:002012-10-11T10:35:53.085-07:00Robert I have heard this from you. I wonder why so...Robert I have heard this from you. I wonder why so much money is wasted on an act that really has no value. Can a newer system be introduced? Likely not. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.com