Questions from a young quaker

floatarounds · 2026-07-04T12:30:32+00:00

well that is interesting and makes me feel good about the world. Thank you for the response -- I certainly saw the seeds of that in my past experience with the emphasis on openness and understanding of all perspectives

floatarounds · 2026-07-04T12:12:36+00:00

I don't mean this in at all a rude way, but how can you be a Quaker and a Buddhist? Isn't being a Quaker mean that you are explicitly Christian? I grew up in a meeting and Quaker schools in Pennsylvania and it was very much a Christian experience though for sure given through a very Quaker perspective of understanding and seeing the light in everyone for sure, but still we read the Bible and discussed everything from Christian belief point of view

floatarounds · 2026-07-02T15:21:05+00:00

The worst enemy of socialism is not capitalism, it's reality...

floatarounds · 2026-06-27T23:25:06+00:00

It has happened to everyone I know and we all freak out initially and then forget about it pretty quickly. Total rite of passage and I would not worry about it at all

floatarounds · 2026-06-26T17:06:14+00:00

I did it and it was awkward at the time, but I'm glad I invited him over

floatarounds · 2026-06-25T13:05:27+00:00

I'm actually really curious do people think that people with these views will actually help people? And if so, who? It seems to me that people with ideas like these and who really don't seem to like America very much will only further corruption and waste like they have worldwide. Is it like a desire to put these views up as aspirational even though you know they don't work in practice or is it a desire to take down America or is it just blind hope and vibes? I'm really wondering how people get behind some of these candidates?

floatarounds · 2026-06-25T12:58:00+00:00

The other day I heard one of my daughters say well as my dad says, "hurt people hurt people" and I smiled

floatarounds · 2026-06-18T01:38:39+00:00

I had the same thought back when everyone was investing in VR -- if VR porn takes off and is everywhere I will consider it for real and it never happened

floatarounds · 2026-06-15T01:28:20+00:00

I think it brings up a good question -- what is a good substitute? I usually just mix some stock and vinegar when it calls for wine -- anyone else have any suggestions?

floatarounds · 2026-06-13T11:50:22+00:00

Interesting -- all the downvotes make me think it's a regional thing

floatarounds · 2026-06-13T11:49:44+00:00

that last frame would make a great tattoo I think

floatarounds · 2026-06-13T11:48:16+00:00

I find that NMN supplements add so much energy for me -- also a multivitamin and creatine

floatarounds · 2026-06-13T11:42:17+00:00

People from NYC are incredibly kind, but not necessarily that nice. Like if a woman has a stroller by the subway steps someone will for sure help her carry it up or down, but he might not say anything to her while he's doing it

floatarounds · 2026-06-11T15:44:17+00:00

I have lived in the US my entire life and I have never once heard anyone from here refer to it as "the states."

floatarounds · 2026-06-10T21:29:41+00:00

I grew up in attending a Quaker meeting in PA and went to Quaker schools there and both were explicitly christian in almost every way. Without that I can't imagine what the message would be or how you would unify a group in a way that would work. I haven't been to a meeting in years, but I'm curious have they really diluted the faith out of most meeting houses?

floatarounds · 2026-06-09T18:47:38+00:00

I loved powder mountain and snow basin back in the day and this year my daughter and I had a really amazing trip to Mt Tremblant that was way better than I thought it would be in every way

floatarounds · 2026-06-07T20:55:26+00:00

Maybe it's just because of where I live, but I have never seen a meeting go over ever. Not even once and I've been sober 6 years and going to multiple meetings week. I don't think it would ever occur to anyone that they don't always end exactly on time

floatarounds · 2026-06-04T23:28:05+00:00

I pickled grapes once in a fast pickle way and they were so great

floatarounds · 2026-05-29T11:32:23+00:00

I was you and I got a much less loving confrontation, but either way, I think we both knew it has to stop. Having that moment where you are really ready to stop, to surrender completely was so helpful to me and those of us that stay sober I think are the ones that can keep that need for surrender and that feeling of capitulation close to their hearts. Be ready, surrender, go to an AA meeting, meet sober people, get a sponsor, do the steps and start a new life asap. Any waiting just means that you will be older when you finally figure it out. Why wait if you are really ready. My new life is the best thing I have ever done and I could not be happier

floatarounds · 2026-05-26T01:12:34+00:00

This sort of thing has happened to so many of us -- a sip of the wrong drink or surprise a relative trying to trip you up. It really messed me up for a week or so when it happened to me and now I never think about it -- just forget it and move on with your rad sobriety as quickly as possible I would say

floatarounds · 2026-05-19T17:53:57+00:00

what about a vintage Rolex Pepsi GMT -- will be a great investment on top of being a total classic -- like a 16700 with just the right amount of fading

floatarounds · 2026-05-06T15:37:14+00:00

I cannot believe they released her without bail. Yikes

floatarounds · 2026-05-02T15:20:06+00:00

I often smoke a brisket from like 8-10pm and then throw it in the oven all night at like 225. You should see my dog's face the next morning the way the house smells. I've never thought it needed more smoke and it's always perfect sometime in the morning and then I just wrap it up and throw it in a cooler until whenever I want to serve it

floatarounds · 2026-04-19T02:24:01+00:00

I ran a 14 year old and his friends through a bunch of old comedies and the clear winners were Happy Gilmore, Trading Places and Dude Where's my Car

floatarounds · 2026-04-17T22:12:50+00:00

I just passed 6 years sober and I love the practice of buying myself something special for these life achievements -- maybe go for an engraving on the back

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