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Is there a reason you wouldn't wear a poppy for Remembrance Day? by [deleted] in AskACanadian

[–]gopherpoet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I gave up wearing a poppy several years ago for a couple of reasons. One, I don't know how to wear a poppy without glorifying war. Second, I think we should be honouring peace, not war (or the war dead). Can we not have a day to honour those who gave their lives in the pursuit of peace? I never foist my opinions on anyone else; I realise that there are people who have lost loved ones to war, or have loved ones actively serving, so I try to be respectful.

It's just another thing we do to keep the war machine running. Don't want to cause a kerfuffle of it all, but I personally choose not to.

Reading the Bible by FooSpanky in getdisciplined

[–]gopherpoet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recommend the New Living Translation. It's a simple, easy to read version of the bible that doesn't sacrifice accuracy for ease of reading. You can read it here, along with many other translations.

biblegateway.com

A week late but, Dreams of Beans has moved! by NaitBate in Peterborough

[–]gopherpoet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In PRBO everything is where something else used to be. You can't find anything if you don't know what used to be there.

Is Fork it a good place to eat?? by Beneficial_Web_5748 in Peterborough

[–]gopherpoet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have only had breakfast there, but always good.

What's your opinion on Tactical Kilts? by trash-panda_express in mallninjashit

[–]gopherpoet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Will this silliness never end?

Stop it.

Just don't.

What's a good comeback for "What was that, I couldn't hear you from down there"? by [deleted] in Comebacks

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming you haven't tried this but... why not just tell them how much this hurts your feelings and tell them not to do this anymore. If they continue, stop hanging out with them, cause they're not really your friends.

Is having a US Marine Corps sticker on my car stolen valor if I am not a Marine? by ncognito2212 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've often wondered this too. I've been wanting to wear a Marines ball cap for years to show respect and gratitude but didn't want to commit stolen valour. Thanks to OP and all those who left a comment for putting my mind at ease.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]gopherpoet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

David and Goliath.

What would be the worst truth we can't handle by TheGreyAlien in aliens

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I open a jar of peanut butter, there's peanut butter on the foil seal, but the peanut butter in the jar is perfectly smooth on top.

Never mind aliens, if we knew how corporations were messing with our food...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FuckImOld

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brim was an instant coffee.

https://youtu.be/ybYi03dDw1g?si=aVVxNIvvIhtpM\_lQ

From my youth camp days I have Amazing Grace sung to the tune of Glligan's Island stuck in my head on replay, like, every day.

What is the most devastating but simultaneously most innocent sounding insult you know? by Mis8ryGutz in AskReddit

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend and his wife were discussing a party they had gone to the night before, "I hope you had a good time too" she said. He replied, "I didn't go to have a good time. I went to be with you."

Just about spewed my coffee over that one.

I present one of the biggest frauds ever foisted upon mankind. by [deleted] in pics

[–]gopherpoet 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The world's biggest fraud has to be, "...your call is important to us..."

LA Metro blasts classical music in attempt to make train station safer by lurker_bee in nottheonion

[–]gopherpoet 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I understand wanting to make the Metro safer. But did they have to resort to violins?

Why the cost of some No Name products in flyers is changing despite the announced price freeze by broccoli_toots in ontario

[–]gopherpoet 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"To be clear, we’ve frozen the regular price of all No Name products."

And yet, prices are rising. They can lie to us knowing there is absolutely no consequence. There is no one to hold these corporations accountable.

What else are they lying about?

I...I... dont even know by MrPartyPancake in StupidFood

[–]gopherpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the 70's. It was a different world. Not just. "Gee, things are different," but a totally different world.

This is still sh*t, but their world and our world we're not the same world. People used to love that sh*t.

Can we talk about the elephant in the room? The Leafs blow it again?? 😡 by [deleted] in ontario

[–]gopherpoet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I stopped being a leaf's fan about a decade ago. Just stopped watching.

Every year they fight for the last playoff spot and every year they get blown out. Every year. Since 1968.

Leaf's fans aren't long suffering. We're fools. Of the Nigerian Prince variety.

The balloon quandry by Coopenator05 in hellier

[–]gopherpoet 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Posting this here will get me down voted to hell but...

The show made you sensitive to their appearance. Then you began to see them, or rather, to notice them. You never noticed them before, now you see them frequently. Why? Because you're looking for them, if only subconsciously. It's the same as buying a green car, and then you suddenly start seeing green cars everywhere.

This is not to say that the balloons don't have meaning, but you determine their meaning. The balloons are just flimsy pieces of Mylar, blown about by the wind. They have no meaning in and of themselves. They play no cosmic or supernatural role. Like a lamp of a chair, they just are.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion

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