If you can drink vodka then the last thing you are allergic to is alcohol! — Barry Etheridge

Well getting to 46 years old and understanding how alcohol interacts with my body and the Doctors understanding how it interacts, makes me want to take your word over our experience. :-} (I hope that is an eye roll) Hmmm...not likely. What I have figured out is, it is the impurities of the cheap Vodka or Tequila, which is why when I do have a drink it has to be top shelf (Cuervo 1800) mixed with a strong acidic juice.

Clearly you are allergic to the flavoring elements in these drinks, not the alcohol itself. — Barry Etheridge

With the brandy it was the sugar mixed with the alcohol that put me in the ER but they didn't say I was allergic to sugar but rather alcohol.

And did you really just say that you think your child is 'fortunate' to have allergies? I wonder if he/she shares your enthusiasm — Barry Etheridge

I did just say that and will again if you wish. My son does appreciate the fact that he can openly dismiss offers of something that makes him feel ill.
Is there something wrong with someone who does not drink?

I am allergic to almost all alcohol except Vodka and Tequila, which when I do consume (maybe one drink a year) it has to be a shot in a tall glass of Grapefruit, Orange or Pineapple juice. A single slurp off a drink made with Rum and my muscles start to cramp up, to a shot of Strawberry Brandy that put me in the ER with hives on my ankles, neck and eyes, with trouble breathing.
My body's reaction made it really easy for me to make a decision where to draw the line with drinking and fortunately it is hereditary and it appears at least one of my children have the same reaction as me.

It looks as I read the thread that wuli has the physiological reasons for "intuition" and Cheryl, MJA and my thoughts are what "intuition" looks like when it is playing out.

Welcome to The Philosophy Forum MJA!

Does anyone have anything to share about the subject? — MonfortS26

Intuition is the gut feeling.....well welcome to The Philosophy Forum Cheryl! And Thank you for expressing in words the very thought I was going to write. Well done! (Y)

Intuition is a feeling of what feels right first up. It is the feeling you have about something before you reflect on your reasons for thinking the way you do. — cheryl holmes

Prove to me Bannon hates me and I'll hate him back, but suggest to me he hates Jews and I won't care. The truth is that at some level we all hate each other, but I'm content accepting what appears at and just below the surface and not in distilling out every difference we have so that we can justify hating one another. — Hanover

That is a brilliant response. (Y)

They even vote in some places. — Brainglitch

Sometimes they vote twice and collect Social Security checks.

Can the dead have citizenship? If not then you can't be both dead and Australian. — Michael

You don't lose your citizenship simply because you cease living.
Silly goose

Btw: Positive Unintended Consequences of Trump being elected
Sales of Rosary Prayer Beads and Mala Prayer beads are flying off the shelf! I may not have a free moment away from my jewelry bench for the next four years!

I will just quietly say: I'm so excited! And I think I like it! I'm about to lose control and I think I like it! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
okay, I am likely done
for today
maybe
(Y)

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Bingo!
Now, why aren't you investing in the American economy? 8-)

Yes, but it's obscene when you get use that failure to avoid paying taxes for 20 years. — aequilibrium

Why is it obscene to be given tax credit for a business you invested real dollars into that later failed? The dollars that Paul was paid for PF was not play money, it was real money. The purchaser had to earn/gather that investment money to pay Paul (to rob Peter ;) ) and it was clean money so the transaction was legal.
If the current owner of PF purchased 100 sites total at 20k each, he would have an initial investment of 2 million dollars, before a single ad is placed on any of the sites. If PF was successful in the transition and revenue from the ads rolled in, he might make a profit of 5k the first year. That would mean PF is operating in the red, as far as their investment is concerned and could very well be for the first 3 years of new ownership.
But if their profit off the other 99 sites bumps them ever so gently up against the next tax rate, a strategic loss could be/would be something to consider.

Well, it looks like they're trying to sell the domain for $50,000. — Michael

50k for a website that just spins and spins trying to find itself!

So.. Tiff. Reality check. You know as well as I do what kind of man Trump is. You know as well as I do that trying to make this about Bill Clinton is a diversion. — Mongrel

As long as Hillary is sending out Bill to campaign for her, then "diversion" or not, it makes his prior behavior or lack of judgement, while occupying the same office, fair game.
Decency is another term for moral fortitude, to which I suggest that NO one in this race has an ounce of.

And by the way Baden - did you see Bill's face during the debate? Priceless — — Augustino

No, but I have no more pity for him than I will have for Trump when he loses. — Baden

Baden, are you of the mindset that words spoken are equal to actions taken? Mr. Clinton not only disrespected the highest office of my country but he allowed his wife Hillary, to go on national media and say that the women accusing Bill Clinton are a part of some right wing conspiracy.
Gosh, golly gee, I wonder if Hillary would feel the same, if it was Chelsea that was being portrayed not as a victim but rather as a master manipulator. :s

Excellent! I've gotten my failures out of the way and now I'm primed for my millions. — Hanover

Woo Hoo! Nothing is going to break your stride now! 8-)

Most millionaires I have met have experienced their fair share of failures on their way to the success they enjoy today. It's not uncommon for millionaires to have made their first, lost a chunk of cash and are on their way back up to the Millionaire's Club.

Math metal but I was brought up on Rachmaninoff, Procofiev and alike.

Love Djent. Shattered Skies, Hactivist at the moment. — bassplayer

I don't play but boy do I sing! Especially in the shower! When the neighbors are away! :D But truly I am a blues baby. B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Clapton, Hendrix ect.

"Alpine Valley, middle of the night, six strings down, on a Heaven bound flight..."

What I don't get is why someone would pay $20k for a site and then just let it completely go down the tubes. There are a lot better/more fun ways to burn through $20k if you've got that much surplus money sitting around to waste. — Terrapin Station

There are some benefits to purchasing an investment that then later fails. If you make enough money in your overall investments, having an investment go belly up is a great way to reduce your taxable income.

It makes me sad. :-*

Hiya bassplayer, what kind of music do you like?

But there are glimpses of some sylvan landscapes, some starry sky above, that makes it all seem worthwhile. I'm pretty sure, had I followed the appointed path, I never would have found these things. But, how to live that out? What does it mean, in practical terms? — Wayfarer

You followed the right path my friend. Never doubt that memories are worth more than "stuff".

None the less, I understand and live the fear of not having any savings, pensions or SS which is due to run out 5 years before I retire. My decision? My way of dealing with the fear? Is to take a little retirement each day understanding that the golden days of yesteryear don't exist now, if they ever did at all. I asked my Grandfather of 92 years when the "Golden" years were? He shocked me when he said it is all a scam, they don't exist.
This little forum on the net, this small group of like thinkers and friends are all part of my daily retirement intake. A very positive one at that!

Hey, why not try volunteering at a church or food bank? Start a Grateful Journal, write down something each day that you are grateful for. Some days it will be a BIG thing to be grateful for and other days it will be a modest grateful but never let a day pass that leaves you without being grateful for being alive and with someone you love~ On New Years Eve, read your journal with your love and tie it with a bow, put it on a shelf and begin a new Grateful Journal for the new year. You will be gently surprised at all that you have been through and still made it through, because that is the kind of people you and your wife are.

Don't Stop Believin' Journey

Thank you for responding because for the life of me I haven't been able to come up with your nickname only your real name. ;)

ArguingWAristotleTiff, is it perhaps that you somehow feel that if there is a biological component to addiction, one can feel less "guilty" of having been addicted? I think there is no shame in addiction either way, whether it be psychological or genes. I know how a little partying can, before you know it, turn into a full blown hard drug addiction. I know how something so "taboo" can become "normal" very soon. I know how there can be a paradoxical freedom in using: i felt temporarily free, though while actually I was imprisoned in an addiction. — Wilco Lensink

I apologize for the delay in my response as life has had my immediate attention for a while. First let me welcome you to The Philosophy Forum! Your opening post is very defined and over time you will figure out the bells and whistles of the forum, till then, keep on thinking!

In response to your reply, I took some time to think about what you said about "guilt" which is something I never really equated to addiction. My first addiction was my choice and it was at a time in life when I did not have the responsibility of a family to care for. As far as I have worked through my first addiction, I quit on my own terms, at the time of my own choosing, because I was losing everything I valued and realized that my 'friends' weren't really "friends" but rather people who shared in my addiction so when I went clean in my body, I had to cut off relations with every person who was attached to the habit. I essentially had to start over, from zero. My take away was, that even though I stayed awake for a year and was experiencing the consequences, I lived a LOT in that year and if I had to do over again, I would likely make the same choices. It was a chapter in my life that gave me more "character" as I call the storms I have endured and come out the other side with something positive to compartmentalize that experience with allowing me to move onto the NEXT.

My second addiction didn't have any guilt at ALL attached as I had a Doctor prescribing me my addiction. At this point I did have a family and children to be responsible for but my injury was real as was the healing time. No guilt. Though over the years, I have come across pictures that I am in, but I have very little recollection of but I have a dear best girl friend who has filled in the spaces for me.

I can see the correlation in how a phrase like "predisposition to addiction" could offer some wiggle room when it comes to knowledge becoming a self fulfilling prophecy but I am willing to take that risk.

Is it wrong for me to not feel guilty about having an addiction?

With society as addicted as it is today, I am fairly confident that the exposure to addictive activities will arise, regardless of my warning my Indians or not. I think sharing this knowledge with them opens up a line of communication in regards to addiction.

Overcoming an acute addiction is one hell of a feat, something I personally am proud of and encourage in others. Some addicts fear sobriety more than they do death. So to stare down an addiction within yourself is absolutely an accomplishment but the chances of a relapse is enormous. Many addicts channel their addictive tendencies to another form, when they are stopping an acute addiction.

What is the difference between a habit and an addiction?

I believe that some people have a predisposition to addictive tendencies. I know that in my own family we have an addictive 'tick' on one side. Meaning as far back as Italy, members of my family on my Dad's side have become addicts to various activities such as drinking, women, drugs, infidelity, everything short of gambling but I would include that because it has the potential to have the same grip as the other addictions.
Even though the way we are raised and environment (nurture) plays a huge role in addiction, I believe that the individual's genetic make up (nature) plays a larger role in addiction, simply because it is a hidden 'trigger'. Many people before hitting rock bottom from an addiction, will think that their problem is based on their inability to control one's own free will but after recovery one might find that their own 'will' was not as 'free' as they once thought.
I have found it a benefit to know that I have an addictive personality, especially since I am a recovering addict 8-) and as a result, have been up front with my two Indians and they 'get' it. Hopefully they will know what to do with 'it'. (Y)

Oh that's for sure - but there was a big crash afterwards. The bubble effect. — Metaphysician Undercover

If Y2K had a bubble burst, then the inevitable loss of trust and integrity, of monetary transactions on the internet, will be akin to a 1000 year flood.

We are going to need a bigger boat.

If someone asks me who I am, I tell them my Social Security number (345-90-7843), date of birth (6/27/66), bank account number (Wells Fargo 392820411) and my account password (BadenRocks). — Hanover

Would you PLEASE stop using my Social Security #!

I would like to as well but I am not sure we will be able to openly discuss it here, as one thread was already deemed to be 'removed' from the boards, by a source higher than the owners of The Philosophy Forum. :-O

think that at a point Paul asked from some members to keep back ups of monthly (?) data and they were a few gb. But I might be mistaken. — Πετροκότσυφας

You are correct in that jorndoe and I were making back ups every other week but my download time was too weak to support the back up and I am thinking jorn was able to get a few back ups but I am not sure to what degree and where they are now, if they do exist.

Welcome~

Just FYI : we have a Facebook page as does PF :-} And I got a note from the PF Facebook page that they are aware of the site being down, are working to repair it and hope that this has not been an inconvenience to anyone.
Feel free to follow us on FB and be in the know! 8-)

Anytime! 8-)

My son works in Chicago. Looong way from me. — Wayfarer

I will go back and say Hello from you, even give him a hug for you. Oh heck, throw in a Giordano's Pizza and it's a done deal! 8-)
All I need is your credit card number, expiration date, the three digit code on the back, mailing address and zip code and I can make all the arrangements from here. (Y)

Actually, I've always had a good time in Chicago, going back to the 60s when Old Town was in its hippie hay days and as recently as last fall. — Bitter Crank

Awww now I am getting home sick to see Chicago in the fall and I was just there this past February. Buddy Guy is a blues singer from Chicago that I always try to catch but the closest he is going to on this tour is California, in which case it might be cheaper for me to see him in Chicago~ (L)

The next step, presumably, although neither leader was specific, will probably include the sending of ground troops to fight in Syria and Iraq in addition to the bombing campaigns now being mounted by both countries and Russia. This is an extension and intensification of current policy rather than a new venture, and, to judge by the Russian experience in Afghanistan and ours in Afghanistan and Iraq, the chances for destroying ISIS are small. Those chances will be lessened if we also attempt to “regime change” in Syria. — Saphsin

The idea of Putin and Trump making joint decisions gives me pause but Clinton and Putin making joint decisions stops my heart.

Count up the innocent deaths, and you will find that we are way ahead in the race to barbarism. I find all this outrage highly inappropriate; "How could they?" "How can they be stopped?" are the wrong questions. Replace 'they' with 'we'. — unenlightened

Is this about a body count? Because if it is, let us not leave out the MILLIONS of people who are fleeing their homes by land and by sea, many times losing their lives in the process. Must there be a body count? It does us no good my friend.
People, rational, logical people, people like you AND me, are weighing the safety of staying in their homeland, being killed and crucified or sending their loved ones off, on overloaded boats, with fake life vests, on the open sea, headed for what? A chance to live and not die at the hands of barbarians.
Pardon me if I give those fleeing the benefit of the doubt.

Don't try this at home, kids. Roadrunner is a trained professional, (and total fiction). — unenlightened

unenlightened, have I told you lately what a beautiful person you are? You are my sage, my mentor, my guide, my life coach. I know you didn't ask for the job but I hope you stay.

Genders have become a symptom of special snowflake syndrome. Just get rid of gender entirely and call yourself a human being who has a certain genitalia. — darthbarracuda

Let me just say that I for one, as a woman, consider myself a "special snowflake" regardless of what others think. O:)
MY Gender, issued by my creator (whomever that is) when I was conceived or shortly after that and that has allowed ME the choice to procreate if I so chose. (L)
So to suggest that we just "get rid of gender entirely" might have a few unintended consequences. :s

1) How much is "enough" and how do you know when it's"enough"? — Mayor of Simpleton

Enough is what you have and always will have if you never stop to check but just believe. (L)
Like the philosophy that the Roadrunner taught us in chasing the Coyote. The Roadrunner never looked down to see if he had 'enough' ground to keep running on, so his forward momentum and belief that he would have 'enough' kept him alive.
Where as the Coyote who was chasing the Roadrunner, would question whether or not he had 'enough' and when he did stop to check his belief, he lost his momentum and ran out of 'enough'.
Moral of the story? Believe that you will have 'enough' by the time you need 'enough' and keep on moving forward. 8-)

Me as well. In fact, I bet my bottom dollar I'll lose the blues there — Ciceronianus the White

Similar souls~ 8-)