https://atheistforums.org/ Thu, 07 May 2026 01:23:52 +0000 MyBB https://atheistforums.org/thread-66666.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:30:24 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66666.html
There is zero consistency in sizing in women's clothing. I can have a large dress fit me in one brand, but need an extra large in another brand, and sometimes an XX. Certain brands of pantihose tear easily and other brands stain at the slightest wiff of anything. And bras? Fagfetttabout it. I am lucky to find the ones I have. I love shopping too which is my new addiction. Most of the time I simply window shop. I have given up on online sales besides the one brand of wigs I know fit me. 

I have gotten pretty good at foundation and lipstick. I have given up on eye shadow and blush. I am just not good at that. But I really clean up and am very stealthy in the right dress and oversized round sunglasses. I get complements on something every time I go out. And yes, I have had plenty of guys talk me up, try to flirt with me too. And very helpful at big box stores or home improvement stores. 

Overall, zero regrets and I can live with the hassles. I give being transgender 5 stars on Yelp.]]>
There is zero consistency in sizing in women's clothing. I can have a large dress fit me in one brand, but need an extra large in another brand, and sometimes an XX. Certain brands of pantihose tear easily and other brands stain at the slightest wiff of anything. And bras? Fagfetttabout it. I am lucky to find the ones I have. I love shopping too which is my new addiction. Most of the time I simply window shop. I have given up on online sales besides the one brand of wigs I know fit me. 

I have gotten pretty good at foundation and lipstick. I have given up on eye shadow and blush. I am just not good at that. But I really clean up and am very stealthy in the right dress and oversized round sunglasses. I get complements on something every time I go out. And yes, I have had plenty of guys talk me up, try to flirt with me too. And very helpful at big box stores or home improvement stores. 

Overall, zero regrets and I can live with the hassles. I give being transgender 5 stars on Yelp.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66661.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:09:49 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66661.html
Now 5 months post op, healing well although I need minor aesthetics revisions, I will not be able to get them because of house repairs. But I am still thrilled with the results. I feel liberated. 

Thank you AWTY and those involved with the name change.]]>
Now 5 months post op, healing well although I need minor aesthetics revisions, I will not be able to get them because of house repairs. But I am still thrilled with the results. I feel liberated. 

Thank you AWTY and those involved with the name change.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66648.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:23:37 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66648.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-66582.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:51:45 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66582.html
I go by Jackie Leigh now. My first name is taken from Jackie Rush from the sitcom Too Close For Comfort. For those who do not know I have been transitioning for a year and a half now. 

And to all the theists reading this, none of this was on demand, you don't simply walk in and get it done. I had to clear many medical conditions that I had, I had to also get a colonoscopy and a cancer screening, and had to have my labs taken, and blood pressure monitored. Even the day before my doctor almost didn't do it. In my final consultation she was missing a test result and if it were not for my insistence in calling the doctor who did it to get the record, it wouldn't have been done. AND she wanted me to buy a specific compression garment, and I didn't get the correct one. She told me if I did not find it by tomorrow(the day of the surgery) she wouldn't do it. $200 in cab fare and hitting several stores, I bought several to make sure I had something she could say ok to.  I had to clear tons of hurdles to get it done. And those hoops are there to insure I don't die during the surgery. 

Surgery isn't a cure all. It isn't a utopia. And the process of healing is intense. But even with all that, I have absolutely no regrets. I have the contour wearing panties and pantihose without the bulge. I don't have to worry about them annoying me and constantly having to adjust them. And I especially love that I don't have to worry about having to push and aim when sitting down to go. 

And I get complements all the time when going out. I even had a guy tell me I was pretty at a grocery store. 

But sorry guys, not into guys.]]>
I go by Jackie Leigh now. My first name is taken from Jackie Rush from the sitcom Too Close For Comfort. For those who do not know I have been transitioning for a year and a half now. 

And to all the theists reading this, none of this was on demand, you don't simply walk in and get it done. I had to clear many medical conditions that I had, I had to also get a colonoscopy and a cancer screening, and had to have my labs taken, and blood pressure monitored. Even the day before my doctor almost didn't do it. In my final consultation she was missing a test result and if it were not for my insistence in calling the doctor who did it to get the record, it wouldn't have been done. AND she wanted me to buy a specific compression garment, and I didn't get the correct one. She told me if I did not find it by tomorrow(the day of the surgery) she wouldn't do it. $200 in cab fare and hitting several stores, I bought several to make sure I had something she could say ok to.  I had to clear tons of hurdles to get it done. And those hoops are there to insure I don't die during the surgery. 

Surgery isn't a cure all. It isn't a utopia. And the process of healing is intense. But even with all that, I have absolutely no regrets. I have the contour wearing panties and pantihose without the bulge. I don't have to worry about them annoying me and constantly having to adjust them. And I especially love that I don't have to worry about having to push and aim when sitting down to go. 

And I get complements all the time when going out. I even had a guy tell me I was pretty at a grocery store. 

But sorry guys, not into guys.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66580.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:23:13 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66580.html  
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boys...-128611202
 
How do 13 year olds generate naked pictures of their also 13 year old classmates on snap chat, not be punished (because snapchat erases images within a few minutes and the victim eventually gets kicked out of school for attacking another 13 year old who was viewing her AI generated nude images?
 
So now Australia is banning all social media platforms for everyone under 16. The EU is working on similar laws. And China has already limited social media usage to everyone under 18 to 1 hour / day or something like that:
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo
 
   Personally, I was never into these things from the very beginning. If I have old friends, I call them with the telephone. I rarely browse their profiles on facebook. Twitter is so infested with social media trolls that I only use it if someone sends me a link from watsapp or something like that. I use Instagram to view places or advertisement about local bars, music groups and other stuff like that. And that’s about it. And I am not really “old” or anything like that either
 
   On the contrary, I even used to be a nerdish kid on technological issues as a kid. I grew up with a commodore 63. I even owned a soviet-made PC at some point. So I really love technology and the internet even more.
  
   Still: time being a precious resource, I never even understood the whole logic behind social media. With kids generating naked pictures of their pairs I don’t see any problem even with restricting them to flip-phones until they are 15-16 years of age or something like that?
 
Don’t you agree?]]>  
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boys...-128611202
 
How do 13 year olds generate naked pictures of their also 13 year old classmates on snap chat, not be punished (because snapchat erases images within a few minutes and the victim eventually gets kicked out of school for attacking another 13 year old who was viewing her AI generated nude images?
 
So now Australia is banning all social media platforms for everyone under 16. The EU is working on similar laws. And China has already limited social media usage to everyone under 18 to 1 hour / day or something like that:
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo
 
   Personally, I was never into these things from the very beginning. If I have old friends, I call them with the telephone. I rarely browse their profiles on facebook. Twitter is so infested with social media trolls that I only use it if someone sends me a link from watsapp or something like that. I use Instagram to view places or advertisement about local bars, music groups and other stuff like that. And that’s about it. And I am not really “old” or anything like that either
 
   On the contrary, I even used to be a nerdish kid on technological issues as a kid. I grew up with a commodore 63. I even owned a soviet-made PC at some point. So I really love technology and the internet even more.
  
   Still: time being a precious resource, I never even understood the whole logic behind social media. With kids generating naked pictures of their pairs I don’t see any problem even with restricting them to flip-phones until they are 15-16 years of age or something like that?
 
Don’t you agree?]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66403.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:06:39 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66403.html

However, I do, often, feel as though I'm intruding on a nice, friendly discussion that takes place with the sun up.

Are there any other late night folks out there? Do you feel weird commenting on something you know won't get looked over till the sun is well up?

Is there any science that says I'm possibly crazy for being nocturnal?

If so, do they have evening hours?]]>

However, I do, often, feel as though I'm intruding on a nice, friendly discussion that takes place with the sun up.

Are there any other late night folks out there? Do you feel weird commenting on something you know won't get looked over till the sun is well up?

Is there any science that says I'm possibly crazy for being nocturnal?

If so, do they have evening hours?]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66402.html Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:59:45 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66402.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-66271.html Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:22:10 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66271.html
I instantly love it and regret not getting it years ago.
Anyone else use a anything like this and what sort of stuff do you do?

The longest walk I've done while I've had the app is 16 miles with an elevation gain of 2100 feet.

I don't really time how long the walks take me because I normally stop to take photos and sometimes send my drone up in the air for photos so I'm not in any rush.

Some guy at my climbing gym told me there's challenges you can do on different routes and he was like 5th in the world at cycling up a notoriously steep hill in the area which is impressive.
I've just hit 40 and my fitness levels aren't that insane so I don't think I'll be breaking any records myself but I still love the concept that there's all these obscure records out there waiting for challengers.]]>
I instantly love it and regret not getting it years ago.
Anyone else use a anything like this and what sort of stuff do you do?

The longest walk I've done while I've had the app is 16 miles with an elevation gain of 2100 feet.

I don't really time how long the walks take me because I normally stop to take photos and sometimes send my drone up in the air for photos so I'm not in any rush.

Some guy at my climbing gym told me there's challenges you can do on different routes and he was like 5th in the world at cycling up a notoriously steep hill in the area which is impressive.
I've just hit 40 and my fitness levels aren't that insane so I don't think I'll be breaking any records myself but I still love the concept that there's all these obscure records out there waiting for challengers.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66265.html Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:59:48 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66265.html 2. Write another book.

What about you?]]> 2. Write another book.

What about you?]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66244.html Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:27 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66244.html Threads, since it came to my attention that Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, donated money to Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com...x9z2xo.amp

So, now I'm on Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/toointense.bsky.social]]> Threads, since it came to my attention that Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, donated money to Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com...x9z2xo.amp

So, now I'm on Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/toointense.bsky.social]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66165.html Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:11:52 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66165.html how many foreign languages can you use?
I see sometime that in the anglosaxon world it is not too common to speak more than 1-2 languages, whereas from not anglosaxon especially living in the EU where you work here and there in the end we end up speaking more than 1-2
I speak fluently Spanish, English, Italian, German and I can use some Dutch, French and Portuguese. I also can read and hear some Latin but since we learnt it as a "dead language" I cannot really talk it.
My wife the same as me and at home we use a kind of funny pidgin language borrowing words and expression from the different ones we know]]> how many foreign languages can you use?
I see sometime that in the anglosaxon world it is not too common to speak more than 1-2 languages, whereas from not anglosaxon especially living in the EU where you work here and there in the end we end up speaking more than 1-2
I speak fluently Spanish, English, Italian, German and I can use some Dutch, French and Portuguese. I also can read and hear some Latin but since we learnt it as a "dead language" I cannot really talk it.
My wife the same as me and at home we use a kind of funny pidgin language borrowing words and expression from the different ones we know]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66111.html Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:23:39 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66111.html
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As many of you know, I was diagnosed pre-diabetic a couple years ago. My doctor told me I had to get rid of the sugar and start exercising. I took that as a challenge. For the first 90 days, I reduced my daily carb load to about 150 grams. That was 600 calories of my then daily 1500-2000 calorie intake. Less than 10 grams of that was added sugars. I also started walking. Minimum 15 minutes a day, at least 3 miles per hour. After 90 days, I was doing 2 mile half hour and had kicked the pre-diabetic diagnosis. Fast forward to today, I'm no longer getting a satisfactory workout from walks, and have taken my mountain bike out from under the deck, where it sat neglected for a decade of storage, got it into working condition again and started riding. I try to pick a different destination every day. Friday was Stearns Lake, a 13.5 mile round trip. Yesterday I didn't get to ride due to other commitments. Today I rode to Webster Lake:

This was a 19 mile loop, and the longest ride I've made since I was a kid. The return trip had the best view, though...






I'm going to have to revisit this spot after the mountains start getting some snow.

So what do you do to stay healthy and keep the reaper at bay?]]>
As many of you know, I was diagnosed pre-diabetic a couple years ago. My doctor told me I had to get rid of the sugar and start exercising. I took that as a challenge. For the first 90 days, I reduced my daily carb load to about 150 grams. That was 600 calories of my then daily 1500-2000 calorie intake. Less than 10 grams of that was added sugars. I also started walking. Minimum 15 minutes a day, at least 3 miles per hour. After 90 days, I was doing 2 mile half hour and had kicked the pre-diabetic diagnosis. Fast forward to today, I'm no longer getting a satisfactory workout from walks, and have taken my mountain bike out from under the deck, where it sat neglected for a decade of storage, got it into working condition again and started riding. I try to pick a different destination every day. Friday was Stearns Lake, a 13.5 mile round trip. Yesterday I didn't get to ride due to other commitments. Today I rode to Webster Lake:

This was a 19 mile loop, and the longest ride I've made since I was a kid. The return trip had the best view, though...






I'm going to have to revisit this spot after the mountains start getting some snow.

So what do you do to stay healthy and keep the reaper at bay?]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66070.html Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:15:14 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66070.html
I've only heard about it via southpark and some people in work have tried it.

If I was to take it, it would just be for shallow reasons and maybe to lose a stone of weight to make the climbing walls I've been going on easier. But I really don't think I'd have the courage to try something as new as this, I want to wait to see if there's any dangers to this that haven't been realised yet.]]>
I've only heard about it via southpark and some people in work have tried it.

If I was to take it, it would just be for shallow reasons and maybe to lose a stone of weight to make the climbing walls I've been going on easier. But I really don't think I'd have the courage to try something as new as this, I want to wait to see if there's any dangers to this that haven't been realised yet.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66036.html Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:48:24 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66036.html ]]> ]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-66019.html Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:39:42 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-66019.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-65964.html Sun, 26 May 2024 22:31:16 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-65964.html
When buying some makeup last week prior to my trip I was given a perfume sample.  I wore it through my trip and realized how much I like it.  I bought a bottle.  I am almost certain it is the most expensive perfume/cologne purchase I have ever made.

It was a splurge...that's for sure...but it was time to spoil myself a bit.]]>
When buying some makeup last week prior to my trip I was given a perfume sample.  I wore it through my trip and realized how much I like it.  I bought a bottle.  I am almost certain it is the most expensive perfume/cologne purchase I have ever made.

It was a splurge...that's for sure...but it was time to spoil myself a bit.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-65912.html Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:33:44 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-65912.html
Trainers, jeans, heavy denim shirt.

Boru]]>
Trainers, jeans, heavy denim shirt.

Boru]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-65907.html Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:52:07 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-65907.html
I just spent (or maybe wasted) an hour or two of my evening watching YouTube clips of favorite bands from my past. If you're breathing, you probably love music. I'd love to see the community's responses about their concert experiences that fit the title of this thread. I'll strum the first chord...

• First concert: Metallica (opened for Ozzy Osbourne in 1986)
  
• Favorite concert: The Struts (best rock n' roll band you've never heard of)
  
• Fail: Red Hot Chili Peppers (I left the venue before they took the stage in 1987 because I hadn't really heard of them)
  
• Future: John Mellencamp (seems doubtful considering his age, but I can hope)
  

~jamie]]>
I just spent (or maybe wasted) an hour or two of my evening watching YouTube clips of favorite bands from my past. If you're breathing, you probably love music. I'd love to see the community's responses about their concert experiences that fit the title of this thread. I'll strum the first chord...

• First concert: Metallica (opened for Ozzy Osbourne in 1986)
  
• Favorite concert: The Struts (best rock n' roll band you've never heard of)
  
• Fail: Red Hot Chili Peppers (I left the venue before they took the stage in 1987 because I hadn't really heard of them)
  
• Future: John Mellencamp (seems doubtful considering his age, but I can hope)
  

~jamie]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-65861.html Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:44:51 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-65861.html
I have made several attempts to lodge a complaint with UPS but am unable to get past various robo-menus. There is no "Lodge a Complaint" option on the UPS website. Has anyone here run into this problem, or a similar one, and resolved it?]]>
I have made several attempts to lodge a complaint with UPS but am unable to get past various robo-menus. There is no "Lodge a Complaint" option on the UPS website. Has anyone here run into this problem, or a similar one, and resolved it?]]>