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Miracle Pills... and The Myth of Winning a Bet With the Devil... ðŸ˜Ū❗  

Paulxx001 66M
8702 posts
1/19/2021 9:49 am

Last Read:
2/9/2021 1:16 pm

Miracle Pills... and The Myth of Winning a Bet With the Devil... ðŸ˜Ū❗

Midnight had slipped by as he lay sprawled on his couch, casually flashing through a tessellation of channels, searching for porn.
Momentarily captivated by some frightening images, he gratefully concluded that he couldn't have been happier with his gut.

Especially after seeing all the gross agony others had just shared on his screen. To conclude, they offered a miracle pill, and THAT reassured him. He'd have a foolproof solution if his shit ever hit the fan... so to speak.

Familiar phantoms and late-night zombies lazily nestled in between his ears and began whispering twisted vespers; images of his destiny flashed.

He'd always counted blindness in his top three unwelcome fates; surrendering a brilliant auburn sunset would be unbearable.

The spirits grew more hostile as they chopped off all his limbs, rendered him reliant on strangers, and pushed him along like a hockey puck. For fuck's sake, that helpless aberration gave him shivers.

Those evil ghosts continued - of course - and plastered him with cancer, a tedious and hapless spillage of one's guts into the abyss of endless pain and pharmaceuticals. Infinite torture is the word that came to his mind. Those ghoulish whisperers then rekindled an older memory.

Once upon a time, he'd planned the perfect painless plot; in case he EVER lost a bet with the Devil. He had imagined a romantic summer car crash, yet he'd realized - no one could anticipate intersections. His fear? Despite unbuckled seatbelts, driving with the top-down and rocketing at speeds that would bleed outer limits, what IF he miraculously survived? Ugh. He wasn't a fan of vegetables.

He sat there, shook the horror-filled visions out of his head, and fidgeted with the remote - once again. What had he been searching for? Oh yeah, porn.

He flipped the button, then stalled and eagerly settled into an infomercial on channel 22 - featuring stainless steel steak knives. He had a set of polished chrome sheaths, but he never tired of watching anything that cut through shoes. He wondered if HIS blades could shear leather.

He smiled to himself - as he admired those bayonets sawing through a brick - and realized he should probably watch less television. He was too easily impressed and influenced by the suggestive trance that tube induced. Yet, he was glad he'd learned - earlier - about hope and the miracle pill; and 'hope' is what drives us all, right?

THAT, and free shipping, he muttered as he reached for his phone.

..............................



Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 9:54 am

Do you flip through your remote looking for the perfect show to watch, or do you know what you're looking for and stick with it? ðŸĪ”

I usually know what I'm looking for... until I don't - then I flip... till I just give up. ðŸ˜ķ


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 9:56 am

Do you shop online, or are you still old school and visit those brick and mortar stores?😊

I don't do much shopping on line. I like to touch something before I buy anything. 😎


bbuckwwheat 65M
6265 posts
1/19/2021 10:41 am

I shop; online for items that I like, and have used for years, but con no longer find in local (is 100 miles local?). Otherwise, I like to lay hands on the product first.

Example: the old fashioned chopper mittens - leather outer mittens with rag wool liners are almost impossible to find locally, but were on the largest South American river site, home of mythical warrior women.

Private mailbox at my blog bbuckwwheat
Fayette, Iowa


lunchandconvo 53F  
4034 posts
1/19/2021 11:11 am

i admit i have been posting a lot of political posts in the last 10 mo.

i did a repost on how to verbally describe color to a blind person.
the first two colors listed was red and blue. but the list went on.
and color was spelled colour.
one of my die hard republican friends went off on me how this wasn't a fair description of red being the color of anger. i had to point out to her that this wasn't a political post!! i had grabbed the post from language nerds.


BeccaLuvs 61F
20895 posts
1/19/2021 12:59 pm

Guess I also prefer going to a store Paul, and buying the things I can see, and yes, touch! Um ..... and even smell! Hey, something like deoderant you'd need to smell, right? Cos so often the products I've always used - are not available anymore! Truly, most stuff I like and have used for ages are suddenly taken off the market!

..... And always 'hold onto all those sexy thoughts'!
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secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
1/19/2021 3:57 pm

I stream a lot of stuff on Netflix and Hulu.... And will often find myself watching something I've already seen a million times. I'm a creature of habit. As for shopping, I prefer to shop online. I spend enough time with people in a retail setting, I don't want to do it when I'm on my own time too.


mc_justmc 63M

1/19/2021 4:49 pm

I'm happy with my 10" GraniteStone frying pan and also my "WAIT, if you order in the next 15 minutes you'll get a free personal omelette pan for no extra charge! Just pay separate shipping fees" and I don't care what anyone else thinks!


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:14 pm

    Quoting bbuckwwheat:
    I shop; online for items that I like, and have used for years, but con no longer find in local (is 100 miles local?). Otherwise, I like to lay hands on the product first.

    Example: the old fashioned chopper mittens - leather outer mittens with rag wool liners are almost impossible to find locally, but were on the largest South American river site, home of mythical warrior women.
lol 😂... Mythical women... hmmm.
I hear you.
I'll pick up electronics, if I know what I'm getting and the price is right.
I presume that you own a bike? Those mitts sound warm! 👍


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:18 pm

    Quoting lunchandconvo:
    i admit i have been posting a lot of political posts in the last 10 mo.

    i did a repost on how to verbally describe color to a blind person.
    the first two colors listed was red and blue. but the list went on.
    and color was spelled colour.
    one of my die hard republican friends went off on me how this wasn't a fair description of red being the color of anger. i had to point out to her that this wasn't a political post!! i had grabbed the post from language nerds.
Color is the American way, where as colour is the British spelling.
Hmmm... interesting. How DOES one describe color/colour. What a challenge, for sure.
It would be fascinating to reveal sight to a blind person and find out if the colors they imagined matched what they REALLY are. ðŸĪ”❗❗


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:21 pm

    Quoting  :

You've seen those ads or infomercials on IBS? ðŸĪ” Ugh.. yeah, I change stations in a hurry. lol 😂
But there are just so many of those commercials. Is it a tend? lol 😂


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:23 pm

    Quoting  :

My daughters buy tons of clothes on line. No way I would ever purchase a pair of pants over the net. I NEED to try them on. It's gotta fit right, no? ðŸĪ” lol 😂


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:26 pm

    Quoting BeccaLuvs:
    Guess I also prefer going to a store Paul, and buying the things I can see, and yes, touch! Um ..... and even smell! Hey, something like deoderant you'd need to smell, right? Cos so often the products I've always used - are not available anymore! Truly, most stuff I like and have used for ages are suddenly taken off the market!
Taken off the market? ðŸĪ” Ooo... THAT'S, not good.
True, about touching and sniffing stuff. I agree; ya gotta touch and sniff it... then touch it some more - and yeah...
I'm drifting... lol 😂 ðŸ˜Ū


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:28 pm

    Quoting secret_lade:
    I stream a lot of stuff on Netflix and Hulu.... And will often find myself watching something I've already seen a million times. I'm a creature of habit. As for shopping, I prefer to shop online. I spend enough time with people in a retail setting, I don't want to do it when I'm on my own time too.
lol 😂... I'm like you. I'll watch something for the hundredth time and... catch some minor detail I missed, the first 99. Something reassuring about knowing what happens next.
I understand your point about online shopping! Makes sense. ❗❗😎


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/19/2021 5:34 pm

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I'm happy with my 10" GraniteStone frying pan and also my "WAIT, if you order in the next 15 minutes you'll get a free personal omelette pan for no extra charge! Just pay separate shipping fees" and I don't care what anyone else thinks!
I keep nibbling on THAT one!
I'm predicting a moment of weakness... one day. Who wouldn't want a pan where you can melt candy and pour it on a meatloaf? ðŸĪ”
Yep... So, ya happy with that pan are ya? 😊


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
1/20/2021 4:46 am

I have never shopped online. I want to look, touch, and occasionally try stuff on before buying it. Despite the ‘Stay At Home’ order and previous lockdowns, I am not watching a lot of tv. Now that hockey and basketball are back, I will flip to those when the Leafs and Raptors are on.


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/20/2021 8:50 am

    Quoting sexyldy1000:
    I have never shopped online. I want to look, touch, and occasionally try stuff on before buying it. Despite the ‘Stay At Home’ order and previous lockdowns, I am not watching a lot of tv. Now that hockey and basketball are back, I will flip to those when the Leafs and Raptors are on.
I need to touch things, as well; except for electronics, which I feel comfortable purchasing.
So sports is your vice...? One thing I can probably avoid.
Although I'm currently hooked on the political sports going on with our neighbour to the south. Today is one of those days where I'll be glued to the happenings in DC. 😊


flannel_light 61F
4586 posts
1/20/2021 10:18 am

I have to say I tend to watch my DVDs and my TV stays on the Hallmark channel. For shopping, I do go to the store , got too smell the shampoo. I even do on line shopping also.

The Light is shinning and she is lonely and waiting in the darkness.


smartasswoman 66F  
35813 posts
1/20/2021 10:57 am

    Quoting Paulxx001:
    Do you flip through your remote looking for the perfect show to watch, or do you know what you're looking for and stick with it? ðŸĪ”

    I usually know what I'm looking for... until I don't - then I flip... till I just give up. ðŸ˜ķ
I almost never watch live TV. At any given point in time I'm working my way through seven to ten shows on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, so I'll pick a couple of those for the evening.

(this morning, I DID watch live TV )


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/20/2021 4:35 pm

    Quoting flannel_light:
    I have to say I tend to watch my DVDs and my TV stays on the Hallmark channel. For shopping, I do go to the store , got too smell the shampoo. I even do on line shopping also.
Ahh... Hallmark... lol 😂 ðŸ˜Ū 👍
I hear you, gotta smell that shampoo. I would if I had any hair. lol ðŸ˜Ū ❗❗


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/20/2021 4:41 pm

    Quoting smartasswoman:
    I almost never watch live TV. At any given point in time I'm working my way through seven to ten shows on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, so I'll pick a couple of those for the evening.

    (this morning, I DID watch live TV )
Seven to ten? Omg... I'd never have THAT much dedication. How can you follow them all? I'm usually putting on something that I don't really have to follow, so I can multitask and - work on my phone or PC, or cook. But I'm a slave to movies when I make the time.
So... ya watched Joe didja? Was weird to see no crowds; but interesting. It was a relief, if you know what I mean. 😊❗❗


scoupe42 60M

1/25/2021 5:30 am

This is a deep story. Seem like a dying man watch TV, or just someone who into late night Tv with a creative mind. Dude, I mentioned before, you have a hell of a way of telling a story. You very detailed, I can vision it. You should once ot=r twice a month do a blog.


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/25/2021 6:09 am

    Quoting scoupe42:
    This is a deep story. Seem like a dying man watch TV, or just someone who into late night Tv with a creative mind. Dude, I mentioned before, you have a hell of a way of telling a story. You very detailed, I can vision it. You should once ot=r twice a month do a blog.
It's actually a story about a guy with an over-active imagination, who's tired and easily influenced by what he sees on TV.
Thanks for popping in and sharing your thoughts. ❗❗😎


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
1/27/2021 1:24 pm

    Quoting  :

When the kids were still at home, I'd truck on out to that place and pile up on stock.
These days
.. less is more. lol 😂
It'll get back to normal, one day. ❗❗😎


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