Is it the Moon?
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the old English word for lunatic (monaðseocnes) means "month-sickness."
Dont that just figure!
That is so completely true.
The vocal minority often mistake the silence of the majority to be support. Usually, nothing could be further from the truth. They usually just dont want to go toe-to-toe with the resident gob-on-a-stick, ...or rather the resident gob-on-a-stick and his six mates.
Guess I never was one to back away from a scrap...
It isnt a 'scrap' Gary, those happen when people disagree over something serious, usually involve too much drink, and usually end up with one or multiple people spitting blood and teeth onto the pavement. It is just an exchange of views on an internet forum. Anyhoo must go Corrie is on now.
the old English word for lunatic (monaðseocnes) means "month-sickness."
And the word 'hysteria' comes from the Greek word for the uterus.
However, I suspect these examples tell us more about the misogynistic use of language than any insight into female psychology.
I thought sriritofold would have given us more on this one considering his links to paganism
Many would probably say its all mumbo jumbo, im a believer though. Just as the sun is powerfull, so is the moon 
I can be deeper than the swearing bushman that gets on here!
I can be deeper than the swearing bushman that gets on here!
Really?
Now, this idea that that the full moon affects people's moods...
(Sorry. I can't help myself!)
Seriously though, I must apologise for any part I may have had in precipitating this weekend's shenanigans. I spend three days on the allotment, I come back to find all sorts of goings on....
Well i also apologise for my behaviour,and will try my best to avoid confrontational threads.
Bernie
Bernie
good to read that!much better to be at one with the universe and not swearing cos me mam sez it,s norty!
Shambling Shaman
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
If the moon can move oceans, and we are 70-90% water (human brain is made up of 95% water give or take)
I think it has to have an effect. omho
everythings relevant,all things have their place, I thought wasp,s did,nt deserve a place on earth cos they did,nt seem to have any purpose other than to sting people and generally make life miserable but no!,a gamekeeper mate of mine say,s badger,s feed on wasp grubs apparently they love em!
Shambling Shaman
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Lunatic in Polish essentially means sleep walker, no "crazy" connocations at all. Where do you think the prefix comes from [Luna]
In teaching kids are always more fractious and noisy when the wind is higher. No idea why but it does seem to hold true.
In teaching kids are always more fractious and noisy when the wind is higher. No idea why but it does seem to hold true.
