What do you wish you could set on fire?

[AmandaYVR]

Could be literal and an object, or metaphorical and a concept/trait/anything.

Japanese Fire Festival (it's a time-honoured tradition/superstition of burning rice baskets to bring good fortune for the year's future rice harvest.)

Stars, 'Your Ex-Lover is Dead'
"When there's nothing left to burn, set your soul on fire..."

Blue Foundation, 'Eyes on Fire'

[Ez-Bri-Z]

I am going to pick something non physical for my answer. I would burn hatred from this world. It covers so many things.

It would help reduce, if not eliminate outright, radicalism. It would eliminate self hatred and maybe help people like themselves. It would stop people from just being so hateful of others they don't agree with (for example racist or phobic people on this site). It would stop the idea of killing in the name of a God or idea of religion.

This still leaves room to disagree with others, but hopefully not to the point of escalating tactics.

[AmandaYVR]

You rock, Bri. Thank you.
This was my answer too, and why I thought to ask this question.

[Ez-Bri-Z]

Aww thank you! It is a really great question too.

I had to think of a way I wanted to really phrase it that became sort of all encompassing while also not robbing too much for people's emotional spectrums.

[AmandaYVR]

That right there, is the best of womankind. ❤

[Ez-Bri-Z]

Thank you for mho! 🥰

[AmandaYVR]

Np. It was the perfect answer.

[iseekpinetrees]

A tree maybe, a pile of books might be cool, a house. The whole feather thing. Pile of popcorn in a firepit. Most things I think of I think it would be cool to see the before and after effects but I've never been a pyro type. I hate fires have a lot of them here. Currently have I think 24 fires going on.

[nolabels]

I would like to set ablaze the sometime sarcastic, negative aspects of my personality.

They certainly don't do myself any good, and the world certainly tires of my sarcasm, as well as my sometimes more than occasional negativity.

I did have the distinct pleasure the other day of having my humor recognized as being 'dry'.

There's a definite difference between 'dry' and sarcastic humor.

I'll endeavor to hang onto to the 'dry' humor, and ditch the sarcasm and negativity.

Good question!

[AmandaYVR]

You can't leave. The site needs you. As Larry David says, '[you're] elevating small talk to medium talk.'

[nolabels]

Hahaha.

As you know, the thought of leaving has crossed my mind, but I don't think I'm going anywhere.
I'm too addicted (but isn't addiction a bad thing?).
Maybe I feel addicted at times, but I'm learning to take the good, leave the bad, and hopefully contributing in a way that makes G@G a better place to be for all.
You do that in spades.
I think my feeling of being addicted was from my allowing the parts of G@G that aren't good for me to have an ill effect upon me.
If I pay those negative components no mind, it no longer feels like an addiction.
It then becomes an uplifting place to be.

It's almost like there are numerous different G@Gs within G@G.
It can be annoying to need to scroll endlessly looking for suitable content to comment on, but I've lately found that I've acquired some skills that facilitate my finding content that is positive for me.
I haven't been stellar in that pursuit by any means, but I'm human.
As they say, practice makes perfect (Perfect? Nah, no such thing.).
I'll say this, practice makes for efficiency.

G@G is the only forum that continues to hold my attention, so here I am!

I'm glad that you feel I'm 'elevating small talk to medium talk'.
Thank you for expending the effort to say so.
I extend the compliment to you, as well.

Cheers!

[Jean-Marie_Céline]

Honestly, a cigar or cigarette. I shouldn't as I have quit for months, but everyone around me smokes and sometimes I get the temptation.
This is a younger me enjoying a little cigar... now I've quit smoking, but grown a bit more chubbier!

[AmandaYVR]

Yeah, I want a cigarette. Booo. They smell toxic, but otherwise I love the tactile nature of it and the brain buzz and thoughts that come. If only...

[Jean-Marie_Céline]

Yes, they are a pleasure, as toxic as they are. I understand your struggle if you have quit.
The temptation is always behind the corner!
I hope people around you are supportive, for me most are. Keyword being most - my mother just loves lighting one up, look at me and say ''... and don't smoke, you!"

[IAMNathanael]

Over the fourth of July my mind was flashing back to childhood dreams of setting cardboard boxes over the fire works just before they went off. Or turning the box into an arena and just blow up all of them in there at the same time.

I still want to do that but I've gotten pretty good at keeping my inner pyro in check.

[NathanDavis]

humanity... set it all, ablaze... all of it

as in, forged in fire... if we could come out then as beautiful as a katana, if only the good in us would make it through and that, turn into greatness.

[AmandaYVR]

YES!!! I'm right there with ya.
The phoenix rises out of the ashes. And those who can't rebuild themselves, well-.

[nolabels]

Yes!
The Phoenix is my spirit animal!
A short story for your consideration, or for anyone's consideration -
I've had a favorite battery operated aerated minnow bucket for many, many years.
Over time, it began to just barely chug along, with my fishing minnows suffering as a result.
One day it chugged it's last chug.
After a minimum of research, I discovered that renewal parts had been available all through those many years of it's barely chugging along.
I ordered the necessary parts, repaired it and it's been merrily chugging at full capacity now for many years since it's repair.
Was that an insignificant series of events?
On the contrary.
The story of the Phoenix came to mind as I was repairing it.
So, I, 'nolabels' attached a label to my minnow bucket proclaiming it to be 'The Phoenix'.
Lessons learned?
1) Any seemingly 'dead', used up anything or anyone can be brought back to an existence greater than it's former glory.
2) If a problem is recognized and dealt with earlier rather than later, suffering can be alleviated.

Yeah, the restoral of a dead minnow bucket brought about that conscious altering change in my life.

I thank goodness that I'm a fisherman.

Cheers to all!

[AmandaYVR]

Nathan, @nolabels, you two cleanse my soul. I'm serious. You make me feel like time here maybe is not spent... wasted. 'Youth is wasted on the young'... but I suspect not with you two, even back then. You always had more upstairs.
I see both of you. Your contributions matter. At least to one. Maybe there is still hope, that I won't go insane and drown in the superficialities of the masses, with their groupthink, endless consumption, and internet addiction, adding nothing, '... signifying nothing.'

[NathanDavis]

@AmandaYVR 💛

[nolabels]

👍😊❤

[PaynefulPleasures]

How's this?🔥

https://youtu.be/AMCl9eOBlsY

[Tunasub]

Hmmm now would that be interesting

[PaynefulPleasures]

If there's enough passion the flames become higher & the heat is almost unbearable
Yet worth every pleasurable second 🌹🔥

[Tunasub]

Hot damn...

[PaynefulPleasures]

Nice pun, you feel heat...

[Tunasub]

Oh yeah...

[PaynefulPleasures]

This should start at least a spark
https://youtu.be/NvVZQ5zkd4Q

[AmandaYVR]

Right on, Girl! I love The Doors. Nice one.
And never heard the Faithless, but that's quite sexy.

[PaynefulPleasures]

@AmandaYVR
Thank you
Love the Doors, Hendrix, Joplin, Stones ✌️

[AmandaYVR]

@Tunasub Alright you guys, settle down. This ain't a sex topic. 75% of the site has that shit. It can't be on EVERY question.

[PaynefulPleasures]

@AmandaYVR
Sorry 💋

[2ndTryatThis]

The confinement’s on ones success based on uncontrolled predestined factors, like race, gender, birthplace, appearance..

[AmandaYVR]

Well done! 👌
Thanks for classin' up the joint.

[Tunasub]

To the rain...

I would have to say there is nothing that I wish I could set on fire..

[AmandaYVR]

Well aren't you peaceful.

[Tunasub]

Yes I am... coming other things

[nolabels]

Your comment calls to mind the song 'Set Fire To The Rain' by Adele.
The sentiments of the song don't match your comment, but still, it was a reminder.
Great song, in my opinion.
Thanks for the reminder!

[Tunasub]

That's what I meant with To the rain... that song popped in my head when I read the question.. oh and you're welcome.

[nolabels]

Cool.
Cool, cool rain.

[AmandaYVR]

Ah, I see.
I'm listening now...
Don't you love this Royal Albert Hall performance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri7-vnrJD3k
(She's almost unrecognizable now. I kind of miss the old her.)

[Tunasub]

She damn sure did light that shit up.. damn she can sing her ass off.. and she literally did..😁

[Nik1hil]

Pictures of myself...

I find it really pleasing watching my picture set on fire and turn to ashes..

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I can't & won't say what specifically. That'll make me the top arson suspect.

Sinister Smirk

[andreasderjuengere]

I can only think of some artistic or symbolic action.
Trump's hair, maybe?

[johnsmithjs]

Pretty sad you are still talking about President Trump, are you really that pathetic?

[andreasderjuengere]

@johnsmithjs No: HE is :D
We are simply... inspired by him, heh heh

[ChrisMaster69]

Some Blue Anons.

the screams..

[AmandaYVR]

"The horror... the horror..."

[ChrisMaster69]

I know, and I got a down vote by a rather nervous blue Anon, obviously he could feel the flames licking under his toes.

[AmandaYVR]

Tis to be expected. It's a lot hotter down below. And they won't go gently into that good night...

[TommyMountainFigure]

I can't say I've ever really had a pyromania stage.

[AmandaYVR]

I highly recommend it. Fire is fun.
(Though mine was confined to millions of melting candles and fireplace burning experiments and campfires. I still get the shakes sometimes, need another fix...)

[DaveToo]

You ask this of a retired interior firefighter and EMT?

[AmandaYVR]

Sorry. I did think about saying, "No forest fires!" But figured that was a given. Only a nut job wants that.

[DaveToo]

S'okay. My firefighting was done to save property and lives.

[lilalovegood]

exposing my arsonist side i see. time to get rid of all the useless human who crowd the world to be and do absolutely nothing but pollute and be ungrateful

[Andres77]

My motivation to get shit done.

[AmandaYVR]

You want to kill or create your motivation? Like, it's too much of a driver, or you want to 'light a fire under your ass'?

[Andres77]

My ass...🤔.
I'm a procrastinator.
So many good ideas and half finished projects.

[Grond21]

I wish I could burn despair and pride

[AmandaYVR]

🎯 nice.

[Wiredone]

I'm ready to set fire to my fire pit. It's just too damn hot to do that.

[BeenThereLovedIt]

2020

The dumpster-fire of years.

[Mustermann]

Boris Johnson's trousers.

[Lliam]

A woman's insatiable sexual lust. LOL

[Bluemax]

My pain and sadness.

[Agape93]

This whole goddamn world.