Posts by funkyderek

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Say hello...
by funkyderek in
1. social
2. family
...to my son leo:.

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born on the 11th of may, a healthy 7lb 8oz (3.4kg).. just thought you'd all like to know!
funkyderek

...to my son Leo:
Born on the 11th of May, a healthy 7lb 8oz (3.4kg).
Just thought you'd all like to know!
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Quitting smoking (again)
by DanTheMan in
1. jw
2. friends
i managed to stay off the bloody things for over 2 1/2 yrs but alas i fell off the wagon in september.

my plan is to ramp-down today by only having a cig every two hours or so, then cold turkey tomorrow.

i have a hard time holding myself to 'quit days' when i'm the only one who knows what day it is, hence i'm making it public so that i feel more accountable.
funkyderek

"To cease smoking is the easiest thing. I ought to know. I've done it a thousand times." - Mark Twain
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Court Case: Costa Rican JW refuses blood test to get driver's license
by AndersonsInfo in
1. jw
2. friends
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funkyderek

I fully support this man's right to make this decision. If his religious beliefs are more important to him than having a driving license, then he can find another way of getting around. He should be free to make this personal sacrifice to demonstrate his devotion to his faith, but obviously the law should not be bent to accommodate his delusions.
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Give me a reason not to have an affair/one night stand
by mtsgrad in
1. jw
2. friends
i am extremely close to having an affair.

let me give you some details.. been married for 8 years.

not had any relations for 7. faded 3 years ago.. in middle of getting divorced.
funkyderek

It might make the divorce more expensive, and it might drag your new partner into the mess if your wife claims that your adultery was a factor in the marriage. You've waited this long, keep it in your pants for a few months longer!
Of course, if your legal counsel says it's OK, go for it. You certainly have no reason to feel guilty about seeking affection elsewhere.
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If you could choose one religion to disappear from this earth.....
by Quirky1 in
1. jw
2. friends
what would it be?

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funkyderek

snowbird:
All.
Wow! I completely agree with you.
Wait a minute though, I bet that's a trick answer and that you're going to say that for some reason your religion isn't really a religion, right?
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Look what I did!
by funkyderek in
1. social
2. family
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it's a boy!

due in may.
funkyderek

Thanks to everybody for the good wishes! To answer all the relevant questions: Yes, this is our first, he's due in early May, and no, I didn't do it all by myself - although it was my idea, my girlfriend just wanted a backrub! Seriously though, I know she has to do the bulk of the work (not my fault, biology dictates it!) and am doing my best to attend to her every need. Impending fatherhood has not led me to change my views on the nature of the universe and we will be raising the child without religious indoctrination.
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Should I Write to "Chicken of the Sea"?
by compound complex in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
dear tuna friends,.

i am very disappointed, perhaps even angry.

my grocery budget is very limited.
funkyderek

From The Onion:
Twenty Minutes Spent Making Tuna Fish Palatable
PERRY, NY—Local resident Gary Ingram, 28, spent more than a quarter of an hour transforming a wet, grayish pile of canned tuna fish into something he would actually put in his mouth, sources said Monday. "Gotta have some pickles in there," Ingram said after draining the flaccid, oil-soaked fish and adding mayonnaise, red onions, and various other condiments to help mask its actual flavor. "And you can't have a tuna sandwich without some chopped celery and a couple of shots from the ol' Tabasco bottle." Ingram reportedly would have needed an additional 55 minutes of preparation time to make the tuna fish into something he would feel comfortable serving to a group of friends.
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/twenty_minutes_spent_making
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Look what I did!
by funkyderek in
1. social
2. family
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it's a boy!

due in may.
funkyderek

It's a boy! Due in May.
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Two New Bibles Preach A Hip, Eco-Friendly Gospel
by betterdaze in
1. watchtower
2. bible
by lynn neary .

morning edition, december 4, 2008 two new bibles targeting a young, hip even secular audience are hitting bookstores.

one is a slick, illustrated version of the new testament; the other is an environmentally friendly edition that takes advantage of the popularity of the green movement.
funkyderek

"The actual form of the Bible, we think, is a green product," he says, noting that the entire book is made of recyclable materials.
Recyclable, eh? Like pretty much any book, then. Far better to make it durable than recyclable, as it's not intended to be a disposable product. Or make it from recycled materials, rather than virgin stock. Or don't make it at all, given that there's no shortage of bibles in circulation. Or campaign to have existing bible publishers improve their environmental credentials.
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Jehovah's Witness British Branch - All Time Peak!
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
according to the december 2008 kingdom ministry jehovah's witnesses reached an all time peak number of publishers and pioneers in august 2008. .

onwards and upwards... .
funkyderek

No big deal. This coincided with an all-time population peak. JW increase is only marginally ahead of population growth.