Posts by FlyingHighNow

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I WANT MY MTV !!!!!

by little witch in

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i pay good money to get music video channels, so why is it they are no longer showing music?.

i dont care to watch "teens gone awry".

"one hit wonders".

I agree, the whole music industry sucks right now. There is only one music channel called VH1 Classics, that plays old 80s videos mostly, that is interesting to watch if you can afford that much cable. You don't get it on basic cable. You have to have expanded digital or digital satellite TV to get it.

If you all want some enlightenment on why the music industry is handing out packaged "stars" and cookie cutter sound alike music then put Clear Channel into your search engines and read about them. This company was started by a former shock jock. They have bought most of the influential radio stations in this country. They promote most of the tours these days even promoting well known reluctants like Neil young. There is a new form of payola going on these days. The record companies must pay a middle man who pays the radio stations so much money to have a song played for a certain amount of time. They are arranging things so that a record company even has to pay for the radio station to announce the name of the artist after a song is played. Unless you know who the artist is you can't buy the recording, right?

Ever wonder why someone as vapid as Britney Spears of Avril Lavigne can have a song on the charts for weeks and weeks that is so boring it puts you to sleep? Her record company has paid for it to stay on the charts.

*Huge sigh*

Heather

PS: Try these links for some insight: http://www.salon.com/ent/clear_channel/

http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=15612

http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/1130.html

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Your opinion of...

by MrMoe in

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men or women who cheat on thier spouses, not just once, but repeatedly, with various people.

also, do you find those actions mature, or... immature?.

curious.

FlyingHighNow

Czar,

I hope you are upfront with your wife about your side nookey. If you are upfront and she has no problems with it more power to you. I hope you don't impose a double standard on her, though. I hope she gets to spread herself around (pardon the pun) as thinnly as you do if she so desires. Otherwise, if you are keeping this a secret, then if I were her and I found out about your attitude, I'd politely tell you to move out, become single and let me move on to a man who isn't controlled by his member. Fair is fair, you know?

Heather

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How many of you were the "perfect" guy/girl?

by talesin in

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were you considered a 'good mate'?.

did you feel like a piece of meat?.

guys/girls' opinions welcome.

FlyingHighNow

I was only liked by the intelligent and naturally kind people who were kindred spirits. My ex husband thought I was not submissive enough. I was too fiesty. I had opinions. I stood up for my kids and me. My ex would never go to the elders on my family's or anyone else's behalf. I had to go be the family spokesmen. I'd beg him to go but he wouldn't. He made me wear the pants but then he would complain about it. He STILL complains to anyone who stands still long enough to listen.

Now I realize I was just being a human being. My love Andy loves me the way I am. He finds my opinions very fascinating and amusing. He'd probably say I am close to perfect in my intriguing state of imperfection.

Heather

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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #70 (Special Freedomfest Edition)

by ozziepost in

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g'day all you freedom lovers and freedomfesters!.

so how's it been going for you this weekend?

or as we say downunder "owyergoinmate?

FlyingHighNow

Number 9. Why did you leave?

Like Simon, I'd probably give them a hug if they seemed open to it.

Then I'd invite them out for dinner or coffee to chat about the insanity of it all. If I had a designated driver we might even have a couple of glasses of a good wine.I've never met an exjw in person. I'd love to though.

Heather.

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Your opinion of...

by MrMoe in

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men or women who cheat on thier spouses, not just once, but repeatedly, with various people.

also, do you find those actions mature, or... immature?.

curious.

FlyingHighNow

Moe,

I don't know if a philandering mate is immature necessarily. Are they selfish and irresponsible? I think so.

Telling on someone is very risky. Many times the messenger gets shot so to speak. Might be better to arrange for the cheater to get caught redhanded than to tell the innocent mate. And it would depend on the circumstances, too. Like you said, sometimes there are extenuating circumstances that cause someone to go outside the marriage for love, comfort, friendship and sometimes sex. Many times the offender has been driven away by the "innocent mate" and even told to go find another.

A wise man once said: Let he that thinks he is standing pray he doesn't fall.

Never say never. You don't know where your life is going to take you or what you will face or how you will feel about it. How many times have you had to eat your words?

Jim,

What about the West Indian women? They just put up with their husbands philandering and didn't do it themselves? I don't know about you, but I tire of hearing that men aren't wired to be monogamous. Some men would like us to believe all men are wired to have multiple partners. This would exuse their behavior, right? Sorry, but it's a cop out. It's a way of saying:" I want my cake and icecream, too and it's okay because afterall, I'm a man and men are wired that way."

I wonder how long that kind of idea would last if the tables were turned. What if we were constantly hearing that women are just not wired to be faitful and monogamous? Don't be too hard on your wife, she's just wired that way. She can't help it, poor little dear. She's just controlled by her vagina and ovaries and helpless under their spell. This kind of thinking could be dangerous, no? Other women might hear they are wired that way, excuse themselves from self control and then start hunting sexual variety en masse. Why is it men are mostly excused for this behavior? Boys will be boys afterall. Why is it not okay for women to be ruled by their pelvic nether regions?

Heather

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Are you a music person?

by FlyingHighNow in

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my ex jw exhusband didn't care much about music.

he preferred the natural sounds of life to music.

i have a coworker who doesn't listen to music: she doesn't like it.

FlyingHighNow

Thank you, Heathen. I'll do that soon and let you know.

Heather

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Getting to Know You.....

by closer2fine in

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just for fun!

cut & paste the questions & answer underneath!.

1.what time do you wake up in the morning on weekdays?.

FlyingHighNow

1.WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING ON WEEKDAYS? 8:30 when I don't have to work.
2. IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE? It might be interesting to have lunch with the Osbournes. I was in the same room with Ozzy once, me and several thousand other people and did I mention the room was BIG?
3. GOLD OR SILVER? Gold 4. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU SAW? Uh, the Cohen Brothers film with George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones. The last movie that I saw that moved me was The Pianist. I also liked Dogma. 5. FAVORITE TV SHOW? I like Will And Grace reruns and Dharma and Greg reruns. I like Mad TV from a few years back.
6. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST MOST OFTEN? An omelette with cheese, mushrooms and ham. Coffee with half and half.
7. WHAT WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH? My JW sister and she is giving me the: If you were WILLING to PUT FORTH THE EFFORT & blind, deaf and dumb pioneer sister in an ironlung speech.

8. CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? No. I can touch my nose with my chest though. 9. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Mr. Holland's Opus the movie and my sweetheart, Andy.
10. WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Dana 11. BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY? Gulf Coast Beaches, I was born there.

12. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. I do like autumn and spring though except for the pollen. 13. FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Butter Pecan with coke poured over it. 14. BUTTERED, PLAIN, OR SALTED POPCORN? Butter and salted. 15. FAVORITE COLOR? I like the colors in a conch shell and I like the sky colors. 16. YOUR FAVORITE CAR? 68 Camaro 17. FAVORITE SANDWICH FILLING? Chicken salad with pecans 18. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU DESPISE? Judgmentalism in me or anyone else. Pettiness and intolerance. Extreme opinionatedness whether it be in me or others.
19. FAVORITE FLOWER? I like honeysuckles in the south on a summer night. They smell wonderful. 20. IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO
TELEPHONE PEOPLE? Andy and I would have to let it all sink in first and then we'd e-mail his mom. 21. FIZZY OR STILL WATER AS A DRINK? Still
22. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? White with red, deep dark pink and greens for the accents.

23. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? four
24. WHERE WOULD YOU GO TO IF YOU HAD TO GO ON VACATION? I'd take a tour of the USA by car or a walking tour of the British Isles.
25. CAN YOU JUGGLE? IF YES HOW MANY? No, unless you ccount juggling tasks. 26. YOUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? When I don't work weekends, it's Saturday. 27. RED OR WHITE WINE? Both 28. FAVORITE BEER Pabst Blue Ribbon. It's sweet and stings your tongue. I also like Michalob and Heiniken or Lowenbrau. 29. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY? I went to the planetarium for a native american show and toured the museum.Then we went to the book store. Then we went to Outback Steakhouse. Then some nice affection.
30. DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD? No, but I did when it was included with my DL

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You know they are witnesses when...

by JH in

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when they enter mcdonalds at 10:30 am for the morning break all in suits and long dresses and all sit together in the non smoking section.. name a few more....

FlyingHighNow

When approached by a vampire, they hold up one finger and back away instead of crossing two fingers, holding them up and backing away. You might have to think on this one for a minute.

Heather

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Your Favorite Scary Movie?

by Valis in

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i watched this on bravo last night.

so what's yer favorite movie for spookiness on halloween?.

creature: "i have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine.

FlyingHighNow

Scary movies:

Not necessarily favorites but on the scary factor:

I could not sit through Alien. I will not sit through Alien. That creature freaks me out.

Hell Raiser was pretty darn scary.

Jason and the Argonauts: I was a little kid when I saw it and when Jason throws the teeth of the hydra down and the animated skeletons spring up and come at him with shields and swords and they clack and clatter....well I'm still scared of animated skeletons to this day. Someone mentioned The House On Haunted Hill with Vincent Price. I was around three years old when I saw it. When the skeleton came out of the vat of acid and grabbed the guy, that scared me nearly to death and added to my fear of the animated skeleton. Just the title of the movie The Screaming Skull scares me.

Night of the Living Dead. Both versions.

Not as scary, but movies I liked:

Rosemary's Baby

Harold and Maude / I saw it at 13 at the art theater when it was new. It's still a favorite and if you are into dark humor with a powerful message and also like Cat Stevens music and hearses you should see this cult classic.

Oblong Box with Vincent Price....a creepy and fun Saturday matinee for 25 cents plus snacks.

Talesin: Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte. I love that movie. And Olivia De Haviland, the former Melanie from GWTW was the villian against type and Bette Davis against type was the sweet if strange character.. Bruce Dern got quite a pain in the neck, didn't he? Agnes Moorehead played a good role in the movie, too.Gotta love Endora. I also liked Baby Jane. Charlotte I liked better. I am from the south and love old south movies, even when they are inaccurate.

The People Under The Stairs was kinda creepy.

Heather

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What religion would be your favorit if had to choose?

by Singing Man in

i would say it would be the catholic cause you can do just about any dam thing you want.

and if you feel like you need to be close to god or something you can always go light some candles and wear a cross or put on a pointed hat or a white collar or deprive yourself of women or men in the case of nuns.

and you get to hear funny boys sing chants, and you also can put some real holly water on your head that the priest got from the sink oh and you can wear saint christopher's.

FlyingHighNow

On Hinduism:

I studied it before I studied with the JWs. Eyeslice, they don't just need to improve their treatment of men, they need to improve their treatment of women. I thought a lot of what the eastern religions taught made sense until I looked at the atrocious treatment of women and little girls under them. I also don't like the caste system and the abject poverty a lot of Hindus live in. There are a lot of people in India.

I knew a guy whose mother was British and his father was Indian. He traveled to India and spent a couple of months. He did say the people there are very poor but they don't seem to mind. He changed for the better while he was there.

I don't care for organized religion but if I had to choose a church I think the Episcopal or Anglican for those of you who outside the USA. I grew up in it. They were very loving, tolerant and didn't shove doctrine down your throat. It's very pretty and similar to Catholicism but without the POPE and his outdated rules on birthcontrol and women, etc. I am not Christian and I don't know that I could ever be again.

Heather