Posts by Banshee

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What's the last good fantasy or scifi book that you could'nt put down?

by Leander in

so what's the last fantasy/scifi book that you read that was just so good you could'nt put it down until you were done reading it?

i need a few recommendations, i'm in the mood for a good book.. for me the last really good scifi book was orson scott card's "ender's game".

for a long time i avoided this book because i thought it was aimed at a younger audience, but after hearing so many people praise it i finally took a chance on it.

Banshee

Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series and Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Marvellous writing in both. Only drawbacks are that Wheel of Time series has some draggy parts in the last couple of books (actually, I don't think the series is even finished yet.) and I thought the ending of The Dark Tower could have been better. Other than that, I really enjoyed both and had a hard time putting the books down, once I started reading them.

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Golfing--1st time

by Banshee in

i went golfing for the first time, today.

i had a great time!.

i think i had such a good time because none of them were particularly competitive or overly serious about the game.

Banshee

Golf,

I totally agree....too many people underestimate what a great game golf is. I am eagerly awaiting my next go at it! Thanks for the PM. I will check that site out.

Crumpet,

Another lady who enjoys golf. Cool!Don't get discouraged about your game--just have fun! I do not even intend to keep score for a good while, since I think that would reduce my enjoyment right now.

I have to tell you guys how I even ended up agreeing to go golfing, in the first place. I made a deal with hubby that if he would learn to play videogames then I would learn to golf. For two years, he was seriously ill and could not get out golfing....so, now that he is better and the weather is warmer, I had to make good on my end of the deal. I never thought I would enjoy it so much! So, good deal all the way around....Oh yeah, and hubby discovered that he really digs playing videogames, too!

Thanks for all of the replies, everybody.

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Golfing--1st time

by Banshee in

i went golfing for the first time, today.

i had a great time!.

i think i had such a good time because none of them were particularly competitive or overly serious about the game.

Banshee

Evil Force,

Yeah, isn't awful how we were always shamed about taking time to do anything nice or enjoyable for ourselves? Even now, twelve years after leaving the JW religion, I sometimes find myself feeling a little guilty for taking time for me or for doing something to take care of myself. It doesn't happen all of the time ( like it used to), just sometimes. Talk about some strong, unhealthy messages!!!

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What were your reasons for not liking the ministry school?

by LongHairGal in

i dropped out years ago because i couldn't stand getting together with sisters i didn't like to do a talk.

i hated it with a passion!!

i do realize that you did learn but what i resented was that the sisters were inflicted on each other in a way that i don't think the brothers were.

Banshee

A couple of things I did not like about the Theocratic Ministry School:

First (it's already been mentioned), I did not like the sexist way it was set up. I knew I could do a lots better job than many of the men who got to speak from the podium.

Second, I did so well in the TMS that the elders were always asking me to do impromptu talks because of no-shows. So, for quite a while, this meant I was giving a talk just about every week. Then, this bled into the Service Meeting, as well. Ill-prepared elders would ask me at the last minute to do the demonstrations. After a while, I felt like people were taking advantage of me....and I knew that if I refused a request re: a meeting part, my parents would give me a lot of grief over it.

However, I did like public peaking then and I still do and I must admit that the TMS helped me with public speaking

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Golfing--1st time

by Banshee in

i went golfing for the first time, today.

i had a great time!.

i think i had such a good time because none of them were particularly competitive or overly serious about the game.

Banshee

I went golfing for the first time, today. I had a great time! The golf course was beautiful, the day was cool and breezy but sunny. I went with my husband and a couple from our church. My husband and Jessie (the other guy of our group) have both been playing golf for years and Janie (the other gal) has been playing off and on for a couple of years, I believe.

I think I had such a good time because none of them were particularly competitive or overly serious about the game. We were all pretty much out there to enjoy the day and have fun. Also, it helped that they all seemed genuinely surprised at how well I was doing my first time out (actually, I was surprised too!). Anyway, I had a terrific time and I am looking forward to doing it again soon. And, you know what? I think this is one of the positive things I'd never have experienced if I'd stayed a JW.

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Yoga

by CeriseRose in

okay i got back from the doctor yesterday, and in the past 11 months, without doing anything in particular for diet and exercise, i've lost 12 pounds.

12 pounds!

i've been overweight my whole life and being able to "live" while losing is huge.. i joined curves and will be doing that 3-4 times per week.

Banshee

I don't know lots about yoga--however, I just started to include some yoga in my exercise schedule. I figured it would help me to increase flexibility and relax after bicycling. I recently got two videotapes of yoga for beginners. They are made by a company called Gaiam. One of the tapes is a 75 minute tape with basic moves of hatha yoga. I have found it to be very relaxing and helpful with increasing flexibility. The other videotape is a 35 minute tape of yoga targeting abs. I feel it is a great (but not strenuous) workout.

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Were you allowed to play sports?

by love11 in

i was never allowed to play sports, because it would be too much association with worldly people.

no skating, dance class, racquet ball, softball, nothing.

in my kingdom hall, only the "spiritually weak" played sports.

Banshee

I was not allowed to do ANY extracurricular activities in high school. It really hurt because there were a few things I would have so enjoyed participating in. I was pressured by the drama teacher to enroll in advanced drama because she thought I had some acting talent. A gym teacher who also coached wrestling and weightlifting asked me to join the weightlifting team and my French and Spanish teachers really wanted me to be in foreign language club.

My two brothers and I have talked about this very thing (they are out now, too) and we all agree that not being able to participate in any of the extracurricular things significantly hurt our self-esteem. Luckily, we all can pursue our interests and hobbies now that we are no longer slaving away for the WBTS.

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Sport Bike Riders

by Beans in

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hey ya'll, finally picked up my new bike last month and i can't get off it.

the new cbr600rr is one sweet ride!.

Banshee

LOL...I thought that this was about a racing bicycle when I read the title. I guess I am just anxious for some outdoor time on my bicycle...right now the weather here means using the trainer in my garage. Nice ride, though, Beans.

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Appreciating the Little Victories

by metatron in

in my personal fantasy, members of the governing body are dragged off by pitch-fork wielding peasants bearing torches.

at night.

they are thereafter hung by their heals, mussolini-style, after which, three well aimed asteroids create smoking craters.

Banshee

If you can control the information, you can control the people. Ergo, the opposite holds true....if you can't control the information, you can't control the people. Let's hope more JW's will seek higher education and other sources of information rather than just going along with the FDS/WTS-approved ignorance.

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Kingdom Halls for Sale

by Banshee in

in the past year, i have noticed that two kingdom halls in my area are closed and for sale and i haven't heard from any of the locals (i am in a rural area) about the jws here building any new ones to meet in.

i was wondering, is this an increasing trend throughout the us or just a local phenonenon?

dare we hope that the dubs will go out of business in other regions?.

Banshee

Thanks for the replies, everyone.

stillajwexelder-- I clicked on the link, but it just threw me back to my original message. Was that intentional or did you mean to link me to a similar discussion?

Special K-- I have wondered myself if maybe they are consolidating congregations into a central location but, like I stated before, none of the locals seem to know anything about a JW Kingdom Hall building plan in the works, so far. However, you may be correct and word just hasn't gotten out yet.

cyber-sista-- Interesting idea. That would certainly explain a lot, wouldn't it? I don't know enough about the tax laws to know whether or not this would be a viable scheme for the Society to implement.

---Banshee