Posts by CoolBreeze

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Goodbye Hair.

by CoolBreeze in

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i haven't posted in a long time, but i did say i'd pop in every once in a while if i had something of significance to say.

well i thought this was significant enough to share.. a few weeks ago in a moment of altruism i had my hair tested for the "locks of love" program, which is a hair donation program for chemotherapy patients who have lost their hair.

today i received a letter stating that my hair meets all the requirements for donation.

CoolBreeze

Hello all. I haven't posted in a long time, but I did say I'd pop in every once in a while if I had something of significance to say. Well I thought this was significant enough to share.

A few weeks ago in a moment of altruism I had my hair tested for the "Locks of Love" program, which is a hair donation program for chemotherapy patients who have lost their hair. Today I received a letter stating that my hair meets all the requirements for donation.

Sooooo ... I picked up the phone and made the appointment for this coming Thursday. This will be the first time in over 4 years that my hair has had more than a mainteneance trim, and to be honest I'm a bit nervous. Below is a picture of the way my hair looks now.

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Has anybody noticed...?

by chachasmum in

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i was just wondering has anybody noticed that there's not as many threads being posted since the new forum was put in place?

i only get to come to the forum on the weekends so i have really noticed this and wonder why?

is it just me not being able to find them or are there really less topics being posted.

CoolBreeze

Simon Said:

Last, but not least, there are some posters who have neglected, nay "abandoned" their keyboards and gone off partying ...

Just thought I'd report back from the party ... life is good . I had a my first date in several years last night. I went 3 days without turning on my home computer last week. I'll be back in a month or so with another update.

Anton

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See Ya.

by CoolBreeze in

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hi guys.

due to some positive changes in my life, i won't be reading or posting to the boards much anymore ... if at all.

i may peek in once in a while and drop a line.

CoolBreeze

I'm really glad I ducked back in while I'm waiting for a 3:00 AM flight. I just finshed packing and it's too late to bother sleeping.

Truthseeker1 you said :

but try not to be insulting to those still here.

Please be assured that was not at all my intent. Upon re-reading my original post I can see how the following statement could have been interpreted as such.

Life happens in the real world, not online. I'm going out to experience it.

I truly appologize if this sounded like a blanket inditement of the online community. This statement is s olely directed at myself and no one else. Take a look at numbers next to my name. While the total number of posts is rather modest, take a look at the date I joined this board. I've read this and other boards for several hours a day since well before then. I started reading the old witnet board that Obie Fernandez ran, and Randy Waters' Freeminds site as well. Those two places eventualy brought me to this place, and later other boards. It also started a lot of online friendships, as well as tons of growth and healing.

What I really meant by the above statement, was that I was ready now to put all of that healing and growth to the test by re-imersing myself it the physical world that I have been sorely neglecting. I in no way meant to insult anyone with that statement, and if I did I'm really sorry.

I wish you all the best on your journeys through your own existence, whichever way that path may lie. I posted this because I didn't want to leave on a sour note because of a misunderstanding.

Anton

Edited to add: As I'm heading out the door on my way to the airport I was emabarrassed to realize that I had forgotten to thank our most excellent hosts Simon and Ang before taking off. Thank you for providing a comfortable corner of cyberspace to pull up a chair, put up your feet and touch other minds. I wouldn't be the same person without this board and the online friend's I've made through here.

Edited by - CoolBreeze on 1 February 2003 4:20:59

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See Ya.

by CoolBreeze in

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hi guys.

due to some positive changes in my life, i won't be reading or posting to the boards much anymore ... if at all.

i may peek in once in a while and drop a line.

CoolBreeze

Hi guys.

Due to some positive changes in my life, I won't be reading or posting to the boards much anymore ... if at all. I may peek in once in a while and drop a line. I'm done with all the JW and exJW stuff in my life and I'm getting off my butt and away from the computer and out of the house. Life happens in the real world, not online. I'm going out to experience it. It's been fun ... may you be blessed by peace wherever you are.

Anton

Edited by - coolbreeze on 31 January 2003 16:14:29

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Another thought on Iraq

by CoolBreeze in

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here's an angle i don't see explored much: .

what if it's not about weapons of mass destruction, or oil, or terrorism, .

or imperialism, or distracting from the economy, or winning reelection, or .

CoolBreeze

Here's an angle I don't see explored much:

What if it's not about weapons of mass destruction, or oil, or terrorism,
or imperialism, or distracting from the economy, or winning reelection, or
avenging Daddy, or discouraging rogue regimes, or any of that.

What if it's about Hebrew & early Christian mythology?

George W. Bush is the most superstitious and anti-rational president since
Reagan, and there's some indication that his Christianity is far more
literal, in earnest, and apocalyptic in nature than Reagan's folksy
American Rustic Homily version.

He's packed the White House with a breed of Christian politician who don't
see Christianity as just a nice thing to have on the flag pole during
campaign season, but as an earthly mission in support of a supernatural
being at a critical time - as our world enters the ultimate stage of
fulfillment of ancient prophecy.

These people show all the signs of not merely /saying/ they believe that
the creation myths of the Old Testament and hallucinations of John are or
will be historical fact, but actually /believing/ that the most critical
source of information on how the world works and what is happening in it
can be found on bedside tables in motels everywhere.

You can bet that as the intelligence reports come into cabinet meetings and
other White House round tables that many of those around the table are
working out one-to-one correspondences in their heads between what they
read there, and what John dreamed up in the Bible's own Revolution #9
http://www.e-sheep.com/apocamon/

What if the U.S. is going to war, not against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, but
against Babylon - and not for the oil, or to knock out Hussein's own
ambitions, but to eliminate one of the Antichrist's likely allies and to
establish a solid base from which to launch our defense of the one true god
in the coming end times?

Just a thought.

Anton

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Clarification & Apology

by Amazing in

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first a clarification, then my apology, and last comment regarding th:

mr. eakins (aka trauma_hound) has stated a number of times that he wishes i would take matters off-board to settle in private email as he has done with others.

my comment about you being a wuss could, would, and should have been taken in a better context by you.

CoolBreeze

Somone walks into a house, and in a moment of weakness somone inadvertantly leaves an open can of gasoline in the middle of the living room. Visitors come and go for a couple of days most being careful not to ignite any sparks. The owner of the home as well as the caretakers of the home in question leave the can of gasoline there. They neither remove the gasoline, nor lock the room, fully aware of the danger should somone come in with a lit match. At this point the fumes have built up for couple of days and the fumes are so thick you can see the air shimmer; and somone not only walks in with a lit match, but a whole handful of them. The whole thing ends in an ugly explosion that goes on and on and carries on into other rooms. Finnally the both the owners and the caretakers decide the time is ripe to lock the living room and any other rooms affected by the explosion. Who's to blame? You decide. Me ... I think I'm gonna leave this house for a while.

Anton

Edited to add : Amazing, I have read your many posts and found them to a true inspiration. I wish you well and a speedy recovery.

Edited by - coolbreeze on 28 January 2003 1:16:46

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I am moving but where to?

by Aztec in

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my sister told me the other day that at the end of june a friend of her's is moving to detroit and i will need to move out.

i was hurt at first but i understand why now.

she loves children but she has very little patience for them.

CoolBreeze

Ditto to what RubyTuesday said. About the shopping though, we have several outlet stores in the area and L.A. is only 3 1/2 hours away to the south, and San Francisco 4 1/2 hours to the north. From one single parent to another, Central Coast California is a great place to raise kids and the schools around here have done a really great job with support for my ADHD son. On top of all that, I spent 2 hours yesterday soaking up some sun at the local nude beach where it was 77 degrees.

Something to think about,

Anton

Edited by - coolbreeze on 24 January 2003 9:44:46

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Athiests and Christmas?

by clash_city_rockers in

i was just thinking.

since christmas is about the birth of christ, i know dec 25 was not his birthday, probly born around late sept or early oct. i guess he wanted to be born right before the baseball playoffs and world series, just kidding.

it was the early christian church that appointed dec 25th.

CoolBreeze

I can't believe you guys are even wasting your time arguing with this guy. BTW Clash I never bothered to relpy to your other thread because is sounded a bit funny to me. Your details were a bit too explicit about the layout of the campus at UC Berkeley. I decided to do a web search and what do you know?????? Every last detail you posted in that thread is available on the web, so the use of these details does nothing to validate your statements. You also asked about weather I finished my degree, and the answer is yes. I graduated with a major in MIS and a minor in history. You mentioned that you have a dergree as well, and for that I congradulate you. However upon reading most of your posts, and analizing the content and writing style I'm wondering from which community college did you get your AA in underwater basket weaving???

Merry X-Mas from a Pagan
Anton

Edited by - coolbreeze on 20 December 2002 14:56:20

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What are your current beliefs on God and the bible

by Leander in

when i first left the wts initially my intentions were to continue studying the bible on my own.

but now i really don't see the bible as being a true source of guidance.

as a witness i used to constantly read in the articles that god loves mankind, but how much love could there be if there are so many different religions all claiming to be the right one?

CoolBreeze

Ahhh Clash,

Throwing around the names of universities to lend credence to your statements. For your edification I attended two years at UC Berkeley in 1992-94. Where did you think I got the information in regards to the transformation of the Sumarian creation myths into those of the Hebrews? A great deal of information was also obtained at UC Davis near Sacramento in regards to formation of the Catholic Church, specifically the history of the council Nicea in 325 C.E. I don't seem to recall any of the professors laughing or giggling as the material was presented.

Perhaps you were referring to the Divinity departments at these schools. You see I'm interested in the HISTORY of Christianity, so I took HISTORY classes.

Perhaps you might consider attending an institution of higher learing your self. Perhaps it would give you the ability to see the flaws in your application of logic. There are several schools here in California that offer courses in critical thinking. Perhaps you should look into them.

Anton

Edited by - coolbreeze on 11 December 2002 10:13:5

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Skeptic deja vu

by MegaDude in

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valis, the researching internet district overbeer, found this older post by skeptic.

i think it shows a pattern, but i leave that to judge for yourselves.

valis asked me to post it as he had run out of posts for the day.

CoolBreeze

And there was this one time at band camp ...

Anton