Alpaca
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What is the general "mood" these days of Dubs at meetings and assemblies?
by Alpaca ini haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1998. back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.. it is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.. do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?.
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Way back when...leeches and blood..the GB/BORG take....
by Alpaca indo you guys remember when medical scientists, back in the 1970s were figuring out how to successfully re-attach severed body parts, found that when leeches were placed on the reattached parts it dramatically improved the "take..." ....so, much so that it was hailed as significant breakthrough?.
of course the kill-joys-ers in brooklyn had to weigh in on a topic they were ill equipped to handle and they declared something to the effect that...'in the light of the biblical prohibitions on the proper use of blood, it would be wrong for a christian to allow leeches to "feed" on their blood...even if it was part of a medical procedure...".
this was one of the many things that ate (lol...no freudian slip there...) at me at me while i was still a "good" dub.
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911 dispatchers -- is it just me or they just really slow on the uptake?
by Alpaca inwhat part of "send the police" is so difficult?
the 911 dispatcher talking with the woman, whose friend was being attacked by the chimpanzee, responded like a total moron to the pleas for help.. i realize that the dispatchers need to get the callers to respond as calmly as possible to their questions.
and, i also realize that most of the 911 dispatchers do an incredible job.
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Why do ex-Dubs become either liberal or conservative?
by Alpaca ini am just curious about what factors have made you find your niche in either the liberal or the conservative mindset.. for myself, even when i was a dub i almost always found liberal arguments much more persuasive than those of conservative thinkers.
i attributed it, in part, to my dub-shaped thinking...i.e., the desire to see people living in peace, the fair distribution of resources and wealth, enough food, clothing and adequate housing for all, etc.. personally, i think that liberal thinking is more mature thinking.
here is why: i believe that liberals are generally willing to look at a bigger picture of things and peer down the road to anticpate the tomorrow's ramifications for the things we do today.. some of the discussions on this board, where it is impossible to escape taking a stand as a liberal or a conservative, have turned into bizarre screaming matches between the participants.
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Global Warming Is Irreversible, Study Says
by Alpaca inwe are in for a very rough ride in the coming decades.. this was reported on npr:.
all things considered,january 26, 2009 climate change is essentially irreversible, according to a sobering new scientific study.. as carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise, the world will experience more and more long-term environmental disruption.
the damage will persist even when, and if, emissions are brought under control, says study author susan solomon, who is among the world's top climate scientists.. "we're used to thinking about pollution problems as things that we can fix," solomon says.
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Does anyone hate Billy Mays as much as I do?
by Alpaca inhow the hell does this guy get paid to scream about every product he promotes?.
i wouldn't buy a single product he advertises even if i liked it..
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Spiritual Ponzi--Maddoff has nothing on GB for destroying lives
by Alpaca inover the past couple of weeks as the bernard maddoff scandal has been unfolding i couldn't help but see the parallels between his ponzi scheme and the wt society's behavior over its history.
the wt society and the governing body have perpetrated a scandalous spiritaul ponzi scheme on some of the most vulnerable members of our society and others who were just good hearted, idealistic people wishing to see a better world.. .
just like maddoff, the wt society (and by extension the governing body):.
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Thumbin' my nose at the Borg...2 advanced degrees comin' up...
by Alpaca incongratulations to you!
and i agree with you.
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2 wheels, 2 months, 2 coasts...any takers???
by Alpaca ini would love to take a trip like that.
my circumstances don't allow me to, but i do wish you a great trip.
sometime, when i have time for a vacation, i want to take a motorcycle trip from coast to coast.