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  Does anyone know the name of this song?

  by Cicatrix in

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  or the album it's on?

  it's by bad company.

  some of the lyrics go: .

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  Thank you! I must've been using the wrong key words, lol.
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  Does anyone know the name of this song?

  by Cicatrix in

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  or the album it's on?

  it's by bad company.

  some of the lyrics go: .

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  Or the album it's on?
  It's by Bad Company. Some of the lyrics go:
  
  Morning sun comes through my window
  All night long I have been waiting
  (We who are constantly moving
  Leaving part of us behind)-I think.
  
  And some more lyrics:
  
  She moves across the room with easy grace
  Mona Lisa smile upon her face
  I who am completely mesmerized
  By the sunlight in her eyes
  
  This is all I can remember. Someone special to me gave me a cassette tape of it years ago-around 1980. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the album. I've been searching for it for years. Tried googling it and have come up with nothing.
  
  Thanks all
  Cic
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  The New Black...

  by Country Girl in

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  noticed this phrase appearing more and more in different articles.

  did you know dachshunds are "the new black"?

  http://www.nyminute.com/mt/archives/000301.php.

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  I just heard a hilarious commentary about pastel colors being "the new black" this weekend.
  
  "The new black" is a formerly trendy phrase that is quickly becoming a cliche. I hate it almost as much as the word "utilize," lol.
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  A knock on my door- and I'm still shaking

  by cyber-sista in

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  just had a witness encounter and it shook me and i'm not sure why.

  a pioneer sister just came to my door.

  she has a very sweet personality--she started off with a hug.

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  {{{Cybersista}}}
  Isn't it almost surreal to view service from "the other side" now?
  
  I had an experience similar to yours this spring. According to some folks on this board, even if you are DFd or DAd, you may get visited by the elders at least once a year to see if you've had a change of mind. With me, I got a visit from not only the elders, but the pioneer sister who used to be my very close friend.
  
  It gets better with time.I don't find myself shaking in my boots every time I see them out in public now. You handled it really well.
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  Prepare for an encounter with a JW

  by Sirona in

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  after reading cyber-sister's post about a jw who knocked on her door, i thought it might be a good idea to talk about preparing ourselves for the almost inevitable time when a jw will try to "preach to us" and try to get us to return.. like cyber-sister i met a jw fairly recently who immediately started preaching to me.

  she said jehovah had removed his holy spirit from me and that is why i can't see the "truth".

  at the time i was taken unawares and didn't really know what to say, apart from that i don't believe it anymore.

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  How about, "Thanks for your concern. I know where the Kingdom Hall is, and if I ever wish to return, you'll see me there."
  
  It worked for me:)I did cut them off with that BEFORE they began their speil, though.Kinda left them with no where to go conversation wise, so they left. I plan to say the same thing every time they come, as long as it continues to work.
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  WTS Damage Control

  by Wolfy in

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  the wts is in damage control mode.

  the september 1st wt shows how paranoid the wts has become.

  the 1st study article talks about glorifying god "with one mouth".

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  "Truly, displaying an accommodating and generous disoposition toward Christians having a weaker conscience-or voluntarily restricting our choices and not insisting upon our rights-demonstrates"the same mental attidude that Christ Jesus had."Romans 15:1-5"
  
  Um, if this is the same Jesus who denounced the religious leaders of his time for their hypocrisy, ate with tax collectors and prostitutes,and corrected the disciples for their reaction to Mary Magdalene using the oils to annoint Jesus with instead of saving it to sell, than I'm happy to share the "same mental attitude Jesus had."
  
  As far as stumbling those with a weaker conscience, one must wonder how many followers of Jesus left because of being "stumbled" by these events. I guess we will never know, since the Bible doesn't give the explicit reasons WHY they all left.
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  Yay ... another exam out the way, just one more to go !

  by Simon in

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  i've just passed another exam and now have one more to go before i can add "mcse for windows 2003" to my 'credentials'.

  these last few have been a bit of a slog 'cause active directory and infrastructure stuff are not really my thing.

  i originally intended to just do the developer ones and then added the mcdba because, well ... some of the exams i'd already done counted towards that, then i could just do a couple more for mcsa ... oh look, now i only need another ... well, you know how it goes.

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  Congratulations, Simon, and best wishes for your future classes as well.
  
  I just went to the college here and submitted my entrance application yesterday.I'm scheduled to take my entrance exams next week.
  
  I had to take a semester off due to moving, and I've missed being in school horribly.One of my main post JW goals is to get an education,both for my own benefit and to set an example for my children (and grandson, lol).
  
  I take my children to the campus with me at least once a semester.They have helped with service projects on campus. I even arranged to have one of them sit in one of my classes for an evening, to see what college is like (now all the others want to do it, too, lol). My mother did this for me when I was eight, and I always wanted to attend college after that. It just took me a little while longer than I expected to get there;)
  
  So now, I'm going to study nursing (had to change my major from teaching, because I can't afford to go to school for five more years), work until they force me to retire, then in my retirement I plan to go back to college and get a degree in art:)
  
  Good luck to you and Angharad on your immigration plans. Have you chosen where you will live in Canada?
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  September 1,2004 WT Beware The Voice of Strangers

  by Wolfy in

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  i managed to get my scanner working on another pc.

  i'm not sure about the policy about posting scans of watchtowers here so if you want me to send you the scans let me know.

  the scans are in a zip file which is password protected.

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  SSDD
  
  They say the same things over and over again.I guess they figure the easiest way to create group cohesion is to create enemies that need to be resisted, and use them as an excuse for why ex members and nonmembers raise legitimate issues regarding WTS policy.
  
  This article isn't much different than the apostate articles they used to print when I was a "true believer." I remember covering "the Witnesses did not support Hitler's regime" and some of the other controversies when we went over the Proclaimer's book.It seems like right around that time we had an apostate study article, too, but I'm not sure. I got rid of all my books.
  
  I had to laugh at the incredulity of the person who can't believe how badly written the WTs are after having not been to a meeting for a year. The same thing happened to me.This stuff is written at about a fifth grade reading level, maybe fourth grade. The only difference is, the publishers of children's literature have much higher standards for their authors, and the books are actually interesting.I'm a grandma, and I still love to read children's books:)
  
  BTW, thanks to whomever posted the yearbook blurbs on the situation in Germany in the thirties. Very interesting. Very, very interesting.
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  Balanced Question for All Politically Interested Posters

  by bisous in

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  we have so many vocal posters here, on both sides of the fence....any of you actually involved in your candidate's campaigns?.

  how many of you are working to get your presidential candidate in to office?

  how much time are you devoting and how?

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  I totally agree about the not spouting rhetoric bit. I have a family member that as of late sends me nothing but forwards espousing thier certain political viewpoint, which I do read,but I will not respond to the person, because I know from past interaction with the person there is no way there will be a "healthy debate" regarding the issues we don't agree on. I am expected by this person to have blind allegience to the family's political stance.This family member feels driven to share what they believe via forwards (from other sources, not even their own words), and they have in the past simply discounted any questions I have raised as a product of "party propaganda" (I'm an independent, I'm not sure why they use this reasoning) and "not enough research into the matter."
  
  The problem with research is, differing parties with differing political stances can and do have lots of substantial reasons why they feel as they do. And they all seem to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to discredit the reasoning and sources of their political opponents, instead of just sticking to the issues of their own platform.You have to read, watch, and listen to a wide variety of sources to get a clue about what's going on, and often you have to consider what's omitted, or why a certain spin has been put on an issue.Then, when you think you have an opinion, and you share it when asked (and never share it if your not asked, as this is not pc), you have to be ready to tolerate folks who lecture you because your view is not the same as theirs (I'm not referring to respectful debate).That's exactly why politics confuses so many people, and why so many want to just avoid the issue altogether and leave it for "someone else" to handle.
  
  
  One of my children who is forming his own political belief system has beliefs that are polar opposites from my own. The child's reasoning is based on not so substantial sources in my book. But does that give me the right to tell the child he is wrong? I think not.Lots of other people feel as he does. He's entitled to his own opinion, and eventually his own vote.
  
  I agree that one should not remain an "armchair warrior" but many of us on this forum in particular have had no background in politics at all, due having been Jehovah's Witnesses. I, for one, had no clue how to even begin to become politically active, or what the issues were until I started coming to this forum. It was from the ideas and issues discussed here that I was able to have some idea how to start researching things. Frankly, going into a political message board right off the bat would have intimidated the heck out of me, because I knew I was ignorant about the political process and the issues.
  
  I read Golf's post about running for office, but I really didn't know how to respond to it. I didn't know enough about politics to add anything useful,or even what questions I should ask, so I didn't post anything. But I did learn a little from it, and it got me interested enough to start examining local political issues here. So thanks, Golf.
  
  I can think of one reason why people in other countries are so interested in US politics. The United States tends to portray itself as the defender of democracy, and that all countries should emulate our way of governing. So of course, other countries are going to be watching how the US conducts itself. If you set yourself up as the exemplar and savior of the world, the world is going to examine you with a fine tooth comb-both the countries and people who agree with US policy, and especially those who don't agree.What surprises me is the arrogance of US citizens.Why don't we as a rule have an interest in the politics of other countries? Why are so many of us offended by people from other countries who want to debate US politics? I, for one, am flattered that they even CARE what goes on here.
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  Balanced Question for All Politically Interested Posters

  by bisous in

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  we have so many vocal posters here, on both sides of the fence....any of you actually involved in your candidate's campaigns?.

  how many of you are working to get your presidential candidate in to office?

  how much time are you devoting and how?

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  I don't know a whole lot about politics, having been out of the borg for only two years, so I've been doing some reading to get a feel for what it is all about.I'm an independent, so I'm reading material from the various parties, and educating myself on the political process in general.
  
  I took a class that was offered locally on how to operate the new voting machines, and learned a little about local politics in the process. The woman that taught the class encouraged all TWO of us present (pretty sad turn out) to consider getting trained to help at the polls in November, and I am considering it. The only thing that is holding me back from signing up right now is finding out if my college schedule will allow me the time to be at the polls and to take the mandatory training classes.
  
  I just moved back to this area, and I'm not familiar with the local candidates and issues, so I am refraining from voting on local issues this time around. Next time, when I know more of what's going on, and have a clearer idea of where I stand on things, I will vote.
  
  In the meantime, I've been teaching my children about the political process as I learn.I've encouraged the ones who are old enough to vote to get registered, and one of my children has responded to the encouragement and has started to examine the issues, also. I also have one who is too young to vote who became very interested in the political process, thanks to Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" movie.It's been pretty interesting, as we seem to have diverse political views.It's kind of cool that children in the same family feel comfortable enough to stick to their own personal political feelings, and not feel pressured by "family loyalty" to take the same stance on issues as others in the family.
  
  Has anyone here ever volunteered to work at thier local polling sites? I was just wondering what it's like.