Considering I've done SEN (Special Educational Needs) work, I must say that I've never actually encountered a Tourette's sufferer who does blurt out obscenities. Most just have a strong tick/twitch that interupts their talking/writing etc.
mummatron
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Any Tourettes syndrome in your congregation?
by fade_away ina huge number of jws have mental illnesses.
i knew someone with a schizophrenic disorder and he would occasionally forget/refuse to take his pills which made for some very embarassing moments at the meetings and on service.
he would come to our house claiming he is jesus christ in the flesh and would get upset with anyone that didn't believe him.
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Any Tourettes syndrome in your congregation?
by fade_away ina huge number of jws have mental illnesses.
i knew someone with a schizophrenic disorder and he would occasionally forget/refuse to take his pills which made for some very embarassing moments at the meetings and on service.
he would come to our house claiming he is jesus christ in the flesh and would get upset with anyone that didn't believe him.
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mummatron
No, but there were several schizophrenics over the years. One of them was convinced she'd given birth to the spawn of Satan.
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Are you an "apostate"?
by cedars ini'm quite new to this site, and i've noticed that many of you are more than happy to call yourselves "apostates", even though many of you evidently believe in the bible and in jesus as saviour, etc.. i'm aware that the society brands anyone who disagrees with them as being an "apostate", but just because they choose to do this, does this mean we should be comfortable with being so branded?
should we "bend over" and take it?.
here is what the insight book says on apostasy:.
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mummatron
Apostate is THEIR term for US. Most of us have adopted it in a very 'tongue in cheek', ironic manner as many of us don't believe the Bible (or the NWT at least) as the word of God. So it's all water off a duck's back really.
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I need to buy a new microwave
by Iamallcool ini need to buy a new microwave, what brands do you recommend that i consider to buy?
i like stainless steel.
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mummatron
I had the same problem a few weeks ago. I went and got a stainless steel micro/grill/oven 40% off in the summer sale. What's the US equivalent of Argos? I bet you guys have a store that's bigger & better. Try there.
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What would you say to a pregnant teenager and her parents?
by skeeter1 inon the in-law side, someone is pregnant.
teenager.
unwed.
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mummatron
My 2c/2p...
Be supportive, but at arms length. She needs to face up to her responsibilities so make sure that the family offers her sensible advice in line with how SHE WANTS TO PROCEED, but doesn't do everything for her. She'll have a lot of growing up to do but will likely realise in a year or two that she needs to support her child in the best way she can, by then I'm sure she'll be far more open to encouragement re:college.
Don't give her too much of a hard time over contraception, it'll bring up her defences. Accidents happen to all us. I should know, my daughter was the result of 2 forms of contraception failing, and I was 30 at the time and being sensible.
She may surprise everyone. Some girls have really strong maternal feelings and being a young mum can be the making of them. It isn't all bad. Having youth on her side will help her with the physical aspects of pregnancy, labour and parenting.
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Reasons for Symposiums?
by watson inif this has been discussed, my apologies.. why all the symposiums??
big part of the district conventions this year, more than any other.. just curious what your thoughts are..
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mummatron
My guess is they use the variety of speakers to keep the sheeple's attention and keep 'em in their seats!
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2 minutes of awesomeness / Beastie Boys
by unshackled inanyone seen this?
trailer for fight for your right - revisited.
hilarious...jack black, will ferrell, seth rogen...just watch.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rba5qp9suoy&feature=player_embedded.
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mummatron
OMG! That's so AWESOME. Thanks for sharing.
Please don't hate for this but.........
Here in the UK one of the last of the summer music festivals is Bestival on the Isle of Wight. I went in 2007 and saw every single one of the Beastie Boys's 3 sets and also literally rubbed shoulders with Mike D in the crowd as he walked past me. He said 'Hi!" as he realised I'd recognised him - well it was wasn't exactly difficult seeing as he had his trademark hat on and was accompanied by 2 burly bodyguards to help get him through the crowd!
One for the die hard fans...always makes me chuckle!
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Songs that express feelings towards Watchtower
by discreetslave inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjffzqtlwrq&nr=1.
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OMIGAWD...
by AGuest infor some reason i have allowed myself to let my tv channel stay stuck on... wait for it... "the maury povich" show!
talk about a train wreck... or several train wrecks... looping... over... and over... and over... and after each scenario i tell myself "change the dang channel!
" then... another "wreck".
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mummatron
I would take those shows with a pinch of salt. Some friends of friends in my hometown managed to get on Jeremy Kyle to air their dirty laundry on national TV about one of them cheating - they'd made the whole thing up to (1.) get on TV because they were unemployed and bored, and (2.) to get a free night away in a hotel!
Best Jerry Springer episode I ever saw was when a girl had gone out with 1 guy who was 1 of a set of twins, then got together with his twin. She'd gotten pregnant and didn't know which one was the father. Turns out the result of the DNA test showed that the twins were identical (they didn't know that, allegedly) so it was impossible to tell who was the baby's father!
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I just became a Return Visit (!)
by simon17 inbeen sick all week and for the first time i had jw's visit me since i left (actually the second time, but the first time it was just two people who asked "are you turkish" and left when i said no lol.
very strange).
anyway, since i had no voice and little strength i just let them go through their presentation with a smile, took the mags, and that was it.
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mummatron
Happened to me inadvertantly about 3 years ago. They caught me on my way out to an ante-natal appointment and I opened the door as I was expecting deliveries of baby stuff. Was a very young and very old sister, I felt sorry for them and let them finish their presentation before saying I had to rush out. The older sister came back about 3 times before she caught me in my dressing gown in a grumpy, sleep deprived mood. I may have said not to call ever again (can't remember exactly - new mum-nesia) as I haven't been called on since other than a Memorial invite through the letterbox!