Posts by finally awake

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What song would you dedicate to the WT?

by StarTrekAngel in

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friends

what song would you dedicate to the wt if you knew they would be listening?

put the title or post some of the lyrics for those of us that may not know it.

first thing that comes to my mind.. are the following... .

I have nothing left in the tank, I need help

by Yondaime in

i dont have the willpower to attend meetings anymore.

i'm literally on the sound system list every week.

i'm either reading on sunday or tuesday, praying on tuesday nites, adjusting mics, passing mics, or working the sound system, or doing last minute parts for the service meeting.

you are in a tough spot. is there anything you could do to disqualify yourself from mics/sound/praying that wouldn't freak your family out too much -like grow a beard or let your hair get too long? If you are financially dependent on your family you may have to play the long game to get through school - and I know how awful that is, but getting your degree is of paramount importance. once you are through with school, look for a job as far away from family as you can.

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I Waited Until My Wedding Night To Lose My Virginity And I Wish I Hadn't...

by Divergent in

i found this article interesting & just wanted to share.

after going through my teenage years trying to be the perfect jw, i realized that trying to live up to the standards imposed on me have been for worse & not for better.

i was feeling miserable, repressed, unfulfilled, with a great lack of self confidence & self esteem.

finally awake

I was absolutely not a virgin when I met my husband, and we certainly had plenty of sex before we got married, and neither of us were dubs yet, but I can still relate to the bit about being embarrassed after the wedding because now everyone knows we're doing it. Weird sexual hang ups are common in all families that can't deal with sex in an open, honest, and non-shaming fashion.

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Question for "apostate" couples.

by 3rdgen in

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friends

hi everyone!

today i was reminded that just because both of us left the wtbt$ we are not always on the same page.. .

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finally awake

I wouldn't say that we've had any real arguments, but Just Ron is certainly less interested in the local JDub gossip or talking about the Borg than I am

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"Ebola is not spread through the air" -- CDC. Yeah, right!

by FatFreek 2005 in

somehow, i don't have a warm fuzzy feeling when i keep hearing from the center of disease control, "ebola is not spread through the air ...".

ever sneezed?

the famous myth busters had a revealing show on the power of the sneeze anecdotally it has a velocity of some 35 miles per hour and travels a distance of some 30 feet.. ever traveled in the close confines of an air liner?

finally awake

I've read that perhaps as many as 70% of people in affected areas of Africa are actually naturally immune to Ebola. It is *possible* that an extinction level event is not possible with Ebola because too many people are just plain immune to it. However, given the high death rate, we can't expose people on purpose to see if they get sick. But this could explain why none of Mr. Duncan's family have gotten sick (yet), and only 2 of the nurses (so far). I'm not minimizing the threat, I firmly believe extreme measures should be taken to stop the spread of this disease, but it may turn out to be a lot less awful than it initially appeared to be.

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Well, it was your basic KH wedding, now 40 years later

by JeffT in

my wife and i still like each other.

fortieth is "ruby.

" since rubies aren't in the budget, we went to ruby beach for the weekend.

finally awake

congrats!

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Come with me, back to the 1980s--you know want to.

by FlyingHighNow in

i don't know about ya'll, but i did not appreciate the 1980s enough.

i was too busy lamenting how different they were from the 1960s and 1970s to bask in and appreciate how wonderful they were.. this is 80s music, especially new wave music, and 80s fashion and culture appreciation thread.

what did you love about the 80s?

finally awake

Karma Chameleon! I loved Boy George back in the day, and Prince, and Madonna...stil know the words to Darling Nikki

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Where Are You on The Witno Scale?

by tresdecu in

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friends

1 - still think it's the truth ...came to this site cause danger is your middle name.. 2 - concerned, smoething's amiss but still believe.

3 - 98% sure it's bs, but still go for / with family.

4 - anger / denial, inactive with minimal attendance (ie memorial, spec talk etc).

finally awake

5 to the 10th power!

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Cable vs the Antenae tower

by Quarterback in

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friends

i kind of wanted to know if some have made this transition from escaping the satellite/cable monopoly to the large antenaes that require no monthly bills.

does it work?

is there a good quality such as hi def?

finally awake

we live in rural Southern Illinois and we have an antenna. Buy the biggest antenna you can, put on a rotor, and buy a standalone Tivo. You'll get plenty of free TV and save a small fortune every month.

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Turning My House in to A Ex-JW Gathering Church, Will it bug my JW Neighbors?

by BucketShopBill in

i am thinking of turning my house in to a ex-jw meeting place, getting bar, pool tables, ping-pong, foseball, pinball and kegs of beer on tap.

big screen singles pad for the local ex-jws to visit and hang out.

will this bug all the jws who live near by me, do they get weird around known apostates?.

finally awake

Since leaving the borg, we have made lots of new friends. One just happens to be the former best friend of the most arrogant, pompous, self important elder in the local congregation. It seems to bother Elder Pompous greatly when he sees his former best friend over at our house having a beer and hanging out with us. So I would say that there is a fair chance that it would bug your neighbors to see you enjoying social activities with other former dubs.