Posts by Valis

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Do you ever feel secure?

by flower in

jw
friends

today i had a thought and it sickened me to think it.

i thought to myself 'it is possible that satan has blinded all of us and led us away.

so i started to list the reasons why i know that the truth is a lie.

I feel secure in the knowledge that I don't have to go to meetings 3 times a week, service once and study the other days, in order to feel "spiritual". I just spent a week in Big Bend, West Texas National Park. I saw things, besides the hallucinations, that definitely gave me a sense of security. Yes, nature is alive and well. Small flowers growing when all around is more rock/dirt/bone dry landscape than you could shake an Aid book at. Yes, there is some order to our universe. The sun rose and set in fantastic colorations. 18,000 stars came out to greet me at night. They were definitely reminding me that to assume there are invisible forces at work that are activiely seeking to lead me astray, is egocentric, to say the least. Also too, there is a lot more realness outside the borg. People from all religions, races, creeds, beliefs, social groups, that you never got to experience, for fear that reality might somehow draw you away from Dog. Yet another egocentric notion employed to segregate the borg from all of Dog's creation, not just a miopic version of reality afforded by the WT.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

44

New Smurf Drawing

by Valis in

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friends

ok...i have new smurfs that are looking for good apostate homes.

the first smurf to go will be anonymous smurf, as i can't tell which one he is.

i'll keep the rules nice and simple:.

Valis

elsewhere...if you know Fair Park area in Dallas, you might know of the area on Exposition Street called Exposition Park. There is a great store there which has all kinds of eclectic and collectible stuff. I can't remeber the name, but if you go to Fair Park to the Main exntrance near Exposition St. you will find it. Its right next to a Bar named Bar of Soap. Which I might add, is a great place to do your laundry and get a buzz on $1.00 Shiner Bocks...

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

44

New Smurf Drawing

by Valis in

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friends

ok...i have new smurfs that are looking for good apostate homes.

the first smurf to go will be anonymous smurf, as i can't tell which one he is.

i'll keep the rules nice and simple:.

Valis

Shimmer...1-50.

41

Get Out More / Questionaire.

by Englishman in

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friends

is it true that americans are the least travelled people in the world?

if that is the case, its hardly surprising when you read all the dire warnings contained inside a us passport.

also, i am told that americans regard the rest of the world as a very dangerous place to be.

Valis

Englishman, I totally agree with you about traveling. Its the only way to become a well rounded person. Think of how many of us never had this concept impressed upon us! We might have gotten lucky enough to attend a CA or DA in another state. I must confess, I've been all over the U.S. and to Mexico many times, but I haven't been to Europe at all. It is on my list though. I keep track of the states I haven't visited, and am currently down to the following, which I haven't visited yet:

Rhode Island
North dakota
South Dakota
Kentucky
Hawaii
Alaska
Idaho

Mexico Places I have been:

Juarez
Boquillas
St Helena
Cancun
Akumal
Tulun
Cozumel
Chichen Itza
Playa Del Carmen

This Month I've Been To/Will Be There:

Las Vegas, Nevada
Mexico
Big Bend National Park, West Texas
Baltimore, Maryland

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

42

I'm in agony

by rem in

my wife just left me this morning.

i've been crying all night.

i am so drained.

Valis

rem, it appears that you were not prepared for the worst, and no amount of preparing can help you now. It would behoove you to make every attempt to get on with your life, with or without her. From experience, if it appears you are indeed capable of getting on without her then she may have some second thoughts. I know all about this one, so trust me a little. Don't drink too much over it, or do anything stupid by all means. Its easy to do right after such a hateful event..again, I know. If you have close friends, then spend some time catching up with them, or contact those you might have neglected because you spent so much time doing the marriage thing. Get a hobby or resume one you previously enjoyed. Find a way to be a cordial as possible to her, and reasonable, and listen, but by all means don't be a pushover everytime you see her. Stand up for yourself. You might find you have room for growth within your own sphere of existence and are entirely able to do so, even if you never see her again. So sorry for your predicament, but all one can do is pull you up by the bootstraps and help you along your way. Best wishes.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

44

New Smurf Drawing

by Valis in

jw
friends

ok...i have new smurfs that are looking for good apostate homes.

the first smurf to go will be anonymous smurf, as i can't tell which one he is.

i'll keep the rules nice and simple:.

Valis

Ok...I have new smurfs that are looking for good Apostate homes. The first smurf to go will be Anonymous Smurf, as I can't tell which one he is. I'll keep the rules nice and simple:

Pick one number between 1 and 50.

You must pick a number that hasn't been taken.

We will have the drawing when we have at least 25 numbers posted.

If you win, a small Paypal donation to the board would be super cool, but not necessary to get your smurf. Just something to try and help out Simon. Good luck! Below is a pic of Anonymous Smurf...If you can identify this smurf please contact the Jehovah's Witness Protection Program Immediately...

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

25

Speaking in Tongues

by AvailableLight in

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friends

so what's the deal with this?

are those that have this ability just nuts?

possessed?

Valis

This site has a very detailed look at the whole speaking in tongues issue from several perspectives.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/tongues1.htm

In my opinion, speaking in tongues is just like the nut cases that can make themselves sick on demand, all a matter of putting oneself into something that resembles a trance state. The other ludicrous view would be to say that an entity came down from the sky and filled the worshiping vessel with the holy spirit.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

6

How Much Head on A Proper Pint?

by Valis in

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friends

5% head and 95% beer is now the established legal amount of head on a beer in britain.

head or no head?

what do all of our brit apostates think?

Valis

5% Head and 95% Beer is now the established legal amount of head on a beer in Britain. Head or No Head? What do all of our Brit Apostates think? I'm sure this will be the most contested and flamed post in decades, so I'll put on my riot gear and wait for your replies....

http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/03/20/britain.pints/index.html

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

14

Computer-Porn Ring

by plmkrzy in

this is a kinda follow-up of cowboy's post.

got it of the news a bit ago.. .

computer-porn ring.

Valis

The scary thing is that I've recieved several emails containing links to such sites. Pisses me off pretty bad so I always report them to the following websites:

http://www.asacp.org/reportsite.html

http://www.cyberangels.org/

http://familyinternet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.missingkids.org

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

23

I got an X-Box!

by ISP in

i guess i was a victim of hype etc...but what the heck!

i can play halo, wreckless etc.

having fun?.

Valis

goddamit isp! you messed up my very small, yet amusing play on words! hehe...I've seen some commercials for the X-Box games..they look cool, but I bet they are expensive.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer