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  Funeral for scootergirl's husband

  by frozen one in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm attending the funeral for scootergirl's husband this afternoon.

  i'll be sure to pass on the kind words and hugs from everyone at jwd.

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  And from me.
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  How many ex-jws move out of town to start over?

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was wondering how common it is for ex-jws to relocate after leaving the borg in order to escape the bad memories of being in a cult, or to break contact with cult members.. i have wanted to move far away for as long as i can remember--even as a kid--for this purpose.

  various life circumstances have delayed that--long story--but mr. rebel8 and i are thinking of moving within the next few years.

  i am the one who's most interested in moving to a completely different type of place--different culture, different climate, different everything!

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  2 out of 11 actually do, and 9 out of 11 want to.
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  Garrison Keller, a national treasure ...Anyone else think so?

  by confusedjw in

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  2. friends

  i just love that show.

  although not so much for the music, but for gk's story telling.. any other fans?.

  <tonight it was a repeat>

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  I just love that show. Although not so much for the music, but for GK's story telling.

  Any other fans?

  <Tonight it was a repeat>
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  Breaking up with spouse, why?

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for those that broke up with a boy/girlfriend or a spouse, how do you know that you made the right decision?

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  In my case it was because she and her mother were certified nuts.

  And in another case because I wasn't in love.
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  And tonight's recipe is...(I'm home alone for two weeks)

  by confusedjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  1/2 cup of pink lemonade .

  1/2 cup chilled water .

  1/3 cup of jim beam .

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  Well it was a real let down. My taste buds have started getting weird from the radiation so the flavor was off.

  <sigh>

  This means it will be late fall before I can taste again.

  <sigh sigh>
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  Well, I didn't do it

  by serendipity in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after much trepidation i made a big decision.

  i'm not going to the dc this year.

  it's the first one i've ever missed (i think.

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  Oh can I tell you an Asti Spumante story?

  Back before I was a JW I was in the Navy and stationed in Italy. A buddy and I went to a local "fair" while there and they had the game where you knock the milk bottles over and the prize was Asti Spumante. The thing is Italians don't play baseball much and thus don't throw much. We gathered a crowd around us as we pitched side by side and took that game over and over and collected many bottles of Spumante.
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  Well, I didn't do it

  by serendipity in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after much trepidation i made a big decision.

  i'm not going to the dc this year.

  it's the first one i've ever missed (i think.

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  Tween is right. It is some sweet to reach the point where you don't ever think of meetings or conventions.

  A toast to that! <clinking Asti Spumante glasses>
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  Now this is weird, update on family stuff

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about two months ago i got in the mail a wedding announcement for my cousin who lives way north of here.

  she would actually be considered my second cousin, i believe.

  his dad is my uncle who is my mother's brother.

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  They are looking for a gift even though you are obviously out. If they met you in the street you would not be acknowledged.

  Do not acknowlege them.

  I disagree based on this. Don't play by their rules. We aren't the sort to judge and shun people because we have broken free from the FDS mind control. So if they expect me to play by their rules and make it comfortable for them in a store or elsewhere, that won't happen.

  Force them to have to be uncomfortable following the FDS

  Be the nice person you are and send the gift - what is that scripure in Proverbs? "A gift at the right time breaks bones" You're kind actions might help the family rethink.
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  Well, I didn't do it

  by serendipity in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after much trepidation i made a big decision.

  i'm not going to the dc this year.

  it's the first one i've ever missed (i think.

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  My last convention they had a demo of a young couple who needed help in deciding where to go on a vacation. So they consulted the bound volumes. I couldn't take it. They were wanting us to completely scoop out the grey matter of our skulls and replace it with the bound volumes or in other words be completely mentally bound to the FDS.

  Good for you and your decision.
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  OK any Doberman lovers...Help me

  by restrangled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am looking to "adopt" a new dog.

  i am a certified cat lover but have had 3 dogs in my life that my heart still aches for.

  my children are grown, my cat is 10 years old, and i need a new friend and companion.. i have had a standard poodle, english bulldog, and a beautiful blond doberman.. the doberman was my dream dog.

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  Get a real guard dog!
  

  Sheriff Patch!