Posts by Aztec

but evidence is accumulating that the park is in big trouble because the vast volcanic region beneath its surface could be on a fast track to eruption.

Aztec

That's really scary. I checked on mapquest and I live 1,900 miles away but, I have friends and family that live much closer.

I found another story:

Long before any recorded human history in Yellowstone, a massive volcanic eruption spewed an immense volume of ash that covered all of the western U.S., much of the Midwest, northern Mexico and some areas of the eastern Pacific. The eruption dwarfed that of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 and left a caldera 30 miles wide by 45 miles long.

That climactic event occurred about 640,000 years ago, and was one of many processes that shaped Yellowstone National Park--a region once rumored to be "the place where hell bubbles up." Geothermal wonders, such as Old Faithful, are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes. These spectacular features bemused and befuddled the park's earliest visitors, and helped lead to the creation of the world's first national park.

Fur trappers' fantastic tales of cauldrons of bubbling mud and roaring geysers sending steaming plumes skyward made their way back east. Several expeditions were sent to investigate, opening the West to further exploration and exploitation. In 1871, Ferdinand Hayden led an expedition that included artist Thomas Moran and photographer William H. Jackson. They brought back images that helped convince Congress that the area known as Yellowstone needed to be protected and preserved.

In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law declaring that Yellowstone would forever be "dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people."

www.nps.gov/yell/

~Aztec

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It just doesn't add up

by micheal in

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was there any particular event, teaching, experience where it all came together for you when you really questioned the "truth", or believed it wasn't it couldn't be god's organization?.

when did you realize and say to yourself, this just doesn't add up?

Aztec

OMG, Badger. That was rough to read. I do hope you can someday put that all into words. Well, actually, you just did. I'd like to hear more if you do want to share.

Tink and Nos, I forgot to say thanks to you both as well.

~Aztec

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my hair

by LukeN in

lately ive been getting alot of negative comments from brothers,sisters and others about the length of my hair.

i mean sure its long but theres nothing wrong about it.

is there anything in the sciptures about hair length in men.. god its ridiculous when others try to put you down.. well you can judge for yourself.. .

Aztec

Luke, your hair is fine. Don't let the bastards get you down.

~Aztec

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(As promised) BETHEL TRIP part 7. Loosing my balance

by seven006 in

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as i was trying to settle into my new life i constantly plagued myself with questions about where i had been and a bigger question, where i was going.

in the mid eighties there wasn't easy access to any exjw's to ask questions and help me through a very difficult transition in my life.

today the internet offers a lot of support through a large collection of exjw's from all over the world who offer many various options based on their own personal experience on where to go once you are out of the cult.

Aztec

This time try not to hot wire it to your little plastic vibrating thing.

Who told you about that?

~Aztec

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(As promised) BETHEL TRIP part 7. Loosing my balance

by seven006 in

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as i was trying to settle into my new life i constantly plagued myself with questions about where i had been and a bigger question, where i was going.

in the mid eighties there wasn't easy access to any exjw's to ask questions and help me through a very difficult transition in my life.

today the internet offers a lot of support through a large collection of exjw's from all over the world who offer many various options based on their own personal experience on where to go once you are out of the cult.

Aztec

another four of five times will do it.

*Clears throat* Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. Is six times enough? I have problems sleeping too hence, calling you at what would be 5:45 am my time. That's partly Ona's fault. I doubt he would own up to it though...LOL! That dude is really hard to shut up.

I only give shit to people I care about.

Great!

I'm nominating Walter for sainthood.

Bahahaha! Walter is no angel!

To me, it's a matter of building inner strength by admitting my mistakes and being able to learn from them. If you hide from them, a part of your personal growth is suppressed and it makes it hard to grow and move on.

I totally agree. One of these days I'll have the way with words that you do.

So, anyway, am I a nut or a goof? Make up your mind.

~Aztec

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Aztec - This one's for you!

by czarofmischief in

this is a serious question i was going to raise anyway, and since aztec feels that she is being ignored .

all right, i'll take aztec for 1000 dollars, alex.

here's the question:.

Aztec

Nice try, Azzie, but I ain't letting you wiggle free of this thread... EVER!

Like forever ever? Help!

what would you like to talk about?

How's the weather?

Walter, thanks...LOL!

~Aztec

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It just doesn't add up

by micheal in

jw
friends

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was there any particular event, teaching, experience where it all came together for you when you really questioned the "truth", or believed it wasn't it couldn't be god's organization?.

when did you realize and say to yourself, this just doesn't add up?

Aztec

Hi Blueblades. Thank you.

~Aztec