Posts by Insomniac

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Do you eat out alot?
by iiz2cool in
1. jw
2. friends
i eat out a fair bit.

i used to eat out alot more - two or three times a day, but i've cut back to about three times a week.

restaurant food is starting to get to me.
Insomniac

I worked for years in restaurant kitchens, and I have seen some DISGUSTING stuff go on, especially in the really nice places. And yet, my man and I eat out all the time. I guess it's an act of faith on my part, to assume that my meal was hygienically prepared-to contemplate the alternative would really skeeve me out.
Stacey-they only wear the gloves when the health inspector is present, and the joints I worked at in Austin TX paid the inspector a bribe anyway, so they did as they pleased without fear of being shut down.
Currently I live in Maine, and have found the situation much the same. Bon apetit!
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The things that went on...
by shamus in
1. jw
2. experiences
the things that went on behind closed doors in kindumb halls appalls me.

i just can't even put into words the things that i have found out over the years... how horribly elders treated people, how everything was kept secret... .

it disgusts me.
Insomniac

I'm one of those people that others feel comfortable confiding in. I heard tons of stuff over the years from people who swore me to secrecy; I sometimes tried to convince them that these feelings and actions were so much more common than they knew. Seems like everyone had a secret, but since we never discussed them openly, we all thought we were alone. I guess this board is a frequent reminder that we really are a part of the human race-some of us are gay, some of us are materialistic, some of us drink too much, whatever. For the record, in the interests of total honesty, I frequently cuss like a sailor! And I am a materialistic feminist.
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My JW Friends reaction to the Vicki Boer press release
by shiloh in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i forwarded the press release to my jw friend yesterday afternoon and we talked about later that evening when i saw her.

i could see that she was confused and somewhat bewildered.

she first wanted to know more details about the case itself and when i supplied them, she became even more confused.
Insomniac

I believe Vicki was disfellowshipped for not keeping this issue quiet, that's why she's an xjw.
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What Is Your Dream Car
by SanFranciscoJim in
1. jw
2. friends
i love my little neon and wouldn't get rid of it for anything, but if i could have my "dream" car, it would be this:.

1972 citroen maserati sm coupe.

what's your "dream" car?
Insomniac

1940's era Willy's Overland Jeep. Ugly as sin, but made to last.
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WTBTS of New York "revenue"
by Narkissos in
1. social
2. current
i recently read (secondhand) the following report (from newsday.com/business, september 22, 2003)

?watchtower bible & tract society.

of new york.
Insomniac

Narkissos-according to my understanding, revenue means all money earned in the year. This is before they subtract expenses, taxes, etc. As a religious organization, I don't think the WTBS has to pay taxes, so their final amount for the year (their net profit) would still be pretty high.
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What Do You Miss Most About Having Been A Witness?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
anything??

?
Insomniac

XJW- that was you??!!!
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Getting Over it.
by shamus in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i just wanted to let everyone know that i want to get on with my life and my feeling sorry formyself additude.

i am going to learn from the past, and press ahead.

this may have come to some of you... how did you get tired of living out the past and getting on with life after the dubs?.
Insomniac

What works for me: Everytime I have negative, guilty thoughts, I remind myself of the pain the Witnesses have caused, to me and to everybody. Do I owe them anything more? NO! And I refuse to let them make me feel bad any longer. They had control of my past, that can't be changed, but the future is mine! Practicing karate helps me to feel in touch with my own power, too.
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What Do You Miss Most About Having Been A Witness?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
anything??

?
Insomniac

Geez, can I only pick one thing? 'Cause it's a toss up between the crappy clothing I had to wear, the dirty looks I got for my tattoo, and the anti-feminist dogma I had to sit through.
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Bizarro things the person with whom you studied told you
by berylblue in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
"traditionally, women in japan were to walk 10 paces behind a man.

that is much more appropriate than what is going on here, what with women thinking they are men's equals.".

(this from a 24 year old female pioneer)
Insomniac

From a sister back in Texas, when I said wistfully that I'd love to learn new things, maybe take some classes: "Well, if a woman can read and write well enough to make out her grocery list, she's got all the education she needs!"
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Who are your top 10 Actors/Actresses?
by talesin in
1. social
2. entertainment
frenchbabyface said:

the master : .

de niro (a pure actor (nothing to compare with al paccino sorry my opinion).
Insomniac

William Petersen (To Live and Die in LA-soooo hot!)
Antonio Banderas (for looks, not talent)
Tom Hanks (for talent, not looks)
Mel Gibson from 15 years ago
Edward Norton
Kevin Spacey
Jude Law (the Gigolo-bot from A.I.)
Richard Gere
Stephen Rea
William Petersen (I know I put him on my list twice. I've got a real jones for him.)
Sorry I couldn't think of any women; I really only go to movies to check out the guys!