Posts by reboot

there are about 30 here tonight, and we just had dinner, ...............chicken on the bbq, coleslaw, and lots of good appetizers.. angharad, and "her ladyship" (also known as englishman's wife), and inky are in the hot tub, and there are little groups of conversation going on all over the house and outside on the deck.. cruzanheart, bigtex and sixofnine got here a few minutes ago.

there are 8 from england so far, including a very nice couple who were on my flight from atlanta.. several of us went out on joy and steve's big sailboat for several hours and it was so fun, and relaxing.. tomorrow we get ready for the big halloween party.

reboot

Looks like Joy and Steve have pulled out all the stops for you all-Here's hoping you all have a wonderful time.I really wish I could've been with you all....

Angharrad you look georgeous as usual... and what a fabulous sunset....

My girls have just taken their brother Trick or Treating...and i'm in with friends and lots of wine watching the Ring in the dark.....if If I drink enough I may just make it to the end of the film

(Ang..... I'll remember to line up Trevor the Tractor for when it's over )

(((((((Have a great time tomorrow night everyone ))))))))

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My Brother Died Today

by Blueblades in

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i consider all who post here as my family.we have all been hurt in some way.my brother died today.. blueblades,who has six sisters left.mom,dad,one sister and two brothers died.i'm the only man in the family now.

reboot

This has to be the hardest thing in life to cope with-I'm so sorry you've lost your brother-and sorry he suffered so much.

I hope you're coping at the moment.

(((((((((Blueblades))))))))))

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need to worship?

by franklin J in

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as a former jehovahs witness, one who was raised in the faith, and eventually became a pioneer and ms; i left 20 years ago and at this juncture in my do not feel the need to join any other religion.

it is not that i still believe any of the jw teachings, i just do not believe any organized religion, not christianity, judaism or muslim.

i feel that i am a deeply spiritual person; agnostic, but because of my "jw adventure" , i not longer feel the need to worship.. i am curious to know how the rest of you feel after leaving that faith...is there still a need to worship, or has that feeling also passed with you?.

reboot

I have no desire or need to worship anything anymore...it left me about a year after I left- and has never returned..initially I wondered why;and I worried about it, but it never returned.I thought about other churches- but the desire simply was'nt there so have now accepted it as part of my 'new personality' and I see it as a progression.

I think worshipping makes for a very stressful life. All those unanswered prayers lead to even more imploring,beceeching and worrying, appologising, praising and adoration.

Not worshipping anyone means i'm free to work on the real relationships in my life that really matter-the people I love that love me,the ones who never let me down and that I have a real relationship with...my family and friends.

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Getting to Know You.....

by closer2fine in

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just for fun!

cut & paste the questions & answer underneath!.

1.what time do you wake up in the morning on weekdays?.

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1.WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING ON WEEKDAYS?

Around 8am

2. IF YOU COULD EAT LUNCH WITH ONE FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE?
I would like to be hand fed by Viggo Mortenssen...........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

3. GOLD OR SILVER? Silver 4. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU SAW? Finding Nemo5. FAVORITE TV SHOW? any decent British sarcastic / black comedy. 6. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST MOST OFTEN? soya yoghurt and cashews.
7. WHAT WOULD YOU HATE TO BE LEFT IN A ROOM WITH? Something that was above me in the food chain..

8. CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? No; but my tongue's really long...that's odd...i've now got tongue stitch from trying too hard...

9. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? music-photography-art the coastline. 10. WHAT'S YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Rachel 11. BEACH, CITY OR COUNTRY? Beach-in winter.

12. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer 13. FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Pistachio
14. BUTTERED, PLAIN, OR SALTED POPCORN? Plain 15. FAVORITE COLOR? Rich dark reds 16. YOUR FAVORITE CAR? not bothered- prefer bikes-Ducatti or BMW I saw in town the other day with lovely man in leather on top.... 17. FAVORITE SANDWICH FILLING? Prawns

18. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU DESPISE? Being let down-false friendships.
19. FAVORITE FLOWER? nasturtium. 20. IF YOU HAD A BIG WIN IN THE LOTTERY, HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT TO
TELEPHONE PEOPLE? would'nt tell anyone incase my kids were kidnapped ! 21. FIZZY OR STILL WATER AS A DRINK? still
22. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? white

23. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? 5
24. WHERE WOULD YOU GO TO IF YOU HAD TO GO ON VACATION? Morocco.
25. CAN YOU JUGGLE? IF YES HOW MANY? yes-very well........ with one !!! 26. YOUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Tuesdays. 27. RED OR WHITE WINE? Red and lots of it! 28. FAVORITE BEER Anything local. 29. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY? went to Art gallery,ate, got drunk with friends...fell out of taxi ....again....my party piece....
30. DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD? yes thanks- that was fun!!

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What does your name mean?

by Insomniac in

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ok, i'm sure this topic has been covered before, but i'm new here, so indulge me.

what do everyone's screen names mean?

some are pretty self-explanatory, but a few have me intrigued.

reboot

I had to change my name and re-start of my life here on the board ...and my computer's really crap so rebooting is an enforced hobby of mine.

It's also the only tech.speak I know - thanks Ballistic.

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What CD is in your CD player right now?

by Dimples in

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i have the best of teddy pendergrass in mine.

i was just in the mood for some sweet mellow music.. what about you?.

dimples

reboot

I've got the Darkness in mine-it's been there for a while now but i'm still not fed up with them...

usually after a week or so I need to find something new...but i'm pretty impressed ( or is that obsessed?!)

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JW's Give Go Ahead for Birthdays???w/t 22/9/03

by Latte in

the pinata

an ancient tradition

by awake!

reboot

I was aware that rice throwing at weddings was'nt 'allowed' - but was warned before my wedding, as my relatives wer'nt jw's; that I should tell them not to throw confetti as it is' technically ' rice.

When I asked why wedding rings and cakes and superstitions such as' old. new, borrowed, and blue' were allowed as they all have pagan origins, the answer was that they were ok ;

the ring serves as a protection from 'other men'

the other stuff is 'traditional'...which seems to mean...'ok, we know it's pagan, but in this country everyone else does it and we're not allowed many celebrations so back off...'

and the cake. well. they just wern't going to give that one up ! One even said- '...it's just a cake...!'

Hey, good argument