Posts by Puternut

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Forgiveness, How Far Do You Take It?

by prophecor in

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has it ever happened to you, something so dispicable you would rather go to your grave, not having forgiven someone a wrong they had done you, hopeful that god would sort it out in the end?

mind you, i know things like child molestation, rape and murder are things for which it is difficult, if not impossible, to be forgiving of.

that being said, where does one draw the line on forgiveness?

Puternut

Prophecor,

I forgive you writing your post in a light blue color that is barely legible.

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Tough day -- my mom died today

by cruzanheart in

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poor thing, she's had alzheimer's for about 10 years and the last year she's been on hospice care because she's been so close to death.

the past few months she's been slowly filling up with water -- they gave her lasix (not sure of the spelling) to relieve the edema and it worked, sort of.

last weekend she actually looked a little better.

Puternut

Nina,

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. But looking at your post, you seem in reasonable good spirits. My thoughts will be with you during this difficult time.

Ary

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who is who on here??

by holly in

i know there are mostly ex jw's on here.

i just wondered how many of you are ex jws, left or df'd, how many are still in but have lost heart?.

are there any jws on here who still believe its all the truth, go to meetings and trust the organisation?.

Puternut

Over the years I was raised 'around' the 'truth'. I was baptized at age 23, was in the borg for 24 year and an elder for 18 out of those years.

Got out after I found the ugliness within the borg.

Not seeking a religion anymore. Personally, I feel that religions are merely a stepping stone. A buddist monk told me some time ago, once you have found god or love, you no longer have need for religion. God is Love, so no matter which course you take in life, you will find either one. Which either one are the same thing.

Live your life, don't live in fear or guilt. Life is not a rehearsal. God wants you to be yourself, he made you this way, don't battle it.

Puternut

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Tell us about you

by kls in

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so many posters and most communicate either on this site or have the pleasure to meet in person and know much of some posters lives ,but for thos who don't ( like me ) let's share some of our lives with others,,, .

are you married or single?

= me married .

Puternut

Married or single= Single

Do you have children?= Two girls 20 and 18

Do you have pets?= My girlfriend

Occupation= Master Goldsmith

What are your hobbies?= Salt water aquariums, Bonsai, Flying a Cessna 182, Art and Sculpture.

What would you like to share?= I am writing a book about my life as a PO and my experience in the borg.

Puternut

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Try to beat my score...

by JH in

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http://www.vox.de/flash/game.html

all you have to do is press on the right arrow as fast as you can to gain speed....then press on the spacebar when you get just before the wall.

i made a score of 784 meters.

Puternut

640 is the best I can do

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Letter To The Bank

by Puternut in

the letter, shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by a 96 year old woman.

the bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the new york times.

dear sir: .

Puternut

The letter, shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by a 96 year old woman. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.
Dear Sir:

I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire salary, an arrangement which, I admit, has been in place for only eight years. You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my account $30 by way of penalty for the inconvenience caused to your bank. My thankfulness springs from the manner in which this incident has caused me to rethink my errant financial ways. I noticed that whereas I personally attend to your telephone calls and letters, when I try to contact you, I am confronted by the impersonal, overcharging, prerecorded, faceless entity which your bank has become. From now on, I, like you, choose only to deal with a flesh-and-blood person. My mortgage and loan repayments will therefore and hereafter no longer be automatic, but will arrive at your bank, by check, addressed personally and confidentially to an employee at your bank whom you must nominate. Be aware that it is an offense under the Postal Act for any other person to open such an envelope. Please find attached an Application Contact Status which I require your chosen employee to complete. I am sorry it runs to eight pages, but in order that I know as much about him or her as your bank knows about me, there is no alternative. Please note that all copies of his or her medical history must be countersigned by a Notary Public, and the mandatory details of his/her financial situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must be accompanied by documented proof. In due course, I will issue your employee with a PIN number which he/she must quote in dealings with me. I regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but, again, I have modeled it on the number of button presses required of me to access my account balance on your phone bank service. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Let me level the playing field even further.

When you call me, press buttons as follows:

1. To make an appointment to see me.

2. To query a missing payment.

3. To transfer the call to my living room in case I am there.

4. To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am sleeping.

5. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am attending to nature.

6 . To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am not at home.

7. To leave a message on my computer, a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated to you at a later date to the Authorized Contact.

8. To return to the main menu and to listen to options 1 through 7.

9. To make a general complaint or inquiry. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service. While this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration of the call.

Regrettably, but again following your example, I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement. May I wish you a happy, if ever so slightly less prosperous New Year?

Your Humble Client

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JWs and Clothing

by the_classicist in

where i live, its not usual for people to "dress up," especially business people and executives, you are more likely to see them with a button up shirt, khakis, and one of those fleece vests on.

so, on the whole, jws look very out of place wearing their cheap suits (though a few elders didn't wear cheap suits and they made that known, "look at this, i got a spot on my new $200 designer shirt" -- really, something like this happened).

but what i did notice is that, in my area, dressing guidelines usually weren't followed, or enforced for that matter, for good looking women.

Puternut

The witnesses here on Maui are having a ball. The men wear often no ties in service or at the hall. The women wear tropical things, but I will say they are modest. From what I understand, when you give a talk is when a tie is mandatory, but you can do that with no coat on and simply a short sleeve shirt.

But then I have seen some on the nude beach too,, so go figure.

Puternut

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