it's so hard to choose, but i would have to say the theocratic ministry school was my most hated meeting.
the first few talks were a rephrasing of mind-numbing society doctrine.
then it was time to listen to a ten-year old read nwt to us........... #3 talks, don't even get me started!
They all sucked.
Bookstudy aka "let's read the same book two to three times, pause after every paragraph and repeat certain sentences."
Watchtower Study: see bookstudy minus book part.
Service Meeting: "all of you suck. Go out in Field Service more."
Public Talk: "yes, I'm illiterate and don't have any real training, but I'm going to talk to you anyway"
TMS: only one with a tiny bit of redeeming value. I actually learned some things there that I could apply to real life.
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inquiring minds want to know!!!.
growedup
I don't have the WT/Awake either, but I have to agree. They won't explain. The R&F don't know about it, who they gonna explain to? A bunch of apostates? It's all a bunch of apostate lies anyway ima!
ladylee: why would a doctor put someone with anxiety on lithium?
no other symptoms just anxiety, guilt (dub stuff ya know) no suicidal thoughts, no depression per se???
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I had panic disorder (yes, it can go away!) and was given prozac for it. I took it for a year and then stopped (during which time I did have the so-called sexual side-effects) then I took it again for a year and had no side effects. Go figure.
I'm not a doctor either, but it does sound to me like your sister has a combination of depression and anxiety/panic with agoraphobia. An SSRI (like prozac -- which is now generic and cheap, or wellbutrin or paxil or zoloft) would take care of that very quickly. I have an aunt that is bipolar and was on lithium. She had a horrible time with it. If her insurance doesn't cover a visit to a psychiatrist (which I had a hard time believing) you should look for clinics that offer sliding scales based on income. If you live near a major university I would suggest looking there.
over the years, i have been very involved in teams and team work.
i have managed team of it developers varying in size from 6 to 60. one of the things i have observed is that you can usually divide a team into 3 groups of talent and these tend to be equal in size.
for example, i went of to set and manage an offshore development team of programmers.
Somewhat off-topic, but in political theory (I majored in political science) three is considered the most unstable number.
my mom's nursing home called today to tell me that the doctor recommended that she go on hospice care.
they said she has entered the last stage of alzheimer's and is not taking in nutrients, just liquids.
i'm going there tomorrow morning to fill out the necessary release forms.
Nina:
I am very sorry to hear about what you are going through. You and your family are certainly in my thoughts. My husband's father passed away last year under very similar conditions (he didn't have alzheimers, he had white matter disease, which is in the same family -- he was only 59). Making the decision to put him in hospice care was very difficult for my husband, his siblings and his mother, but in the end they were glad that his suffering ended. We found hospice care to be very compassionate. The emphasis was on keeping my father-in-law comfortable, managing his pain, and preparing the family for the end.
All the best to you,
Lucia
my two son's ages 20 and 25 are planning a trip to puerto vallarta mexico .i need some advice from anyone who lives there or has vacationed there on what to watch out for .this is their first trip anywhere and they and i are clueless on what to look out for and not be taken advantage of ,and how to stay safe.
any help would be greatly appreciated .
kls
Check out the State Department's travel site:
Good information on health concerns, security issues, contacts if you get in trouble, etc. As long as they are careful and don't act as the stereotypical 'ugly American' they should be fine.
I don't know why it is, but American's always seem to forget their brains when they're packing.
And yes, I'm an American. I'm also a consular officer. Do my colleagues in Mexico a favor and don't get arrested or killed. It creates paperwork.
hi, everyone.................well, the shite has finally hit the fan...........i'm meeting with the superintendent, head of personnel and my boss today at 1:00 over the "comment/incident" of february 25, 2004. i will have union representation with me........my union steward and the president of the union.
the comment was personally inappropriate and i'm sorry it ever came out of my mouth.
the only defense i have is that i was angry at the time and stressed with some heavy personal stuff.
what happened?
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i have receiving letters from switzerland,different localities saying psychic ability 2 chose the right lottery numbers if i send money 2 a swiss address.. how should i respond?
do such people think i am a sucker?
So throw them away!!! It's not that hard! If you write them back it's basically the same principle as the e-mails. All you're doing is confirming that they have a valid address/e-mail address. They can then sell that information to others, and you'll be inundated with crap. I remember when I lived in the US I got crap all the time, menu's from Chinese restaurants, offers for oil changes, whatever. I just threw it out. If you enjoy receiving junk then by all means reply. They'll add your name to a list, sell the list and you'll get more crap.
BTW, writing in all caps is considered the equivalent of shouting and rather rude.
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i have receiving letters from switzerland,different localities saying psychic ability 2 chose the right lottery numbers if i send money 2 a swiss address.. how should i respond?
do such people think i am a sucker?
Mary:
I wouldn't even respond to 419 scams like the one's you mentioned. Once you do they will just e-mail you more because they then realize they have a valid e-mail address. BTW, you would not believe the sheer number of idiots that fall for these things. I deal with 3-4 cases a week of American's who actually believe this crap!
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mine is from friday, the movie with ice cube, where a couple of jw ladies wake up ice cube's character's family one morning and there's some mouthing off, and you wouldn't believe the nasty words coming out of these sweet looking old "sisters".
hilarious!.
I have to agree. Friday is the absolute best. I first saw that movie right when I was starting to fade (first movie I ever saw with my husband, and it was *gasp* R-rated!)
It's the first scene of the movie, the whole family is asleep. We hear loud banging at the door. Two elderly 'sisters' (one of whom used to play the grandmother on Apartment 227) are on the front steps. The oldest child, played by Ice Cube, gets up, and answers the door:
Sister (Watchtower in hand): Gooooood mornin suh, are you prepared for the return of Jehova, cause if you not!
Ice Cube: *Looks at sister's, bewildered, slams door in their faces.*
Sister (to the door): Well fuuuuck you then, half-dead motha-fucka. C'mon sista!
And they walk off.
It's particularly funny for me because I used to go out in field service with a regular pioneer in my cong (she was so cool!) She's out now too. She introduced me to Life of Brian. Another story, I guess. Anyway, she and I used to basically act like that. Someone would shut the door in our faces, we'd mumble, "f*ck you a$shole, have fun at Armageddon" and then go off and drink coffee.
