Posts by Andee

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BEAT that Child!

by Farkel in

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this is sort of a continuation of threads on dubs and how they are conditioned to discipline their children.

someone questioned whether the society actually encouraged dubs to whup their children.

i only had enough time to dig up a few salient quotes from the wt magazine.

Andee

I'm sure it is, Msil. I hope you had a ball!

Being beaten by an individual that is suppose to PROTECT you from harm is not only physically scaring, but emotionally scaring too.

Andee

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BEAT that Child!

by Farkel in

jw
friends

this is sort of a continuation of threads on dubs and how they are conditioned to discipline their children.

someone questioned whether the society actually encouraged dubs to whup their children.

i only had enough time to dig up a few salient quotes from the wt magazine.

Andee

Teejay,

I do NOT think you will regret your decision not to spank you child.

My best girl friend comes from a family of six kids. Before we were both old married ladies and shared an apartment, we were expecting a visit from her parents. I remember how she spoke of her Dad. Very strict with her upbringing and didn't put up with any bull from his brood.

Of course, I assumed that she really had some stories to tell about the beatings that must have gone on in HER house. I mentioned that and she looked at me with shock and said "Oh! My parents never HIT us, EVER!" Then she started to tell me about some of the creative disipline they got that actually TAUGHT them something. Isn't that the point of disipline?? To teach our kids? Anyway, after she told me that, it was my turn to be shocked. It was almost beyond my comprehension not to be hit.

Interesting thing about that her family. They are also athiests. The whole group of them. However, they are the nicest, most well adjusted, supportive of each other, undysfunctional family I have ever known.

Andee

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BEAT that Child!

by Farkel in

jw
friends

this is sort of a continuation of threads on dubs and how they are conditioned to discipline their children.

someone questioned whether the society actually encouraged dubs to whup their children.

i only had enough time to dig up a few salient quotes from the wt magazine.

Andee

Being beaten, and being threatened to being beaten, was a prominent parenting tool with my JW Dad. It wasn't all JW influenced because he came from a poor southern family, that wasn't JW, that subscribed to the "Go pick your own switch off the tree" mentality. His favorite tool, however, was the belt. The purple strap marks that I got on my back and legs as a result of those beatings, was something I was determined my own children would never have to experience.

Here's sad story.

When I "worked" I supervised a JW woman. I remember her telling me, with a bit of pride, I might add, how her little granddaughter wouldn't sit still at the meeting the night before. She explained how her son had to take her in the back and give her a good spanking. And how she could hear her sad cries.

Her granddaughter was 18 months old.

Andee

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I Hate Best Buy! (and more!)

by Bendrr in

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here i sit using this infernal aol-tv box yet again.. i broke down and bought a real computer at best buy a month ago.

i don't have it now, though and that is as paul harvey says "the rest of the story".. since a good friend of mine since high school was a technician at best buy, i felt comfortable buying the system.

i should have seen it coming.

Andee

I, personally, have never bought a computer from Best Buy. However, I have a friend that has a "Best Buy Computer Horror Story". It sounds eerily similar to yours, Bendrr. Thanks for sharing your extremely frustrating experience. I hope that it all works out in the end.

Andee

Who is grateful that she has a sister who is a computer techie, and built her current system from scatch for half of what you pay at Best Buy.

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Which MALE body type do you prefer?

by ItsJustMe in

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personally, i like under 6', muscular, dark eyes, curly dark hair.. self-confidence is a must, as is laughing at my jokes!

Andee

Ok! here we go.

I prefer biting wit, intelligence, and an enormous sense of humor.
Of course, being completely captivated by me is required.

If a guy has those, I am very flexable as far as body type. "Size" is not an issue with me, either.

HOWEVER!! Being over 6' is a plus (I am 5'10").

Non-negotiables: Good teeth and nice hands.

Andee

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Name that TV program

by WildHorses in

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i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.

i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.

my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.

Andee

Oh man! Nobody know's my movie quotes!

"Methodists. My Father referred to them as Baptists that could read"

"In that moment I realized my brother had become an artist"
(Brad Pitt was the "artist" fly fishing)

It's one of my favorite movies. A River Runs Through It. Robert Redford directs and narrates and Brad Pitt is one of the stars.
If you haven't seen it, rent it! Funny and sad. Like life.

Andee

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Survived the Birthday Celebration (again)

by Gopher in

three weeks ago, i went to my first birthday celebration.

it was a dear friend from high school, now turned 40. at this gathering, i met people i hadn't seen in over 20 years!!

lost years for me, but i'm not complaining.. tonight my sister celebrated her 39th, at her in-laws' home.

Andee

HI Gopher,

I'm glad you are enjoying these experiences.

Like, WOW! I'm still here! A big hole in the ground didn't open up and swallow me! And NO demons jumped out of the birthday cake!! Imagine the suprise!

Andee

Who thought she was toast because she just WANTED to go to a birthday celebration.

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