poppers
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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D
by cognitivedizzy ina hilarious stupid wa message is being circulated amongst jws in my area / country.. i had a hearty laugh at the ignorance and stupidity and brainwashed mentality, different people may express different emotions so you have been warned.
day one after armageddon it seems ages since we last heard the gunshots and screams, today has been really quiet.
the last few weeks have been sheer terror.
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poppers
Yup, I remember that, titch. I was thinking the same thing. -
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OF DOGS AND BITES AND BIKES AND THINGS
by Terry inthe thought suddenly struck me plain and obvious: "these dogs won't stop until i'm good and bloody.".
there were two of them; a mixed breed of boxer and pit bull; clean, white--collared, tagged and--for some inexplicable reason, ferociously intent on tearing me to shreds!.
ah, but i'm getting ahead of myself.
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poppers
I've got an indoor stationary bike for winter exercise, but it doesn't compare to road riding, although it's a lot safer (and I don't know how much longer I'll be able to walk away from a fall now that I'm 64).
I love being outside and seeing the countryside slip by from my saddle. Sometimes I'll retrace a ride with my car and I'm always astonished that it seems to take longer in my car than on my bike, and I'll ask myself "Did I really ride this far?" So far my longest 1 day ride is 125 miles, and I'm certain I could go 150 if the conditions are right. Nothing seems to clear the mind and make you feel really alive like riding.
Happy trails, and stay upright.
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OF DOGS AND BITES AND BIKES AND THINGS
by Terry inthe thought suddenly struck me plain and obvious: "these dogs won't stop until i'm good and bloody.".
there were two of them; a mixed breed of boxer and pit bull; clean, white--collared, tagged and--for some inexplicable reason, ferociously intent on tearing me to shreds!.
ah, but i'm getting ahead of myself.
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poppers
Glad you are OK, Terry; that was one scary encounter.
I was hijacked by 2 dogs 5 years ago while going 20 mph on my bike. I had no time to react because they came at me when I got within just a few feet of their hiding place in some bushes near the road. One charged to the left of me and the other to the right, and it was that one that got beneath my front wheel and down I went. They circled and barked while I lay on the ground for 10 minutes, unable to move. Fortunately, all they wanted was to make some noise and have some fun, but if they wanted to bite there wasn't a thing I could have done about it.
Finally, I was able to get up and seek assistance at the owner's house and make a phone call. He was blind and hard of hearing, so he was unaware of what was going on. My brother-in-law came and helped me get my bike back into riding condition, and despite a very sore right shoulder I continued on my 30 mile ride.
A couple of weeks later I completed a 300 mile 5 day ride that I had planned for for nearly a year. I did the ride because I found that I had less shoulder pain while riding. This had happened in early July, but it wasn't until late September that I had found out I had fractured my collar bone.
This past summer I had the same thing happen, except it was a single dog that charged me when I approached a hidden driveway. I had to stop suddenly and couldn't click out of my pedals, so down I went. I bruised a couple of ribs which took some weeks to heal, but I also strained some muscle tissue, and I'm still dealing with that. My biking season pretty much ended this year because of it, and I've had my other exercise regimen compromised.
It wouldn't surprise me if the dogs that attacked you have attacked others. Where I live (Wisconsin) if there is a history of one biting incident and they do it again that dog will be put down.
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User sign-in issues
by Simon injust a heads-up / status update - i'm still working on the issues so please don't think i've abandoned you if you still can't sign in and i haven't replied to your email.. i will get things sorted out and then we'll have the old gang back together.. thanks again to you all for your patience and perseverance while the teething problems are being ironed out.
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poppers
stillin, if you scroll over a poster's avatar it will show when someone has joined and how many posts they've made, as well as provide a "Message" button. -
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New Site Problems
by The Searcher inhi simon - i'd sent you an email regarding this problem;.
i cannot see the captcha facility to enable me to prove i'm a humanzee and log-on.
so i could not gain access to my account and participate - despite trying numerous suggestions provided on the internet.. i tried one last thing - i downloaded mozilla firefox (never tried it before) and it by-passes the captcha function and gives me access now.. i look forward to getting acquainted with the new-look web site.. thanks simon..
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poppers
I use Firefox and sometimes I have to prove I'm a human and sometimes not when signing in. -
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One of these days I'm going to get a new look
by stillin ini mean, just look at me!
i'm disgusting!
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poppers
Time to modify your diet and get on the treadmill.
On the other hand, you can change your avatar.
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Festivus - Revisited
by berrygerry ini have been a devout promoter for many years.. sadly, today, of all days, i was forced to re-examine some of the practices involved with the celebration of this holiday.. i was leaving a store, and was stunned to see a festivus pole struck down and abandoned.obviously, this must have taken place at night, and the culprits were hunting poles without a license or permit, and were interrupted at the last moment, and then fled.what a senseless slaughter!how often is this happening?.
and then, i got to thinking.how many festivus poles are left outside - vulnerable?how many of these poles then wander the neighbourhood in search of prospective mates?currently, in my city, there are no by-laws regulating pole mating behaviour.. and poles being poles, baby poles are thereby brought into this world, and tragically abandoned (and in winter, no less).is there a worse sound than a pole cub mewling for its mother?
i think not.. so, festivus people, if you keep your poles outside, please, please, at least have them spayed or neutered.. happy festivus!.
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poppers
Here's a practice for you to help with your angst: Just shout repeatedly, "Serenity now! Serenity now!" and all will be well. -
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New Forum Layout
by Awake at last ini suffer from depression and have also been diagnosed with asperger's syndrome, so it is not surprising that about 20 minutes ago i was feeling very depressed about the new look of my favourite ex jw forum, that is, this one.
i have been living under a rock obviously because i had no idea any change was about to happen.. now i am beginning to understand how it works, everything is ok or soon will be.
i like the like button and have already used it once.. now you understand why i left the borg.
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poppers
Still feeling my way around, but I did manage to change my gravitar - that's me on the left in 1972, with my brother on the right. I called this picture "Butch & Sundance" (I'm Sundance).
I haven't figured out how to create a new thread yet, not that I do that very much anyway, so for now I'll just comment on other people's threads. (Edit: OK, I see how to do that now.)
Edited to ask: is there a time limit on editing a post?
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I have had to create a new account
by cantleavehasleft inat least my user name is more accurate now.
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poppers
Congratulations on your new name, cantleavehasleft! -
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What is truth?
by Heisenberg inwell, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.
i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.
they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.
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poppers
There IS another option: an impersonal God, and "truth" would be that which must always be present and never changes. An impersonal God would be within everything and everyone so that anyone could know its presence within themselves. Being impersonal and ever present it wouldn't require worship, obedience, praise, ritual, prayer, supplication to be known, and wouldn't care one bit whether anyone believe in it or not. All of those things are characteristic of a personal God, a God created in the image of man.
An impersonal God wouldn't "dictate" its thoughts to others to be turned into "holy" books which in turn would end up separating people from one another because of different beliefs about God, but would simply be present in a way that was undeniable if one was attuned to where and how to look for it. Knowing an impersonal God would reveal the unity of all existence rather than emphasize the differences among humanity. So "truth" would be that which is within YOU that is alive and ever present, and if it was discovered it would change how one viewed oneself as well as the world. It would be the healing agent of what is viewed in separation by the human mind because it would reveal the inherent unity of all existence.