Posts by poppers

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Did anyone vote yet?

by NewYork44M in

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i voted today in nyc.

a well organized process.

very busy and most of the people voting were african american.

Major Doctrinal Changes Must Be On The Way

by notsurewheretogo in

the statement in the article "who is leading gods people today?

" in the feb 17th study edition of the wt is very interesting.. it states: ""the g.b.

is neither inspired nor infallible" ..we can err .in doctrinal matters....".

poppers

How will they reconcile this with their directive to obey what the GB says no matter what they say?

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Watchtower Magazine

by poppers in

does anyone have a scan of a watchtower magazine article that shows the questions posed and answers on the bottom of the page?

Watchtower Magazine

by poppers in

does anyone have a scan of a watchtower magazine article that shows the questions posed and answers on the bottom of the page?

poppers

I guess it would be the "review articles".

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Watchtower Magazine

by poppers in

does anyone have a scan of a watchtower magazine article that shows the questions posed and answers on the bottom of the page?

Watchtower Magazine

by poppers in

does anyone have a scan of a watchtower magazine article that shows the questions posed and answers on the bottom of the page?

poppers

Does anyone have a scan of a Watchtower Magazine article that shows the questions posed and answers on the bottom of the page?

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Suicide or Real Freedom? - My Story As One Of Jehovah's Witnesses

by dubstepped in

"sometimes i think the only thing i could do that wouldn't upset someone would be to kill myself.".

those were the frustrated words of my friend as we stood out in his large yard in the country, just about to enjoy a nice bonfire on a beautiful night.

what was it that could have been a lesser evil than killing himself?

poppers

Just a few days ago I had a JW tell me on Yahoo Answers that they don't shun anyone. He claimed they can talk to anyone at anytime. I couldn't believe how brazenly they will lie to people.

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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D

by cognitivedizzy in

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a 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.

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 in

the 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.

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 in

the 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.

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.