ok, it isn't often that i just plain vent or rant on this board, but gosh-darnit, i need to let this out .
some jw's are such nuerotic nutjobs .
.why can't they just be happy and allow you your peace and happiness????.
Ignore them Corvin...................be happy................forget about them...............but then I may have a different situation than most...........I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO WORRY ABOUT.............NO FAMILY OR FRIENDS IN THE BORG.........ANYMORE.............IF THEY ARE STILL THERE...........THEY MEAN NOTHING TO ME..........
HappyDad
hey!
we are back online after two days.
no phone or internet since leaving sioux falls south dakota.
Oops............now how on earth did I type HappySad instead of
HappyDad?
hey!
we are back online after two days.
no phone or internet since leaving sioux falls south dakota.
Beautiful guys...........................
Amazing how we have friendships all over with the common bond that we have.......
HappySad
just found this in the april issue of people magazine talking about religious views in hollywood.
there is an insert asking about scientology.
it says, "advocates of the church praise its literacy and drug recovery programs, though its reputation suffers because former members have called it a mind-controlling cult.
I worked with a guy for 16 years and he often told the story about his brother getting involved with Scientology. This was in the early 1980's and after some time his brother wanted to leave this group. Turns out his brother died shortly after under very mysterious circumstances. This guy feels that the church was behind it. Who can say? But all cults are dangerous. Glad I'm free and happy!
HappyDad
profile of a sociopathic organization.
(adapted from the article by jan groenveld).
a number of cult leaders may exhibit many of the behavioral characteristics of a sociopath--an outstanding ability to charm and seduce followers.
Lady Lee,
Thank you for that post and others you have made. Posts like this make me happy I joined the board.
It took time, but when I finally became free it was very relieving. No more being a goose stepping robot and able to form my own opinions.
I see how all of this applies to those still in. It's actually pity and not hate and disdain that I feel. When I see how my brother in law and his wife and his two married kids with their respective mates have no life or real friends, and have to schedule everything around the meetings and service, and to have some relief from all of this, they turn to too much alchohol. It is amusing in a way because when I was an elder and consumed with it all, I turned to overuse of alchohol to escape it and was thought less of when I resigned and went to a 12 step program. This was when I started to see that there were "real" people in the world, that they had the same wants and hurts and were not the "bad" association that I was coerced to believe. I actually enjoyed being with them. And now here is my brother in law, an ex elder himself, escaping through too much alchohol. Maybe like me, this family will one day have open eyes.
When I read so much of this, it only reenforces my thinking and tells me I made the right choice of leaving.
Again.......thank you.
HappyDad
come visit here in florida.
relatives, friends, all!!!
and of course they always want to go to the many parks and beaches here.
Hey............I love to sponge of my relative in Fort Myers............lol.........................My daughter gave me keys to her house so I can pop in anytime from Pittsburgh........
I understand..........they not only want to have free room and board, but expect you to provide the entertainment for them. Just wonder how I would handle spongers........? But then again.........none of my extended family is in touch.......even the ones who live in Fort Myers..........they are in the borg........and I am out...... and happy.
HappyDad
okay, the thread on budgeting and money made me start thinking.
the thing my husband i spend the most money on is eating out.
there is one very good reason for this, i can't cook.
Ok Desib,
You already know that I passed through Louisana last week.........................now we are all coming to the dinner you will prepare for everyone on this board..........right? And not KFC! I'll bring water.....someone else will bring bread.......and we will all bring an appitite................... 
HappyDad (Bill)
okay, the thread on budgeting and money made me start thinking.
the thing my husband i spend the most money on is eating out.
there is one very good reason for this, i can't cook.
Hey Desib,
If I can learn how to cook .........being a widower for 8 years now.................anyone can! You do know how to read....right? Cookbooks are great and I have a lot of them. You just need to take the time to do it. There are a lot of very simple skillet meals and the crock pot is one of the greatest inventions ever along with the George Foreman grill.
Right now I have a pot of my "righteous" chili going............you have to see the size of this pot. I like to cook big batches of my favorites and freeze containers for a future day. This pot has 3 pounds of ground chuck............1-1/2 pound of ground venison..............lots of tomato sauce.................lots of basil..................lots of chili powder..................light kidney beans..................dark red kidney beans..................and hot chili beans..............green pepper and onion..................and as soon as I finish this post to you...............it's yum yum time...........LOL
I have even made stuffed turkey dinners...............roasts.............you name it and as long as I can read...............I will be FAT! 
HappyDad (Bill)
even more adventures at the district convention
well, i have once again found myself at that extravaganza of masochism, the district convention.
this year, however, since my kids were still in school, i was able to skip out on the first day, and join in for only the last two days.
RM,
You have me laughing my a** off right now...........it's too early in the morning to laugh this much.
Thanks for your story...............ROTFLMAO
HappyDad
hey my buds................ just wondering about my recent travels........ i flew to fort myers, florida last monday june 21. my daughter lives there...............my son in law has his own moving business.........we left ft. myers wed. morning for pensicola...............unloaded on thursday..........friday drove to dallas via alamama, mississippi, lousiana and texas............was in the dallas suburb of university park............. are any of you in that general area?
then drove to texarkana.......slept overnight.........through arkansas..........tennessee........kentucky..........ohio...........west virginia.........and home to the "ghetto" pittsburgh........... i can't wait until the next long haul moving trip with my s-i l he is the best that ever happened to my daughter..............plus...........he pays this old man very good money for the work done..............lol\.
happydad (bill)
Hey guys and girls...........
Thanks for the input. University Park is kind of exclusive..............BIG $$$$$ there! I couldn't afford the taxes. The lady we moved has 3 businesses.....but don't know what she does. But she was more than willing to pay $ for the little that we took there. She also has a home on Sanibel Island, Florida. She bought a brand new 3 story condo on Dover St. (I think that was the name) It is off of Lovers Lane.
Can you tell me............it looks like Texas Stadium is having some renovations with all the contractors trailers there. My favorite old rivalry.............Steelers vs. Cowboys..........
Thanks Again,
HappyDad (Bill)
