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  You Are Cordially Invited to a Philly Phest Brunch!

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all are welcome to attend philly phest (apostafest) brunch on sunday, january 11.

  this will be the 2nd phest in the last three years.

  if you missed the first one, then you missed meeting flower and her son jaden, badwillie and mrs. badwillie, and yours truly.

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  badwillie

  Yo Slip! It was an awesome time.. and the Eagles game was icing on the cake! Thanks for your compliments on the house.

  Nikita - you definitely have to get you butt back to PA for a visit... been way too long!
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  You Are Cordially Invited to a Philly Phest Brunch!

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all are welcome to attend philly phest (apostafest) brunch on sunday, january 11.

  this will be the 2nd phest in the last three years.

  if you missed the first one, then you missed meeting flower and her son jaden, badwillie and mrs. badwillie, and yours truly.

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  badwillie

  Sassy - check your inbox for a private message please.
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  New Here!

  by pc in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been reading the different topics listed here for a few months.

  i will apologize at this point because i am basically illiterate when it comes to this posting stuff.

  i am an exjw.

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  badwillie

  Welcome PC! I too am so sorry about the loss of you mom. You seem to be handling that very well.

  I really like the idea of the full page Ad in the NY Times. Maybe we can all pool some money together and do that in honor of all who have died because of WT policies.
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  What does property cost where you live?

  by ball. in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just saw on tv that a 3 bedroom detached property with swimming pool in florida costs the exact same as my 2 bedroom apartment on the coast in england.

  i was totally suprised by this.

  as there are quite a few american posters here, i am curious as to housing costs in other areas.

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  badwillie

  Philadelphia suburb (20 mins from downtown) -

  3 bed, 2.5 bath townhome w/ garage, about 1800 sq ft. - bought in 1999 for $133,000, refinanced this past July @ 4.75% fixed rate 15 year mortgage - appraised at $220,000.

  Single homes in my neighborhood sell for anywhere from $300,000 - $600,000+

  I feel really bad for people who are looking for their first home now in my area - the prices have skyrocketed. I feel lucky that we bought when we did.
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  The Best Recovery Money Can Buy

  by badwillie in

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  2. current

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  http://www.guardian.co.uk/economicdispatch/story/0,12498,1117180,00.html

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  badwillie

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/economicdispatch/story/0,12498,1117180,00.html
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  You Are Cordially Invited to a Philly Phest Brunch!

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all are welcome to attend philly phest (apostafest) brunch on sunday, january 11.

  this will be the 2nd phest in the last three years.

  if you missed the first one, then you missed meeting flower and her son jaden, badwillie and mrs. badwillie, and yours truly.

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  badwillie

  ^^^^ BTTT.^^^
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  SEX: As a JW, Were you ever thisclose to having sex and then chickened out?

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as a jw, were you ever thisclose to having sex and then chickened out?

  being raised (since the age of 7) as a jw, i grew up very frustrated sexually.

  everything about sex carried a heavy burden of guilt.

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  badwillie

  You know my answer to this question already. As a witness teenager I was a sexual wreck.

  Always tense around girls when things were about to get intimate. I was like the the guy in Animal House with the Angel on one shoulder and the Devil on the other whispering in my ears.

  I broke up with my first real witness girlfriend at 19 because everyone told us we were too young to be together (which of course was absolutlely correct - when you're talking about marriage).

  Then when the guilt and tension got too hard (no pun intended) I would go on a sex "binge" - prowling malls (popular teen meat market in the 80's) or clubs collecting phone numbers. Funch can testify to the fact that neither one of us had any problem "pulling da honeys" back in our heyday. On more than one occassion while on a date with a girl and in the heat of the moment, Jehovah's spirit would tell me to run and repent. Of course she would be very embarassed and surprised - but I just KNEW I was doing the right thing. What strange behavior we witness youths had huh?
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  BUSH MOST ADMIRED MAN IN THE US

  by Yerusalyim in

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  2. current

  hmmm, interesting.

  bush is the most admired man in the us with 29% saying he's tops.. http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/7595879.htmposted on tue, dec. 30, 2003bush, sen. clinton most admired.

  washington george w. bush and hillary rodham clinton are finally on the same ticket the most admired man and woman in america, according to a poll released monday.. the republican president and the democratic senator from new york and former first lady wont be found on the same sides of many political issues.

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  badwillie

  Bush...most admired? I think NOT.

  Here's what the average American will be talking about in 2004:

  http://www.ourfuture.org/docUploads/12-24-03_kitchen-table.pdf
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  THE END OF THE ROAD - but just the beginning - Brian's Conclusion

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  part i: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/58849/1.ashx .

  part ii: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/58890/1.ashx .

  part iii: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/58975/1.ashx .

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  Yo Funch...nice to see I had a couple of cameo appearances in your story.

  I just read through all 5 or 6 parts..very entertaining. Takes me right back to the 80's

  You showed what it takes for anyone to break free.. COURAGE.

  Come on you lurkers, you can do it too!!!
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  a re-introduction

  by flower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  its been quite a while since i was a regular poster here and there are a ton of new people that i dont know so i thought i'd re introduce myself since i've been hanging around a little more regular lately.

  hi, i'm flower and i'm an apostate .

  i am currently almost 2 years an exjw and talk about a roller coaster ride.

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  badwillie

  HI Flower!!! We miss you too!

  I loved reading your little summary of the past 2 years. Our journey out of the cult has been going at a similar pace. I was touched also by your words about your family.

  I also hate the WTS for taking my family. On a postive note, I have become a lot closer to my brother who wasn't in the borg, and my wife has come a long way in the past year and a half since she left too. My stepson is doing great in adjusting - he said the other day that it was hard for him to even remember the lifestyle and routine we had as JW's. And little badwillie just turned 3 last month and is getting ready to go out as "the red power ranger" for halloween- oh boy! So things are good for us.

  We all need to have a reunion soon... we miss you and Jaden too. Let's get Funch in on it too. A little Fall Phillyphest?

  - BW.