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  its time to say.....BYE BYE

  by zev in

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  no long...... "see you later's"....just bye bye.. .

  my time has come to leave this place.

  thanks for the memories, good times, and useful information.. .

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  BrendaCloutier

  Aw Zev, I wish you luck in your move forward in life.

  Pop in every once-in-a-while and let us all know how good your life is!

  Hugs

  B
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  Mmmmmm bread machines

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. friends

  i have a bread machine and have been experimenting with it this week.

  my first breads were really dense and heavy.

  they were ok but definitely not great.. so i went to the books and they said the liquids need to be lukewarm not cold from the fridge.. so after yet another white bread heavy i just tried a raisin bread recipe.. ok i'm addicted.

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  Or the paddle would come off and be lost in the loaf!!!

  I hate it when that happens!
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  Mmmmmm bread machines

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a bread machine and have been experimenting with it this week.

  my first breads were really dense and heavy.

  they were ok but definitely not great.. so i went to the books and they said the liquids need to be lukewarm not cold from the fridge.. so after yet another white bread heavy i just tried a raisin bread recipe.. ok i'm addicted.

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  BrendaCloutier

  LadyLee, here is a recipe I adjusted for my bread machine.... I usually used the machine only for the "work" and made regular loaves in the oven cuz I didn't like the square thing that came out of the machine!

  I used my machine for all sorts of kneeding projects including potsticker wrapper dough, and pasta dough.

  This recipe is really tasty "white bread" with an already buttery flavor.

  Light Bread for the Bread Machine

  (Modified from Better Homes and Gardens Light Bread recipe, January 1997 issue)

  1/4 C sugar

  1/4 C butter or shortening (I use 1/2 cube butter)

  1 tsp salt

  1/2 C warm milk (110 to 115 degrees)

  1 beaten egg

  1/2 C warm water (110 to 115 degrees)

  1 Pkg active dry yeast, or

  2-1/4 tsp active dry yeast for bread machines (from the jar) (best)

  3-1/4 C all-purpose flour

  Ignore the normal ingredient layering the bread machine instructions recommend and follow these instructions:

  Place sugar, shortening or butter, and salt in a small (1qt) bowl. Zap in microwave until shortening or butter is slightly melted (approx. 30 sec. for butter, 1 min. for shortening). Add warm milk and stir. Butter may remain lumpy, but softened. Set aside to cool.

  In a small bowel (1 cup) stir together warm water and yeast; let stand 5 min.

  Beat 1 egg into milk mixture. Add yeast mixture, and stir.

  Pour this liquid mixture into the bottom of the bread machine’s bread pan.

  Add 3-1/4 cups flour to bread machine.

  Process on yeast bread dough setting- approximately 3 hours.

  Turn out onto lightly floured board, and punch down. Roll into loaf and place in greased bread pan. I use a larger pan, 5-1/2” by 9”, which creates a really nice large loaf. The dough can be divided into 2 smaller loafs.

  Allow to rise in a warm draft-free place until double in size. Preheat oven to 375 ° .

  Bake 375 ° for 20 to 25 minutes. Until browned and the bread sounds hollow when thumped.

  For rolls use the shorter dough setting (1 hour) on the bread machine. Shorten baking time to 15 to 20 minutes.
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  My Scan Results

  by Dansk in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as many of you will know, yesterday i received my scan results from the haematologist.

  when i entered his office he was beaming and so i thought the news would be good.

  the chemotherapy has shrunk the cancerous lymph nodes in my stomach substantially!!

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  Hot Damned!

  I'm so glad the report is so good.

  ((((((( Ian ))))))) (((((((( Claire )))))))))
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  The Listener Needs Advice - QUICK

  by TheListener in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i need this advice before my spouse gets back from the meeting (1 hour tonight).. ok,.

  here's the lowdown:.

  if you've been following my story through various posts for about the last year you know that i've recently stepped aside as an elder and have been quietly fading.. i go to meetings sporadically.

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  BrendaCloutier

  ((( Listener ))) All I can say is you've received good suggestions here, and I wish you the very best that it could possibly turn out. You have a lot of people here on your side, and on hers, too.

  Hugs

  Brenda
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  This one's for Horrible Life

  by stevenyc in

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  I have joined ex gay seminar

  by joelbear in

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  yes, i'm tired of being gay, its time for me to be heterosexual.. among the seminars i have signed up for are:.

  1. breasts are not that icky.. 2. how to keep things out of your butt.. 3. butchness starts with a hammer.. i will keep you up to date on my progress.. hey, check out that babe!

  i wonder if she has a hot boyfriend.. oh darn, well, i'm not there yet.

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  ((( Joel ))) I am appreciating you more and more!
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  kwintestal == birthday boy.

  by ackack in

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  i'm jealous.

  he's gonna get all the attention.

  way to go kwin!

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  BrendaCloutier

  Happy Happy Kwintestal Day!

  You're one special dude.
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  Outnfree, I hope you get well soon.

  by Robdar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please join me in sending good thoughts, positive vibes and/or prayers tonight starting at 8:00 central (9:00 eastern, 7:00 mountain, 6:00 pacific) to brenda ryan (outnfree's real name) in the detroit, mi metro area.

  let's visualize her cancer fading away while the chemo does its job without making her feel ill. .

  i will be out most of the day but will be here in time for the vigil this evening.

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  BrendaCloutier

  I'm THERE!

  Sent reiki and love lastnight at my bedtime, will do so again tonight.

  Hugs and love Brenda

  Brenda!
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  JW split in Romania

  by PopeOfEruke in

  1. watchtower
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  does anyone have the factual information concerning the jw's in romania?

  i believe there were many witnesses serving under ban in romania for years and years while the communists were in power.

  then in 1989 when the country revolted against ceausescu and communism was overthrown, the ban on the witnesses was lifted and they could now worship freely.

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  BrendaCloutier

  Don't forget though that, technically (according to WT dogma), the present-day inheritors of the WTS are the apostates; their forbears were the ones with Rutherford who usurped their position of power, kicking out the legally appointed directors of the WTS. So on that count, the present-day "faithful and discreetr slave" class (wise servant) is actually the "evil slave"!

  Interstingly I asked (challenged) my dad when I was about 12 and learned and understood a little more about the legal/political overthrow of the WTBTS way back when. My dad said that since X Y and Z served time that they had fulfilled their duty to Jehovah and that the WTBTS and Jehovah's Witnesses were NOT (adamant) NOT the "evil slave".

  Nah, their just apostates from Rutherford.