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Let's share the good memories from the org.

by anew in

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i got this idea from the thread about fun.

you know, today is different, i have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, mcdonalds for break at field service.

happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door.

anew

I got this idea from the thread about fun. You know, today is different, I have some good memories from years ago, cake after bookstudys, kiddie parties, intermissions, McDonalds for break at Field Service. Happy elders who would tease me as a little girl and carry me from door to door. Lunch's at assemblies and pudding and danish's. Now there are definite bad memories, let's forget those for now and share the happy times from the past of the Watchtower, please let's keep this thread positive.

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JW fun is at an all-time low

by Nosferatu in

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there used to be much more enjoyable things in the jw religion that would give you some relief from the recycled information.

remember when there were two dramas at the conventions?

remember at the meeting, instead of having a public talk, a missionary would show slides from his recent trip, or there would be a movie shown from the wts?.

anew

Well, I just left a few years ago and there was still the occasional congregation picnic, once or twice a year. Of course not announced, just word of mouth. I used to like the intermission years ago at the meetings between the public talk and Watchtower. I remember cake after the bookstudy's. I used to like the windows too, air coming in. You know it wasn't all bad years ago. It has changed.

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Anyone here work for an HR department anywhere and do hiring?

by neverthere in

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hey, no i am not looking for a job, just some advice.

i have found a job that i really want to apply for but i don't have all the qualifications, but i do have almost all of them.

have you ever hired someone without all the required qualifications and if so what made them stand out?.

anew

I just hired someone today who has very little qualifacations for the position. I used to work with her and I know her loyalty, work ethic and ambition.

My boss did not know me. I was not qualified for the position I am in. He has made an effort to train and coach me. He says that I came to him with enthusiasm and a positive outlook.

I believe in a lot of cases that attitude is EVERYTHING. There are those who would not agree with me. But that is my policy and my companies policy.

So there is my two cents. GO FOR IT!!!!

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Do you believe in "same sex" marriage?

by Carmel in

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yesterday i tuned into espn sports radio and listened to a semi-political debate on several issues.

when "same sex" marriage came up one of the talking heads refrained that "all marriages are same sex.

" you get married and have the "same sex" over and over again!

anew

No I do not. I would never practice hate or judgment. I have a person in my life who I love immensely and he is gay, I believe. However, marriage is a God arrangement and it is between and man and a woman. That is history. Marriage is the backbone of society. Just my opinion.

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Looking for fellow Coloradans anyone here???

by anew in

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anew

wow I know that name Hershack, somehow. It would be cool if we all could hook up sometime! anew

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Whats paradise for you, the country side or the city?

by sleepy in

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paradise was allways shown in watchtower publications as a counrty side environment, cities were to be obsolete.but where would you rather live , the country side with its natural beauty , or a city with its vibrant life?

anew

A little ranch nearby a little town. I would be married and have two horses. We would ride every Sunday and there is a river that runs through our property. The house is an older house with charm and you can see for miles. There are trees and you can smell the blosoms in spring. It is a joy to wake up in the morning just to walk out and take in the air. At night we sit on the swing with a glass of wine and see millions of stars in the open sky. That would be my dream paradise. Reality is I live in a huge city and traffic annoys me! :)

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Drinking and driving? Would/have you ever done it?

by cyberguy in

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drinking and driving?

my cousin (non-jw) died in a car accident related to a drunken driver in my mid-teen years ?

he was very cool, i miss him.

anew

Well, I am sure everyone is going to yell at me but yes I have, I have gotten a lot better and only have a couple now when out. For a while, the lounge I went to was the only place where I felt comfortable and had freedom to just be me. I won't go into details but it is definitely not a dive but definitely not a place most JWS would frequent, so therefore the cig and a few or many drinks were cool as no one would ever tell on me and I had a great time. I felt like I belonged somewhere finally. I really hit it hard for a year or two and thank God that I didn't hit someone or get a DUI. Now I am more responsible even though I still frequent the place. So that is my story.

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