how is this.... i started working for a company in sydney while still a witness.
i moved from a little country town to there so didnt know a soul.
well the receptionist that worked with me was very loud and out going and used to swear quite a bit.. but i started picking up signals as you do when your a witness that this girl was also a witness.
Hey Kelps
Talk about great minds, I was gonna post that very same thing you just said "great minds think alike" but then I thought I better not cos that would be an insult to your mind LOL.
Phone matter is unresolved...daughter is going to just pay it off slowly rather then dispute it...shall just put it down to experience. Almost $2,000 later, just for a Nokia handset, and not even the latest...I hate being ripped off.
Thanks for your help Kelps.
~Beck~
how is this.... i started working for a company in sydney while still a witness.
i moved from a little country town to there so didnt know a soul.
well the receptionist that worked with me was very loud and out going and used to swear quite a bit.. but i started picking up signals as you do when your a witness that this girl was also a witness.
elderrepents
Where are you based?? Are you an aussie/kiwi?? Email me at [email protected] you dare!! LOL
~Beck~
things i saw as a jw:.
* the "f" word spelled out on the information board in the back of the hall.
the person used the tacks used for posting letters and talks and spelled out the expletive.
Life as a JW was very unusual. Or, maybe not.
Or maybe YES!
* A P.O. who used to beat his kids with a peice of pipe while saying 'no pain no gain' as he wacked them;
* An elder's wife who accused half the congregation of gluttony because of the abundance of food provided at the wake (by congregation members) after the burial of a young sister. This sister was not only resourceful but she was mean with it;
* An elder's son who embezzled thousands of dollars from the company he worked for then left the country only to be seen some weeks later posing on the cover of some magazine;
* A brother who left his wife for another sister in the congregation, they were disfellowshipped, then married, were reinstated, and I have since learnt that he has left his second wife but this time for his step daughter to his first wife...a bit of a Woody Allen trick...eeek!
* A sister who used to admire your dress and then ask where you got it from, only to be seen with the exact same dress the following week...ggggrrr...what a pain in the ass she was;
* A zealous couple who sold all their worldy things like stereo equipment, CD's, TV etc, in an effort to simplify their lives...only trouble was they sold it all to the elder that gave the talk on simplifying one's life... sheesh;
* An eccentric older sister who would NEVER wait in line - not in the bank, not in the supermarket, not even at the magazine counter. She would just barge past the line of people and she would hobble like she had a bad leg, which she does, but it doesn't stop her from mowing her lawns or trimming her hedges; (oh yeah, Hi Nan LOL)
If I think of more, I'll be back
~Beck~
far away in the tropical waters of the caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea - one called justin and the other called christian.
the prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that patrolled the area.
finally one day justin said to christian, "i'm bored and frustrated at being a prawn, i wish i was a shark, then i wouldn't have any worries about being eaten..." .
I also LOL@ex-tractor fan!!
I'm a bit of a worry! LOL
~Beck~
far away in the tropical waters of the caribbean, two prawns were swimming around in the sea - one called justin and the other called christian.
the prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that patrolled the area.
finally one day justin said to christian, "i'm bored and frustrated at being a prawn, i wish i was a shark, then i wouldn't have any worries about being eaten..." .
LOL@Pawn again Christain
I liked it, what does that tell you??
~Beck~
the temperature outside the house hovers around freezing while inside i wear only boxers and a tee-shirt.
*so what* if i get a little chilly!!???
i'll just turn up the thermostat or get one of several blankets.. when i'm thirsty, i can go to my kitchen sink and get a glass of clear, drinkable water straight from the tap... a luxury in many places in this world.
Cool Post Teejay.....glad to hear you're a KING and not a QUEEN LOL....
I like that 'damn straight' comment from Spaz...I'll second that.
~Beck~
Does anyone remember 'under the bam-bushes'?? It was a hand clapping rhyme...my kids still do it except the actions have changed a bit and they now have a shimey and a bum wiggle in it...in my day it was just clapping...now its all jazzed up.
PS I know the actions for this one too Beck!
Here's an action game you can play. Pull your trouser pockets inside out and sway your hips from side to side....what are you???
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An elephant! You just need a trunk LOL.
~Beck~
Okay, so you need to be drunk first to find it funny!
Karen
Wasn't it 'incey wincey spider'???
I even know the actions LOL...
~Beck~
i come for your opinion.. heres the deal.
my sister has just completed her thesis and received her doctorate.
the examiners showered her with praise for her outstanding work.
Hi there buddy
If your sister were my sister, I would be inclined to let her be if she's happy. For some, the troof/truth offers certain personality types hope, sometimes they are comfortable with the lifestyle and having a belief system that spares them the trouble of finding another - sometimes they just don't want to know that the truth ain't the truth after all.
Your sister is no doubt in a comfortable place where her spirituality is concerned. Now you and I know that this comfortable place is based on lies and false prophesies, but she doesn't know this, and she doesn't WANT to know this. My JW grandmother and mother are becoming aware of the fact that the 'troof' has let them down, for goodness sakes the new system should have been here by now...we were never meant to make it to the year 2000, let alone go beyond it. But will they change even though they see a failing organisation?? No, they won't ever change...they don't want to, it suits their ideals.
Don't despair Mackin, enjoy YOUR life, and enjoy YOUR freedom.
~Beck~
i resumed my smoking habit about a year before i left the borg.
i've been on and off of cigarettes since that time.
i'm trying to quit (again).
Try Zyban Baby!!!
There are side effects, but they are much easier to live with then withdrawal symptoms.
I only used them for one week, but that was enough for me, I decided to go off them and try it alone...I managed okay...been smoke free for almost 2 years.
Andy was a smoker for 30 years, he started smoking when he was 11. He swore he'd never give up...even though his mother died of lung cancer (smoking related). When Zyban came out, he gave it a try...he stayed on it for 3 months...and he's been smoke free for almost 2 years also.
Good luck Dan...don't give up...hang in there.
~Beck~
ps...I still get the cravings...especially when we socialise...boy do I get the cravings...but then I remind myself how hard it was to give up, and how expensive it was (1 pack 25's a day here)...I also remind myself how I used to feel after a cigarette...lethargic and dopey...okay I'm still dopey LOL.
