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  How long are people remembered?

  by joelbear in

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  unless you are famous for something how long are you really remembered?.

  maybe you are remembered at most by your grandchildren, but then your presence in the universe is gone.. so, really, what difference does it make whether you die in your 40's or your 70's, your memory simply lingers another 30 years at most.

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  beckyboop

  (((((((((((((((((((((((((JOELBEAR))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  I wish so bad that I (or anybody) could help you with your depression. But I think only YOU can do that--and sometimes it takes a while to figure out what works. You certainly matter to a lot of people here on the board, as evidenced by the responses so far.

  Although there are people who decide to end their life to stop the way they feel (and that's their choice), there are many people around you every day who decide to stay alive. I hope you are one of those--because I have yet to meet you in person. I know I never told you, but the things you wrote on the long thread about homosexuality helped me tremendously. I really appreciated your contributions--because you played a crucial role in being able to deflect the ignorant thinking, and because what you wrote helped me deal with my feelings toward my ex-husband.

  You affect many people every day--please remember that you are loved. If you ever need someone to talk to, my email is always open.

  Becky
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  Forbidden Pleasures ......

  by BobsGirl in

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  this morning on the way to work, i burst into song.

  not just any song ... but the heretofore forbidden "star spangled banner".

  i just felt like singing and i wanted to sing something challenging and it seemed like the perfect choice.

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  Hey Bob's Girl and Aluminutty!!! I'm looking forward to seeing you at X-mas! Hmmm, I could make a long list of "forbidden pleasures"....

  R rated movies, romance novels (when I was younger), holidays--with all movies, music, decorations etc. included, politics (just being able to talk about them), sex, private pleasures, other religions, wearing short skirts or a low blouse......

  It's amazing how many things we were deprived of when we sit down and think about it. I think the worst part of all of it is that we were not able to make up our own minds! Great topic--thanks for sharing!

  Becky
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  Discussion With My Dad...Ended Badly.

  by Valis in

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  some of you may know that my parents were expected for "dinner" on thanksgiving day.

  well i really don't think its going to happen now.

  i called my dad last night becuase my mother, now visiting my kids in south texas and bringing them here to see me, said they had "stuff to do on thursday".

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  (((((((((((((((((((((((((((VALIS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  I'm sorry to hear that your parents probably won't make it for T day. I'm sure that had to hurt! And I don't think you said anything wrong. Those situations come about so quickly sometimes that we just react--and think later. You definitely gave your dad something to think about in contrast to the drivel from the borg! Anyway, based on your conversation with him you'll be able to figure out what things really struck a nerve. Hopefully you'll encounter more opportunities to open his mind little by little.

  I hope you have a wonderful turkey day with your friends and family who do come--because that's what matters the most! It sounds like you'll be surrounded by people who want to be with you unconditionally.

  I haven't forgotten about you maybe coming to visit sometime after the holidays--and we'll make sure that you have a good time!

  Becky
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  Dalai Lama's Instructions For Life

  by ThiChi in

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  this is what the dalai lama has to say on the millennium.

  all it takes is a few seconds to read and think over.

  instructions for life .

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  beckyboop

  Great post ThiChi! But, don't we get to kill or at least burn in hell those that don't agree?!? j/k Isn't it great to live by words like those compared with our jw lives?

  Thanks for the nice way to round out my evening!

  Becky
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  name your addiction

  by Vivamus in

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  i'm making it official.

  i'm addicted!

  someone once said to me that admitting it is solving half of the problem, and i can live with the other half... lol.

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  LIFE--and everything that goes with it: people, nature, animals (3 "kids"), books, the ocean, food, (esp. ice cream and chocolate), drinks, sex (can I ever make up for lost time?!) and smoking some kind bud (better than tobacco for me). Hmmm, I really am addicted to life!

  I guess it's no big surprise though, considering that most of us on these boards have NOT been living our true lives until getting out of the borg.

  Becky
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  What TV shows couldn't you watch as a JW Kid?

  by WTLies in

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  we had a whole list of shows we were not allowed to watch including 'speed racer', you'll never guess why.

  it was beacuse in the theme song it says "he's a demon on wheels" but then my mother was a jw fanatic lol.

  william

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  My parents weren't too consistent--most of the time we could watch Scooby Doo, Carol Burnett (eating dinner to it), I Dream of Jeannie and occasionally even Bewitched. We ate Lucky Charms (if mom had a coupon and it was on sale and even Booberry or Count Chocula if we were lucky. We were NEVER allowed to watch the Smurfs, Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek, Star Wars or anything else that contained violence, science fiction, or magic; but we would watch Disney movies and I can remember being terrified of the bad characters (like the witches)! My little brain just couldn't handle the imaginative visuals that included the negativity.

  As I got into my teens, my dad and I would sometimes stay up late and howl with laughter at Benny Hill! It used to drive my mom crazy, but I had other ways of connecting with her. She loved a good romantic theme, so we were huge fans of Remington Steel. Since it was on a bookstudy night, as soon as the meeting was over we'd rush everyone out so we could eat our treat (like someone mentioned before with popcorn) and drool over Pierce Brosnan.

  A few years ago though I convinced my mom to watch Dirty Dancing (and she loved it). I also had a lot of fun (internally) and brought To Wong Fu to their place and watched them squirm trying not to sympathize with the gay characters in it! Their brains were really frying on that one! But I love to laugh, and that one has some funny scenes.

  Thanks for the trip down memory lane--I'm sure the longer we all sat here the more we'd remember!!!

  Becky
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  Phyla and Species of Threads

  by SYN in

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  can you guys think of some other thread species?.

  commonly found inhabiting the brackish waters surrounding the territories of the trolls, these threads can be quite flighty and nervous, so approach them with care.

  known for their stark, bright plumage, which occasionally consists of hundreds of huge, internet-explorer-choking jpegs, these threads are most likely to be seen during the evening.. the thread started exclusively for the purpose of flaming another thread thread.

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  beckyboop

  SYN,

  Great job! Got me laughing, and isn't what that's what it's all about anyway? I hadn't seen you posting very much lately--well worth the wait.

  Becky
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  Salvia Divinorum Anyone?

  by Valis in

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  has anyone else tried salvia?

  i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.

  i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.

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  Imanaliento,

  I can sure empathize with you about the lung part; I'm looking forward to trying a vaporizor some day! However, I just wanted to say that weed and salvia (among others) do not kill brain cells. I have done a fair amount of research and have yet to find anything that supports that theory. Just my 2 cents!

  Comforter,

  Why does that not surprise me that you used to do drugs? Which were your favorite and why? Also, why did you finally start saying "I" in your responses when talking about drugs, but you resorted back to "comforter" when speaking about the religion?

  Valis,

  I'm not joking about RI--our place is always open to visitors. We'd love to have you and any others who share our views about being truly "open-minded". My boyfriend has even mentioned he'd like to meet you based on your comments and humor. We can always try to figure out when...

  Queer and everyone else

  You most certainly would be welcome--especially if you're from CA, my favorite state. I've been thinking about this for awhile, so if anyone is truly interested, email me.

  Aluminutty,

  Hey stranger! Long time no smoke! I've sure missed you guys, and if you came to visit you'd get to try this "topic". Hope if nothing else I get to see ya all at X-mas time. Talk to C & D and see what we can do! Love ya lots,

  Becky
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  Salvia Divinorum Anyone?

  by Valis in

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  has anyone else tried salvia?

  i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.

  i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.

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  Valis,

  You sound all too similar to my boyfriend sometimes. I think we all need to get together for a "special

  apostafest". I'm guessing that we all have some very similar "habits"! I'd love to hear more about your

  trips etc. sometime because it's a whole new world out there for me, but I'm heading off to work right now.

  Feel free to email sometime--maybe we

  could get some like-minded ex-jw's together and have a party. We are in Rhode Island, which I realize

  isn't very close to Dallas! Anyway, great topic.

  Becky
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  Salvia Divinorum Anyone?

  by Valis in

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  has anyone else tried salvia?

  i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.

  i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.

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  comforter, how do you know that unless you've tried? I feel much closer to "god" while using things like that because it releases the constraints that religions--especially the jw's--put on our minds to control us.

  Becky