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  The Untold Smurf Story -- Soldier of Fortune / XJW Edition January 2005

  by Bendrr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  note to mods: this issue has been edited and i'd like to re-submit it for the perusal of jwd.

  leaving no shark unjumped, sof's xjw staff is thrilled to present our readers with an all-new format.

  we're now a website instead of crude jpeg's, though we're still proud to be crude.

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  Bendrr

  Thanks, Outlaw!

  Mike.
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  The Untold Smurf Story -- Soldier of Fortune / XJW Edition January 2005

  by Bendrr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  note to mods: this issue has been edited and i'd like to re-submit it for the perusal of jwd.

  leaving no shark unjumped, sof's xjw staff is thrilled to present our readers with an all-new format.

  we're now a website instead of crude jpeg's, though we're still proud to be crude.

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  Bendrr

  Note to mods: This issue has been edited and I'd like to re-submit it for the perusal of JWD.
  

  Leaving no shark unjumped, SoF's XJW Staff is thrilled to present our readers with an all-new format. We're now a website instead of crude JPEG's, though we're still proud to be crude.

  And for a new year, we're also proud to announce new content. It's time to take aim at Brooklyn. So buckle up and grab a cold beer or twelve, because it's gonna be a wild ride!

  (tech tip: click on the text on the pic to navigate the site)

  Here's the link to the site: http://bendrr.0catch.com/SoF/sof.htm

  Enjoy!
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  Uh oh, we got caught

  by Mulan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we are so busted.

  i learned tonight, from my source, that someon saw our christmas tree and reported it to the elders.. rats, our days of anonymity are likely almost over.

  starting tuesday, the local congregation has the circuit and the district overseer, before their ca next weekend.

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  Mulan, in my professional opinion you should not go down for a Christmas tree. You need to fight this.

  Now since the tree is not visible from the front door, the informant likely peeped thru your windows or even gained access to your residence. Whether you actually fight the charge or not depends on whether a couple of elders investigated by spying thru your windows themselves. We all know elders are very capable of this sort of behavior.

  You should try and find out before deciding whether to fight back or not. It sounds like you've got a decent intel network in your congregation.

  If you find out that just this one jackass is witness to your tree, well you've got the advantage. Schedule a meeting before Christmas and conceal the tree. Watch their behavior when they enter your home. Both elders will immediately look in the direction of where the tree was reported to be. Then observe their reaction to its absence. Play slightly shocked that someone would accuse you of having a Christmas tree and demand to know who said such a thing. At all times, maintain control of the conversation and keep it focused on who said it and not why. Keep the visit short and send them on their way feeling embarassed and frustrated at the snitch, not frustrated at you and your husband.

  I'll say it again. A Christmas tree is not something that you of all people should get nailed for.

  Good luck and Merry Christmas!
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  Xmas Shopping -- Privacy Alert!

  by Bendrr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now that i have your attention..... as you buy xmas gifts, you'll undoubtedly be asked by some retailers for your phone number and address.. if you're not having the item delivered, you don't have to give your personal info in order to make the purchase..

  period!!!.

  oh sure, they'll pressure you.

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  I am on the do not call telemarketing list, and we get no telemarketers anymore. Yay! They can't call. So, if you give out your phone number, and it's sold to a marketing company, they cannot call you.

  I still wouldn't give it out, Mulan. The do-not-call list is hard to enforce and too many telemarketers try to create loopholes or just plain disregard the law. You're better off refusing to give any info whatsoever.

  Mike.
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  Xmas Shopping -- Privacy Alert!

  by Bendrr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now that i have your attention..... as you buy xmas gifts, you'll undoubtedly be asked by some retailers for your phone number and address.. if you're not having the item delivered, you don't have to give your personal info in order to make the purchase..

  period!!!.

  oh sure, they'll pressure you.

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  Now that I have your attention....

  As you buy Xmas gifts, you'll undoubtedly be asked by some retailers for your phone number and address.

  If you're not having the item delivered, you don't have to give your personal info in order to make the purchase.

  PERIOD!!!

  Oh sure, they'll pressure you. I once had a salesperson try and refuse a sale until I pointed out to him that I was profit and he was overhead and my info was private.

  They sell your phone number and address to telemarketers and junk mailers.

  Don't give the info y'all! They can't refuse the sale. If the salesperson or cashier tries, call for a manager and watch them squirm.

  Oh, and Merry Christmas!

  Mike.
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  I Really, Really, Really Need Yall's Opinions on this.....

  by Frannie Banannie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i opened this email (call me crazy) on a whim last night..........i haven't told another soul about this, cause i'm afraid it isn't real.

  scroll down for their response to my response...k?.

  from:the desk of the managing director .

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  It's a scam.

  My suggestion is to respond with an email that refers them to the Watchtower's website. Maybe the old geezers in Brooklyn will fall for it. They're not too internet-savvy, you know!

  Mike.
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  Motorcycles are no good

  by one in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is a new topic so not to contradict myself (bigdeal), with garbage i posted in a previous thread, started by bean.

  contrary to what valis posted vague opinion, i still believe that the motorcycle is a reinvented glorified (no merit) bycicle.. i also beleive that it was reinvented by (or ordered by ) a lazy, or semiparilitic son of bin oil magnate.. i tell you anyone who do that to the ozone deserve to be called anything you want.. .

  i mean the ozone was just fine until they found out that the liquidblackgoldmilkshake was good business.. .

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  Motorcycles are just great!

  There's nothing like having a powerful engine situated between your legs with only two wheels insulating you from the road rocketing below you.

  That said, never forget the downside.

  While you're riding down some scenic highway, some dumbass soccer mom is out there weaving down the road yakking on her cell phone and she'll never see you until its too late.

  Take that as you will.

  Mike.
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  intolerance

  by teejay in

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  generally speaking, are ex-jws as intolerant as jws?

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  Teej, don't drag dirty laundry from there over here.

  Each board serves a distinct purpose and this ain't the place for it.

  Over here, "don't go there".

  Mike.
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  Compromise

  by teejay in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  one of the fundamental keys to a successful marriage.

  doing stuff you wouldn't ordinarily do... stuff you don't and wouldn't ever do by nature, but you do it because you're married to this particular person.

  without it a marriage is, at best, an unhappy situation; at worst, a divorce waiting to happen.

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  I'd say if you don't want to go then the compromise should be on her side that you won't go.

  Mike.
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  OMG. I Don't Think That Anyone Here Has Seen One This Big Before.

  by Englishman in

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  absolutely huge.

  englishman.

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  E-Man, that is truly a thing of beauty!

  Just imagine adding a turbocharger!

  Mike.