Little Red Hen

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  Mrs Ozzie asked me to inform you all that........................

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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  ....................our great mate ozzie is sick in hospital.

  he isn't able to post so i am the go-between for the moment.. if you want more details or contact information pm me and i will make sure it's ok with the ozzies to forward those details to you.. ozzie is a tough dude and having known him for many years i am confident he will be back on board before too long!.

  please be patient with me as i work and can only check my pms in the evenings.

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  Little Red Hen

  Ozzie, I was gonna offer you chicken soup, but the liquor looks better!! Get well soon.
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  WHO IS YOU?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the mind is what the brain does; not who you are.

  the soul is an idea that would seem to have testable consequences.

  specifically, if the human mind is the product of a "ghost in the machine" and not simply the result of electrochemical interactions, then the mind should not be dependent on the physical actions of the brain that houses it.

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  LadyLee, thanks for your info on personality, and where 'self' is. It is an area I have just started investigating havingI have met an individual with DID. I wondered if the historical Mr. Gage might have had something in common with those afflicted.

  I am still trying to absorb the rest of this thread.
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  WHO IS YOU?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the mind is what the brain does; not who you are.

  the soul is an idea that would seem to have testable consequences.

  specifically, if the human mind is the product of a "ghost in the machine" and not simply the result of electrochemical interactions, then the mind should not be dependent on the physical actions of the brain that houses it.

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  Little Red Hen

  Terry, this kind of reminds me of a book I read awhile back. Pascal's Brain or something. The case of Phinneas Gage who had a steel rod go through his skull. He lived, and was functional, but his personality changed radically. (of course, an event like that would leave more than a physical impression). Could you, or someone as versed and eloquent expand upon that?
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  The most condescending thing said to you by the (sm)elders.

  by diamondblue1974 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i wasnt the most academic of children although i had some capability but i could read quite well by the time i was 4 years old at least for my age; i have always read as a child and still read now as an adult both professionally (research) and for pleasure.

  i have always been able to write too...and pretty much advanced as well as my peers did in school...perhaps i am lucky, i certainly feel like i am when illiteracy amongst adults and children is rife at present...however.. i remember when i was 16 the wts in the uk were pushing through a scheme teaching those who were not as able to read and write...and an elder in the hall made a point of coming to me and suggesting that i should actually attend the training!!

  !....i explained that i could read and write well enough and didnt need to be taught basic literacy... he said that i might learn something new and should respect jehovahs order of things and show appreciation...i did decline his kind offer rather abruptly....but wtf??

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  95storm, I was embarassed!!!! And, he was an Elder!! Also, I was so mind controlled, trying to fit in being a good little wanna be dubbie. Also, it was before the HIPPA Act. But in retrospect...Too late now, he died about a year later.
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  Did You Get All "Giddy" When You Saw A Fellow JW???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i used to embarrassingly get a kick out of going to the conventions and seeing jw families proudly displaying their songbooks and literature strategicially placed in their automobiles for all to see.

  some even woyld display yhwh in their windows.

  meanwhile everyone in the car would watch to see if other witnesses would notice and give them a joyful wave.

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  While I was in, or trying to be, I did. I had a job in a customer service department that handled mail orders. There were a couple of times when I was able to figgure out if the customer was a dub, based on the 'pure language' they used. You know, some of those words we all love to hate. I did ask in a round about way if they were witnesses, and sure enough! For some reason that I can't relate to now, it always perked up my day.
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  The most condescending thing said to you by the (sm)elders.

  by diamondblue1974 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i wasnt the most academic of children although i had some capability but i could read quite well by the time i was 4 years old at least for my age; i have always read as a child and still read now as an adult both professionally (research) and for pleasure.

  i have always been able to write too...and pretty much advanced as well as my peers did in school...perhaps i am lucky, i certainly feel like i am when illiteracy amongst adults and children is rife at present...however.. i remember when i was 16 the wts in the uk were pushing through a scheme teaching those who were not as able to read and write...and an elder in the hall made a point of coming to me and suggesting that i should actually attend the training!!

  !....i explained that i could read and write well enough and didnt need to be taught basic literacy... he said that i might learn something new and should respect jehovahs order of things and show appreciation...i did decline his kind offer rather abruptly....but wtf??

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  she also said to me, as i was a single mother at the time, that i may have taken "comfort" from my children when i was alone...she seemed to see no difference and stood by her ideas.

  God!! How sick!! She sounds like my MIL. Wonder what kind of sick criminal fun and games went on at her house.
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  The most condescending thing said to you by the (sm)elders.

  by diamondblue1974 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i wasnt the most academic of children although i had some capability but i could read quite well by the time i was 4 years old at least for my age; i have always read as a child and still read now as an adult both professionally (research) and for pleasure.

  i have always been able to write too...and pretty much advanced as well as my peers did in school...perhaps i am lucky, i certainly feel like i am when illiteracy amongst adults and children is rife at present...however.. i remember when i was 16 the wts in the uk were pushing through a scheme teaching those who were not as able to read and write...and an elder in the hall made a point of coming to me and suggesting that i should actually attend the training!!

  !....i explained that i could read and write well enough and didnt need to be taught basic literacy... he said that i might learn something new and should respect jehovahs order of things and show appreciation...i did decline his kind offer rather abruptly....but wtf??

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  Little Red Hen

  (((jeannieB))) (((love2B)))

  Thank goodness I never had to deal with that kind of loving crap. I did have an elder who was a pharmacist approach me after a Thurs. night book study asking me how I was feeling. I told him I was feeling fine. He then replied he was very concerned about me, because of the medicine I was taking. He asked why I was taking it, and I did tell him it was for migraines. He said it was some pretty powerful stuff, and questioned why my doctor would prescribe it.

  I never took my scripts to his store, but being part of a national chain, he must have felt that his shepherding included med checks and second guessing of physicians.
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  Mothers Spit and Bandaids

  by Lehaa in

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  just had a kid come in needing a bandaid, just made me think of a friends comments the other day.

  she reckons that all we need in the world is mothers spit and bandaids.

  mothers spit cleans absolutely anything, and bandaids fix any ailment that a child can come up with.

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  Little Red Hen

  What gets me is if spit and a band-aid won't fix it, a Mom probably has something in her purse that will.

  (thinking of my mom's purse, and how Mary Poppins' carpet bag had nothing on hers!)
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  Urgently Required: A Royal Mistress..

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it just occurs to me that with the wedding of charles & camilla there appears to be no royal mistress waiting behind the scenes.. just imagine..for the first time in centuries, the prince of wales hasn't got a mistress waiting to soothe his fevered brow.

  i mean..who ever heard of anyone actually marrying their mistress..good grief.. so c'mon, gals, anyone interested in applying for the job?

  ok, we know charlie boy is something of a tree-hugger and has an earnest desire to become a tampon.

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  Little Red Hen

  Out of curiosity, what would be the prerequisites to qualify for Royal Mistress?

  The ability to tell the difference between a corgi and a royal.
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  Only woman to ever play lead guitar for Johnny Cash (plus, a good listen).

  by Schizm in

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  2. entertainment

  her name is debbie horton.

  (she and her husband have a show in branson, missouri.).

  if you'd like to hear her and impersonator johnny counterfit do a few of cash's songs live, when the real player comes up slide the "clip positon" over to 26:25 (= 26 minutes and 25 seconds) : midnite jamboree 3/12/05 - larry sparks.

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  Little Red Hen

  Thanks for the hook up, Schizm. I really enjoyed that. I had no idea The Man had a woman play with him, much less play lead picker. Going to go listen to the rest.