Posts by bikerchic

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Natural remedies

by onacruse in

over the last year, i've been exploring the use of herbs and supplements...hey, i'm gettin' old, and i need all the help i can get!

lol.

so, here's what i've tried (in addition to general vitamin supplements like b, c, and some other selected minerals):.

bikerchic

LOL @ talley:

His personal medical experience, professional experience as a licensed practicing veterinarian,

somehow it makes sense to me and I'll for sure check out that website. I just thought it funny him being a Veterinarian but after all if it works it works!

This sounds interesting!

I have found the advice on that site very helpful to myself. By following the 'guide lines' of his theory I no longer need Tums daily and a Pepcid before bed.
My nocturnal acid reflux has completely disappeared! My energy is up, my 'cravings' down, weight is easier to lose and much easier to keep off and I can tell that I am no longer wasting my multivitamin by the lack of color of my urine in the mid-morning. And my 1400mg. of glucosamine/chondroiten per day + cod liver oil is still keeping me sound and symptom free and away from the orthopedic surgeon who wants to do a total replacement of my right hip.

Thanks for the website talley!

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Has anyone ever been "outed" due to posting on JWD?

by nvrgnbk in

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being the paranoid, inactive, with alot of family and "friends" still in the org.

i'm sure it's been discussed before but i don't recall reading on that topic here on jwd.

i know that fear prevented me from posting while i was exiting as an elder.

bikerchic

Being the paranoid, inactive, with alot of family and "friends" still in the org. ex-Witness that I am, I sometimes wonder about this. I'm sure it's been discussed before but I don't recall reading on that topic here on JWD. I know that fear prevented me from posting while I was exiting as an elder. Is such a fear unfounded? Dicussing this may help some current lurkers.

Having a screen name allows for a certain bit of anonymity in the cyber world unless of course you use the same screen name on every forum you post on and are well known IRL by friends/family under that screen name. In that regard Google can out anyone.

If you are protecting your identity choose your screen name carefully and don't give away any personal information even something as insignificant as how the weather is in your area or local events, it's pretty easy for people who are really looking to connect the dots.

Oh and yes quite a few have been outed here on JWD within their congregations you can go back through the archives and see threads where members have posted about their outings and what happened to them. I dare say for some it was a relief to finally be put in a position to make the decision to leave the B'org for others it wasn't.

As a sideline to this everyone please be careful when posting not to use a person's full name or even real name because you never know how a Googled name can come back to bite you in the rear when telling your story. We try to edit out real names when we see them but the Moderators obviously can't and don't read every thread. It's up to each individual to be circumspect in this regard of protecting not only their identity but that of others.

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The "power" of positive thinking...do you believe in it?

by onacruse in

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bikerchic

Hey! I'm the king of man boobs!!!

Terry one thing I'm absolutely positive about is man boobs..........

Okay Craig wanted me to comment in this thread, LOL.

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Are any of you aposates?

by KCM in

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i don't think i am an apostate, but do feel like one for being on these boards as we were always warned not to at the meetings etc.. i disagree with so many things they teach, the main thing is the blood issue....being a new auntie, i love my niece soooo much and if i were the only person that could save her, how on earth could i not?

i'd be blood guilty for not saving her!!!!!

that in my books, would be murder.. however, may be it's because i've only been away from the mtgs for a year, but i still think of it most days and although i feel i've made the right decision as nothing was making me happy in it, and obvioulsy my ex beating me and getting away with it.....i still feel a certain pull towards it and a kind of insane loyalty???.

bikerchic

No I'm not an apostate I'm an Atheist and darn proud of it. Too many years being a JW......wasted years to a dis-loyal organization, I feel so free now.

I'm grateful for JWD and other sites that put the research out here on the Internet so I could read and form my own beliefs about the whole Bible/God issue and now I'm done with it and I feel at peace with myself.

Welcome to JWD KCM do your research and don't let anyone label you, you are who you are and that is an intelligent being capable of choosing your own beliefs and destiny.

Enjoy the journey!

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Wow! Do people change from what you remember. Van Halen

by free2beme in

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i was always a big fan of van halen from their roth days to hagar.

i just wish they could get their act together and tour again with roth, like they planned before they lose it.

this is eddie in the 1980's.

bikerchic

Oh I remember when he and Valerie Bertinelli hooked up I cried for her and just new her life would be a mess.

Them in happier times;

Compare her past pics with her current ones after she dumpt him and the pictures say it all, she is still georgeous and well he is......wasted!

Here is a current picture of Valerie;

Here's Eddie:

Sideline I always thought they look remarkably like brother and sister, sure aged differently and I'm sure it's the life style.

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Things you find in a womens purse??

by avidbiblereader in

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i always tell my wife that her pocket books is nothing but a $200 garbage bag, what are some things found in a women's purse, what are some items that you find in women's purses.. interesting things or common things??.

abr.

bikerchic

Hey I am woman and my purse as is my house is organized!

I like compartments in a purse and I tend to go for the smaller purses. I always have pretty much the same things in it regardless of size; wallet, pen, note pad which is in the section with cupons so I can always find my pen. Cosmetics, lip gloss, lip balm, mirror, lip liner, small compact don't need no stinking comb or brush cuz I just fluff my hair. A section for my glasses and a special place I put my keys so I can find them quickly. Keeping it simple works best for me.

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Well Now I will tell the rest of the story...

by Sparkplug in

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decki says:.

bikerchic

((((((((Decki))))))))

Girl you amaze me! What a family history......and you are the sane one for sure, keep on keeping on. A favorite saying of mine is "don't let the bastards get you down." Easier said than done I know, but you girl have the hootzpah and the balls to do it!

As far as your identity theft I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you that all works out for you. What a terrible thing to happen and to such a undeserving person, my heart goes out to you.

Big hugs!

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HE'S OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW, OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW, OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW!

by Schism in

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omg, dad's been calling all day and i've been hiding.

hubby's finally called him to tell him we don't want to talk about it.

after hubby had been on the phone with him for almost an hour (he was on the phone outside while i was inside cooking), i hear my dad's voice!

bikerchic

I don't know whether to go out there, stay in here, hide, puke, or what!

Time for a girl to become a woman and go outside and after giving 'ol dad a hug tell him you really aren't interested. Men really respect when their woman stands up for what she believes, believe me your hubby will have a whole new respect for you.

Sending good vibes your way sweetie!

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charity trustees

by edmond dantes in

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hello everyone this is my first post ,not very practiced at this but i will give it my best shot.during the recent discussion about the jah jireh charity homes ,charity commission no.

1062023 and cleveleys congregation c.c.

no1062023 in the u.k. under the list of trustees i noticed a trustee is using the letters mbe after his name .my question is ,since when has it been acceptable for a jw to accept and hold a worldly honour and title, am i barking up the wrong tree and can anyone shed any light on the matter.

bikerchic

Cleveleys Congregation C.C. no1062023 in the U.K.

Write a letter to the Congregation this person attends and make your inquiry. That should clear things up for you as I'm sure you'll get a quick responce especially if you include your phone number.

Good luck!

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Anyone else serve as a juror ?

by moomanchu in

just finished jury duty today, what a pain in the behind.. now i can't sleep, keep thinking about everything.. judicial system seems like a big bueracratic waste of money.. i found the oaths here in pa interesting though :.

the oath is part of centuries-old language still in use in most courtrooms.

pennsylvania's oath is derived from colonial laws of the commonwealth, enacted in 1772, and reads: "you [and each of you] do swear by almighty god, the searcher of all hearts, that the evidence you shall give this court [and jury] in this issue now being tried shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth and as you shall answer to god on the last great day.".

bikerchic

I've shown up for jury duty but we were all dismissed because the parties had settled their dispute, boy was I glad. I wasn't looking forward to it at all.

"You [and each of you] do swear by Almighty God, the Searcher of all hearts, that the evidence you shall give this court [and Jury] in this issue now being tried shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth and as you shall answer to God on the last great day."

That oath would have me fuming as an Atheist I wonder if they would dismiss you if you tell them you are an Atheist?