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  Is obesity a disability?

  by Sadie5 in

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  hi all, just dropping by and throwing out a question or two.. two of our department managers are both very obese and therefore cannot do all the tasks that their positions require of them.

  as a result of that, the peak time workers, those working while the store is most busiest, end of doing a lot of the physical work they leave for us.

  it gets pretty hectic when people are trying to shop and we are getting out ladders and stocking shelves.

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  Why shouldn't they be offended when someone mentions weight loss to them? Do you have any idea how often overweight people have to listen to people butt their noses where they have no business? Usually several times a day. It never ends.

  I tend to agree with that. I have a friend who used to be severely addicted to eating. She weighed close to 500 pounds. I never understood how, or why she would eat a whole pie. I'd tell her, why not eat a couple of pieces, and put the rest away for tomorrow? She would answer.. why don't you smoke a couple of cigarettes and put the rest away for tomorrow? Such comments hit home and I started to realize that eating can be an addiction, as much as drinking, smoking, gambling, etc... I will be the last person on earth to judge someone who has an addiction. Quitting whatever a person is addicted to comes fairly easy to some, but it can turn into a horrible battle for others. Willpower is only a small part of that battle, trust me.

  One time my totally overweight friend and I went to a buffet place for dinner. Personally, I am rather skinny at 92 pounds and can eat anything I like, without gaining an ounce. Anyway, after we had indulged in at least 3 overloaded plates with food, my friend went to the dessert bar and grabbed more than you want to know. While she was enjoying her dessert, a person who was sitting at the table next to ours, gave her some disapproving looks. My friend explained how unfair this was. She said "Chris, if you stuff yourself with dessert, people will say hey, look at her, sooooo skinny and she can EAT, but when I stuff myself with dessert, people think it is disgusting."

  It is true, and it is unfair. I know that overweight people are often looked down upon. Some people are overweight, either because they have a medical condition, or because they have an addiction to eating. Being overweight does NOT necessarily mean being lazy, neither does it mean a lack of self respect. The last thing an overweight person needs to hear is that he or she should eat less. Many people who are addicted to eating feel unhappy about that addiction and at least they try to do something about it. As with any addiction, it can be a true and daunting battle.
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  Ebay

  by jeanniebeanz in

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  recently i got a really nice collection of 15 first edition hardbound serendipity childrens books by stephen cosgrove for $23.00.

  absolutely mint condition, i was thrilled.. what bargains have you all gotten?

  what treasures?.

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  I just bought my first item on Ebay, earlier this week. A shovelhead seat for a 1979 Harley Davidson. It was nowhere to be found through the harley dealers around here, and there was only one on Ebay. The bid started at $25, and I had to go up to $125 in order to get my hands on it. All together a nice experience, and I was sorry to disappoint the person who was bidding against me, I hope that he or she will still find a seat elsewhere.
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  Were you invited to the Memorial?

  by JH in

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  has anybody invited you to go to the memorial this year?

  do you expect to be invited?.

  usually elders come over a few days before to invite me, but they didn't come yet....

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  Yes, a JW friend stopped by last Wednesday with an invitation. It was the first time someone from the KH stopped by since I quit going to the meetings 2 months ago.
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  Nominate somebody for American Citizenship

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i nominate simon green - the owner of this board!

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  fairchild

  I want to see her take an oath of allegiance to the United States. She didn't have to do it to become a Canadian citizen back in the 1950's.

  Didn't some guy on the governing body do that, when he became a US citizen? I forgot his name.. but it's in CoC.
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  Is obesity a disability?

  by Sadie5 in

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  hi all, just dropping by and throwing out a question or two.. two of our department managers are both very obese and therefore cannot do all the tasks that their positions require of them.

  as a result of that, the peak time workers, those working while the store is most busiest, end of doing a lot of the physical work they leave for us.

  it gets pretty hectic when people are trying to shop and we are getting out ladders and stocking shelves.

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  Of course, then there are the lazy, skinny people...I wonder what excuse they use

  LMAO

  Okay, the question might be, are your overweight co-workers really too heavy to perform the tasks they should perform, or are they hiding behind being overweight so that they can take it easier than anyone else? It is possible that overweight people have a harder time getting around than slim people. But then, one of the guys I work with is so much heavier than anyone else I know, and he moves just as fast as all of us. And believe me, we have to move FAST at work.

  However, I wonder if it really matters. At one of my jobs, I constantly pick up the slack of my lazy co-workers. Some go outside every 20 minnutes for a cigarette break, while there is a lot of work to be done. By the end of the night they get either bored or tired and they kind of 'hang out' while I finish everything up. I've told myself that I can either fret about this, or just let it go. The way I see it, I am only at work a few hours a day. I get paid to do my job, and I don't worry about what everyone else does. The thing is, you probably can't do anything about this situation, other than bringing it to management's attention. So I'd say don't fret about it.
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  Is it getting warm in here or is it just me?

  by jeanniebeanz in

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  lately, it seems to be that people are on edge and are forgetting common courtesy in their posts.

  people have told me that they were thinking of un-subscribing or at least taking a long break from the board due to people who take their negative opinion of the subject or opinion being discussed, and turn it into a personal attack.. what is happening here?

  any idea why this sudden spike in overbearing rude people posting here?

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  it happens at every board regardless of the subject matter.

  Well, I'm no pro, but the above statement is definitely true. Don't worry beanz, you know what they say.. remember the compliments and forget the rude remarks. There's another good point someone made in this thread, it was about the fact that individuals are anonymous on the internet. To me personally, that's not an excuse for being rude, because we never know how our words will affect the person they are directed towards.

  Anyway, here Jeanniebeanz, have another wine cooler. *Hands Beanz a case of wine coolers*
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  Are the 31 days up yet?? *grin*

  by missy04 in

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  so when do we find out what happens after 31 days, simon?.

  i have more cookies that i am prepared to bribe with again.

  anyone know and wanna tell me?

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  The 31 days was the ante-type of the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. The 9 days difference represents the 6 days of creation plus the 1 day of rest, which totals 7. 7 as we all know represents perfection which is what the 2 people in Eden were before they ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Bad. Now if we take 607 as the destruction of H20 and add 7 years to each day for 31 days we arrive at the true intention, and thus we know the true meaning of 31 days.

  Amen to that.
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  my mom stopped going to meetings today

  by dh in

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  i don't talk about my family very much on here, but today i feel i have to, because today after all the years of pushing, finally there is a result.. thanks to life & the universe and everyone on jwd, who by simply existing have helped in a way that i don't know how to write.. today is the day my mom stopped going to meetings.. i won't go into loads of detail at this point because it's very involved, but it's done.

  my dad is an elder and is still going, but my mom is out now.. thanks

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  Today is the first day of the rest of her life. Fairchild wishes her well.
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  Who owns the Kingdom Halls?

  by No Apologies in

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  on another thread ( http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/86931/2.ashx ) i saw these comments:.

  think again, the kingdom halls are paid for by the local witnesses, and when its paid off, its donated back to the wt society, what an elaborate scheme!!!

  when the construction is finished the congo finally has it's own kh, right?

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  Wow, that's a really good question. I have never even wondered who owns the Kingdom halls. Can't wait until someone enlightens us here.
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  Are the 31 days up yet?? *grin*

  by missy04 in

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  so when do we find out what happens after 31 days, simon?.

  i have more cookies that i am prepared to bribe with again.

  anyone know and wanna tell me?

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  fairchild

  Heh sassy maybe you should take a break from the thread killer II for a while. Dont worry, I'll hold your place in line

  HAHAHA nice try, IP-SEC