Yes, I did see that and thought of shunning.
Posts by rebel8
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13Black Mirror White Christmas
by enigma1863 inhave any or you seen the show black mirror?
there is an episode called white christmas.
its based in the future and everyone has this app in their brain similar to a modern smartphone.
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Got a sense of humor? Help!
by rebel8 innathan, outlaw.....all of you hilarious people...this means you!
i believe in humor as an effective way to bring attention to an important topic.
humor has made many people aware of the true nuttiness of the jw cult in the past (sign language masturbation video—went viral).. amazon allows humorous reviews and even showcases them.
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ONE reply to this thread? Awww...come on!
Worst romance novel EVER! DO NOT BUY THIS!
My neighbor recommended this book to me, insisting is is a very thought-provoking book. She recommended it after finding out I am an avid reader of romance novels.
I was expecting the cover to be one of those photos of a topless muscle bound hunk riding a white horse on the beach. Instead it was a weird cardboard cover, solid red, with gold lettering, without an author's name. But my neighbor raved about it, so I got it.
I should mention the artwork within the book is equally disappointing. There are no sexy pictures, just antiquated line drawings.
I've read many romance novels, and some of them start slow. Not this one. It dives into the good stuff on page 22, which explains a generic encounter of two married people lying next to each other. They left everything else to the imagination. No details are given. I thought this must be a quirky writer's device.
On page 26, it got interesting again, talking about thrills. Unfortunately, the thrill referred to was getting your period. I was like, "What the....?" This went on with some TMI about bodies developing during adolescence. To each his own, but for me, this was just ICK.
My neighbor said I should keep reading because the book really does get good. There was a chapter for young ladies. On page 30, it talks about how to prevent premarital sex. What kind of romance novel tells people not to have sex?! I paged back to the boys' section and saw nothing on this topic. They say the boys need to be sure to please their wives, but they don't say the boys are responsible for preventing illicit liaisons--just the girls are responsible. Aha--are we working up to something interesting here? A little forbidden pleasure?
Page 36 educates the reader that doctors and psychiatrists don't know best about our nether regions, and how the only good advice for our private lives comes from an ancient book written by goat herders. I don't get what this has to do with the romance storyline. I was still waiting for the line drawing of the 1950s girl in a poodle skirt and the line drawing of the nerdy boy to hook up.
Around page 40, the author really starts a slow climb into some exciting stuff, but it takes an odd turn. It talks about pleasuring yourself--so far, so good--keep talking! Then it says it leads to homosexuality and is self abuse. Ooookaaaay? Where are we going with this, some kinky stuff?
Instead of continuing in the right direction, the author says you should wear loose clothing, avoid bedtime snacks and sleeping on your back, and that poor hygiene can be a turn on (page 43). I mean, poor hygiene of your junk? Who says that in a romance novel? YUCK. At this point, I completely lost interest and stopped reading.
I am guessing this is the anonymous author's first book. He needs to learn some better marketing techniques, get some better artwork, and learn how to build a storyline to, eh, climax. -
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Got a sense of humor? Help!
by rebel8 innathan, outlaw.....all of you hilarious people...this means you!
i believe in humor as an effective way to bring attention to an important topic.
humor has made many people aware of the true nuttiness of the jw cult in the past (sign language masturbation video—went viral).. amazon allows humorous reviews and even showcases them.
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rebel8
Nathan, Outlaw.....all of you hilarious people...this means you!
I believe in humor as an effective way to bring attention to an important topic.
Humor has made many people aware of the true nuttiness of the jw cult in the past (sign language masturbation video—went viral).
Amazon allows humorous reviews and even showcases them. I love them so much that, when I’m having a bad day, I read them and laugh and laugh.
You are some of the funniest people I know. I started a funny Amazon review of the Youth book and would like to invite you all to contribute a review or two.
Besides the fact that this could get a lot of attention on the wackiness of the cult, it could be a lot of fun to do this!
What to do:
1. Go here to see the existing reviews. It’s important we all put the reviews on the same exact product page, I think. This book is for sale separately…different issues or whatever…let’s put all our reviews on the same one so it gets more attention.
2. If you must, go here to view the Youth book to get ideas. Keep a barf bag nearby, along with the number of a mental health hotline and some brain bleach.
3. React to existing reviews and create your own. You can make up a pseudonym on Amazon.
4. Keep it going—we want Amazon to showcase this as a funny review. Ask your friends to contribute reviews!
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OK I have had it with our Creator, "A booze gene".
by James Mixon inscientists have discovered a booze gene.
so can one be df for drunkenness if they have a booze gene???
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Yeah, I think the media needs to stop exaggerating.
Not exactly a cause and effect relationship. KLB is associated with alcohol drinking, and its gene product β-Klotho is necessary for FGF21 regulation of alcohol preference
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Help! I'm having a cart attack!
by Funchback in1. three jw ladies, standing on the avenue along the beach here in sunny, warm fortaleza, ceará (brazil)2. two jw guys sitting on a bench doing the same as the ladies in pic 13. let's see how productive they are being doing this urgent, life-saving work.
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Wasn't there a Kingdumb Smelody that spoke about why you weren't allowed to be discouraged about the failure of field service...at least we named jehoho's name
ewwww
Speaking jehoho's name is magic! Just like summoning Candyman, magic things happen just if you say his name (or park a j w dot org canopy next to the side of the road where nobody could feasibly stop to talk to you).
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Like / Dislike Display Issue
by Simon injust a heads up, since the last update the like / dislike votes sometimes don't display immediately due to caching.
they are all definitely counted though and will appear eventually, the issue is purely with the display part.
i'll look at fixing the cache so it's more immediate..
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rebel8
The issue is not the cache. The problem is the electoral college is skewing the votes.
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The Metropolitan Museum Oasis Bible Tours in NYC
by Beachlover ini just came home from a day in nyc and was taken to the met for the the woman and her offspring tour i went to keep peace and just enjoy my family.
i've been to the metrpolitan museum of art on many occasions and have enjoyed spending time wandering thru the exhibits appreciating the art and history.
since all family members wanted to do the tour by the wts entitled a woman and her offspring, i thought i could just follow along and just enjoy the art and exhibits.. in all honesty, i'm still amazed at this whole tour.
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rebel8
Sorry, what is "woman and her offspring" and what does a public museum have to do with jws? I am lost.
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Hard to be completely respectful and the JW attitude
by scratchme1010 inrecently at work they conducted an mbti test for me.
for those who don't know, the mbti test is a personality test used by organizational psychologists in companies and organizations.
it is supposed to describe the best way you communicate, the best way of giving and receiving feedback, and for managers that test is supposed to explain to them the best way to manage their employees (i'm over simplifying, i know).. my profile came up as some kind of introvert (and when i was told that i said "what?
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rebel8
I had a thread on INTJs here a few years ago. INTJs tend to be skeptical and logical, so it makes sense more INTJs would make their way out of the borganization.
shortcuts in getting to know and learning how to work with people
That's exactly what the test is, IMO, which has pros and cons. If you use it to stereotype or not hire people, that's a bad thing. If you use it as a tool to better respect and communicate with others, that's a good thing.
As a former behavioral health clinician, IMO, a good amount of psychology is soft science and pseudoscience. IMO most personality tests are just that. But I do respect MBTI because it is fairly accurate and is simply describing who you are and how your brain reacts to things.
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"Just around the corner." The dumbest song that I have ever heard..
by DATA-DOG ini'm at my quasi-thanksgiving dinner with relatives.
i hear a haunting sound from another room.
"is that a children's song?
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rebel8
Thankfully the bros are the stronger vessels, so they will have to do the manual labor with the hoes.
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Children and Blood Transfusions
by Listener ina hospital in qld.
australia sought orders to allow a blood transfusion on a minor if necessary.
this occurred on the 12th june 2015.the child was 7 years old and required a liver transplant within the next two or three years otherwise death was seen as inevitable.
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When I was a young kid in the 70's my nan used to go on about how bad aluminium cookware was and I didn't know what the hell she was on about.
Yeah, that was a big part of their litteratrash back in the day. I remember when I was a j-dub child, reading the old publications, and seeing those nutty cartoons and beliefs about pans/vaccines. The dubbies mostly acknowledged (then) that it was super weird and a product of Rutherford not having the light get brighter yet.
The truth is that the underlying anti-establishment, healthcare conspiracy beliefs continue to linger--born from that time. That inherited paranoia and refusal to believe facts is what's dangerous.
Let's never forget.
