I've had pickup trucks most of the time. Just a personal preferance I guess.
frozen one
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In Your Opinion, What's The Best Vehicle To Drive?
by minimus inwhat is rated the best??
what do you like?
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What Did YOU Do At A Typical Witness "Get-Together"?
by minimus indid you sing kingdumb songs, take turns reading the bible, play bible games or did you have "fun"
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frozen one
The congregation I grew up in was actually pretty social. In the winter there were sledding/skating/snowmobiling get togethers. The bonfires at those get togethers were fun. Bowling get togethers were common also. Every summer there was at least one congregation picnic with a softball game. We also had hayrides and barn dances. I do remember a prayer being said before eating, but no kingdom song singing or bible games. I don't remember a lot of heavy drinking. Not long before that congregation folded (due to declining population in the area), the socializing pretty much evaporated. I remember an elder making a comment about it from the platform. To paraphrase, he said, "What happened to those parties we enjoyed together? A congregation doesn't have to be all about service." A rather amazing thing to hear from the platform during an elders impromptu local needs talk. Growing up in the sticks did have advantages.
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Someone went through my trash again and again!
by averyniceguy intoday, i went to put the trash outside and i opened my garbage can, i can tell that someone has been going thru my trash, i did not like it.
it is not the first time.
it has been going on several times in the past few weeks.
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frozen one
Could be a lot of different animals - raccoons, bears, cats, dogs,etc. A couple of years ago people living in the rural areas around here were being plauged by identity thieves raiding the trash cans. Whatever or whoever is digging through your trash, shred sensitive garbage and secure the lids. If you are really curious about who or what is getting into your garbage, buy one of those game cameras and get some photos. Any sporting goods store will carry them. Heres a link to Cabela's:
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Diabetes breakthrough - Toronto scientists cure disease in mice
by Elsewhere inhttp://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a042812e-492c-4f07-8245-8a598ab5d1bf&k=63970diabetes breakthrough.
toronto scientists cure disease in mice.
tom blackwellnational postfriday, december 15, 2006in a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a toronto hospital say they have proof the body's nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of canadians.. diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.. "i couldn't believe it," said dr. michael salter, a pain expert at the hospital for sick children and one of the scientists.
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I printed this article earlier today. I have a physical next week and I want my doc to read it. If the researchers are looking for volunteers for human trials, sign me up.
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Things in which the Watchtower should mind it's own business...
by JH ingive a few examples in which the watchtower should stick to religion and mind it's own business in the internal affairs of it's members.. 1) whatever has to do with health and medical treatment.. 2) who you can marry and sex they can have.. add to the list..
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frozen one
* How much education one wishes to pursue.
* What a person does to earn a living.
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What was your final straw that broke your back in terms of doctrine?
by ukescott inas ex-mormon, my exposure to a different version of the first vision story which was quite different from the offical first vision was my beginning way out of mormonism.
what about you ex-jw's?
what, in terms of wt doctrine, made you realize that the wt is a fraud?.
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frozen one
When they tossed the 1914 generation under the bus, that was my straw.
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I-75 London Kentucky-pick up the mags
by Junction-Guy inif you ever travel i-75 through london kentucky, stop off at the shell station at exit 38. on the back side of the building beside the payphones there is a brochure rack for truckers, there are always watchtowers and awakes laying around.
i hit the jackpot on saturday when i was traveling north to dayton, i found a total of 8 different watchtower and awakes, i promptly removed them all.
this has been a tradition for me for the past few years.
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frozen one
You could have a lot of fun with this. Are there any other religious magazines in the rack? The only one I can think of is Guideposts but there must be more. If there are maybe you can put a few in the empty space where the watchtowers were. Imagine how the witness who is dropping off the watchtowers will feel when they see that their Satan inspired competition is trying to take over the rack. They might even feel persecuted by the Devil himself.
Other board members have posted brochures they have created on this site and they probably wouldn't mind if you printed a few off. Maybe you can create your own. I wouldn't replace the watchtowers with the new brochures. I'd stick them inside the magazines. Make sure you take a few off the rack first because whoever is dropping them off is probably keeping count. Say they left a dozen copies and came back to see three left. At first they would be pleased that 9 people took the "food" but when they notice your brochure tucked inside they'll be horrified knowing that 9 poor souls have been exposed to apostacy. If you happen to know a name of a witness in the London, KY area you could incorporate that name into your brochure. For example, if the witness' name is John T. Smith you could place at the bottom of your brochure something like "Printed by John T. Smith Outreach, London, KY" or "Printed by JTS Ministries." Make sure that the name really stands out. Use a bigger, bold font in a different color so whoever is dropping off the mags can't help but notice the name before they throw your brochures out. How long would it take for the congregation to start a witch hunt once the rumor gets out that Brother Smith is printing apostate literature?
Enjoy yourself.
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Get in here everybody.
by lisavegas420 init's my fourth year anniversary.. from the bottom of my heart i want to thank each and everyone of you for helping me grow and learn over the past four years.
i especially want to thank simon and ang for their hard work and dedication.
i also want to give a shout out to all the mods both present and past.
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frozen one
Happy Anniversary, Lisa
Don't know what kind of photos you want but bike rally pics are always a crowd pleaser...
http://www.ridetherange.org/gallery/albums/2002/biker4.jpg
Thats mine in the foreground. I'm at the right.
(Couldn't get the photo to load)
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When do you think the civil war in the U.S.A. will break out ?
by 5go ini am begining to think it is more when, than if now.
i think if it isn't over the removal of the bush.
then those 30% of people that never wanted him to leave will try to either force thier neo-conservative agenda (facist borderline nazi) or suceed the union (again it's mainly the same people in those idiot southern states that want him to stay)(by the way yes i'm in one of them and yes they are idiots and so am i).
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frozen one
There might be war in the US someday but it won't be about anything mentioned so far. The war will be over one resource - water. Wars have been fought over water many times in the past and there is no reason not to believe it won't happen again. I live in a water rich part of the country. One subject that will get people in this region very angry is any mention of diverting Great Lakes water to the parched south and southwest. Differences over politics, religion, gender, and race are quickly forgotten if the topic is broached and common ground is instantly found. I would guess that in water poor parts of the nation people find common ground just as fast. And there you have it. Two large groups with opposing points of view about the allocation of a required resource. Its just a matter of time.
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-26-06 WT Review (Honorable Weddings)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the 11-26-06 wt study (october 15, 2006, pages 18-23)(honorable weddings).
review comments will be in red.
quotes from other sources will be in quotes boxes.
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frozen one
A jw relative got married last summer and I went. The hall was packed - SRO. I thought the elder who gave the talk did a pretty good job. After reading the above article it appears he was walking a tightrope between society policy and real world expectations. The elder did make a couple of jokes and the guests laughed. The father of the groom had some sort of medical problem the morning of the wedding and ended up in the hospital. Against the advice of the doctor, he attended the wedding. He insisted because he had traveled a long distance to see his son marry and nothing was going to stop him. The guests gave a warm round of applause when his wheelchair was pushed to his spot at the front of the hall. The elder did remind everyone not to throw rice at the newlyweds as rice tossing is pagan (didn't mention the pagan roots of wedding rings though). All in all I thought the wedding ceremony was really nice.
After the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds got into a limo to go to the reception. Talk about a blow out. A lot more guests were at the reception including many, many non-witness guests. The reception guests were treated to a sit down steak dinner with all the trimmings. The decortations were wonderful. There was even an ice sculpture. A non-witness DJ played music after the dinner (the elder who performed the wedding made a brief announcement beforehand cautioning against dirty dancing). The music selection was broad with everything from 40's era big band to contemporary pop hits. I don't recall any kingdom melodies being played at the reception. No booze was served at the reception. I don't consider that odd anymore as I have been to a few non-witness weddings that didn't serve alchohol as the couple didn't want to be liable for any trouble their guests might find themselves in. After the reception was over I stopped at a nearby bar for a couple of drinks and met up with several other wedding guests. It was one of the more memorable weddings I have attended.
