And of all things, I'll be spending that weekend in Nashville sucking up to clients. Just found out today when it is, wouldn't you know it. Maybe I need to reprioritize things?
This sucks.
wanderlustguy
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Just found out I can't go to the Apostaboil...
by wanderlustguy inand of all things, i'll be spending that weekend in nashville sucking up to clients.
just found out today when it is, wouldn't you know it.
maybe i need to reprioritize things?
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Do you people have jobs?
by DavidA inhow do you guys find the time to chat on this board all day?
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wanderlustguy
David A's first post ever
Wow, sounds like your corporate career has been a roller coaster. Out of curiosity, you've mentioned ethics and the lack thereof by your former bosses and colleagues.
What specifically have these folks done that you consider unethical? I think you said sales is your gig. I too am in sales, and I'm wondering if my work ethic would be considered unethical to you?
Keep in mind, in sales, leaving money on the table is wrong...getting the most revenue for your widget is the name of the game.
I don't know you and I'm new to this board, but perhaps you're not suited for sales.
Then we get the New Light
It's not that I care...I'm a professional writer and have been commissioned by an ex-Jehovah's Witness to detail a rather ugly libel experience he had with a former colleague that was also an ex-Jehovah's Witness.
So which is it, are you in sales or are you a professional writer? I would think research about a liebel experience would require more questions than "do you guys have jobs?"I posted the "Jobs" comment to get a reaction...don't worry...nothing gathered here gets published...just doing research.
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Do you people have jobs?
by DavidA inhow do you guys find the time to chat on this board all day?
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wanderlustguy
Actually I shake pencils in a cup outside a local coffee shop, and some punk kid with his momma's money said "here boy, learn you some computer", tossing me a vaio with a wireless card.
Ever since then I've been getting my edumacation here on JWD in between bouts of looking pitiful and shaking my pencils...oh yea, and free coffee form the trash can...why do people buy a ventiquadmochacappulattemochadoublewhipshakechilledtriple when all they're gonna do is sip the foam off the top?
Gotta go...customers coming... <rocking back and forth grunting a little while holding up a cup with pencils in it>
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Do you people have jobs?
by DavidA inhow do you guys find the time to chat on this board all day?
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wanderlustguy
Get a dictionary...look up the word...multitasking!
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Quick Quiz: First with the right answer wins!
by cab1000 inquestion:.
while in the "truth", what was the first thing said when a fellow congregation member bought a new or used two door car?.
there is no prize.
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materialistic
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What happens when a JW wants to be with a non JW? PLEASE RESPOND
by kristina24/7 inok i am a 16 year old female i love with a 16 year old male.
lol that sounds funny since everyone thinks a 16 year old can't be in love.
i understand why but let's face it now a days anything is possible.
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wanderlustguy
Your BF is in a cult. There is no way to avoid the fact or better way to put it. No matter what, if he staty with you he will be up against a world of hurt you will not understand nor be able to help him with. The best thing you can do for yourself and your future is not get in volved more than you already have.
I'm sure everyone else will be piling in on this one in a minute, if you care at all about your sanity and future, listen to them, they all know what they are talking about.
Best wishes.
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I just got access to a HUGE WT library...what do I want to get?
by wanderlustguy inmy brother and his wife (still very much in) just inherited a library of wt publications dating back to the 20's.
the best part is, it's complete with both the original watchtowers and bound volumes, in many cases there are 2 of each of the bound volumes, which i can have one of.
i plan on doing a lot of research on here to figure out what all i need...still a "newbie" you know.
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wanderlustguy
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!
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Tell us about you
by kls inso many posters and most communicate either on this site or have the pleasure to meet in person and know much of some posters lives ,but for thos who don't ( like me ) let's share some of our lives with others,,, .
are you married or single?
= me married .
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wanderlustguy
Are you married or single? = Me divorceded
Do you have children ? = yes I have 2 girls 10 and 11.5 years old
Do you have pets? = can't keep anything alive, move to much...see screename
What are your hobbies? = cars ,fast cars ( currently F-150 Lightning). I like scubadiving, painting, travelling (see screename again)
Are you a grandparent? = easy on the grandparents thing...I'm only 32 ...at least I'd BETTER NOT BE!!!!!! SEE KIDS AGES!!!!! DAMMIT FIGURES I'D HAVE GIRLS *storms off to check on gun prices*
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JWBEN'S PROMISE......WHERE IS IT?
by Mary injwben said in another post (watchtower redflags):
some of you strongly disagree that the wts want let jws have their own ideas.
i will find matterial that shows that they can.
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Just like those return visits you never get once you give some very specific questions and they say they'll look it up and come back...never happens.
Or then again, maybe he found that there is no "new light" on this one.
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Did JWD doom my relationship?
by wanderlustguy ini think the answer to that is yes.
but i don't think it's a bad thing, here's why:.
before i was always so hesitant to stand up and say no more.
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I think the answer to that is yes. But I don't think it's a bad thing, here's why:
Before I was always so hesitant to stand up and say no more. I was afraid, like leaving the truth, that I would lose something and never ever find something that could replace it, the good parts anyway. The good parts being someone that could have a deep conversation and not look at me like I have two heads. Face it, as ex-jw's or people who are here out of interest, we take things to a whole different level. I couldn't give a crap less about sports in general, except hockey, and sitting in a bar drinking beer is only fulfilling some of the time. I like going to a new city and being able to appreciate the uniqueness of it's culture, etc, or having real discussion about life and God without blinders on to another opinion. The funny thing is, the longer I was with her, the less those things occured, because she couldn't handle my ability to offer rebuttals to her beleifs, which were actually to figure out the thought process. She was baptist, raised that way, but had a hard time explaining her faith through the bible, just knew it was right because it made sense at the time they told her.
I also absolutely love people in general, so much to learn form everyone, I wouldn't give up a single lesson learned from the worst person I ever met. Because of her (I know, repeat, but I'm typing as I'm thinking), I shut out so many people and closed myself off to meeting new ones. I really regret that, especially women, whose insights I like the most, as they are usually deeper than a man's (admit it folks, there's a LOT of knuckle draggers out there). I lost my best friend in the entire world because of her, and don't know if I'll ever find her again, I can only hope she may one day see this site and see me posting (yes Miranda, I'm talking about you if you're reading this). She'll know me by my screename, because hers used to be the same except it was Wandrlustgirl. I miss her so much every single day, and I cry every single time I think of it, it's torture to know she's out there and I hurt her like I did.
But I digress, the reason I say it is good that JWD may have helped me end my relaitonship is because it gave me back something I never had. That something is hope. I have the hope that I will again know what it is like to have friends I can say anything to without fearing judgement (except for my penchant for twisting the heads off of baby chickens...just kidding). Of course there is the hope of finding my friend again, but I can't discount the hope fo finding so many more.
You guys just through a warm welcome and non judgemental temperance have made me feel "at home" and like I really can be ok, even alone. I know now I've needed to be alone, I think that is something as JW's we never got, being alone was bad, isolating yourself was wrong, so we got depedant on having others around (how many of us got married before 20 to the first person we had sex with or that showed us attention?). So anyway, I guess this is a long way to say thanks to Simon and all the others who have a part in this site, I can't wait to meet you at the Apostaboil.
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