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  Worst song you've ever heard.

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  what is the worst song you've ever heard?

  you know, the song that grated on your nerves and made you want to scream if you ever heard it again?

  if it's a kingdom song please tell and please tell us what popular song you detested.

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  I would have to say that "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" by Leonard Nimoy is the worst i have ever heard. I love Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek, but the 2 combined by Leonard?? lololol
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  Guns: At the Door - No. 4

  by Amazing in

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  have any of you ever been faced with a gun at the door?

  most of us have at one time or another heave of gun stories.

  i was faced with this twice.

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  Yes,

  The householder takes out a shotgun and points it at the entire cargroup. I was very scared as I was young and never had a gun pointed in my direction before. I guess he was upset about Jim Baker at the time, he kept saying that he did not want to hear about Jim Baker from us. I belive he thought we were going to rub it in when we came by.

  Another time we came across a group of drunk hunters, all with guns. We left right away. Very very scary.
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  Are You Married to / Partnered with / Related to a Fellow Poster Here ??

  by xjw_b12 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i came across a post here a day or two ago where the poster mentioned they were the spouse of so and so.

  so in the interest of board harmonics, (really i'm just a curious / nosy sob) ...... 1. who here is married / partnered with / related to other posters here ?

  and what are your usernames / aliases?.

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  I am related to NoApoligies and Gambler!
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  News and Iraq

  by Yerusalyim in

  1. social
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  ok, this is me on iraq again...i'm aggravated.

  why isn't the press reporting all the progress being made over there?

  sure...death and destruction sales newspapers...but the media is now shaping the news.

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  Yeru,

  I agree wholeheartedly. I have contacts out there in Iraq right now, and I write to many of the soldiers. They all agree that the media over here is not conveying the truth. Iraqi's overwhelmingly support us there. The good is seldom reported.

  Cari
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  Stupid places to leave magazines & tracts

  by Nosferatu in

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  what were some of the stupidest places either you or another jw have left tracts or magazines, hoping someone will find it and want a bible study?

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  Yup, we did all those funny places. The most out of ordinary was on benches at parks. Also, we used to go up to people relaxing in the park and bother them! No one ever was happy to be interrupted, most were kind of irritable.

  Now, when I see mag's in the laundermat, I try to leave an anti-JW paper in them. I have thrown a lot. Betya the witnesses who come back regularly think that interested people have taken the mags, when in reality they went in the trash.
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  Kitty Litter Cake

  by Lady Lee in

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  the perfect halloween cake.

  kitty litter cake.

  serving size: 24. .

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  Lady Lee,

  I have had this recipie for a couple years now and it is always a hit at work pot-lucks, family reunions, and special occasions! I even made it for my kitties birthday one time, lol! Needless to say, they were not happy bout the cake, but they did like the cat treats I bought them.

  As an added bonus, I use both the BIG tootsie rolls and the little ones. You can get really creative in shaping them!
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  Gambling

  by Xena in

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  since i left the dubs i have dabbled a bit with the lottery...a scratch off ticket here or there...but nothing major.

  recently i have gotten to know a few people that seem to gamble quite a bit.

  we went to the horse races a few weeks ago and i bet on one of the horses that a friend owns...lol fortunately not much as i lost.

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  I am a former Casino employee. I dealt blackjack at 2 different Casinos.

  Boy, do I have stories and advice.

  All in all, I would say recreational gambling is the norm. If you go into the casino with the attitude that you probably will lose (odds say you will), you can have a good time because your expectation is not up. And if you do win, it makes it even better. Plus, most casinos will comp you a free buffet or the like if win or lose (if you sign up for their club and then play long enough), so at least you have that. People of all ages (18+) gamble nowdays. It does seem like there are more seniors who gamble, maybe because they have more time and expendable income? Then again maybe not.

  It is a fact of gambling, but MOST people lose. :-( Casinos are not built on paying out lots of winners. That is how casinos can have thier fancy carpets and lights and stuff. I would say that 95 percent of people walk out the casino behind from what they brought in. Sure, they do allow a chance for you to win, else no one would be willing to gamble. You can (with the proper bankroll management and strategies) get ahead at some point in any gambling session. The key, and I stress this...the key is to know when to stop when you are ahead. The longer you stay and play with your winnings, the more likely you will lose it. Casinos count on that. Once in a while, you will see someone "clean house" at the tables, or win big at the slots etc. But, do you really know how much money those people invested to begin with, for that day, for that year? I had a guy win $35,000 dollars at my table in a few hours, but it was nothing compared the the hundreds of thousands of dollars that he had lost the previous year.

  Then there are the hard core and dysfunctional gamblers. I have had a few gamblers actually soil themselves at the gaming tables because they would not get up from the table and take care of bathroom needs. Others are so far behind and disgusted that they take it out on casino personnel and other players. I had a man throw his money at me he was so mad the cards were not going his way. I've been threatened and harassed. I had another man throw a condom at me. Dont know the message he was trying to send, but it was a little wierd. He was kicked out needless to say.

  Then there are the neglectful parents that leave their children and pets in thier vehicles all day while they play. No kidding, there are more than you think.

  Every casino has it's gamblers that are there every single day of every single week of every single year. It is very sad. Gambling is all they have to look forward to. It is thier life.

  I hated dealing to people on public assitance who would come cash thier necessity checks at the casino, and then blow it all. Same with people who got financial aid for school.

  I had a guy complain and blame me for losing all his living expenses for the entire month. He said he had a family to take care of and was mad my cards did not win for him. I looked him in the face and told him that he CHOSE to gamble his money, that even idiots know the odds are against you, and he had no one to blame but himself. He was a sore loser who lost something he could not afford to lose. So sad, but it was his choice.

  After seeing so many sad cases, day in and day out, I have a more negative attitude toward how gambling can affect some people, just as perhaps the child of an alcoholic may have an aversion to alcohol. Yes, I myself do gamble. I taught myself to "count cards" because dealing got to be so boring. So I occasionally go and have a little fun. To tell the honest truth, it is not much of a thrill anymore. Now, if I had never worked at a casino and was in it for so long, I may have a more positive attitude. You see people throw thier lives away and you get an attitude toward it. But I do not condemn gambling in any form as with those extreme cases, if it wasn't gambling it would have been drugs, alcohol, or any other activity that could be abused, you name it.

  I can give good advise on gambling strategy and good bankroll management. There are ways to minimize your chances of losing. But, I still think the best attitude to have is "win or lose, I am going to make this event special and enjoy myself without spending more money than I can afford to lose."

  I think gambling has been mainstreamed so that most people have tried it at one time or another. The "vice" status it once had has faded away. I know Las Vegas has done much to advertise it in a way that could attract the whole family in the last decade with Hotels that cater to famillies etc etc. Of course casinos will do anything to get more and more gamblers, more gamblers = more profits. I hear less and less from most religions about gambling being a sin.

  In order for one to make a living gambling, you must have an ABUNDANCE of patience, time, and an adequate bankroll to start. You will have bad sessions and good sessions and you must ride through them both. Most people cannot make thier living gambling as it is not as easy as one thinks.

  I hope this post adds some insight for you! I could go on and on and on....but I will end it for now. If you continue to recreational gamble, I hope you take it for what it is and remember to mainly have a good time, then you can't go wrong. :-)
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  What does the Trinity doctrine teach?

  by hooberus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the athanasian creed

  we worship one god [note: the trinity is monotheistic teaching only one god] in trinity, and trinity in unity, neither confounding the persons[note: the trinity does not teach that the father and the son are the same person or that jesus prayed to himself] nor dividing the substance [note:though they are different persons they are the same god.].

  for the person of the father is one; of the son, another; of the holy spirit, another.

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  I remember someone at a door when I was a witness, told me the best analogy of the Trinity would be the egg, or better yet a hard boiled egg. There are 3 parts, yet they are one.

  The trinity is not really important to me at my stage of spirituality right now, but it does make some interesting discussions.
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  Reckless eyeballing

  by Maverick in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  on another treat some of the ladies commented on the married brothers hitting on them or making sexual remarks to them.

  this brought back to mind the personal custom i had about not looking the sisters over when they walked by at meetings.

  i would look away or down when and sister passed by.

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  Maverick,

  Congrats to men like you. It is men like you that I think are the greatest.

  I applaud your behavior.

  My honest opinion is that I find men who have control over thier actions and "eyes" etc. to be extremely attractive!

  You are not alone, I know and have dated many men who share your stand.
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  Idiosyncrasies Of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  jw's are a peculiar bunch.

  certain things are characteristic of the witnesses.

  jw's are known for some weird, unconventional things.

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  I think it was briefly touched upon, but I've noticed an unusually high percentage of depressed people amoung jw's. In my old congregation, almost everyone at one time or another claimed they were depressed.

  Kinda makes you wonder, where are all of jehovahs "happy" people? I thought the "truth" was not "burdensome"?

  Thank goodness we know better now!!!!!!