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  Describe YOUR Christmas season thus far!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  what have you done [or anticipate doing] that is special, original or just plain exciting to you?

  the grandmunchkins are all excited about christmas morning, and there are stacks of presents under the tree.

  the tree has become more colorful this year, as we add to it every year now.

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  Saturday am went to my local house of worship and picked up a load of new cabinets for our kitchen. Spent the remainder of the day ripping out the old built-ins then started installing the new bright white with nickle trim. Made another two hour pilgrimage to same blessed throne, (Longview Home Depot is an hour away) to pick up one i missed. Got all of the 15 pieces installed by late Sunday night. Up early today to load up pick up with old cabinets off to refuse center. Spent quick hour at work to justify my existence, then home to get ready for oldest son and his family visiting. Had Papa Murphy's pizza for late lunch, said good bye to visitors, then hit the couch for quick nappy! wide awake now thinking about Christmas dinner which is boneless lamb roast with mint jelly and the trimmings.....and football! carmel
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  Cherry Mishmash

  by hamsterbait in

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  i have never met any of you, but have to say how much happiness and relief you all have given me over the years here.. i could mention some names, but just want to say that the atmosphere of love and acceptance here, and the prayers of some have helped me so much.. sometimes just a smile, or a squeazed hand is enough.

  i have had neither from this board, but i want to wish all of the posters and lurkers all the very best in 2008.. love .

  hb oxo.

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  Carmel

  May you live well, prosper and be happy! carmel
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  I have a theory. Please take my poll!

  by changeling in

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  i'd like you all to tell me 2 or 3 things:.

  1- were you raised a witness or not?.

  2-if you were, was your family very "theocratic" or not so much?.

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  Carmel

  Reared a good little dubby, by a dysfunctional "theocratic" family, resorted to agnosticism, became and am still a Baha'i. carmel the former agnostifarian
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  What was the unforgivable sin supposed to be?

  by White Dove in

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  the wts never really mentioned what it was.

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  ...oral sex.... Then refusing to share the details with the JC. carmel
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  Off to FREAKING work I go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  my rest was disturbed by a midnight phone call from a goblin who did not stay on the line - ass!

  now i look outside at 0130 as i prepare to leave to my job, which is outside in the elements.

  it is pouring down rain and the wind is blowing about 35 miles an hour.

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  Carmel

  ..hostler in my day... Yer lucky its so warm and quiet! Wind is gusting 50 to 60 and pouring down here! carmel
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  If I were planning a trip.............

  by Outaservice in

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  we often hear about a so-called 'world wide brotherhood'.

  is this possibly true?.

  if i were to make a trip somewhere going near where you live and contacted you, would you invite me for a meal or a nights stay without really knowing me except for my internet postings?.

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  Carmel

  Sure! Now that we are no longer foster parents, you can have the hidabed...providing you abide by the house rules...The misses doesn't cottin to tabbacy and joy juice ! carmel
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  NOW what do we called Disfellowshiped ones?? Since we don't use ....

  by oompa in

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  ...that term anymore, so are not disfellowshipped any more, but just no longer a witness, what is that?

  i wonder what word it will become to describe these ones and the action taken?

  we don't have one yet, but most dubs i know are still saying "he's disfellowshiped" oooo scary.

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  ....i think Jesus would call them "my sheep". carmel
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  What keeps most members in the ''spiritual netting'' of the WTS?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  birds or any other animal can be caught with a net.

  they don't have the wisdom to see what's coming.. what does the wts use that is so powerful that most members can't seem to escape?

  what makes them so powerful that they can have so much effect on everyone of us?.

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  1) addictive promise of everlasting life in paradise, which becomes the fear of loosing same!

  2) all the trappings and circular reasoning concerning the FDS class and threir being the mediator between you and God. (bait and switch)

  carmel
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  My apologies to OUTLAW

  by onacruse in

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  on a recent thread, i made a bit of fun about outlaw having to eat penguin morning, noon, and night.. as is the way of things, his almost unbelievably super-nasty p/m back to me made me do some research, and lo and behold, i found a plethora of penguin recipes suitable to all but the most sensitive of palates:.

  penguin fricassee.

  penguin & chips.

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  Carmel

  Must add for Sunday brunch...."Toasted Penguin Ala King"

  carmel
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  Might make the announcement

  by 5thGeneration in

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  may make the dreaded announcement to my super righteous, super loyal parents next week that i'm not going anymore.. problem is, as you all know, they "really" believe that it's tantamount to my killing their grandchildren.

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  pretty tough decision because i think they kind of get the vibe already!

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  Carmel

  Hey Gringa, I'll bet your're a knock out in that "spiritual bikini"! carmel