I'm a Campbell as well! Actually, Campbell is my middle name!!
doofdaddy
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Calling all Kilted Brethren
by bigwilly inok, so "the kilted brethren" is a term coolhandluke, breck (lowkey lowsmith) and i came up with on another board, but all fans of unbifurcated garments qualify for membership .
so whether you wear a utilikilt, a tartan or any other style, help me celebrate freedom and post ya pics!.
this is me last summer at a brewfest.
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prana, life force, chakras? What?!
by finding my way ini went to a pranic healing class with my sister in law last week (i've been out 6 years and i'm starting to get pretty open minded).
i didn't expect to feel or experience anything "different".
i thought it was all weird but was not scared of the ideas like i would have been a few years ago.. so anyways we did a couple excercises where we held our hands a couple feet above our partners hands and visualized light in different colors beaming out of ours and hitting theres and then switched roles.
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doofdaddy
Finding My Way
What lovely words, particularly at a time where this forum is going through some realigning.
My only words are of caution as to what you ask for. CG Jung as noted from Frankiespeakin had a lot to say about raising the kundalini. For him and all others who have done this, there is a period of "crisis". Jung spent the 4 yrs of WWI in a, what psychs would call a psychotic state, with only his longterm lover Toni Wolff, as the anchor to what we term reality, or even sanity. All shamanistic ritual requires this"tearing of the psyche and rebuilding". This has happened to me and it took years of physical and mental realigning to settle. Yes, I have become a more rounded individual and certainly a much better person but it is truly life changing. It's a poor analogy but is like the Matrix movie. Do you really want reality with all its ugliness as well as beauty? The supposed "New Agers" are playing with fire by opening and raising kundalini without proper guidence. Fire can be an amazing tool but it can kill and maim in the wrong hands
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prana, life force, chakras? What?!
by finding my way ini went to a pranic healing class with my sister in law last week (i've been out 6 years and i'm starting to get pretty open minded).
i didn't expect to feel or experience anything "different".
i thought it was all weird but was not scared of the ideas like i would have been a few years ago.. so anyways we did a couple excercises where we held our hands a couple feet above our partners hands and visualized light in different colors beaming out of ours and hitting theres and then switched roles.
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doofdaddy
As I have stated many times, there are mysteries that science is yet to crack. My personal opinion is that it is the power of the (possibly collective) intent or mind. PSacramento put it well, that he has had yrs of personal experience in martial arts. I too have witnessed masters perform physical feats that mere "training" could not provide.
Also the ancient Eastern cultures are still a mystery to most of the West. I can understand doubters, they simply have not had the passion and interest to search deeply. That's OK. For me, travelling to the Sub Continent and the East, not only freed me from the last of my jw indoctrination, it took me to the deepest darkest, terrifying places that finally cleared fears and psychological issues from my pained childhood.
Sadly there are many charlatans in the "alternative"healing world. I live in one of the leading centres on the planet, Byron Bay. I have been here 35yrs and in that time I have met possibly three people with the abilities that they DO NOT trumpet. It just shines out and they have assisted many to have their eyes opened.
There is so much more to write about but I guess I am preaching to the converted and pissing into the wind to the uninitiated....LOL!!
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JWN Is Not The Same Place It Was minutes Ago .
by cyberjesus inpublishingcult made the following statement.
how has jwn changed over the years, old timers?
so how has jwn changed over the minutes, new timers?
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doofdaddy
Very clever CJ and I thoroughly enjoyed your comments on the other thread. I couldn't be bothered replying myself.
Ooops, I'm not a newcomer so shouldn'y comment but I'm not an oldtimer...I guess I'm what Farkel said.a fucking asshole. I'm glad he meant it kindly. Oh dear, medication time!
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JWN Is Not The Same Place It Was Years Ago . . .
by PublishingCult intd made the following statement over in another thread, and so i thought it would make a good topic of its own.. jwn is not the same place it was years ago and years from now, it won't be the same place as it is today.. how has jwn changed over the years, old timers?
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doofdaddy
I reckon it's still the same. Groups form where they chat amongst themselves, ignoring all others, then Whammo, a disagreement rips them all apart...Process starts again. Bit like the Matrix really.
Maybe it's a bit more edgey though, as most of the polite (female mainly) posters have gone silent.
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What do Jehovah's Witnesses do about compulsory voting in Australia?
by slimboyfat inwhat are they advised to do?
do they attend polling booths and somehow register "neutrality" or are they allowed to be absent altogether?
have politicians or the media ever addressed the issue?
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doofdaddy
Similar to above posts but one extra point. You have to register to vote, as it's "caesar's law" Many Australians never registered, so don't get notified but jws register, so get an infringement notice. I too wrote the blah blah excuse as above and never received a fine. I was so excited at the polling booth after leaving jws, so I could have my say. So many jws complain about political parties but never do anything about it.
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The King's Speech
by poppers ini watched this last night - fantastic movie!
colin firth did an amazing job, as did his co-star..
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doofdaddy
Geoffrey Rush went out with my stepsister many years ago. He was impossibly shy, being from a farming background. He joined a theatre group to get some confidence. I nearly fell off my chair when I saw him collect an Oscar!! Checked his internet profile (which is incorrect on many points) OMG! What a great example of how we as humans can recreate ourselves if we are determined...
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Is this a forum for JW issues or a poorly designed political and celebrity site?
by Band on the Run init appears to me that even in the few months that i have been here there is less and less emphasis on jehovah's witnesses and anything remotely related to jws and more very poor posts about politics, foreign affairs and celebrities.
i can't omit the juvenile sex ones, which i find lacking in erotic nature.
it seems the 6th grade boys are meeting in the locker room.. the posts that involve jws have a very different tone from the drivel posted on others.
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doofdaddy
Funny thing, no one noticed that this topic is not jw related, are we to ignore it BOTR?
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Of All of The Automobils You Have Ever Owned Which One Was Your Favorite?
by Was New Boy inthey say the average person will own about 25 cars in their life time.. from 1982 to 1988 i owned a 1971 dodge challenger convertible.
it had a 340 with a 4 speed stick.
i loved that car.. i didnt cry when my wife left me....i did cry when that car drove out of my life!.
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doofdaddy
My favourite is what I drive now, a 2002 Mercedes Benz Vito van. Independent suspension, sway bar, sweet little 2.3 litre turbo diesel and I can sleep in it! Heaps of room for a double bed and all my junk. 5 doors.
My favourite m/cycle was a mint '71 Triumph Trident bought in Hong Kong for $1000. Basically a Triumph frame with a BSA Rocket Three motor. I sold it for marriage....
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Ok, I smashed a spider yesterday, but released a ladybug out the window. Hypocrisy?
by miseryloveselders inthe weather over here is nice, and i'm ready to cash my chips in and say that spring is officially here.
yesterday, i saw a spider, and i don't mind spiders, but he was a little healthier than typical, and i stepped on him, wiped the mess with a paper towel, and threw it in the rubbish.
this morning i got up and saw a ladybug on the wall.
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doofdaddy
Australia is "blessed" with a variety of deadly and aggressive spiders. I live in the bush, so have a house full of bugs. But once you get used to this environment, it is rare to even see one of these spiders. There is a kind of respect for each others space. Just a few weeks ago, I had a goanna (sand monitor((lizard)) in my place!! They are a bugger to get out and will bite if cornered. Also snakes learn to keep apart after they get used to your movements. Only feral animals and large blood sucking flies (and I mustn't forget rats who make a hell of a mess) get killed...