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  Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?

  by Clam in

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  for those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?

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  Wow..lots of good stuff here..

  I can't believe no one has mentioned David Brin's Startide Rising , Sundiver and Uplift War all in the Uplift series. I still read those guys every once in a while. I WISH someone would do a movie on them!
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  Music you chucked out when you were a JW.

  by lowden in

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  it made me think, reading comments on carpenters thread....... what music did you throw out when you were a witness??.

  i got rid of all my led zeppelin (satanic backtracking and all that baloney).

  all my deep purple.

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  I just saw that you threw out your Rush too.

  I auctually thought they were safe..kept all of those guys. I did toss the one Eagles tape I had
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  Music you chucked out when you were a JW.

  by lowden in

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  it made me think, reading comments on carpenters thread....... what music did you throw out when you were a witness??.

  i got rid of all my led zeppelin (satanic backtracking and all that baloney).

  all my deep purple.

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  Oh yeah...after my glam phase and right before I joined the witnesses I was so into Rage against the Machine. I went through all my music thinking it was the right thing to do. Geesh..what was I thinking???

  Rage was gone..too many explicatives

  Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeath...those devilish bands

  Man, I can't remember all the ones I tossed..I remember tossing books, my tarot cards, jewelery..etc. etc...

  I think I may have to go get that Rage CD again ....don't remeber the name of the disc but it had the "Killing in the name of" song on it....every single song was good!
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  Favorite Band as a teenager........

  by whyamihere in

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  as a teenager, what was your favorite band?

  this band can be a local, main stream etc..... my favorite local band was little blue crunchy things, they were from milwaukee, wi.

  (even hung out with them)!

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  I was a glam girl....

  Faster Pussycat

  L.A.Guns

  Skid Row

  Motley Crue

  Poison

  Pretty Boy Floyd

  All the local bands...Shok L'amour, Gypsy Rose, Smartass, TinselTime hahahahaha

  Yes..yes...oh how I wanted those boys with big hair and makeup
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  Out of Bethel and still recovering

  by livingalie in

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  hello to all im new to the site i have been looking for about two weeks now .i was at brooklyn bethel from 1994 -1999 and i worked in the barber shop office blgd.

  (25 columbia heights ) .i just wanted to say hi and that many of your post have really been helpful to me as i have gone though some tough times on all levels .

  thanks for letting me just state that .

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  mariposa

  Welcome..welcome...come on in!

  NIce to see a fellow Georgian..not too many of us here and man, we're almost the same age..Cool!

  This place has been a lifesaver...literally I hope you get all the answers you're looking for.
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  Sick and Twisted Wishful Thinking

  by Bstndance in

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  today i was one the phone with my mom and she was telling me that as she was driving back home she saw alot of smoke coming up near her house.

  as she got closer she found out it was an old abandoned factory.

  then she said, "i was hoping it was the church".

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  Yep..it's sad..I used to think the same way. About churches, worldly people...my own relatives. Hell, I used to secretly wish that my mom and brother would die so they would at least have a shot in the new system. It's absolutle ridiculous!!!
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  Last Week In Photos (7 / 6-15 / 06)

  by OpenFireGlass in

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  to see my mountian lion picture, check this thread.... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/116906/1.ashx.

  now for the rest of the photo's.... .

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  mariposa

  Very Cool...I like the purple sky one the best ...it's not something you see too often Thanks for sharing!!

  Reminds me kinda when I was in Oregon a while back. Some of the shots actually look like the smokeys here except the smokeys aren't as peaked. I used to drive up there all the time on my own (I really miss it!!!!) and take pics like you do. Seeing your shots brings back alot of memories....man, getting caught in work, bills etc really sucks....I think it's time I take a trip.
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  Why do the majority of "newbies" disappear ???

  by kid-A in

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  i have noticed that, in general, there is a "core" of regular posters on jwd that have been members for several years.. however, it seems the vast majority of "newbies" disappear after a couple posts, days or perhaps a week.

  how many "welcome" or "introduction" .

  threads have we had here where the new member disappears within a day or so, never to post again?

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  I don't think they disappear...they are probably still around. I read stuff on here just about everyday but post rarely. The info on jwd has been invaluable to me as I'm sure it is to others but I'm not one to tell my story too quickly. I will eventually and from the tales, I'd love to make it to an apostafest!! It just takes time to feel comfortable and I'm sure I'm not the only one
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  Grrrrrrrrrrr...

  by mariposa in

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  so here i am sunday walking through the mall with my hubby, niece and little girl.

  he's from guatemala and i'm about as white as you can get..red hair to boot.

  we're talking in spanish about whatever and a little voice comes up from behind me in spanish, "you speak sapnish?

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  mariposa

  So here I am Sunday walking through the mall with my hubby, niece and little girl. He's from Guatemala and I'm about as white as you can get..red hair to boot. We're talking in Spanish about whatever and a little voice comes up from behind me in Spanish, "You speak Sapnish?" DUH!! So I said yeah and smiled. Well then the "truth" came out....I guess the Sapnish cong. in the area have special stuff to hand out right now and she just launched right into to it. I was like No thanks and kept walking...she had to follow " blah blah blah blah blah". I said you guys are witnesses right? She said yes. I said "Look I was involved with them for over 10 years and don't want to have any part of it"

  Boy was I stupid enough to think that would shut her up! She keeps following me..Why? What happened? with a look of utter shock on her face that anyone would leave Jehovah. I finally turned around and told her to leave me alone, I'm finished with this conversation. She stopped thank god!

  I've been messed up about it since...should I have tried to explain what happened to me? Why I'm no part of it anymore? Then I get pissed off and think I should have gone to mall mgmt. and told them what was going on in their mall. We saw the lady and her husband for the next hour approaching anyone who looked like they might speak spanish. And why did she talk to me...not my husband who is obviouly latino?

  My thoughts and emotions have been on a roller coaster ride ever since. I had thought I was doing so much better not thinking about the witnesses all the time and all a sudden BAM it all comes back at once!!!! I get really mad that I reacted so strongly, I didn't think it would affect me this much. Geesh....will it ever totally go away???
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  Serious Conditioning/Brainwashing

  by KW13 in

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  the witnesses we know are obviously brainwashed, but do you think we ever recover from what it did completely?

  does every part of jw'ness leave us?.

  i have a feeling that even if its not obvious, things from our personal insecurities to how we act and who we are is a result of the org, yes even if your the rebellious type cos then your just running away .

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  Kw...I just saw what you posted to Luna -

  man...I was in the same boat. I hadn't been to a meeting in almost 2 years but the guilt of NOT going was killing me and I was seriously thinking about going back. I was looking for a way to get at least the mags in the mail online when I found this place. Who knows where I'd be of I hadn't !

  I don't know if the things they taught will ever get out of my head. I was in about 10 years. I don't know what I exactly believe now..every once in a while I still think maybe it would be better if I was still in. At least there would be an excuse for the problems in the world, eh? Then I slap myself upside the head and say - I gotta get a grip -. It's tough.

  I'd like to know what people say who've been out for a long time.