I played pool with David Arquette once. Edit: Forgot to say who that is for those that dont know. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000274/ - He's an actor.
justsomedude
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Fluff a dub: Brushes with Fame?
by Crumpet inso who have you met who is famous or slightly famous and under what circumstances?
(for the benefit of cross atlantic variations in celebrity - attach a pic and/or explanation of who that celeb is) .
or have you never met anyone even slightly famous but have aspirations to do so!
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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justsomedude
This just shows how dumb gun owners can be.
Since when did anybody SEE a sniper AND have enough time to shoot back??? DUH.
Owning a gun for self defence is a false security IMO. A criminal is way more likely to be able to use a gun, WAY more motivated to use it (cos hes desperate, probably, for money or drugs or money for drugs) and way less likely to feel a human inhibition about causing fatal damage to another human being.
Rather than pick apart the whole thing as has already been done. I'd just like to address the "Owning a gun for self defence is a false security" comment. I'd really have to wonder how you arrived at this conclusion. Over here we're able to own more than replicas and so that might account for the difference.
I've been shooting for over a decade, am extremely familiar with my carry weapons and have practiced extensively with them. I've spent a lot of time considering the ramifications to using a gun and although I cant say with total certainty how I would feel afterwards in the event that I did have to use one, I have at the very least prepared myself mentally to use one if I need to (IMO).
It's just a cultural difference, just like any other. In some parts of the world, drug use is legal and in others its not. Here drug use is criminalized and users are certainly looked down on by the majority of society. Right or wrong, ignorant or not, thats the way it is. Would it be right to apply that stigma to people who use drug in places where their use is completely legal?
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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justsomedude
That's why I split it up between JWs you knew and JWs you didn't.
Fair enough.. In terms of people that I didnt know, on average I would suspect that they would not object to force being used on their behalf as long as they didnt have to use it themselves. Your average witness probably would not object to the police using force on their behalf, nor would they object to their own country having a military as long as they didnt have to get their own hands dirty.
I think the real distress in their conscience would come from them having to shoot someone personally, not having someone shot to protect them. Just my 2 cents.
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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justsomedude
So, knowing that the Society's stance on armed self-defense is that it's wrong, a person might be taking a bigger risk coming to the aid of a JW than they would a member of the general public.
It depends really. I was a witness and had a huge collection of guns (and carried) and some of the people that I went shooting with were witnesses. Its a mixed bag just like most other groups of people.
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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justsomedude
Whats a CCW instructor?
BTW, CCW is Carry Concealed Weapon.
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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justsomedude
I've spent a lot of time thinking on this one as Im a CCW holder myself. Realistically the best thing you can do in a situation where you dont know the whole story is to be a good citizen and just keep your eyes and ears open so you can relate the situation to the police.
In practice, I dont know how I would respond since every situation has its variables that must be considered. I can tell you this however, I would never hesitate to act in the event that the third party was a family member or loved one. In that case, their safety out weighs the potential legal problems.
JSD
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So can apostates attend jw weddings now?
by LeftBehind ini have been officially gone from the witnesses less than 2 months but i know they are always coming out with new light.
i got a shock today when i was invited to a cousins wedding that will be held in a kh.
i am not invited to the reception.
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justsomedude
Nevermind, I saw that you already posted it.
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So can apostates attend jw weddings now?
by LeftBehind ini have been officially gone from the witnesses less than 2 months but i know they are always coming out with new light.
i got a shock today when i was invited to a cousins wedding that will be held in a kh.
i am not invited to the reception.
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justsomedude
I posted my your fired letter on the kh door for goodness sake.
Now that is slick.. Dont suppose you'd care to post the "youre fired" letter?
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justsomedude
12. Whistler BC.. I love that place.
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Coffee time with the dubs - Where did you go?
by truthseeker into name a few that are popular with my old congregation.... .
dunkin' donuts.
quik chek.
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justsomedude
Starbucks was the ever popular place in the last few years I was active. I didnt care for it too much though. Too costly and bitter for my tastes... which actually kind of sums up my witness expierience.