: meaningful (paid) employment; a friend (or two) within the same country as I.
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What are you looking for?
by averyniceguy inwhat have you been looking for and cannot find it?
it can be anything, anybody, etc......
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Pan's Labyrinth
by Mystla inhas anyone here seen this movie?
if there has already been mention of it, i'm sorry, i've been afk off and on quite a bit the last month or so and have missed a lot of threads.. this is one of those hard to categorize movies.
it's a fairy tale.
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Eduardo wrote:
i'm sorry this may not be PC but if you normally have to repeat everything that is said to your dad at the theatre, i think he should either stay home or frequent theatres which offer assistant listening devices (headphones or earphones) for him.
it is highly discourteous to others to talk during the movie for any reason, a few words here and there ok, but a running commentary..no way!
Was that really necessary? The poster doubtlessly realizes already this code of public conduct. Why not, then, assume the best of a fellow adult poster and presume that she either a) frequents sparsely attended matinee showings with her father so as to serve his needs without disturbing other patrons; b) chooses to sit in an area of the theatre where she and her father have no seat-neighbors; or c) attends showings that are scheduled for an entire similarly impaired audience -- where her "commentary" will not be a nuisance to other understanding patrons? Is that such a stretch for the imagination?
FURTHER TO THE FILM: I regret that I did not see this film on the big-screen, as planned. Instead, I watched it on DVD; the television set did not do justice to the much-acclaimed cinematography. Unfortunately, I will experience "Eragon" in the same manner! The films pass through the cinema much too quickly here!
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Uhhhhh, may have done something stupid...not sure...
by mama1119 inokay, so my best friend calls this morning.
she has left the borg, but the rest of her family hasn't.
she was invited over to her moms house last night for dinner and her grandparents were suppossed to be there.
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Good on you, mama1119!
What a loving thing you did in speaking up for your friend, from the heart! One should be so lucky as to have even one passionately caring friend to speak the truth to such perpetrators of sheer meanness! I don't know you, but I am proud of you for that demonstration of love!
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This is just so awesome, I have to share it!!!
by zagor ini was taking a break from this board but in a last few days there has been unexpected development in my own family.
my mom is leaving wtbs!!!
she apparently celebrated christmas with dad but even that was just a tip of the iceberg.
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Congratulations, Zagor!
...on gaining what was lost (and now is found). Your joy has put a smile on my face, too!
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A big thank you to Simon
by Caedes ini thought i should write a big thanks to simon for this board, not only has it been a big eye-opener to me regarding my past and helped me realise how many people have been through the same stuff as i have, but it's through this board that i've met a wonderful woman, michelle (calico ethel).. michelle is beautiful, intelligent, funny and luckily for me has terrible eyesight, i feel very fortunate to have met her and hopefully (presuming i can keep on hiding her glasses!
) we shall be very happy together in the future.
she has rather recklessly and bravely agreed to move in with me and is moving over at the beginning of february.
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Ain't love grand?! Congratulations, you two!
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Not sure what to think...
by Nosferatu inas many of you know, i have a stalker - a guy stalker.
he's been stalking me for almost five years now since i ended our friendship (which lasted 19 years).
the fact that the guy seems completely obsessed about me weirds me out a little bit.
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I thought those two blog entries expressed beautifully some perfectly normal emotions: love, wonder, awe, appreciation for the preciousness of a first child, and realization that a life which HE has participated in bringing into the world posesses individuality. Very touching, indeed!
I think that the almost overwhelming depth of his sentiment and attachment to the child is all the more understandable if the man has never succeeded in building a true trust and love bond with his adult partner (the child's mother or another paramour?). This may be the first time that he has had the experience of truly selfless and unconditional love (both giving and receiving). I hope that he - as a father - can maintain that realisation of preciousness as his son grows and manifests greater individuality and independence; his love can then be enhanced with respect.
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UPDATE!: THEY ALL ADMITTED EGGING US -Elders now know, heads are rolling!!
by Lady Liberty inoh.... how the saga goes on!!
i swear we could write a novel about our life exiting the watchtower!!
ok..many of you read what happened..our house was egged and so was my sisters car that was parked here, and "frosty" was attacked!!
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Obviously, LL's experience is not an incident of the same magnitude as this, however - for comparison purposes:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16506682/
Man sets fire to nativity scene No injuries at Northern California church; suspect arrested The Associated Press Updated: 2:13 a.m. ET Jan. 7, 2007
RICHMOND, Calif. - A man walked into a church, doused a nativity scene with a flammable liquid and set it ablaze in front of a practicing choir, police said.
Robert Mills, 40, of San Pablo, was arrested Friday night while hiding in a park minutes after police said he walked into St. Cornelius Parish and announced he was going to set the church on fire.
Mills told everyone to leave but blocked the doorway until he began showering the sanctuary with the liquid, giving choir members a chance to escape, said Richmond Police Lt. Enos Johnson.
The fire destroyed the nativity scene, a lectern and carpeting, and caused extensive smoke damage. No one was injured.
Prosecutors will likely charge Mills with arson and possibly false imprisonment because the building was occupied when the fire occurred, police said.
“If they establish it’s a hate crime, they could go in that direction,” Johnson said.
Mills remained in custody at a detention facility in Martinez on Saturday. It was not clear if he had an attorney.
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Pep talk needed...
by esw1966 ini have been nervous about this for 6 months and now the time has come.
my kids are coming by plane to see me on the 25 of dec to jan 3. they are good little jw's.
i am no longer a follower of jw.. i havn't been with them for 2 years.
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esw1966,
You've had some good responses here. Just to add/reiterate: children are far more open and accepting than adults, who are riven in their rigidity. Just let your joy and excitement at their visit shine through, saturate them with your interest in their activities and feelings (not interrogation-style, of course... just let them relax and come into themselves in the new situation). They naturally love you and will want to know that you are still "Dad." The rest should follow as a matter of course.
Wishing you all the best and a great outcome.
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Somehow.... I am winning out in the end...
by Billzfan23 inok... something strange is going on here - what is it?
i just stepped down as an elder back in early november - and basically have a wife who has her hooks so far in the organization that i thought she would never bend... you know the drill - many family members in the truth - raised in the truth, etc..... well... last night we had a heart to heart about the doubts that i have been having, why i stepped down, and what i think will be a fair an equitable solution to the handling of our two kids.
it was like my coming our party - she completely bent on everything... she was completely understanding about my stance on everything, and although she does not agree - she does agree to not fight me on everything.
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valkyrie
Congratulations, BillsFan23! What an uplifting bit of news, and a welcome 'gift' for you! Keep using hope as your power source.
Wishing you more of the same, and a peaceful holiday
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Can we start a Secret Santa Recieved/Sent Thread?
by restrangled ini'm worried because i sent a christmas card plus had a gift sent by ups over the internet about 7 days ago and haven't heard anything.
i would feel really feel bad if my person didin't receive their gift or card.
so i think we need to have an official post place.
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That's great, Sad Emo! I'm glad to know the package arrived in time. But... you opened before Christmas Eve??? Oh, well - maybe your kitty will just prefer to snuggle into the toe of these slippers. A nice, warm surprise for you!
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