Posts by PoliticallyNeutered2

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MANIPULATION vs PERSUASION choice is the key

by DannyHaszard in

former cultist teaches business owners and sales people persuasive ...

pr web (press release) - ferndale,wa,usa .

... but lakhani doesn't advocate the unethical manipulative side of cult recruiting, rather he focuses on what cults do right when applied ethically and ...

PoliticallyNeutered2

Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

I just ordered my copy with 1 day shipping.

I'm not trying to imply that "mind-control" exists, or that mind-control cults exist. These are highly controversial political/religious topics which I try to stay away from on the internet these days.

However, if this quote is true, perhaps the book can help this crippled pretzel-boy (me) to somehow stop leeching off of his poor parents and living in their top-floor for survival:

Quote:
Lakhani says: “Leave me penniless, homeless and jobless in any town in America and I’ll have food, lodging, funds and fans by the end of the day because of my ability to persuade people by helping them get more of what they desire.”

Thanks a bunch for posting this! :)

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Lawdy, where have I been?

by czarofmischief in

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friends

in a move calculate to strike fear in the hearts of, um, well, everybody, i joined the army.

i just got back from basic, where i learned the value of paying attention to detail, and am now ready to ship off to ft. benning to go to army officer candidate school.. i just wanted to post, say hello, and say that while i haven't written much lately, i've been peeking in to see what everybody is up to.

my message to lurkers is the same as always, that is, you can indeed move beyond the jw's and become so much more than a shallow, hollow, sad carbon copy.

PoliticallyNeutered2

Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

I hope I'm not butting in or anything. I'm new here, so we haven't talked much here before. That said:

The Army!? Lucky !#@$R!@#$#!!!!

I tried to join the navy; but, they wouldn't take me because I'm a crippled, scoliosis-afflicted pretzel-boy. MEPS disqualifier.

I just wanted to remind you how lucky you are to have your health. :P

After you become Commander In Chief of the Pacific Armed forces, why don't you tell them to take my advice and form a "Gimped Division" of the armed forces for those of us who can hold a crutch in one hand and a gun in the other?! Just joking. :P :)

Good luck in the Army. :)

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Ready for 2005 to be OVER! 2006 resolutions...

by wanderlustguy in

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this year has sucked like a hoover for me.

i'm so ready for it to be over...2006 has to be better.

here's my resolutions so far.... get in better shape (something other than round).. spend more time with my kids.. grow the business i'm a partner in.. purchase some property in/near asheville, nc.. how about you?

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Link to double-post:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/104628/1.ashx

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Ready for 2005 to be OVER! 2006 resolutions...

by wanderlustguy in

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friends

this year has sucked like a hoover for me.

i'm so ready for it to be over...2006 has to be better.

here's my resolutions so far.... get in better shape (something other than round).. spend more time with my kids.. grow the business i'm a partner in.. purchase some property in/near asheville, nc.. how about you?

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Double post. I think I'll find the link to post here in a few minutes...

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Ready for 2005 to be OVER! 2006 resolutions...

by wanderlustguy in

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friends

this year has sucked like a hoover for me.

i'm so ready for it to be over...2006 has to be better.

here's my resolutions so far.... get in better shape (something other than round).. spend more time with my kids.. grow the business i'm a partner in.. purchase some property in/near asheville, nc.. how about you?

PoliticallyNeutered2

from FairChild:

*Do not fall asleep with face on keyboard, there's plenty of room on the mouse pad.

LOL :)

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Ready for 2005 to be OVER! 2006 resolutions...

by wanderlustguy in

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friends

this year has sucked like a hoover for me.

i'm so ready for it to be over...2006 has to be better.

here's my resolutions so far.... get in better shape (something other than round).. spend more time with my kids.. grow the business i'm a partner in.. purchase some property in/near asheville, nc.. how about you?

PoliticallyNeutered2

Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

1. Use my little python scheduling script, a cold-shower-negative-punishment schedule, and a public confession routine in the form of a web page recording my daily estimate of my "successfulnesss" that day (by percentage, about 75% of which is planned to be dependent only on whether I have followed my own punishment/reinforcement schedule) to hopefully develop more organization and self-discipline than I have ever had before.

2. Leave much of the time for unscheduled exploration, to avoid external time-manipulation techniques which might otherwise "guide" the course of my mind in ways to which I would not consciously consent.

3. Unless my plans change: Spend much of the time working on starting a little game-programming business (Nothing too big or fancy, at first), and much of the time developing a simple, unpowered exoskeleton for myself to protect my back (I've mentioned the scoliosis which wikipedia says puts me in a less than 1 out of 2500 class) and possibly lead to other things.

Speaking of 1, why in the heck didn't I think of cold showers as a negative punishment earlier? They work great! I thought about negative punishments, but this one didn't strike me until I was almost 30. What a waste. Oh well. Hopefully, I'll have a few years left to accomplish stuff. Every few years I've seemed to learn something which has left my world-view reeling to the point where I have had to readjust my course substantially and reconsider things for a few months, and plot a new course, as I have in the last 6 rather unproductive months.

Oh well. Apparently on course now. Charge!
"I feel so Alive! For the very fist time! And I think I could fly!"
http://www.lyrics007.com/P.O.D.%20Lyrics/Alive%20Lyrics.html

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Did you notice all of the Newbies this month?

by DevonMcBride in

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it seems like everytime i come to this forum, which is very often during the day, there is another new person.

i don't recall seeing so many newbies in one month as i have this month.. if you're new to this forum, welcome.

how did you find this forum?.

PoliticallyNeutered2

Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case. From AuldSoul: "One Georgian to another, a warm welcome! " Thank you! :)

"From your profile:

If it is OK with you people, I'd like to use this forum to practice communicating again, while trying to keep my internet presence politically neutral.

Feel free, but understand we're a provocative lot...and there are some scamps who seem to thrive on argument. You're on you own in finding and avoiding them. But if you want practice communicating again, feel free to use us." Thank you! In reference to provocation: Although I would consider it a little impolite for someone to intentionally try to prevent me from maintaining my attempt at politically/religiously neutral communication, I've almost counted on such attempts in the past. This wouldn't be much practice otherwise, would it? I agree that it is easy to be overly critical of oneself when one receives responses from an internet forum. Thanks for the advice about that. Thank you very much again for the welcome, caution, and advice. :)

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Did you notice all of the Newbies this month?

by DevonMcBride in

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it seems like everytime i come to this forum, which is very often during the day, there is another new person.

i don't recall seeing so many newbies in one month as i have this month.. if you're new to this forum, welcome.

how did you find this forum?.

PoliticallyNeutered2

Disclaimer: I don't claim to be an expert. The stuff in this email could be false. If you use it, use it at your own risk. Also, since about 7/05, I've earnestly tried to keep my large-scale internet presence politically/religiously neutral. Stepping on big toes with such new and powerful technology seems highly incautious in my case.

Thanks for the welcome! :)

In answer to your question: I was directed here from another Ex-JW site which I joined this month. Someone referred to the "JWD," and typing those three letters in google gave me this site. I found the first site by typing "ex-JW" on google, I think. Well, I wasn't exactly "directed" here. Someone said something about big gnus or something.

I've enjoyed reading many things here. I hope to write much more after I consider things well enough to comply with my disclaimer while doing so.

Thanks again! :)

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25th at last -> marry christmas everyone

by DannyBloem in

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my first christmas more or less out of the borg,.

marry christmas and thank you all for taking so much time and post those interesting and eye-opening article here.

danny

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Merry Christmas! :)

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Sayings that keep you afloat?

by Ingenuous in

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do you have any sayings/anecdotes/mantras/cliches that help you cope?

i've heard a few that i employ with my own modifications:.

i like the "dear dad" letter, though i don't know if my folks would appreciate it if i applied to leaving the org.. "if my mother knew about this, she'd be spinning in her grave.

PoliticallyNeutered2

From DanTheMan: Welcome to the board PN2.

Thanks! :)