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  Do you remember giving talks?

  by klydia in

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  i'm trying to remember the process for giving a talk.

  i remember getting a slip with a topic on it, but what else was on that slip?

  did it tell you what scriptures you should cite, or what book the talk was based on?

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  I remember, arriving at the Hall, waiting for Sister Nevergivesmethetimeofday, will she show up, or do I have to get Mom again? Heart thumping as you're up next, trying to arrange your skirt modestly as you take your seat on the metal folding chair. The microphone squawks and screeches if you get too close, embarassing. Sister Toosnootytorehearse jumps way ahead on her lines and you try to save the day.

  Nerve racking, is putting it mildly, and then the pressure to do an excellent job, just because you're elder's family. Ugh! I finally got so stressed out, I quit. My Dad found out about it from the school overseer. i promised I'd just take a break and come back. Still on break, 20 years later, haha!
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  Lost filling is chilling!

  by Virgochik in

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  oh, god, people, i knew what it was as soon as i chomped down on it.

  yep, there's no mistaking that hunk of filling when you chew on it.

  does anyone else dread going to the dentist?

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  shelly, they're having me take prescription Halcion tablets to make me feel drowsy and warm and fuzzy before the appointment. I'll let you know if it works for a big crybaby like me. Maybe it could help you get through it, too.

  XU, i've got Delta Dental thru Kaiser Permanente, and they pay 50 to 80 percent, not too bad. But still a lot of money before (gasp) Christmas!
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  Lost filling is chilling!

  by Virgochik in

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  oh, god, people, i knew what it was as soon as i chomped down on it.

  yep, there's no mistaking that hunk of filling when you chew on it.

  does anyone else dread going to the dentist?

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  Aw, have a heart, LHG! The filling is about 20 years old, and a chunk cracked and came out. No, it's really not pain I fear, because I've never had a bad experience with that. I just don't like choking on the water and the hose, and the smell, and squirming in the chair for 2 hours. Anyway, a lady at work steered me to a sweet woman dentist that her daughter works with, so I went today for an x-ray. I'm lucky to be getting away with a crown and no root canal. When I return in 2 weeks, I'll take a couple of sedative tablets, and they assure me I won't care about a thing!

  Except the bill maybe. $1350, $570 of which is my share to pay.

  But, yes, I should go for preventive visits. I know I'm not alone here, in putting those off!
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  My story - part 2 :-) This time its not so jumbled

  by Zed in

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  i'm slowly beginning to think that much of what we do is led by something, or at least prompted by something.

  since i moved to the se i began to indulge in things that i enjoyed - mostly it was playing rpg's both computer based and the real 'nasty, evil, satan worshipping' pen and paper types.

  i remember how, when i first expressed an interest in playing dungeons and dragons when i was about 12 - 13yrs old my study conductor pulled out the article in the asleep (i think it was) that ran through why it was evil!!!

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  Zed, were you frightened when you saw the white woman in your bedroom? was it an ominous presence, or a comforting one?
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  Lost filling is chilling!

  by Virgochik in

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  oh, god, people, i knew what it was as soon as i chomped down on it.

  yep, there's no mistaking that hunk of filling when you chew on it.

  does anyone else dread going to the dentist?

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  Lol, Jayhawk, I was thinking...if a crown is about 800 dollars, and a whole set of dentures around 2000, it'd be cheaper to just have them all pulled! Maybe fillings and crowns aren't lasting longer because there's money to be made! And I'm too vain to want dentures. But it'd make more sense, wouldn't it? That's ridiculous, a filling lasting such a short time. I'd be upset, too! Will the dentist fix it for free? I guess there's no warranty on teeth, is there?
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  Lost filling is chilling!

  by Virgochik in

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  oh, god, people, i knew what it was as soon as i chomped down on it.

  yep, there's no mistaking that hunk of filling when you chew on it.

  does anyone else dread going to the dentist?

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  Oh, god, people, I knew what it was as soon as I chomped down on it. Yep, there's no mistaking that hunk of filling when you chew on it. Does anyone else dread going to the dentist? That burning smell as they drill away yoour molar, and the suction thingy and water thingamajiggy really get me stressed. How do others stay calm, when it can drag on for 2 hours? Any tips to sidetrack my mind are appreciated. I've got an appointment tomorrow. And do they have to recline the chair so far back?

  It's hell getting old. Some of my fillings must be 20 years old!
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  got a camera......pics i just took

  by purplesofa in

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  dont know what i am doing fully.

  my backyard and my cat.

  i don't have very good subjects right now .....sorry.

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  Real pretty cats!
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  Indiana,....represent!

  by *jeremiah* in

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  out of curiousity, is there anyone on here that is in indianpolis, indiana, or the state of indiana for that matter?.

  also was wondering if there are any exdubs who went to any indianapolis congregations in the 80's and 90's?.

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  I grew up in the Chesterton / Michigan City Indiana area.
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  Hello all here's an update.

  by Es in

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  hello all, missed you all lots.. thought id pop on and update you, well bubs has missed both of her due dates, im as big as a whale and looking forward to having it all over.

  i go into hosp today for my last app where i will be booked in for inducement, seeings tho she doesnt want to make her appearance at all.. ive been in and out of hosp with health problems, and those braxton hicks well they hurt like hell and made me think i was in labour more than once.

  but at least i get a date today which should be in the next few days i will be holding my baby girl.. hope you are all well.

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  Es, it's good to hear from you! Don't be a stranger, OK? Next thing, you'll be (hopefully) posting pics of that new baby girl! Best wishes, and stop in again soon.
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  Got my KN # 37 on Sunday

  by cyberdyne systems 101 in

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  i was doing some work on my car, when this dub turns up to give me the tract.

  he makes his presentation in a way that doesnt promote discussion.

  unfortunately i feel slightly frustrated that i didnt ask him a few questions, ok he wouldnt have listened or would have claimed to go away and research it, but still i felt i missed a golden opportunity to give a 'witness' back.

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  They stuffed ours in the screen door and ran away. We were home, too, so they must've been very quiet. We didn't hear anybody come up on the porch.

  Shelly, that's so tacky of your Mom. Rude = rude, in any religion! Rudeness is not OK, just cuz she's a JW. (For Mom's benefit)