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  Fluff "my jeans died today "

  by vitty in

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  ..................well today another pair of favorite jeans died today.

  i took them out of the washer and there was a massive tear across the bum.

  now i know this doesnt put off some ppl from still wearing a pair like that but, believe me you wouldnt want to see my bottom !.

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  merfi

  I can relate and understand. It's a sad, sad day when that happens! I'm in a constant quest for the Perfect Pair of Jeans; the couple that I've found and that have died.... ohh, devastating.

  My condolences.

  ~merfi
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  What was your Favourite/Worse time and day to go in the Field Service?

  by JH in

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  i never went out in the field service on the week-ends.

  i did't want to meet too many people afterall !!!.

  so, i went out in the field service only during the week, and only in the morning, knowing that not many would answer, because people were either at school, or at work.

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  Fave -- out in the rurals with a carload of 'weak' sisters and the one in our cong who had to have pee breaks at least twice. Back into town we'd go... Those mornings we'd end up with maybe a two doors.

  Worst -- any day that was sunny and warm and all I could think about was wishing I was home or out driving my jeep with the top down, music up.

  I've done "midweek" service just a few times. I work FT, so the opportunity wasn't there. So I had to waste my Saturdays....

  ~merfi
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  The NWT....

  by Sunspot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it really a scholarly translation?.

  (excerps taken from) .

  http://www.xmark.com/focus/pages/jehovahs.html.

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  merfi

  no it is replys to others. why?

  If you're replying to someone and their point in particular, putting it in quotes is really helpful. A lot less confusing... Just tryin' to help. ~merfi
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  The main thiings that made you grasp the WTS fraud.

  by greendawn in

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  what were the main things that made you realise the wts is a fraudulent organisation the real aim of which is to conceal important truths from its members while cleverly manipulating them to work for its interests?

  they have secrets that they do not reveal to the r&f.

  for me it was the way the gb treated the other "anointed" as non entities in the org, it made me realise that they are power lusting self serving wolves with fred franz being the classic example.

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  I'm about 20 pages short of finishing CoC and any tiny hope of "maaaaybe there's something to this 'truth' thing" has completely disappeared. This book clarified it all for me. There is no god in this org. It's a man-made idol to which sacrifices of family ties and friendships, potentially happy childhoods and adulthoods have been made. Cantankerous old coots on their Brooklyn thrones, making decisions that have ruined thousands of lives. It screams "cult" so loud that some days it rings in my ears.

  So in summary, for me, the fraud is that it is ALL man-made.

  ~merfi
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  blood tests for ins

  by buffalosrfree in

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  i was surprised to learn that you can see nicotine levels in blood tests, is this true or is this something that is made up from the ins.

  companies.

  if anyone has any information on this would much appreciate it, my siblingasked me and it was a uhh duhh from me as i had never heard of it.

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  merfi

  Yep, it's true.

  ~merfi (lab rat)
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  (fluff) Never eating healthy again!

  by Bstndance in

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  rant of desperation.. so i went grocery shopping last night after a huge meal.

  everyone says how it's so good to shop full because you'll buy better stuff.

  well i did buy better things; but, i'm starving!!

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  merfi

  
  I know a little bit about this stuff.... enough to know when I'm screwing up my 'plan' of eating right. (Body For Life dropout, 2001) First of all, "hello, my name is Rachel. I'm a carboholic." *phew*, that's out. Ok, now onto a plan of not being a starvin marvin by end of day. Try eating not a bigger breakfast, but one with more protein in it. Fruit with cottage cheese, for example. As well, fiber (*gack* I know) will keep you going (no pun intended) longer in the morning. Yogurt + salad is a good lunch, I think. But it's a loooonnng afternoon, and if your a carbophile like me, 3-4pm is "SHOW ME THE SNICKERS BAR" time. Try a handful of peanuts or almonds or something protein-y again mid-afternoon.

  Supposedly, the BEST eating plan is several small meals throughout the day, minimal carbs (cut way down on the 'white flour' carbs) and drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces in water. When I've done this, it has worked, but... then someone brought damn cookies to work one day and well... I'll be back on this "next week"

  ~merfi
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  You asked for an online list of WT misquotes......

  by rebel8 in

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  thanks to all the people that contributed!

  http://jwinfo.8m.com/misquotes.htm

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  I understand...I have to steel myself. Will soon be surrounded by jws.

  breeeeeathe Josie, breathe! The thought of having to go the occasional meeting (for/with the kids. for now...) gives me hives. I can't imagine how you feel with your impending visit to CA. Yikes. I can give you my cell # and you just go and text me during the meeting, k? LOL

  ~merfi
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  You asked for an online list of WT misquotes......

  by rebel8 in

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  thanks to all the people that contributed!

  http://jwinfo.8m.com/misquotes.htm

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  merfi

  "Truth"

  agreed Just trying to speak his/her language.
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  Atheists Worst Nightmare!

  by SickofLies in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i don't know how i ever doubted that intelligent design was correct!

  after watching a video involving kirk cameron, i now see the error of my ways, and will be tithing 50% of my income to the church every month out of contrition.. .

  you want to know the mighty argument that changed my views, and my life, forever?

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  merfi

  "pointed shape for easy entry, right size for the human mouth"

  OMG
  
  LMAO

  ~merfi
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  You asked for an online list of WT misquotes......

  by rebel8 in

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  thanks to all the people that contributed!

  http://jwinfo.8m.com/misquotes.htm

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  merfi

  On the contrary, we welcome you and your comments. I think it was told to you that it's mostly exJW here out of kindness -- so that you know you may not be agreed with in some of your opinions. You warned up there a bit about not obeying the FDS and being on an apostate site, we just want you to know that that is where you are as well...

  So, could you tell us your story? What brought you here? How long have you been in the Truth?

  ~merfi