We are on the "equal billing" plan-so it the same amount every month of the year.
Once a year they re-evaluate your annual usage and adjust the equal billing payments based on that to the following year-it's great-then there are no surprises!!!!!
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First "summer" electric bill of the year.... HOLY CRAP!!!
by Elsewhere in.
as an apartment dweller i'm used to an electric bill that is about $80 to $100 per month... but with the summer heat my bill just jumped to $180!
ouch!!!!!!
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Embarassing moment involving a bra and an interview
by kristyann inso i went to this job interview this morning (my semester is finished, and i am looking for something for the summer, and my jury duty just ended, which hopefully i'll get a chance to tell you about some other time).
so i applied at this doctor's office to just do office work and filing and stuff like that.
the place is really great and laid back and it seems like a really fun place to work!.
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After all this-you'll have to let us know if you get the job or not-enquiring minds want to know!!!
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Embarassing moment involving a bra and an interview
by kristyann inso i went to this job interview this morning (my semester is finished, and i am looking for something for the summer, and my jury duty just ended, which hopefully i'll get a chance to tell you about some other time).
so i applied at this doctor's office to just do office work and filing and stuff like that.
the place is really great and laid back and it seems like a really fun place to work!.
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These days with the clothes(or lack thereof) that people wear-I would think the fact that you were wearing a bra was a good thing all on its own. Where I work, they have pretty strict dress codes, but I see alot of women wearing blouses where you can see the bra though the top-apparently not a huge deal because they've never been sent home to change.
I don't think it will influence whether or not you get the job-sometime we tend to be too tough on ourselves about things that others hardly even notice.
Don't worry!!!!
LIG
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Why are we still here ?
by Genesis inhi mighty apostate crew, .
last weekend i was talking with my girlfriend and said to her that i was on an ex-jw forum.
her reaction was : if jws do not bother you anymore why are you still trying get information on them ?
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Even though I have been "out of the truth" for over 20 years, I still find the odd time when I find myself thinking along the old path about certain things in life that come up. It is almost impossible to explain or have a conversation with anyone around me about my feelings because I don't associate with anyone who is or ever was a JW. They just wouldn't "get it"....
Therefore, I personally find it is comforting just to be able to come to this board and read other peoples thoughts and opinions on different matters and see that there ARE people who understand how I'm feeling and can relate.
It's just comforting to know that I'm not alone and if I did need to talk to someone about it, you guys are all out there. That's why I personally hang out here.
LIG
**Have a great weekend!!!
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FIRE!!!
by Mulan inone of our son's house burned down last night.
they are all fine.
his wife heard something in a skylight she said, and got up, called to steve and he found the roof engulfed in flames.
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Oh my God, that is so terrible, but as you say, you just have to be thankful they are all safe.
All the other "things" can be replaced.
LIG
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HAW...KEE...HAW....KEE Anyone else here a hockey fan?
by jgnat ini live in a sports city where hockey is the national sport.
being an oil town, we've experienced the flush of success and the misery of defeat.
we haven't seen the stanley cup since our heyday in 1990. we're so game-crazy, the city's motto is, "city of champions.".
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My hubby and I are Toronto fans, but as they didn't even make the Playoffs this year-we are routing for a Canadian Team to win-and that is the Oilers!!!!
The game Tuesday night was so exciting......tonight can only be better!!!
Go Oilers!!!!!
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Say something horrible.............but true about your kids ..............
by vitty inalthough, the complaints may be valid and sad.
many posters here have vented about their wicked parents.. i think its time we parents have a post dedicated to saying something horrid about our kids.
it maybe something you have wanted to say about them that was in the past or happening now.
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I have 3 kids---
An 18 year old daughter-I really can't complain-other than a bedroom that is ALWAYS a disaster, no matter how much I nag-she doesn't drink/smoke/party-she works and earns her own spending $$$-has a very nice boyfriend and is doing great in school. So as long as I keep her bedroom door shut and her window open so the stink can escape, it's okay.
My middle son is 14-he's the quiet one-he's either on the computer or the Playstation at home-gets good grades in school. You know what they say about the silent ones though...I'm just waiting for something to hit the fan.
The youngest-he just turned 6 on the weekend(he's from my second marriage)-he's a whole new story. He has turned my hair greyer than the other two put together!!!!
But I love them all to death and if I had it all to do again-I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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look at my birthdate
by mouthy in<<<<<<<<monday i want you all to send your greetings.
nothing nasty gumby!!!!
just kind sweet things to a very old lady!!!!!
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Happy, Happy Birthday!!!
LIG
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It's My Turn
by Life Is Grand inanother post from a newbie(who has been lurking around here for a couple of years now).. my story is nothing exciting really.
i grew up pretty much from the age of 3 or 4 in the jw religion.
my parents both became witnesses at that time, then after a couple of years, my mother "saw the light", and stopped going, but my father dragged my sister and i along with him for many years to come.
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Thank you all so much for your warm welcomes!
Virgochik-My dad actually passed away in 1992 but my parents stayed together until the day he died-amazing how love can persevere even through such huge obstacles as religious divisions...
In regards to the guilt being due to being in the religion from such a young age-I'm not sure what causes it-my thought is that it is a brainwashing issue-when you are told the way to behave and all the things that are wrong to do year upon year for so many years....I don't know if the guilt or the doubt ever really truly goes away from deep down inside.
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It's My Turn
by Life Is Grand inanother post from a newbie(who has been lurking around here for a couple of years now).. my story is nothing exciting really.
i grew up pretty much from the age of 3 or 4 in the jw religion.
my parents both became witnesses at that time, then after a couple of years, my mother "saw the light", and stopped going, but my father dragged my sister and i along with him for many years to come.
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Hi everyone,
Another post from a newbie(who has been lurking around here for a couple of years now).
My story is nothing exciting really. I grew up pretty much from the age of 3 or 4 in the JW Religion. My parents both became Witnesses at that time, then after a couple of years, my mother "saw the light", and stopped going, but my father dragged my sister and I along with him for many years to come. I never had any really bad experiences, or abuse due to the religion, but it was hard growing up in a divided household. My mom would put up the Christmas Tree, my dad would take it down...she would beg him to play Christmas Carols on the piano---he'd refuse...there'd be arguments or she would just feel neglected when he was out night after night going to meetings.
The whole thing was never really in my heart-I didn't feel the passion, or need, to go door to door. I would go with my dad when guilted into it, then just stand(hide) behind him and pray that nobody I knew lived there. I never felt the desire to get baptised either-and for some reason(for which I'm thankful) my dad didn't push me. When I was about 18 or 19, I began experiencing the outside world and realized that life was alot more fun than I had been led to believe. So I basically laid it out to him one day-told him that it wasn't the way of life that I wanted, and I would no longer be attending meetings with him. Trust me, it was the hardest thing I had ever done, breaking my dads heart like that-but what a weight it lifted off my shoulders to finally tell him the truth after so many years.
He took it very well-of course he was disappointed-but he never stopped being my dad...he actually became an elder a couple of years later and remained one until the day he passed away.
That was pretty much it-from then on, I lived my "worldly" life-made many mistakes along the way(a very bad and abusive marriage was the biggest one).....but now, I have 3 beautiful children and I am married for the second time to a wonderful, wonderful man who makes me thankful every day that I'm alive. I feel so lucky to have broken free and been able to enjoy life instead of living a lie.
Amazingly, though-- after having been out of the religion for over 20 years now, I still feel a twinge of guilt when I'm celebrating a birthday, or putting up the Christmas tree. There has always been that nagging little doubt in my mind, "What if....they were right?". That's why when I stumbled across this website I found it so helpful. I see that others have those doubts too-and I find it makes such a difference to know that there are others out there who are in the same boat as me.
Okay, so I've rambled on enough. I really just wanted to finally throw my two cents in and get to know everyone(I feel like I already know a few of you)...
PJ