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  A Responsible Discussion on Ray Franz's Role in the Lives of Former JW's

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  since it was learned that ray franz went to the hospital and then passed away, most threads have in my opinion, correctly tried to give some honor and respect to a courageous, honest, and principled man.. some borderline trolls, who know many former jw's are easily upset (and they know this.

  i know this...) try to take advantage by hitting on a hot button.

  in this case, its to call you a follower of ray franz.. we all know that isn't true.. but i think that a legitimate discussion on this is in order.

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  I remember my father finding out about his book, ordering, and keeping it hidden as an elder.....Many years ago, before the internet. It changed my Father's world and mine later.

  I don't think Ray wound up being a big fan of these xjw sites. It wasn't his motive to discourage people still in or support the various extreme views.

  He wasn't bitter, he wasn't looking for justice. He was absolutely a god fearing soul and just wanted honesty.

  I am glad he didn't suffer too long. May he now have some peace.

  r.
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  Al and Tipper are breaking up!

  by Cagefighter in

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  http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/?fbid=os2zdcggcv-.

  i guess she got tired of him and his claims that he invented sex everytime they made love.....

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  Should any of us really care? With all the problems facing the U.S., is Al Gore's marriage breakup all that important and news worthy?

  I think not.
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  Friends

  by snowbird in

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  do you get a warm, fuzzy-wuzzy feeling when certain posters show up on your threads?.

  i most certainly do.. syl.

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  Back to the original question. The answer is yes, and one those people are you Sylvia....!
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  TODAY is MrsJones' Birthday!

  by StAnn in

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  lotsa love,.

  stann.

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  Happy Birthday Mrs. J. !!!!

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  Our Southern Friends- Are you Pissed about the Oil Spill? I Know I Am ...... !

  by flipper in

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  ......... and i live out here in northern california !

  i mean , they go to all that humungous labor, build a huge box to put over the oil gushing out and wham 5,000 ft. deep it gets clogged with ice crystals.

  now they are talking about a couple other alternatives in the news- all the while today haliburton, bp, and other reps are meeting with federal officials getting into a pissing match and fight over who is responsible for the spill ?

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  Journey-on...I hear you!

  I can remember getting all milk products delivered to the house when I was a little girl. All in Glass. Those glass bottles were returned to the "Milk Man"

  I am so tired of buying products encased in plastic so difficult to get into you need a butcher knife. Just the other day my mom bought a tube of "Abreva" for a cold sore. $15.00. The tube was less than one inch long and probably 1/4 inch wide yet the package was at least 9 inches by 6 inches and almost impossible to open.

  What a waste of our resources!

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  I am thinking about converting the laundry room to something else.

  by asilentone in

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  i was thinking about having the washer and dryer downstairs in the basement.

  i would like to know what should i convert laundry room to ?????.

  it is not going to be the bathroom, any ideas, suggestions.

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  OH my god, don't do it! Running laundry to a basement or Garage is a nightmare. Believe me. If you want a few horror stories, I'll be happy to post them for you. I would give anything to do laundry a few steps away.

  What are you thinking!!!!! If you can take a few feet from the room for a renovation fine, but never, ever, move laundry from a main floor.

  r.
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  Hard question

  by dgp in

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  a question for all those who managed to do it.

  when you realize that it's unrealistic to expect someone in the wt to ever leave, and when you see the damage it does you to keep hoping, and to keep trying to get them out, how do you manage the pain?.

  what do you do when you know that someone has spoiled the only life that person will ever have, yet you can't reach to them?.

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  I learned to shut up and just listen, nod and smile because there is no use. Arguing with someone who was raised in it from youth and now in their mid 70's is a waste of time.

  I don't need the ulcers.

  r.
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  Oil flow has stopped!

  by Deputy Dog in

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  fox news is reporting: bp says the oil flow in the gulf has stopped..

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  Yes it was stopped at midnight last night and just started up again. What I am curious about is BP had talked about how much drill mud they had to accomplish this task on hand. (They even said how much more they had than needed to accomplish this task). Yet, they just admitted they had to have their supply reloaded into ships and it was just delivered. Also mentioned, was much more mud was "leaked" than expected.

  The other questionable thing mentioned was the junk shot again....after they get done shooting this mud in.!!!!!! That was always talked about if the top kill didn't work.

  I get the sickening feeling were getting BS'd once again, or should I say BP'd! I'm sorry to say this, but I think we're looking at August.

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  Has Anyone Gone Back to College Post 40?

  by daringhart13 in

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  i'm admitting to be very pissed off.....and bitter.

  i'm sick of having no job security (i know its relative), but mostly because i did not go to college....... has anyone gone back to school post 40?

  how was the experience?

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  Yes. My husband finished his BA and is just about done with his Masters! He is 52.
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  GOING "GREEN" is either practical or it is not----which is it and why?

  by Terry in

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  going 'green'opinion editorial by john stossel - may 27, 2010. .

  i ride my bike to work.

  it seems so pure.

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  I try really hard, and sometimes I wonder how much of a difference it makes, I do feel it's practical to a point.

  All light bulbs are the mini florescents....I hate them. The light is ugly. Except in the kitchen I have halogens because I have to see what I'm doing!

  I recycle everything and do have pick up so its pretty easy to do. Our regular garbage for 3 people is down to about 3 kitchen sized bags a week.

  I buy all "green" paper products like paper towls and toilet paper. I use a steamer to clean to keep down the use of most household chems.

  I try not to make trips in the car without having a passenger running the same errands.

  We are on a septic system.

  All lights are off during the day, and I even had a switch on my hotwater heater installed. After everyone showers I just shut it off for the day. This really works. The water is hot enough to last the rest of the day and I flip it on in the early morning. Hot water is ready in 20 minutes. I wash clothes in cold water, and a lower dryer temp.

  I run my pool pump at night and keep the temp at 78 for air conditioning.

  I am about at my "practical" limit. I hope it is making a difference!

  edited to add: I also use Freecycle.org in my area to get rid of any large and misc. items that might wind up in the trash. Its amazing how well this works! From old metal pipes, to appliances, furniture, clothing, blankets. etc.

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