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  Maybe fluff, but not really, HOW BIG WAS YOUR POWER BILL THIS MONTH?

  by restrangled in

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  i am furious, i have a 1700 square foot house with all new appliances including a new air conditioning system by trane.

  what was my bill for june?

  ($400.00) this is beyond belief.

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  I am furious, I have a 1700 square foot house with all new appliances including a new air conditioning system by Trane. What was my bill for June? ($400.00) This is beyond belief. There is a whole house fan that cools the attic on automatic. I am a maniac about shutting lights off, fans etc.

  I have a new Refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, washer, dryer, and air conditioning system.

  I keep the temp at 77 all day. I do have an inground pool that cycles at night for 6 hours, but have a super pump.... and there are 4 computers that go for 24/7. I am told it is hard on them to shut them off and restart them.

  So just out of curiousity, what was your power bill?

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  Be Honest: Did You ACTUALLY Report Accurate Field Service Time?

  by minimus in

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  i bet most people did not.

  i think nearly everyone counted time spent on breaks.

  or sitting in the car for an hour and a half while the elders did a "shepherding" call.

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  2 funny stories:

  My dad worked 65 hours a week at his job and apparently expanded his time. Every vacation he got was spent serving at the assemblies. My mother turned him in to the PO, and a meeting was held in our living room while we were sent outside. My brothers and I pressed our ears to the window and heard the PO ask my Mom "What are you, the spiritual police?" The PO let him be. (very early 70's)....my mother felt it her duty to reiterate this many times after my dad left the truth as a big Apostate.

  My cousin, a wife of a current elder as not gone out in field service for over 7 years. He is the service overseer and has continually put her in for 6 hours a month to avoid problems. The poor girl has finally asked him to leave after years of abuse, ......to quote her sister, "Its amazing these elders can run other peoples lives and when they are called on something, suddenly, can't zip up their own pants.

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  Can you let go?

  by whyamihere in

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  as i was sitting in a restaurant with my friend briana(ex-jw), we started talking about how we see other ex-jw's inability to let go.

  i know many have suffered and endured horrific events or trials as jw's, which i assume it would be hard to let go.

  though, do we really have the ability to let go lead a normal life with not thinking twice or having fear in our actions?.

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  I think we all learned to lead double lives, how to zone out at "beatings" (meetings), and still look interested, put in minimal time and effort, talk the talk and hide what we were really feeling.

  I tolerated my mom's witnessing, haranging, guilt trips etc, in the name of peace for 30 years. In the end, it didn't pay. It's hard to let go of family..... not the JW crap.

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  Napa Valley, CA Child Abuse Court Case Victories

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  napa wt child abuse case.

  two important court decisions, which came out of napa valley, ca, are now available for us to post on jwd.

  these significant rulings overturn objections regularly made by the watchtower in recent lawsuits and may serve as a precedent for future lawsuits.

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  To Clarify: My previous reply was in response to Jourles WT legal advice to BI injuries.

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  Napa Valley, CA Child Abuse Court Case Victories

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  napa wt child abuse case.

  two important court decisions, which came out of napa valley, ca, are now available for us to post on jwd.

  these significant rulings overturn objections regularly made by the watchtower in recent lawsuits and may serve as a precedent for future lawsuits.

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  Very Interesting.......

  I have worked for a top notch BI attorney as a legal secretary. They're advice to not mention who was at fault, legal action etc., is typical of high powered corporations and Insurance Defense firms. Anyone hurt on their property will be subrogated by a person's own insurance company, .....if the injured reports it as such. You must go for medical evaluation, no matter how OK you feel.

  The statement that it would most likely be someone who was not a witness filing suit tells you they discourage legal action by witnesses despite the fact they are due an award of pain and suffering for negligence.

  Having 2 elders fill out all the information is more cya against a plaintiff. If there were witnesses to the injury it is imperative to get their statements.

  Here is a little hint to this entire field. Most insurance companies do not want to go to trial, and will offer compensation immediately upon hiring an attorney. The longer you hold out the more they pay. If someone has a history of slip and falls or filing claims, this can backfire. If you are found partially responsible for your injuries, your claim is also reduced by a precentage, such as in a car accident, in otherwords you were 50% at fault, your claim will be reduced by that much.

  A broken sidewalk that juts up over 1/2 inch, icey sidewalks or parking lots, ripples in carpets, something attached to a wall, falling on a person, some one driving a vehicle in the employee or service of a company ......are just a few of the cases for filing suit.

  They are paying big bucks for this legal advice and protection.

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  17 Days: One Final Adventure

  by Merry Magdalene in

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  i once posted here a copy of my empassioned plea to the watchtower society--i want my mother back.

  well, i just wanted to let all of you know that i got her back for a whole 17 days, and we had one final adventure together before she died, and there wasn't a damned thing they could do about it.. my mother is, was, a long-term loyal jw and i was her disfellowshipped daughter.

  i believe she was in an almost constant state of conflict over me because her very strong maternal instincts demanded she behave openly and lovingly toward me, while her wts-trained conscience demanded the opposite.

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  Merry,

  Thank you for writing that post and my sincerest sympathy for the loss of your mom.

  It was extremely thought provoking for me. I keep wondering what I will do when someone calls me to say come take care of your mother. You are a real inspiration.

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  I've gone wireless!!!

  by Elsewhere in

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  for years i have forgone using a wireless router at home... i never thought i would need or even want one.

  well, while staying at stevenyc's home in new york for a week, i have to say i'm sold!

  he has a great wi-fi setup and when i connected my notebook i suddenly discovered how great it is to be able to lounge around any part of the apartment looking at jwd and any other web site i'd like.

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  enjoy yourself, 4 out of the 5 computers in our home are wireless. It really does feel free doesn't it?

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  We are all so hurt here, thats why we post, please reveal your pain.

  by restrangled in

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  as depressing as this post is, revealing our pain helps others.

  many of you have been on here for many years so new people do not understand the thinking, attitude or anger.. i am exhausted by my depression.

  i was dfd, and it was reversed .

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  Dan-0 thats my son's name, Dan, and everyone calls him Dan-O because of his last name. Something to smile about anyway.

  Thanks for responding.

  I bet you are also called Dan the Man!

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  Now this is weird, update on family stuff

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  about two months ago i got in the mail a wedding announcement for my cousin who lives way north of here.

  she would actually be considered my second cousin, i believe.

  his dad is my uncle who is my mother's brother.

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  Don't send a gift, just politely delcine the invite.

  They are looking for a gift even though you are obviously out. If they met you in the street you would not be acknowledged.

  Do not acknowlege them.

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  Punishing GB members, COs and elders

  by greendawn in

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  how do you think the gb members along with the cos and elders should be punished for the way they emotionally and spiritually abuse and hurt the flocks of the naive r&f?

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  Back when this forum was new, I found this site and reported on a DO. He had a a crush on one of my cousins. She was in her late teens he was in his early 70's. My husband witnessed him groping her chest at a dinner table. I also saw what happened.

  The DO also put a down payment on a car for her sister, and bought my cousin a very expensive diamond bracelet.

  (AND YOU WONDER WHERE YOUR DONATIONS ARE GOING).

  Anyway, after I reported it on here, strangely, he was removed and thrown to the dogs of every day life.

  No one could figure out what happened.....But I knew...They saw the bs on this site and nailed him.

  R. If anyone wants to know who he was I will pm you with his name, the dirty dog.