Posts by tim hooper

I really love the first two, Purps!

It's great to someone not afraid to have a bash at something different - love the way the colour casts complement each other.

tim

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Loosing Moms We Never Had

by Sparkplug in

when my mom first came to live with me, i begrudged it.

i was angry.

i left home at age 14 and that was fine by me.

tim hooper

Sparklet,

You really need to stop blaming yourself here. This situation is not some form of karma (bleh) or retribution for all the horrible the things you imagine you've done. That is pure nonsense.

We don't all get on with our parents, or even love them very much. That doesn't make you a monster; that makes you a victim of circumstances, nothing more, and although it's a sad situation, I suspect there are many of us reading this thread who are marvelling at your fortitude, whilst knowing all too well that we could never even begin to contemplate possessing your strength and determination.

tim

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New Ex-JW's: Smoking isn't worth it!

by AlmostAtheist in

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friends

it seems that many jw's take up smoking as soon as they leave the watchtower.

the reason is obvious -- they weren't allowed to!

lighting up is like giving the finger to the watchtower.

tim hooper

AlmostA,

Good post!

I left the JW's at an impressionable 17, and almost the the first 3 things I did were to buy a pint of beer, a packet of condoms and a packet of cigarettes. Of course, it was all a snub at my upbringing.

We're talkng abour 1975 here, so do any UK members recall a nasty little cigarette brand called Guards?

I'm a habitual sort of rut-follower, so soon found myself smoking 30 a day (plus cigars in the pub) and stayed that way until my early 30's - first two actions in the morning; reach for my specs so I could see my cigarettes - when out of the blue my smoker wife said that if cig prices rose any further then she'd seriously try to stop.

I replied that if she stopped then I would stop too, and what's more I wouldn't cave in and start again before she did! So we both stopped dead, and went cold turkey - no placebos, no aids. It was uncomfortable for a week or so, it's true, but I didn't end up chewing the wallpaper or kill anyone!

That was 17 years ago and, although my wife and I have gone our separate ways, neither of us have felt any inclination to fire up again.

Anyway, the words wisdom are thus;- stay away from tobacco. It's addictive, makes you smell bad and can kill you.

tim

PS Anybody got any use for a packet of condoms, 1975 vintage?

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For what it's worth,.....

by Twitch in

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friends

i was thinking about the various reasons i come to this site and felt the need to espouse some thoughts.

i shied away from this site at first for what now seems some rather silly reasons; as if there were things here i didn't need to know, lol.

but i did and do enjoy the scope of topics here, the intelligence, cameraderie and diverse opinions of the posters here.

tim hooper

This website has been a mind-saver when I thought I was going to lose it.
For some it is easy to get out of the WTS but it isn't as easy to get the WTS out of us.

Over 30 years here Lady Lee, and it's only in the last 9 months or so that I've had to recognise the depth of my own personal issues.

tim

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What will Jehovah's Witnesses do when they realize they've been lied to

by cultswatter in

i think there might be a mass revolt.

imagine a mob of 100,000 angry dubs in newyork smashing down wt 25 using telephone posts as battering rams.

then the looting and the destruction of every wt property in newyork and elsewhere.

tim hooper

Given that those who stay in the JW's seem to manifest a need to be lead, they'll continue to accept any old nonsense they're fed and then find an excuse to rationalise it to themselves.

tim

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what's your sign baby? ;)

by freedomloverr in

where we live is a very *new agey*, *earthy* area.

when i was a witness i never thought twice about my astrological sign or how it relates to anyone else.

here, people are always asking what my sign is and i've really been entertained by how i see patterns with people in my life and how i've noticed i'm actually attracted to certain *signs* .

tim hooper

Aries (April 7th),

That puts you 4 days after me, BW.

Other than that I really think that astrology is just a crock of poo.

tim

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great guitarist....guitar solos...and performances

by purplesofa in

i am collecting guitar musicians.......their music.

i am collecting great perfomances.....rare ones of musicians that would not otherwise be together......

i wold love your input.........and would share music with those interested.

tim hooper

There's been some mentions of Steely Dan's guest guitarists, but it's worth bearing in mind that resident composer Walter Becker plays a beautifully understated solo on occasions;

Cousin Dupree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQg999l2ks

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The Sunday Thread!

by Crumpet in

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i just spent a helluva a long morning in bed even though i was awake early, then did some yoga before breakfast and a piping hot shower.

now i feel like i still have a whole fabulous day to enjoy doing exactly what i want.. in my other life i used to dread sundays.

i would read my book to take my mind off the imminent boredom right up until we got to the hall doors and then 2 hours of monotony would follow - the sickening nerves of making myself answer up, often choking mid sentence because i was so nervous, but worse was to come.

tim hooper

How I hated Sundays as a kid!

No matter whether the meeting was morning, afternoon or evening, it always messed up the entire day for me. Two hours of utter nonsense, and then the humiliation of going knocking on doors, hoping that I wouldn't meet any kids from my school. That's no way for a kid to live, now is it?

These days I can please myself exactly what I do, and the current craze is to go and spend a couple of hours helping to restore vintage aircraft at a local aviation museum.

tim