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  Personalities on the forum

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  we've frequently discussed how forums are different from real life, yet many have developed close friendships through this and other boards.

  some posters are super friendly and personable and others just state their business and do not interact.

  i understand human nature and cannot be friends with everyone.

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  Thanks, Simon! You put it all in a nutshell.
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  Personalities on the forum

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we've frequently discussed how forums are different from real life, yet many have developed close friendships through this and other boards.

  some posters are super friendly and personable and others just state their business and do not interact.

  i understand human nature and cannot be friends with everyone.

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  compound complex

  Greetings:

  We've frequently discussed how forums are different from real life, yet many have developed close friendships through this and other boards. Some posters are super friendly and personable and others just state their business and do not interact. I understand human nature and cannot be friends with everyone. Even in the so-called real life I am not on intimate terms with everyone, even with acquaintances of many years.

  Desirous of Change commented on the "signature" thread that signing one's real-life name, one's "signature," at the end of a post makes one seem more real in an otherwise anonymous setting. Whatever the signature, many here on the forum are very real people -- and friends -- to us. Of course, there are sound reasons why most posters don't want to reveal too much. After ten years on this great forum (thanks, Simon and Angharad), I am a lot more open than at the beginning.

  Your thoughts are welcome.
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  Signatures on posts

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  can i please ask people not to repeated signatures on their posts.. i have pm'd a few people directly with the request as i've noticed them but i guess the inevitable "explain why / show it's fair" means i need to make it publicly to all .... everyone's name and avatar is already displayed next to each post made so anything added at the bottom is really superfluous and just reduces readability on smaller devices where screen-real-estate is already at a premium.

  if the layout is redesigned for mobile devices with the poster name at the bottom then it looks kind-of stupid (e.g.

  "said simon - simon ...").

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  Hi Simon:

  Whenever I see the word "signature," my immediate understanding is the cursive one I sign checks with or close a letter with. By "signature" do you mean the handle or its initials that we use on the forum?

  CoCo - for ironic effect and to ask if my forum name is my "signature"?
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  The Watchtower Society's Purpose

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "the sole purpose of our existence as a society is to announce the kingdom established in 1914 and to sound the warning of the fall of babylon the great [in 1918].

  we have a special message to deliver.

  "--- fred franz's words to bethel family, november 17, 1979..

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  Thank you, friends and fellow posters, for your great comments!

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  The Man Who Hated Paradise

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  impressions after lost horizon, by james hilton.

  the valley of the blue moon, a verdant and slightly concave sprawling hollow at the foot of the largest snow-capped rock i ever laid eyes on, is not home to me, nor ever shall it be.

  had i entered paradise under my own steam -- not kidnapped -- i daresay my impressions of utopia would be immeasurably more favorable.. for a certainty, i long for the hustle, the bustle, the din of my dirty and lusty city by the bay, whose roots sink deep into the ancient mire of human folly and wanton avarice.

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  . . . the only society that works is the one that allows us the pursuit of happiness not the finding of someones manufactured dream of a peaceful world. -- Nancy Drew

  Thanks, Nancy! I just now saw this. I don't want a "manufactured dream" either.

  See you in paradise!

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  Memoir of a Lonely Afternoon

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  lonely afternoon : memoir.

  lonely afternoon.

  i found it!.

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  Thanks, Terry, for sharing this recaptured memory. I always liked Astrud.

  Similarly, on a subway train to or from a meeting in 1970 (Brooklyn), I caught the conclusion of a song, the incredible voice and lyrics accompanied by a symphonic surge of a never-before-heard tune. The following Saturday, after requisite time at the factory, 117 Adams Street, I turned on the radio and waited . . . and waited . . . and waited. . . .

  At about 8:00 or so that night, I heard that glorious piece in its entirety:

  The Bridge Over Troubled Water

  You've given me hope for the eventual retrieval of the title that I cannot connect to this or that scene from a film or book.

  THANKS.

  CoCo
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  Active JWs celebrating birthdays

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember hearing parents say they're going out to eat for their child's birthday some years ago, and recently i see a lot of active jws wishing each other as well as worldly people on facebook a happy birthday, including emoticons related to partying.

  is this a judicial offence, or have you seen anything similar?.

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  I hear they can get liberal over there . . .

  -- neat blue dog

  Yes, nbd! I am "there" and just wrote about that very point.

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  The Man Who Hated Paradise

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  impressions after lost horizon, by james hilton.

  the valley of the blue moon, a verdant and slightly concave sprawling hollow at the foot of the largest snow-capped rock i ever laid eyes on, is not home to me, nor ever shall it be.

  had i entered paradise under my own steam -- not kidnapped -- i daresay my impressions of utopia would be immeasurably more favorable.. for a certainty, i long for the hustle, the bustle, the din of my dirty and lusty city by the bay, whose roots sink deep into the ancient mire of human folly and wanton avarice.

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  Thanks, DT:

  I appreciate your thoughts. That poor man, who simply could not adjust to the wonders and beauties of the fabled paradise. He thought there was evil afoot . . .

  Best.

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  Active JWs celebrating birthdays

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember hearing parents say they're going out to eat for their child's birthday some years ago, and recently i see a lot of active jws wishing each other as well as worldly people on facebook a happy birthday, including emoticons related to partying.

  is this a judicial offence, or have you seen anything similar?.

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  On my FB accounts, there are many JWs and ex-JWs.

  The actives may acknowledge the date of birth by writing, 'We're so happy little Suzy has come into our life.' Never, however, have my JWs written the worldly expression. I, a fader, tell little FB friend, Suzy, that I am happy she's a part of my life. She "likes" my comment.

  The exes will say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Of course they will. Actives and exes are friends on FB.

  Strangely, active Witnesses have every sort of theme party, based largely on popular movies, fantasy characters, etc.

  My, my -- getting far too close to the edge . . .

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  The Man Who Hated Paradise

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  impressions after lost horizon, by james hilton.

  the valley of the blue moon, a verdant and slightly concave sprawling hollow at the foot of the largest snow-capped rock i ever laid eyes on, is not home to me, nor ever shall it be.

  had i entered paradise under my own steam -- not kidnapped -- i daresay my impressions of utopia would be immeasurably more favorable.. for a certainty, i long for the hustle, the bustle, the din of my dirty and lusty city by the bay, whose roots sink deep into the ancient mire of human folly and wanton avarice.

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  Impressions after LOST HORIZON, by James Hilton

  The Valley of the Blue Moon, a verdant and slightly concave sprawling hollow at the foot of the largest snow-capped rock I ever laid eyes on, is not home to me, nor ever shall it be. Had I entered Paradise under my own steam -- not kidnapped -- I daresay my impressions of Utopia would be immeasurably more favorable.

  For a certainty, I long for the hustle, the bustle, the din of my dirty and lusty city by the bay, whose roots sink deep into the ancient mire of human folly and wanton avarice. What some men consider the deplorable state of fallen man and his consequent foray into all things bad is what titillates and nourishes my aching soul. I suck life in through every pore of my unhallowed flesh, fed in such a manner that would unhinge the pure of heart.
  

  I have neither desire nor need for a perfect state of affairs and a seeming comfort that coddle the body but eat the soul.