Posts by compound complex

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JW's And Their Education Level

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.

cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.

how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.

compound complex

Greetings, Someguywhocares:

Well, that 3rd cup of coffee is hitting me, I'll check in later!

How's everyone else? -- Someguywhocares

I'm all right, thanks, and wishing better health -- somehow -- for you. Your ability to wax both so eloquently and profusely on your phone amazes me! I hunt and peck on my laptop to produce my scant verse, such as you see here.

I relate to much of what you have written, having posted early on about my having quit college to become an avid and productive Witness.

All in the past . . .

Best Wishes.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4920629134360576/jws-their-education-level

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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."

by compound complex in

greetings, my aging friends:.

it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.

compound complex

Love you, too, dearest snowbird!

Funnily enough (it's not really funny), I just finished scrubbing the grout in my tub. Its grunge came to my attention.

See you later. Off to bed, at 1:46 a.m.

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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."

by compound complex in

greetings, my aging friends:.

it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.

compound complex

Thanks, Syl!

Fortunately, you and I -- like so many others here -- have a positive outlook on life. So glad you are here again to cheer us on! And this in the wee small hours of a mornin'!

Gratefully . . .

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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."

by compound complex in

greetings, my aging friends:.

it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.

compound complex

Thanks, smiddy and Xanthippe, for posting.

Both men and women have physical complaints peculiar to their sex. Some things won't get any better, sad to say. I empathize -- boy oh boy, do I empathize.

For a more comfortable existence . . .

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JW's And Their Education Level

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.

cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.

how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.

compound complex

A mind is a terrible thing to waste. -- Sylvia

It's a terrible thing to lose your mind. -- Dan Quayle, reportedly

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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."

by compound complex in

greetings, my aging friends:.

it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.

compound complex

Thanks, Bungi Bill, for your story.

I'm sorry about your wife's situation. My former thinking on these matters was, actually, none whatsoever -- until it happened to me.

Taking a couple aspirin was not the solution I figured it would be.

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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."

by compound complex in

greetings, my aging friends:.

it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.

compound complex

Greetings, my aging friends:

It's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.

Sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body. I developed what I'm guessing is tennis elbow. Last weekend -- seemingly out of the blue -- my elbow became extremely painful and swollen. The only "hard work" I was doing at what I recall was the gradual onset of pain was peeling potatoes. The day before I labored, with difficulty, through a house cleaning job; however, there was no pain then.

Like many of us here who have a work ethic and have depended on service-related jobs our entire lives, the effects of repetitive movements over decades of time have wrought havoc on our joints. I read that raking, keyboard activity, even knitting, can create an inflammation of the bursa sac. The closest I ever got to knitting was watching Nana knit one, purl two. Well, of course, I do knit my brows.

Any comments you have on this subject would be appreciated. I don't understand everything medical I read. Additionally, I wonder how to avoid future flare ups. After three days, the pain has totally dissipated. During those three days, I had only minimal use of my entire right arm.

THANKS!

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Languages, Dialects, Accents

by LoveUniHateExams in

jw
friends

just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

red, arrow, break.

compound complex

"The shortening of the vowel sound in some verbs . . ." -- LUHE

By "shortening," do you mean Crisco? Of course, that might be spoken with a southern-fried accent!

Good thread.

http://www.crisco.com/recipes/country-fried-chicken-1599

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Languages, Dialects, Accents

by LoveUniHateExams in

jw
friends

just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

red, arrow, break.

compound complex

An American JW friend -- full-blooded Italian, fluent in the language -- went to Italy and said there were language difficulties from one area to another. It wasn't the "Italian" he grew up speaking.

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Do you air on the side of caution?

by compound complex in

well, that would be an airer.

it's all in how we hear the spoken word.

when a little boy, one fellow thought "world peace" was "whirled peas.

compound complex

That's great and s.p.o.t.o.n., LoveUniHateExams!

THANK YOU!