Posts by Dagney

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Street witnessing to Christmas Shoppers Yesterday

by snugglebunny in

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well, ok, but targeting a german christmas market seems a little hypocritical...

Dagney

SAdly, they are so out of touch that they don't realize every year the media posts articles about the origins of Xmas, etc. And the History Channel...shows are devoted to it, every year. They are stuck in their own superior arrogance with a dash of martyr to think they are delivering some special, important holiday information,

I stood on that soapbox my own self, not understanding why people would deliberately "choose" to celebrate something based on falsehoods/paganism...whatever. But I get it now. It's just a reason to celebrate. Humans enjoy the celebrations, the carving out a period of time for traditions, foods, and enjoying it with others.

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Request from "Leo" for 2 books!

by Atlantis in

i am sure you all remember leolaia from this board.

we used to call her leo for short.

she wrote to me requesting the 2010 or revised 2012 elder manual in swedish language.

Dagney

Atlantis, if it is indeed our much loved Leolaia, please send her our best regards. Her comments and threads were some of the most enlightening I've ever read. We miss her, but are thrilled she is out and about with that brilliant mind of hers. xx

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New TV gadget

by Dagney in

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so today i did it.

i cut my dish network programming to basic....$20 a month ty very much.

instead i have $60 streaming device that gives me everything i need.

Dagney

Good for you park! I would have also but I don't have Fios, or newer cable options where I live. You'd think I was living in the sticks, but I'm not. Just a lower rent area that is usually last to get any upgrades I think. The guys at work have been telling me to do exactly what you did...get the best internet you can then cut the other services. I am thinking about going to the dreaded Time Warner for high speed internet, but everybody hates them, so I'm scared. I'd hate to be locked into something that was worse than what I have. I also am looking at high speed internet through my satellite dish...but don't know anybody who has it. I'm skeptical of the promises of 10mpbs, and getting .9. I bought Magic Jack but never hooked it up. I did just buy a refurbished ooma, and as soon as I can I'll set that up for internet phone. My company pays for my cell, but it's still too much for my usage. I'll get there.

Simon - are you on season one or season two of Fargo? We just finished season two this week...and it is great. The story, the characters, the direction, the music...wow. Haven't heard of Suits...I'll check it out. I couldn't get into Vikings, but I only tried it once. Outlander, interesting concept, time travel, gorgeous scenery...got ye lads and lassies...makes me curious about my Scottish heritage. A "not suitable for children" series is "The Affair." Interesting story telling as it presents different perspectives of the same events.

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New TV gadget

by Dagney in

jw
friends

so today i did it.

i cut my dish network programming to basic....$20 a month ty very much.

instead i have $60 streaming device that gives me everything i need.

Dagney

Oh no oh no oh no tal, I have the last episode left. Yikes. Sabin - hold on to yer knickers! I don't watch the gory parts either. And yes, the grunge is starting to get to me too.

justme- Right! primewire is the main site that I watch, for TV and movies. I'm pretty happy with it. Thank you for those links. They would be good to have when traveling.

Dunedain - it's sort of like Netflix, I like Netflix also, and it's much easier to use. But I'm going to enjoy the slashed bill by 70%. It was so frustrating paying for 250+ channels and only watching 10 or so. They have the packages rigged so that if you wanted the Classic movie channel, you had to buy up. If you wanted National Geographic or Discovery, you had to buy up. It was a waste of money, but I sort of justified it because I work hard, and good TV was relaxing to me for the few hours in the evening.

We'll see how it goes....

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New TV gadget

by Dagney in

jw
friends

so today i did it.

i cut my dish network programming to basic....$20 a month ty very much.

instead i have $60 streaming device that gives me everything i need.

Dagney

Oh Luther is very very very good. And of course, Idris Elba.

Very complex guy. Another BBC show Bri recommended is "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell." I didn't realize it was on the BBC network site all this time. I'm still working on Outlander. 3 more episodes to go.

Trevor Noah is doing pretty well isn't he? I record and watch every night. Just have to adapt to searching for the show on the internet thingy.

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New TV gadget

by Dagney in

jw
friends

so today i did it.

i cut my dish network programming to basic....$20 a month ty very much.

instead i have $60 streaming device that gives me everything i need.

Dagney

Not 100%. Most of the stuff I watch is either current programming or DVD's. The current programming is readily available at the network site, but instead of streaming on my computer it streams to the TV.

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New TV gadget

by Dagney in

jw
friends

so today i did it.

i cut my dish network programming to basic....$20 a month ty very much.

instead i have $60 streaming device that gives me everything i need.

Dagney

So today I did it. I cut my Dish Network programming to basic....$20 a month TY very much. Instead I have $60 streaming device that gives me everything I need. My internet is poor, (I'm working on that), and sometimes the streaming is a bit dodgy, but for the monthly savings I'll put up with it.

I've been wanting to do this forever, but the technology wasn't so readily available from amazon prime. lol.

I want to watch the Star Wars movies in the suggested order. No problem. I want to watch the 1964 series "The Addams Family," no problem. Friend in UK was talking about the 4th season of "Luther" just airing last night. I went home and search for it and the first episode was available for me to watch. I wanted to watch the old movie, "Damn Yankees," a DVD that can't be found anywhere to rent or buy. Done.

It's a new world.

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Morning all! Just here to say hi and join in the discussion

by park ave boy in

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i'm happy to join every ex-jw.borg site i can and support in whatever way i can.

i now regularly donate to these sites when available.

i'm bitter but i don't hate jws because they were brainwashed like we all were.

Dagney

Welcome park ave boy! How lucky you are to have parents that woke up and left!

Okay! Let's get everyone else out!

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Weldon Howze dies in California

by SadElder in

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many of us knew or knew of weldon howze.

weldon was a good friend for more than 40 years, even after my fade from the dubs.

this came to my in box today.. to all of weldons friends and family,.

Dagney

Honestly, I was curious about that statement also.

Weldon was removed as an elder in the late eighties because he had an "Independant" spirit, disregarding talk outlines and service meeting agendas laid out in the KMs.

Ah...okay. The social group I met him in was very open minded, like we all were back then. Loyal yes to the organization, but also critical of most of the teaching, and verbal about it in safe company. Probably the ol' illustration, "the ship is turning slowly in the harbor. Remain faithful, it will get better." Nope...it didn't.

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Weldon Howze dies in California

by SadElder in

jw
friends

many of us knew or knew of weldon howze.

weldon was a good friend for more than 40 years, even after my fade from the dubs.

this came to my in box today.. to all of weldons friends and family,.

Dagney

I'm sorry for his passing. I met him a few times, and somehow got on his email list years ago. I remember him as a very kind, and interesting brother. RIP Weldon.