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  WT's Airplane Damaged -Again- Visiting Another Fishing Lodge

  by Gerard in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the watchtower's luxurious aircraft was damaged the first time in 1995:

  http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20001207x03587&ntsbno=anc95la077&akey=1

  "on june 12, 1995, at 1530 alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped cessna 402b airplane, n710ws, registered to and operated by the watchtower bible organization and tract society, collapsed its nose gear while taxiing back after landing.

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  LMAO @ Nos! Yea those rural return visits sure are a bitch aren't they??
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  Hit Me With Some Snappy Comebacks Puleeeeeeeeze!!

  by HadEnuf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay...so i'm invited to a baby shower for my daughter-in-law which will most likely be attended by myriads upon myriads of jw's.

  i won't go into the nasty details...but they've been married four years now and have another little daughter...their wedding was boycotted by most jw's because she was not baptized yet (but grew up a jw)...and my son was.

  so every since the wedding fiasco...they have been pretty much shunned by the jw's...and attend meetings infrequently.

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  I don't have any good suggestions as I usually just turn and walk away when confronted (yea, I hate confrontation ) But damn! I am ROTFLMAO at some of these suggestions
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  does anyone remember being a child as a JW and not having holiday?

  by franklin J in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am curious to know how many others shared the same experiences as me as a child, growing up as a jw.. surfing this board has brought back a flood of memories ( i am secure enough to deal with them) not all good.

  i have been away from jws for sometime, and remember being a child in school and having to explain why i do not salute the flag, why i have to leave the room when there is a birthday or christmas party, why i had to explain when i was seen going door to door ( i grew up to be a pioneer).

  being "different" is hard for a child.. now that i have 3 children of my own, who are fortunatelly not growing up as jw, to see how secure and well adjusted they are in school is comforting.

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  Funny you bring this up, as my other half and I were discussing this very subject. I don't feel very "robbed" because when I hit the teen years I led quite the double life until I left home at almost 17 years of age. I was a very bad teen that make me scared to have my own teenager some day I think the hardest for me was in elementary school and standing out because of holidays, birthdays, national anthem etc.

  My other half however, led a very clean cut jw childhood. Obeyed all the rules and was an example for all other teen jw's to follow. ( I do tease him occaisionally about this...saying that I never in a million years would have fallen in love with the microphone guy). Now he, on the other hand feels VERY robbed of life experiences, childhood experiences etc. and he gets really frustrated because it's not like we can turn back time to get these things back, so he often feels like he has run out of time for alot of things.

  One thing that we have come to realize is that we have to live life for the now and not dwell on the past. It is a hard step when you feel so wronged in childhood, but as a survivor of physical and mental abuse, I have come to realize that I have never been healthier emotionally now that I have dropped that anger and frustration over things that have happened in the past. I realize that there is nothing that can be done to change that and sitting on that hurt and frustration makes one more succeptable to further hurt and frustration. There are many ways that I have found to deal with these emotions, myself, I find that writing and music have helped immensely, as well as giving me some good to come out of my childhood experiences.

  Just my 2 cents I guess Hugs to all
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  I find it perplexing

  by SheilaM in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am perplexed why the benefit of the doubt can not be given in many cases.

  say for instance you have a poster that from their threads is obvioulsy hurting, depressed or in need.

  why can't others understand that maybe that person will push the envelope, the boundaries.

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  S'ok Auntie Sheila...I always know where your posts are because of the bold italics. I like it because then I recognize that it's you!

  Many HUgs and Love from your Fave Niece

  Dottie
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  GAME ON !!!!!

  by dottie in

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  hockey season is finally upon us !!!!!

  i'm so excited i think i'm gonna pee my pants !!!!

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  Aztec...I'm living in Virginia now...I will have to email you an update *LOL* So much has been going on I dunno where to start!

  My other half is a die hard Caps fanso there's gonna be some rivalry this season...like I told him the other day...BRING IT ON !

  Oh and yes you can add me as well to the "Die Ducks Die" hate group as well

  DIE DUCKS DIE!!!!!!
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  GAME ON !!!!!

  by dottie in

  1. jw
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  hockey season is finally upon us !!!!!

  i'm so excited i think i'm gonna pee my pants !!!!

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  Now that I'm living in the states I have 2 teams to cheer for...my home team (the Leafs) and an American team (the Wings) But needless to say that when it comes down to it I will ALWAYS cheer for my home team!!

  GO LEAFS GO !!!!!!!!
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  GAME ON !!!!!

  by dottie in

  1. jw
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  hockey season is finally upon us !!!!!

  i'm so excited i think i'm gonna pee my pants !!!!

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  (((((Ray))))))

  Good to see you too!! I never have too much to say, but now that the special time of year is upon us, I may have more to say

  big hugz!!!!

  Dottie
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  GAME ON !!!!!

  by dottie in

  1. jw
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  hockey season is finally upon us !!!!!

  i'm so excited i think i'm gonna pee my pants !!!!

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  Hockey season is finally upon us !!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

  I'm so excited I think I'm gonna pee my pants !!!!
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  Canadian U.N. Peacekeeping Soldier killed: Family Friend

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. social
  2. current

  when i picked up the paper the other day, i read the news, and a plethora of material relating to the ontario provincial election.

  i quickly skimmed through it, and went to my usual favourite sections.

  but when i went to fold the newspaper back up, on the bottom half of the front page, were two photographs of two canadian soldiers.. .

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  (((((Ray)))))

  I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You know how to get in touch with me if you need a chat or vent. My heart goes out to you and your brothers, such a tragic loss.

  Many Hugs and Much Love,

  Dottie
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  United States and Canada.

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  most europeans have more than a little difficulty in telling a us accent apart from that of a canadian one.

  it's a bit like ozzies and kiwi's, until you've met a few, the differences aren't that apparent to the untrained ear.

  some folk even think that the us and canada are simply interchangeable terms for what is basically the same place.

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  When I went through customs(Toronto International Airport) in May on my way to the US, I was questioned as to what I was doing, where I was going, why, who and how. I kid you not, I felt like I was being interrogated by the police, but instead it was by some snotty customs officer who looked at me down her nose the whole time like I was some sort of drug dealer. I even got the question, "Why do you have so much luggage?" I thought this kind of questioning uncalled for, but I've heard horror stories about how they can deny you access for the smallest implications, so I bit my tongue and pointed out that my ticket was for a month long trip and I do not pack lightly *LOL*

  I think next time I will probably drive across the border instead of flying, from what I understand it is much less hassle.