Posts by dottie

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My Horse Passed

by hillbilly in

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about 9 tonight, i found my bay gelding papas, down in a cattle guard.

he was tangled up ...and broke both his left legs.

he tried to get up for me.... needless to say.......... my neighbor, helped me get the body out... and they will bury him for me out in the big back pasture tomorrow.. wait for me on the green pap..

dottie

((((Hillbilly)))) I'm so sorry to learn of your loss. ***Sending lots of hugs your way***

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I like 'em french fried potaters, uh hmmm...

by Gregor in

saw it again a couple of days ago.

one of my favorite movies.

dottie

Not funny ha ha, funny queer. Although I'm not really a fan of Billy Bob the man, he does do some great film work.

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School Opening Exercises: Your Memories

by Nosferatu in

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last night, i put up a new blog entry about opening exercises in schools.

incidently, i have an actual recording that was used in a school.

(you can listen to it here: http://classicalgasemissions.blogspot.com and feel free to rise for them too!).

Grade Four...will never forget...worst year burnt into my brain. Mom went in to meet with my teacher on the first day. They had their little discussion and it was decided that I would go to the Library in the morning. (or for any other holiday type activities.) I would spend the time in the morning helping the librarian put books away, organizing titles and such. I put up with the usual interrogations from my fellow students about my daily disappearance act all year long.

SO, finally the end of the year rolls around. There are 2 school assemblies, one for academic acheivement and one for sports/extra-curricular acheivement. Well the "wonderful" librarian decided that he would be nice and reward me for " all my great help EVERY MORNING DURING THE OPENING EXERCISES!" So I got to go up in front of the entire school and accept my crappy certificate. To top it off I am the only jw in the whole school, and I am painfully shy. I wanted to die. I knew that he was just trying to be nice, but I was so upset and humiliated, all at the age of nine.

All I can say is, after that year, when mom asked if I wanted her to talk to the teacher on the first day, or send a note, I took the note. I never gave it to the teacher, and I just stayed in class and stood up for the anthem and Lord's Prayer.

I will never subject my kids to that. Ever.

Generation Kill

by dottie in

did any of you watch this mini-series??

i found it quite interesting and am now reading the book.

so far the book has a bit more insight than the movie, but after reading reviews and such, found out that this was done purposely to give the viewers more insight as to how little the men were informed about their objectives.

dottie

Did any of you watch this mini-series?? I found it quite interesting and am now reading the book.

So far the book has a bit more insight than the movie, but after reading reviews and such, found out that this was done purposely to give the viewers more insight as to how little the men were informed about their objectives. I found that the series shed quite a bit of light on the fact that there are so many inexperienced soldiers (meaning not having the mental maturity)being placed in an authoritative role that should have no business leading others.

If you've seen it or read the book, what did you think?

Dottie

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Cockatiels

by RAYZORBLADE in

who on here (former jwo folks will obviously refrain)...(ahem!

) - who owns a cockatiel?.

i have 1, she's a footless rescued bird from the eastern suburbs of toronto.. .

dottie

Hi Ray!!!

Funny I came upon this post...I was just thinking of you and your little sunshine the other day. I was wondering if you still had her and how she was doing (and of course how you were as well LOL )

Much Love, Dottie

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Milk and Meat are poisoning people and destroying our health!

by Witness 007 in

i have read a dozen different health books that come to this same conclusion.

what is milk?

mammal infants require milk from their own species to grow quickly and start solid food.

dottie

Well I certainly haven't posted for some time, but I couldn't resist, think this thread is hilarious! With regards to the pus in the milk...as I understand, it is caused by 'Mastitis'. As a mother of 2, I am quite familiar with Mastitis as some nursing mothers tend to develop this as well. Do you know what the Lactation Specialist says to do? Nurse through the pain, to clear it out. SO...I am finding this quite funny as some were probably nursed by a mother who had the same kind of infection that they are now paranoid of getting from friggin cow's milk...What was that fancy new process called now? Pasteurization... I agree about meat in moderation as well...I couldn't be without it. I've seen all the blips on animal slaughter, but what else ya gonna do with a bunch of pigs, cattle, poultry, sheep, etc that are raised for that purpose? Sanctuaries? Dottie, of the I Love Veal, Lamb and Foie Gras class, but only in moderation :) ***Sorry!!!I tried to edit for spacing but it didn't work...now I remember why I haven't posted for a while...***

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Rosie O'Donnell's Outrageous Cure For Diaper Rash!

by SWALKER in

(taken from the tucker carlson show on msnbc).

next up, rosie o?donnell and her seconds week as one of the ladies on ?the views,?

over on abc.

dottie

I've been a fan of Rosie's for a while, and I've been too busy to watch the View daily I missed this episode. So, being a reader of her blog, i did a little looking and here's what I found. Needless to say I'm sorely disappointed

ibis writes:

Did you let a dog lick your kids hieny to clear up diaper rashes?

yes
the dr told me to
and my friend robyn had a dog with new puppies
and i brought hom over
and he played naked in the grass
toe mom dog licked his hiney
and it went away 100%

Feather writes:

Did you have to suggest dogs molesting rashy baby butts as a good way to cure diaper rash today? I love you and ONLY watch The View because you?re on, but you?re scaring some of my mommy friends.

totally works

Me writes:

I cannot believe that you would advocate having your child licked in the genital area by your dog as a treatment for diaper rash. Someone with your audience and influence shouldn?t advocate such bs.

it works

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What Should I Do???

by dottie in

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my mom, a jw, tells me of her friend from the kh(who i know pretty well, nice lady) whose daughter has decided to move out with a "worldly" guy.

she is only 17 and has some post secondary education ahead of her (her parents are quite supportive of the education just not the "outsider" b/f).

more of a "know of her" scenario.. my mom told me that her parents have told her that if she is going to see this guy that they have to set an example for her 4 younger siblings and she would have to decide between the family or the guy...basically if you want to be with him you have to leave.

dottie

Thanks for the input everyone!

My intentions were to just let her know that she could come talk to me to vent about family related jw stuff that I'm sure her school friends or even boyfriend wouldn't understand. I know that at the "ripe old age" of 17 she knows everything LOL. After all I knew everything at that age too

She works at the hair salon right by my place so I might go in for a trim sometime this week...she does do a great job doing hair.

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REALLY, Why Do People Remain Jehovah's Witnesses???

by minimus in

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i think it's all about fear.

they are always afraid of displeasing jehovah god, the elders, the circuit overseer.

witnesses are always walking on eggshells, hoping that they'll be good enough to make it thru the great tribulation.

dottie

It's gotta be those awsome District Assembly dramas.

LMAO!!!

I think in my mom's case besides the religious aspect, it has been the one constant in her life that has really never let her down. She's had quite a few bumps in her life and the belief structure has always been there for her I guess. I know that she would never leave. Unfortunately.

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What Should I Do???

by dottie in

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friends

my mom, a jw, tells me of her friend from the kh(who i know pretty well, nice lady) whose daughter has decided to move out with a "worldly" guy.

she is only 17 and has some post secondary education ahead of her (her parents are quite supportive of the education just not the "outsider" b/f).

more of a "know of her" scenario.. my mom told me that her parents have told her that if she is going to see this guy that they have to set an example for her 4 younger siblings and she would have to decide between the family or the guy...basically if you want to be with him you have to leave.

dottie

My mom, a jw, tells me of her friend from the KH(who I know pretty well, nice lady) whose daughter has decided to move out with a "worldly" guy. She is only 17 and has some post secondary education ahead of her (her parents are quite supportive of the education just not the "outsider" b/f). I know her somewhat, but not really all that well. More of a "know of her" scenario.

My mom told me that her parents have told her that if she is going to see this guy that they have to set an example for her 4 younger siblings and she would have to decide between the family or the guy...basically if you want to be with him you have to leave. (She's not the oldest,she has one other sibling older, who is a married jw) They had the "shmelders" talk to her and according to my mom they were "so nice about it...you know and not from just a religious viewpoint...the one guy could have been a youth counsellor!" Anyway she has decided to leave home.

My dilemma is that I would like to sit down and talk to her, seeing as I was pretty much in the same shoes at her age. (I was out on my own at her same age living with a guy as well and well lets just say I would have done things alot differently if i could turn back time.) I don't want to tell her to go back home, but I just want to stress some advantages of it regardless of the jw family pressures. I also think part of me wants to see her adjust to the initial taste ex jw life better than myself and some others I have seen. You know that sudden burst of freedom, and you do everything that was once deemed evil all at the same time??? I guess you could say I want to help with her "transition", but I don't want to be the know it all lady. Does that make any sense??

I dunno...what do you think???

Thanks in advance,

Dottie