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  What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

  by minimus in

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  it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

  what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

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  Emeraude is pretty potent -- I get a headache from it at 100 yards! Used to love it, though. I thought it smelled like a margarita tastes.

  I get a headache from anything with too much musk in it. Years ago, 60s/70s, women wore a lot of musk. I had asthma all the time, it seemed, until the musk went out of fashion.

  And yes, I think some old ladies are wearing perfume they bought 20 or 40 years ago. Real essential oils don't spoil, but some of that synthetic stuff seems to degrade over time. Or else they just had appalling taste in perfume back then. I don't really believe that, though.
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  How I Found Jesus!

  by berrygerry in

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  by looking at cdn court cases.. i knew i would find him if i persisted.. there is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that mr. jones developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus.

  mr. jones accounting of the development of his belief that he is jesus christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders.

  mr. jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was.

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  I thought maybe you found him on a piece of toast

  or a stain on the wall

  or a drop of water on a photograph

  or an old piece of stained cloth

  You gotta ask yourself these things, when you see a familiar shape in a stain, is it jesus or is it mold?
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

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  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Viviane, when you mentioned a heritage turkey, for a second I thought you meant bourbon!

  I like rice bags, used to make them as christmas gifts. So nice for keeping your neck/back/feet warm. I don't have a microwave now, so don't have any rice bags for me any more.
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  Are you an "out of the closet" atheist?

  by rebel8 in

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  i'm atheist and not ashamed of it.

  however, it is so politically incorrect, especially where i live.

  i have a legitimate concern that being out of the closet too much will hurt my career or neighborly relations--i know for a fact it probably would.. i'm really cautious about who i tell.. how about you?

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  Say it proud and say it loud: I'm an atheist. However, that's regarded as something like having two heads around here in woo-town USA. People look at me pretty oddly when I say I don't believe. But say you believe there's a town inside Mt. Shasta and you know where the door is, and everyone is right there with you. In fact, you can pretty much believe any totally whackdoodle thing you want around here, and the more impossible it is, the more you're applauded. I consider myself a little island of sanity in the insanity that is Mt. Shasta.
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  I need a particular Watchtower photograph

  by ILoveTTATT in

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  hi everyone,.

  i would like to get a better copy of the watchtower november 15th 1916 copy, where there's a picture of the flowers and everything dedicated to russell when he died.. can someone get a good scan of that?.

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  "Gone Home?" What an unusual sentiment, if they believed he was going to have to wait for the parousia or whatever the hell it is before he went to heaven.
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Frankly, I find Santa to be somewhat unreliable. Maybe order a Tardis from the BBC instead of waiting for Santa to bring your time machine.
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
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  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  I wish we had "like" buttons. I like your post, Ragnarok. I hope she gets lots of books! I'm not so sure about the fairy, though. They're hard to find.
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Sooner -- is that your last exam in nursing school? Thumbs up! I remember your post a couple of years ago when you announced you were starting nursing school. Good for you!
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Y'all are funny! OTWO that's a very specific list. Santa should have no trouble understanding it.

  The old beauty queen joke: I want a fur coat and a sports car and a big big diamond, oh and world peace, of course!

  I hope you all don't object to fluff!

  LV101 -- are you near Las Vegas? Somehow I have the idea that Ethel M chocolates are made there. I could be imagining it.

  Talesin -- cheese and chocolate will be on hand if you can show up for my party -- see the other thread for info.

  As for the rest of you, the ones who want to see the end of the wtbts, well, let me go look for my matches. There should be some around here, and a little tnt.
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  Party

  by Hortensia in

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  i'm giving a party next week -- sunday, december 14 at 1:00 p.m. reason for the party?

  i got a huge turkey on sale and i need to cook it.

  i'm making turkey and trimmings, neighbors are bringing whatever they want, mostly vegetarian stuff.

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  Oh, I figured it might be a bit too much for most of you. But anyone in the neighborhood of Mt. Shasta, let me know!

  Apostrate -- Way northern California, until you almost run out of state.