Posts by Englishman

I've had a couple of posters from H 20 turn up in my pub unexpectedly. Fortunately, everyone in there knows I'm the Englishman, so as I'm only 200 yards away I was in there like a flash.

It was great!

If anyone else wants to meet up, email me and I'll give you my phone number.

Englishman.

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Can someone tell me.....?

by biblexaminer in

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i have seen that some here post with italics, bold, underline, blockquote and horizontal line.

i have examined the source for some of these posts and they look regular html.

yet, when i have tried, the post appears without the formatting and the source html code appears as text.

Englishman

Jan,

I'm only familiar with the bold and italic codes, some others would be appreciated.

Englishman.

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You Can See Me Dance The Polka Tra La La La.

by Englishman in

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when spencer traceys genial dr. jekyll started to whistle you can see me dance the polka we all knew what was about to happen.

sure enough, within a minute or so, the hairs were growing on the back of his hands as the metamorphosis into the odious mr. hyde took effect.. so, im wondering, what exactly are the warning signs that signify that a normally pleasant human being is about to turn into that most wearisome of creatures, youve guessed it, the self-righteous condemning and critical jw?.

i ask because of the impending visit of my auntie lou.

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Cecil,

I take your point. If I read you correctly, you are saying that JW's sort of slip into "automatic transmission" under certain circumstances?

Englishman.

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My PT Cruiser is here

by joelbear in

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yay,.

just when i'm having the week from hell, my pt cruiser comes in 4 weeks early.

stay tuned for pictures on my web page.. yay yay.

Englishman

Enlightenment Grasshopper!

It must be the only USA car on general sale in the UK, seen loads of 'em! I sat in one last week, they were raffling it for charity. My daughter wants one but says the 2 litre engine version isn't gutsy enough.

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My PT Cruiser is here

by joelbear in

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yay,.

just when i'm having the week from hell, my pt cruiser comes in 4 weeks early.

stay tuned for pictures on my web page.. yay yay.

Englishman

Joel bear,

Forgive my UK ignorance, but what in hells name are you talking about?

Englishman.

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You Can See Me Dance The Polka Tra La La La.

by Englishman in

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when spencer traceys genial dr. jekyll started to whistle you can see me dance the polka we all knew what was about to happen.

sure enough, within a minute or so, the hairs were growing on the back of his hands as the metamorphosis into the odious mr. hyde took effect.. so, im wondering, what exactly are the warning signs that signify that a normally pleasant human being is about to turn into that most wearisome of creatures, youve guessed it, the self-righteous condemning and critical jw?.

i ask because of the impending visit of my auntie lou.

Englishman

When Spencer Tracey’s genial Dr. Jekyll started to whistle “You can see me dance the polka” we all knew what was about to happen. Sure enough, within a minute or so, the hairs were growing on the back of his hands as the metamorphosis into the odious Mr. Hyde took effect.

So, I’m wondering, what exactly are the warning signs that signify that a normally pleasant human being is about to turn into that most wearisome of creatures, you’ve guessed it, the self-righteous condemning and critical JW?

I ask because of the impending visit of my Auntie Lou. She’s a lively, bonnie woman in her 70’s, full of beans and generous to a fault. She accompanies me to the pub – large whisky with a Babycham in it – several – and is much admired for her vigour and quick wit.

Until, something ‘clicks’.

Inevitably, sometime during her stay, something will occur or be said that makes her eyes glaze over, her chin will thrust forward as her mouth takes on a grim set. She will start to wag her finger slowly from side to side. She will say things like: “I am a servant of Jehovah the most high god! You are in a disfellowshipped state and deserving of death because you have turned your back on Jehovah!”

Now it’s quite easy to flip the switch back to normal mode and I’m a lot thicker skinned these days, so I just ask her if she’d like a cup of tea – with a wee dram of Glenfiddich Auntie? – and it’s as though she has never even said those awful things. Unfortunately, on the last 2 occasions, we’ve had friends present as well, so they now think that Auntie Lou is totally nuts, ban her from the house!

It’s not just Auntie Lou either. Last week my ‘Dub in the pub’ pal exhibited the same eyes glazing over symptoms, and I’ve seen it on countless other occasions.

So, what is it that happens? Is there some word that triggers this behaviour in witnesses, is it some sort of stressor in certain situations? Are some witnesses in effect a ‘sleeper’, like in the Manchurian Candidate, programmed to erupt under a specific mental stimulant?

One of the factors that I’ve noticed is that Auntie Lou’s outbursts may well be tied in with her watching the TV news prior to her performing, for some reason it’s almost as though she holds me responsible for all that’s not well in the world.

Maybe I’m being a little paranoid!

Englishman.

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speakin of phobias...

by LovesDubs in

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i think we as jws acquire many phobias...that ordinary people dont get like:.

clithrophobia - the fear of being locked in (to a cult).

scopophobia - the fear of being stared at (when you are partaking or are disfellowshipped).

Englishman

Loves Dubs,

Magnificent! HAHAHOHO! And what about APOSTOPHOBIA!

Englishman.

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Randall Watters exposed

by StiLLinTruth in

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hello again friends!.

well it was time again for me to take my weekly dose of apostate faeces and see what it tastes like.

decided to check out randy watters this time (we all love him here) and his little testimony on freeminds.org, titled "what happened at bethel in 1980?

Englishman

STILL,

You said:"2John 10 "If anyone comes to YOU and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into YOUR homes or say a greeting to him."

This teaching referred to was the teaching about Jesus, it does not give the WTBTS carte blanche power to disfellowship those who disagree with its own private interpretations.

Englishman.

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Problems after JWism

by chrisauld in

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hi everyone, i'd just lke to see if anyone has experienced any of the problems i have as a result of leaving j-dubs.. i know that it is quite common for people to have anxiety or 'panic' attacks.

these are when a person feels uncomfortable in a certain situation that can result in them feeling as if they are about to die.. i have noticed that since leaving, i have had quite a few of these attacks.

i don't know if it is coinsidence or attributed to.... i tend to get them in social situations, whether it be on a bus, just generally talking to people, walking down the street, eating at tables with people.. i have had to go to the doctor because i have had heart palpitations(fast heart beating).

Englishman

Joel Bear,

I guess what we are talking about is the causative factor. Let me illustrate, look at the post on elders and confession. Someone who is guilt ridden for a long period of time can actually damage their nervous system with worry so that the nervous system is over-sensitised, which can lead to panic attacks.

Other causes are rooted in the subconscious and may take a long time to surface. My point is that you can not fight panic at the time of the attack, you can only learn a coping technique, if it doesn't fade with time then psychotherapy may help.

Englishman.

- http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Anxiety/strong/symptoms.html