Posts by SnakesInTheTower

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Once a cheater, always a cheater

by Quillsky in

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if you discover, while getting to know a potential partner, that they have cheated on a previous partner........ don't touch them.

run run run.. in my opinion a cheat remains a cheat.

opportunity is the variable.. please discuss..

SnakesInTheTower

I think that blanket statement is bullshit. Sorry, I am not editing that one.

I will say this...if I cheated on my fiancee or she on me, it would likely be over...no second chances... and neither of us will do it. We love each other too much to risk our future together.

I have never been married. For two decades I had a friendship with a married JW and her JW MS husband. Her husband treated her like crap behind closed doors but was the life of the party at the KH. She started leaning on me for emotional support. I never ever encouraged her to leave him or have an affair. I always encouraged her to talk it out with him instead of me. With his knowledge and permission, we went out to lunch together in public, seperate cars; he was always welcome to come, but usually didnt. Sadly, when he was along, she shut down. Without him there, she was the same bubbly gal I have always known since she was a teen. I believe, as does she, that he cheated on her...but without proof, she is stuck as a JW to stay with him.

I also know that if we hadnt been careful there would have been an affair. She is very pretty. We talked about that danger...she wasnt having her sexual needs met.... and of course, I wasnt getting anything because I was a good little dubby elder. They had both been my friends when they were teens long before they dated. What we did was not an affair in the usual sense...but it may as well have been...it was an emotional affair. And just as wrong. Too bad she wasnt getting that support from her hubby.... I hope that she is being treated right now. Havent heard from them in many months now...nearly a year....

I have a great life now with my beautiful non JW fiancee... and I never would have had that if I hadnt left that JW life behind.

Snakes (Rich )

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Healthcare reform has passed and is signed into law... this is a Big F*cking Deal!

by Elsewhere in

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just ask our vice president joe biden.

once again, he has put his foot in his mouth by dropping the f-bomb when he shakes obama's hand.. granted... i'll take biden's "this is a big f*cking deal" over dick cheney's "go f*ck yourself" any day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqenikp1rj8.

SnakesInTheTower

havent figured out this helps me or especially my fiancee... we want to get married but if we do she loses her Medicaid..... she works full time...but her health insurance at work (which for the 3 of us..if we were married...would be $400/month)..... doesnt cover her preexisting condition (type 2 diabetes) for the first year.... so what good is it? Her 9YO is covered no matter in our state until age 9 based on our joint incomes at a subsidized rate.

I pay $195 (which went up $25 this month), with a $3,000 annual deductible... for myself only. The only real benefit I get is I get contracted rates and the insurance company knocks off the BS charges (ie, two charges for my initial exam... one for new patient exam and one for male age 40-45 exam....Aetna knocked the second one off and knocked the whole bill down from $500 to $122).

My dental plan pays very little because a) I dont use a plan doctor and b) it just pays little anyway. My dentist does not accept reduced insurance payments... she takes what they give her and bills me the rest.

I have started using the local community college's nurse managed clinic... $35 flat per visit... they can prescribe scrips... and lab work I go through econolabs.com.... pick the prescribed labs off the list, pay the charge with my visa...and get an invoice to take to a local national lab provider.... they take the samples.......and ship it off to their national lab......I got a CBC and another lab test for $43. They emailed me a PDF of the results in less than 24 hours.... and emailed or faxed copies to my doc and the clinic. GREAT service. I buy generics if I have to have prescriptions filled whenever possible... good thing I am in relative good health.

My fiancee hates being on medicaid... she feels badly for using it.... and the Medicaid docs generally give minimal care.... her dentist will pull an infected dead tooth but medicaid does not pay for bridges, braces, or implants... considered cosmetic. She is going to my dentist and will make payments for the uncovered work she needs (not wants...needs) done.

I dont think we need health insurance....we need health care.... Everyone should pay something into the system....and a basic level of care should be guaranteed.... this 3,000 page bill is only the first step...we are a long way from fixing this system.... I would gladly pay higher taxes if we were fully covered for preexisting and future conditions.

Snakes (Rich )

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Do you know me - Do you remember?

by pmljohn in

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friends

good morning all,.

i would love to get into contact with anyone on this site that knew either myself or my family.

we moved around alot over the years, living in multiple states and attending many congregations.

SnakesInTheTower

welcome to the site.... name doesnt ring a bell......maybe our paths crossed...the Borg is too small for it not to have been a possibility.

Snakes (Rich )

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VIDEO: United Breaks Guitars

by SnakesInTheTower in

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friends

there is a video that went viral and hit #7 on time magazine's top viral videos of 2009. as of this post, it had hit 8.1 million plus views since it was posted july 6, 2009.. it is a country music style song parody of united airlines treatment of his expensive taylor guitar.

he has since done the other 2 videos in the trilogy.

i don't usually like country music, but i liked ths.. this little incident cost united $180 million dollars in the value of its stock in 4 days.... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/chris_ayres/article6722407.ece i have not checked the veracity of that particular claim, but if true...damn.. united breaks guitars (posted 7/6/2009 -- 8.1 millions views as of 3/18/2010).

SnakesInTheTower

Those werent Taylors in the video were they? I dont know much about them but friends tell me they are very nice ...

bump

Snakes (Rich )

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Frugality Thread for Luxury Lovers

by Open mind in

i'm not a coupon clipper nor do i have an eagle eye for early bird dining specials.

i have nothing against those who do, it's just an area that i can currently afford to choose not to expend brain energy on.. .

i stumbled upon a website about a year ago that turns the mundane chore of shaving into a snooty, high-class activity.

SnakesInTheTower

dinah:

if she'll only learn to cook.....................

I love to cook... though I dont consider crock pot (slow cooker) really cooking... I made pork tenderloin in the cooker...Thursday....... onion soup mix, chopped up a whole onion, red wine, little soy sauce, little minced garlic...chopped mushrooms.... smelled good in the house... 5 hours later...mmmmmm...

wish I had more time to cook....

Snakes (Rich )

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VIDEO: United Breaks Guitars

by SnakesInTheTower in

jw
friends

there is a video that went viral and hit #7 on time magazine's top viral videos of 2009. as of this post, it had hit 8.1 million plus views since it was posted july 6, 2009.. it is a country music style song parody of united airlines treatment of his expensive taylor guitar.

he has since done the other 2 videos in the trilogy.

i don't usually like country music, but i liked ths.. this little incident cost united $180 million dollars in the value of its stock in 4 days.... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/chris_ayres/article6722407.ece i have not checked the veracity of that particular claim, but if true...damn.. united breaks guitars (posted 7/6/2009 -- 8.1 millions views as of 3/18/2010).

SnakesInTheTower

bump

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can a unmarried man be made an elder ?

by looloo in

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friends

my brother inlaw has been made a min servant age 21 and as yet has shown no interest in women !.

SnakesInTheTower

I did hear rumours that these brothers had to promise not to marry for several years following their graduation I appreciate this may have been a rumour so will fully understand if anyone corrects me on this point.

In the past it was expected that you'd remain single for a certain period of time. These days they are more lenient, you are allowed to have a girlfriend (but if I recall correctly not yet engaged) and you can attend the MTS.

When I attended MTS in 2002, there were several brothers who were "all but" engaged...meaning in fact they were but officially not. Within a few months they were married to their girlfriends...some went to their assignments with their wives, a few waited a little bit then got married.

One brother got a real hassle from fellow students because during lunch break, after chores, he would be quietly huddled in the corner of the library or class talking to his significant other.

however, as of 2002....AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPLICATION...THEY MUST BE UNATTACHED...not dating...not engaged...not married.

Snakes (Rich )

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Frugality Thread for Luxury Lovers

by Open mind in

i'm not a coupon clipper nor do i have an eagle eye for early bird dining specials.

i have nothing against those who do, it's just an area that i can currently afford to choose not to expend brain energy on.. .

i stumbled upon a website about a year ago that turns the mundane chore of shaving into a snooty, high-class activity.

SnakesInTheTower

dinah:

You can give my daughter the coupons from the Sunday paper and $40. She's AMAZING!

I go to a site called coupon mom ... there are a bunch of coupon sites online.... I usually buy 2 sunday papers..the one that is delivered to my house...and ...I will go to dollar tree on Saturday afternoon...if there are enough coupons to cover the dollar...I buy it for a buck (cover price $1.50) and buy a second copy for the extra coupons...

I gather all of the discount store ads (CVS, Walgreens, Target, Kmart), the grocery ads that come out on Monday (Schnucks, Dierbergs, and Shop n Save) and the 2 or 3 inserts (smartsource, redplum and proctor and gamble) and start planning some of my meals for the week. I stock up when things are cheap (ie, on sale and coupons). From working as a merchandiser in stores I can tell you that most stuff goes on sale every 4 to 6 weeks. "Loss leaders" (things the store is breaking even or losing money on) get you in the store and are usually on the front page. Buy the feaured meats and veggies at their historically low price in the cycle. I haven't done this yet....if you have the time, it is worth tracking prices on the top 20 items you buy regularly in a notebook...after a couple of months, you can reliably predict when things go on sale. If you have an extra freezer and an extra pantry....you can stock up when prices are low and use the stuff when prices are high.

My fiancee used to think sale prices were a good deal....not always... unit cost (cost per ounce is the most reliable indicator of real savings). She is learning to ask if I have coupons before buying things.

I often walk out of a store with $20 or more in savings..... only one of our local stores double coupons..and then only up to 40 cents.... sucks... and none of the grocery stores have store loyalty cards (ie Kroger). CVS often has register rewards...buy the item and they give you a reciept good for the cost of that item off anything on your next purchase. So, as an example, I recently bought toothpaste for $3.50.....got a $3.50 coupon off my next purchase....and used a $1.00 coupon for the toothpaste.... net profit a buck on the toothpaste. My fiancee asks how much toothpaste/deodorant/shampoo, etc do I need? I tell her... it doesnt go bad for a long time.

takes a little effort, but I ask my dear bride to be... not making enough? how about some tax-free money? Only 1% of coupons are redeemed out about $300 billion issued.... think about it. Our grocery bills have gone down considerably and our pantry and freezer are almost always full.

Snakes (Rich )

ps...i got a Reeses dark Chocolate bar today for 12 cents.... mmmmm

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The threat of missing meetings?

by babygirl30 in

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friends

this morning i had the memory flashback of something my mom used to always say: that missing meetings is like missing a 'meal', and that if you don't 'eat' on a regular basis, then you will lose your life.

she would come at me with "you have to stay close to the meetings - when armaggedon comes, that is where we will get our directions on where to go and what to do".. i used to be scared not to be at meetings for fear the end would come and i would be alone...or without my parents...all because that day i didn't go to the khall.

anyone else remember that???

SnakesInTheTower

OUTLAW....

Eating at the Trough of the Watchtower is like bobbing for apples in an open sewer....

...there might be something in there edible...but would you go through the trouble?

Snakes (Rich )

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THE HORROR!

by Terry in

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friends

i've been having fun this week with my yamaha motif es6 electronic keyboard.. i was just thinking what it must be like going back to a kingdom hall and this composition was inspired!.

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1595587/barryesques/the%20horror%21.mp3.

SnakesInTheTower

...I like it...

and yeah... I ain't goin' back...

Snakes (Rich )