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  Last night's BIG LOVE

  by sandy in

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  2. entertainment

  ok, so i thought it was good but not quite as good as the other episodes.

  last night seemed a little slow like a filler episode or something.

  ya know what i mean?

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  I rented the first season from Blockbuster and now I am all caught up. Only 2 episodes left in this season. Is there a chance there won't be a third season?
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  WHY BARB DID WHAT SHE DID.

  by seven006 in

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  2. scandals

  i posted this explanation on my old buddy outlaws thread, barbara read it, sent me a pm, and asked me to post this all over the internet because she wanted people to know why she produced the cd.

  ya,.. sure barb, like little bit of flattery will get me to become a cut and paste monkey..again.

  not this time you evil breaker of watchtower balls.

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  I am so happy to be out of that organization and in the company of real truthseekers.

  Barbara Anderson is my hero. I cannot imagine the emotional toll this must have taken on her. I have only been aware of this tragedy for a few months and it has torn my heart out to think these evil men were protected by other evil men.

  Thank you Barbara, for exposing that evil.
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  Handmade anniversary jewelry

  by BrentR in

  1. social
  2. family

  today is our 17th wedding anniversary and i made my wife a mokume* pendant and ring.

  the pendant is pure copper and silver with a sterling rope chain.

  the ring is five quarters with nickel silver powder sandwiched between each one.

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  nOW THAT'S love
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  I have fallen in love with Eclipse...

  by DeusMauzzim in

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  2. friends

  ...or at least... her avatar .

  she will post here in 3 secs so you can admire it :).

  - deus mauzzim.

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  BTTT...she's late.
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  Im off the see The Phantom Of the Opera in a few hours

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello all,.

  im off to enjoy a lovely dinner with my husband and then we are off the see the phantom.. i cant wait, the last time i saw this show was in 1991 and ive been waiting ever since for it to come back to australia.. have a good night everyone.

  es.

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  cOLOR ME GREEN WITH ENVY.
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  What are your Favorite Quotes

  by LearningToFly in

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  2. entertainment

  "it is not our purpose to become each other, it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is" hermann hesse.

  "you must be the change you wish to see in the world" mahatma ghandi.

  "there is no end.

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  "I really want to see my picture(Avatar) 3 times in a row." Seeker4
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  I was on TV last night

  by Wordly Andre in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone catch last comic standing?

  i was in the audience at medieval times, made it on tv 3 times, ha ha ha since i'm a tv star now i'd better head off to rehab

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  Tell Amy Winehouse "Hi".
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  Subliminal imagery in the WT publications

  by icyestrm in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i noticed some websites that showed subliminal imagery in the wt publications.

  some common ones are occult symbols, skulls, goat heads, etc...

  how many of you guys came across it?

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  This was Dav'e earlier post.

  Matthias,

  I didn't post on your first thread concerning this issue because I was busy and this is about the sixth time this subject has come up on this board. Today I'm sitting around waiting for one of my 3D illustrations to render on my Mac, so I thought, what the hell.

  First of all your definition of "subliminal art" << >> is just one of the many assumed definitions of subliminal stimuli. The concept of subliminal stimuli also assumed to include:

  -Images of carefully contrived social situations and suggestive body language
  -Blatant or artistically concealed symbols suggestive of powerful instinctual drives
  -Faint or briefly flashed words or images
  -Acoustically masked or backward messages in music
  -Metaphor and other "hypnotic" language patterns

  Of these various kinds of "subliminal" influence, psychologists usually refer only to the briefly flashed words or images, and sometimes the acoustic masking, when they talk about marginal or subliminal perception. Those are the stimuli used in the subliminal priming experiments that produce temporary, weak psychological effects.

  This form of so called hidden psychological influence which I commonly refer to as "bullshit" was brought to light and over reaction by those like you who buy into one well publicized urban legion.
  This was the famous "buy popcorn drink coke" experiment done by the now debunked marketing research consultant James Vicary. In the 50's Mr. Vicary claimed he slipped still images into a movie and those images persuaded people to flow to the snack bar and buy popcorn and coke during the intermission of the movie. He claimed the Coke sales went up 18% and the popcorn sales went up over 57%. It, like your hidden imaging in watchtower publications is bullshit.

  Mr. Vicary's experiment was a scam developed by him in an attempt to try and sell his marketing research consulting concepts to eager and gullible advertising clients. When he was asked to prove his findings and show is actual figures obtained by his focus group he was forced to admit he made them up. The only real reactions he got from his little scam was to force countries to ban any kind of subliminal advertising in visual media. What is still being considered as a form of "subliminal stimuli" or "subliminal persuasion" now is in fact being called "Hypnotic writing" that is a complete different subject so I will leave it at that.

  I have been in the advertising and illustration markets for over 25 years. I have had my illustration work published in books that also include some of the top illustrators and artist in the world. I have also been too Bethel by invitation of the Watchtower society to consult and do some training in the field of illustration as well as graphic and publishing department management. I have seen many illustrations published by the watchtower in their original form as well as worked with some of the illustrators who did the illustrations you have put on your site. With that in mind, I do think I am more than qualified to make the statement that your findings and your website is bullshit. That is not meant as a personal attack on you, but more to debunk "once again" this alien autopsy secret society of mind manipulating dog faces in robes whistle blowing bullshit.

  If you think about it, what would a subliminal image of a dogs face or a goats head hidden in a robe force a person to do? Start a bible study with a group of farm animals? Give me a break!

  If you really want to expose the bullshit about the watchtower why don't you focus on the things you claim you are "not trying to do" and expose the bullshit in their teachings or the policies that are being exposed by legitimate media groups? If you're attempt to sway attention from the actual crap the watchtower is pulling to this trumped up fantasy of hidden images in amateur illustrations done by untrained artist and directed by untrained and uneducated elder overseers as a way to make us all look stupid on this board I will continue to make post like this each and ever time you post a link to your Mickey Mouse site. By what you say on your site it is obvious you are still a JW and feel what they teach is true. If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me. If not, I'll be watching you!

  I hope you understand.

  Have a nice day and take care,

  Dave
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  WHO WAS THIS POSTER? Help please!

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i stumble across someone's long life story or a really good sounding long thread, i often cut and paste it into my nerdy little pda for later reading at the kingdom hell.. well, i did that for a life story from a poster who signed off as "dave" but i blew it and didn't get his username or the url for the thread.

  his life story in a nutshell centered around a 2 week trip he made to bethell to work as a consultant for the art/graphics department back in the 80's.

  it really woke him up and he subsequently left the dubs.

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  Dave - I read your story and thought it was powerful. It takes guts to leave the cult especially when children are involved. I previously read some your old posts which I found very insightful and I very much enjoyed you sarcastic wit. I bttt'd one thread and asked if anyone knew what had happened to you. Someone said that you don't post here much anymore due to health problems.

  Good health to you Dave, thank you for your contribution here.
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  How Did Recieving "New Light" Drive You Crazy and Leave the Witnesses?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ah yes!

  the alledged "new light" !

  having been raised in the witnesses, it never ceased to amaze me how the governing body would take a dogmatic, staunch view of certain things one year, and then turn totally around and totally change their views of certain issues the next year.

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  When I realized that flip-flops weren't just summer footwear, I took a hike.