LOL...I'm trying to let go of bargain basement material right now!!! If this store were real, I'd be on the first plane to NY. I would have stopped at the 3rd floor.
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THE HUSBAND STORE
by bikerchic infloor 1 - these men have jobs.. .
she goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:.
there are no men on this floor.
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WT in the business of selling cars????
by observador ini just received an email from a friend with pictures of what seems to be a wt-approved or wt-connected used car business.. this friend is telling us that the cars being sold are those previously used by circuit overseers.
he's giving us some links and pictures, but i haven't had the time to investigate, so i thought to put them up here for discussion.. the web address of the business is, quite appropriately, www.circuitleasing.com.
here are the documents made available by this acquaintance of mine:.
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shopaholic
I know someone who bought one of the cars several years ago. Everyone in the congo was like "aaaahhhhh....its a CO's car....it has extra holy spirit" and I remember thinking "Are these folks serious?" And everyone wanted to ride in it and the "brother" and his wife got a real kick out of having it too.
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NYC Ballet workout
by Angry_Kangaroo inanyone who has been curious about this should give it a try.
i've been wanting to do it for a while, and finally did the whole thing last night.
one of the best workouts i've had in a while.
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Angry_kangaroo...I have both NYC Ballet DVD's and I love them. It took me a couple of times of doing the DVD to feel like I was able to follow along. I eventually graduated to the second DVD. It's excellent program for anybody but especially if you're tall and slender and want to maintain/improve your posture. Also...LOL...its more of a workout than one would think...
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Meet Olin R. Moyle...
by deaconbluez inthis was most interesting.
more examples of how the watchtower won't tolerate anyone or anything that is critical to them:.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/olin_r._moyle
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shopaholic
It is interesting. I often wonder why more folks in the upper chambers don't expose the org for what it really is.
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Guess who's no longer a newbie???
by shopaholic indedicating my 100th post to trev, oompa and blondie and all the other courageous and inspirational souls here at jwd!!!
without your stories, your humor, your words of wisdom and your courage to share, i don't know where i would be right now but i know it wouldn't be pretty.
you taught me that its okay to cry, its okay to love, its okay to question and its okay to live!!!
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Thanks for your responses.
Ex-nj-jw, you're kind of right but now that there are so many places to go other than the KH, a girl has to be properly outfitted! For instance, I still have to get a belt to match my shoes.
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Guess who's no longer a newbie???
by shopaholic indedicating my 100th post to trev, oompa and blondie and all the other courageous and inspirational souls here at jwd!!!
without your stories, your humor, your words of wisdom and your courage to share, i don't know where i would be right now but i know it wouldn't be pretty.
you taught me that its okay to cry, its okay to love, its okay to question and its okay to live!!!
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Dedicating my 100th post to Trev, Oompa and Blondie and all the other courageous and inspirational souls here at JWD!!!
Without your stories, your humor, your words of wisdom and your courage to share, I don't know where I would be right now but I know it wouldn't be pretty. You taught me that its okay to cry, its okay to love, its okay to question and its okay to LIVE!!! I still have ways to go but I'm doing it and have you all to thank for it...except Changeling because she failed at her search to find me a husband...okay, okay...I thank Changeling too!
Many thanks and much gratitude to you all,
Shopaholic
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have you found it difficult?
by 4digitcode into make friends since you're out of the organization?
maybe these things take time.
it's hard to establish new friendships when ones i had for years floated away in an instant.
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This weekend I'm going to a charity event, alone. I'm so afraid that I'm going to look so lonely. There's a slim chance that I might know someone there. I got a ticket for a friend but he just told me he can't make it because of work. To not go would be pathetic, to go alone is pathetic but a little bit brave as well I guess. Entry to the event starts at $200 (I got free tickets -- perks of volunteering) so if there are any single guys there at least there's a high probability they won't be broke like the JW guy that I allowed to string me along for the past 10 years. But if I met someone I probably wouldn't follow through anyway...I'd be too afraid that I would end up on the evening news.
4digit...have you tried meeting up with ex-JWs in your area?
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The best revenge
by Junction-Guy inso are you happier outside the jw's than inside?.
do you like having freedom, or are circumstances too overwhelming to appreciate it now?
is happiness in small things possible, even when we're still in the process of "getting it all together"?
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JG,
I feel where you are coming from. Somtimes when I'm reading various posts I wonder what I'm doing wrong. There are some people on this board that really seem to have their act together but then I have to remember that it doesn't take much effort to simply post a few cliches. Sure being happy is simple enough but you have to find your way to a mental space that allows you to accept the simplicity of it all. That's the hard part. Some of on this board are more effected by our JW upbringing/affliliation than we or they could ever understand. Some are so affected that professional help may be necessary to navigate through all the apparent or suppressed angst, bitterness and self-doubt that prevents us from getting to the place where we can even allow ourselves to be happy.
If you could change your life right now, how would it be different? What job would you have? How much money would you make? Would you be in love? What would the person look like? What would they smell like? How would you feel when they whisper your name? How would people view you? Would they love you? Would they respect you? Would they say that JG is a compassionate person?
Once you know exactly what you want or feel you need to make you happy, why not write it down? Write it all down. Then why not have a face-to-face with yourself in the mirror and tell yourself what it will take to make you happy? Its very rare that we vocalize things to ourselves as we usually just have a list of thoughts or silent conversations in our mind.
Knowing what you want, if you want anything at all is very key. Its one of the first steps to knowing what you expect from this life. From there, you can manage your expectations. It takes effort and patience and sometimes professional assistance. Its all part of the journey now that curtain has been pulled back and we no longer feel the security of JW organization. Most people are sleep-walking through life and can reach their "happiness destination" faster than others. That's why it's important not to measure our happiness by someone's else's happiness.
Thanks for sharing and know that you are not alone. Best wishes on your journey.
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The best revenge
by Junction-Guy inso are you happier outside the jw's than inside?.
do you like having freedom, or are circumstances too overwhelming to appreciate it now?
is happiness in small things possible, even when we're still in the process of "getting it all together"?
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Gopher, what excellent quotes!!!
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Staying a Christian Upon Leaving
by serotonin_wraith inso you found out the jehovah's witness religion/cult was bogus.
congratulations, it's a step in the right direction.
now all you have to do is escape the cult of christianity.. while other christian groups are (perhaps arguably) less controlling (on the whole), the foundation christianity rests on is bogus too.
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"In my father's house, there are many mansions."
That's the beauty of being connected to the universe. You are free to experience it however it speaks to you. It's all good.
Well said, journey-on!!! If only more people lived by these words....it actually would be all good.