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  Ironing (Pressing) Clothes ... Do You?

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, ironers hard-pressed,.

  i'm pressing a white linen jacket in preparation for a wedding this weekend.

  it got me to thinking about a topic little (if ever) discussed in polite society, such as yours.. do you do drip-dry?.

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  I solved this problem long ago; all of my clothes are made of irons.They're heavy....but it's worth it.
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  Phooey on The Watchtower

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  phooey on the watchtower corporation(s) and all things involving jehovah's witnesses!.

  what have they really done for people?....nothing at all!.

  they both have been nothing but wasters of one's time, energy, intellect, money and spirit since they both began.. i'll say it again.... phooey on them!.

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  Mega Phooey and may the fleas of a thousand camels infest their patootie !
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  Elders Appreciation Day?

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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  hi everyone, here i come, "from roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.".

  i have been trying to keep from expressing my volatile opinions and doing pretty well until i came across this rediculous video.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkzrvkey5yi.

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  Since Witnesses don't celebrate any holidays or birthdays they have to come up with stuff to celebrate.I admit I didn't get through much of this video though.......just freaky ! It seems if you attach a JW label to something, then suddenly it's okay.And then they have the nerve to bash the Catholics for "sanctioning" things they say are wrong.

  How about: "I'm gonna blow a gasket if I have to play one more Bible Pictionary game" DAY ? , "Self-Righteous Pioneers Day", "I burned all my highlighters and you should have seen all the pretty colors Day", "Push your meeting/service bag any farther under your seat so I have no foot room and I'm gonna shove it up your.........Day"," I survived the District Convention but I'm never going back Day".
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  WHAT STOCK SHARES DO WT OWN IN WHICH COMPANIES?

  by badboy in

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  2. friends

  any ideas?

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  Little Penis Foundation

  donttouchyourselfthere.com

  ihatecollege.org

  Depends

  Geritol

  ApostaNonense Designer Ties

  ArmageddonTiredWaitingForTheEnd.com

  Blood Is Bad keychain company

  False Prophet Flip Flops and Beachwear
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  Stats from USA elders meetings - ANON source

  by Dogpatch in

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  hi randy.

  some stats you may not have.

  latest stats from elders meeting [usa].

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  89% have decided not to become Special Pioneers.

  They decided?

  Hardly. It was decided for them.

  The layoffs were strictly a cost-cutting move. Paying $600 / month plus health care for the special pioneers is not cutting costs! Thus there are very few of them.

  I imagine the special pioneer gig was given to those who had the most seniority, or who had the best connections to the bigshots.

  A cynical person would say the ones were assigned to be special pioneers were the healthiest of the lot, in order to keep health care costs down. But me, I'm not that cynical.

  I see, I thought everyone asked to leave was given the option of becoming a Special Pioneer, I guess not then ? In that case, I'd imagine there's more than a few pissed off people.I just hope it motivates them to take a good look at what the bOrg has done "for" them.
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  I just might attend this District Convention next Saturday

  by Terry in

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  religion posted on mon, jun.

  09, 2008reprint or licenseprintemail digg itdel.icio.usaimjehovah's witnesses to gather on six weekends in fort worthby terry lee goodrichstar-telegram staff writer most-read stories .

  more than 42,000 jehovah's witnesses from the north texas/south oklahoma district will converge on fort worth over six weekends, with the first of the three-day events this weekend.

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  How about going as Moses ? Get a nice long robe and a staff.Make sure your name badge simply says: "Moses" on it.Some might mistakenly think you're part of the drama but if they ask you can tell them you're just a bit late because Beth-Sarim was sold too early.In fact, Armageddon WOULD HAVE happened in 1975 but you couldn't get a room......and worldwide destruction requires lots of planning.The WT has been holding up the show this whole time !...breakingaway..

  Now that's funny....."Moses Arron Sarim" from the "Ark" congergation....wonder how many "security" people would follow you around if you were wearing a Mason's ring with a square and compass on your jacket lapel? Think they would get a little freaky ?

  Or maybe even a little Charles Taze Russell pyramid lapel pin ? Followed by someone with a sign that says: "Please be seated". It's funny that I didn't even notice the name badge you did with John Sarim on it until after I did my post, looks like we were on a similar wavelength.
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  Drew Carey and Revelations. Another e-mail forward from my folks....

  by Lady Zombie in

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  well this time they're convinced that (in their words) "someone has studied with drew carey!

  " (meaning a jw).

  http://www.servantsnews.com/sn0207/carey.htm.

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  Yeah, I got an email years ago about the Drew Carey thing, and I always hated getting emails like that.They're definitely desperate for any sort of validation.It's sad and pathetic.If they were really happy with who they are they wouldn't give a rip about what anybody else thinks.
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  Wife Update...

  by XJW4EVR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those that remember my wife was attacked and nearly raped back in march.

  yesterday, was the preliminary hearing for the "alleged" attacker.

  my wife had to relive that morning in front of that bastard once again.

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  Your wife certainly deserves commendation and praise for having the courage to face such a low-life predator....yet a second time.I'm sure it would have been so easy to just want to never see him again, that would be the natural inclination.But now, he got shown who the real boss was and maybe some other other creep out there will think twice before doing something like this.Other victims may very well be inspired by her actions and justice can hopefully prevail because she made him answer for his crimes.I hope will she will be able to put this behind her as much as is possible.
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  Do You Care If You Hurt A JWs Feelings?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i sometimes see what i might refer to as near hatred for jws on this site.

  that's not typical of most here.

  when we do get a witness on here, at times we beat them up, so to speak, because of the anger we might have toward those that support the religion.. i find myself even telling my mom, whom i respect very much, where the dog died and looking back, i think i sound harsh (but brutally honest).. how do you treat jehovah's witnesses at this point in your life?.

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  I genuinely try to be kind and reasonable.After all, we were once where they are.As for those, who come here..it really depends on what attitude they themselves have.Some come in with all guns blazing and act is if they're God's Terminator..but most aren't like that.Most current JW's who come here are either looking for a way out or don't stick around long because their plans of conversion (turning others back to JW) quickly dissipate when they see it's not going to work.

  At times it can take a real effort to see where someone is coming from because they personally may have a great deal of inner anguish as they try to figure out what's going on with "the troof", their take on things is likley going to vacillate as they attempt to make sense of all the conflicting ideas and emotions.However, if one is obviously trying to get others to go back to the vomit and acts in a self-righteous or deceptive manner, such as "theocratic warfare"..... then all bets are off.If you wanna play with the big boys, expect to get some bruises.
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  Condescending Style of the book Keep Yourselves in God's Love

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  atlantis has posted a download link for the 2008 book release, "keep yourselves in god's love".

  i read a page or so from the book, and the first thing i notices is the simple language used that sounds like it is written to be read by a little child who is in elemenatary school.. the styel if very condescending and actually is insulting as if the reader is expected to have a very low level of intelligence or reading ability.. what is going on?

  why is bethel printing such material?.

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  I haven't read this publication (and have no plans to) but the past few years the Society has been been making much of the literature....well ...... let's say "very simple".

  I think there's a number of reasons for this.It seems the public educational system has allowed the illiterate, or nearly so, to pass right on to graduation, so reading comprehension isn't what it used to be.It also makes it easier for little kids to read.Additionally, many of the poor or uneducated seem to be attracted to the message.An increase in those who do not speak english, or at least not well, are also becoming a larger part of the congregation and the simplified english accomodates that as well.And since the Society does not highly espouse education, depsite their supposed claims to the contrary, I think they like to keep people dumb and tell them only what they want them to know.