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  InternetBumperStickers.com

  by SYN in

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  hi all, just thought i'd mention something that's been bugging me a bit, i've noticed that a few ppl on this board are using gifs from internetbumperstickers.com.. i myself have gotten some amazing little gifs from that site, they seriously kick the llama's ass!.

  there is only one thing: those nice guys at internetbumperstickers pay real money for the bandwidth they use, and when you guys link to their images in your sigs, that means that every unique ip that views this page (provided they are using an image-enabled browser) is going to download that image from their servers.

  you might think that these tiny 2k gifs are nothing, but believe me, i was an administrator for a couple of websites, and the bandwidth adds up, and pretty soon you're paying through your nose for other people free loading.. the solution is a simple one: merely copy the files to your computer, find a server where you can stick them that allows public http access to files you can upload to it, ftp them onto the server, and then update your sigs to point to the new image location.

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  GoldDustWoman

  Me neither Xena.

  Someone care to enlighten me on the necessary magic to get my bloody quote to post?

  Thanks,

  Andee
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  Another view in Birthdays

  by Satanus in

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  my grandfather is turning 100 yrs in december.

  my aunt, to whom i am practically a stranger, has invited me to the party.

  she has had many confrontations w my jdub mother, her sister.

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  GoldDustWoman

  I think that is one of reason JW don't have the family connectiveness
  I see in families that get together for holidays, birthdays, etc.

  I remember as I kid, my Non-JW grandmother would always send me a birthday card with a little cash in it. My JW Dad would always allow me to keep them (must have been the cash ). Even though I would go long periods of time not seeing her, I always felt connected to her by those birthday cards. She and my Father would argue and I wouldn't see her again for a while, yet, she never failed to send me something for my birthday. She was the only one too.

  Andee
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  Hypocrisy Within My Own Family

  by Reborn2002 in

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  yesterday my brother (ever-loyal witness baptized same day as me 10 years ago; who is married to a holier-than-thou regular pioneer and subsequently with her encouragement has since avoided me as much as possible since i da myself) and his wife (see description above) came over to visit.. well.. shooting the proverbial shit, we got to the topic of movies.

  asking politely if he or his wife had seen lord of the rings.. she interjected that it was inappropriate because it suggested wizardry and spiritism, and would never see such filth.

  trying very hard to remain polite, my mom noticed the pause and said if they wanted to borrow any movies we have on tape to watch at home.. sneaky as i am, while they flapped their gums with my parents i glanced in the bag to see what they borrowed.. they took:.

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  GoldDustWoman

  Ok Ok, Reborn, I will fess-up,

  "I" was one of those that looked but didn't post. I wasn't really sure how to respond. What came to mind was, and I will post it now,
  WHADA BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES!!!

  I otherwise did not have any personal experiences to relate to you. Other than my Father, I have not seen nearly of all my JW relatives in 20 years. I am clueless as to whether or not they watch R rated movies.

  I am not apart of any clique here, I can guarantee you that! Yes, there are many friendships here that go back a few years. That is to be expected. I have start threads that have been ignored or maybe only had one or two responses. I know it seems like you are yelling into the wind sometimes.

  I'm sorry to hear about your nephew. Unfortunately, family relationships are the big cost of expressing doubts about, or leaving the Borg. That is the power they hold over the heads of many.

  As far as your "fuck you" to the board. I will consider your state of mind when you typed that. No big deal. Careful though, don't say that to Xena or I when we are in chat, we may just consider that an "invitation".
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  The Merry Widows/Widowers of Dubdum

  by Room 215 in

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  hi all,.

  maybe this is a local phenomenon, but does it aver occur to you that jws whose mate dies often remarry in what society in general regards as an ``unseemly'' short time after the death of their spouses?

  i guess the most prominent example of this is audrey knorr, who tied the knot a second time not long after ``pappy'' knorr was interred in 1977.. just wondering.

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  GoldDustWoman

  Just a little non-JW related comment.

  Not sure of the study, but I read about this a few years ago. In GENERAL, men that have had long HAPPY marriages and then find themselves widowed, either through long illnesses or sudden death, tend to remarry quickly (within a year). Why is this? Because they desire THAT happiness again. So, if a guy, after years of marriage, gets married again, after what some people deem an inappropiate length of mourning time, it is NOT unusual. Anyway, WHAT length of time is APPROPIATE?

  Women on the other hand, who have had long happy marriages,especially if they have financial independence, usually DO NOT remarry again. I personally know of two older women that had long happy marriages. Both lost their husbands after long illnesses. Both have no financial worries, and they both have remained unattached for over 10 years.

  Andee
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  10 years since My Exit - The Introduction

  by Amazing in

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  my exit introduction .

  over the next few weeks or months, i will post an accounting of my exit process in a series of 15 short stories.

  it will be part of my permanent notes that may someday be incorporated in a book likely a private book for my children and grandchildren.

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  GoldDustWoman

  Amazing, I look forward to reading more of your writings.

  Eric, you most obviously have an ax to grind with Amazing. You think he has a big ego?? Ok, fine. Big deal. Consider the board enlightened.

  A large number of threads on the main forum could also be argued to belong more appropriately on the Personal Experiences forum. Two of which YOU posted to today. And lo and behold! What you shared was.....PERSONAL! Not one whisper from you that either of those threads belongs in a different forum. So, give it a rest!

  Faithful2jah,

  You're kidding me, right??

  I am willing to venture that what has touched the vast majority of people on this forum is when we share about ourselves and our experiences. How we cope, what injustices were done, what we did, what we didn't do, what we learned, how we are better now.

  Sharing ideas and issues?? Yes, that is of utmost importance. However, when the day is done, it is how we are affected PERSONALLY and how we affected others PERSONALLY, is what makes the difference in how people move on with their lives after they have left "God's organization". I know you probably don't understand that concept. That's ok. You just keep selling your rags and turning in your time cards, and I'm sure you'll get that coveted ticket to paradise.

  Andee
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  Your Opinions Please!!!!

  by Ranchette in

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  the following is a post i made to prisca on another thread.

  i am courious about how many agree with what i say here or am i wrong?.

  re: rick and his thugs jan 20, 2002 13:15 .

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  GoldDustWoman

  Gravy,

  Thanks for bring us back to the basics. I'm with ya.

  You wrote:

  Are you sick of all the pissing by all the posters on the board...My answer - FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  (bold mine)

  All huh? Of course, you didn't intend to lump me into the group of "pissing posters". Just for the record, I reserve all my pissing sessions for the bathroom.

  Andee
  Who envys a guys ability to piss about anywhere he desires.
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  Hello To All

  by DakotaRed in

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  as you can tell, i am another newbie, so i thought i would introduce myself.

  i have been quietly reading the posts for some time now and thought it time to join in.. i am a 53 year old grandpa (neither daughter or their husbands are jw) married to jw woman with three kids, ages 15, 16, 17. therein lies the source of my discourgement and subsequent disassociation from the jws.

  i outlined my involvement with the jws in my profile, if any are interested.

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  GoldDustWoman

  DakotaRed, a big welcome to you!

  You wrote:

  The wife came to agree that I was well within my rights as the main provider of the household and as the head of the house, to post such a notice, after she asked her elders and they stated that I was within my rights.

  The elders declared the sign "within your rights", huh? Silly me, I always thought that was for the local city, or county, officials to decide. [8&>]

  Andee
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  Your Opinions Please!!!!

  by Ranchette in

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  the following is a post i made to prisca on another thread.

  i am courious about how many agree with what i say here or am i wrong?.

  re: rick and his thugs jan 20, 2002 13:15 .

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  GoldDustWoman

  Hi Ranchette, since you asked............

  The reality is that this never would have happened if you didn't send out the first photos. The ultimate responsibility and blame is on you if you really have to put the accusation and blame somewhere.

  You honestly believe this to be true??

  Well, let me share an experience I had a year ago. I was in a serious car accident. I was driving along, obeying all laws, when someone decided to make a left turn in front of me. This resulted in a head-on collision. If I were to apply your above statement, to my situation, then the accident was MY fault merely due to the fact that I was on the road driving a car.

  So, your statement declares that Prisca, who acted within reason, in my opinion, should have been able to predict the future action of others, i.e. someone that she felt she could trust sending out her pic to someone that dislikes her.

  Do you also apply this in your own life situations?

  Andee
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  holiday pay

  by butalbee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't understand this--jw don't celebrate christmas or thanksgiving, but still demand to get paid for the holiday at work?

  isn't that hypocritical of them?

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  GoldDustWoman

  When I was a young swingin single gal, my roommate worked in an insurance office that had employed several JW's. At Christmas time, there was always an office party for the staff and Christmas bonuses given out. The JWs, of course, would NEVER attend the party, but they made sure that they collected the $$$.

  Andee
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  "A sense of urgency"

  by Norm in

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  the above phrase is one of the most cherished in the watchtowers huge arsenal of tools for manipulation.

  it is used to work the average jehovah's witness into a sort of frenzy and keep them there.

  come, lord jesus.revelation 22:20. watchtower, october 1.

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  GoldDustWoman

  Thank you, Norm for putting together all those quotes in such a thoughtful essay. I find it interesting how those lil phrases become part of WT speak. For example, an email I received from a JW Aunt referred to her feelings after a recently attended meeting "being refreshed with spiritual food".

  I am grateful that these days the only "sense of urgency" I feel is when it involves normal bodily functions and cravings for chocolate.

  Andee