Posts by palmtree67

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In the past decade...

by JimmyPage in

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... i furthered my education and embarked on a career.. ... i bought my own home computer for the first time.. ... i got to play and record a lot of my own music.. ... i dated around a lot.. ... i travelled to a few foreign countries.. ... i got married.. ... i had a kid.. ... i learned the truth about "the truth".. a lot can happen in ten years.

what changes have you gone through since 2000?.

palmtree67

A year and a half ago, I left an abusive husband, and abusive family and an abusive congregation with nothing but my truck and what I could fit in it and $800 in an envelope. My ex later stole the truck.

Today, I am with a wonderful man who takes great care of me, I have a job in a field I had no experience in but it was handed to me on a silver platter and I make more/year than my ex. I bought a brand new truck in January, I'm going on my first train trip next week and a flamenco show in two weeks.

My kids talk to me every day.

I'm happy. And it didn't take as long as I thought it would.

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SEC Football - 2009 Version

by AllTimeJeff in

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just watching a few more lane kiffin interviews.

the dude is going to work wonders for the vols this year.

(knoxville native here, although i got out before any permanent damage was done... lol).

palmtree67

Poor, ATJ:

I know how that feels. I'm a Riders fan.

I cry green tears all the time.

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I'm Still Torn About the Blood Issue

by palmtree67 in

when i left the org.

the blood issue wasn't an issue for me.

my best friend was on the blood committee for years and i could see many cases where either blood wouldn't have saved the person anyways (like when a person is in a serious car accident and their liver is in pieces), or blood actually killed the person and/or hindered recovery.. then my little nephew got leukemia.

palmtree67

Thanks for the insight, ATJ.

I still have moments when I wonder, "Wait a minute.....Is it ME that's crazy???? Or is it THEM???"

It's good to hear an

"ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY!!"

This has actually cleared up alot for me today. Thanks so much everybody!!

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I'm Still Torn About the Blood Issue

by palmtree67 in

when i left the org.

the blood issue wasn't an issue for me.

my best friend was on the blood committee for years and i could see many cases where either blood wouldn't have saved the person anyways (like when a person is in a serious car accident and their liver is in pieces), or blood actually killed the person and/or hindered recovery.. then my little nephew got leukemia.

palmtree67

Just a thought:

Do you think the GB might have introduced the idea of fractions because they KNOW the whole abstaining from blood thing is a BS doctrine??

Maybe they are softening it cus people are onto them??

( I love conspiracy theories.....)

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SEC Football - 2009 Version

by AllTimeJeff in

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friends

just watching a few more lane kiffin interviews.

the dude is going to work wonders for the vols this year.

(knoxville native here, although i got out before any permanent damage was done... lol).

palmtree67

"always in cold weather, the way god intended football to be played."

Amen, Brother!!! I've been to Grey Cups in minus 40 ( thats a "C", not an "F" ) where the only thing that kept me warm was a flask of warm rye in each cup....

I like New Orleans Saints. Because it's my favourite city in the world.....

I also really like Aussie football.

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Good News to Make You Happified

by Farkel in

happified is a real watchtower word(tm), by the way!.

if you want to give the wts credit for anything, then at least give them credit for their remarkably simple solution to every ill suffered by mankind.. it is a "one size fits all" solution and might be part of the appeal the wts has attracting people who have a hard time with reason and common sense.. they won't specifically tell you what that solution is, though.

if they did, they would even get less converts than they get now, and currently they ain't gettin' many.

palmtree67

Oh, my, TD!!!

That does sound "happy"......

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SEC Football - 2009 Version

by AllTimeJeff in

jw
friends

just watching a few more lane kiffin interviews.

the dude is going to work wonders for the vols this year.

(knoxville native here, although i got out before any permanent damage was done... lol).

palmtree67

ATJ:

I wish you liked the CFL....... *sniff* *wipes a tear...*

(CFL rules make for a much more exciting game.......)

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Ex-Wife of Canadian JW Attorney Speaks to NATIONAL POST about KIDNAPPING sick JW kids

by AndersonsInfo in

jwn poster, uzzah, posted a link to this article in one of his older posts which he brought to the top, but i think this excellent article deserves a thread of its own.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/178981/1/interesting-phone-call-media-the-blood-issuenational post http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2041666sept.

28, 2009. a witness accountchurch denies moving children to avoid transfusions.

palmtree67

Side-point:

I worked with Dan Pole on a custody case in 1993. I didn't hear that he and his wife had later split up.

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I'm Still Torn About the Blood Issue

by palmtree67 in

when i left the org.

the blood issue wasn't an issue for me.

my best friend was on the blood committee for years and i could see many cases where either blood wouldn't have saved the person anyways (like when a person is in a serious car accident and their liver is in pieces), or blood actually killed the person and/or hindered recovery.. then my little nephew got leukemia.

palmtree67

LeavingWT :

Thank you so much for that link. That was amazing to read. Very thought-provoking. Thanks.

Rebel8 :

I appreciate hearing your personal experience. Interesting political cartoon, too.

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I'm Still Torn About the Blood Issue

by palmtree67 in

when i left the org.

the blood issue wasn't an issue for me.

my best friend was on the blood committee for years and i could see many cases where either blood wouldn't have saved the person anyways (like when a person is in a serious car accident and their liver is in pieces), or blood actually killed the person and/or hindered recovery.. then my little nephew got leukemia.

palmtree67

Thank-you, Vinny.

I have been spending a little bit of time today reading some of the older threads about blood. I will need to read more and think about this alot before I come to any conclusions. I've never been one to make important decisions quickly.

I appreciate all the help. And the experiences of others.