a jw friend told me that a newly remodeled kh in the area has a big picture of jesus with his hand extended in the entrance.
since it's a picture that is from the publications many say it's ok. sounds really out of place to me.
it tells me the jw's are going mainstream..
How about the "San Juan Congragation of Jehovah's Witnesses" in Citrus Heights, CA? That's right.. the "Saint John Congragation of Jehovah's Witnesses" (Several "spanish saint names are ok if it references a geographical location" congragations exist.. but damn the pagan origins of those... glass clinkers!) Lol.
- Lime
there was another thread that got a little derailed by arguments between gun-owners and non-gun-owners, but i'd like to continue the discussion of a single topic (without rantings on gun control, please):.
do you carry a firearm while in backcountry?
either 4-wheeling, backpacking, or doing ranch-related work, etc?
I don't currently carry, but I plan to get a permit and start in the future. I spend a lot of time in the backwoods solo, and I've been lucky so far. I don't see anything wrong with carrying another tool that could reduce risk.
- Lime
my computer is with the geek squad currently to rid it of this winpc anti-virus.
the guy who is repairing my computer is ian and he's a member of the geek squad.
he has two other computers he is trying to rid of the same virus.
A good tech might be able to remove it with Hijack This by Trend Micro. I've pulled a few particuarly nasty trojans/viruses off computers that way, but you'll also need some good anti-virus software.
Sometimes the only way to do it is to remove the drive, and place it into another system set up with virus protection so that the infected drive isn't booted from (and thus, no software on it gets into memory before the virus scanner.)
- Lime
god hates homosexuality very very much ... right?.
being wicked homosexual ... you are to be destroyed in armageddon ... right?.
people were created by god as heterosexual, but some are today homosexual as a result of imperfection - punishment for disobedience of adam a eve..... but why there is so much homosexuality among god created animals?
Are there any Lesbian animals?
I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, but some biologists recently observed that female panda bears engage in an annual lesbian orgy.
Just imagine the little kids in Paradise Earth: "Look at the pandas, mommy! Why are they licking eachother like that, mommy?"
"It's on of Jehovah's wonderful homosexual creations! Let's watch!"
- Lime
i've done quite a bit of hiking on mountain trails, semi-arid prairie trails, and desert trails... i'd like to pass along a few tips for survival.... first and foremost!!!
i've seen so many people blundering down the local trails with music blaring in their ears, 'bluetooth' hands' free phones in their ears, and so on.... these people are just asking to be taken down by some sort of predator.
the first time i was stalked by a cougar, my ears alerted me to the fact i was in danger!!
Also, I get a kick out of all this bs about woods being dangerous. I've lived in the woods most of my life, and used to go walking in the middle of the night with no light and no weapon.
I agree. I've been solo hiking and backpacking in Colorado for 10 years, including night hikes. I've only run across 1 black bear, a few coyotes, and 1 cat. The bear ran off with a yell, the coyotes ran off with a flashlight and a yell, and oddly enough with the cat I spotted him first and stood still - I don't think he even saw me (there were deer in the area he was following).
I carry a good knife that I can pull out with either hand in an instant.. but honestly by the time it comes to that, things are already pretty desperate. The only thing I would consider any sort of protection from a cat or bear would be a gun. Anything else is at best a deterrent. If a bear or a cat are pissed enough to attack you, you're only likely to get one swing with a hatchet before they knock/drag you to the ground, and then it's going to be too difficult to swing with enough force to penetrate their fur and skin (and like a knife, they're already in the 'danger zone' by the time you can use it, but at least a knife you can stab and slice without any swing at all). And as far as a ski pole.. yeah, right - a fiberglass stick. If they're that close to you, they're probably already pretty intent on doing you harm, and that fiberglass stick isn't going to do jack unless you get them in the eye. :P
Of course, the best thing to do is prevent these sort of encounters. Make noise while walking, etc. With black bears, usually just a bit of noise will drive them off. With brown/grizzly bears, it depends on how they are acting. Sometimes keeping an eye on them while backing away carefully works good.
With cats, make yourself look bigger, avoid eye contact, and throw rocks (careful not to leave yourself looking vulnerable while picking rocks up.)
- Lime
I am naturally blonde, but I also bleach it for extra effect.
So were you looking for hot females or ditzy people? :P
- Lime
well i saw my parents again.
and i just had to bring up this subject.
a certain person i grew up with named "megan" is disfellowshipped.. "mom," i asked, "isn't megan mentally challenged?
The org's expectations for ordinary people are not reasonable, so why would they be reasonable with a handicapped person?
- Lime
What? Ninja doesn't look like Donnie Darko? I'm tired of taking these red pills. Next time I'm taking the blue pill and keeping my dilusions.
- Lime
this sounds silly.
but what i miss about being a part of a close knit congregation is the showers.
i loved going to the bridal showers, baby showers, wedding showers.
I miss the monthly Candle Light and Pampered Chef pitches myself... Now where else am I going to get a rotating cheese grater?
- Lime
cleromancy is a form of divination by casting lots or throwing the bones.
usually you would consider this a random act of chance, but some people believe the will of god (or other deities) is revealed through this method.. for example:.
acts 1:.
The number of occasions I have opened my bible at "random" and God has spoken to me directly about a current situation has been many.
Amazing, maybe you should be a prophet. Whenever I randomly opened my bible for some advice, I'd end up reading Solomon's words about some hot chick with tower-like bosoms, or some weird hebrew laws regarding beasts of the field or someting.
I guess the first trick is... don't 'randomly' open to the first 2/3rds of the bible.
- Lime
