Posts by YoursChelbie

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Organization non-members ARE approved by God

by YoursChelbie in

does the bible contain accounts of persons who, while not active members of "organized" religion have god's appoval?

if it does, this would contradict watchtower teaching, since they often claim that anyone who's not a baptized member of their organization will suffer destruction.

further they claim that only active members of their "organization" have god's approval.

YoursChelbie

http://www.brci.org/Attachments/Org.pdf

Here's some good info regarding this topic.

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If only he had divorced his wife first....

by YoursChelbie in

pepsi bottling executive fired for alleged extramarital affair and blackmail attempt.

gigi stone.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=4816378 .

When the company did it's own investigation, they reportedly found out that he had abused his privilege to use the company plane and made attempts using the company computer to solit sex in exchange for money.

..warrant any kind of news coverage?

You'll have to ask ABC news. They apparently feel it does since it involves an executive of a high profile, image-conscious corporation and the FBI was involved as well.

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If only he had divorced his wife first....

by YoursChelbie in

pepsi bottling executive fired for alleged extramarital affair and blackmail attempt.

gigi stone.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=4816378 .

YoursChelbie

Pepsi Bottling executive fired for alleged extramarital affair and blackmail attempt

Gigi Stone

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=4816378

(12/2/06) - If you're a public figure having an extramarital affair, be prepared for the possibility that it might land on the front page of the tabloids and you'll lose your job.

That's what happened to top Pepsi Bottling Group executive Gary Wandschneider.

Pepsi Bottling fired him Thursday after launching an internal investigation. He had been with the company 24 years, working his way up from production manager. The 54-year-old multimillionaire had a liaison with 22-year-old Jessica Wolcott, who he met in February on craigslist.com.

A month later, after exchanging e-mails and photos, he met her in person at a Mount Kisco, N.Y., bar. Then she began shaking him down for $125,000 by threatening to tell his wife, children and bosses he was trolling the Internet for women.

"I'm sure this will be an unpleasant surprise. I'm sure when your wife finds out that you've been looking for a fill-in for her ... it will be unpleasant for her, too," Wolcott e-mailed Wandschneider, a father of three and executive vice president for worldwide operations at Westchester, N.Y.-based Pepsi Bottling, according to court documents.

The court documents do not identify Wandschneider or Pepsi Bottling, but a federal law enforcement source and Pepsi Bottling confirmed he was the person targeted by Wolcott.

Trying to remain anonymous in her threats, Wolcott used the e-mail account "[email protected]."

"Here's hoping your life is still a living hell and worrying every day that your name will be in the news or on a TV movie for what you've done to your wife," Wolcott threatened him, according to the court documents.

Wandschneider transferred $125,000 to Wolcott's online account -- but only after he alerted the FBI, which provided the money and set up a sting operation to arrest her, the court documents said.

Wolcott pleaded guilty to charges of extortion in U.S. District Court in White Plains, N.Y., and is free on bail awaiting sentencing, scheduled for February.

Wandschneider's story is hardly an isolated case. But legal experts say it's difficult to gauge how frequent cases like this are.

"We don't know how many of these incidents that aren't reported," said Zach Carter, former U.S. attorney for the eastern district of New York. "We only find out when someone is unsuccessful and the victim calls the authorities. We don't know how many tries there have been. Successful acts of extortion are never reported."

But many unsuccessful ones have been. Especially when the victims are high profile.

Basketball player Michael Jordan went on the offensive. He sued Karla Knafel, a woman with whom he had an affair. Jordan alleged she tried to extort $5 million from him in return for keeping their affair a secret. Both Jordan and Knafel admit they had a relationship from 1989 to 1991.

"Cases like this are distressingly familiar," said Jerry Shargell, a high profile criminal defense lawyer and professor at Brooklyn Law School. "I've seen numerous cases like this of people in prominent positions. This is a copycat phenomenon, because people get the idea that high profile people and celebrities are easy prey. There's an absolute downside to attracting publicity because you're a target for extortion "

That doesn't just include celebrity athletes and wealthy executives. Politicians are targets, too.

In 2005, a government investigation found that former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros lied about paying $250,000 in hush money to his ex-mistress.

That investigation reached its peak on Sept. 7, 1999, when Cisneros pled guilty to a misdemeanor and agreed to pay a $10,000 fine. Linda Medlar, with whom he had a well-publicized affair, served 17 months in prison.

"In this case it wasn't really extortion'" Cisneros told ABC News. "I had a relationship with a woman and when I concluded I couldn't leave my family, she said she needed financial help and I tried to help her voluntarily. Then she alleged I wasn't forthcoming with the amounts."

Cisneros was once a Democratic rising star, but the case brought down his political career.

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Starbucks

by Sailor Ripley in

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i can't help it... i love the freakin' place!.

i know it's insanely expensive, has long lines and possibly, no, actually is quite obnoxious.

i don't care.

YoursChelbie

I don't know what it is but I love it too. There are other coffee shops around the area and when I want a warm drink any of them will do. They have a delicious alternative for coffee which is the hot chocolate (meant for kids.) I order it often for my children and they love it. It comes with whipped cream and crushed Oreos on top. But when I can, I'll take the Starbucks tall cappuccino. In my opinion nobody does it better than Starbucks.

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BANKRUPTCIES AND FORECLOSURES IN THE US

by juni in

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bankruptcies and foreclosures on homes are on the rise - 200% higher over last year.

some are due to people falling on hard times, but the majority are due to over spending.. this affects all of us.. juni .

YoursChelbie

One thing is for sure, the people who accept offers of 100% financing with no money down are at a disadavantage if they need to sell right away. They will have little to zero equity after they pay the real estate agent's commission. So, if location is somewhat of an option, a working person's home should NOT be located in areas like certain parts of California, Florida etc., where prices can be twice or three times as much as comparable houses elsewhere like in parts of Texas.

YC

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Debt and the danger of comparisons

by Simon in

do you ever look at other people and think "blimey, they are doing well ... new house ... new car ... why am i not getting ahead like that?".

you will probably find out that the car is hp or bought with a re-mortgage of a re-mortgage which is interest only.

no money is going to pay off capital and they don't have any savings and are not making any provision for their pension (other than imagining that the house they are *not* paying off will somehow suffice).

YoursChelbie

They should teach home finance at school (more useful than algebra or Pythagoras "who the heck cares about triangles anymore" theorem *)

I agree. The thought has occurred to me that a text book should be written addressing these very issues in a way teens can relate to and learn from.

YC

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Internet is bad...but good to collect $$$

by behemot in

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don't know if this has been posted before... in france jws can contribute online from this site:.

https://donsenligne-tj.org/accueil.asp.

...looks like internet is not that bad after all.. behemot.

YoursChelbie

Thanks for posting this. Looks like they are operating as a "cultural organization" in France and are more than willing to accept online donations. I hope French speaking people surf the net to find the real truth first, before they decide to contribute to this sick cult operating under the veil of "cultural organization."

YC

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AT 1:26PM FRIDAY OUR DAUGHTER WAS BORN!!!

by Es in

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well its all happend, got to the hosp early friday morning, had my waters broken at around 7:30am had to wait for an hour and a half to see if labour would begin naturally, it didnt so at 9am i was hooked up to the drip, man that was intense, put it to you this way, blakes labour was about 8 hours all up kaia's labour was 3 hours and i would rather go through the 8 hour one anyday.. it was a very short labour, kaia was born a bit shocked as it happend so fast so she was rushed up to nursery for a bit as she was purple and not breathing properly but after an hour on oxygen she was fine, me on the other hand had to be stitched up coz pushing a 9 pound 1 baby out naturally with no drugs does damage heheh, then i had to be hooked up to a drip for 4 hours as i lost a bit of blood.

but once we were all sorted it was all good.

she is doing so well we are at home now, she is beautiful and very content.

YoursChelbie

Congratulations Es!! This brings back memories of my little one who is already a bouncy toddler. The first three months are so much work. This item came in very handy. See if you can find one locally. It's called The Fisher Price Bouncer. It really sooths the baby and will help you have some free time to take care of other little things while keeping her busy and happy for a while;

alt

YC

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1:09am and the frickin' meeting tomorrow!

by 5thGeneration in

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just want to chill out.

sleep in.

get up at 11 and make some spam 'n eggs.

YoursChelbie

OK, if you aren't talking then it seems the marriage will be affected negatively if you stay home and she does not just "to please her parents." What may be making her frustrated is that she would have loved to be able to stay home with you too--- all Sunday long ----but doesn't look forward to have to explain why she missed to the rest of the meddling elders, parents, "friends" etc..

The only way to get away from the toxic stuff is to find work far away from all the poeple you know. Get transfered and pack your bags. You are, after all "the head." Use this to your advantage. Tell the kids there's a new neighborhood waiting for them in a fun new town and you'll be making good money. Tell the Elders or whoever asks that you will make it a point to find the nearest King dumb hall when you get settled in your new home and then Don't. You'll be on your way to fading in no time. Forget the inheritance. Tell your wife about all the Watchtower scandals: the UN, the Mexico/Malawi deal, the flip flops with the blood doctrine, all you know slowly, carefully and in increments. Hope it works out for you.

YC

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Is marriage an outdated institution

by free2beme in

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60% of all marriages fail.

there is no perfect formula that works for everyone, to keep a marriage together and strong.

with these in mind, you have to wonder sometimes, if marriage is even worth it.

YoursChelbie

We probably could have divorced on a number of occasions and for a number of reasons, but we didn't. Now, in our mid-50's we are enjoying life

Congratulations DocBob!

Out of all the failing and mistakes a person can do in a marriage I think all can be undone and forgiven with the exception of adultery (either physical or deep emotional involvement with someone else, if you know what I mean.) That one thing can't be undone. It would be what I'd consider the last nail in the coffin for a marriage.

YC