That's what I thought when I saw the numbers--really low Bible studies. And when you consider that probably 75% of them are family studies, the number's even lower!
jukief
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Service Report UK Jan2002
by dmouse inbad news for the uk, trend is up for publishers.
looks like the death of the wbts has been exaggerated.
shame..
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What do you think of I-MAC?
by zombie ini am thinking of getting a new computer.
i have an hp pc right now and thinking of switching to mac.
i saw the i-mac and fell in love with it --- its bucks but it does a ton of stuff.
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jukief
Hi Zombie.
If you want to use your computer for editing movies, you're right. iMovie is the best software you'll find. I'm an editor for a magazine called Connected Home and for the online newsletter that supports the magazine. We do lots of reviews of multimedia stuff, and for most multimedia tasks (music, video, etc.), the Mac is by far the best product. iMovie, iPhoto, and iTunes are fabulous stuff.
I've used both Macs and PCs for years, and the Mac has always been far more stable and has a better GUI. The new OS X is really cool--way cooler than XP. And you're right about the new iMac; it's really compact. I'd want one, too, if I hadn't just bought a new iBook (which is great; I'm set up for wireless and I absolutely love it).
My two cents worth. :-)
Julie F
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How many hours are falsely reported?
by badboy inin the january 1 issue of each year, they harp on about how many hours the jws did last year etc etc.. how many hours are possibly falsely reported?.
discuss,please
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jukief
For the last 10 years I was a dub, I turned in five hours a month, but I *never* went out in service. I didn't want the elders hassling me; I was having enough trouble without getting labeled inactive and getting "sheparding calls" from the elders. My dad has turned in five hours a month for the last 25 years, for the same reason. He hasn't been out in service since 1976. :-)
I'm sure a LOT of people turn in bogus time. One of my ex-JW friends told me about her ex-husband, who was a pioneer and the darling of the congregation because he placed so many magazines--several hundred a month! Well, guess how he placed them? Threw them directly into the dumpster, didn't even make a pretense of distributing them at beauty parlors or laundromats. And then he watched porn when he was supposed to be out on his magazine route and she was at work all day, supporting his "pioneer" habit.
I always just laugh when I see the society's numbers. What a joke.
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What Is Your Favorite Overlooked Movie?
by gilwarrior inwhat i am talking about a movie that you thought was great, but is mostly forgotten by most people today.. well, my favorite overlooked movie is "a perfect world.
" in it kevin costner is an escaped felon who escapes from prison with another felon.
they then break into a house and kidnap a boy who is a (gasp!
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I agree with Farkel; Harold and Maude is one of my all-time favorites.
But my favorite movie of all time is:
Night on Earth
Absolutely the funniest movie I've ever seen. We've played it for friends and they never fail to crack up. Norm even had us play it a second time. It's hard to find; most movie-rental places don't have it, but you can order it from Amazon. I highly recommend it.
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My new illustrations for those who have asked
by seven006 inhere are a few 3d illustrations that i have recently finished, a few of you have asked to see some of my new work so i posted it here, i hope these images aren't too big.
i have just finished a quick and dirty html site to show a little bit more work, here is the link.. http://sumagroup.com/maloneart/.
i hope this works!.
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jukief
Well, Dave, you're not alone. Many men have lusted after my mother, and lots of them are younger than you! She's pretty hot, all right. I'll have to scan a couple pictures I have of her in early 20s in these skimpy little outfits. Wow. I never looked like that when *I* was 20! My mom volunteers at a museum that's an old Victorian mansion, and she dresses up in old these cute old Victorian clothes--you know, the tiny little waist and the bustle. Oh, you'd go mad!!!
:-)Rilla and Rob are fine; still as nuts as ever. Their baby is really cute and as smart and stubborn as they are.
You should come see us. We miss you, too! We'll buy some of that stuff you used to get me drunk that time--lots of it!! OK? Only this time, *YOU* get to drink it!!
Love you, Dave.
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My new illustrations for those who have asked
by seven006 inhere are a few 3d illustrations that i have recently finished, a few of you have asked to see some of my new work so i posted it here, i hope these images aren't too big.
i have just finished a quick and dirty html site to show a little bit more work, here is the link.. http://sumagroup.com/maloneart/.
i hope this works!.
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Hey, guys, when Dave says he's a gigolo at the local senior center, believe him! He made a pass at my mom--tried to grab her butt--and then he started calling her the "grandma babe." She tried to act shocked, but she was really eating it up (don't tell my dad). You should have seen her giggling and blushing. :-) And now, my mom always asks how Dave is doing. Then, when I see Dave, he wants to know how the grandma babe is doing. If my mom lived in the same state, he could be *her* gigolo.
Julie-daughter-babe
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Self Esteem
by larc inself esteem.
now i have seen people write about the fact that they have low self esteem, as an xjw.
now, this not unique.
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jukief
I can certainly sympathize with you, Joelbear. My upbringing did a lot to influence my low self esteem, and I didn't have to struggle with sexual orientation like you did. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to be a gay JW!!
In my case, both of my parents have extremely low self esteem. My dad is a very bright man; he dropped out of high school, then later went back to get his GED (when I was a child, he was working in the building where the GED test was being given; he stopped to ask about it and they invited him in; he took the test and got one of the highest scores in the state--no studying at all and at the age of about 35!). He's very well read and can converse on almost any topic. But he feels terribly inadequate around people who are educated. My parents have several "worldly" friends who are retired physicians, and my dad feels so inferior around them that he can't let his hair down and enjoy their friendship, so he keeps them at arm's length. One of these retired doctor's wives told my mom that *her husband* felt inferior around my *dad* because my dad can do almost anything--build a house (including electrical and plumbing), rebuild engines (he rebuilt an old airplane and several vehicles from the ground up), etc. And this retired doctor can't do any of those things; now that he's retired he doesn't feel like he's good for anything. Isn't life funny?
My mom's parents died when she was a child and she was raised by uncaring, sometimes abusive, siblings. She was absolutely gorgeous; very pretty with a fabulous figure, but she always felt she was very unattractive, even though she had a million boys chasing after her.
So what chance did my self esteem have with parents like this? Very little. Add to that the fact that I was a female growing up in the JW religion, where women have little to no worth, and it's easy to understand why someone like me would suffer from self esteem problems. I married the first boy who asked me (at age 17) because I thought that would be my only chance to get married (I also thought I was unattractive and no one would ever like me). It wasn't until about 11 years into that disastrous marriage, when I started working in a glass shop with 25 men, that I discovered I really *was* attractive and didn't have to settle for the creep I married.
I still struggle with my self esteem (so does my little sister; we try to help each other). But some of the things that have helped me are:
Therapy--I found a great therapist who has now worked with a lot of ex-JWs.
College--When I went to college I was a housewife and recently divorced mother of two. I had no skills and hadn't been in school for 13 years. The fact that I was able to get through college successfully and support those two boys by myself (and later a deadbeat second husband as well) gave me a lot more confidence.
Accomplishments--I've had a terrific career since I graduated. I've held jobs where I oversaw staff and managed budgets of half a million dollars a year. With each new job and new skill I learn, my confidence grows a bit.
My children--My two boys have grown up to be pretty terrific men. They've made mistakes and they aren't perfect, but I'm proud of how hardworking, sensitive and loving they are. That's my greatest accomplishment. Neither of them has ever said a harsh word to me, and they both tell me they love me all the time and give me lots of hugs and kisses. Not too many 20-something men do that!
I have a long way to go; I still put myself down something fierce. But I realize that this issue was pretty much inbred in me and I'll have to fight it all my life. But I can look at my parents and see that I've made some progress. Still, it's a never-ending journey.
Joelbear, so many people here love you and admire you, including me, even though I don't know you other than reading your posts and looking at your web site. It's hard to convince a person of his worth, though, if he doesn't believe it himself. I hope that you can start to make progress with your feelings. Take it one day at a time, and try really hard to turn to your friends for support. They love you and want to help you.
Julie
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What is you occupation
by Beans inim a liceinced electrician now working in wireless communication installations.i love the electrical industry,there is so much to learn and so many different things do work with and technology is always changing.never a boaring day especially when we are working in the office buildings downtown,chicks everywhere!.
beans.
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jukief
Hi Pierced Angel.
I'm not sure whether we're using freelancers. This is a start-up book; we had a premier issue in November, and the regular issues start in March/April. So far we've been using writers from our other books, and we haven't even up staffed the magazine yet. (We senior editors get to "volunteer" to edit the copy.) :-)
But let me ask me around. I didn't check; is your email address available? You can write me at [email protected]. I'll get back to you, and if we have any guidelines, I'll forward them to you.
Julie
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What is you occupation
by Beans inim a liceinced electrician now working in wireless communication installations.i love the electrical industry,there is so much to learn and so many different things do work with and technology is always changing.never a boaring day especially when we are working in the office buildings downtown,chicks everywhere!.
beans.
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jukief
I'm an editor and work for Penton Technology Media. We publish a lot of computer-related magazines and newsletters, including a cool new magazine called Connected Home. Besides working for trade pubs, I've also worked in marketing communications for a couple of large electronics companies.
Hey, BoozeRunner! I've worked with printers for years and years; spent lots of time in plants doing press OKs. I love the printing business and being in the plant. Don't do that anymore on this latest job and I miss it.
Julie