i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
Greetings Voice of Reason,
Sorry but you have this mere mortal confused. I don't recall asking you for anything much less a point-by-point rebuttal of anything. Perhaps you had an unclear moment when trudging throught the useless and most pointless exchange between Teejay and I. Don't worry, that is Teejay's goal (to confuse and befuddle), but someone as brilliant as the Voice of Reason can no doubt go back and see this clearly, at least the second time through.
Regards,
Julie
i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
Hi Teejay,
I am only giving you a few words as you are as big a waste of time as a few others I have wasted too much time with.
:I've never taken lessons. But thanks for answering my post point-by-point, as I did yours.
I have done so too many times only to have realized how hopeless trying to reason with you is. I cannot justify the waste of time it requires any longer, sorry. Though I will admit it is tempting to take a whack at you lame "essay" on Henry VIII. That must have been on inspiring Brittanica article you read boy!! Noticed only the crew found it worthy of kudos. No shock here.
:No. I never said you had a problem. The words "you" and "problem" didn't exit my mouth, but perhaps they should have. What I said was, "I don't hold the ?Very High Moral Ground? and never said I did...
Oh poor literalist, I will go a little slower for you then, here's what you Actually said:
:You are the first person in memory to down me for not using swear words.
"Down you"??? You think it is I who needs to brush up on reading comprehension? Here's what I Actually said:
:You don't use swear words so you feel you have the Very High Moral Ground on certain issues. In reality though you guys hit below the belt, twist words to no end, many jump on one all the time, and you retreat in the most cowardly way from insults that you hurl as soon as you are called on them. Personally I will take a plain-spoken, honest, forthright sort of soul (evenif it means swear words) over your personal brand of Upright Communication anytime.
Now, read carefully Teejay, do you see me criticizing you for *not* swearing? No, if you are able to comprehend you will notice I "down you" for your evil tactics and your view that because you don't swear you think you are more righteous or some other nonsense. Laughable.
You said:
:I’m sorry, but I learned a long time ago that you can tell anybody just about anything, if you know how, and I know how.
You know how to twist words to fit your meaning and how to read into words what you like. I am sure you really Wow them in the hood.
You said:
:It’s nice to know that you will take a forthright cusser to one who refrains.
Again, this comprehension problem you have, what I Actually said was:
:Personally I will take a plain-spoken, honest, forthright sort of soul (even if it means swear words) over your personal brand of Upright Communication anytime.
What this means, since it obviously was beyond your grasp, was I will take an honest, forthright person--even if they swear, over a cowardly, word-twisting, garbage spewing non-swearer. How much simpler can I make it for you Teejay? I mean I try not to use words that are too big or concepts that aren't too complex, I can't think of anything else.
:As I said to you previously, you need a refresher course in reading comprehension.
Ok Todd, why don't you go read another article and give us another "illuminating essay" (tongue in cheek here simpleton) on something that is totally irrelevant to everyone here?
When I suggested you need to get out of the hood more often you replied:
:Nah. If what I see around here, present company included, is representative of what I might expect to see outside of the hood, well... I prefer the hood. Thanks.
Oh Teejay, I have absolutely no doubt you prefer the hood to any place in the world where there are people who are educated and can see through your nonsense. Easy to dazzle the dregs and that's why you could never move into other circles. You couldn't dazzle anyone else.
That's all you get from me.
Shelby,
How are you? Any good messages from God/Jesus lately? Is he still telling you what to write on this board while there are atrocities going on everywhere? Hope all is well in spite of the delusions.
Voice of Reason,
Don't worry friend, *I* won't ruin my friend Farkel's thread, Teejay and his crew already have. Don't worry though, they are at least showing a little consistency here. This is what they do, it's why they are here. You'll get used to it. We pretty much have.
Julie
i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
So tell me Teejay,
How many years of dancing lessons did you actually take. You're almost good at it.
How I pity you, you think because I prefer someone who is plain spoken (and may occasionally swear) to a slimey, garbage spewing slickster (you know the kind who often call their nasty comments and baseless assumptions "rhetorical") I have a problem? Man, you need to get out of the hood more often and talk to someone who has graduated to "ask".
What a sad little man you are.
Julie
in past posts i have placed god on trial by questioning two issues: 1) the issues in the graden of eden, and the severe punishment of the entire human race for a very minor act of eating fruit.
2) god ordering the extermination of entire cities, including every last man, woman, child, baby, and even livestock.. results: the result on this forum have be mixed as expected, but showed a range from suport to tryuionmg top explain these events with reasoning, logic, or plausibilities.
some felt that i might be losing my faith.
Joel said:
:I certainly do question what man has written as to the supposed thinking and actions of god. Those are quite illogical to the point of being bizarre.
My view too, exactly. Well said Joel.
Julie
well, a post on the good ol days got me thinking about the vehicles people drive and why.
in the jws, a vehicle had to be appropriate for service, four doors, holding at least five.
i remember back in 1978 i bought an mgb and the brothers had a fit (hehe), i was selfish, etc.,.
I drive a Sherman Tank cleverly disguised as a 1991 Ford Aerostar. Believe me, it's only cause I HAVE to. No choice at the moment. I'm a GM girl at heart. I'd take a brand new Corvette any day.
Julie, of the loves fast, fun-to-drive cars class
i was speaking with a man the other night on yahoo and he gave me a few verses to compare.. a while back i gave my copy of the nwt to a friend who came in contact with jw's quit often and wanted to used it to compare scriptures.
anyway, could someone please look up these scriptures and compare them to the nwt and post the differences?
i was told that the nwt omits parts of these verses.. matthew 18:11 luke 4:8 john 8:9 acts 8:37/23.9 romans 13:9. thanks in advance.. "i don't want someone in my life i can live with, i want someone in my life i can't live without.
Hi Lilacs--
Matthew 18:11 -------- (really, that is what is there)
Luke 4:8 In reply Jesus said to him: "It is written, 'It is Jehovah* your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.'"
John 8:9 In the NWT John Chapter 8 begins with verse 12
Acts 8:37/23.9 37:------- 23:9 So there broke out a loud screaming, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rose and began contending fiercely, saying: "We find nothing wrong in this man; but if a spirit or an angel spoke to him, ---."
Romans 13:9 For the [law code], "You must not commit adultery, You must not murder, You must not steal, You must not covet, and whatever other commandment there is, is summed up in this word, namely, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."
There you go Lilacs.
Julie
take a break.... close your eyes.....and go back in time.... before the internet and dvd's.
before semi-automatic machine guns, joyriders and crack .... before sega, ps2 or super nintendo...way back..... i'm talking about hide and seek in the park.
the corner shop, hopscotch, butterscotch, skipping, handstands, football with an old can, bulldog, beano, twinkle and roly poly, hula hoops, jumping in enormous puddles and building dams... when astro wars, 'computer' tennis, pac-man and donkey-kong ruled.... the smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.
Great post, really delightful walk down memory lane, thanks Nic. We also played an almost nightly game of "keep-away". All the neighborhood kids, pretty much set-for-life teams, the field was made up of four or five next-door-lawns--keep ball from other team was the only objective. Much running, screaming and general excitement. So simple yet greatly anticipated and passionately played.
Personally I would add swimming and bikes to your fabulous list and it would be complete for me. Bikes were to us as kids what cars are to adults.
Really loved, remembered and miss this.....
Remember when.... Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo."
this.....
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
and this...
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".
Great fun Nicolaou
Julie, who is fortunate she lives where her kids can still do that stuff
i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
Dearest Farkel,
I for one was touched by the initial post of yours in this thread. As I commented to one friend via e-mail, it was delightful and it was like our old Farkel was back (you know, the one I fell in love with long ago). Nevermind the naysayers (like I need to tell *you* that).
Ah Teejay,
You know another thing I have noticed about you and those who seem to think just like you is this: You don't use swear words so you feel you have the Very High Moral Ground on certain issues. In reality though you guys hit below the belt, twist words to no end, many jump on one all the time, and you retreat in the most cowardly way from insults that you hurl as soon as you are called on them. Personally I will take a plain-spoken, honest, forthright sort of soul (evenif it means swera words) over your personal brand of Upright Communication anytime.
I see you demanding Proof from Farkel that he is a nice guy. My but the standards of proof with you fluctuate like the Dow does these days. On one hand a word about those you don't like is "all you need" (no proof required) but when someone tries to reconcile with the board for harsh words in the past, by God you need proof of sincerity. Thanks for unwittingly helping me make my point about you. It seems to be another thing you and your friends have in common. I make point about you and you all insist on helping me to prove them right. I guess all I can really say is Thank You.
For the Record for All:
Yes indeed Farkel did some serious insult hurling for a time. We who have known him for some time knew this was not his usual way in times past. Think what you will of this really nice post he has written but we who have been around a long time welcome it as our old friend returning to his Real Mindset. We also take it as a sign he is recovering from the traumatic events he has been slammed with. I should hope anyone would be glad to see any human overcoming such difficulties. Even if this person has used swear words in the past, and likely will again.
To Prisca,
Indeed, Kent posted your picture here. Indeed it was not right for the sake of privacy. I can understand his motivation, don't agree with his action, and, for the sake of all those troubled-by-silence minds out there, here do publicly declare my disagreement with it.
Regards,
Julie
i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
Hi Teejay,
You are right I did miss your reply in the other thread but it just wasn't there last I checked. I am getting a pretty good handle on this new system of Simon's.
For all your words back to me Teejay there are really only two things I have to say in reply to you.
First, when I say something less than pleasant to someone I say it because I mean it and I do not back away when called on it. You won't ever see me say something to someone, something less than positive, and then see me later saying "I was just kidding" or "it was rhetorical/tongue in cheek". Ever. If I am making a joke I always make it clear from the start.
It seems this is a point of difference between us.
Second and lastly, I see you imitating me, the highest form of flattery they say. Thanks for the compliment.
Julie
i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .
i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.
(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.
Hi there Bboy--
You said:
Julie, I bet you can't order a big mac at mcdonalds without punching the poor mcdonalds guy in the face for putting the pickles on the wrong way.
Wrong on all counts oh insightful one.
I am very generous and gracious with people who make honest mistakes.
I no longer support the fast food industry after reading all the damage it and the supporting industries have caused. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, highly recommended.
I am opposed to violence.
I am also opposed to snide remarks disguised as "jokes" and statements/baseless assumptions being dismissed/excused as "rhetorical". None of which has anything to do with honest mistakes, as you mention in your pathetic hypothetical.
Just an FYI,
Julie
