Kaethra

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  What smell takes you back to your dub days?

  by mtbatoon in

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  old heated paint.

  let me explain.

  the old kh i went to would give off this strange smell of burnt paint ever time the central heating was put on.

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  the pages of musty books...the library in our KH was in the basement...all the books had that musty/mildewy scent...I have an odd fondness for it...go figure
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  My girlfriends cat is a stone-cold killer.

  by Low-Key Lysmith in

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  i don't know how to stop her.

  we put a bell around her neck so that she makes noise when she moves around but she still manages to kill at least one sparrow or squirrel a day.

  i was on the back porch smoking a cigar one afternoon and saw her jump up and catch a low-flying crow right out of the air.

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  I'm with you Low-key! That's why my kitties are indoor only. It's pretty much impossible to keep them indoors once they've had a taste of the wild side though. They would miss it terribly. I hope you can find a solution in one of the links provided. House cats can cause a great deal of damage to indigenous wildlife populations...after all, they were introduced to habitats they were never meant to be in by us crazy humans!
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  Whats the worst dish you ever served???

  by Tez in

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  i am a reasonable cook when i can be bothered (as paulj will hopefully confirm) but often resort to quick and easy methods, packet mixes, tins etc.. whereas my parner is a brilliant cook!!

  leave him in the kitchen for a little while and he produces something from scratch that is delicious.

  so today i decided to extend my culinary skills!

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  BG - I LOVE the wine dinner idea!! I'm going to bring that up with my group. We've kinda been running out of countries to plan a menu around!
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  Whats the worst dish you ever served???

  by Tez in

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  i am a reasonable cook when i can be bothered (as paulj will hopefully confirm) but often resort to quick and easy methods, packet mixes, tins etc.. whereas my parner is a brilliant cook!!

  leave him in the kitchen for a little while and he produces something from scratch that is delicious.

  so today i decided to extend my culinary skills!

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  lol @ bg...I have friends who put their dish soap in one of those cute glass containers too. My friends and I have a themed potluck about once a month. We pick a country/region and everyone brings something from that area. The worst dish I've ever served was from Africa. It was Avocado soup...served cold. I think that about sums it up.
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  Thanks Canada!

  by sixsixsixtynine in

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  in halifax, nova scotia, three canadian navy ships, a coast guard vessel, several sea king helicopters and about 1,000 personnel were preparing to leave for louisiana.

  the ships packed supplies for two to three months.. "canada was built by neighbors helping neighbors in times of crisis.

  that doesn't apply just within our borders," prime minister paul martin said at the naval dockyard.. ____________________________________________________________________.

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  lol kwin...I was thinking the same thing when I heard we were sending Sea Kings...I can see the headlines now: "New Orleans Evacuees Face New Threat - Canadian Helicopters Falling from Sky"
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  Are You a Blood Donor? (idea for campaign)

  by Scully in

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  on september 5, 2005, it will be the 2 year anniversary since bethany hughes died due to her refusal to take blood transfusions to treat her leukemia.. i was just thinking how wonderful it would be if everyone here who was an eligible blood donor to make a donation of blood and sign a card at the donation center stating that you gave blood in honour of bethany, or another jw child who died as a result of the wts's ban on blood transfusions.. my next eligiblity date as a blood donor isn't until october, but i will be making my donation in bethany's honour.

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  Great idea Scully! I just gave blood for the third time last month. Since the Canadian Blood Services comes to my work and sets up a clinic in the auditorium, it's very convenient for me. I've never seen a place where you could sign a card saying you were donating in anyone's honour though...maybe because it's a temporary clinic. The first two times I gave blood, I had no problems at all other than the fact that my blood pressure is low so it took a bit longer than most. Last time I gave blood I sat up at a 45 degree-ish angle to do it instead of lying down like the first two times. My blood came out much faster, but I would recommend to any new givers to lie down! I started to pass out but the wonderful nurses who were taking my blood came to my aid, laid me down, and put cold compresses on me until I came back around. I've never fainted before, so that was a new experience! It won't stop me from donating again though. I will just be sure to drink lots of water and eat a good meal first...and especially to lie down while giving blood!
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  OMG!!! YOU MUST READ THIS!!!! My appeal letter worked!!!

  by kwintestal in

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  for those not up-to-date on my situation ... .

  i was disfellowshipped and i posted about it here.. i wrote an appeal letter, and wrote about it here.

  so, i just got home from a weeks vacation, i was home for 3 hours.

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  Wow Kwin! Hard to know how to respond really...congrats? condolences? har! Knowing the P.O. as I do, I'm not surprised he turned tail.
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  to kwintestal and heart2heart

  by Scully in

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  kwin and .

  thank you both for your warm hospitality and having us over for dinner when we were visiting halifax!

  it was great meeting you and your family and also meeting/getting reacquainted with everyone else who was there.

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  Popping in to say thank you to the host and hostess too! I had a great time and it was so nice meeting you all and seeing Scully and family again.
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  That Voice...My Story

  by Confession in

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  why doesnt he just talk to me later?

  i dont really talk about this much, but i just dont get it.

  he seems confident that eventually ill understand him.

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  Great story. I loved the points about confession...too good! One question though - was the pedophile ever reported to the police??
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  HEY!!!! Scully!! Birthday girl

  by mouthy in

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  tuesday the 9th ...our little scully is going to be ????????

  29??

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  Happy B-Day woman! I'm guessing you won't see this thread until tomorrow. Hope your journey home was safe and at least somewhat enjoyable! It was great seeing you again.