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  4/24/11 A Date To Remember

  by Este in

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  how many years from my last post, what will the next date bring?.

  estephan leuese.

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  Nickolas

  Everlasting Life

  There's no precedent therefore no reason to believe in it.
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  4/24/11 A Date To Remember

  by Este in

  1. watchtower
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  how many years from my last post, what will the next date bring?.

  estephan leuese.

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  Nickolas

  My first internet account was CompuServe, in 1986. $14 a month, plus usage fees according to bandwidth. 300 baud dialup modem. I had an IBM PC XT 286 with a 287 math co-processor, a VGA CRT, both 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drives and a massive 40 MB hard drive. It set me back $3,500. I was the envy of the neighborhood.

  /quit
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  Time to stop obsessing

  by Qcmbr in

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  i think i may have reached another crossroads.

  the most tolerant woman in the world and i were discussing it last night.

  i've seen my loss of faith like a relationship breakup, i've done the gut wrenching fear bit and i've been heavily invested in the anger and angst phase where i've sought out people who believed as strongly as i once did and challenged them (like an ex-lover calling up for a shouting match.

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  Nickolas

  You may feel differently in awhile. Some of us hope so, anyway.

  This place can be a nuthouse at times. You not participating will just lower the average IQ.
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  4/24/11 A Date To Remember

  by Este in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many years from my last post, what will the next date bring?.

  estephan leuese.

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  Nickolas

  Way back when irc was the only way to get together and communicate online it was easier to deal with some things. Like the command

  /ignore Este
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  ...Aguest/Shelby is out of the Hospital and Recovering...

  by OUTLAW in

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  2. friends

  i`ve recieved an email from one of the dearest people i know,here on jwn... shelby had major surgery at the end of february..she is just getting her strength back... this thread is for her... leave a message..say a prayer..send good vibes... it all helps when a person is recovering... thanks... .

  shelby... i`m sending good vibes your way... get well soon my friend... .

  ........................... ...outlaw.

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  Nickolas

  I wondered what was up. Thanks for the update, OUTLAW.

  Looking forward to your return, Shelby. Best wishes from this end of the spectrum.
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  Who REALLY IS the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

  by TimothyT in

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  im 23 and im still a jw.

  the jehovahs witnesses claim that god is using their earthly organisation in the last days!

  im realy not too sure.

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  Nickolas

  Sometimes when you just pop into JWN it feels like stepping into a fourth dimension or something, y'know? Either that or like stepping into an asylum.
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  Let's make a deal

  by Nickolas in

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  i'm an atheist, my wife's a jehovah's witness.

  each of us knocks on your door and has something to sell to you.

  it's up to you to choose.

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  Nickolas

  A sensible approach, Curtains.
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  The real Big A - the writing on the wall

  by Nickolas in

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  what's happening geologically recently seems to be bringing out the sandwich boards and doomsday proclaimers.

  signs of the end of the world?

  not likely, at least not in the scriptural sense.

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  Nickolas

  Same one as you, Estephan, except my feet are planted firmly on it.

  No, it will not be the end of the world. It will only mean that things are going to cost more. With oil over $100 a bbl, things are already starting to cost more because freight costs have gone up, and everything you buy has to be freighted from where it is manufactured or grown to where you buy it. So buy it now if you have some cash and while it has greater purchasing power. If, for example, you are convinced that food prices are going to go up over the next couple of years more than the interest rate the bank will pay you, it makes sense to stock up on non perishable food as the better investment (and better than waiting for the Rapture to whisk you safely away.)

  It could very well be that government will pull some kind of rabbit out of a hat, but at the moment it's difficult to imagine what that might be. It may be best to hedge your bets.
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  The real Big A - the writing on the wall

  by Nickolas in

  1. social
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  what's happening geologically recently seems to be bringing out the sandwich boards and doomsday proclaimers.

  signs of the end of the world?

  not likely, at least not in the scriptural sense.

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  Nickolas

  Thanks, darth. Quite the story.

  A documentary worth watching is "Inside Job", which won the Oscar for best feature length documentary this year. It explains how a bunch of people got filthy rich while millions lost everything, causing the 2008 economic collapse. Bad things can and will happen in the economy. Best be at least a little prepared for them.
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  Nightmares

  by palmtree67 in

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  first of all, i have severe arachnophobia.

  rationally, i know most spiders are harmless, but something takes over my brain and my body when i see one........i totally freak out, i can't help it.

  they are little pieces of death, wrapped in scarey...... .

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  Nickolas

  It can kill in 3 minutes

  Sounds better than, say, prostate cancer....