Posts by Kismet

I am left wondering who the hell do you think you are badgering people and now their spouses for information that they obviously don't want you to know.

I have no information about BERRY either. You harassing people certainly isn't going to make someone put you on the top of their list of mailing recipients when information does become available.

If you are that interested you can always look it up yourself. But I guess harassing Shiela and Bill is far easier and less work.

Kismet

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It just doesn't look good

by truthseeker1 in

did anyone else hear that for all the questions of 'why do we do this?

' or 'how come we can't do that?

' that was the most bs cop-out answer i have heard.

Kismet

I'd comment on this, but it just wouldn't look good.

smirking

When I get home later I'll post about an experience I had as a Bethelite travelling down to Tennessee to see a sister I was dating there. It ties in perfectly with your examples above.

Kismet

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WHAT Kingdom Hall did Ya'll go to?

by thewiz in

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i was looking at another thread.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24809&site=3.

and was wondering,if i'm not being too forward, what kh did everyone here go to.. i used to go to the cranston kh in ri, usa .

Kismet

Orangefatcat:

Considering the Congregations you have been in, we likely know each other, or at least have mutual JW friends galor!!!! Well past friends anyway...

Feel free to contact me should you so desire.

[email protected]

Abaddon:

Torquay and Exeter? I knew a couple of families from that area. One gal from Exeter married a Canadian Bethelite..Sarah Jane Dray .... she moved over here back around 94/95. Her best friend Sarah and her sister Jasmine Cook (if I remember correctly). Nice gals...they even asked me to "knock them up one morning" I was disappointed to find out what that actually meant. LOL

There was also a family in Torquay, he was British, his wife Canadian, Hayden has two boys.. probably lin their late teens now. arrrgh the names are not coming... Does any of this or these folks ring a bell with you?

Kismet

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Heartbraek

by VeniceIT in

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just when you think your immune to the pain from family members shunning you get a surprise.

my sister hasn't talked or communicated with us for nearly 2 years.

in november my mom bought her granddaughter ashley a beautiful doll.

Kismet

Itis a real shame that your sister cannot take it as it is. A grandparent's natural love for their grandchild.

Why do witnesses have to make evreything into a religious issue.

I am so sorry for your parent's hurt and for your getting re-hurt all over.

There is a new program up here for older folks kinda like big brother or big sister organizations but it let's kids 'adopt a grandparent'. I am not sure if something like tha texists down your way but if so, it could be a nice outlet for some of the love that your parent's obviously have.

Hoping all else is going well for you.

Kismet

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Who is the author of this quote! :)

by IslandWoman in

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"i have all manner of dealing with stress and usually apply them all.

lol first we begin with the realization.

ouch.

Kismet

I would like to stop this potential flame from ever growing.

I posted this quote earlier today in response to what I saw as an attack on Simon. Based on my own experience running a board I felt I had to stand up for Simon.

The author of the post you quoted while at H20 was known as a kind charitable good hearted person online and in real life and that was reflected in the tone and content of her posts. During that time I personally used her as an example to JW's "this Catholic demonstrates what true Christianity is all about and JW's would do well to imitate her more"

To my knowledge she is still a charitable good hearted person in her real life that still goes out of her way to help people. Her religious belief had nothing to do with it. It is simply who she is.

However, I would be less than truthful to say that I like her current online personna, which is why I wanted to point out her own words to her. I just find it hard to believe that the Julie I knew 4 years ago would be so jaded as to use people (albeit faceless online people) simply to cruelly vent her emotional distress as the above quote inferred. I sincerely doubt she would ever just yell at a neighbour just to make herself feel better and was thus shocked when I read her words. But far it was the only explanation for why she became so abrasive to people online.

I know not why her posting style has changed so dramatically but I saw the same thing happen with other H20 participants. I just don't see the need for cruelty and attacks on faceless online persons even when one would never dream of doing such things in real life. I don't care who is doing it or how much they may have asked for it.

I ask that people not feed the flames of this particular issue. I don't know why the author of this thread posted this perhaps just to help vent her feelings. {{{shrug}}} But then it would be hypocritical to condemn (as it seems was the intent) Julie for posting this at Kent's Forum

However I really don't want to see her (Julie) trashed any further. It rarely serves any purpose to attack another person virtually or in RL.

I think her suggestion of using "hand written blatherings never to be viewed by another human" when one is angry is far better then actually posting these same rantings.

Kismet

PS (added by edit) - Note the name of this particular sub-forum. Let's all stay that way

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The Right To Die-Freedom of Choice

by Seven in

"i have no desire to be a burden to my family living out the remainder of my days restrained to a chair in a skilled nursing care facility.

no control over my bowel and bladder i sit and wait...waiting and praying to die.

i should have the freedom of choice to die with dignity.

Kismet

Interesting that they focus so much on 'weariness of life.' in that article.

While at bethel I worked closely with many of the older ones. Some in sheer frustration expressed a desire to just pack it all in. 'Whats the point of living if I have no life and am just a burden?' It gave me many a night's reason to ponder what will I do when i get old.

In many ways I hope not to gt old. The idea of being 90 yrs old strapped to a chair with tubes up my nose for feeding and tubes running out of me for waste removal holds little o no appeal to me. Under those circumstances I think I would like to know that such an option mentioned in your article would be available to me.

But agree that a momentary frustration of 'being cared for' or being a burden should not qualify you to be able to take you life. Weariness of living can hit at 16 nevermind 40, 65 or 80. It is not limited to the aged.

If anything, should I become bed ridden I hope to be noncomptus mentus... (please refrain from the obvious shot opened here) that way at least I won't know that I am a vegetable. The biggest fear is being semi-comatose, being bed ridden, having all my faculties and not being able to care for myself, i.e from a stroke etc.

Interesting development. Thanks for posting the article.

Kismet

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April fools pranks I decided against

by Simon in

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i considered these but in the end thought better of it.

1. purchased by the wts - a nice big official looking notice that the wts had made an offer i couldn't resist for the forum and i had sold it to them ... .

2. a single post visible saying "oh dear ... i deleted everythoing by mistake, please re-register and re-post anything of value".

Kismet

I thought you might 'come out' and admit that you are really Ted Jaracz ...

or better yet that you are really Dan Sydlik.. he has a cute wife too! Just makes it more believeable!!

LOL

Kismet - who is really John Burns (Cdn Branch Legal Department Overseer) snickering loudly

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Kent's Site

by Francois in

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i've tried to get on kent's site with no luck.. do you have to face mecca and wave a dead chicken or what?.

i really hate it that he felt compelled to make a new site.

knowing kent, i'm sure he said why he did it.

Kismet

Julie:

Then I usually realize perhaps I am a little upset and I'll do some sort of medication thing. I often do mindless work while this sets in. Then of course.....
I wield my mighty pen.
Could be anything. A post to some asshole on ANOTHER board or just hand written blatherings never to be viewed by another human. ...
After the rants, the meds, the collapse, then all has been properly mulled over the most likely course is again the mighty pen but I will stick to words that are rational and leave no clue as to the emotional turmoil that has passed. - Julie (from a thread at Kent's board on finding tranquility)

I certainly hope that coming back here, insulting Simon and other's here has helped you find the tranquility and peace you mention above.

Kismet - who is hoping all this is just an April Fool's Day gag