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  Anyone else from N.California here yet?

  by jelly in

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  i was starting to worry.

  i dont post much but i usually check the site daily.

  oh well, its nice to be here.. terry

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  I D.A.ed from my childhood congregation, 15 years ago. I am living in a town about 30 miles away. I'm not sure how they found me. I am unlisted, my mother would NEVER tell anyone where I was living. I am a teacher at a local high school. And I have the feeling that one of my students may have witness family from my hometown, and my name on a report card was recognized. Icky thing, though is that they probably had to go to public records to track down if I owned property, to find where I lived. It was very unnerving for them to come to my door and tell me they knew who I was, and that I was disfellowshipped...They said they had received a letter that I was living there (letter my ass). I calmly asked to see the letter, since it clearly contained false information, and that if I knew who wrote it, I might be able to clarify why the person would want to lie about me. Of course, there was no letter. I got their full names-wrote them down when they said them. Then I repeated that they had libelous information, and if they made any statements based on it, they were on notice that it was untruthful. Then I walked them out to their car and made sure they saw me writing down their license plate number. This was not a "purging our rolls" visit. This was a thinly veiled attempt to intimidate me should I ever think of getting vocal. This could have an effect on my professional standing as a teacher, if parents for "religious reasons" don't allow their children to be in my class. This also had a profound impact on me personally. I was physically ill for a few days, and it upsets me still to think about it. Shoshana
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  Anyone else from N.California here yet?

  by jelly in

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  i was starting to worry.

  i dont post much but i usually check the site daily.

  oh well, its nice to be here.. terry

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  Athanasius, it was in 1987. Just last month I got a shepherding call. First one ever... Shoshana
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  Are cats for true Christians?

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  is it my imagination or do some witnesses overthink things a bit too much?

  although this is most likely meant as a joke, it well illustrates jw thinking on a lot of matters.

  http://dbhome.dk/carlo/cat.htm

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  Oh this one again. What I love about this piece is that it is perfect example of how ANYTHING (say, Q-tips) can be convoluted into the spawn of Satan by the Watchtower's own brand of critical thinking. Would someone try to get Q-tips demonized for me? Shoshana
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  Question for attorney??? Any out there?

  by Mulan in

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  my elderly father wishes for me to be his sole beneficiary when he dies.

  he doesn't have much money, but i am not inclined to want my half brother and sister (ages mid 20's) to get anything.

  they never call or come to visit him, and have made it clear he is just their birth father.

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  If all his assets are basically liquid (no real property), he may add a "pay on death" signature to the account/s. This allows you to go in and close out the accounts. If it is a life insurance policy the beneficiary must be changed on proper insurance company forms. If they are properly signed and witnessed, the insurance company will follow his wishes. Trusts can be contested. My step-aunt is doing this right now (even though she stole 8K from my grandma right after her dad died). Thousands in legal bills draining the trust as we read. Anything can be contested-doesn't mean they will win. Just costs a fortune to defend.
  
  A token bequest ($100) makes clear the intention of the benefactor. Just don't delay. Sometimes getting all the paperwork in order takes several go arounds... best of luck to you. Shoshana
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  Anyone else from N.California here yet?

  by jelly in

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  i was starting to worry.

  i dont post much but i usually check the site daily.

  oh well, its nice to be here.. terry

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  Signing in from Sonoma County, the finest place on planet Earth. Sounds like we may have enough in our neck of the woods for one of those proper apostofests we keep hearing about....
  
  Shoshana
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  Last Meeting

  by Nosferatu in

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  for those who have been out for a while, was there anything special about the very last meeting you attended (excluding memorials)?

  was there anything incredibly memorable about it?

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  I had to postpone my escape a few months because of this vacation my mother had planned with a number of the "friends". I wasn't going to miss out on 10 days in Kauai, so I held my tongue until we returned. My last meeting was in Kauai, Sunday talk/Wt. My plan was to leave my Bible, Watchtower and Songbook there, but some little dogooder girl saw me leave them at the seat and brought them to me as we were leaving the hall. Last meeting. And as every little boring ritual passed. I would think to myself last time for this, last time for that. I was quite happy at that meeting. Shoshana
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  JW sponsored orgies?

  by La Capra in

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  i got this e-mail from via my personal ad on jwmatch.com.

  if i had known these types of things were the goings on of my brethren to the south, perhaps i would not have been so hasty to depart............ "dear sister, i totally dig your profile.

  i felt like i was watching a favorite movie as i was reading on.

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  I got this e-mail from via my personal ad on jwmatch.com. If I had known these types of things were the goings on of my brethren to the south, perhaps I would not have been so hasty to depart............ "Dear Sister, I totally dig your profile. I felt like I was watching a favorite movie as I was reading on. I would love to get to know you even as friends. You seem so very cool and very much together.There is a 3 day JW Singles event this Labor Day, at the end of August in San Diego. You and your friends have to come.Please send me your E-mail address and I will forward you the info. It is being organized by two sisters and I know it will be a blast. There will be friends from Canada and different parts of the US."............. Depending on what I get back, I may share this with the board. Does anyone want the details? Shoshana
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  Do You Kick Yourself For Going To Meetings When You Were Sick or During....

  by minimus in

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  inclement weather ?

  i remember having to wait until just about the last minute to call my bookstudy to tell them whether or not a meeting was being held or not.

  and these poor people hoping to enjoy a legitimate meeting off would be told by the elders whether they were expected to go or not.

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  Yeah, yeah, I know, but not my mom. She always thought people thought more of her than they did. I realized pretty early on it was out of sight, out of mind, until time sheets were due. Shoshana
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  Meat Loaf

  by La Capra in

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  my dad makes the most mouth watering meat loaf i've ever had.

  for some reason, i've really been into meat loaf these last few months.

  i'm sure this thread has nothing to do with the fact that i should be studying for my criminal procedure final on monday.

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  My dad makes the most mouth watering meat loaf I've ever had. For some reason, I've really been into meat loaf these last few months. I'm sure this thread has nothing to do with the fact that I should be studying for my Criminal Procedure final on Monday. Shoshana
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  Do You Kick Yourself For Going To Meetings When You Were Sick or During....

  by minimus in

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  inclement weather ?

  i remember having to wait until just about the last minute to call my bookstudy to tell them whether or not a meeting was being held or not.

  and these poor people hoping to enjoy a legitimate meeting off would be told by the elders whether they were expected to go or not.

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  One spring the whole house came down with a yucky flu that wiped us out for a week. We were never missers, and certainly my mom was there every meeting with at least one of us kids. Well, after we were out for the second book study, someone finally called to see what had happened to us, and my mom was so pissed it took 'em that long to miss us, she kept us home for a month. I loved that month. Shoshana