Posts by WhatWasIThinking

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It's my Birthday on Thursday

by nugget in

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14 years ago

i am having my second birthday out of the jws on the 14th of july the first after disfellowshipping and just need a few ideas for the day.

we went to arudel today to do pre birthday shopping so i am really looking forward to see what goodies they found.

there was much whispering in the corner of shops.

14 years ago

Have friends over and just celebrate. Eat, drink, and socialize. I don't know if you live in the U.S. or not, but if you do most restaurants offer you something free on your birthday. Personally I like to go to wine or martini bars and just hang out with friends while enjoying some good food and drinks. Usually other people will hear it's your birthday and come up and say hi and buy you drinks. I'm a guy and it happens to me every year, if you're a girl like I'm assuming then you'll get more drinks than me.

If you don't drink you can still just go out and have a fun day. Go see a movie, go to a museum, take a small road trip. Go do something you've always wanted to do but haven't. Just make it a fun day for you.

Oh, and happy early birthday!

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Opinions on Streaming Netflix......

by AK - Jeff in

jw
friends

14 years ago

my hdtv sits just feet behind the wall that houses my computer.

i have a g-router for my laptops in the house.. i thought of running hdmi interface to my tv, but alas no hdmi outport on my computer.

i used to use a laptop with vga, so considered doing the same with my desktop, but alas no vga port on my desktop computer.

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

I would just buy a cable that is DVI on one end and HDMI on the other.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023102&p_id=2218&seq=1&format=2

For sound use a 3.5mm to RCA cable (or optical if your computer and TV/receiver have optical).

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

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Poll--Oreos

by rebel8 in

14 years ago

all the top sides of my oreos are put on upside-down (printed side in frosting, flat side up).. should i:.

sell the package on ebay?sell the package on ebay, but only if i donate half the profits to a charity like the celebs do?sue nabisco?other:______________

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

Carve the face of Jesus in one then sell it on eBay. Eat the rest, with milk of course.

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Fireworks

by MrFreeze in

14 years ago

do you know of jws who would watch the fireworks displays during july 4th celebrations?

most of the jws i know do.

doesnt that seem kind of hypocritical.

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

I knew JWs that would go watch fireworks, they just refused to stand or salute if the national anthem was sung or the pledge recited. And yes, I find it very hypocritical. I could tolerate them not standing/saluting but I also knew ones that would talk during the national anthem at ball games. You don't have to stand, that's your right, but you could at least just sit there quietly and be respectful for a few minutes. I'm sure your sitting and talking gave a great witness to those around you if they bothered to ask why you didn't participate. And then you could run to the hall and give your experience of persecution because your rude behavior angered others.

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What shaped your secular/political direction after JW's?

by donny in

jw
friends

14 years ago

i have been part of this site for some six years and i am amazed how diversified folks have become on the secular/political front after leaving the organization.

some are far left and some are far right and others in between.. for me, i had just started getting into politics when i became a jw in 1982. my parents have been life long democrats, but i had voted for reagan not so much because i was really familiar with republican policies, but more because i didn't view carter as a strong leader.

besides high gas prices and long lines at the stations, it did not seem like he was making much headway in the iran hostage crisis and a rescue attempt he signed off on ended in failure.. after leaving the witnesses 10 years later, i was going to make sure i did not miss the upcoming election.

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

I don't vote along any party lines. I have conservative views on some issues and liberal on others. I vote for who I think will do the best job, or occassionally for who I think will do the least damage. I voted for W. Bush the second time mostly because I couldn't stand Kerry. I would have voted for Obama because like you I think McCain is too pandering to the far right. I like him when he's more central and I voted for him in my state election in the past.

Who will I vote for next year? No clue. I'm disappointed in Obama particularly concerning the bank bailouts. They are playing games and I have firsthand experience with the blatant incompetence and lies of BOA. There should have been more restrictions on the bailout. I'm not a fan of big governement or government restrictions on industry but the banks have proven again and again that they cannot act responsibly or ethically. And once you borrow money from someone you have to play by their rules. There are all kinds of stipulations when I borrow money from the banks and there is no reason that government loans to them should not be full of stipulations.

At the same time I haven't seen a strong Republican candidate. I do like Paul but I doubt he will win the nomination.

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I am considering suicide...

by Nebeska Nada in

jw
friends

14 years ago

under the wheels of a train.... .

i feel really bad.... i don't want to be in the cult anymore.... .

i was thinking about that whole meeting today.... .

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

Nebeska, please get help ASAP. I had a friend commit suicide and it was devasting to his friends and family.

What matters most is you. Your life is precious and valuable even if you don't see that now.

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Please give me your ideas to beat the cost of internet/phone/cable package...

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

14 years ago

damn comcast .

please tell me how you beat them and the pros and cons of your ideas.. i am thanking you in advance and will be forever beholdend to you.

i know we have had threads like this in the past, but technology marches on and maybe there are new things to use these days..

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

A Roku player will let you stream Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Pandora to a TV. They range in price from $60-100. An Xbox 360 or PS3 will also stream Netflix and Hulu Plus. They also give you the ability to buy or rent movies and TV shows on demand. Apple TV will stream pretty much whatever you have on your computer and plays Netflix.

The best option is just an inexpensive computer. There are no limitations on Netflix streaming to non-computers but with Hulu there are quite a few shows that it will only stream to a computer.

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Please give me your ideas to beat the cost of internet/phone/cable package...

by FlyingHighNow in

jw
friends

14 years ago

damn comcast .

please tell me how you beat them and the pros and cons of your ideas.. i am thanking you in advance and will be forever beholdend to you.

i know we have had threads like this in the past, but technology marches on and maybe there are new things to use these days..

14 years ago

WhatWasIThinking 14 years ago

I cancelled my cable through Cox and just have internet service. Between the subscription fees, fees for the HD DVRs and the DVR service fee I cut about $125 a month off my bill. For my phone I just use my cell. For TV I subscribe to Hulu Plus and Netflix and I watch programs on the broadcasters websites. I will never pay for cable or satellite TV again.

I really like some of the shows on HBO, Starz, and Showtime but I can buy an entire season of a show on Blu Ray for half of what I paid a month for cable without any movie channels. If I really want to watch a movie and don't want to wait for Netflix I just go on Redbox's website, reserve the movie at one near me, and then go pick it up.

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