Posts by mommy

17

Are they going too far?

by Princess in

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friends

i feel like i am a moderately patriotic person.

i bought old navy flag tee shirts for my whole family.

i wore mine the day of the memorials shortly after sept 11. i have a flag sticker in my car window.. my husband told me of an article in usa today regarding the flags everywhere.

Princess,
This topic is something I have been thinking of as well. I must admit to being sick over the first few car commercials. You now the kind that showed the pics of NYC and then offered no down payment or no interest, just out to make a buck. They discussed this on Politically Incorrect about a month ago, and most of it boils down to commercialism.

I think it is a shame to use this tragedy to promote your products. One restaurant I went into had several pictures 8X10 of various nationalistic scenes, but they weren't selling them. They were giving them away for a donation, whatever you wanted to put in the pot, then the money was being sent to Red Cross. I ended up giving $10.00 for a flag pic, the caption read, "These colors don't run!" but if they were for sale even for just $1.00 I never would have bought one, unless the money went to charity.

To use this time to promote your product will get no money out of my pocket. But if you recognize it and show your support, I am more willing to look your way when time to purchase something. You can tell the difference in presentation, but I guess it boils down to advertising anyway huh?
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

17

Great News For Smokers

by Englishman in

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friends

according to the times, 40% of people who smoke will not contract cancer in their entire lifetime.. this is truly wonderful news for addicts, many of whom have have been pushing their deep misgivings and health concerns into the background, or smoking less or smoking low tar or smoking cigars or inhaling less or smoking in secret or smoking part-time.. what this means in real terms is that for every 5 smokers you observe, only 3 of them are someday destined to suffer what the medical profession refer to as "night agonies".

briefly, this is a syndrome endured by cancer patients who's discomfort becomes more pronounced in the small hours, sufferers are observed to sometimes hit their heads against their pillows in their frustration with themselves for not having the strength of character to quit.. this is indeed excellent news for smokers, particularly for those who become irritated with goody-goody persons who try to get them to give up.

god, those people are so tedious, aren't they?.

mommy

Andee,
I forgot to comment to you I didn't say dieing. I said they suffered heart attacks and strokes. I worked in the Icu/Pcu unit for over 6 months, and I stated personally what I saw. I would venture to say 90% of heart attack victims were recent quitters. Not all people who have heart attacks die, thanks gosh.

Alot of smokers have gotten used to the calming effect of ciggies. And without this outside source to calm them, they have to now find another way to handle stress. I think educating them on how to do this, instead of demanding they quit is a priority.

Congrats to you and your family for quitting, it is a very hard thing to do.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

17

Great News For Smokers

by Englishman in

jw
friends

according to the times, 40% of people who smoke will not contract cancer in their entire lifetime.. this is truly wonderful news for addicts, many of whom have have been pushing their deep misgivings and health concerns into the background, or smoking less or smoking low tar or smoking cigars or inhaling less or smoking in secret or smoking part-time.. what this means in real terms is that for every 5 smokers you observe, only 3 of them are someday destined to suffer what the medical profession refer to as "night agonies".

briefly, this is a syndrome endured by cancer patients who's discomfort becomes more pronounced in the small hours, sufferers are observed to sometimes hit their heads against their pillows in their frustration with themselves for not having the strength of character to quit.. this is indeed excellent news for smokers, particularly for those who become irritated with goody-goody persons who try to get them to give up.

god, those people are so tedious, aren't they?.

mommy

Ye gads Eman

We are basically saying the same thing here. After years of consuming chemicals that our body has gotten used to, out body goes into a fit when they are removed. My thinking is emphasis on quitting the right way. Also I really don't think it is our place to decide why a person will not quit. That is just too judgemental for me. If they decide to continue smoking, that is their right. Unlike other addicts a smoker is less likely to be a threat to society. To each his own.

As far as a pregnant woman smoking, I tend to agree with you. But then again I would be judgemental if I told someone she was selfish. The very act of having a child is selfish as well don't you think? I just feel as the host of an infant you should do your darndest to make sure they have the most healthy start.

Btw, I don't smoke now, I am pregnant
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

21

Everyone of you is a big fake and is not real!

by Mindchild in

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friends

my favorite movie is the matrix.

the more i watch it the more i have come to realize that every single one of you people on this board are not real.. yes, you heard me right...you are all just a simulation, and a fiendishly clever one i might add.. i suspected that this virtual world was the result of some new sophisticated computer simulation.

i know for sure im right now.

mommy

Mindchild,
Haha Remember this line?

Her body is against his; her lips very close to his ear.

TRINITY
He told me that no one should look
for the answer unless they have to
because once you see it,
everything changes. Your life and
the world you live in will never
be the same. It's as if you wake
up one morning and the sky is
falling.

There is a hypnotic quality to her voice and Neo feels
the words like a drug, seeping into him.

TRINITY
The truth is out there, Neo. It's
looking for you and it will find
you, if you want it to.

She takes hold of him with her eyes.

I read the Diamond Age, and felt severly jipped(sp?) I wanted to know where is my illustrated primer Of course I would love to have one for my little princess as well.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

17

Great News For Smokers

by Englishman in

jw
friends

according to the times, 40% of people who smoke will not contract cancer in their entire lifetime.. this is truly wonderful news for addicts, many of whom have have been pushing their deep misgivings and health concerns into the background, or smoking less or smoking low tar or smoking cigars or inhaling less or smoking in secret or smoking part-time.. what this means in real terms is that for every 5 smokers you observe, only 3 of them are someday destined to suffer what the medical profession refer to as "night agonies".

briefly, this is a syndrome endured by cancer patients who's discomfort becomes more pronounced in the small hours, sufferers are observed to sometimes hit their heads against their pillows in their frustration with themselves for not having the strength of character to quit.. this is indeed excellent news for smokers, particularly for those who become irritated with goody-goody persons who try to get them to give up.

god, those people are so tedious, aren't they?.

mommy

Kent LOL

Eguy
Don't know about those stats. What I do know from personal experience is that long term smokers who do end up quitting, usually have a heart attack or stroke within 6 months. So much emphasis is put on a smoker to quit, they do not educate them to do it the right way. a person who smokes for 10, 20 years has a chemical(s) that are consistenttly entering their body, and are now normal. My blood pressure reached a dangerous level after I quit smoking and I am a 27 year old petite woman. The smoking may not have been the only cause but it was a big part of it. Though in the long run it is a better lifestyle, too many people think the only alternative is to quit completly.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

21

Everyone of you is a big fake and is not real!

by Mindchild in

jw
friends

my favorite movie is the matrix.

the more i watch it the more i have come to realize that every single one of you people on this board are not real.. yes, you heard me right...you are all just a simulation, and a fiendishly clever one i might add.. i suspected that this virtual world was the result of some new sophisticated computer simulation.

i know for sure im right now.

mommy

I saw the Matrix once, I loved it. I just want to be the One who can move that fast! I thought alot about this idea after the movie, of this reality not really being reality, but in our minds. This would make sense to me and explain why certain things occur. Such as the times you are talking to a JW and they give an off the wall comment, you're thinking, "Is this person serious?" And they go on smiling as if what they said was the most sane thing in the world. Oh yeah I can almost see their little tubes and all of the wires running from their body.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

3

A SAD AND LONELY TURKEY DAY

by messenger in

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friends

how could this widow possibly be sad and lonely with the spiritual paradise of brothers and sisters who are involved in the great comfort work following the world trade centers?

shouldn't this brother's family be offered financial aid by the local congregation?

the silence of jehovah's witnesses screams the point of what a farce the spiritual paradise pretends to be.

mommy

Messenger,
Thanks for posting this. I cannot imagine each and every family that ahs been affected by this tragedy. Personally I don't think I can handle hearing too many stories about it. As far as the JW's not stepping up to help, that seems typical. If the child was older and going to meetings, I bet they would be thre, but now the little girl and mother have been written off.

This post did bring back memories of the saddest Turkey day I ever had. I was 12 or 13 at the time, and our family went to the movies. After the movie we were standing in line in the restrooms, laughing and joking, and an older woman at the end of the line caught my eye.

She was standing all alone, and looking down at the ground uncomfortably. I realized it was my grandmother, my fathers mother. She had drove 40 miles to come to this theater to watch a movie on Turkey day, because she had no family to share it with. And here in this restroom was all of her grandchildren, laughing and having a good time. My stomach dropped and I felt so sick realizing how sad her holidays must be.

The JW's faith does not only affect those inside, but all of the family members that are not a part of it. We invited her out to eat, or to come over to our house, but she was crying at this point. She had to get home before dark, and she was content with the turkey sandwich be brought along and ate in the car by herself.

I still cry about that day, such a weird twist to find her there, and on such a monumental day for all Americans.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

21

I GOT MY TOY AT LAST !

by Simon in

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friends

ok, this will probably sound really stupid to most people but.... when i was little, i had a go of a toy called 'vertibird' in a shop near us.. it was brilliant!.

this was the one toy i have always wanted.

whenever i've been to toys-r-us with the kids i've always looked out for them but, alas, i've never found them.. until now !.

mommy

Simon,
Your post really made me crack up! I have a huge smile on my face now for you. I am really glad you found your toy. I just love it when an adult can feel free to display childlike behavior! I bet your kids are having fun with it as well. I love to get on the floor and play with the kids too, I always want them to view me as approachable, and interested in their ideas as well.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

42

Most romantic line from a song??

by SixofNine in

i've narrowed it down to three choices:.

bonnie raitt singing..... "that summer night in texas, baby.

too hot and wet to sleep.

mommy

Haha Love all the entries This is just the first one I thought of:
Steamroller ~James Taylor

Well, I'm a steamroller, baby, I'm bound to roll all over you.
Yes, I'm a steamroller now, baby, I'm bound to roll all over you.
I'm gonna inject your soul with some sweet rock 'n roll and shoot you full of rhythm and blues.

Well, I'm a cement mixer, a churning urn of burning funk.
Yes, I'm a cement mixer for you, baby, a churning urn of burning funk.
Well, I'm a demolition derby, yes, a hefty hunk of steaming junk.

Now, I'm a napalm bomb, baby, just guaranteed to blow your mind.
Yeah, I'm a napalm bomb for you, baby, just guaranteed to blow your mind
And if I can't have your love for my own, sweet child, won't be nothing left behind,
It seems how lately, baby, got a bad case steamroller blues.
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here

17

Who's preggers?

by LDH in

these are the ones i know about (feel free to add the due dates):.

me (due 11-22).

mommy.

mommy

I just found these two links and they are kinda fun, so I thought I would share
. http://www.childbirth.org/interactive/babynamer.html
. http://www.childbirth.org/articles/boyorgirl.html

Btw they say there is a 55% chance I am having a girl, 45% chance of a boy..haha
wendy

When I leave, you will know I have been here