I make an killer Texas chili that's hotter than a three-alarm fire.
But I can't share the recipe. If I did, I'd have to kill you. Sorry, that's just the way it is!
I will give you one hint: No beans.
You buy the beer and maybe I'll make it for you some time!
By experimenting you can make this as hot or mild as you like it!
Fresh Tomato Salsa
3-4 Tomatoes, fresh, medium sized, stems removed, finely diced
1/2 Onion, white or yellow, finely diced (rinse & drain after cutting to avoid bitterness)
1 Poblano (pasilla) chili pepper finely diced - roast for additional flavor
2 Cloves of garlic, crushed
1 Serrano or jalapeño chili pepper (stems, ribs, seeds removed), finely diced
1 Lime, juice of one fresh
1 tbs Apple cider vinegar (adjust to taste)
2 tbs Tequila
1/4 - 1/2 cup Cilantro, chopped
Salt to taste
Optional:
- Dash of Chili powder to taste
- 1/4 - 1/2 habanero chili finely diced
Refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours to blend flavors
Ingredients can also be prepared in a food processor or a blender.
I like to puree everything except the tomatoes and onions. They are good chunky.
did you ever have the experience of going to a restaurant with witnesses and spending 30mins sorting out the restaurant bill?.
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thats something i miss since leaving... .
I don't know if it's worse with JWs or just that way with some people in general.
I've been out to dinner with some of the most generous JWs as well as some of the stingiest.
It seems that some have this sense of entitlement, expecting "Jah will provide" not realizing that everyone else at the table might be thinking the same thing. It doesn't really work in that situation. Where was Jesus feeding the 5,000? ... lol
Once many years ago, my wife and I went out to dinner with two other couples, when the bill came it was a nightmare: The second couple really said to the first couple, "What? You invited us. I thought that meant you were going to pay!" But the first couple only had enough cash for themselves. Guess who got stuck with the bill?
For some reason we never went out with that couple again!!!
i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.
as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.
this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .
I suppose I'm an agnostic deist. The truth of the matter is since waking up from the mind-fuck known as Jehovah's Witnesses I really don't know what I believe when it comes to this subject.
I can say this with absolute certainty, when I was "sure" I had accurate knowledge of the "truth" about all things spiritual I was always uptight; now that I'm not sure what I believe in these matters I'm much more relaxed.
if you go to college/university...where do you see yourself in 20 years, 50 years?.
if you do not get higher learning, where do you see yourself in 20 years, 50 years?.
or loss/saving for 40 years = $480,000.00.. someone else can compound the interest.. do you have a 5 year plan?
I'm doing very well financially as a result of obtaining my college degree. Still paying off the student loan, but my income has gone up tremendously and my job opportunities are much greater. But more important is the personal satisfaction that comes from pursing personal goals and accomplishing them.
Your mileage may vary.
i was shown a hard copy of an email from a purported jw businessman who claimed he had contact with some un officials as part of his 'business'.
in conversation, he claimed that he blurted out and asked them when they were going to clamp down on religion as foretold in jw prophecy.
according to the account, the un official acted startled, and asked 'how do you know?'.
A talking Smurf told me that story too!
i have just joined this website and just wanted to say hello to anyone out there.
i am so nervous,after thirty odd years in the "truth" i feel as though my husband and i have just walked into a room full of smiling strangers and we are just standing here hoping to god someone will come up and speak to us.
scared and excited and hoping to wake up one morning and not wonder what we do now???
Welcome, franticfran!
It is never too late to be what you might have been . - George Eliot
i am sure i am not alone in being overwhelmed at the knowledge,insight , and practical advice given on this board , surely someone somewhere can put this wealth of information ,condensced into a book that can help others out their .. smiddy.
On the other hand, if someone properly attributed, cited and sourced quotes with appropriate (as in MLA) documentation, information could be used in a published work.
so about a week ago, i showed my cousin & her husband [an elder in our congregation] the picture on pg 29 of our 4/15/2013 study wt and asked, "if jesus is head of the congregation then where is he?".
after several minutes of searching, dead silence.. i then asked if they had heard the part on the 2012 summer district conv the part about "our spiritual mother, where the c.o said that "the bible by itself does not shine thru as life-giving truths just by itself.
" they were shocked and said that i must have misheard it because that would be apostasy.
Newly Enlightened: Point to all this. You cannot reason with the Jdubs.
Yeppers! Discussing doctrine with someone under mind-control is pointless. It never works unless the person is already having doubts and ready to learn TTATT.
For this reason, Steven Hassan, recommends trying to reach the person's authentic self and to do reality checks obliquely. For example, you could discuss false religious practices of the Amish, or Scientologists and imply parallels without ever explicitly stating them.
If you haven't read Releasing the Bonds, by Hassan I'd strongly recommend you do so.
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i was heading home today, and i saw one woman reading a new world translation.
we made eye contact, but i hope i didn't glare at her or anything... since i was already having a bout with depression today, it didn't help to see her.
so then she gets off the train, right?
sd-7, Always love your posts, man, satire or otherwise!
Londo: good move! I used to have some Iranian roommates. They had a saying, "I was talking to the chair because I wanted the table to hear!"
