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  Serious Concerns About Asparagus

  by JamesThomas in

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  does anyone else have problems with this little vegetable?

  if you do, you'll know what i'm referring to.

  they say it's a heredity thing.

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  mustang

  I was expecting this was where you were going

  Last year, the Asian supermarket my better half likes ran asparagus on sale, at less than half price of other places. So, we had lots of it. I like it with Ranch Dressing.

  The first time, no big deal. But the second or third time, I noticed it. It was disconcerting, as I recollected reading that diabetics would produce acetone under some chemical distress conditions of their illness.

  But then I recalled that all the testing that I had been through for recent major surgery had covered diabetes about a dozen times. So, I just shrugged it off.

  Then I was reading a book on nutrition by a doctor who specialized in minerals. His theme was that all minerals were overlooked. Sure enough, he mentioned asparagus, the sulfur byproducts, their composition and the strange smell. He noted that it was a harmless curiosity. So, I breathed a sigh of relief

  Our bodies are quite the chemical factory!!!

  BTW, the genes and nationalities you mentioned make for another strangeness: my ancestors were French!!! That is uncanny.

  Mustang
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  Anyone in North Carolina???

  by SmokeEater in

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  looking for any df'd or da'd ex-jw's from central nc... triad, triangle, sandhills region of nc.

  please hollar back if there are any...

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  Hello, TARHEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Eastern NC is all I will say, except for I left NC, then the JW's

  Mustang
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  "Internet Outhouse": They will stop at nothing!!!!

  by mustang in

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  the "internet outhouse" or "iloo" or "www.c" is finally here!!

  http://msn.com.com/2100-1103_2-999509.html

  what will the jw's do to counter this???

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  All right!!!! Brits - 1, Gates - 0

  This is better than HP's "lawn-mowing" photocopier!!!

  Mustang
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  Are witnesses intellectual showoffs?

  by JH in

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  the jehovah witnesses are a religion, and that's what they should talk about.

  why do they have to talk about so much more than religion.

  after all, they aren't doctors or engineers, chemists, they are bible students.. i never understood why they published the awake magazine.

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  If they are, they are like a gun without bullets!!! And when they DO LOAD THE GUN, they will find some flaw with JW-ism and start the downhill slide out the door!!!

  Mustang
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  Why do I have to move 3000 miles away to get away from this religion?

  by DIAMOND in

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  that is the question.

  i am literally moving from the east coast to the west coast just so i can lose my religion.

  is that nuts?

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  mustang

  Diamond,

  I've done EXACTLY what you are describing. It was a partial success. My problem: I didn't get rid of the relatives. One pesky relative "dogged me" as JT calls it. ( I am now using NC & Cal. STALKING LAWS on him, to put teeth in LEAVE ME ALONE. NC Laws became effective last year, CA Laws are about 4 years old on this. You need something besides just being a JW to invoke this. )

  Get involved in WORK (if you can find it in California) and massive extracurricular activities. The work problems may force you to take two jobs :) This will help you with being consumed by the "cares of the world".

  California is absolutely wonderful for being able to lose oneself in distractions. In fact, JW's used to view California as a "Babylon" of bad influences.

  Thirty years ago I heard a CO describe Cal just that way; he had influenced people to move from California, to "where the need was great". Moving to NC from CA was considered to have "saved" these people from a great Babylon-like influence.

  Well, you can just reverse the process, find yourself, do some personal growth and lose those losers!!!

  Best wishes,

  Mustang
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  Mustang-Rebaptism

  by Free2Bme in

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  *** w62 6/1 330-3 why be baptized?

  .. rebaptism necessary?.

  11 due to certain circumstances at the time when they got baptized or due to subsequent developments, some have doubts about the validity of their past dedication and baptism, and they wonder if they should be rebaptized.

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  RE-BAPTISM meets BAPTISM NULLIFICATION!!! (or as I misspelled it :NUKIFACTION!!!)

  See Maverick for details.

  Mustang
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  Need Help Designing a JW Barbie Doll

  by worldlygirl in

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  when i saw englishman's post about a theme for his "barbie", i thought he meant barbie doll.

  duh!!

  anyway, i was thinking what a jw barbie would look like.

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  mustang

  This requires some thought!!!!

  Now these ideas may not be the best or one could grow tired of them. But that allows for another choice to be purchased!!! The ladies AND the toy manufacturer will be pleased

  Books are needed, but likely should be carried in a BOOKBAG!!! Well, surely others have suggested that, but here goes an alternate:

  1) A GREEN NWT Bible!!!!

  2) A "BARNEY PURPLE" Kingdom Interlinear.

  3) A "Pepto-Bismol" Pink Songbook.

  For a maximum exposure, these will be carried in a CLEAR PLASTIC BOOKBAG. Now, this ensemble is meant for going to the KH, not out in FS

  Speaking of FS, a car is needed!!! Probably the ideal, considering the girl SURELY IS A PIONEER, would be that old pIONEER workhorse, the VW. That's it, get a 4-door VW!!!!

  Mustang
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  "They MUST Be Witnesses"

  by minimus in

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  have you ever made that comment based upon your observations?

  what attitudes or behavior would merit that statement by you?

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  OK, it's Saturday morning; I'm walking back from the corner grocery store and bank. There are two men, OBVIOUSLY "BROTHERS" (suits & bookbags) standing on the lawn inspecting an older model, but clean Cadillac with a FOR SALE sign on it. It is priced very reasonably. The owner is standing there in shorts & tee shirt.

  Should I:

  1) Yell out "hey, a 4 door, GOOD SERVICE CAR!!"

  or

  2) Rush up and plunk down the cash!!!!

  or

  3) Yell out "Get back to Field Service!!!"

  or

  4) smile and keep walking

  Mustang

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  What do Somalis think of Tahitians?

  by expatbrit in

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  yes i know there must be all sorts of powerful emotions bubbling below the surface on this question.

  don't be shy!.

  personally, as an honourary somali, i think something needs to be done about those damned tahitians.

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  mustang

  Somalis make a fine meal; oops, that's Tamales!!!

  Mustang
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  How many DFed go back?

  by els in

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  my son just got a letter from my mother saying how glad she is that he didn't stay in the army.

  i told them a month ago that he didn't go to iraq cause he's still in school.

  i don't know how to do a link but i posted "phone call from my sister" on april 3rd.

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  mustang

  Real figures are probably impossible to come by on this. Some speculation that goes back maybe 4 years to old H2O and perhaps was carried on to JWD has it that ~80% of kids growing up "in the troof" leave. Then about 30% of those return. That nets a 50% loss over decades.

  Since the I-net "thang" is not quite a decade old, there is probably not a guesstimate developed for this yet.

  Also, that includes us "slow faders", DA's and any other odd category, such as the inactive person that attends occasional meetings. So, it is not a pure Df'ing #

  And that is a mixed bag of mostly those who want to maintain some family tie. However, such things as 9-11 and wars send a few back, on occasion.

  Of course, these figures are based on anecdotes, surveys on discussion boards and some unverifiable rumors about Bethel legends.

  Mustang