Posts by CoonDawg

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Would you allow someone else to discipline your kids?

by freedom96 in

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there is much debate on whether or not a parent should discipline their child by spanking, or sometimes even worse.

minimus asked about this on a recent thread.. it reminded me of hearing stories about how those in positions of authority would sometimes spank a child.

the first that comes to mind is teachers.

CoonDawg

One of my most resented memories as a child at the meetings was during prayer one night at the bookstudy, I was rather fidgety (hey, I was only 4) and a sister that my mother went in service with frequently took it upon herself to pop me on the back of the head...to let me know her displeasure at my fidgeting. Even at the age of 4, I was very indignant that someone other than my mom or dad would take it upon themselves to do such a thing.

At school...I was on the tail end of corporal punishment. My dad always warned me that if I got paddled at school, I would get it double when I got home. I was always way more afraid of getting it with dad's belt than I ever was of any of my teachers. One teacher had "Bertha" that was a baseball bat that was planed down to the thickness of about 3/4". It also had holes drilled in it for less wind resistance.

I do not let anyone else discipline my child. Especially not physically. She has long outgrown the effectiveness of a smack on the bum. I have even warned her stepfather against his spanking her. He hits her, I hit him.

Coon

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Ozzie's Wine of the Month for February

by ozziepost in

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g'day wine lovers,.

many of you may realise that we've been very preoccupied of late with our r&r and then having to immerse ourselves back into civilian life.. we were able to briefly re-acqauint ourselves with a very good and cheap red whilst on r&r.

at the moment, there's little point in recommending it as it's supply is limited to a very small area.

CoonDawg

We've been taken by a domestic vinyard. My sister in law introduced us to Tabor Hill of Michigan.

Our favorites are the Lake Michigan Shore Dry Reisling

Lake Michigan Shore Reisling Reserve

American Gewurztraminer

They are all very good and all afordable...though we have to have our shipped.

I have always been a fan of Rieslings. I like a semi-sweet white, they've been my favorite for some time. I also can appreciate a good Merlot.

Coon

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I AM SO SAD!!!!

by Utopian_Raindrops in

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ok i am very sad and very down at this point.

i have not been on talking of anything deep because i have been working on a project to post on the net (hopefully at jourles site) about wt hypocrisy and hope also to get something at least a pebble size stone to throw at the wtbs on their pedophile policies.

i know so many elders here where i live who supported and hid the transgressions of pedophiles.

CoonDawg

Hey, Utopian...

You just keep chuckin' them pebbles. I know it's hard to realize it, but there are lots of us chuckin' pebbles and rocks of various sizes and ant varied velocities right along with you. Everyone of us will be shunned and cast out. We will be looked upon as the evil spawn of Satan...is it worth it? You're damn skippy it is! Just keep hammerin' away at them. I was on the phone to Attorney, David Love (of Norris & Love) and he even told me that they are breaking another law suit today. I am glad that more and more are comming forward and pelting them with stones...no matter how small.

Joe

(fellow pebble chucker)

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Panic Attacks

by rebel in

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i don't know if this subject has been touched on before - i didn't know what section to put it under.. i have to go to the meeting this sunday - basically emotional blackmail by my husband (long story).

i have suffered from panic attacks in the past.

when i don't go to the meetings, and my family do, i get very panicky and breathless.

CoonDawg

Rebel...it is indeed a hard thing. I can identify with you a little bit. My wife used to pressure me to go to the meetings. At one time, I was not strong enough to speak out for myself. I am traditionally a peacemaker in the dynamics of a family setting. I would go to keep the peace and would find myself physically ill. Finally, after the last time, we got in the car to go home...and we began talking, I just told her

"Honey you know I love you very much. I would do nearly anything to make you happy. This is one thing that I can't do anymore. I cannot go to the kingdom hall with you. There is too much anger and I have tried to push it aside for the sake of our family being unified in this. I just can't keep it up anymore. If I go, I am agitated the whole time, even having to get up and leave sometimes. If I go, I'm not going to be happy while there...and that in turn will spoil any happiness that you get from being there. So, I think it's just better if I don't go. Please don't ask or expect me to anymore."

Was it a bombshell? sure. Did we live through it? yep. Does she go to meetings still? Yep...Do I ever go with her? Nope. Do we still love each other? Definitely. She calls me "her favorite heathen". LOL

I hope that somehow you can figure a way through this situation...and I do realize that it's different because you are a woman. I'm by no means saying that it should make a difference, but I am a realist. You will be the upstart and he will have the cong. and the elders backing him because of this whole "headship" and "submission" crap.

I will be thinking of you in the days to come. I hope that you can find enough peace to do what you must to overcome these attacks.

Coon

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Guys: What is your ideal girl like?

by greven in

what should be included in your ideal-girl-kit?.

for me these things are most important:.

she is: intelligent, insightful, unpredictable, strongwilled, keen, interesting, nice looking, confident, a bit proud, equal, neither submissive nor dominant.

CoonDawg

Brad....you come to nashville, we'll hook you up!

Personally, I've gravitated towards older women. Physically, I like them to be somewhat attractive...but more than that...they need to take care of themselves. I like them to be "plump" in all the right spots...not like the little Sarah Michelle Gellar twigs that seem to be in a boom right now. I like for a woman to be independent, but not domineering. I like for her to be intelligent with a voracious apetite for books and knowlege. I like her to be adventurous and fun loving. She should be generous and kind. And she needs to be a wildcat in the bedroom (on occasion) and one that can communicate what she wants.

Of course, I've married this one...and honestly if something happened to her...I doubt very seriously that I would get married again.

Coon

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this is going beyond a joke what do you think?

by nelly1 in

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i was talking to a witness who is still in and she said they gave a talk at the hall, about submissive wives and were told that if the husband wants to go somewhere for the holiday and the wife want to go somewhere else she will need to be respectful and do what the husband wants.

and she can go on her prefered choice of holiday the following year...... .

the husband is to make all major decisions such as where they will .

CoonDawg

I'm with Kat on this one all the way. Sheesh...talk about a stone age idea! My wife and I are definitely equals. The elders don't like her much because she is so independent. And hey, we both work and she has more vacation time than I do...so guess what? If she wants to take a vacation and I don't have the time off....she goes by herself or with one of her girlfriends. and IT'S OKAY for her to do that. If I ever tried to start pulling all that crap they are spouting...well, I'd come home and find my suitcase sittin' out on the porch, she'd have changed the locks and left a note taped to the mailbox that says "Goodbye, Turkey...My attorney will be in touch."

Coon

PS...also cannot immagine having sex w/ a woman that didn't WANT me...or even a "mercy f*ck". Kinda takes the lead out of the ol' pencil.

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Looking Back, Were You a JERK as a Witness???

by minimus in

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well, were ya?

CoonDawg

Sorry to say that I was a Jerk at times. Yes, I was a self righteous sanctimonious and shallow prick. As a matter of fact, my assholishness was one of the reasons that I walked away. I realized that I was becomming what I despised. I didn't really care that much about people...I just wanted to be seen to be concerned because to get ahead, you had to be seen pressin' flesh and kissin' babies. Seriously, when I realized how shallow of a peson I'd become, I became filled with self-loathing and decided it was time for some changes.

Coon

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Ludicrous JW "Logic"

by berylblue in

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hardly the topic of the week, but i just remembered this one.. a new sister was complaining to another about the heat, crowd and discomfort of the district assemblies held at the ballpark.

the older sister stated that it was a sign of jehovah's love for his people; he was getting us ready for the horrific trials of armegeddon.. when the young sister mentioned this to me, i said, "well i guess jehovah doesn't think much of the ones in __________, us.

they are sitting in an air conditioned theatre right now.".

CoonDawg

They play by the "We Always Win" rules. Then, when they chance upon a situation they can't win using their rules, they play by the "We Can Change the Rules Without Notice" rule book, so that in the end they're always playing by the "We Always Win" rules. Neat of them to think it out like that, ain't it?

Hey, can they help it? They are only playing by the same rules as their God. Everything is sorted out before you even start. There is no winning...it's a lose-lose. Where's the logic in that? Can you imagine how much Satan feels like a schmuck? Even if he's able to come out on top, he can't. It's God's dance and he's callin' the tune. Maybe next millinium we'll get lucky and have a god that's a little less uptite.

Coon

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Political Corectness must stop

by Adam in

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please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test.

(the events are actual cuts from past history.

they actually happened!

CoonDawg

Okay...so I do agree that PC has gone too far. Having said that, I think that your thread could also be extrapolated to include all sorts of racial or religious groups. I do think it's a fine line. Part of the problem comes with the ones who complain the loudest perpetuating the stereotypes.

As long as there is a need for security, there will always be those who pre-qualify others in the name of protection. Just try being a young black man walking into a convenience store w/ your FUBU's hangin' off your ass and all your bling-bling on...

Coon

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Ludicrous JW "Logic"

by berylblue in

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hardly the topic of the week, but i just remembered this one.. a new sister was complaining to another about the heat, crowd and discomfort of the district assemblies held at the ballpark.

the older sister stated that it was a sign of jehovah's love for his people; he was getting us ready for the horrific trials of armegeddon.. when the young sister mentioned this to me, i said, "well i guess jehovah doesn't think much of the ones in __________, us.

they are sitting in an air conditioned theatre right now.".

CoonDawg

Our convention is always in Huntsville, AL. I'll be dropping my wife and daughter at the site...and then I'll go visit the NASA space museum there. I'll learn alot more that's usefull and beneficial there than what I will from that drivel.

Coon