Posts by CoonDawg

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I Voted Today

by willyloman in

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this is the second time i've voted this year and i feel great!

what a wonderful thing it is to be able to freely express yourself, take some responsibility, and at least feel like you have some choice in who leads, who calls the shots in this world in which we all live.

and what a contrast with the local kingdom hall, where you don't get to choose the po, you don't get to pick the co, you have no say in who, what, when or where.

CoonDawg

I voted about 3 weeks ago...absentee. I ended up voting a straight democratic ticket...not because I'm so enamored of democrats in general...but other than Bush & Kerry...I had an opportunity to meet and speak with IN PERSON all of the other state and US house candidates. I based my choices on that. There's just something about meeting someone, looking in their eye and shaking their hand. I feel good about all of my choices of candidates. At first, I was voting for Kerry because he's not G.W....then I started really looking at his senate record on the senate website...rather than any partisan websites. I liked much of what I saw. I then tried to do the same for Mr. Bush from when he was governor of Texas...again from non-partisan sites....but I couldn't find much.

This is my first year to vote. Jeez, I regret being such a do-nothing in the past.

Ern

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The Stem Cell experiment, good or bad?

by Brummie in

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it was discussed by the president & kerry, it will be all over the news over the next few days because of the death of a hero, for some reason the stem cell issue scares me and i dont think i could support it, taking some voiceless life to improve another, maybe i am misinformed?

it all seems unethical.

i dont know all the facts, can you enlighten me please?.

CoonDawg

Abortion I mean and when a fetus is considered living or not. Wouldn't you say it is living if it has a heartbeat?

Do, dirt...how do you feel about in-vitro fertilization? For a person to be moraly consistant about misuse of fertilized eggs, one would by definition have to be against in-vitro because a) you are playing god by the mere fact of fertilizing an egg in a dish and b) you get alot of wasted fertilized eggs that are simply destroyed because they are not required. Should all of those be brought to full gestation too? I heard a scientist today talking about population regulation. In 1968, there were a little over 3 billion people on this globe. Today, a mere 35 or so years later...there is more than double that ammount. If you want all these new babies...maybe you can offer some suggestions as to where they are all going to live and how you are going to feed all of them... Just food for thought. Ern

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COFFFFFEEEEE!!!!!!

by Soledad in

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friends

i'm so thrilled i bought my stove top espresso maker today!!!

yipeeeeee!!.

i've been looking for these for months!.

CoonDawg

I LOVE coffee. I've been looking for a cold brew machine, but so far, am unable to find it. They say it really reduces the acidity of the coffee...meaning it has that great fresh brewed taste through the whole pot. My wife and I usually buy and grind our own beans. We have several brands and varieties that we enjoy. For regular drinking, we usually get the Starbuck's French Roast beans...mainly because it's easily available. I also have some from Barney's and Gevalia that I like. Even our 3 year old grandson likes to enjoy a cupof hot joe with us on the weekend. He too takes his black, no cream or sugar thank you. I also love the cuban coffee down in FL...Cafe Dumond's chicory coffee in New Orleans....I love stronger brews...dark roasts and the like. MMMMMMMM....

Ern

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The Stem Cell experiment, good or bad?

by Brummie in

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friends

it was discussed by the president & kerry, it will be all over the news over the next few days because of the death of a hero, for some reason the stem cell issue scares me and i dont think i could support it, taking some voiceless life to improve another, maybe i am misinformed?

it all seems unethical.

i dont know all the facts, can you enlighten me please?.

CoonDawg

Great point, Blondie...

You read my mind. (now there's a scary thought) I think that just as with organ transplants, you don't intentionally take a "life" even of a zygote. But, what of all those in the freezer for fertility clinics? they are going to be destroyed anyhow. Why not get some benefit out of them? Just make the rule like the transplants...you can't rais humans as a farm from which organs can be harvested. Same way with fetuses or zygotes for embryonic stem cell research. To me, the issue isn't all that complex.

Ern

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How much should home owner's insurance cost in a mortgage?

by Elsewhere in

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on my "good faith" estimate that the mortgage company gave me several months ago they put $100 per month.

i have been calling around and i'm hearing things like $3250 a year ($271 a month).. did the mortgage company twist the numbers to help reel me in?

CoonDawg

Ahhh...allstate. I had allstate. They cancelled me because after 15 years of coverage, I had two claims within 5 years. They ammounted to a total of 1200 bucks worth of damage. "You're in good hands with allstate"...you just gotta watch out for that middle finger!

Ern

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Howard Stern set free...

by Confucious in

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howard stern is leaving clear channel because they didn't stand up to him when the fcc gave them presure.

so in 2006, howard stern will go to satelite radio.

my opinion first and then the quote... .

CoonDawg

Yep...he's headed to Sirius Satellite Radio. He'll be uncensored there and can go wild. XM just got Opie & Anthony on their lineup. They were banned by the FCC about 2 years ago. They are on a premium channel that costs above and beyond your basic subscription. I already have a morning drive show on XM that I'm into...."Morning Sedition" with Mark Maron and Marc Reilly (part of the Air America lineup).

I hope that Stern does well...even though he's not really my bag.

Ern

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Living in a divided home

by 24k in

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let me start off by saying that i love my wife dearly.

she is, and has always been my best friend.

she is a devoted wife and a wonderful mother.

CoonDawg

24K...First off, your post wasn't THAT long. Believe me, I've seen much longer and have probably written a few also. Having said that, I was married to my first wife for 8 years. She was disfellowshipped and since reinstated and remarried...to another JW. I too, remarried to a JW...but was already on my way to inactive oblivion. I am posting this because I want you to know that not every case is hopeless. My wife (the one I'm with now) is a JW...but she is also a very intelligent and independent career woman. In fact, she's back in college pursuing her master's degree. She attends some meetings and still believes it's "da troof"...but understands that "I ain't comin' back" and my reasons for that stand. She doesn't hassle me about meetings. I always let her know that if (on rare occasion) she does want to go, I will certainly not hinder her...I'll just do my own thing until she gets home. She's a pretty "liberal" JW. She tells me all the time that I'm her favorite heathen. Probably the hardest thing I had to tell her was why I still prayed with her at meals. No, it wasn't from spiritual yearning. I'm an atheist, I suppose, but my saying a prayer with her over meals was simply a matter of respect for her. She doesn't ask me to do it anymore, though I do sit respectfully while she says her own silently before she eats.

It's not a perfect situation, but overall, we are happy and our love transcends a difference of opinion on this subject. My wife is a mature and smart lady. It's just not worth giving up what we do have together over a quibble about religion.

Hang in there if you can.

Ern

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Living in a divided home

by 24k in

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friends

let me start off by saying that i love my wife dearly.

she is, and has always been my best friend.

she is a devoted wife and a wonderful mother.

CoonDawg

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How much should home owner's insurance cost in a mortgage?

by Elsewhere in

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friends

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on my "good faith" estimate that the mortgage company gave me several months ago they put $100 per month.

i have been calling around and i'm hearing things like $3250 a year ($271 a month).. did the mortgage company twist the numbers to help reel me in?

CoonDawg

Ours is less than $700/ year..but we aren't in any kind of "risk" area. For more help on shopping for homeowner's and some of the tricks to look for, you should visit this site http://www.bankrate.com they are the sponsors of "Personal Finance Minute" on XM Satellite radio...where I've learned lots of little tidbits.

Ern

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Ahhhh!!! Sunday Mornings....

by Confucious in

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hey guys, .

nothing in particular to rant about this morning.

just wanted to shout out to you guys this... .

CoonDawg

We didn't really do a thing. Sundays are the best. It's usually just my wife and I. We can sleep in...maybe make a little Sunday morning love..Eat a leisurely breakfast. IF my wife goes to the hall...which she doesn't more than she does...it's in the afternoon. I spend that time watching the races, or football...maybe tinkering in the garage or riding my motorcycle. It's the time I look forward to all week, because we usually get most of the chores done on Saturday, so sunday really is a day to kick back and relax.

Ern