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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

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  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  LUHE, You have a PM
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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  Kairos, agreed, July seems so far away!

  LUHE, I'm glad you liked my post. True friends are rare and thus very valuable. Rest assured that when you are in trouble or need to vent, this is a good place to come. We are all unique yet we have had the shared experience of being in a harmful cult. This alone makes for a common bond which is a perfect place to start a true friendship. :)
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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  Doc, No kidding! What gripes me is that Old man Flipper is 90 years old but could easily pass for late 70's. Why do the ass#$%$s live so long? I know, because they don't care about anyone else enough to worry. (which often causes illness and aging).

  I agree about living a successful life. Hoping to do just that.
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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  Beth Sarim, Yes, this job has been particularly frustrating because my supervisor is an admitted perfectionist with OCD. He he is constantly criticizing and micro-managing. UGHHHHHH!

  You are right, Beth, the Flippers are as good as it gets.
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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  OTWO, Thanks buddy! I told them that 3 hours just wasn't nearly enough time with them, that I want to have a pajama party where we stay up all night in our fuzzy slippers and swap stories and laugh. :) So glad you got to do that!

  Yes I am glad to look in on mamma flipper.
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  So Proud of Pops

  by brandnew in

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  ok so a car pulls up to the house and 3 eldurrs from my dads congo come up.

  they come in and have thee nerve to ask me to step out so they can speak to pops!!!!

  this is the good part.....pops says...and i quote " whatever needs to be said..can be said in front of my son".

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  I love your story and pictures mad puppy! We all need a son like you. I'm actually glad the eldubs were so transparent about their cash grab attempt with your pops since it appears it's helping him to distance himself some from the cult.

  Unfortunately, I lost my entire large inheritance to the WBT$ so I am so glad to hear stories like yours a Heaven's. A word of warning, my mom gave huge amounts starting when she was only 50 and in excellent health mentally. She hid all her financial stuff from me sometimes actually lying. I respected her privacy and now I am sorry.
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  Had a wonderful visit with Mr and Mrs Flipper Sat.

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted much lately because i got a new job at the end of nov. and it's taken much of my time and mental energy.

  i still read though and care for you all very much so i thought i should let you know about the meet-up i had yesterday with mr and mrs flipper.. hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee?

  hubby couldn't make it but i was delighted to accept.. we picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where i knew jdubs don't usually hang out on saturdays.

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  Hi everyone! I haven't posted much lately because I got a new job at the end of Nov. and It's taken much of my time and mental energy. I still read though and care for you all very much so I thought I should let you know about the meet-up I had yesterday with Mr and Mrs Flipper.

  Hubby got a call the day before from flipper saying he and his wife were going to visit his mother (who is in a rest home in my town) and would we like to meet up for coffee? Hubby couldn't make it but I was delighted to accept.

  We picked a burger place not far from the rest home and where I knew Jdubs don't usually hang out on Saturdays. As luck would have it, it was PACKED when we arrived so there was no way we could have a decent visit there. I suggested we walk the short distance to Starbucks where (since it was just past noon) I said we would not likely run into any JWs. After all, don't they quit at the stroke of 12:00 ? Haha

  Sure enough there was a brother standing right next to me waiting for his coffee. We ignored each other and we all went outside since it was a beautiful day. What a PLEASURE to share laughs and stories with the flippers. I didn't know if the brother and his family could hear us or not and frankly, we didn't care. If they did they sure got an earful LOL! We each told a long sordid story of brothers involved in everything from child abuse to adultery and how these people rose to the top of the Borg to eventually hurt us yet, at the same time, help us to wake up.

  Before we knew it over 2 hrs had passed and it was time to see flipper's dear elderly mom. I asked if I could come along and meet her so that I could check in on her from time to time as the flippers live too far away to do it themselves.

  When we got to her room Old man Flipper was there and mamma was asleep in her chair looking frail and tired. I have to confirm flippers accounts of his father. IMO he is pompous and arrogant. No matter how sweet any of us were to him he never once asked a single question about ourselves. It looked to me like it was all he could do to be civil. In contrast mamma was warm and friendly and clearly delighted to see her son and proud of him as well.

  I wanted to pass this story along to all of you to express how happy I am to finally make TRUE friends. I know we have each others back in good times and bad with zero judgement and complete understanding. I am certain if any of us were in trouble we could call and help would be on the way. What a feeling! I am overjoyed!

  
  
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  Where Are You From?

  by finallysomepride in

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  alot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.

  if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.

  for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .

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  Northern California
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  JW's Funerals, Forget About The Person! Let's Preach.

  by new boy in

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  god forbid you would talk about the dead person at his funeral.

  so what do most people get after living 70-80 years?.

  a 5-10 minutes eulogy.

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  This is a profoundly sore spot for me since I did not know TTATT in 2004 when my 21 yo son died. The day of his "memorial" service was the worst in my life. Someday I will start a thread and tell the whole ugly story but for now I'll simply agree that this day did nothing to remember my son or comfort my daughter or me. In fact, If I knew then what I know now I would do nothing rather than the despicable debacle that took place that dreadful day.
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  Cedar Point 1922 convention attendees, are you still happy?

  by Nambo in

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  “happy is the one who keeps in expectation* and who arrives at the 1,335 days!.

  we all know the climax of the book of daniel, the fulfillment of all god's prophetic promises to mankind found their fulfillment at the 1922 cedar point convention, nothing more ecstatic will ever befall mankind as this wonderful convention.. those of us born after 1922 are so jealous that we missed the only "happy" event that would befall gods people in the end times.

  can you guys tell us about it before you await the resurrection as there is nothing "happy" promised for us to look forward too.. or has "new light" been shed on my favourite jw claim of scriptural fulfillment being realised in themselves?

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  My mother was four years old in 1922 hardly old enough to understand what was being said. She is now 97.

  Who is still alive who attended and remembers it?