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  Isn't It Ironic That Many People Now Wish That Many of the Things China is Making Would Actually Be Made in Mexico?

  by RubaDub in

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  2. friends

  let me think of a few advantages to having mexico do more manufacturing for us:.

  - low cost labor .

  - just drive around or jump over the wall to see family and friends.

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  I hate to through cold water on the Mexico idea But.....

  We bought a brand new house that had toilets that NEVER worked properly. Made in Mexico. We inherited a washer and dryer that were almost new when we got them yet, they are the absolute WORST. They have been serviced but we were told, "That's how they were made."

  The washer sounds like a cement mixer and tortures the clothes when it spins. The dryer FRIES our clothes on the coolest setting (delicate.) Sure enough, these were also Made in Mexico. Quality control would have to change drastically before I would make a major purchase or medicine made in Mexico.
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  My ExElder Best Friend Has Coronavirus

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this has been a horrible month.

  my best friend’s wife just called to tell me that my friend had to be hospitalized due to severe coronavirus complications.

  he has severe pneumonia, is put on a ventilator and is in a coma .

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  So sorry your friends are affected, Min. He is an exElder. Is he still a believer or is he MO? (just curious) In any case, I hope he recovers and his wife has a mild case. Where are they located?

  Stay safe!
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  Some 'Minimus' type questions

  by NoAbuse in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why do round pizzas come in square boxes?.

  why is donald trump the most amazing man ever?.

  do you like putting salt on things?.

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  3rdgen

  Why is it called a HERnia shouldn't it be called a HISnia?
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  Some 'Minimus' type questions

  by NoAbuse in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why do round pizzas come in square boxes?.

  why is donald trump the most amazing man ever?.

  do you like putting salt on things?.

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  3rdgen

  Question: "What's the longest you've ever stood in line?"

  Answer: The line to the women's restroom at the 1958 District Convention held in NYC. The peak attendance was 253,922. Not NEAR enough bathrooms for the over-crowded conditions. At 6 years old I thought I was going to wet my pants! I still remember desperately holding my mothers' hand because I was terrified I would be lost in the massive crowd.

  Actually any super large DC had ridiculously long lines. Especially in the '50s and '60s.
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  Do you know anyone with corona virus?

  by eyeslice2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just asking if any here personally know anyone with or who has had the corona virus?.

  what was their experience like?

  are they on the mend?.

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  3rdgen

  My son-in-law has a friend who died recently of Covid-19. The man was in his 30's and had asthma. My SIL also has asthma so needless to say, I am concerned. They are in the LA area.
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  Is this an ‘opportune’ time to disappear?

  by Biahi in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do you guys think during this corona virus lockdown, the gb will be “raptured to heaven”, thereby escaping any lawsuit from irwin zalkin?

  if so, how would they explain that the 20,000 or so other ‘anointed’ are still here?

  brazil?

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  3rdgen

  I agree with Vidiot.
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  Joanie the Jehovah Witness Stripper

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

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  2. entertainment

  here's a video i had never seen of before.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkm9xapswi.

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  3rdgen

  "If you can't get a Jehovah's witness to talk to ya, ya might want to shine up your social skills" Best line I've heard in ages!
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  The Evil Masterminds Behind COVID-19: Charmin and Cottonelle

  by keyser soze in

  1. social
  2. current

  of all the things people decided they needed to stockpile for a potential quarantine.

  all of the stores around my area ran completely out of toilet paper this last weekend.

  people were piling it into their carts and vehicles as if they were going to be holed up for a year.

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  Hi, Smiles, We are in uppermost California, USA. Not a hotbed for sure. Yet.... People are people. Aren't they?
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  The Evil Masterminds Behind COVID-19: Charmin and Cottonelle

  by keyser soze in

  1. social
  2. current

  of all the things people decided they needed to stockpile for a potential quarantine.

  all of the stores around my area ran completely out of toilet paper this last weekend.

  people were piling it into their carts and vehicles as if they were going to be holed up for a year.

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  3rdgen

  I tried to buy toilet paper 3 days ago and found there wasn't even a small package - at ANY price. When I told Hubby he asked, "Do we have any old Watchtowers or Awakes laying around somewhere?" After I finished laughing, I said, "Sorry, No".
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  Did being raised a Jehovah's Witnesses result in psychological damage? An interesting read in the New York Times.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  interesting read in the new york times book review.

  food for thought on a subject 3rd gen and i have discussed between ourselves and with our daughter.

  in our case, the answer is yes.

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  3rdgen

  The attempt by Watchtower is to keep its followers isolated and ignorant. This is accomplished by requiring busywork and indoctrination sessions as well as demonizing secular association, reading, and higher education.

  No wonder that when a person leaves JWs they often have stunted social skills and limited decision-making ability.

  When we left I was a 60-year-old with the "worldly" experience of an 18- year-old. I'm still trying to "grow up" yet I often find myself doing things to nurture the little girl that was physically abused and forced to behave like a mini-adult.