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  It's my opinion...

  by teejay in

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  i know what i think about the watchtower society.

  i know what i think about the current state of the republican party and its standard bearer george w. bush.

  i know what i think about the ford motor company.

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  pettygrudger

  On internet discussion boards, I feel that it does take some time of reading a particular person's posts to get an "overall" sense of where they're coming from.

  In your example, for "Sam" to take the selective quotes/posts given as "proof" of an person's entire persona by Joe, would be a huge error in judgement on "Sam's" part. To base his "opinion" on "selective" information also doesn't go much to individual thinking on his part. And the black/white thinking - well, that pretty much speaks for itself.

  Any person could potentially look good or bad depending on what "proof" is used. An objective person would take the "overall" person when forming their own opinion.
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  What Is Your Favorite Drink or Cocktail???

  by minimus in

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  i enjoy armagnac, lately.

  cognac is quite nice around the fall and winter, too.

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  Lately I've enjoyed Oceanspray Ruby Red w/vodka - very cold. Wonderful! I also like Russian coffee, and an ocassional Pina Colada.
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  It's my opinion...

  by teejay in

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  i know what i think about the watchtower society.

  i know what i think about the current state of the republican party and its standard bearer george w. bush.

  i know what i think about the ford motor company.

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  pettygrudger

  I tend to have my own opinions, and voice them, but find that I learn the most when I put my viewpoint to the side & at least try to understand the other.

  That's why I have such a hard time making up my own dang mind! And I'm not really sure what that means.

  There are certain individuals (i.e. my hubby's, good friends) that I put quite a bit of stock into. I have a high level of respect for them and think of some of them as much more intelligent than I. So I try to incorporate their thoughts into a POV I might be struggling with. But, it inevitably turns out what I "decide" seems to be either right/left of center of anyone else's - it's as if part of me REFUSES to believe either side of any issue has it all figured out (dependant on the issue of course).
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  Six dead in the N.C. mountains~ Ivan remnants still deadly

  by Xandria in

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  posted on fri, sep. 17, 2004

  avery county.

  the fire department building didn't flood last week.

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  pettygrudger

  (((Xandria))) Stay safe!
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  What Truths Lie Within Your Character???

  by dh in

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  pettygrudger

  1. You make sure that your financial decisions are safe and secure. You are wary of taking risks and are overly cautious that tends to let golden opportunities slip from your grasp!
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  How?

  by Lostreality in

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  how did you go from celebrating no holidays, to celebrating them?

  what changes did you make in your household to accomodate this change?

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  pettygrudger

  This would depend on your situation Lost....first you must decide which ones you want to celebrate. In my case, I started celebrating holidays after my first son was born - and I went ALL out! I had to do it all, experience it all, and I still do. Christmas is a HUGE one for me - I'm gonna start crying thinking how beautiful my xmas' have been, and how I've been able to relive all the wonderful feelings & emotions a child can have for those holidays watching my children every year. Although I missed it all during my own childhood, I have been truly blessed in being able to relive it all through my children. I realize what that holiday is TRULY about, friends & family, "Poems, Prayers & Promises" (to quote the song from John Denver - OMG).

  And Birthdays - that's the other one I'm big on! I love going all out for the kids on theirs as well. Again, partially reliving a non-existant childhood for myself, and to give them a childhood that will be full of happy moments & a good grasp of "home" & "family tradition" - which is something that we as witnesses never experienced. We were too busy being part of a collective, part of Jehovah's organization, for the most part to realize that strength comes in the nucleous family.

  Decide which ones you wish to try - and just go for it!! Buy a xmas tree & some lights, shop during the time, bake & cook. Have friends or loved ones to share that with - that's what it's all about. The rest you'll figure out as you go along!
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  DNA

  by teejay in

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  this past sunday on 60 minutes, there was a segment about the police investigation of a brutal rape and murder of a student at the university of oklahoma in 1996. the only evidence the police had was semen.

  so, to catch the killer, police asked every innocent person that even remotely knew the victim to give them samples of their dna, imposing what are called dna dragnets.

  many of the victim?s associates, mainly students, volunteered.

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  Btw, I'm not surprised by the (mostly) negative/unwilling responses from males and (mostly) positive/willing from females. Are you?

  Why doesn't this suprise you?
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  DNA

  by teejay in

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  this past sunday on 60 minutes, there was a segment about the police investigation of a brutal rape and murder of a student at the university of oklahoma in 1996. the only evidence the police had was semen.

  so, to catch the killer, police asked every innocent person that even remotely knew the victim to give them samples of their dna, imposing what are called dna dragnets.

  many of the victim?s associates, mainly students, volunteered.

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  I would volunteer....I don't see why this would be a huge "privacy" issue.

  They can get your DNA through lots of ways! I've been watching shows where they want the person's DNA, so they follow them around, taking any thrown away trash (i.e. drinking cups, cigarette butts, etc.), and in some cases trash from the person's home. They've also through interviewing persons at the police station, kept whatever items they might have used there (i.e. offering the person a drink/smoke, then keeping said item).
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  AAAAAAAAAAKkkk! Panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by hillbilly in

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  boy did i mess up............ i asked someone out for saturday night..... and she said "yes".............. what do i do now?

  jesus, i'd rather give a bobcat a sandpaper enema than go out.... and nearly 3 days to worry about this............what was i thinking?.

  ------hillbilly (first date with a real babe in years class)

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  pettygrudger

  Yeah - let her know you're nervous - girls like that

  Seriously, deep breaths, take courage in the fact she said YES - not no, not maybe, not I'm to busy - she said yes. There has to be a reason for that!

  What are you guys going to do? Dinner & a movie?
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  Pathological fears?

  by Brummie in

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  what do you fear the most?.

  we were relocating a person who works with us to another place , turns out she had a pathological fear of dwarfs and since one worked there she came running back to us.... not sure i have any real pathological fears, however i remember having to get out of pitsburgh due to the high buildings, then i couldnt stay in new york when i saw the hight of the twin towers and other buildings, dont know if i was pathologically scared or just totally overwhelmed.. anyway, whats your fear?.

  brummie

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  pettygrudger

  <----won't list her pathological fears because then SATAN would know!

  Just wanted to say "HI" Brummie - big hugs! Hope everything's going well in your world!