Posts by Preston

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Bruce Ivins, "the anthrax killer"... RIP.

by Preston in

was anybody creeped out by how quick the justice department was to blame bruce ivins for sending anthrax in the mail.

not to mention the media narrative thats been weaved around his life even though he is no longer alive?

it reminded me of how i left the jw's and "stories" would come up, trying to explain how "brother preston" fell into bad company, was tempted by sin and never came back, etc..... some news stories called him a homicidal maniac, and a "mad scientist".

Preston

Was anybody creeped out by how quick the Justice Department was to blame Bruce Ivins for sending anthrax in the mail. Not to mention the media narrative thats been weaved around his life even though he is no longer alive? It reminded me of how I left the JW's and "stories" would come up, trying to explain how "Brother Preston" fell into bad company, was tempted by sin and never came back, etc....

Some news stories called him a homicidal maniac, and a "mad scientist"

As The Washington Post reported:

"Colleagues and friends of the vaccine specialist remained convinced that Ivins was innocent: They contended that he had neither the motive nor the means to create the fine, lethal powder that was sent by mail to news outlets and congressional offices in the late summer and fall of 2001. Mindful of previous FBI mistakes in fingering others in the case, many are deeply skeptical that the bureau has gotten it right this time.

"'I really don't think he's the guy. I say to the FBI, "Show me your evidence,"' said Jeffrey J. Adamovicz, former director of the bacteriology division at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, or USAMRIID, on the grounds of the sprawling Army fort in Frederick. 'A lot of the tactics they used were designed to isolate him from his support. The FBI just continued to push his buttons.'"

http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13251

- Preston

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Does "The Dark Knight" prove that Hollywood is kind of conservative?

by Preston in

i saw "the dark knight" again last saturday and after a second viewing what suprised me is... how a film like this could have actually been made.. it tackles..... .

(spoilers!).

) torture - notice how batman beats the joker within an inch of his life before he reveals to him the "ticking time bomb scenerio" of harvery dent's and rachel dawes' location..

Preston

Thank you mkr and B_Deserter for your points,

They were actually quite informative, and... actuallly made me see the film in a different and better light.

- Preston

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Does "The Dark Knight" prove that Hollywood is kind of conservative?

by Preston in

i saw "the dark knight" again last saturday and after a second viewing what suprised me is... how a film like this could have actually been made.. it tackles..... .

(spoilers!).

) torture - notice how batman beats the joker within an inch of his life before he reveals to him the "ticking time bomb scenerio" of harvery dent's and rachel dawes' location..

Preston

I saw "The Dark Knight" again last saturday and after a second viewing what suprised me is... how a film like this could have actually been made.

It tackles.....

(SPOILERS!)

1.) Torture - Notice how Batman beats the Joker within an inch of his life before he reveals to him the "ticking time bomb scenerio" of Harvery Dent's and Rachel Dawes' location.

2.) Rendition - "Batman has no Jurisdicition!" The line uttered by the Joker in one of his first scenes plays out later when Batman travels to Hong Kong to retrieve the crooked accountant who comitted a crime in Gotham City.

3.) Terrorism - Is it any surprise that Batman's most formidable opponent is a terrorist who just wants to "watch the world burn"? He doesn't even have the arsenal of weapons Batman has, just rudimentary tools (knives, explosives, string, phones) and a large army of followers.

4.) Law vs. Force - Harvery Dent believed that law superceded what he referred to as Batman's vigilantism. Batman looked forward to the day that Gotham City would no longer need Batman and Harvey Dent could take over for him. But ultimately Batman's use of force, technological expertise, and prowess was what saved the city.

5.) Wiretapping - Batman's use of Lucius Fox's sonar concept to tap every phone in Gotham City to find the Joker.

Were you surprised at how conservative "The Dark Knight" actually was or... did you think that some of the themes and values of this film were universal?

- Preston

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Homosexuals are human also...

by zeroday in

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pretty much living my entire adult life in jw land i had such a one sided biased against the world including gays...in my own family there were a number of gay members that i thought i was so above them and better than them because the bible said so...i had a cousin die of aids in the early 80's and felt no remorse at all...since my departure 4 years ago i have redirected my priorities in life to include those of not my way of life...i currently have a gay cousin about my age and see the world in a whole new light...i no longer feel superior to anyone and accept those for who they are...this has been a long and hard road back to simplicity i'm just sorry it took so long...

Preston

Thank you zeroday for your kindly comments, we (meaning GLBT people and friends on the board) take notice of these things.

- Preston

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Recovery from Rejection

by purplesofa in

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thought someone besides me might find this information useful.

i think it can be used to help those that are df, shunned, or just leaving the organization.. http://www.boblivingstone.com/content/recovering-rejection.

recovering from rejectionwe all get rejected at different times in our lives.

Preston

I think when it first happens you feel like its the end of the world, but the longer you live you put things in perspective.

I have had good friends in the past that have fallen off the face of the Earth and have been through the shunning process as a JW and what I have learned is that people are.... pretty much the same all over. You'll find social climbers, people who develop friendships out of convenience, people who cut you off at the drop of a hat. Things like loyalty and kindness are in short supply and this is the era of easy come, easy go.

People are notorious a-holes when you're in your teens and twenties but when you get older I think time makes monsters of us all and some work on developing their personalities a little bit better.

That being said, I'm still looking for genuine people.

- Preston

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Is It Me Or Are The Males of Today More Feminine and/or Nerdy Than Ever B4?

by minimus in

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when i turn on the tv, i see so many fem men that i'm realizing that a 'manly" man seems to be a relic of the past.. metrosexuals rule the world now.supersensitive males who are in touch with their feminine side are the norm.. the john waynes & burt reynolds have been replaced with ryan seacrest lookalikes.. ladies, do you find these metrosexuals all that attractive?

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Preston

Of course some men might 'use" their "feminine side" to hook some easy prey.

Most women like to feel like they bring out their boyfriend/husband's sensitive side and that her love made you a better, more sensitive straight guy. But if you're already a weepy bag of slop when you show up for that first date, well, you're not giving her much to work with.

- Preston

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Is It Me Or Are The Males of Today More Feminine and/or Nerdy Than Ever B4?

by minimus in

jw
friends

when i turn on the tv, i see so many fem men that i'm realizing that a 'manly" man seems to be a relic of the past.. metrosexuals rule the world now.supersensitive males who are in touch with their feminine side are the norm.. the john waynes & burt reynolds have been replaced with ryan seacrest lookalikes.. ladies, do you find these metrosexuals all that attractive?

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Preston

Minimus I totally agree,
Too many feminine males. Have you ever seen the shows Flipping out, Shear genius, America's next top model, or Project Runway?
All loaded with limp wristers trying to tell women how they should walk, dress, decorate, apply makeup, talk, cook etc.
Don't know if every one of them is gay, but I get tired of hearing how they are experts in the female area.
Glad I'm surrounded by real guys......you know, drop the clothes on the floor, happy to eat a big dinner, work on the cars, earn the living, do the major repairs around the house, and are just generally oblivious to anything else.
They are refreshing!
r.

When you think about it most of...well, network and cable television, sans sports, is aimed at a female demographic. I can't think of many guys, that schedule their lives around morning shows, Tyra, Oprah, Wendy Williams, Judge Judy, The Closer, Lipstick Jungle, and all of the singing and dancing shows out there.

- Preston

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Is It Me Or Are The Males of Today More Feminine and/or Nerdy Than Ever B4?

by minimus in

jw
friends

when i turn on the tv, i see so many fem men that i'm realizing that a 'manly" man seems to be a relic of the past.. metrosexuals rule the world now.supersensitive males who are in touch with their feminine side are the norm.. the john waynes & burt reynolds have been replaced with ryan seacrest lookalikes.. ladies, do you find these metrosexuals all that attractive?

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Preston

This is the result of the pussification of America, and a good indicator of this is our television.

If you would have asked me 15 years ago what the most popular shows on television would be today I would think.... well...midget boxing and death race shows, not..... talent shows, dating shows, and shows where people do amateurish renditions of Neil Diamond songs.

When a grown man can do a version of a Mariah Carey song just as good as she can... then we need to ban chest waxing.

I like GUY-STUFF and for those who may be less than manly (as in "fe-maley"), here is an abridged list of man-ful testosteronish things that real MEN love: football, drinking brew, scratching, he-male ass-slapping, laughing astonishingly loud, spitting, eating four-day-old pizza, staining our underpants, saying dumb things at inappropriate times, porno mags, killing, jet skis, circle jerks, muscle cars, fistfights, sailors, kicking Nazis in the nuts, and squeezing our crotch while yelling, "Who wants a piece of this?!?"

If Television can get back to this... then we'll be ok.

- Preston

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Marriage Is Just a Business

by Preston in

http://abcnews.go.com/business/story?id=5442819.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25846393/.

i read the above articles this morning regarding a guy who was ordered by a court to pay his ex-fiance $150,000 for backing out of a marriage.

Preston

I know. I was just saying it's the same argument as a marriage "contract". A "contract" was made and broken. I agree that it does sorta illegitimize the concept of engagement, but I don't think the ruling was wrong.

I think it depends on the laws of GA where the couple were to reside in. I am no expert in matrimony law, but I think in some places a verbal contract can be just as binding as a written one. The problem is it places an unecessary burden on unmarried couples in relationships since a breakup could have the same legal ramifications as a divorce. That being said I think she was in it for the money and the guy was an idiot for paying off her credit card debt. - Preston

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Marriage Is Just a Business

by Preston in

http://abcnews.go.com/business/story?id=5442819.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25846393/.

i read the above articles this morning regarding a guy who was ordered by a court to pay his ex-fiance $150,000 for backing out of a marriage.

Preston

Still, his actions showed that he was going to take care of her. He probably made that verbal promise, too. It's the same with marriages. If the man tells the women he'll take care of her and they divorce, he might be stuck with long, short, or lump sum alimony. Same for women. I see it every day.

But they were never married. - Preston