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To My UK Friends & Then Some..

by Valis in

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dearest people...so far you have all been so very good to me.

i think back to when i first started posting and to think that a few years later i would not only be meeting, you, but so many of you would be opening up your homes to me for a visit.

it confirms what i have known for a good long time that good people are there, you just have to be very fortunate and willing to buy your ticket and take your ride.

qwerty

Carn't get rid of this flippin box, oh well!

Also Valis......... And when are you heading down this way?

Qwerty

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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

by qwerty in

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one day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

the animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

by qwerty in

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one day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

the animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the Donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less

NOW --------

Tailpiece and moral of the story....

The donkey later came back and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.

MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.

I need to take note of this more!

Qwerty

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Apostate Literature

by glitter in

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a jw once told me apostates print their "own" version of the publications with "convincing" covers to "trick" people - apparently they used to stand outside a shop in sheffield and jws had almost taken literature from them.. has this got any truth to it at all?

i'd have thought most self-published apostate literature would be photocopied leaflets.. other than the brilliant photoshopped spoof covers people post of course!

qwerty

Glitter!!!!!!!

Brummie - know any Apostates in Sheffield? PM me?

LOL, Silly

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Anybody ever sold anything on line? Can you give me any pointers?

by Robdar in

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i work for an art store.

today, after checking the bradford exchange, i discovered that 2 plates that we had in the store were considerably underpriced.

each plate was priced at $49.95 but i got them for 30% less because of my employee discount.

qwerty

It helps on Ebay if you have a few friends that can up the bid for you- if the item is not selling well, or to push the price up a bit towards the end of sale.

Just don't let them be the ones that buy the item, tell them what your reserve is so they don't go above that price.

Qwerty

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