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  A Gentle Stir Or Shake 'Em Rigid?

  by Englishman in

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  just lately i seem to be encountering the occasional jw partaking of a bevvy or two in my local pub.

  so, i was wondering, what would i do if a dub came in for a pint of lunch and then, after noticing me, activated his implanted shun-the-apostate chip?

  actually, i know exactly what i would do, i would tell him to eff off and use a different pub.. so it was, that on tuesday night, around about 9.

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  As always I enjoyed reading this experience.
  I'm glad the guy didn't decide to get physical with you because he sounds scary.
  I'd love t hear more if you encounter him again.

  Question for you,

  Does "Sod off" mean the same as Fu*K off?
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  Chinese Food

  by larc in

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  for those of you that like chinese food, what are you favs?.

  i like pepper steak, thin slices of beef with onions and green peppers served in a dark beef sauce.

  i also like garlic chicken and egg foo young.

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  Ranchette

  Oh goody, more fluff!

  I'm with Julien Szechuan anything but for me the Hotter the better.
  Mongolian beef
  Kung pao chicken
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  How Big a Liar Are You?

  by Mindchild in

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  it seems nothing gets the good people in here so upset as lies.

  we all seem to be extra sensitive to lies and damned lies because of being victimized by one of the biggest lairs around, the wts.. but have you ever really tested yourself to find out if you are really snow white yourself?

  you got the guts to find out?

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  Ranchette

  Simple Fibber.

  Wow ,How exciting I am!
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  Misdiagnosis

  by larc in

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  well, fine ladies and handsome gentlemen,.

  1. someone is called a troll, and, in fact, they are a troll.

  that is called a "true positive".

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  Ranchette

  Lark,
  I’m going to attempt to be serious in my down to earth simple manner now.
  I have been fooled both ways and I know I’m not the only one.
  I have given someone the benefit of the doubt and then later felt like a fool when the person turned out to be nothing but a trouble maker just muddying up the water.
  I have also made the mistake of misjudging a poster and have felt terrible for it.
  I had to make it right.

  Our past experiences tend to bleed over on to others and I don’t know how to stop this from happening.

  Is this one of the negative sides of human nature?
  I don’t know.

  I really can’t discourage people from personally and privately listening to their gut feelings but what I do discourage is labeling others publicly and trying to get a following or ganging up on someone.
  As nice as I try to be here I have been pushed over the edge a couple of times and gone against what I really believe in. you know what?It will probably happen again in the future.

  I don’t have the answers because it seems it boils down to self regulation and regulation from our peers.

  We don’t want a robotic fake atmosphere that comes with a moderated board.
  Been there done that!

  This board is wonderful, awful, raw, healing, bitter, sweet, and on and on but above all it’s
  REAL.

  There is nothing wrong with admitting when we are wrong and saying we are sorry.
  It is so cleansing and freeing to do this yet so many don’t know this experience.Yet another weakness?
  I am probably rambling now so I will close.
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  Where is Dateline

  by gambler in

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  is this show ever going to air or was is a big farce to get our hopes up.

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  Ranchette

  I understand your question and don't blame you for asking.

  Welcome to the world of journalism.

  There have been many new developments and delays due to world events such as Sept,11,war, and now it looks like another delay is going to befall the story.

  NBC will be airing the Olympics and that is the network Dateline airs on so don't be shocked if it's spring or longer if it doesn't air before the Olympics start and/or if world events don't settle down.

  This story is for real.
  Doubt if you want but it will air.

  Silentlambs has added a weekly update page on his site for the Dateline show.
  Youll find the link below.
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  WHO SHUNS YOU IN YOUR JEHOVAH WITNESS FAMILY?

  by BERNARD in

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  most people are under the impression that the watchtower.

  don't break up families, well people lets give them a. few examples.

  since i left the jehovah witnesses my mother .

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  I just wanted to mention that I think most of us have more family outside of the JWs than in but we are also alienated from them because they were shunned or cut off by us when we became JWs.

  We can rebuild or start new relationships with these family members but it takes time and is not always easy.
  So this contributes to the lonelyness we feel.

  It takes courage and humility to admit we were wrong and iniciate new relationships.
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  Misdiagnosis

  by larc in

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  well, fine ladies and handsome gentlemen,.

  1. someone is called a troll, and, in fact, they are a troll.

  that is called a "true positive".

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  Ranchette

  Lark,
  Please forgive me but I am still in FLUFFMODE.

  All this talk of true positive, true negetive,false positive and false negative has caused me to think only of a little stick that turns blue or pink if true positive but then again it could be a false positive.
  I'm so confused are they pregnant or not?
  We need a DR!
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  WHO SHUNS YOU IN YOUR JEHOVAH WITNESS FAMILY?

  by BERNARD in

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  most people are under the impression that the watchtower.

  don't break up families, well people lets give them a. few examples.

  since i left the jehovah witnesses my mother .

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  Ranchette

  Mother & Father unless I call or write.Otherwise I'd never hear from them again!

  Mother & Father inlaw
  brother & sister inlaw

  Aunt and uncle
  Great aunt & uncle
  cousins from those aunts and uncles

  cousins and aunt and uncles on my husbands side

  To make a long story short,ALL JW family shuns us even though we aren't DF or DA.

  WT lies.
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  Double Standards

  by Norm in

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  aftenposten writes the following in its sunday, januay 13 paper:.

  similar to taleban, escapes criticism.

  homesexuals are beheaded, prisceless artifacts are destroyed, women have to cover themselves up and the king rules.

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  Norm,

  Because of greed, politics and other reasons the US along with most other countries turn a blind eye to human rights issues.

  Human rights never seem to be the reason they take action it's always a side point or after thought like we see in the case with Afghanistan.

  If the events of 9-11 hadn't happened most of us would still be ignorant of what was going on over there.

  This war was started in retaliation to a wrong done to the people of the USA and then developed into being about other countries and human rights in order gain support from everyone possible.

  This of course is just my itty-bitty opinion.

  This is sad but true.
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  desert

  by larc in

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  what is your favorite desert, in the following categories:.

  1. pie.

  2. cake.

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  Ranchette

  I can't help it I like fluff too.
  I think it keeps us sane.

  Alan and Lark you both cracked me up!

  Here are some of my favorites,but they change with my mood.

  1. Pie-Cherrie
  2. Cake-coconut
  3. Cookies-choc chip and orioes
  4. Ice Cream- fudge brownie
  5. Other-candy-turtles