Posts by razorMind

i asked him for a quote, i could tell he wasnt going to better the price i had much at all but offering me very little over the quote i already had, in fact in a very short time he had the price above the price of a compeditor and i was having to pay $600 more for the color i wanted, and to top it all off if i didnt make the deal then and there the deal whould have to be completly negotiated again.

razorMind

This may sound odd, but we had a couple of interesting exchanges with some car dealers:

We went to one place, and the guy asked us the standard "How much car payment are you looking to pay?" to which we replied "we're looking for a monthly car payment in the $200 range."

This guy stated that "$200 car payments were phased out in the 1970's" and that "nowadays one cannot expect to pay less than $500 monthly for a car payment." We promptly left him standing there, talking to himself. My sister bought her car brand-spankin'-new in 1997 and her car payments were $200-something a month. I bought a car brand-new back in 1994 and mine were within the same range.

So, we hoof it to another dealership, a totally different one, halfway across the city. The guy there asked us the same question. When we told him how much we were willing to pay monthly, he said the exact same thing as the other dealer, almost verbatim. This time I spoke up. This guy tried to argue, tried to say that our cars must've been bought used, but I told him that was not the case. This guy got so mad that he stormed off and never returned to assist us.

No offense to good dealers, but do they go to some sort of school to learn this bulls--t?!? What is up with the "$200-car-payments-were-phased-out-in-the-1970's" line?!?

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Congregation Picnics

by Funchback in

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my former congregation usually had a congregation picnic once a year.

all of the brothers (a/k/a men) had to pay for all of the food.

the sisters (a/k/a women) had the godly priviledge of serving the food.

razorMind

I can remember, with any distinct clarity, only one such picnic. I hazily remember the setting being very beautiful. I think some people owned some grounds with an old-fashioned mill, complete with water-wheel, and let it be used for picnics. I often wonder whatever happened to those grounds and have even tried to find the place to see it, with no luck.

My old cong was really uptight and strict. They hardly even have things like baby/wedding showers, much less any parties or "get-togethers". Most of those festivities happened during the 1970's. I think most of the members at my old cong. only "associate" at the meetings nowadays.

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How about 10 favourite albums (er, cd's)

by amicus in

how about your 10 all time favourite cd's.

mine:.

beach boy's -pet sounds.

razorMind

Mobb Deep---The Infamous

Bjork---Verspertine and all her other albums

Bharat Nepali Party---Himalayan Roots/Traditional Music of Nepal

John Denver---John Denver's Greatest Hits (the one released in 1973)

Dolly Parton---Coat of Many Colors

Eric B. & Rakim---Paid In Full

MC Lyte--Eyes on This

Staples Singers--Soundtrack to movie "Let's Do It Again"

Glen Campbell--All Time Favorite Hits

Bob Marley---Legend

Fleetwood Mac---Rumours

Johnny Cash---16 Biggest Hits

Alabama---Mountain Music

Sam Cooke---The Man and His Music

WuTang Clan--Enter the Wutang (36 Chambers)

Well damn that's more than ten, isn't it? I'm still not finished listing my favorites.....

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WTS Damage Control

by Wolfy in

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the wts is in damage control mode.

the september 1st wt shows how paranoid the wts has become.

the 1st study article talks about glorifying god "with one mouth".

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I'm presuming that JW's now won't "insist on their rights" when faced with the possibility of receiving a blood tranfusion?

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Is It Possible To Reason With A Typical Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus in

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from what i can see, it's nearly impossible to reason with a witness, even if you might consider them somewhat intelligent.

razorMind

the problems are local and temporary and that she can outrun them if she just does more.

Hoo, boy...my youngest sister says THE EXACT SAME THING. That's her defense phrase right there: "It's just that congregation" and quickly the doors of her mind shut up tight.

Problem is, she's already tried to run away to about 3 different cong's and keep running into the same issues

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Today I saw my child's sexual abuser..........and the feelinds start.

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

today has not been too good.

yesterday, while i was in sydney for the day with a friend (to have a break and do a girlie shopping day)..............i received a phone call from my brother to inform me that a very special cousin of mine in italy had committed suicide.

i was devastated, she was so special and we had been close.. so here i was driving back from sydney last night knowing a loved one was dead!

razorMind

I am so sorry.....{{{hugs}}}

It's truly frightening that he's befriended a couple who just happen to have a little child. I remember reading an article in a women's magazine, written by a convicted pedophile. He told his story, spoke in detail about his therapy and how he typically found his victims. One of which was to cozy up to a family with a child, almost identical to what you mentioned.

I just bet this sick bitch is just so chummy with that couple; they probably think he's just totally peachy.

I agree with Big Tex and FlowerPower; TELL TELL TELL. TELL whoever will listen; TELL THE WORLD

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Your worst Watchtower Study ever?

by Celtic in

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what article was it when you were a witness that was the most complicated for you to understand?

i remember that there were a right few beaut's, dad being the wt conductor, of course we had to go through the finer detail getting to the most indepth meaning and how it linked up.

hmmmmmmm.. what was your worst watchtower study ever then?

razorMind

The beginning of each WT study was the worst ever, since you knew you were in for about 899 hours of utter, skull-numbing boredom.....

I especially hated when Brother L---s "handled" the WT study. He would audibly swallow and smack his lips into the microphone (which was always turned up to 9 trillion decibels) and mutter a guttural "uuuhhhh" before, during, and after every sentence. The accompanying "reader" would never be able to read very well, and you'd just sit there in agony, waiting for him to get his pronunciations right and make it through an entire paragraph without having to backtrack and repeat parts of sentences.

Side note: during one Book Study, when the group was asked by the Book Study Conductor to name examples of "worldly" false gods, he raised his hand and confidently declared that the "Ay-rabs worship the pagan false god Allah"

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Pet Peeves thread...

by Brummie in

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this kinda thread has probably been done before... someone phones me at work and when i say hello they say "hold on" and start talking to someone else, they dont tell me who they are and i'm hanging on hearing them chat to someone who is with them on the other end, 5 mins later they introduce themselves and tell me what they want.

that is a pet peeve.. another, for example, go to the fridge and both tubs of butter are open and both blocks of cheese instead of finishing one off and then opening the other.

thats just a small pet peeve but its one none the less.. miserable sod arnt i though?.

razorMind

Just thought of some more.....

People who pretend like they never had Jheri Curls, owned Vanilla Ice albums, or wore mullets back in the day.

Major peeve when I was a pharmacy tech: Customers (usually well-to-do) who sailed past the loooong line of other waiting customers to loftily toss their prescription on the counter, with a curt order to "put a rush on it". Umm, NO. I always put it in line behind all the other waiting prescriptions.

Black cashiers who treat me like crap and answer my "good morning" and "have a nice day" with sullen silence, then go grinnin' and shufflin' and "yes, Missus" and "Naw Suh!" "Have a great day, suh!" to the White customer after me. I finally reported one who threw my items at me once, then kept my items miles away from my reach on her side of the counter another time. I got a apologetic phone call from her manager and a $25 gift certificate, never once mentioning anyone's color. I was PISSED; I did absolutely nothing to this girl.

People who are just unapologetically NASTY and TRIFLING; like whoever left a huge, over-ripe, half-eaten strawberry and a melted ice-cream cone on a department store shelf, right where people needed to reach for an item, and the lady who returned a USED BOX OF MONISTAT to us, complete with USED APPLICATORS. My coworker had to don gloves to handle the returned item. And don't get me started on the state of the restrooms at my present job.

Carefully faded, I too hate open-mouth-chewers. They make me want to slam my head into a concrete wall. I don't eat in our company breakroom for precisely that reason. I especially loathe the open-mouth-chewers who make that smacking/popping noise right before every sentence.

People who suggest that I "just go into nursing" when I tell them what I'm going to college for. UM, OKAY, I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT...I'LL CHANGE MY MAJOR FIRST THING TOMORROW, OKAY? THANKS FOR THE CAREER ADVICE!

Ditto for those who tell me that I "need" a second baby. Or air their stupid, asinine opinions on my breastfeeding SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

So many irritants, so little time.....