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  Yurts - Relatively Safe Housing for Earthquake-Prone Areas???

  by ziddina in

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  i've always had a fascination for yurts... and i've been wondering - wouldn't these make wonderful homes for earthquake-prone areas with a relatively mild climate?.

  [and the board is acting funny again... hope these pictures post...] .

  notice the lightweight wooden framework.

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  rip van winkle

  Yurts call to mind Dr. Seuss!!! Even the word, YURT, is funny on it's own. Thinking about Ziddina, who so enjoys the HEAT, in a sheeps wool lined Yurt, in the (brrr) Colorado winter, now that's hysterical!!!!!
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  What Did You Do As A Witness That Could Have Gotten You Into Trouble Had The Elders Ever Known About It?

  by minimus in

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  my elder buddy and i would frequent strip clubs when we wanted to.. a few friends knew i enjoyed clubbing and music concerts and i seldom ever spoke of my private social life to others.. i know many jws, including elders, that drank excessively but that wasn't considered too big a deal..

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  rip van winkle

  I'm still in. My terrible, dirty deed was to sell myself very cheaply with the expectation it would all be worth it in the end.
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  Meeting attendance

  by DATA-DOG in

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  Ah, so my powers work here too!!~ Nite, Z !
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  rip van winkle

  I'm slow. You've got mail!
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  Meeting attendance

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  rip van winkle

  Z- I'm sending a pm
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  rip van winkle

  Z- Foreign Language group
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  rip van winkle

  Mine is growing.
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  Are they asking for it?

  by Hermano in

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  after reading throught bluepill2's thread on the wts asl masturbation video, i wonder, are they doing this on purpose?

  are they somehow hoping some of this stuff goes viral to garner attention?

  are they counting on a public backlash so they can claim persecution?

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  rip van winkle

  Yes. The WTS are asking for it. They have been luring people in for 130 years.

  They ARE Master Baiters!!!!
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  Views on handing out literature during field service

  by Joey Jo-Jo in

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  2. beliefs

  it is brought to my attention that some non jw's deliberately accept jw literature just to throw it in the bin.. their intentions are perceived as positive meaning these non jw's throwing their magazines away is a good thing.. what is your view on the matter?.

  should they accept or not accept their literature, and why?.

  is accepting literature benefiting or damaging the cult, and why?.

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  rip van winkle

  I've still been placing magazines and could honestly count my time. So, how much time can I count each month for placing my mags in the trash?
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  Update & Moving on with life

  by Coffee House Girl in

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  hello all, just wanted to update you all on my further steps in the exiting process (a process that may never end in some respects).

  to set up a context for my update: my story in a nutshel-.

  did a quick fade in the fall of 2009 to start going to university and escape a very unhappy living situation.

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  rip van winkle

  I am now a junior in college and looking forward to getting my undergrad and entering grad school down the road! Life is finally happening for me,

  CHG, doing nothing gets nothing". Words to live by....you must do something for your happiness.

  Best Wishes to you CHG!!!