Oooh.. I just love Billy Joel's music.
RCat
Roamingfeline
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Put another dime in the jukebox baby!
by Kismet injuke box hero.
he's a juke box hero.
stars in his eyes
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Just a little piece of me!
by VeniceIT ini just got to thinking (scary i know), who am i???
we are the people we are because of what weve been through and the experiences weve had, but what if everything i we lived was fake??
i mean i really feel like i was living in the truman show.
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Yep, Outaservice is right, Ven. What you're going through is a normal process. Any of us who have been out for a few years can identify with where you're at. Big hugs, you're doing fine girl, and I love your spirit! I bet the Smelders hated it though.
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American Identity
by Amazing ini enjoyed englishman's post about americans vs europeans.
i chose to start a new thread because i want to take the topic in another direction.. the usa is still a young nation and an enigma.
the nation was created by european settlers who wanted to get away from things they did not like about europe, especially religious intolerance and inflexible governments, and have the opportunity to build a new future.
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Having lived in Australia the past 2.5 years, and having traveled to Asia also (and one day we will for sure go to Europe, as my husband is German born and reared), I would like to voice my feelings on this subject. Thanks for the opportunity, Amazing. Good post. You too, Uncanny.
When I came to Australia, I had previously only been to Mexico. Reared in middle America, I am a true blue one by blood. In my entire 45 years on earth, I have NEVER felt like my country of birth was "Above" other countries or cultures. Different, yes, very priveleged, most certainly, but not better or worse.
In Australia, I have made quite a few friends, and learned a different culture. Not one I always agree with, but this country has alot of beauty, and alot of potential, if the greed and corruption I see running rampant in their government don't bring them to ruin. It is a very young country, but with old roots. Very cosmopolitan, a melting pot of different countries and cultures, especially here in the west, in the Perth area. Alot of Asian influence here.
Yes, I said some things in the previous thread in response to Prisca's obvious put-downs of Americans. She do well to remember that even the country music her hometown is so proud of came from American culture.
My husband and I will always have homes in Australia, and will think of it as "home" at least part of the time, no matter where we live. I have a fondness for the country, and most of the people. I can't say I like their government, but then again, the American government certainly has it's drawbacks as well! It is my experience that people see what they wish to see, and hear what they wish to hear. American culture IS infiltrating everywhere, for sure. You see McDonalds, KFC, Burger King (Hungry Jacks in Oz) everywhere you turn, even in Asia. American TV shows are shown here daily. If they didn't like those parts of our culture, they wouldn't be here, would they?
Just as one person in another country doesn't have to like everything about American's, we don't have to like everything in your culture. Take meat pies, for instance. Who the hell wants to eat that garbage which has animal blood and all sorts of gawd awful crap in it? See? Just my opinion. Some of you may eat those things with relish! (not relish as in pickles) I know several of my Ozzie friends do, with tomato sauce (ketchup) and they love them. UGH! But that doesn't make me like my friends any less. We ARE STILL CLOSE FRIENDS. Get my drift? Celebrate your differences, but love one another, and try to get to know one another and accept the differences. That's all it takes.
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Live as you will wish to have lived when you are dying.
-- Christian Furchtegott Gellert
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American / European Incomprehension.
by Englishman inreading through some of the posts re the mcveigh debate, it's obvious that there is a huge divide between the usa and europe over many issues, in particular with reference to the way that society should deal with deviants.. i think that there is a lot of other cultural differences between our societies, and i'm just wondering if this is why the wtbts has had a far higher "conversion factor" in the usa than in europe.. some of the phraseology contained in the watchtower magazines is incomprehensible to europeans.
i remember that words that are in common usage now, were, when first used in the wt, totally baffling.. the expression "no way" wasn't in common use until years after the wt featured it, like wise with "points up", also "right on" meant nothing to anyone.
indeed, many return visits to placed magazine householders resulted in them asking a bewildered dub for an explanation of these then strange terms.
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Roamingfeline
Prisca's Australian.
Doesn't sound any better though, does it?
Yeah, Waiting, especially considering the Australian's have to import nearly everything they use down here. Cheap made imports at that! I know of hardly anything they manufacture for themselves, except beer worthy of being called horse-piss. And the building styles down here, don't get me started. Can you say 'waferboard and glue'?
RCat
Live as you will wish to have lived when you are dying.
-- Christian Furchtegott Gellert
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American / European Incomprehension.
by Englishman inreading through some of the posts re the mcveigh debate, it's obvious that there is a huge divide between the usa and europe over many issues, in particular with reference to the way that society should deal with deviants.. i think that there is a lot of other cultural differences between our societies, and i'm just wondering if this is why the wtbts has had a far higher "conversion factor" in the usa than in europe.. some of the phraseology contained in the watchtower magazines is incomprehensible to europeans.
i remember that words that are in common usage now, were, when first used in the wt, totally baffling.. the expression "no way" wasn't in common use until years after the wt featured it, like wise with "points up", also "right on" meant nothing to anyone.
indeed, many return visits to placed magazine householders resulted in them asking a bewildered dub for an explanation of these then strange terms.
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Oops, forgot to say, Thanks, Tina! I appreciate the kind words.
Actually, I never got a whuppin' like that, but my Dad says I probably needed one a few times.
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American / European Incomprehension.
by Englishman inreading through some of the posts re the mcveigh debate, it's obvious that there is a huge divide between the usa and europe over many issues, in particular with reference to the way that society should deal with deviants.. i think that there is a lot of other cultural differences between our societies, and i'm just wondering if this is why the wtbts has had a far higher "conversion factor" in the usa than in europe.. some of the phraseology contained in the watchtower magazines is incomprehensible to europeans.
i remember that words that are in common usage now, were, when first used in the wt, totally baffling.. the expression "no way" wasn't in common use until years after the wt featured it, like wise with "points up", also "right on" meant nothing to anyone.
indeed, many return visits to placed magazine householders resulted in them asking a bewildered dub for an explanation of these then strange terms.
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Roamingfeline
Hey Larc,
A few years ago, my cousin had a 57 Red/white Corvette, a real beauty in mint condition. He "fell in lust" with a woman who had three kids, and sold the car for 35,000 in order to buy a house. Last year they got divorced, and he's SORRY he sold that car! lol Of course, now he has a brand new Harley, so he's not hurting, vehicle-wise.
RCat
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Farkel, I didn't know you had a taste for red meat.
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American / European Incomprehension.
by Englishman inreading through some of the posts re the mcveigh debate, it's obvious that there is a huge divide between the usa and europe over many issues, in particular with reference to the way that society should deal with deviants.. i think that there is a lot of other cultural differences between our societies, and i'm just wondering if this is why the wtbts has had a far higher "conversion factor" in the usa than in europe.. some of the phraseology contained in the watchtower magazines is incomprehensible to europeans.
i remember that words that are in common usage now, were, when first used in the wt, totally baffling.. the expression "no way" wasn't in common use until years after the wt featured it, like wise with "points up", also "right on" meant nothing to anyone.
indeed, many return visits to placed magazine householders resulted in them asking a bewildered dub for an explanation of these then strange terms.
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Hi Tina,
A "Beating, country style" refers to being taken out behind the woodshed and whipped with a strap, switch, or whatever. But you didn't soon forget that type of whipping!
Comf,
Does a '62 T-bird with a 390 engine and dual Holley 4-barrels sound powerful enough to be in the race? Mine was Aqua metalflake with a white top.
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Another Elder is toast
by jst2laws injst2laws is toast!.
after 29 years i am officially no longer serving as an elder.
those who knew i was still serving would only be surprised that i took so long.
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Roamingfeline
Jst2laws,
Thank you for giving of yourself and your experience here. I have been out of the Cong (inactive but never more to return) for 6 years now, and your story brought back a memory of one elder and his problems with trying to be compassionate among the snakes. I will post that soon. Thanks again,
Hugs,
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American / European Incomprehension.
by Englishman inreading through some of the posts re the mcveigh debate, it's obvious that there is a huge divide between the usa and europe over many issues, in particular with reference to the way that society should deal with deviants.. i think that there is a lot of other cultural differences between our societies, and i'm just wondering if this is why the wtbts has had a far higher "conversion factor" in the usa than in europe.. some of the phraseology contained in the watchtower magazines is incomprehensible to europeans.
i remember that words that are in common usage now, were, when first used in the wt, totally baffling.. the expression "no way" wasn't in common use until years after the wt featured it, like wise with "points up", also "right on" meant nothing to anyone.
indeed, many return visits to placed magazine householders resulted in them asking a bewildered dub for an explanation of these then strange terms.
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Roamingfeline
Hi Larc,
I'm originally from the Ozarks and I have no idea what Devil's strip means.
Regarding Australian dialect though, it's universal throughout Oz. Not like the US. But then, you have only 19 million people here compared to the 240+million inhabitants of the USA.
BTW, have Englishman tell you what it means to be "stuffed" in the UK. It's certainly different than in USA, as well as "rooting".
RCat
Edited for typos as usual...