Posts by JimmyYoung

when i served as an elder i never heard of this scenario presenting itself - giving blood.. has anyone heard of a judicial case where a person donated and was disfellowshipped?

are there any references to this in the jw publications, manuals, handbooks?.

not so hiddenpimo :-).

JimmyYoung

My guess would be that it would not be a dfing offense but you would not be able to keep or have privileges.

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COVID-19 (coronavirus) What to do - Recommendations from an expert

by AndersonsInfo in

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covid-19 (coronavirus) what to do - recommendations from an expert.

subject: what i am doing for the upcoming covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

dear colleagues, .

JimmyYoung

I just got back from Lowes, they have the N95 compliant masks but limit one per customer. A box of 10 was 22 bucks and you have to go to the service dept to get them.

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COVID-19 (coronavirus) What to do - Recommendations from an expert

by AndersonsInfo in

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friends

covid-19 (coronavirus) what to do - recommendations from an expert.

subject: what i am doing for the upcoming covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

dear colleagues, .

JimmyYoung

Don't forget the more inexpensive glove Vinyl Gloves work also. I picked up 400 count for 15 dollars at Walgreens.

One type of vinyl and seven types of latex gloves without visual defects were tested with respect to their barrier function against high concentrations of three viruses of varying size: herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1, 180 nm), human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1, 100 nm), and echovirus type 9 (Echo 9, 25 nm). Viral suspensions of HSV-1 (10(8) TCD50/ml), HIV-1 (10(5) TCD50/ml), and echovirus type 9 (10(7.5)TCD 50/ml) were placed in an inverted glove finger immersed in media and maintained for 3 h at room temperature with sampling performed from outside the glove at 10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, and 3 h. No cytopathic effect (CPE) was identified after inoculation onto Vero cells or RhMK cells for HSV-1 and Echo 9, respectively, and reverse transcriptase activity was not detected in Hut 78 cells after inoculation of HIV-1 during any of the time intervals. Stretching of a glove finger for 18 h with repetition of the procedure with Echo 9 revealed no CPE. We conclude that under these experimental conditions, intact gloves act as effective barriers to the transmission of viral particles, including HIV in the health care setting.

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JW's and Retirement Planning

by JaNayNee in

my mother is a jw.

i studied for several years and ultimately could not digest what was being served.

for the last 20 years my mother has done nothing to prepare for retirement.

JimmyYoung

My wife's family has gone down that same sick road. Now there has been a change of attitude. No more making fun of us for investing. Its not a victory for me. Its more sad to see. But they only have them self to blame. I am no genius and saw this was stupid long ago even when I was gong to the cult. I was grabbing every job I could get and opening a CD every time I saved five grand

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Funny how these in it to the end Dems are dropping out, could this be why?

by JimmyYoung in

i am wondering if the dems dropping out who were "in it to the end" are dropping out because of having to shake hands and go into crowds with the corona virus spreading.

hmmm.

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JimmyYoung

I am wondering if the dems dropping out who were "in it to the end" are dropping out because of having to shake hands and go into crowds with the Corona virus spreading. Hmmm.

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Recommended Reading for ExJWs: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

by Jehalapeno in

first off, this is a book you want to read.

avoid the movie franchise at all costs.

horrible movies.. here's why i recommend this book: its prime focus is using rational reasoning to form your life philosophy - whether that be relationships, career or faith.. it also gives insight into the mind of someone who survived the geopolitical equivalent of the jws - the communist regime of stalin.. the antagonists of the book are referred to as "collectivists".

JimmyYoung

I don't subscribe to Rand's rants. She was out and out nuts. There is always a small seed of truth in any cult. Giving money and things to those who do not work for it does not work. Communism and Socialism do not work. Having Capitalism that has regulation and social safety nets works. The same people who yell keep the government out of my health care will pull a gun if you say lets end Medicare and Social Security. These programs are not socialism but a social safety net. I am for making people receiving things like Medicaid and welfare food stamps ect work for what they get. This idea that some welfare queen sitting home smoking crack and spreading her legs popping out more welfare babies and having the state pay for it is stupid. But if you make them do drug testing and then work to get what they are getting I am all for it. It may not even be a fair trade as to how hard they can work for what they get but drug testing and make them do something. Pick up trash, paint a gov. building wash floors or sweep sidewalks. But Rand's ideas lead to unrest and riots. If you implemented Ayn's crazy ideas there would be a revolution and we would have communism. Learning from history is key. WW2 was started by the harsh treatment of the German empire after WW1. We found that by building up a country we have had so far heading for a century of trade partners and stable nations. IMO the far left and the far right are both crazy. This is not an either or thing. There is a middle way.