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  Hi everyone!

  by LsweetNC in

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  2. experiences

  just stopping by, wanting to make new friends.

  feel free to write me back.

  lsweet.

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  Simon

  Hiya LsweetNC and everone else who's joined that I've missed.
  It's getting hard to keep up with everyone!
  Look forward to finding out more about you all
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  Unbreakable

  by Snowball in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  any of you seen it?.

  i liked it, but i realize it is one of those movies where you either love or hate it.. unbreakable is actually a superhero movie...but it sure aint like any other superhero movie thats been done!

  i think it did a good job of placing an extraordinary situation right smack dab into the middle of everyday ordinary life.. wayne rogers

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  Is it the one with Brice Willis?
  It's due out over here soon - saw the trailer on TV and it looked good.
  The the pics are very expensive over here though so we'll probably just wait for the DVD - it's hard to get out too with the kids.
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  Celtic Music

  by Snowball in

  1. social
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  i have developed a deep love of celtic music.

  i listen to clannad, enya, loreena mckennitt, natalie mcmaster, and capercaillie.. i have also discovered 'celtic rock' when i went to the scottish festival in pleasanton ca last year.

  seven nations was playing modern rock music with fiddles and bagpipes.

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  Simon

  My mother in law loves Clannad...I don't go for celtic stuff myself living in the middle of it all. Mind you, I do quite like the Corrs - and you can still enjoy them with the sound turned down !
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  Confessing

  by STRUGGLE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello, i was reading judical com.

  was really suprise to find out how some of jw's feel.

  some have, like the single mom, have such a negative experience with them.

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  Simon

  Awe...c'mon - you don't think I'm that clever do you you?
  I wish I could come up with stuff like that on purpose but I'll have to leave that to the masters!
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  Christmas Greeting!

  by RR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a few years ago i met a women, former jw from queens, ny, she had left the society for various reasons, one of course, was the 'lack of love' within the congregation.. she started her own greetings card company for xjws, called great crowd greetings.. in going through my stuff, [the never ending, some day i'll get this basement cleaned up] i came across a card she sent me during christmas 1996.. on the cover it reads:.

  "i bring you glad tidings ...".

  on the inside it reads:.

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  Simon

  I did a web site for a jewellers a few months ago (still have a bit to do on it). He showed me some of the stuff he has which was very nice (and expensive). He sells things to Manchester United players and all the rich fold round Alderley Edge...a different world!
  I never really thought much to jewellery but having seen some 'proper' stuff I can appreciate it if not afford it (I tell Angharad that it's the thought that counts...)
  BTW: The site is http://www.hhjewellers.com if anyone is interested.
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  Friends

  by chilli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi there, i am a mother of three, and am baptised, i would love to make new friend from where ever in the world.

  i like to go out with my huband and children on days out, among many other things.

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  Simon

  phew...it's not just ours then !
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  Confessing

  by STRUGGLE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello, i was reading judical com.

  was really suprise to find out how some of jw's feel.

  some have, like the single mom, have such a negative experience with them.

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  Simon

  no problem thinker / thinkers wife
  The new version of the forum software that I'm working on will let you have a separate alias (display name) to the one you use to logon with but you can't do that yet so you'll have to stay as thinker for now. If you want it changed I can but you'd have to enter it when posting (if you use the 'remember logon details' option it won't be too bad though).
  I don't know what you mean with the search thing - is it to be able to search for post by person? I agree, that would be neat and useful. Just don't enter 'waiting' 'cause you'd be there all day!
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  Hello Hello (Continued) Intros ....

  by Roamingfeline in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  hey, nice to see you again, kismet!!!

  where ya been?

  i do agree that the other thread was getting a bit long, and totally lost it's original purpose!

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  Simon

  My uncle-in-law visited WatchTower HQ and farms in the states last year and ever since has been very troubled. He was an elder but I dont think he is anymore - he's having some emotional problems now and now really getting the help he should. The people who are closest to him just put more pressure on him to be like a good JW should.
  It's quite sad.
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  New Ex-JW support group in SF Bay Area

  by Snowball in

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  2. friends

  i am pleased to anounce a new chapter of the san francisco bay area support group for ex-jws has been started.. the [silicon valley ex-jw support group] will be holding its first meeting on january 28th, and thereafter every 4th sunday of the month.. we are aiming to be accessible to the south and east bay area, including san jose.

  our meeting place will be in the fremont/milpitas area.

  we desire to provide a safe place for ex-jws to be able to heal without the judgementalism that we experienced in the watchtower, so we encourage all attendees to be tolerant and non-condemning of other members or their current lifestyles.

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  Simon

  er...I dunno really...just somewhere for people to go to discuss and organise things. I guess the whole forum is kind of support for people who can't make it in person.
  I know I would probably never make it in person (not very comfortable socially) but getting to know people more anonymously would help a bit.
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  ALL ABOUT ME ENTER IF YOU DARE

  by mommy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since i found you the other day i was itching to tell my story so here goes:.

  raised in jw family dad elder both parents pioneers total of 8 kids .

  completly ridiculed in school set apart different unable to make and keep friends because they werent allowed to come over or call and i couldnt go there i learned very young how to be sneaky.

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  Simon

  mommy, I think the 'truth' puts a lot of pressure on people and especially marriages. I hope you manage to rebuild a relationship with your father. I'm in the process of doing that with mine and it is really great getting to know him better now that I can better understand what he did and why (and without anyone trying to influence how I think and feel).