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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

Simon

what does he do all day in a country where he can’t even communicate with the locals?

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z0cQOcvAxo

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WHEN WILL THE ANOINTED BE TAKEN TO HEAVEN

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/sptboe8_kuc?si=cnb837qqdlm1glx0.

this is a question that has preoccupied the minds of the governing body " when will the last anointed be taken up to heaven?

" when did this nonsense begin ?

Simon

"OK, show's over folks - you don't have to go to heaven, but you can't stay here"

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NO SUPPORT FOR EXJWS DRAFTED IN UKRAINE

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/ulan2hhagz8?si=jpedzunzb5o_6axd.

here’s a cautionary tale for anyone counting on past ties with jehovah’s witnesses to dodge conscription: they’ll throw you under the bus faster than you can say “conscientious objector.” a man in ukraine learned this the hard way after refusing military service and hoping his old religious connections would save him.

spoiler alert—they didn’t.

Simon

I don't understand why anyone would or should expect the WTS to somehow stand up for them if they have clearly left and no longer identify as one of them.

Personally, anyone conscripted should start shooting their commanding officers as soon as they are given a weapon.

Ukraine is not winning the war that they started, despite the $billions being poured into the country. Of course much of that money isn't going to the war but is instead enriching the undemocratic government leaders and being fed back to the western politicians and the military industry.

What tells you they are losing? The lack of media footage. If they were winning, it would be on the news. It isn't because they aren't.

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Should I invite my JW aunt and cousins to my same-sex wedding? If I ever get married.

by Endlesssummer in

after attending my cousin’s jw wedding the other day - gosh it was intense.

it got me thinking.. i’m openly gay in the family and most definitely not a witness.

anyway, i was invited to the wedding and i went.

Simon

I think after being included you should be inclusive the other way around.

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The Texas Border has been overpowered

by liam in

in del rio texas, the border patrol can't hold back the invasion of illegal migrants anymore.

they have asked the biden administration for help, but they refused.

harris has promised to give all illegal migrants citizenship if she is becomes president.

Simon

Just deport everybody except the Native Americans and give the country back to them.

Y'know that's Europeans, right? They were in North America before the "Native" Americans invaded later.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-very-first-americans-may-have-had-european-roots-5517714/

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Are you glad you got the Covid Vaccine? Did it help?

by liam in

i didn’t get the covid vaccine, but i admit, i was scared as shit i made the wrong decision because there was so much confusion out there.

practically all my family and most of my friends took the vaccine because everyone was depending on those in charge to speak the truth.

now a lot of them are sick, and they can't figure out why.

Simon

Whatever it was, it wasn't informed consent.

Does anyone know anyone who actually died from COVID? I know of people harmed by the vaccines, but the supposedly deadly virus? It was media hype.

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Where's Simon?

by nicolaou in

anyone heard from him?

he hasn't been active for over a week.

probably on holiday but would be nice to know everything's okay 🤔 .

Simon

Simon’s clearly a pet person; I did not see that coming.

I definitely like dogs better than humans. If you've ever seen the episode of Derek where they have to put the dog to sleep ... that would be me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-yGkWicEx8

Heck, I was crying trying to describe the Futurama episode about Seymour waiting for Fry to my friend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GDil0rGls

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Where's Simon?

by nicolaou in

anyone heard from him?

he hasn't been active for over a week.

probably on holiday but would be nice to know everything's okay 🤔 .

Simon

Yeah, they are great and definitely make life better.

We lost our last dog, Olivia, quite suddenly just before Covid along with one of our cats (that we got as kittens when the kids were toddlers and came to Canada with us). We couldn't get another dog while the other cat was so old and she lived a couple of years longer before also passing away but it takes a while to get over the loss of pets that are such a big part of your life for so long. Olivia especially was with me nearly all the time as I worked from home, she used to remind me when it was time to go pick the kids up from school, come with me on errands, and sit next to me while I worked.

When we finally decided we were emotionally ready to get another dog (I was the holdout that had to be convinced) we saw some Morkies nearby and, well, I suggested it might be nicer to have two of them. So I went from being the one that refused to get another, to the one that said "let's get two!". It was a great decision, they were an absolutely adorable little couple and of course had each other as company and to play with so they slept great from the start and were no trouble. A few weeks after getting them it turned out they were looking for a home for one of their sisters who had been returned (I think family or health changes with whoever had taken her) and our youngest wanted us to get her. So then we had three, and it's been great.

It's not quite "less work" overall but they do all play together great and it's amazing how different they each are personality wise and with their routines. The last to arrive, Lyla, likes to sleep on the back of the armchair that was Olivia's favourite spot, and has figured out how to climb a fence to get onto the back slope of the garden (where there is another fence, that the first fence was to stop them getting to an digging under). She just like to explore, none of the others copy her. Mollie is always the first one to go to bed, and is the fastest when they are chasing. Mabel is the cuddliest fur-ball and super laid-back - she doesn't even come to harass you if you have food like the other two do, but trusts some of the food will come to her, which of course it always does, because how can you resist? All of them love to sit on your lap, often all at once.

We have a nice dog-park nearby that they love, and is great to tire them out, which we make the most of while it's still summer. They did OK in winter even when it was very cold - Mabel especially loves to be out in the snow, she has such a thick coat I don't think she feels the cold.

So yeah, they take up a lot of our life now. I am still working and maintaining the forum, and hope to get some much due upgrades out soon, but other work often takes over (have to pay the bills and buy dog food!). Angharad has started travelling more with her work, which sometimes means I have to look after them which does affect how long you can be at a keyboard.

Our friends kids love seeing them too - they also lost their dog after we'd lost Olivia, and are not ready to get another one just yet, and our three just soak up the attention and are happy to just sit and be hugged. He was a lovely gentle soul and we'd often look after him when they went on long skiing trips or to visit relatives, so we have lots of memories and pictures of him and Olivia at the dog park or playing in the local river. Good times we treasure, like we do the new memories we're making now.

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