Posts by target

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Garage Sale Tips? Ideas? Suggestions?

by Prisca in

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friends

erm, i believe garage sales are also known as yard sales in the states?

anyway, i'm planning on holding a garage sale in a month's time, as i will be moving and i want to get rid of my junk, as well as hopefully raise some few much-needed $$$.. those of you who have held them, what advice do you give?

any tips on making it more profitable?

target

If you are selling any clothing, be sure to put the size on the tag. If they have to dig around looking for the size, they are likey to just pass on it.

Watch for shoplifters. We had that experience. Several people come in together and a couple create a disturbance while the others steal. Especially jeans. They know you are not experienced at watching for such goings on.

If you have electric things, have an extension cord out there so they can plug things in to see if they work well.

Have a sign that says "Not responsible for accidents" because there are those who come just to pull that one on you too.

Have an area with a few toys that children can play with while the parents shop so the kids aren't into everything

Millie

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Baked Beans Surprise

by target in

once there lived a woman who had a maddening passion for baked beans.

she loved them but unfortunately, they had always had a very embarrassing and somewhat lively reaction to her.. .

then one day she met a man and fell in love.

target

Once there lived a woman who had a maddening passion for baked beans. She loved them but unfortunately, they had always had a very embarrassing and somewhat lively reaction to her.

Then one day she met a man and fell in love.
Then it became apparent that they would marry she thought to herself , "He is such a sweet and gentle man, he would never go for this carrying on."
She made the supreme sacrifice and gave up beans. Some months later her car broke down on the way home from work.
Since she lived in the country she called her husband and told him that she would be late because she had to walk home. On her way, she passed a small
diner and the odor of the baked beans was more than she could stand.
Since she still had miles to walk, she figured that she would walk off any ill effects by the time she reached home.
So, she stopped at the diner and before she knew it, she had consumed three large orders of baked beans.
All the way home she putt-putted, and upon arriving home she felt reasonably sure she could control it.
Her husband seemed excited to see her and exclaimed delightedly,"Darling , I have a surprise for dinner tonight."
He then blindfolded her and led her to her chair at the table. She seated herself and just as he was about to remove the blindfold from his wife, the telephone rang.
He made her promise not to touch the blindfold until he returned. He then went to answer the telephone. The baked beans she had consumed were still affecting her and the pressure was becoming almost unbearable ,
so while her husband was out of the room she seized the opportunity,shifted her weight to one leg and let it go.

It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of a pulpwood mill. She took her napkin and fanned the air around her vigorously.
Then, she shifted to the other cheek and ripped three more, which reminded her of cooked cabbage.
Keeping her ears tuned to the conversation in the other room, she went on like this for another ten minutes.
When the telephone farewells signaled the end of her freedom, she fanned the air a few more times with
her napkin, placed it on her lap and folded her hands upon it, smiling contentedly to herself.
She was the picture of innocence when her husband returned, apologizing for taking so long, he asked
her if she peeked, and she assured him that she had not at this point, he removed the blindfold, and she was surprised!!
There were twelve dinner guests seated around the table to wish her a "Happy Birthday"!!!

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HELP!!! Hubby turning home into 'Book Study'

by Skeptically Yours in

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friends

my husband, who's a ministerial servant, was approached by an elder and asked if he'd offer our home to become a 'book study' meeting place.. i'm a bit of a loner, and need lots of peace, quiet, privacy, and solitude; plus to boot you all know i'm living this sort of double life, you know, just doing the very minimum to remain a witness.. this is awful!!!!!!!!!!

i can't deal with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

take care!

target

Many years ago we were asked to have the book study in our home. We had just moved into that house and soon found that there were strange things happening. If you sat in the room where the book study was held, you could clearly hear foot steps directly above. People would ask "Who is walking around upstairs?" We would reply "no one" If they were JW they would get a funny look on their face and never come back.

Now my suggestion is, start a rumor that strange things like that go one in your house and there is not a JW who will come near your house. You know how JWs love to spread rumors.

The elders asked my husband about a shepherding call and he said sure but he did not tell me. They showed up first thing in the morning and I was loading the dishwasher in my nightgown. I ripped into those elders and told them that they better ask BOTH of us next time. When next time came around and they asked, my husband told them no. They had no business asking your husband and not you when the imposition is on you.

Millie

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I am new here - sharing my story

by YellowLab in

i am new here and this is my very first post.

i've been following the message threads over the past few months and decided it was time to register.

(i couldn't decide on a unique username or else i would have done it sooner!).

target

Welcome Yellow Lab!

I am also from Wisconsin but recently relocated to Arizona. What part of Wisconsin are you from? I am from Watertown, before that Oconomowoc.

Beepers:

Where are you from in the frozen tundra?

Millie

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Church Gossip

by target in

sarah, the church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business.

several residents were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.

she made a mistake, however, when she accused george, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup truck parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon.

target

Sarah, the church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several residents were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, when she accused George, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup truck parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She commented to George and others that everyone seeing it there would know what he was doing. George, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just walked away. He didn't explain, defend, or deny, he said nothing.

Later that evening, George quietly parked his pickup in front of Sarah's house..........and left it there all night .

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

by RubyTuesday in

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friends

i just love how alot of you are going back to college or have graduated.i have been inspired!who else is in college,has graduated,or is thinking about going?its never too late.

woman finishes college after 57 years .

associated press

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More than anything else, I want to be wise.

I would not have made the mistakes I made had I had enough wisdom.

Dumb Millie

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How was it for you?

by ozziepost in

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friends

with 2002 almost consigned to history, how was it for you?

how would you sum up your 2002?

nah, this isn't a poll; we do those on the weekends!!

target

Breeze:

B6 works much better with some magnesium and C added. It is called co-enzyme. Also, selenium can make a really big difference with depression. I know this first hand.

Dr. Millie

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How was it for you?

by ozziepost in

jw
friends

with 2002 almost consigned to history, how was it for you?

how would you sum up your 2002?

nah, this isn't a poll; we do those on the weekends!!

target

I would say this has been a year where I have learned more about myself and my life than in all my previous 55 years. Very enlightening. I have dealt with problems that plagued me for years and now they are history. I would say it was a very fine year and I expect more of the same with the next.

Wise Ol' Millie

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Elder Jailed for Child Abuse

by MARTINLEYSHON in

i was talking to an ex-elder whos father an elder for 30 years who also served as the congregations p/o and as the old congregations servant prior to the 1972 arrangement.. .

he stated that he does not believe in god any longer as his father whilst serving as the cong p/o had been molesting his 2 sisters and his 2 daughters.

this happened over a 25 year period.

target

Hey! I have a damn fine little guinea pig named Spike. He is a much finer creature that that "elder" child molestor.Molestors are the worst animals alright, but that puts them far below the sweet little guinea pig. Compare them to a snake or a spider. They are really disgusting, something I can kill without a second thought.

Millie

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Did you think you were the only one?

by sleepy in

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friends

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when you were first realised the truth was wrong did you think you were the only one?.

i did.i had worked out the gentile times could not be right, but had not realised what this ment about the governing body etc.i knew there were apostates, but i thought these were just people who hated the religion.i was ready to research and find out the truth about the organisation.then i looked on the internet and found that thousands of people had beaten me to it already..

target

I guess so. I knew a couple of people who thought some things were not right but they were not questioning whether or not it was the truth. It really wasn't until I found this web site that I realized there were many, many more like me after all.

Millie