Posts by Thirdson

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Not Under My Roof! Well..maybe....

by Englishman in

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i've never had a problem with any of my kids bunking in with their girlfriends/boyfriends whenever they come to stay.

to be frank, i don't even notice it.

they've only done it when they've been in long-term relationships.

Thirdson

E'man,

I couldn't stay at my parent's house with my girlfriend even though we asked for separate rooms. After saying we'd stay elsewhere they offered to let me stay as long as the girlfriend slept at another location. It soured our relationship (parents and me), we only saw them for a few hours during our 2 week visit and has meant they barely know my wife. (They didn't attend our wedding either...another story) When we visit the UK again (likely in 2004) Mrs Thirdson and I will pay for a hotel room.

Thirdson

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Wrapping Gifts

by Nosferatu in

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first of all, i want to wish merry christmas to all those i haven't wished yet.

that means all of you!

there isn't a person i don't like on here.

Thirdson

Bebu,

I recently visited Japan during the O-seibo season and brought un-wrpaped gifts with apologies because of not knowing how to wrap to Japanese customs. (I still don't understand left and right over lapping)

I attempt to wrap as best I can. Boxes are easiest and therefore I put difficult-to-wrap items in boxes first. I have learned to save boxes for re-use later. (My wife is so practical) I don't think anyone really cares that much about the wrapping as it gets ripped off anyway. I think it is important to make an effort and adding ribbon and bows can help cover flaws.

Thirdson

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The cheque is in the post... WTS style.

by LittleToe in

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this evening i received a cheque from the wts!!!.

they actually finally refunded my last two payments to the worldwide work fund, which had been taken out of my account by direct debit erroneously, when my bank forgot to cancel as directed.. i now have samples of peter ellis and ron drage's signitures, which i will photocopy for posterity before cashing said cheque, forthwith, in the morning.. oh, and get this... they called me "brother", and sent me "warm christian love and best wishes" (sounds like a crimble card) in the covering note that was attached.. i can't be as notorious as i thought .

further (in addition to the seasonal greetings) it was dated 4th december, which is my birthday.. bless their little cotton socks, for giving me a birthday present, too!!!.

Thirdson

LT,

If it were me I wouldn't cash one of the checks. I'd have it framed along with the letter (Ron Drage, is he still around?) and be on their accounts payable ~~forever~~ to time indefinite.

Thirdson

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About Remarriage per WTS rules

by Smyler in

my sister was married, but left him and the wt about two years ago.

she left him for another guy, a worldly guy.

she got dfed.

Thirdson

Once one has committed adultery they can have a scriptural divorce and then both are free to re-marry. This leads me to my question about JW or Watchtower rules.

If a JW couple separate and get divorced neither is free to re-marry without suffering the consequences of a JC. If while divorced the couple have sex with each other are they commiting fornication as they are not married? If so and regardless of whether they get DF'd or not are they now free to re-marry? If so, a couple could divorce, commit fornication and free themselves to re-marry without involving anyone else. Bizarre?

Thirdson

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What's in a Name?

by Thunder Rider in

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friends

ok, this has probably been done before and i missed it, but i want to know what your member names mean.

is there a special story behind your online handle?

mine is pretty self evident.

Thirdson

I have two older brothers. So I am not the oldest but neither am I the youngest as I have two younger brothers. I guess I suffer from middle-child syndrome.

Thirdson

Jackson's Friend Serena

by Thirdson in

i was reading cnn today and the part about his friends rallying at his place included this portion: .

"backerman said the celebrities include musician mc hammer, tennis star serena williams and "american idol" host ryan seacrest, as well as latoya jackson and other members of michael jackson's family.

i know that serena isn't really a jw and that she gets away with loads no jw young person could do (playing professional sport, draping the us flag, etc) but she can add associating with df'd and da'd now as well.

Thirdson

I was reading CNN today and the part about his friends rallying at his place included this portion:

"Backerman said the celebrities include musician MC Hammer, tennis star Serena Williams and "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, as well as LaToya Jackson and other members of Michael Jackson's family."

I know that Serena isn't really a JW and that she gets away with loads no JW young person could do (playing professional sport, draping the US flag, etc) but she can add associating with DF'd and DA'd now as well. It's also another scandal JWs can be associated with even if MJ isn't a JW and even if he is innocent.

3rd

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Did you hate Elders and Servants meetings too?

by Maverick in

boy did i hate them!

i was an art department manager for two years with a small printing company in southern calif. we would have planning meetings, production meetings, payroll meetings etc.

i would try to get through these meetings as fast as i could so i could go back to my department and get my staff working!

Thirdson

Maverick,

I hated the meetings with the CO as an MS and they were even worse when it was elders and the CO. The PO was such a brown-noser when the CO was there and a dominating autocrat the rest if the time. Seeing what elders were like and how they run things was a big eye-opener for me -- a raised in the troof dub. I didn't last as an elder very long.

I remember that at nearly every meeting I attended I had to defend some congregation member or another against the pet peeves and prejudices of particular elders. I joined an elder body in conflict with the bodies of two of the three congs that shared the hall with us. Mainly the POs fault who had a personal beef with elders he had served with before, but he managed to sour the whole elder body. It was a disgrace, after another elder and I resigned the PO was forced to give up his top spot in the elder body. The CO moved his son-in-law to top job so I doubt things improved that much. I moved away that very week.

Thirdson

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Explain your Avatar

by simplesally in

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obviously, mine is a picture of me.....it was taken at a hockey game at staples center: go kings!

.

odrade has a very pretty picture and i was wondering if that was her or a character from a movie?

Thirdson

Mine's pretty obvious, a vanity license plate I faked. I don't really have that plate on my car and in fact I don't have the standard Minnesota plate either as I opted for the Critical Habitat plate with the loon instead. After all of this you may think I am a fake too. So please ask Brummie if I am for real, although, to be honest, he may claim he met a guy for real who only claimed to be Thirdson.

Thirdson

Back in Minnesota, really!!!

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Greetings from Tokyo

by Thirdson in

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i know this is not jw related (although, "if you would like to remain standing while we read a few announcements" will be familiar to many who had to stand up while greetings were read from unknown people)...but anyway i'd like to send my greetings.

i won't have much chance to read many threads or likely respond to this one until i return.

for my sins i am visiting tokyo this week.

Thirdson

Hi all,

I must have missed the worst of rush-hour on Monday but the subway ride today was quite an experience. I didn't think I was going to find any room on the train because of the mass of people in front of me. However, the force of the flow pushed me on and at least another 10 people followed behind. I had nothing to hold on to but the shear mass of bodies meant I was not going to fall over either. Although you feel its crowded on trains and in elevators everyone is very, very polite.

My trip is going well and in many ways is better than I thought it would be. I haven't run out of business cards yet but I am well through the freshly printed pack I brought with me.

More another time I get the chance.

Thirdson

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Greetings from Tokyo

by Thirdson in

jw
friends

i know this is not jw related (although, "if you would like to remain standing while we read a few announcements" will be familiar to many who had to stand up while greetings were read from unknown people)...but anyway i'd like to send my greetings.

i won't have much chance to read many threads or likely respond to this one until i return.

for my sins i am visiting tokyo this week.

Thirdson

I know this is not JW related (although, "if you would like to remain standing while we read a few announcements" will be familiar to many who had to stand up while greetings were read from unknown people)...but anyway I'd like to send my greetings.

I won't have much chance to read many threads or likely respond to this one until I return. For my sins I am visiting Tokyo this week. It is a very interesting experience to say the least. 12 1/2 hours on a plane is no fun but that's about the worst of the trip. Tokyo skies were mainly blue today and we (my Minnesota colleague and I) think it is very warm. It was a bit of a short notice trip but Mrs Thirdson has been coaching me in Japanese etiquette so I won’t make too many faux pas and will apologize even when not necessary just to be polite.

Will be viewing the board when I can, will return Friday afternoon and get back home Firday morning.

Regards,

Thirdson