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  my family, my da status and my s-i-l (VENTING)

  by peaceloveharmony in

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  well, i had a run in with my sister in law this weekend.

  nothing direct between me and her since she shuns me.

  but my brother dave told me something that just pissed me off to no end.

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  Harmony,

  I'm in a similar situation with my family. I know what you mean about that fear that one day they will do what they're supposed to do and start shunning you. I know the pain of doubting your family's love.

  Keep in mind that for those who truly love you, this is almost as painful for them as it is for you. Sometimes I just want to shake some sense into my dad so he wouldn't have to keep on suffering. It's painful to think that our presence is causing tension in the family. Sometimes I think I should just leave them alone and they would be able to get over me.

  Try to focus on the fact that you are the educated one. They are trapped. They are afraid to get out but you are there to reassure them. When they become ready, you'll be there for them. Usually we want the family to be our safe haven. The place we can go to feel comfortable and safe. In this case it has to be the other way around. You can rely on friends here online. They can never replace your family and they shouldn't. It's the JWs that teach that it has to be an either/or situation.

  I enjoyed meeting you in Dallas because I now know that you are a special person. You have that extra dimension that makes it possible for someone who has just met you to LOVE you. I'm sure it's very easy for your family to love you. It's just hard for them to deal with the indoctrination that tells them you're bad.

  If we could pick and choose our family........I would choose you as my sister. You have the kind of honesty and open affection that everyone dreams about in the perfect family. It's obvious in the little time that I spent with you that you are the reason your parents are willing to break the JW rules and hang out with you. I'm proud to know you.

  TimB
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  What Is Your Favorite Overlooked Movie?

  by gilwarrior in

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  2. entertainment

  what i am talking about a movie that you thought was great, but is mostly forgotten by most people today.. well, my favorite overlooked movie is "a perfect world.

  " in it kevin costner is an escaped felon who escapes from prison with another felon.

  they then break into a house and kidnap a boy who is a (gasp!

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  I almost forgot comedies....

  Roadie.....If you've even heard of this movie I'm impressed.

  Mechanic turned roadie Travis W. Redfish(played by pop artist Meat Loaf) has but one goal in life: to meet rocker Alice Cooper. Groupie Lola Bouilliabase (Porky's veteran Kaki Hunter) has the same goal. When they learn that Cooper is coming to town, both characters are ecstatic and spend the rest of this tuneful comedy trying to meet the star in person. As the story progresses, other pop personalities periodically appear, including Debbie Harry and Blondie, Hank Williams, Jr., Roy Orbison, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

  Strange Brew
  Hey all your hosers out there - what's more fun thatn a six-pack of beer, a dozen donuts and a pound of back bacon? Like, Strange Brew, okay, starring Bob and Doug Mckenzie (Rick Moranis of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Dave Thomas) of SCTV fame. They've benn called the "Cheech and Chong of Beer drinkers" by The New York Times and likened to Laurel and Hardy by the Bergen Reckord . Not bad, eh?

  All the Mckenzie brothers want is a free case of beer and a quiet place to belch, so they put a mouse in a beer bottle and go to the Elsinore Brewery to complain. There, they encounter a scheme to rule the world by contaminating Elsionre Beer with a mind-controlling chemical.

  Do the McKenzie brothers make the world safe for guzzlers? Can Bob drink his way out of a vat filled with 600 tons of beer before he drowns? Okay, hosers, you'll have to see the movie, eh?
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  What Is Your Favorite Overlooked Movie?

  by gilwarrior in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  what i am talking about a movie that you thought was great, but is mostly forgotten by most people today.. well, my favorite overlooked movie is "a perfect world.

  " in it kevin costner is an escaped felon who escapes from prison with another felon.

  they then break into a house and kidnap a boy who is a (gasp!

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  Good thread!

  Nate & Hayes 1983
  An action-packed, swashbuckling adventure, Nate and Hayes stars Tommy Lee Jones as the notorious real-life buccaneer, Captain "Bully" Hayes, and Michael O'Keefe as the young Reverend Nate.

  The story takes place in the mid-1800's on the South Pacific islands where murderous raids and bloody battles were not uncommon. A cut-throat gang led by the villainous Ben Pease (Max Phipps) has brutally interrupted the wedding ceremony of Nate and Sophie (Jenny Seagrove). After abducting Sophie, Pease teams up with a German Count (Grant Tilly). Together, they plan to take over the island of King Owatopi using Sophie as the sacrifice. Nate bands together with the infamous Hayes - a deadly rival of Pease - to battle their foes.

  Silverado
  Plot
  Although this movie includes the standard western theme components, there is more to it than just a couple gunfights. Four separate men, just so happen to stumble into each other. Each man has his own problems, and the town of Silverado is the root of their troubles. They decide that although their problems are in no way related, it would be easiest to work as a team. These four gunslinging heroes then collaborate to get even with the different people who have harmed them. The movie is filled with great action scenes, suspense, treachery, and all of the characteristics that made up the old western.
  Why You Should See This Movie
  One of the main reasons is that the cast is superb. The four heroes are played by: Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn. But the list keeps going. The movie also stars Brian Dennehy, John Cleese, Linda Hunt, Jeff Goldblum, Rossana Arquette, and more. Also, the director, Lawrence Kasdan, is amazing at what he does. The entire movie is loaded with action, and truly keeps you on the edge of your seat. Also, this movie did a remarkable job of portraying the numerous qualities of the old western.

  Blue Velvet-------Freaky Movie.
  In one scene a girl poses as a JW to get inside this womans house.

  TimB
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  JW's Say To Love Your Children..........!!!!!!

  by ladonna in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i get this in my email.

  thought i'd share this one!!!!!.

  children need a sense of security to overcome their fears, especially in .

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  I plan to use this ad in conversations with my JW father. We used to have conversations about the need for the door to door preaching. I said that it wasn't effective and he said that the Society had used Radio and newspaper before and found that it wasn't effective. I'll bet that the Rank and File witness is not even aware that they have this ad. Anyway it's just another example of the GB changing their minds and policies.

  I also wonder if this ad is a result of some requirements to be a part of another international organization like the UN.

  TimB
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  Biggest Mathematical Miracle in the World

  by Moxy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  oh lordy.

  i dont usually post these messages i get from jw mailing lists.

  but this one is pretty hilarious:.

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  And then after just crossing the red sea, seeing the columns of smoke and fire every day, recieving the manna every day and getting water miraculously, they decided to build a golden calf to worship. Oh yeah, that's believable. But the guy who actually made the idol (Aaron) isn't even punished by this "jealous" god.

  TimB
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  Home Security Code

  by Outaservice in

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  2. friends

  i'm just curious how many of you that have/had a home security system used the code '1914'?.

  i know around here you could have broken into any jw's home on a sunday morning using it.. outaservice (who changed his code to 1975!

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  I knew a couple that were very original.....1419 Noone would ever guess that one.

  TimB
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  What is you occupation

  by Beans in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im a liceinced electrician now working in wireless communication installations.i love the electrical industry,there is so much to learn and so many different things do work with and technology is always changing.never a boaring day especially when we are working in the office buildings downtown,chicks everywhere!.

  beans.

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  I have had many occupations throughout the years but mostly, I've been an electrician. I have my own company now which means I make less than I ever did. There are some good perks though. Whenever I start feeling a little crazy, I just shock myself. Shock Therapy is free in this trade!

  Let an Electrician check your shorts.

  TimB
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  was there anything good?

  by singsongboi in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i sometimes ask myself this question - i think i was 'there' for nearly 40 years and wonder at the waste.. what good came from it?

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  did anyone really find some good in all of the things we did?

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  It kept me from doing drugs......Well I sure could have used some drugs when I got burned.

  I'll think of something soon.
  All I can say is.....It made me what I am today....
  Is anybody proud of me? My JW parents aren't.

  TimB
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  Where's Jesus?

  by Valis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i ran across this site today and its kind of funny.

  enjoy!.

  http://www.wheresjesus.org/.

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  Thank you Valis,

  That was the funniest website I've seen in a long time.

  Just what I expected from the District Overbeer. Giving us our "junk" food at the proper time.

  TimB
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  Why Is It That Americans Here Never.....

  by Englishman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  slag off us brits?.

  i read all these posts (mainly by a couple of cuddly norwegians) about how the us needs to get it's act together, then there's a flurry of ripostes, the occasional nasty dig, a few generalisations and then the whole thing peters out until some bright spark feels the urge to start off the mischief once again.. well, im sick and tired of belonging to a perfect race and living in a perfect country.

  the uk obviously has the best economy, the best soccer teams, the best monarchy, the best teeth, the best cuisine, the best weather, the best tv, the best armed forces, the best penal system, the best paranoids,.

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  Hey Englishman,

  I'm from Texas, and here in Texas we don't care who's the best. It's the biggest that wins.

  I just saw the picture with your teeth in. I couldn't care less about your teeth but who is the doll standing next to you?

  TimB