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  Hi Prisca. I am Norm, and I am new here

  by Norm in

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  hi, prisca,.

  i am norm, and i am new here.. .

  this post is primarily for those folk on this board, who post .

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  norm-i think prisca's opinion's are welcome and valid. i'm not trying to hop on a side here, i just think it was clear that prisca was not trying to make rules, just stating how she likes things and her opinion of what the board should be like. IMHO prisca's status as a long time member definitely gives her the right to do this. just as you, norm, have the right to post what you like. if people don't like your posts, you'll know, but i agree w/ the idea of making more use out of all the forums. i'm glad too, that this is the type DB where the above interchange can happen with civility. cheers to everyone here from a new guy-nate
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  This is what the Society does to people

  by rem in

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  i found the terse, typed letter displayed above sitting on my microwave oven when i got home from work a few months ago.

  it was addressed to me from my best friend and brother-in-law of many years.. a couple of days before we got into a discussion over "what was wrong with me.

  " i had recently grown a goatee that he thought was extremely 'unchristian'.

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  rem, trevor, others-there's not much i can say that hasn't been said already on this but my feelings go out to all of you. it makes me sad that this kind of thing happens as much as it does and that a supposedly "loving" org. breaks up so many familys. welcome to the board, rem, i hope the support here helps you with your situation.-nate
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  When they come a knockin'..........

  by nicolaou in

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  1. answer the door naked and carrying weaponry.

  (immediate results).

  2. pretend to be the slowest talking person in the world and see how long their spirit of christian charity lasts.. 3. answer every one of their questions with "what do you mean by that?

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  have your boxer/pit bull answer the door and pretend you can bearly hold him back. worked for me:)
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  Christmas Shopping

  by Duncan in

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  dear all.

  i'm a new chap here, one of the old h2o refugees who seem to have been streaming to this place recently.. englishman suggested i post my "christmas shopping" post as a kind of introductory-hi-and-how-are-you.

  hope you like it, despite it not being terribly seasonal at the moment.. i'll look forward to posting here in the future (original stuff i mean, not just reheated "greatest hits" like this).

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  duncan-when i read your post, i almost wet myself. i'm glad you brought your humor here and i look forward to your future posts.-nate
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  false alarm

  by unanswered in

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  i went out to get my mail today, and to my shock and suprise there was a letter from the wtbts!!

  as i walked back inside i was really hoping that the letter was a response to my 4 page da letter(that letter was not accepted, i was dfed anyway as i've said before).

  i had asked them why the local elders had grounds for dfing among many other questions.

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  LDH-i had totally forgotten about that part. thanks for making me laugh instead of dwelling on something stupid-nate
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  false alarm

  by unanswered in

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  i went out to get my mail today, and to my shock and suprise there was a letter from the wtbts!!

  as i walked back inside i was really hoping that the letter was a response to my 4 page da letter(that letter was not accepted, i was dfed anyway as i've said before).

  i had asked them why the local elders had grounds for dfing among many other questions.

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  i went out to get my mail today, and to my shock and suprise there was a letter from the WTBTS!! as i walked back inside i was really hoping that the letter was a response to my 4 page DA letter(that letter was not accepted, i was DFed anyway as i've said before). i had asked them why the local elders had grounds for DFing among many other questions. i just thought it would be nice to at least have their answers even though i didn't expect to feel much better about them. all this went through my head in about 10 seconds and then i opened the letter. i instantly felt stupid for even thinking they might take the time to respond when i realized the letter was just making me aware that the mag. subscription my mother-in-law signed us up for was on it's way. it also informed me that my wife and i could have a "free home bible study" if we wanted. guess they didn't check their records there. oh well, i should have known better. at least i'll be getting the latest news from the WT. i like keeping an eye on them:)
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  Meet the Parents!

  by ShaunaC in

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  well, i went to see my parents last night.

  it was the first i had seen or spoken to my mother in over 8 months.

  i also was able to see my nephew who is almost 2 and whom i haven't see in exactly a year.

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  shauna-in this situation i would define sucess as facing the problem and not letting it get you to the point where you can't move forward. there is still some misery though, no doubt! forgot to add earlier-have a great time with your man this weekend. for a long time rileygurl lived 1000 miles away from me, and our visits never came soon enough. have fun-nate
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  Hi, I'm new around here...

  by Gianluca in

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  i have been lurking aroung here for quite some time and in enjoy this forum!!.

  maybe i might contribute a few post in the near future.. best regards.

  gianluca

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  hi, gianluca-i'm new also, and glad to have you here. hope to to see your future posts.
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  Meet the Parents!

  by ShaunaC in

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  well, i went to see my parents last night.

  it was the first i had seen or spoken to my mother in over 8 months.

  i also was able to see my nephew who is almost 2 and whom i haven't see in exactly a year.

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  hi shauna-i'm glad your evening went pretty well. it's cool that you got to see your nephew, aren't nephews and nieces the best? they don't care if your disfellowshipped, and it's great to be able to see them before they get older and possibly corrupted by minds that aren't free.:) once again, you've hit me with a thought that's been through my head quite a bit:

  It's wierd that although it went alright, I almost felt worse
  afterwards. Like it's something within your grasp you can't have. It
  feels like a tease because I know no matter how much they relax in their
  treatment of me, I will never have the extremely close relationship I
  once had.

  this same exact thought has been with me for some time now, i know that it hurts. i know it doesn't make it better, but it helps me to know that others are dealing with the same type of thing i am, and having sucess as well. thanks for sharing your thoughts-nate
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  NUBIE ON CITE

  by dark clouds in

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  want to start this out by saying thank you simon .

  its been a few weeks since i joined cyberspace, prior to navigating i had no idea their was a place for ex jw's to chat or meet.

  the concept is fabulous.

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  welcome, dark clouds-you may or may not know that riz is friend of mine like no other. she showed me this site also. i can empathize with the feeling in your post-obviously you already know you didn't need that badge and gun anyway. looking forward to your future posts-cheers, nate