Once upon a time there was this stripper that said to me while she was, uh, working, "Pray for me." I in fact had been for quite some time and lo and behold here she was right in front of me.
Who says prayers aren't answered?
DFWnonJW
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I'll Pray for you. What's your feelings when someone says that to you?
by El Kabong infor those of us who left organized religion, how does it make you feel when a xtian says they will pray for you because you don't believe the same as they do?
personally, in my opinion, that is a very obnoxious statement, especially if i don't ask or want someone to pray for me.
to me, that's saying that i am wrong and they are right, and they are praying to god that i will see things their way.
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Quit School / Encouraged not to go to college/ unit
by shamus inhow many of you quit school b/c of the religion?
another question - how many of you did not go on to college / uni b/c of the religion?.
do you regret it?.
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good thread.
How many of you had the same type encouragment to go through school that I had? "This will probably be the last year you'll have to go. The end is SO close now." I had that line thrown at me constantly from the time I was halfway through Kinndygarden. It wasn't that I was prodded into quitting but rather told how futile school was and not allowed to pursue anything of interest to me. I would have finished school I'm sure but my senior year was one disaster after another and at school year's end my dad died. I went to work over the summer and that was it for any edumication till I got a GED 14 yrs later. That was just for the hell of it really and is of no value whatsoever.
I've tried getting into going back to school but I just don't seem to have it in me. That whole mindset of "why bother" has proven quite unshakeable. But, to all of you who go back to school for whatever reason I say great!!! You have reason to be proud of yourselves!
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When Friendship turns to Hatred
by JH inhave you ever had a good friend that you shared so much with, and with time things changed and you've become enemies?
should good friends let certain misunderstandings destroy a friendship?.
why is it that too often friendship turns to hatred?.
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Stinkypantz, Capone, SheilaM, Thunder-rider.....Tornadoes!!!!
by Robdar inyesterday in kansas city, we experienced the largest outbreak of tornadoes in over 20 years.
i am concerned about other members of this forum in the kansas and missouri areas.
did the twisters cause you any damage or heartache?
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Just remembered this story. Probably an urbane legend though.
Supposedly years ago (when there weren't no doppler thingys, and fancy color zoom right in to your neighborhood radars) you could tune your telebision to a certain channel and if there was a tornado anywheres near, a horizontal line would show on the screen. Small but getting bigger relative to how close the tornado in question might be. People, it was said, would be in a trance as they watched the line on the screen intently. So intently that a few people were killed by tornadoes they were 'watching' - never having tried to run for shelter.
I heard it but I don't believe it.
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When Friendship turns to Hatred
by JH inhave you ever had a good friend that you shared so much with, and with time things changed and you've become enemies?
should good friends let certain misunderstandings destroy a friendship?.
why is it that too often friendship turns to hatred?.
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My good friend of some 25 years and g/f of about 3 yrs just turned on me one day. I can only hazard guesses what the real reason was. She's done that to others including many in her own family for no real reason whatsoever so I know it wasn't anything I did. In fact, her mother told me it just seems to be her pattern. I saw her (the x) just today. She ignores me and it's just as well because there would be no end to me telling her off if we were to speak. It hurts terribly but some people are just that way.
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What do Somalis think of Tahitians?
by expatbrit inyes i know there must be all sorts of powerful emotions bubbling below the surface on this question.
don't be shy!.
personally, as an honourary somali, i think something needs to be done about those damned tahitians.
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....Tahitians. I mean, what have they ever done for civilization?
make a damn fine red soda called Tahitian Treat. Oh yeah, and then there's those bobbin' boobies. The other Tahitian Treat(s).
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Stinkypantz, Capone, SheilaM, Thunder-rider.....Tornadoes!!!!
by Robdar inyesterday in kansas city, we experienced the largest outbreak of tornadoes in over 20 years.
i am concerned about other members of this forum in the kansas and missouri areas.
did the twisters cause you any damage or heartache?
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Glad you are all ok and made it through with little or no damage! I was on here and read Sheila's post so that was how I heard about the storms...ran straight to the TV to get the latest. Being down here on the southern end of tornado alley I know how you have to keep watch this time of year. Stay well everyone!!!
ok, a little humor is in order now. :) when I first saw Sheila's thread title I thought, "space shuttle insulation? this long after?" hehe
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Where will you be 10 years from now?
by JH in.
if all goes like you plan, where and what do you expect to be doing in 10 years from now?.
what do you expect to accomplish here to then?.
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I remember this question from high school (yeah, the one day I actually attended). I had no answer then and things haven't changed much at all. Still in the same city, still alone, still....ah, but no so broke :)
Whatever I scribbled on the page surely it wasn't about being in "a new paradise earth" or somesuch. eeeeegads. I wonder how many may have answered with that very response.
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Famous Last Words
by Blueblades insooner or later it happens to all of us.the time comes for us to draw our last breath and pass from this life into the next.over the years history has recorded some fascinating "famous last words"...here are a few.. "i've never felt better".douglas fairbanks,sr.,actor.. "iam about to----or i am going to-----die;either expression is correct".dominique bouhours,french grammarian.. "don't let it end like this.tell them i said something.
"pancho villa,mexican revolutionary.. "all my possessions for a moment of time!
"elizabeth 1,queen of england.. "everybody has got to die,but i have always believed an exception would be made in my case.now what?
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Of course it's all in the timing but ... "live each moment as if it were your la--aa-a..."
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what would you choose for your last meal?
by Ravyn inwe just finished our anniversary dinner(it was wednesday but we waited till week end...) and i have to say--i outdid myself this year!.
now last year we had our church wedding for our 5th anniversary and we had cajun fried turkey and jambalaya and a wonderful catawba/peach manischevitz wine punch(with gingerale) with peaches and melon floating in the bowl....(very pretty coral colored punch).
we had a red-velvet/almond flavored wedding cake and the groom's cake was deep chocolate with mocha icing... followed at midnight by a shot of henry mckenna or irish mist..... fantastic!
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last meal eh? Hmmmm. It'd have to be 'all you can eat' and no time limit either.