I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes of "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas." Not sure it was the absolute worst film ever made, but awful would be a polite understatement.
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What do you think is the worlds worst movie ever m
by Waygooder64 ini am watching what i think is the dumbest movie ever put on film,the quick and the dead.
sharon stone (who i think looks great with no panties) absolutely sucked in this stupid movie.
whats with the plot of this yawner,its been done a bit too much.she was terrible and gene hackman must have needed the money when he signed on to do this groaner..just my opinion and we all know what they about opinions...they are just like assholes, we all have them and they all stink...
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Intro's quote-o-rama
by Introspection ini guess i've been inspired by stephen's quote threads, so i'm going to start one myself.. not one particular author here, just whatever i can find:.
q: why do you think that people are so protective of their egos?
why is it so hard to let go of one's ego?.
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Wickid
"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you."
--Book of Wickid, page 1.
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Intro's quote-o-rama
by Introspection ini guess i've been inspired by stephen's quote threads, so i'm going to start one myself.. not one particular author here, just whatever i can find:.
q: why do you think that people are so protective of their egos?
why is it so hard to let go of one's ego?.
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Wickid
"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you."
--Book of Wickid, page 1.
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would you take blood?
by master chief inim confused would i take blood if i was about to die and had no other alternative treatment well to me thats allways been a hard one one to answer and people have allways hated witnesses for refusing it or not giving blood to there own kids.you see my mothers due in to hospital on tuesday and having a major operation the problem for her is she is inactive as a jw and has no blood card which is upto date what do you think she should do 1.phone elders 2.trust in jehovah and refuse blood.3if it comes to the worst take blood and live.
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Wickid
Actually had to make that decision for myself a few years ago. I was facing brain surgery when my JW father stepped up and and boldly informed my surgeon that there would be no blood transfusions. I was 30 at the time. The surgeon said: "well okay, if that's your wish, I'll honor it. But you should know that you have an artery as big as my thumb near the area I'll be cutting. If I accidentally knick it, there's a good chance you will bleed to death." After some very objective research and serious soul-searching, I was able to secretly get the 8x10 "no blood" decal removed from the outside of my medical file without my family knowing about it. Just to be sure, I made my best friend, who is an attorney, responsible for my healthcare decisions, and had the Advanced Directive form removed from my chart as well. In the surgery prep area I was acosted by an incredibly zealous JW scrub nurse who said she had seen my "no blood" forms, and by golly, she was on my side and was going to make sure I didn't get any of that evil stuff. Like a trooper, my pal stepped up and took care if it before she could finish her sentence as I was being wheeled off. I never had to say a word, and I never had to disappoint my family with the news of reversing my decision. Everything went fine, and no transfusion was necessary, but that is such a hard decision to make after a lifetime of indoctrination. I just couldn't believe that the God I serve would value blood more than the life it could save.
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What is the crappiest job you have ever had?
by gilwarrior infor me it was when i was living in mexico and i got a job as a waiter out of sheer boardom.
the pay was lousy, the work was hard, the boss was an asshole, and at the end of the week i was told that i was not good enough to be a waiter and i was fired.
thank god!.
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Wickid
I suppose it could have been worse, but for me, it was working for my father all day in an appliance repair shop as the "grunt", and then working all night for my future JW father-in-law who was the cheapest bastard on this or any other planet cleaning commercial buildings for what translated into WAY less than minumum wage. There simply was no time for sleep, and I got very little for those 4 years. The cool part was when I would fall asleep driving to and from each job and back home; only had 2 one car accidents. How could this happen? Because higher education was strictly forbidden. In that same 4 years of sleep deprived stupor, I could have earned an undergraduate degree. It didn't kill me, so it made me stronger, right? Uh, yeah, whatever. Man, I sure do miss being a Watchtower soldier. [NOT] End of rant.
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Silliest thing that Witnesses told you was wrong?
by gilwarrior inthere are two things.
in the early and mid 80s there were witnesses saying that the cartoon characters the smurfs were not acceptable for witnesses.
i had two smurf cartoon books and my mother made me throw them away.
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Wickid
Ohmigawd!
I just remembered the most heinously stupid thing I was ever told - during my baptism review questions, the elder told me that it was a gross sin (pornea) to fondle a woman's breasts -- even a woman I was married to! I dare any of you to top that. :)
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Silliest thing that Witnesses told you was wrong?
by gilwarrior inthere are two things.
in the early and mid 80s there were witnesses saying that the cartoon characters the smurfs were not acceptable for witnesses.
i had two smurf cartoon books and my mother made me throw them away.
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Wickid
Oh this is a great thread; I could go indefinitely on this one. Offhand, these are the ones I remember:
1. Couldn't watch the Speedracer cartoon, because in the theme song, it said he was a "demon on wheels".
2. Couldn't watch Scooby Doo or Casper "the friendly ghost" - demonic overtones.
3. The phrase "good luck" was ABSOLUTELY forbidden
4. To say "Bless you" or "gazundhite" after someone sneezed was wrong.
5. All button shirts had to be buttoned to the top button, lest someone would get the wrong idea and be stumbled.
6. No slang, EVER.
7. Couldn't listen to the song "Marina Del Rey" by George Strait because it allegedly referred to fornication.
8. Any music over two decibels or that had a beat was off limits; I was made to remove my car radio as a teenager, and frequently had entire collections of "hard rock" tapes confiscated. Man, I got tired of buying the same tapes over and over.
9. No posters of anything other than landscapes, lest I would be "idolizing" a person or thing. (No celebrities or cars)
10. Could not use the words: Gosh, Gee, Golly, because they were subtle references to the Lord's name, and defintely couldn't say darn or dadgummit as they could be mistaken for profanity.
There are a trillion more...they'll come to me. :)
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A New Guy from Chicago with a Story to Tell
by Reborn2002 infirst of all id like to say hello to everyone on this website, and to thank and acknowledge each and every one of you for your individuality, personal experience, and in some cases, commitment to truth.. having read some of the heartfelt topics and posts here have served to be a great encouragement to me, more than some could imagine.
my name is jason, and i am a recovering ex-jw.. i guess this would be an ideal time to tell my life story as an abbreviated version, so here goes.. i was "born into, or raised" in the organization.
my grandfather was an elder for 45 years, and served as one of the very first jw in the south chicagoland suburbs.
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Wickid
Jason: Thanks so much for sharing your story. So many others have such similar stories to tell; you are not alone my friend. I second Comf's advice regarding seeking counseling. I was a huge opponent of counseling until I tried it. To have an open discussion with a person who will not judge you, but will offer objective advice can be truly liberating. It may not be for everyone, but I believe it can't hurt. You owe it to yourself to try it if you think that you could possibly benefit. Best of luck to you, and email me anytime: [email protected]
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Building Kindom Halls & Picking Up Chicks..
by Valis ini always got stuck going w/my dad to jw building events and for a while i thought it was a drag to have to work all weekend for free, until i started to realize there were lots of chicks running around that i could have fun with.
that and assemblies.
i can probably attribute that newfound fascination with jw girls from different cities as one of the biggest contributions to my eventual liberation.
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Wickid
LOL!! I remember being bummed when they invoked the hard hat rule; that really messed with my "good hair" groove. :)
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Building Kindom Halls & Picking Up Chicks..
by Valis ini always got stuck going w/my dad to jw building events and for a while i thought it was a drag to have to work all weekend for free, until i started to realize there were lots of chicks running around that i could have fun with.
that and assemblies.
i can probably attribute that newfound fascination with jw girls from different cities as one of the biggest contributions to my eventual liberation.
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Wickid
Oh, absolutely! As a teenager, I didn't miss many "quick build" kingdom halls because they were chick magnets. I always made sure I was wearing my elaborately overloaded toolbelt (with brand new, unused tools) whether I was actually working or not. That was the best way to send the "I'm a stud" vibe. I must say it worked quite well much of the time. It was the only time I was allowed extended contact with members of the opposite sex, and it was great. Ah, the bad old days...
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