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  wasasister's BIRTHDAY TODAY

  by Scully in

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  yes, it's true!!

  on this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44758&page=1&site=3#629161.

  wasasister admits that it is her birthday today:what a nice birthday surprise this was!

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  That would mean then..........that wasasister........wasayearyounger......wasityesterday!

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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  Web Page is Up

  by Farkel in

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  i've got a web page up now.

  it can also be linked via clicking on the blue globe by my name.

  da farkel's world.

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  NEW WEB PAGE IS UP

  Farkel's Musical Chicken Soup for the Soul

  Farkel. That is great. I've had a bad day at work today, so I'm just listening to Misty before I head for home.

  Thanks
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  My husband doesn't understand this...

  by starfish422 in

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  my husband does not understand what my attraction is to this board.

  i come and go on the boards, i'm not a regular by any means, but i find that the boards are a catharsis for me.

  my hubby was never in the borg, and he doesn't understand how talking about it, and comparing experiences, and poking fun at the craziness of it all, can interest me.

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  Starfish. I'll 2nd my wife on that one. You have a tougher task, because they just don't know.

  Reminds me of the time we had a few couples over for an evening. 2 of us were ex-dubs, and the third couple are freinds we made after we left. We got on the topic of religion, and the non JW couple started to take the position, that " Oh! it couldn't be that bad " or " I don't think people would really treat you like that ! It was funny and sad at the same time. It was like they were JWs, trying to smooth over the edges with us. The discussion got quite emotional, and they ending up leaving a tad bit earlier than I think they planed, because they started to feel uncomfortable. I aplogized to them the next day, and we all laugh about it now, but it illustrates the point "unless you have been in my shoes, you haven't walked my path"

  There are threads here that have nothing to do with the org. Some funny, Some sad, but all interesting. Perhaps he may find interest in some of the non-religious posts.

  Best Wishes

  Edited to add: Hats off to Scully for letting it fly with both barrels!

  Edited by - xjw_b12 on 17 January 2003 16:56:36
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  she's reading "C OF C"

  by mackey in

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  well, i gave my hope to be future wife crisis of conscience and in search of christian freedom yesterday.

  i told her to take her time and read them with an open mind and to trust her heart.

  she told me before that if she had any doubts she would leave the wt.

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  Best Wishes to you Mackey.

  C of C is the smelling salts to reality.

  Welcome to the board.

  " Religion is a Snare and a Trap " Judge Rutherford
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  HOW MANY JW KIDS LIKE SATURDAYS

  by calamityjane in

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  think about it.. we were the only kids that hated weekends, all the other kids got to stay at home and watch cartoons, we had to pound the pavement and get up early sunday for the boring meetings.. any thoughts.

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  I was a dedicated conscientious publisher.

  I wanted to go door to door in a territory where my school mates were, so they could see me and then admire me at school on Monday.

  I liked it when my toes turned black in the Winter.

  I loved it when I met someone at the door, who would swear at me, and slam the door in my face.

  I prayed fervently on Friday night.................... for rain
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  Name Something Positive About Being A Witness

  by minimus in

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  can you do it?

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  I can answer bible questions on Jeopardy

  I learned to read fluently before the age of 6 [ actually had passages of the Paradise Lost book memorized ]

  Public Speaking. Joined the Ministry Schhol at age 7. Gave a bible reading at a Circuit Assembly at age 12 It was Song of Solomon "Your two breasts are like two young roes that are twins which feed amonst the lillies" LOL

  Learning to fall asleep at assemblies without head bobbing!
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  Hi and thanks from calamityjane

  by calamityjane in

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  hi everyone, and thanks for the warm welcome.

  yes my husband has been trying to get me off oops!!

  i mean on here for a long time.

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  Excuse Me.

  I think I have to clear up, what could become a misconception.

  Calamityjane's stories may give the impression here, that all the incidents could be attributed to her loving hubby. The truth must be told.

  Yes I admit I contibuted to the aforementioned accidents, however calamityjane received her nickname long before I even met her. It was given to her by her father at a young age. Why?

  OK class...can everyone say A c c i d e n t P r o n e .

  Very Good. Yes it is true.

  Why use a ladder, when you can balance yourself between the night table and the headboard ? [ NO, nothing kinky this time].

  Why walk down the stairs when you can slide down on your butt, one step at a time.

  Watch out for that cupboard door !

  " Who left the dishwasher door open ? "

  Who needs a lid on the blender?

  Yes that element is still hot.

  And oven gloves....those are for wimps!

  Well I could go on, but I think you get the drift.

  Thank goodness I live in a province that covers health care, or I would be a poor man.

  P.S. What is 10, 9, 8, 7 ,6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ?

  Answer: Bo Derek getting older
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  Help! I can't get my wife off

  by xjw_b12 in

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  i have been registered here since october 2001, when the un story broke.

  i figured it is time to start my first official thread and introduce myself.. first i would like to thank simon for providing this forum.

  i have enjoyed it immensely for the past year or so and found it both thought provoking, and humerous.. the problem i have, is trying to get my wife of 18 years to visit here.

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  Thanks Everyone for the Welcome.

  Wife is in the next room, watching Friends. Me thinks she might be a bit miffed when she sees this post. Oh Well. I wanted a subject that would get attention.

  PurpleV . Good Advice. We practice most of that, but haven't gone back to the Honeymoon site...yet.

  Millions Now Living Will Never Know
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  Help! I can't get my wife off

  by xjw_b12 in

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  i have been registered here since october 2001, when the un story broke.

  i figured it is time to start my first official thread and introduce myself.. first i would like to thank simon for providing this forum.

  i have enjoyed it immensely for the past year or so and found it both thought provoking, and humerous.. the problem i have, is trying to get my wife of 18 years to visit here.

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  Hello everyone. I have been registered here since October 2001, when the UN story broke. I figured it is time to start my first official thread and introduce myself.

  First I would like to thank Simon for providing this forum. I have enjoyed it immensely for the past year or so and found it both thought provoking, and humerous.

  The problem I have, is trying to get my wife of 18 years to visit here. She never really seemed to be interested, presuming it was just JW bashing and arguing going on, even though I tried to convince her otherwise. I felt it would be good for her self esteem, to visit and share with others of like mind.

  Looking back it was easier to get her to leave the org. with me, then it was to gether on this site.

  That all changed last Friday Jan.10. I was at work [ I start at 6:30 am ] and discovered Princess' post re: "We were DA'd last night" .

  I thought that is so great! Princess has a lot of moxy, and I thought my wife would relate to that. So I emailed my wife the link to the thread and.........JACKPOT !

  She was so energized after reading Princess' post she spent the better part of her morning searching the site, emailing people, copying me, forwarding me their replies...etc. etc. Like a kid in a candy store !

  So I would like to thank Princess, for that post. It was the one. The key that unlocked the door.

  Anyways, the reason behind the thread subject....

  Now that I have wife on this site, I can't get her off. I think we are going to have to setup a schedule between us and the kids, as to who gets computer time on what days and times. Oh well, at least Tuesday, and Thursday evenings will be open, also Saturday mornings, and I beleive all day Sunday as well !

  That's it for now. We are putting together our story to post at a a later date. It's becoming a small novel. Actually quite therapeutic to put it all together, and then post it. A final closure I think.

  Regards:

  xjw-b12 & calamityjane

  P.S. Is it my imagination or is there a noticeable rise in the number of New Publishers Posters in the last 2 months? Simon. Are there any stats that show this increase in This Time of the End?

  Millions Now Living Will Never Know
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  Hollywood's Call Tracing - TechnoSuperFluff

  by Jourles in

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  have you ever wondered where hollywood gets their magical 15-30 second timeframe to capture a call trace from?

  for years upon years, this hollywood rule has been in effect.

  go ahead, watch any movie or tv show and you will see the same situation.

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  Jourles. Obviously you work for a Telephone Company. In a C.O.perhaps? That's Central Office, not Circuit Overseer, in non jw jargon for you non telecom types!

  You are so right. That tracing routine just cracks me up everytime I see it. Maybe back in the fifties with the old mechanical exchanges, but not any more.

  Here is a couple of other really stupid telecom scenes I've seen on movies or TV.

  1. Actor wants to call in to a goverment installation, but knows his call will be traced, so he goes to a telephone service pedastal in a residental neighbourhood, takes a telephone repairman's test set, plugs onto one of the thousands of connections inside and calls the "agency".

  They answer, identify him, and quickly the assistant watching the computer screen hollers out "He's at 123 Bayview Drive. The actor then unplugs the test set leads and quickly connects to another circuit, all the while continuing the conversation. The agency assistant then says..." no wait...He's at 1475 Cooper St. The actor does this a few more times, until he is finished the conversation, all the while the address he is supposedly calling from is constantly changing.

  Puleeeese!

  I mean, come on, any one with a telecom background knows the moment you disconnect, the call is terminated, just like umplugging the phone, or hanging up.

  2. This is my favourite. I think it may have been on McGiver. The "agency" is trying to locate the bad guy. They intercept a computer transmission between the bad guys by tapping onto the telephone line used for the modem, again with a telephone repairman's test set Now get this. The Secret Agent guy, while listening to the modem translates out loud what the bad guys are typing on their computers. LOL!

  Any body out there have any other favourites?