Posts by *lost*

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Is This Site As Active As It Was In The Past?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i'm just curious if jwn is as busy as it was even a year or two ago?

.

sometimes it seems this place buzzes and other times, not so much....but maybe it's all in my head..

lost

Simple - united we stand, divided we fall.

If we can focus on what we know we can achieve, collectively, as a group, as a 'comm-unity' and consider what is the number one priority,

then consider each individual person, and their 'needs'.

then we do as much as we can to cultivate and protect that environment, to keep unity.

This site is so valuable to people, there are some 'great' people here, who are helping us to break free from the cult, and learn how to deal with all of the trauma that comes with it. It gives us a place to 'get back' into reality, it is a long slow process, it is in itself, therapy, for a lot of us.

there are many, many others who will need the same help. I think we have a moral duty, to help people.

this place, the community, does and is helping people.

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Wolf, sheep - or sheepdog?

by Nathan Natas in

jw
friends

on sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs - by ltc (ret) dave grossman, author of "on killing.

honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age.

it does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost.

lost

you can give it but you can't takae it.

got to go .. gonna enjoy the weekend with a 'real' man, oh, and yeah, he has the sacrs to 'prove' his worth.

hope you have a lovely fun filled satisfying, happyfied weekend Nate.

oops, can you be specific there please Nate, what exactly, use of insulting, threatening and provoking language do you find offensive ?

Wondering if it's the same as what you use ?

I guess I'm not at the same dizzying heights of intellectual capabilties as you are Nate.

I'm just an ignorant poor, uneducated goat herder that don't know much.

Learning all the time though, learning all the time.

.. oh happy days...

ta-ra now

Have yourself a great weekend.

there's one on me to get you started

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When was the last time you cried?

by UsuaIusern@me in

jw
friends

when was the last time you cried?.

lost

The other day when I went to see superman (man of Steel) without my Son, painful.

25

DEEP WRINKLES!!!!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

any advice about what really works for deep wrinkles/ sun damage?

the new system is not here, and i worked outside for years without adequate protection from the sun.

i don't want to be overly-concerned about looks because we all age.

lost

Oh I forgot, that cream, supposed to be abit of a miracle worker (womens secret ) wrinkle fighter.

No joke - preperation H. It works on shrinking. Honest, no lie.

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7 graphs that prove America is overrated

by Simon in

before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.

why do i care?

it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?

lost

SThinking... they have a private jet on stand by to whisk him away to Iceland (i think Iceland, fudgy)

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I just want a divorce!

by bornfree123 in

hi there, this is my first post, but i've been buzzing around this site for years.. i got married at 18, hubby was 20, i was a regular pioneer and we were talking about serving in bethel.

fast forward - i left in 2004 after a 5 year battle with my conscience, family and friends who kept insisting that i was just "weak and needed to have another bible study".

however hubby and i stayed together although it was kinda on the understanding that we would just not talk about it.

lost

oooh .... get fit girl you got a battle ahead.

Welcome Been engaged in war with my (ex not divorced yet, can't wait) husband, for a number of years.

Start a file. Keep every scrap of evidence you can get, and organise it in your file/folder.

go to the Citizens Advice Burea, it's free, and they will point you in the right direction legally.

Solicitor, very very important you get a good one, competent, not compacent, some of them are useless.

the best way to get one, is word of mouth, recommendation.

There is a website over there for mums/women and they do a referral for advice, to good family law solicitors who are experienced in these matters.

ummm (something)4 mums I think. I will try to find it for you if you can't, let me know.

A good solicitor will tear him apart, judging from what you have disclosed, based on your 'evidence'

abandonment, mental and emotional cruelty,(to you) non - payment of maintenance and child support. There are plenty of support groups and charities that may be able to help you.

e'g. Women's Aid. domestic abuse is not just physical.

You have your children on side, they may request psychologists report's.

Have you been to the doctor ? if not, go, anti-depressents, the stress and emotional upset is taking it's toll, finally caught up with you, get a referal for a counsellor.

evidence, evidence, evidence.

Play the game, work the system, adn do not, do not, get into any discussions/exchanges with him. NO text's, do not reply, do not engage with him at all.

If he does, you simply tell him.

'' You need to get your solicitor to contact my solicitor, you have been advised by your own solicitor, not to engage with him. (even if you don't have one, bluff). He may cave. Then.Get a solicior, you will MUST NOT discuss things with him, zip, nada, nothing.

He doesn't want to give you a divorce simply on the grounds of finance, your business interests, he know's he is dead in the water,

he is trying to scare you, manipulate you and control you and bring you down, he will 'bluff' you. He will destroy you if he can.

Winner takes all. It is that callous. He knows you are going to cream him. Get a female solicitor, make sure she is a rottweiler and leave it to her, do not cave.

If he comes to you begging, do not give in, he will try to trick you and deceive you, people will do anything, anything when it comes to money.

There are no rules. Dog eat Dog.

You go girl, and remember, revenge is a dish best served cold.

Tell you solicitor, about the 'cult' the threats etc, everything.

If he can be threatened,legally, soliciotor will imply it, to the elders, with bad publicity, they will not support him.

He sounds like a 'weak man'.

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Is This Site As Active As It Was In The Past?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i'm just curious if jwn is as busy as it was even a year or two ago?

.

sometimes it seems this place buzzes and other times, not so much....but maybe it's all in my head..

lost

I go for Quality over quantity any day.

no interest in 'fluffy crap' got a real life for all that. Like to come here and have, read, intelligent discussions.

don't think this site should carry the label of 'apostate', deters jw's and give the WT more power over them.

would love a 'like' button, they even have them on newspapers forums.

Hate wasting my posts on giving thumbs up and brief words of support for those that need encouragemnet to build their confidence.

( but it has to be done)

Simon - have sent you a pm.

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DEEP WRINKLES!!!!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

any advice about what really works for deep wrinkles/ sun damage?

the new system is not here, and i worked outside for years without adequate protection from the sun.

i don't want to be overly-concerned about looks because we all age.

lost

Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Massage into face/neck. Leave for few minutes, hot flannel, hot as you can, hold on face, repeat hot flannel, repeat hot flannel.

do it everyday. Feeds the skin, and apparently helps with blemishes/sun spots etc.

You can also ex-foliate by adding sugar.

Palmer's Cocoa butter Formula with Vitamin E is supposed to be very good too.(cheap)

Just got my bottle to read label for you.

Softens, smoothes and blends unattractive marks and scars and relieves dry skin.

Fragrance free, hypoallergenic, for sensitive skin. Smoothes marks, tones skin.

An excellent after tanning butter, widley recommended for stretch marks during and after pregnancy.

Uses daily after the Olive Oil treatment

(intensive treatment to start with for damaged skin)

Let us know how it goes.

Always always use sun protection on face/neck/hands that get most exposure to sun/weather.

drink plenty of water to re-hydrate. Don't smoke, a killer for skin as you age.

My ex-mother in law looks like a shrivlled old prune (karma mwahahahhaaa) from excessive smoking. And, she has a bad heart !

PS: genes have a big part to play.

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The Bad Science Scandal - Research Fact Fabrication - UK News article.

by *lost* in

the independent neswpaper uk - tues 18th june 2013 .

the bad science scandal - how fact fabrication is damaging uk's global research name.

after a string of high profile cases, a new agreement between scientists and the people who fund them aims to usher in a new era of .

lost

bigmac got it, was out all day, jsut logged on regards.

Okay, there definitely is something going on in nature, that is fact, there is hard evidence,

it may not be 'scientific, tables and charts etc' that is all over my head, so you guys prob know how to find it at the click of a button, me I'm just starting out.

I prefer to watch documentaries, have done from avery young age.

Attenborough, (used to be) my favourite, the man is brilliant, lately I think he is losing his 'edge', maybe I am wrong and it's just me.

We do know, fraud is everywhere and truth is a rarity. The world is governed by an 'old boys' club, it is a game of many layers, and if your not 'born in'

to the elite ruling families, it takes a very long time to climb the ladder and get to the higher levels of 'elite' before you are deemed worthy, acceptable, useful and are allowed to 'join the club'.

So, the point is not, for me, do I trust Science, Scientists, it is 'do I trust man' the old boys club, who control everything, and can hide things and lie, which so often they do. That is fact, it happens all the time, how many times have we seen them lie through their teeth, and they eventually get caught out when the 'evidence' proves them bare faced liars.

Politicians are just the elite's 'puppets and spin doctors'. Tony Blair, I think he should be tried for treason,

and his wife, and thrown in the tower for what they have done, all for money.

At least with 'visual' evidence, it cannot be disputed.

I did watch a documentary that showed the size of the ice-caps and glaciers, 50 yrs ago ( I think ) when records first began,

compared to what they are now, massive difference. So there is melt, the more melt there is, the greater the surface area of the sea, the more warmth is absorbed by the sea's. then there is more melt, it's a vicious cycle.

there is also evidence that there are also changes in marine life and their habits, because of this warming and melting.

It has even opened up new shipping lanes, never accessed before.

But what do we know based on evidence is the cause of it ?

Isn't it obvious it is global warming ? How can there possibly be a 'cooling effect' when the evidence points to the contrary ?

Once upon a time, the Thames river in London would freeze over and winter fairs were held on the ice.

We don't get proper seasons and snow like we used to, say, 40 yrs ago.

Also scientists have discovered, by drilling down through the ice, evidence of tropical fauna.

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Have you had Dreams Lately ? Do you get Meanings from your Dreams?

by flipper in

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friends

being very interested in psychology i read a book as a teenager and re-read it last year called " gestalt therapy verbatim " by frederick perls m.d.

ph, d. .

it deals with dreamwork therapy in which he conducted seminars helping people to re-connect with subconscious parts of themselves by recounting their dreams .

lost

flipper - that's the thing,

I can't remeber them when I wake up again, in the mornings. I can get a 'sense' of them, almost ghostlike, then poof, it goes, and I cannot for hte life of me 'get them up to rationality' lol.

But, they are vivid, and real.

I used to from a young age, have very bad nightmares, I have learned they are called 'night terrors' I have had some beauties, some quite 'sick'.

One reoccuring dream as a child, was of being chased by a hereford bull, I would be up, running in the house, lol, still asleep.

Eventually they stopped.

I dont' know why these new 'dreams' have started, out of the blue ( I know I have had lots of stress past few years) been going on for a few months now, never ever before in my life did I wake up with 'sweats' though, that's new.

I wonder if it's just the mind, subconscious, repairing and fixing things. I haven't thought about it too much, like to research, it was just when I saw this thread bumped, I thought, yeah, I'm getting them. Is anyone else ?

I wonder if it is since I 'woke up' to TTATT ? that's only been a few months ?

what you think.