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  Why is it that in the GB there are mostly men of German descent?

  by azaria in

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  or maybe some are austrian?.

  im not trying to offend any german people that may be on this board and if i did i apologize because that was not my intent.

  but i do think that some do have a need to be in control.

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  darn !! I knew thinking for myself would do me in !!!! If I only would be in I coulda been on the GB

  Chris ...German-Austrain built American Made
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  Who's voice would you really like to have?

  by Latte in

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  if you had the chance to 'come back' as a different person, who's voice would you most like to have?

  for me it would have to be either linda ronstadt or barbra streisand, failing that... shakira.

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  Bill Curtis from A&E Channel's Investigative Reports..
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  Why pray?

  by ashitaka in

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  i was just outside a few minutes ago, thinking about a friend who is having problems.

  i bowed my head and closed my eyes, because i'm a bit tired.

  suddenly, in my head, i started to pray.

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  I think prayer is something that is listened to but it is also up to us as individuals to come through in the clutch. Sometimes I pray just for strength to make it through difficult times. Sometimes I feel in certain situations I have lost hope only to regain it back through perserverance. When I feel alone, I realize it's up to me anyway. A person can give up because it is the easy way out, but the hard way and smart way is to keep on fighting. To me, certain days can definately be a battle, sometimes even within myself. You can be your own best friend or worst enemy. I have been both.

  Chris
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  Music artists who have died, and those you missed the most.....

  by ScoobySnax in

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  ok with the death of nina simone today at 70, i got to thinking about other great artists who have died.

  many would say elvis, but he wouldn't feature if i had to pick just 3. mine would go something like this.

  3. tammy wynette (stand by your man was a song that'll always remind me of my grandad who died 10 years ago, always makes me smile and remember him, and her collaboration with the klf circa 1992. justified and ancient.

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  Jason Matthew Thirsk - Bassist for Pennywise

  Dennis Danell- Guitarist for Social Distortion

  Patsy Cline
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  Theft of Identity from the Borg

  by Yizuman in

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  i had a thought for most of the ex-jws who spent most of their lives in the borg.

  for those who left the borg, has anyone stopped and think, "who am i really supposed to be apart from the borg?".

  have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you had never been a jw?

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  Don't worry Simon, I hear ya.. The real me is quite the complicated fellow .. I never really "fit" into any group .. Sometimes I feel like I belong in another time and place like merry ol' England when men wore those suits and hats or even the Medievel times when chivalry was not dead and when honor meant something.. The measure of a man is not who has the biggest house or fanciest car or when "times are good" but the measure is during times of challenges and discoveries..To stand for who YOU ARE and not what other people want you to be. To not only know your strengths but also your weaknesses..

  "The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory"- Bob Marley

  Chris
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  an example of believing in yourself..

  by thegentleman in

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  hey everyone, .

  i took my railroad conductor qualifying exams on the book of operating rules and passed.

  the whole studying process was draining enough not to mention the other things going on .

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  Naru: Long Island Railroad....(LIRR)
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  an example of believing in yourself..

  by thegentleman in

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  hey everyone, .

  i took my railroad conductor qualifying exams on the book of operating rules and passed.

  the whole studying process was draining enough not to mention the other things going on .

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  Hey everyone,

  I took my Railroad Conductor qualifying exams on the Book of Operating Rules and passed.

  The whole studying process was draining enough not to mention the other things going on

  It would have meant a lot to even get encouragement from "a certain someone"(a good luck etc) but I realized that I should not let that drag me down..

  If you put the time in and BELIEVE IN YOURSELF regardless of what others say, or what they dont say you'll do just fine...

  Chris
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  I never thought in a million years..

  by thegentleman in

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  that i would love a jw gal.. deep down i am a hopeless romantic at heart.

  i had given her a heart-shaped necklace and i told her "that this symbolizes me giving my heart to you".

  we have been through good times and bad , maybe its just me, i go all out when i'm passionate about something.

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  and Sandy you werent insensitive at all..
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  I never thought in a million years..

  by thegentleman in

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  that i would love a jw gal.. deep down i am a hopeless romantic at heart.

  i had given her a heart-shaped necklace and i told her "that this symbolizes me giving my heart to you".

  we have been through good times and bad , maybe its just me, i go all out when i'm passionate about something.

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  Thanks everyone, listening or in this case reading means lots.. I'm 30 and she's 26. I guess she has to see it for herself.....

  Chris
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  I never thought in a million years..

  by thegentleman in

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  that i would love a jw gal.. deep down i am a hopeless romantic at heart.

  i had given her a heart-shaped necklace and i told her "that this symbolizes me giving my heart to you".

  we have been through good times and bad , maybe its just me, i go all out when i'm passionate about something.

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  That I would love a JW gal.. Deep down I am a hopeless romantic at heart. I had given her a heart-shaped necklace and I told her "That this symbolizes me giving my heart to you". We have been through good times and bad , maybe its just me, I go all out when I'm passionate about something. She hasnt had it easy though, her mom is going through a 4th bout with cancer, she never had a father in her life. Her family is a divided household between JW's and non-JW. Her mom is a non-jw as is her brother but her aunt and cousin are JW's and they seem to "run" the house. Before they even met me I was already called the "white devil". When her mom was in the hospital I was going to send a card but I was asked not to by her because her aunt might see it and "it would cause trouble". I've heard these people call her a "jezebel" and saying that there is "satan in this house." I had told her that if someone had said anything like that to her while I'm standing there with all due respect I would say something. I went to the memorial and attended meetings to know more about it because when I would ask her questions , it was like she didnt want to tell me anything about the borg. It's like I only knew one side of her and this side I didnt. To make a long story a bit shorter(I'll fill in the rest soon) , the elders find out , they recited the whole "marry only in the eyes of the Lord" , he only wants you for sex, etc. spiel. I would be the happiest guy going to a ballgame, basketball, talking, really having an emotional bond. I told her I would wait to make love till we get married no matter how long that would be. I know it sounds strange , but thats what I believe in. Just to hold hands , its corny, but its the best. I was going to suprise her with a trip to Venice and propose to her while we would ride on a gondola on the water. I know, I know not original , but I always liked it. I told her that I would talk to the elders, I'm not afraid of what they would say to me, who do they think they are anyway? It was as if she was acting so much in fear and scared to do something for herself. These people that she now stands by ,tear her down and I have been supportive and encouraging with her. Who does she stay with? Not me. She knows that if she ever gets Df'd her so-called "friends" wouldnt be her friends anymore. Its all conditional.. This is all a big appearance. I was told by her that "I have to do the right thing" . Now, nothing, no phone call, no nothing. As if she doesnt care, like she's mechanical or something. As if I just fell off the face of the earth. I wish I wouldnt care, but I do.