Frannie, for the first time since joining this board, I feel keenly interested and not detached when reading posts. (I intentionally make an effort to not form any personal relationships in cyberspace regardless of the forum). Your experiences, so far, have been deeper and have a far more reaching meaning than any I have ever experienced. Admittedly, at first, when reading your posts, I derived a certain amount of lighthearted entertainment. However, as I continue reading your posts, I find myself looking for something in particular. Something specific. Something that I will not hint at. I am no longer amused. If, and when you post it, I will PM you. In the meantime, I will read on...
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Strange Exodus - Sixth Installment
by Frannie Banannie inas i continue on, i?m going to spare yall a continued listing of more of my physical therapist?s words and actions at this point and only mention some more of them retrospectively as events begin to incorporate his words and actions into a fulfillment of sorts......and a beginning glimmer as to what they all meant.. .
do i seem delusional?
sure, i do....and this isn?t the worst of it yet....it?s gonna seem more and more ridiculous.....but, bear with me patiently because, as yall?ll see at the finish, there were very good reasons behind all of it, the dreams, the visions, the transformations, the sightings....the sly seductiveness of the physical therapist, etc.
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Whoopi got Whooped!
by Yerusalyim inslim fast ran fast after whoppi's little vulgar display...she's no longer their spokeswoman.
fired!.
fair or foul, and why!
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Anyone in charge of booking her and who had common sense should have known that you get what you get when you get Whoopi. She is what she is and so she was what she was when she spoke those "naughty" things. Like many have said before me, it makes me no nevermind what she does. However, the powers-that-be surely must have known that she was a powder keg just waiting for a spark. Serves 'em right.
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Strange Exodus - Installment #3
by Frannie Banannie inoctober, 1988. .
well.....there i was in escondido, north san diego county, california, with suitcases and youngest son in hand......we moved in with my older jdub sister and her youngest daughter.
(not a pretty picture.
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"Finally, late that afternoon, there was a knock on my door. It was two elders from the KH.....they told me they?d been sent by the P.O. (past-master overbearer) to let me know that there was NO WAY they were going to provide me with the funds to move and that since I had gotten MYSELF into that mess, I could just very well get myself out of it"
Same thing happened to someone in our cong. some time ago. The words highlighted above were verbatim. Must be a company standard. In any case, although your story is written with a comedic flair, I can surely feel the pain behind your telling it. Nothing short of a nightmare! Some things I've already known privately are being confirmed by your sad recall. Keep the words flowing....
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Strange Exodus - First Installment
by Frannie Banannie ini've procrastinated for a long time about telling the story of my spiritual experiences.
these are some of the reasons why.
when someone has told me that due to their own lack of knowledge of spiritual experiences, they are overwhelmingly skeptical and adamantly suspicious of the validity of these types of experiences, i've had to respond with.... .
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Quite riveting!!!! Can't wait for the next installment...
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I'm in Red China!
by Leolaia inwell, i've been in beijing for a good while already, and tomorrow i leave for xian.
it was quite an adventure getting here.
we flew out of tokyo/narita bound for beijing on ana airlines, and after 20 minutes in the air, i finally caught a glimpse of mt.
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You're Spain!
You like rain on the plain, as well as interesting architecture and a diverse number of races and religions. You like to explore a lot, but sailing, especially in large groups, never really seems to work out for you. Beware of pirates and dictators bearing bombs. And for heavens' sake, stop running around bulls! It's just not safe! -
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Do You Really Think The wt Feel The Outrage Felt On This Site?
by Celtic in.
i don't think they get it yet.
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Yes. Fact is: They gotta do something sometime SOON. My own personal guess is that sometime in the not-too-distant future, someone will get the bright idea to draw up an affidavit that each member in good standing will have the "option" of signing (of course, this will be a "conscience" matter). For full effect, it would be distributed on the book study level under the watchful eye of the book study overseer and signed right there on the spot. Anyone showing any reluctance to sign will stand out like a sore thumb. This signed affidavit would serve as visible proof to all onlookers (does this sound familiar?) that the signer will not access any "questionable" site. This document would really come in handy when, take for instance, a person wants to date someone in good standing. The person would simply have to say, "Pardon me, may I see your signed affidavit please?" OR, if someone were eligible for appointment, the elders could say, "I noticed that you don't have a signed affidavit, is there any reason for this brother?". Remember that this is my own personal opinion but not at all an impossibility. If it happens, just remember, you heard it here first folks!!
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First stage: So goody goody goody and practically dripping with molasses (zeal?)
Second stage: Good enough to be palatable (tolerable)
Third stage: Not quite so good (marked? am I good association still?)
Fourth stage: Goody goody goody revival!!! (zeal zeal zeal!!!)
Fifth stage (now): Not so hot and not really caring (stone cold)
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Tell us about your avitar.
by carefully faded ini loved the recent topic asking what each of our screen names means.
great question as i have always wondered about quite a few of our screen names.
as i was reading the responses, i looked at holey cheeses - king of the juice's avitar and thought about how i have been wondering for the past three years, what the hell that is a picture of.
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As mentioned in an earlier post, I chose the name fraidycat9 because the previous numbers were taken. Cats are typically known for having "9" lives and I figured that I was on my 9th and final chance so I chose "9". However, my avatar of a black and white cat with only the eyes visible was chosen because it symbolized my half in/ half out state and my view that some thoughts are neither black nor white. Also leaving one to wonder if there's a sad pout or a wicked smile below those eyes; more so: Does anyone actually care?
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Please tell me your story of.....
by Doubtfully Yours indid anyone here just broke the news to the unsuspecting spouse/so that they just were not going to be a jw anymore?.
please tell me about the reactions and the aftermath.
did it break the relationship, or did it survive?
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I have never (nor do I think I will) made any announcements or declarations. However, I did tell my spouse that I would no longer be peddling books or any other written material from house to house, car to car, parking lot to parking lot, toilet to toilet etc. In other words, I will not be going out into "the field" anymore so don't expect me to go. We seem to have an unspoken agreement to just not talk about it. We do the unspoken dance of one getting ready for the meeting and one staying home. Kiss each other goodbye and wait for the return. No one asks for my "time" anymore. It is expected that I don't show up for any meetings. I did, however, make a "guest appearance" at the memorial this year. Although I'm still getting sideways glances and halting hellos from JW's I meet who don't really know my status, my disappearance is now more "the norm" than the exception. I'm liking this.
