RubaDub

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  If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?

  by minimus in

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  5 years ago

  i do like the usa but winters suck!

  florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.

  california is too looney.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  Min ...

  When you mentioned "in the world", I would rule out Europe (too cold for me) and Africa (haven't been to many places there but not where I would choose to go). Asia, maybe. Hong Kong was interesting before China took it back with the political crap.

  Australia? Maybe. Never been there but it may be interesting but they drive on the "wrong" side of the road.

  South America? Probably not.

  Caribbean? Probably not. Either way too expensive or too much crime.

  Costa Rica. Yes! Very stable politically, great food (especially seafood), excellent health care, relatively low prices, a huge number of Americans and Canadians there and overall a very nice place. Very good beer for about one dollar per liter (quart).The Caribbean side does have more crime than the Pacific side. There are some very, very beautiful areas there, especially on the Pacific side. A lot of English is spoken there with so many ex-pats.

  Easy flights to the US from the capital San Jose to most major US cities.

  The people are extremely friendly.

  I would definitely consider living or retiring there.

  Rub a Dub

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  If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?

  by minimus in

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  5 years ago

  i do like the usa but winters suck!

  florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.

  california is too looney.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  I moved to Florida from the northeast about 25 years ago, by choice. I just like the water, fishing, boating, scuba, etc. I am in the South Miami area.

  It was fun the first year going to the beach on New Years Day and calling my parents up north that I was swimming in the ocean. But after about a year, I realized that no sane Floridian would go to the beach in January with water temperatures down to the mid-70's (23-25 C.). That is considered temperatures for tourists ... lol.

  It certainly is hot and humid by many standards but if I was moving to Florida, the only place I would go would be the lower southeast side, or the Keys if I could afford it. With the Gulf stream just a few miles off the coast and an ocean breeze, the temperature is very stable as long as you are near the ocean. There is even debate as to the highest temperature ever reached here. Based on where the temperature was taken (airport or downtown), it is argued that Miami has never reached 100 F. Just 98 F. But if you go inland (Orlando) or further north (Jacksonville) then you will melt. And you will melt even quicker on the Gulf side of the state and the panhandle area.

  I have been to California, Oregon, Washington, BC, and other Pacific areas but for me the water is just too cold. I would like to go to Hawaii but from what I hear it is very expensive. The Gulf states, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the and the west coast of Florida are just WAY too hot and humid in the summer.

  I will stay here in South Florida. It is expensive by many standards but I still like to cook on the patio wearing a T shirt and flip flops in the winter.

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  Department Store Santa Claus - Do They Still Exist?

  by RubaDub in

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  5 years ago

  i remember when stores would advertise that santa claus would be there from 2-4 pm on a saturday or something for several weeks before christmas.

  you would see them everywhere.. do they still exist in your area?.

  maybe parents finally realized that having a drunk guy with a white beard getting his jollies off with young children on his lap was not a good idea.. just my thoughts.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  But, for those in the North, you are used to dreaming of a white Christmas.

  WTWizard ...

  Not to get off-topic on my own thread, but I remember on the old Howard Stern TV show when he had a guy from the KKK singing "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas." It was really funny.

  Back to the topic.

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  Pray before sex just like you do for food-W62 3/15

  by krismalone in

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  5 years ago

  the governing body has lovingly provided instructions and reminders to couples that they should pray before having sex.

  please be obedient and follow the wise counsel from the gb leaders who never stick their noses into other peoples business and are not creepy cult leaders at all....not!.

  "had he not created the first human pair so that they could cohabit, planted in them an attraction for each other and then commanded them to "be fruitful and become many"?

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  him: may her mouth continue to be worthy of the staff it will receive

  her: may his wise use of the tongue continue to be truly satisfying

  Amen.

  Rub a Dub

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  So how are they going to proclaim peace and security when in the last days the kings of the North and the South are to be engaged in battle?

  by nowwhat? in

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”

  OnTheWayOut ...

  Charles Dickens (et al.) would be proud of your comments.

  Good job man, good job. Excellent commentary.

  Rub a Dub
  
  

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  Department Store Santa Claus - Do They Still Exist?

  by RubaDub in

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  5 years ago

  i remember when stores would advertise that santa claus would be there from 2-4 pm on a saturday or something for several weeks before christmas.

  you would see them everywhere.. do they still exist in your area?.

  maybe parents finally realized that having a drunk guy with a white beard getting his jollies off with young children on his lap was not a good idea.. just my thoughts.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  I remember when stores would advertise that Santa Claus would be there from 2-4 PM on a Saturday or something for several weeks before Christmas. You would see them everywhere.

  Do they still exist in your area?

  Maybe parents finally realized that having a drunk guy with a white beard getting his jollies off with young children on his lap was not a good idea.

  Just my thoughts. I don't see them around anymore.

  Rub a Dub

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  Do You Think Prostitution Should Be Decriminalized?

  by minimus in

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  5 years ago

  in the us there is a bill in the house of representatives to decriminalize prostitution.

  what do you think about that?.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  Back to the subject at hand........

  Giordano ...

  We aren't referring to using one's hand, but rather prostitution.

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  Do You Think Prostitution Should Be Decriminalized?

  by minimus in

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  5 years ago

  in the us there is a bill in the house of representatives to decriminalize prostitution.

  what do you think about that?.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  U must’ve been in a good part of Costa Rica

  Min ...

  We were in San Jose and driving around all of the volcanos and coffee plantations.

  But some very pretty women in San Jose. Apparently, a lot come from neighboring Nicaragua also, at least that's what my wife was explaining to me.

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  Kingdom hall up for salw

  by pepperheart in

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  5 years ago

  there is a kingdom hall up for sale in longbridge birmingham uk and its on the rughtmove website.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  They sold our beautiful Assembly Hall here in South Florida (Fort Lauderdale area) a few years ago to an Evangelical Church. I can't tell you how many hours I volunteered in doing maintenance and kept it looking like a jewel here on the edge of the Everglades (and chasing out the occasional alligator that would find its way into the pond in the front).

  Folks, you need to grow a pair. Accept the consequences. Butch up. This isn't your father's JW religion.

  Rub a Dub

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  Do You Think Prostitution Should Be Decriminalized?

  by minimus in

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  5 years ago

  in the us there is a bill in the house of representatives to decriminalize prostitution.

  what do you think about that?.

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  RubaDub 5 years ago

  Many countries such as Netherlands and Costa Rica have it legalized.

  When traveling to either one of these countries, I never noticed anything really different than here in the US. The exception is, it is legal.

  Nice looking women though, if I may say it. (In Costa Rica, even my wife said, wow!).

  Rub a Dub

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