Posts by Mystla

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celebration of life thread

by darth frosty in

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while the dubs were so looking forward to telling the world how false religion was going to end ( wonder how that went for them) i got to thinking, what special event are we looking forward to in the next 3 months.. so right here, right now, what special event do you look forward to in the next 3 months.

for me its going snowboarding and when its really miserble here heading down to warmer climate for a nice lil holiday..

Mystla

Next week we are taking 4 day ferry trip to Alaska to see my brother. We are staying for 8 days, then getting back on the ferry for 4 more days.. hubby is calling it a "white trash cruise" Should be a nice, relaxing trip. and I can't wait to see my brother! His GF is pregnant with the first baby amongst us kids (kids, as in my parents offspring, none of us are actually kids anymore) and I am going to be an Auntie in the spring... so I am looking forward to getting to know the mother of my niece or nephew

We were going to make this trip last month, but the ferry had a little fire the day before we were supposed to go.... hopefully there won't be any repeats.. what is it they say? Red sky in morning, sailors take warning, red sky at night, sailors delight... unless your boats on fire!!

Misty

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Words That Are Not In The Bible

by Nosferatu in

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i'd like to compile a list for my next blog, but i would love some help.

they can refer to any religion you like.

here's a start:.

Mystla

Lol, Plummet.. I actually looked that up to see if it is a real word

The word Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (also spelled -koniosis) is defined as "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica (sandlike) dust, mostly found in volcanoes". It was originally coined simply to serve as the longest English word, but has been used in several sources as an approximation of its originally intended definition. The name generally used to describe this condition is pneumoconiosis, which is much shorter. (wikipedia)

Gotta love the internet!!

Here's my list of words not in the bible:

Jehoover

Borg

Dubs

Witleses

Maybe that's why we use em?

Misty

22

Is it Friday yet?...........

by kittyeatzjdubs in

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pretty please?.

can't.....go on....much.......longer.....brain.....is fried....fingers....numb...from...typing...ears....bleeding...from screaming...angry....customers...... please god.....hear my prayers..... .

**crawls to breakroom to make more coffee**.

Mystla

Not to rub it in, but I retired last may and haven't worked since...

Misty

(ok, maybe I'm rubbing it in a little)

20

Britain Under Surveillance

by daystar in

far from following the u.s.' lead, britain appears to be way ahead of the pack in spying on its own people.. brothers, is this all true?

how far will we, the masses, let this sort of thing go?

americans, if this sort of thing is allowed, and works, where do you think it will go next?.

Mystla

What makes you think it isn't as bad or worse here in the US? Camera's at intersections are becoming more common, most grocery stores have cards you have to use if you want their discounts (you think they don't keep track of what you buy?) The recent phone tap fiasco... try taking airplane flight lately? they didn't do a cavity search on me, but they might as well have. Pick a spot in a city, any spot, and look around carefully.. you'll spot several cameras, and those are just the ones you see.

True privacy is a thing of the past, we gave it up long ago.

Misty

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..Is the WBT$ Presumptuous?

by OUTLAW in

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i think it was alanf that came up with this:"god chose the isrealites,as his people.the wbt$ chose the jehovah`s witness`s,as gods people".....did the wbt$ clear this with god?..does god do as he`s told,by the wbt$?..would god have a job,without the wbt$?..is god a wienie?..or..is the wbt$ very presumptuous about their position,as spokesman for god?...outlaw

Mystla

Watchtower and Awake..50 cents

Live for Ever book.. $2.00

Being the voice of God... Priceless

Anyone else watching "my name is Earl" tonight? He's gonna be the voice of God, too. (and probably closer to the real thing that the WTBT$)

Misty

4

Peanuts.....

by SWALKER in

a tour bus driver is driving with a bus load.

of seniors down a highway.

when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady.. she offers him a handful of peanuts,.

Mystla

Had to read this one to my hubby, we both got a laugh out of it.. Thanks :)

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What planted the seed of doubt that lead you to leave or think of leaving?

by NanaR in

i've been thinking of this a lot lately.

the following experience ties my first doubt in with my present life.

as a backdrop to this, you should know that i was a 5th generation "raised in the truth" jw through my mother (her great-grandfather got "the truth" from pastor russell).

Mystla

God is love. There is too much cruelty in the world today, too many horrors happening to truly good people. Just can't buy it anymore.

Misty

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What did you throw out when u became a JW?

by dobbie in

it really pigs me off now when i think back to what i was told to get rid of when i was studying.my collection of stephen king books, my new madonna like a prayer record that i loved, my alice cooper and guns and roses album.

i was even told not to listen to classical music because some of the composers led such debauched lives!also any film with an 18 certificate was a nono in case others were stumbled - even though i have seen other jws reading stephen king books and watching 18 cert films and my husband had the complete madonna collection!and of course depeche modes 'personal jesus' song which i loved.

and my lost boys album and video cos it was about vampires.i was just wondering what sort of things were you told you should get rid of and why?

Mystla

I was raised a JW, so I didn't have to throw anything out.. except once when my ex-hubby decided he didn't like some of my books so I had to burn them.. I've re-bought every single one since then :)

Misty

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ever taken an inkblot test?

by candidlynuts in

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i took one online tonight.. very enlightening although i take it with a grain of salt as i do any online "quiz".. but it was a fun way to spend 10 minutes.

(this place has a lot of fun tests).

http://web.tickle.com/tests/inkblot.

Mystla

That was fun, thanks :) Mine was:

Love:

By having your unconscious mind driven most by Love, it appears that you're one who values your relationships. It's also likely that you expend more energy than most people do in seeking out and maintaining meaningful ties with others. Your ability to connect emotionally with other people is a gift you shouldn't take lightly as not everyone possesses it. Your heightened drive for love can make you a giving and caring individual, whether you're staying in close contact with your network of friends or taking time out for that special someone.

People who have love as their unconscious drive tend to be nurturing types who are good at taking care of those around them. If this is true for you, then you probably find that you enjoy feeling needed and are happy when you can do things for the people you care about. Just remember that among all of your efforts, it's important to take time for yourself as well.

Misty

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[Fluff] - Celebrity Crushes!

by daystar in

i'll admit that for as far back as i can remember, i've picked up little crushes on celebrities.

i think one of my first crushes was on olivia newton-john after seeing her in grease at 5 years old and later in xanadu.. i've had crushes on:.

jennifer connelly (labrynth)gwyneth paltrow (hook briefly and later emma)cate blanchett (elizabeth, pushing tin)meredith salenger (the journey of natty gann, but especially, especially, in dream a little dream)kate beckingsale (much ado about nothing, cold comfort farm (not underworld, though she's smokin' in that.

Mystla

I haven't seen either of those, I"ll have to see if we can get em through netflix.

Have you ever seen Saving Grace? Love that one. It's one we bought after seeing it then took with us to watch with family.. so we saw it 8 times in a little over a month :) and I'm still not sick of it :)

Shortly after I left the JW's my hubby (bf at the time) and I watched fight club and Being John Malkovich in the same night.. talk about initiation to movies previously prohibited!!!! I'm still discovering all the movies I missed because they were R rated, lol

Another movie I really like is Fifth Element.. we get that out occasionaly

Did you ever get into the brief tv series Firefly? or the movie that followed.. Serinity.. if not, check em out, I think you will be surprised. The only ones that we know that didn't like Firefly (after we insisted they watch) were my sister and her hubby.. and they are CO's so they don't count, lol

Misty