Posts by happyout

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Wedding Present: The Family Happiness book

by Nosferatu in

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my mother told me that after i get married, she's going to give me the "family happiness" book.

i've never read the thing, but i know it's a wts publication that often gets given or mailed out to newlyweds who aren't in the troof.

what's your opinion of this "fine christian publication"?

happyout

Dorkycrass said "That is if you choose to be a full-time homemaker, but of course you can always hire a nanny"

Ok, let's see. Faithful ~~witless~~ witness sister marries faithful ~~witless~~ witness brother. He, being so faithful, has a job as a janitor (wouldn't want to waste time on secular education, would we?). They live in a dinky apartment, one step away from moving back in with the parents. The faithful sister may choose to be a full time homemaker, but wait, shouldn't she be pioneering with all her free time?? And of course, if they were a truly faithful couple, they would not have children, but let's just say there was a little goof up and along comes junior. Now, this fiscally responsible husband who brings in the most household money has even more debt, but his wife can "choose to be a full time homemaker"? Oh, sorry, that's right, she can always "hire a nanny" with the extravagant wealth her husband has accumulated scrubbing toilets.

I don't know if you live in an unusually wealthy area, but where I live over 90% of the women work, and they don't have much of a choice. Sure, they could give up living in a fairly safe neighborhood, and wear clothes from a decade ago, and not have money to give any extras to their children, not have savings for a rainy day, etc., but who in their right mind wants to live like that?

I was a dub for over 20 years, and I can count on one hand the number of them who could have afforded to "hired a nanny". I don't know if this was your attempt at sarcasm, but it's so far beyond reality that it's ridiculous.

That book was written by a bunch of old men with little or no recent experience in the real world, and can easily be used as fire kindling.

Happyout

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Humourous, yet interesting questions

by RAYZORBLADE in

time to crack the stuffiness out of ourselves today.

well...let's say, everyday.. i'm going to have some fun here, because well, anything besides that, is no fun.. questions, questions, and more questions, and what will the answers be?

you decide.. 1. are you an exjw, but still have remnants (shhh) of former jw thinking?.

happyout

1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking?

Only the basics ? don?t steal, cheat, etc. that are part of most religions

2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW?

No, I have family still in, and don?t want to ?rock the boat? of our relationship by being labeled an apostate .

3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle?

Yes, I feel it has limited my experiences, however, I can and have moved on .

4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future?

Not Armageddon in the way the JWs think, but definitely some big apocalyptic event, as has always happened throughout history.

5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so?

Lots, probably the fact that I think their God is a horrible, egomaniacal entity.

6. Do you still read/believe in the bible?

Haven?t read it, per se, in a long time, and definitely don?t believe it?s the word of God.

7. Do you still believe in god/higher power?

Most of the time, yes.

8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa)

Totally

9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc.

Not at all

10. Are you still a JW? (no names required)

What, are you mad???? HELL NO!!!!!

11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth?

Happyout

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Why Lady "C" and JT have no Kids- WT Style

by JT in

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*** g74 11/8 ***9 is this the time to have children?

there has always been a positive attitude about childbearing.

families with many children have been praised and honored.

happyout

JT,

This is another one of those issues I can't talk to my JW siblings about. Two of them have elected not to "bring children into this system", even while they dote on my son. I see it in their eyes, the wonder, the indecision, the yearning. They would deny to their death that the society ever "recommended" that they not have children, they would say it was their own decision. However, I remember clearly the last assembly I ever attended not only said this was not the time to have children, the speaker also said it was not time to worry about getting married. That was the last time I ever went to one of their brain washing sessions assemblies, and I will NEVER go back.

I have one son with me, and one daughter in heaven, and would love to have another child. However, my body does not seem to handle child bearing very well, and I honestly could not live through losing another child, so we will probably adopt within the next 3 to 5 years. Children are so much joy, and there are so many who need a loving home. If you really want children, JT, please at least consider this option. It's not for everyone, but it may fill a place in your hearts.

Thanks for these reprints, and good luck in whatever you decide is best for you.

Happyout

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VICKI BOER CAMPAIGN FUND

by Dansk in

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friends

if you'd be interested in donating $us10.00 or anything at all to a campaign fund for vicki please say so here.

this will help determine how strongly we can offer vicki support.. i'll start it off.

i'm willing to donate $us10.00 to the fund.. thanks.. dansk

happyout

I'm in for $20 US

Happyout

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Worst Pet Peeve

by Dimples in

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friends

so what annoys you the most?.

i can't stand when people don't use their turn signals and then jump in front of you and make you slam on your brakes.

i try to refrain from road rage but i do cuss under my breath.

happyout

Tink82,

"Everything happens for a reason" is probably my most hated phrase of all time. I have had to physically restrain myself when people say that to me at the wrong time.

As for the "fusrtated" and "flustrated" thing, if you ever worked for LBUSD, I know who your boss was.

Happyout

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Worst Pet Peeve

by Dimples in

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friends

so what annoys you the most?.

i can't stand when people don't use their turn signals and then jump in front of you and make you slam on your brakes.

i try to refrain from road rage but i do cuss under my breath.

happyout

I have too many to pick a worst, but here are a few:

People who say "supposably" instead of supposedly

People who say "irregardless" instead of regardless

People who say "axe" instead of ask

People who drive below the speed limit, especially in the car pool lane

People who blast the music in their cars (can't possibly hear a siren)

People next to me in airplanes who keep talking to me, even though I am trying to read a book

Rudeness

People who send me a million e-mail jokes

Happyout (who probably peeves some people herself)

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"You Know What You Did"

by StinkyPantz in

ever had someone mad at you, but you didn't know why?

i mean, whose responsibility is it to initiate the reconciliation?

if someone comes to me feeling slighted in some way, i think that they should go ahead and let it all out and yell at me if need be.

happyout

I can't believe you would bring this up in public!! We talked and talked, and if you still don't understand what you did wrong, well, then you just don't know me. I guess we are not as close as I thought we were. This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about. Ok, I never actually mentioned it, but you should have known.

And another thing, last night in my dreams you were really mean to me, and I don't understand why. Why would you behave that way? You owe me a HUGE apology!

Happyout (who never confesses to pms'ing)

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Who is your favorite author?

by Happythoughts in

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ayn rand is mine.

just wondering so i can find a new book or books to read *smiles*.

happyout

A topic after my own heart. I am a total book freak, but I only like mysteries, legal suspense, and a little drama. In no order, here are my favorite authors:

Kay Hooper

Lisa Gardner

Iris Johansen

Catherine Coulter (not her romances, though)

Sue Grafton (although her last one was horrible)

Leila Kelly (she only has 3, and hasn't written in a while. She has cancer)

Janet Evanovich (funnier than all get out)

Harlan Coben

Tess Gerritson (may have misspelled)

I read for relaxation, so I hardly ever read the "deep stuff". These authors are all exciting and fun. I used to read Patricia Cornwell, but she got a little too gory for me. Fayer and Jonathan Kellerman are also good. I used to read Sidney Sheldon, but I think I've outgrown him.

Enjoy!

Happyout

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Are you a lady or a real woman?

by happyout in

subject: are you a real woman?

ladies - if you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up.

real woman - if you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad.

happyout

Subject: ARE YOU A REAL WOMAN??

Ladies - If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up."

Real Woman - If you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please recite with me, The Real Women's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes."

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Ladies - Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Real Woman - Take a lime; mix it with tequila, chill and drink. You might still have the headache, but who cares?

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Ladies - Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.

Real Woman - Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete’s sake. You are probably lying on the couch, with your feet up, eating it anyway.

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Ladies - To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

Real Woman - Buy boxed mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.

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Ladies - When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the inside of the cake.

Real Woman - Go to the bakery - they'll even decorate it for you.

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Ladies - Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.

Real Woman - Sara Lee frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust, so I just don't do it.

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Ladies - If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

Real Woman - Go ask the very cute neighbor guy to do it.

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And finally the most important tip....

Ladies - Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

Real Woman - Leftover wine??

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A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!

I'm a real woman!!

Happyout

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California Election a GO for 7 OCT

by Yerusalyim in

jw
friends

i'm assuming ya'll knew that....i was really suprised though, in reading the decision...that the phrase "in a nutshell" was used by the judges in writing the decision....i didn't know that was proper legalese.

happyout

Initially I was against the recall ONLY because of the cost. I read where the cost to the taxpayers is now up to 90 freakin' million dollars! And we have a deficit that is growing daily.

However, now that it's on, I will vote to get this idiot out of office before California becomes the terrorist capital of the world. I cannot believe he signed a bill to allow illegal aliens to legally aquire driver's licenses. And WHERE THE HELL is the Federal government, or the people who are supposed to enforce the Patriot Act? Allowing illegals to obtain drivers licenses is also the first step in voter fraud, welfare fraud, and other nasty things. And I don't understand why he said he "had" to triple the car registration costs, but everyone else is saying they are going to recind it. I usually vote democrat, but there is no way I can vote for Cruz, I just don't believe in any of the philosophies I have heard him spout.

One of the increasingly hot buttons is the issue of Indian Gaming and taxes. I need to read up more on it, but my initial thought is, no money making entity should be completely tax free unless it is a charity.

I like McClintock (wow, how scary that I said that), don't much like Arnold. I think you need political experience to be governor, and he has none. I think he should start smaller, learn the ropes, and then run. Kinda like I don't want a "new" doctor performing their first surgery on me.

God, what are they doing to my state???

Happyout