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  I wonder which posters here were the ones...

  by berylblue in

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  ...always selected for those nauseating parts in the service meeting.

  you know, the theocratic family's encouraging service experiences?

  the theocratic family's example of a well-conducted family study?

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  Dansk

  The Theocratic Family's Example of a Well-Conducted Family Study?

  Guilty!

  Dansk
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  Was music better years ago than today?

  by JH in

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  so, was music better years ago, or is it better today?

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  Without a doubt music in general today is definitely not as good as that from the 50s, 60s and (some) 70s. This is easy to prove by just realising how many "artists (what a joke!)" produce songs that are direct copies of those from the eras above! Not only that, but some original reissued oldies go straight to Number 1.

  Dansk
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  Wedding photos

  by YoursChelbie in

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  gopher, yourschelbie and jimmer

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  Chelbie, you look absolutely radiant!

  People can say what they like, but you can’t beat marriage!

  Physio and I celebrate 25 years in December – and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

  Love to you both for a lifetime of bliss!

  Dansk & Physio & Boys

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  EVEN ORTHODOX RABBIS QUESTION BIBLE!

  by Dansk in

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  you may be interested in the following:.

  'abraham, the jewish patriarch, probably never existed.

  nor did moses.

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  Gary,

  Now, my life is much different from my parent's. I accept responsibility for my own behaviors. I have sought teachers and got an education. I embrace reality and I do not know all the answers. That way I can learn. I help my friends and my family and my family and friends are more important to me than my job or my religion, or my lack of one. I believe success is friends and security is health.

  Yep, I can identify with all of that!

  Best wishes,

  Dansk
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  seat belt laws !!!!!!! argh!!!!

  by heathen in

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  just wondering how many people here feel that the seat belt law is mandatory for safe motoring.

  i can't stand this law myself as if you only forget to put one on the police are happy to pull you over and detain you and write you a ticket.

  this is one of those things that i think if there were a public vote over, it would not exist .

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  October 2001 RoSPA Fact Sheets : Seat Belts Introduction Car occupants form 64% of all road casualties. In 2000, 206,799 people were killed or injured while travelling in cars. Of these, 181,093 (87%) were drivers or front seat passengers. Table 1 Car Occupant Casualties 2000 Driver Front Seat Passenger Rear Seat Passenger All Occupants* Killed 1,087 381 197 1,665 Serious 11,608 5,611 2,499 18,054 Slight 121,233 41,173 23,003 187,080 All 133,928 47,165 25,699 206,799 *including seating position unknown Data from ' Road Accidents Great Britain: 2000 - The Casualty Report' The Stationery Office ISBN 0-11-552303-0 Seat belts are intended to reduce the severity of injuries suffered by car occupants in road accidents. They are designed to retain the occupants in their seats, preventing them from being thrown about inside the vehicle or from being ejected through the windows. Seat belts are a very effective safety measure. The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has estimated that front seat belts have saved thousands of lives and tens of thousands of serious injuries since their use became compulsory. They also estimate that rear seat belts have saved hundreds of lives and thousands of serious injuries since 1991. The History of Seat Belt Legislation Front Seat Belts In 1967, all new cars and those manufactured since 1st January 1965, were required to be fitted with front seat belts. In the 1970's national advertising campaigns were conducted to encourage people to voluntarily wear seat belts. The wearing rate subsequently rose to about 33 per cent. The first proposals for compulsory wearing of seat belts were made in 1973. However, it was not until 31st January 1983 that the use of seat belts in the front of cars became compulsory. Originally, this was for a trial period of three years, but the trial was successful and the compulsory wearing of front seat belts became permanent in 1986. Rear Seat Belts New cars have had to be fitted with rear seat belts since April 1987. On 1st September 1989, it became compulsory for children under the age of 14, travelling in the rear of a car to use seat belts or appropriate child restraints, if fitted. From the 1st July 1991 the law requiring rear seat belts to be used was extended to include adults in the rear seats of cars and taxis. As with children, this only applies if a seat belt is available. The use of seat belts by drivers and front seat passengers is very high, with over 90% of people in the front of cars wearing seat belts. Unfortunately, the use of seat belts in the rear of cars is much lower. Surveys have also shown that a substantial proportion of parents do not use child restraints when transporting their children and many of the child seats that are used are incorrectly fitted. The Law Front Seats Drivers and front seat passengers in cars must wear a seat belt, unless they have a medical exemption certificate. Children under three years of age must be restrained in a child seat suitable for their age (see page 5). Children over the age of three years may use any type of child restraint. It is the legal responsibility of the driver to ensure that front seat passengers under the age of 14 years, are wearing seat belts. Rear Seats Children under the age of 14, travelling in the rear of a car which has appropriate restraints, must use those restraints (unless they have a medical exemption certificate). Children under 1 year old may be carried in a carrycot, provided the carrycot is restrained by straps. Children under 12 years and under 150cm (4' 11") in height travelling in cars must use a restraint, if a suitable one is available anywhere in the vehicle. In other words, if rear seat belts are not fitted, but there is a suitable restraint available in the front seat, then they must sit in the front seat and use that restraint. It is the legal responsibility of the driver to ensure that passengers under the age of 14 years are wearing seat belts. However, children are not required to be restrained in preference to adults. Adults travelling in the rear of a car must also use seat belts, if they are fitted. It is the responsibility of the adult passenger (not the driver) to ensure that they are using the seat belt. Lap Belts Concern has been expressed at the use of lap belts, which are generally located in the centre of the backseat in the majority of cars. Although three-point seat belts are best, wearing a lap belt is far better than wearing no seat belt at all, because the greatest risk of injury to car occupants in an accident comes from being thrown about inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. The lap belt should go over the pelvis (not the soft stomach area) and fit as tightly as possible. Most car manufacturers now fit at least some of their range with a three-point seat belt in the centre of the rear seat. Seat belt Wearing in Pregnancy All pregnant women must wear seat belts by law when travelling in cars. This applies to both front and back seats and pregnancy does not in itself provide exemption from the law. Medical research has shown that the safest way to wear a seat belt is to place the shoulder strap between the breasts (over the breastbone) and the lap belt flat on the thighs, fitting comfortably beneath the enlarged abdomen. In this way the forces applied in a sudden impact can be absorbed by the body's frame. It is inadvisable to wear 'Lap-Only-Belts' as opposed to lap and diagonal belts as they have been shown to cause grave injuries to unborn children in the event of sudden deceleration. Mother and unborn child are both safer in a collision if a lap and diagonal seat belt is being worn correctly. Seat belts in Minibuses and Coaches Minibuses and coaches carrying three or more children on an organised trip must be fitted with seat belts. The law permits either three-point belts or lap belts. Minibuses- Front Seats Passengers sitting in the front seats, and any exposed seat, must use the seat belts that are provided. If children are sitting in these seats, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that: children under 3 years of age use an appropriate child restraint children aged between 3 and 11 year, and under 1.5 metres tall use an appropriate child restraint if available, or if not available, wear the seat belt. children aged 12 and 13 years (and younger children who are 1.5 metres or taller) use the seat belt. Children aged 14 years or more sitting in the front must wear a seat belt and they are responsible for doing so. Smaller Minibuses - Rear Seats Passengers sitting in the rear of minibuses that have an unladen weight of 2,540 kg or less must wear the seat belts that are provided. It is the drivers responsibility to ensure that: children under 3 years of age use an appropriate child restraint children aged between 3 and 11 years, under 1.5 metres tall use an appropriate child restraint if available, or if not available, wear the seat belt. children aged 12 and 13 years (and younger children who are 1.5 metres or taller) use the seat belt. Children aged 14 years or more sitting in the front must wear a seat belt and they are responsible for doing so. Larger Minibuses - Rear Seats The law does not require passengers in the rear of larger minibuses (over 2,540 kg unladen weight) or in coaches to wear seat belts. However, RoSPA strongly advises that where seat belts are fitted, they are worn for all journeys by all passengers. Coaches Passengers sitting in seats that are in line with, or in front of, the driver (excluding seats on an upper deck) must use seat belts that are fitted. The law does not require passengers using other seats in coaches to wear seat belts. However, RoSPA strongly advises that where seat belts are fitted, they are worn. CHILD RESTRAINTS Child restraints are divided into categories, according to the weight of the children for which they are suitable. These correspond broadly to different age groups, but it is the weight of the child that is most important when deciding what type of child restraint to use. All child restraints must conform to either a British Standard or a European Standard. TYPE OF RESTRAINT WEIGHT/AGE OF CHILD STANDARD 1 Rearward-facing Baby Carriers 2 From birth to 6-9 months Up to 10kg (22 lbs) BS AU 202 or BS AU 202a Carrycot with Restraining Straps 3 From birth to 6-9 months Up to 10kg (22 lbs) BS AU 186 or BS AU 186a Forward-facing child seat From 9 months - 4 years 9 - 18 kgs (20 - 40 lbs) BS 3254 Forward-facing child seat/ booster seat From 4 - 6 years15 - 25 kgs (22 - 55 lbs) BS 3254 Booster Cushions From 6 - 11 years 22 - 36 kgs (48 - 79 lbs) BS AU 185 NOTES 1 ECE R44.03 is a European Standard that covers all types of restraint and may be used instead of the British Standards quoted above. 2 Never place a rearward facing baby seat on the front passenger seat if a passenger airbag is fitted. As it inflates, the airbag would impact against the rear of the child seat and throw it and the baby forward at considerable speed. 3 Carrycots provide much less protection than rearward-facing baby carriers as they are not designed to withstand impact forces. They can only be used in the rear of a car. A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WEARING SEAT BELTS. FRONT SEAT REAR SEAT WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY DRIVER Must be worn if fitted - Driver CHILD UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE Appropriate child restraint must be worn Appropriate child restraint must be worn if available Driver CHILD AGED 3 to 11 and under, 1.5metres (about 5 feet) in height Appropriate child restraint must be worn if available. If not, an adult seat belt must be worn Appropriate child restraint must be worn if available. If not, an adult seat belt must be worn if available Driver CHILD AGED 12 or 13 or younger child 1.5metres or more in height Adult seat belt must be worn if available Adult seat belt must be worn if available Driver PASSENGERS over the age of 14 Must be worn if available Must be worn if available Passenger Reproduced from 'The Highway Code' p19, 1999. ISBN 0-11-551977-7
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  The Road Less Traveled

  by Brummie in

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  today i went up into my loft (and that itself is a less traveled road), after moving the cobwebs and several unidentified spiders i opened about 3 huge boxs of old old watchtower books, 7 studies, rutherfords rainbow etc, there amongst all the books was a yellow/red book called "the road less traveled" by m.scott peck.

  has anyone read it?

  is it good?

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  Today I went up into my loft (and that itself is a less traveled road), after moving the cobwebs and several unidentified spiders

  Erm, does this mean Brummie might just appear on Antiques Roadshow?

  Dansk
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  Man gets life in prison for spitting

  by happyout in

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  man gets life in prison for spitting

  wednesday, july 2, 2003 posted: 3:16 pm edt (1916 gmt).

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  There are child molesters and murderers who receive a sentence lighter then this one. I realize the article says he had past convictions yet, the crime IMO does not come anywhere close to the time received.

  Cassie, everyone, I agree - but IMO there's something we need to realise about what's behind such a stiff sentence. On the local (Manchester, England) news last night, by sheer coincidence, it stated that the incidence of AIDS has INCREASED and that people are not taking heed and practicing safe sex with a condom.

  The day before, a gay man was speaking about how he can see the AIDS virus wreaking havoc in the homosexual community again because of the gays taking chances (the increase reported above is mainly in the heterosexual community).

  I also remember a few years back when a police sergeant friend, who'd just past his inspector's exam, told me about a private (police only)showing of a film on AIDS. He said that if the public realised the true dangers there'd be absolute panic. In Britain, the television advertisement warning against the dangers of AIDS was pretty nigh on useless - it wasn't hard-hitting enough. I think when people saw the skeletal figure of Rock Hudson it made them sit up more - but even that now seems forgotten.

  In other words, the AIDS virus is a lot worse than we realise - gee, look at Africa! - and it would appear that, whilst not informing us of the true picture, governments are introducing draconian laws, such as spitting being life-threatening and viewed as "attempted murder". Read between the lines. We're not being informed of all the facts. It isn't just the USA. Some years ago I remember reading of a similar charge being considered in England, I think, when another policeman was spat in the face and some ended up in his eye.This could well be just the tip of a stricter global sentencing iceberg.

  Dansk
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  New light question

  by yxl1 in

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  i was discussing with my motherinlaw last weekend the change in the 1995 "generation" doctrine,and got the usual response that it was a new light.

  what started out as a little bit of fun during a long car journey actually turning into something quite sad and disturbing.

  i argued that old light was obviously wrong (by their own definition), and therefore, by her reasoning she has been preaching lies.

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  my M-I-L repeating the same sentence

  Is your M-i-L working on repetition for emphasis? Oh, sorry, new light - there's a new Ministry School book now, isn't there!

  Most JWs haven't got a clue what the "generation" teaching means today. As someone has already pointed out elsewhere, the old generation thought was still on the official JW website recently (don't know if it's still there) - so I guess the GB don't understand it, either.

  You'll have to face facts. The Borg will state a scripture means something it can't possibly mean and if you're a JW you either accept it or disagree at your peril!

  I don't know of any Watchtower literature that actually lists "New Light" or defines it.

  Dansk
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  George Benson

  by TresHappy in

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  i just heard george benson on the radio.

  got me to thinking - is george benson still an active witness?

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  City Fan,

  It's the same at Hank Marvin concerts (so I've been told!)

  You know, when I was a Dub I never could come to terms with this guy being a JW, and an elder at that! How is it he could do all those gigs, backing Cliff and all, and yet gigs for the band boys in the congregation was forbidden?

  And are the William sisters still JWs? Did they attend/are they going to attend a District Convention?

  Guess it's just the same in the troof. It's not what you are but who you are. Hypocrites!

  Dansk
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  Did Any Of You Ever Believe In The Explanations Of JW Prophecy?

  by minimus in

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  as a born and raised jw, i was taught that not only did we have the truth but we also had the keys to understanding of bible prophecy.

  i was able to explain the gentile times timetable, the reason for 1914,etc.

  but there came a time when i really came to appreciate that i had no real foundation for these "truths".

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  For some, yes. For others, no - but I decided to "wait upon Jehovah" for the light to get brighter and give me a better understanding. What a jerk!

  Dansk